1 . I vividly remember the day when my husband and I set off on a new journey to Tanzania. He had been
As we got off the train, however, at six in the morning, a lady came rushing along the
I washed, changed, had a quick bite to eat and was
Though my entry into this
A.awarded | B.offered | C.allowed | D.presented |
A.disappointed | B.dissatisfied | C.unconcerned | D.uneasy |
A.priority | B.worry | C.action | D.response |
A.river | B.platform | C.sidewalk | D.channel |
A.probably | B.suddenly | C.desperately | D.occasionally |
A.longed for | B.waited for | C.heard about | D.worried about |
A.remark | B.interruption | C.suggestion | D.request |
A.keep | B.take | C.forget | D.quit |
A.introduced | B.recommended | C.assigned | D.compared |
A.colleagues | B.assistants | C.students | D.interviewers |
A.exactly | B.finally | C.immediately | D.smoothly |
A.expected | B.regretted | C.delayed | D.dropped |
A.career | B.country | C.agreement | D.relationship |
A.value | B.strengthen | C.renew | D.harvest |
A.comment | B.record | C.impact | D.impression |
2 . Jane is an Australian girl. She likes sports very much. Last year, she went to climb a
Suddenly, she saw that there was a huge stone
Just at that moment, a middle-aged woman
Climbing the road was
At times the fastest way to get where you would like to go is to take many small
A.busy | B.big | C.hot | D.high |
A.arrive | B.get at | C.reach | D.stay |
A.But | B.So | C.Or | D.And |
A.behind | B.close | C.besides | D.near |
A.join | B.fight | C.attend | D.play |
A.to | B.for | C.on | D.in |
A.talked | B.spoke | C.told | D.cried |
A.stone | B.stick | C.bridge | D.mountain |
A.do | B.try | C.make | D.get |
A.her | B.she | C.himself | D.herself |
A.heavier | B.stronger | C.more skills | D.more stupid |
A.got up | B.came up | C.stayed up | D.cut up |
A.difficult | B.different | C.easy | D.especial |
A.shows | B.steps | C.stones | D.stars |
A.At the end of | B.After all | C.At last | D.First of all |
3 . Les Brown is one of the world’s greatest
However, Les found it
One day a teacher asked him to
Les never forgot those
A.writer | B.speaker | C.teacher | D.leader |
A.important | B.easy | C.difficult | D.necessary |
A.curious | B.afraid | C.eager | D.unable |
A.away | B.back | C.off | D.forward |
A.naughty | B.stupid | C.bright | D.awkward |
A.looked into | B.cared about | C.knocked down | D.laughed at |
A.discuss | B.face | C.solve | D.choose |
A.refused | B.answered | C.replied | D.accepted |
A.surprisingly | B.anxiously | C.angrily | D.encouragingly |
A.smart | B.kind | C.silly | D.mean |
A.laughter | B.strength | C.cheers | D.tears |
A.risk | B.spirit | C.regret | D.opinion |
A.sentences | B.cry | C.laughter | D.words |
A.setting | B.missing | C.achieving | D.winning |
A.happiness | B.loneliness | C.greatness | D.darkness |
4 . In October, I said to my students, “Why not do some
Then early in that week, they came with their hard-earned money at their homes,
An organization had given us the information of a
A.shopping | B.reading | C.exercise | D.housework |
A.nervous | B.excited | C.unwilling | D.afraid |
A.taught | B.forced | C.encouraged | D.allowed |
A.brave | B.poor | C.reliable | D.sick |
A.finally | B.already | C.suddenly | D.hardly |
A.thank | B.guide | C.help | D.welcome |
A.carried in | B.left behind | C.sent back | D.handed out |
A.satisfied | B.worried | C.surprised | D.angry |
A.cried | B.replied | C.asked | D.complained |
A.hid away | B.put out | C.picked up | D.brought in |
5 . I think I lived rather sustainably last year. I composted (堆肥) fruit and vegetable scraps,
I became accustomed to getting up early, which I think came with various
The biggest
I found out how much organic waste even a small household could
While I’ve always been getting clothes made by the family
Thanks to my
A.purchased | B.mended | C.ordered | D.donated |
A.improvement | B.progress | C.promotion | D.sense |
A.doubts | B.results | C.benefits | D.challenges |
A.slow | B.active | C.quiet | D.free |
A.prepared | B.tired | C.trained | D.addicted |
A.task | B.change | C.moment | D.problem |
A.potential | B.rare | C.proper | D.gentle |
A.increased | B.surprised | C.connected | D.limited |
A.reflect on | B.send up | C.result in | D.slide into |
A.receive | B.resist | C.store | D.generate |
A.destroying | B.saving | C.totaling | D.sharing |
A.routine | B.solution | C.practice | D.rule |
A.Fortunately | B.Gradually | C.Accidentally | D.Regularly |
A.reduced | B.welcomed | C.abandoned | D.collected |
A.designer | B.tailor | C.assistant | D.consultant |
A.hold | B.excite | C.support | D.feature |
A.fabric | B.steel | C.wood | D.patent |
A.repeated | B.repurposed | C.included | D.decorated |
A.defense | B.decision | C.imagination | D.effort |
A.flexible | B.comfortable | C.sustainable | D.typical |
6 . Juleus Ghunta and his three sisters lived in a rural part of Western Jamaica. They were
When Ghunta finally went to school, he couldn’t catch up on his reading skills. “I
When Ghunta was about 12, a young teacher decided to start a special
After Ghunta’s experience with the teacher, his life
He would like to thank his teacher for seeing his
A.monitored | B.replaced | C.observed | D.raised |
A.tough | B.annoying | C.confusing | D.familiar |
A.contact | B.comfort | C.keep | D.compare |
A.lived | B.adapted | C.volunteered | D.struggled |
A.responsibility | B.shame | C.humour | D.achievement |
A.families | B.books | C.neighbours | D.friends |
A.reading | B.experiment | C.writing | D.fitness |
A.build up | B.mix up | C.sign up | D.make up |
A.partly | B.hardly | C.suddenly | D.extremely |
A.check | B.believe | C.take | D.result |
A.control | B.protection | C.guidance | D.consideration |
A.began | B.decided | C.failed | D.chose |
A.closed | B.doubted | C.feared | D.took |
A.memories | B.possibilities | C.explanations | D.instructions |
A.reasons | B.summaries | C.impacts | D.challenges |
7 . I received a call telling me that my brother and his wife had been killed in a car crash. Shocked and grieved, I
Several friends phoned me,
When the door bell rang, I
“I’ve come to clean the shoes.” she said.
“I remember when my father died, it took me
Donna settled herself on the laundry room floor and
Now whenever I hear of an acquaintance who has
A.sank | B.fell | C.slowed | D.calmed |
A.asking | B.suggesting | C.offering | D.helping |
A.do with | B.ask for | C.take away | D.talk about |
A.rose | B.stood | C.showed | D.answered |
A.Touched | B.Satisfied | C.Annoyed | D.Confused |
A.time | B.minutes | C.hours | D.days |
A.accident | B.loss | C.ceremony | D.funeral |
A.took | B.relied | C.carried | D.concentrated |
A.fog | B.mist | C.dust | D.dirt |
A.place | B.line | C.corner | D.room |
A.spotless | B.organized | C.orderly | D.new |
A.missed | B.lost | C.helped | D.comforted |
A.immediate | B.special | C.vague | D.insincere |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Meanwhile | D.Moreover |
A.sadness | B.mood | C.taste | D.need |
8 . I am a Russian girl, and it has always been my small dream to climb to the top of a mountain to enjoy the sunrise since my childhood. However, there are no big
After coming to China, I heard that there was Mount Huashan. I
During the process, a sudden
At the moment of
A.beaches | B.lakes | C.mountains | D.forests |
A.excited | B.sad | C.curious | D.confident |
A.regretted | B.decided | C.refused | D.agreed |
A.joy | B.trouble | C.pity | D.attention |
A.wind | B.fog | C.volcano | D.rain |
A.turning up | B.giving up | C.showing off | D.standing out |
A.trip | B.story | C.study | D.writing |
A.larger | B.flatter | C.narrower | D.easier |
A.slowly | B.obviously | C.currently | D.hurriedly |
A.strength | B.chance | C.paper | D.water |
A.reaction | B.answer | C.result | D.difficulty |
A.luck | B.courage | C.money | D.hope |
A.communication | B.rest | C.relief | D.sunrise |
A.understood | B.doubted | C.imagined | D.complained |
A.busier | B.darker | C.brighter | D.sharper |
9 . I have no memory of my mother feeding me when I was young. But I’ll never
She was in her late 90s, a few years into what’s become a six-year
That first bite was ...
Remarkably, Mum now has a full
A.devote | B.record | C.forget | D.notice |
A.commitment | B.conflict | C.stay | D.pursuit |
A.told | B.cut | C.returned | D.promised |
A.consuming | B.serving | C.sampling | D.mixing |
A.recognition | B.preference | C.speed | D.prediction |
A.strange | B.satisfactory | C.skillful | D.successful |
A.afterwards | B.therefore | C.regardless | D.otherwise |
A.reliable | B.sympathetic | C.responsible | D.hesitant |
A.roles | B.rewards | C.friends | D.visitors |
A.month | B.year | C.decade | D.century |
A.seasonal | B.few | C.unwanted | D.enough |
A.whole | B.tough | C.small | D.ancient |
A.shapeless | B.useless | C.similar | D.fictional |
A.closing | B.holding | C.washing | D.protecting |
A.pour in | B.slow down | C.run out | D.fall away |
10 . In the community of Mudgeeraba, a remarkable story has occurred, displaying a more connected society.
Living far from her own family and with her husband having no parents left, Nina, a new mom, was feeling the weight of
Nina put out a heartfelt
Since their initial meeting six months ago, Christine has lovingly
The unexpected
A.mistrust | B.intervention | C.prejudice | D.loneliness |
A.answering | B.longing | C.preparing | D.arranging |
A.assistance | B.promise | C.respect | D.recognition |
A.debatable | B.familiar | C.courageous | D.generous |
A.statement | B.option | C.proposal | D.request |
A.unappealing | B.convincing | C.heartwarming | D.confusing |
A.comments | B.responses | C.discussions | D.investigations |
A.professional | B.relative | C.employer | D.match |
A.channel | B.babysitter | C.witness | D.standard |
A.departure | B.affection | C.absence | D.objection |
A.reflected upon | B.taken on | C.set aside | D.applied for |
A.worries | B.remembers | C.denies | D.feels |
A.limit | B.title | C.message | D.prize |
A.discovery | B.adventure | C.bond | D.reunion |
A.releasing | B.exposing | C.encouraging | D.illustrating |