1 . As a kid, I walked to the library several times a week and stayed up late reading with a flashlight. When I gave my online
But I
David was my first online
David recently suggested we visit the library again. He pulled a book,
A.advertisement | B.introduction | C.comment | D.opinion |
A.Referring to | B.Choosing from | C.Taking apart | D.Filling out |
A.send | B.hunt | C.speak | D.allow |
A.stopped | B.hated | C.continued | D.involved |
A.and | B.or | C.but | D.for |
A.rule | B.tradition | C.custom | D.hobby |
A.consultant | B.doctor | C.friend | D.teacher |
A.year | B.week | C.day | D.decade |
A.bridged | B.fastened | C.widened | D.deepened |
A.bookstore | B.library | C.press | D.gym |
A.drawing | B.falling | C.pulling | D.cleaning |
A.silent | B.curious | C.next | D.loyal |
A.even | B.ever | C.otherwise | D.still |
A.scanned | B.recited | C.wrote | D.finished |
A.last | B.past | C.early | D.former |
A.end | B.winner | C.failure | D.motivation |
A.faster | B.surer | C.higher | D.more |
A.stuck | B.dropped | C.attached | D.moved |
A.screamed | B.ran | C.hugged | D.applauded |
A.stories | B.sights | C.praises | D.congratulations |
2 . “There is no Santa Claus,” my big sister dropped the bomb.
I fled to Grandma who was always kind to me. I knew she would be
“No
“Where”
“Take this,” she said, “and buy
I thought of Bobby Decker. He sat
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in
We stopped near Bobby’s house. I took a
That night, I realized that Santa was
A.crazy | B.pleased | C.angry | D.straight |
A.bites | B.meals | C.talks | D.chairs |
A.Christmas gift | B.Santa Claus | C.cakes | D.rumors |
A.over | B.ahead | C.forward | D.around |
A.happened | B.turned out | C.seemed | D.came up |
A.lent | B.found | C.handed | D.left |
A.our | B.their | C.her | D.those |
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.turned | B.hesitated | C.jumped | D.laughed |
A.still | B.down | C.right | D.alone |
A.friend | B.football | C.cap | D.coat |
A.never | B.always | C.sometimes | D.frequently |
A.remembered | B.fingered | C.noticed | D.possessed |
A.worked | B.stepped | C.queued | D.settled |
A.Christmas | B.Thanksgiving | C.Halloween | D.Easter |
A.For | B.From | C.With | D.Of |
A.frankly | B.hopefully | C.officially | D.gratefully |
A.breath | B.walk | C.rest | D.shower |
A.wall | B.balcony | C.roof | D.step |
A.kind | B.alive | C.thoughtful | D.true |
3 . "Stocking up for Winter?" said the cashier with a smile, looking at my shopping cart (推车) which was full of toaster pastries and big boxes of cereal. I knew that
Earlier I had
I walked into a local store and started to
I
In fact, I
Love is in every act of kindness no matter how
A.cashier | B.smile | C.question | D.box |
A.walked | B.stopped | C.looked | D.joined |
A.contribute | B.take | C.collect | D.deliver |
A.held | B.received | C.made | D.returned |
A.delicious | B.dinner | C.breakfast | D.fresh |
A.push | B.load | C.decorate | D.provide |
A.hated | B.avoided | C.imagined | D.remembered |
A.happy | B.worried | C.energetic | D.hungry |
A.find | B.feed | C.order | D.benefit |
A.replied | B.smiled | C.walked | D.waved |
A.usually | B.rarely | C.gradually | D.obviously |
A.pantry | B.shelf | C.store | D.circle |
A.cheapest | B.easiest | C.best | D.rarest |
A.encouragement | B.comfort | C.surprise | D.recognition |
A.excited | B.experienced | C.unemployed | D.annoyed |
A.right | B.ridiculous | C.strange | D.safe |
A.expensive | B.small | C.real | D.dull |
A.place | B.action | C.advice | D.charge |
A.talk | B.slip | C.run | D.step |
A.person | B.master | C.center | D.part |
4 . My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her
Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was
At this store, people
My mother was so
So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of
A.exercise | B.housework | C.cooking | D.shopping |
A.reward | B.medicine | C.company | D.shelter |
A.return | B.collet | C.order | D.buy |
A.short | B.cautious | C.wrong | D.concerned |
A.aim | B.way | C.advice | D.reason |
A.weight | B.things | C.mask | D.glasses |
A.raise | B.add | C.bring | D.switch |
A.show up | B.call in | C.check out | D.sit down |
A.store | B.select | C.deliver | D.bag |
A.stranger | B.cashier | C.friend | D.doctor |
A.looked for | B.talked about | C.threw away | D.put back |
A.receipt | B.soap | C.cash | D.bottle |
A.asked | B.waited | C.cared | D.searched |
A.repay | B.trust | C.recognize | D.help |
A.luck | B.chance | C.gift | D.turn |
A.surprised | B.amused | C.touched | D.convinced |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.energy | B.money | C.space | D.time |
A.faith | B.courage | C.kindness | D.honor |
A.made her day | B.changed her mind | C.caught her eye | D.met her demand |
5 . My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time at a second-hand clothing store. It had a black velvet (丝绒) collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an)
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully
When I asked one of his teachers
John and I both know we should never
A.special | B.reasonable | C.unbelievable | D.cheap |
A.closed | B.shone | C.opened | D.lowered |
A.buttoned | B.touched | C.held | D.obtained |
A.feeling | B.looking | C.glancing | D.eyeing |
A.gesture | B.expression | C.attitude | D.feeling |
A.colour | B.price | C.fit | D.fashion |
A.pressing | B.taking | C.throwing | D.folding |
A.happiness | B.satisfaction | C.change | D.generosity |
A.made | B.replaced | C.took | D.transformed |
A.please | B.complain | C.admire | D.apologize |
A.insisted | B.suggested | C.asked | D.commanded |
A.what | B.when | C.that | D.how |
A.watch | B.judge | C.mistake | D.consider |
A.do | B.wear | C.speak | D.show |
A.compare | B.fill | C.mix | D.match |
6 . My history with music was not good. I still remembered when I took my short-lived piano lessons, my grandfather said
So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy
No one was
A short time later, my friend Leroy passed away, but his
A.worriedly | B.calmly | C.patiently | D.angrily |
A.pretended | B.regretted | C.agreed | D.tried |
A.on time | B.in order | C.in vain | D.on display |
A.challenged | B.invited | C.allowed | D.reminded |
A.convincing | B.informing | C.warning | D.cheating |
A.refused | B.received | C.blamed | D.evaluated |
A.important | B.special | C.reliable | D.skilled |
A.shocked | B.scared | C.satisfied | D.ashamed |
A.teaching | B.begging | C.forcing | D.expecting |
A.chance | B.goal | C.task | D.choice |
A.suitable | B.curious | C.willing | D.generous |
A.preparation | B.explanation | C.test | D.search |
A.If | B.Since | C.Though | D.When |
A.planned | B.recommended | C.watched | D.offered |
A.fame | B.concern | C.influence | D.care |
7 . A gentleman lost his family when young. He was homeless and went to the local
Every winter I would get nervous for him and other
Our friend was buried in our local cemetery (墓地).The only people that
A.hospital | B.church | C.factory | D.government |
A.free | B.broken | C.closed | D.open |
A.hope | B.desire | C.ambition | D.attitude |
A.expected | B.knew | C.forgot | D.blessed |
A.homeless | B.hopeless | C.careless | D.selfless |
A.enough | B.storage | C.donation | D.lack |
A.best | B.worst | C.least | D.most |
A.apartment | B.workplace | C.tent | D.yard |
A.moved | B.excited | C.frightened | D.tired |
A.impatiently | B.soundly | C.nervously | D.freely |
A.chained | B.covered | C.approached | D.impressed |
A.inspired | B.quiet | C.awake | D.warm |
A.experience | B.survive | C.waste | D.celebrate |
A.attended | B.formed | C.left | D.missed |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
8 . A true apology is more than just acknowledgement(承认)of a mistake. It is recognition that something you have said or
It's never
I remember a doctor friend,
After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he
A.done | B.thought | C.announced | D.expected |
A.lost | B.care | C.advise | D.heard |
A.built | B.formed | C.repaired | D.damaged |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.foolish | D.shy |
A.long | B.often | C.much | D.soon |
A.unusual | B.harmful | C.precious | D.unkind |
A.ahead | B.away | C.down | D.off |
A.still | B.even | C.only | D.such |
A.sense | B.brain | C.weight | D.feeling |
A.shown | B.explained | C.offered | D.expressed |
A.asking | B.telling | C.requiring | D.setting |
A.strange | B.serious | C.various | D.much |
A.signs | B.reason | C.cause | D.marks |
A.Whenever | B.Unless | C.Suppose | D.Although |
A.stole | B.accepted | C.seized | D.wasted |
A.mad | B.lost | C.abroad | D.dead |
A.order | B.excuse | C.agreement | D.apology |
A.note | B.card | C.check | D.photo |
A.delighted | B.burst | C.laughed | D.cried |
A.should | B.did | C.had | D.was |
9 . When I was young, my teacher gave a book Running on Faith written by Jason Lester as a gift. After I started reading, I really couldn’t keep my
Jason Lester is a disabled extreme
But as his body healed, Jason’s
But Jason didn’t only
If you are in
A.hands | B.eyes | C.head | D.heart |
A.run into | B.taken over | C.picked up | D.gone through |
A.novelist | B.athlete | C.teacher | D.coach |
A.hit | B.drove | C.approached | D.passed |
A.fragile | B.unhealthy | C.broken | D.weak |
A.achieved | B.damaged | C.ignored | D.ruined |
A.patience | B.pride | C.spirit | D.mind |
A.determined | B.happened | C.expected | D.promised |
A.playing | B.jumping | C.working | D.running |
A.normal | B.extreme | C.interesting | D.specific |
A.chair | B.sponsor | C.organize | D.complete |
A.disability | B.skill | C.effort | D.motivation |
A.focus on | B.deal with | C.support | D.appreciate |
A.Surprisingly | B.Consequently | C.Obviously | D.Hopefully |
A.studies | B.methods | C.sports | D.dreams |
A.danger | B.trouble | C.wonder | D.place |
A.applies | B.adjusts | C.enjoys | D.receives |
A.short | B.lovely | C.easy | D.useful |
A.mess | B.suggestion | C.shortcoming | D.challenge |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.inspired | D.known |
10 . When I was a boy, every holiday I had seemed wonderful. My
In those days the
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good
Sometimes I
A.teacher | B.parents | C.nurse | D.younger sister |
A.sea | B.lake | C.mountain | D.river |
A.played | B.slept | C.sat | D.stood |
A.moving | B.excited | C.angry | D.nervous |
A.made | B.brought | C.watched | D.heard |
A.rolled | B.looked | C.turned | D.climbed |
A.light | B.sun | C.moon | D.lamp |
A.and | B.yet | C.but | D.or |
A.exploring | B.examining | C.repairing | D.measuring |
A.sweets | B.sand | C.ice-creams | D.money |
A.make | B.sell | C.buy | D.offer |
A.house | B.holiday | C.garden | D.tide |
A.hardly | B.almost | C.still | D.perhaps |
A.waves | B.wind | C.hands | D.feet |
A.destroy | B.fix | C.use | D.build |
A.But | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.wonder | B.feel | C.understand | D.believe |
A.strong | B.weak | C.young | D.old |
A.children | B.boys | C.girls | D.grown-ups |
A.that | B.which | C.whom | D.who |