1 . My great-grandmother, Winifred Hastings, got rich in a mining (采矿) town out West. But her
In the early 1900’s, Winifred arrived in Silver City with her husband. But he caught a fever and died suddenly. With the little money she had, Winifred decided to open a restaurant to
The restaurant had only wooden boxes for tables, but business was very good
One time, Winifred had a small accident in the restaurant. A fire started in the kitchen and her customers put it out. The town mayor walked in
In 1905, Winifred got married again and moved out of town. On her
A.wealth | B.skill | C.family | D.health |
A.cost | B.entertain | C.warm | D.feed |
A.sometimes | B.anyway | C.somewhere | D.anywhere |
A.found out | B.looked through | C.came across | D.thought up |
A.but | B.and | C.since | D.although |
A.if | B.after | C.while | D.before |
A.cried | B.laughed | C.replied | D.followed |
A.best | B.worst | C.first | D.last |
A.he | B.she | C.it | D.one |
A.WITH | B.FOR | C.BY | D.FROM |
2 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
3 . I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation: all my bank cards weren’t
I thought the city dangerous and decided to find kind people in the
Finally, I
I realized that being able to receive kindness is a
A.working | B.paying | C.travelling | D.increasing |
A.villagers | B.tourists | C.visitors | D.strangers |
A.street | B.town | C.countryside | D.community |
A.drove | B.flew | C.headed | D.slid |
A.buy | B.afford | C.rent | D.earn |
A.explaining | B.sharing | C.exchanging | D.exploring |
A.door | B.house | C.man | D.restaurant |
A.thought of | B.heard of | C.arrived at | D.aimed at |
A.rich | B.kind | C.busy | D.serious |
A.proud | B.happy | C.excited | D.sorry |
A.adventure | B.experience | C.failure | D.strategy |
A.warm | B.curious | C.cool | D.strange |
A.choose | B.calm | C.comfort | D.rescue |
A.gift | B.trouble | C.trap | D.request |
A.improves | B.challenges | C.encourages | D.designs |
4 . 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 |
5 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have
Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by
A.classrooms | B.computers | C.playgrounds | D.tools |
A.operating | B.repairing | C.describing | D.drawing |
A.poor | B.unique | C.average | D.avanced |
A.annoyed | B.pleased | C.frightened | D.surprised |
A.line | B.culture | C.schedule | D.school |
A.rubbed | B.called | C.cut | D.shown |
A.exchange | B.improve | C.revise | D.repeat |
A.broke out | B.paid off | C.came back | D.held back |
A.care | B.control | C.place | D.notice |
A.suggestion | B.speech | C.decision | D.arrangement |
A.made | B.waited | C.received | D.carried |
A.Suddenly | B.Importantly | C.Exactly | D.Naturally |
A.lent | B.sold | C.donated | D.applied |
A.efforts | B.pains | C.legend | D.experiment |
A.glory | B.wisdom | C.kindness | D.pride |
6 . John suddenly jumped off the swing without even slowing down. He called out nervously, “Mom, where’s Charlie?” He had just
John looked around the garden, behind the bushes, and under the picnic table. No dog! His mother heard
She came outside
Both son and mother were
But even with five people now searching the town’s streets, they had no luck. Charlie was still
Tania suggested they make posters with Charlie’s
John agreed. When they got home, he made a poster with a photo of Charlie. Then John heard a
A.decided | B.forgotten | C.understood | D.realized |
A.anger | B.hope | C.fear | D.warning |
A.actively | B.quickly | C.carelessly | D.annoyingly |
A.shouting | B.talking | C.fighting | D.thinking |
A.give up | B.look for | C.run after | D.take care of |
A.missing | B.asleep | C.take | D.quiet |
A.address | B.character | C.name | D.picture |
A.message | B.noise | C.voice | D.song |
A.shut | B.woke | C.tied | D.saved |
A.afraid | B.silly | C.happy | D.proud |
7 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half
However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost
This event
When the last petal
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains
Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.
1.A.buried | B.hidden | C.placed | D.trapped |
A.dotted | B.surrounded | C.covered | D.marked |
A.observed | B.prevented | C.set | D.bore |
A.regularly | B.generally | C.narrowly | D.gradually |
A.bare | B.vacant | C.blank | D.empty |
A.effect | B.fault | C.damage | D.feast |
A.sighing | B.yelling | C.swearing | D.teasing |
A.lucky | B.simple | C.smooth | D.cozy |
A.as many as | B.as well as | C.rather than | D.regardless of |
A.due | B.contrary | C.familiar | D.similar |
A.sank | B.quit | C.matured | D.faded |
A.merely | B.actively | C.casually | D.fiercely |
A.eye | B.nose | C.soul | D.mind |
A.set up | B.set off | C.put up | D.put off |
A.why | B.if | C.how | D.when |
A.slipped | B.dropped | C.quit | D.broke |
A.remind | B.warn | C.convince | D.rid |
A.division | B.dilemma | C.composition | D.conflict |
A.unlimited | B.unchanged | C.unspoiled | D.unexpected |
A.vain | B.practical | C.previous | D.fresh |
One summer weekend, my wife, my son and I entered a running race on mountain trails. When the race started, our son took off
Although everyone wants to live a life of comfort, the
A.easily | B.suddenly | C.quickly | D.calmly |
A.rocky | B.dirty | C.smooth | D.unknown |
A.break | B.discovery | C.fall | D.pain |
A.injured | B.shot | C.destroyed | D.knocked |
A.Hopefully | B.Therefore | C.Luckily | D.However |
A.broken | B.slow | C.wrong | D.gone |
A.placed | B.hid | C.noticed | D.missed |
A.jumped | B.walked | C.drove | D.hurried |
A.visit | B.meet | C.push | D.welcome |
A.If | B.So | C.As | D.But |
A.organizers | B.winners | C.owners | D.supporters |
A.hope | B.idea | C.reason | D.truth |
A.success | B.struggles | C.happiness | D.competitions |
A.including | B.turning | C.throwing | D.dividing |
A.difficulties | B.exercises | C.efforts | D.skills |
9 . Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any
The boy gave me a strange look, then
A.stole | B.bought | C.sold | D.wrote |
A.went | B.sat | C.seated | D.looked |
A.sit | B.seat | C.lie | D.laugh |
A.pushed | B.took | C.put | D.pulled |
A.jumping | B.playing | C.sitting | D.sleeping |
A.He | B.It | C.Who | D.What |
A.cut | B.washed | C.covered | D.colored |
A.coffee | B.trouble | C.chocolate | D.matter |
A.carelessness | B.anger | C.surprise | D.happiness |
A.first | B.second | C.very | D.last |
A.stood | B.took | C.cried | D.looked |
A.strange | B.wrong | C.OK | D.funny |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.while |
A.spelt | B.corrected | C.made | D.found |
A.finish | B.leave | C.jump | D.shop |
10 . Do you wait for people to inspire you or do you take action to inspire yourself?
If you wait, it may take a long time to come or it may not
W. Mitchell is a good
Shepherd was training for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics
“
She inspired herself to live with
“If I can not walk, I am going to
Mitchell and Shepherd
A.happen | B.work | C.exist | D.appear |
A.limit | B.control | C.mind | D.target |
A.coach | B.sportsman | C.story | D.example |
A.event | B.accident | C.incident | D.exercise |
A.gave out | B.broke down | C.gave up | D.broke in |
A.suffering | B.discomfort | C.disease | D.anger |
A.since | B.before | C.while | D.when |
A.recovered | B.survived | C.succeeded | D.insisted |
A.Seldom | B.Ever | C.Never | D.Forever |
A.longer | B.smaller | C.further | D.shorter |
A.pain | B.sadness | C.loneliness | D.failure |
A.had | B.remembered | C.kept | D.heard |
A.lower | B.higher | C.quicker | D.deeper |
A.run | B.quit | C.fly | D.drive |
A.warned | B.convinced | C.blamed | D.educated |
A.brothers | B.daughters | C.pets | D.planes |
A.make fun of | B.feel ashamed of | C.catch hold of | D.let go of |
A.would | B.should | C.could | D.must |
A.easily | B.badly | C.unwillingly | D.anxiously |
A.by | B.without | C.except | D.beyond |