1 . My daughter Rachel had severe ADHD (多动症) as a child. The most
Rachel is now twenty-four and has grown into an amazing young woman.
Last week, Rachel and I were shopping in the supermarket when we heard a child’s
As we approached, I could see people whispering to each other and shaking their heads. Then I saw the embarrassment and
She hugged me back, so tightly that I knew she was
Sometimes, a stranger’s kind words during a
A.critical | B.embarrassing | C.precious | D.entertaining |
A.in danger | B.in shock | C.in trouble | D.in public |
A.using | B.raising | C.shaking | D.burying |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.However |
A.encountered | B.corrected | C.judged | D.applauded |
A.record | B.share | C.forget | D.refresh |
A.scream | B.story | C.appeal | D.laughter |
A.regretted | B.replied | C.promised | D.suggested |
A.fear | B.desire | C.pride | D.mercy |
A.working on | B.preparing for | C.going through | D.dreaming of |
A.joked | B.assumed | C.declared | D.explained |
A.grateful | B.polite | C.generous | D.familiar |
A.annoyed | B.scared | C.surprised | D.excited |
A.shame | B.disappointment | C.satisfaction | D.relief |
A.magical | B.stressful | C.peaceful | D.decisive |
2 . Jessica has an amazingly burning passion for sports. She isn’t your
Jessica from Hawaii, USA, stays in shape all year round by running six days a week, no matter the
“The Detroit Marathon is my favourite because they don’t close the
Jessica says she is happiest when she’s on the
Her career as a physician allowed her to understand how her body and mind
Jessica intends to keep running marathons and would like to
A.strict | B.typical | C.formal | D.classical |
A.bringing up | B.setting up | C.making up | D.looking up |
A.weather | B.hurt | C.altitude | D.impression |
A.still | B.ever | C.almost | D.even |
A.as | B.when | C.until | D.after |
A.entrance | B.registration | C.mission | D.gate |
A.cleverest | B.oldest | C.slowest | D.bravest |
A.road | B.table | C.board | D.bicycle |
A.singing | B.dancing | C.waving | D.skipping |
A.sponsors | B.overlooks | C.congratulates | D.passes |
A.heavy | B.casual | C.steady | D.rigid |
A.added | B.contributed | C.turned | D.responded |
A.virtue | B.health | C.efficiency | D.achievement |
A.ignoring | B.improving | C.defining | D.updating |
A.represent | B.comprehend | C.attempt | D.assemble |
3 . I’ve wanted a cat for as long as I can remember.
The day was very
Larry had been keeping a(n)
Seeing the funny scene, we couldn’t help but
We learnt something important from Larry that day, which we won’t soon forget:
A.Originally | B.Actually | C.Fortunately | D.Frequently |
A.held on | B.turned back | C.gave in | D.missed out |
A.rolled | B.fainted | C.appeared | D.shook |
A.lesson | B.trick | C.trade | D.skill |
A.damp | B.mild | C.dry | D.cold |
A.decorated | B.surrounded | C.fixed | D.measured |
A.condition | B.action | C.peace | D.confidence |
A.watchful | B.innocent | C.watery | D.curious |
A.guarded | B.beat | C.accused | D.tapped |
A.attracted | B.monitored | C.attacked | D.commanded |
A.mind | B.spot | C.step | D.way |
A.laugh | B.fear | C.scream | D.whisper |
A.understood | B.bothered | C.kicked | D.tested |
A.Speed | B.Type | C.Size | D.Shape |
A.assess | B.copy | C.appreciate | D.pursue |
4 . I once worked on a farm. One day, a powerful wind slammed (猛推) me against a post. My left arm got totally
Back home after an operation, I found everything a(n)
“Mom can do anything,” my daughter said
In 2020, I decided to do New Zealand’s
Life in
A.stuck | B.burned | C.crushed | D.bent |
A.duty | B.occasion | C.adventure | D.challenge |
A.independent | B.restless | C.tireless | D.different |
A.escape | B.adapt | C.recover | D.accept |
A.cutely | B.suddenly | C.proudly | D.honestly |
A.sport | B.farm | C.art | D.business |
A.Meanwhile | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.However |
A.described | B.wondered | C.explored | D.evaluated |
A.outstanding | B.amateur | C.active | D.intelligent |
A.biggest | B.hardest | C.longest | D.scariest |
A.studied | B.thought | C.pushed | D.trained |
A.give up | B.give in | C.turn off | D.turn down |
A.laughter | B.cheering | C.crying | D.noise |
A.unfair | B.serious | C.difficult | D.uncertain |
A.stop | B.afford | C.get | D.fly |
5 . Violetta, 86, ran away from her hometown when the war broke out. She
Violetta’s family traveled to Ireland. Despite arriving
She said, “Violetta was quite
Debbie said. “We
Then Debbie’s friend, John D’Arcy, from Waterford, offered to go to England to
And yesterday, Debbie
A.failed | B.hesitated | C.refused | D.decided |
A.surprising | B.tearful | C.delightful | D.challenging |
A.tourists | B.families | C.strangers | D.workers |
A.transport | B.drive | C.walk | D.accompany |
A.secretly | B.safely | C.hurriedly | D.effortlessly |
A.praising | B.comforting | C.protecting | D.recalling |
A.mission | B.order | C.career | D.hobby |
A.curious | B.angry | C.worried | D.frightened |
A.dominate | B.identify | C.manage | D.rescue |
A.shocked | B.sad | C.crazy | D.touched |
A.took over | B.set up | C.cast off | D.turned to |
A.However | B.Anyhow | C.Therefore. | D.Instead |
A.adopt | B.train | C.collect | D.serve |
A.posted | B.heard | C.received | D.copied |
A.disappeared | B.suffered | C.arrived | D.reunited |
6 . A man took a little too long to complete his PhD. While a majority of PhD programmes are
Dr. Nick Axten received a scholarship for a PhD in mathematical sociology in 1970 at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Axten
“What I was trying to do in the early 70s was extremely
Dr. Axten’s research is a new theory for understanding human
“I have loved being a
“Nick was a(n)
A.applied | B.designed | C.hosted | D.created |
A.Otherwise | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.However |
A.took up | B.made up | C.put up | D.broke up |
A.returned | B.dropped | C.finished | D.died |
A.wanted | B.mentioned | C.discovered | D.obtained |
A.wrong | B.tough | C.funny | D.strange |
A.great | B.minor | C.clear | D.urgent |
A.available | B.satisfactory | C.unimaginable | D.embarrassing |
A.mind | B.personality | C.speech | D.behaviour |
A.change | B.appreciate | C.control | D.follow |
A.teacher | B.student | C.doctor | D.leader |
A.held | B.pushed | C.chose | D.accepted |
A.small | B.foolish | C.clever | D.rude |
A.incredibly | B.traditionally | C.hardly | D.gradually |
A.fortnight | B.century | C.billion | D.decade |
7 . Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. In sum, this was our
Our phone call developed into three
This past summer, my husband and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being decorated. Dad asked me to help him
As we put the new bulkhead together piece by piece, my dad knew
A.love | B.friendship | C.innovation | D.relationship |
A.influences | B.answers | C.similarities | D.tendencies |
A.apartment | B.office | C.school | D.market |
A.use | B.control | C.conduct | D.fix |
A.paid | B.married | C.interested | D.promoted |
A.learned | B.owed | C.lost | D.lacked |
A.letters | B.phrases | C.greetings | D.sentences |
A.missed | B.helped | C.needed | D.bothered |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.friend | D.professor |
A.requested | B.predicted | C.wondered | D.checked |
A.rebuild | B.invent | C.buy | D.transport |
A.intend | B.hesitate | C.doubt | D.attempt |
A.exactly | B.roughly | C.confusedly | D.miserably |
A.relieved | B.amused | C.astonished | D.annoyed |
A.boring | B.awkward | C.new | D.casual |
8 . Oscar Wilde, a famous poet and playwright, is probably known for his conversation as much as for his literary works. There are some stories
When Wilde was studying Classics at Oxford, he took part in a(n)
On another occasion, Wilde
But it’s
A.ignoring | B.suggesting | C.challenging | D.contradicting |
A.training | B.experiment | C.adventure | D.examination |
A.revise | B.assess | C.translate | D.adapt |
A.considerate | B.impatient | C.satisfied | D.confused |
A.stop | B.wait | C.question | D.repeat |
A.shamefully | B.angrily | C.gladly | D.nervously |
A.agreed | B.continued | C.hurried | D.promised |
A.interruption | B.explanation | C.punishment | D.judgment |
A.arises | B.improves | C.works | D.ends |
A.assumed | B.declared | C.expected | D.mentioned |
A.polishing | B.selecting | C.posting | D.memorizing |
A.came across | B.took out | C.searched for | D.went over |
A.appropriate | B.useful | C.true | D.rare |
A.rest | B.exercise | C.study | D.smoke |
A.match | B.partner | C.supporter | D.witness |
9 . Shortly before Dad died, I got a call from Betty. She was a
I got another call from Betty. She told me about the card game they had
Betty phoned again, telling me one day when Mom drove, she
Looking back, Dad had been
Alzheimer (阿尔茨海默症) is a very
I am
A.relative | B.friend | C.doctor | D.coworker |
A.sensitive | B.mean | C.forgetful | D.weak |
A.looked forward to | B.gave way to | C.paid attention to | D.flashed back to |
A.similarly | B.fortunately | C.frequently | D.actually |
A.repeat | B.ignore | C.treasure | D.manage |
A.imagined | B.updated | C.arranged | D.associated |
A.agreed | B.gathered | C.doubted | D.witnessed |
A.turned | B.stopped | C.ran | D.relaxed |
A.player | B.shopper | C.driver | D.patient |
A.apologizing | B.applying | C.cooking | D.covering |
A.pretending | B.experiencing | C.dismissing | D.describing |
A.routine | B.grief | C.relief | D.anxiety |
A.obvious | B.typical | C.gradual | D.awful |
A.regretful | B.satisfied | C.convinced | D.grateful |
A.troubling | B.disappointing | C.surprising | D.embarrassing |
10 . Can you imagine the power of a father? On Sept.17, 2022, a man and his son
The race began with a 2.4-mile swim in a river. With one end of a rope
After roughly nine hours, they set their sights on the final leg — a 26.2-mile marathon with Jeff
Eventually, the
A.broke out | B.set out | C.picked up | D.stood up |
A.official | B.particular | C.occasional | D.typical |
A.sleeping | B.speaking | C.walking | D.understanding |
A.expect | B.appear | C.treat | D.act |
A.tied | B.stuck | C.decorated | D.adapted |
A.fell | B.sailed | C.jumped | D.drowned |
A.challenging | B.interesting | C.fascinating | D.inspiring |
A.measure | B.routine | C.means | D.leg |
A.leans | B.reflects | C.faces | D.moves |
A.representatives | B.competitors | C.applicants | D.travelers |
A.pushing | B.approaching | C.monitoring | D.informing |
A.Unfortunately | B.Generally | C.Unbelievably | D.Obviously |
A.stopped | B.forced | C.pretended | D.happened |
A.researching | B.training | C.communication | D.separation |
A.heart-broken | B.good-natured | C.well-known | D.strong-willed |