A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was 36 . She was on the beach, looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its 37 , deep red in the middle, 38 fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the 39 and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere 40 her. After all she had been through, this is what she 41 . “It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home, my parents will be 42 where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was 43 .
The sun had set by now and it was getting 44 . She tried to imagine having her favorite 45 on until she saw her front door. It seemed different. 46 had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was 47 : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now… It all seemed 48 . She couldn’t understand what was going on.She entered the 49 . First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n) 50 written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready,I went 51 .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her 52 room. She went in. Then she saw her mother,lying on the bed sleeping. Her
53 looked so tired,as if she hadn’t 54 for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something 55 . She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
1. A.rising B.setting C.shining D.smiling
2. A.shape B.shadow C.size D.color
3. A.quickly B.partly C.softly D.probably
4. A.waves B.boats C.trees D.sands
5. A.relaxed B.puzzled C.disappointed D.interrupted
6. A.understood B.considered C.needed D.regretted
7. A.discussing B.finding C.asking D.wondering
8. A.alive B.asleep C.missing D.hardworking
9. A.sunny B.warm C.cold D.cloudy
10. A.glasses B.hat C.skirt D.jacket
11. A.Somebody B.Nobody C.Mother D.Father
12. A.shocked B.scared C.exhausted D.comforted
13. A.beautified B.rearranged C.deserted D.destroyed
14. A.garden B.bedroom C.yard D.house
15. A.book B.note C.article D.poster
16. A.looking B.working C.fishing D.sightseeing
17. A.own B.parents’ C.sister’s D.brother’s
18. A.gesture B.body C.face D.eyes
19. A.studied B.slept C.exercised D.moved
20. A.different B.new C.precious D.dangerous
When ____ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, ______ nervous and anxious.
A.exposed; felt B.exposed; feeling C.exposing; feeling D.exposing; felt
I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached _________ looked like a large market.
A.that B.which C.what D.where
According to the air traffic rules, you ___ switch off your mobile phone before boarding.
A.may B.can C.would D.shall
— Do you think another Korean War will break out?
— Only through peaceful dialogues can a war be avoided.
A.No way. B.That’s for sure C.Why not? D.It depends.
While studying, fix your mind on what is really important, or you will
remembering nothing.
A.take up B.lead to C.stick to D.end up