【推荐1】Every morning, when I'm on my way to work, I see people who are homeless, sleeping in doorways and on sidewalks. They're clearly in____of help. I feel very sad to____this, and most people walk by,____they don't exist and don't offer any help at all, not____a word.

Recently, it has been extremely____in Vancouver, Canada, which makes things very_   ______for the homeless.

I usually arrive at my____around 8 am. Those homeless people in the area are trying to____in cold weather, so sometimes I'm not sure whether it's a good idea to leave something for them while sleeping, as it may get____.

Today, I____someone, who seemed to be homeless, sitting on the sidewalk, wake. I had a little bit of time ____ I started work, so I rushed out across the____to ask if I could get anything for him to drink or eat. He didn't want a coffee or warm drink, _____a soft drink, a Cola, so I went and got this for him, along with a banana.

Then I went back to my office across the street to____a bag that I packed with items like a hat, a toothbrush, snacks, hand warmers and so on. I had been planning to give the_____someone in need.I____back outside to give it to the stranger, who was very______.

Society may feel______with homeless people, but we must remember that they're just like us, human beings, who are just down on their luck for certain______.It could be your father, mother, brother, sister or friend. If we______to help someone in need, we can truly make our world better.

1.

A．place

B．need

C．memory

D．praise

2.

A．see

B．expect

C．hear

D．understand

3.

A．telling

B．guessing

C．pretending

D．promising

4.

A．still

B．only

C．just

D．even

5.

A．hot

B．cold

C．cool

D．warm

6.

A．weak

B．obvious

C．easy

D．tough

7.

A．shop

B．home

C．office

D．school

8.

A．sleep

B．stand

C．wake

D．sit

9.

A．trapped

B．stolen

C．sought

D．paid

10.

A．spotted

B．missed

C．consulted

D．realized

11.

A．if

B．after

C．before

D．though

12.

A．bridge

B．market

C．door

D．street

13.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

14.

A．wipe

B．buy

C．get

D．collect

15.

A．banana

B．bag

C．hat

D．snack

16.

A．looked

B．called

C．held

D．hurried

17.

A．puzzled

B．grateful

C．angry

D．sad

18.

A．pleased

B．dishonest

C．uncomfortable

D．helpful

19.

A．reasons

B．purposes

C．illnesses

D．benefits

20.

A．turn out

B．look out

C．give out

D．reach out

【推荐2】Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I _______ to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had_______ . He often got almost everything in the house out of _______ . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking _______ to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional _______ Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as _______as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t   _______ him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued _______ him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall（少管所）. After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping _______teens.

At the   ________ ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had ________ the most to him or her.

Brett spoke __________ to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter __________ . My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, ________ troubled enough by me, always ____________ me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”

________, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me__________.

At that moment, tears__________ in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for________. Although I had struggled with silent __________toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

1.

A．sat

B．sank

C．bent

D．dropped

2.

A．ruined

B．lost

C．torn

D．broken

3.

A．danger

B．place

C．trouble

D．order

4.

A．off

B．in

C．up

D．away

5.

A．pain

B．injury

C．damage

D．wound

6.

A．patiently

B．willingly

C．strictly

D．rudely

7.

A．forgive

B．educate

C．stand

D．control

8.

A．parenting

B．pardoning

C．comforting

D．feeding

9.

A．lazy

B．troublesome

C．disappointing

D．careless

10.

A．opening

B．official

C．victory

D．graduation

11.

A．afforded

B．meant

C．supplied

D．owed

12.

A．lovingly

B．sadly

C．proudly

D．nervously

13.

A．where

B．how

C．what

D．who

14.

A．unless

B．although

C．because

D．when

15.

A．cost

B．lent

C．taught

D．showed

16.

A．Astonished

B．Puzzled

C．Encouraged

D．Interested

17.

A．surely

B．roughly

C．tightly

D．fiercely

18.

A．fell

B．flowed

C．moved

D．gathered

19.

A．pity

B．happiness

C．luck

D．success

20.

A．love

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．care

【推荐3】I first discovered Café Gratitude several months ago. My friend Heather invited me to ___ her for lunch. Heather had just moved to Los Angeles, and we would discuss the project we were doing. As we sat down and were ___ the delicious vegetarian menu, the server who came to take our order asked us the question of the day. What are you grateful for? I felt a familiar stir(震动) in my chest, and my eyes began to water. ___ a pause, Heather ___ her hand to me and said that it was with me. I expressed my gratitude to be with her ___, enjoying this moment of our shared ___ and her new start in Los Angeles. After a delicious lunch, I decided to stay a while longer as the question had inspired me to meet the co-owner, Ryland. Pauses or delays in life are a very good time to listen to what’s ___ inside of our hearts. 

When Ryland came over to my ___ with his big smile, his title of Chief Inspiration Officer seemed very ___ for his personality. He gave me his ____ attention as he opened his heart to listen. I told him how I wanted to help him open more ____ so there could be more places to eat and help spread this message of “being generous and grateful every day”. Since that ____, Café Gratitude has been my favorite place to eat. 

What a rewarding and meaningful experience! And I’ve since learned that Café Gratitude ____ business through what they call Sacred Commerce where they “provide inspired service and express ____ for the richness of our lives”. A simple question that day ____ me down new paths and gave me new friendships.

1.

A．attend

B．accompany

C．involve

D．join in

2.

A．looking

B．testing

C．planning

D．studying

3.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．In terms of

D．Regardless of

4.

A．reached

B．shook

C．clapped

D．stuck

5.

A．either

B．as well as

C．also

D．too

6.

A．project

B．honesty

C．friendship

D．seat

7.

A．looking on

B．insisting on

C．going on

D．agreeing on

8.

A．company

B．table

C．house

D．car

9.

A．suitable

B．ready

C．eager

D．famous

10.

A．simple

B．full

C．urgent

D．regular

11.

A．hotels

B．schools

C．clubs

D．cafes

12.

A．meeting

B．performance

C．act

D．vacation

13.

A．practices

B．reviews

C．trains

D．concludes

14.

A．explanation

B．appreciation

C．consideration

D．application

15.

A．surprised

B．returned

C．led

D．held

【推荐2】Josh and Nicky have been best friends for over a year, and they hang out together almost every day. About a month ago, they got into the biggest fight they’ve _________ had.

       It started on a Saturday, when Nicky went over to Josh’s _______ to play video games.       _______ Josh said he wanted to watch his older brother’s soccer game instead, and when Nicky asked if he could _________ too, Josh said no. Nicky felt _______ , and didn’t know what was going on. He asked _______ he couldn’t come, and Josh got mad and said “I want to do something without you for a _________!” Monday at school, Josh _________ to sit at a lunch table on the other side of the cafeteria, rather than his regular table with Nicky. _________, Nicky left a nasty (骂人的) __________ on Josh’s locker, and the two friends __________ talking for a week.
       If you really __________ someone and have a good time when he’s around, you ________     want to spend all your free time with him. But __________ every single day with someone can be boring.
       This is what happened between Josh and Nicky. Even though Josh really __________ Nicky, he felt that they needed to spend some time alone and also wanted to stay with his __________. This doesn’t mean that there is anything really wrong with the __________. It just means that the two friends   shouldn’t spend every single minute together. Too much of a(n) __________ thing, even a friendship, can cause problems in the end. It’s __________ for friends to have some time to be with other people, or just be __________.1.

A．never

B．ever

C．always

D．seldom

2.

A．school

B．class

C．family

D．house

3.

A．But

B．Otherwise

C．And

D．So

4.

A．leave

B．come

C．play

D．take

5.

A．glad

B．excited

C．hurt

D．worried

6.

A．if

B．why

C．how

D．when

7.

A．change

B．break

C．walk

D．time

8.

A．wanted

B．agreed

C．refused

D．chose

9.

A．Angry

B．Happy

C．Lonely

D．Rude

10.

A．book

B．magazine

C．note

D．word

11.

A．stopped

B．forbad

C．allowed

D．lost

12.

A．get along with

B．take care of

C．look for

D．think of

13.

A．specially

B．usually

C．naturally

D．quickly

14.

A．playing

B．spending

C．staying

D．enjoying

15.

A．misses

B．thanks

C．hates

D．likes

16.

A．brother

B．teacher

C．friend

D．classmate

17.

A．friend

B．friendship

C．boys

D．boyhood

18.

A．good

B．boring

C．bad

D．exciting

19.

A．interesting

B．difficult

C．useless

D．important

20.

A．alone

B．happy

C．excited

D．moved

【推荐3】I am Russian, but for the last five years, I’ve lived in Kansas. What ______ me to this country was my American husband, John. I work in a department store, where my coworkers ______ my Russian name so sweetly. Every time I hear it, I feel as though my mom is ______ me.

In my ______ country, people believe that Americans always keep big smiles on their faces even if they don’t have a real ______ to do so. The American smile, the Russians have ______, is not genuine.

Last year, John encouraged me to go see my mom ______ in Russia. My ______ even gave me a month off for the trip. I bought a plane ticket and ______ my suitcase. Then came viruses. My ______ became gray as I realized I couldn’t go see my mom. Then, my coworker, Miss Donna, put on a big American smile and said, “Well, you can ______ and see my mom!”

Oh, my Lord! Imagine, a mom for ______! I honestly don’t know whether I would ______ the same to someone in ______ of a mother’s warmth, but my ______ people sure would do it for me. We can still hug someone’s heart. Yes, believe me, the American smile is genuine.

1.

A．appointed

B．brought

C．impressed

D．forced

2.

A．pronounce

B．create

C．respond

D．announce

3.

A．observing

B．approaching

C．teaching

D．hugging

4.

A．beautiful

B．energetic

C．native

D．historical

5.

A．reason

B．resource

C．opinion

D．opportunity

6.

A．identified

B．owned

C．decided

D．explored

7.

A．back

B．off

C．out

D．through

8.

A．mom

B．husband

C．coworker

D．manager

9.

A．selected

B．packed

C．tailored

D．decorated

10.

A．hair

B．mood

C．sky

D．leave

11.

A．pull up

B．set off

C．come over

D．go back

12.

A．love

B．gift

C．song

D．loan

13.

A．pay

B．owe

C．send

D．offer

14.

A．aid

B．memory

C．need

D．case

15.

A．new

B．sweet

C．kind

D．lucky

【推荐2】I knew this woman who was afraid to tell people what she wanted. She didn’t know how to say no. _______, she got herself trapped in a web of _______, anxiety, and white lies. She was me.

The worst thing was that I didn’t even _______ what I was doing. I thought I knew how to say “no”---but couldn’t _______ the last time I had. Like a lot of people, I just wanted to be _______，appreciated,  loved---and that the only way to get those things was to put everyone else’s needs _______ my own.

But recently, I _______ I’d had enough. As an _______, I began standing up for myself, even at the _______ of losing my friends and having my entire life come crashing down around me. That didn’t ________ . Here’s what I did:

Six months ago, I was asked to volunteer serving guests and taking tickets at a long and ________ social event. Rather than saying that I had little interest，I said “OK.” And then I was ________ about how to get out of this responsibility.

________, after many waves of anxiety, I told the organizers I had a bad cold and then I quitted. Not only had I wasted hours and days worrying, but also I probably ________ to help those people in need.

Saying “no” is now so much ________. If someone asks me to do something I have zero ________ in, I’m polite but ________. The phrase，“I’m sorry，I don’t think that’s really for me,’’ slips out of my mouth faster than some bad excuse.

Learning how to say “no” has ________ several extra hours to my days, days to my weeks, and what feels like months to my years. I no longer have to cancel my plans to help a friend with their job search, or ________ a weekend to read a book draft (草稿) by someone I hardly know. Saying “no” has set me free. Make sure you know these ways to say “no” to ________ things in your life so you can have more“me” time in your life too.

1.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Instead

D．Still

2.

A．influence

B．responsibility

C．popularity

D．violence

3.

A．realize

B．explain

C．admit

D．respect

4.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．express

D．experience

5.

A．mentioned

B．convinced

C．forgiven

D．accepted

6.

A．by

B．of

C．before

D．in

7.

A．hoped

B．decided

C．warned

D．pretended

8.

A．experiment

B．judgment

C．invitation

D．introduction

9.

A．mercy

B．moment

C．end

D．risk

10.

A．continue

B．stop

C．happen

D．exist

11.

A．boring

B．meaningful

C．important

D．pleasant

12.

A．anxious

B．optimistic

C．sensitive

D．hopeful

13.

A．Fortunately

B．Obviously

C．Eventually

D．Frankly

14.

A．intended

B．failed

C．agreed

D．offered

15.

A．stronger

B．safer

C．worse

D．easier

16.

A．control

B．interest

C．chance

D．evidence

17.

A．curious

B．hesitant

C．skeptical

D．honest

18.

A．worked

B．reduced

C．added

D．fixed

19.

A．set aside

B．pick up

C．bring about

D．hold over

20.

A．personal

B．annoying

C．ordinary

D．tough

【推荐3】As educators, we often never know the influence we have on our students. It is always wonderful to have ______ students visit us and share the successes they have achieved. And those glorious moments, when we can instantly see the influence we have on a student, fuel us to continue making connections hoping to _____ in the life of every child.

As a music teacher for twenty-seven years, I have always known that music ______ the soul. It can ______ all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the ______ for each child to find their light. I would like to share a story about it.

For a few years I was blessed with the opportunity to teach ______ students one afternoon a week. One of my most ______ students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We ______ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was “John the Rabbit.” It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students ______ twice while singing the repeating phrase, “Oh, yes!” Vanessa liked to ______ her hands together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she ______ said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked me dead in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words “Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth in ______ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart ______ started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also ______. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.

Several years later, I passed Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big ______ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had ______ so many times in our music class. This precious little girl, ______ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the ______ to learn and grow. It is up to us as educators to ______ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s ______.

1.

A．late

B．former

C．recent

D．present

2.

A．make it

B．make sense

C．make a mess

D．make a difference

3.

A．touches

B．saves

C．abandons

D．feels

4.

A．get across

B．cut down

C．take over

D．break through

5.

A．means

B．direction

C．process

D．companion

6.

A．disabled

B．normal

C．outgoing

D．junior

7.

A．awful

B．elegant

C．memorable

D．sensitive

8.

A．partly

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．mostly

9.

A．sang

B．whispered

C．yelled

D．clapped

10.

A．strike

B．put

C．hit

D．shake

11.

A．ever

B．never

C．still

D．even

12.

A．horror

B．delight

C．astonishment

D．embarrassment

13.

A．immediately

B．completely

C．slowly

D．finally

14.

A．scared

B．breathless

C．speechless

D．clumsy

15.

A．greeting

B．smile

C．expression

D．affection

16.

A．performed

B．operated

C．trained

D．recorded

17.

A．upon

B．through

C．from

D．beyond

18.

A．desire

B．talent

C．ability

D．urge

19.

A．discover

B．change

C．test

D．make

20.

A．strength

B．dream

C．light

D．dignity