1 . Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When
Two of the
“He wasn’t
Todd was
“I’ve been bullied my entire life,” Todd told CBS News.
A.devoted | B.other | C.curious | D.native |
A.model | B.sign | C.target | D.loser |
A.simply | B.slightly | C.hardly | D.thankfully |
A.professors | B.coaches | C.colleagues | D.kids |
A.complained | B.realized | C.recognized | D.reported |
A.temper | B.lung | C.spirit | D.reputation |
A.hesitated | B.forgot | C.failed | D.needed |
A.hatched | B.denied | C.abandoned | D.expanded |
A.entertained | B.met | C.accused | D.questioned |
A.reserve | B.playground | C.hall | D.lab |
A.called out | B.taken in | C.picked up | D.looked over |
A.arguing | B.recording | C.wondering | D.smiling |
A.pace | B.appear | C.apologize | D.pause |
A.lock | B.wake | C.put | D.make |
A.blown away | B.called off | C.put aside | D.approved of |
A.worn | B.new | C.colorful | D.casual |
A.alone | B.up | C.still | D.away |
A.hands | B.friends | C.employees | D.examples |
A.Discussing | B.Warning | C.Recalling | D.Facing |
A.busiest | B.worst | C.richest | D.best |
2 . Once in a while, an unexpected present reminds us that someone is thinking about us.
The rosebushes were finally in full bloom. Seeing roses always brings to
Dale,
But as Dale returned to the house, he met a neighbor stopping for a
“I told her I was happy for her, but I really wasn't,” Wanda said, remembering the
Seeing her very
Later that day, the couple
“These are for you.” she said, “They’re my first blooms this
That “special delivery”
A.thought | B.mind | C.arm | D.head |
A.tired | B.pretty | C.ugly | D.fresh |
A.like | B.delight | C.cherish | D.shock |
A.fortunately | B.excitedly | C.frankly | D.devotedly |
A.quick | B.valuable | C.careful | D.cautious |
A.promised | B.turned | C.started | D.passed |
A.suggested | B.demanded | C.claimed | D.insisted |
A.naturally | B.eventually | C.repeatedly | D.normally |
A.emotions | B.sadness | C.situations | D.happiness |
A.beautiful | B.precious | C.fresh | D.best |
A.grief | B.relief | C.gratitude | D.regret |
A.argued | B.discussed | C.struggled | D.fought |
A.headed | B.looked | C.walked | D.stepped |
A.tapped | B.trapped | C.waited | D.stopped |
A.clear | B.open | C.transparent | D.broad |
A.fall | B.season | C.term | D.spring |
A.long | B.rich | C.colorful | D.bright |
A.looked up | B.turned up | C.showed up | D.brought up |
A.improved | B.instructed | C.impressed | D.changed |
A.souvenir | B.honor | C.reminder | D.memory |
3 . Last Sunday, our family went to a nice restaurant. The meal was
At that moment my
I was back in the present
We are all one family in this world. We live together, rejoice (庆祝) together, and suffer together. Do your best to be
A.awful | B.late | C.delicious | D.inexpensive |
A.brought | B.tore | C.suspected | D.inspected |
A.models | B.brooms | C.guests | D.bills |
A.host | B.waitress | C.customers | D.actress |
A.pick out | B.give out | C.leave out | D.try out |
A.film | B.mind | C.task | D.business |
A.pressure | B.background | C.pay | D.investment |
A.promised | B.determined | C.convinced | D.remembered |
A.curious | B.particular | C.careful | D.worried |
A.horror | B.confidence | C.pain | D.kindness |
A.again | B.anyway | C.then | D.still |
A.wallet | B.drawer | C.pocket | D.car |
A.sought for | B.reached for | C.asked for | D.call for |
A.buried | B.folded | C.rushed | D.painted |
A.photograph | B.note | C.check | D.cloth |
A.retold | B.lent | C.explained | D.handed |
A.change | B.receipt | C.equipment | D.pity |
A.cold | B.happy | C.heavy | D.broken |
A.perfect | B.grateful | C.kind | D.brave |
A.confidence | B.service | C.politeness | D.suffering |
4 . Rehan Staton was close to giving up on his dreams. His father, who was his family’s mere provider, struggled to make
His education suffered because of all the
The young boy was
At the company, he finally found people that saw his great
The 24-year-old’s success story now
A.harvest | B.ends | C.share | D.drops |
A.preparing | B.purchasing | C.begging | D.missing |
A.progress | B.changes | C.struggles | D.reforms |
A.worsened | B.developed | C.advanced | D.escaped |
A.taught | B.scheduled | C.encouraged | D.permitted |
A.enthusiastic | B.curious | C.concerned | D.particular |
A.serve | B.tutor | C.measure | D.record |
A.turn down | B.hold back | C.pay off | D.line up |
A.destroyed | B.refreshed | C.followed | D.postponed |
A.distinguished | B.celebrated | C.rejected | D.selected |
A.scholarship | B.job | C.deal | D.rise |
A.ceiling | B.curtain | C.roof | D.balcony |
A.turned out | B.kept away | C.showed off | D.broke out |
A.relief | B.fortune | C.privilege | D.potential. |
A.introduction | B.education | C.organization | D.invention |
A.Consequently | B.Obviously | C.Eventually | D.Hopefully |
A.promises | B.predicts | C.trains | D.inspires |
A.guiding | B.interviewing | C.targeting | D.understanding |
A.load | B.bid | C.range | D.kick |
A.on account of | B.instead of | C.in case of | D.regardless of |
5 . The Savitzs who move to Newton had found themselves welcomed into the neighborhood with truly open arms. Glenda was pregnant before the move and within three months, they gave birth to Samantha. About a week after Glenda and RaphiSavitz welcomed their daughter Samantha to the world, they learned that she was deaf. “We knew right away that we had to get involved in the deaf community, learn about the culture, and start getting fully lost in American Sign Language,” Glenda says. What the new parents didn’t know was that their neighbors in Newton, Mass., would decide they needed to start learning sign language, too.
“We really wanted to communicate with her and play with her,” says McNeil, who lives across the street from the Savitzs. “And since she couldn’t learn our language, we thought we wanted to learn hers.” McNeil and three other neighbors quietly signed up for local adult education classes in American Sign Language. “We met a teacher there that we really loved, and we asked him if he would come here and teach more neighbors,” McNeil explains. “So that’s how it started.” About 20 neighbors immediately signed up for the class. With the help of their instructor, Rhys McGovern, the neighbors are able to help Samantha feel like she belongs.
“We know how to say, ‘Are you riding your bike?’ or ‘You have pretty new pink sneakers.’ There’s a dog across the street that she loves to play with. So we all know the sign for ‘dog.’” McNeil adds, “Her parents translate for us because her fingers are very small right now and she signs very fast, so we’re trying and we’re getting better. ... Her first sign to all of us is ‘friend,’ which feels very good.”
The classes have been such a hit that there are now two offerings, on two different weeknights, bringing the number of neighbors learning the language to about 40. As a result of that neighborly effort, Samantha moves with ease where her family lives. She’ll stop in at neighbors’ homes just to draw pictures and chat.
1. When did Glenda and RaphiSavitz find Samantha deaf?A.Within three months of her pregnancy. |
B.About a week after their learning ASL. |
C.When Samantha was about one week old. |
D.Three months before their move to Newton. |
A.A teacher who instructs Savitz’s neighbors to learn ASL. |
B.A neighbor who helps Savitzinteract with her neighbors. |
C.A neighbor hired an instructor for Savitz’s neighbors. |
D.An organizer who calls on Savitz’s neighbors to help her. |
A.Bike. | B.Sneakers. | C.Dog. | D.Friend. |
A.Good neighbors, a piece of treasure. |
B.Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. |
C.Better to be friendly with a neighbor than to wear a fur jacket. |
D.Communication is one of the most efficient ways to understand. |
6 . My partner and I wanted to spread some joy this Christmas, so we decided to organize gifts for the residents of a local nursing home. I
So, on Dec 22, we were all ready to go and be Santa’s elves (精灵)!James
I was a little
It was a
A.downloaded | B.posted | C.carried | D.focused |
A.go toward | B.send out | C.give up | D.run out |
A.pick out | B.throw away | C.add to | D.compete with |
A.faithfully | B.causally | C.powerfully | D.carefully |
A.offered | B.refused | C.struggled | D.suggested |
A.interrupted | B.rescued | C.protested | D.messaged |
A.anxious | B.lovely | C.strange | D.obvious |
A.picked up | B.came across | C.referred to | D.thought of |
A.walked | B.flied | C.headed | D.escaped |
A.boxes | B.gifts | C.books | D.costumes |
A.observed | B.prepared | C.checked | D.proved |
A.collect | B.explore | C.change | D.spread |
A.nervous | B.excited | C.disappointed | D.energetic |
A.need | B.trouble | C.pleasure | D.sense |
A.tears | B.wrinkles | C.smiles | D.dreams |
A.sorrow | B.curiosity | C.admiration | D.joy |
A.hoped | B.promised | C.wished | D.designed |
A.horrible | B.wonderful | C.mysterious | D.strange |
A.respect | B.summarize | C.admit | D.recommend |
A.giving | B.receiving | C.buying | D.choosing |
7 . I love the quiet of late autumn afternoons. I just look out at the skyline with the white clouds
Granny is such a(an)
The
The old cats
Granny listened to my music attentively,and clapped her hands to the
As a student in senior high school, I am now faced with the
A.rushing | B.floating | C.wandering | D.running |
A.lazy | B.shy | C.strange | D.outgoing |
A.Unfortunately | B.Thankfully | C.Gradually | D.Undoubtedly |
A.character | B.appearance | C.talent | D.strength |
A.take off | B.give away | C.deal with | D.get through |
A.guitar | B.violin | C.piano | D.drum |
A.gate | B.house | C.yard | D.ground |
A.seated | B.admired | C.taught | D.made |
A.dogs | B.cats | C.birds | D.children |
A.happened | B.seemed | C.occurred | D.sounded |
A.cheered | B.left | C.kept | D.woke |
A.ugly | B.lovely | C.young | D.naughty |
A.shone | B.flashed | C.struck | D.hung |
A.dance | B.beat | C.direction | D.sound |
A.For a moment | B.At the moment | C.For the moment | D.In a moment |
A.lucky | B.regular | C.special | D.necessary |
A.stress | B.power | C.effort | D.trial |
A.focus on | B.stick to | C.keep up | D.carry out |
A.eating | B.singing | C.chatting | D.exploring |
A.inspires | B.honors | C.satisfies | D.greets |
8 . It is said that Lincoln’s ghost(幽灵) often appears in the White House. He appears in the room where the Lincoln bed is kept. Harry Truman once responded to a 3 o’clock knock on his door and found no one there. He attributed the knock to Lincoln.
Lincoln is said to return to the White House when the safety of the country is at risk. He walks up and down the second floor hallway, gently knocks at doors, and stands by certain windows with his hands put behind his back. One staff member firmly said that he had seen Lincoln sitting on his bed pulling on his boots.
A guard to President Harrison was kept awake many nights trying to protect the president from strange footsteps he heard in the hall. He grew so tired and worried; he finally attended a séance(降神会) to beg President Lincoln to stop so that he could get enough sleep to properly protect the president!
Abigail Adam’s ghost was seen wandering through the closed doors of the East Room to hang the laundry(洗衣店) during the Taft administration.
A gardener said that he had spoken to the ghost of Dolly Madison, who was angry with him for trying to remove the rose bushes she had planted over a hundred years ago.
In the 1930’s Andrew Jackson’s ghost could be heard laughing in the Rose room.
In 1952, complete repairs were done to the second floor of the White House. Since then, the ghosts have not walked so actively.
1. How many people’s ghosts appear in the white house?A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
A.Harrison’s. | B.John Adam’s. | C.Andrew Jackson’s. | D.Dolly Madison’s. |
A.Harry Truman had heard Lincoln’s footsteps. |
B.Lincoln always returns to the White House when he misses his people. |
C.President Harrison was not afraid of Lincoln’s ghost at all. |
D.The rose bushes were planted by Dolly Madison. |
A.The White House Ghosts |
B.American Presidents’ Ghosts |
C.The White House |
D.American Presidents |
Tomb Sweeping Day--the day
A boy, who might
While waiting, the boy saw several old
10 . It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the
Today she was
The old lady was eighty today. She had
Even if Myra did not come, she would send a(an)
The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints(薄荷糖), and said he wouldn’t go out to play until
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents,” he said. “I
She stood by the
Soon Johnnie knocked at her door. “Granny, granny,” he
“No parcel, Johnnie?”
“No, granny.”
Almost
A.parcel | B.letter | C.post | D.gift |
A.came | B.left | C.ran | D.drove |
A.cleaned up | B.brought up | C.gave up | D.dressed up |
A.afraid | B.excited | C.sure | D.pleased |
A.by the way | B.in this case | C.on the other hand | D.at other times |
A.picked | B.treated | C.regarded | D.appointed |
A.worn | B.found | C.dressed | D.bought |
A.heavy | B.common | C.special | D.basic |
A.present | B.food | C.clothes | D.e-mail |
A.Myra and her husband | B.the present | C.the post | D.Myra |
A.did | B.got | C.made | D.saw |
A.window | B.bed | C.door | D.table |
A.beat | B.jumped | C.sank | D.knocked |
A.spoke | B.cried | C.whispered | D.sobbed |
A.envelopes | B.cards | C.letters | D.cheques |
A.nice | B.delicious | C.beautiful | D.interesting |
A.excitement | B.disappointment | C.satisfaction | D.surprise |
A.immediately | B.happily | C.unwillingly | D.worriedly |
A.Folded | B.Locked | C.Put | D.Stuck |
A.news | B.information | C.message | D.word |