Topic content:
Read the following passage to get the general idea, then choose the best option from the four options (A, B, C, D) given in questions 21-40, and mark the option in black on the answer sheet.
I was in the ninth year at St Joseph’s High School, when I began to suffer depression. My parents noticed, but felt that since I’d always been a responsible girl and a good student, this was just a temporary 21 .
Unfortunately, that was not to be. I didn’t have many friends. I could never share my 22. A deep insecurity destroyed my self-confidence. Soon I 23 to attend classes for many days. I would shut myself in my room for hours.
The examinations were approaching, 24 I simply didn’t care. My parents and teachers were surprised at my bad performance.
One morning, after a particularly 25 lecture from Dad, I stood depressed, in the school assembly. 26 , as the other students marched to their classroom, our principal 27 me. I made my way to Sister Sylvia’s office.
The next 45 minutes were the most 28 moments of my life. West Silvia said she'd notified a big 29 in me. She wanted to know why I was advertising in studies, so frequently 30 and unhappily Months of frustration and loneliness 33in her motherly hug.
No one had tried to 34 what the real problem was, but my principal had done it with her simple act of just listening to me with such 35 and caring.
As the examinations approached again, I studied 36 . When the results were 37 , everybody was pleased, but happiest of all was my principal.
I soon made new friends and was happy 38 . But whenever I had a problem, I could always slip into Sister Sylvia’s office for a(n) 39 .
Today I’m a 40 young woman doing my MA and hoping to become a writer. I’ve become an inspiration to several of my friends and cousins, thanks to a kind nun who cared.
Subtitle 1:
A.basis
B.stage
C.adjustment
D. Solution Subtitle 2:
A.viewpoints
B.experiences
C.problems
D. Dreams Topic 3:
A.skipped
B.refused
C.regretted
D. Forgot Topic 4:
A.otherwise
B.though
C.but
D. Or Subtitle 5:
A.severe
B.public
C.popular
D. Formal question 6:
A.Also
B.Therefore
C.Still
D. Then question 7:
A.attracted
B.accompanied
C.called
D. Instrumented Subtitle 8:
A.precious
B.curious
C.anxious
D. Series Subtitle 9:
A.quality
B.change
C.mistake
D. Faith Subtitle 10:
A.absent
B.dishonest
C.aggressive
D. Calm question 11:
A.looked
B.waited
C.listened
D. Worked question 12:
A.hugged
B.acknowledge
C.observed
D. Educated question 13:
A.passed away
B.rode away
C.drove away
D. Subtitle 14:
A.reveal
B.understand
C.realize
D. Doubt question 15:
A.dignity
B.courage
C.attention
D. Satisfaction Subtitle 16:
A.hard
B.alone
C.closely
D. Abroad question 17:
A.declared
B.obtained
C.applied
D. Compared question 18:
A.forever
B.again
C.anyhow
D. Instead question 19:
A.request
B.effect
C.reason
D. Chat question 20:
A.mature
B.quiet
C.smart
D.happy
Best answer:
Subtopic 1: B
Subtitle 2: C
Subtopic 3: B
Subtitle 4: C
Subtitle 5: A
Subtitle 6: D
Subtitle 7: C
Subtitle 8: A
Subtopic 9: B
Subtitle 10: A
Subtitle 11: C
Subtitle 12: A
Subtitle 13: D
Subtitle 14: B
Subtitle 15: C
Subtitle 16: A
Subtitle 17: A
Subtitle 18: B
Subtitle 19: D
Subtitle 20: D
Answer analysis:
This article tells the story of the author's depression during a period of time when she was a child at school. Thanks to the help of the headmaster, she spent that time.
Subtitle 1: Examining nouns. A. Basic; B. Stage; C. Adjustment; D. Solution. This is only a temporary stage. So select B.
Subtitle 2: Examining nouns. A. Viewpoints; B. Experiences; C. Problems; D. Dreams dreams. I don't have many friends, and I can't share my problems. So select C.
Subtitle 3: Examining verbs. A. Skiped; B. Rejected; C. Regretted; D. Forgot. I refused to attend class for many days. So select B.
Subtitle 4: Examining conjunctions. A. Otherwise; B. Though; C. But; D. Or otherwise. The exam is coming, but I don't care. So select C.
Subtitle 5: Examining adjectives. A. Severe severe; B. Public; C. Popular; D. Formal. After my father's severe reprimand, I stood there dejectedly. Therefore, A is selected.
Subtitle 6: Examining adverbs. A. Also, Also; B. ThereforeTherefore; C. Still; D. Then. Then, when other students come into their classroom. Therefore, select D.
Subtitle 7: Examining verbs. A. Attracted; B. Accompanying; C. Called; D. Instructed. Our headmaster stopped me. So select C.
Subtitle 8: Examining adjectives. A. Precious; B. Curious; C. Anxious; D. Serious. The next 45 minutes are the most precious moments in my life. Therefore, A is selected.
Subtitle 9: Examining nouns. A. Quality; B. Change; C. Miss take error; D. Faith. She noticed that I had changed a lot. So select B.
Subtitle 10: Examining adjectives. A. Absent; B. Dishonest; C. Aggressive; D. Calm is calm. She wants to know why I fall behind in my studies. It's not happy to be absent so often. Therefore, A is selected.
Subtitle 11: Examining verbs. A. Looked; B. Waited; C. Listened; D. Worked. She grabbed my hand with her hand and listened to me patiently. So select C.
Subtitle 12: Examining verbs. A. Hugged; B. Acknowledge; C. Observed observation; D. Educated education. When I cried out my depressed troubles, then she hugged me. Therefore, A is selected.
Subtitle 13: Examination of verb phrase discrimination. A. Passed away; B. Rode away; C. Remove away; D. Melted away. Months of frustration and loneliness dissipated in her mother's embrace. Therefore, select D.
Subtitle 14: Examining verbs. A. Reveal display; B. Understand; C. Realize that; D. Doubt doubts. No one tries to understand the real problem. So select B.
Subtitle 15: Examining nouns. A. Dignity; B. Courage; C. Attention; D. Satisfied with satisfaction. But my headmaster only paid attention to and cared for me through simple listening. So select C.
Subtitle 16: Examining adjectives. A. Hard; B. Alone; C. Closely intimate; D. Abroad. The exam is coming again. I'm working hard. Therefore, A is selected.
Subtitle 17: Examining adjectives. A. Declared; B. Acquired; C. Applied operation; D. Compared. When the results were announced, everyone was very satisfied, but my headmaster was the happiest. Therefore, A is selected.
Subtitle 18: Examining adverbs. A. Forever; B. Again; C. Anyhow; D. Instead. Soon, I made new friends and became happy again. So select B.
Subtitle 19: Examining nouns. A. Request; B. Effect; C. Reason; D. Chat chat. I often sneak into the office to chat. Therefore, select D.
Subtitle 20: Examining adjectives. A. Mature; B. Quiet; C. Smart; D. Happy. Today, I am a young and happy woman. Therefore, select D.
Test core:
Stylistic features of biographical articles:
Biography is a kind of narrative style, which mainly describes a person's life story, anecdotes, life background, personality characteristics, growth and struggle process, including the time, place, characters, events and other elements of the narrative. It is characterized by taking the time sequence or the development of events as the main line, spatial or logical clues throughout the article, clear context and strong readability.