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It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers _______about the small dog he had seen _______ alongside the road. He had _______ to coax(哄) the dog to him but, frightened, it had _______. Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that _______ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove _______. After a long and careful _______, Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving _______ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with _______. It just started licking(舔) Ehlers’ face. A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one ________ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a ________ number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers ________ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had ________ their dog. Jeff had ________ in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched ________ for Rosie in the next four days. Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who ________ enough to go to that kind of ________,”says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue ________. “I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as ________ to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be ________ to go that extra mile.” 1.A.read B.forgot C.thought D.heard 2.A.fighting B.trembling C.eating D.sleeping 3.A.tried B.agreed C.promised D.regretted 4.A.calmed down B.stood up C.rolled over D.run off 5.A.injured B.stolen C.lost D.rescued 6.A.home B.past C.back D.on 7.A.preparation B.explanation C.test D.search 8.A.cautiously B.casually C.skillfully D.angrily 9.A.surprise B.joy C.hesitation D.anxiety 10.A.predicted B.advertised C.believed D.recorded 11.A.house B.phone C.street D.car 12.A.called B.copied C.counted D.remembered 13.A.fed B.adopted C.found D.cured 14.A.hunted B.skied C.lived D.worked 15.A.on purpose B.on time C.in turn D.in vain 16.A.cares B.sees C.suffers D.learns 17.A.place B.trouble C.waste D.extreme 18.A.service B.plan C.effort D.team 19.A.equal B.allergic C.grateful D.close 20.A.suitable B.proud C.wise D.willing
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Regardless of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time. A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson has been _______ free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started _______ his car to the young people. Wilson has _______ an astonishing 64, 000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous _______ with the students he transports to and from school. The students who he’s _______ have gone on to become physicians, teachers and engineers, but what they’ve also got out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students _______ call him “Grandpa”. Tina Stern _______ rides from Wilson for all her four years in college, and the trips meant much more to her than just free _______. “It’s not just a ride; you’re not just sitting there in _______ silence or with your headphones on.” Stern said. “He asks you questions and actually ________ the answers, so the next time you ride with him, he’ll ________ those things.” Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support programme of the non-profit organisation. On Point for College. Although the ________ asks the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes ________ to ensure the welfare and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration, Wilson is there to ________ them. If they run out of certain daily necessities, Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what’s needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never ________ to buy them a meal. For many students, Wilson’s help is not only appreciated, it’s also entirely ________ for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students don’t have a reliable car, while others have to ________ vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has ________ them to complete their education — but according to Wilson, he benefits just as much from the ________. “I just love driving and I love these kids, ” Wilson said. “It’s such a(n) ________ to be a part of these kids’ lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories.” 1.A. linking B. sending C. offering D. distributing 2.A. donating B. lending C. delivering D. volunteering 3.A. paved B. covered C. measured D. wandered 4.A. arguments B. interviews C. negotiations D. conversations 5.A. met B. driven C. addressed D. greeted 6.A. even B. ever C. once D. already 7.A. earned B. received C. assessed D. demanded 8.A. transportation B. style C. time D. communication 9.A. forced B. awkward C. ridiculous D. suspicious 10.A. selects B. recites C. guesses D. remembers 11.A. act on B. settle on C. check on D. agree on 12.A. club B. league C. college D. programme 13.A. far B. around C. beyond D. forwards 14.A. assist B. watch C. urge D. warn 15.A. expects B. attempts C. manages D. hesitates 16.A. extra B. unusual C. necessary D. adequate 17.A. share B. fuel C. repair D. exchange 18.A. required B. allowed C. reminded D. convinced 19.A. experience B. arrangement C. appreciation D. employment 20.A. effort B. ambition C. privilege D. convenience
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I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some _____________ station. The _________ moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the ___________ of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver’s license, the cash, all lost to the bus. Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____________ it while I was on the phone in the dining room. “Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husband’s hand was my wallet, with not a penny ___________. She left before I could _________ make it to the door to offer my thanks. After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who _________ the lady as Erin Smith. Without _______, I called to thank her. She said she _________ my wallet on a bus seat. She ______________ that going to a stranger’s house was a ____________ move, but she decided to take the chance. “If I were in that ____________, I would want someone to try to find me,” she said. This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____________, but she actually wasn’t the only one. Right after Erin ____________ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver’s license to an online forum(论坛), trying to see ____________ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son’s nursery and who recognized my face. I’ve never ____________ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that’s not how the people I ______________ tend to act. __________, I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____________ what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely ____________. 1.A.accessible B.hidden C.unknown D.convenient 2.A.face-saving B.brain-washing C.eye-catching D.heart-stopping 3.A.parts B.contents C.details D.ingredients 4.A.ignored B.answered C.examined D.interrupted 5.A.missing B.returned C.remaining D.abandoned 6.A.still B.ever C.yet D.even 7.A.selected B.appointed C.identified D.defined 8.A.delay B.alarm C.regret D.invitation 9.A.moved B.placed C.opened D.spotted 10.A.disagreed B.complained C.calculated D.recommended 11.A.selfless B.risky C.slow D.personal 12.A.site B.direction C.situation D.atmosphere 13.A.crisis B.danger C.threat D.failure 14.A.got rid of B.made use of C.had control of D.took possession of 15.A.if B.where C.how D.when 16.A.recalled B.exchanged C.repeated D.whispered 17.A.encounter B.follow C.consult D.accompany 18.A.Going away B.Turning around C.Looking back D.Coming along 19.A.into B.against C.over D.beyond 20.A.longing B.enthusiastic C.concerned D.grateful
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Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species(物种) that are _______ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to _______ the species from going out of existence. Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their _______. Emma, a female crane, has been in their _______ since she arrived in 2004. Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was _______ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected _______, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had _______ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She _______ to live with male cranes, and even had a _______ for killing some of them, which made it ________ for her to become a mother. ________, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ________ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This ________ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes. The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ________, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ________, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ________, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive. How can we ________ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ________: human beings took it for granted that their ________ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ________. 1.A.growing B.migrating C.competing D.disappearing 2.A.ban B.save C.split D.remove 3.A.abortion B.recreation C.reproduction D.administration 4.A.care B.eye C.mind D.story 5.A.found B.chosen C.raised D.seized 6.A.bonus B.consequence C.victory D.sacrifice 7.A.never B.always C.unluckily D.cheerfully 8.A.liked B.refused C.decided D.hesitated 9.A.gift B.skill C.concern D.reputation 10.A.illegal B.inspiring C.important D.impossible 11.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Instead 12.A.combination B.collection C.strategy D.system 13.A.forced B.forbade C.taught D.enabled 14.A.defeated B.grateful C.assured D.tolerant 15.A.list B.rise C.agenda D.decline 16.A.In contrast B.After all C.By the way D.On the contrary 17.A.leave B.bridge C.open D.identify 18.A.course B.excuse C.answer D.reward 19.A.brains B.behaviors C.services D.projects 20.A.guide B.treat C.example D.companion
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A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took______ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold,24, had ______ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bourme mouth to ______ their host families. They were going to ______ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a ______. Harvold, who has not ______ his driving test, said, "I realized the bus was out of control when I was ______ the students." The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he ______the driver was slumped(倒伏) over the wheel. The driver didn't ______. He was unconscious. The bus______ a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold ______ to bring the bus to a stop. Police______ the young teacher's quick thinking. If he hadn't ______ quickly, there could have been a terrible______. The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regulary with the ______ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, "I was ______ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would ______. The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend ______ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his ______. A local driving school has also offered him six ______driving lessons. 1.A.control B.care C.advantage D.note 2.A.taken in B.picked up C.tracked down D.helped out 3.A.greet B.thank C.invite D.meet 4.A.present B.introduce C.take D.organize 5.A.drive B.doctor C.librarian D.teacher 6.A.given B.marked C.passed D.conducted 7.A.speaking to B.waiting for C.returning to D.looking for 8.A.learned B.noticed C.mentioned D.doubted 9.A.sleep B.cry C.move D.recover 10.A.ran over B.went by C.carried D.hit 11.A.remembered B.continued C.prepared D.managed 12.A.witnessed B.recorded C.praised D.understood 13.A.appeared B.reacted C.escaped D.interrupted 14.A.delay B.accident C.mistake D.experience 15.A.airport B.hospital C.school D.police 16.A.happy B.fortunate C.touched D.sorry 17.A.survive B.retire C.relax D.succeed 18.A.project B.trip C.dinner D.duty 19.A.bravery B.skill C.quality D.knowledge 20.A.necessary B.easy C.different D.free
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Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch, he’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d _________ seen him. So imagine my _________ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me. I was _________! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to _________. The bay was _________ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little _________. I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in _________. “Something’s not _________!” I took off my T-shirt and _________ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was __________ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped __________ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something __________ to me. Those brown eyes were very __________. “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I __________. That stranger was my son! The instructors called for an ambulance. __________, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to __________ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben __________ to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said, “You __________ my life!” I still can’t believe what a __________ it was. I’m just so glad I was there __________ to help my son. 1.A. also B. often C. even D. last 2.A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry 3.A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed 4.A. talk B. stay C. meet D. settle 5.A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed 6.A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser 7.A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle 8.A. real B. right C. fair D. fit 9.A. stared B. sank C. dived D. fell 10.A. arguing B. fighting C. Shouting D. shaking 11.A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep 12.A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed 13.A. sharp B. pleasant C. attractive D. familiar 14.A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew 15.A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly 16.A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave 17.A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed 18.A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided 19.A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain 20.A. on board B. in time C. for sure D. on purpose
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When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, ________ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams __________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something __________. On March 19, Dennis got a group text __________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the __________ of a baby. ＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis __________. The baby was born and update texts were __________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her __________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was __________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t __________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new __________ were in. Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his __________! He turned up at the hospital __________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally __________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we __________ it and the gifts.＂ Teresa __________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website __________ by the touching words: ＂What a __________ this young man was to our family! He was so __________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the __________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days. 1.A.unlucky B.secret C.new D.wrong 2.A.received B.translated C.copied D.printed 3.A.reasonable B.special C.necessary D.practical 4.A.convincing B.reminding C.informing D.warning 5.A.wake-up B.recovery C.growth D.arrival 6.A.responded B.interrupted C.predicted D.repeated 7.A.coming in B.setting out C.passing down D.moving around 8.A.opinion B.anxiety C.excitement D.effort 9.A.comparing B.exchanging C.discussing D.sharing 10.A.accept B.know C.believe D.bother 11.A.parents B.doctors C.patients D.visitors 12.A.dream B.promise C.agenda D.principle 13.A.bearing B.collecting C.opening D.making 14.A.discouraged B.relaxed C.astonished D.defeated 15.A.admit B.need C.appreciate D.expect 16.A.found B.selected C.developed D.posted 17.A.confirmed B.simplified C.clarified D.accompanied 18.A.pity B.blessing C.relief D.problem 19.A.smart B.calm C.sweet D.fair 20.A.sympathy B.attention C.control D.trust
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No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________ I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program. It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential. I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football. Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！ From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, but born. 1.A.luck B.tests C.efforts D.nature 2.A.experiment B.experience C.visit D.show 3.A.operating B.editing C.consulting D.coaching 4.A.successful B.excellent C.strong D.new 5.A.cheer for B.prepare for C.help with D.finish with 6.A.believe B.agree C.describe D.regret 7.A.realize B.claim C.permit D.demand 8.A.reacting to B.looking for C.depending on D.caring about 9.A.decision B.attitude C.conclusion D.intention 10.A.pride B.culture C.fortune D.relationship 11.A.leaders B.partners C.winners D.learners 12.A.rewards B.vacations C.health D.honor 13.A.risked B.missed C.considered D.practiced 14.A.defeat B.decline C.accident D.mistake 15.A.relax B.improve C.expand D.defend 16.A.shame B.burden C.victory D.favor 17.A.chances B.thrills C.concerns D.offers 18.A.surprise B.serve C.interest D.affect 19.A.encouraged B.observed C.protected D.impressed 20.A.honestly B.individually C.calmly D.differently
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Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been________ to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed（诊断）with a __________ disease. There was no __________, only pain relief. Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a __________ journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’(徒步旅行者）guide. This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and __________ recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the __________ low by living on boiled noodles, with the __________ hamburger shop treat. Wild camping is __________ in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up __________and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot ____________ than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor ____________ all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial ____________, found his symptoms were strangely ____________ by their daily tiring journey. __________, the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had ____________ forever. "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes ____________ to a thread, but we were alive." During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, "____________ had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) ____________ written book. It had also given me a ____________, either to leave that page ____________ or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.” 1.A.drawn up B.used up C.backed up D.kept up 2.A.mild B.common C.preventable D.serious 3.A.cure B.luck C.care D.promise 4.A.business B.walking C.bus D.rail 5.A.expected B.frightening C.disappointing D.surprising 6.A.budget B.revenue C.compensation D.allowance 7.A.frequent B.occasional C.abundant D.constant 8.A.unpopular B.lawful C.attractive D.illegal 9.A.soon B.early C.late D.slowly 10.A.harder B.easier C.cheaper D.funnier 11.A.rolled B.bled C.ached D.trembled 12.A.struggle B.progress C.excitement D.research 13.A.developed B.controlled C.reduced D.increased 14.A.Initially B.Eventually C.Temporarily D.Consequently 15.A.gained B.kept C.wounded D.lost 16.A.sewn B.washed C.worn D.ironed 17.A.Doctors B.Hiking C.Lawyers D.Homelessness 18.A.well B.partly C.neatly D.originally 19.A.choice B.reward C.promise D.break 20.A.loose B.full C.blank D.missing
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Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man_________out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very________.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could________,but,of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness. Later ,when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,_______ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more______to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people______they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’ t______as bad. Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to____her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foudation ,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to _________ “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ___to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone`s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another ____ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s _____and homeless. There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very____of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that_____outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of _____.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the _______ of young people to change the world. But _______ all this, Hannah still has the _______ life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people. Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a _______ in the world. You can,too! 1.A.jumping B.eating C.crying D.waving 2.A.annoyed B.nervous C.ashamed D.upset 3.A.behave B.manage C.help D.work 4.A.pushing B.carrying C.buying D.holding 5.A.goods B.bottles C.foods D.bags 6.A.excited B.determined C.energetic D.grateful 7.A.since B.unless C.although D.as 8.A.sound B.get C.feel D.look 9.A.exchange B.leave C.keep D.spread 10.A.sell B.deliver C.host D.pack 11.A.contribute B.lead C.apply D.agree 12.A.campaign B.trip C.procedure D.trial 13.A.elderly B.hungry C.lonely D.sick 14.A.aware B.afraid C.proud D.sure 15.A.going B.sleeping C.traveling D.playing 16.A.praises B.invitations C.replies D.appointments 17.A.needs B.interests C.dreams D.efforts 18.A.for B.through C.besides D.along 19.A.healthy B.public C.normal D.tough 20.A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference
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For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, ______across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, ______at school for practice hours ______ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to______music, as he hated getting to school extra early. _______, one day, in the music class that was ______of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地)on the piano and found it _________to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ______doing it. He tried to hide his ______pleasure from the music teacher, who had ______over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, ______the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good_______and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there ______him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a ______. When he began practicing, he took it very ______. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was ______to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well. This ______, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, ______his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ______looks of the non-musicians he had left______. 1.A.travelling B.marching C.pacing D.struggling 2.A.rising up B.coming up C.driving up D.turning up 3.A.before B.after C.until D.since 4.A.betray B.accept C.avoid D.appreciate 5.A.Therefore B.However C.Thus D.Moreover 6.A.part B.nature C.basis D.spirit 7.A.complicate B.safe C.confusing D.easy 8.A.missed B.disliked C.enjoyed D.denied 9.A.transparent B.obvious C.false D.similar 10.A.run B.jogged C.jumped D.wandered 11.A.because B.but C.though D.so 12.A.ear B.taste C.heart D.voice 13.A.occurred to B.took to C.appealed D.held to 14.A.change B.chance C.mission D.function 15.A.seriously B.proudly C.casually D.admitted 16.A.committed B.used C.limited D.admitted 17.A.proved B.showed C.stressed D.meant 18.A.pushing B.dragging C.lifting D.rushing 19.A.admiring B.pitying C.annoying D.teasing 20.A.over B.aside C.behind D.out
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While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration.I myself went through this _____ process and found something that has changed my _____ at college for the better：I discovered ASL－American Sign Language (美式手语)． I never felt an urge to _____ any sign language before.My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends.The _____ languages were enough in all my interactions (交往)．Little did I know that I would discover my _____ for ASL. The _____ began during my first week at college.I watched as the ASL Club _____ their translation of a song.Both the hand movements and the very _____ of communicating without speaking _____ me.What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the ______．This newness just left me ______ more. After that, feeling the need to ______ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club's meetings.I only learned how to ______ the alphabet that day.Yet instead of being discouraged by my ______ progress, I was excited.I then made it a point to ______ those meetings and learn all I could. The following term, I ______ an ASL class.The professor was deaf and any talking was ______．I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.______， if there had been any talking, it would have ______ us to learn less.Now, I appreciate the silence and the ______ way of communication it opens. 1.A.searching B.planning C.natural D.formal 2.A.progress B.experience N C.major D.opinion 3.A.choose B.read C.learn D.create 4.A.official B.foreign C.body D.spoken 5.A.love B.concern C.goal D.request 6.A.meeting B.trip C.story D.task 7.A.recorded B.performed C.recited D.discussed 8.A.idea B.amount C.dream D.reason 9.A.disturbed B.supported C.embarrassed D.attracted 10.A.end B.past C.course D.distance 11.A.showing B.acting C.saying D.wanting 12.A.exercise B.explore C.express D.explain 13.A.print B.write C.sign D.count 14.A.slow B.steady C.normal D.obvious 15.A.chair B.sponsor C.attend D.organize 16.A.missed B.passed C.gave up D.registered for 17.A.prohibited B.welcomed C.ignored D.repeated 18.A.Lastly B.Thus C.Instead D.However 19.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.expected 20.A.easy B.popular C.quick D.new
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In1973,I was teaching elementary school. Each day,27kids_______“The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the __________ students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too________. Freddy was an average_________,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would________ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s_________. Before the school year________,I gave the kids a special ________, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your________” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the_______ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs. Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide _______ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his _______ from high school and remained the same ______ person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man _______in his truck. Another time ,he _______a friend money to buy a house . Just last year, I was________ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman________ the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and ________ it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a _______ from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.” I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all________something from Freddy. 1.A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran 2.A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan 3.A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull 4.A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker 5.A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh 6.A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake 7.A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended 8.A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message 9.A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks 10.A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever 11.A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates 12.A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation 13.A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart 14.A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live 15.A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed 16.A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting 17.A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored 18.A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held 19.A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary 20.A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed
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A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Canadian ______ . Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their ______ ended and he did not want her ticket to ______. The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让)______, but since passport information was not required when ______ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can______ it. “I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ______ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his ______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the ______ passports, “More ______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ______ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of ______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _____ their stories of travel.” Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own. The ______ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before ______ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ______ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online. 1.A. benefits B. deposits C. restrictions D. examinations 2.A. origin B. passport C. accent D. Friend 3.A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship 4.A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go no sale D. come into effect 5.A. policy B. order C. payment D. schedule 6.A. applying B. checking C. booking D. bargaining 7.A. choose B. borrow C. use D. buy 8.A. sacrifice B. experience C. express D. provide 9.A. answer B. offer C. advice D. comment 10.A. right B. same C. now D. real 11.A. convincing B. annoying C. satisfying D. interesting 12.A. changing B. giving C. lending D. writing 13.A. touch B. question C. control D. date 14.A. admiring B. sharing C. advertising D. doubting 15.A. leaving B. dealing with C. losing D. looking for 16.A. single B. strange C. regular D. extra 17.A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide 18.A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting 19.A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying 20.A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky
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Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a ____ place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They ____ various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was______that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more ____ to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, ____ a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old. She had asked the government for______to move the books to a _____place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. _____, she brought books home every night,______her car late after work. Her friends came to _____her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant ___ to hide some books. All through the_____ , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, _____them over the seven-foot wall and _____them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war______. Then nine days laters, a fire burned the______to the ground. One day, the bombing stopped and the_____ left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be ____ again while the city was _____. So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and ____ peace and a new library. 1.A.meeting B.working C.personal D.religious 2.A.raised B.handled C.reported D.discussed 3.A.worried B.angry C.doubtful D.curious 4.A.practical B.precious C.reliable D.expensive 5.A.then B.still C.even D.rather 6.A.permission B.confirmation C.explanation D.information 7.A.large B.public C.distant D.safe 8.A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Seriously D.Secretly 9.A.starting B.parking C.filling D.testing 10.A.stop B.help C.warn D.rescue 11.A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.agreed 12.A.war B.night C.building D.way 13.A.put B.opened C.passed D.threw 14.A.hid B.exchanged C.burnt D.distributed 15.A.approached B.erupted C.continued D.ended 16.A.restaurant B.library C.city D.wall 17.A.neighbours B.soldiers C.friends D.customers 18.A.sold B.read C.saved D.moved 19.A.occupied B.bombed C.quiet D.busy 20.A.dreamed of B.believed in C.cared about D.looked for
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A Heroic Driver Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was ______along 165 north after delivering to one of his _______. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. _______ he got closer, he found ____ vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed _______ shooting out from under the _______ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _______the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out. The man who had his bright lights on _______ and told Larry he had _______ an emergency call. They ________ heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. ________the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ________ until the emergency personnel arrived, ________ she thought the car was going to ________. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move ________ she injured her neck. Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man ________ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the ________ if he was needed or ________ to go. They let him and the other man go. One thing is ________—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His ________ most likely saved the woman’s life. 1.A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing 2.A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers 3.A. Since B. Although C. As D. If 4.A. each B. another C. that D. his 5.A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam 6.A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned 7.A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled 8.A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over 9.A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed 10.A. then B. again C. finally D. even 11.A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching 12.A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm 13.A. for B. so C. and D. but 14.A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash 15.A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after 16.A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out 17.A. woman B. police C. man D. driver 18.A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free 19.A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked 20.A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise
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When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _______ Miller King, who was the best _______ at our school. Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _______. Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _______. He looked very _______, but he didn’t cry. That season, I _______ all of Miller’s records while he _______ the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,_______ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s _______. One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller __________ going over a fence—which wasn’t __________ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept __________ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I __________ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally __________ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did __________ .Thank you for filling in for __________.” His words freed me from my bad __________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was __________ ahead of me. I was right to have __________ him. From that day on, I grew __________ and a little more real. 1.A.cheering for B.beating out C.relying on D.staying with 2.A.coach B.student C.teacher D.player 3.A.practice B.show C.comfort D.pleasure 4.A.school B.vacation C.hospital D.training 5.A.pale B.calm C.relaxed D.ashamed 6.A.held B.broke C.set D.tried 7.A.reported B.judged C.organized D.watched 8.A.and B.then C.but D.thus 9.A.decision B.mistake C.accident D.sacrifice 10.A.stuck B.hurt C.tired D.lost 11.A.steady B.hard C.fun D.fit 12.A.praise B.advice C.assistance D.apology 13.A.let B.helped C.had D.noticed 14.A.dropped B.ready C.trapped D.safe 15.A.fine B.wrong C.quickly D.normally 16.A.us B.yourself C.me D.them 17.A.memories B.ideas C.attitudes D.dreams 18.A.still B.also C.yet D.just 19.A.challenged B.cured C.invited D.admired 20.A.healthier B.bigger C.cleverer D.cooler
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A Race Against Death It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome, Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow. On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch _______a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的) disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be _______if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. _______, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage. How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s _______was already full of ice, so it couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the _______roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet. _______January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were _______. Nome’s town officials came up with a(n)_______. They would have the medicine sent by _______from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇) drivers — known as ＂mushers＂ — would __________it to Nome in a relay(接力). The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. __________he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon’s face was black from the extreme cold. On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to __________a frozen body of water called Norton Sound. It was the most __________part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below. He would __________, and so would the sick children of Nome. But Seppala made it across. A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his__________. He had to leave the trail(雪橇痕迹) to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to __________the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen’s lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, __________to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to __________. He had found the trail. At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dogs __________in Nome. Within minutes, Dr. Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered. Nome had been __________. 1.A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured 2.A.harmless B.helpless C.fearless D.careless 3.A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However 4.A.airport B.station C.harbor D.border 5.A.narrow B.snowy C.busy D.dirty 6.A.From B.On C.By D.After 7.A.tired B.upset C.pale D.sick 8.A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic 9.A.air B.rail C.sea D.road 10.A.carry B.return C.mail D.give 11.A.Though B.Since C.When D.If 12.A.enter B.move C.visit D.cross 13.A.shameful B.boring C.dangerous D.foolish 14.A.escape B.bleed C.swim D.die 15.A.memory B.exit C.way D.destination 16.A.find B.fix C.pass D.change 17.A.pretending B.trying C.asking D.learning 18.A.run B.leave C.bite D.play 19.A.gathered B.stayed C.camped D.arrived 20.A.controlled B.saved C.founded D.developed
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The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful. Cathy suffered some terrible _______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she _______ became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go. From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying. Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.” It was the greatest ________ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ________ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功). 1.A.failure B.pressure C.loss D.illness 2.A.usually B.finally C.firstly D.frequently 3.A.improve B.train C.join D.contact 4.A.increased B.found C.created D.made 5.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead 6.A.use B.survive C.save D.waste 7.A.pull B.tell C.hide D.fire 8.A.afraid B.nervous C.ready D.free 9.A.take off B.set off C.give up D.show up 10.A.attend B.miss C.ban D.start 11.A.rich B.weak C.firm D.kind 12.A.trusted B.determined C.experienced D.embarrassed 13.A.frustration B.delight C.excitement D.surprise 14.A.beginner B.learner C.partner D.winner 15.A.cheer on B.compete with C.respond to D.run after 16.A.admitting B.explaining C.announcing D.whispering 17.A.humor B.will C.honesty D.wisdom 18.A.Although B.Since C.Once D.Because 19.A.discovery B.choice C.influence D.moment 20.A.through B.under C.across D.around
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Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read ______ grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her ______. But Lainey took one look at it, ______ her eyes, and said, “Borrrring！” Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. ______ the youngest children in the class were ______ by the story. They ______ with great interest, and then ______ joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures. “How can you say it's ______？Have you read it？” asked Aunt Dede. “No, it's too long and it doesn't have any ______，” complained Lainey. “Oh, that's where you are ______； there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to ______ them. It's like magic.” “Nice try, Aunt Dede，” Lainey replied ______ from the back seat. Another ______ was in order. “Well, if you don't want to read it, give it ______. Maybe your mum would ______ hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter，______ were coming from the back seat: “Please read a little ______．” Lainey is an example of an ______ reader. As shown here, Lainey can become ______ about reading when ______ with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process. 1.A. within B. on C. to D. above 2.A. daughter B. niece C. student D. friend 3.A. opened B. dried C. rolled D. shaded 4.A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Yet 5.A. surprised B. annoyed C. puzzled D. attracted 6.A. read B. told C. listened D. wrote 7.A. suspectedly B. anxiously C. calmly D. enthusiastically 8.A. amazing B. boring C. ridiculous D. humorous 9.A. pictures B. stories C. adventures D. conversations 10.A. crazy B. foolish C. wrong D. different 11.A. see B. match C. show D. recognize 12.A. sourly B. patiently C. eagerly D. shyly 13.A. idea B. try C. belief D. behaviour 14.A. away B. out C. in D. back 15.A. enjoy B. admit C. mind D. finish 16.A. decisions B. requests C. comments D. promises 17.A. more clearly B. longer C. louder D. more carefully 18.A. unpleasant B. innocent C. unwilling D. independent 19.A. astonished B. worried C. confused D. excited 20.A. presented B. concerned C. disturbed D. replaced
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During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be _______ him. I hated the place. I had never _______ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _______ — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). _______ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were _______ with sand, sand, sand! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was _______ and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I _______ be in prison! My father answered my _______ with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my _______— two lines that completely changed my life: Two men looked out from prison bars, One saw the mud, the other saw the stars. I read those two lines ________. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ________; I would look for the stars. I made friends with the natives, and their ________ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had ________ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and ________ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean ________. What brought about this ________ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, ________ I had. I had changed my ________. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing ________ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and ________ the stars. 1.A.off B.behind C.near D.beyond 2.A.before B.already C.then D.still 3.A.inflexible B.incomprehensible C.uncontrollable D.unbearable 4.A.Only B.No C.Many D.Such 5.A.covered B.filled C.buried D.charged 6.A.catching up B.keeping up C.giving up D.getting up 7.A.ought to B.might well C.would rather D.had better 8.A.request B.call C.question D.letter 9.A.comparison B.imagination C.consideration D.memory 10.A.over and over B.by and by C.up and down D.now and then 11.A.company B.occupation C.situation D.relationship 12.A.movement B.reaction C.guidance D.purpose 13.A.refused B.failed C.managed D.happened 14.A.asked B.hunted C.waited D.headed 15.A.floor B.surface C.rock D.level 16.A.shocking B.challenging C.puzzling D.astonishing 17.A.as B.but C.for D.or 18.A.attitude B.principle C.identity D.standard 19.A.vacation B.operation C.affair D.adventure 20.A.sought B.counted C.found D.reached
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Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ____, Kurt asked me, ＂John, what is your ____for personal growth?＂ Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might ____for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was ____. And I went into a ____about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt ____patiently, but then he ____smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂ ＂No,＂ I ____. ＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) ____process.＂ And that’s when it ____me. I wasn’t doing anything ____to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the ____: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my ____. That night, I talked to my wife about my ____with Kurt and what I had learned. I ____her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We ____that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a ____for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams. Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to ____the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to ____together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a ____decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together. 1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating 2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request 3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify 4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed 5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate 6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained 7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally 8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained 9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing 10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit 11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance 12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement 13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment 14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument 15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered 16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared 17.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule 18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver 19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather 20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise
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“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ____ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers. “You don’t know the ____ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ____ they have time to see, and you’ll ____ out and get your money,” Chad said. It was a new ____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no ____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been ____ some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ____, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth. 1.A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers 2.A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak 3.A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for 4.A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake 5.A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up 6.A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret 7.A. And B. But C. For D. So 8.A. before B. since C. though D. unless 9.A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach 10.A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task 11.A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water 12.A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined 13.A. still B. already C. just D. also 14.A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed 15.A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose 16.A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite 17.A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved 18.A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared 19.A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly 20.A. duty B. business C. job D. method
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A Welcome Gift Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _______ filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, _______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all _______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their _______ and apologize for their playing. “Maybe we could go and _______ everyone in person.” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead?” Dario asked. They both loved the _______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __________ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights. Finally, the day of the party __________. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to __________. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, __________ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin. “I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I __________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.” Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we __________ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t __________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.” “You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such __________ music.” “These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be __________ to play them in the evening.” “And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to __________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of __________ and made him feel that they were home at last. 1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked 2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry 3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead 4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report 5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice 6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audience 7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit 8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play 9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action 10.A.to B.with C.for D.from 11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished 12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise 13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served 14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried 15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe 16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept 17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud 18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid 19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing 20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional _______ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so_______to me and had such a big_______on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to _______my own Cancer experience? I’m an ambitious _______, and when I started going through chemo(化疗)，even though I’m a very _______ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _______. One day, while waiting to go in for _______, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in hand. Another patient _______what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me________he had one of his books with me as well. It________that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was________a published author, and he was currently________on a new book. We would see each other at various times and________friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a (n)________of Dr. Berline. He really put a _________on my face. He unfortunately ________last year due to his cancer, ________ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the ________ to pick up my pen again. I ________ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.” 1.A.ideas B.tastes C.notes D.memories 2.A.amazing B.shocking C.amusing D.strange 3.A.strike B.push C.challenge D.impact 4.A.learn from B.get through C.go over D.refer to 5.A.reader B.writer C.editor D.doctor 6.A.honest B.agreeable C.humorous D.positive 7.A.state B.position C.mood D.way 8.A.advice B.reference C.protection D.treatment 9.A.viewed B.knew C.noticed D.wondered 10.A.because B.while C.although D.providing 11.A.came out B.turned out C.proved out D.worked out 12.A.naturally B.merely C.hopefully D.actually 13.A.deciding B.investing C.relying D.working 14.A.became B.helped C.missed D.visited 15.A.patient B.operator C.fan D.publisher 16.A.smile B.sign C.mark D.mask 17.A.showed up B.passed away C.fell down D.set off 18.A.since B.but C.so D.for 19.A.guidance B.trust C.opportunity D.inspiration 20.A.promised B.swore C.replied D.thought
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Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ____ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?” I was ____ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such ____. I would excitedly turn the tap ____ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ____ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet. Two years later, Dad started his own ____, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ____. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ____ with him for placing our family in trouble. With ____, an uncomfortable silence grew between us. After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ____. As usual, helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me ____ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ____ the comb and headed to the sink. It hit me then: why, as a child, ____ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine（习惯）meant Dad was home early to ____ the evening with Mum and me. It ____ a happy and loving family. I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ____ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ____. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, ____ his smile was still as ____ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ____ for his family. 1.A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush 2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased 3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain 4.A. out B. over C. in D. on 5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh 6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey 7.A. progress B. change C. improve D. form 8.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict 9.A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease 10.A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely 11.A. sharpen B. repair C. clean D. keep 12.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw 13.A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing 14.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend 15.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported 16.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully 17.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent 18.A. for B. or C. so D. yet 19.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent 20.A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education
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My fiance (未婚夫）and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds (资金) were _______, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. One agent (代理人)_______ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was _______ our range, so we declined (拒绝). But she kept urging (催促) us to have a look _______. We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and _______ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______ it would be like to live there. Days later, we made a(n)_______ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ________. It was also much more than we could afford but far ________ than the original asking price. The next day, we got a ________ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the ________ directly. We made our final offer, which ________ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it,________ we had to try. “Sold!” said the owner. Then he ________: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d ________ the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ________ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ________ in the price as “an early wedding present.” That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are ________ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met. 1.A.needed B.limited C.enough D.large 2.A.recommended (推荐) B.decorated C.sold D.rented 3.A.below B.within C.beyond D.between 4.A.at least B.at most C.at times D.at band 5.A.relief B.concern C.love D.curiosity 6.A.pride B.happiness C.challenge D.desire 7.A.which B.why C.that D.what 8.A.effort B.offer C.promise D.profit 9.A.come across B.look after C.depend on D.laugh at 10.A.instead B.indeed C.aside D.apart 11.A.worse B.better C.less D.higher 12.A.relaxing B.disappointing C.pleasant D.regular 13.A.agents B.buyers C.managers D.owners 14.A.already B.still C.generally D.ever 15.A.so B.or C.for D.but 16.A.apologized B.complained C.criticized D.explained 17.A.check B.analyze C.appreciate D.ignore 18.A.loss B.risk C.chance D.lead 19.A.increase B.difference C.interest D.average 20.A.kind B.polite C.smart D.energetic
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When Alice was sixteen, I was the one who wanted to run away from home. It was____to see the changes coming over her. She skipped school, and refused to communicate. I tried being firm, but it didn‘t____I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter. One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view. I was surprised to see Alice was____ “I hope I did the right thing, Mom,”“Alice said. I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I____it to the vet’s(宠物医院), and was asked to make payment____As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to pay the bill.” In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be____Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew____: what if the family had simply left the cat behind? A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice. “She is at school,” I said. “You have a____daughter,” she said, apparently in tears. Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a (n)____from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s____“We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed. Upon her return home, Alice was filled with____at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her____teenage years. Her warm heart would surely guide her in the right direction. 1.A. pleasant B. painful C. unwise D. inspiring 2.A. remain B. match C. appear D. work 3.A. annoyed B. amused C. worried D. interested 4.A. carried B. followed C. returned D. guided 5.A. monthly B. honestly C. generously D. immediately 6.A. trusted B. contacted C. persuaded D. satisfied 7.A. active B. rude C. anxious D. proud 8.A. pretty B. grateful C. wonderful D. curious 9.A. apology B. invitation C. message D. reply 10.A. suggestion B. donation C. encouragement D. help 11.A. love B. anger C. regret D. joy 12.A. troubled B. long C. boring D. quiet
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One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _______ when you are not busy finding fault with it. Several years ago I _______ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always _______ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and _______ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really _______ person. Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her _______. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost _______ to deal with was that the day before the _______, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her _______ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ________ as well. Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ________ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ________ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ________. Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ________, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life. 1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy 2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected 3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled 4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing 5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising 6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation 7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible 8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure 9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice 10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit 11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about 12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle 13.A.family B.life C.career D.education 14.A.so B.or C.but D.for 15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical 16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore 17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse 18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far 19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty 20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity
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My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.” At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind. In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week. When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________ his family might need, he burst into tears. This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them. 1.A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.Finished 2.A.condition B.place C.sight D.show 3.A.suggestion B.comment C.decision D.call 4.A.outside B.proudly C.by D.angrily 5.A.draw B.say C.arrange D.pick 6.A.order B.supply C.appreciate D.discover 7.A.dollar B.job C.hot meal D.gift card 8.A.easy B.low C.soft D.loose 9.A.giving B.saving C.spending D.begging 10.A.yet B.even C.still D.just 11.A.declared B.shared C.ignored D.expected 12.A.toys B.medicine C.food D.clothes 13.A.sleepy B.watery C.curious D.sharp 14.A.whoever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever 15.A.experience B.example C.message D.adventure 16.A.rely on B.respect C.learn from D.help 17.A.suddenly B.vividly C.differently D.perfectly 18.A.time B.power C.patience D.money 19.A.fear B.love C.need D.memory 20.A.strong B.sweet C.strange D.simple
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