1 . High school is a time filled with memorable events such as graduation proms (舞会). For Josephine, her high school experience
When Michael asked Josephine to be his prom partner, she initially
Though
Josephine admitted she wasn’t too
As if the gesture itself wasn’t
This wonderful night, filled with
A.extended | B.repeated | C.concluded | D.happened |
A.ability | B.chance | C.application | D.desire |
A.reward | B.concert | C.graduation | D.night |
A.turned down | B.worked out | C.passed on | D.put off |
A.jokingly | B.obviously | C.exactly | D.anxiously |
A.hopeful | B.grateful | C.doubtful | D.regretful |
A.wonder | B.purpose | C.choice | D.result |
A.protected | B.convinced | C.refused | D.reminded |
A.satisfied | B.puzzled | C.scared | D.worried |
A.pressure | B.honor | C.delight | D.pity |
A.familiar | B.nervous | C.popular | D.patient |
A.pretended | B.happened | C.hesitated | D.intended |
A.hurt | B.touched | C.shocked | D.embarrassed |
A.forget | B.realize | C.recognize | D.understand |
A.awful | B.necessary | C.special | D.impossible |
A.risk-taking | B.terrifying | C.relaxing | D.heartwarming |
A.surprise | B.record | C.promotion | D.mercy |
A.appointment | B.promise | C.schedule | D.dream |
A.treasure | B.fashion | C.love | D.interest |
A.gap | B.bond | C.conflict | D.conversation |
2 . On the morning of Jan. 21st, 2023, I was taking the subway to work as usual. A quiet subway ride felt like a mini
One day, I put down my phone and started writing
In July, my “
Part of the
A.activity | B.carriage | C.adventure | D.vacation |
A.nervous | B.temporary | C.precious | D.unforgettable |
A.apology | B.invitation | C.cheer-up | D.thank-you |
A.hosted | B.witnessed | C.attended | D.missed |
A.better | B.calmer | C.funnier | D.heavier |
A.resource | B.shortage | C.idea | D.awareness |
A.person | B.colour | C.theme | D.letter |
A.seven | B.twelve | C.thirty | D.thirty-one |
A.neighbour | B.family | C.trip | D.food |
A.requiring | B.identifying | C.encouraging | D.contacting |
A.gentle | B.responsible | C.considerate | D.honest |
A.shaped | B.filled | C.drawn | D.developed |
A.Luckily | B.Surprisingly | C.Finally | D.Hopefully |
A.writing | B.addressing | C.printing | D.reading |
A.out of | B.owing to | C.free from | D.up to |
A.struggling | B.thinking | C.hesitating | D.progressing |
A.moving | B.calling | C.stepping | D.looking |
A.task | B.magic | C.concept | D.praise |
A.reuniting | B.fighting | C.reconnecting | D.exchanging |
A.useful | B.important | C.frequent | D.necessary |
3 . Khanna, a chef and humanitarian (慈善家), but most popularly known as the judge of MasterChef India, has a huge fanbase.
Eleven years back in 2013, Khanna was on a flight to New York. On the
Khanna
The woman said she saw him
She smiled and asked him to
The woman then prepared to leave and told him that she
She gave him good wishes and then left. Khanna then
This is what
A.express | B.cab | C.coach | D.aircraft |
A.requesting | B.arguing | C.forcing | D.teaching |
A.nervous | B.confident | C.eager | D.shy |
A.bravely | B.instantly | C.proudly | D.finally |
A.slipped away | B.bowed down | C.broke in | D.set off |
A.elders | B.daughters | C.classmates | D.relatives |
A.repairing | B.landing | C.observing | D.boarding |
A.stared at | B.heard of | C.looked for | D.escaped from |
A.apology | B.suggestion | C.reaction | D.approval |
A.favorite | B.unfamiliar | C.uncomfortable | D.strange |
A.calm | B.listen | C.laugh | D.succeed |
A.watery | B.dark | C.sharp | D.sleepy |
A.produces | B.directs | C.avoids | D.watches |
A.warns | B.convinces | C.accuses | D.reminds |
A.relief | B.life | C.attention | D.dream |
A.shared | B.advocated | C.imagined | D.promised |
A.ashamed | B.proud | C.low | D.astonished |
A.custom | B.operation | C.adventure | D.kindness |
A.excuse | B.knowledge | C.importance | D.tension |
A.controversially | B.positively | C.randomly | D.temporarily |
4 . 18-year-old Lilly Baker was driving when an elderly woman in a wheelchair caught her eye. The woman was
With all of her
“He was honking (按喇叭) wildly and the lights started
Ardmore Police Chief Jereme Robison was sent to the
The elderly woman has major leg injuries but,
A.pausing | B.choosing | C.attempting | D.promising |
A.hesitating | B.doubting | C.agreeing | D.hurrying |
A.admit | B.know | C.show | D.approve |
A.cheer for | B.learn from | C.lead to | D.look into |
A.weight | B.attention | C.height | D.strength |
A.In brief | B.In return | C.In turn | D.In fact |
A.backing | B.jumping | C.falling | D.escaping |
A.insistent | B.concerned | C.energetic | D.satisfied |
A.trembling | B.flashing | C.moving | D.withdrawing |
A.dangerous | B.wide | C.winding | D.strange |
A.confirmed | B.made | C.received | D.missed |
A.permission | B.example | C.independence | D.experience |
A.stuck | B.delayed | C.hit | D.lost |
A.scene | B.border | C.harbor | D.station |
A.puzzled | B.inspired | C.amused | D.shocked |
A.happiness | B.bravery | C.relief | D.pride |
A.well-organized | B.strong-built | C.ever-changing | D.self-centred |
A.thankfully | B.curiously | C.hopefully | D.carefully |
A.again | B.too | C.soon | D.only |
A.guidance | B.trust | C.option | D.chance |
5 . It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be stranded (滞留) in a jungle with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was
The children were
How did these children survive conditions that would be a
While the children got on with the business of
Many around the world have taken their survival to be a
A.chance | B.evidence | C.reality | D.hope |
A.escaping | B.flying | C.discussing | D.rushing |
A.bus | B.train | C.ship | D.plane |
A.disappeared | B.landed | C.exploded | D.moved |
A.saved | B.separated | C.protected | D.prevented |
A.placed | B.found | C.witnessed | D.abandoned |
A.familiar | B.unique | C.terrible | D.common |
A.raised | B.ignored | C.shaped | D.trapped |
A.delicious | B.nutritious | C.safe | D.fresh |
A.invented | B.exchanged | C.produced | D.avoided |
A.against | B.beyond | C.around | D.through |
A.wandering | B.surviving | C.racing | D.exploring |
A.experts | B.workers | C.volunteers | D.parents |
A.searching | B.camping | C.hiding | D.celebrating |
A.grow | B.adapt | C.operate | D.recover |
A.miracle | B.success | C.challenge | D.disaster |
A.object to | B.point out | C.depend on | D.apologize for |
A.permanent | B.ancient | C.basic | D.scientific |
A.passed over | B.carried off | C.handed down | D.washed away |
A.unexpectedly | B.deliberately | C.traditionally | D.undoubtedly |
6 . It was my last class before summer break, and I was finishing up the first year of a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in poetry. Unsure if I deserved a
A few days later, I
Over the summer, the plant grew, not big but
I
I was washing dishes one day when my professor called. “Your poems are strong...” he said. I’d done it! I went back to the dishes, but suddenly I found the flowers
A.praise | B.place | C.punishment | D.power |
A.diligent | B.imaginative | C.talented | D.easygoing |
A.plans | B.courses | C.camps | D.jobs |
A.doubt | B.thought | C.argument | D.difficulty |
A.scholar | B.grownup | C.child | D.researcher |
A.equipment | B.tool | C.design | D.experience |
A.spotted | B.sold | C.owned | D.planted |
A.considered | B.tried | C.escaped | D.managed |
A.tore | B.tied | C.folded | D.picked |
A.smaller | B.greener | C.larger | D.shorter |
A.a black sheep | B.a white list | C.a black thumb | D.a white elephant |
A.debated | B.played | C.worked | D.stayed |
A.branches | B.flowers | C.fruits | D.leaves |
A.hoped | B.looked | C.prepared | D.searched |
A.refused | B.continued | C.happened | D.had |
A.submitted | B.wrote | C.downloaded | D.discussed |
A.poems | B.stories | C.essays | D.recipes |
A.to | B.off | C.in | D.on |
A.interesting | B.important | C.annoying | D.wrong |
A.went | B.got | C.pushed | D.lived |
7 . No one expected this from me. There had been an air of
I had completely no idea of returning home. It
I spent the first few days full of optimism,
It had been less than a week, but it felt like much
When all the dust settled, I didn’t want to run away from my
A.tension | B.mystery | C.expectation | D.excitement |
A.drew back | B.dropped behind | C.ran away | D.gave up |
A.included | B.required | C.received | D.mentioned |
A.repairing | B.abandoning | C.donating | D.selling |
A.falling | B.working | C.hanging | D.screaming |
A.regret | B.patience | C.anxiety | D.hope |
A.forcing | B.inviting | C.persuading | D.accompanying |
A.appreciated | B.accepted | C.suggested | D.bought |
A.conscious | B.exhausted | C.starving | D.generous |
A.adapting | B.surviving | C.travelling | D.behaving |
A.bravely | B.independently | C.expensively | D.healthily |
A.future | B.freedom | C.holiday | D.process |
A.longer | B.busier | C.happier | D.lonelier |
A.friendship | B.relationship | C.combination | D.impression |
A.skeptical | B.specific | C.tough | D.changeable |
A.control | B.recovery | C.reflection | D.observation |
A.problems | B.activities | C.conclusions | D.decisions |
A.confirm | B.avoid | C.reduce | D.practice |
A.describe | B.return | C.report | D.recommend |
A.attention | B.consideration | C.solution | D.communication |
8 . There once was a little boy who wanted to meet Angel. He knew it was a long trip to where Angel lived, so he packed his
When he had
As it grew
A.room | B.suitcase | C.pocket | D.bottle |
A.mission | B.consideration | C.journey | D.route |
A.visited | B.seen | C.covered | D.measured |
A.shouting at | B.pointing at | C.shooting at | D.staring at |
A.opened | B.packed | C.locked | D.checked |
A.hungry | B.strange | C.familiar | D.sorrowful |
A.hurriedly | B.gratefully | C.hesitantly | D.sincerely |
A.smile | B.soul | C.appearance | D.mind |
A.bought | B.lent | C.ordered | D.offered |
A.depressed | B.embarrassed | C.delighted | D.shocked |
A.chatting | B.eating | C.arguing | D.thinking |
A.cold | B.pale | C.old | D.dark |
A.bored | B.tired | C.disappointed | D.annoyed |
A.turned around | B.bent down | C.waved goodbye | D.walked away |
A.drink | B.praise | C.hug | D.greeting |
A.inspired | B.thrilled | C.impressed | D.surprised |
A.happy | B.cute | C.innocent | D.different |
A.words | B.tricks | C.agreement | D.lunch |
A.leave | B.respond | C.discuss | D.explain |
A.polite | B.relaxing | C.beautiful | D.meaningful |
9 . As the other four players enjoy the crucial victory in an Arena Of Valor competition, they remained unaware that their teammate Lu Dong is a Paralympic
At 32, Lu Dong has
Lu
Losing her
Changing from a (n)
“It was swimming that
A.swimming | B.running | C.dancing | D.singing |
A.accounted | B.accommodated | C.accomplished | D.accumulated |
A.looking | B.diving | C.leaping | D.bumping |
A.developed | B.created | C.made | D.built |
A.Eventually | B.Formally | C.Initially | D.Firstly |
A.confident | B.comfortable | C.uneasy | D.annoyed |
A.approved | B.witnessed | C.learned | D.practiced |
A.responsibility | B.belonging | C.identity | D.achievement |
A.dedicated | B.lasted | C.waited | D.offered |
A.found | B.kept | C.required | D.showcased |
A.hands | B.arms | C.legs | D.feet |
A.wounds | B.damage | C.injuries | D.loss |
A.vulnerable | B.capable | C.strong | D.tired |
A.degree | B.living | C.position | D.point |
A.unique | B.ordinary | C.typical | D.exceptional |
A.changing | B.marking | C.following | D.proving |
A.uncommunicative | B.unambitious | C.selfish | D.impatient |
A.managed | B.attempted | C.expected | D.hesitated |
A.found out | B.brought back | C.waken up | D.taken away |
A.understand | B.accept | C.challenge | D.shape |
10 . In the post-war era, re-gifting and returning gifts to shops were commonly occurring.My mother and Aunt Florence ran a
One item I particularly remember was an ugly ornament (饰物) framed in a horseshoe.My mother was shocked by its
The following Saturday, our family was invited to a 21st birthday party, and my father was
At the party, as the presents were
The next day, realizing my mother discovered the ornament which had been sold had been returned by Sheila, the recipient’s mother, who
A.company | B.department | C.market | D.store |
A.challenge | B.decision | C.secret | D.promise |
A.satisfactory | B.unaffordable | C.undesirable | D.cheap |
A.frequently | B.suddenly | C.occasionally | D.gradually |
A.advantage | B.colour | C.influence | D.appearance |
A.display | B.get | C.rent | D.appreciate |
A.selling | B.investing | C.pricing | D.charging |
A.expense | B.loss | C.figure | D.value |
A.planned | B.agreed | C.failed | D.hesitated |
A.impressed | B.satisfied | C.tasked | D.bored |
A.dating | B.shopping | C.meeting | D.riding |
A.borrowed | B.bought | C.designed | D.selected |
A.ornament | B.jewel | C.horseshoe | D.card |
A.unlocked | B.covered | C.unwrapped | D.dusted |
A.thoughts | B.reviews | C.mistakes | D.reactions |
A.disbelief | B.sadness | C.delight | D.anxiety |
A.instructed | B.explained | C.added | D.informed |
A.exchanged | B.donated | C.received | D.rejected |
A.mysterious | B.temporary | C.aggressive | D.optimistic |
A.Speaking of | B.Working on | C.Hearing of | D.Reflecting on |