1 . Ten years ago I adopted my dog Rudy from a shelter just days before they were going to euthanize(使安乐死) him. We’ve had a special
I’ve found his
I was considering taking him to obedience(驯服) school when I suddenly
I’m feeling much better now but the doctors said if I’d
A.exercise | B.connection | C.task | D.communication |
A.company | B.trust | C.support | D.comfort |
A.gave up | B.fell sick | C.left | D.changed |
A.happy | B.worried | C.mad | D.sad |
A.remembered | B.realized | C.guessed | D.imagined |
A.unusual | B.interesting | C.impossible | D.natural |
A.friend | B.dentist | C.doctor | D.manager |
A.experiments | B.tests | C.treatment | D.research |
A.waited | B.continued | C.refused | D.thought |
A.lost | B.fallen | C.failed | D.died |
2 . It was January, the first day of the year. I decided to get the bank work out of the
Just then I saw his morning tea lying there,
I realized he was also missing the
A.way | B.corner | C.question | D.reach |
A.on purpose | B.by accident | C.after all | D.as usual |
A.service | B.invitation | C.greeting | D.handshake |
A.hopefully | B.curiously | C.sincerely | D.hesitantly |
A.going through | B.filling up | C.checking out | D.printing off |
A.computerized | B.canceled | C.popularized | D.broadened |
A.symptoms | B.gestures | C.signs | D.marks |
A.when | B.how | C.why | D.if |
A.untouched | B.unprepared | C.unfolded | D.undisturbed |
A.always | B.seldom | C.never | D.still |
A.reward | B.push | C.pardon | D.scold |
A.reason | B.need | C.opportunity | D.urge |
A.looked up at | B.looked down upon | C.looked forward to | D.looked back on |
A.precious | B.small | C.important | D.essential |
A.coincidence | B.suggestion | C.affair | D.arrangement |
A.impressed | B.attached | C.challenged | D.comforted |
A.hearts | B.minds | C.bodies | D.souls |
A.release | B.recommend | C.reveal | D.revise |
A.preferred | B.promised | C.managed | D.expected |
A.cautious | B.confident | C.optimistic | D.grateful |
3 . On a beautiful Wednesday morning, I awoke in a shared room in the hospital. Long curtains had been pulled around my bed,
On the other side of my bed curtain, I heard a patient cheerfully
That night I wept (哭泣). I thought about how my schoolwork would be
I awoke early the next morning,
The man must have heard my
This stranger became my cheerleader, as if it was his mission to lift me up from my
Days later when the curtain was drawn, I saw this
My discharge papers (出院证明) were finally signed and I waited
I often think of my exceptional roommate and of what a(n)
Thank you for being my ray of sunshine!
1.A.driving | B.separating | C.taking | D.rescuing |
A.next | B.back | C.over | D.here |
A.comforting | B.assisting | C.praising | D.greeting |
A.sincerely | B.hopefully | C.thankfully | D.confidently |
A.attitude | B.pain | C.threat | D.effort |
A.ignored | B.understood | C.recommended | D.affected |
A.ashamed | B.fond | C.scared | D.proud |
A.silence | B.agreement | C.connection | D.limit |
A.nodded | B.directed | C.laughed | D.recorded |
A.cheer | B.appeal | C.cry | D.comment |
A.conflict | B.adventure | C.operation | D.conversation |
A.get through | B.come across | C.care for | D.focus on |
A.astonishment | B.craziness | C.sadness | D.embarrassment |
A.promised | B.ordered | C.permitted | D.encouraged |
A.get away | B.carry on | C.check out | D.make up |
A.strict | B.ambitious | C.optimistic | D.honest |
A.Despite | B.Beyond | C.Besides | D.Until |
A.doubtfully | B.curiously | C.eagerly | D.politely |
A.opportunity | B.gift | C.dream | D.choice |
A.differs | B.spreads | C.occurs | D.stays |
Something happened when I
Even though I didn’t love adding a
On the first day, the teacher began class by
Ten minutes later, she asked us to begin
“Right now, I am happy,” I started to read. “I’m happy to be writing, and
A.Hearing | B.Giving | C.Choosing | D.Keeping |
A.saving | B.spending | C.fixing | D.wasting |
A.enjoyed | B.forgot | C.stopped | D.finished |
A.left | B.began | C.picked | D.avoided |
A.reason | B.meaning | C.word | D.letter |
A.idea | B.plan | C.connection | D.problem |
A.serve | B.help | C.fit | D.know |
A.wrong | B.missing | C.nervous | D.crazy |
A.got up | B.stood up | C.made up | D.signed up |
A.safety | B.childcare | C.health | D.business |
A.teaching | B.surprising | C.questioning | D.calling |
A.task | B.meeting | C.student | D.answer |
A.proves | B.develops | C.follows | D.joins |
A.preparing | B.sharing | C.exercising | D.discussing |
A.especially | B.usually | C.probably | D.generally |
5 . Backpacking through Africa, I always carried some food with me
I was
For the next few weeks, when I was feeling the need for a little
One cold and cloudy afternoon, while I was waiting for a local bus, it started to rain. Everybody spread out for
In my hurry to
I was so sad that I almost cried. And then, in the corner of my eye, I noticed an old woman in rags
Still
My bus arrived shortly after and, as we drove off, I wondered if the jam would taste the same to me.
1.A.unless | B.if | C.just in case | D.in order that |
A.looking | B.buying | C.getting | D.running |
A.apple | B.orange | C.peach | D.strawberry |
A.last | B.best | C.other | D.first |
A.meal | B.treat | C.rest | D.drink |
A.remove | B.put | C.take | D.close |
A.divide | B.eat | C.share | D.separate |
A.pocket | B.pack | C.corner | D.store |
A.situations | B.conditions | C.surroundings | D.occasions |
A.protection | B.space | C.shelter | D.warmth |
A.beautiful | B.rain | C.warm | D.dry |
A.avoid | B.experience | C.defeat | D.overcome |
A.hidden | B.buried | C.covered | D.locked |
A.expensive | B.useless | C.precious | D.priceless |
A.going | B.leaving | C.running | D.approaching |
A.all right | B.bad enough | C.broken | D.damaged |
A.standing up | B.sitting up | C.bending over | D.watching out |
A.rest | B.remaining | C.extra | D.spare |
A.swallowed | B.vomited | C.chewed | D.placed |
A.until | B.unless | C.after | D.since |
6 . The word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by hardship. The circular motion (循环运动) between happiness and
A year ago, I developed troubling symptoms(症状) in my left
Over that long week, I
Finally, I gained a
A.loneliness | B.tiredness | C.sadness | D.greatness |
A.eye | B.arm | C.leg | D.ear |
A.suddenly | B.carelessly | C.secretly | D.immediately |
A.luck | B.treatment | C.apology | D.discussion |
A.needed | B.expected | C.managed | D.congratulated |
A.in relief | B.in anger | C.in peace | D.in panic |
A.new | B.traditional | C.strong | D.folk |
A.rarely | B.frequently | C.occasionally | D.mistakenly |
A.forbade | B.encourages | C.forced | D.permitted |
A.lay down | B.hold back | C.fall into | D.meet with |
A.desired | B.promised | C.refused | D.attempted |
A.gave in | B.cheered up | C.gave up | D.broken down |
A.terrible | B.sweet | C.spare | D.precious |
A.election | B.challenge | C.goal | D.choice |
A.guilt | B.pride | C.hope | D.joy |
A.stresses | B.analyzed | C.investigated | D.guaranteed |
A.wrong | B.unique | C.funny | D.valuable |
A.sunny | B.cloudy | C.rainy | D.snowy |
A.disturb | B.experience | C.blame | D.assign |
A.admit to | B.listen to | C.adapt to | D.contribute to |
7 . Author Peggy Payne says, “Helping others creates a ‘helper’s extreme pleasure’. A good feeling can set off a sharp reduction in
I had such an experience. My neighbor Ingrid didn’t
There were
I woke up the next day after she
A.range | B.award | C.pressure | D.character |
A.applied | B.explored | C.argued | D.followed |
A.possess | B.change | C.repair | D.take |
A.calming | B.improving | C.using | D.focusing |
A.breathing | B.contacting | C.cleaning | D.polluting |
A.impressive | B.first | C.curious | D.odd |
A.hotel | B.airport | C.appointment | D.bank |
A.treatment | B.test | C.payment | D.respect |
A.realized | B.ignored | C.aimed | D.contained |
A.continued | B.reminded | C.happened | D.offered |
A.always | B.never | C.seldom | D.once |
A.countless | B.slim | C.boring | D.familiar |
A.result | B.behavior | C.choice | D.gift |
A.reflected | B.touched | C.confused | D.impacted |
A.actually | B.eventually | C.visibly | D.gradually |
A.feature | B.event | C.fun | D.detail |
A.aware | B.significant | C.necessary | D.informal |
A.gave up | B.passed out | C.fell behind | D.passed away |
A.since | B.but | C.or | D.so |
A.moments | B.messages | C.thoughts | D.resources |
8 . It was Christmas morning. The ground was white with
Bessie looked out of the window and saw them jumping about the street. They were
Being
A.rain | B.water | C.snow | D.ash |
A.drink | B.eat | C.wear | D.make |
A.begging for | B.living on | C.cutting up | D.looking for |
A.sorry | B.weak | C.empty | D.cold |
A.Otherwise | B.Or | C.For | D.But |
A.cake | B.box | C.tree | D.card |
A.seeds | B.flowers | C.eggs | D.sandwiches |
A.At last | B.At first | C.After all | D.Before long |
A.in | B.out | C.away | D.past |
A.noodles | B.presents | C.medals | D.coats |
A.thanks | B.calls | C.congratulations | D.hopes |
A.nervous | B.honest | C.thankful | D.glad |
A.little | B.either | C.both | D.all |
A.if | B.before | C.unless | D.though |
9 . I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.
My father was
I was also
Sometimes I
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Afterwards | D.Meanwhile |
A.tired | B.slow | C.poor | D.weak |
A.already | B.once | C.only | D.still |
A.sent | B.threw | C.took | D.put |
A.impossible | B.hopeless | C.stressful | D.difficult |
A.worrying | B.caring | C.talking | D.asking |
A.decisions | B.beliefs | C.strengths | D.imaginations |
A.before | B.since | C.as | D.till |
A.suggests | B.seems | C.promises | D.requires |
A.opened | B.turned | C.broken | D.spoke |
A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.Naturally | B.Surprisingly | C.Truly | D.Certainly |
A.had | B.accepted | C.enjoyed | D.gained |
A.defended | B.astonished | C.touched | D.warned |
A.would | B.could | C.should | D.might |
A.quiet | B.relaxed | C.calm | D.happy |
A.able | B.likely | C.free | D.ready |
A.case | B.way | C.method | D.form |
A.doubt | B.guess | C.know | D.wonder |
A.award | B.theme | C.gift | D.word |
10 . Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion(打击乐器) in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the opinions of others to
“My goal was to become a percussion soloist,
“I was
“After that, I became well-known as the first full-time solo percussionist. I
“Though the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t
A.ignore | B.force | C.keep | D.stop |
A.taking | B.giving | C.playing | D.joining |
A.taste | B.feeling | C.sight | D.hearing |
A.ruin | B.damage | C.wound | D.cut |
A.moreover | B.therefore | C.however | D.besides |
A.ever since | B.even though | C.as if | D.so that |
A.used | B.agreed | C.turned | D.learned |
A.point | B.smell | C.tell | D.see |
A.advantage | B.charge | C.used | D.care |
A.determined | B.discouraged | C.educated | D.devoted |
A.such as | B.except for | C.as well as | D.instead of |
A.applied | B.congratulated | C.studied | D.researched |
A.begged | B.persuaded | C.done | D.accepted |
A.voted for | B.disagreed with | C.cared about | D.gave in |
A.Based on | B.Concerned about | C.Shocked at | D.Fond of |
A.possibly | B.hopefully | C.usually | D.finally |
A.copied | B.performed | C.wrote | D.spelt |
A.many | B.few | C.enough | D.little |
A.conclude | B.say | C.mean | D.seem |
A.taught | B.limited | C.directed | D.guided |