2022届高考英语二轮复习：完型突破练习20篇（含答案）
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2022届高考英语二轮复习：完型突破练习20篇
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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not ___1___ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it.
Occasionally, Dad would get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children: Trisha, Monte and I, George Jr., would often sing ___2___ the tunes. He seemed to ___3___ when he was playing. He was always there, ___4___ his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own ___5___ I realized how much he had sacrificed.
When Dad was younger, he once worked for Todd Steel in Point of Rocks, Maryland. One day, while working at Todd Steel, he was ___6___ in an accident. He got the third index finger of his left hand mashed between two pieces of steel and ___7___ having the tip of the finger amputated. He didn't lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, but it did ___8___ his ability to play the mandolin.
After the accident, Dad was ___9___ to play the mandolin. He felt that he could not play as well as he had before the accident. Whenever I asked him to play he would make ___10___. Eventually, we would wear him ___11___ and he would say “Okay, but remember, I can't hold down on the strings the way I used to.” When he played the old mandolin it would ___12___ us to a cheerful, happier time in our lives.
In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses as usual but said “okay”. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. We listened quietly, tears blurring our ___13___. We felt at the time that he wouldn't have enough ___14___ to play, and that made the memory of that day even stronger. Dad was doing something he had done all his life—___15___. Sick though he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!
1. A. hear B. compose C. read D. appreciate
2. A. along B. to C. with D. against
3. A. glare B. explode C. shine D. flame
4. A. sacrificing B. engaging C. contributing D. investing
5. A. before B. until C. once D. unless
6. A. stuck B. involved C. absorbed D. lost
7. A. took up B. picked up C. stepped up D. ended up
8. A. destroy B. remove C. improve D. impact
9. A. relieved B. reluctant C. regretful D. responsible
10. A. adjustments B. denials C. excuses D. refusals
11. A. down B. away C. off D. out
12. A. transform B. transport C. transfer D. transmit
13. A. vision B. mood C. version D. consciousness
14. A. focus B. motivation C. courage D. strength
15. A. taking B. playing C. giving D. concentrating
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My knees started shaking. It felt as though my soul 1 my body. Anxiously, I looked through the list posted on the wall of the locker room. I saw all my friends' names except mine. I 2 . I just couldn't accept that I was not on the team.
I 3 out of the room as fast as I could. My mind was blank for the rest of the school day. After school, as I walked to the parking lot to get 4 , I saw all my friends gathered there, celebrating and joking around. I walked around the side of the school to 5 them. I saw my father's familiar red Mazda pull up near the school lot and got in. He noticed my 6 face and asked me what was wrong.
“Nothing. It's just that all my friends made the school team except me.”
“Well, are you just going to sit there ” he asked.
What my dad said 7 to me. Nobody was going to give me a（n） 8 on that team. I would have to earn it. Having made this mental 9 , I decided to work toward my goal of making the team. 10 , there was a gym near my school, so as soon as the bell rang for school to end, I biked to the gym and trained for two hours. I ran and shot until I 11 on the hardwood floor every single day.
There were moments when I didn't think I could keep on going, but I powered 12 it. After all, hard work 13 talent when talent doesn't work hard.
After a year of training, I 14 for my seventh-grade team. Seeing my name printed in large letters felt as though all my dreams had come true. The greater the effort, the sweeter the reward, and by making the team, I had officially made a 15 .
1. A. shifted B. departed C. reformed D. dismissed
2. A. froze B. stood C. shouted D. regreed
3. A. walked B. inched C. moved D. stormed
4. A. picked up B. brought up C. taken up D. caught up
5. A. join B. honour C. avoid D. congratulate
6. A. anxious B. expressive C. puzzled D. depressed
7. A. made sense B. paid attention C. gave rise D. made allowance
8. A. award B. setting C. spot D. name
9. A. connection B. development C. construction D. breakthrough
10. A. Conveniently B. Strikingly C. Obviously D. Identically
11. A. slid B. collapsed C. crashed D. banged
12. A. over B. with C. under D. through
13. A. beats B. displays C. repeats D. wastes
14. A. figured out B. tried out C. picked out D. sorted out
15. A. runaway B. farewell C. payback D. turnaround
3
We desire to see beautiful birds fly high in the sky and soar close to the clouds. ____1____ to our expectations, sometimes they may be injured and unable to fly. Such was the ____2____ of a friend of mine several years ago.
Everything was going well for my friend, ____3____ a loving and long relationship with his wife. There didn’t seem to be anything that ____4____ them from soaring. Then it happened. His wife was diagnosed with cancer and underwent urgent ____5____ to control the cancerous growth, but the symptoms____6____. Then came radiation, chemotherapy (化疗) and still there was little, if any, ____7____. All the while, they attempted to live as close to the normal as possible. But with the undesirable side effects of chemotherapy, there were more bad days than good ones as she was ____8____ to the hospital bed for her last days. Needless to say, the blow to him was beyond ____9____.
Over the next two years after her death, he ____10____ a new character — one which showed little ____11____ to soar. He would sit alone at home at night within the same walls where so much love had been shared.
This story does have a ____12____ending, however. At first, there were a few ____13____. But as time passed and with the constant ____14____ of his friends, my friend jumped into the air again slowly testing his wings.
We may all face times when we meet difficult challenges, but we should live to feel the wind blow through our feathers, not to be ____15____ by branches.
1. A. Subject B. Contrary C. Devoted D. Accustomed
2. A. case B. concern C. detail D. trend
3. A. generally B. especially C. intently D. actually
4. A. prevented B. saved C. defended D. prohibit
5. A. examinations B. instructions C. experiments D. operations
6. A. disappeared B. functioned C. returned D. adapted
7. A. revolution B. treatment C. motivation D. progress
8. A. restricted B. laid C. attached D. submitted
9. A. reach B. preparation C. expression D. recognition
10. A. kept back B. picked up C. killed off D. took on
11. A. quality B. will C. mercy D. hesitation
12. A. pleasant B. dramatic C. debatable D. ridiculous
13. A. barriers B. advances C. conflicts D. chances
14. A. rescue B. company C. appreciation D. reaction
15. A. bothered B. frightened C. injured D. stuck
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Xu Wei, a desperate father from Kunming, has touched millions of people with his ___1___ and devotion to his son.
Two-year-old Haoyang suffers from Menkes Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, which affects how copper (铜) is processed and ___2___ in the body. The experts ___3___ that he only has months left to live, but Xu Wei is determined to do everything that he can.
Upon hearing that the only medicine was not ___4___ in China, and that the Covid-19 pandemic had made it ___5___ to seek help abroad, Xu decided to make the medicine himself. Despite ___6___ any chemistry training, Xu Wei managed to produce copper histidine six months after starting his ___7___ project. He first tested it on rabbits and then ___8___ himself with it as well before giving it to Haoyang, whose blood tests returned to normal two weeks after the ___9___ . Even though he can only slow down the disease, he has given his son the best fighting ___10___ .
As a(n) ___11___ rare condition that only affects about 1 in 100,000 children, Menkes Syndrome hasn’t really ___12___ pharma companies’ (制药公司) attention. Still, Xu Wei’s story managed to ___13___ VectorBuilder, an international biotech lab. It is now ___14___ gene therapy (疗法) research into Menkes, with clinical ___15___ and tests on animals planned for the next few months.
1. A. gratitude B. patience C. concentration D. determination
2. A. replaced B. reflected C. absorbed D. attached
3. A. claim B. respond C. commit D. admit
4. A. abundant B. massive C. acceptable D. available
5. A. impossible B. illegal C. abnormal D. immoral
6. A. comprising B. possessing C. lacking D. taking
7. A. crucial B. ambitious C. dynamic D. conventional
8. A. injected B. cured C. protected D. monitored
9. A. production B. operation C. treatment D. examination
10. A. courage B. chance C. confidence D. spirit
11. A. extremely B. ultimately C. severely D. actually
12. A. called B. brought C. caught D. focused
13. A. disturb B. defend C. persuade D. impress
14. A. boosting B. launching C. abandoning D. applying
15. A. licenses B. trials C. errors D. effects
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For Adam Harvison, it all started with an electric wheelchair. He had 1 from his army career in 2013 with one goal: to work with other veterans (老兵). He got a job helping 2 veterans in Las Vegas find housing.
Then came a phone call about the 3 . Someone wanted to donate it only to veterans in need. Adam made sure that happened. From there, word 4 . “People just started calling me,” Adam says. “Hospitals and other organizations say, ‘We have a used one. Can you use it ’ It all 5 the founding of Harvison House.”
Adam 6 this nonprofit organization in 2017 to provide low-income veterans with 7 for their homes. Adam and his team of volunteers 8 the donated items, clean and repair them, and then send them to veterans in need.
While other organizations can provide them with 9 , they can’t always provide them with sofas, beds and kitchen tables, which are 10 parts of a home. “If someone just stares at four walls, they feel like they have nothing at all.” Adam says. “We give them a place where they feel 11 .”
After the donated furniture has been 12 , a photo of its new home is sent to the person who donated it, along with a letter of 13 . Adam believes that the personal 14 makes a difference. “We don’t 15 at all,” he says. “But within 20 minutes, I could get three phone calls with offers for furniture.”
1. A. escaped B. withdrawn C. retired D. rescued
2. A. homeless B. disabled C. elderly D. hopeless
3. A. television B. cupboard C. apartment D. wheelchair
4. A. exploded B. spread C. justified D. extended
5. A. adapted to B. contributed to C. benefited from D. resulted from
6. A. promoted B. described C. designed D. founded
7. A. furniture B. tools C. equipment D. decorations
8. A. recollect B. purchase C. collect D. transform
9.A. accommodation B. information C. approach D. access
10. A. domestic B. fundamental C. various D. satisfying
11. A. harmonious B. calm C. warm D. thoughtful
12. A. repaired B. expected C. delivered D. signaled
13. A. appreciation B. invitation C. introduction D. application
14. A. exposure B. touch C. recognition D. coverage
15. A. launch B. advertise C. excuse D. apologize
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Weeks ago, I was traveling by 1 . After several stations, the delivery man from the cafeteria came along to 2 the pre-booked hot meals and drinks. Just behind him rushed in a 9-year-old girl, 3 put out her hand, begging for some food. The man was 4 and pushed her out of the coach (车厢). Something in me made me respond. I stepped outside and saw the child still standing there and crying. I asked her 5 she was hungry and she nodded. So I held her hand and said I’d buy her food.
When I took her to the coach with the cafeteria, the people standing there had a(an) 6 expression on their face, seeing the little girl with me. 7 their response, I asked her to choose whatever she wanted. As I pointed to each item, she 8 nodding.
9 , we bought so much food. When I turned to the cashier to 10 the bill, the little girl hurried down the train. The cashier 11 his head in disbelief and said the girl must be laughing for having fooled me into believing her unhappiness.
As I returned to my coach, the cashier’s 12 made me doubt whether she’d really fooled me. So I 13 and went down the train, following the direction the little girl had taken. After several coaches, I walked to a coach with fewer passengers. Here I saw a 14 which left me surprised. This little girl was sitting in a circle with two other poor young boys. She had put all the food in the center and was also putting food into the hand of a young blind boy. Seeing all this, I couldn’t help smiling. The little girl taught us that one can be 15 even when poor.
1. A. bike B. train C. plane D. boat
2. A. sort out B. take out C. hand out D. break out
3. A. that B. which C. who D. whom
4. A. worried B. pleased C. frightened D. angry
5. A. if B. how C. what D. where
6. A. excited B. sad C. happy D. puzzled
7. A. Admiring B. Ignoring C. Supporting D. Watching
8. A. kept B. stopped C. began D. practiced
9. A. However B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Surprisingly
10. A. write B. send C. pay D. draw
11. A. shook B. nodded C. held D. buried
12. A. ways B. plans C. words D. excuses
13. A. turned back B. turned over C. turned off D. turned down
14. A. face B. sight C. station D. coach
15. A. hardworking B. honest C. friendly D. generous
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At a table on a small terrace (露台) overlooking the Garonne River, I’ve just finished a classic southern French dish of shellfish. The restaurant seems to be one of the last on the block to appeal more ____1____ than tourists. I drink my coffee and ____2____ for the moment when the bright sky reaches that post-sunset shade of dark blue. As the moment____3____, I finish my coffee and walk 200 meters to join the ____4____ on the street, across from the Place de la Bourse.
We gather at the edge of the miroir d’ eau (“water mirror”). It is a shallow pool the ____5____ of a sports field that goes through a nonstop 15-minute cycle of ____6____ with about two centimeters of water, then emptying out.
After a couple of minutes, the water has flowed away,____7____a field of flat, wet stones to create a perfect ____8____ of the splendid 18th-century buildings. At ____9____ that moment, the lights at the foot of the building_____10_____, creating an image of instant beauty that is _____11_____ with a mix of “wows” and “ohs” and the clicking of cameras.
_____12_____, I cross the street to visit the Old City. I pass the grand structures along the quai (码头) and wander along the _____13_____ streets behind it, which are _____14_____ with restaurants, wine bars and shops. This contrast is what I always like so much about this city. The architecture of the Grand-Theatre, the museums and the town hall _____15_____ the fact that the word “grandeur” is truly French.
1. A. locals B. guides C. customers D. neighbors
2. A. wait B. search C. stand D. send
3. A. permits B. nears C. expands D. advances
4. A. passengers B. campaign C. crowd D. citizens
5. A. center B. height C. value D. size
6. A. putting B. filling C. rising D. falling
7. A. attracting B. meaning C. leaving D. including
8. A. reflection B. identity C. gesture D. phenomenon
9. A. incredibly B. fortunately C. apparently D. precisely
10. A. turn down B. turn up C. switch on D. switch off
11. A. frozen B. identified C. received D. faced
12. A. Confused B. Satisfied C. Shocked D. Disappointed
13. A. broad B. narrow C. neat D. rocky
14. A. loaded B. exposed C. distributed D. lined
15. A. highlights B. ignores C. dismisses D. shifts
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I find it interesting sometimes that even the most ordinary ____1____can have an impact on our awareness.
My wife, my daughter and I moved into our home nine years ago and we ____2____a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today.
We live on a corner, higher than street level. There is a rock wall ____3____our yard. But at the edge of the yard some rocks were thrown up onto the ground as if someone was in a hurry to ____4____. We called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we planted flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out to bring some ____5____ to the area.
Last summer I reached the end of the garden and found a tiny little ____6____ that I could not instantly identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could ____7____what it was. Weeks passed and as I made my back to the ____8____plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was weak, with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to ____9____it and weed around it. As I moved away the rocks from the area, I noticed something _____10_____. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the _____11_____.
That’s when I realized that _____12_____a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we should have the _____13_____of doing the same thing, too. We need to believe in ourselves knowing we are able to _____14_____ our dreams. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the abilities to get out of the difficulty because it trusted the Universal Truth and believed that it would succeed.
Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to _____15_____you. You will find a way to go under or around.
1. A. sunflowers B. dreams C. rocks D. occurrences
2. A. spent B. paid C. devoted D. took
3. A. around B. before C. beside D. near
4. A. build B. finish C. carry D. paint
5. A. pictures B. memories C. places D. colors
6. A. plant B. flower C. tree D. bush
7. A. turn out B. work out C. figure out D. bring out
8. A. beautiful B. strange C. strong D. mystery
9. A. look out of B. tend to C. take notice of D. subscribe to
10. A. terrible B. unhappy C. unusual D. impossible
11. A. water B. sun C. moon D. sky
12. A. if B. though C. once D. since
13. A. power B. ability C. strength D. capability
14. A. seek B. fill C. live D. attribute
15. A. favor B. promise C. appeal D. praise
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Christmas 2021 was a heart-breaker for Melanie Lee. Her son had ____1____ his battle with a long illness. Then her car stopped working. She had no means of paying for it to be ____2____.
“When it broke down, I broke down,” Lee told CNN. “Now I don’t have my son. Now I don’t have transportation. How am I supposed to stay ____3____ in my grandchildren’s lives ”
Eliot Middleton，the ____4____ of a restaurant and former auto mechanic，repairs and ____5____ used cars in his free time. He’d heard about Lee's ____6____. On Christmas morning, Middleton showed up ____7____ at Lee’s home with a gift: a used car.
“I had no idea what was going on,” said Lee. “He handed me the ____8____ and didn’t ask for anything.” Once again, she’s able to pick up her granddaughters from the ___9___ and take them to dance class.” I got back my ____10____ to move around”.
The idea for the used-car giveaway came to Middleton a year earlier during a food drive he’d organized. Many of those who'd lined up for a (n) _____11_____ walked up to four miles to get there because they didn’t have cars. There’s no public transportation for people to take _____12_____ he posted on Facebook an offer to trade his restaurant’s specialty for broken-down vehicles. Since then friends and strangers have dropped off more than 100 cars _____13_____.These cars sit in Middleton’s yard waiting to be repaired and _____14_____, usually to those he’s heard about through word of mouth. It’s a list of names that grows daily.
“People think Eliot is a (n) _____15_____,” said Lee. “And I do too.”
1. A. fought B. underwent C. lost D. won
2. A. fixed B. driven C. equipped D. decorated
3. A. calm B. busy C. active D. lovely
4. A. assistant B. owner C. clerk D. customer
5. A. sells off B. buys in C. puts out D. gives away
6. A. order B. dilemma C. pursuit D. request
7. A. purposely B. unexpectedly C. immediately D. casually
8. A. key B. car C. gift D. food
9. A. restaurant B. school C. church D. shop
10. A. family B. claim C. freedom D. dream
11. A. idea B. drink C. ride D. meal
12. A. so B. yet C. or D. but
13. A. on sale B. beyond control C. under repair D. in disrepair
14. A. sold B. recalled C. recycled D. donated
15. A. angel B. businessman C. mechanic D. idiot
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We moved into a new neighborhood in 1990, Andy was pretty much the first person we ____1____. He came across the street to ____2____ us. Having lived there since 1967, he was warm and kind, full of ____3____. He would introduce to us which bakery for cakes, which store for shopping and ___4____ the occupations of everyone around us.
Andy would proudly and regularly ____5____ his veteran(老兵) cap and play music while doing yard work. ____6____ anything, though, he delighted in talking about our kids as much as about his. We watched out for each other. He would ____7____ our vegetable gardens when we went on vacation; we gave him some of our ____8____ in return. Andy and I would also complain about the big trucks that used our streets as a shortcut. As more time went by, we didn’t see him out ____9____ his small dog as often due to his ____10____ problem, and we’d help with clearing the ____11____ in the winter. Those ties continued with time passing by.
But the real ____12____ of our neighborhoods is their people—an Andy, or, in some cases, many Andys. Our neighborhoods are built on them, and ____13____ by their emotional ties. We are better for their ____14____, and worse for their absence.
Andy died this month. I will miss him, more than he ____15____.
1. A. met B. recalled C. thanked D. admired
2. A. treat B. greet C. criticize D. comfort
3. A. happiness B. energy C. knowledge D. information
4. A. still B. even C. ever D. never
5. A. wear B. exhibit C. wave D. hold
6. A. Different than B. More than C. Because of D. Instead of
7. A. do damage to B. stare at C. sit around D. keep an eye on
8. A. produce B. crafts C. cakes D. money
9. A. selling B. feeding C. walking D. chasing
10. A. health B. financial C. political D. marriage
11. A. rubbish B. smog C. snow D. dirt
12. A. welfare B. influence C. tie D. faith
13. A. prevented B. separated C. widened D. strengthened
14. A. interruption B. performance C. situation D. presence
15. A. evaluates B. knows C. forgets D. regrets
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In 2001, my wife, Leslie, and I flew to France to host Justice Ginsburg. The law school where I was president had a summer ____1____ there, and Justice Ginsburg had agreed to give some lectures. We hadn’t met her before, so we were pretty ____2____, but the perfect justice and her wise husband, Marty, were easy to be with.
One day we were standing outside our hotel when Justice Ginsburg said, “That looks like ____3____.” Parasailors (滑翔跳伞员) were flying above the sea. “I’d like to try it. ”
Leslie and I laughed nervously, but Marty took his wife’s thinking ____4____ “You’re crazy,” he said. Though I had no real ____5____ to parasail, I did feel it a duty to ____6____ Justice Ginsburg, so when she said she intended to go, I ____7____ to join her.
The next morning, we all ____8____ to the beach. With a little dark humor, Marty told his wife, “You will be ____9____ by our grandchildren. Fastened to equipment attached to a boat, we took off with a flash of fear, but we got ____10____ pretty quickly. The view was splendid, and the silence was very peaceful. When we started ____11____ toward the water, Justice Ginsburg seemed concerned, but once I ____12____ that we’d go only low enough to touch the warm Mediterranean with our feet, she ____13____. Minutes later, we were greeted on the ground by our ____14____ spouses (配偶).
By the end of the week, we had become friends. I saw Justice Ginsburg from time to time over the years, and the parasailing story was ____15____ mentioned.
1. A. vacation B. job C. program D. trip
2. A. excited B. nervous C. grateful D. helpful
3. A. dangerous B. boring C. odd D. fun
4. A. seriously B. personally C. lightly D. carelessly
5. A. chance B. desire C. skill D. ambition
6. A. turn to B. look after C. take to D. go after
7. A. offered B. refused C. hesitated D. preferred
8. A. wandered B. swam C. marched D. sailed
9. A. praised B. witnessed C. expected D. remembered
10. A. comfortable B. frightened C. upset D. patient
11. A. elevating B. extending C. dropping D. diving
12. A. explained B. denied C. recognized D. remarked
13. A. cried B. sighed C. collapsed D. relaxed
14. A. unselfish B. relieved C. frozen D. humble
15. A. occasionally B. merely C. frequently D. hardly
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The hot summer sun beamed down on my back as I panned for gold. It was 1996 and my first trip to gold country, the town of Sofala in New South Wales.
I sloshed（搅动）the water round and round, as the old-time miner had 1 , looking for the unmistakable shine of gold in the bottom of the pan.
2 , a breeze caught my straw hat, 3 it from ray head and blowing it into the water where it tumbled（翻滚）and tumbled, twisting downstream.
“My hat!” I cried. “My HAT!”
My 4 collie, Cobber, was standing on the side of the bank. His ears pricked up when he heard me call out. He turned around to see my 5 and watched the crazy hat 6 down the bubbling stream.
Down the bank side he ran, 7 madly at the hat to stop. Then he 8 deep into the water, paddled out quickly towards the hat, his long coat flowing behind him. The stream took the hat one way, he followed. Then it took it another way, and he followed again. Finally, he 9 the hat with his long pointy snout（口鼻部）as I watched on in 10 .
He climbed out and 11 himself off vigorously. Then he ran back to me, all wet, and dropped the hat at my feet.
It was more than a game. I knew that he knew he’d done a good thing 12 he proudly watched on from where he sat. It might be a small thing but the 13 is forever imprinted on my memory.
I am 14 to say that my hat flew off another two times and each time Cobber regained it for me.
All in all, the day was a(n) 15 one—and I did find a few specks of gold!
1. A. instructed B. requested C. concluded D. assessed
2. A. Originally B. Precisely C. Abruptly D. Hopefully
3. A. swapping B. squeezing C. suspending D. sweeping
4. A. cold-hearted B. short-sighted C. long-haired D. short-haired
5. A. dilemma B. agenda C. delight D. potential
6. A. sinking B. passing C. trapping D. racing
7. A. barking B. looking C. shooting D. laughing
8. A. viewed B. dived C. threw D. broke
9. A. grasped B. damaged C. followed D. wiped
10. A. experiment B. entertainment C. argument D. amazement
11. A. turned B. put C. shook D. finished
12. A. even if B. as if C. in case D. in that
13. A. sigh B. image C. imagination D. illustration
14. A. prepared B. embarrassed C. convinced D. frightened
15. A. tentative B. tough C. eventful D. authentic
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Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane, Louisiana, last December when something caught his eye, As Alvin 1 he saw that the object was a broken balloon Attached was a piece of paper 2 with star stickers.
"Dear Santa," the handwritten 3 read. "My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Liberal, Kansas. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, a puppy. With love, Lura."
Moved by the note, Alvin 4 the was going to make Luna's wish come true. On January 2, 2021，Alvin posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas list on his Facebook page, asking for help locating the 5 . At first, he wasn't confident the 6 would work. But as he saw the number of people sharing his post climb into the hundreds, "My hope grew into 7 .” Alvin says.
Meanwhile, Leticia, Luna' mother, whose family had a hard time in the past year, had no idea that such an effort was 8 One day in early January, "Someone found Luna's balloon." said a friend in the call. 9 by her friend many times, she logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin's post. Leticia was 10 . But, before reaching out to Alvin, she 11 She hadn't really expected anyone would find the balloons, let alone 12 to buy gifts for her daughter. When Alvin told her it would mean a lot to him to 13 the girl's wishes, she agreed to let him send some gifs.
Now, after having received much 14 Leticia and Luna intend to pay it forward. "Luckily, our prayers are answered," she says. “When you ask for something, it may not happen 15 but it will happen some day."
1. A. returned B. settled C. wandered D. approached
2. A. filled B. mixed C. wrapped D. decorated
3. A. note B. diary C. poster D. notice
4. A. explained B. admitted C. decided D. reported
5. A. editor B. sender C. sponsor D. organizer
6. A. advice B. desire C. strategy D. preparation
7. A. regrets B. doubts C. expectations D. curiosity
8. A. under way B. on air C. at hand D. in need
9. A. Tricked B. Warmed C. Scolded D. Urged
10. A. bored B. touched C. shocked D. interested
11. A. hesitated B. insisted C. suffered D. complained
12. A. struggle B. offer C. afford D. continue
13. A. discover B. spread C. realize D. treasure
14. A. respect B. generosity C. guidance D. education
15. A. immediately B. completely C. eventually D. roughly
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I skipped the 11-plus exam and was failing at school. Then I met Cecil Dormand, the extraordinary English teacher who 1 my life by putting Shakespeare into my 2 for the very first time. It was The Merchant of Venice. He gave 3 to most of us and told us to start reading. We all did, but 4 “No, no, not to yourselves!" he yelled. "Loud! Hold the book! This is a play, not a poem. It's life. It's real."
I 5 understood a word of Shakespeare at 12, but I loved the 6 of the words and sounds in my mouth. A 400-year-old writer reached out a hand in 7 to me that morning. 1 felt a sense of an internal and private me being 8 and connecting with something mysterious, alien and exciting. I was 9
A few days before I graduated, at the age of 15, Cec asked me if I had ever thought of taking up 10 as a career. It made me laugh, because it was a 11 idea, but two years later I was 12 a place at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, paid for by a scholarship.
It took me years to 13 Cecil Dormand. I invited him to the lunch celebrating my knighthood(爵士封号), 14 by the Queen that morning. The host 15 everyone to say a few words. Cecil said: “What the heck am I going to call him now For decades he called me Sir!"
1. A. risked B. built C. saved D. changed
2. A. ambition B. hand C. drawer D. career
3. A. poems B. packs C. copies D. choices
4. A. silently B. quickly C. fluently D. critically
5. A. fully B. barely C. partially D. suddenly
6. A. puzzle B. choice C. feel D. content
7. A. desperation B. celebration C. hesitation D. invitation
8. A. released B. compromised C. reserved D. abandoned
9. A. separated B. fascinated C. puzzled D. qualified
10. A. painting B. hosting C. acting D. translating
11. A. brilliant B. creative C. stupid D. wild
12. A. offered B. spared C. stopped D. saved
13. A. remember B. shock C. contact D. consult
14. A. presented B. anticipated C. expected D. recognized
15, A. promised B. permitted C. advised D. invited
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When I was a boy, my parents owed a small grocery store. As I 1 those day, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.
I still remember the first time I saw him--or perhaps“experienced" him is a more 2 term. The moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of 3 fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs, Nick made quite a(n) 4
Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at 5 with everyone he met and in every situation. For me, his 6 wasn't really what he did or how he did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself - a true free spirit. The memory of Nick 7 me of the encouraging phrase, "Dance like no one is 8 .”
Countless times I've resisted expressing myself simply because I didn't want to 9 looking silly or foolish. I often 10 my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who 11 this inhibition (压抑). No 12 this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn't for a second 13 any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to his own 14 and never apologized for it.
Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence to 15 the steps to that dance.
1. A. keep track of B. make use of C. think back to D. come down to
2. A. academic B. appropriate C. abstract D. advanced
3. A. wind B. fear C. smell D. energy
4. A. entrance B. exit C. fortune D. mistake
5. A. war B. sea C. odds D. ease
6. A. appearance B. credit C. appeal D. achievement
7. A. informs B. relieves C. reminds D. warns
8. A. watching B. singing C. thinking D. hearing
9. A. mean B. risk C. allow D. avoid
10. A. display B. hide C. expose D. enjoy
11. A. lack B. have C. Exhibit D. bear
12. A. idea B. way C. doubt D. excuse
13. A. pay B. give C. take D. hold
14. A. role B. style C. tune D. way
15. A. recognize B. learn C. praise D. remember
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It was a nice. Thanksgiving. Carter and his friend Andy hit Palm Beach ― a tourist attraction in Florida： The sky blue-and the water 1 . with only gentle waves, they spent hours 2 some shells and turtles for Carter's collection.
Floating in the water, Carter didn't hear a speedboat dash toward him. Sensing it was almost on. top of him, he made a 3 turn to one side, getting his head out of its path before it ran him over. 4 the propeller （螺旋桨）of the engine 5 his right arm off, reddening the water around him and the net.
Carter realized he would 6 if he didn't, swim. But with one of his 7 gone, Carter struggled and screamed for help, immediately. Andy swam to him. Meanwhile, Captain -Stanton quickly-stopped the boat beside the 8 . They both helped 9 Carter onto the boat's diving platform. “God is with us, “Andy comforted his friend over and over, rushing him to the hospital. Carter, a committed Christian, felt his fear and panic 10 . After 68 days in hospital, Carter 11 then and there that he would put his spared life to good use by educating other about ocean 12 .
At Carter's request, the judge only sentenced Stanton to a light 13 of $ 200." 14 comes from the heart,” Carter. "If I can 15 someone else's pain, I will.
1. A. rough B. horrible C. visible D. calm
2. A. netting B. trapping C. tracking D. monitoring
3. A. graceful B. clumsy, C. desperate D. tentative
4. A. Unfortunately. B. Consequently C. Ridiculously D. Naturally
5. A. put B. driven C. scratched D. sliced
6. A faint B. drown C. weaken D. regret
7. A. arms B. legs C. eyes D. ears
8. A. victim, B. sailor. C. guide D. fisherman
9. A. lower B. direct C. load D. throw
10. A. break away B. melt away C. stay on D. hang on
11. A. pointed B. remarked C. regretted D. decided
12. A. pollution B. safety C. conservation D. exploration
13. A. reward B. bonus C. penalty D. pension
14. A. Gratitude B. Ambition C. Beauty D. Forgiveness
15. A. ease B. face C. tolerate D. experience
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Sweat dropped down my forehead and back, but I was determined to push forward. Though I'd never been much of a 1 , I had a crucial target—to 2 my little girl, Bridie. Born in January 2017, she was diagnosed (诊断为) with sagittal craniosynostosis.
Doctors explained that she'd need 3 . They also noticed that her limbs (四肢) and fingers were measuring quite short, so Bridie 4 genetic testing to find out why. When the 5 came back, we met with the specialist. He told us that the rare 6 would cause retinal degeneration (视网膜恶化), meaning she could go blind and develop kidney (肾脏) disease.
By December that year, her specialist 7 her kidneys were only functioning at 30 per cent. He admitted that a transplant (移植) might be 8 sooner. It broke my heart, and I knew I had to 9 to help save my girl. So I 10 to give her one of my kidneys right away. After reducing my weight by running and undergoing multiple tests, I was declared a 11 .
The big day finally arrived. When I came to several hours later, I was 12 that Bridie's surgery was considered to have been a(n) 13 . After two days, I was finally well enough to visit my 14 daughter. Giving her a big hug, it felt so good to see a smile on her face.
People have called me a hero, but I think any parent would do the same to save their child. Seeing the smile on our beautiful Bridie's face makes it all 15 .
1. A. doctor B. runner C. designer D. operator
2. A. save B. control C. raise D. defend
3. A. education B. company C. surgery D. recovery
4. A. went through B. tried out C. gave up D. put off
5. A. effects B. fruits. C. results D. shifts
6. A. degree B. chance C. occasion D. condition
7. A. repeated B. revealed C. regretted D. reflected
8. A. required B. clarified C. postponed D. developed
9. A. wake up B. light up C. stay up D. step up
10. A. agreed B. volunteered C. hesitated D. managed
11. A. match B. crisis C. talent D. danger
12. A. warned B. complained C. informed D. mentioned
13. A. experiment B. mixture C. honor D. success
14. A. anxious B. adorable C. disabled D. dynamic
15. A. worthwhile B. defensive C. necessary D. exceptional
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When I was a lite boy, I was paying with my friends in the attic (阁楼) of an old, abandoned log house. As I climbed down out of the attic, I 1 my feet on a window sill (商台)for a moment—and then jumped. I had a ring on my left index finger, and as 1 jumped, the ring caught on a nailhead and 2 my finger.
I screamed. I was terrified. I was 3 I was going to die. But after the hand 4 , I never worried about it for one split second. What would have been the 5 I accepted the inevitable (必然发生的事).
Now I often go for a month at a time without even thinking about the fact that I have only three fingers and a thumb on my left hand.
A few years ago, I met a man who was 6 a freight (货物) elevator in one of the downtown office buildings in New York. I 7 that his left hand had been cut off at the wrist. I asked him if the 8 of that hand bothered him. He said, “Oh, no, 9 ever think about it. I am not married; the only time I ever think about it is when I try to thread a needle."
It is 10 how quickly we can accept almost any situation—if we have to—and 11 ourselves to it and forget about it.
I often think of an inscription (碑文) on the ruins of a fifteenth-century church in Amsterdam, Holland. “It is so. It cannot be 12 .”
As you and I 13 across the decades of time, we are going to meet a lot of 14 situations that are so. We have our choice. We can either accept them as inevitable, or we can ruin our lives with rebellion (反抗) and maybe end up with a nervous 15 .
1. A. struggled B. rested C. lay D. squeezed
2. A. took down B. knocked down C. tore off D. dropped off
3. A. positive B. conscious C. confused D. informed
4. A. suffered B. stretched C. remained D. healed
5. A. case B. use C. bond D. harm
6. A. running B. opening C. handling D. balancing
7. A. examined B. spotted C. clarified D. doubted
8. A. pain B. shape C. loss D. situation
9. A. hardly B. merely C. really D. nearly
10. A. astonishing B. confusing C. annoying D. worrying
11. A. abandon B. devote C. adjust D. admit
12. A. though B. otherwise C. either D. yet
13. A. jump B. come C. get D. march
14. A. exciting B. fascinating C. unpleasant D. uncertain
15. A. breakdown B. breakaway C. breakthrough D. outbreak
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Preet Chandi, an Asian woman, returned from a trek (徒步旅行) across Greenland last year. She hopes to 1 an unsupported trek across Antarctica to the south pole by herself. The 700-mile joumey will take about 45 days. She will face the 2 cold of -50C while dragging a sled weighing 95kg when she 3 .
Preet Chandi_ 4 it is a tough journey. But she feels well prepared after years of 5 In recent weeks she has been 6 tyres around the streets near her home. She has received a number of curious questions from_ 7 “If you come from a community that is not involved in 8 at all, it can be really hard," she said, adding that a number of people thought she was to 9 for Southall, in west London, not to the south pole. “It's just beyond their 10
In the south pole, one may 11 nothing in front for days except snow. It is quite a mental 12 . Thus, her partner has left messages inside her tent, while friends have 13 voice notes for her to listen to on the journey.
When she returns, she plans to put aside some money to 14 more women to try outdoor adventures. She is pleased to see change in what has 15 been a male-dominated area. What an inspiring woman!
1. A. abandon B. sponsor C. complete D. introduce
2. A. refreshing B. biting C. bearable D. slight
3. A. settles down B. checks out C. sets off D. turns up
4. A. admits B. denies C. hopes D. prays
5. A. working B. adjustment C. struggle D. training
6. A. lifting B. dragging C. rolling D. pushing
7. A. passers-by B. explorers C. visitors D. cyclists
8. A. activities B. adventures C. competitions D. sports
9. A. push B. run C. head D. look
10. A. control B. ability C. reach D. knowledge
11. A. touch B. feel C. see D. smell
12. A. challenge B. trouble C. dilemma D. success
13. A. played B. recorded C. presented D. taken
14. A. urge B. persuade C. command D. fund
15. A. extremely B. incredibly C. temporarily D. typically
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About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. The return address was a latitude(纬度) and a longitude(经度). Inside was an envelope that had a bunch of 1 paper towels. They were covered with 2 . I had no idea what it was all about 3 I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my 4 .
At 18, I went to college and got a part-time job in a 5 . My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt 6 , so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started defending me 7 them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms(密码). So, I loved to send 8 messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he'd 9 them for 62 years.
How could I get in touch with him with this 10 address After Googling it with great efforts, I 11 it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.”
Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sorrow in the past years. That's 12 he has gradually changed my life. I almost 13 after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me 14 . He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of self- worth. Our friendship is magical to be 15 after over six decades!
1. A. blank. B. new C. old D. tidy
2. A. words B. codes C. notes D. lines
3. A. once B. after C. when D. until
4. A. memories B. interests C. promises D. misfortunes
5. A. dormitory B. laboratory C. library D company
6. A. relaxed B. sick C. bored D. excited
7. A. against B. among C. with D. for
8. A. simple B. secret C. fancy D. random
9. A. sent B. lost C. learnt D. kept
10. A. exact B. tricky C. funny D. abrupt
11. A. missed B. skipped C. named D. made
12. A. because B. how C. when D. where
13. A. dropped off B. broke down C. cheered up D. turned away
14. A. health B. warmth C. growth D. wealth
15. A. reformed B. repaired C. resisted D. refreshed
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It’s hard to believe how much I’ve grown on this four-year journey. Actually, moving to Atlanta and ____1____ Clark Atlanta University ____2____ me into the man I am today.
One of the greatest lessons I’m going to take with me is to ____3____ try new things and step outside of the ____4____ zone. Serving as chairman of Students Union during my junior year was ____5____, and really tested me in many ways. But taking on that leadership role showed what I was ____6____ of and reminded me to never give up when things get ____7____.
Something I would tell my freshman self is not to put so much ___8____ on myself and try not to have everything ____9____ so quickly. Take one at a time each day and focus on day-to-day goals. That is extremely important because ____10____ days swiftly pass，and you never want to look back with ____11____.
Growth ____12____ happened off-campus. Having managed different internships(实习期) before entering the media industry, I now feel ____13____ for what is to come.
After graduation, I am looking forward to ____14____ my first full-time job, building upon my ____15____ skills and moving forward.
1. A. attending B. founding C. visiting D. sponsoring
2. A. put B. persuaded C. shaped D. forced
3. A. occasionally B. continuously C. gradually D. randomly
4. A. comfort B. time C. danger D. war
5. A. mistake B. failure C. challenge D. priority
6. A. scared B. tired C. aware D. capable
7. A. obvious B. urgent C. tough D. strange
8. A. value B. attention C. emphasis D. pressure
9. A. put off B. figured out C. crossed out D. cut off
10. A. college B. business C. work D. leisure
11. A. anger B. regret C. relief D. fear
12. A. never B. only C. also D. thus
13. A. sorry B. prepared C. concerned D. grateful
14. A. saving B. leaving C. changing D. landing
15. A. journalism B. planning C. tourism D. reading
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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not ___1___ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it.
Occasionally, Dad would get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children: Trisha, Monte and I, George Jr., would often sing ___2___ the tunes. He seemed to ___3___ when he was playing. He was always there, ___4___ his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own ___5___ I realized how much he had sacrificed.
When Dad was younger, he once worked for Todd Steel in Point of Rocks, Maryland. One day, while working at Todd Steel, he was ___6___ in an accident. He got the third index finger of his left hand mashed between two pieces of steel and ___7___ having the tip of the finger amputated. He didn't lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, but it did ___8___ his ability to play the mandolin.
After the accident, Dad was ___9___ to play the mandolin. He felt that he could not play as well as he had before the accident. Whenever I asked him to play he would make ___10___. Eventually, we would wear him ___11___ and he would say “Okay, but remember, I can't hold down on the strings the way I used to.” When he played the old mandolin it would ___12___ us to a cheerful, happier time in our lives.
In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses as usual but said “okay”. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. We listened quietly, tears blurring our ___13___. We felt at the time that he wouldn't have enough ___14___ to play, and that made the memory of that day even stronger. Dad was doing something he had done all his life—___15___. Sick though he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!
1. A. hear B. compose C. read D. appreciate
2. A. along B. to C. with D. against
3. A. glare B. explode C. shine D. flame
4. A. sacrificing B. engaging C. contributing D. investing
5. A. before B. until C. once D. unless
6. A. stuck B. involved C. absorbed D. lost
7. A. took up B. picked up C. stepped up D. ended up
8. A. destroy B. remove C. improve D. impact
9. A. relieved B. reluctant C. regretful D. responsible
10. A. adjustments B. denials C. excuses D. refusals
11. A. down B. away C. off D. out
12. A. transform B. transport C. transfer D. transmit
13. A. vision B. mood C. version D. consciousness
14. A. focus B. motivation C. courage D. strength
15. A. taking B. playing C. giving D. concentrating
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My knees started shaking. It felt as though my soul 1 my body. Anxiously, I looked through the list posted on the wall of the locker room. I saw all my friends' names except mine. I 2 . I just couldn't accept that I was not on the team.
I 3 out of the room as fast as I could. My mind was blank for the rest of the school day. After school, as I walked to the parking lot to get 4 , I saw all my friends gathered there, celebrating and joking around. I walked around the side of the school to 5 them. I saw my father's familiar red Mazda pull up near the school lot and got in. He noticed my 6 face and asked me what was wrong.
“Nothing. It's just that all my friends made the school team except me.”
“Well, are you just going to sit there ” he asked.
What my dad said 7 to me. Nobody was going to give me a（n） 8 on that team. I would have to earn it. Having made this mental 9 , I decided to work toward my goal of making the team. 10 , there was a gym near my school, so as soon as the bell rang for school to end, I biked to the gym and trained for two hours. I ran and shot until I 11 on the hardwood floor every single day.
There were moments when I didn't think I could keep on going, but I powered 12 it. After all, hard work 13 talent when talent doesn't work hard.
After a year of training, I 14 for my seventh-grade team. Seeing my name printed in large letters felt as though all my dreams had come true. The greater the effort, the sweeter the reward, and by making the team, I had officially made a 15 .
1. A. shifted B. departed C. reformed D. dismissed
2. A. froze B. stood C. shouted D. regreed
3. A. walked B. inched C. moved D. stormed
4. A. picked up B. brought up C. taken up D. caught up
5. A. join B. honour C. avoid D. congratulate
6. A. anxious B. expressive C. puzzled D. depressed
7. A. made sense B. paid attention C. gave rise D. made allowance
8. A. award B. setting C. spot D. name
9. A. connection B. development C. construction D. breakthrough
10. A. Conveniently B. Strikingly C. Obviously D. Identically
11. A. slid B. collapsed C. crashed D. banged
12. A. over B. with C. under D. through
13. A. beats B. displays C. repeats D. wastes
14. A. figured out B. tried out C. picked out D. sorted out
15. A. runaway B. farewell C. payback D. turnaround
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We desire to see beautiful birds fly high in the sky and soar close to the clouds. ____1____ to our expectations, sometimes they may be injured and unable to fly. Such was the ____2____ of a friend of mine several years ago.
Everything was going well for my friend, ____3____ a loving and long relationship with his wife. There didn’t seem to be anything that ____4____ them from soaring. Then it happened. His wife was diagnosed with cancer and underwent urgent ____5____ to control the cancerous growth, but the symptoms____6____. Then came radiation, chemotherapy (化疗) and still there was little, if any, ____7____. All the while, they attempted to live as close to the normal as possible. But with the undesirable side effects of chemotherapy, there were more bad days than good ones as she was ____8____ to the hospital bed for her last days. Needless to say, the blow to him was beyond ____9____.
Over the next two years after her death, he ____10____ a new character — one which showed little ____11____ to soar. He would sit alone at home at night within the same walls where so much love had been shared.
This story does have a ____12____ending, however. At first, there were a few ____13____. But as time passed and with the constant ____14____ of his friends, my friend jumped into the air again slowly testing his wings.
We may all face times when we meet difficult challenges, but we should live to feel the wind blow through our feathers, not to be ____15____ by branches.
1. A. Subject B. Contrary C. Devoted D. Accustomed
2. A. case B. concern C. detail D. trend
3. A. generally B. especially C. intently D. actually
4. A. prevented B. saved C. defended D. prohibit
5. A. examinations B. instructions C. experiments D. operations
6. A. disappeared B. functioned C. returned D. adapted
7. A. revolution B. treatment C. motivation D. progress
8. A. restricted B. laid C. attached D. submitted
9. A. reach B. preparation C. expression D. recognition
10. A. kept back B. picked up C. killed off D. took on
11. A. quality B. will C. mercy D. hesitation
12. A. pleasant B. dramatic C. debatable D. ridiculous
13. A. barriers B. advances C. conflicts D. chances
14. A. rescue B. company C. appreciation D. reaction
15. A. bothered B. frightened C. injured D. stuck
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Xu Wei, a desperate father from Kunming, has touched millions of people with his ___1___ and devotion to his son.
Two-year-old Haoyang suffers from Menkes Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, which affects how copper (铜) is processed and ___2___ in the body. The experts ___3___ that he only has months left to live, but Xu Wei is determined to do everything that he can.
Upon hearing that the only medicine was not ___4___ in China, and that the Covid-19 pandemic had made it ___5___ to seek help abroad, Xu decided to make the medicine himself. Despite ___6___ any chemistry training, Xu Wei managed to produce copper histidine six months after starting his ___7___ project. He first tested it on rabbits and then ___8___ himself with it as well before giving it to Haoyang, whose blood tests returned to normal two weeks after the ___9___ . Even though he can only slow down the disease, he has given his son the best fighting ___10___ .
As a(n) ___11___ rare condition that only affects about 1 in 100,000 children, Menkes Syndrome hasn’t really ___12___ pharma companies’ (制药公司) attention. Still, Xu Wei’s story managed to ___13___ VectorBuilder, an international biotech lab. It is now ___14___ gene therapy (疗法) research into Menkes, with clinical ___15___ and tests on animals planned for the next few months.
1. A. gratitude B. patience C. concentration D. determination
2. A. replaced B. reflected C. absorbed D. attached
3. A. claim B. respond C. commit D. admit
4. A. abundant B. massive C. acceptable D. available
5. A. impossible B. illegal C. abnormal D. immoral
6. A. comprising B. possessing C. lacking D. taking
7. A. crucial B. ambitious C. dynamic D. conventional
8. A. injected B. cured C. protected D. monitored
9. A. production B. operation C. treatment D. examination
10. A. courage B. chance C. confidence D. spirit
11. A. extremely B. ultimately C. severely D. actually
12. A. called B. brought C. caught D. focused
13. A. disturb B. defend C. persuade D. impress
14. A. boosting B. launching C. abandoning D. applying
15. A. licenses B. trials C. errors D. effects
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For Adam Harvison, it all started with an electric wheelchair. He had 1 from his army career in 2013 with one goal: to work with other veterans (老兵). He got a job helping 2 veterans in Las Vegas find housing.
Then came a phone call about the 3 . Someone wanted to donate it only to veterans in need. Adam made sure that happened. From there, word 4 . “People just started calling me,” Adam says. “Hospitals and other organizations say, ‘We have a used one. Can you use it ’ It all 5 the founding of Harvison House.”
Adam 6 this nonprofit organization in 2017 to provide low-income veterans with 7 for their homes. Adam and his team of volunteers 8 the donated items, clean and repair them, and then send them to veterans in need.
While other organizations can provide them with 9 , they can’t always provide them with sofas, beds and kitchen tables, which are 10 parts of a home. “If someone just stares at four walls, they feel like they have nothing at all.” Adam says. “We give them a place where they feel 11 .”
After the donated furniture has been 12 , a photo of its new home is sent to the person who donated it, along with a letter of 13 . Adam believes that the personal 14 makes a difference. “We don’t 15 at all,” he says. “But within 20 minutes, I could get three phone calls with offers for furniture.”
1. A. escaped B. withdrawn C. retired D. rescued
2. A. homeless B. disabled C. elderly D. hopeless
3. A. television B. cupboard C. apartment D. wheelchair
4. A. exploded B. spread C. justified D. extended
5. A. adapted to B. contributed to C. benefited from D. resulted from
6. A. promoted B. described C. designed D. founded
7. A. furniture B. tools C. equipment D. decorations
8. A. recollect B. purchase C. collect D. transform
9.A. accommodation B. information C. approach D. access
10. A. domestic B. fundamental C. various D. satisfying
11. A. harmonious B. calm C. warm D. thoughtful
12. A. repaired B. expected C. delivered D. signaled
13. A. appreciation B. invitation C. introduction D. application
14. A. exposure B. touch C. recognition D. coverage
15. A. launch B. advertise C. excuse D. apologize
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Weeks ago, I was traveling by 1 . After several stations, the delivery man from the cafeteria came along to 2 the pre-booked hot meals and drinks. Just behind him rushed in a 9-year-old girl, 3 put out her hand, begging for some food. The man was 4 and pushed her out of the coach (车厢). Something in me made me respond. I stepped outside and saw the child still standing there and crying. I asked her 5 she was hungry and she nodded. So I held her hand and said I’d buy her food.
When I took her to the coach with the cafeteria, the people standing there had a(an) 6 expression on their face, seeing the little girl with me. 7 their response, I asked her to choose whatever she wanted. As I pointed to each item, she 8 nodding.
9 , we bought so much food. When I turned to the cashier to 10 the bill, the little girl hurried down the train. The cashier 11 his head in disbelief and said the girl must be laughing for having fooled me into believing her unhappiness.
As I returned to my coach, the cashier’s 12 made me doubt whether she’d really fooled me. So I 13 and went down the train, following the direction the little girl had taken. After several coaches, I walked to a coach with fewer passengers. Here I saw a 14 which left me surprised. This little girl was sitting in a circle with two other poor young boys. She had put all the food in the center and was also putting food into the hand of a young blind boy. Seeing all this, I couldn’t help smiling. The little girl taught us that one can be 15 even when poor.
1. A. bike B. train C. plane D. boat
2. A. sort out B. take out C. hand out D. break out
3. A. that B. which C. who D. whom
4. A. worried B. pleased C. frightened D. angry
5. A. if B. how C. what D. where
6. A. excited B. sad C. happy D. puzzled
7. A. Admiring B. Ignoring C. Supporting D. Watching
8. A. kept B. stopped C. began D. practiced
9. A. However B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Surprisingly
10. A. write B. send C. pay D. draw
11. A. shook B. nodded C. held D. buried
12. A. ways B. plans C. words D. excuses
13. A. turned back B. turned over C. turned off D. turned down
14. A. face B. sight C. station D. coach
15. A. hardworking B. honest C. friendly D. generous
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At a table on a small terrace (露台) overlooking the Garonne River, I’ve just finished a classic southern French dish of shellfish. The restaurant seems to be one of the last on the block to appeal more ____1____ than tourists. I drink my coffee and ____2____ for the moment when the bright sky reaches that post-sunset shade of dark blue. As the moment____3____, I finish my coffee and walk 200 meters to join the ____4____ on the street, across from the Place de la Bourse.
We gather at the edge of the miroir d’ eau (“water mirror”). It is a shallow pool the ____5____ of a sports field that goes through a nonstop 15-minute cycle of ____6____ with about two centimeters of water, then emptying out.
After a couple of minutes, the water has flowed away,____7____a field of flat, wet stones to create a perfect ____8____ of the splendid 18th-century buildings. At ____9____ that moment, the lights at the foot of the building_____10_____, creating an image of instant beauty that is _____11_____ with a mix of “wows” and “ohs” and the clicking of cameras.
_____12_____, I cross the street to visit the Old City. I pass the grand structures along the quai (码头) and wander along the _____13_____ streets behind it, which are _____14_____ with restaurants, wine bars and shops. This contrast is what I always like so much about this city. The architecture of the Grand-Theatre, the museums and the town hall _____15_____ the fact that the word “grandeur” is truly French.
1. A. locals B. guides C. customers D. neighbors
2. A. wait B. search C. stand D. send
3. A. permits B. nears C. expands D. advances
4. A. passengers B. campaign C. crowd D. citizens
5. A. center B. height C. value D. size
6. A. putting B. filling C. rising D. falling
7. A. attracting B. meaning C. leaving D. including
8. A. reflection B. identity C. gesture D. phenomenon
9. A. incredibly B. fortunately C. apparently D. precisely
10. A. turn down B. turn up C. switch on D. switch off
11. A. frozen B. identified C. received D. faced
12. A. Confused B. Satisfied C. Shocked D. Disappointed
13. A. broad B. narrow C. neat D. rocky
14. A. loaded B. exposed C. distributed D. lined
15. A. highlights B. ignores C. dismisses D. shifts
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I find it interesting sometimes that even the most ordinary ____1____can have an impact on our awareness.
My wife, my daughter and I moved into our home nine years ago and we ____2____a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today.
We live on a corner, higher than street level. There is a rock wall ____3____our yard. But at the edge of the yard some rocks were thrown up onto the ground as if someone was in a hurry to ____4____. We called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we planted flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out to bring some ____5____ to the area.
Last summer I reached the end of the garden and found a tiny little ____6____ that I could not instantly identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could ____7____what it was. Weeks passed and as I made my back to the ____8____plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was weak, with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to ____9____it and weed around it. As I moved away the rocks from the area, I noticed something _____10_____. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the _____11_____.
That’s when I realized that _____12_____a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we should have the _____13_____of doing the same thing, too. We need to believe in ourselves knowing we are able to _____14_____ our dreams. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the abilities to get out of the difficulty because it trusted the Universal Truth and believed that it would succeed.
Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to _____15_____you. You will find a way to go under or around.
1. A. sunflowers B. dreams C. rocks D. occurrences
2. A. spent B. paid C. devoted D. took
3. A. around B. before C. beside D. near
4. A. build B. finish C. carry D. paint
5. A. pictures B. memories C. places D. colors
6. A. plant B. flower C. tree D. bush
7. A. turn out B. work out C. figure out D. bring out
8. A. beautiful B. strange C. strong D. mystery
9. A. look out of B. tend to C. take notice of D. subscribe to
10. A. terrible B. unhappy C. unusual D. impossible
11. A. water B. sun C. moon D. sky
12. A. if B. though C. once D. since
13. A. power B. ability C. strength D. capability
14. A. seek B. fill C. live D. attribute
15. A. favor B. promise C. appeal D. praise
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Christmas 2021 was a heart-breaker for Melanie Lee. Her son had ____1____ his battle with a long illness. Then her car stopped working. She had no means of paying for it to be ____2____.
“When it broke down, I broke down,” Lee told CNN. “Now I don’t have my son. Now I don’t have transportation. How am I supposed to stay ____3____ in my grandchildren’s lives ”
Eliot Middleton，the ____4____ of a restaurant and former auto mechanic，repairs and ____5____ used cars in his free time. He’d heard about Lee's ____6____. On Christmas morning, Middleton showed up ____7____ at Lee’s home with a gift: a used car.
“I had no idea what was going on,” said Lee. “He handed me the ____8____ and didn’t ask for anything.” Once again, she’s able to pick up her granddaughters from the ___9___ and take them to dance class.” I got back my ____10____ to move around”.
The idea for the used-car giveaway came to Middleton a year earlier during a food drive he’d organized. Many of those who'd lined up for a (n) _____11_____ walked up to four miles to get there because they didn’t have cars. There’s no public transportation for people to take _____12_____ he posted on Facebook an offer to trade his restaurant’s specialty for broken-down vehicles. Since then friends and strangers have dropped off more than 100 cars _____13_____.These cars sit in Middleton’s yard waiting to be repaired and _____14_____, usually to those he’s heard about through word of mouth. It’s a list of names that grows daily.
“People think Eliot is a (n) _____15_____,” said Lee. “And I do too.”
1. A. fought B. underwent C. lost D. won
2. A. fixed B. driven C. equipped D. decorated
3. A. calm B. busy C. active D. lovely
4. A. assistant B. owner C. clerk D. customer
5. A. sells off B. buys in C. puts out D. gives away
6. A. order B. dilemma C. pursuit D. request
7. A. purposely B. unexpectedly C. immediately D. casually
8. A. key B. car C. gift D. food
9. A. restaurant B. school C. church D. shop
10. A. family B. claim C. freedom D. dream
11. A. idea B. drink C. ride D. meal
12. A. so B. yet C. or D. but
13. A. on sale B. beyond control C. under repair D. in disrepair
14. A. sold B. recalled C. recycled D. donated
15. A. angel B. businessman C. mechanic D. idiot
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We moved into a new neighborhood in 1990, Andy was pretty much the first person we ____1____. He came across the street to ____2____ us. Having lived there since 1967, he was warm and kind, full of ____3____. He would introduce to us which bakery for cakes, which store for shopping and ___4____ the occupations of everyone around us.
Andy would proudly and regularly ____5____ his veteran(老兵) cap and play music while doing yard work. ____6____ anything, though, he delighted in talking about our kids as much as about his. We watched out for each other. He would ____7____ our vegetable gardens when we went on vacation; we gave him some of our ____8____ in return. Andy and I would also complain about the big trucks that used our streets as a shortcut. As more time went by, we didn’t see him out ____9____ his small dog as often due to his ____10____ problem, and we’d help with clearing the ____11____ in the winter. Those ties continued with time passing by.
But the real ____12____ of our neighborhoods is their people—an Andy, or, in some cases, many Andys. Our neighborhoods are built on them, and ____13____ by their emotional ties. We are better for their ____14____, and worse for their absence.
Andy died this month. I will miss him, more than he ____15____.
1. A. met B. recalled C. thanked D. admired
2. A. treat B. greet C. criticize D. comfort
3. A. happiness B. energy C. knowledge D. information
4. A. still B. even C. ever D. never
5. A. wear B. exhibit C. wave D. hold
6. A. Different than B. More than C. Because of D. Instead of
7. A. do damage to B. stare at C. sit around D. keep an eye on
8. A. produce B. crafts C. cakes D. money
9. A. selling B. feeding C. walking D. chasing
10. A. health B. financial C. political D. marriage
11. A. rubbish B. smog C. snow D. dirt
12. A. welfare B. influence C. tie D. faith
13. A. prevented B. separated C. widened D. strengthened
14. A. interruption B. performance C. situation D. presence
15. A. evaluates B. knows C. forgets D. regrets
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In 2001, my wife, Leslie, and I flew to France to host Justice Ginsburg. The law school where I was president had a summer ____1____ there, and Justice Ginsburg had agreed to give some lectures. We hadn’t met her before, so we were pretty ____2____, but the perfect justice and her wise husband, Marty, were easy to be with.
One day we were standing outside our hotel when Justice Ginsburg said, “That looks like ____3____.” Parasailors (滑翔跳伞员) were flying above the sea. “I’d like to try it. ”
Leslie and I laughed nervously, but Marty took his wife’s thinking ____4____ “You’re crazy,” he said. Though I had no real ____5____ to parasail, I did feel it a duty to ____6____ Justice Ginsburg, so when she said she intended to go, I ____7____ to join her.
The next morning, we all ____8____ to the beach. With a little dark humor, Marty told his wife, “You will be ____9____ by our grandchildren. Fastened to equipment attached to a boat, we took off with a flash of fear, but we got ____10____ pretty quickly. The view was splendid, and the silence was very peaceful. When we started ____11____ toward the water, Justice Ginsburg seemed concerned, but once I ____12____ that we’d go only low enough to touch the warm Mediterranean with our feet, she ____13____. Minutes later, we were greeted on the ground by our ____14____ spouses (配偶).
By the end of the week, we had become friends. I saw Justice Ginsburg from time to time over the years, and the parasailing story was ____15____ mentioned.
1. A. vacation B. job C. program D. trip
2. A. excited B. nervous C. grateful D. helpful
3. A. dangerous B. boring C. odd D. fun
4. A. seriously B. personally C. lightly D. carelessly
5. A. chance B. desire C. skill D. ambition
6. A. turn to B. look after C. take to D. go after
7. A. offered B. refused C. hesitated D. preferred
8. A. wandered B. swam C. marched D. sailed
9. A. praised B. witnessed C. expected D. remembered
10. A. comfortable B. frightened C. upset D. patient
11. A. elevating B. extending C. dropping D. diving
12. A. explained B. denied C. recognized D. remarked
13. A. cried B. sighed C. collapsed D. relaxed
14. A. unselfish B. relieved C. frozen D. humble
15. A. occasionally B. merely C. frequently D. hardly
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The hot summer sun beamed down on my back as I panned for gold. It was 1996 and my first trip to gold country, the town of Sofala in New South Wales.
I sloshed（搅动）the water round and round, as the old-time miner had 1 , looking for the unmistakable shine of gold in the bottom of the pan.
2 , a breeze caught my straw hat, 3 it from ray head and blowing it into the water where it tumbled（翻滚）and tumbled, twisting downstream.
“My hat!” I cried. “My HAT!”
My 4 collie, Cobber, was standing on the side of the bank. His ears pricked up when he heard me call out. He turned around to see my 5 and watched the crazy hat 6 down the bubbling stream.
Down the bank side he ran, 7 madly at the hat to stop. Then he 8 deep into the water, paddled out quickly towards the hat, his long coat flowing behind him. The stream took the hat one way, he followed. Then it took it another way, and he followed again. Finally, he 9 the hat with his long pointy snout（口鼻部）as I watched on in 10 .
He climbed out and 11 himself off vigorously. Then he ran back to me, all wet, and dropped the hat at my feet.
It was more than a game. I knew that he knew he’d done a good thing 12 he proudly watched on from where he sat. It might be a small thing but the 13 is forever imprinted on my memory.
I am 14 to say that my hat flew off another two times and each time Cobber regained it for me.
All in all, the day was a(n) 15 one—and I did find a few specks of gold!
1. A. instructed B. requested C. concluded D. assessed
2. A. Originally B. Precisely C. Abruptly D. Hopefully
3. A. swapping B. squeezing C. suspending D. sweeping
4. A. cold-hearted B. short-sighted C. long-haired D. short-haired
5. A. dilemma B. agenda C. delight D. potential
6. A. sinking B. passing C. trapping D. racing
7. A. barking B. looking C. shooting D. laughing
8. A. viewed B. dived C. threw D. broke
9. A. grasped B. damaged C. followed D. wiped
10. A. experiment B. entertainment C. argument D. amazement
11. A. turned B. put C. shook D. finished
12. A. even if B. as if C. in case D. in that
13. A. sigh B. image C. imagination D. illustration
14. A. prepared B. embarrassed C. convinced D. frightened
15. A. tentative B. tough C. eventful D. authentic
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Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane, Louisiana, last December when something caught his eye, As Alvin 1 he saw that the object was a broken balloon Attached was a piece of paper 2 with star stickers.
"Dear Santa," the handwritten 3 read. "My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Liberal, Kansas. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, a puppy. With love, Lura."
Moved by the note, Alvin 4 the was going to make Luna's wish come true. On January 2, 2021，Alvin posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas list on his Facebook page, asking for help locating the 5 . At first, he wasn't confident the 6 would work. But as he saw the number of people sharing his post climb into the hundreds, "My hope grew into 7 .” Alvin says.
Meanwhile, Leticia, Luna' mother, whose family had a hard time in the past year, had no idea that such an effort was 8 One day in early January, "Someone found Luna's balloon." said a friend in the call. 9 by her friend many times, she logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin's post. Leticia was 10 . But, before reaching out to Alvin, she 11 She hadn't really expected anyone would find the balloons, let alone 12 to buy gifts for her daughter. When Alvin told her it would mean a lot to him to 13 the girl's wishes, she agreed to let him send some gifs.
Now, after having received much 14 Leticia and Luna intend to pay it forward. "Luckily, our prayers are answered," she says. “When you ask for something, it may not happen 15 but it will happen some day."
1. A. returned B. settled C. wandered D. approached
2. A. filled B. mixed C. wrapped D. decorated
3. A. note B. diary C. poster D. notice
4. A. explained B. admitted C. decided D. reported
5. A. editor B. sender C. sponsor D. organizer
6. A. advice B. desire C. strategy D. preparation
7. A. regrets B. doubts C. expectations D. curiosity
8. A. under way B. on air C. at hand D. in need
9. A. Tricked B. Warmed C. Scolded D. Urged
10. A. bored B. touched C. shocked D. interested
11. A. hesitated B. insisted C. suffered D. complained
12. A. struggle B. offer C. afford D. continue
13. A. discover B. spread C. realize D. treasure
14. A. respect B. generosity C. guidance D. education
15. A. immediately B. completely C. eventually D. roughly
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I skipped the 11-plus exam and was failing at school. Then I met Cecil Dormand, the extraordinary English teacher who 1 my life by putting Shakespeare into my 2 for the very first time. It was The Merchant of Venice. He gave 3 to most of us and told us to start reading. We all did, but 4 “No, no, not to yourselves!" he yelled. "Loud! Hold the book! This is a play, not a poem. It's life. It's real."
I 5 understood a word of Shakespeare at 12, but I loved the 6 of the words and sounds in my mouth. A 400-year-old writer reached out a hand in 7 to me that morning. 1 felt a sense of an internal and private me being 8 and connecting with something mysterious, alien and exciting. I was 9
A few days before I graduated, at the age of 15, Cec asked me if I had ever thought of taking up 10 as a career. It made me laugh, because it was a 11 idea, but two years later I was 12 a place at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, paid for by a scholarship.
It took me years to 13 Cecil Dormand. I invited him to the lunch celebrating my knighthood(爵士封号), 14 by the Queen that morning. The host 15 everyone to say a few words. Cecil said: “What the heck am I going to call him now For decades he called me Sir!"
1. A. risked B. built C. saved D. changed
2. A. ambition B. hand C. drawer D. career
3. A. poems B. packs C. copies D. choices
4. A. silently B. quickly C. fluently D. critically
5. A. fully B. barely C. partially D. suddenly
6. A. puzzle B. choice C. feel D. content
7. A. desperation B. celebration C. hesitation D. invitation
8. A. released B. compromised C. reserved D. abandoned
9. A. separated B. fascinated C. puzzled D. qualified
10. A. painting B. hosting C. acting D. translating
11. A. brilliant B. creative C. stupid D. wild
12. A. offered B. spared C. stopped D. saved
13. A. remember B. shock C. contact D. consult
14. A. presented B. anticipated C. expected D. recognized
15, A. promised B. permitted C. advised D. invited
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When I was a boy, my parents owed a small grocery store. As I 1 those day, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.
I still remember the first time I saw him--or perhaps“experienced" him is a more 2 term. The moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of 3 fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs, Nick made quite a(n) 4
Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at 5 with everyone he met and in every situation. For me, his 6 wasn't really what he did or how he did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself - a true free spirit. The memory of Nick 7 me of the encouraging phrase, "Dance like no one is 8 .”
Countless times I've resisted expressing myself simply because I didn't want to 9 looking silly or foolish. I often 10 my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who 11 this inhibition (压抑). No 12 this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn't for a second 13 any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to his own 14 and never apologized for it.
Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence to 15 the steps to that dance.
1. A. keep track of B. make use of C. think back to D. come down to
2. A. academic B. appropriate C. abstract D. advanced
3. A. wind B. fear C. smell D. energy
4. A. entrance B. exit C. fortune D. mistake
5. A. war B. sea C. odds D. ease
6. A. appearance B. credit C. appeal D. achievement
7. A. informs B. relieves C. reminds D. warns
8. A. watching B. singing C. thinking D. hearing
9. A. mean B. risk C. allow D. avoid
10. A. display B. hide C. expose D. enjoy
11. A. lack B. have C. Exhibit D. bear
12. A. idea B. way C. doubt D. excuse
13. A. pay B. give C. take D. hold
14. A. role B. style C. tune D. way
15. A. recognize B. learn C. praise D. remember
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It was a nice. Thanksgiving. Carter and his friend Andy hit Palm Beach ― a tourist attraction in Florida： The sky blue-and the water 1 . with only gentle waves, they spent hours 2 some shells and turtles for Carter's collection.
Floating in the water, Carter didn't hear a speedboat dash toward him. Sensing it was almost on. top of him, he made a 3 turn to one side, getting his head out of its path before it ran him over. 4 the propeller （螺旋桨）of the engine 5 his right arm off, reddening the water around him and the net.
Carter realized he would 6 if he didn't, swim. But with one of his 7 gone, Carter struggled and screamed for help, immediately. Andy swam to him. Meanwhile, Captain -Stanton quickly-stopped the boat beside the 8 . They both helped 9 Carter onto the boat's diving platform. “God is with us, “Andy comforted his friend over and over, rushing him to the hospital. Carter, a committed Christian, felt his fear and panic 10 . After 68 days in hospital, Carter 11 then and there that he would put his spared life to good use by educating other about ocean 12 .
At Carter's request, the judge only sentenced Stanton to a light 13 of $ 200." 14 comes from the heart,” Carter. "If I can 15 someone else's pain, I will.
1. A. rough B. horrible C. visible D. calm
2. A. netting B. trapping C. tracking D. monitoring
3. A. graceful B. clumsy, C. desperate D. tentative
4. A. Unfortunately. B. Consequently C. Ridiculously D. Naturally
5. A. put B. driven C. scratched D. sliced
6. A faint B. drown C. weaken D. regret
7. A. arms B. legs C. eyes D. ears
8. A. victim, B. sailor. C. guide D. fisherman
9. A. lower B. direct C. load D. throw
10. A. break away B. melt away C. stay on D. hang on
11. A. pointed B. remarked C. regretted D. decided
12. A. pollution B. safety C. conservation D. exploration
13. A. reward B. bonus C. penalty D. pension
14. A. Gratitude B. Ambition C. Beauty D. Forgiveness
15. A. ease B. face C. tolerate D. experience
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Sweat dropped down my forehead and back, but I was determined to push forward. Though I'd never been much of a 1 , I had a crucial target—to 2 my little girl, Bridie. Born in January 2017, she was diagnosed (诊断为) with sagittal craniosynostosis.
Doctors explained that she'd need 3 . They also noticed that her limbs (四肢) and fingers were measuring quite short, so Bridie 4 genetic testing to find out why. When the 5 came back, we met with the specialist. He told us that the rare 6 would cause retinal degeneration (视网膜恶化), meaning she could go blind and develop kidney (肾脏) disease.
By December that year, her specialist 7 her kidneys were only functioning at 30 per cent. He admitted that a transplant (移植) might be 8 sooner. It broke my heart, and I knew I had to 9 to help save my girl. So I 10 to give her one of my kidneys right away. After reducing my weight by running and undergoing multiple tests, I was declared a 11 .
The big day finally arrived. When I came to several hours later, I was 12 that Bridie's surgery was considered to have been a(n) 13 . After two days, I was finally well enough to visit my 14 daughter. Giving her a big hug, it felt so good to see a smile on her face.
People have called me a hero, but I think any parent would do the same to save their child. Seeing the smile on our beautiful Bridie's face makes it all 15 .
1. A. doctor B. runner C. designer D. operator
2. A. save B. control C. raise D. defend
3. A. education B. company C. surgery D. recovery
4. A. went through B. tried out C. gave up D. put off
5. A. effects B. fruits. C. results D. shifts
6. A. degree B. chance C. occasion D. condition
7. A. repeated B. revealed C. regretted D. reflected
8. A. required B. clarified C. postponed D. developed
9. A. wake up B. light up C. stay up D. step up
10. A. agreed B. volunteered C. hesitated D. managed
11. A. match B. crisis C. talent D. danger
12. A. warned B. complained C. informed D. mentioned
13. A. experiment B. mixture C. honor D. success
14. A. anxious B. adorable C. disabled D. dynamic
15. A. worthwhile B. defensive C. necessary D. exceptional
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When I was a lite boy, I was paying with my friends in the attic (阁楼) of an old, abandoned log house. As I climbed down out of the attic, I 1 my feet on a window sill (商台)for a moment—and then jumped. I had a ring on my left index finger, and as 1 jumped, the ring caught on a nailhead and 2 my finger.
I screamed. I was terrified. I was 3 I was going to die. But after the hand 4 , I never worried about it for one split second. What would have been the 5 I accepted the inevitable (必然发生的事).
Now I often go for a month at a time without even thinking about the fact that I have only three fingers and a thumb on my left hand.
A few years ago, I met a man who was 6 a freight (货物) elevator in one of the downtown office buildings in New York. I 7 that his left hand had been cut off at the wrist. I asked him if the 8 of that hand bothered him. He said, “Oh, no, 9 ever think about it. I am not married; the only time I ever think about it is when I try to thread a needle."
It is 10 how quickly we can accept almost any situation—if we have to—and 11 ourselves to it and forget about it.
I often think of an inscription (碑文) on the ruins of a fifteenth-century church in Amsterdam, Holland. “It is so. It cannot be 12 .”
As you and I 13 across the decades of time, we are going to meet a lot of 14 situations that are so. We have our choice. We can either accept them as inevitable, or we can ruin our lives with rebellion (反抗) and maybe end up with a nervous 15 .
1. A. struggled B. rested C. lay D. squeezed
2. A. took down B. knocked down C. tore off D. dropped off
3. A. positive B. conscious C. confused D. informed
4. A. suffered B. stretched C. remained D. healed
5. A. case B. use C. bond D. harm
6. A. running B. opening C. handling D. balancing
7. A. examined B. spotted C. clarified D. doubted
8. A. pain B. shape C. loss D. situation
9. A. hardly B. merely C. really D. nearly
10. A. astonishing B. confusing C. annoying D. worrying
11. A. abandon B. devote C. adjust D. admit
12. A. though B. otherwise C. either D. yet
13. A. jump B. come C. get D. march
14. A. exciting B. fascinating C. unpleasant D. uncertain
15. A. breakdown B. breakaway C. breakthrough D. outbreak
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Preet Chandi, an Asian woman, returned from a trek (徒步旅行) across Greenland last year. She hopes to 1 an unsupported trek across Antarctica to the south pole by herself. The 700-mile joumey will take about 45 days. She will face the 2 cold of -50C while dragging a sled weighing 95kg when she 3 .
Preet Chandi_ 4 it is a tough journey. But she feels well prepared after years of 5 In recent weeks she has been 6 tyres around the streets near her home. She has received a number of curious questions from_ 7 “If you come from a community that is not involved in 8 at all, it can be really hard," she said, adding that a number of people thought she was to 9 for Southall, in west London, not to the south pole. “It's just beyond their 10
In the south pole, one may 11 nothing in front for days except snow. It is quite a mental 12 . Thus, her partner has left messages inside her tent, while friends have 13 voice notes for her to listen to on the journey.
When she returns, she plans to put aside some money to 14 more women to try outdoor adventures. She is pleased to see change in what has 15 been a male-dominated area. What an inspiring woman!
1. A. abandon B. sponsor C. complete D. introduce
2. A. refreshing B. biting C. bearable D. slight
3. A. settles down B. checks out C. sets off D. turns up
4. A. admits B. denies C. hopes D. prays
5. A. working B. adjustment C. struggle D. training
6. A. lifting B. dragging C. rolling D. pushing
7. A. passers-by B. explorers C. visitors D. cyclists
8. A. activities B. adventures C. competitions D. sports
9. A. push B. run C. head D. look
10. A. control B. ability C. reach D. knowledge
11. A. touch B. feel C. see D. smell
12. A. challenge B. trouble C. dilemma D. success
13. A. played B. recorded C. presented D. taken
14. A. urge B. persuade C. command D. fund
15. A. extremely B. incredibly C. temporarily D. typically
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About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. The return address was a latitude(纬度) and a longitude(经度). Inside was an envelope that had a bunch of 1 paper towels. They were covered with 2 . I had no idea what it was all about 3 I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my 4 .
At 18, I went to college and got a part-time job in a 5 . My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt 6 , so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started defending me 7 them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms(密码). So, I loved to send 8 messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he'd 9 them for 62 years.
How could I get in touch with him with this 10 address After Googling it with great efforts, I 11 it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.”
Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sorrow in the past years. That's 12 he has gradually changed my life. I almost 13 after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me 14 . He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of self- worth. Our friendship is magical to be 15 after over six decades!
1. A. blank. B. new C. old D. tidy
2. A. words B. codes C. notes D. lines
3. A. once B. after C. when D. until
4. A. memories B. interests C. promises D. misfortunes
5. A. dormitory B. laboratory C. library D company
6. A. relaxed B. sick C. bored D. excited
7. A. against B. among C. with D. for
8. A. simple B. secret C. fancy D. random
9. A. sent B. lost C. learnt D. kept
10. A. exact B. tricky C. funny D. abrupt
11. A. missed B. skipped C. named D. made
12. A. because B. how C. when D. where
13. A. dropped off B. broke down C. cheered up D. turned away
14. A. health B. warmth C. growth D. wealth
15. A. reformed B. repaired C. resisted D. refreshed
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It’s hard to believe how much I’ve grown on this four-year journey. Actually, moving to Atlanta and ____1____ Clark Atlanta University ____2____ me into the man I am today.
One of the greatest lessons I’m going to take with me is to ____3____ try new things and step outside of the ____4____ zone. Serving as chairman of Students Union during my junior year was ____5____, and really tested me in many ways. But taking on that leadership role showed what I was ____6____ of and reminded me to never give up when things get ____7____.
Something I would tell my freshman self is not to put so much ___8____ on myself and try not to have everything ____9____ so quickly. Take one at a time each day and focus on day-to-day goals. That is extremely important because ____10____ days swiftly pass，and you never want to look back with ____11____.
Growth ____12____ happened off-campus. Having managed different internships(实习期) before entering the media industry, I now feel ____13____ for what is to come.
After graduation, I am looking forward to ____14____ my first full-time job, building upon my ____15____ skills and moving forward.
1. A. attending B. founding C. visiting D. sponsoring
2. A. put B. persuaded C. shaped D. forced
3. A. occasionally B. continuously C. gradually D. randomly
4. A. comfort B. time C. danger D. war
5. A. mistake B. failure C. challenge D. priority
6. A. scared B. tired C. aware D. capable
7. A. obvious B. urgent C. tough D. strange
8. A. value B. attention C. emphasis D. pressure
9. A. put off B. figured out C. crossed out D. cut off
10. A. college B. business C. work D. leisure
11. A. anger B. regret C. relief D. fear
12. A. never B. only C. also D. thus
13. A. sorry B. prepared C. concerned D. grateful
14. A. saving B. leaving C. changing D. landing
15. A. journalism B. planning C. tourism D. reading
答案
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1-5 CBCAA 6-10 BDDBC 11-15 ABADC
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1-5 BADAC 6-10 DACDA 11-15 BDABD
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1-5 BABAD 6-10 CDACD 11-15 BAABD
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1-5 DCADA 6-10 CBACB 11-15 ACDBB
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1-5 CADBB 6-10 DACAB 11-15 CCABB
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1-5 BCCDA 6-10 DBACC 11-15 ACABD
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1-5 AABCD 6-10 BCADC 11-15 CBBDA
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1-5 DCABD 6-10 ACDBC 11-15 BADCA
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1-5 CACBD 6-10 BBABC 11-15 DADDA
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1-5 ABBBA 6-10 BDACA 11-15 CCDDB
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1-5 CBDAB 6-10 BACDA 11-15 CADBC
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1-5 ACDCA 6-10 DABAD 11-15 CDBBC
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1-5 DDACB 6-10 CCADB 11-15 ABCBA
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1-5 DBCAB 6-10 CDABC 11-55 DACAD
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1-5 CBDAD 6-10 CCABB 11-15 ACDCB
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1-5 DACAD 6-10 BAACB 11-15 DBCDA
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1-5 BACAC 6-10 DBADB 11-15 ACDBA
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1-5 BCADB 6-10 ABCAA 11-15 CBDCA
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1-5 CBCAD 6-10 BABCD 11-15 CABDD
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1-5 CBDAB 6-10 CABDB 11-15 DBBBD
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1-5 ACBAC 6-10 DCDBA 11-15 BCBDA