请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. Although his Mandarin was far from perfect, students and faculty cheered his 1 .
Zuckerberg’s talk raises a large question: is Chinese the language of the future? Could it 2 English as the world’s international language? Mandarin Chinese already has the 3 native speakers of any language. And, China may soon 4 the United States as the world’s largest economy.
The 5 of the Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the world. A small but growing number of American parents are even 6 their children to bilingual Chinese immersion schools. Leianne Clements has no cultural connection to China, 7 her children are learning Chinese at the Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Ms. Clements thinks knowing Chinese could give her children a competitive 8 .
Clayton Dube, head of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California, thinks Chinese will grow in 9 , especially for people who want to work and do business in China. “As China rises you can expect that more people will 10 the language. But is China going to replace English? I don’t think so—certainly not in my 11 , probably not in the next two, three, four generations.”
Dube says American pop culture is one reason for English’s 12 as a foreign language. “American movies, music, television, video games have 13 audiences ... So far China’s success in this field has been very 14 . Chinese films, Chinese television shows, Chinese music doesn’t have a huge following outside of China.”
Andres Martinez, a professor at Arizona State University, says that he 15 Chinese culture and expects the language to grow. But he says English, unlike Chinese, is not just 16 with one country, and will remain the global language.
Chinese is also a more difficult language to learn. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates it would take a 17 English speaker 2,200 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times 18 than it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. 19 Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.
A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is able to speak more than one language. For most Americans, Brits, and Australians, learning a foreign language is a(n) 20 , not a necessary thing.
1.A.success B.failure C.effort D.mistake
2.A.replace B.consider C.follow D.regard
3.A.biggest B.most C.best D.strongest
4.A.push B.pull C.pack D.pass
5.A.number B.use C.study D.value
6.A.inviting B.forbidding C.sending D.admitting
7.A.but B.so C.or D.for
8.A.advantage B.environment C.awareness D.market
9.A.quality B.culture C.vocabulary D.importance
10.A.adapt B.adopt C.affect D.admire
11.A.university B.experience C.country D.lifetime
12.A.change B.popularity C.spirit D.tradition
13.A.wide B.small C.old D.young
14.A.famous B.great C.limited D.huge
15.A.recognizes B.obtains C.dislikes D.respects
16.A.compared B.combined C.connected D.mixed
17.A.native B.creative C.passive D.talkative
18.A.shorter B.longer C.easier D.harder
19.A.When B.Because C.Unless D.While
20.A.intention B.choice C.attitude D.purpose
Watson entered Mr. Smith’s office. The boss was a (an)1._______ man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.
“Watson,” said Mr. Smith, “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to 2.________ that department. It’s finished. I’m sorry, —but you’ll have to 3.________.” “But, sir — if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the4._________ to keep my 5.________ at Riverside School.”
“What’s that!” said the boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s a(an)6.________ school for a man with your salary.”
“I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him 7.________there.”
The boss sat perfectly 8._________for a long time — a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We’ve got to close your department, Watson. But you’ll 9.________ a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more10.________. Now get out. You’re here for life.”
Watson got out, with 11.________ on his face. Then the boss12.________ a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s 13._______ letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter14._______:
I can’t say the boys here are any 15.________ than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere 16._______ you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me, Dad. They’ve got a good 17._______ department here. And there’s one boy here who is really 18._______. He’s a track star and boxing champ (冠军) and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He 19._______ them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best 20.________ I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, 1 want to do something for Champ. Something big — that he won’ t even know about.
Your son,
Herbie
1. A.impolite B.hospitable C.modest D.hard
2. A.drop B.check C.punish D.lose
3. A.join B.present C.go D.attend
4. A.favour B.chance C.job D.promise
5. A.star B.champ C.son D.daughter
6. A.suitable B.expensive C.beautiful D.average
7. A.Watson B.Champ C.Hero D.Herbie
8. A.still B.eager C.nervous D.anxious
9. A.take over B.go over C.think over D.come over
10. A.time B.attention C.pay D.energy
11. A.smile B.care C.pleasure D.surprise
12. A.received B.opened C.took D.read
13. A.last B.longest C.business D.reply
14. A.wrote B.spoke C.said D.printed
15. A.crueler B.nicer C.poorer D.stronger
16. A.though B.when C.unless D.after
17. A.medicine B.chemistry C.physics D.trade
18. A.friendly B.helpful C.great D.cautious
19. A.forced B.persuade C.suggested D.made
20. A.athlete B.star C.friend D.student
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Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top__1__, but on their way back conditions were very__2__. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon__3__alone, he would probably get back__4__. But Simon decided to risk his__5__and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they__6__down, the weather got worse. Then another__7__occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, __8__, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was __9__for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __10__was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __11__, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to__12__. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe__13__into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he__14__to get out of the crevasse and started to__15__towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers__16__.
Simon had__17__the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be__18__, but he didn't want to leave__19__. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't__20__it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
1.A. hurriedly B. carefully
C. successfully D. early
2.A. difficult B. similar
C. special D. normal
3.A. climbed B. worked
C. rested D. continued
4.A. unwillingly B. safely
C. slowly D. regretfully
5.A. fortune B. time
C. health D. life
6.A. lay B. settled
C. went D. looked
7.A. damage B. storm
C. change D. trouble
8.A. by mistake B. by chance
C. by choice D. by luck
9.A. unnecessary B. practical
C. important D. impossible
10.A. height B. weight
C. strength D. equipment
11.A. Finally B. Patiently
C. Surely D. Quickly
12.A. stand back B. take a rest
C. make a decision D. hold on
13.A. jumped B. fell
C. escaped D. backed
14.A. managed B. planned
C. waited D. hoped
15.A. run B. skate
C. move D. march
16.A. around B. away
C. above D. along
17.A. headed for B. traveled to
C. left for D. returned to
18.A. dead B. hurt
C. weak D. late
19.A. secretly B. tiredly
C. immediately D. anxiously
20.A. find B. believe
C. make D. accept
Rhemy Elsey, a fifth﹣grader, is deaf and mainly uses sign language to communicate, along with the(1) of an interpreter. Some of his fellow fifth﹣graders decided to (2) their break once a week to form an American Sign Language club in order to chat more (3) with Rhemy.
It's been a few months since the club was (4) and his classmates' participation has (5) Rhemy. "It's like they want to be like me" he said.
Though Rhemy signs to communicate with others, he has cochlear implants(耳蜗植入)that help him(6) . His interpreter, Tammy Arvin,(7) the club, which meets every Wednesday. So far, the club members have learned basic (8) in different topics including school, food and clothing.
Arvin who accompanies him during school said that (9) the club's formation, not only was it difficult for students to communicate directly with Rhemy, his use of an interpreter also led to (10) challenges for him. "It can be really (11) for deaf kids from a social and emotional standpoint to have an interpreter (12) them around all day long," Arvin said. So when the other students expressed interest in an ASL club, Arvin was (13) .
The club has already had an effect on the way the students(14) with Rhemy. The (15) can have more natural conversations which make Rhemy feel less isolated(孤立的). And the students are also (16) a very important culture.
"They don't necessarily realize they are learning…about deaf culture by(17) this club," Arvin said. "It(18) gives them a perspective on this other (19) that they previously weren't aware of, so they're (20) greatly just in terms of learning about diversity and having a broader perspective on the world around them.
(1)A. role | B. help | C. idea | D. need |
(2)A.give up | B.put off | C.prepare for | D.talk about |
(3)A. openly | B.casually | C.effectively | D.modestly |
(4)A.improved | B. formed | C.evaluated | D.purchased |
(5)A.delighted | B. worried | C. calmed | D.disappointed |
(6)A. touch | B. learn | C. speak | D. hear |
(7)A. visits | B. blames | C.discovers | D. instructs |
(8)A. rules | B. goals | C. signs | D. games |
(9)A. since | B. before | C. through | D. during |
(10)A.economic | B.intellectual | C. political | D. social |
(11)A. hard | B. lucky | C. funny | D. helpful |
(12)A. driving | B.disturbing | C.protecting | D.following |
(13)A.embarrassed | B. moved | C. anxious | D.concerned |
(14)A. agree | B. fight | C. compare | D.communicate |
(15)A. kids | B.teachers | C.interpreters | D. parents |
(16)A.exploring | B.discussing | C. saving | D.controlling |
(17)A.breaking up | B.approving of | C.looking into | D.participating in |
(18)A.frequently | B. hardly | C. really | D. suddenly |
(19)A. task | B. culture | C.behavior | D.opinion |
(20)A. fearing | B.benefiting | C.appreciating | D.ignoring |
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Madison Williams was studying in her bedroom when the door burst open. Her mother, Leigh, hurried into her daughter’s room, making a(n) 1 : “Can you help?”
Madison and her mother ran to a neighbor’s yard, where they found a 2 woman and other adults 3 a septic tank (化粪池) opening a few inches above the lawn. A boy, aged only two, had 4 an eight-foot-deep tank.
Madison quickly 5 the situation. She knew she was the only one who could 6 through the small hole. Without 7 , she told the adults to lower her in. Leigh and others held her waist and 8 . Madison shook her arms and shoulders until she got through the 9 into the dark and smelly tank. In the process, she 10 one hand severely. Rather than tend to her injury, Madison scanned the 11 of the water, hoping to feel the boy. Every once in a while, she could see his little 12 in the water but failed to catch his foot. Minutes ticked by before she saw the 13 of his foot again. Madison shot her good hand out and grasped the foot 14 . Then both of them were lifted out.
But the boy wasn’t out of 15 . He had been short of oxygen so long that he wasn’t 16 . He was placed on his side, and an adult 17 him hard on the back until the boy coughed up fluids. Then they were rushed to the hospital.
It took Madison longer to 18 than the boy, who returned home soon. She, 19 , stayed there for her injury. “Madison’s a hero,” the boy’s mother says, “What other teenage girls will 20 to go into a septic tank?”
1.A.order B.request C.comment D.plan
2.A.worried B.disappointed C.delighted D.puzzled
3.A.watching B.digging C.surrounding D.blocking
4.A.broken up B.run across C.taken over D.slipped into
5.A.created B.examined C.controlled D.disturbed
6.A.fit B.look C.fly D.walk
7.A.comment B.argument C.hesitation D.application
8.A.hands B.legs C.shoes D.clothes
9.A.crowd B.bush C.yard D.opening
10.A.lost B.injured C.treated D.held
11.A.depth B.color C.surface D.taste
12.A.toes B.hat C.fingers D.hair
13.A.smell B.outline C.shadow D.picture
14.A.clearly B.strangely C.carefully D.tightly
15.A.trouble B.shape C.work D.sympathy
16.A.talking B.laughing C.crying D.breathing
17.A.pushed B.hit C.tapped D.supported
18.A.wake B.recover C.succeed D.adjust
19.A.therefore B.moreover C.however D.otherwise
20.A.fear B.long C.pretend D.volunteer
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One and a half year ago, Dianna found herself exhausted(疲惫的) as a wife, mother and doctor. She got up early and went to bed late, just to meet everyday_ 41 , but lacked_ 42 for the things that mattered most.
She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to_ 43 their lives. "we had to decide what was really_ 44 ,” says Dianna.They knew they wanted more time to_ 45 with their three-year old son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.
So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive_ 46 such as reading,cooking and going to the park.
Then Dianna_ 47 her job and began working part-time. She printed business cards that 48 “At your service, buy_ 49__ a little time" and help clients (客户) with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and_ 50 parties. “I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a_ 51 ” she says,“I can spare time to take my son to the_ 52 or play basketball with him. My stress and headaches are_ 53 ”.
Dianna and her husband are not_ 54 in wanting to_ 55 and live a satisfying life. A survey found that 54 percents of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47percent of married couples 56 that they lack time together._ 57 does the time go?
For most people,_ 58 and commuting (通勤) take up most of the day, simplifying means becoming aware of (发觉) the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things 59 . Then we have to gain_ 60 over life and have time for the pleasures.
41.A. activities B. services C. demands D. exercises
42. A. time B. strength C. money D. ability
43. A. lead B. simplify C. multiply D. consider
44. A. comfortable B. interesting C. important D. hard
45. A. study B. help C. meet D. play
46. A. pleasures B. places C. outputs D. goods
47. A. found B. received C. took D. quit
48. A. read B. suggested C. showed D. mentioned
49. A. us B. yourself C. children D. herself
50. A. attending B. organizing C. having D. taking
51. A. life B. result C. balance D. difference
52. A. office B. hospital C. park D. house
53. A. gone B. better C. strong D. obvious
54. A. curious B. alone C. lonely D. confused
55. A. come up B. settle down C. take off D. slow down
56. A. expect B. doubt C. complain D. imagine
57. A. How B. When C. Where D. Why
58 A. traveling B. reading C. shopping D. working
59. A. easier B. more difficult C. earlier D. simpler
60. A. value B.control C. success D. experience
Yesterday, our teacher asked us when a man could be referred to as an old man. David stood up and said people with wrinkles could be called old people. However, Mary didn't __1__ for some people may gain wrinkles at an earlier age owing to their __2__ life. Then Lily expressed her idea that those reaching their 60s or more could be called old people. However, Emily expressed her __3__ and said some old people may still be energetic and trying to pursue their dreams, which makes them appear __4__. The class was over and we still didn't reach any __5__, so the teacher asked us to think about it after class.
The __6__ has reminded me of the saying of J. Barrymore that a man isn't old as long as he is __7__ something.
My grandma is such a woman who pursues her dream __8__ when she's 70 now. She has __9__ her dream of being a painter since she was a little child. __10__, because her family was poor, she had to __11__ her dream and stepped into the __12__ to raise money so as to support her family. Though she has __13__ abandoned her dream, she could hardly find any __14__ to realize it because of the tough work. __15__, chance came when she retired from her work. She began taking her painting lessons __16__ she had allwhite hair and lots of wrinkles. At first, I was __17__ her idea of attending school at so old an age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, I __18__ feeling it a good choice. She seems __19__ and looks fine.
So if we have our dreams and seek them, we aren't old. It's when we don't know what we want and let __20__ be the center point of our lives that we can finally be regarded as the old.
1.A.respond B.agree
C.identify D.understand
2.A.negative B.boring
C.tough D.complex
3.A.certainty B.wish
C.doubt D.concern
4.A.attractive B.young
C.intelligent D.ambitious
5.A.conclusions B.contracts
C.decisions D.destinations
6.A.embarrassment B.barrier
C.question D.confusion
7.A.preserving B.seeking
C.treasuring D.possessing
8.A.even B.nearly
C.only D.hardly
9.A.realized B.changed
C.promoted D.kept
10.A.Therefore B.Instead
C.Moreover D.However
11.A.give up B.search for
C.put aside D.stick to
12.A.society B.reality
C.world D.office
13.A.seldom B.occasionally
C.already D.never
14.A.time B.excuse
C.help D.money
15.A.Suddenly B.Eventually
C.Soon D.Gradually
16.A.because B.once
C.though D.unless
17.A.with B.for
C.at D.against
18.A.risked B.rejected
C.continued D.began
19.A.energetic B.gentle
C.optimistic D.wealthy
20.A.achievements B.regrets
C.dreams D.difficulties
(2018·全国卷Ⅲ)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 realize 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.wakeup 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
(2019·浙江高考)There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the __1__ the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And that's precisely why one __2__ Frenchman has caught our attention.
Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving __3__ on discarded (丢弃) food. The threemonth, 1,900mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchet's __4__ of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.
As you can __5__, the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants __6__ tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of __7__ garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places __8__ him food that would otherwise be discarded. For legal __9__, most restaurants have a policy against __10__ food waste. “Some people have even __11__ their jobs by giving me food,” Dubanchet said.
What's __12__ interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchet's cause. Berlin has been the __13__ while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to __14__ at some 50 different stores or restaurants before finding food. The __15__ is all the more serious when you consider the __16__ exercise required to bike from France to Poland.
“I have to get food __17__ because after all the biking I am tired and I need the __18__,” Dubanchet explained. “Is my __19__ full or empty? That is the most important thing, not what I am eating.”
He aims to __20__ his journey by midJuly. With any luck, he'll turn a few more heads in the process.
1.A.cleverer B.older
C.stranger D.simpler
2.A.garbageeating B.sportsloving
C.foodwasting D.lawbreaking
3.A.secretly B.finally
C.entirely D.probably
4.A.purpose B.way
C.opinion D.dream
5.A.observe B.imagine
C.suggest D.remember
6.A.store B.cook
C.shop for D.throw away
7.A.locked B.damaged
C.connected D.abandoned
8.A.bought B.offered
C.ordered D.sold
9.A.reasons B.rights
C.fees D.aids
10.A.begging for B.giving away
C.hiding D.causing
11.A.did B.kept
C.accepted D.risked
12.A.hardly B.usually
C.particularly D.merely
13.A.easiest B.nearest
C.biggest D.richest
14.A.work B.shout
C.ask D.jump
15.A.competition B.conversation
C.conflict D.challenge
16.A.adequate B.rewarding
C.demanding D.suitable
17.A.again B.alone
C.later D.fast
18.A.spirit B.energy
C.time D.effort
19.A.stomach B.hand
C.pocket D.basket
20.A.arrange B.restart
C.report D.finish
(2020·大同市高三学情调研测试试题)
Nailed It!
Last July, Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail (指甲) salon with the idea of doing her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪), was __1__. The salon, she says, told her that they were afraid it would be __2__ difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands __3__. What was meant to be a day of beauty for Peters was then a __4__.
__5__ the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier (收银员) about to go on her __6__. Ebony Harris, 40, __7__ in Peters, a Walmart regular, a similar spirit. “She's a lovely girl,\” Harris told ABC 12 of Flint, Michigan. “She's just like you, me, my daughter, and anybody. She wants to look __8__. So why can't she?\”
Harris __9__ Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?\”she asked. A smile __10__ across Peters's face. “Yeah!\”
They shopped for nail polish and __11__ on a bright blue—a color that would catch every eye. They then made their __12__ into a neighboring subway, and found a table for two. Harris __13__ took Peters's hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.
“I was a little nervous and was shaking too because I didn't want to __14__ her nails up,\” Harris admitted to ABC News. “I told her she's a blessing to us, to anybody, not __15__ me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much __16__ than I have.\”
Watching it all with __17__ was subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness __18__ by Harris as she painted Peters's nails, all the while chatting __19__ they were old friends. Smith was so moved by the scene that she wrote about it on the social media. “She was so __20__ with her,\” she wrote. “A big thank you to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!\”
1.A.turned off B.turned on
C.turned away D.turned back
2.A.so B.very
C.much D.too
3.A.shook B.waved
C.hurt D.moved
4.A.question B.success
C.disappointment D.surprise
5.A.Thinking B.Watching
C.Staring D.Searching
6.A.break B.work
C.trip D.picnic
7.A.knew B.recognized
C.kept D.had
8.A.happy B.pretty
C.sad D.honest
9.A.praised B.smiled
C.approached D.asked
10.A.covered B.lit
C.left D.spread
11.A.settled B.disagreed
C.sought D.discussed
12.A.road B.direction
C.way D.aim
13.A.gently B.fiercely
C.violently D.gradually
14.A.paint B.do
C.cut D.mess
15.A.exactly B.entirely
C.really D.just
16.A.less B.more
C.fewer D.worse
17.A.kindness B.admiration
C.help D.amazement
18.A.wanted B.required
C.shown D.surrounded
19.A.because B.though
C.even if D.as if
20.A.patient B.satisfied
C.popular D.familiar
(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)It's about 250 miles from the hills of westcentral Iowa to Ehlers' home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting, Ehlers __1__ about the small dog he had seen __2__ alongside the road. He had __3__ to coax (哄) the dog to him but, frightened, it had __4__.
Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that __5__ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove __6__. After a long and careful __7__, Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving __8__ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with __9__. It just started licking (舔) Ehlers' face.
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one __10__ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a __11__ number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers __12__ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had __13__ their dog.
Jeff had __14__ in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched __15__ for Rosie in the next four days.
Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It's good to know there's still someone out there who __16__ enough to go to that kind of __17__,” says Lisa of Ehlers' rescue __18__.
“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as __19__ to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I'd hope that somebody would be __20__ to go that extra mile.”
1.A.read B.forgot
C.thought D.heard
2.A.fighting B.trembling
C.eating D.sleeping
3.A.tried B.agreed
C.promised D.regretted
4.A.calmed down B.stood up
C.rolled over D.run off
5.A.injured B.stolen
C.lost D.rescued
6.A.home B.past
C.back D.on
7.A.preparation B.explanation
C.test D.search
8.A.cautiously B.casually
C.skillfully D.angrily
9.A.surprise B.joy
C.hesitation D.anxiety
10.A.predicted B.advertised
C.believed D.recorded
11.A.house B.phone
C.street D.car
12.A.called B.copied
C.counted D.remembered
13.A.fed B.adopted
C.found D.cured
14.A.hunted B.skied
C.lived D.worked
15.A.on purpose B.on time
C.in turn D.in vain
16.A.cares B.sees
C.suffers D.learns
17.A.place B.trouble
C.waste D.extreme
18.A.service B.plan
C.effort D.team
19.A.equal B.allergic
C.grateful D.close
20.A.suitable B.proud
C.wise D.willing
My cousin is nine years old, a little bit fat and doesn't do really well at school. She is heavily __1__, and thus has developed some resistance and __2__ towards adults, who usually don't put high hopes in her.
Yesterday we went to an art __3__ together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has a __4__ eye, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She voluntarily helped to __5__ the chairs and table for a sharing session, painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing, and also __6__ helped me to get my bag from another room. That's __7__ that doesn't happen often at home as she's usually __8__ to her iPad.
In the afternoon, we went to buy books together. I bought a book written by a mom __9__ her journey with her autistic (自闭症的) son. On the bus back home, I briefly __10__ the book to my cousin, and to my surprise she was __11__ interested. She kept asking me to tell more stories about the boy in the book who __12__ with small things in life. Even when the subject strayed (离题) elsewhere, she __13__ hearing more about this boy. This is the first time I've seen her so interested in a __14__. Usually when she talks to me she describes events at school and at home without a __15__ focus. I'm very __16__ that the life of a __17__ has found its way into this little girl's heart.
I'm very thankful for the __18__ of books, for the beauty that my cousin revealed to me, and for the time we had together. I __19__ that I can keep seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not-so-kind world __20__ her down, I can remind her how truly wonderful she has always been.
1.A.abused B.adored
C.challenged D.teased
2.A.satisfaction B.dependence
C.distrust D.appreciation
3.A.exhibition B.performance
C.interview D.course
4.A.curious B.blind
C.doubtful D.sharp
5.A.donate B.rent
C.arrange D.distribute
6.A.finally B.unwillingly
C.cheerfully D.secretly
7.A.anything B.something
C.nothing D.everything
8.A.adjusted B.glued
C.admitted D.opposed
9.A.beginning B.advertising
C.recording D.taking
10.A.sent B.lent
C.owed D.introduced
11.A.nearly B.hardly
C.slightly D.truly
12.A.struggles B.plays
C.deals D.lives
13.A.insisted on B.dreamed of
C.worried about D.objected to
14.A.painting B.journey
C.topic D.title
15.A.simple B.clear
C.natural D.controversial
16.A.touched B.discouraged
C.puzzled D.disappointed
17.A.relative B.stranger
C.traveler D.passer-by
18.A.theme B.content
C.characters D.power
19.A.pray B.suspect
C.agree D.conclude
20.A.turns B.puts
C.lets D.takes
Sarah Hott had fought against weight all her life, and when she had trouble walking down the school bus aisle (过道) for her ride to work, she knew she had to __1__.
“I was __2__Reader's Digest, and the people in an article seemed so __3__,” said the 43yearold teaching assistant. She decided to try the 21day __4__. She first __5__healthy food and good habits, and then went on to __6__18 pounds in three weeks, then 73 pounds in eight months. Then chores aren't __7__ anymore for her.
“Last year, my __8__hurt so bad that I couldn't climb on a chair to change a light bulb,” Sarah said. “Now I feel __9__.” “Best of all,” she__10__,“my three daughters love to play Frisbee (弗里斯比飞盘) and swim, and I can __11__ with them now.”
Recently, the students in Sarah's class brought “Ms Sarah” a special__12__for her birthday. But the kids didn't provide her with cupcakes __13__rich calories or cookies with much sugar. __14__, they brought her favorite parfait (冻糕).
Sarah's success has__15__her friends to start the diet. “A few weeks ago, I took a friend to go food shopping for the plan.” Her __16__ was felt at home, too. She called her husband “a potato chip connoisseur (行家)”,__17__ almonds (杏仁) in front of the television.
Sarah makes some changes for her own__18__. She changes the master __19__by using half a banana and half a cup of apple juice. “I __20__the diet food in the fridge and eat them with a spoon,” she said. Now Sarah is trying to change her diet plan in many different ways and encouraging more and more people around her to join her plan.
1.A.push B.change
C.stop D.climb
2.A.looking through B.looking down
C.looking into D.looking up
3.A.incredible B.believable
C.rude D.stubborn
4.A.test B.race
C.plan D.trip
5.A.picked up B.gave up
C.slowed down D.centred on
6.A.achieve B.buy
C.lose D.gain
7.A.extra B.simple
C.easy D.hard
8.A.knees B.hands
C.feelings D.teeth
9.A.convenient B.painful
C.hurt D.comfortable
10.A.answered B.added
C.shouted D.explained
11.A.care for B.join in
C.apply for D.catch up
12.A.treat B.cake
C.party D.reward
13.A.over B.in
C.with D.by
14.A.Still B.Otherwise
C.Besides D.Instead
15.A.inspired B.cheated
C.persuaded D.prevented
16.A.devotion B.influence
C.attention D.comment
17.A.swallowing B.enjoying
C.watching D.absorbing
18.A.payment B.education
C.preference D.appearance
19.A.chef B.cooker
C.bill D.recipe
20.A.freeze B.purchase
C.put D.boil
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Tess was a precocious(早熟) eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. 36 she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely 37 money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor’s bills and their house. Only a(n) 38 could save him now.
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly(果冻) jar from its hiding place. She poured all the 39 out on the floor and counted carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be absolutely exact. No _40_ here for mistakes. After carefully placing the coins back in the jar, she slipped out of the back door, and 41 her way six blocks to a chemist’s.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist (药剂师) to give her some 42 , but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her 43 with the most awful sound she could muster. No good.
Finally the pharmacist asked in an 44 tone of voice, “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago 45 I haven’t seen in ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “His name is Andrew and he has something bad __46__ inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry, _47_ I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said, his voice _48_ a little.
There was a man there whose clothes were admirable. He asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know” Tess replied with tears in her eyes. “I just know he' s _49_ sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay _50_ it, so I want to use my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered.
“A dollar and eleven cents — the _51_ price of a miracle for your little brother,” smiled the man, “Take me to _52_ you live. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神经外科). The operation was completely _53_ charge and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again and did well.
Mom and Dad were happy but they wonder how much the operation would have _54_. Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost…one dollar and eleven cents…plus the _55_ of a little child.
36.A. As | B. All | C. All what | D. That |
37.A. in need | B. in short | C. out of | D. sort of |
38.A. miracle | B. doctor | C. God | D. operation |
39.A. change | B. jellies | C. candies | D. cookies |
40.A. way | B. doubt | C. chance | D. wonder |
41.A. drove | B. fought | C. made | D. struggled |
42.A. pills | B. attention | C. medicine | D. tablets |
43.A. mouth | B. eyes | C. ears | D. throat |
44.A. anxious | B. exciting | C. annoyed | D. tired |
45.A. who | B. where | C. because | D. which |
46.A. finding | B. planting | C. showing | D. growing |
47.A. and | B. or else | C. but | D. or |
48.A. soft | B. soften | C. softened | D. softening |
49.A. really | B. real | C. firm | D. firmly |
50.A. back | B. for | C. off | D. up |
51.A. actual | B. exact | C. average | D. true |
52.A. the place | B. the apartment | C. the complex | D. where |
53.A. free | B. free of | C. not | D. no |
54.A. spent | B. paid | C. cost | D . took |
55.A. thought | B. value | C. patience | D. faith |
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets 36 him, especially those who are 37 .
For those people, he is “Gloves” Greenberg. How did he get that 38 ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱). But he’s 39 . His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not 40 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 41 the street. He looks around at 42 . He stops when he 43 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he 44 , looking for more people with cold 45 .
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg 46 gloves. During the rest of the year, he 47 gloves. People who have heard about him 48 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment(公寓).
Mr. Greenberg 49 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 50 his behavior(行为). But people who don’t know him are sometimes 51 him. They don’t realize that he just wants to make them 52 .
It runs in the 53 . Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 54 . A pair of gloves may be a 55 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
36. A. know about | B. learn from | C. cheer for | D. look after |
37. A. old | B. busy | C. kind | D. poor |
38. A. job | B. name | C. chance | D. message |
39. A. calm | B. different | C. crazy | D. curious |
40. A. act | B. sound | C. feel | D. dress |
41. A. cross over | B. drive along | C. hurry down | D. keep off |
42. A. cars | B. people | C. street numbers | D. traffic lights |
43. A. helps | B. chooses | C. greets | D. sees |
44. A. holds up | B. hangs out | C. moves on | D. turns around |
45. A. hands | B. ears | C. faces | D. eyes |
46. A. searches for | B. stores up | C. gives away | D. puts on |
47. A. borrows | B. sells | C. returns | D. buys |
48. A. call | B. send | C. lend | D. show |
49. A. delayed | B. remembered | C. began | D. enjoyed |
50. A. understand | B. dislike | C. study | D. excuse |
51. A. sorry for | B. satisfied with | C. proud of | D. surprised by |
52. A. smart | B. rich | C. special | D. happy |
53. A. city | B. family | C. neighborhood | D. company |
54. A. honor | B. pain | C. same | D. cold |
55. A. small | B. useful | C. delightful | D. comforting |
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The little boy turned to the old woman next to him, ‘‘Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?’’ She nodded. The little boy was still 36 the doll (洋娃娃) in his hand.
I walked toward him, 37 who he wished to give this doll to. “Sister. She was sure that Santa Claus would bring a doll to her.” I told him that maybe Santa Claus would do so. But he replied to me 38 , “No, Santa Claus(圣诞老人) can’t bring it to her 39 she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she 40 there. My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, 41 I thought she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.’’
The little boy looked 42 at me, “I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall. I 43 she didn’t have to leave me, but Daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.” Then he looked 44 at the doll with sad eyes.
I quickly 45 for my wallet. “Let’s check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll!” “OK. I hope I do have enough.” I added some of my money to 46 without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and 47 some spare money. “Thank you God for giving me enough money!” He looked at me and 48 , “I wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my Mommy, but I didn’t dare to ask God 49 too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.”
50 I remembered a local newspaper article two days ago, mentioning a drunk man in a truck hit a car 51 by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl 52 right away and the mother was 53 in a critical state.
Two days 54 this encounter (偶然相遇) with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young 55 had passed away.
36. A. raising | B. holding | C. hiding | D. tearing |
37. A. considering | B. understanding | C. watching | D. asking |
38. A. proudly | B. hurriedly | C. sadly | D. angrily |
39. A. where | B. what | C. who | D. when |
40. A. comes | B. finds | C. goes | D. leaves |
41. A. so | B. for | C. but | D. as |
42. A. down | B. on | C. to | D. up |
43. A. think | B. wish | C. imagine | D. find |
44. A. then | B. sadly | C. again | D. now |
45. A. reached | B. looked | C. searched | D. charged |
46. A. myself | B. him | C. his | D. them |
47. A. still | B. yet | C. also | D. even |
48. A. nodded | B. added | C. laughed | D. showed |
49. A. to | B. for | C. in | D. on |
50. A. Now | B. Therefore | C. However | D. Then |
51. A. occupied | B. controlled | C. attacked | D. owned |
52. A. left | B. died | C. came | D. killed |
53. A. knocked | B. treated | C. left | D. kept |
54. A. after | B. since | C. until | D. before |
55. A. man | B. girl | C. boy | D. woman |
Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant___16___- -loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be___17___in a clever way. The___18___? Chat benches.
Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her___19___. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who ___20___made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about “f 31,000 . Jones was___21___ when she said that she didn’t actually___22___ being cheated. “Otherwise, 1would never speak to another person for weeks on end,” she said.
This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely ___23___ people in his community, who are easy targets of cheating. So he___24___ to do something about it. He_____25_____ the police department to allow him to _____26_____ a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that_____27_____:”HAPPY TO CHAT. “Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and_____28_____ conversations.
The idea is catching on_____29_____There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a(n)_____30_____ outcome from getting involved. Jones’ idea has been fully _____31_____-the “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches help_____32_____ the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.
This effort is not just a(n) _____33_____ at being community minded- -it’s also a _____34_____ measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.
The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that_____35_____ those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.
16. A. choice B. discovery C. visit D. promise
17. A. experienced B. suffered C. prevented D. felt
18. A. solution B. puzzle C. excuse D. intention
19. A. pleasure B. prize C. credit D. money
20. A. eventually B. frequently C. previously D. occasionally
21. A. ashamed B. shocked C. excited D. amused
22. A. mind B. forgive C. risk D. enjoy
23. A. active B. lonely C. cautious D. stubborn
24. A. learned B. refused C. pretended D. decided
25. A. forced B. ordered C. convinced D. taught
26. A. put away B. make out C. tear apart D. set up
27. A. read B. claimed C. meant D. implied
28. A. formal B. joyful C. awkward D. crazy
29. A. randomly B. slowly C. quickly D. purposefully
30. A. positive B. disappointing C. correct D. embarrassing
31. A. realized B. examined C. discussed D. formed
32. A. break down B. put up C. keep off D. take out
33. A. glance B. attempt C. knock D. attack
34. A. heart-breaking B. risk-taking C. face-saving D. crime-cutting
35. A. forbids B. appoints C. encourages D. troubles
Regardless of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.
A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson has been 11 free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started 12 his car to the young people. Wilson has 13 am astonishing 64, 000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous 14 with the students he transports to and from school. The students who he's 15 have gone on to become physicians, teachers and engineers, but what they've also got out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students 16 call him “Grandpa”.
Tina Stern 17 rides from Wilson for all her four years in college, and the trips meant much more to her than just free 18 . "It's not just a ride;you're not just sitting there in 19 silence or with your headphones on.” Stern said. “He asks you questions and actually 20 the answers, so the next time you ride with him, he'll 21 those things."
Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support programme of the non-profit organisation. On Point for College. Although the 22 asks the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes 23 to ensure the welfare and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration.
Wilson is there to 24 them. If they run out of certain daily necessities. Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what's needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never 25 to buy them a meal.
For many students, Wilson's help is not only appreciated, it's also entirely 26 for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students don't have a reliable car, while others have to 27 vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has 28 them to complete their education — but according to Wilson, he benefits just as much from the 29 . “I just love driving and I love these kids, "Wilson said. "It's such a(n) 30 to be a part of these kids’ lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories."
11. A. linking B. sending C. offering D. distributing
12. A. donating B. lending C. delivering D. volunteering
13. A. paved B. covered C. measured D. wandered
14. A. arguments B. interviews C. negotiations D. wandered
15. A. met B. driven C. addressed D. conversations
16. A. even B. ever C. once D. already
17. A. earned B. received C. assessed D. demanded
18. A. transportation B. style C. time D. communication
19. A. forced B. awkward C. ridiculous D. suspicious
20. A. selects B. recites C. guesses D. remembers
21. A. act on B. settle on C. check on D. agree on
22. A. club B. league C. college D. programme
23. A. far B. around C. beyond D. forwards
24. A. assist B. watch C. urge D. warm
25. A. expects B. attempts C. manages D. hesitates
26. A. extra B. unusual C. necessary D. adequate
27. A. share B. fuel C. repair D. exchange
28. A. required B. allowed C. reminded D. convinced
29. A. experience B. arrangement C. appreciation D. employment
30. A. effort B. ambition C. privilege D. convenience
Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she 21 Abbey. She asked if we could 22 to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, she would be 23. I told her that we could ,so she dictated (口述)these words:
Dear God,
Will you please 24 my dog? Abbey died yesterday and is with you in 25 I miss her very much . I’m happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got 26. I am sending a 27 of her so you will know that she is my dog.
Love,
Meredith
Meredith put several 28 on the front of the envelope and then we 29 it into the letter box at the post office.
Yesterday, there was a 30 wrapped in gold paper on our front porch, with “To Meredith” in unfamiliar handwriting. Meredith 31 it . Inside was the book “When a Pet Dies” and this note:
Dear Meredith,
Abbey 32 safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big 33 and I recognized her right away. Abbey isn’t sick anymore. Her 34 is here with me just like it stays in your heart. 35we don’t need our bodies in heaven, I don’t have any 36 to keep your picture in so I’m sending it back to you in this little 37 for you to keep and have something to 38 Abbey by.
Thank your mother for helping you write to me . What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her 39 for you . Remember that I love you very much.
40 , I’m easy to find. I am wherever there is love.
21. A. hated B. missed C. passed D. cured
22. A. phone B. speak C. write D. go
23. A. recognized B. treated C.introduced D. reminded
24. A. watch out B. wait for C. go over D. look after
25. A. heaven B. peace C. reality D. action
26. A. lucky B. fat C. lost D. sick
27. A. picture B. character C. story D. feature
28. A. notes B. marks C. notices D. stamps
29. A. moved B. dropped C. divided D. changed
30. A. blanket B. book C. parcel D. present
31. A. found B. managed C. opened D. brought
32. A. played B. arrived C. grew D. returned
33. A. help B. challenge C. deal D. step
34. A. wish B. body C. spirit D. sense
35. A. Though B. When C. If D. Since
36. A. pockets B. stores C. houses D. cupboards
37. A. note B .email C. diary D. book
38. A. realize B. remember C. report D. regret
39. A. generally B. immediately C. especially D. totally
40. A. Now and then B. By the way C .On time D. At last
I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I needed to find my 41 to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a 42 student, I had little money to get there.
I 43 to call various taxis and shuttle services but they were all to 44 or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the 45 who managed to make out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial 46 and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes 47 . The driver was older and I remember 48 why the shuttle didn’t have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his 49 . The driver was so kind. He knew I was 50 so he distracted me with stories and good 51 . He said I looked like his granddaughter.
At one point, I asked him why he 52 so little to the others. Then ,he patiently explained that he was 53 retired and hadn’t removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt 54 to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didn’t know for a fee that only 55 his gas, if that! Because of his 56 , I knew things were going to be okay. This man’s kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. 57 , I didn’t get his name and his face has 58 gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him 59 . “Thank you Mr. Angel Shuttle-Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a(n) 60 grandfather she has!”
41. A. connection B. entrance C. way D. route
42. A. poor B. lucky C. wealthy D. talented
43. A. forgot B. failed C. agreed D. managed
44. A. valuable B. expensive C. reasonable D. special
45. A. paper B. email C. Internet D. phone
46. A. difficulties B. support C. market D. system
47. A. later B. earlier C. before D. after
48. A. admiring B. doubting C. wondering D. knowing
49. A. field B. function C. duty D. business
50. A. upset B. excited C. hurt D. crazy
51. A. speech B. introduction C. conversation D. connection
52. A. spent B. demanded C. offered D. charged
53. A. actually B. easily C. certainly D. clearly
54. A. disturbed B. troubled C. driven D. permitted
55. A. covered B. included C. involved D. provided
56. A. courage B. honesty C. kindness D. patience
57. A. Unfortunately B. Thankful C. Surprisingly D. Delightedly
58. A. abandoned B. fixed C. existed D. disappeared
59. A. secretly B. in person C. privately D. in a hurry
60. A. wonderful B. strange C. ordinary D. brave