1 . I was sitting at my desk when my phone buzzed. It was a
Then came the day when Angus and I
By pure
A.note | B.text | C.correspondence | D.record |
A.incapable | B.aware | C.certain | D.proud |
A.swam | B.flooded | C.streamed | D.paddled |
A.bravery | B.embarrassment | C.fear | D.relaxation |
A.went on | B.got up | C.broke down | D.took off |
A.dropped | B.departed | C.struggled | D.hesitated |
A.gradually | B.quickly | C.excitedly | D.attentively |
A.flowed | B.jumped | C.launched | D.emerged |
A.reject | B.recover | C.remove | D.resist |
A.broken | B.drowning | C.upturned | D.leaking |
A.effort | B.luck | C.trust | D.courage |
A.view | B.power | C.awareness | D.duty |
A.taken | B.sped | C.charged | D.driven |
A.defending | B.laughing | C.shivering | D.crying |
A.sweater | B.blanket | C.vest | D.shelter |
2 . Seven years after a terrible fall left me paralyzed, here I was, with my two teammates, on the way to becoming the first all-disabled team to cross Europe's largest ice cap, the Vatnajökull glacier, unsupported and unassisted.
A year before, when McCann first suggested making the 100-mile trip, I was excited by the
From our start point, we would need to
After 11 tough days, and countless
That moment at the
A.prospect | B.condition | C.schedule | D.observation |
A.curious | B.puzzled | C.enthusiastic | D.anxious |
A.recovery | B.fame | C.adventure | D.money |
A.battle | B.live | C.see | D.walk |
A.powers | B.limits | C.sources | D.dangers |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.operating | D.following |
A.strength | B.responsibility | C.weakness | D.pressure |
A.resistance | B.protection | C.inspiration | D.failure |
A.closer | B.harder | C.higher | D.deeper |
A.steps | B.turs | C.falls | D.tricks |
A.set down | B.went beyond | C.kept off | D.moved into |
A.edge | B.base | C.center | D.summit |
A.ignored | B.fought | C.perceived | D.hid |
A.successful | B.disabled | C.brave | D.irresponsible |
A.curiosity | B.sincerity | C.willpower | D.innovation |
3 . It was the most destructive wildfire in California history. It started in Paradise (天堂镇) and caused $16.5 billion in
Grammer, working in Los Angeles, grew up there. When his friend Edwards posted pictures of his white chimney — the only part of his house to survive — he felt
“I’ve got to
Grammer spent three hours painting an image of a woman on the
Grammer posted the image on Instagram. Those who were affected by the fire,
Greatly inspired, Grammer returned eight times. Outside one house, he found a photo of a girl, Eleanor. He painted a picture of her on the wall of her home left
Ironically (讽刺的是) that first painting, on the chimney in Paradise,
A.damage | B.collection | C.debt | D.reserve |
A.basically | B.generally | C.beautifully | D.seriously |
A.disappointed | B.interested | C.helpless | D.fearless |
A.beautify | B.paint | C.build | D.repair |
A.succeed | B.improve | C.practice | D.express |
A.chimney | B.wall | C.window | D.door |
A.art | B.life | C.nature | D.beauty |
A.on average | B.in general | C.on earth | D.in particular |
A.argued | B.insisted | C.posted | D.suggested |
A.standing | B.existing | C.fallen | D.destroyed |
A.pretend | B.afford | C.continue | D.decide |
A.new | B.special | C.practical | D.real |
A.copy | B.handle | C.donate | D.admire |
A.flashed | B.suffered | C.survived | D.waited |
A.spirit | B.size | C.fame | D.power |
4 . David, my cyber friend, now 25, is still searching for something to do with his life. His father, who has
But perhaps not to David’s
“I ask you for advice,” he writes to me. “I do not wish to
Loyalty or forgiveness — which is the greater value?
It seems to me that life’s most
A.re-entered | B.re-evaluated | C.renewed | D.remodeled |
A.regret | B.struggle | C.rest | D.failure |
A.dark | B.uncertain | C.secure | D.difficult |
A.anxiety | B.chance | C.possibility | D.desire |
A.interesting | B.surprising | C.appealing | D.puzzling |
A.father | B.mother | C.life | D.future |
A.sudden | B.immediate | C.intentional | D.early |
A.disappointed | B.threatened | C.comforted | D.warned |
A.decision | B.comparison | C.division | D.choice |
A.understand | B.represent | C.ruin | D.forget |
A.trouble | B.help | C.excuse | D.hurt |
A.encourage | B.support | C.forgive | D.motivate |
A.personal | B.realistic | C.obvious | D.difficult |
A.Ultimately | B.Unfortunately | C.Similarly | D.Eventually |
A.display | B.tape | C.trial | D.operation |
5 . We’ve been having a heat wave on the East Coast this summer. So the absolute thing you wouldn’t want to do is
I finally
A week later, I was back shopping at a store near the
A.repairing | B.sleeping | C.fighting | D.reasoning |
A.encouraged | B.regretted | C.thought | D.recalled |
A.end | B.bottom | C.outside | D.inside |
A.belongings | B.furniture | C.tools | D.fund |
A.deserted | B.parked | C.trapped | D.recycled |
A.walked | B.jumped | C.waved | D.pointed |
A.advertisements | B.elements | C.items | D.seats |
A.hesitated | B.promised | C.agreed | D.declined |
A.satisfaction | B.disappointment | C.embarrassment | D.delight |
A.set in | B.get round | C.go off | D.break down |
A.run | B.stand | C.play | D.leave |
A.bus | B.lot | C.school | D.market |
A.opinion | B.poem | C.story | D.song |
A.showed off | B.leapt up | C.stormed away | D.passed by |
A.help | B.watch | C.rest | D.shout |
6 . From the very beginning, the girl’s family objected strongly to her dating this guy though the girl loved the guy deeply. After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to
One day, on her way to work, the girl was knocked down by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her
A year later, her friend came with an envelope,
A.increase | B.expand | C.shorten | D.further |
A.gave up | B.gave in | C.gave away | D.gave out |
A.words | B.letters | C.secret | D.love |
A.balance | B.temper | C.voice | D.passion |
A.burden | B.companion | C.reminder | D.obstacle |
A.advancing | B.saying | C.begging | D.demanding |
A.willingly | B.hardly | C.possibly | D.completely |
A.admired | B.spoke | C.learned | D.adapted |
A.remind | B.forget | C.desert | D.miss |
A.agent | B.worry | C.news | D.joy |
A.containing | B.including | C.owning | D.combining |
A.photo | B.letter | C.envelope | D.case |
A.Chinese language | B.English language | C.native tongue | D.sign language |
A.dream | B.permission | C.promise | D.explanation |
A.bought | B.spread | C.drew | D.slipped |
7 . The first day of school, our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I was looking for someone when a
“Hi, handsome. My name’s Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I
Over the course of the year, Rose became very
She was
She
A.gentle | B.tough | C.strong | D.firm |
A.touch | B.contact | C.hug | D.picture |
A.enthusiastically | B.calmly | C.unwillingly | D.officially |
A.injured | B.married | C.divorced | D.educated |
A.forced | B.permitted | C.assisted | D.motivated |
A.gave up | B.dreamed of | C.found out | D.searched for |
A.rich | B.young | C.popular | D.reasonable |
A.concert | B.gift | C.book | D.speech |
A.introduced | B.liked | C.supported | D.opposed |
A.bond | B.similarity | C.difference | D.contradiction |
A.respective | B.productive | C.annoying | D.depressing |
A.time | B.space | C.chances | D.efforts |
A.hope | B.regrets | C.difficulty | D.results |
A.concluded | B.continued | C.interrupted | D.delivered |
A.allowed | B.forbade | C.requested | D.encouraged |
8 . When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is
Erica started baking out of
Always considered as a
A.applied | B.adapted | C.accompanied | D.occupied |
A.assists | B.runs | C.charges | D.shelters |
A.passion | B.gratitude | C.sympathy | D.politeness |
A.failure | B.success | C.attempt | D.astonishment |
A.employed | B.presented | C.shared | D.perfected |
A.reminded | B.permitted | C.inspired | D.instructed |
A.debate | B.confirmation | C.consideration | D.contrast |
A.annoyed | B.elegant | C.cautious | D.serious |
A.distinguished | B.approved | C.neglected | D.hesitated |
A.favored | B.potential | C.regular | D.demanding |
A.Unavoidably | B.Unusually | C.Unfortunately | D.Uncertainly |
A.get down | B.get off | C.get through | D.get up |
A.captain | B.sculptor | C.psychologist | D.model |
A.keep to | B.go beyond | C.jump at | D.work on |
A.confident | B.modest | C.mean | D.sensitive |
9 . Few dogs are as energetic as Sedze, a white Shih Tzu whose name means “my heart” in the Dogrib language. Last summer, the little dog went through a life
On August 13, Louise, the owner of Sedze, was
The group
Later that evening, the group finally arrived. Louise called her daughter, Jilaine, who lived in Calgary, and
Sedze was alive and well. And as it turned out, Ryan had also evacuated to High Level. While talking, they discovered that they were standing on opposite sides of a street. “It was the greatest feeling when he brought her over,” she said. Today, Louise still
A.experiment | B.competition | C.trial | D.game |
A.putting away | B.packing up | C.setting aside | D.reaching into |
A.mild | B.massive | C.controllable | D.avoidable |
A.crashed | B.marched | C.jumped | D.looked |
A.exhausted | B.satisfied | C.fascinated | D.annoyed |
A.building | B.hitting | C.crossing | D.blocking |
A.nightmares | B.memories | C.enemies | D.challenges |
A.held | B.walked | C.wrote | D.sped |
A.deliberately | B.accidentally | C.carefully | D.randomly |
A.evidence | B.impression | C.sign | D.point |
A.delighted | B.injured | C.frozen | D.heartbroken |
A.ignored | B.broke | C.covered | D.received |
A.burst | B.idea | C.update | D.improvement |
A.protected | B.confirmed | C.stole | D.hid |
A.looks | B.laughs | C.wonders | D.aims |
10 . A son and his father are walking on the mountains.
He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?” The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.” Again the man screams: “You are a
Our life is
A.Finally | B.Suddenly | C.Apparently | D.Secretly |
A.repeating | B.laughing | C.trembling | D.dropping |
A.Excited | B.Disappointed | C.Proud | D.Curious |
A.introduction | B.explanation | C.answer | D.analysis |
A.voice | B.father | C.son | D.wind |
A.loser | B.champion | C.stranger | D.student |
A.moved | B.upset | C.surprised | D.angered |
A.admits | B.complains | C.adds | D.explains |
A.unfortunately | B.really | C.luckily | D.naturally |
A.away | B.out | C.back | D.off |
A.simply | B.likely | C.hardly | D.otherwise |
A.appreciate | B.create | C.cherish | D.purchase |
A.hide | B.share | C.improve | D.use |
A.applies to | B.begins with | C.goes against | D.looks like |
A.PRIDE | B.REFLECTION | C.TRADITION | D.SURVIVAL |