1 . “How can I make your darling son eat his food?” My husband shouted. I
Slowly and painfully, he
On Monday morning, I dropped him at his
“Madam, your son Bill is
I stood there and then I swept, “My kind son, you’re teaching me how selfless real love is!”
1.A.fled | B.rushed | C.adapted | D.appeared |
A.take | B.change | C.bring | D.drink |
A.flowed | B.collected | C.wiped | D.checked |
A.mere | B.near | C.far | D.whole |
A.ask | B.mean | C.charge | D.benefit |
A.avoided | B.denied | C.finished | D.missed |
A.anxiety | B.expectation | C.angel | D.sadness |
A.head | B.face | C.back | D.beard |
A.mind | B.belief | C.fame | D.time |
A.forgotten | B.kept | C.broken | D.built |
A.family | B.class | C.school | D.house |
A.from | B.behind | C.outside | D.toward |
A.surprised | B.scared | C.annoyed | D.amused |
A.selfish | B.great | C.busy | D.naughty |
A.tent | B.lab | C.car | D.room |
A.learning | B.hearing | C.suffering | D.resulting |
A.economy | B.poison | C.system | D.medicine |
A.cruel | B.happy | C.funny | D.normal |
A.get away from | B.look forward to | C.take care of | D.catch up with |
A.again | B.never | C.always | D.once |
2 . In the evening, Kasi usually gets out of a park and returns home via Hilpher Road. That road has a very unique
Then the boy sat on the bench. He was extremely
Then, she didn’t know how that fifteen minutes had
After reaching home, she could not
A.environment | B.history | C.condition | D.design |
A.friend | B.dog | C.bird | D.boy |
A.quiet | B.flat | C.colorful | D.changeable |
A.days | B.hours | C.seconds | D.minutes |
A.curious | B.surprised | C.pitiful | D.bothered |
A.story | B.upset | C.secret | D.regulation |
A.still | B.also | C.never | D.already |
A.past | B.proper | C.present | D.different |
A.boring | B.exciting | C.amazing | D.encouraging |
A.lasted | B.passed | C.started | D.mattered |
A.gifts | B.tracks | C.tears | D.clothes |
A.puzzled | B.embarrassed | C.pleased | D.scared |
A.cautious | B.caring | C.energetic | D.relieved |
A.honor | B.accompany | C.understand | D.criticize |
A.leave | B.work | C.study | D.promise |
A.keep back | B.pay for | C.take away | D.concentrate on |
A.school | B.shop | C.park | D.street |
A.comments | B.emotions | C.sights | D.beauties |
A.protecting | B.showing | C.ignoring | D.comforting |
A.picked | B.brought | C.locked | D.fastened |
3 . I don’t own a camera anymore. I know my computer has one and my daughter is
I can also remember the
Nowadays everything seems to be
The truth is that hard as we try we can’t
A.unwillingly | B.hesitantly | C.barely | D.constantly |
A.expensive | B.advanced | C.old | D.popular |
A.relaxing | B.advertising | C.hiding | D.waiting |
A.watch | B.phone | C.camera | D.computer |
A.thrill | B.confusion | C.terror | D.peace |
A.replace | B.click | C.send | D.return |
A.ready | B.destroyed | C.posted | D.still |
A.accidents | B.occasions | C.challenges | D.adventures |
A.ignored | B.deleted | C.filmed | D.combined |
A.why | B.where | C.when | D.how |
A.judge | B.transform | C.bury | D.preserve |
A.forget | B.admit | C.doubt | D.predict |
A.looked through | B.broke down | C.mixed up | D.swept away |
A.adulthood | B.childhood | C.birth | D.adolescence |
A.thought | B.debate | C.moment | D.ceremony |
A.cold | B.unfamiliar | C.shaky | D.loving |
A.awake | B.asleep | C.together | D.away |
A.spend | B.stop | C.count | D.kill |
A.waste | B.assess | C.record | D.live |
A.photograph | B.game | C.mail | D.face |
4 . A series of massive thunder storms hit our area recently, causing flash flooding and knocking down tree branches and even trees. I had spent the afternoon picking up branches out of my yard and throwing them away. Then just before I was getting ready to take my dogs for their last walk of the day, the warnings came on my television and over my phone that another of these storms was heading our way.
I quickly took my dogs outside. Huge clouds were rolling in while thunder boomed over the hills. I knew that the stars were shining but I certainly couldn’t see them. The darkness seemed darker and scarier than usual because I knew what was on the way. That was when I saw it. The tiniest blink of light, up high, at the far end of the grassland behind my house. I smiled. The first of the fireflies had appeared for the summer at just the time I needed to see his light. Soon a few others were blinking their lights as well. It amazed me how far their light traveled in the darkness of the night and how they didn’t seem bothered at all by the approaching storm. I spent an extra few minutes watching my lightening bug friends and taking in their message of light before heading in to get ready for the storm. As I did, though, I noticed that the darkness no longer seemed so scary and that my fear had been replaced with joy.
Life does have its share of storms, some caused by nature and some caused by us. We can’t go through life being scared of them, however. Take a lesson from the fireflies then. Let your light shine. It may seem tiny but you will be amazed at how far it can be seen and how easily it can drive the dark away.
1. What happened when the author was about to walk the dog?A.His house was heavily damaged. | B.He was encouraged to pick up the branches. |
C.He was broadcasting a bad weather warning. | D.Another big storm was broadcasted to be on its way. |
A.Normal. | B.Frightening. | C.Pale. | D.High. |
A.There would be no storm at all. | B.He could then walk his dog easier. |
C.He found great hope from the dark. | D.He wasn’t afraid of being lost then. |
A.We should always give off light when in trouble. | B.Small light in life won’t help much in our life. |
C.Some great troubles won’t be easily dealt with. | D.We should avoid being disturbed by trouble. |
5 . Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better, which
I chose this
After years’
One day,
While the doctor concentrated on
Even today, I still
A.means | B.draws | C.declares | D.announces |
A.responsibility | B.burden | C.career | D.dream |
A.patients | B.children | C.clowns | D.parents |
A.frightened | B.abandoned | C.annoyed | D.confused |
A.simple | B.general | C.familiar | D.special |
A.teasing | B.entertaining | C.comforting | D.educating |
A.taking on | B.working on | C.putting on | D.drawing on |
A.sacrifice | B.embarrassment | C.annoyance | D.boredom |
A.normal | B.formal | C.accurate | D.appropriate |
A.anxious | B.ambitious | C.cautious | D.disappointed |
A.cozily | B.uncomfortably | C.angrily | D.fortunately |
A.challenge | B.treat | C.guide | D.comfort |
A.operating | B.experiencing | C.controlling | D.examining |
A.attraction | B.admission | C.attention | D.assumption |
A.reflected | B.relieved | C.removed | D.replaced |
A.magically | B.originally | C.officially | D.reasonably |
A.in return | B.in vain | C.in turn | D.in question |
A.play a trick | B.do the trick | C.do no good | D.do the opposite |
A.stick | B.wear | C.supply | D.strengthen |
A.attitude | B.magic | C.laughter | D.behavior |