I don't know how we're going to get all this ____ into the car.

A. band
B. stuff
C. charity
D. donation

When she heard that her mom was seriously ill, she could hardly ____ her tears.

A. free of
B. keep back
C. reverse herself
D. slow down

You may feel overwhelmed by the ___1__ of courses available to you. You will not be able to experience them all, but __2__ them widely! College offers many things to do and to learn, and each of them offers a different way to see the world. If I could give you only one piece of advice about selecting courses, it would be this: ___3___ yourself. Don't assume that you know ___4___ what fields will interest you the most. Take some courses in fields you've never tried before. You will not only _5__ as a more broadly educated person, but you will also stand a better chance of ___6___ an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future. A wonderful __7___ of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied art history. Over time, Wane __8__ her studies in art history with her love of fashion and turned it into a passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world.

We have _1___that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding your own passion will __2__ more than personal advancement. We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to recognize that with the __3___ for self enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities. A wise man said:" __4__ as it passes from one generation to another." You are the __5__ of the hard work of your families and the hard work of many countless others who come __6__ you. They built and transmitted the knowledge you will need to succeed. Now it is your __7__. What knowledge will you __8__? What passions will you discover? What will you do to build a strong and __9__ future for the generations that will come __10__ you.

Todayshe's gone, off to be an __1__ far away from me, I'm glad she's gone. It means she __2__, and that I am finally free of 18 years of ___3____. And yet I __4__ if she could take good care of herself.

In her bedroom I found mismatched __1__ on the bed and purple pants on the closet floor. Desk drawers are filled with school papers, __2__by year and subject. I __3__ myself reading through poems and essays, admiring high scores on tests and reading her name printed or typed neatly in the __4__ of each paper. I __5__ desk contents into a box. Six months, I think. I'll give her six months to collect her ___5__ , and then I'll throw them all away. That is fair. __6__pay for storage.

I turned the bed over. A large brown envelope is __1__ "DON NOT THROW AWAY" I open it. More papers. I __2__ the contents onto the floor. They are old family photographs, letters, greeting cards and __3__ from us to her. There are comics __4__ from newspapers and magazines. Every single item in this envelope has passed from our hands to __5__, These are all things that we give her. Suddenly, I feel very __6__.

Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

A. organizing your thoughts logically.
B. tailoring your message to your audience.
C. adapting to listener feedback.
D. All of the above.

Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

A. organizing your thoughts logically.
B. tailoring your message to your audience.
C. telling a story for maximum impact.
D. All of the above.

Both public speaking and conversation involve adapting to listener feedback.

A. 对
B. 错