1 . Short stories deserve popularity again. In recent years, there have been critically excellent collections of American writers such as Lydia Davis and Junot Diaz. But few other manage to
John Burnside, a Scottish poet and novelists,
Happiness is the subject that
A.facilitate | B.earn | C.reach | D.meet |
A.replaced | B.overshadowed | C.rejected | D.decreased |
A.In addition to | B.Similar to | C.In place of | D.In contrast to |
A.challenges | B.favors | C.illustrates | D.suggests |
A.way | B.shape | C.sign | D.form |
A.like | B.while | C.once | D.since |
A.generous | B.aggressive. | C.lonely | D.passionate |
A.as | B.about | C.with | D.by |
A.goes | B.returns | C.ties | D.runs |
A.Particularly | B.As a result | C.For instance | D.Yet |
A.complaints | B.substitutes | C.accounts | D.exceptions |
A.frequently | B.rarely | C.deliberately | D.eventually |
A.rely on | B.believe in | C.give up | D.care for |
A.readers | B.characters | C.stories | D.owners |
A.fail | B.decline | C.manage | D.struggle |
2 . Not long ago, Linda was sitting by a hospital bed, feeling anxious. Beside her lay her 88-year-old father. His heart was
What
That day in the hospital, Linda’s eye fell on the
It
In fact, almost any kind of reading to another person can be
A.broken | B.weak | C.special | D.lost |
A.worried | B.confused | C.bored | D.embarrassed |
A.funny | B.angry | C.depressing | D.amazing |
A.cooperation | B.imagination | C.expectations | D.conversations |
A.possible | B.desired | C.helpful | D.incredible |
A.returned | B.adapted | C.grown | D.narrowed |
A.books | B.flowers | C.soup | D.fruit |
A.time | B.chance | C.energy | D.courage |
A.looked for | B.thought of | C.took out | D.picked up |
A.constantly | B.probably | C.immediately | D.barely |
A.secret | B.relief | C.burden | D.game |
A.luckily | B.usually | C.otherwise | D.never |
A.Listening | B.Reading | C.Sleeping | D.Dreaming |
A.taught | B.felt | C.recognized | D.introduced |
A.practical | B.available | C.difficult | D.beneficial |
3 . At Bookmark, we want every single child to read. Many children in the average class in the UK are not
Claire began reading with Zach in 2019 at a local school. Her
As their sessions continued, Claire noticed a
Enjoying reading is a powerful tool for a primary school child. Reading for
A.willing | B.able | C.patient | D.interested |
A.volunteers | B.workers | C.teachers | D.assistants |
A.commitment | B.response | C.difference | D.journey |
A.shared | B.polished | C.known | D.believed |
A.career | B.ability | C.identity | D.experience |
A.forced | B.ordered | C.allowed | D.encouraged |
A.All of a sudden | B.Without hesitation | C.At the beginning | D.At the same time |
A.complained | B.explained | C.whispered | D.announced |
A.thing | B.situation | C.challenge | D.shift |
A.bought | B.borrowed | C.spotted | D.lost |
A.edition | B.level | C.course | D.education |
A.excitedly | B.immediately | C.politely | D.humbly |
A.assess | B.understand | C.increase | D.predict |
A.pleasure | B.promotion | C.knowledge | D.graduation |
A.restores | B.inspires | C.boosts | D.shakes |
4 . I grew up on a university campus in eastern Nigeria.I was a(n)
What this demonstrates is how
Things
But
A.early | B.aimless | C.careful | D.poor |
A.instructors | B.neighbors | C.friends | D.characters |
A.snow | B.fruits | C.cuisine | D.weather |
A.disappeared | B.set | C.come out | D.gone down |
A.briefly | B.regularly | C.scarcely | D.easily |
A.convinced | B.puzzled | C.concerned | D.satisfied |
A.heroes | B.foreigners | C.Africans | D.children |
A.remained | B.changed | C.worsened | D.worked |
A.read | B.understand | C.find | D.keep |
A.in spite of | B.on behalf of | C.because of | D.instead of |
A.confusion | B.shift | C.block | D.activity |
A.realized | B.suspected | C.claimed | D.forgot |
A.take | B.exist | C.believe | D.major |
A.discovery | B.popularity | C.imagination | D.analysis |
A.classic | B.remarkable | C.whole | D.single |
5 . When I was a child, there wasn’t much for me to read. It was not until junior high school that I began to
The first English novel that I read was Jane Eyre. Though
What can one
Serious reading is time-consuming and thus makes us more
Well-designed classical novels make us more logical (合乎逻辑的). The writers put their hearts and minds into
A.compose | B.read | C.translate | D.publish |
A.expensive | B.acceptable | C.unique | D.available |
A.important | B.comfortable | C.difficult | D.possible |
A.sorting out | B.figuring out | C.speaking of | D.agreeing with |
A.saving | B.breaking | C.owning | D.entering |
A.form | B.method | C.passion | D.game |
A.list | B.cycle | C.story | D.system |
A.understand | B.guess | C.remember | D.gain |
A.better | B.richer | C.healthier | D.kinder |
A.recover | B.fill | C.empty | D.change |
A.performance | B.lack | C.awareness | D.master |
A.study | B.book | C.room | D.world |
A.powerful | B.productive | C.patient | D.polite |
A.planning | B.analyzing | C.appreciating | D.reviewing |
A.report | B.affect | C.follow | D.select |
6 . Now that we have briefly explored the history of the short story and heard from a few of its creators, let us consider the role of the reader. Readers are not empty vessels that wait,
My students always
A short story,
Now it is your turn. Form a partnership with your author. During your
During this adventure, I hope you will feel the same as the listeners that surround the neck of my Pueblo storyteller.
1.A.hands | B.sails | C.flags | D.lids |
A.considerations | B.explorations | C.associations | D.interpretations |
A.imagination | B.eagerness | C.determination | D.affection |
A.begged | B.supported | C.encouraged | D.challenged |
A.dealt | B.struggled | C.fought | D.engaged |
A.external | B.artificial | C.classical | D.traditional |
A.ensured | B.analyzed | C.revealed | D.delivered |
A.however | B.furthermore | C.therefore | D.besides |
A.interpret | B.anticipate | C.predict | D.tell |
A.conclusion | B.evaluation | C.summary | D.appreciation |
A.craftsmanship | B.intentions | C.depth | D.character |
A.by itself | B.in vain | C.in question | D.as a whole |
A.observation | B.involvement | C.experiment | D.adventure |
A.journey | B.process | C.dialogue | D.contact |
A.recall | B.confirm | C.identify | D.cancel |
7 . To beat the blues of staying at home all day, I
I had my doubts, though. For one, it involved
There is something intimate (亲密的) about exchanging books with strangers. By
The posting about the book exchange on social media brought me
A.looked up to | B.took part in | C.kept up with | D.got hold of |
A.possible | B.boring | C.difficult | D.important |
A.recommending | B.explaining | C.sending | D.selling |
A.continue | B.discover | C.check | D.recognize |
A.now and then | B.in time | C.more or less | D.in return |
A.reported | B.observed | C.wondered | D.regretted |
A.bravely | B.delightedly | C.willingly | D.doubtfully |
A.disappointed | B.puzzled | C.amused | D.astonished |
A.coming out | B.pouring in | C.working | D.disappearing |
A.worried about | B.looked forward to | C.got back to | D.gave up |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.delivering | B.sharing | C.collecting | D.discussing |
A.closer | B.kinder | C.more serious | D.more sensitive |
A.irregular | B.natural | C.busy | D.flexible |
A.cancelled | B.dropped | C.opposed | D.ruined |
8 . Literature was something I was interested in. At school I was that kid who stuck his hand up to
I lived then in Lagos. The ghetto landlords had unlimited
However, after finishing my A-levels, I had a job working for a paint company.
The first
Then, one morning, a letter came from Longmans’ African Writers’ series. I remember giving a cry of
A.read | B.think | C.cry | D.speak |
A.charities | B.libraries | C.exhibitions | D.attractions |
A.act | B.hunt | C.write | D.defend |
A.talents | B.powers | C.wealth | D.freedom |
A.friendship | B.possibilities | C.injustices | D.welfare |
A.memory | B.suffering | C.service | D.adventure |
A.Security | B.Climate | C.Accommodation | D.Traffic |
A.making up for | B.getting down to | C.setting out for | D.boiling down to |
A.resigned | B.returned | C.retired | D.resolved |
A.option | B.draft | C.visit | D.picture |
A.fired | B.motivated | C.freed | D.distracted |
A.re-writing | B.withdrawing | C.job-hunting | D.exploring |
A.colleagues | B.employees | C.publishers | D.writers |
A.fear | B.sorrow | C.pain | D.joy |
A.ended | B.began | C.changed | D.improved |
9 . Three mornings a week, Iona walks six blocks from Eastern High School to Payne Elementary School. She
Iona, a senior at Eastern High,
Tutoring programs that
Iona says she
A.checks out | B.wakes up | C.sits down | D.signs in |
A.park | B.classroom | C.hospital | D.library |
A.reported | B.left | C.began | D.created |
A.teachers | B.students | C.players | D.foreigners |
A.schools | B.communities | C.periods | D.directions |
A.vital | B.unnecessary | C.strange | D.sudden |
A.paint | B.speak | C.read | D.sing |
A.forces | B.helps | C.asks | D.reminds |
A.busier | B.richer | C.quieter | D.better |
A.turn down | B.pay back | C.pair up | D.look into |
A.common | B.interesting | C.annoying | D.ambitious |
A.full-grown | B.so-called | C.high-achieving | D.fun-loving |
A.idea | B.excuse | C.habit | D.question |
A.test | B.competition | C.meeting | D.program |
A.refuse | B.receive | C.offer | D.discover |
A.positioned | B.corrected | C.protected | D.included |
A.information | B.tradition | C.reward | D.responsibility |
A.story | B.deal | C.viewpoint | D.problem |
A.enjoys | B.suggests | C.explains | D.imagines |
A.support | B.face | C.know | D.hear |
10 . During the coronavirus lockdown, a fifth-grade teacher contacted me asking for help. She was
My immediate
When I moved to America from Iran in 1972, I spoke seven words of English. Despite the language
With this joyful
This club has quickly become the
A.criticizing | B.struggling | C.working | D.arguing |
A.ideas | B.passion | C.comments | D.criteria |
A.question | B.inquiry | C.reaction | D.objective |
A.inspired | B.refreshed | C.approved | D.confirmed |
A.confusion | B.barrier | C.advantage | D.requirement |
A.before | B.after | C.during | D.over |
A.directed | B.transformed | C.drove | D.transported |
A.memory | B.adventure | C.assumption | D.opportunity |
A.showed up | B.moved out | C.dropped out | D.gave up |
A.delay | B.avoid | C.start | D.stop |
A.chaos | B.enjoyment | C.silence | D.agreement |
A.immediately | B.skillfully | C.politely | D.nervously |
A.accurate | B.longer | C.complicated | D.simpler |
A.profile | B.fear | C.burden | D.highlight |
A.world | B.institution | C.recreation | D.club |