1 . One afternoon, my friend and I were painting a signboard for our high school and kept having to go inside of the girl’s bathroom to wash off our messy brushes. I noticed a girl standing in the bathroom quietly
So, I would do anything she needed me to, to reduce her
I had not
That day I made up my mind to work in a field where I could
A.smiling | B.crying | C.talking | D.singing |
A.realizing | B.suggestin![]() | C.pretending | D.saying |
A.although | B.so | C.but | D.because |
A.warned | B.reminded | C.accused | D.planted |
A.in spite of | B.in terms of | C.in control of | D.in place of |
A.left | B.passed | C.treated | D.approached |
A.strong | B.calm | C.alone | D.sociable |
A.pain | B.risk | C.fear | D.speed |
A.near | B.behind | C.around | D.over |
A.meet | B.call | C.visit | D.support |
A.family | B.homework | C.doubt | D.problem |
A.money | B.chance | C.time | D.courage |
A.comment | B.idea | C.plan | D.advice |
A.life | B.success | C.study | D.adventure |
A.explanation | B.instruction | C.promise | D.difference |
A.determination | B.happiness | C.kindness | D.patience |
A.help | B.greet | C.please | D.praise |
A.need | B.see | C.use | D.show |
A.somebody | B.everybody | C.anybody | D.nobody |
A.believe | B.wonder | C.care | D.accept |
2 . It was the Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London that taught me about the power of an act of
On the day I went to that shop for the first time, I was
I
“ I will
What really warmed me up,
A.bravery | B.politeness | C.kindness | D.faith |
A.friendly | B.single | C.unreliable | D.honest |
A.apartment | B.dream | C.studies | D.company |
A.concerned | B.hot | C.hungry | D.sick |
A.off | B.in | C.from | D.beyond |
A.clothes | B.food | C.energy | D.hope |
A.colleagues | B.relatives | C.friends | D.parents |
A.clinic | B.company | C.Greek shop | D.supermarket |
A.closer | B.farther | C.prepared | D.reliable |
A.came across | B.picked up | C.wiped out | D.put off |
A.result | B.gift | C.fact | D.chance |
A.concluded | B.imagined | C.guessed | D.offered |
A.sandwich | B.salami | C.bread | D.soup |
A.consider | B.sit | C.wait | D.hold |
A.fix | B.warm | C.turn | D.take |
A.cry | B.cover | C.laugh | D.smile |
A.though | B.instead | C.too | D.still |
A.amazed | B.cared | C.lost | D.confused |
A.satisfied | B.kind | C.honest | D.shy |
A.performing | B.searching | C.deserting | D.treating |
3 . “You have two ears and one mouth. Remember to listen more and speak less.” That was the advice I
I found this out recently after following that communications expert’s
It has taken me a very long time to learn how to
A.gave | B.received | C.accepted | D.ignored |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.everything | D.something |
A.understand | B.compare | C.train | D.master |
A.begin | B.finish | C.form | D.write |
A.other than | B.or rather | C.rather than | D.or else |
A.nature | B.advice | C.decision | D.belief |
A.representing | B.controlling | C.starting | D.directing |
A.busy | B.empty | C.narrow | D.dusty |
A.right | B.plan | C.force | D.room |
A.votes | B.quarrels | C.searches | D.fights |
A.make up | B.shut up | C.get up | D.pull up |
A.describing | B.communicating | C.expressing | D.adding |
A.important | B.absurd | C.useful | D.cheerful |
A.constantly | B.legally | C.deliberately | D.usually |
A.look | B.care | C.listen | D.react |
A.fortunate | B.successful | C.energetic | D.pleasant |
A.remembered | B.learned | C.written | D.read |
A.imagination | B.point | C.scene | D.difference |
A.Therefore | B.Anyhow | C.However | D.Besides |
A.do | B.make | C.say | D.take |
4 . I believe in respecting and thanking the dustmen. In my mind, they are the most
The dustmen finally came with excavators(挖掘机) and dump trucks to
My mother and I stood there,
A few minutes later, the man and my mother walked over to the excavator again. Then, I saw my mother actually
One year has gone, and thanks to the dustmen, the city looks
A.confident | B.beautiful | C.ambitious | D.outgoing |
A.Until | B.After | C.While | D.If |
A.conversations | B.comments | C.complaints | D.concerns |
A.frustrated | B.amazed | C.relaxed | D.scared |
A.compete | B.change | C.confirm | D.complete |
A.divided | B.removed | C.checked | D.possessed |
A.richness | B.kindness | C.sadness | D.happiness |
A.trash | B.furniture | C.truck | D.gift |
A.helping | B.imagining | C.hearing | D.watching |
A.responsibility | B.satisfaction | C.disappointment | D.curiosity |
A.dug up | B.showed up | C.gave up | D.brought up |
A.immediately | B.absolutely | C.basically | D.probably |
A.meet | B.recognize | C.appreciate | D.comfort |
A.destroy | B.produce | C.operate | D.repair |
A.forgiveness | B.panic | C.joy | D.anxiety |
A.angry | B.confused | C.grateful | D.curious |
A.thanked | B.hurt | C.annoyed | D.ignored |
A.uglier | B.smaller | C.dirtier | D.better |
A.worries | B.excitements | C.respects | D.troubles |
A.doubtfully | B.patiently | C.fearfully | D.stubbornly |
5 . I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to spread a little love and kindness today. I had doctor’s
As it turned out, she was having
I asked her to
She looked sort of shocked by my
When I returned home, what happened to me today kept going through my mind and reminded me how much I
A.calls | B.orders | C.examinations | D.appointments |
A.made | B.done | C.arranged | D.booked |
A.recognized | B.knocked | C.noticed | D.greeted |
A.excused | B.helped | C.expressed | D.adjusted |
A.advice | B.reference | C.treatment | D.assistance |
A.pressure | B.trouble | C.danger | D.fear |
A.pick | B.get | C.make | D.keep |
A.ready | B.responsible | C.thankful | D.concerned |
A.help | B.move | C.wait | D.stand |
A.wheelchair | B.car | C.friend | D.stranger |
A.heavy | B.sick | C.old | D.weak |
A.business | B.mistake | C.issue | D.choice |
A.wisdom | B.comment | C.persuasion | D.calmness |
A.shape | B.age | C.character | D.size |
A.gave up | B.reached out | C.gave out | D.stuck to |
A.with | B.by | C.for | D.about |
A.stronger | B.steadier | C.slower | D.faster |
A.called | B.begged | C.asked | D.thanked |
A.appreciated | B.needed | C.expected | D.found |
A.enjoyable | B.familiar | C.peaceful | D.needy |
6 . Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his
Several days later I was still
The idea intrigued(激起兴趣)me.
The week I
In Oregon, a house painter named Mike
I’m
A.hand | B.finger | C.foot | D.thumb |
A.that | B.where | C.which | D.when |
A.in danger | B.in need | C.in trouble | D.in favor |
A.worrying | B.considering | C.thinking | D.bringing |
A.off | B.on | C.away | D.from |
A.interesting | B.necessary | C.possible | D.important |
A.across | B.through | C.in | D.over |
A.basing | B.relying | C.insisting | D.relating |
A.seemed | B.got | C.turned | D.became |
A.But | B.So | C.And | D.However |
A.jobs | B.supplies | C.helps | D.offers |
A.nowhere | B.everywhere | C.anywhere | D.somewhere |
A.frightened | B.annoyed | C.disappointed | D.amazed |
A.noted | B.saw | C.felt | D.sensed |
A.delicious | B.rich | C.simple | D.interesting |
A.supplied | B.offered | C.shared | D.provided |
A.fewest | B.most | C.least | D.best |
A.careful | B.grateful | C.hopeful | D.helpful |
A.created | B.reminded | C.renewed | D.returned |
A.kindness | B.happiness | C.fairness | D.brightness |
7 . 13-year-old Madison was studying at home when her mother burst in. She said a boy had fallen into a septic tank (化粪池) and made an urgent
They ran to a neighbor yard, where the
Madison quickly
Some people held her waist and
As they nearly reached the surface, the boy’s other foot got stuck. She wiggled his foot until it was
Madison received months of treatment for her wrist, which made her
A.appointment | B.attempt | C.choice | D.request |
A.anxious | B.curious | C.annoyed | D.merciful |
A.partly | B.previously | C.slightly | D.dramatically |
A.floating | B.weeping | C.trembling | D.drowning |
A.controlled | B.examined | C.took part in | D.gave up |
A.look | B.jump | C.fill | D.fit |
A.time | B.permission | C.hesitation | D.judgment |
A.Throw | B.Lower | C.Force | D.Push |
A.legs | B.arms | C.head | D.hands |
A.adjusted to | B.got through | C.tore down | D.held on to |
A.touching | B.trapping | C.injuring | D.striking |
A.In an effort to | B.Rather than | C.Likely to | D.Ready to |
A.feel | B.smell | C.follow | D.attract |
A.skin | B.gesture | C.picture | D.outline |
A.left | B.single | C.good | D.clumsy |
A.frozen | B.free | C.flexible | D.bare |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Personally |
A.protection | B.oxygen | C.gravity | D.energy |
A.fright | B.cold | C.relief | D.respect |
A.unselfish | B.thoughtless | C.unconscious | D.random |
8 . Many years ago,I drove my seven-six-old daughter to school in our car.This
I really didn't have a(n)
My little girl always had
I
Every school day for two more wonderful years we stopped and
Times have changed,and many people
A.particular | B.curious | C.anxious | D.enthusiastic |
A.hopeless | B.aimless | C.homeless | D.friendless |
A.apologizing for | B.standing for | C.working for | D.asking for |
A.helping | B.sparing | C.observing | D.paying |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.possible | D.abstract |
A.such many | B.such much | C.so many | D.so much |
A.out of | B.away from | C.in touch | D.up with |
A.breakfast | B.trip | C.sun | D.rain |
A.house | B.corner | C.highway | D.garage |
A.identified | B.confirmed | C.informed | D.proved |
A.rolled down | B.put down | C.broken down | D.cut down |
A.fall over | B.go over | C.turn over | D.come over |
A.but | B.so | C.or | D.and |
A.out | B.from | C.down | D.about |
A.collection | B.fund | C.action | D.account |
A.awarded | B.rewarded | C.afforded | D.offered |
A.laugh | B.cry | C.smile | D.sob |
A.dislike | B.support | C.disapprove | D.agree |
A.permitted | B.acknowledged | C.abandoned | D.embarrassed |
A.in return | B.by turns | C.in case | D.by accident |
9 . One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes.It is extremely hard sometimes to say a(n)
And I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made
I was about eight years old at the time,and I had wandered into
The manager heard the
A.pleasant | B.enjoyable | C.simple | D.difficult |
A.an discovery | B.a friend | C.an incident | D.a mistake |
A.boss | B.cleaner | C.cashier | D.manager |
A.if | B.how | C.why | D.when |
A.a story | B.the department | C.an accident | D.an incident |
A.the shop | B.the store | C.the supermarket | D.the grocery |
A.usual | B.lucky | C.wonderful | D.particular |
A.where | B.after | C.until | D.though |
A.exhibits | B.storage | C.display | D.boxes |
A.eggs | B.boxes | C.storage | D.sale |
A.a woman | B.a customer | C.a manager | D.a stranger |
A.knocked on | B.knocked over | C.knocked off | D.knocked at |
A.declared | B.began | C.decided | D.started |
A.fault | B.task | C.eggs | D.boxes |
A.scream | B.alarm | C.noise | D.call |
A.to check | B.checking | C.checked | D.having checked |
A.bad | B.good | C.lost | D.broken |
A.to pay off | B.to pay back | C.to pay for | D.to pay out |
A.was | B.did | C.worked | D.had |
A.obviously | B.frequently | C.unfortunately | D.unnecessarily |
10 . I was about to open the door of my car when I saw a man approaching. The man pointed a(n)
“I don’t have a purse,” I said.
He kept coming. “Give me your purse!” He
“Get in,” he shouted, “now !”I did it, only
“Don’t move; don’t make a noise,” he
He drove the car forward and then stopped. I heard another car honk behind. He then
I ran back to my apartment complex and
Officers
I knew it wasn’t luck that had saved me. It was the
A.finger | B.camera | C.arrow | D.gun |
A.stuck | B.threw | C.fired | D.hid |
A.hands | B.phone | C.keys | D.wallet |
A.assisted | B.guided | C.persuaded | D.forced |
A.though | B.because | C.unless | D.until |
A.warned | B.questioned | C.explained | D.repeated |
A.smooth | B.dark | C.silent | D.natural |
A.spread | B.increase | C.appear | D.lift |
A.result | B.chance | C.choice | D.idea |
A.continued | B.slowed | C.accelerated | D.remained |
A.trunk | B.light | C.alarm | D.motor |
A.walked | B.raced | C.wandered | D.passed |
A.pulled | B.shut | C.answered | D.beat |
A.skillfully | B.carefully | C.rapidly | D.silently |
A.operator | B.victim | C.criminal | D.organizer |
A.returned | B.left | C.withdrew | D.responded |
A.educated | B.arrested | C.suspected | D.dismissed |
A.calm | B.dangerous | C.lucky | D.brave |
A.rarely | B.usually | C.probably | D.generally |
A.fortune | B.patience | C.preparation | D.courage |