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I’d just arrived at school, ready for another school day. I was reading a book in the classroom when there was an (1) . “Today at 1: 10 there will be auditions(面试)for a musical.” My friends all jumped up in excitement and asked me, “Will you be going, Amy?” “Sure,” I said. I had no (2) in drama, but I’d try out because my friends were doing it.
At 1:10, there was a (3) outside the drama room. Everyone looked energetic. I hadn’t expected I’d be standing there that morning. But now that I was doing it, I (4) felt nervous. What if I wasn’t any good?
I entered the room and the teachers made me say some lines from the musical. They then (5) my singing skills and asked what role I wanted to play. The teachers were smiling and praising me. I felt like I had a (6) , so I said, “A big role.” They said they’d look into it. I started getting really nervous. What if I didn’t get a main role?
Soon, the cast list was (7) . My friends checked and came back shouting, “Amy, you got the main role! ” Sure enough, my name was at the top. I just stared at it and started to (8) . I was so happy.
After two months we were all prepared and ready to go on stage. It was fun. And when people started (9) , that gave me a boost of confidence. It stayed with me and made me feel (10) . I realised that by trying something new, I can have fun — even if it means stepping out of my comfort zone.
(1)
| A. |
assignment |
B. |
initiative |
C. |
announcement |
D. |
interview |
(2)
| A. |
hesitancy |
B. |
interest |
C. |
worry |
D. |
regret |
(3)
| A. |
game |
B. |
show |
C. |
play |
D. |
line |
(4)
| A. |
suddenly |
B. |
continuously |
C. |
originally |
D. |
generally |
(5)
| A. |
advertised |
B. |
tested |
C. |
challenged |
D. |
polished |
(6)
| A. |
demand |
B. |
credit |
C. |
dream |
D. |
chance |
(7)
| A. |
traded |
B. |
posted |
C. |
questioned |
D. |
claimed |
(8)
| A. |
well up |
B. |
roll in |
C. |
stand out |
D. |
go off |
(9)
| A. |
whispering |
B. |
arguing |
C. |
clapping |
D. |
stretching |
(10)
| A. |
funnier |
B. |
fairer |
C. |
cleverer |
D. |
braver |
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
At 15, I excelled academically yet felt overshadowed and unnoticed. The (1) to stand out consumed me, pushing me towards a regrettable decision.
One day, during a class in the IT lab with my classmates, our teacher mentioned missing computer parts. (2) looks exchanged, everyone wondered how it could happen in a(n) (3) lab. “It’s possible to open that lock with another key,” I said. Instantly, eyes turned to me with newfound interest and curiosity. It was a rush I had never experienced before. Enjoying all the eyes on me, I (4) how to open the lock.
Little did I realize that single moment would ruin everything.
The following day, called to the headmaster’s office, I found myself accused of stealing the missing parts. “I didn’t do it, sir,” I argued, but suspicion (5) his eyes. His repeated (6) intensified, pushing me to the edge of fear and tears. In a desperate attempt to escape the mounting pressure, I (7) confessed(承认).
The headmaster asked my father to come to school, whose shaky faith in me brought a mix of relief and (8) . My father gently asked me if I understood the gravity of my actions. (9) , I confessed my misguided longing for recognition. In the headmaster’s office, my father listened attentively, and then spoke with quiet authority: “I trust my son. He is not a thief.”
With my father’s support, I learned a valuable lesson: (10) cannot be forced; true recognition comes from honourable acts.
(1)
| A. |
promise |
B. |
competition |
C. |
desire |
D. |
hesitation |
(2)
| A. |
Curious |
B. |
Hopeful |
C. |
Distant |
D. |
Envious |
(3)
| A. |
expensive |
B. |
locked |
C. |
modern |
D. |
abandoned |
(4)
| A. |
discovered |
B. |
recommended |
C. |
demonstrated |
D. |
imagined |
(5)
| A. |
caught |
B. |
clouded |
C. |
hurt |
D. |
brightened |
(6)
| A. |
questioning |
B. |
reminding |
C. |
complaining |
D. |
requesting |
(7)
| A. |
warmly |
B. |
readily |
C. |
randomly |
D. |
falsely |
(8)
| A. |
pride |
B. |
patience |
C. |
shame |
D. |
surprise |
(9)
| A. |
Generously |
B. |
Tearfully |
C. |
Carelessly |
D. |
Strangely |
(10)
| A. |
tolerance |
B. |
gratitude |
C. |
sympathy |
D. |
attention |
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago, I didn't think too long. I liked traveling in France, but when it came to picking my favorite spot to (1) , Italy was the clear winner.
During my first visit to Italy, I (2) to ask for directions or order in a restaurant. But every time I tried to (3) a sentence of Italian together, the locals smiled at me and (4) my language skills. That encouragement helped me to get through the language (5) . After I made Italy my permanent home, I discovered how (6) Italians are. Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to (7) me to close the window in my car when rain is coming. It's these small (8) of kindness that make a new country feel like home.
As a foodie, the way to my heart is through my stomach, and nowhere fuels my (9) quite like Italy. Each town has its own traditional (10) , and every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another. Families (11) for big meals on Sundays, birthdays, and whatever other excuses they can (12) . These meals are always (13) by laughter and joy. Whatever (14) life in Italy might have, the problems are (15) once you sit down to a big meal with friends and family.
(1)
| A. |
study |
B. |
rent |
C. |
visit |
D. |
settle |
(2)
| A. |
planned |
B. |
struggled |
C. |
refused |
D. |
happened |
(3)
| A. |
string |
B. |
hang |
C. |
mix |
D. |
match |
(4)
| A. |
improved |
B. |
assessed |
C. |
admired |
D. |
praised |
(5)
| A. |
course |
B. |
barrier |
C. |
area |
D. |
test |
(6)
| A. |
open-minded |
B. |
strong-willed |
C. |
warm-hearted |
D. |
well-informed |
(7)
| A. |
remind |
B. |
allow |
C. |
persuade |
D. |
order |
(8)
| A. |
tricks |
B. |
promises |
C. |
acts |
D. |
duties |
(9)
| A. |
ambition |
B. |
success |
C. |
appetite |
D. |
growth |
(10)
| A. |
costume |
B. |
dish |
C. |
symbol |
D. |
tale |
(11)
| A. |
gather |
B. |
cheer |
C. |
leave |
D. |
wait |
(12)
| A. |
put up with |
B. |
stand up for |
C. |
come up with |
D. |
make up for |
(13)
| A. |
signaled |
B. |
confirmed |
C. |
represented |
D. |
accompanied |
(14)
| A. |
disadvantages |
B. |
meanings |
C. |
surprises |
D. |
opportunities |
(15)
| A. |
created |
B. |
forgotten |
C. |
understood |
D. |
identified |
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I’ve been motivated — and demotivated — by other folks’ achievement s all my life.
When I was a teenager, a neighborhood friend (1) a marathon race. Feeling motivated, I started running (2) , but then two things happened. First, a girl I met one day told me she was (3) for a “super,” referring to a 52.4-mile double marathon. Then, the next day I went on my longest run — 15 miles. To be honest, I (4) it! Between the girl making my (5) seem small and the pure boredom of jogging, I decided that the only (6) I’d ever run again is if a big dog was running after me!
So I (7) cycling. I got a good bike and rode a lot. I (8) of entering cycle races until I flew to San Diego to visit my sister. While she was at work one day, I (9) her bike and went for a ride. The (10) : The roads there went through large valleys where I’d be riding uphill for miles at a time. I’d never faced such (11) . That day, I got (12) by about 100 “local” bikers who were used to such roads. When I got back home, suddenly riding my bike didn’t seem quite as (13) .
I’ve (14) a lot since then. I’ve come to accept that whatever (15) I set for myself, they just have to be my own.
(1)
| A. |
knew |
B. |
held |
C. |
won |
D. |
quit |
(2)
| A. |
regularly |
B. |
silently |
C. |
proudly |
D. |
recently |
(3)
| A. |
asking |
B. |
looking |
C. |
waiting |
D. |
training |
(4)
| A. |
made |
B. |
believed |
C. |
hated |
D. |
deserved |
(5)
| A. |
advantage |
B. |
achievement |
C. |
contribution |
D. |
influence |
(6)
| A. |
way |
B. |
risk |
C. |
place |
D. |
reason |
(7)
| A. |
gave up |
B. |
went on |
C. |
turned to |
D. |
dealt with |
(8)
| A. |
heard |
B. |
dreamed |
C. |
complained |
D. |
approved |
(9)
| A. |
painted |
B. |
borrowed |
C. |
bought |
D. |
parked |
(10)
| A. |
problem |
B. |
secret |
C. |
principle |
D. |
advice |
(11)
| A. |
dangers |
B. |
events |
C. |
opponents |
D. |
challenges |
(12)
| A. |
passed |
B. |
convinced |
C. |
admired |
D. |
stopped |
(13)
| A. |
reliable |
B. |
convenient |
C. |
familiar |
D. |
appealing |
(14)
| A. |
traveled |
B. |
matured |
C. |
missed |
D. |
worried |
(15)
| A. |
limits |
B. |
dates |
C. |
goals |
D. |
tests |
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, we had a family dinner. While the adults were busy with their serious talk outside, I was left alone in the (1) to help my grandmother wash dishes. (2) my grandmother would tell me stories about her childhood.
Born just before WWII, my grandmother (3) an entirely different childhood lifestyle from mine. She did not have a chance to go to (4) . Like in typical families, where boys were (5) much more than girls, my grandma had to stay at home to do (6) . The only opportunity(机会)she could seize to (7) was when her brother was having Chinese (8) with the family tutor. She would sit quietly at the far end of the long dinner table, listening (9) . This training taught her to read and write her Chinese upside down — a skill that has turned out to be quite (10) , especially whenever we share the newspaper. On most weekends, my grandmother, a young girl then, and her brother would go to the (11) . There, they would walk through deep water, sit down cross-legged underwater and hold their (12) while they watched all action going on around them. This is something I (13) — her ability to open her (14) underwater and still sit comfortably on the seabed.
My childhood is quite (15) compared with hers. I am (16) that I did not need to (17) the hardships like she did. I've never faced the problem of (18) . I guess our different childhood background is what makes my grandmother such an amazing person to (19) to: her stories always make my history textbooks (20) .
(1)
| A. |
sitting room |
B. |
kitchen |
C. |
yard |
D. |
dining hall |
(2)
| A. |
As always |
B. |
By the way |
C. |
For example |
D. |
Here and now |
(3)
| A. |
adjusted |
B. |
promoted |
C. |
achieved |
D. |
experienced |
(4)
| A. |
work |
B. |
school |
C. |
court |
D. |
press |
(5)
| A. |
favored |
B. |
tolerated |
C. |
trusted |
D. |
acknowledged |
(6)
| A. |
gardening |
B. |
homework |
C. |
business |
D. |
housework |
(7)
| A. |
exercise |
B. |
study |
C. |
explore |
D. |
teach |
(8)
| A. |
food |
B. |
guests |
C. |
lessons |
D. |
tea |
(9)
| A. |
closely |
B. |
directly |
C. |
nervously |
D. |
freely |
(10)
| A. |
professional |
B. |
awkward |
C. |
simple |
D. |
practical |
(11)
| A. |
market |
B. |
mountain |
C. |
beach |
D. |
class |
(12)
| A. |
secret |
B. |
breath |
C. |
view |
D. |
tongue |
(13)
| A. |
admire |
B. |
notice |
C. |
adopt |
D. |
value |
(14)
| A. |
hands |
B. |
mouth |
C. |
eyes |
D. |
arms |
(15)
| A. |
difficult |
B. |
complex |
C. |
happy |
D. |
similar |
(16)
| A. |
grateful |
B. |
surprised |
C. |
convinced |
D. |
regretful |
(17)
| A. |
reflect upon |
B. |
go through |
C. |
ask about |
D. |
prepare for |
(18)
| A. |
unemployment |
B. |
health |
C. |
education |
D. |
communication |
(19)
| A. |
attend |
B. |
refer |
C. |
lead |
D. |
talk |
(20)
| A. |
come true |
B. |
come round |
C. |
come out |
D. |
come alive |
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On Oct.11,hundreds of runners competed in a cross﹣country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have(1)____the course earlier than she did. Her(2)____came because she was carrying a(3)____across the finish line.
ㅤAs reported by a local newspaper,Bailey was more than two﹣thirds of the way through her(4)____when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She(5)____to help her fellow runner,Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with(6)____. She couldn't. Bailey then(7)____to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line,then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get(8)____attention.
ㅤOnce there,Lenouc was(9)____and later taken to a hospital,where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme(10)____to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.
ㅤAs for Bailey,she is more(11)____about why her act is considered a big(12)____" She was just crying. I couldn't(13)____her," Bailey told the reporter." I feel like I was just doing the right thing.
ㅤAlthough the two young women were strangers before the(14)____,they've since become friends. Neither won the race,but the(15)____of human kindness won the day.
(1)
| A. |
designed |
B. |
followed |
C. |
changed |
D. |
finished |
(2)
| A. |
delay |
B. |
chance |
C. |
trouble |
D. |
excuse |
(3)
| A. |
judge |
B. |
volunteer |
C. |
classmate |
D. |
competitor |
(4)
| A. |
race |
B. |
school |
C. |
town |
D. |
training |
(5)
| A. |
agreed |
B. |
returned |
C. |
stopped |
D. |
promised |
(6)
| A. |
courage |
B. |
aid |
C. |
patience |
D. |
advice |
(7)
| A. |
went away |
B. |
stood up |
C. |
stepped aside |
D. |
bent down |
(8)
| A. |
medical |
B. |
public |
C. |
constant |
D. |
equal |
(9)
| A. |
interrupted |
B. |
assessed |
C. |
identified |
D. |
appreciated |
(10)
| A. |
hunger |
B. |
pain |
C. |
cold |
D. |
tiredness |
(11)
| A. |
worried |
B. |
ashamed |
C. |
confused |
D. |
discouraged |
(12)
| A. |
game |
B. |
problem |
C. |
lesson |
D. |
deal |
(13)
| A. |
leave |
B. |
cure |
C. |
bother |
D. |
understand |
(14)
| A. |
ride |
B. |
test |
C. |
meet |
D. |
show |
(15)
| A. |
secret |
B. |
display |
C. |
benefit |
D. |
exchange |
ㅤTo become the Olympic champion in the individual(个人) all﹣around event.Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she(1)_____best.She had to(2)_____her bedroom in Virginia.She had to say(3)_____to her two dogs and to the beach,where she loved to(4)_____waves on her board.But it was(5)_____to take the leap(飞跃),however(6)_____it would be.Even at 14,Douglas knew that.So she(7)_____about 1,200 miles away from home,to(8)_____with a coach from China.She lived with a family she had never(9)_____and everything was new to her.
ㅤAs it turned out,Douglas did(10)_____what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she(11)_____two Russians.The Chinese coach(12)_____Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the(13)_____,helping her skyrocket from an(14)_____member of the national team to the top of the sport.By (15)_____the Olympic all﹣around title,she became the first black woman to do so.She(16)_____the competition from beginning to end.She said she had felt(17)_____all along that she would win.
ㅤNot so long ago,Martha Karoly,the coordinator (联络人) of the women's national team,did not think Douglas had what it(18)_____to be an Olympian.As time went by,she thought(19)_____that she could make the London Games—and win.
ㅤ"I'm going to inspire so many people," she said."I'm ready to(20)_____." And shine she did.
(1)
| A. |
tried |
B. |
thought |
C. |
judged |
D. |
knew |
(2)
| A. |
take up |
B. |
pack up |
C. |
clean up |
D. |
do up |
(3)
| A. |
goodbye |
B. |
hello |
C. |
thanks |
D. |
no |
(4)
| A. |
cause |
B. |
observe |
C. |
ride |
D. |
strike |
(5)
| A. |
common |
B. |
time |
C. |
fun |
D. |
tough |
(6)
| A. |
breathtaking |
B. |
heartbreaking |
C. |
eye﹣catching |
D. |
head﹣spinning |
(7)
| A. |
dropped out |
B. |
moved on |
C. |
pulled over |
D. |
went off |
(8)
| A. |
reason |
B. |
talk |
C. |
compete |
D. |
train |
(9)
| A. |
met |
B. |
helped |
C. |
understood |
D. |
needed |
(10)
| A. |
approximately |
B. |
gradually |
C. |
exactly |
D. |
possibly |
(11)
| A. |
defeated |
B. |
pleased |
C. |
respected |
D. |
assisted |
(12)
| A. |
forced |
B. |
transformed |
C. |
persuaded |
D. |
put |
(13)
| A. |
world |
B. |
city |
C. |
team |
D. |
state |
(14)
| A. |
amateur |
B. |
elected |
C. |
average |
D. |
enthusiastic |
(15)
| A. |
clarifying |
B. |
defending |
C. |
winning |
D. |
demanding |
(16)
| A. |
followed |
B. |
organized |
C. |
watched |
D. |
led |
(17)
| A. |
confident |
B. |
nervous |
C. |
excited |
D. |
uneasy |
(18)
| A. |
viewed |
B. |
appeared |
C. |
mattered |
D. |
took |
(19)
| A. |
now and then |
B. |
more and more |
C. |
far and wide |
D. |
on and on |
(20)
| A. |
shine |
B. |
fly |
C. |
dance |
D. |
score |
Many years ago,I bought a house in the Garfagnana,where we still go every summer. The first time we(1) there,we heard the chug chug﹣chug of a motorbike(2) its way down the hill toward us. It was(3) called Mario,coming to(4) us a box containing some tomatoes and a bottle of wine. It was a very nice(5) for him to make. But when we looked at the tomatoes,we were(6) because they were so misshapen:not at all like the nice,round,(7) things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy,in a funny old bottle with no label(标签) on it. These can't be any (8) we thought. But we were (9) his kindness,so we (10) them.
What we discovered is that it's(11) to judge what you eat only by its (12) .Those tomatoes had (13) that reminded me of the ones my uncle used to grow when I was a child. Nowadays super﹣market tomatoes (14) perfect but taste of water. Nobody's going to have a (15) memory of those. It's a surprise they haven't managed to grow square ones so that they can (16) them easily. Mario's wine may have been cloudy and come out of an old bottle,but it was (17) .
ㅤIt's good to eat things at the correct time,when they're (18) and as close as possible to where they were (19) .What Mario had (20) us was the taste of the Garfagnana.
(1)
| A. |
waited |
B. |
met |
C. |
camped |
D. |
stayed |
(2)
| A. |
making |
B. |
searching |
C. |
squeezing |
D. |
feeling |
(3)
| A. |
customer |
B. |
neighbor |
C. |
relative |
D. |
passenger |
(4)
| A. |
lend |
B. |
send |
C. |
bring |
D. |
show |
(5)
| A. |
choice |
B. |
comment |
C. |
promise |
D. |
gesture |
(6)
| A. |
worried |
B. |
moved |
C. |
thrilled |
D. |
bored |
(7)
| A. |
simple |
B. |
real |
C. |
shiny |
D. |
fun |
(8)
| A. |
more |
B. |
good |
C. |
new |
D. |
easy |
(9)
| A. |
sympathetic to |
B. |
thankful for |
C. |
cautious about |
D. |
interested in |
(10)
| A. |
tried |
B. |
sold |
C. |
returned |
D. |
mixed |
(11)
| A. |
unnecessary |
B. |
uncertain |
C. |
unwise |
D. |
unusual |
(12)
| A. |
appearance |
B. |
quality |
C. |
origin |
D. |
price |
(13)
| A. |
size |
B. |
shape |
C. |
color |
D. |
taste |
(14)
| A. |
smell |
B. |
look |
C. |
become |
D. |
work |
(15)
| A. |
happy |
B. |
vivid |
C. |
short |
D. |
vague |
(16)
| A. |
clean |
B. |
check |
C. |
count |
D. |
pack |
(17)
| A. |
perfect |
B. |
useful |
C. |
convenient |
D. |
familiar |
(18)
| A. |
on view |
B. |
on sale |
C. |
in season |
D. |
in need |
(19)
| A. |
finished |
B. |
stored |
C. |
found |
D. |
grown |
(20)
| A. |
cooked |
B. |
given |
C. |
bought |
D. |
told |
I was always timid(羞怯的).Being new to the school made me even (1) ,so it was surprising I'd (2) to anyone around me.Now I was paying the price﹣to write a five﹣page essay on"Why I Should Not Talk in Class".That would take all night!
After I got home,though.I took my time petting the cat﹣postponing the pain.
When I finally sat down to (3) ,I began with the reasons Ms Black would want to hear.Talking kept me and my neighbours from (4) .One paragraph down;now what?I chewed on my pencil.Aha!What if talking were the first step towards life as a criminal?Without the education I was throwing away,I'd turn to theft and go to prison.When I got out,people would say,"She used to talk in class."The pages began (5) .
But when mum got home from work,I was still (6) ,"Five pages!That's impossible!"
"Well,you'd better get back to work," she said."and I want to read it when you're through."
Soon after dinner,I handed the essay to mum.I half expected a(7) ﹣at least an"I hope you've learned your lesson". (8) ,mum laughed and laughed as she read.
The next day,when Ms Black read the essay to the class,everyone laughed.I could (9) they weren't making fun of me:they laughed because I had the power to tell a funny story.My(10) still needed some nudging(激发),but I did learn I wasn't shy in print.
(1)
| A. |
freer |
B. |
shyer |
C. |
calmer |
D. |
happier |
(2)
| A. |
nod |
B. |
point |
C. |
listen |
D. |
chat |
(3)
| A. |
weep |
B. |
rest |
C. |
write |
D. |
read |
(4)
| A. |
learning |
B. |
playing |
C. |
planning |
D. |
laughing |
(5)
| A. |
standing out |
B. |
flying by |
C. |
breaking up |
D. |
checking in |
(6)
| A. |
celebrating |
B. |
longing |
C. |
complaining |
D. |
warning |
(7)
| A. |
lecture |
B. |
reason |
C. |
reward |
D. |
solution |
(8)
| A. |
Therefore |
B. |
Moreover |
C. |
Meanwhile |
D. |
Instead |
(9)
| A. |
hope |
B. |
imagine |
C. |
tell |
D. |
predict |
(10)
| A. |
patience |
B. |
confidence |
C. |
tolerance |
D. |
independence |
My brother and I are exactly one year apart. We look like twins, but we are completely ____16____ . By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother ____17____ meditation ( 冥想 ),while I was a born ____18____ who preferred the theatrical, even when off stage. I took his relative silence to be offensive. We simply didn't ____19____ .
I didn't ____20____ having a tense relationship with my brother because I was involved at school. ____21____ , I threw myself into the world of musicals. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be ____22____ for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough ____23____ my noisy singing. So space to practise became a ( n ) ____24____ between us because we shared a room.
At the start of the semester, I practised "Circle of Life" for a musical. This was the first time I _____25_____ to learn a song, because my voice cracked ( 破音 )as I switched to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and _____26_____ practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother _____27_____ quiet when I got home.
After two days of this, my brother asked me to _____28_____ him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my inability to manage this song _____29_____ ,I accepted. My brother said, "When your mind floats away, you simply come back. Don't blame yourself" I got the message, and it soon became my new _____30_____ . I kept trying at the song, no longer getting _____31_____ at myself. And just in time for the trial performance, I was able to _____32_____ power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don't have to always get everything _____33_____ the first time and that good things come with continual _____34_____ .I now understand why my brother favours the _____35_____ .
16.
| A. |
mature |
B. |
different |
C. |
content |
D. |
normal |
17.
| A. |
disliked |
B. |
preferred |
C. |
replaced |
D. |
abandoned |
18.
| A. |
writer |
B. |
leader |
C. |
painter |
D. |
performer |
19.
| A. |
get along |
B. |
drop by |
C. |
show off |
D. |
check in |
20.
| A. |
try |
B. |
mind |
C. |
enjoy |
D. |
delay |
21.
| A. |
In particular |
B. |
In vain |
C. |
In return |
D. |
In theory |
22.
| A. |
humorous |
B. |
ordinary |
C. |
competitive |
D. |
grateful |
23.
| A. |
above |
B. |
below |
C. |
near |
D. |
without |
24.
| A. |
issue |
B. |
contrast |
C. |
agreement |
D. |
balance |
25.
| A. |
struggled |
B. |
expected |
C. |
promised |
D. |
decided |
26.
| A. |
began |
B. |
allowed |
C. |
stopped |
D. |
continued |
27.
| A. |
hated |
B. |
experienced |
C. |
accepted |
D. |
wanted |
28.
| A. |
help |
B. |
invite |
C. |
join |
D. |
admire |
29.
| A. |
gracefully |
B. |
suddenly |
C. |
fiercely |
D. |
cautiously |
30.
| A. |
limit |
B. |
sentence |
C. |
mistake |
D. |
philosophy |
31.
| A. |
rude |
B. |
angry |
C. |
surprised |
D. |
excited |
32.
| A. |
lose |
B. |
share |
C. |
reduce |
D. |
maintain |
33.
| A. |
wrong |
B. |
right |
C. |
back |
D. |
down |
34
| A. |
luck |
B. |
absence |
C. |
effort |
D. |
fear |
35.
| A. |
fight |
B. |
noise |
C. |
quiet |
D. |
safety |
Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times,and has even learned to_21_different dialects(方言),leading to him being described as an "Oscar-winning actor".
The 60-year-old is not an actor, but a _22._However,he is more devoted to his " _23_ "than any real actor.
In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the heip of some beggars. To look into the _24_,Wang disguised(伪装)himself and _25_ the beggars.Dirty shorts and old shoes gave him the _26_ of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the _27_ of the beggars.
"I often _28_ them to drink alcohol. Once they were _29_,they began to talk a lot,"Wang said. "I'd then __30 __ myself to use the toilet, _31_what the beggars said, and send the _32_ to my teammates."
Wang,who is often in__33_ situations, is also a judo (柔道) master. "As long as I get close enough, no criminal can __ 34__ from me," he said.
Wang's __ 35__ won him several honors, including a National May Day Labor Medal and 11 Citations of Merit.Paris.
21.
| A. |
teach |
B. |
compare |
C. |
assess |
D. |
speak |
22.
| A. |
lawyer |
B. |
doctor |
C. |
policeman |
D. |
businessman |
23.
| A. |
role |
B. |
study |
C. |
family |
D. |
audience |
24.
| A. |
minor |
B. |
case |
C. |
future |
D. |
question |
25.
| A. |
interviewed |
B. |
joined |
C. |
arrested |
D. |
assisted |
26.
| A. |
challenge |
B. |
experience |
C. |
appearance |
D. |
freedom |
27.
| A. |
vote |
B. |
sympathy |
C. |
permission |
D. |
trust |
28.
| A. |
invited |
B. |
forced |
C. |
helped |
D. |
expected |
29.
| A. |
drunk |
B. |
deserted |
C. |
bored |
D. |
lost |
30.
| A. |
guide |
B. |
persuade |
C. |
excuse |
D. |
allow |
31.
| A. |
refer to |
B. |
note down |
C. |
ask about |
D. |
miss out |
32.
| A. |
plan |
B. |
agreement |
C. |
direction |
D. |
information |
33.
| A. |
awkward |
B. |
dangerous |
C. |
unfortunate |
D. |
strange |
34.
| A. |
separate |
B. |
recover |
C. |
escape |
D. |
hear |
35.
| A. |
courage |
B. |
honesty |
C. |
kindness |
D. |
optimism |
Recently,I took a trip home by train.I got a seat opposite a middle-aged man with sharp eyes,who kept 1 a young woman in a window seat with a little boy on her lap.The woman's eye fell on the man's face,and she immediately looked down and 2 her scarf.
As the night wore on,people began to close their eyes,but the seats were so uncomfortable that only a very heavy sleeper could manage to get any 3 .The woman looked over at the man.He was still staring at her.She looked back at him with fire in her eyes.I was beginning to get 4 ,too.
The train moved on.The little boy was 5 awake on his mother's lap,but the woman dropped off to sleep.A moment later,he began to 6 the half-open window-one leg went over it.The man jumped up and 7 the child just before he fell out.
The 8 woke up the woman.She seemed to be in 9,and then reality dawned (显现)."Your child has been looking for an opportunity to climb out of the window,"the man said as he gave the child back to her. ."So I have been watching the whole time."The woman was 10 ,and so was I.
1.
| A. |
guiding |
B. |
bothering |
C. |
watching |
D. |
monitoring |
2.
| A. |
adjusted |
B. |
changed |
C. |
packed |
D. |
waved |
3.
| A. |
air |
B. |
joy |
C. |
space |
D. |
rest |
4.
| A. |
nervous |
B. |
embarrassed |
C. |
angry |
D. |
disappointed |
5.
| A. |
almost |
B. |
still |
C. |
hardly |
D. |
even |
6.
| A. |
drag |
B. |
climb |
C. |
knock |
D. |
push |
7.
| A. |
grabbed |
B. |
rocked |
C. |
touched |
D. |
picked |
8.
| A. |
alarm |
B. |
quarrel |
C. |
risk |
D. |
noise |
9.
| A. |
sorrow |
B. |
relief |
C. |
panic |
D. |
pain |
10.
| A. |
astonished |
B. |
confused |
C. |
concerned |
D. |
inspired |
When 17﹣year﹣old Quattro Musser hangs out with friends, they don't drink beer or cruise around in cars with their dates.(1) , they stick to G﹣rated activities such as rock﹣climbing or talking about books.
They are in good company, according to a new study showing that teenagers are increasingly delaying activities that had long been seen as rites of passage into (2) . The study, published Tuesday in the journal Child Development, found that the percentage of adolescents in the U. S. who have a driver's license, who have tried alcohol, who date, and who work for pay has plummeted since 1976, with the most precipitous (急剧的)(3) in the past decade. The declines appeared across race, geographic, and socioeconomic lines, and in rural, urban, and suburban areas.
To be sure, more than half of teens still engage in these activities, but the (4) have slimmed considerably. Teens have also reported a steady decline in sexual activity in recent decades, as the portion of high school students who have had sex fell from 54 percent in 1991 to 41 percent in 2015, according to Centers for Disease Control statistics. "People say,'Oh, it's because teenagers are more responsible, or more lazy, or more boring,' but they're (5) the larger trend," said Jean Twenge, lead author of the study, which drew on seven large time﹣lag surveys of Americans. Rather, she said, kids may be less (6) in activities such as dating, driving or getting jobs because in today's society, they no longer need to.
According to an evolutionary psychology theory that a person's "life strategy" slows down or speeds up depending on his or her (7) , exposure to a "harsh and unpredictable" environment leads to faster development, while a more resource﹣rich and secure environment has the (8) effect, the study said. In the first (9) , "You'd have a lot of kids and be in survival mode, start having kids young, expect your kids will have kids young, and expect that there will be more (10) and fewer resources," said Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University who is the author of "iGen: Why Today's Super﹣Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy﹣and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood."
In that model a teenage boy might be thinking more (11) about marriage, and driving a car and working for pay would be important for "establishing mate value based on procurement of resources," the study said. But America is shifting more toward the (12) model, and the change is apparent across the socioeconomic spectrum, Twenge said. "Even in families whose parents didn't have a college education…families are smaller, and the idea that children need to be carefully (13) has really sunk in." The (14) of "adult activities" could not be attributed to more homework or extracurricular activities, the study said, noting that teens today spend fewer hours on homework and the same amount of time on extracurriculars as they did in the 1990s (with the exception of community service, which has risen slightly). Nor could the use of smart phones and the Internet be entirely the (15) , the report said, since the decline began before they were widely available. If the delay is to make room for creative exploration and forming better social and emotional connections, it is a good thing, he said.
|
(1)A. Therefore |
B. Rather |
C. Moreover |
D. Besides |
|
(2)A. childhood |
B.neighborhood |
C. adolescents |
D. adulthood |
|
(3)A. escapes |
B. ends |
C. decreases |
D. changes |
|
(4)A. minorities |
B. majorities |
C. masses |
D. amounts |
|
(5)A. taking |
B. avoiding |
C. sending |
D. missing |
|
(6)A. interested |
B. envied |
C. relieved |
D. realized |
|
(7)A. emotions |
B. surroundings |
C. customs |
D. habits |
|
(8)A. wrong |
B. same |
C. opposite |
D. similar |
|
(9)A. event |
B. issue |
C. case |
D. occasion |
|
(10)A. trouble |
B. questions |
C. benefits |
D. diseases |
|
(11)A. respectively |
B. delicately |
C. seriously |
D. considerably |
|
(12)A. slower |
B. better |
C. smaller |
D. faster |
|
(13)A. emphasized |
B. related |
C. organized |
D. educated |
|
(14)A. implement |
B. postponement |
C. achievement |
D. payment |
|
(15)A. cause |
B. impact |
C. fact |
D. result |
Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to "do what you love." But mastering a skill, even one that you deeply love, (1) a huge amount of dull work. Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice, (2) feedback, modification, and increasing improvement again, again and again. Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement. Yet others find this kind of focused, time﹣intensive work to be (3) or boring. Why?
The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of "flow," the feeling of being completely (4) in what you are doing. Whether you call it being "in the zone," or something else, a flow state is a special experience. Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the (5) of flow in the 1970's, it has been a mainstay of positive﹣psychology research. Flow states can happen in the course of any activity, and they are most common when a task has well﹣defined goals and is at a(n) (6) skill level, and where the individual is able to (7) their performance to clear and immediate feedback.
Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most (8) entered into flow states had an "autotelic personality (自带目的性人格)" a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow. While those without such a personality see difficulties, autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills. Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges. They are also (9) and have low levels of self﹣centeredness. Such people, with their capacity for "disinterested interest" have a great (10) over others in developing their innate abilities.
Fortunately for those of us who aren't (11) blessed with an autotelic personalily, there is evidence that flow states can be (12) by environmental factors. (13) , the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states.
While there isn't (yet) a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone, it is heartening that we seem, at least to some (14) , to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states. By giving ourselves unstructured, open﹣ended time, minimal (15) , and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty, we may be able to love what we're doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we loving doing.
|
(1)A. inquires |
B. requires |
C. acquires |
D. gains |
|
(2)A. preventable |
B. maintainable |
C. sustainable |
D. critical |
|
(3)A. frustrating |
B. encouraging |
C. concerning |
D. instructing |
|
(4)A. improved |
B. indicated |
C. involved |
D. inspired |
|
(5)A. concept |
B. receipt |
C. reception |
D. condition |
|
(6)A. alternative |
B. appropriate |
C. approximate |
D. sufficient |
|
(7)A. make |
B. adopt |
C. adapt |
D. adjust |
|
(8)A. fully |
B. really |
C. readily |
D. accidentally |
|
(9)A. generous |
B. persistent |
C. courageous |
D. resistant |
|
(10)A. addict |
B. advance |
C. advantage |
D. admire |
|
(11)A. necessarily |
B. obviously |
C. gradually |
D. occasionally |
|
(12)A. forbidden |
B. functioned |
C. fastened |
D. facilitated |
|
(13)A. In particular |
B. For example |
C. In conclusion |
D.In comparison |
|
(14)A. intention |
B. degree |
C. purpose |
D. extension |
|
(15)A. temptation |
B. charming |
C. attractions |
D. distractions |
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person,we usually say " sorry, (1) number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams(2) a text that clearly wasn't intended for him, he did something (3) .
On March 19, Dennis got a group text (4) him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital, waiting for the(5) of a baby.
"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken," Dennis (6) . The baby was born and update texts were (7) quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her (8) , she didn't seem to realized that she was (9) the baby′s photos with a complete stranger. "Well, I don't (10) you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby," replied Dennis before asking which room the new (11) were in.
Much to the family's surprise, Dennis stuck to his(12) ! He turned up at the hospital(13) gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey′s husband was totally(14) by the unexpected visit. "I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we(15) it and the gifts."
Teresa(16) a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website(17) by the touching words:" What a(18) this young man was to our family! He was so(19) and kind to do this. " The post has since gained the (20) of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61, 500 likes in just three days.
(1)
| A. |
unlucky |
B. |
secret |
C. |
new |
D. |
wrong |
(2)
| A. |
received |
B. |
translated |
C. |
copied |
D. |
printed |
(3)
| A. |
reasonable |
B. |
special |
C. |
necessary |
D. |
practical |
(4)
| A. |
convincing |
B. |
reminding |
C. |
informing |
D. |
warning |
(5)
| A. |
wake﹣up |
B. |
recovery |
C. |
growth |
D. |
arrival |
(6)
| A. |
responded |
B. |
interrupted |
C. |
predicted |
D. |
repeated |
(7)
| A. |
coming in |
B. |
setting out |
C. |
passing down |
D. |
moving around |
(8)
| A. |
opinion |
B. |
anxiety |
C. |
excitement |
D. |
effort |
(9)
| A. |
comparing |
B. |
exchanging |
C. |
discussing |
D. |
sharing |
(10)
| A. |
accept |
B. |
know |
C. |
believe |
D. |
bother |
(11)
| A. |
parents |
B. |
doctors |
C. |
patients |
D. |
visitors |
(12)
| A. |
dream |
B. |
promise |
C. |
agenda |
D. |
principle |
(13)
| A. |
bearing |
B. |
collecting |
C. |
opening |
D. |
making |
(14)
| A. |
discouraged |
B. |
relaxed |
C. |
astonished |
D. |
defeated |
(15)
| A. |
admit |
B. |
need |
C. |
appreciate |
D. |
expect |
(16)
| A. |
found |
B. |
selected |
C. |
developed |
D. |
posted |
(17)
| A. |
confirmed |
B. |
simplified |
C. |
clarified |
D. |
accompanied |
(18)
| A. |
pity |
B. |
blessing |
C. |
relief |
D. |
problem |
(19)
| A. |
smart |
B. |
calm |
C. |
sweet |
D. |
fair |
(20)
| A. |
sympathy |
B. |
attention |
C. |
control |
D. |
trust |
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