Jeremy Locke, 25, has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his_________, he would drive past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the_________state of her roof. He was_________—not just for the elderly woman but also for the children living with her. So Locke_________to lend a helping hand.
The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and_________to fix her roof for nothing, "I didn't know who the woman was, but I wanted to_________this for her and her grandchildren," he explained to The Chronicle Herald. However, despite his kind_________, the woman politely turned him down.
MacDonald and her_________left an impression on Locke. He saw_________between the woman and his own grandmother, and couldn't bear to see her in this__________. He had also grown up without much and felt that he should use his skills to__________.
A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was__________in a state of disrepair, Locke returned to MacDonald's home and asked MacDonald if she wanted to enter a raffle (抽奖) his company was doing for a__________roof. The 70-year-old woman__________the chance, but little did she know that there was no__________.
MacDonald's relief__________Locke's kindness is immeasurable, "I could win $1 million but it wouldn't make me as__________as knowing I'm getting a new roof on. Jeremy is__________something. He's a guardian angel (守护天使) sent from God."
The__________should cost about $ 9,000 in terms of materials and manpower. However, the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-cooked meal for his staff from the woman who__________him of his grandmother.
1.A.journey B.business C.research D.life
2.A.average B.unexpected C.special D.terrible
3.A.frightened B.embarrassed C.concerned D.disappointed
4.A.decided B.appeared C.agreed D.happened
5.A.declined B.offered C.managed D.pretended
6.A.catch up with B.take care of C.get rid of D.put up with
7.A.application B.reaction C.theory D.intention
8.A.hesitation B.shame C.regret D.difficulty
9.A.symbols B.conditions C.similarities D.beliefs
10.A.situation B.occupation C.incident D.direction
11.A.respond B.give C.help D.develop
12.A.still B.even C.already D.just
13.A.temporary B.delicate C.random D.free
14.A.went over B.jumped at C.laughed off D.looked into
15.A.competition B.cheating C.dilemma D.chance
16.A.comparing B.withdrawing C.following D.contradicting
17.A.strong B.lucky C.happy D.rich
18.A.partly B.possibly C.generally D.really
19.A.room B.job C.meal D.decoration
20.A.reminds B.warns C.convinces D.informs
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Ironing has been my love since my mother taught me how to use it. I was delighted at seeing the _________. Ironing was also a great thing to do while I was _________ my favorite TV programs. My mother had the ironing board _________ in our TV room. When I went to college, my mother ensured that I had an iron _________ for a college dormitory room. _________ I began to work, I could _________ spend time in ironing, for I was always busy. However, I found it relaxing, and still _________.
I’ve now retired and started to _________ other passions. My parents have passed away, and I’ve been _________ their home and things. Throughout the house, I’ve found closet after closet of __________ironed bed covers, table cloths, and clothes — all done by my mother.
After almost a lifetime of ironing, I now realize that my __________ is grounded in much more than delighting in neatness. Ironing was central to my mother’s __________: She was lovely, thoughtful, and careful. Her approach to caring for our family and home __________ those personalities. I even still __________ playing happily at my mother’s feet while she was doing the ironing. Until now I come to realize that my __________ in ironing was deeply __________ by my mother. For my mother, ironing was a good way to __________ her enormous gratitude for her life.
Recently, I have been ironing my mother’s __________ of old table cloths, clothes...
I think it is really a good way to show my __________ for her. It is also an important task to iron them. __________, it’s also become a good way for me to show my gratitude for life!
1.A.simplicity B.greatness C.elegance D.tidiness
2.A.searching B.viewing C.designing D.reviewing
3.A.set up B.set off C.set down D.set apart
4.A.famous B.suitable C.responsible D.enough
5.A.If B.Before C.After D.Though
6.A.frequently B.casually C.hardly D.merely
7.A.attractive B.typical C.routine D.unusual
8.A.occupy B.seek C.forget D.challenge
9.A.calling at B.passing by C.breaking into D.clearing out
10.A.formally B.roughly C.beautifully D.swiftly
11.A.talent B.enjoyment C.confidence D.determination
12.A.character B.identity C.ambition D.ability
13.A.shaped B.improved C.reflected D.ensured
14.A.avoid B.remember C.permit D.appreciate
15.A.faith B.pride C.trust D.interest
16.A.touched B.favored C.influenced D.sponsored
17.A.advertise B.express C.support D.distribute
18.A.decoration B.luggage C.artwork D.collection
19.A.love B.care C.preference D.dependence
20.A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Somewhat
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I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week .It was one of the most _______and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and _______ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an _______ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of _______ has always been nothing more _______ than lifting a fork to his mouth. _______ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and _______ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often _______ about that, Ed refused to buy a _______ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed __________ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly __________ I was so surprised that I was __________.My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __________, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was __________ 7 to 9-and Ed was __________ . The sudden realization was painful. We __________ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __________ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __________ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __________. In a way, I think we both won in the game: I won the game, but cousin Ed my __________.
1.A.encouraging B.hopeless C.surprising D.regular
2.A.declared B.mentioned C.persuaded D.suggested
3.A.unforgettable B.unexpected C.easy D.early
4.A.exercise B.preparation C.joy D.fitness
5.A.time-saving B.comfortable C.suitable D.effort-making
6.A.As soon as B.As long as C.When D.Since
7.A.strangely B.personally C.reasonably D.eagerly
8.A.cared B.forgot C.quarreled D.joked
9.A.clean B.larger C.straight D.darker
10.A.set out B.got ready C.arrived D.returned
11.A.notice B.admire C.believe D.measure
12.A.nervous B.curious C.careless D.speechless
13.A.After all B.As a result C.Above all D.At last
14.A.mistakenly B.then C.instead D.naturally
15.A.leading B.coming C.waiting D.counting
16.A.pretended B.stopped C.continued D.decided
17.A.thoughts B.doubts C.situations D.problems
18.A.scoring B.completing C.receiving D.keeping
19.A.play B.start C.sleep D.move
20.A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor
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Biking through my PhD
Overcoming my initial struggles in the Netherlands to start my PhD has been like riding a bike.
I ____in a hilly, seaside city in China without cycle paths, and biking was ____for me. Now, my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to __
It took me around a month to feel __ cycling. After half a year, I was starting to enjoy it. For me, a helpful __ for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I ____: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it” , and so on. These ____other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the __ that had seemed unavoidable when I started.
This pattern, of a time of struggle ____by fun, was repeated with other ___ of my life in Utrecht. There were more “bikes” that I____ to learn how to ride. One of them was ____management. In Utrecht, I don't see people working ____time. As for working at the weekend, _____it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter ___.
But after a few months, I ____that the other PhD students were all ___ focused on their work during that eight-hour working ____, whereas I was taking endless “ breaks” when I could have been focusing on my studies.
Cycling has become a __ of my growth, freedom and__ adjustment to PhD life in the Netherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.
1.A.went through B.worked out C.grew up D.got around
2.A.necessary B.dangerous C.convenient D.normal
3.A.travel B.decide C.advance D.learn
4.A.nervous B.anxious C.sensitive D.comfortable
5.A.trick B.plan C.tendency D.instruction
6.A.shouted B.jogged C.rode D.warned
7.A.cheated B.persuaded C.guided D.frightened
8.A.races B.ruins C.crashes D.competitions
9.A.followed B.presented C.supported D.appreciated
10.A.backgrounds B.occupations C.studies D.aspects
11.A.hesitated B.needed C.remembered D.failed
12.A.time B.finance C.business D.personnel
13.A.special B.regular C.extra D.valid
14.A.cancel B.forget C.select D.avoid
15.A.hours B.vacations C.weekdays D.distances
16.A.regretted B.supposed C.argued D.realized
17.A.completely B.considerately C.hurriedly D.repeatedly
18.A.practice B.section C.period D.evaluation
19.A.weakness B.symbol C.symptom D.remark
20.A.ambitious B.successful C.objective D.adventurous
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At first there was only darkness and silence underground, as a group of 13 coal miners found themselves ____from the outside world because of an accidental _____ .They managed to move together to a spot of relative safety _____ the waterline. Then they waited and waited, which lasted for more than 80 ________ .
Fears alternately (交替)____and fell. The miners followed their training and ____ to survive, hoping that someone would discover ____ whereabouts (下落)in the tunnel and get them out.
The 13 men gathered closely in the flooded Shanmushu mine, which belongs to Sichuan Coal Industry Group, and _____ the possibility that the tunnel might become their __
Then came the faint sounds, which __ a ray of hope. A metallic noise reverberated (回响) faintly from a pipe in the blackness. It's a sound bound to bring instant _____ to men trapped underground. _____ pipes is an old technique in mine rescues to connect rescuers and those _____ rescue.
For the miners waiting ____ in the Shanmushu mine, the sound meant help was __
The searchers had ____ failed to find the miners, but sound of hammering on pipes with metal bars _____ their presence. After a rescue operation of more than 80 hours, the 13 miners returned to the outside world on Wednesday.
People in charge of the rescue _____ several reasons for the 13 miners' survival. First, they were experienced and took turns turning on their head lamps. ____ helped to ease panic. Also, they stayed together in a relatively _____ place that was unlikely to flood and that had plenty of air.
1.A.taken up B.cut down C.cut off D.broken down
2.A.flood B.storm C.typhoon D.earthquake
3.A.above B.under C.across D.through
4.A.minutes B.hours C.days D.weeks
5.A.disturbed B.raised C.appeared D.rose
6.A.education B.experience C.courage D.feeling
7.A.its B.the miners C.his D.their
8.A.refused B.grasped C.faced D.foresaw
9.A.secret B.home C.destination D.tomb
10.A.represented B.released C.opened D.saved
11.A.fear B.joy C.horror D.gratitude
12.A.Striking B.Holding C.Breaking D.Approaching
13.A.possessing B.shouting C.awaiting D.attending
14.A.happily B.patiently C.uncertainly D.proudly
15.A.all the way B.in the way C.by the way D.on the way
16.A.merely B.initially C.finally D.immediately
17.A.signaled B.decided C.found D.guided
18.A.approved B.came up C.commented D.mentioned
19.A.Chat B.Sound C.Light D.Food
20.A.comfortable B.high C.quiet D.terrible
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Eleven years ago, the world I was familiar with ended. My _______ was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months, Bill went from_______ me at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.
It was the_______ time of my life. Maybe not_______. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I _______ that a flat tire or the small complaints of a child with the sniffles (抽鼻子)_______ in comparison with the beauty of sudden laughter, the night sky, the _______ of a bakery. I found I could _______ myself to see more beauty.
In the days after Bill’s diagnosis and brain surgery, being his caregiver _______ me to find clinical trials and talk to different oncologists, which gave me a sense of________. In the later days, it meant being fully present for almost every moment. During his last weekend, a relative________ him. I noticed that she’d changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I’d ________ keep to myself. Just then, Bill ________ exactly what I’d been thinking, in that ruthlessly (鲁莽地) truthful way he had, and I found myself________ out loud.
“I could live with this man forever, even________ as much care as he does,” I thought. However, he would be dead in four________!
Eleven years later, I still try to be the ________ I became during those seven months. I try to be a little more ________ and generous, a little more grateful for the small __________ in life. It was my husband’s last, best __________ to me.
1.A.child B.husband C.father D.brother
2.A.teaching B.encouraging C.beating D.hugging
3.A.best B.worst C.hardest D.longest
4.A.correctly B.exactly C.fortunately D.fluently
5.A.discovered B.figured C.confirmed D.hoped
6.A.changed B.expanded C.appeared D.faded
7.A.tastes B.sales C.smells D.noises
8.A.persuade B.force C.command D.train
9.A.allowed B.required C.requested D.forbade
10.A.security B.dignity C.purpose D.humor
11.A.comforted B.visited C.inspected D.invited
12.A.regularly B.currently C.usually D.occasionally
13.A.announced B.repeated C.yelled D.voiced
14.A.laughing B.smiling C.crying D.breaking
15.A.declining B.accepting C.claiming D.needing
16.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years
17.A.caregiver B.person C.advisor D.nurse
18.A.demanding B.promising C.forgiving D.living
19.A.complaints B.points C.talks D.moments
20.A.gift B.lesson C.memory D.information
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Mary and her husband Dimitri _______ in the small village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary’s prize possessions was a little white _______ which her husband had given her. She kept it _______ to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every _______. One evening, however, the lamb _______. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been _______.
When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him what had happened. Dimitri at once _______ to find the thief. He knew it would not be _______, in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the _______, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had __________ acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko’s house and angrily __________ him of stealing the lamb. He told him he had better __________ it or he would call the police. Aleko didn’t __________ taking it and led Dimitri into his back yard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he __________, but his lamb was black.__________ of having acted so rudely, Dimitri __________ to Aleko for having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko’s house __________ the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was __________ to find that the little black lamb was almost __________. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been __________ clean by the rain!
1.A.traveled B.arrived C.lived D.worked
2.A.lamb B.dog C.cow D.horse
3.A.attached B.added C.tied D.applied
4.A.day B.hour C.week D.evening
5.A.was running B.was missing C.removed D.lost
6.A.killed B.sold C.stolen D.disappeared
7.A.put out B.came out C.made out D.set out
8.A.difficult B.formal C.true D.false
9.A.village B.people C.theft D.story
10.A.suddenly B.again C.already D.then
11.A.blamed B.argued C.accused D.charged
12.A.return B.refuse C.hand D.find
13.A.admit B.insist C.allow D.enjoy
14.A.told B.explained C.sighed D.talked
15.A.Convinced B.Informed C.Ashamed D.Robbed
16.A.acknowledged B.admired C.advocated D.apologized
17.A.before B.until C.after D.when
18.A.excited B.sad C.astonished D.disappointed
19.A.black B.colourful C.grey D.white
20.A.washed B.transformed C.turned D.dashed
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Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth – largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife.
We offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price. You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion(游览).
The Antarctic season goes from late October to March.
Antarctica Expeditions
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AIR-CRUISES Combine both sailing and Flying - Flying to or from Antarctica takes around 2.5 hours, 3Bmaking you save the 2.5-day navigations across the Drake Passage that are made each way in a regular cruise. Budget from US$3,995 to US$19,795 Length from 5 to 9 days | SAILBOATS Sail to Antarctica on board of sailboats with a capacity of 9 or 48 passengers Budget from US$7,750 to US$11,600 Length from 22 to 59 days |
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1.According to the passage, which type of excursion might take the longest time?
A.CRUISES. B.FLIGHTS. C.AIR-CRUISES. D.SAILBOATS.
2.What’s the main purpose of this article?
A.To introduce some geographical knowledge about Antarctica.
B.To help you compare the price of traveling to Antarctica.
C.To give you advice on how to choose from different trips.
D.To appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The Antarctic season goes from March to late October.
B.It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage in a regular cruise.
C.A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers.
D.A cruise to Antarctica is the cheapest.
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With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He _________played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always _________his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗).______of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever ________ his sapling best shall get a gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.______seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he_______ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never_______ it.
Several days later, he was _________ to find it not only didn't die, but also grew so many fresh ________. Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his _______, bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding________ after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became_____ and confident. One evening, he suddenly________ his biology teacher once said that plants ________ grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he ________: Father had been secretly ________ his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. ________, he became the U.S.__________. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
________ is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. ________ it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
1.A.seldom B.ever C.still D.often
2.A.held B.raised C.lowered D.covered
3.A.Both B.Each C.One D.None
4.A.likes B.protects C.watches D.grows
5.A.But B.So C.Or D.And
6.A.came up with B.got rid of C.cared for D.put forward
7.A.contributed to B.attended to C.got used to D.turned to
8.A.amused B.frightened C.disappointed D.surprised
9.A.roots B.branches C.leaves D.seeds
10.A.opinion B.balance C.agreement D.word
11.A.teacher B.gardener C.botanist D.president
12.A.satisfied B.upset C.independent D.optimistic
13.A.remembered B.believed C.repeated D.knew
14.A.hardly B.generally C.recently D.probably
15.A.doubted B.admitted C.wondered D.understood
16.A.cutting B.watering C.decorating D.fertilizing
17.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Instead D.Moreover
18.A.lawyer B.doctor C.president D.teacher
19.A.Love B.Water C.Disability D.Father
20.A.So long as B.If only C.Now that D.Even though
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As a child I was always good at drawing and art. I won ____, got constant attention, and even saw my face in the ____ and on television because of my natural ability to ____.
Most people who ____ to come across something that they are good at are ____ to take it and run with it. Of course, my life was no ____. From teachers, to principals, to family members, ____ seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regards to art.
All the while, my true desire was ____. I entered poetry, essay, and short - story contests and ____ them all. It was such a contrast from my artistic ____ experience! It was so bad that I ____ a good friend of mine who told me once, “If you are so good at drawing why do you even care about writing? ____ drawing!”
Though well intended, eighteen years later I’m ____ I didn’t take his words to heart. Years went by with me still writing and still occasionally entering ____.It wasn’t until my first year in college that I finally got honorable ___ in a poetry contest. As a writer I’ve truly ____.
I’m sure there are things in your life that are ____ and yet, rewarding. Endurance (忍耐), especially when it comes to things you truly love is ____. Take some time to devote some more ____ to the “thing” that didn’t come ____ and see what happens.
1.A.praise B.awards C.supports D.success
2.A.street B.school C.newspaper D.book
3.A.draw B.act C.learn D.show
4.A.want B.mean C.agree D.happen
5.A.encouraged B.invited C.developed D.permitted
6.A.perfect B.different C.similar D.lucky
7.A.everyone B.who C.that D.no one
8.A.art B.fixing C.writing D.music
9.A.won B.ignored C.missed D.lost
10.A.interest B.competition C.career D.talent
11.A.had B.made C.found D.met
12.A.Give up B.Take in C.Stick to D.Put away
13.A.glad B.sorry C.sad D.sure
14.A.training B.contests C.articles D.trouble
15.A.appearance B.change C.mention D.name
16.A.forgot B.regretted C.expected D.grown
17.A.challenging B.beautiful C.appealing D.hopeful
18.A.meaningless B.popular C.essential D.painful
19.A.consideration B.energy C.money D.education
20.A.young B.bad C.usual D.easy
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