1 . The summer after my freshman year college, I had to get my first job. This was probably one of the
At first, it was very hard. I filled out dozens of
However, halfway through the third week, I finally got a call back from one of the places I
When I started, it was very clear that I was not
After working a while, I got better at orders, and always
A.funniest | B.worst | C.hardest | D.lightest |
A.energy | B.motivation | C.wisdom | D.ambition |
A.questionnaires | B.surveys | C.certifications | D.applications |
A.exactly | B.absolutely | C.partly | D.doubtfully |
A.explain | B.claim | C.interpret | D.offer |
A.signed up | B.applied to | C.checked in | D.headed for |
A.interview | B.graduation | C.arrangement | D.performance |
A.surprised | B.disappointed | C.excited | D.worried |
A.skilled | B.frightened | C.patient | D.satisfied |
A.avoided | B.abandoned | C.postponed | D.forgot |
A.spend | B.last | C.continue | D.wait |
A.ideas | B.expectations | C.jobs | D.instructions |
A.sold | B.produced | C.kept | D.recommended |
A.confirmed | B.received | C.guaranteed | D.become |
A.confidence | B.importance | C.expectation | D.hope |
2 . I had been invited to go to my friend’s birthday party. I was excited because I liked to go to parties. Although Tori was not my best friend, I
Two days later, my best friend asked me to go to Disneyland. I really wanted to go. That’s when my mom
My
So my mom dropped me off at Tori’s party. Something
When my mom came to
A.happened | B.pretended | C.afforded | D.promised |
A.comforted | B.reminded | C.convinced | D.taught |
A.doubt | B.curiosity | C.excitement | D.confusion |
A.gone | B.obvious | C.normal | D.endless |
A.free | B.busy | C.fun | D.long |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.suffered | B.complained | C.hesitated | D.disagreed |
A.predict | B.admit | C.expect | D.ignore |
A.hurt | B.control | C.reflect | D.inspire |
A.different | B.voluntary | C.sad | D.right |
A.conventional | B.practical | C.difficult | D.interesting |
A.informal | B.amazing | C.strange | D.private |
A.in return | B.at once | C.at ease | D.in theory |
A.hurry | B.bring | C.pick | D.cheer |
A.change | B.throw | C.love | D.miss |
3 . A woman about 100 years old just proved that age means nothing by breaking three amateur(业余的) swimming world records.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Betty Brussels
Betty Brussel didn’t get into
Betty finished her 50m backstroke in 1:24.91, which was almost five
“I was surprised by my own
Even though Betty Brussels only just
“I live life every day and
A.set aside | B.called on | C.headed for | D.engaged in |
A.group | B.court | C.period | D.department |
A.challenging | B.demanding | C.appropriate | D.competitive |
A.regain | B.reach | C.commit | D.recall |
A.building upon | B.carrying out | C.relying on | D.showing off |
A.minutes | B.seconds | C.moments | D.meters |
A.formerly | B.regularly | C.temporarily | D.interestingly |
A.improving | B.completing | C.raising | D.stopping |
A.behavior | B.function | C.restriction | D.swim |
A.fascinated | B.attracted | C.touched | D.affected |
A.records | B.dreams | C.beliefs | D.failures |
A.happy | B.anxious | C.sorry | D.thankful |
A.declined | B.proved | C.revealed | D.marked |
A.novel | B.advertisement | C.documentary | D.interview |
A.cue | B.enjoy | C.purchase | D.deserve |
4 . Felicia Grimmenhag of Sweden doesn’t let anything get in her way — even a life-changing injury. After surviving a serious car accident, Felicia had to
Felicia was 17 when she was
Felicia has since taken part in competitions around the world, proving she doesn’t need
It’s true that when you want something, all you need is the
A.give up | B.worry about | C.adjust to | D.speak of |
A.forgetting | B.pursuing | C.losing | D.describing |
A.pick up | B.searched for | C.sent away | D.knocked down |
A.magically | B.immediately | C.logically | D.hopelessly |
A.rang up | B.stood up | C.woke up | D.turned up |
A.tough | B.additional | C.forbidden | D.acceptable |
A.swum | B.skated | C.cycled | D.ridden |
A.excuse | B.accident | C.mistake | D.conflict |
A.technically | B.biologically | C.mentally | D.intellectually |
A.disabled | B.frightened | C.disciplined | D.focused |
A.cars | B.motorbikes | C.horses | D.legs |
A.hesitates | B.fails | C.intends | D.pretends |
A.suspect | B.challenge | C.evaluate | D.protect |
A.preferences | B.schedules | C.principles | D.limits |
A.pressure | B.desire | C.budget | D.responsibility |
5 . Long long ago, there was a man and his wife who worked for a wise man. One day, the wise man pointed to a big box in his living room and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do: Don’t open the
The woman said to her husband, “There must be
A few days later, the woman made a decision to find out what was in the box. Before her husband could stop her, she opened the box and
That evening, the wise man
This story tells us the importance of being honest.
1.A.bag | B.book | C.box | D.basket |
A.somebody | B.something | C.anybody | D.anything |
A.buy | B.throw | C.open | D.carry |
A.looked into | B.looked like | C.looked up | D.looked after |
A.pleased | B.satisfied | C.surprised | D.excited |
A.but | B.or | C.and | D.so |
A.paid | B.held | C.kept | D.came |
A.brother | B.husband | C.father | D.uncle |
A.under | B.over | C.behind | D.in |
A.important | B.beautiful | C.lovely | D.lucky |
6 . My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either overwatered or underwatered, but after my diagnosis with brain cancer, I loved the
A friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant. I told Hannah I wanted to
After I
Soon, it had nearly doubled in height. Both the tree and I were thriving (茁壮成长). Then, without any reason, it began to show
I began to search online to
A.instruction | B.information | C.dream | D.idea |
A.apply | B.care | C.fight | D.prepare |
A.frightened | B.interested | C.ashamed | D.surprised |
A.powerless | B.confused | C.annoyed | D.addicted |
A.refusing | B.changing | C.receiving | D.believing |
A.recovered | B.suffered | C.resulting | D.dating |
A.continued | B.remembered | C.planned | D.started |
A.levels | B.causes | C.signs | D.models |
A.crashing | B.knocking | C.sinking | D.dropping |
A.urged | B.reminded | C.encouraged | D.taught |
A.describe | B.create | C.shake | D.restore |
A.carry out | B.figure out | C.take out | D.hold out |
A.freed | B.transplanted | C.directed | D.changed |
A.ambition | B.attention | C.room | D.strength |
A.criticized | B.supported | C.memorized | D.followed |
7 . Whenever I visited my grandfather Jack, he burst with questions. Each time I
Jack loved company, and loved having long
When I visited him in the fall of 2022, I
These days, Jack and his new earphones are
A.concluded | B.answered | C.complained | D.wondered |
A.laughter | B.sound | C.ring | D.voice |
A.shook | B.carried | C.waved | D.frightened |
A.competitions | B.attention | C.conversations | D.introductions |
A.taste | B.hearing | C.memory | D.sight |
A.effective | B.fluent | C.convenient | D.intelligent |
A.kept | B.ended | C.carried | D.paused |
A.made | B.checked | C.brought | D.searched |
A.design | B.function | C.purpose | D.model |
A.referred to | B.pointed at | C.figured out | D.turned on |
A.hesitation | B.agreement | C.permission | D.understanding |
A.clearly | B.patiently | C.confidently | D.evidently |
A.task | B.secret | C.road | D.gap |
A.inseparable | B.fortunate | C.familiar | D.busy |
A.control | B.hold | C.recall | D.remember |
8 . My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this
As we
My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a dangerous neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a
What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this
A.journey | B.experience | C.distraction | D.relationship |
A.Apparently | B.Ultimately | C.Potentially | D.Unfortunately |
A.try | B.pay | C.drop | D.wait |
A.enormous | B.shocking | C.obvious | D.needless |
A.drove | B.looked | C.talked | D.walked |
A.moved on | B.pulled over | C.pushed back | D.turned up |
A.advice | B.money | C.assistance | D.accommodation |
A.bad | B.busy | C.full | D.short |
A.stuck | B.frozen | C.suspected | D.interrupted |
A.told | B.joined | C.thanked | D.reminded |
A.used | B.linked | C.allowed | D.supposed |
A.learn | B.serve | C.work | D.visit |
A.day | B.inquiry | C.process | D.finding |
A.surprise | B.curiosity | C.excitement | D.annoyance |
A.area | B.road | C.bridge | D.frontier |
9 . Have you seen the incredible guitar playing of man born with no arms? The musician who was born without arms is being
Mark Goffeney, 46, of San Diego, who is
“I first
Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a
Things were
“When I
Today, Mark
A.recognized | B.prepared | C.chosen | D.named |
A.arms | B.hands | C.feet | D.fingers |
A.treated | B.ignored | C.known | D.served |
A.pain | B.belief | C.courage | D.disability |
A.dealt with | B.took up | C.set aside | D.picked out |
A.guitar | B.piano | C.violin | D.drum |
A.particular | B.anxious | C.curious | D.serious |
A.society | B.band | C.party | D.family |
A.comments | B.activities | C.difficulties | D.chances |
A.encouraging | B.interesting | C.easy | D.tough |
A.paused | B.changed | C.happened | D.formed |
A.stopped | B.began | C.enjoyed | D.finished |
A.running | B.working | C.looking | D.going |
A.moves | B.travels | C.performs | D.acts |
A.donated | B.thrown | C.charged | D.raised |
10 . I was halfway across Indiana headed home to Kentucky when my car broke down. My phone was
I sat alongside my car for several hours trying to
Right then and there, this total
A.busy | B.loud | C.dead | D.secure |
A.mechanic | B.policeman | C.manager | D.guide |
A.washing | B.parking | C.purchasing | D.maintaining |
A.feel | B.beat | C.absorb | D.produce |
A.promised | B.refused | C.stopped | D.volunteered |
A.solved | B.noticed | C.escaped | D.explained |
A.surprise | B.regret | C.amusement | D.disappointment |
A.called up | B.pulled out | C.put down | D.threw away |
A.liar | B.beginner | C.stranger | D.loser |
A.free | B.ready | C.uncertain | D.unable |
A.pronounced | B.agreed | C.discovered | D.doubted |
A.Tiredness | B.Kindness | C.Loneliness | D.Carefulness |
A.Folding | B.Drying | C.Soiling | D.Mending |
A.saved | B.called | C.judged | D.banned |
A.friend | B.daughter | C.coworker | D.customer |