1 . 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 |
2 . A thief accidentally dropped a winning lottery ticket (彩票) at the scene of his crime, but he has been given a lesson in
The robbery happened when Professor Sam was changing a tyre (轮胎) on a highway. A motorist, who stopped “to
The next day, the professor saw the lottery
The professor received hundreds of
The robber gave back the
A.friendship | B.honesty | C.bravery | D.adventure |
A.held out | B.took out | C.made up | D.picked up |
A.crime | B.lecture | C.money | D.medal |
A.explore | B.rest | C.watch | D.help |
A.car | B.ticket | C.prize | D.suitcase |
A.results | B.story | C.loss | D.sales |
A.hid | B.took | C.typed | D.shared |
A.joking | B.saying | C.wondering | D.replying |
A.number | B.case | C.win | D.topic |
A.notes | B.emails | C.letters | D.calls |
A.trick | B.find | C.pull | D.draw |
A.recognized | B.reminded | C.admired | D.recovered |
A.car | B.suitcase | C.package | D.check |
A.explain | B.blame | C.believe | D.realize |
A.deal | B.summary | C.payment | D.offer |
3 . My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to
When we met
Then on a rainy day I
Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the
How I wished I hadn’t
A.enjoy | B.feed | C.keep | D.save |
A.fine | B.warm | C.cool | D.bad |
A.kiss | B.smile | C.touch | D.chat |
A.passengers | B.workers | C.schoolmates | D.friends |
A.decided | B.agreed | C.advised | D.happened |
A.strange | B.usual | C.beautiful | D.kind |
A.concerned | B.wondered | C.knew | D.remembered |
A.curiously | B.violently | C.patiently | D.quickly |
A.disappointed | B.worried | C.surprised | D.satisfied |
A.wanted | B.seen | C.gained | D.minded |
A.designers | B.authors | C.customers | D.fishermen |
A.later | B.finally | C.never | D.often |
A.missed | B.managed | C.met | D.hoped |
A.refused | B.forgotten | C.hated | D.remembered |
A.new | B.good | C.small | D.few |
4 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
5 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have
Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by
A.classrooms | B.computers | C.playgrounds | D.tools |
A.operating | B.repairing | C.describing | D.drawing |
A.poor | B.unique | C.average | D.avanced |
A.annoyed | B.pleased | C.frightened | D.surprised |
A.line | B.culture | C.schedule | D.school |
A.rubbed | B.called | C.cut | D.shown |
A.exchange | B.improve | C.revise | D.repeat |
A.broke out | B.paid off | C.came back | D.held back |
A.care | B.control | C.place | D.notice |
A.suggestion | B.speech | C.decision | D.arrangement |
A.made | B.waited | C.received | D.carried |
A.Suddenly | B.Importantly | C.Exactly | D.Naturally |
A.lent | B.sold | C.donated | D.applied |
A.efforts | B.pains | C.legend | D.experiment |
A.glory | B.wisdom | C.kindness | D.pride |
6 . As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to
One day I
I put my hands in the jar and
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighbourhood. I will never forget the huge
A.save | B.give | C.earn | D.change |
A.turned | B.knocked | C.worked | D.looked |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.if |
A.school | B.time | C.trouble | D.bed |
A.bag | B.carpet | C.coat | D.sofa |
A.allowed | B.forced | C.helped | D.stopped |
A.punished | B.tested | C.praised | D.paid |
A.set up | B.took out | C.talked about | D.put away |
A.boring | B.new | C.fine | D.terrible |
A.keep | B.make | C.remove | D.buy |
A.visit | B.forgive | C.welcome | D.serve |
A.recognize | B.reward | C.understand | D.protect |
A.goals | B.stories | C.marks | D.ideas |
A.room | B.money | C.food | D.time |
A.grabbed | B.lost | C.borrowed | D.charged |
A.rare | B.special | C.simple | D.enough |
A.promised | B.discovered | C.knew | D.admitted |
A.asked | B.required | C.showed | D.wrote |
A.decision | B.progress | C.mistake | D.difference |
A.courage | B.kindness | C.honesty | D.happiness |
7 . Rachel had a healthy life both physically and mentally till one unfortunate winter evening. It was raining cats and dogs; everything was wet. Rachel’s cat went outside in this cold weather. She
Rachel had to face such a (n)
Many people would lose hope.
Her optimism paved the way for a bright future. Her hard work
A.held up | B.went after | C.handed over | D.put down |
A.dangerous | B.convenient | C.enjoyable | D.hard |
A.teach | B.hit | C.get | D.feed |
A.caring | B.knowing | C.remembering | D.admitting |
A.stopped | B.shocked | C.seen | D.saved |
A.breaking | B.pressing | C.burning | D.squeezing |
A.terrible | B.simple | C.strange | D.important |
A.tired | B.astonished | C.depressed | D.frightened |
A.problem | B.risk | C.possibility | D.fact |
A.emotionally | B.completely | C.economically | D.amazingly |
A.required | B.allowed | C.limited | D.stressed |
A.report | B.assign | C.plan | D.perform |
A.Instead | B.Meanwhile | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.talk about | B.give up | C.believe in | D.search for |
A.find | B.hide | C.improve | D.lose |
A.practiced | B.pretended | C.refused | D.agreed |
A.reading | B.dancing | C.writing | D.training |
A.attempts | B.competitions | C.comparisons | D.memories |
A.chose | B.passed | C.failed | D.missed |
A.showed off | B.dropped off | C.took off | D.paid off |
8 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and
“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir! he said.
“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the
“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so
“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you
“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we
A.rulers | B.brushes | C.knives | D.pens |
A.felt | B.heard | C.sensed | D.noticed |
A.money | B.paint | C.brush | D.fish |
A.dropped | B.cooked | C.presented | D.took |
A.happy | B.disappointed | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.hole | B.chair | C.paddle | D.picture |
A.huge | B.small | C.great | D.rude |
A.when | B.why | C.what | D.how |
A.stopped | B.regretted | C.remembered | D.forgot |
A.went on | B.went away | C.went over | D.went through |
A.drove | B.shared | C.rewarded | D.returned |
A.belief | B.relief | C.sadness | D.worry |
A.saved | B.hurt | C.broke | D.designed |
A.come out | B.come in | C.come across | D.come into |
A.achievement | B.progress | C.process | D.difference |
9 . You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.
For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their
The next week we
We
A year later, much to my
A.ownership | B.membership | C.companionship | D.leadership |
A.reservations | B.expectations | C.confidence | D.prejudice |
A.feared | B.doubted | C.hoped | D.learned |
A.unsatisfied | B.amused | C.terrified | D.thrilled |
A.predicted | B.worried | C.regretted | D.insisted |
A.Flora | B.Chance | C.Molly | D.Tilly |
A.tied | B.walked | C.bathed | D.fed |
A.breath | B.balance | C.attention | D.imagination |
A.calm | B.sure | C.soon | D.real |
A.By the way | B.In that case | C.By all means | D.In that moment |
A.continued | B.decided | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.eye | B.tail | C.ear | D.leg |
A.secretly | B.constantly | C.eventually | D.unwillingly |
A.left | B.sold | C.suggested | D.searched |
A.late | B.hard | C.fine | D.free |
A.emptied | B.respected | C.occupied | D.discovered |
A.looking | B.caring | C.waiting | D.calling |
A.delight | B.credit | C.interest | D.disadvantage |
A.beg | B.trust | C.need | D.aid |
A.toys | B.awards | C.food | D.water |
10 . My father and I started our morning by rushing into the store in our small town. I waited in line while he
She bought only a few things and seemed quite
Then it was my
At that time, a long, grey arm reached over from behind. She laid 67 cents out on the
I was greatly
A.shopped | B.stayed | C.drove | D.worked |
A.realised | B.reminded | C.seemed | D.recorded |
A.easy | B.brave | C.hard | D.anxious |
A.next | B.closer | C.tight | D.distant |
A.delighted | B.uncomfortable | C.impressive | D.challenged |
A.hand | B.cloth | C.eye | D.lock |
A.steal | B.lose | C.buy | D.need |
A.job | B.shot | C.turn | D.line |
A.wanted | B.found | C.saw | D.called |
A.counter | B.paper | C.heart | D.lesson |
A.upset | B.depressed | C.surprised | D.proud |
A.much | B.little | C.lot | D.some |
A.rushed away | B.made up | C.reached out | D.kept off |
A.cash | B.story | C.treat | D.gift |
A.asking | B.judging | C.learning | D.ignoring |