When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a1problem and had to go to hospital for a2examination.
It seemed a small3compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go4right from the beginning.Not having a car or5the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.6I'd left myself plenty of time, soon it was7I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the8direction.
I9the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a10, who was trying to get past me11, instead of moving on,she stopped to ask if I was12. After I explained my13to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my14. Sitting there waiting, I felt15that someone had been willing to help.16, hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend17at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a18to the hospital.
Such unexpected19from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose20, for all things are possible.
1. |
A. |
physical
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B. |
traveling
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C. |
social
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D. |
housing
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2. |
A. |
scientific
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B. |
final
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C. |
previous
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D. |
thorough
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3. |
A. |
chance
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B. |
challenge
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C. |
success
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D. |
error
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4. |
A. |
wrong
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B. |
easy
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C. |
fast
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D. |
ahead
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5. |
A. |
leaving
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B. |
visiting
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C. |
knowing
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D. |
appreciating
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6. |
A. |
Although
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B. |
Since
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C. |
Unless
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D. |
Once
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7. |
A. |
strange
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B. |
necessary
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C. |
obvious
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D. |
important
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8. |
A. |
same
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B. |
right
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C. |
general
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D. |
opposite
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9. |
A. |
looked at
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B. |
waited for
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C. |
got off
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D. |
ran into
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10. |
A. |
driver
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B. |
friend
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C. |
stranger
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D. |
gentleman
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11. |
A. |
Especially
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B. |
Surprisingly
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C. |
Probably
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D. |
Normally
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12. |
A. |
nervous
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B. |
excited
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C. |
OK
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D. |
dangerous
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13. |
A. |
idea
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B. |
motivation
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C. |
excuse
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D. |
situation
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14. |
A. |
appointment
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B. |
apartment
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C. |
direction
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D. |
station
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15. |
A. |
afraid
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B. |
grateful
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C. |
certain
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D. |
disappointed
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16. |
A. |
Thus
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B. |
Then
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C. |
Perhaps
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D. |
Surely
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17. |
A. |
staring
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B. |
laughing
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C. |
waving
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D. |
shouting
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18. |
A. |
lift
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B. |
suggestion
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C. |
bike
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D. |
guidebook
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19. |
A. |
results
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B. |
news
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C. |
kindness
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D. |
appearance
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20. |
A. |
power
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B. |
faith
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C. |
touch
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D. |
support
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