1 . It was at the midnight. I had just gone to bed, a bit drunk after
Our town was on the bank of the Ahr River, and it had been raining heavily that week; there were flood warnings for nearby areas, but not where I was. I
As I drifted off to sleep, I was
Any
The following day, the
A.congratulating | B.celebrating | C.broadcasting | D.applauding |
A.even | B.already | C.yet | D.still |
A.laughed at | B.approved of | C.stared at | D.accused of |
A.take a risk | B.make a fortune | C.make a bet | D.take a guess |
A.annoyed | B.awakened | C.affected | D.attacked |
A.bent | B.sought | C.swung | D.hung |
A.feet | B.knees | C.waist | D.chest |
A.slid | B.wandered | C.hurried | D.skipped |
A.wall | B.fence | C.sandbags | D.barriers |
A.excuses | B.causes | C.consequences | D.effects |
A.escape | B.direction | C.help | D.passion |
A.forwards | B.backwards | C.downstairs | D.upstairs |
A.before long | B.every time | C.as soon as | D.any time |
A.observed | B.experienced | C.searched | D.examined |
A.gap | B.glimpse | C.blank | D.distance |
A.jump | B.ride | C.squeeze | D.pull |
A.safety | B.health | C.actuality | D.motivation |
A.Since | B.If | C.After | D.Before |
A.harmful | B.fearful | C.stressful | D.powerful |
A.What’s more | B.Worst of all | C.In contrast | D.In any case |
2 . One Saturday morning, an old man went into the market to buy something. He was dressed
“I wish to get a
Just then a young gentleman
“Carry it myself! Who do you think I am?” said the young gentleman.
Hearing all that was said, the old man said, “Well, that is lucky. I
“Oh, it’s nothing, sir,” replied the old man. “It was no
“Who is that
In fact, Mr Marshall taught us a lesson that no man should feel himself too fine to carry his own goods.
1.A.simply | B.warmly | C.casually | D.formally |
A.cage | B.bag | C.basket | D.box |
A.chicken | B.duck | C.fish | D.turkey |
A.only | B.just | C.always | D.also |
A.satisfied | B.familiar | C.busy | D.bored |
A.walked around | B.searched for | C.passed by | D.stepped into |
A.office | B.farm | C.house | D.hospital |
A.agreed | B.refused | C.hesitated | D.continued |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
A.right | B.intention | C.rule | D.custom |
A.important | B.dirty | C.heavy | D.expensive |
A.sorry | B.angry | C.hungry | D.depressed |
A.happen | B.hope | C.regret | D.choose |
A.help | B.employ | C.pay | D.allow |
A.Until | B.Unless | C.When | D.Before |
A.praised | B.thanked | C.stopped | D.invited |
A.trouble | B.expectation | C.surprise | D.doubt |
A.smiled | B.imagined | C.waited | D.wondered |
A.brave | B.strange | C.kind | D.ordinary |
A.peaceful | B.shamed | C.sad | D.disappointed |
3 . The day I first came across a harp (竖琴) is a memory stored by all my senses. In contrast to the vivid color in which I recall this first encounter, I still remember my parents faces turning pale when I announced “I’m going to play the harp!” My parents’ faces reflected then financial fears. But they still rented me a little harp and hired a man to teach me.
I felt complete every time I played the harp. Then something happened: sheet music. Suddenly I had to learn this foreign language in order to continue to play. What was once an effortless pleasure turned into a constant struggle. My dyslexic (诵读困难的) brain fed on the beauty of the music but fought with the way it was taught. I soon found myself stuck in a love-hate relationship.
For my 16th birthday, my parents used their savings to buy me a harp, in the hope that it might settle my relationship with it. But in the weeks that followed the harp exploded.
The remains of the harp sat at the bottom of our stairs for several weeks. Eventually, my father and I built a fire to burn it. It felt strange to burn something that once represented so much, and we both sat there staring in silence. My father said “I know you find it hard to read music. But have you ever thought about just playing?” What he said changed everything for me, “Yeah, but I don’t have a harp anymore.”
Two weeks later, an old and small harp turned up. I threw away all my music books and started playing by ear and from the heart. All the passion came back. Music is so much more than dots (小圆点) on a page. If you feel it and are excited by it, stick to it. Had I let traditional music teaching techniques put me off playing the harp, I would have lost a part of myself.
1. What was the author’s parents’ reaction to her decision?A.They were excited and hopeful about it | B.They purchased her a harp immediately |
C.They showed concern but agreed to it | D.They hesitated over it for a long time |
A.It took away her enjoyment of playing the harp | B.It was beneficial to foreign language learning |
C.It led to her encountering difficulty in reading | D.It was an effective way of appreciating music |
A.Astonished | B.Sorrowful | C.Frightened. | D.disappointed. |
A.Hard work pays off | B.Strike while the iron is hot |
C.The simplest way is the best way | D.Never give up on what you really want to do |
A middle-aged man took his eighty-year-old father, who used a stick for walking, to the park to take a walk every morning.
One day, while the old man stepped out from the car, his stick fell down, and he lost his balance.
However, his son caught his hand tightly
After walking
The son asked,“ What do you mean, Father?” The man said,“ When you were a kid, I was holding your hand to support you for walking.
“What?” the son questioned his dad. The old man replied,
“We all want to be ‘young’ forever! Ageless! Young age is always full of
5 . The Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo is a
Just recently, scientists
In 2018, scientists used laser imagery from airplane to
Bringing just a tape measure (卷尺) and climbing equipment, an
In an interview, Jami talked about his
A.shelter | B.hell | C.paradise | D.nightmare |
A.researched | B.designed | C.planted | D.discovered |
A.width | B.height | C.length | D.depth |
A.came across | B.led to | C.set aside | D.left out |
A.unsurprisingly | B.unhappily | C.unbelievably | D.unfortunately |
A.remove | B.transport | C.measure | D.surround |
A.modern | B.unusual | C.effective | D.strange |
A.clean | B.cut | C.plant | D.spot |
A.assess | B.arrange | C.check | D.identity |
A.traditional | B.crazy | C.ridiculous | D.awkward |
A.educated | B.experienced | C.admired | D.approved |
A.draw | B.prevent | C.put | D.prove |
A.decorated | B.climbed | C.trimmed | D.protected |
A.easily | B.fearfully | C.surely | D.clumsily |
A.reached | B.observed | C.calculated | D.judged |
A.arrival | B.approach | C.flight | D.journey |
A.top | B.distance | C.middle | D.bottom |
A.sunshine | B.air | C.wind | D.view |
A.work | B.sleep | C.lie | D.eat |
A.habitats | B.heritages | C.wonders | D.resources |
6 . Once there was a farmer with a wife and two sons. He became quite
After some time, his wife died and
So he thought about this for a long time and he
And he called his neighbors and said, “I’m going to
So the neighbors provided them with
Certainly the brothers didn’t want to be robbed of the
So the brothers sat down and one
But the other brother said, “No, I think our father was saying that the
So like all the other
A.rich | B.strong | C.clever | D.busy |
A.hard | B.easy | C.different | D.ordinary |
A.always | B.often | C.never | D.sometimes |
A.also | B.thus | C.ever | D.still |
A.work | B.move | C.study | D.play |
A.healthy | B.sick | C.foolish | D.wise |
A.brothers | B.friends | C.children | D.relatives |
A.showed | B.taught | C.visited | D.called |
A.lost | B.hidden | C.planted | D.put |
A.harvest | B.find | C.buy | D.use |
A.leave | B.travel | C.die | D.disappear |
A.look at | B.look out | C.look after | D.look for |
A.relief | B.money | C.water | D.food |
A.gold | B.silver | C.oil | D.coal |
A.dug | B.piled | C.operated | D.searched |
A.advised | B.asked | C.followed | D.doubted |
A.loved | B.cared | C.understood | D.cheated |
A.gardening | B.fishing | C.building | D.farming |
A.roots | B.stones | C.fields | D.pipes |
A.farmers | B.workers | C.fishers | D.builders |
7 . For some strange reason, the tradition of writing a thank-you note is fading away. As a result, the sending of handwritten thank-you notes
People
Doug Conant, CEO of Campbell's soup, is a very
An expression of being grateful written by hand in this crazy world still
A.expressing | B.including | C.writing | D.desiring |
A.friendliness | B.politeness | C.kindness | D.carefulness |
A.complained | B.explained | C.permitted | D.admitted |
A.remember | B.notice | C.love | D.ignore |
A.Because | B.While | C.As | D.Unless |
A.getting | B.borrowing | C.choosing | D.buying |
A.letter | B.note | C.novel | D.story |
A.ever | B.recently | C.never | D.frequently |
A.convenient | B.real | C.important | D.interesting |
A.stubborn | B.honest | C.busy | D.reliable |
A.On behalf of | B.Instead of | C.Regardless of | D.In the face of |
A.science | B.simple | C.complex | D.interesting |
A.employer | B.professor | C.companion | D.employee |
A.eventually | B.obviously | C.hardly | D.briefly |
A.offered | B.shared | C.donated | D.wrote |
A.understand | B.believe | C.question | D.accept |
A.pen | B.stick | C.fan | D.book |
A.lost | B.spared | C.wasted | D.killed |
A.happiness | B.effect | C.price | D.result |
A.makes a fortune | B.earns a living | C.makes a difference | D.takes a chance |
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9 . Growing up, I heard the word "genius" a lot.
It was always my dad who
I wasn't the
Two years ago, I was
I was surprised and grateful for being thought of doing
The morning the MacArthur was
I knew that my dad was proud of me. Still, part of me wanted to
I would say, "Dad, you think I'm no genius. I won't
"But let me tell you something. I'm going to grow up to love my work as much as you love yours. I'll challenge myself every day. When I get
A.brought | B.took | C.got | D.grew |
A.played | B.suggested | C.responded | D.hid |
A.difficult | B.only | C.real | D.final |
A.added | B.stood | C.faced | D.measured |
A.satisfaction | B.disappointment | C.relief | D.surprise |
A.fortunate | B.careful | C.healthy | D.precious |
A.given | B.accepted | C.passed | D.shared |
A.generous | B.local | C.top | D.young |
A.mysterious | B.complex | C.free | D.important |
A.especially | B.loudly | C.repeatedly | D.frankly |
A.deciding | B.recognizing | C.naming | D.winning |
A.set | B.live | C.achieve | D.agree |
A.appearance | B.talent | C.character | D.leadership |
A.found | B.announced | C.invented | D.considered |
A.besides | B.instead | C.somewhat | D.therefore |
A.date | B.look | C.travel | D.throw |
A.vary | B.deal | C.discuss | D.argue |
A.kinder | B.older | C.weaker | D.smarter |
A.agreement | B.return | C.disapproval | D.delight |
A.mocked | B.closed | C.cut | D.settled |