1 . Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California,
The project was called “PepToc”. Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin’s 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and
The hotline is
A.reasonable | B.rare | C.mysterious | D.cheerful |
A.thought | B.complained | C.declared | D.insisted |
A.wealth | B.attention | C.calm | D.luck |
A.comment | B.joy | C.praise | D.mind |
A.pronounced | B.typed | C.spelled | D.drew |
A.decided | B.learned | C.changed | D.assumed |
A.spoken | B.memorable | C.popular | D.available |
A.callers | B.children | C.artists | D.operators |
A.witness | B.suggest | C.catch | D.hear |
A.generates | B.records | C.analyzes | D.breaks |
A.mark | B.wrinkle | C.smile | D.tear |
A.brings up | B.laughs at | C.gives away | D.turn to |
A.distracted | B.content | C.peaceful | D.nervous |
A.management | B.encouragement | C.judgement | D.argument |
A.hotline | B.world | C.school | D.street |
2 . Squaw Peak, with its breathtaking scenery, has attracted numerous hikers. But
Henry Grant was well
After 15 minutes of pushing past bushes and slipping down, Grant spotted Paula crumpling (瘫倒) on a small flat rock. He called 911 to
About 45 minutes later, first responders arrived. They carried Paula on a stretcher (担架) to a waiting ATV and sent her to a hospital.
Paula, who has fully
A.injury | B.danger | C.pain | D.fortune |
A.proud | B.innocent | C.ignorant | D.aware |
A.stayed | B.jumped | C.walked | D.lived |
A.impress | B.disturb | C.enjoy | D.prefer |
A.fantastic | B.desperate | C.disappointed | D.enthusiastic |
A.extended | B.wheeled | C.facilitated | D.guaranteed |
A.anywhere | B.somewhere | C.nowhere | D.elsewhere |
A.sight | B.position | C.route | D.location |
A.predicting | B.imagining | C.deciding | D.hoping |
A.report | B.find | C.determine | D.check |
A.found | B.grasped | C.saved | D.reached |
A.examinations | B.operations | C.measures | D.means |
A.nervously | B.tightly | C.gently | D.silently |
A.free | B.comfort | C.distract | D.spare |
A.improved | B.recovered | C.returned | D.survived |
3 . 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 |
4 . "Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any
"I'm so sorry, James," she said.
"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?" James asked sadly, almost in
"I know it's
"No, they wouldn't, Mum," James protested. "We're not
Mum sighed heavily. "To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy
"I can help, Mum!" James said. "
"Well. . . " Mum began.
"Great! Thanks, Mum!" James almost shouted. "Just sit there, don't move. " He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and
"Easy," James said
"What about your father? Can you
"I'll try," James replied. He
"I guess so," replied Mum. "Your friends will just have to
A.chance | B.message | C.homework | D.difficulty |
A.asleep | B.reading | C.alone | D.standing |
A.explain | B.see | C.agree | D.doubt |
A.terror | B.tears | C.surprise | D.silence |
A.fair | B.easy | C.good | D.hard |
A.strange | B.normal | C.popular | D.anxious |
A.headache | B.loss | C.task | D.day |
A.ill | B.funny | C.sorry | D.well |
A.As | B.If | C.Since | D.Before |
A.kept | B.controlled | C.found | D.returned |
A.requests | B.thoughts | C.repairs | D.instructions |
A.sympathy | B.satisfaction | C.bitterness | D.politeness |
A.embarrassedly | B.gratefully | C.impatiently | D.proudly |
A.adjusted | B.collected | C.produced | D.covered |
A.greet | B.accompany | C.help | D.ask |
A.lifted | B.caught | C.gave | D.filled |
A.television | B.power | C.light | D.gas |
A.grew up | B.lay down | C.broke down | D.sat up |
A.food | B.temperature | C.battery | D.blood |
A.prove | B.expect | C.suspect | D.accept |
5 . In a tiny section of a park in New York City where tall buildings can make one feel closed in, a community comes together at The Tables. Free outdoor Ping-pong tables donated by a company
The tables are
Krishan Kumar, 64, a lawyer originally from India, visits the park nearly every day. “I believe that by playing Ping-pong you can be young and it is
“I’ve been playing Ping-pong here for 7 or 8 years. I
What
A.suit | B.attract | C.welcome | D.generate |
A.design | B.pattern | C.color | D.setting |
A.countries | B.nations | C.backgrounds | D.races |
A.strangers | B.friends | C.acquaintance | D.competitors |
A.similar | B.available | C.beneficial | D.unique |
A.Regulars | B.Journalists | C.Professionals | D.Experts |
A.nutrition | B.competition | C.fights | D.interview |
A.belonging | B.pride | C.prejudice | D.achievement |
A.beat | B.defeat | C.battle | D.connect |
A.impossible | B.awkward | C.fascinating | D.absurd |
A.decorate | B.coach | C.miss | D.return |
A.began | B.happened | C.mattered | D.predicted |
A.naturally | B.generally | C.unexpectedly | D.precisely |
A.devotion | B.similarity | C.insight | D.diversity |
A.write | B.share | C.make up | D.subscribe to |
6 . Gina Ginsberg was born to a wealthy family that lost its fortune. For years, Gina’s life was
But she
Gina retired in 2020 and
“I once gave a guy a $20
That
A.secure | B.simple | C.hard | D.smooth |
A.slim down | B.settle down | C.make out | D.pass out |
A.ignored | B.respected | C.concerned | D.stressed |
A.proved | B.hoped | C.denied | D.worried |
A.success | B.illness | C.fortune | D.poverty |
A.hardly | B.originally | C.only | D.almost |
A.remind | B.feed | C.cost | D.help |
A.raised | B.donated | C.received | D.lent |
A.tip | B.product | C.bill | D.service |
A.amazing | B.awkward | C.strange | D.clever |
A.stopped | B.agreed | C.decided | D.had |
A.blogs | B.information | C.proposals | D.goals |
A.day | B.week | C.year | D.month |
A.writing | B.giving | C.working | D.teaching |
A.recognized | B.expected | C.recommended | D.attached |
7 . When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”. At the entrance of Palo Canyon State Park, I
The park was crowded, so it took us some time to find a(n)
Having
During the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our
A.sponsored | B.published | C.noticed | D.answered |
A.safe | B.free | C.convenient | D.beautiful |
A.hosts | B.hikers | C.players | D.hunters |
A.holiday | B.moment | C.solution | D.ending |
A.risk | B.spend | C.save | D.reorganize |
A.attempt | B.appointment | C.agreement | D.appeal |
A.available | B.dangerous | C.online | D.lonely |
A.repeatedly | B.calmly | C.eventually | D.immediately |
A.attack | B.leave | C.pass | D.search |
A.decided | B.thought | C.survived | D.remembered |
A.similar | B.different | C.adventurous | D.OK |
A.responsibilities | B.requirements | C.circumstances | D.conditions |
A.Moreover | B.Therefore | C.Meanwhile | D.However |
A.winds | B.snows | C.woods | D.tracks |
A.slightly | B.violently | C.frequently | D.occasionally |
A.flew | B.moved | C.died | D.ran |
A.truck | B.park | C.house | D.camp |
A.started | B.crashed | C.expanded | D.declined |
A.parks | B.people | C.owners | D.hardships |
A.business | B.career | C.family | D.image |
8 . Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics. But she is
Although she did not win in Beijing, she has already won some
And now,
Desmond has
Desmond got the
A.visiting | B.studying | C.leading | D.competing |
A.break | B.cross | C.follow | D.draw |
A.slower | B.tougher | C.faster | D.easier |
A.upset | B.mean | C.threaten | D.matter |
A.diseases | B.challenges | C.operations | D.companions |
A.swimming | B.sliding | C.sailing | D.running |
A.financial | B.athletic | C.medical | D.educational |
A.started | B.stopped | C.continued | D.joined |
A.self-respect | B.self-discipline | C.self-fund | D.self-save |
A.privately | B.traditionally | C.similarly | D.officially |
A.hard | B.apart | C.steadily | D.quietly |
A.family | B.country | C.team | D.hospital |
A.completed | B.escaped | C.balanced | D.refused |
A.injury | B.time | C.responsibility | D.chance |
A.stick | B.nail | C.translate | D.prepare |
A.peace | B.need | C.progress | D.public |
A.permission | B.passion | C.inspiration | D.honor |
A.holding | B.raising | C.preparing | D.storing |
A.put down | B.put into | C.get in | D.get by |
A.stable | B.sacred | C.strong | D.proud |
9 . Chess is a game of make-believe kings and queens, pawns (卒) and rooks (车). So what does that have to do with reality?
Damen Fletcher, who learned how to play chess at the age of 13, grew up in Compton, Los Angeles. After
“Every game of chess is 75 to 100 moves, and every single move that your opponent (对手)makes presents a new problem for you to
While the program is
A.Looks like | B.Turns out | C.Ends up | D.Finds out |
A.leaving | B.entering | C.escaping | D.joining |
A.fighting | B.complaining | C.playing | D.struggling |
A.origin | B.purpose | C.outcome | D.base |
A.wonder | B.doubt | C.understand | D.assume |
A.master | B.practice | C.start | D.enjoy |
A.choose | B.solve | C.avoid | D.arrange |
A.admit | B.believe | C.accept | D.realize |
A.Or | B.As | C.So | D.But |
A.game | B.hobby | C.skill | D.ability |
A.adult | B.modern | C.real | D.dream |
A.change | B.win | C.speak | D.act |
A.farthest | B.toughest | C.most familiar | D.most developed |
A.consequently | B.obviously | C.currently | D.frequently |
A.neighborhood | B.world | C.country | D.city |
10 . The first time my grandma came to visit us in Canada, she was a little upset. She
Before my grandma arrived, I used to tend the flowers in our garden. But while I was at school and my parents were at work, my grandma, feeling
Grandma was
Different times
A.believed | B.confirmed | C.complained | D.agreed |
A.bored | B.curious | C.amused | D.delighted |
A.removed | B.surrounded | C.decorated | D.replaced |
A.trees | B.flowers | C.grasses | D.vegetables |
A.useless | B.complicated | C.expensive | D.natural |
A.picked up | B.let down | C.brought up | D.reached out |
A.Thus | B.Otherwise | C.However | D.Instead |
A.create | B.inform | C.combine | D.explain |
A.loss | B.experience | C.blessing | D.love |
A.gradually | B.naturally | C.rarely | D.immediately |
A.achievement | B.independence | C.guideline | D.gentleness |
A.attach | B.break | C.threaten | D.help |
A.direct | B.accurate | C.essential | D.impressive |
A.escaped | B.battled | C.folded | D.adapted |
A.provide | B.contribute | C.influence | D.gain |