1 . A friend of mine called me at 2 am. I usually worked through the
I was
I felt happy. I know that sometimes what
I've ever been in situations where I've had to
I have had
I really hope that I was able to give my friend support. Even though we did not
A.day | B.night | C.year | D.dusk |
A.going through | B.backing up | C.lining in with | D.making up for |
A.equipped | B.contrasted | C.provided | D.overloaded |
A.Given | B.Including | C.Besides | D.Without |
A.regretted | B.decided | C.hesitated | D.dedicated |
A.on hold | B.out of control | C.at hand | D.within reach |
A.program | B.situation | C.life | D.fortune |
A.takes | B.determines | C.understands | D.matters |
A.clear | B.fancy | C.severe. | D.equal |
A.additional | B.fortunate | C.tough | D.great |
A.gets | B.leaves | C.lets | D.cares |
A.criticism | B.profit | C.presentation | D.encouragement |
A.stress | B.complain | C.remove | D.remember |
A.see | B.put | C.struggle | D.depart |
A.independent | B.discouraging | C.admirable | D.reliable |
A.result | B.advocate | C.ignorance | D.support |
A.privately | B.unexpectedly | C.roughly | D.unfairly |
A.proposal | B.similarity | C.difference | D.acknowledgement |
A.solve | B.benefit | C.rule | D.keep |
A.inform | B.relieve | C.convince | D.remind |
2 . 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 |
3 . Why You Should Stop Complaining
When living out our daily lives, it’s often easy to blame the world for our problems.
The world owes you nothing.
The world really does have nothing to do with you or anyone else. The planet will continue to exist without you on it.
If you look back at your own life, you’ll begin to realize that everything you have ever done was all a result of the decisions you’ve made sure there may have been people around you who have convinced you to do something. But it all ultimately depends on your decisions.
You can’t be a leader if you behave like a victim.
It’s really easy to put blame on things that are external to you.
A.What are you worrying about? |
B.So who’s really to blame? |
C.You are in charge of your own life. |
D.You are helped by people around you. |
E.We were nurtured and looked after as kids. |
F.It’s true that there are things in the world we can’t control. |
G.As it avoids personal responsibility and allows you to refuse the possibility that you may have things that can be changed. |
4 . Many years ago, a man became lost while driving his car through the countryside. Foolishly he tried to read his map as he was
The man soon met the farmer and told him of his
The man shrugged (耸) his shoulders and thought to himself, “I have nothing to
The farmer
The man stood in
The farmer just smiled and said, “Old Warwick is almost blind. As long as he believes that he is part of a
A good leader encourages others to trust him.
A.leaving | B.playing | C.eating | D.driving |
A.Finally | B.Luckily | C.Strangely | D.Clearly |
A.help | B.chance | C.information | D.reason |
A.visited | B.discovered | C.described | D.remembered |
A.difficult | B.simple | C.similar | D.boring |
A.angry | B.nervous | C.sick | D.aged |
A.farmer | B.house | C.field | D.map |
A.change | B.lose | C.develop | D.dream |
A.led | B.took | C.tied | D.directed |
A.laughed | B.shouted | C.cheered | D.sang |
A.perfect | B.great | C.ready | D.free |
A.surprise | B.silence | C.doubt | D.fear |
A.learned | B.realized | C.wondered | D.noticed |
A.before | B.after | C.until | D.if |
A.history | B.life | C.team | D.society |
A.walking | B.protecting | C.pulling | D.running |
A.Lastly | B.Then | C.So | D.However |
A.popular | B.strong | C.personal | D.traditional |
A.special | B.meaningful | C.scientific | D.successful |
A.hard | B.alone | C.together | D.properly |
5 . 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 |
6 . Nine years ago when I went to an English corner for the first time, nobody tried to talk to me. However, I have now become a(n)
There have been times when I feel unable to
The determination to start again indicates your
It is true that the age in which we live is not
A.rude | B.anxious | C.careless | D.active |
A.grateful | B.encouraging | C.familiar | D.winning |
A.keep up with | B.take pride in | C.get rid of | D.make fun of |
A.advice | B.training | C.treatment | D.protection |
A.allowed | B.prepared | C.blamed | D.supported |
A.suspect | B.know | C.promise | D.remember |
A.serious | B.awkward | C.proper | D.bearable |
A.schedule | B.determination | C.curiosity | D.puzzlement |
A.share | B.experience | C.memory | D.awareness |
A.probably | B.gradually | C.obviously | D.frequently |
A.impressed | B.annoyed | C.scared | D.confused |
A.recent | B.golden | C.romantic | D.bitter |
A.casually | B.wrongly | C.hopefully | D.naturally |
A.admit | B.explain | C.predict | D.reduce |
A.perfect | B.reasonable | C.meaningful | D.difficult |
A.declare | B.forget | C.realize | D.doubt |
A.patient | B.busy | C.connected | D.dissatisfied |
A.pride | B.reality | C.faith | D.benefit |
A.throw away | B.show up | C.seek for | D.depend on |
A.analyzed | B.accepted | C.designed | D.obtained |