1 . Last year, John and I discovered that our plumbing (水管) had failed, flooding our home. We had to live in a hotel as we waited for the
Living in a small hotel room with three little kids was an extremely
The teens kept talking
“I know you’re here for the FFA conference and we want you to have
The next morning, my family
There is always an act of kindness to be done, just as long as you’re looking for one.
1.A.mess | B.fear | C.stress | D.pollution |
A.boring | B.challenging | C.interesting | D.confusing |
A.independently | B.beautifully | C.loudly | D.illegally |
A.woke up | B.cheered up | C.built up | D.warmed up |
A.shocked | B.upset | C.disappointed | D.calm |
A.doubt | B.tension | C.courage | D.understanding |
A.laughed | B.answered | C.rejected | D.performed |
A.fun | B.confidence | C.belief | D.attention |
A.announced | B.whispered | C.explained | D.argued |
A.left | B.lighted | C.tore | D.noticed |
A.paper | B.hair | C.money | D.cloth |
A.included | B.wanted | C.stole | D.took |
A.approached | B.cured | C.warned | D.thanked |
A.strategy | B.kindness | C.honesty | D.religion |
A.attitude | B.ability | C.opportunity | D.strength |
2 . A man got depressed about life. In spite of all his
“Do you see that fern (蕨类植物) and bamboo there?” the farmer said, pointing towards two
“So, did the bamboo tree lie quietly for four years only to grow rapidly in the
“Did you know that you had been
A.advice | B.effort | C.fear | D.evidence |
A.surprised | B.motivated | C.defeated | D.relieved |
A.excitement | B.failure | C.knowledge | D.food |
A.farms | B.seeds | C.gardens | D.plants |
A.quickly | B.immediately | C.hardly | D.likely |
A.since | B.if | C.unless | D.although |
A.get down to | B.look forward to | C.give up on | D.go away with |
A.show | B.control | C.cut | D.water |
A.ground | B.imbalance | C.tree | D.disorder |
A.third | B.fourth | C.fifth | D.sixth |
A.obvious | B.right | C.wrong | D.complex |
A.clear | B.strong | C.early | D.close |
A.information | B.calmness | C.success | D.growth |
A.resting | B.waiting | C.struggling | D.smiling |
A.reported | B.realized | C.ignored | D.assessed |
3 . Castillo wrote a letter to her father for his 50th birthday. Her father, who suffers from Down’s syndrome (唐氏综合征), had at one point been a(n)
Castillo said it took years before she had the courage to
“You
Besides having Down’s syndrome, her father has a wide
“Dad, no words can sum up how
A.pride | B.encouragement | C.embarrassment | D.puzzlement |
A.praises | B.believes | C.admires | D.assists |
A.reason out | B.face up to | C.seek after | D.clear up |
A.typical | B.different | C.rude | D.troublesome |
A.Still | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.Meanwhile |
A.reserve | B.deserve | C.preserve | D.demand |
A.area | B.division | C.range | D.circle |
A.examinations | B.operations | C.treatments | D.medicines |
A.courageous | B.selfless | C.promising | D.pessimistic |
A.bear | B.relieve | C.kill | D.remove |
A.faith | B.ambition | C.strength | D.example |
A.awesome | B.sorry | C.casual | D.shameful |
A.lucky | B.lovely | C.absent | D.intelligent |
A.keeping | B.hiding | C.saving | D.drawing |
A.guess | B.recover | C.know | D.seize |
4 . Malaysia Airlines(马航) flight MH370 disappeared from radar(雷达) screens an hour after it
The plane may fall into the sea. China, Malaysia and many other countries have joined to search for the
How did the accident
It may
Whether the missing plane is found
We hope these people on the plane will be
A.took up | B.took off | C.took in | D.took away |
A.found | B.missed | C.flown | D.seen |
A.ship | B.terrorists | C.plane | D.Chinese |
A.talking about | B.listening to | C.waiting for | D.hearing |
A.take | B.go | C.come | D.happen |
A.the other | B.the others | C.other | D.others |
A.given | B.met | C.tried | D.caused |
A.wise | B.easy | C.hard | D.hardly |
A.spend | B.waste | C.get | D.take |
A.to imagine | B.imagining | C.imagined | D.imagines |
A.as soon as | B.after | C.until | D.before |
A.nor | B.so | C.or | D.and |
A.make | B.made | C.pay | D.paid |
A.safe | B.dangerous | C.friendly | D.bad |
A.his | B.its | C.my | D.their |
5 . The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my entire family would
The round table is a
The food on the table may
In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n)
A.imagine | B.reunite | C.repeat | D.flee |
A.strangers | B.teachers | C.adults | D.teenagers |
A.symbol | B.schedule | C.decoration | D.ceremony |
A.argument | B.occupation | C.operation | D.attachment |
A.round | B.new | C.long | D.square |
A.dreams | B.negotiations | C.secrets | D.experiments |
A.Obviously | B.Moreover | C.Consequently | D.Instead |
A.explore | B.expand | C.clarify | D.unfold |
A.keep | B.change | C.sell | D.display |
A.various | B.public | C.typical | D.temporary |
A.switch | B.predict | C.forbid | D.accept |
A.annual | B.innovative | C.unnecessary | D.modern |
A.forces | B.assists | C.reminds | D.drives |
A.caring about | B.looking for | C.figuring out | D.making up |
A.adapt | B.apply | C.belong | D.turn |
6 . This morning I was reading a book outside my favorite beachside coffee shop when an 18-year-old boy sat down next to me and said, “The
He told me he was getting ready to
He asked me many questions, and I
But on my way home I realized the
The
A.book | B.magazine | C.radio | D.newspaper |
A.reading | B.dancing | C.chatting | D.singing |
A.graduate from | B.give up | C.get to | D.look for |
A.right | B.idea | C.excuse | D.money |
A.avoided | B.refused | C.doubted | D.answered |
A.proper | B.strict | C.humorous | D.wrong |
A.competition | B.experiment | C.argument | D.conversation |
A.angrily | B.sadly | C.actually | D.bravely |
A.forget | B.remember | C.waste | D.discuss |
A.chances | B.choices | C.questions | D.challenges |
A.when | B.until | C.how | D.though |
A.reason | B.truth | C.silence | D.cause |
A.on time | B.at a time | C.in time | D.from time to time |
A.volunteer | B.imagine | C.change | D.cheat |
A.similar | B.strange | C.difficult | D.amazing |
7 . It was well after midnight. I stood silently staring out of the window, feeling cold. All in my thought was nothing but the
That was 14 years ago. Yet I think of him often and his love is always in my heart. When
A.operation | B.life | C.man | D.doctor |
A.rushed | B.followed | C.wheeled | D.showed |
A.feet | B.knees | C.stomach | D.back |
A.cousin | B.nurse | C.brother | D.son |
A.building | B.room | C.yard | D.passage |
A.that | B.which | C.who | D.whom |
A.leave | B.retire | C.walk | D.run |
A.school | B.hospital | C.passage | D.room |
A.brother | B.son | C.life | D.room |
A.happily | B.energetically | C.eagerly | D.sadly |
A.if | B.where | C.when | D.while |
A.belief | B.tension | C.despair | D.love |
A.face | B.to face | C.facing | D.faced |
A.accept | B.respect | C.reject | D.assume |
A.fade | B.approach | C.last | D.stand |
8 . It has been an unwritten rule that those who become 30 years old must have already been in a stable (稳定的) place.
I am turning 30 tomorrow and I ask myself, “Should I
When I graduated years ago, I
Was I
Turning 30 can also be a chance to do whatever you like. You needn’t care about how others will
A.Moreover | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.fear | B.approach | C.determine | D.miss |
A.common | B.active | C.satisfactory | D.stressful |
A.strangely | B.immediately | C.previously | D.magically |
A.public | B.villager | C.customer | D.foreigner |
A.turn | B.compare | C.limit | D.confirm |
A.impressed | B.wrong | C.powerful | D.cheerful |
A.freedom | B.independence | C.existence | D.success |
A.obvious | B.reasonable | C.endless | D.practical |
A.lawyer | B.teacher | C.writer | D.journalist |
A.look for | B.think about | C.make up for | D.hold on to |
A.ignore | B.judge | C.recognize | D.respect |
A.observing | B.stressing | C.doubting | D.enjoying |
A.anxious | B.content | C.comfortable | D.exciting |
A.assume | B.accept | C.leave | D.ignore |
9 . Driving on the mountain road where I live can be both a delight and an adventure. Yet, you should also watch for deer and squirrels
I
The happening reminded me too of an old
Now while there wasn’t any
A.destroying | B.beatifying | C.crossing | D.transforming |
A.set | B.fall | C.tear | D.burn |
A.came | B.stepped | C.beat | D.looked |
A.seldom | B.ever | C.already | D.still |
A.watched | B.pulled | C.knocked | D.handed |
A.size | B.quantity | C.length | D.smoothness |
A.in turn | B.in time | C.at least | D.at break |
A.story | B.hole | C.noble | D.saying |
A.greedy | B.poor | C.frank | D.lazy |
A.wandered | B.hesitated | C.stopped | D.continued |
A.reached | B.followed | C.designed | D.cleared |
A.treasure | B.joy | C.barriers | D.vegetables |
A.anxious | B.outgoing | C.awkward | D.golden |
A.trial | B.source | C.reward | D.tool |
A.vision | B.kindness | C.honesty | D.wealth |
10 . A teacher gave his students a test. Most of the students finished all the questions without much effort
All of the students thought that this question was some kind of
So they all
“
He went on to say, “In your lives and careers, you will
Over the following days each of the students
A.while | B.until | C.since | D.after |
A.cleans | B.manages | C.supports | D.guards |
A.pity | B.risk | C.story | D.joke |
A.natural | B.clear | C.possible | D.unusual |
A.address | B.family | C.name | D.age |
A.left behind | B.lifted up | C.put away | D.handed in |
A.unanswered | B.open | C.out | D.unprepared |
A.exercise | B.experiment | C.test | D.match |
A.Possibly | B.No | C.Sure | D.Never |
A.love | B.help | C.respect | D.meet |
A.important | B.unique | C.intelligent | D.honest |
A.consideration | B.attention | C.discussion | D.protection |
A.look | B.smile | C.listen | D.play |
A.remembered | B.proved | C.explained | D.realized |
A.lesson | B.opinion | C.premise | D.argument |