1 . My grandmother has been gone for many years now and while she was alive, we were not particularly
On each Christmas morning, my brother, sister and I would run down the stairs and see a beautiful tree
Although I was not interested in school, I had enormous
A.friendly | B.happy | C.close | D.distant |
A.pictured | B.imagined | C.called | D.played |
A.poorly | B.well | C.better | D.good |
A.occupied | B.surrounded | C.painted | D.protected |
A.amusement | B.honour | C.delight | D.satisfaction |
A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Gradually | D.Instantly |
A.package | B.book | C.toy | D.tree |
A.expectation | B.patience | C.confidence | D.pleasure |
A.took root | B.took apart | C.took place | D.took on |
A.goal | B.life | C.dream | D.gift |
A.produced | B.flashed | C.performed | D.referred |
A.titles | B.outlines | C.headlines | D.themes |
A.away | B.back | C.across | D.through |
A.Filled with | B.Covered with | C.Armed with | D.Loaded with |
A.basement | B.garage | C.classroom | D.bedroom |
A.wooden | B.large | C.clean | D.dusty |
A.toes | B.cheek | C.fists | D.fingers |
A.informal | B.strange | C.familiar | D.terrible |
A.clever | B.lovely | C.wise | D.careful |
A.selected | B.sent | C.packed | D.read |
2 . When I was about 10 or 11 years old, I received a gift from my grandfather. I can’t
This book has an excellent story that taught me the
A.refer | B.recall | C.respond | D.review |
A.chocolate | B.picture | C.book | D.car |
A.performed | B.disappeared | C.returned | D.went |
A.excellent | B.effective | C.exciting | D.expressive |
A.brought | B.sold | C.kept | D.gave |
A.boy | B.story | C.cover | D.picture |
A.nervous | B.ashamed | C.surprised | D.astonished |
A.touched | B.liked | C.proceeded | D.borrowed |
A.read | B.loved | C.wrote | D.learned |
A.amazement | B.excitement | C.delight | D.sadness |
A.remembered | B.wanted | C.focused | D.forgot |
A.interest | B.cause | C.agreement | D.award |
A.person | B.child | C.reader | D.student |
A.passion | B.importance | C.energy | D.convenience |
A.Honestly | B.Fortunately | C.Finally | D.Generally |
A.cared about | B.addicted to | C.referred to | D.argued about |
A.arranging | B.wondering | C.realizing | D.imagining |
A.world | B.honour | C.experience | D.lecture |
A.similar | B.difficult | C.different | D.instant |
A.clothes | B.blessing | C.gathering | D.relief |
3 . Like many parents, I enjoyed reading a bedtime story to my two sons each night before they went to bed. After the story was over, we would turn off the lights, and talked until they fell
One night after the lights were off, my 3-year-old son, Will,
Thus a story-telling tradition was
When I see how
Storytelling is used as a creative way to
A.asleep | B.short | C.ill | D.silent |
A.warned | B.forced | C.begged | D.allowed |
A.made up | B.chosen | C.picked up | D.copied |
A.frequently | B.casually(随便地) | C.secretly | D.carefully |
A.sight | B.heart | C.mouth | D.mind |
A.unbelieved | B.doubted | C.loved | D.knew |
A.ended | B.followed | C.born | D.destroyed |
A.crazy | B.fine | C.strange | D.original |
A.parents | B.children | C.students | D.relatives |
A.bond | B.argument | C.distrust | D.difference |
A.cruel | B.bad | C.sad | D.complete |
A.valueless | B.important | C.helpless | D.common |
A.earned | B.progressed | C.contributed | D.lost |
A.familiarity | B.introduction | C.invention | D.discussion |
A.evening | B.arrival | C.morning | D.picnic |
A.dying away | B.passed down | C.passed through | D.dying out |
A.set | B.cut | C.slowed | D.take |
A.struggle | B.relax | C.fight | D.escape |
A.unusual | B.boring | C.happy | D.difficult |
A.confidence | B.courage | C.experience | D.happiness |
4 . When I was a little girl of seven years old, my mother enjoyed reading books. She asked my father to bring many
One day, my father managed to get the best
Now it was time to
My aunt took my mother’s novel away and didn’t give it to her until she
A.books | B.cards | C.pictures | D.messages |
A.liked | B.expected | C.ordered | D.allowed |
A.ignore | B.help | C.bother | D.call |
A.brochure | B.magazine | C.newspaper | D.novel |
A.occasionally | B.ambitiously | C.specially | D.certainly |
A.tea | B.holiday | C.snack | D.convenience |
A.shortly | B.patiently | C.hardly | D.calmly |
A.improper | B.impolite | C.illegal | D.impatient |
A.appreciate | B.create | C.change | D.explore |
A.interviewed | B.visited | C.comforted | D.invited |
A.decision | B.trip | C.business | D.gathering |
A.reason | B.fact | C.task | D.education |
A.staring at | B.chatting with | C.commenting in | D.calling on |
A.promised | B.refused | C.wished | D.believed |
A.lack of | B.fond of | C.cautious about | D.concerned with |
5 . The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was play basketball with Eric,
He went into the building; only a few minutes
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in
He tried to
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant,
He knew he had to
A.or | B.because | C.but | D.since |
A.before | B.after | C.over | D.during |
A.rest | B.walk | C.stop | D.break |
A.visit | B.greet | C.catch | D.meet |
A.delight | B.surprise | C.anger | D.eagerness |
A.lonely | B.crowded | C.noisy | D.empty |
A.wouldn’t | B.shouldn’t | C.couldn’t | D.needn’t |
A.fix | B.make | C.use | D.pick |
A.get through | B.get up | C.get on | D.get in |
A.On time | B.At last | C.By the way | D.Now and then |
A.Come | B.Sorry | C.Hello | D.Help |
A.after all | B.at most | C.in short | D.as usual |
A.watch | B.play | C.write | D.read |
A.sleep | B.shout | C.wait | D.work |
A.bad | B.cool | C.strange | D.nice |
6 . A few weeks ago, I surfed the Internet and came across a book called The Debt to pleasure. At first sight, I
But before I could
One thing I should mention:I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure, I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own. The library book does
A.attempted | B.decided | C.arranged | D.ceased |
A.sympathy | B.judgment | C.adaptation | D.recognition |
A.click | B.spot | C.untie | D.strike |
A.defended | B.insisted | C.confirmed | D.conveyed |
A.accessible | B.affordable | C.available | D.dynamic |
A.patience | B.relief | C.certainty | D.honesty |
A.plain | B.vivid | C.unique | D.attractive |
A.response | B.adventure | C.interaction | D.encounter |
A.frequently | B.gradually | C.consequently | D.normally |
A.due | B.extra | C.missing | D.out |
A.submitted | B.donated | C.dropped | D.distributed |
A.apply | B.exchange | C.cheer | D.head |
A.belonged to | B.appealed to | C.turned to | D.depended on |
A.paid | B.offer | C.save | D.prepare |
A.material | B.temporary | C.complete | D.sustainable |
7 . Hardship comes in different shapes and sizes. But few things in life are as
Recently, while
Reading to each other is an age-old practice to me. It has
Now more than ever, while keeping a safe distance, we all need to
A.life-changing | B.heartbreaking | C.risk-taking | D.troublemaking |
A.sheltering | B.arguing | C.going | D.warning |
A.chatting | B.reading | C.drawing | D.singing |
A.permitted | B.selected | C.invited | D.forced |
A.comforting | B.suffering | C.controlling | D.opposing |
A.atmosphere | B.experience | C.exploration | D.choice |
A.identifies | B.harvests | C.defends | D.involves |
A.annoying | B.incredible | C.funny | D.complicated |
A.sing high praise for | B.show respect for | C.give way to | D.hold on to |
A.considered | B.changed | C.forgotten | D.expected |
8 . It was 1972,and I was in second grade.In the classroom the teacher,Ms.Boyette,was
Not far away from me,there seated a boy who always frightened or
Why have I never forgotten this
It shows us into a safe room,where everyone involved,the reader and the listener,can have that chance to
A.shouting | B.singing | C.talking | D.reading |
A.author | B.character | C.reader | D.listener |
A.wonder | B.silence | C.warmth | D.comfort |
A.greeted | B.touched | C.hurt | D.refused |
A.aware | B.terrified | C.bored | D.guilty |
A.habit | B.form | C.effort | D.hope |
A.predicted | B.imagined | C.promised | D.noticed |
A.speech | B.story | C.journey | D.diary |
A.pointed | B.nodded | C.stared | D.waved |
A.struck | B.mixed | C.cheated | D.confused |
A.behind | B.beyond | C.around | D.like |
A.ignore | B.feel | C.meet | D.observe |
A.useful | B.natural | C.serious | D.amazing |
A.Then | B.Again | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.strangers | B.kids | C.teachers | D.enemies |
A.funny | B.busy | C.lucky | D.small |
A.seek | B.organize | C.recall | D.trust |
A.power | B.courage | C.amusement | D.ability |
A.cheer | B.see | C.miss | D.mention |
A.challenge | B.knowledge | C.choice | D.connection |
9 . I will never forget one summer in my childhood. While walking in the attic (阁楼), I stepped on something and
Back up the stairs I dashed.
I felt really disappointed. I had thought I made a real
When I
So I spent quite much time on it and found
When I went to college, Bartlett’s came with me. Over the years, I’ve kept my original
The book discovered under those floorboards was,
A.slowed | B.calmed | C.looked | D.fell |
A.bent over | B.showed up | C.lay down | D.broke in |
A.stole | B.produced | C.seized | D.hid |
A.yelled | B.sighed | C.admitted | D.complained |
A.or | B.so | C.but | D.for |
A.nodded | B.stuck | C.lowered | D.lifted |
A.simply | B.thoughtfully | C.honestly | D.angrily |
A.difference | B.choice | C.mistake | D.discovery |
A.sat | B.slid | C.reached | D.walked |
A.until | B.now that | C.unless | D.so that |
A.surprise | B.regret | C.relief | D.disappointment |
A.absurd | B.controversial | C.boring | D.interesting |
A.sympathy | B.comfort | C.honor | D.doubt |
A.tended | B.offered | C.managed | D.hesitated |
A.expect | B.remember | C.realize | D.imagine |
A.embarrassed | B.satisfied | C.astonished | D.tired |
A.mind | B.copy | C.plan | D.file |
A.put away | B.show off | C.refer to | D.pick up |
A.dilemma | B.disaster | C.pity | D.coincidence |
A.sill | B.indeed | C.normally | D.hopefully |
Every summer the teachers at his school
We helped
Bill remains as much of a
A.school | B.office | C.library | D.museum |
A.return | B.store | C.talk | D.pick |
A.advantage | B.discovery | C.explanation | D.consequence |
A.play | B.read | C.study | D.laugh |
A.convince | B.promise | C.inform | D.advise |
A.issues | B.services | C.occasions | D.duties |
A.could | B.would | C.should | D.might |
A.sincere | B.crazy | C.positive | D.competitive |
A.went | B.failed | C.did | D.proved |
A.curious | B.confident | C.diligent | D.excellent |
A.simple | B.past | C.any | D.some |
A.protect | B.develop | C.examine | D.follow |
A.Until | B.If | C.Though | D.Because |
A.teacher | B.newspaper | C.partner | D.dictionary |
A.person | B.book | C.answer | D.matter |
A.find | B.use | C.tell | D.ask |
A.speaker | B.reader | C.maker | D.user |
A.imagine | B.believe | C.create | D.remember |
A.eager | B.afraid | C.careful | D.sure |
A.now and again | B.at all time | C.no longer | D.just now |