【推荐1】Many little kids dream of changing the world, but how does someone so_________make a difference to a place so big? This 5-year-old boy from the UK may have found a_________.

Toby is reaching out to every country through letters. He’s_______to contact at least one person from each country -- and get a_________. Toby’s mission began with a_______assignment from school. His mother, Sabine, said.

He was asked to read a book called A Letter to New Zealand, which _________ the journey a letter takes. _________reading it, he asked, “Mummy, can I write a letter to New Zealand?” And while I was still trying to _________ how to answer that, he said, “Can I write a letter to the _________ world?”

At first she thought his__________ for the project would __________, but 239 letters later, Toby is still going strong. __________ he’s written to 187 countries and received many replies. But Toby’s project won’t __________ there. The 5-year-old also wants to find a way to help the people he’s __________ with.

“When we started writing letters, we __________with easily accessible First World countries,” his mother added. “Suddenly, we got a(n) __________in Somalia. When we researched the country, Toby was __________ and asked what he could do to help. Together, we __________a charity whose work was accessible to children.”

Toby chose the ShelterBox, a charity that provides for families and children who have __________everything due to disasters. Just today, Toby met his __________ of raising $ 950. “I want the world to be a better place,”Toby said.

1.

A．small

B．noisy

C．lovely

D．clever

2.

A．partner

B．skill

C．friend

D．way

3.

A．careful

B．determined

C．satisfied

D．proud

4.

A．response

B．story

C．permit

D．result

5.

A．speaking

B．writing

C．listening

D．reading

6.

A．begins

B．describes

C．explains

D．completes

7.

A．Until

B．Before

C．After

D．Despite

8.

A．show

B．understand

C．prepare for

D．figure out

9.

A．free

B．new

C．whole

D．other

10.

A．support

B．concern

C．enthusiasm

D．sympathy

11.

A．return

B．spread

C．fade

D．develop

12.

A．After all

B．However

C．So far

D．Therefore

13.

A．pass

B．end

C．apply

D．expand

14.

A．connected

B．stayed

C．played

D．competed

15.

A．kicked off

B．negotiated

C．worked

D．caught up

16.

A．idea

B．address

C．question

D．deal

17.

A．scared

B．excited

C．happy

D．sad

18.

A．looked for

B．set up

C．headed for

D．dropped into

19.

A．requested

B．lost

C．recorded

D．provided

20.

A．standard

B．match

C．challenge

D．goal

【推荐2】On a very cold evening, an old man was trembling with his nearly icy hair and beard beside a river. Anxiously, he was waiting for a _______across the river. The wait seemed _______ The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
_______, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by, and then another, till the last rider came near the old man.The old man caught the rider’s _______and said, “Sir, would you _______giving me a ride to the other side?”
_______his horse，the rider replied，“Of course not．”But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost_______ He could not get_______ the ground．The horseman helped the old man onto his horse．He took the old man not just across the river,_______ to the old man’s home.
As they________the old man’s house, the horseman asked，“Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I________and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ________ I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man stared at the rider straight in the eyes, and said, “I looked________the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t________It would be________ even asking them for a ride.But in your eyes，I saw________ I knew that you would help me．”
The words________the rider deeply．“Thank you for what you’ve said，”he told the man．“I hope I will never leave others ________because I’m too busy, and every citizen does ________in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson，the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ________back to the White House.1.

A．trip

B．ride

C．help

D．drive

2.

A．cruel

B．boring

C．unfortunate

D．endless

3.

A．Gradually

B．Finally

C．Sadly

D．Surprisingly

4.

A．eye

B．hand

C．back

D．face

5.

A．like

B．think

C．please

D．mind

6.

A．Riding

B．Speeding

C．Stopping

D．Leaving

7.

A．stuck

B．Shocked

C．frozen

D．injured

8.

A．on

B．down

C．in

D．off

9.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．then

10.

A．neared

B．visited

C．arrived

D．left

11.

A．came in

B．came on

C．came up

D．came out

12.

A．Even if

B．What if

C．As if

D．Only if

13.

A．out

B．for

C．into

D．up

14.

A．wait

B．try

C．ask

D．care

15.

A．Useless

B．risky

C．dangerous

D．foolish

16.

A．loyalty

B．generosity

C．ambition

D．kindness

17.

A．attracted

B．comforted

C．touched

D．pleased

18.

A．alone

B．out

C．away

D．behind

19.

A．live

B．believe

C．count

D．help

20.

A．living

B．choice

C．mind

D．way

【推荐3】Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One of those is an old turnpike （收费高速公路） _______ for decades. My dad loves history, and he learned it was open to the public. _______, when I was 14, we took a bike trip to _______ this road!

My dad chose a 16-mile _______ of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile long! To _______, we checked our tires and made sure our lights had batteries. In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off. As we approached the tunnel, I felt _______ as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad encouraged me. He said he would be beside me. He reminded me to stay _______ and keep my light on!

When we _______ the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness. I shined my flash light around and saw walls _______in graffiti （涂鸦）.And I felt like I was being __________! I was pretty scared, but __________ on following Dad helped me relax. After riding half-way through, I could see light coming from the other end, motivating me to keep going. And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright afternoon!

Whenever going through __________ in life, I remember this trip. It reminds me that my father is always beside me. He turns on the light of hope in my __________, as well as gives me __________ to keep riding through life's   __________ tunnels.

1.

A．designed

B．destroyed

C．abandoned

D．locked

2.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

3.

A．explore

B．construct

C．protect

D．repair

4.

A．tunnel

B．section

C．block

D．course

5.

A．participate

B．register

C．cooperate

D．prepare

6.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．annoyed

D．exhausted

7.

A．silent

B．curious

C．cautious

D．positive

8.

A．approached

B．observed

C．constructed

D．entered

9.

A．covered

B．buried

C．absorbed

D．dressed

10.

A．forced

B．watched

C．abused

D．judged

11.

A．depending

B．surviving

C．calling

D．focusing

12.

A．accidents

B．hardships

C．regulations

D．incidents

13.

A．chest

B．trip

C．work

D．heart

14.

A．courage

B．pride

C．excitement

D．enthusiasm

15.

A．difficult

B．distant

C．dark

D．long

【推荐1】In 2014, AnnaRose graduated from high school with the same goal like many other students: to get her bachelor’s degree. While her journey has been _______ because she has Down Syndrome, she was _______ to pursue her dream!

First, she _______ her associate’s degree from Rowan College in 2017. Then she transferred to Rowan University’s main _______, where she just became the first student with Downs to graduate from the school!

“She thinks _______ and does her own thing.” her mom Lin said. “When she decides to do something, she goes _______”.

AnnaRose studied radio, television, and film and worked _______ to maintain her great grades. “During the school term, there isn’t plenty of time for _______ activity,” Lin said. “She is sitting at the kitchen table, working devotedly. Because what _______ you or me 20 minutes to read could mean several hours for AnnaRose __________ on the context and the vocabulary.” On some days, she felt so __________ that her mom reminded her it was OK to change her __________, but AnnaRose refused to __________! Not only that, but she also got __________ advocacy programs to fight for herself and other people with disabilities. She has __________ a United Nations panel (专家小组), and even requested for disability __________ to lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

This is only the beginning for this __________ woman because she has a new dream now! She wants to continue __________ for communities with disabilities by creating podcasts (播/博客), documentaries, and more. She’s already __________ she can do anything she sets her mind to, and we’re __________ there’s no stopping her! We’re so proud of you, AnnaRose!

1.

A．tough

B．smooth

C．rewarding

D．adventurous

2.

A．delighted

B．determined

C．relaxed

D．relieved

3.

A．recognized

B．ignored

C．arranged

D．earned

4.

A．course

B．library

C．campus

D．attraction

5.

A．by chance

B．in surprise

C．for herself

D．with courage

6.

A．all the way

B．out of sight

C．in no time

D．up and down

7.

A．separately

B．secretly

C．continuously

D．casually

8.

A．natural

B．commercial

C．temporary

D．free

9.

A．takes

B．bothers

C．ruins

D．saves

10.

A．focusing

B．depending

C．carrying

D．insisting

11.

A．misunderstood

B．discouraged

C．inspired

D．overjoyed

12.

A．plans

B．skills

C．character

D．mood

13.

A．repeat

B．admit

C．tolerate

D．quit

14.

A．anxious about

B．involved in

C．particular about

D．stuck in

15.

A．contacted

B．challenged

C．addressed

D．invited

16.

A．rights

B．reports

C．programs

D．experiments

17.

A．generous

B．selfless

C．cautious

D．ambitious

18.

A．advertising

B．accounting

C．answering

D．advocating

19.

A．sworn

B．witnessed

C．proven

D．explained

20.

A．grateful

B．certain

C．curious

D．patient

【推荐2】When Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel Prize for her research on economic governance in 2009, it was the first (and so far, the only) time a woman won a Nobel for Economics. That prize has ____ for nearly 50 years. We don’t do a great job of recognizing women’s contributions to science and innovation. My colleagues and I wondered: Is one of the reasons why women are more likely to ____ science than men because they don’t receive the same recognition?

To understand how ____ shapes women’s motivation to remain in science, we first had to get a good measure of the motivations. We sought to first study a highly visible ____, prizes, because large prizes tend to be understood and appreciated by the broader public, and they also influence those who make decisions about scientific ____ and other financial support.

Our study focused on prizes in the biomedical sciences. If we’re going to find ___ anywhere in science, it would be in this field. Women have entered biomedicine in equal numbers to men since the early 2000s. ____ this, of all Nobels awarded to women, a full two-thirds have been for biomedical research. Our ____ was simple: we documented all biomedical research prizes we could find over the past five decades. We also considered the financial awards and importance associated with the prizes, as indicators of their ____. Then we measured the percentage of prizes won by women and the association between gender and prize quality.

Our initial results highlighted overall____ news: the proportion of biomedical prizes awarded to women has risen steadily. But when we looked at the association between gender and quality of prizes awarded, we observed a major difference: on average, women scientists win prizes associated with less money and importance than men do. Importantly, our further research suggests that there’s no ____ that the quality or value of women-led research is any lower than that of men, as measured by citations (引用) per article, productivity, or width of research topics studied. ___, women are catching up in terms of number of prizes won, but still fall significantly behind in regard to the importance and monetary awards associated with the prizes.

The bottom line: while on the surface it may appear that the gender gap has somewhat____ when it comes to science prizes, great injustice is hidden just below. The problem likely ____ beyond the borders of science. In business, for example, prizes and funding for new technology and innovation may follow a similar pattern, helping to explain the phenomenon observed for female entrepreneurs, again ____ by research. This is something worth examining in greater depth.

1.

A．remained

B．awarded

C．existed

D．established

2.

A．leave

B．doubt

C．question

D．suspect

3.

A．contribution

B．recognition

C．resolution

D．promotion

4.

A．indicator

B．substance

C．confirmation

D．compliment

5.

A．experiments

B．innovation

C．study

D．grants

6.

A．gender equality	B．research prospects
C．innovation patterns	D．government control

7.

A．In line with

B．Contrary to

C．Compared with

D．In case of

8.

A．concept

B．outcome

C．requirement

D．approach

9.

A．improvement

B．quality

C．accomplishment

D．reputation

10.

A．vague

B．sudden

C．good

D．fundamental

11.

A．description

B．evidence

C．document

D．comparison

12.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．Nevertheless

13.

A．highlighted

B．eliminated

C．strengthened

D．narrowed

14.

A．dominates

B．extends

C．overtakes

D．justifies

15.

A．turned out

B．taken on

C．backed up

D．held up

【推荐3】Meet Female Lawyer Caroline Tegeret

Caroline Tegeret comes from a small village. Her _________ journey began like many others though filled with challenges.

The _________ Tegeret had to face was the _________ one since law is expensive. Coming from a community where girls _________ get past high school doesn’t lighten the load in any way either.

_________ graduating in 2017, she joined Kenya School of Law in 2018. After her pupilage, she _________ as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya on July 2, 2020.

“My dream to _________ a career in law began way back in high school where I _________ an interest in law,” she said. What was her driving force? For Tegeret it was the fact that, _________ development, her community was, and still is, far behind.

Her community has high illiteracy levels and cultural __________ like early marriages. She __________ knew quite early that for her to be able to bring change to the community, she needed to be __________ with the right tools through education and knowledge of the law.

As she __________the midnight oil, studying piles of history books and law cases, the memory of her father further inspired her. Her father’s determination gave her strength and motivation to keep __________ her dreams. Coming from a humble background, he __________ for her as an example of life’s __________ as he was able to succeed in his teaching career.

Tegeret wants to work with NGOs and government agencies to __________ the rights of the minority. This is more so to raise the __________ of those who can’t speak for themselves.

Her __________ achievement is a source of encouragement to many young girls whose dreams look too big compared to their life’s __________.

1.

A．career

B．love

C．academic

D．political

2.

A．challenge

B．classmate

C．life

D．subject

3.

A．unknown

B．mental

C．difficult

D．financial

4.

A．merely

B．barely

C．hopefully

D．completely

5.

A．Until

B．For

C．During

D．Upon

6.

A．qualified

B．acknowledged

C．concentrated

D．deserved

7.

A．damage

B．boost

C．pursue

D．ruin

8.

A．developed

B．deepened

C．strengthened

D．lost

9.

A．in honor of

B．on behalf of

C．by means of

D．in terms of

10.

A．practices

B．weapons

C．virtues

D．values

11.

A．nevertheless

B．thus

C．moreover

D．otherwise

12.

A．charged

B．occupied

C．equipped

D．presented

13.

A．burned

B．spat

C．pumped

D．spilled

14.

A．recognizing

B．creating

C．establishing

D．chasing

15.

A．came true

B．stood out

C．passed down

D．showed off

16.

A．convenience

B．development

C．tendencies

D．possibilities

17.

A．desert

B．explain

C．promote

D．estimate

18.

A．voices

B．ideas

C．rates

D．methods

19.

A．previous

B．remarkable

C．current

D．permanent

20.

A．findings

B．opportunities

C．responsibilities

D．circumstances

【推荐1】       On the morning of May 18, 2010, Enzo PiscoPo’s alarm clock went off, signaling the start of another workday. Moments later, unbearable pain shot through his back.

“I _______ so loud that I probably woke up the whole neighborhood,” he says. He became paralyzed (使瘫痪，使麻痹) from the waist down, Doctors said he’d likely never _______ again.

The last three years have been a challenging, but equally _______, journey for Enzo, a Coca-Cola employee since 1966. He has gone through great pain, relearned everyday tasks and got used to life in a _______.

“These lessons have made me the happiest I’ve ever been,” Enzo says. Nearly every day, someone asks Enzo how he can be so _______ after such a life-changing _______. It’s a question, he admits; he’s asked himself more than a few times.

One particular _______ changed Enzo. A few weeks after his injury, he was talking to his wife in his hospital room_______ focusing on what he had, he fixed his attention on what he thought he’d _______.

His wife told him the things that mattered most to them were ________ intact (完好无损的), and that they would continue to follow their dreams and do everything they ________ to do, including traveling.

“That conversation ________ me that I have the most wonderful wife and four beautiful and healthy kid,” he says.

Enzo, who returned to work three months after his injury, ________ that happiness is a choice. “You can find millions of ________ to either be happy or unhappy. The choice is yours. Many people who seemingly have everything are ________, while some of the ________ people in the world are deeply happy. The ________ is focusing on the things that really matter. Today I make an effort to ________ all the ‘little things’ that make me happy. I still want to ________ and grow as a person in all aspects of my life,________ I’m now enjoying the abundance of things I already have much more.

1.

A．asked

B．screamed

C．talked

D．laughed

2.

A．speak

B．read

C．walk

D．work

3.

A．comfortable

B．dangerous

C．boring

D．rewarding

4.

A．hospital

B．vehicle

C．house

D．wheelchair

5.

A．optimistic

B．energetic

C．sweet

D．smart

6.

A．chance

B．journey

C．injury

D．success

7.

A．conversation

B．operation

C．colleague

D．friend

8.

A．Instead of

B．In case of

C．As for

D．Except for

9.

A．created

B．lost

C．got

D．explained

10.

A．never

B．still

C．also

D．even

11.

A．need

B．pretend

C．agree

D．love

12.

A．reminded

B．warned

C．promised

D．advised

13.

A．doubts

B．remembers

C．hopes

D．insists

14.

A．results

B．truths

C．reasons

D．questions

15.

A．excited

B．pitiful

C．careful

D．tired

16.

A．wisest

B．poorest

C．prettiest

D．busiest

17.

A．skill

B．gift

C．key

D．fact

18.

A．change

B．show

C．enjoy

D．ignore

19.

A．relax

B．refuse

C．forget

D．improve

20.

A．but

B．or

C．though

D．unless

【推荐3】I live in Watts in South Central L. A. and I’m fat. There are many fast food stores near my home and my mom _______ buys hamburgers for dinner. I’ve tried to talk her so many times into buying something _______. But she just doesn’t have time to do it. So I had to make better _______ for myself.

To _______ more, I talked to Andres Chopin, a student at Jefferson High School who is part of an after-school program where students learn to _______ and they’re taught ways to eat healthily. Andres said it’s _______ to eat whole foods, like vegetables, fruit and whole grains. Processed foods don’t _______ you as many nutrients. He told me to prepare food for myself, _______ I had never cooked before. I thought, “I may not be a good cook, but I can prevent myself from eating things that are _______ for me.”

I learned from Andres to look more ________ to food labels for ingredients (成分) that I know are bad for me. Now I know ________ about which foods I can eat more of and which I should eat less of. I’ve been eating more fruit and I’m getting better about not going into the ________ to see what there is to eat after I’ve already eaten.

________ a habit that you’ve had since you were young is not easy. I want to lose ________ in the healthy way, something I can control for the rest of my life. With time and self-control I know I can ________ it. I can take two ways looking into the ________ at myself—feeling bad about myself or encouraging myself to ________. I choose to encourage myself.

After a month I ________ 10 pounds. I’m not going to ________ trying to eat better. The changes I’ve made ________ me to keep on going. I can still do better.

1.

A．hardly

B．never

C．sometimes

D．often

2.

A．expensive

B．fresh

C．healthy

D．delicious

3.

A．explanations

B．decisions

C．ways

D．hobbies

4.

A．hear

B．gain

C．try

D．learn

5.

A．choose

B．serve

C．cook

D．eat

6.

A．better

B．funnier

C．faster

D．simpler

7.

A．present

B．donate

C．produce

D．give

8.

A．since

B．but

C．as

D．so

9.

A．useless

B．inconvenient

C．ready

D．bad

10.

A．impatiently

B．amazing

C．closely

D．interestingly

11.

A．more

B．less

C．fewer

D．better

12.

A．hall

B．cupboard

C．kitchen

D．store

13.

A．Learning

B．Hating

C．Judging

D．Breaking

14.

A．embarrassment

B．shame

C．weight

D．pressure

15.

A．abandon

B．make

C．prevent

D．pick

16.

A．mirror

B．window

C．book

D．plate

17.

A．handle

B．prepare

C．change

D．move

18.

A．gained

B．killed

C．challenged

D．lost

19.

A．continue

B．stop

C．suggest

D．keep

20.

A．encourage

B．arrange

C．require

D．force