1 . One hot afternoon decades ago, Thea Rhiannon was driving her old Volkswagen bus down the highway. When she
She leaned down to get it, and as she did so she
A passer-by
“He stayed with me until the ambulance got there,” she said. “He
At a hospital in California, an emergency room doctor spent hours
“Thank you for your
A.ran | B.rolled | C.broke | D.lay |
A.ceiling | B.bus | C.floor | D.window |
A.accidentally | B.hardly | C.purposefully | D.exactly |
A.looked | B.drove | C.fell | D.sat |
A.path | B.traffic | C.way | D.wind |
A.direction | B.time | C.route | D.condition |
A.sent | B.lifted | C.thrown | D.settled |
A.supported | B.cured | C.comforted | D.saw |
A.humorous | B.gentle | C.curious | D.strange |
A.presented | B.covered | C.contacted | D.comforted |
A.quickly | B.slowly | C.badly | D.firmly |
A.taking out | B.leaving off | C.cutting down | D.acting in |
A.face | B.leg | C.arm | D.hand |
A.except | B.against | C.over | D.without |
A.wisdom | B.kindness | C.caution | D.patience |
2 . White dressed up as Captain America for the annual Anti-Bullying (反霸凌) Superhero Day. But when spotting
It was rush hour. White was
DeAngelis, the man behind the
White
A.barrier | B.unfairness | C.violence | D.trouble |
A.give way to | B.fall back on | C.get around | D.forget about |
A.cycling | B.running | C.driving | D.walking |
A.locate | B.miss | C.search | D.contact |
A.outcome | B.tendency | C.process | D.problem |
A.stop | B.move | C.report | D.disable |
A.Mistakenly | B.Sincerely | C.Decidedly | D.Hesitantly |
A.following | B.separating | C.threatening | D.approaching |
A.waved | B.escaped | C.wandered | D.raced |
A.struck | B.measured | C.grabbed | D.broke |
A.bug | B.lift | C.blow | D.kick |
A.scene | B.pickup | C.wheel | D.seat |
A.shocked | B.ashamed | C.discouraged | D.amused |
A.protected | B.encountered | C.created | D.played |
A.rescue | B.visit | C.guidance | D.comment |
3 . It was rush hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this September. Timothy White was
Pretty soon, this guy’s going to
Trapped, White
The driver, Todd DeAngelis, was just a bit
An ambulance soon arrived and took DeAngelis to hospital. “You kept me
A.jogging | B.running | C.riding | D.driving |
A.bus | B.cart | C.pickup | D.balloon |
A.steadily | B.abnormally | C.regularly | D.effectively |
A.driver | B.customer | C.conductor | D.passenger |
A.look | B.crash | C.break | D.walk |
A.agreed | B.happened | C.decided | D.refused |
A.speed | B.situation | C.street | D.direction |
A.awaiting | B.separating | C.joining | D.following |
A.pulled over | B.drove away | C.turned up | D.slowed down |
A.spring | B.summer | C.fall | D.winter |
A.weak | B.stable | C.constant | D.mighty |
A.nervous | B.conscious | C.exhausted | D.energetic |
A.forced | B.tested | C.raced | D.watched |
A.aside | B.off | C.from | D.in |
A.work | B.application | C.competition | D.recovery |
4 . I was on the first lap of the dangerous course. I was going 25 mph, and it was the first time I had
On the “S” turn, a rock got stuck in my wheel and sent me flying. I slid for about 20 feet before coming to
Knowing I had no other
When my mother cleaned the wounds, I experienced pain which is
To this day, over two months later, I still haven’t fully
A.failed | B.decided | C.pretended | D.hoped |
A.stop | B.sit | C.rise | D.wave |
A.game | B.skill | C.feeling | D.knowledge |
A.excitedly | B.clearly | C.shamefully | D.desperately |
A.choice | B.excuse | C.reason | D.idea |
A.concerns | B.respect | C.anger | D.tears |
A.dangerous | B.difficult | C.important | D.simple |
A.treating | B.cleaning | C.checking | D.attacking |
A.legs | B.mouth | C.hands | D.neck |
A.persuaded | B.encouraged | C.alarmed | D.required |
A.tiring | B.last | C.worst | D.fantastic |
A.understood | B.recovered | C.woken | D.returned |
A.convinced | B.accused | C.warned | D.reminded |
A.giving up | B.cheering up | C.starting off | D.looking back |
A.love | B.life | C.pain | D.success |
5 . Jason Warnock, then 29, is a high school teacher. He was driving along the hillside road in Lewiston, Idaho, in April 2023 when he came upon a
That’s when Warnock took
The accident was caused when Sitko, the driver, who suffered only small injuries, lost
A.burnt | B.fallen | C.thrown | D.hidden |
A.kind | B.patient | C.curious | D.single |
A.top | B.bottom | C.side | D.end |
A.bike | B.car | C.bus | D.truck |
A.shamed | B.relaxed | C.moved | D.frightened |
A.immediate | B.special | C.powerful | D.safe |
A.cleaning | B.fixing | C.closing | D.breaking |
A.argue | B.guess | C.realize | D.mention |
A.train | B.calm | C.affect | D.treat |
A.at least | B.on time | C.by accident | D.once again |
A.decision | B.choice | C.suggestion | D.request |
A.served | B.freed | C.left | D.found |
A.touch | B.sight | C.control | D.track |
A.explained | B.pretended | C.introduced | D.reminded |
A.lesson | B.answer | C.goal | D.reason |
6 . Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them. In other words, adults are major
It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over. As usual, 70-year-old Patricia
However, when they arrived at Mariah’s home, things took a terrible
Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into
The next moment, Mariah
A.challenges | B.influences | C.comments | D.concerns |
A.picked up | B.looked after | C.helped out | D.sent for |
A.chance | B.start | C.effect | D.turn |
A.locked | B.adjusted | C.exited | D.approached |
A.outside | B.backward | C.sideways | D.around |
A.in panic | B.with care | C.by accident | D.on purpose |
A.broken | B.lost | C.stuck | D.separated |
A.touch | B.life | C.interest | D.action |
A.knocked | B.pulled | C.directed | D.lifted |
A.walked | B.jumped | C.climbed | D.raced |
A.anxiously | B.actively | C.rudely | D.calmly |
A.adventure | B.emergency | C.interaction | D.atmosphere |
A.well-behaved | B.hard-won | C.quick-thinking | D.eye-catching |
A.injured | B.impacted | C.threatened | D.weakened |
A.cruel | B.harmful | C.scary | D.embarrassing |
7 . Christine, an experienced skydiver, was about to complete her 112th jump in Johannesburg. Christine decided that she would
Jumping off the plane from 3,353 meters, she stayed in that
The first thing she noticed was that she had not slowed down,
As she was falling toward the
Christine eventually made a full
A.create | B.find | C.try | D.show |
A.situation | B.position | C.direction | D.movement |
A.spread | B.fixed | C.lifted | D.tied |
A.traditional | B.easy | C.skillful | D.previous |
A.crazy | B.‘wrong | C.unnoticed | D.unfinished |
A.but | B.while | C.because | D.and |
A.quickly | B.suddenly | C.actually | D.finally |
A.danger | B.control | C.sight | D.order |
A.destination | B.targets | C.lines | D.ground |
A.running | B.breaking | C.heading | D.climbing |
A.crashed | B.burned | C.dug | D.got |
A.watched | B.followed | C.spotted | D.caught |
A.call | B.stop | C.drive | D.board |
A.preparation | B.victory | C.mistake | D.recovery |
A.tasks | B.plans | C.dreams | D.imaginations |
8 . It was a hot weekend in Australia. Adrian was working outside in the
His shovel(铲子) was in his truck,
But that wasn’t the worst of it. Adrian knew immediately it was the most
He called out to his
Fortunately, the woodland was not very far from the hospital. Phil
A.desert | B.camp | C.farm | D.forest |
A.followed | B.met | C.saved | D.fed |
A.tell | B.protect | C.separate | D.excuse |
A.sold | B.discovered | C.repaired | D.parked |
A.small | B.difficult | C.attractive | D.boring |
A.slight | B.bearable | C.sharp | D.familiar |
A.dangerous | B.typical | C.important | D.common |
A.eagerly | B.constantly | C.properly | D.crazily |
A.look for | B.throw off | C.catch hold of | D.step away from |
A.doctor | B.driver | C.coworker | D.visitor |
A.knocked | B.pressed | C.seized | D.rubbed |
A.guide | B.slow | C.prevent | D.control |
A.greeted | B.directed | C.raced | D.invited |
A.blood | B.rainwater | C.sweat | D.oil |
A.by chance | B.at first | C.on purpose | D.in time |
9 . It was in Australia. By mid-afternoon on Thursday, Adrian Main was working outside in the
Now his shovel (铲子) was in his car, parked 50 meters away. He considered getting it, but the job was
Adrian knew immediately that the spider was a Sydney funnel-web (漏斗型蜘蛛), the
He
A.zoo | B.woods | C.yard | D.park |
A.saved | B.hurt | C.killed | D.encountered |
A.struggle with | B.tell apart | C.come across | D.look after |
A.dangerous | B.difficult | C.small | D.demanding |
A.leaves | B.branches | C.soil | D.waste |
A.slight | B.bearable | C.imaginary | D.sharp |
A.put | B.pulled | C.reached | D.checked |
A.mildest | B.deadliest | C.strongest | D.wildest |
A.kept | B.checked | C.waved | D.pushed |
A.jumped | B.showed | C.shouted | D.whispered |
A.dropped | B.took | C.folded | D.packed |
A.slow | B.forbid | C.ignore | D.clear |
A.add to | B.turn to | C.adjust to | D.lead to |
A.Gradually | B.Therefore | C.Fortunately | D.Actually |
A.blood | B.sweat | C.poison | D.liquid |
10 . 17-year-old Norwood was driving three friends home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on February 20. As they
As smoke
The impact had caved in Norwood’s driver’s side door, jamming it
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons in the back
She started
A.came | B.referred | C.pointed | D.led |
A.turned | B.broke | C.looked | D.crashed |
A.rose | B.burnt | C.blew | D.cleared |
A.Get out | B.Stand up | C.Make out | D.Put up |
A.full | B.shut | C.still | D.open |
A.stepped | B.drove | C.climbed | D.ran |
A.attempted | B.proposed | C.managed | D.intended |
A.car | B.yard | C.door | D.seat |
A.threw | B.picked | C.lifted | D.pulled |
A.destination | B.safety | C.shelter | D.emergency |
A.goal | B.record | C.sign | D.danger |
A.Obviously | B.Fortunately | C.Hopefully | D.Surely |
A.touching | B.hurting | C.pressing | D.checking |
A.response | B.trouble | C.worry | D.sense |
A.inspired | B.moved | C.annoyed | D.frightened |