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Bill Shaver took a fishing trip in Missouri. On the way back home， he had to 1 for a bathroom break at a rest stop， with his car 2 and the driver’s side door open.

When Bill returned to his car， he found that he had a special 3 . A pup jumped into the car and was 4 him when he returned. The female pup was obviously 5 ， so Bill gave her the only thing he had left to eat and she finished it 6 .

Bill made sure the pup had no 7 looking for her in the rest stop area. Then， he took a picture of her and sent it to his 8 ， Angela， letting her know that the pup was coming home with him. The couple had often taken care of 9 animals， so Angela instantly agreed to 10 the dog. After a few hours， Bill and his 11 partner were back home. Angela gave her a good meal and 12 her a bed on the floor in their room.

They named her “River”， because she met Bill near a river. The day after Bill brought her home， River started 13 her new surroundings and soon 14 to it. She was also taken to the veterinarian （兽医）. There was nothing 15 ， and， after taking some 16 ， it didn’t take long before River became fully 17 .

River now loves her new life， and she certainly loves all the loving 18 she receives. And her entire life was 19 when she decided to catch a 20 with a stranger.

1. A. look B. pay C. stop D. ask

2. A. unlocked B. broken C. stuck D. cleaned

3. A. customer B. driver C. kid D. companion

4. A. listening to B. waiting for C. shouting at D. fighting with

5. A. hungry B. anxious C. thirsty D. angry

6. A. gradually B. successfully C. hopefully D. immediately

7. A. partner B. family C. enemy D. stranger

8. A. friend B. colleague C. wife D. daughter

9. A. weak B. lovely C. abandoned D. small

10. A. give away B. take in C. bring in D. put aside

11. A. new B. good C. funny D. sad

12. A. bought B. rented C. lent D. made

13. A. exploring B. searching C. leaving D. admiring

14. A. saw B. turned C. kept D. adapted

15. A. strange B. wrong C. life-threatening D. time-saving

16. A. baths B. medicine C. pictures D. exercise

17. A. happy B. conscious C. fit D. satisfied

18. A. attention B. words C. food D. thanks

19. A. disturbed B. changed C. ruined D. directed

20. A. bus B. breath C. fish D. ride

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How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job？ A college student in Alabama walked 22 kilometers in the 1 to get to his new job.

Walter Carr’s 2 broke down the night before starting a new job at Bellhops， a moving company. Although he tried several times， Carr 3 to find a ride. Knowing he could not 4 to miss the job， he decided to walk and 5 how long it would take to walk to the job in Pelham—32 kilometers away. He left at midnight so that he could 6 it to the customer’s house on time.

Carr had reportedly walked about 22 kilometers 7 the local police started to help the young man. After hearing his 8 ， they took him to breakfast. Then， they give him a 9 to the home of the customer Jenny Lamey， whom he was 10 to help move that morning， before the rest of the 11 arrived.

“I asked Carr if he wanted to go 12 and rest until everyone else arrived，” said Lamey in a Facebook post. “He   13 and said he could go ahead and get started.” So， the family and Carr began 14 up the home， chatting along the way.

He told Lamey that he and his mother 15 from New Orleans to Birmingham after losing their 16 in Hurricane Katrina， an extremely destructive and deadly one that 17 the Gulf Coast of the US in 2005.

“I just can’t tell you how 18 I was by Carr and his journey. He is modest， kind， cheerful， hardworking and 19 .” Lamey shared the story of Carr on Facebook. It spread 20 ， moving many others all over the world.

1. A. forest B. dark C. distance D. hurricane

2. A. car B. door C. phone D. house

3. A. failed B. happened C. decided D. promised

4. A. expect B. offer C. afford D. manage

5. A. write down B. set aside C. think about D. figure out

6. A. give B. make C. guide D. connect

7. A. unless B. though C. before D. since

8. A. introduction B. opinion C. excuse D. story

9. A. ride B. signal C. map D. chance

10. A. allowed B. required C. forced D. advised

11. A. customers B. policemen C. helpers D. students

12. A. ahead B. outside C. upstairs D. away

13. A. waited B. explained C. stopped D. refused

14. A. fixing B. packing C. checking D. cleaning

15. A. moved B. flew C. drove D. traveled

16. A. way B. home C. mind D. furniture

17. A. approached B. rebuilt C. destroyed D. hit

18. A. amazed B. encouraged C. touched D. delighted

19. A. humorous B. patient C. generous D. strong-minded

20. A. rapidly B. gradually C. normally D. suddenly

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I was excited to take my dog Georgie to the river the other day. Having spent her first six years in a cage， George had never seen a body of 1 ， and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her 2 it.

I was growing increasingly 3 about all the stops. She 4 the grass， dirt and trees， and licked whatever was stuck to the road. These were all new 5 for her and she took her time inspecting （查看） them.

When I accepted that it was 6 to hurry her along， I 7 my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georgie was 8 us down.

Then， I heard the cicadas （蟬）， and I remembered that the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound in the world. That 9 something buried within me that longed for the simple pleasures that had been 10 by technology.

I made a conscious 11 to be present， and to enjoy the 12 to the river， just like Georgie. The journey was just as 13 as the final destination would be， and it took Georgie to 14 me.

Now， I 15 the wonder of the winding plants on our path. I felt the occasional warm raindrop on my skin from a gray sky 16 to burst at any moment. I smelled the grass， the flowers， the dirt and the air. I treasured each one 17 ， as if discovering them for the first time.

As we neared our destination， I realized something even more 18 ： It didn’t matter whether we even reached the river. Why must there always be a 19 ？ Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey， and she 20 every bit of that sweet experience.

1. A. water B. land C. grass D. people

2. A. drink B. experience C. join D. clean

3. A. worried B. excited C. upset D. impatient

4. A. protected B. removed C. studied D. damaged

5. A. discoveries B. gifts C. jobs D. problems

6. A. necessary B. fruitless C. harmful D. good

7. A. picked up B. turned off C. looked for D. took out

8. A. letting B. calming C. slowing D. breaking

9. A. disturbed B. awakened C. attracted D. directed

10. A. replaced B. determined C. required D. followed

11. A. contribution B. effort C. difference D. decision

12. A. journey B. freedom C. ride D. way

13. A. hard B. dangerous C. wonderful D. long

14. A. give B. leave C. remind D. encourage

15. A. admired B. expressed C. introduced D. missed

16. A. beginning B. fighting C. threatening D. leading

17. A. equally B. secretly C. properly D. nervously

18. A. interesting B. serious C. useful D. important

19. A. standard B. destination C. change D. reason

20. A. promised B. accepted C. shared D. enjoyed

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It’s often said that you can judge a person by looking at what’s on their bookshelves. Well， when I asked myself this question a few years ago， I made a（n） 1 discovery. Pretty much all the 2 on my bookshelves were written by British authors， and there was almost nothing in translation from other 3 . What a shame！ So， I decided to begin my 4 reading project.

But how could I find books from much of the rest of the world？ I had to ask for 5 . So in October 2017， I started my blog， and I 6 a short appeal （呼吁） online. Within hours， people began to 7 . At first， it was friends and colleagues. Then it was friends of friends. And soon， it was 8 .

Four days later， I got a（n） 9 from a woman called Rafidah in Kuala Lumpur. She said she loved my project， 10 if she could go to her local English-language bookshop and choose my Malaysian book and post it to me. I 11 accepted， and a few weeks later， a package 12 containing nothing but two books—Rafidah’s choice from Malaysia， and a book from Singapore that she had also 13 for me. At the time， I was 14 that a stranger more than 6，000 miles away would go to such lengths to help someone she would probably never 15 .

But Rafidah’s kindness was 16 to be the pattern for that year. Time and again， people went out of their 17 to help me. And books often came from 18 sources. A writer even emailed me an unpublished translation of his novel to me， allowing me to become one of the 19 people ever to read that book in English.

That year， thanks to kind strangers from the four 20 of the world， I read books from over 100 countries.

1. A. pleasing B. shocking C. encouraging D. frightening

2. A. books B. dictionaries C. photos D. discs

3. A. accents B. cultures C. backgrounds D. languages

4. A. national B. global C. official D. beneficial

5. A. money B. direction C. help D. permission

6. A. posted B. returned C. received D. searched

7. A. come into view B. get in touch C. make good use D. come to life

8. A. stars B. writers C. strangers D. neighbors

9. A. report B. gift C. invitation D. message

10. A. wondering B. doubting C. worrying D. realizing

11. A. hurriedly B. quietly C. happily D. confidently

12. A. rose B. arrived C. dropped D. fell

13. A. picked out B. handed in C. given away D. dealt with

14. A. confused B. curious C. nervous D. amazed

15. A. meet B. greet C. call D. miss

16. A. divided B. marked C. found D. introduced

17. A. home B. company C. business D. way

18. A. traditional B. surprising C. familiar D. common

19. A. best B. last C. first D. latest

20. A. corners B. squares C. oceans D. sides

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I still remember the winter holiday following my eighteenth birthday when I was in Queenstown， New Zealand. When we decided to 1 the beautiful scenery， our landlady 2 us， “Make sure you wear warm clothes today. The weather is 3 . Head back when you see snowfall.”

Since the day was bright and there was no sign of snow， I started to 4 if she was being too cautious. When snow began to fall at 6：00 pm， I was not worried， 5 we’d have no trouble in catching a taxi back. However， we waited for a while， and all the drivers shook their heads when told of our 6 .

The first driver passed by and gave me a card with a number for me to call for help. I was filled with 7 ， but I had no choice but to 8 my three sisters to a nearby place. I took out the 9 to make the call. Then a taxi drew up and we 10 in. The driver did not appear very 11 . Then the light streaming from his headlights 12 very clearly why no taxi wanted to take us to our hotel. The steep incline （斜坡） ahead was covered with 13 . And I began to 14 the driver’s apparently unfriendly silence—he was worried. The taxi 15 made its way up the hill. Suddenly， we came to a dead stop， and the driver 16 us. “Look！ It is very dangerous to go forward. You have to get out and walk. If I drive any 17 ， the taxi will slide back，” he said. “I will give you a 18 so that you can see the road clearly，” he added.

We 19 it safely back to our hotel. Though it snowed for the rest of the days， we could see the silver lining （一線光明） in the cloud： the 20 man who helped us.

1. A. enjoy B. find C. picture D. describe

2. A. questioned B. reminded C. requested D. promised

3. A. windy B. cloudy C. cold D. bright

4. A. wonder B. ask C. consider D. guess

5. A. knowing B. thinking C. imagining D. deciding

6. A. instruction B. suggestion C. destination D. explanation

7. A. sadness B. doubt C. complaint D. excitement

8. A. bring B. carry C. drive D. lead

9. A. notice B. mark C. sign D. card

10. A. climbed B. joined C. sat D. came

11. A. positive B. strange C. friendly D. surprised

12. A. predicted B. expressed C. told D. showed

13. A. flood B. grass C. earth D. snow

14. A. learn B. understand C. accept D. hate

15. A. slowly B. clearly C. quietly D. immediately

16. A. talked about B. referred to C. turned to D. cared about

17. A. faster B. further C. closer D. harder

18. A. flashlight B. stick C. phone D. map

19. A. moved B. returned C. made D. held

20. A. clever B. patient C. generous D. honest

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Throughout my childhood， I felt the need to be in control. However， the need came to a sudden 1 during my trip to Puerto Rico. On the trip， the combination of travel and 2 taught me that freedom doesn’t come from being in 3 but rather from fully engaging in （參与） my surroundings.

I stood on the hotel balcony in Old San Juan， 4 the long street that led to the ocean. Voices in 5 from the street market far below reminded me of how 6 this place was from my home. I decided it was time to 7 .

I’d been studying Spanish for six years， but as I 8 onto the street of Old San Juan， I was too 9 to put more than two Spanish words together. I went past the street vendors， kicking my soccer ball gently， and 10 near one of Puerto Rico’s famous castles. A group of Puerto Rican boys stood in a circle 11 a small， flat soccer ball. Making eye contact with one of the boys， I passed my ball over and 12 them. As we played， I gradually began to feel of clarity （清晰） and flow that I’d been 13 to achieve during my entire childhood. I let go， feeling comfortable enough as a（n） 14 among us went beyond both cultural and language barriers.

My 15 need for control had come from growing up with strict parents and expectations from my school and community. I 16 for control wherever I could get it. I overthought every move in soccer games， which made me less creative and often 17 the team.

This experience made me 18 my struggle for control was 19 me. I learned that when I open myself up to others， I am free to earn this rare state of 20 in which I can freely express myself.

1. A. stop B. question C. conclusion D. agreement

2. A. way B. soccer C. experience D. pleasure

3. A. control B. peace C. silence D. touch

4. A. searching for B. walking through C. staring at D. thinking about

5. A. French B. Italian C. English D. Spanish

6. A. special B. separate C. different D. remote

7. A. work B. explore C. exercise D. leave

8. A. jumped B. landed C. drove D. stepped

9. A. proud B. excited C. surprised D. nervous

10. A. arrived B. played C. stayed D. returned

11. A. drawing B. following C. passing D. watching

12. A. tested B. called C. taught D. joined

13. A. rushing B. practicing C. struggling D. continuing

14. A. problem B. understanding C. celebration D. competition

15. A. previous B. urgent C. recent D. immediate

16. A. prepared B. fought C. waited D. stood

17. A. admired B. helped C. formed D. hurt

18. A. admit B. decide C. realize D. expect

19. A. guiding B. shaping C. changing D. limiting

20. A. creativity B. responsibility C. independence D. chance

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Weeks ago， I was traveling by train. After several stations， the food supplier came around to 1 hot meals and drinks. Just behind him rushed in a little girl who put out her hand to 2 for some food. The man was 3 and pushed her out of the coach （車厢）. Something in me， maybe the pleading （恳求的） look on the child’s face， made me 4 . I stepped outside and saw the child still standing there. I asked her if she was hungry and she 5 . So I took her hand and said I’d buy her some food.

We walked back to the coach. The passengers there had a（n） 6 expression seeing the little girl with me. I asked her to 7 whatever she wanted. As I pointed to each item， she 8 nodding.

Finally， there was so much food and I was 9 how her little stomach could eat all that food. When I 10 to the cashier to pay the bill， she ran away. The cashier shook his head 11 and said the girl must be laughing for having 12 me into believing her unhappiness.

The cashier’s 13 worked on my mind and I started 14 whether she’d really fooled me. So I decided to follow the 15 she had taken. When I walked to a deserted （废弃的） 16 ， I saw her sitting in a circle with two other little young boys. She had put all the food in the 17 and was putting food into the hand of a young blind boy. When they sensed my 18 ， they went quiet. I bent down to the young girl， smiling and asking them to 19 eating. The little girl taught me that one can be 20 even when poor.

1. A. handle B. serve C. order D. treat

2. A. ask B. look C. prepare D. wait

3. A. frightened B. disappointed C. angry D. anxious

4. A. wake B. suffer C. escape D. react

5. A. agreed B. sighed C. nodded D. complained

6. A. pleased B. confused C. embarrassed D. impatient

7. A. list B. find C. choose D. buy

8. A. tried B. practiced C. began D. kept

9. A. realizing B. wondering C. judging D. learning

10. A. turned B. listened C. referred D. pointed

11. A. in surprise B. in time C. in disbelief D. in vain

12. A. led B. fooled C. persuaded D. changed

13. A. words B. answers C. decisions D. attitudes

14. A. doubting B. recalling C. noticing D. admitting

15. A. example B. rule C. position D. direction

16. A. room B. space C. seat D. coach

17. A. corner B. way C. center D. front

18. A. helping B. smiling C. coming D. walking

19. A. continue B. stop C. remember D. enjoy

20. A. energetic B. generous C. polite D. fortunate

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I’ve been really tied up recently helping my elderly parents out of a crisis （危机） and sorting out their house. But sometimes 1 chances present themselves to you， which is what 2 today.

I was heading out of town on my way to a well-earned picnic in the countryside， 3 to turn across a stream of traffic into a side road， when I 4 out of the corner of my eye a passer-by 5 crossing the road at an unexpected and rather 6 place. The figure of a young woman eventually 7 at my passenger window in the middle of a two-lane road， looking 8 and asking for a lift to a college in town， where she should have been 9 an exam which had started 10 minutes earlier， having been let down by the bus.

I 10 to let her in my car and she eventually arrived 20 minutes late. It would probably have been another 40 minutes on top of that if she’d had to 11 the next bus， so hopefully this will have helped her 12 the exam. The event was slightly 13 when she later called me and wanted to 14 me some money， which of course I surely 15 .

This has led me to think about general 16 regarding being under obligation （義务） to someone， or owing them something which must be 17 . Maybe another time I may have the presence of mind to 18 more positively to such a 19 . The best thing was that even when I was behaving normally and casually in my daily time， the fate （命运） arranged that I could still have a 20 to trust and do someone a favor.

1. A. unusual B. uncertain C. similar D. equal

2. A. disappeared B. happened C. changed D. continued

3. A. deciding B. expecting C. failing D. waiting

4. A. looked B. recognized C. discovered D. noticed

5. A. naturally B. easily C. obviously D. actually

6. A. busy B. important C. dangerous D. different

7. A. stared B. arrived C. shouted D. pointed

8. A. worried B. confused C. frightened D. embarrassed

9. A. organizing B. completing C. taking D. planning

10. A. prepared B. agreed C. chose D. managed

11. A. refer to B. make out C. rely on D. get off

12. A. pass B. begin C. see D. arrange

13. A. spread B. compared C. developed D. ruined

14. A. lend B. offer C. return D. leave

15. A. refused B. accepted C. forgot D. earned

16. A. attentions B. results C. attitudes D. reasons

17. A. mentioned B. achieved C. experienced D. repaid

18. A. react B. lead C. contribute D. stick

19. A. success B. situation C. conversation D. preference

20. A. way B. belief C. demand D. chance

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A few days ago， I observed a teenager doing yard work that his dad had told him to do. Instead of doing the task 1 ， he wandered around there for hours， complaining to himself and doing a bad job.

The person he 2 the most was himself. His dad was trying to teach him 3 and how to do a good job. As a result of his 4 attitude， he spent the whole afternoon finishing a task that should have taken one or two hours. And the yard still wasn’t 5 enough when he got through.

He 6 his day because of his attitude. And his dad was 7 with him， and the boy’s bad mood ended up 8 the whole family that day.

A sweet lady was working in a fast-food 9 . The minute I walked in， she welcomed me 10 . She smiled as she took my order， and then as we 11 for the food， she talked with me. As I walked off with my tray （托盤）， she said with a big 12 ， “I hope you have a blessed day！” I think the food tasted better because of her 13 . There was a delay， during which I sat there hearing her singing as she 14 her tasks behind the counter.

She wasn’t making a large salary， and she didn’t have a powerful 15 ， either. In addition， she stood on her feet for a long shift each day， often dealing with 16 customers. But she chose to be joyful.

I want to 17 from her. I want to do my best， even when there’s no 18 or glory. Other people are watching me even though I might not 19 it at the time. I want to bring joy to all those around me. A（n） 20 can make a great difference.

1. A. gradually B. happily C. skillfully D. silently

2. A. thanked B. liked C. needed D. hurt

3. A. carefulness B. politeness C. responsibility D. honesty

4. A. poor B. common C. strange D. special

5. A. good B. big C. clean D. safe

6. A. lost B. ruined C. ended D. changed

7. A. upset B. patient C. strict D. friendly

8. A. breaking B. educating C. controlling D. affecting

9. A. factory B. restaurant C. supermarket D. shop

10. A. warmly B. curiously C. seriously D. respectfully

11. A. looked B. asked C. waited D. prepared

12. A. effort B. smile C. cheer D. decision

13. A. experience B. trust C. courage D. kindness

14. A. performed B. started C. discovered D. planned

15. A. force B. resource C. position D. reason

16. A. ordinary B. painful C. busy D. difficult

17. A. escape B. learn C. hear D. differ

18. A. applause B. joy C. problem D. doubt

19. A. accept B. understand C. realize D. remember

20. A. lifestyle B. attempt C. habit D. attitude

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In April， my high school carried out a service project， which was visiting a nursing home. At first， the project wasn’t very 1 to me. I knew I was going to do something good for the community but I didn’t think it was going to 2 me personally.

As we arrived， we were 3 by the environment of the nursing home. It had dozens of flowers in the lawn and little birds chirping （啁啾） away. It seemed so pleasant but 4 at the same time. Old people here are reaching the end and what they 5 most each day is probably winning a board game like chess. We were 6 to make the building a better place， but I found out that’s not really what they 7 . Once the residents saw us， their faces glowed （發光） with 8 . They were so delighted to see youth walk into their 9 life. We started off by playing games with them and talking to them 10 . It was interesting to know their 11 from the stories they shared. Their childhoods were so much different than ours today. They had actual 12 with the people around them and they didn’t 13 their phones all day.

While we were playing games， some students started playing the piano. We were happy to see all these little things affecting their moods 14 . Just the simple act of 15 with them was enough to change their whole day.

At the end of our visit， I realized that getting off technology and socializing can be so 16 . I found that it is nice ignoring （忽视） people who 17 pointless pictures on social media and 18 to have perfect lives. Another thing is， the older generations are less 19 . It is necessary for us to 20 for them and listen to them as much as we can.

1. A. easy B. realistic C. reasonable D. attractive

2. A. support B. interest C. influence D. excite

3. A. touched B. surprised C. frightened D. confused

4. A. amazing B. amusing C. inspiring D. upsetting

5. A. enjoy B. consider C. believe D. admire

6. A. required B. reminded C. allowed D. determined

7. A. missed B. feared C. needed D. created

8. A. hope B. joy C. pride D. wonder

9. A. busy B. hard C. lonely D. short

10. A. normally B. gradually C. exactly D. patiently

11. A. expectations B. experiences C. challenges D. achievements

12. A. words B. meetings C. arguments D. conversations

13. A. stare at B. pay for C. turn on D. keep off

14. A. partly B. suddenly C. greatly D. endlessly

15. A. living B. agreeing C. working D. communicating

16. A. powerful B. meaningful C. stressful D. successful

17. A. share B. find C. check D. change

18. A. forget B. happen C. pretend D. choose

19. A. valued B. employed C. prepared D. encouraged

20. A. send B. care C. thank D. wait

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When I left a company and started my own business， I thought I had it all figured out. When I made the decision to change my 1 and get fit， I thought I was on the right track. And when I purchased a second business， I assumed I was doing the right thing. 2 never occurred to me. I was all about making things happen.

During the next three years， I was 3 with work. But the busier I got， the less I 4 to achieve. I even felt emotionally and physically 5 . When I visited the doctor， I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease， a disorder with 6 like physical anxiety， tiredness， etc. Dr Joy advised me to do some 7 on Graves’ disease and slow down a little.

Following the doctor’s advice， I surfed the Internet and learned Graves’ disease is often caused and 8 by stress. “How is your stress level？” I asked myself. The following day， the 9 appeared again when I came across an old friend. After exchanging 10 ， Cindy said， “You’ve taken on a lot. You’d better slow down and relax yourself.”

I smiled， “I have to 11 some of those projects I’m juggling （兼顾） are starting to get heavy.”

“So， 12 juggling and put something 13 . It’s OK to tell people ‘no’.” With these words， she went away.

I wrote down everything I was juggling. My calendar was so filled with duties that I 14 had time to relax. I examined the 15 . It was clear that I didn’t want to do it all. So I 16 to have white space on my schedule. I 17 using an orange highlighter （熒光笔） to block out time for myself to 18 and focus on what’s important.

I’ve learned to be 19 to myself. Every day I spend some alone time doing something interesting to 20 myself， which plays a big part in my well-being.

1. A. announcement B. belief C. lifestyle D. choice

2. A. Speeding up B. Slowing down C. Showing off D. Calming down

3. A. careful B. satisfied C. familiar D. busy

4. A. seemed B. happened C. failed D. refused

5. A. inspired B. frightened C. tired D. confused

6. A. symptoms B. pictures C. treats D. secrets

7. A. thinking B. cleaning C. planning D. reading

8. A. endangered B. worsened C. threatened D. fastened

9. A. business B. problem C. advice D. disease

10. A. remarks B. hellos C. presents D. cards

11. A. notice B. explain C. consider D. admit

12. A. stop B. dislike C. mind D. delay

13. A. back B. up C. down D. off

14. A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. normally

15. A. book B. situation C. form D. list

16. A. decided B. promised C. continued D. hesitated

17. A. avoided B. hated C. started D. suggested

18. A. relax B. explore C. work D. reflect

19. A. true B. honest C. open D. kind

20. A. improve B. enjoy C. know D. teach

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I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A man was seeking his community votes （選票）， and people 1 wanted to know why they should give him their 2 . He took them to his house and on every 3 in his house was the word “Faith” pasted （张贴）. People raised lots of 4 to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said， “My dad often 5 me to believe that as long as you have 6 ， you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror， you’re looking at yourself and see ‘Faith’.”

The 7 I learned from this is simple—faith is a living thing and in the same way we’re all 8 given 24 hours a day and we’re all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get 9 ！ Why is some people’s faith stronger than that of others？ Exercise！ If we choose to exercise our faith， it will 10 ; but if we choose not to， it remains weak. Some people might 11 that they don’t have faith， but we all practice faith every day even if we don’t 12 the truth that it was faith. Daily 13 ， such as studying， investing or reaching for a dream， take faith.

Faith 14 hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterday—to 15 reading the newspaper full of too much sad and 16 news. Why？ Because I 17 there was a drop of my mental state （心境） after reading the newspapers.

Faith， when it’s put to 18 ， becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that 19 you to raise yourself up and declare， “Yes， we can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by 20 it.

1. A. bravely B. briefly C. mostly D. finally

2. A. support B. instruction C. pity D. information

3. A. wall B. mirror C. picture D. book

4. A. voices B. questions C. rules D. standards

5. A. teaches B. permits C. forces D. promises

6. A. friendship B. breath C. wealth D. success

7. A. lesson B. view C. choice D. example

8. A. extremely B. freely C. equally D. frequently

9. A. strange B. different C. funny D. tough

10. A. stay B. return C. slow D. grow

11. A. argue B. realize C. understand D. predict

12. A. tell B. appreciate C. admire D. accept

13. A. services B. steps C. tasks D. experiments

14. A. dreams of B. comes from C. feels like D. keeps on

15. A. consider B. enjoy C. stop D. risk

16. A. various B. honest C. latest D. bad

17. A. heard B. noticed C. declared D. explained

18. A. check B. list C. work D. sleep

19. A. warns B. causes C. orders D. forbids

20. A. exercising B. forming C. getting D. testing

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When I think back to my childhood， I like to recall the superheroes that filled my Saturday morning cartoon marathons. Wearing my warm pajamas， eyes fixed on the 1 ， I remember how I 2 those larger-than-life superheroes fighting against enemies and challenging the 3 . They opened up a world of 4 .

As a child， I think we all admire the idea that there are people in this world who can 5 the impossible things—do things that 6 people cannot. Fictional superheroes are usually 7 as the people having extraordinary or superhuman power and are devoted to 8 the public. But there are real-life heroes 9 there. They don’t have fascinating power that we can only 10 of. I am talking about unsung heroes in our 11 —the people we often forget—the cashiers at our 12 grocery stores， mechanics who fix our cars， people who cook the food in our local restaurants， daycare workers， those working on the frontline of non-profit organizations， secretaries， and the 13 goes on.

I try to express my 14 every day to the people who make our lives 15 ， even when we don’t realize it. Just everyone in your community is 16 an unsung hero to someone in their lives.

Life is a 17 at times and each of us has a story to tell. Someone else is thankful for less than what you have. An unsung hero of mine who 18 my day was a lady in the line behind me at the grocery store who said， “It doesn’t 19 whether the glass is full or empty. Just be thankful that you have a glass.” Having a 20 attitude means showing gratitude （感激） towards the people in your life.

1. A. sign B. scene C. book D. screen

2. A. admired B. missed C. treated D. considered

3. A. laws B. difficulties C. future D. reality

4. A. wonders B. freedom C. possibilities D. business

5. A. achieve B. beat C. overcome D. enjoy

6. A. wealthy B. unusual C. ordinary D. educated

7. A. dressed B. described C. designed D. served

8. A. entertaining B. astonishing C. teaching D. protecting

9. A. staying B. fighting C. standing D. existing

10. A. know B. dream C. think D. hear

11. A. country B. city C. community D. state

12. A. local B. rural C. urban D. favorite

13. A. frontline B. example C. number D. list

14. A. thanks B. feelings C. delight D. praise

15. A. faster B. cheaper C. easier D. busier

16. A. exactly B. probably C. naturally D. slightly

17. A. stage B. struggle C. discussion D. conversation

18. A. made B. led C. changed D. enriched

19. A. help B. work C. count D. matter

20. A. clever B. satisfactory C. positive D. careful

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When my mom came home from the hospital with twins， I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 1 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.

Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 2 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 3 the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras， and just 4 I was about to say “cheese”， they’d run over to my perfect little brothers and take 5 of them. At that time I was thinking， “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 6 ？”

When my aunt Camille got 7 ， my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 8 ， my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me， just sitting and watching in my 9 dress.

After the wedding （婚禮）， all I 10 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.

I definitely 11 that they were wonderful， but I couldn’t help feeling 12 and invisible （看不见的）.

There was a big 13 after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new 14 had the first dance， and then everyone started 15 like crazy including me. I 16 my uncomfortable dress shoes， and I danced and danced and danced！ It 17 one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.

The very 18 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and taught them some dance 19 . Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 20 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life！

1. A. go B. wait C. stand D. afford

2. A. make B. create C. give D. show

3. A. lovable B. smart C. active D. strong

4. A. since B. after C. before D. as

5. A. care B. photos C. advantage D. measures

6. A. support B. attention C. impressions D. opportunities

7. A. married B. praised C. hurt D. lost

8. A. performance B. celebration C. ceremony D. concert

9. A. ugly B. attractive C. new D. regular

10. A. thought B. heard C. remembered D. said

11. A. agreed B. astonished C. forgot D. expected

12. A. satisfied B. foolish C. unimportant D. excited

13. A. cake B. party   C. surprise D. gift

14. A. friend B. husband C. baby D. partner

15. A. singing B. drinking C. dancing D. chatting

16. A. took off B. put away C. looked for D. tried on

17. A. started B. became C. wasted D. ruined

18. A. nervous B. curious C. best D. quietest

19. A. moves B. songs C. lessons D. subjects

20. A. imagined B. mentioned C. announced D. realized

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Our bank accounts were always empty. We 1 on my husband’s job and my disability. We have kids. I was 2 a terrible cyst （囊肿） on my neck that was leaving me in bed in 3 but the surgery was going to be $8，000 cash， out of pocket， because Medicare only 4 80%. So on the day of seeing a specialist， my husband took the day 5 work to go with me. We decided to stay 6 and just hope for the best.

Two days later he checked our bank 7 for something and found that his company had deposited （存入） his last check. He 8 the official phone call later in the afternoon saying that he was fired. We were 9 . We had no savings account and 10 had enough money to pay the bills， but we made too much money to ask for any financial 11 .

But we lost our main 12 . And it was terrifying. So the next day we 13 our records and went to the welfare （福利） office. We had enough money to pay some bills but the future was 14 . In order to live， we dived into job 15 and he sent out many resumes （簡历）. He 16 some promising companies. The next day， he got an email invitation for a phone 17 . And I got a phone call. A（n） 18 was willing to operate on me for free. He did the phone interview. The interviewer 19 that he was a great candidate. A week later he got the job， which let us 20 the bills. And my surgery succeeded.

1. A. agreed B. concentrated C. survived D. decided

2. A. experiencing B. researching C. recording D. explaining

3. A. order B. place C. demand D. pain

4. A. shared B. covered C. accepted D. expected

5. A. over B. off C. at D. into

6. A. positive B. enthusiastic C. still D. silent

7. A. address B. number C. code D. account

8. A. found B. received C. missed D. made

9. A. terrified B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. surprised

10 A. suddenly B. slowly C. finally D. hardly

11. A. assistance B. permission C. association D. preference

12. A. power B. goal C. income D. chance

13. A. kept B. collected C. damaged D. burnt

14. A. simple B. bright C. successful D. uncertain

15. A. preparations B. applications C. instructions D. courses

16. A. set up B. relied on C. came across D. turned to

17. A. meeting B. performance C. interview D. call

18. A. doctor B. banker C. officer D. employer

19. A. heard B. promised C. concluded D. imagined

20. A. avoid B. offer C. save D. afford

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Jose Adolfo Quisocala Condori， a Peruvian （秘魯的） boy， started a children’s savings bank when he was only 7 years old. Today， his bank has been 1 to serve over 2，000 clients （客户）.

Six years ago， he 2 that many of his friends were spending their money on sweets and toys， instead of saving it for more 3 purchases. Despite his young age， he 4 that saving money and accessing the 5 system were two ways that adults solved many of their money problems， so he decided to make them 6 to kids as well. He then started thinking of ways that children could 7 money without the help of their parents， and recycling seemed like the 8 answer. But when he came up with his idea for a children’s bank to his teachers， he was told that a 7-year-old couldn’t deal with such a 9 . But， finally， he proved them all wrong.

“At the beginning， my teachers thought I was 10 ，” Jose recalled. “Luckily， I had the 11 of the school headmaster， with whose help I 12 a bank where children could become clients by turning in at least 5 kilograms of recyclable waste and were 13 to save at least one other kilogram of waste every month. They would then set a savings 14 ， and could only get 15 from their accounts when they reached it.”

Between 2012 and 2013， his bank 16 one ton of waste and served 200 children at the school. It was a real 17 ， drawing a lot of attention， and he 18 co-worked with a large bank to make this kind of 19 accessible to more children.

For his achievements， he has received several honorary awards for helping kids with their 20 of money.

1. A. expanded B. founded C. advised D. started

2. A. admitted B. noticed C. explained D. supposed

3. A. suitable B. valuable C. meaningful D. powerful

4. A. predicted B. insisted C. decided D. understood

5. A. social B. educational C. emotional D. financial

6. A. available B. attractive C. special D. important

7. A. borrow B. make C. spend D. change

8. A. practical B. popular C. reasonable D. common

9. A. plan B. program C. problem D. project

10. A. strange B. proud C. rude D. crazy

11. A. strength B. guarantee C. support D. promise

12. A. set up B. called at C. referred to D. took over

13. A. required B. invited C. employed D. assisted

14. A. trade B. goal C. course D. limit

15. A. luck B. energy C. money D. experience

16. A. selected B. removed C. recycled D. collected

17. A. matter B. hit C. choice D. campaign

18. A. again B. just C. even D. still

19. A. ideas B. requests C. services D. rules

20. A. appointment B. management C. arrangement D. judgment

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Skydiving isn’t an activity for the faint of heart， but when you do it at 101 years old， you’re pretty much superhuman. Verdun Hayes became the 1 person in the world to complete a 15，000-foot tandem jump （雙人跳伞）， 2 the Guinness World Records he once set up.

Verdun Hayes wasn’t 3 . He finished the jump with eight family members and two close 4 at Dunkeswell Airport in England. As they 5 to make the jump， the entire family looked nervous， but 6 as well. Hayes’ grandson-in-law Ian Honnor， the organizer of the family’s jump， said， “He was probably the calmest one on the 7 . He had no fear and just loved it. He just wanted everyone to 8 it and be healthy.” Honnor， who helped 9 the outing， said this wasn’t Hayes’ first jump！ When he was more than ninety years old， his family kept telling him he wasn’t 10 to do the jump. However， he didn’t give up his 11 . At the age of 100， he 12 realized his ambition and became the first man of such an advanced age to 13 a tandem skydive.

This time he decided to shoot for the world record. “Because it’s such a big 14 ， it was decided that as many people in the family as we could possibly get were going to go in 15 of him，” Honnor said. “He had four generations of his family in the 16 at the same time—they ranged from age 16 to 101.” The family held a big party to 17 his achievement.

Hayes even had some 18 for those people hoping to 19 the same thing at his age. “Just keep your mind 20 occupied （忙于） by positive thought and keep your body as fit as you possibly can，” said Hayes. “Those are the two great things.”

1. A. happiest B. bravest C. oldest D. riskiest

2. A. equaling B. creating C. keeping D. breaking

3. A. alone B. uncomfortable C. unusual D. confident

4. A. skydivers B. pilots C. friends D. doctors

5. A. agreed B. prepared C. expected D. promised

6. A. confused B. satisfied C. shocked D. excited

7. A. plane B. ground C. mountain D. tower

8. A. remember B. enjoy C. learn D. survive

9. A. discuss B. choose C. show D. plan

10. A. invited B. required C. allowed D. taught

11. A. dream B. career C. lifestyle D. fantasy

12. A. luckily B. finally C. naturally D. certainly

13. A. repeat B. attempt C. follow D. check

14. A. party B. project C. event D. task

15. A. defense B. honor C. praise D. support

16. A. air B. line C. way D. journey

17. A. memorize B. celebrate C. admire D. report

18. A. information B. warnings C. messages D. advice

19. A. develop B. improve C. achieve D. appreciate

20. A. fully B. carefully C. gradually D. hopefully

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I loved my first-grade teacher， Mrs Gross. She had such a 1 smile and kind heart. I wasn’t sure what her 2 was at that time but she already looked very grandmotherly.

Unlike some other teachers， she never 3 her students. To me， it felt like having a second grandmother as my 4 . Every day I arrived at her classroom and sat 5 at my desk with a big smile on my face. Throughout all my years of school I always remembered the happiest times I had spent in her classroom.

One such 6 is still with me to this day. We were doing math problems when Mrs Gross walked through the classroom 7 our work. I finished it first and lifted my 8 up just as Mrs Gross walked up behind me. She looked at my work and 9 . Then she said， “Well done， Joe. You’re a very 10 boy.” As she walked on， she gently touched my shoulder and I felt 11 in my heart. It felt so good to be 12 . From that moment on， I always tried my best. I always wanted to be what she 13 me to be. With her good words full of love and 14 ， I started down a wonderful path that I am 15 on today.

David Whyte wrote， “People are 16 and one good word is bread for a thousand.” I think the good words Mrs Gross gave me helped me 17 my own good words with others. I think the 18 she showed me helped me to give love to others.

In this life we can 19 much more than we realize. Every kind word， every loving act， every helping hand is a 20 in the eyes of someone in need. So， fill your days with good words and make your life a gift of love.

1. A. strange B. formal C. sweet D. shy

2. A. personality B. age C. behavior D. attitude

3. A. depended on B. looked after C. worried about D. shouted at

4. A. teacher B. friend C. sister D. classmate

5. A. calmly B. happily C. patiently D. separately

6. A. tradition B. accident C. memory D. change

7. A. explaining B. checking C. doing D. improving

8. A. book B. pen C. arm D. head

9. A. smiled B. shook C. joked D. left

10. A. lively B. friendly C. smart D. honest

11. A. respect B. excitement C. relaxation D. fear

12. A. understood B. honored C. admitted D. appreciated

13. A. considered B. advised C. forced D. allowed

14. A. generosity B. defence C. agreement D. encouragement

15. A. still B. never C. sometimes D. seldom

16. A. curious B. cheerful C. hungry D. strong

17. A. compare B. share C. equip D. combine

18. A. understanding B. expectation C. closeness D. kindness

19. A. give B. find C. choose D. remember

20. A. goal B. victory C. treasure D. prize