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Sonja Redding and her _____ were on their way home to Omaha, Nebraska after a weeklong visit to Washington D. C., with her two sons, one of whom, 5-year-old Xayvior, has autism （自闭症）. Although all of the other _____ had gone fine, Xayvior became angry during one of the flights, and Redding couldn't _____ him. "It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got _____ with my son,” She wrote in a Facebook post after she got home. "I don't know what to do when others just don't ______ that he is not just a child with no _____, but a child with special needs who doesn't know how to _____ himself." The day was _____ by Delta flight attendant Amanda Amburgy. She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie, but when that failed, she offered to take him on a _____ of the airplane. That worked, and soon the child was not only calm, but _______ a good time. "When they came back, Xayvior was much calmer and happier," wrote Redding in the _______ , which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares. "I want to thank this Delta attendant. She didn't judge, and she just showed______We need more people like this in the world. ” It wasn't long _____ Amburgy was told about the post. " We're ______ to help, and that's what we want to do, ” she said in an interview. " So, we always want to make anything _____ for the family as well as other ________” She also shared what she felt when she read Redding's story. "When I read it, it _____ my heart. It's _____ I would do for anyone on the plane, because that's what I am here for. It really made a _____ in her life." As is often the case, it is not what you say but what you do that counts when you see people in __ 1.A.husband B.friends C.family D.daughters 2.A.flights B.adventures C.expeditions D.voyages 3.A.kid B.calm C.comfort D.amuse 4.A.excited B.sad C.frightened D.angry 5.A.understand B.agree C.wonder D.accept 6.A.principle B.character C.discipline D.temper 7.A.control B.operate C.direct D.instruct 8.A.survived B.cured C.saved D.rescued 9.A.trip B.tour C.stroll D.wander 10.A.enjoying B.having C.taking D.recalling 11.A.note B.letter C.message D.post 12.A.love B.passion C.enthusiasm D.attention 13.A.after B.before C.since D.as 14.A.nowhere B.where C.here D.there 15.A.easier B.lighter C.happier D.busier 16.A.parents B.children C.passengers D.attendants 17.A.touched B.hit C.struck D.moved 18.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything 19.A.difference B.convenience C.importance D.confidence 20.A.trouble B.dilemma C.situation D.confusion
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Five years ago, I took a career risk by leaving my job to work on a ship. My medical friends did their best to persuade me, saying that running away to sea would____my career. But after these years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk. ____for adventure, I boarded a ship in Singapore with 2, 000 passengers and crew. To my____，the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyzer. That first voyage was a learning experience, a ____ schedule full of safety drills. There was so much new information to______ . Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a_____ . Most confusing, I often forgot to ______my clock when the ship crossed time zones. As a doctor, I was ______for the 600 crew. and I was on call for the entire ship. Far from ____ seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other diseases, for my patients were wide and varied. The ship’s medical center was ____ a floating emergency room, and we didn’t have a team of specialists on hand for a second _____ . With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental _____ . As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don’t ____ geography and emergency evacuations (疏散)were difficult to arrange. I recall one such patient, who was taken off the ship halfway through the Panama Canal .After a _____ ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient ______long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City. ____ , there were several unexpected benefits to the job. I regularly ______the passenger facilities (设施)and I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evenings. On rare days off, I_____ as a tour guide on trips ashore. I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg. Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job-it's a way of _____ .One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, _____I redefined happiness in my life. 1.A.block B.build C.ruin D.improve 2.A.Hungry B.Skilful C.Suitable D.Concern 3.A.shock B.disappointment C.excitement D.relief 4.A.daily B.tight C.strict D.flexible 5.A.take in B.figure out C.search for D.pick over 6.A.training B.risk C.challenge D.choice 7.A.watch B.repair C.check D.set 8.A.powerful B.responsible C.hopeful D.helpful 9.A.treating B.suffering C.escaping D.stopping 10.A.exactly B.particularly C.certainly D.actually 11.A.examination B.consideration C.opinion D.discussion 12.A.comfort B.communication C.toughness D.pressure 13.A.care about B.refer to C.trouble with D.rely on 14.A.relaxing B.boring C.promising D.terrifying 15.A.survived B.struggled C.awoke D.stuck 16.A.Steadily B.Thankfully C.Importantly D.Generally 17.A.cleaned B.fixed C.enjoyed D.protected 18.A.returned B.travelled C.performed D.volunteered 19.A.confidence B.life C.experience D.success 20.A.though B.unless C.but D.or
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I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I’m still in the middle of it. This habit ______ people around me. Often my ______ wouldn’t be confined(局限) just to the books I read but also to what others were ______ as well. Finally, one day my daughter told me with a little _______. “Dad, please just read a book one page at a time like everyone else!” At times I didn’t ______ this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my life and _____ what to do months and even years from now instead of ______ each day as it is intended. I knew that the book of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many ______ left to go.________, that didn’t stop me from trying to write the ______ half-way through. Time and again, I would ______ jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it ______ so I could reach that storybook happily ever after ending. Life, however, doesn’t ______ like that. It loves to ______ us, and you never know what new problem or opportunity each new day will bring. Life has often had to ______ me to slow down. Recently, when I found myself ______ to that bad habit of rushing ahead and living in the ______ again, I felt a special voice gently telling me, “ Live one day at a time.” Then I smiled, and turned the book of my life back to the ____ page. Each of us has to live the book of life one page and one day at a time. Each of us has to write it ______ and moment by moment. We have to trust that it will bring our ______ to its perfect end. 1.A.concerned B.annoyed C.frightened D.embarrassed 2.A.impatience B.difficulty C.influence D.effort 3.A.demanding B.carrying C.writing D.reading 4.A.interest B.excitement C.anger D.sadness 5.A.extend B.spread C.limit D.devote 6.A.bring out B.let out C.try out D.figure out 7.A.fearing B.enjoying C.doubting D.imagining 8.A.pages B.things C.reports D.novels 9.A.Indeed B.Still C.Surely D.Finally 10.A.ending B.plot C.outline D.passage 11.A.happily B.carefully C.unwillingly D.foolishly 12.A.counted B.left C.happened D.backed 13.A.start B.finish C.work D.change 14.A.touch B.amuse C.worry D.surprise 15.A.allow B.force C.remind D.encourage 16.A.admitting B.returning C.responding D.referring 17.A.present B.memory C.dream D.future 18.A.right B.first C.new D.blank 19.A.more or less B.line by line C.one by one D.now and then 20.A.story B.job C.plan D.hope
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Two Texas football players have gone viral （走红） after they knelt together in prayer（祈祷）． And it couldn't have come at a more_____moment． The final whistle sounded after a（n）_____ game that saw Sherman High School completely defeat West Mesquite High 56﹣55． What happened next left the crowd_____： Sherman's Gage Smith， instead of_____with his team， went over to Mesquite's Ty Jordan and the two took a knee together． The_____was that Smith recently learned that Jordan's mother， Tiffany， was battling stage 4 cancer， and that was_____the two players knelt in prayer for Jordon's family． As the two_____， the wife of Smith's coach snapped a picture of the heartwarming moment． And then Jordan's aunt_____the image on Facebook， obtaining more than 100，000_____in just an hour． The moving_____made Tiffany cry． It's been a hard time for Tiffany， who was diagnosed （诊断） with lung and bone cancer last winter． The_____hospital stays cost Tiffany her job earlier this month， and_____， her health insurance． And she now has to_____the high cost of treatments herself． Smith's_____prayer lifted her spirits． Smith said he and Jordan had played on a summer football team together before becoming_____ this last game． However， Smith won't let this break their_____． "During the game，we're gonna play and try to_____， but you still have that_____for the other opponent，" says Smith． "I wanted to do that prayer for him．" "He's such a true leader and he is so_____that a lot of the guys on the team_____him，" said head coach J．D． Martinez． "I'm glad that other people are having the opportunity to see it， too．" 1.A.important B.difficult C.touching D.entertaining 2.A.amusing B.tough C.educational D.nation﹣wide 3.A.embarrassed B.confused C.frustrated D.annoyed 4.A.celebrating B.praying C.practicing D.fighting 5.A.truth B.problem C.news D.secret 6.A.when B.where C.how D.why 7.A.whispered B.hugged C.shook hands D.stood up 8.A.posted B.found C.scanned D.polished 9.A.rewards B.copies C.votes D.likes 10.A.game B.reunion C.gesture D.spirit 11.A.temporary B.over﹣night C.long D.secret 12.A.in turn B.in a way C.for a moment D.without exception 13.A.look forward to B.forget about C.cover D.estimate 14.A.frequent B.daily C.unexpected D.unconditional 15.A.acquaintances B.enemies C.players D.captains 16.A.hearts B.routines C.promise D.bond 17.A.compromise B.cooperate C.learn D.win 18.A.respect B.passion C.blame D.sorrow 19.A.enthusiastic B.ambitious C.aggressive D.sympathetic 20.A.inspired B.followed C.instructed D.understood
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As the night drew near, gunshots came into a pause at last, and the sun was selling on a country _______ of farm buildings, a main road and a big farm. A fierce battle had lasted a whole day _______ our soldiers made a breakthrough. _______ our army _______ to occupy the enemy's front line, _______ a mile and a half. Now, we had taken _______ the trench that the enemy had dug as a last line of defense. We could _______ that the enemy were digging a _______ trench from where they could fight against us in the morning. They dug in the stony soil all night, and by the morning we could see only the tips of their caps and their spades (铲子) as they threw the soil out. Our soldiers, after _______, were trying to find ____________ and games, since the enemy showed no sign of launching an attack. Some chose to drink ____________ a moment of peace and rest. ____________ soldiers decided to shoot at the enemy's caps and spades to see if they could hit any of them. Beyond our ____________, one of the enemy soldiers, who seemed to be a(n) ____________, joined us in our game. He ____________ suddenly put his spade up, ____________ it there for a few seconds to see if one us could hit it, and then pull it down quickly again. A good many of our soldiers fired at it whenever it came up, but ____________ seemed to succeed in hitting it. However, a time came when die spade ____________ down much longer than usual. The soldier, we thought, might have left for a meal or ____________ else. We were feeling quite disappointed when the spade came out ____________ once again, for the last time, with a bandage around it. 1.A.view B.scenery C.scene D.sight 2.A.until B.before C.when D.till 3.A.Eventually B.Nearly C.Absolutely D.Quickly 4.A.got B.tried C.succeeded D.managed 5.A.improving B.advancing C.fleeing D.developing 6.A.over B.up C.away D.back 7.A.see B.guess C.sense D.hear 8.A.deep B.new C.big D.strong 9.A.dawn B.dusk C.midnight D.argument 10.A.imagination B.work C.fun D.emotion 11.A.by B.for C.to D.with 12.A.Another B.The other C.More D.Other 13.A.expectation B.curiosity C.question D.order 14.A.officer B.actor C.soldier D.sportsman 15.A.did B.would C.had D.could 16.A.kept B.remained C.left D.pushed 17.A.nobody B.all C.none D.any 18.A.remained B.hid C.kept D.fell 19.A.anything B.someone C.something D.nothing 20.A.suddenly B.frequently C.quickly D.slowly
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Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community _______ .At a young age, they chose to _______ family's gifts at their birthday parties, but asked them to donate money to a charity. When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in _______ with a family friend at the local homeless shelter to help cook. _________， he turned them down because they were too _______ and they had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless _______ to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a _______ challenging: wanting to help but _______ because of their age. So, Kids That Do Good was _______ to "show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could join the community and make a ________ .The small ________ has grown into a large website that brings thousands of ________ visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, of those viewers, Kids That Do Good has ________ kids to 16,000 organizations. Jake and Max are ________ with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good also has blog posts that advise kids on ________ their own charitable event. 1.A.surveys B.services C.duties D.businesses 2.A.sort out B.play with C.give up D.put away 3.A.travelling B.volunteering C.cooking D.recycling 4.A.Unfortunately. B.Happily C.Honestly D.Gratefully 5.A.shy B.awkward C.weak D.young 6.A.task B.ability C.chance D.determination 7.A.public B.similar C.sharp D.direct 8.A.joked B.blamed C.denied D.praised 9.A.advised B.allowed C.named D.created 10.A.judgment B.difference C.comment D.decision 11.A.plan B.effort C.project D.experiment 12.A.pleased B.satisfied C.amazed D.interested 13.A.connected B.exposed C.contributed D.attracted 14.A.familiar B.patient C.busy D.content 15.A.remembering B.describing C.celebrating D.building
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For much of our life, my mother and I hated each other. I spent most of my childhood ______ with her – or trying to avoid her, as well as her bitterness, unhappiness and endless smoking. I learned how to defend myself with ______ designed to hurt her. In turn, she vowed(发誓) I would have a ______ who would feel the way about me that I felt about her. Many years later when my husband and I decided to have a child, I was ______ to have a girl. I couldn’t ______ the thought of a daughter who might not love me – or who would want to ______ me. As soon as I became pregnant, I was convinced I was having a boy. In the delivery room, on my doctor putting my baby into my arms, I couldn’t wait to tell my mother I had a ______, while “he” was a girl. At that moment, I couldn’t imagine wanting anyone but her. ____I couldn’t forget my mother’s teasing(耻笑的) vow, even after she died, I felt a little relived about it.______ my daughter got older, whenever we argued, I worried we were ______ the same awful path that my mother and I had gone down. Last summer, my daughter ______ 18, the same age when my mother threw me out of her apartment for ______. However, I was with her, planning for her first year at college. When my husband and I dropped her off at her school in New York, I finally ______ to her my biggest fear that we would end up like me and my mother. “That will never happen.” she _______ me, kissing me goodbye. Six weeks later, my husband and I returned to the campus. I ______ myself arguing with my daughter about her messy room, not using the library and her mistake of choosing the room near the bathroom. I couldn’t stop myself. And then ______ came: “You’re just like your mother,” my daughter screamed. “I hate you.” And then she ______. I finally heard the words I had always dreaded. But maybe that was because I ______ them. I had always worried the bond I shared with my daughter would ______. Later that evening, we picked my daughter up to a restaurant. We ate ______. But when we separated, I hugged her. The next morning, she called telling she loved me. There wasn’t anything to be afraid of anymore. There was just a relationship we should work on with each other. 1.A.fighting B.playing C.sharing D.communicating 2.A.weapons B.activities C.actions D.words 3.A.husband B.daughter C.child D.friend 4.A.uncertain B.unlucky C.afraid D.willing 5.A.have B.afford C.hold D.bear 6.A.love B.obey C.escape from D.keep from 7.A.daughter B.son C.baby D.life 8.A.But B.Furthermore C.And D.Or 9.A.When B.As C.While D.With 10.A.in B.on C.at D.along 11.A.became B.grew C.turned D.went 12.A.all B.nothing C.my good D.good 13.A.admitted B.informed C.presented D.told 14.A.reflected B.referred C.pardoned D.promised 15.A.wanted B.asked C.found D.forced 16.A.they B.she C.it D.that 17.A.stormed away B.gave away C.looked away D.walked away 18.A.deserved B.demanded C.equaled D.appreciated 19.A.break B.tear C.last D.crash 20.A.in vain B.in brief C.in general D.in silence
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The train wasn't overcrowded when I was on it． Though the four-hour journey was ______， the experience would be remembered ______ in my memory． A mother was sitting with her kid exactly ______ me． Both of us were sitting beside the window． A window seat is a（n）______， isn't it？ The mother seemed very young and her kid looked ______ with two bright and big eyes． After a moment， the kid started staring at me，and I asked her name but got no answer．She just smiled looking at me．Instead，her mother replied．And then I asked them why they were travelling．The mother ______ and replied she was going for the kid's ______ course．Being a doctor，it was my instinct （本能） to ask about the ______．I could notice a little sadness on her face．Maybe because she knew her baby's condition was ______， she told me her girl ______ the mental disorder and couldn't speak out a word after she was born．I said I was sorry． To ______ the moment， I said， "Your daughter looks exactly like you - beautiful．" I had never spoken as such to any ______ but I was happy I said that． The mother smiled． Then I asked if there were some complications （并发症） during pregnancy． She gave a small laugh and said， "I don't know． I don't give ______ to her．" I was shocked． She ______ my confusion and said she ______ her when she was three． I was ______ and knew it was the love that made her adopt the girl no matter what condition the baby was in - love has no ______! We didn't speak anything special later on． We were ______ enjoying our peace of mind． I was smiling at the girl while saluting the mother in my head．______， the train stopped for us to get off． I waved good-bye to them and I thought the journey ______ my day． 1.A.boring B.exciting C.frightening D.surprising 2.A.rarely B.backward C.slowly D.forever 3.A.under B.opposite C.behind D.over 4.A.dream B.adventure C.blessing D.challenge 5.A.foolish B.strange C.ugly D.lovely 6.A.nodded B.sighed C.complained D.cried 7.A.culture B.art C.treatment D.diet 8.A.condition B.budget C.expense D.environment 9.A.common B.ridiculous C.shameful D.obvious 10.A.dealt with B.got through C.suffered from D.passed on 11.A.last B.lighten C.sense D.enjoy 12.A.stranger B.doctor C.friend D.partner 13.A.care B.hope C.help D.birth 14.A.imagined B.noticed C.denied D.evaluated 15.A.protected B.adopted C.developed D.controlled 16.A.moved B.relaxed C.disappointed D.puzzled 17.A.gifts B.boundaries C.problems D.choices 18.A.even B.also C.ever D.only 19.A.Particularly B.Directly C.Eventually D.Immediately 20.A.made B.finished C.built D.formed
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A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O' Neill started her __ job six months ago. "As human beings, one thing we often __ in our daily lives is physical touch. Without it, we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To satisfy this ______, I've become a professional worker in hugging treatment," said Jessica. Jessica claims that her hugs can _____ those who are suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse （女按摩师）, a quite ____ profession. She notices that when she _____ her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and __ her more. "I could see their __ melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to __ them," Jessica said. "Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common ____ are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ____ with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my _____ connect on a spiritual level." Jessica says the majority of her customers are _______, but she has a surprising number of female customers____Despite many people thinking she must be ____ for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she's made the right ____ "It's so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it's what I was put on this Earth ______, ” said Jessica. Tn today's digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives __ physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health." "Interestingly, although the hugging _____ has been around for a short while, we've actually covered several __ businesses in the last few years." 1.A.simple B.permanent C.abnormal D.unusual 2.A.observe B.ignore C.misunderstand D.miss 3.A.need B.direction C.curiosity D.requirement 4.A.rescue B.help C.persuade D.train 5.A.ordinary B.well-paid C.admirable D.challenging 6.A.accompanied B.greeted C.consulted D.hugged 7.A.made fun of B.took advantage of C.opened up to D.spoke well of 8.A.purpose B.tension C.delight D.anger 9.A.impress B.interest C.defeat D.cure 10.A.signs B.faults C.weaknesses D.failures 11.A.connect B.agree C.debate D.compete 12.A.colleagues B.ladies C.customers D.passengers 13.A.elderly B.foreign C.male D.overweight 14.A.in return B.as well C.in total D.after all 15.A.responsible B.intelligent C.wealthy D.crazy 16.A.suggestion B.agreement C.choice D.promise 17.A.with B.for C.in D.around 18.A.doubt B.accept C.lack D.hate 19.A.treatment B.protection C.experiment D.nursing 20.A.temporary B.difficult C.secret D.successful
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A couple in Ohio accidentally dropped off a bag containing almost $100,000 at an Ohio charity shop. Thanks to _______ employees, they got money back. The employees were going through _______ last week when they came across a _______. Inside was $97,004. "It was so much cash," employee Kelsey Croy said. "I looked in the bag and we _______ it right there on the desk. And it was ﹩97, 004. "Thankfully, the owners _______ a receipt for tax purposes when they dropped off _______ that morning. The employees _______ called the couple but there was no _______. Not wanting to _______ that amount of cash in the store, they called in the Zanesville Police Department. ________ repeated calls, officers finally got a hold of the couple. The couple hadn't realized the money was ________. They told police they withdrew all their money to another bank. On the way, they ________ at the charity shop to donate a bag of clothes. That's ________ the money ended up there. "When we finally ________ them, they just asked if they could get it sometime tomorrow." the officer said. The couple has since made contact with the original ________ who found the money to thank them. "I'm just glad that I meet with a bunch of honest and loyal people." Croy said. 1.A.honest B.generous C.brave D.clever 2.A.goods B.donations C.food D.money 3.A.suitcase B.box C.bag D.wallet 4.A.put B.counted C.hid D.cleared 5.A.asked for B.asked about C.gave up D.gave out 6.A.cards B.fruits C.bills D.clothes 7.A.surprisedly B.hesitatingly C.eventually D.immediately 8.A.concern B.information C.reply D.1etter 9.A.deposit B.1eave C.waste D.spend 10.A.After B.During C.Before D.In 11.A.found B.missing C.stolen D.forgotten 12.A.stopped B.sighed C.quarreled D.wandered 13.A.why B.when C.where D.how 14.A.inspected on B.got rid of C.got through D.dropped in on 15.A.police B.officers C.customer D.employee
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