【推荐3】A 24-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable achievement that many of us dream of − visiting every country on Earth.

Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to ________ places such as Cambodia, Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to ____ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October, 2016 she realized she could see the ____ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people ____ her travel on social media platform Instagram, so she decided to chase the world record partly to ____ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I _________ wanted to push the ____ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the _____,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really_____ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the _____.”

“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing.” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the ____ expectation for ___________ being the most incredible.”

“My_____ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to dream BIG − to travel around the world and never ______; it’s only a matter of ______ until you make it a reality.”

1.

A．master

B．settle

C．tour

D．love

2.

A．fund

B．quit

C．change

D．register

3.

A．powerful

B．ideal

C．official

D．remaining

4.

A．ranked

B．analyzed

C．followed

D．criticized

5.

A．inspire

B．contact

C．understand

D．accompany

6.

A．occasionally

B．simply

C．completely

D．obviously

7.

A．dreams

B．buttons

C．families

D．comments

8.

A．platform

B．event

C．process

D．country

9.

A．awkward

B．official

C．natural

D．challenging

10.

A．adult

B．youth

C．bosses

D．agents

11.

A．most

B．least

C．greatest

D．worst

12.

A．started with

B．showed off

C．ended up

D．searched for

13.

A．advice

B．theory

C．belief

D．information

14.

A．make up

B．cut up

C．clean up

D．give up

15.

A．honor

B．career

C．time

D．energy

【推荐1】My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ _______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a comment ( 评论) on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would appreciate. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is just what we need to do! All the kids   declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of _______, he lit up and thanked us with _______ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so ________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have money to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the ________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.

A．Lost

B．Changed

C．found

D．Finished

2.

A．condition

B．place

C．sight

D．show

3.

A．outside

B．proudly

C．by

D．angrily

4.

A．draw

B．say

C．arrange

D．pick

5.

A．dollar

B．job

C．hot meal

D．gift card

6.

A．easy

B．low

C．soft

D．loose

7.

A．giving

B．saving

C．spending

D．begging

8.

A．toys

B．medicine

C．food

D．clothes

9.

A．sleepy

B．watery

C．curious

D．sharp

10.

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

11.

A．experience

B．example

C．message

D．adventure

12.

A．rely on

B．respect

C．learn from

D．help

13.

A．suddenly

B．vividly

C．differently

D．perfectly

14.

A．fear

B．love

C．need

D．memory

15.

A．strong

B．sweet

C．strange

D．simple

【推荐2】From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union (学生会). I always _______ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader. Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections (选举), _______I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school _______ knew me. I just did not have what it _______to win a school election.

As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep _______ and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. Where were the points that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. I would not allow my plain appearance to _______me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election _______ a whole year in advance.

I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could see these _______ to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to _______ a great election speech, I also ________ a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principal ________ I won the second highest number of votes, the students ________. Suddenly, I realized that I had ________ much more than I had dreamed of. I had won acceptance and love of my ________ and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ________ their day.

1.

A．admired

B．remembered

C．praised

D．believed

2.

A．planning

B．hoping

C．considering

D．judging

3.

A．almost

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．neither

4.

A．took

B．educated

C．provided

D．meant

5.

A．relief

B．surprise

C．drink

D．breath

6.

A．put

B．leave

C．hold

D．fight

7.

A．class

B．chance

C．dreams

D．plans

8.

A．people

B．qualities

C．ways

D．attitudes

9.

A．reach

B．give

C．show

D．repeat

10.

A．signed up for

B．looked forward to

C．took control of

D．dropped out of

11.

A．discussed

B．pretended

C．announced

D．promised

12.

A．laughed

B．cheered

C．gathered

D．waited

13.

A．achieved

B．celebrated

C．devoted

D．developed

14.

A．parents

B．principal

C．teachers

D．schoolmates

15.

A．spend

B．organize

C．brighten

D．start

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It was December 2013, and I decided to return to India after spending five years in the US studying.
I was in the process of ______ and among the items I put up for sale was an old computer. A student agreed to take it for $ 20. I decided to wipe it clean _____ handing it over , but while doing so, a tiny spring (弹簧)______ and disappeared somewhere on the floor.
I put the ______ off for a week and found a small downtown repair shop. The repairman there, a tall gentleman, was kind and helpful. “It’s a ______ job,” he said, examining the computer. “We only ______a small fee.”
When I returned the next day, I noticed that the spring had been ____ and that the computer was in working order. But I was served a bill for $ 50! I tried to _____ my troubles to the store manager, who although ______ , was unmoved. “Sorry,” he said to me, “I can’t break the rules.”
However, he did suggest a (n) _____ . “We can undo what the repairman has done,” he said. “That way you can take back the computer without having to pay our _____” I agreed, somehow feeling both ______ and disappointment. The repairman removed the spring, then handed the computer back to me.
I tucked (裹起) it under my arm and hurried towards my _____ , eager to forget the whole thing. Just then, in the deserted parking lot, I felt a_________ tap on my shoulder. I turned around to find the tall repairman standing behind me with a_____ .
“Hey man, take it easy,” he told me. “_____ a spring isn’t that difficult. You can do it yourself.” He then walked back to the store after having _____ two tiny computer springs into my palm.
I guess he gave me two pieces _____I broke or lost the first one while trying to fix it myself. I really wanted to go back to the store to _____ him, but I didn’t know what to say or how to say it without getting him in ______ with his employer.1.

A．counting

B．relaxing

C．packing

D．gathering

2.

A．before

B．since

C．after

D．while

3.

A．turned up

B．came off

C．tried out

D．broke down

4.

A．repairman

B．flight

C．graduation

D．buyer

5.

A．simple

B．tight

C．precious

D．diverse

6.

A．pay

B．owe

C．charge

D．spend

7.

A．cleaned

B．replaced

C．furnished

D．removed

8.

A．reflect

B．argue

C．share

D．explain

9.

A．sympathetic

B．cruel

C．selfish

D．marvelous

10.

A．favor

B．wish

C．alternative

D．example

11.

A．offer

B．bill

C．effort

D．work

12.

A．anxiety

B．excitement

C．anger

D．relief

13.

A．car

B．college

C．company

D．neighborhood

14.

A．constant

B．rough

C．heavy

D．gentle

15.

A．book

B．spring

C．smile

D．computer

16.

A．fixing

B．buying

C．finding

D．making

17.

A．pushed

B．slipped

C．kept

D．held

18.

A．even if

B．now that

C．in case

D．as though

19.

A．praise

B．greet

C．comfort

D．thank

20.

A．touch

B．trouble

C．agreement

D．Harmony