1 . After an extremely heavy rain flooded the town of Ruthin, 44-year-old farmer Llyr Derwydd encountered an awful scene that Friday afternoon. As Llyr checked on his sheep, he discovered his three ewes (母羊)
Realizing the
Reflecting on the event, Llyr shared, “I know Patsy is a(n)
At the critical moment, Patsy
A.released | B.trapped | C.stolen | D.tied |
A.threatening | B.demanding | C.confusing | D.breathtaking |
A.protect | B.raise | C.rescue | D.distract |
A.significance | B.satisfaction | C.necessity | D.impossibility |
A.applied | B.prepared | C.waited | D.signaled |
A.settled | B.recalled | C.hesitated | D.insisted |
A.shelter | B.command | C.agreement | D.management |
A.delightfully | B.unwillingly | C.intentionally | D.fearlessly |
A.relieved | B.energetic | C.frightened | D.scary |
A.guidance | B.control | C.authority | D.observation |
A.confirm | B.escape | C.approach | D.measure |
A.capable | B.competitive | C.professional | D.inexperienced |
A.behind | B.within | C.beyond | D.alongside |
A.rose to | B.ran into | C.turned to | D.put up |
A.confidence | B.generosity | C.loyalty | D.modesty |
2 . Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. In sum, this was our
Our phone call developed into three
This past summer, my husband and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being decorated. Dad asked me to help him
As we put the new bulkhead together piece by piece, my dad knew
A.love | B.friendship | C.innovation | D.relationship |
A.influences | B.answers | C.similarities | D.tendencies |
A.apartment | B.office | C.school | D.market |
A.use | B.control | C.conduct | D.fix |
A.paid | B.married | C.interested | D.promoted |
A.learned | B.owed | C.lost | D.lacked |
A.letters | B.phrases | C.greetings | D.sentences |
A.missed | B.helped | C.needed | D.bothered |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.friend | D.professor |
A.requested | B.predicted | C.wondered | D.checked |
A.rebuild | B.invent | C.buy | D.transport |
A.intend | B.hesitate | C.doubt | D.attempt |
A.exactly | B.roughly | C.confusedly | D.miserably |
A.relieved | B.amused | C.astonished | D.annoyed |
A.boring | B.awkward | C.new | D.casual |
3 . I drove 12 miles to the county newspaper office one day. I had to
Eventually, I was led to the publisher’s office by his secretary. I still felt
I asked him if I could keep writing for him each week. He thought for a moment and then
That was almost 40 years ago. Now, I have my own studio and lead a better life. I
A.stand | B.sit | C.jump | D.wander |
A.explain | B.suspect | C.want | D.read |
A.nervous | B.thrilled | C.tired | D.afraid |
A.follower | B.clue | C.robot | D.typewriter |
A.invitation | B.application | C.story | D.letter |
A.bill | B.edition | C.discussion | D.exhibition |
A.imagined | B.educated | C.expected | D.analysed |
A.admitted | B.shook | C.refused | D.agreed |
A.wrote | B.sent | C.typed | D.coped |
A.careful | B.cheerful | C.reliable | D.grateful |
A.remind | B.share | C.change | D.attain |
A.continue | B.recall | C.hesitate | D.regret |
A.approve | B.stretch | C.bend | D.grow |
A.rarely | B.routinely | C.frequently | D.previously |
A.author | B.celebrity | C.secretary | D.publisher |
4 . The sun was beginning to sink as I set off into the Harenna Forest. I was on my way to
I followed beekeeper Ziyad over a wide stretch of grassland
It was too
A.share | B.collect | C.celebrate | D.witness |
A.routes | B.fields | C.treetops | D.caves |
A.urgent | B.dangerous | C.severe | D.pointless |
A.after | B.while | C.before | D.though |
A.handfuls | B.mouthfuls | C.sets | D.slices |
A.shook | B.lit | C.measured | D.decorated |
A.pacing | B.pulling | C.hiking | D.climbing |
A.hive | B.torch | C.rope | D.string |
A.Eventually | B.Surprisingly | C.Naturally | D.Immediately |
A.backed | B.dived | C.leaked | D.inched |
A.made out | B.help out | C.tested out | D.let out |
A.cut off | B.gone up | C.slid down | D.held onto |
A.false | B.early | C.fast | D.remote |
A.hatching | B.training | C.sowing | D.trading |
A.moment | B.equipment | C.person | D.order |
5 . Hey! You have a hairless spot on the back of your head! " Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.
I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound
At first, the loss was minimal.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症) . He recommended an injection to try, which would be
I had to wear a wig to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel
A.mid | B.calm | C.upset | D.relieved |
A.Checking | B.Polishing | C.Clearing | D.Covering |
A.sense | B.chance | C.sign | D.way |
A.wonder | B.panic | C.expand | D.relieve |
A.Reaching | B.Shifting | C.Feeling | D.Running |
A.delay | B.avoid | C.cease | D.keep |
A.attached | B.connected | C.guided | D.applied |
A.After all | B.Worse still | C.In brief | D.By contrast |
A.motion | B.procedure | C.routine | D.mission |
A.break out | B.draw to a close | C.fade away | D.come to light |
A.reveal | B.restrict | C.distribute | D.highlight |
A.Instead | B.Furthermore | C.Anyway | D.Thus |
A.blow | B.credit | C.exception | D.miracle |
A.proud | B.ashamed | C.fond | D.guilty |
A.evaluation | B.introduction | C.acceptance | D.dependence |
6 . This was the big game. The boys were
Nervously, I looked out Andy’s way. I was
“Come on, Andy.
Thank goodness the big kid made a mistake. We (Andy and I) had been
Andy ran up to me at the
Andy’s eyes were glowing (发光) with
“Yes,” I said. “Well, one inning (局) to go. Hit a home run (全垒打)!”
“Okay!” said Andy, and he ran back to his
I suddenly realized it was nice my son would take time out to
A.nervous | B.puzzled | C.curious | D.ashamed |
A.won | B.struggled | C.prayed | D.run |
A.electric | B.friendly | C.casual | D.romantic |
A.flee | B.climb | C.jump | D.strike |
A.amused | B.thrilled | C.shocked | D.satisfied |
A.carrying | B.reflecting | C.commenting | D.focusing |
A.Settle down | B.Stand up | C.Wake up | D.Lie down |
A.informed | B.punished | C.warned | D.spared |
A.meeting | B.break | C.corner | D.entrance |
A.blame | B.comfort | C.entertain | D.threaten |
A.anger | B.anxiety | C.excitement | D.confidence |
A.teammates | B.fans | C.parents | D.stars |
A.create | B.research | C.explain | D.appreciate |
A.need | B.expect | C.afford | D.suspect |
A.become | B.filmed | C.seen | D.followed |
7 . I believe that we get out of this world what we put into it. Usually, the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to
A couple of days ago my step-son, Josh, was preparing for an event. Children from his primary school were going for their first trial day at the secondary school,so that they could know what they would meet after the summer holidays. A big
I was in the middle of softie stuff when I noticed him
“Josh,” I said in a deep,serious voice. “I
Almost like someone had planned it! It is so
A.recognize | B.receive | C.offer | D.change |
A.believe | B.prepare | C.accept | D.give |
A.appointment | B.decision | C.day | D.excuse |
A.collecting | B.searching | C.playing | D.selecting |
A.so | B.for | C.but | D.and |
A.old | B.pretty | C.colorful | D.tidy |
A.busy | B.important | C.happy | D.fortunate |
A.considered | B.hated | C.insisted | D.stopped |
A.favorite | B.expensive | C.golden | D.new |
A.mend | B.choose | C.lose | D.exchange |
A.lend | B.present | C.take | D.point |
A.sleeping | B.drinking | C.reading | D.working |
A.still | B.even | C.also | D.ever |
A.satisfied | B.Excited | C.Moved | D.Surprised |
A.valuable | B.strange | C.simple | D.true |
8 . Last year, my friend, Kydee Williams, and I started a non-profit project because we wanted to do charity work differently. Thus, The Pop-Up Care Shop was
TPUCS is a traveling shop of
From our experience, we learned smaller shelters, especially those in less-commercialized areas were often
While material things like food, clothes, money, and shelter can help people survive, what
A.found | B.donated | C.born | D.purchased |
A.cheap | B.free | C.value | D.messy |
A.quit | B.chose | C.forbade | D.held |
A.homeless | B.fearless | C.guiltless | D.restless |
A.Ceasing | B.Highlighting | C.Starting | D.Monitoring |
A.hard | B.fun | C.odd | D.core |
A.crucial | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.logical |
A.breaking down | B.giving back | C.keeping up | D.pulling through |
A.ignored | B.emphasized | C.mentioned | D.estimated |
A.harmful | B.relevant | C.opposed | D.open |
A.shoppers | B.pioneers | C.officers | D.volunteers |
A.reliable | B.selfless | C.creative | D.courageous |
A.understand | B.satisfy | C.anticipate | D.illustrate |
A.originally | B.slightly | C.truly | D.barely |
A.identify | B.detect | C.reveal | D.make |
9 . My son had just gotten his driving license. On the way home, I
Sitting behind the steering wheel, his body looked tense and
“It’s okay!” I said, “You’re
“No,” he took a deep breath and
Instantly, I understood exactly how my son felt. Knowing the limits isn’t an
A.pulled out | B.pulled over | C.pulled away | D.pulled back |
A.traded | B.provided | C.shared | D.took |
A.impatient | B.indifferent | C.uncomfortable | D.irrelevant |
A.always | B.surely | C.forever | D.never |
A.expected | B.wondered | C.recalled | D.imagined |
A.passed | B.faded | C.froze | D.flew |
A.pressed | B.struck | C.reflected | D.printed |
A.looking | B.applying | C.smiling | D.accounting |
A.hardly | B.secretly | C.similarly | D.obviously |
A.inched | B.found | C.picked | D.felt |
A.anger | B.fear | C.sadness | D.joy |
A.embarrassed | B.disappointed | C.discouraged | D.desperate |
A.consistently | B.completely | C.normally | D.constantly |
A.complaint | B.reply | C.expression | D.opposite |
A.assumption | B.introduction | C.inspiration | D.indication |
10 . In 1997,I worked at a gas station with a Laundromat (自助衣店) and for $2 a bag we’d wash, dry and fold. One of the days that I provided this
Early one morning, a tattooed (纹身的) giant truck driver
An hour later, I went to move the giant’s laundry into the dryer. Then I was
The rest of the day passed in a blur (模糊) as I
That day I learned that no one and nothing is ever quite what it seems. Giants can be
A.option | B.method | C.service | D.program |
A.dropped | B.grabbed | C.removed | D.opened |
A.proposed | B.promised | C.agreed | D.warned |
A.distribution | B.submission | C.admission | D.collection |
A.confused | B.excited | C.shocked | D.amused |
A.powerful | B.empty | C.useful | D.automatic |
A.breathe | B.understand | C.resist | D.complain |
A.predicted | B.determined | C.imagined | D.prevented |
A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Hopefully | D.Fortunately |
A.woke up | B.gave up | C.sat down | D.broke down |
A.secret | B.effort | C.mistake | D.fear |
A.astonishment | B.regret | C.disappointment | D.satisfaction |
A.applause | B.laughter | C.anger | D.silence |
A.inspire | B.hurt | C.relieve | D.remind |
A.generous | B.unique | C.careful | D.gentle |