When I was 13,my family moved. Mary and I kept in
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to 1
One day I was reading a newspaper
She called as soon as she got my letter.“Mrs Tobin!” she said
Now the empty place in my heart is
A.like | B.so | C.namely | D.as |
A.everything | B.nothing | C.nowhere | D.everywhere |
A.such | B.much | C.so on | D.many |
A.secret | B.touch | C.friend | D.pace |
A.other | B.others | C.each other | D.another |
A.Mary’s | B.his | C.Mary | D.their |
A.for | B.in | C.at | D.with |
A.often | B.possibly | C.probably | D.hardly |
A.gave | B.took | C.sent | D.missed |
A.doubt | B.idea | C.question | D.wonder |
A.read | B.share | C.find | D.discover |
A.eager | B.equal | C.empty | D.enough |
A.could | B.can | C.will | D.must |
A.while | B.since | C.once | D.when |
A.whom | B.who | C.which | D.whose |
A.anyway | B.however | C.meanwhile | D.therefore |
A.disappointedly | B.rudely | C.excitedly | D.coldly |
A.realized | B.accepted | C.received | D.recognized |
A.cleared | B.fixed | C.filled | D.removed |
A.by chance | B.on purpose | C.for sure | D.in a way |
2 . My 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. He has formed the
On Tuesday of last week, I was walking down to school to collect my son when I
I have decided that my son should
It’s doing the little, simple things that can often make a big
A.habit | B.attitude | C.style | D.form |
A.hiding | B.writing | C.drawing | D.putting |
A.handing | B.holding | C.posting | D.writing |
A.opened | B.set | C.chose | D.saw |
A.kind | B.surprised | C.careful | D.honest |
A.meant | B.asked | C.hated | D.refused |
A.actually | B.suddenly | C.hardly | D.partly |
A.intelligence | B.strength | C.money | D.time |
A.met | B.visited | C.dated | D.called |
A.crying | B.lying | C.laughing | D.standing |
A.humorous | B.embarrassed | C.confused | D.amused |
A.copied | B.bought | C.kept | D.examined |
A.receiving | B.writing | C.painting | D.exchanging |
A.report | B.expression | C.talk | D.discussion |
A.unless | B.but | C.so | D.although |
A.charge | B.offer | C.act | D.help |
A.worth | B.happiness | C.value | D.future |
A.add | B.stop | C.continue | D.form |
A.certainly | B.unfortunately | C.accidentally | D.confidently |
A.point | B.difference | C.behaviour | D.living |
3 . “How dare you!” My anger finally burst out when my son
Did what he had done really make me
The rest of the day, he
For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but
A.refused | B.requested | C.decided | D.demanded |
A.calmer | B.emptier | C.happier | D.angrier |
A.breath | B.weight | C.temper | D.thought |
A.cry | B.shout | C.smile | D.respond |
A.doubt | B.relief | C.silence | D.surprise |
A.pardon | B.praise | C.abandon | D.accompany |
A.put | B.give | C.throw | D.drive |
A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Moreover |
A.satisfied | B.puzzled | C.moved | D.annoyed |
A.advice | B.behavior | C.words | D.argument |
A.hug | B.blame | C.forgive | D.understand |
A.endless | B.enough | C.important | D.meaningful |
A.put | B.blow | C.heat | D.burn |
A.choice | B.answer | C.victim | D.disaster |
A.declined | B.shared | C.enjoyed | D.accepted |
A.retell | B.forget | C.read | D.forecast |
A.rudely | B.firmly | C.loosely | D.causally |
A.voice | B.words | C.force | D.feelings |
A.for | B.with | C.beyond | D.against |
A.hard | B.soft | C.sharp | D.smooth |
4 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
Winners are made, but born.
1.A.luck | B.tests | C.efforts | D.nature |
A.experiment | B.experience | C.visit | D.show |
A.operating | B.editing | C.consulting | D.coaching |
A.successful | B.excellent | C.strong | D.new |
A.cheer for | B.prepare for | C.help with | D.finish with |
A.believe | B.agree | C.describe | D.regret |
A.realize | B.claim | C.permit | D.demand |
A.reacting to | B.looking for | C.depending on | D.caring about |
A.decision | B.attitude | C.conclusion | D.intention |
A.pride | B.culture | C.fortune | D.relationship |
A.leaders | B.partners | C.winners | D.learners |
A.rewards | B.vacations | C.health | D.honor |
A.risked | B.missed | C.considered | D.practiced |
A.defeat | B.decline | C.accident | D.mistake |
A.relax | B.improve | C.expand | D.defend |
A.shame | B.burden | C.victory | D.favor |
A.chances | B.thrills | C.concerns | D.offers |
A.surprise | B.serve | C.interest | D.affect |
A.encouraged | B.observed | C.protected | D.impressed |
A.honestly | B.individually | C.calmly | D.differently |
5 . One morning in early fall, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by
The next morning, the geese were still my
As days passed, I started
I asked a biologist what to do. He explained that sometimes a
On the first day of November, I was working in the neighborhood of the geese with my tractor. As I bent to fasten a chain from the tractor, I
The season’s first snowflake fell the very next day. The birds must have
A.accident | B.surprise | C.nature | D.fortune |
A.increased | B.created | C.deserved | D.valued |
A.guests | B.puzzles | C.fellows | D.friends |
A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.Still | D.Anyhow |
A.closer | B.quicker | C.quieter | D.broader |
A.approached | B.calmed | C.observed | D.protected |
A.turning | B.attending | C.driving | D.talking |
A.firmly | B.cautiously | C.warmly | D.proudly |
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.whether |
A.sympathy | B.rescue | C.pleasure | D.concern |
A.companion | B.visit | C.settlement | D.care |
A.recover | B.survive | C.fly | D.return |
A.weak | B.folded | C.broken | D.flightless |
A.held | B.caught | C.directed | D.made |
A.spreading | B.sweeping | C.trembling | D.beating |
A.gained | B.set | C.discovered | D.lost |
A.reach | B.sight | C.control | D.help |
A.concluded | B.indicated | C.sensed | D.confirmed |
A.unexpected | B.causal | C.regular | D.short |
A.contribution | B.promise | C.treat | D.devotion |
6 . Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a
She had asked the government for
One day, the bombing stopped and the
A.meeting | B.working | C.personal | D.religious |
A.raised | B.handled | C.reported | D.discussed |
A.worried | B.angry | C.doubtful | D.curious |
A.practical | B.precious | C.reliable | D.expensive |
A.then | B.still | C.even | D.rather |
A.permission | B.confirmation | C.explanation | D.information |
A.large | B.public | C.distant | D.safe |
A.Fortunately | B.Surprisingly | C.Seriously | D.Secretly |
A.starting | B.parking | C.filling | D.testing |
A.stop | B.help | C.warn | D.rescue |
A.intended | B.pretended | C.happened | D.agreed |
A.war | B.night | C.building | D.way |
A.put | B.opened | C.passed | D.threw |
A.hid | B.exchanged | C.burnt | D.distributed |
A.approached | B.erupted | C.continued | D.ended |
A.restaurant | B.library | C.city | D.wall |
A.neighbours | B.soldiers | C.friends | D.customers |
A.sold | B.read | C.saved | D.moved |
A.occupied | B.bombed | C.quiet | D.busy |
A.dreamed of | B.believed in | C.cared about | D.looked for |
7 . Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man
Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a
A.jumping | B.eating | C.crying | D.waving |
A.annoyed | B.nervous | C.ashamed | D.upset |
A.behave | B.manage | C.help | D.work |
A.pushing | B.carrying | C.buying | D.holding |
A.goods | B.bottles | C.foods | D.bags |
A.excited | B.determined | C.energetic | D.grateful |
A.since | B.unless | C.although | D.as |
A.sound | B.get | C.feel | D.look |
A.exchange | B.leave | C.keep | D.spread |
A.sell | B.deliver | C.host | D.pack |
A.contribute | B.lead | C.apply | D.agree |
A.campaign | B.trip | C.procedure | D.trial |
A.elderly | B.hungry | C.lonely | D.sick |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.sure |
A.going | B.sleeping | C.traveling | D.playing |
A.praises | B.invitations | C.replies | D.appointments |
A.needs | B.interests | C.dreams | D.efforts |
A.for | B.through | C.besides | D.along |
A.healthy | B.public | C.normal | D.tough |
A.choice | B.profit | C.judgment | D.difference |
8 . I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have
At the end of the term, we
One week after graduation, Rose
A.forced | B.motivated | C.expected | D.supported |
A.dreamed of | B.picked up | C.turned down | D.gave away |
A.developed | B.compared | C.organized | D.shared |
A.carried | B.informed | C.educated | D.invited |
A.dull | B.broken | C.prepared | D.long |
A.table | B.home | C.floor | D.office |
A.saving | B.killing | C.helping | D.hurting |
A.cured | B.showed | C.created | D.cleared |
A.playing | B.working | C.jumping | D.resting |
A.wealthy | B.clever | C.young | D.useful |
A.courage | B.spirit | C.respect | D.humor |
A.lose | B.treasure | C.fail | D.live |
A.crazy | B.dead | C.alive | D.curious |
A.balance | B.difference | C.relation | D.instruction |
A.As | B.Unless | C.If | D.Though |
A.productive | B.wasteful | C.considerate | D.strange |
A.miss | B.seek | C.take | D.gain |
A.regrets | B.rights | C.games | D.ideas |
A.smiled | B.died | C.cried | D.acted |
A.quickly | B.reasonably | C.silently | D.possibly |
9 . I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so
I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing
One day I asked Sally why she
I
I felt she was extremely
The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was
It’s true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.
1.A.silent | B.small | C.strong | D.huge |
A.but | B.and | C.so | D.for |
A.still | B.again | C.well | D.alone |
A.passing | B.running | C.shooting | D.struggling |
A.studied | B.practiced | C.expected | D.improved |
A.title | B.prize | C.scholarship | D.reward |
A.good | B.brave | C.careful | D.active |
A.lack | B.talk | C.appear | D.count |
A.encouraged | B.respected | C.watched | D.helped |
A.victory | B.confidence | C.responsibility | D.profession |
A.dropped | B.buried | C.covered | D.sunk |
A.walked off | B.walked out | C.walked around | D.walked up |
A.coach | B.teacher | C.captain | D.leader |
A.suggested | B.sent | C.promised | D.offered |
A.worried | B.excited | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
A.great | B.wrong | C.strict | D.cruel |
A.pressure | B.value | C.cause | D.power |
A.exactly | B.naturally | C.really | D.normally |
A.taken | B.admitted | C.introduced | D.appointed |
A.dreamed of | B.picked up | C.benefited from | D.carried out |
She was a student and had been attending
She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to
I told her about
How about you? Is there anything in your
A.chair | B.room | C.seat | D.class |
A.mad | B.sad | C.angry | D.happy |
A.when | B.which | C.how | D.what |
A.meeting | B.school | C.university | D.party |
A.died | B.come | C.returned | D.left |
A.for | B.against | C.with | D.on |
A.bad | B.good | C.worse | D.better |
A.since | B.after | C.when | D.while |
A.find out | B.look up | C.go over | D.think of |
A.myself | B.yourself | C.himself | D.herself |
A.unhappy | B.guilty | C.lonely | D.helpless |
A.trust | B.understand | C.realize | D.find |
A.as though | B.even though | C.if only | D.no matter |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
A.faced | B.forced | C.satisfied | D.challenged |
A.try | B.continue | C.start | D.consider |
A.picked | B.elected | C.selected | D.chosen |
A.totally | B.simply | C.already | D.hardly |
A.calm | B.quiet | C.free | D.safe |
A.house | B.life | C.family | D.work |