1 . American author Gary Hopkins tells us, “A suitable apology can be a wonderful thing, so long as it is from the heart.” However, an apology is
A few years ago, I was a guest
Of course, apologies shouldn’t be
Generally, over apologizing
A.essential | B.impossible | C.reasonable | D.difficult |
A.editor | B.speaker | C.worker | D.member |
A.dressed | B.prepared | C.known | D.equipped |
A.formed | B.recalled | C.delivered | D.appreciated |
A.blamed | B.praised | C.discovered | D.approached |
A.interrupted | B.apologized | C.stopped | D.coughed |
A.caught on | B.brought out | C.stepped on | D.broke down |
A.speechless | B.hopeless | C.confused | D.frightened |
A.ready for | B.nervous about | C.careful about | D.aware of |
A.in reply | B.in vain | C.in return | D.in place |
A.ignored | B.mentioned | C.used | D.accepted |
A.regretting | B.failing | C.pretending | D.promising |
A.ridiculous | B.impressive | C.accessible | D.crucial |
A.sale | B.income | C.deposit | D.loss |
A.private | B.false | C.inadequate | D.illegal |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.Nevertheless | D.Instead |
A.expects | B.continues | C.deserves | D.tends |
A.motivation | B.confidence | C.energy | D.experience |
A.embarrass | B.challenge | C.misunderstand | D.tolerate |
A.suitably | B.normally | C.directly | D.frequently |
2 . I was 40, with two adorable children and a caring husband. And I’m enjoying a challenging but
The chaos of the family kitchen was
So, I journeyed, for the first time in a decade, without my husband or kids. I went with a friend to
I found
I came home to
I’m not finding myself, but I’m creating myself. I need the storm as much as I need the quietness.
A.disastrous | B.fun | C.dull | D.tough |
A.comforting | B.approving | C.disturbing | D.appealing |
A.demands | B.solutions | C.assumptions | D.references |
A.originally | B.apparently | C.potentially | D.briefly |
A.separate | B.accessible | C.different | D.mixed |
A.volunteer | B.hike | C.settle | D.wander |
A.understand | B.picture | C.suppose | D.question |
A.trapped | B.replaced | C.freed | D.drove |
A.warned | B.reminded | C.consulted | D.promised |
A.as if | B.even though | C.so | D.when |
A.confidence | B.value | C.silence | D.happiness |
A.shared | B.painful | C.troubled | D.glorious |
A.concern | B.attitude | C.life | D.appearance |
A.advocate | B.shoulder | C.launch | D.create |
A.indeed | B.just | C.only | D.even |
A.doubt | B.noise | C.peace | D.experience |
A.specifically | B.casually | C.hard | D.randomly |
A.design | B.pattern | C.path | D.belief |
A.Pleasure | B.Strength | C.Spirit | D.Pressure |
A.aside | B.off | C.back | D.on |
3 . Before I started high school my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for: a cell phone. I
The views during the trip were amazing, but none of those mattered to me. My mind was on my phone. I remembered the first time I looked up was for something shocking—my phone had no service. My dad said that it would be
I realized being
Whenever I feel my inner self is slipping away, I follow my dad’s guidance. I pack up the tent and drive until my phone shows those two magic words: “no service”.
1.A.wished for | B.applied for | C.lived on | D.learned from |
A.impression | B.displeasure | C.impoliteness | D.embarrassment |
A.revised | B.rented | C.mistaken | D.planned |
A.However | B.Besides | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.mobile | B.private | C.missing | D.useless |
A.trapped | B.punished | C.trained | D.attended |
A.appeared | B.ended | C.changed | D.formed |
A.Because of | B.Apart from | C.Along with | D.Instead of |
A.cleaned up | B.focused on | C.contributed to | D.showed off |
A.close | B.blind | C.similar | D.new |
A.contacts | B.parents | C.thoughts | D.sighs |
A.dream | B.lesson | C.stressor | D.trial |
A.understood | B.wondered | C.recorded | D.preferred |
A.painful | B.impossible | C.unreasonable | D.obvious |
A.appreciated | B.convinced | C.recognized | D.connected |
4 . 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 |
5 . I have lived in the United States for 30 years or so. I couldn’t fully
Gardening does not come
The first spring after I moved into my Boston
In the
A.grasp | B.analyze | C.translate | D.assess |
A.enter | B.fit | C.place | D.set |
A.idea | B.intention | C.understanding | D.faith |
A.abruptly | B.naturally | C.deliberately | D.occasionally |
A.accustomed | B.strange | C.exposed | D.familiar |
A.mind | B.líke | C.approve | D.limit |
A.adjust | B.commit | C.abandon | D.satisfy |
A.challenged | B.bothered | C.resisted | D.demanded |
A.bargain | B.need | C.delivery | D.consumption |
A.sold out | B.put away | C.given away | D.taken in |
A.sales | B.purchase | C.transportation | D.supply |
A.balcony | B.courtyard | C.farm | D.apartment |
A.beauty | B.weeding | C.tending | D.significance |
A.joys | B.challenges | C.labors | D.complaints |
A.pulled up | B.piled up | C.fallen behind | D.left behind |
A.lose | B.sacrifice | C.compensate | D.harvest |
A.cycle | B.direction | C.alternative | D.recycle |
A.flexible | B.unique | C.different | D.ambiguous |
A.achieving | B.approaching | C.rolling | D.swallowing |
A.bravery | B.curiosity | C.hardship | D.calmness |
6 . We are at that time of year when students are crazily selecting courses for their upcoming year of university. I love getting to talk with first-year students about what courses they want to take and what they hope to do with their
Best of all, I love the students that come in well-prepared and
I learned those lessons when I was going into my second year of university. A friend of mine, Jeff, was a year behind because he had been diagnosed with cancer and had been
During my second year, Jeff was able to
Jeff would have known that he was never going to
It doesn't seem
A.grades | B.subjects | C.degree | D.future |
A.enthusiastic | B.organized | C.committed | D.engaged |
A.energy | B.passion | C.philosophy | D.entry |
A.situation | B.harvest | C.response | D.presence |
A.agree with | B.meet with | C.go with | D.play with |
A.going about | B.going by | C.going for | D.going through |
A.operation | B.survival | C.ward | D.hospital |
A.fall for | B.register for | C.call for | D.seek for |
A.pleased | B.alive | C.content | D.equal |
A.terminal | B.critical | C.accidental | D.fatal |
A.bottle | B.bucket | C.box | D.container |
A.happy | B.diligent | C.regular | D.honest |
A.survive | B.graduate | C.succeed | D.progress |
A.value | B.promise | C.exception | D.institute |
A.Since | B.Unless | C.After | D.While |
A.appealing | B.impressive | C.promising | D.infectious |
A.flexible | B.legal | C.basic | D.tricky |
A.divided | B.exceptional | C.grand | D.constant |
A.occupy | B.cost | C.judge | D.monitor |
A.perfect | B.sensible | C.present | D.content |
7 . “The hurricane made my father and me homeless. It was lunchtime. However, we had nowhere to
After deciding to put the bill to our account,
The waiter
Feeling embarrassed, I said no and his reply was “Oh, he just
I asked the waiter how it
There are beautiful souls in the world that spread
A.shelter | B.play | C.cook | D.eat |
A.penniless | B.uncomfortable | C.frightened | D.speechless |
A.intended | B.hesitated | C.volunteered | D.determined |
A.hugged | B.joined | C.eyed | D.reminded |
A.diet | B.service | C.exercise | D.lunch |
A.appreciated | B.finally | C.reluctantly | D.proudly |
A.appreciated | B.controlled | C.removed | D.caught |
A.table | B.counter | C.exit | D.menu |
A.hear | B.notice | C.prohibit | D.disturb |
A.stage | B.section | C.length | D.distance |
A.gave away | B.cleared up | C.paid for | D.referred to |
A.annoyed | B.awkward | C.amused | D.surprised |
A.report | B.find out | C.point out | D.recall |
A.gone | B.agreed | C.returned | D.admitted |
A.worked | B.happened | C.charged | D.improved |
A.procedure | B.signature | C.explanation | D.prediction |
A.privilege | B.kindness | C.principle | D.pride |
A.expect | B.defend | C.surround | D.create |
A.decided | B.pretended | C.refused | D.learned |
A.richer | B.fairer | C.quieter | D.nicer |
8 . My younger brother would be leaving for college and I was leaving for a new job in Europe. We only had a few precious months left as a family living under the same
A family of magpies (喜鹊)
Dad looked up in the tree to find Mommy and Daddy Magpie sitting on a branch and glaring
The next day I got a
Driving home from work, I
I got home and found him looking out of the kitchen window with
Soon it was the end of August. Bags were
A.house | B.room | C.roof | D.family |
A.fall | B.summer | C.winter | D.spring |
A.cut down | B.brought down | C.took down | D.settled down |
A.exciting | B.loud | C.frightening | D.low |
A.flying | B.wandering | C.jumping | D.running |
A.carefully | B.suddenly | C.hopefully | D.helplessly |
A.conclusion | B.advice | C.leave | D.permission |
A.hunt | B.touch | C.ignore | D.fight |
A.followed | B.favored | C.picked | D.called |
A.coldly | B.gladly | C.cautiously | D.purposely |
A.taste | B.lunch | C.meat | D.nest |
A.news | B.notice | C.call | D.message |
A.at home | B.at work | C.at school | D.at noon |
A.realized | B.questioned | C.summarized | D.wondered |
A.pausing | B.abandoning | C.leaving | D.deleting |
A.associate with | B.drive away | C.meet with | D.fight against |
A.sympathy | B.doubts | C.pain | D.tears |
A.recommended | B.hugged | C.comforted | D.persuaded |
A.piled | B.locked | C.packed | D.put |
A.loved | B.substituted | C.accompanied | D.raised |
9 . A Leap(跳跃)to Honor.
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola
That’s especially impressive,
When she was little, her mom
Though learning gymnastics has been more
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most
Lola doesn’t want to be
Lola never thinks about
Lola is
A.runs | B.teaches | C.trains | D.dances |
A.since | B.unless | C.after | D.though |
A.tell | B.guess | C.assume | D.predict |
A.suspected | B.remembered | C.imagined | D.noticed |
A.deeply | B.well | C.ahead | D.closely |
A.task | B.sport | C.event | D.show |
A.boring | B.enjoyable | C.difficult | D.unsatisfactory |
A.talent | B.quality | C.nature | D.condition |
A.doubt | B.advantage | C.challenge | D.program |
A.examine | B.express | C.open | D.trust |
A.fearful | B.harmful | C.unfair | D.inconvenient |
A.to | B.on | C.off | D.against |
A.greeted | B.treated | C.served | D.paid |
A.pains | B.stresses | C.injuries | D.problems |
A.positive | B.friendly | C.flexible | D.cautious |
A.defending | B.quitting | C.winning | D.bargaining |
A.standard | B.range | C.view | D.goal |
A.until | B.as | C.when | D.before |
A.proud | B.tired | C.ashamed | D.confident |
A.plan | B.advice | C.reward | D.responsibility |
10 . 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 |