1 . Every Saturday morning Phoenix Young would take piano lessons with a family friend when he was a child. “At that time we would
But when Phoenix was 12, his teacher proposed that he need better
One day, however, Bade
“It was as if all I wanted was just a
That moment
“I went into
A.walk | B.joke | C.look | D.stick |
A.announced | B.sighed | C.regretted | D.recalled |
A.instruction | B.behaviour | C.recognition | D.relationship |
A.sweet | B.violent | C.tough | D.strange |
A.expectation | B.standard | C.quality | D.reputation |
A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.pretended | B.admitted | C.rejected | D.decided |
A.attended to | B.turned to | C.lied to | D.referred to |
A.courage | B.faith | C.doubt | D.luck |
A.in return | B.in vain | C.in time | D.in peace |
A.promise | B.sign | C.notice | D.vision |
A.recovered | B.transformed | C.ruined | D.clouded |
A.stress | B.patience | C.fun | D.argument |
A.acting | B.singing | C.composition | D.music |
A.leave | B.lead | C.owe | D.add |
2 . Age is truly just a number if our hearts are young. Lee Minor, an 85-year-old retired psychologist, has
“I like to run in all kinds of
Minor’s enthusiasm for running is
Last fall, Robert graduated from the university, despite the challenges of his illness. “When I went across the stage, and as I’m getting my
The stories of Minor and Robert are reminders that age and illness need not
A.proven | B.approved | C.won | D.imagined |
A.starting | B.center | C.finishing | D.bottom |
A.depressed | B.thrilled | C.calm | D.uneasy |
A.weather | B.zones | C.illness | D.phases |
A.position | B.footprints | C.reflections | D.route |
A.infectious | B.temporary | C.blind | D.restricted |
A.wait | B.abandon | C.exist | D.run |
A.award | B.suspend | C.quit | D.pursue |
A.powerful | B.visible | C.boring | D.accurate |
A.uniform | B.application | C.certificate | D.license |
A.slid away | B.gave up | C.broke in | D.choked out |
A.emotional | B.identical | C.financial | D.abstract |
A.enjoy | B.reject | C.doubt | D.expect |
A.save | B.define | C.distinguish | D.witness |
A.scholarship | B.fitness | C.passion | D.career |
3 . Egyptian table tennis player Ibrahim Hamadtou didn’t win a medal, or even score a victory. But he has become one of the most
Hamadtou lost his
After several
He first competed at the Rio Paralympics, and was finally able to fulfill his lifelong
In Tokyo, he lost to a Chinese player and a player from South Korea,
“I want to tell everybody that nothing is
A.interesting | B.inspiring | C.depressing | D.surprising |
A.parents | B.legs | C.arms | D.friends |
A.reduce | B.beat | C.lose | D.fall |
A.in shape | B.held up | C.shut up | D.in comfort |
A.intense | B.tiring | C.noisy | D.dangerous |
A.thoughts | B.matches | C.injuries | D.attempts |
A.practice | B.failure | C.waiting | D.challenge |
A.start | B.hit | C.serve | D.ball |
A.chance | B.journey | C.road | D.dream |
A.earn | B.pay | C.deserve | D.give |
A.developed | B.adopted | C.demonstrated | D.extended |
A.abandoning | B.ending | C.winning | D.joining |
A.example | B.message | C.quote | D.lesson |
A.unfortunate | B.comfortable | C.meaningful | D.impossible |
A.disability | B.pity | C.suffering | D.belief |
4 . There isn’t a book that I always
This Christmas, then, the following unchanging ritual (仪式) will be
When he did this the first time our children were
“Richard Burton is the best,” my husband then cut in
My husband will sonorously (洪亮地)
“It is a spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black…”
Filled with seasonal feeling and wonder as any bible reading or carol, the best bit for me is watching my children’s faces as the
This is as much a part of Christmas as a Festival of Ten Lessons and Carols from Kings to all my family, and this is
“Time passes. Listen. Time passes. Only you can hear the houses sleeping in the streets in the slow deep salt and silent black, bandaged night. ”
Of course, on the face of it, Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales is the more
All is dark, all is bright in both, but the one I ponder
A.rely | B.return | C.reply | D.repeat |
A.song | B.dance | C.lyric | D.music |
A.integral | B.extra | C.optional | D.compulsory |
A.experimental | B.annual | C.daily | D.unusual |
A.opposed | B.outweighed | C.observed | D.obsessed |
A.toy | B.poem | C.record | D.trick |
A.puzzled | B.scared | C.amazed | D.calm |
A.in term of | B.as though | C.in that | D.even though |
A.happily | B.peacefully | C.hurriedly | D.confidently |
A.tones | B.sounds | C.sighs | D.whispers |
A.adapting | B.assuming | C.avoiding | D.arming |
A.lead in | B.join in | C.take in | D.sink in |
A.timeless | B.priceless | C.worthless | D.lifeless |
A.under | B.beneath | C.via | D.without |
A.when | B.what | C.where | D.why |
A.coal | B.ice | C.oil | D.flame |
A.admirable | B.appropriate | C.acknowledged | D.apparent |
A.winding | B.promising | C.closing | D.stopping |
A.woke | B.suicided | C.died | D.slept |
A.in | B.over | C.across | D.beyond |
5 . The Language of Flowers
Ding dong! I looked up from the couch. Who in the world could that be? My body was troubled with illness, so I’d
I
Instead of returning to the couch, I
The group had followed him and picked very
The more I understood what the flowers were
A.hidden | B.given | C.driven | D.broken |
A.forbid | B.accept | C.act | D.respond |
A.cautiously | B.reluctantly | C.instantly | D.cheerfully |
A.size | B.style | C.uniqueness | D.shape |
A.go together | B.stand out | C.mix up | D.fade away |
A.informed | B.thanked | C.rewarded | D.telephoned |
A.delivery | B.program | C.mystery | D.scene |
A.companion | B.message | C.commitment | D.gift |
A.expensive | B.rare | C.specific | D.fresh |
A.explained | B.clarified | C.defined | D.analyzed |
A.pain | B.fortune | C.sympathy | D.sunshine |
A.modest | B.tolerant | C.formal | D.meaningful |
A.involving | B.saying | C.smelling | D.signing |
A.advocated | B.confirmed | C.required | D.earned |
A.ambition | B.value | C.curiosity | D.fantasy |
6 . When I was 16, I wanted to buy an album(专辑)from my favorite band,but I could
This led me to search for work opportunities in my neighborhood, and I was
My first job was to
However, my desire for material possessions did not end there. I later set my
After many days of working, I
Ever since that day, I have come to
A.slightly | B.barely | C.roughly | D.nearly |
A.out of nowhere | B.out of condition | C.out of question | D.out of work |
A.assigned | B.directed | C.ordered | D.referred |
A.decorate | B.guard | C.tend | D.water |
A.pull out | B.rule out | C.sort out | D.take out |
A.awesome | B.creative | C.tiresome | D.urgent |
A.band | B.collection | C.edition | D.patent |
A.breeze | B.current | C.spring | D.wind |
A.ambition | B.curiosity | C.sights | D.tastes |
A.personal | B.prized | C.previous | D.practical |
A.charged | B.gathered | C.invested | D.withdrew |
A.dug | B.struggled | C.sweated | D.wandered |
A.lack | B.lose | C.want | D.deserve |
A.accept | B.appreciate | C.evaluate | D.enjoy |
A.come into | B.fall into | C.go into | D.put into |
7 . With Christmas approaching, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go carolling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit which might
Soon we discovered that carolling brought various
One stop on our journey particularly
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s
Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a
A smile flickered on the woman’s
At that moment, we found, and maybe even
A.change | B.influence | C.shape | D.brighten. |
A.on | B.in | C.over | D.up |
A.requirement | B.objective | C.reward | D.account |
A.consequences | B.comments | C.responses | D.movements |
A.awkwardly | B.passively | C.randomly | D.positively |
A.stuck in | B.woke up | C.shot up | D.brought out |
A.commanded | B.requested | C.proposed | D.recommended |
A.shamefully | B.hesitantly | C.desirably | D.proudly |
A.unfurnished | B.brief | C.little | D.average |
A.for the sake of | B.for fear of | C.in spite of | D.in the hope of |
A.smile | B.nod | C.contact | D.glance |
A.seriousness | B.energy | C.horror | D.option |
A.fancy | B.bright | C.joyous | D.skinny |
A.presence | B.absence | C.expectation | D.circle |
A.created | B.acquired | C.spread | D.regained |
8 . 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 |
9 . One day, rain was falling. I saw an old, wet dog walking to my house. The leather collar around his neck was
The old dog
Every moment of love you create is a
A.worn | B.tight | C.rare | D.delicate |
A.superb | B.full | C.simple | D.ordinary |
A.raced | B.failed | C.ached | D.danced |
A.fetched | B.noticed | C.prepared | D.grabbed |
A.eyed | B.kicked | C.nosed | D.attacked |
A.jokingly | B.cheerfully | C.anxiously | D.gently |
A.skipped | B.took | C.followed | D.tripped |
A.waited | B.trembled | C.hesitated | D.shouted |
A.meal | B.walk | C.bath | D.break |
A.affected | B.adopted | C.injured | D.abandoned |
A.skillfully | B.attentively | C.greedily | D.leisurely |
A.awkward | B.curious | C.familiar | D.happy |
A.rescue | B.protect | C.observe | D.reward |
A.belief | B.prayer | C.promise | D.request |
A.recreation | B.treasure | C.commitment | D.comfort |
10 . 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 |