It was January 2000, and I had just finished the final term of my year abroad in Auckland, New Zealand. Warm feelings and happy thoughts______ into my mind. I began thinking about the _____ I was due to take with my friends over the summer, across New Zealand.
I went shopping for gifts to take back to my family in Malaysia. Then I made my way home. I have always been very careful of______ safety. But, for some reason, on that day I quickly ran across the ____ without looking. At that moment, a _____ turned the corner. I was in the driver's______ spot so he did not see me, nor did I see him. I was hit by the minibus and was ______ under its wheels.
When opening my_______, I learned that it took 15 minutes to ______ me from the wheels. A(n)______ team from a local hospital had to lift the minibus off me with their hands. A tourist in the crowd had come to help, holding my hand and ______ me in the ambulance(救护车). When I arrived at the hospital, _____told me my injuries were life-threatening. They also told me there was a______ chance I could never walk again.
However, although I______a lot, I was not paralyzed(瘫痪的). It took me six months to______. I was sad to miss out on the trip across New Zealand but my friends comforted me a lot. ________I was able to attend my graduation, crossing the stage with walking sticks; it didn't matter, because I was just happy to be______ The accident changed my______; it made me think about the terrible things that could have happened. It regularly______me to step back and think twice about my problems, to be_____for the second chance I got at life.
1.A. broke B. sank C. pushed D. flooded
2.A. trip B. photo C. flight D. examination
3.A. fire B. food C. road D. public
4.A. street B. square C. stage D. field
5.A. taxi B. truck C. motor D. minibus
6.A. right B. ideal C. blind D. special
7.A. put B. thrown C. controlled D. taken
8.A. maps B. eyes C. passports D. backpacks
9.A. take B. free C. keep D. protect
10.A. sports B. research C. medical D. management
11.A. tending B. charging C. educating D. questioning
12.A. parents B. tourists C. doctors D. witnesses.
13.A. last B. pure C. little D. strong
14.A. fought B. suffered C. complained D. challenged
15.A. change B. reflect C. recover D. graduate
16.A. Finally B. Recently C. Gradually D. Meanwhile
17.A. wise B. alive C. proud D. awake
18.A. life B. figure C. family D. behavior
19.A. allows B. forbids C. informs D. reminds
20.A. ready B. anxious C. hungry D. grateful
-Have you seen this film? It shows friendship, love and help.
-______I was deeply moved.
A. I'm the top dog B. It's my cup of tea
C. I have green fingers D. It's a piece of cake
We can always see how much time has passed when appreciating old photos,_____?
A. has it B. hasn't it
C. can we D. can't we
"We are here to help because we are one family _____we live in different parts of the world, "said the volunteer.
A. in that B. even though
C. so that D. as though
The building under _____for stay-at-home children will be completed in March
A. contribution B. construction
C. coincidence D. composition
Lifting weights is good for teenagers, ____some experts say will help them become energetic.
A. which B. what
C. why D. whom