1 . “What are you doing?” my fifth-grade teacher inquired as I was ready to leave my desk.
“I’m
“Unpack your
I unwillingly
It
I held
A.packing | B.cleaning | C.choosing | D.seeking |
A.uniforms | B.assignments | C.schedules | D.cellphones |
A.complained | B.interrupted | C.repeated | D.responded |
A.looked | B.pulled | C.sent | D.gave |
A.printed | B.copied | C.recited | D.stuffed |
A.picked up | B.made up | C.headed to | D.related to |
A.freely | B.quietly | C.regularly | D.wisely |
A.worked | B.happened | C.mattered | D.changed |
A.dream | B.accent | C.practice | D.answer |
A.new | B.right | C.real | D.angry |
A.at home | B.in school | C.on the bus | D.in the car |
A.firm | B.fast | C.officially | D.secretly |
A.goal | B.luck | C.aspect | D.offer |
A.courage | B.pride | C.time | D.belief |
A.showing | B.exploring | C.reserving | D.treasuring |
2 . Life skills or social skills are seldom prioritized (优先考虑) in most schools. However, a
Thiessen discussed her
Thiessen told her third-grade students in 2018, “If we could be that spark of kindness, we could
After this experience, Thiessen made it an annual activity for third-graders at the school. “This project isn’t about who can
The school has carried out the Kindness Project for the last five years. Due to the project’s success, the school
Besides beginning a chain of kindness, the teacher wants to show students what they’re
A.college | B.junior | C.primary | D.senior |
A.creatively | B.differently | C.sharply | D.positively |
A.applying | B.checking | C.cultivating | D.sharing |
A.theories | B.schedules | C.issues | D.concerns |
A.related | B.exposed | C.addicted | D.devoted |
A.remind | B.force | C.inspire | D.invite |
A.practices | B.wonders | C.assignments | D.projects |
A.tools | B.services | C.items | D.gifts |
A.strangers | B.friends | C.teachers | D.parents |
A.estimate | B.perform | C.adopt | D.approve |
A.ambitions | B.challenges | C.regrets | D.requirements |
A.involved | B.revealed | C.implied | D.stimulated |
A.reflected on | B.based on | C.built on | D.focused on |
A.pick up | B.give out | C.sort out | D.cope with |
A.proud | B.worthy | C.capable | D.aware |
3 . Steve was a seventh grader, a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a 12-year-old. Yet, he went unnoticed — he had been
In the middle of the first semester of school, the entire seventh grade was
“You all did pretty well,” Miss Wilma told the class after going over the
After that, Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even if Miss Wilma
“Steve, please! I care about you!”
One Monday a couple of weeks later, Miss Wilma gave a
Miss Wilma’s face was in
From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he remember and understand
A.missing | B.failing | C.passing | D.skipping |
A.tested | B.classified | C.separated | D.dismissed |
A.questions | B.effects | C.lessons | D.results |
A.fills | B.presses | C.breaks | D.destroys |
A.shouted | B.hesitated | C.interrupted | D.laughed |
A.dropped | B.raised | C.covered | D.closed |
A.strangely | B.steadily | C.severely | D.secretly |
A.helpless | B.stubborn | C.flexible | D.crazy |
A.Commonly | B.Unwillingly | C.Particularly | D.Suddenly |
A.quiz | B.chance | C.speech | D.presentation |
A.slept | B.looked | C.lived | D.hurried |
A.disappointment | B.surprise | C.satisfaction | D.inspiration |
A.better | B.total | C.precious | D.ridiculous |
A.down | B.away | C.out | D.back |
A.homework | B.grades | C.knowledge | D.subjects |
A.outstanding | B.lazy | C.rough | D.troublesome |
A.tiring | B.ordinary | C.hardworking | D.successful |
A.relied on | B.looked after | C.believed in | D.turned to |
A.competition | B.choice | C.change | D.campaign |
A.waited | B.listened | C.wished | D.cared |
4 . I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts
It wasn’t insecurity that
I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet. I felt just as
This incident
A.raced | B.broke | C.forced | D.crashed |
A.experiences | B.impressions | C.comments | D.expectations |
A.related | B.attracted | C.drove | D.switched |
A.Random | B.Permanent | C.Regular | D.Frequent |
A.rejected | B.struggled | C.challenged | D.appreciated |
A.ensured | B.admitted | C.reflected | D.deserved |
A.nervous | B.doubtful | C.competent | D.confident |
A.fashion | B.design | C.dress | D.uniform |
A.introductions | B.performances | C.lectures | D.debates |
A.on occasion | B.soon enough | C.no wonder | D.in fact |
A.unconcernedly | B.seriously | C.honestly | D.jokingly |
A.sympathy | B.thrill | C.anxiety | D.embarrassment |
A.held up | B.melted away | C.passed down | D.carried on |
A.froze | B.faded | C.grew | D.formed |
A.connection | B.adjustment | C.commitment | D.negotiation |
A.advocated | B.persuaded | C.informed | D.reminded |
A.unimportant | B.complex | C.Precise | D.chief |
A.doubting | B.fearing | C.withdrawing | D.regretting |
A.Until | B.Since | C.While | D.If |
A.achievement | B.honor | C.gratitude | D.style |
5 . Anxious exam candidates’ problem is the run-up or preparation, not the exam itself.
Exams are always tense and worrying, especially for those of an anxious personality. The silence of the hall; the
What Dr Therobald found was that
This is a positive discovery,
A.swinging | B.ticking | C.dropping | D.ringing |
A.slightly | B.basically | C.hardly | D.completely |
A.worse | B.better | C.less | D.higher |
A.presentation | B.memory | C.revision | D.time |
A.atmosphere | B.expression | C.outcome | D.anxiety |
A.prepared | B.forgot | C.gained | D.increased |
A.performed | B.responded | C.behaved | D.activated |
A.because of | B.as for | C.except for | D.regardless of |
A.took back | B.held back | C.pushed back | D.brought back |
A.record | B.review | C.recite | D.reproduce |
A.for | B.though | C.and | D.if |
A.spirits | B.attitude | C.expectation | D.ideas |
A.immediately | B.anxiously | C.approximately | D.extremely |
A.theory | B.strategy | C.plan | D.decision |
A.decrease | B.enhance | C.realize | D.recognize |
6 . One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor
“I want you to write what you
The students,
At the end of the class, the professor
“I’m not going to grade this. I just wanted to give you something to
The dark spots are very
A.pointed at | B.turned up | C.brought up | D.handed out |
A.Since | B.After | C.While | D.Until |
A.fold | B.open | C.turn | D.use |
A.questions | B.choices | C.exercises | D.scores |
A.remember | B.imagine | C.see | D.study |
A.serious | B.frustrated | C.curious | D.confused |
A.finished | B.collected | C.marked | D.selected |
A.ignored | B.painted | C.described | D.decorated |
A.think about | B.refer to | C.hand out | D.take along |
A.big | B.black | C.white | D.beautiful |
A.lives | B.classrooms | C.colleges | D.studies |
A.send | B.enjoy | C.keep | D.show |
A.lesson | B.duty | C.pressure | D.present |
A.reasons | B.time | C.freedom | D.festivals |
A.threatens | B.provides | C.ruins | D.changes |
A.Besides | B.Thus | C.However | D.Finally |
A.close | B.strong | C.special | D.troublesome |
A.disappointment | B.connection | C.satisfaction | D.stay |
A.dark | B.small | C.round | D.dirty |
A.across | B.through | C.away from | D.back to |
7 . As the foreign English teacher at my school in Japan, I have a weekly English
I could tell he was
A.news | B.music | C.culture | D.entertainment |
A.recommend | B.write | C.record | D.perform |
A.order | B.suggest | C.announce | D.wonder |
A.save | B.discuss | C.sing | D.hear |
A.selfish | B.tough | C.foreign | D.shy |
A.hardly | B.unwillingly | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.imagined | B.expected | C.knew | D.remembered |
A.connect | B.compete | C.argue | D.compare |
A.giving in | B.warming up | C.living up | D.speaking out |
A.rejected | B.ignored | C.forgot | D.liked |
A.name | B.secret | C.decision | D.credit |
A.composed | B.wanted | C.contributed | D.made |
A.In other words | B.By all means | C.By the way | D.Needless to say |
A.bored | B.interested | C.frightened | D.thrilled |
A.moved | B.acknowledged | C.worshiped | D.worried |
A.language | B.physical | C.art | D.age |
A.sense | B.explain | C.report | D.declare |
A.forced | B.bitter | C.practiced | D.genuine |
A.lesson | B.chance | C.award | D.promise |
A.word | B.talk | C.song | D.performance |
8 . When I was in primary school, my school had an annual sports day. Usually, girls were
I went home and
When we got home, Mom told me something I would always
Those experiences taught me though people wouldn’t always
A.interested | B.involved | C.skilled | D.gifted |
A.anxious | B.hesitant | C.ready | D.afraid |
A.build | B.fix | C.make | D.sign |
A.reminded | B.informed | C.convinced | D.warned |
A.convention | B.conclusion | C.compromise | D.criterion |
A.opinion | B.sense | C.knowledge | D.intention |
A.concerned | B.annoyed | C.discouraged | D.embarrassed |
A.remember | B.undertake | C.consider | D.seek |
A.accidentally | B.obviously | C.probably | D.rarely |
A.insisted | B.agreed | C.declined | D.quit |
A.satisfaction | B.delight | C.relief | D.surprise |
A.certain | B.wrong | C.right | D.realistic |
A.think about | B.argue about | C.approve of | D.talk of |
A.rule | B.remark | C.truth | D.lesson |
A.demanded | B.qualified | C.supposed | D.designed |
A.made way for | B.set foot in | C.threw light on | D.kept track of |
A.big | B.hard | C.long | D.deep |
A.help | B.mind | C.accept | D.need |
A.poles | B.fences | C.risks | D.boundaries |
A.point | B.difference | C.start | D.hit |
9 . It was a regular day for high school teacher Cesar Punzalan. When he walked into the classroom, his students
Several months ago, the students learned that Mr Punzalan had to walk for one hour daily to school.
While he struggled to talk, a sense of
A.congratulated | B.greeted | C.respected | D.inspired |
A.painted | B.found | C.slipped | D.threw |
A.annoyed | B.frightened | C.relieved | D.surprised |
A.shoes | B.glasses | C.gloves | D.socks |
A.likes | B.emotions | C.worries | D.thoughts |
A.Actually | B.Originally | C.Normally | D.Briefly |
A.agreed | B.denied | C.forgot | D.learnt |
A.figured | B.complained | C.admitted | D.recalled |
A.interest | B.education | C.treatment | D.insurance |
A.fancy | B.strange | C.cheap | D.old |
A.happened | B.determined | C.continued | D.hesitated |
A.Yet | B.Thus | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.loss | B.guilt | C.responsibility | D.happiness |
A.different | B.fortunate | C.impressive | D.successful |
A.deserve | B.spread | C.require | D.admire |
10 . Enedelia Mottram, who has been working as a lunch lady at a school canteen for 18 years, went straight to her husband, a metal fabricator (装配工) to create a mobile cart (小推车). Together, they both knew they could do something to help Julian not only get his
Julian isn’t an
His mom had been to the
That night she told her husband James about Julian’s
Julian’s mom Heather was a ball of tears when she learned of the cart that was
And now thanks to the lunch lady’s
A.lunch | B.invention | C.learning | D.exercise |
A.take off | B.slow down | C.break down | D.get around |
A.intelligent | B.ugly | C.average | D.energetic |
A.character | B.race | C.size | D.major |
A.enjoying | B.rejecting | C.abandoning | D.changing |
A.tall | B.large | C.fat | D.little |
A.accept | B.meet | C.ignore | D.overcome |
A.restaurant | B.school | C.hospital | D.factory |
A.decorate | B.close | C.clean | D.check |
A.sell | B.smell | C.reach | D.cook |
A.dream | B.way | C.permission | D.reason |
A.sit | B.watch | C.speak | D.sleep |
A.education | B.help | C.guidance | D.money |
A.responsibilities | B.responses | C.suggestions | D.challenges |
A.research | B.resist | C.work | D.advertise |
A.needs | B.forgets | C.promises | D.pretends |
A.made | B.bought | C.borrowed | D.stolen |
A.polite | B.kind | C.open | D.true |
A.modesty | B.ambition | C.honesty | D.thoughtfulness |
A.aimlessly | B.cautiously | C.freely | D.painfully |