1 . A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth — a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n)
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters
When we get caught doing something
A.treat | B.catch | C.appreciate | D.recognize |
A.looked for | B.got along | C.belonged to | D.resulted from |
A.pleased | B.terrible | C.confused | D.excited |
A.Looking | B.Removing | C.Preventing | D.Hearing |
A.dirty | B.lovely | C.gifted | D.strange |
A.dress up | B.bring up | C.clean up | D.make up |
A.whenever | B.though | C.before | D.until |
A.carefully | B.strangely | C.especially | D.wonderfully |
A.serious | B.accurate | C.balanced | D.natural |
A.cheered | B.gathered | C.ran | D.looked |
A.wished | B.decided | C.hesitated | D.meant |
A.anxious | B.discouraged | C.wise | D.curious |
A.strange | B.difficult | C.committed | D.annoying |
A.passed away | B.ran away | C.set out | D.went up |
A.more | B.worse | C.better | D.faster |
A.exciting | B.perfect | C.strange | D.wrong |
A.refuse | B.attempt | C.promise | D.pretend |
A.often | B.just | C.always | D.never |
A.get down | B.end up | C.go through | D.set out |
A.consequences | B.opportunities | C.expectations | D.choices |
2 . It was 2002. It was suggested that I should learn to drive, so my father decided to teach me. Easier said than done. The driving plan was quietly
Nine years later, I had a life partner — Graeme Gibson — and a baby. One day, Graeme got his
This accident
A.dropped | B.focused | C.advanced | D.acquired |
A.memory | B.move | C.goal | D.try |
A.instructor | B.partner | C.adviser | D.designer |
A.went down | B.gave up | C.turned off | D.calmed down |
A.potential | B.desire | C.fears | D.skills |
A.humor | B.truth | C.news | D.disaster |
A.rough | B.tough | C.wrong | D.right |
A.arm | B.leg | C.head | D.foot |
A.cure | B.find | C.free | D.check |
A.red-eyed | B.one-handed | C.warm-blooded | D.cold-hearted |
A.motivated | B.alarmed | C.improved | D.stopped |
A.balance | B.press | C.comfort | D.support |
A.spotted | B.recognized | C.invited | D.hired |
A.regrets | B.arguments | C.challenges | D.exams |
A.curious | B.responsible | C.concerned | D.normal |
3 . This afternoon after seeing my mom, I was driving home. I took the
Before I knew it, he took it out and
I
A.photo | B.risk | C.route | D.film |
A.new | B.flat | C.spare | D.popular |
A.space | B.fun | C.potential | D.service |
A.blame | B.recognize | C.see | D.ignore |
A.embarrassing | B.sensitive | C.complex | D.dangerous |
A.deliberately | B.frequently | C.slowly | D.unconsciously |
A.stopped | B.broke | C.went | D.changed |
A.deserving | B.offering | C.recording | D.appreciating |
A.proudly | B.instantly | C.painfully | D.carefully |
A.convenience | B.strength | C.knowledge | D.enthusiasm |
A.data | B.assistance | C.command | D.bonus |
A.announce | B.declare | C.make sure | D.make out |
A.looked out for | B.hung up on | C.made sense of | D.kept up with |
A.started | B.continued | C.hesitated | D.managed |
A.treated | B.struck | C.thanked | D.comforted |
A.telescope | B.track | C.dream | D.mirror |
A.wealthy | B.patient | C.entire | D.concerned |
A.stared | B.waved | C.laughed | D.aimed |
A.practice | B.delivery | C.program | D.model |
A.lucky | B.astonished | C.accessible | D.alarmed |
4 . As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I
After the
I quickly
One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who
I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children’s stares turned to
A.suggested | B.noticed | C.watched | D.appreciated |
A.forget | B.break | C.remove | D.deliver |
A.project | B.anger | C.advice | D.attempt |
A.relief | B.curiosity | C.awkwardness | D.encouragement |
A.encounter | B.competition | C.argument | D.interview |
A.how | B.what | C.when | D.why |
A.disabilities | B.potentials | C.paintings | D.manners |
A.pool | B.car | C.wheelchair | D.spaceship |
A.walked | B.wheeled | C.rushed | D.raced |
A.regard | B.realize | C.picture | D.consider |
A.folded | B.recovered | C.spread | D.declined |
A.turned down | B.went through | C.looked up | D.got around |
A.generally | B.carefully | C.separately | D.eventually |
A.called | B.stared | C.glimpsed | D.laughed |
A.greeted | B.agreed | C.continued | D.responded |
A.smiles | B.doubts | C.jokes | D.tears |
A.hesitation | B.discussion | C.intention | D.imagination |
A.body | B.chair | C.dream | D.book |
A.funny | B.strange | C.true | D.false |
A.generosity | B.popularity | C.harmony | D.determination |
5 . Last month, Koch went to make breakfast and found a(n)
“I looked out in the backyard and there’s the moose absolutely panicked and
Koch has noticed more wildlife around his home in Ottawa,
The wild moose seemed to be having trouble finding her way out of the pool, so Koch called the police and wildlife services to see if they could
Workers from wildlife services intended that they would get her to a safer spot, but they couldn’t
The moose
A.informal | B.ordinary | C.usual | D.uninvited |
A.abandoned | B.wrapped | C.removed | D.forbidden |
A.struggling | B.shaking | C.shouting | D.searching |
A.shoulder | B.foot | C.face | D.back |
A.narrowly | B.likely | C.desperately | D.unwillingly |
A.for | B.so | C.but | D.or |
A.so | B.well | C.almost | D.rather |
A.relaxed | B.happy | C.tired | D.poor |
A.around | B.beneath | C.outside | D.beyond |
A.donate | B.hurt | C.lend | D.cure |
A.lift | B.hug | C.smile | D.credit |
A.update | B.witness | C.cancel | D.manage |
A.watched out | B.cut down | C.jumped over | D.dived into |
A.escaped | B.participated | C.hesitated | D.insisted |
A.feet | B.holes | C.walls | D.covers |
6 . There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a
In that instant, it
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to
His
A.like | B.remember | C.forget | D.care |
A.ignore | B.admire | C.love | D.hate |
A.spent | B.earned | C.kept | D.saved |
A.pay | B.charge | C.offer | D.provide |
A.ride | B.leave | C.trip | D.hurry |
A.as | B.although | C.but | D.since |
A.ordinary | B.hot | C.work | D.special |
A.tools | B.clothes | C.luggage | D.bag |
A.fewer | B.more | C.longer | D.deeper |
A.happened | B.seemed | C.occurred | D.appeared |
A.putdown | B.sat down | C.got down | D.went down |
A.forgive | B.thank | C.ask | D.complain |
A.hand | B.pass | C.lend | D.take |
A.help | B.advice | C.treat | D.reply |
A.hands | B.smile | C.voice | D.eyes |
7 . My 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. He has formed the
On Tuesday of last week, I was walking down to school to collect my son when I
I have decided that my son should
It’s doing the little, simple things that can often make a big
A.habit | B.attitude | C.style | D.form |
A.hiding | B.writing | C.drawing | D.putting |
A.handing | B.holding | C.posting | D.writing |
A.opened | B.set | C.chose | D.saw |
A.kind | B.surprised | C.careful | D.honest |
A.meant | B.asked | C.hated | D.refused |
A.actually | B.suddenly | C.hardly | D.partly |
A.intelligence | B.strength | C.money | D.time |
A.met | B.visited | C.dated | D.called |
A.crying | B.lying | C.laughing | D.standing |
A.humorous | B.embarrassed | C.confused | D.amused |
A.copied | B.bought | C.kept | D.examined |
A.receiving | B.writing | C.painting | D.exchanging |
A.report | B.expression | C.talk | D.discussion |
A.unless | B.but | C.so | D.although |
A.charge | B.offer | C.act | D.help |
A.worth | B.happiness | C.value | D.future |
A.add | B.stop | C.continue | D.form |
A.certainly | B.unfortunately | C.accidentally | D.confidently |
A.point | B.difference | C.behaviour | D.living |
8 . Maybe you all know George Washington, who was
His home was on a farm near a river. There were fields and meadows (草地) around the house, and
When the boys went home, Mrs. Washington said, “Young gentlemen, have you seen my horses? I am told my favorite has
George said, “Your favorite is dead, madam. I
His mother didn’t speak for a minute. Then she said, “I am
He always told the truth, and he
A.official | B.captain | C.soldier | D.commander |
A.years | B.decades | C.terms | D.sessions |
A.such | B.so | C.as | D.too |
A.made | B.became | C.turned | D.completed |
A.still | B.even | C.yet | D.also |
A.hold | B.advantage | C.care | D.notice |
A.careful | B.fond | C.proud | D.confident |
A.raise | B.charge | C.ride | D.train |
A.drive | B.tie | C.beat | D.catch |
A.took on | B.leaped on | C.tried on | D.insisted on |
A.in vain | B.on purpose | C.by chance | D.for certain |
A.rolled | B.lay | C.knelt | D.fell |
A.surprised | B.discouraged | C.frightened | D.disappointed |
A.grown | B.developed | C.appeared | D.proved |
A.wrestled | B.killed | C.seized | D.violated |
A.result | B.business | C.apology | D.story |
A.amazed | B.desperate | C.helpless | D.sorry |
A.the truth | B.the event | C.the reason | D.the explanation |
A.corrected | B.obeyed | C.remembered | D.influenced |
A.aware | B.kind | C.true | D.curious |
9 . One day a famous painter painted a picture. He put it on exhibition with the title “Not for
All the other people asked the painter with
A teacher always gives his best wealth to his student in the form of knowledge, wisdom and art with a(n)
A.show | B.sale | C.play | D.rest |
A.attended | B.held | C.organized | D.appreciated |
A.check for | B.pay for | C.leave for | D.charge for |
A.money | B.use | C.value | D.time |
A.service | B.ticket | C.passport | D.price |
A.regret | B.surprise | C.embarrassment | D.anger |
A.repaying | B.offering | C.rewarding | D.lending |
A.realized | B.caught | C.confirmed | D.noticed |
A.determination | B.devotion | C.attraction | D.participation |
A.desire | B.relief | C.blessings | D.pities |
A.given | B.paid | C.lost | D.borrowed |
A.sensitive | B.original | C.useful | D.precious |
A.respected | B.inspected | C.reported | D.shared |
A.expectation | B.destination | C.creation | D.position |
A.importantly | B.hopelessly | C.necessarily | D.properly |
10 . One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor
“I want you to write what you
The students,
At the end of the class, the professor
“I’m not going to grade this. I
The dark spots are very
A.handed out | B.turned up | C.referred to | D.pointed at |
A.Since | B.Until | C.If | D.After |
A.fold | B.turn | C.open | D.use |
A.exercises | B.choices | C.questions | D.scores |
A.remember | B.imagine | C.study | D.see |
A.surprised | B.confused | C.curious | D.displeased |
A.collected | B.finished | C.marked | D.selected |
A.excuse | B.doubt | C.exception | D.explanation |
A.said | B.answered | C.returned | D.read |
A.also | B.just | C.even | D.finally |
A.big | B.black | C.beautiful | D.white |
A.lives | B.classrooms | C.colleges | D.studies |
A.send | B.keep | C.enjoy | D.show |
A.burden | B.gift | C.pressure | D.lesson |
A.reasons | B.time | C.freedom | D.festivals |
A.threatens | B.ruins | C.provides | D.changes |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.Moreover |
A.close | B.complicated | C.special | D.strong |
A.stay | B.contact | C.satisfaction | D.disappointment |
A.dark | B.round | C.small | D.dirty |