1 . A Game of Light and Shade
It was a sunny day. I had gone up and down the tower when, outside the door at the foot, a blind man came toward me. In a moment, he disappeared up the stairs. I looked at the sign that said “To the Tower”, and decided to
I caught up with him in the ticket office. There I was
“That man is blind. What would a blind man climb up the tower for?” I said to the attendant, expecting him to show some
“Not the
I bought a ticket and
At last, after ten minutes, I
He smiled. “Coming up the stairs, you will notice how not just light but sun
The blind man seemed quite
A.accept | B.follow | C.control | D.visit |
A.frightened | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.embarrassed |
A.touching | B.climbing | C.hitting | D.covering |
A.pointing | B.attaching | C.contributing | D.leading |
A.respect | B.doubt | C.concern | D.sympathy |
A.view | B.test | C.prize | D.trick |
A.kick | B.jump | C.relax | D.escape |
A.struggled | B.explored | C.wandered | D.hurried |
A.promised | B.examined | C.imagined | D.confirmed |
A.steps | B.words | C.secrets | D.cheers |
A.standard | B.distance | C.expense | D.intention |
A.ahead | B.around | C.outside | D.behind |
A.recognized | B.surrounded | C.approached | D.witnessed |
A.why | B.how | C.when | D.whether |
A.knocks | B.pours | C.slides | D.bursts |
A.trend | B.reaction | C.change | D.honor |
A.light | B.space | C.mess | D.shade |
A.place | B.signal | C.object | D.period |
A.nervous | B.content | C.curious | D.patient |
A.unless | B.because | C.once | D.although |
2 . Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man
Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a
A.jumping | B.eating | C.crying | D.waving |
A.annoyed | B.nervous | C.ashamed | D.upset |
A.behave | B.manage | C.help | D.work |
A.pushing | B.carrying | C.buying | D.holding |
A.goods | B.bottles | C.foods | D.bags |
A.excited | B.determined | C.energetic | D.grateful |
A.since | B.unless | C.although | D.as |
A.sound | B.get | C.feel | D.look |
A.exchange | B.leave | C.keep | D.spread |
A.sell | B.deliver | C.host | D.pack |
A.contribute | B.lead | C.apply | D.agree |
A.campaign | B.trip | C.procedure | D.trial |
A.elderly | B.hungry | C.lonely | D.sick |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.sure |
A.going | B.sleeping | C.traveling | D.playing |
A.praises | B.invitations | C.replies | D.appointments |
A.needs | B.interests | C.dreams | D.efforts |
A.for | B.through | C.besides | D.along |
A.healthy | B.public | C.normal | D.tough |
A.choice | B.profit | C.judgment | D.difference |
3 . It was an unexpected call for Aranza Delgado from the shelter, Peewee’s Pet Adoption World, 800 miles away in Texas. She was so pleasantly
However, Aranza had a limited window of time, and could only come to pick up Puppies one week later. Ernie Cochran, a volunteer of the shelter, replied that they were more than
“If we can get a dog back to his family, it’s a wonderful thing,” thought Ernie. Ernie and the other locals teamed up with a plan to get Puppies back home as
“Everybody has been amazing, from the shelter to the people who are helping me transport Puppies,” Aranza told Kris News. She was happy to be
Although she may never completely know what Puppies went through during the four years, Aranza hopes that her story
A.surprised | B.encouraged | C.informed | D.amused |
A.found | B.adopted | C.chipped | D.abandoned |
A.owner | B.shelter | C.rescuer | D.center |
A.grateful | B.willing | C.excited | D.patient |
A.recently | B.secretly | C.early | D.urgently |
A.connected | B.reunited | C.associated | D.concerned |
A.understand | B.forget | C.admit | D.realize |
A.requests | B.troubles | C.regrets | D.messages |
A.leave | B.keep | C.feed | D.see |
A.repays | B.deserves | C.inspires | D.highlights |
4 . I Have Two Names
Oyindasola means ''Honey poured into my wealth. '' It's fairly common Nigerian (尼日利亚的) name, mainly used for girls.
When I was seven, inside the brick walls of our townhouse in New York, we decided to
A week later we found ourselves at an airport with groups of Nigerians speaking as we
On the first day of middle school in America,
But with every passing year, came new
A.Luckily | B.Frankly | C.Legally | D.Obviously |
A.origin | B.name | C.identity | D.signature |
A.visiting | B.describing | C.abandoning | D.leaving |
A.competed | B.happened | C.passed | D.appeared |
A.drive | B.move | C.pace | D.walk |
A.imagine | B.predict | C.remember | D.survive |
A.headed | B.answered | C.changed | D.turned |
A.conversations | B.chaos | C.desperation | D.routine |
A.connected | B.replaced | C.faced | D.decorated |
A.recreation | B.lifestyle | C.accent | D.diet |
A.made sense | B.took shape | C.died away | D.ran out |
A.gifts | B.decisions | C.negotiations | D.remarks |
A.rarely | B.really | C.perfectly | D.nervously |
A.anxiety | B.disappointment | C.rudeness | D.shock |
A.form | B.throw | C.ruin | D.escape |
A.guilty | B.regretful | C.embarrassed | D.confused |
A.sympathy | B.confidence | C.generosity | D.honesty |
A.kinder | B.weaker | C.wider | D.friendlier |
A.reaction | B.objection | C.response | D.access |
A.languages | B.advantages | C.degrees | D.occupations |
5 . One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun flying their kites. Multicolored creations, various shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing. As the strong wind blew against the kites, a
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great
Let each of us rise to great heights,
A.belt | B.string | C.wire | D.fabric |
A.weights | B.lengths | C.depths | D.heights |
A.dependent | B.beautiful | C.free | D.strong |
A.tried | B.succeeded | C.failed | D.managed |
A.mercy | B.risk | C.sight | D.expense |
A.sit | B.lay | C.stand | D.lie |
A.How many | B.How much | C.How come | D.How long |
A.hopes | B.dreams | C.ambition | D.restrictions |
A.opponents | B.friends | C.assistants | D.supporters |
A.organizing | B.admitting | C.recognizing | D.recommending |
6 . Double Trouble
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room,
“Compound interest---what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $02 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m
“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you
I
My head
A.blaming | B.begging | C.searching | D.preparing |
A.pay | B.send | C.lend | D.hand |
A.month | B.year | C.week | D.day |
A.little | B.same | C.enough | D.extra |
A.shorter | B.longer | C.more | D.less |
A.cash | B.saving | C.note | D.debt |
A.total | B.cost | C.number | D.bill |
A.encouraged | B.shocked | C.confused | D.satisfied |
A.Gradually | B.Obviously | C.Unfortunately | D.Hopefully |
A.seriously | B.anxiously | C.secretly | D.desperately |
A.forgot | B.knew | C.talked | D.cared |
A.after | B.until | C.while | D.when |
A.carrying | B.collecting | C.relying | D.focusing |
A.normally | B.nearly | C.only | D.really |
A.owe | B.offer | C.take | D.give |
A.decided | B.refused | C.pretended | D.managed |
A.relief | B.delight | C.annoyance | D.regret |
A.turned | B.nodded | C.stuck | D.hurt |
A.calculations | B.excuses | C.directions | D.discoveries |
A.explored | B.learned | C.explained | D.questioned |
7 . Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched (伸出的). Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never
On the last day of our visit, I found myself
Then we moved on towards the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then walked away, still smiling and waving back to me. I had not given her a single coin. We had
Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with those extremely poor people is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in
For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. The greatest gift is time and respect. To look beggars in the eye and smile, thus acknowledging their existence, is a small thing. Putting your hand into another’s outstretched hand and grasping it
A.attempted | B.wanted | C.managed | D.failed |
A.free | B.alone | C.lost | D.exposed |
A.avoid | B.stop | C.lead | D.direct |
A.unwilling | B.inadequate | C.inappropriate | D.unfit |
A.earned | B.shared | C.expected | D.undertaken |
A.anxiety | B.desperation | C.annoyance | D.sadness |
A.street | B.corner | C.way | D.scene |
A.firmly | B.casually | C.cautiously | D.eagerly |
A.motivation | B.encouragement | C.recognition | D.commitment |
A.liked | B.trusted | C.accepted | D.known |
8 . I believe in miracles (奇迹) because I’ve seen so many of them. One day, a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old. “There’s a
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her. He would
During her next appointment, I explained to her the
I thought otherwise. After considerable
About six months later she returned to my office, still energetic and
“How are you?” I asked.
“I’m just fine, honey,” she responded
Surprised to see her at all, I answered
I couldn’t believe my eyes. The cancer that had
I had read of such things happening, but had
Since my first miracle, I’ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is
A.cut | B.pain | C.wound | D.cancer |
A.declared | B.suspected | C.promised | D.insisted |
A.refuse | B.continue | C.attempt | D.manage |
A.roof | B.corner | C.bottom | D.surface |
A.confirmed | B.convinced | C.considered | D.concluded |
A.possibility | B.importance | C.seriousness | D.resolution |
A.old | B.sick | C.fine | D.glad |
A.permission | B.support | C.approval | D.effort |
A.persuade | B.please | C.encourage | D.astonish |
A.declined | B.provided | C.received | D.required |
A.healthy | B.elegant | C.optimistic | D.humorous |
A.to | B.in | C.with | D.by |
A.worriedly | B.confusedly | C.patiently | D.confidently |
A.covered | B.reached | C.spread | D.grown |
A.cured | B.faded | C.expanded | D.remained |
A.ever | B.also | C.never | D.already |
A.easier | B.rarer | C.happier | D.closer |
A.or | B.so | C.yet | D.for |
A.read | B.make | C.keep | D.see |
A.whatever | B.wherever | C.whoever | D.whichever |
9 . “Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.
“What audition?” I asked.
“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be
The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.
“Why not? I’d love to go!” I
Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are
Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It
The next morning, I
I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I
Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.
I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by
The look I got said, “Okay.
The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile.
More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air
All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and
When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt
I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the
Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been
There were no jetés in the
Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have
It proved once again that a smile will get one
A.qualified | B.interested | C.available | D.suitable |
A.declared | B.complained | C.requested | D.suggested |
A.stable | B.flexible | C.ready | D.mature |
A.inspired | B.bothered | C.discouraged | D.shocked |
A.admitted | B.promised | C.confirmed | D.decided |
A.costume | B.shadow | C.reflection | D.reaction |
A.called in | B.signed in | C.logged in | D.joined in |
A.consulting | B.fighting | C.training | D.trying |
A.Whoever | B.Whatever | C.Wherever | D.Whenever |
A.delighted | B.proud | C.impatient | D.serious |
A.immediately | B.formally | C.gradually | D.individually |
A.landed | B.stayed | C.lay | D.hung |
A.approached | B.changed | C.left | D.covered |
A.puzzled | B.relieved | C.nervous | D.sorry |
A.job | B.gift | C.dance | D.reward |
A.dismissed | B.cheated | C.rejected | D.ignored |
A.show | B.contest | C.interview | D.play |
A.smiling | B.acting | C.laughing | D.leaping |
A.stood | B.taken | C.missed | D.come |
A.freer | B.further | C.faster | D.fitter |
10 . Nathalia, from Liberty High School, was so nervous for her final scholarship interview Friday morning that she couldn’t sleep.
The 17-year-old
The scholarship — valued at about $34,000 over four years-is to pay for university and remove students’ financial
The epidemic has made gaining scholarship extra challenging. Nathalia
“I want to help patients with better hospital experience. It is my
A.got up | B.sped up | C.looked up | D.cleaned up |
A.discussion | B.interview | C.break | D.visit |
A.required | B.informed | C.convinced | D.accused |
A.shocked | B.alarmed | C.embarrassed | D.ashamed |
A.risks | B.losses | C.foundations | D.barriers |
A.normal | B.identical | C.crucial | D.accurate |
A.hardly | B.almost | C.rather | D.still |
A.protected | B.improved | C.understood | D.expressed |
A.urge | B.blame | C.comfort | D.assess |
A.reputation | B.passion | C.potential | D.profession |