It was a sunny day when I quit my job to trav...

It was a sunny day when I quit my job to travel. As a contract administrator(合同管理员)for a shipping company, I’d spent 2012 _____in Washington DC. While it was a well-paid job, even a_____career, it was not what I wanted, I wanted to _____stories and see the world.

The _____of this decision were sown(播种)in 2010, when I graduated from college and moved to Spain to teach English. I spent my spare time travelling around Europe, writing it all in my blog. After two years, my teaching contracts______, so I moved back to work in Washington DC.

Writing, on the other hand, continued to make me______. And during those two years in Spain, my blog had_____many readers. But I faced a　 __　 decision: quit and pursue writing full-time, or keep a good job.I knew that _____to the world of writing and travelling was the right choice,_____ I began planning my next move. This time, my______was New Zealand.

Every night______I came home from my job I work on my blog. I spent a year______my blog and setting up freelance(自由职业者)writing contracts, so that I would have guaranteed paid work once I quit. A few months later, I was invited to explore Jordan for a few weeks. I knew the time had come to______the final preparations. I planned out my trips, _____my flights and sold my car (my last strong tie to my old life)before______. And finally, I was on my way to New Zealand.

Since quitting my job, I’ve sailed off the coast of Italy and Greece; dived in Bali; ridden horses across western Mongolia; slept_____the stars on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Not once have I______my decision to leave my job in Washington DC. Through all this, I have achieved my____of becoming a writer. I gave up a comfortable life to pursue personal happiness—_______proving that dreams really do come true, if you work for them.

1.A. studying　　 B. teaching　　 C. working　　 D. travelling

2.A. terrible　　 B. wrong　　 C. vital　　 D. good

3.A. write　　 B. remember　　 C. understand　　 D. read

4.A. plants　　 B. seeds　　 C. crops　　 D. branches

5.A. started　　 B. continued　　 C. ended　　 D. failed

6.A. qualified　　 B. delighted　　 C. bored　　 D. tired

7.A. protected　　 B. demanded　　 C. attracted　　 D. selected

8.A. strange　　 B. tough　　 C. normal　　 D. simple

9.A. returning　　 B. sending　　 C. donating　　 D. leading

10.A. or　　 B. but　　 C. so　　 D. unless

11.A. destination　　 B. situation　　 C. occasion　　 D. description

12.A. since　　 B. because　　 C. until　　 D. when

13.A. turning up　　 B. getting up　　 C. cutting up　　 D. building up

14.A. reject　　 B. make　　 C. test　　 D. apply

15.A. sold　　 B. bought　　 C. booked　　 D. earned

16.A. setting off　　 B. settling down　　 C. calming down　　 D. turning around

17.A. on　　 B. over　　 C. in　　 D. under

18.A. explained　　 B. shared　　 C. regretted　　 D. imagined

19.A. reason　　 B. example　　 C. memory　　 D. goal

20.A. narrowly　　 B. awfully　　 C. widely　　 D. hopefully

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It was a sunny day, and as a routine for years, I was shopping at my local supermarket. On that particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and ________ toward the counter to pay for my groceries. After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the ________ was $150.

I ________ into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get ________ . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the ________　 in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a ________ look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台). I ________ and said, “Really? It’s 　 ________. No one would hand that in!” But she ________ me to. “You never know…” she said.

I decided that there was no ________ in checking, so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said, “ I have to ask, did anyone ________ cash by any chance?” She asked, “How much?” My face then ________ . “ $200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “________ , yes, someone did!” I was so________ ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”

I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn’t me, it was my ________　 ”. I said, “I know, I wanted to thank you both, ________ she found it. It’s because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy, I was almost in tears.

The next day at work, a person in another department 　 ________ me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets. Almost ________　 that young girl’s face appeared in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, she is a friend of mine”. Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.

She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich, so they would really ________ this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the ________　 number of tickets!

1.A. developed B. retired　　　　 C. headed　　　　 D. showed

2.A. total　　　 B. percentage　 C. product　　　　　 D. luggage

3.A. looked　 　　 B. searched　　 　　 C. checked　　　　　 D. reached

4.A. nervous　　 B. curious 　　　 C. particular 　　 D. serious

5.A. card　 　　 B. grocery　　 　　 C. purse　　 　　　 D. money

6.A. shocked 　 B. confused 　　 C. inspired 　　 D. moved

7.A. laughed 　 B. screamed　 　 C. cried　 　　　　 　 D. blamed

8.A. reality　　 B. evidence　 　　 C. receipt　　 　　　 D. cash

9.A. stopped B. encouraged　 C. discouraged 　 D. promised

10.A. doubt 　　 B. need　　 　　　　 C. harm　　 　　　　 D. expense

11.A. turn in　 B. work out　　　　 C. send for　 　　 D. take away

12.A. broke up　 B. burst out 　 C. lit up　　 　　　 D. sent off

13.A. Eventually B. Actually　　　 C. Finally　 　　　 D. Unfortunately

14.A. interested B. worried　 　　 C. absorbed　　 　　 D. surprised

15.A. daughter 　 B. husband　　　 C. mother　　 　　　　 D. friend

16.A. because　 　 B. however　 　　 C. although　　 　　 D. besides

17.A. offered　　 B. borrowed　　 C. produced　　 　　 D. lent

18.A. simply　 　 B. constantly　　 C. previously　　 　 D. instantly

19.A. reject　 　　 B. appreciate　　 C. ignore　　 　　　 D. purchase

20.A. unique　　　 B. perfect　　 　　 C. official 　　　 D. typical

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.I can’t quite remember __________he started to work as a teacher.

A. that it was when　　 B. when it was that

C. when was it that　　 D. that was it when

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Difficult as it was, I was not ready to quit and __________ my journey towards life balance.

A. give out　　　　　　 B. give on　　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　 D. give off

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When I was just out of college, I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock（股票）exchange.

Though it was a proud_______,the job was simply too physically_____—I must stand in a crowd every day, which often_______me in a mindset（心态）that held me back.

Manhattan is a walking town and it's difficult to ______when you have a disability. Taxis are expensive and riding the subway _______dozens of steep steps to get below ______.This left me only one________—the bus.

One night, after the _______for my job, I was aching with self-pity________it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop. I became more and more________without an umbrella, thinking I’d never________it in this city. Telling myself, "this city is just too hard" and "maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me".

And then, I ______the most beautiful, short moment. A couple came rolling by on roller skates, hand_______hand as they skated what seemed like the tango. They were all wet but they saw the_____as an opportunity and romance.

I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I________have missed this beauty___________if I had been in a taxi or on the subway. This, although _______, was an important moment on my journey to discovering the________of achieving health and happiness. When I change my mindset, ______for a moment, to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that________my daily actions, I will be on the road to a healthier, happier life.

1.A. adjustment　　 B. achievement　　 C. agreement　　 D. treatment

2.A. tiring　　 B. boring　　 C. relaxing　　 D. disappointing

3.A. reminded　　 B. expected　　 C. took　　 D. left

4.A. go up　　 B. get around　　 C. set off　　 D. show up

5.A. requests　　 B. supports　　 C. requires　　 D. surrounds

6.A. ground　　 B. street　　 C. town　　 D. city

7.A. change　　 B. chance　　 C. idea　　 D. choice

8.A. struggle　　 B. work　　 C. experience　　 D. influence

9.A. before　　 B. while　　 C. when　　 D. after

10.A. nervous　　 B. curious　　 C. scared　　 D. upset

11.A. get　　 B. make　　 C. put　　 D. watch

12.A. recalled　　 B. observed　　 C. witnessed　　 D. realized

13.A. on　　 B. by　　 C. to　　 D. in

14.A. rain　　 B. tree　　 C. wind　　 D. cloud

15.A. shall　　 B. would　　 C. need　　 D. must

16.A. exactly　　 B. instantly　　 C. entirely　　 D. suddenly

17.A. strange　　 B. small　　 C. normal　　 D. different

18.A. humor　　 B. honest　　 C. power　　 D. principle

19.A. still　　 B. yet　　 C. also　　 D. even

20.A. affect　　 B. follow　　 C. forbid　　 D. harm

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Sunny days in Seattle are quite rare. I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, potting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows（乌鸦） arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our backyard.

We first discovered our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood. I figured they’d go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably annoying my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little desperate.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to explore and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera.

It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I forgave the crows.

To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds and by healthy, I mean slightly fear-based.　 They’re basically living dinosaurs.

I wish they’d chosen another backyard. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still can’t do any gardening out there. But I’m also grateful that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.

The experience has also strengthened my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.

1.The arrival of the two crows ______.

A. disturbed the author’s life B. frightened the author’s dog

C. angered the author's neighbors D. damaged the author's backyard

2.Why did the author lock her dog up?

A. She wanted to take some photos.

B. The dog kept making loud noises.

C. She wanted to protect the little bird.

D. The parent crows were to attack the dog.

3.After seeing the little crow, the author ______.

A. decided to help look after it

B. planned to drive the crows away

C. fell in love with the pair of crows

D. appreciated knowing its growing process

4.By saying “They’re basically living dinosaurs” in paragraph 5, the author means　 ______

A. birds are rare B. birds are very ugly

C. she is afraid of birds D. she is respectful to birds

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Only when I lost the opportunity to take my first job ____ how important it was to me.

A. I realized   B. I had realized    C, had I realized   D . did I realize

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It was an old day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz. As an athlete I often went for a run by myself. While running along a canyon (峡谷) road, I hit a piece of ice. I slipped down the rock face and fell 60 feet into the canyon, landing on a ledge (岩脊). Taz found his way to me, so I knew there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t stand, as I had broken an important bone.

I shouted for help but then decided to move to the bottom of the canyon first. The ledge was too dangerous to stay. It took me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. Eventually it got dark, and I decided to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle of water. All I had on me was a water bottle and some chocolates. At night, I avoided sleeping for fear of dying of hypothermia (低体温症). Taz stayed with me, providing some warmth. The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. But I was sure somebody would hear me screaming for help. The second night in the canyon seemed even colder. My feet were frostbitten (冻伤). On the third day, I accepted the fact that I might die. I called Taz over and told him to go and get help.

Taz returned, alone. Then I heard an engine in the distance. I started shouting for help, and then I saw a man walking towards me. It turned out that my neighbor noticed I hadn’t come home, and Taz had found the rescue team. I was airlifted to hospital, where doctors found I was seriously wounded, having lost half of my blood.

Five years on, I still think about the experience. I couldn’t run like I used to due to the after-effects of the accident, and cold weather brings back bad memories, but I’m married with two kids, and Taz is still alive. Realizing you have a second chance to live puts things into perspective.

1.Why did the author try to move to the bottom of the canyon?

A.To reach a safe place. B.To climb back to the road.

C.To come across some helper. D.To avoid being attacked by wild animals.

2.What was the biggest challenge the author faced during the nights in the canyon?

A.Lack of food. B.Physical pain.

C.Fear of death. D.Low temperature.

3.What can we infer from the rescue?

A.Taz turned to the author’s neighbor for help.

B.The author stayed in the canyon for 3 nights.

C.The author didn’t hold out much hope of his dog.

D.The rescue team was required by the author's neighbor.

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The other day my father drove me to school as usual. When we arrived, it began to rain 1.(heavy) but we only had one raincoat. My father insisted I 2.(wear) it. Even though I would rather my father 3.(put) it on, I didn’t insist because I knew it would put him in a bad temper. Anyway, I did my best to use my raincoat to prevent him 4.(get) wet. I was so moved by his sacrifice that I cried.

The rain reminded me 5. how much my father loved me. When I was in primary school, I 6.(perform) poorly in tests but my father always encouraged me. Sometimes I want to join clubs or go on school trips. He always supports me since he thinks such activities are beneficial to me, 7. I can 8.(broad) my horizons.

Though I love my father, I am at 9. loss how to show it. Many students have the same problem. We love and care for our parents, but we don't know 10.we can do to help them.

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One summer, when I was young, my dad built me a lemonade stand. On sunny days I would set up outside the local car wash with a cooler and my little black safe. I didn’t get many customers but I always had fun, whether I was reading a book or adding paint decorations to the safe and signs.

One customer I did have was an elderly gentleman who lived across the street from the car wash.

He would come every day where I set up and buy a glass of lemonade for his wife. Even though I only charged 25 cents, he always paid me with a $1 Sacagawea coin. I built up quite a collection by the end of the summer!

Now, as a college student, I make a point of stopping at as many lemonade stands as I can, always paying more than the kids charge me. This has been going on for almost three years now but this week, I didn’t have any money with me when I stopped at a little girl’s stand. I dug around in my car thoroughly and eventually opened up one of my moving boxes showing a black safe covered in soft cloth painted rainbows and hearts. I opened it up and sure enough, there were my Sacagawea coins. I almost shut the lid again because they mean so much to me, but then I realized that this is exactly why I had to pay with the coin. When I gave that little girl the shiny gold coin, I said, “You hang on to this one; they don’t make them any more!” And her face lit up. As I drove away, I saw her running to her sister to show her the gold coin and I knew that I had made her just as happy as I was when I was a little girl.

1.What did the gentleman pay the author for the lemonade?

A.25 cents every time. B.A collection of gold coins.

C.A one-dollar gold coin each time. D.A little black safe with many gold coins.

2.Why did the author pay the little girl with a gold coin?

A.To pass the kindness. B.To show her wealth.

C.To help the poor girl. D.To make the girl happy.

3.How did the author feel when she gave the girl the coin?

A.Unwilling and hesitant. B.Excited and willing.

C.Serious and pleased. D.Peaceful and pleased.

4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.A Kind Young Lady B.A Shiny Gold Coin

C.A Wealthy Gentleman D.A Happy Lemonade Stand

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