1 . Inconvenient Truths
If doctors lie, it is surely inexcusable. One of the basic
Mrs Walton was in her eighties and
Mrs Walton is one of the dementia (痴呆) sufferers, who lose their short-term memory and the memory of
They look at their adult children
Sometimes honesty is
A.expressions | B.expectations | C.reputations | D.regulations |
A.objected | B.contributed | C.admitted | D.appealed |
A.ashamed | B.delighted | C.nervous | D.desperate |
A.cruelty | B.kindness | C.pain | D.pleasure |
A.recent | B.popular | C.distant | D.major |
A.opposition | B.connection | C.attention | D.similarity |
A.attacked | B.isolated | C.surrounded | D.attracted |
A.puzzled | B.satisfied | C.amused | D.motivated |
A.cut off | B.thrown away | C.put down | D.left behind |
A.knowledge | B.control | C.imagination | D.record |
A.brief | B.constant | C.permanent | D.secret |
A.Competing | B.Plotting | C.Matching | D.Mixing |
A.unnecessarily | B.inaccurately | C.impatiently | D.impolitely |
A.ahead of time | B.in no time | C.for the last time | D.for the first time |
A.mostly | B.informally | C.simply | D.finally |
2 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who
When I was younger, I
Early in my
Even now, I
A.refer to | B.depend on | C.learn from | D.believe in |
A.quit | B.struggled | C.regretted | D.argued |
A.responsibilities | B.dreams | C.opportunities | D.doubts |
A.stopped | B.admitted | C.allowed | D.considered |
A.tracked | B.recommended | C.accompanied | D.encouraged |
A.serious | B.possible | C.hard | D.necessary |
A.request | B.unwillingness | C.inability | D.attempt |
A.difficulties | B.options | C.aims | D.standards |
A.career | B.experiment | C.business | D.recovery |
A.foolishly | B.simply | C.wisely | D.bravely |
A.original | B.familiar | C.typical | D.positive |
A.looking into | B.taking down | C.dealing with | D.pointing out |
A.introduce | B.remind | C.guarantee | D.warn |
A.experience | B.describe | C.compare | D.limit |
A.probably | B.fortunately | C.obviously | D.importantly |
3 . My photographs are the items I would definitely take or guard in case of an emergency. But what else? This was the question I asked myself as a
Unlike some friends and
Because when you hear the roar of the winds, or when something
As
Months and years after the hurricane, I often told people that there are two parts to
But we will do it,
A.flood | B.drought | C.wildfire | D.hurricane |
A.hosts | B.partners | C.relatives | D.architects |
A.applying | B.packing | C.exchanging | D.delivering |
A.sign | B.gap | C.clue | D.summary |
A.kit | B.gym | C.space | D.greenhouse |
A.rests | B.erupts | C.carves | D.cracks |
A.cheap | B.expensive | C.graceful | D.economic |
A.destruction | B.appreciation | C.challenge | D.determination |
A.as usual | B.as follows | C.as scheduled | D.as promised |
A.annoyed | B.amazed | C.confused | D.frightened |
A.escaped | B.protested | C.identified | D.processed |
A.causing | B.preventing | C.surviving | D.suffering |
A.cutting out | B.putting back | C.giving up | D.working out |
A.devotedly | B.creatively | C.individually | D.dependently |
A.in favor of | B.in times of | C.in need of | D.in search of |
4 . With Christmas approaching, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go carolling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit which might
Soon we discovered that carolling brought various
One stop on our journey particularly
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s
Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a
A smile flickered on the woman’s
At that moment, we found, and maybe even
A.change | B.influence | C.shape | D.brighten. |
A.on | B.in | C.over | D.up |
A.requirement | B.objective | C.reward | D.account |
A.consequences | B.comments | C.responses | D.movements |
A.awkwardly | B.passively | C.randomly | D.positively |
A.stuck in | B.woke up | C.shot up | D.brought out |
A.commanded | B.requested | C.proposed | D.recommended |
A.shamefully | B.hesitantly | C.desirably | D.proudly |
A.unfurnished | B.brief | C.little | D.average |
A.for the sake of | B.for fear of | C.in spite of | D.in the hope of |
A.smile | B.nod | C.contact | D.glance |
A.seriousness | B.energy | C.horror | D.option |
A.fancy | B.bright | C.joyous | D.skinny |
A.presence | B.absence | C.expectation | D.circle |
A.created | B.acquired | C.spread | D.regained |
5 . At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither musical talent — many
The world favors achievement while
The seeking of accomplishment always
A.added | B.tailored | C.expected | D.failed |
A.Besides | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.fruitless | B.matchless | C.effortless | D.senseless |
A.wished | B.allowed | C.required | D.invited |
A.masked | B.rooted | C.set | D.stuck |
A.waited for | B.passed by | C.departed from | D.stayed with |
A.exchange | B.reason | C.foundation | D.priority |
A.relationship | B.difference | C.balance | D.similarity |
A.ignoring | B.avoiding | C.assessing | D.defending |
A.origin | B.process | C.decision | D.reward |
A.lack | B.need | C.rush | D.dream |
A.amazes | B.concerns | C.frightens | D.discourages |
A.adventurous | B.dangerous | C.memorable | D.horrible |
A.impression | B.performance | C.scene | D.harmony |
A.pursued | B.accepted | C.interpreted | D.analysed |
6 . Before I started high school my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for: a cell phone. I
The views during the trip were amazing, but none of those mattered to me. My mind was on my phone. I remembered the first time I looked up was for something shocking—my phone had no service. My dad said that it would be
I realized being
Whenever I feel my inner self is slipping away, I follow my dad’s guidance. I pack up the tent and drive until my phone shows those two magic words: “no service”.
1.A.wished for | B.applied for | C.lived on | D.learned from |
A.impression | B.displeasure | C.impoliteness | D.embarrassment |
A.revised | B.rented | C.mistaken | D.planned |
A.However | B.Besides | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.mobile | B.private | C.missing | D.useless |
A.trapped | B.punished | C.trained | D.attended |
A.appeared | B.ended | C.changed | D.formed |
A.Because of | B.Apart from | C.Along with | D.Instead of |
A.cleaned up | B.focused on | C.contributed to | D.showed off |
A.close | B.blind | C.similar | D.new |
A.contacts | B.parents | C.thoughts | D.sighs |
A.dream | B.lesson | C.stressor | D.trial |
A.understood | B.wondered | C.recorded | D.preferred |
A.painful | B.impossible | C.unreasonable | D.obvious |
A.appreciated | B.convinced | C.recognized | D.connected |
7 . My son “graduated” from elementary school this week. I put the word in quotations(引语)because as a rising 6th grader, he wasn’t receiving a
At the Moving On Ceremony, each member of the 5th grade class
Growing up is the work of a
We look forward to our son
A.prize | B.letter | C.degree | D.gift |
A.normal | B.different | C.traditional | D.popular |
A.interesting | B.successful | C.creative | D.meaningful |
A.end | B.goal | C.process | D.task |
A.translated | B.learned | C.shared | D.completed |
A.complain | B.miss | C.worry | D.imagine |
A.teacher’s | B.parent’s | C.cleaner’s | D.student’s |
A.responsible | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.famous |
A.struck | B.confused | C.inspired | D.disappointed |
A.moment | B.month | C.year | D.lifetime |
A.current | B.previous | C.future | D.upward |
A.work out | B.calm down | C.think over | D.move forward |
A.but | B.though | C.and | D.also |
A.holding | B.preparing | C.discovering | D.experiencing |
A.kindness | B.gratitude | C.bravery | D.patience |
8 . Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough. Success
When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931, he had no
When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later, his parents
Later, he worked in Africa, where many people suffered from blindness for lack of proper treatment. For him, it was one thing to
Wilson received several international awards for his great contributions. He lost his sight but found a
A.depends | B.holds | C.keeps | D.reflects |
A.challenges | B.adventures | C.events | D.steps |
A.way | B.hope | C.plan | D.strategy |
A.continually | B.gradually | C.finally | D.completely |
A.direct | B.show | C.recommend | D.declare |
A.Anyway | B.Moreover | C.Somehow | D.Thus |
A.mistakenly | B.especially | C.amazingly | D.incredibly |
A.reacted | B.exploded | C.emptied | D.exposed |
A.managed | B.attempted | C.cared | D.agreed |
A.added to | B.focused on | C.impressed on | D.happened to |
A.normal | B.awkward | C.impressive | D.disastrous |
A.decide | B.revise | C.control | D.accept |
A.fixed | B.improved | C.defeated | D.prevented |
A.fortune | B.goal | C.dream | D.vision |
A.cures | B.determines | C.differs | D.limits |
9 . What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people “gifted”? Are there other factors
While nobody can deny the
This kind of sustained effort does not always
A.to | B.in | C.at | D.by |
A.issue | B.problem | C.reason | D.fact |
A.miss | B.reduce | C.increase | D.lose |
A.because | B.if | C.while | D.whether |
A.creation | B.practice | C.production | D.achievement |
A.being | B.be | C.was | D.were |
A.Sooner or later | B.Some day or other | C.Every now and then | D.Time and again |
A.beyond | B.after | C.above | D.through |
A.that | B.who | C.what | D.as |
A.create | B.produce | C.inspire | D.encourage |
A.too | B.once | C.again | D.also |
A.good | B.difficult | C.possible | D.stupid |
A.anywhere | B.everywhere | C.somewhere | D.nowhere |
A.against | B.across | C.with | D.into |
A.far away | B.used up | C.cleared off | D.near by |
10 . Father’s Day to me is just as special as Mother’s Day. Each parent has something to
I completely
Children don’t forget things when they are growing up,
Happy Father’s Day to those who are there to support and love their children.Happy Father’s Day to all the mothers out there who have to play a father’s role and to all the fathers who have to play a(n)mother’s role.Raising children has never been
A.beg | B.borrow | C.give | D.gain |
A.purposes | B.promises | C.roles | D.tasks |
A.raised | B.encouraged | C.helped | D.loved |
A.teacher | B.father | C.mother | D.teenager |
A.foolish | B.interesting | C.excellent | D.difficult |
A.asked | B.forgot | C.explained | D.understood |
A.independent | B.confident | C.grateful | D.reliable |
A.opinion | B.turn | C.duty | D.honor |
A.bothered | B.touched | C.affected | D.confused |
A.ignored | B.doubted | C.disliked | D.appreciated |
A.especially | B.regularly | C.equally | D.generally |
A.history | B.youth | C.childhood | D.suffering |
A.forced | B.believed | C.reminded | D.ordered |
A.because | B.though | C.after | D.until |
A.easy | B.boring | C.happy | D.tiring |