Lily went to London with her parents for a two-week vacation. She sent postcards to her friends.
1.Which of the following places may Lily have NOT visited yet?
A. The London Eye. B. The Tower of Bridge.
C. Buckingham Palace. D. The River Thames.
2.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. They took the subway to many places in London.
B. They tasted different types of food in London.
C. They spent more than two months in London.
D. They bought a lot of things in London.
3.Lily thinks London is ________.
A. beautiful but unfriendly B. amazing and busy
C. unfriendly and dirty D. busy but polluted
Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know where she’s been during her great worldwide vacation in a(n) ______way.
The traveler, who was ______ with a bone disease, had her right leg ______ at the age of four. ______ the amputation (截肢) caused hardships for Gallagher early on, she, at the age of 22 now, _____ it as an inspiration for making the ______ of her life.
To spread that ______, Gallagher has ______ to social media, ______ she shares photos of her travels across the world, but instead of ______ using a geotag (地理标签), she draws her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.
Now she has been taking pictures ______ Europe. “I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden ______ that my new leg could be used as a blackboard,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother weren’t too ______ the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”
Gallagher said people often stare when she’s ______ on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she ______ only praise and encouragement. “My leg hasn’t ______ me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “I don’t know ______ it is my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but anyhow, I’ve been able to ______ up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the ______ of your dream. And if you meet with an obstacle (障碍), get ______ with it— if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.
1.A. common B. right C. simple D. special
2.A. born B. charged C. filled D. linked
3.A. cured B. treated C. cut D. kept
4.A. Unless B. Although C. Once D. Since
5.A. considers B. thinks C. treats D. looks
6.A. coolest B. best C. worst D. fullest
7.A. evidence B. news C. message D. schedule
8.A. applied B. belonged C. stuck D. turned
9.A. which B. that C. as D. where
10.A. simply B. officially C. enthusiastically D. reasonably
11.A. across B. through C. about D. for
12.A. attitude B. thought C. belief D. opinion
13.A. curious about B. fond of C. patient with D. afraid of
14.A. walking B. reporting C. writing D. standing
15.A. accepts B. takes C. likes D. receives
16.A. protected B. preserved C. stopped D. defended
17.A. why B. that C. if D. what
18.A. make B. come C. put D. keep
19.A. way B. corner C. course D. bottom
20.A. satisfied B. creative C. familiar D. connected
--- Would you like to visit San Taishan National Park with me this weekend?
---Well, you know, I hate to be __________, but I’ll have much homework to do then.
A. a cup of tea B. a black sheep
C. a top dog D. a wet blanket
Detective Sam Peterson told the journalists ________ they hadn’t dismissed the idea that Justin was taken away by the aliens, they were looking into other possibilities.
A. when B. while
C. unless D. until
Upon arriving home, they found their dog, Spot, which they ________ in the charge of Daniel, was starving to death.
A. left B. would leave
C. had left D. have left
Because of the heavy snow, the researchers failed to reach their ________ on time as expected.
A. stage B. agreement
C. kingdom D. destination
