1 . Every birthday had been a different new experience for me. But I wondered
I pepped(窥视)through the comer of my eyes. I could hear them
“Samantha, you want to celebrate your birthday...”
I rolled
“Doctor please come quickly...” I could hear the lady
Soon the doctor came rushing. He closely
I tried hard to recollect but the doctor patted on my hands and said, “it’s
The door opened and my parents along with my sister Miranda walked in. All their
My entire body was bound with
Within minutes I felt my body growing weak, and I struggled for
“Welcome to my kingdom, my little lamb. I have waited years for you”. I held his hands tightly as He led my way to a new
A.how | B.whether | C.when | D.why |
A.angry | B.disappointed | C.asleep | D.uninterested |
A.whispering | B.shouting | C.praying | D.preparing |
A.policy | B.humor | C.game | D.fun |
A.up and down | B.in and out | C.round and round | D.back and forth |
A.lady | B.adult | C.queen | D.goddess |
A.dreams | B.realities | C.ashes | D.benefits |
A.everything | B.anything | C.something | D.none |
A.pushed | B.hit | C.supported | D.forbidden |
A.worn | B.worked | C.dressed | D.seemed |
A.hospital | B.club | C.ambulance | D.lab |
A.tested | B.scanned | C.watched | D.examined |
A.weird | B.meaningless | C.incredible | D.okay |
A.appearances | B.expressions | C.faces | D.minds |
A.service | B.position | C.convenience | D.side |
A.medicine | B.presents | C.bandages | D.injuries |
A.slowly | B.fast | C.regularly | D.strangely |
A.control | B.breath | C.strength | D.courage |
A.figure | B.star | C.ghost | D.sheep |
A.heaven | B.hell | C.death | D.birth |
2 . In 1970, Alan Ayers was participating in a skydiving team competition in Gainesville, Florida. He would be
Ayers’ teammates skydived first,
“I was completely out of the plane on my back,
Thousands of feet in the air, hanging from the plane, Ayers was out of
“And what happened next was
Ayers dropped away from the plane, opened his parachute, and landed
More than 50 years later, she often came into his
A.falling | B.jumping | C.marching | D.sliding |
A.repaired | B.painted | C.removed | D.broken |
A.leaving | B.recognizing | C.choosing | D.admiring |
A.right | B.luck | C.chance | D.turn |
A.hurt | B.caught | C.spotted | D.covered |
A.hitting back | B.looking down | C.staring up | D.pushing forward |
A.challenging | B.confusing | C.fearful | D.visible |
A.sight | B.trouble | C.options | D.doors |
A.incredible | B.exciting | C.accidental | D.disappointing |
A.straightened | B.pushed | C.dropped | D.freed |
A.dramatically | B.safely | C.unconsciously | D.regretfully |
A.possession | B.mind | C.position | D.focus |
A.young | B.practiced | C.dirty | D.bony |
A.fame | B.victory | C.life | D.health |
A.bravest | B.happiest | C.kindest | D.wisest |
3 . Nicholas Bostic works as a pizza maker. He was on his way to get gas one night when he saw
He ran to the back of the house, found an unlocked door, and
Nicholas ran inside but he couldn’t find her. When he got to the stairs that led downstairs, he heard some slight
Bostic had saved five
A.rays | B.gases | C.flames | D.powders |
A.denied | B.realized | C.explained | D.promised |
A.rushed | B.marched | C.drove | D.flew |
A.replied | B.scolded | C.shouted | D.whispered |
A.rest | B.escape | C.report | D.leave |
A.parents | B.partners | C.friends | D.neighbours |
A.injured | B.awake | C.missing | D.anxious |
A.crying | B.singing | C.arguing | D.talking |
A.air | B.fog | C.dust | D.smoke |
A.smelled | B.hesitated | C.practised | D.screamed |
A.darkness | B.shade | C.peace | D.light |
A.simply | B.tightly | C.poorly | D.beautifully |
A.moving | B.rolling | C.landing | D.attacking |
A.items | B.lives | C.games | D.animals |
A.creative | B.aggressive | C.ambitious | D.courageous |
4 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.
About an hour into my
I shouted for help and was intent on
On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might
Taz returned,
A.move | B.march | C.walk | D.run |
A.fell | B.jumped | C.broke | D.headed |
A.loss | B.shock | C.pain | D.need |
A.push | B.locate | C.find | D.confirm |
A.stand | B.escape | C.cry | D.shout |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.lifting | D.pulling |
A.took | B.cost | C.wasted | D.gave |
A.Temporarily | B.Eventually | C.Fortunately | D.Initially |
A.normal | B.boiling | C.freezing | D.average |
A.admiring | B.repeating | C.delivering | D.providing |
A.humble | B.confident | C.positive | D.negative |
A.quieter | B.longer | C.shorter | D.louder |
A.sharpen | B.adopt | C.appreciate | D.crack |
A.agree | B.help | C.leave | D.die |
A.effort | B.trial | C.chance | D.break |
A.alive | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alone |
A.came out | B.turned out | C.proved out | D.worked out |
A.survey | B.interview | C.rescue | D.sports |
A.blood | B.cells | C.water | D.sweat |
A.entered | B.made | C.reached | D.got |
5 . The very unusual series of events finished as Sondrup was heading home from an extended work shift. She had just completed her fourth continuous night shift, and
While driving home, Sondrup
“It’s
Under what she described as a turn of fate (命运), Sondrup
Sondrup courageously
“I really feel that my guiding
The man Sondrup rescued recently reached out to express his
A.tiredness | B.happiness | C.stress | D.anger |
A.description | B.memory | C.opinion | D.request |
A.believed | B.summarized | C.tracked | D.noticed |
A.preserved | B.introduced | C.trapped | D.exchanged |
A.possible | B.different | C.strange | D.interesting |
A.Obviously | B.Normally | C.Formally | D.Likely |
A.pulled over | B.turned on | C.looked around | D.worked out |
A.progress | B.accident | C.reference | D.survival |
A.watched | B.explored | C.climbed | D.contacted |
A.struggle | B.contribution | C.experiment | D.wisdom |
A.recognized | B.encouraged | C.concentrated | D.promoted |
A.proposal | B.focus | C.goal | D.force |
A.key | B.awkward | C.spare | D.public |
A.demand | B.appreciation | C.desire | D.view |
A.solution | B.title | C.health | D.personality |
6 . Dung the rush hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, White was driving home when he saw a car on the opposite side of the street. It was easy to
White made a U-turn to the same
White worked quickly. He forced the car into a
A police officer went to the
White’s actions weren’t
A.remember | B.manage | C.generate | D.notice |
A.shelter | B.problem | C.trick | D.sculpture |
A.unfortunate | B.identical | C.bound | D.helpless |
A.direction | B.situation | C.plan | D.insight |
A.Involved | B.Confused | C.Trapped | D.Exposed |
A.consumed | B.estimated | C.investigated | D.introduced |
A.made out | B.broke out | C.took in | D.jumped in |
A.reach | B.sight | C.experience | D.discipline |
A.comprehensive | B.suitable | C.sharp | D.permanent |
A.unexpectedly | B.awkwardly | C.automatically | D.specifically |
A.scene | B.summary | C.conclusion | D.media |
A.arranged | B.guaranteed | C.documented | D.decided |
A.unusual | B.uncomfortable | C.frequent | D.elegant |
A.advocated | B.committed | C.admitted | D.complained |
A.breakdown | B.crash | C.conflict | D.emergency |
7 . There was a pretty strict system of segregation (种族隔离) in Atlanta. As a Negro child, I couldn’t go to the so-called white schools, any public
I had
In my late childhood and early adolescence, two incidents happened that had a
I also remember riding with my dad another day when he
The experiences
A.school | B.bus | C.store | D.park |
A.attend | B.go | C.watch | D.enjoy |
A.grown up | B.brought up | C.grown out | D.brought out |
A.under | B.by | C.with | D.on |
A.founded | B.known | C.called | D.treated |
A.polish | B.preserve | C.announce | D.reserve |
A.anything | B.everything | C.something | D.nothing |
A.terrible | B.bad | C.tremendous | D.further |
A.wait on | B.look on | C.see on | D.serve on |
A.happy | B.angry | C.annoyed | D.comfortable |
A.move | B.leave | C.change | D.go |
A.but | B.so | C.nor | D.or |
A.occasionally | B.eventually | C.consequently | D.accidentally |
A.stopped | B.pulled | C.dragged | D.pushed |
A.clean | B.received | C.accepted | D.clear |
A.as if | B.even if | C.before | D.after |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.scared | D.worried |
A.name | B.address | C.ticket | D.number |
A.appealed | B.exposed | C.revealed | D.devoted |
A.practice | B.system | C.service | D.custom |
8 . Nicole Graham from Melbourne, Australia owns 10 horses. One afternoon, she and her
Speaking of the
Stacey Sullivan, the vet who
A.daughter | B.friend | C.vet | D.husband |
A.absorbed | B.trapped | C.buried | D.engaged |
A.rescue | B.raise | C.wash | D.drive |
A.Fortunately | B.Sadly | C.Apparently | D.Quickly |
A.awake | B.informed | C.calm | D.quiet |
A.Immediately | B.Incredibly | C.Subsequently | D.Ultimately |
A.awkward | B.frightened | C.relieved | D.impressed |
A.safety | B.normal | C.life | D.justice |
A.send out | B.pull out | C.bring up | D.clean up |
A.terrible | B.urgent | C.confusing | D.successful |
A.crash | B.disaster | C.incident | D.event |
A.breathtaking | B.heartbreaking | C.awesome | D.troublesome |
A.posters | B.traps | C.tracks | D.signs |
A.treated | B.discovered | C.kept | D.comforted |
A.rescuer | B.owner | C.reporter | D.fighter |
9 . Life can change in the blink of an eye. For Bridgette Ponson, one of those
Soon, Chris Crowder, CEO of the school, became
“It was a split second,” Chris recalls. “I immediately just ran into the classroom building because I knew I had to get a lot of people to lift this car. We have about 220
A whole group of kids could be seen working together to lift the car enough for Mom and her kids to get
A.discoveries | B.observations | C.explorations | D.moments |
A.approached | B.hit | C.delighted | D.confused |
A.searching | B.waiting | C.trapped | D.tied |
A.Thankfully | B.Honestly | C.Absolutely | D.Obviously |
A.witness | B.cause | C.victim | D.damage |
A.learned | B.realized | C.recalled | D.explained |
A.accompany | B.treat | C.save | D.welcome |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.ashamed | D.approving |
A.doubt | B.wonder | C.exception | D.delay |
A.domestic | B.energetic | C.innocent | D.ordinary |
A.made | B.helped | C.watched | D.heard |
A.calling | B.looking | C.running | D.climbing |
A.ahead | B.close | C.free | D.lost |
A.stress | B.injuries | C.hunger | D.diseases |
A.expected | B.determined | C.advised | D.reminded |
10 . Colleen and her husband were part of a group walking the Overland Track. It was the fifth day of a 6-day walk. The guide, who was waiting for them at the nearest camp, had
"When I realized what was happening, I was heading to a deep ditch (沟壑), my pack on my back." Colleen's fall was only
Colleen hit her head badly and went into
Her husband took her pack along with his own and together they struggled for the final three kilometers to the camp. Once they reached the camp, the guide gave her first aid and called for the rescue helicopter immediately.
Colleen was
Later, Colleen recalled with emotion, "After this personal experience of near-death and being saved, I realized that in some situations there's absolutely no
A.interviewed | B.warned | C.asked | D.taught |
A.curious | B.independent | C.cautious | D.patient |
A.opposite | B.ahead | C.faraway | D.above |
A.broken | B.caused | C.followed | D.protected |
A.shock | B.action | C.silence | D.panic |
A.lay | B.settled | C.bent | D.crashed |
A.straight away | B.after all | C.at times | D.without hesitation |
A.forced | B.guided | C.rushed | D.invited |
A.possibility | B.privilege | C.alternative | D.necessity |
A.familiar | B.wonderful | C.deafening | D.unexpected |