1 . 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation party last October. She was
Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going to restart his study in Grand Canyon University, the
“There was no real reason for
The
A.hearing | B.enjoying | C.expecting | D.checking |
A.dad | B.brother | C.uncle | D.friend |
A.Imagining | B.Noticing | C.Having | D.Sending |
A.very | B.former | C.nearby | D.public |
A.introduced | B.registered | C.admitted | D.invited |
A.advanced | B.online | C.professional | D.crash |
A.idea | B.doubt | C.chance | D.certainty |
A.requesting | B.leaving | C.keeping | D.preferring |
A.attempt | B.goal | C.achievement | D.surprise |
A.accidentally | B.partly | C.really | D.hardly |
A.responsibility | B.experiment | C.recognition | D.school |
A.saddest | B.hardest | C.greatest | D.largest |
A.stressful | B.boring | C.awkward | D.discouraging |
A.plan | B.practice | C.struggle | D.advantage |
A.kept up with | B.lead to | C.made up for | D.fall apart |
2 . My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn’t sure what he wanted from
He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road
It’s easy to feel
Getting along well sometimes seemed
On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were
This is why road trips were like
If we were
A.move | B.life | C.experience | D.belief |
A.live up | B.struggle on | C.get out | D.walk around |
A.took | B.drove | C.served | D.controlled |
A.anxious | B.upset | C.helpless | D.lonely |
A.wasted | B.worked | C.spent | D.chatted |
A.better | B.easier | C.safer | D.cleverer |
A.available | B.alternative | C.necessary | D.impossible |
A.arguments | B.fights | C.embarrassments | D.amusements |
A.light | B.heavy | C.local | D.fast |
A.buried | B.crazy | C.stuck | D.impatient |
A.holiday | B.journey | C.exploration | D.march |
A.dragging | B.pushing | C.helping | D.sending |
A.unusual | B.common | C.free | D.mobile |
A.earned | B.expected | C.missed | D.valued |
A.somewhere | B.anytime | C.somehow | D.anyway |
3 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered the University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
A.expected | B.allowed | C.forced | D.invited |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.besides |
A.avoided | B.risked | C.regretted | D.kept |
A.in shape | B.for fun | C.at ease | D.on business |
A.refused | B.happened | C.bothered | D.decided |
A.hardly | B.merely | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.eager | B.content | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.cheated | B.comforted | C.asked | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.proud | C.careful | D.sure |
A.cup | B.part | C.share | D.mouth |
A.curiosity | B.passion | C.fear | D.confidence |
A.perfect | B.positive | C.adorable | D.official |
A.accept | B.feel | C.display | D.compare |
A.witness | B.separate | C.discourage | D.save |
A.trouble | B.sense | C.peace | D.contact |
4 . As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to
One day I
I put my hands in the jar and
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighbourhood. I will never forget the huge
A.save | B.give | C.earn | D.change |
A.turned | B.knocked | C.worked | D.looked |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.if |
A.school | B.time | C.trouble | D.bed |
A.bag | B.carpet | C.coat | D.sofa |
A.allowed | B.forced | C.helped | D.stopped |
A.punished | B.tested | C.praised | D.paid |
A.set up | B.took out | C.talked about | D.put away |
A.boring | B.new | C.fine | D.terrible |
A.keep | B.make | C.remove | D.buy |
A.visit | B.forgive | C.welcome | D.serve |
A.recognize | B.reward | C.understand | D.protect |
A.goals | B.stories | C.marks | D.ideas |
A.room | B.money | C.food | D.time |
A.grabbed | B.lost | C.borrowed | D.charged |
A.rare | B.special | C.simple | D.enough |
A.promised | B.discovered | C.knew | D.admitted |
A.asked | B.required | C.showed | D.wrote |
A.decision | B.progress | C.mistake | D.difference |
A.courage | B.kindness | C.honesty | D.happiness |
5 . I’ve heard such a story. On a Friday
The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of
The young violinist asked, ”Did you
The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.
The man was too
Someone asked the violinist why he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, ”Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."
1.A.morning | B.afternoon | C.noon | D.night |
A.quiet | B.beautiful | C.shocking | D.interesting |
A.slowed down | B.sped up | C.passed by | D.went away |
A.paper | B.glass | C.plastic | D.cloth |
A.working | B.sliding | C.singing | D.playing |
A.poems | B.articles | C.words | D.texts |
A.important | B.fantastic | C.dangerous | D.lovely |
A.talked | B.cared | C.expected | D.guessed |
A.came | B.rushed | C.walked | D.left |
A.damage | B.discover | C.forget | D.lose |
A.proudly | B.worriedly | C.seriously | D.carefully |
A.tired | B.disappointed | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.bought | B.made | C.drew | D.sold |
A.handed out | B.took out | C.lifted up | D.picked up |
A.destroyed | B.noticed | C.guided | D.caught |
6 . When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt.
Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner
Not really knowing how
He finally
I am forever thankful for the
A.meal | B.party | C.meeting. | D.time |
A.accepted | B.refused | C.got | D.received |
A.far | B.difficult | C.long | D.bad |
A.drove on | B.walked away | C.hurried up | D.got off |
A.pointed | B.written | C.shown | D.appeared |
A.street signs | B.tall buildings | C.traffic lights | D.bus stops |
A.queuing | B.sitting | C.standing | D.waiting |
A.meaning | B.idea | C.problem | D.way |
A.so | B.yet | C.but | D.still |
A.suddenly | B.luckily | C.finally | D.quickly |
A.right | B.wrong | C.best | D.fastest |
A.supplied | B.refused | C.offered | D.wanted |
A.it | B.he | C.she | D.this |
A.kept | B.dropped | C.drove | D.turned |
A.eager | B.worried | C.sorry | D.disappointed |
A.same | B.next | C.young | D.silly |
A.helpless | B.lonely | C.shamefully | D.alone |
A.after | B.although | C.until | D.when |
A.respect | B.concern | C.help | D.love |
A.mark | B.sign | C.symbol | D.line |
7 . My mother was a nurse and often took me along to visit the families she was caring for. Among them was a woman who had a
One afternoon, my mom told me that we needed to visit the woman at her home, and that we needed to be there to
I
A.serious | B.active | C.rare | D.common |
A.help with | B.deal with | C.learn from | D.focus on |
A.fruit | B.drug | C.clothing | D.food |
A.supermarket | B.restaurant | C.factory | D.garage |
A.produced | B.bought | C.offered | D.made |
A.comfortable | B.cheap | C.useful | D.beautiful |
A.approach | B.make | C.touch | D.leave |
A.managed | B.wanted | C.starved | D.requested |
A.turned | B.reported | C.explained | D.wrote |
A.advantage | B.condition | C.disability | D.shortcoming |
A.soon | B.even | C.never | D.again |
A.caring for | B.looking for | C.waiting for | D.setting for |
A.look | B.put | C.speak | D.take |
A.writer | B.patient | C.chemist | D.doctor |
A.positive | B.pleased | C.silent | D.surprised |
8 . Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was
Everyone who wanted to be in the show choir auditioned for the
A year passed, and I was at
A.calm | B.mad | C.nervous | D.quiet |
A.teach | B.praise | C.express | D.help |
A.heart | B.brain | C.mind | D.head |
A.pride | B.enthusiasm | C.knowledge | D.courage |
A.programme | B.activity | C.service | D.job |
A.suggested | B.written | C.translated | D.recorded |
A.relief | B.concern | C.anger | D.sympathy |
A.removed | B.signed | C.expected | D.posted |
A.curiosity | B.confidence | C.pressure | D.kindness |
A.continued | B.started | C.crashed | D.existed |
A.theatre | B.park | C.garden | D.restaurant |
A.create | B.choose | C.play | D.compose |
A.cheered | B.stopped | C.struggled | D.voted |
A.efforts | B.ideas | C.knowledge | D.hope |
A.picked out | B.brought up | C.turned down | D.left behind |
9 . The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.
I had no choice but to walk home as all the
My friend,
Then the next day I drove to have my car
At the escape center I saw a man
A.life | B.business | C.rescue | D.traffic |
A.noticed | B.missed | C.ignored | D.caught |
A.kind | B.broken | C.warm | D.empty |
A.hotel | B.toilet | C.hospital | D.school |
A.opening | B.selling | C.repairing | D.building |
A.who | B.whom | C.which | D.he |
A.buy | B.care | C.matter | D.mind |
A.used up | B.taken up | C.filled up | D.washed away |
A.gas | B.information | C.food | D.water |
A.direct | B.fine | C.long | D.thin |
A.behind | B.between | C.among | D.beneath |
A.time | B.turn | C.duty | D.decision |
A.Except for | B.Together with | C.Instead of | D.Because of |
A.Not at all | B.Of course | C.No way | D.Never mind |
A.share | B.offer | C.learn | D.choose |
A.crying | B.eating | C.smiling | D.singing |
A.ways | B.roles | C.words | D.promises |
A.sure | B.grateful | C.surprised | D.proud |
A.bought | B.wasted | C.prepared | D.received |
A.disaster | B.chance | C.city | D.center |
10 . I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a
I was only two when the
Mom loves to use this story as an
We are almost certain to get
A.trip | B.race | C.tree | D.driver |
A.incident | B.change | C.illness | D.problem |
A.feared | B.refused | C.forgot | D.turned |
A.delay | B.absence | C.freedom | D.rest |
A.landed | B.slept | C.laughed | D.wept |
A.promised | B.encouraged | C.allowed | D.expected |
A.woke | B.picked | C.warmed | D.gave |
A.adds | B.replies | C.admits | D.supposes |
A.drove | B.lived | C.stood | D.zoomed |
A.crashed | B.broke | C.climbed | D.looked |
A.answer | B.example | C.excuse | D.order |
A.able | B.ashamed | C.afraid | D.anxious |
A.ask | B.share | C.learn | D.try |
A.honesty | B.toughness | C.kindness | D.curiosity |
A.regretted | B.reviewed | C.made | D.explained |
A.job | B.friend | C.fortune | D.house |
A.memories | B.efforts | C.research | D.experience |
A.mixed up | B.fed up | C.knocked down | D.settled down |
A.play | B.relax | C.dream | D.cry |
A.all at once | B.in the end | C.in either case | D.as a result |