【推荐1】When Nancy Lubin got $5,000 from her great-grandfather, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans with it.____, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about the clothing____faced by the typical low-income woman：“If she goes for a job interview____dressed, she won’t get the job.” Lubin says, “But without a job, she can’t____good clothing.”

A few weeks later, Lubin_____Dress for Success and began searching for clothing and volunteers. She asked women to donate (捐献) used business clothes that were_____in good condition. She asked members of diet centres to give away clothes that no longer___. At first Lubin stored the clothes in her one-bedroom apartment. Finally she found____in a Greenwich Village church basement (地下室), which now____as the organization’s main office.

Today, when women arrive at shelters and job training programmes—they____a suit, shoes, a bag, stockings and jewllery, and self-confidence as well. Some are trying to enter the work____after being on welfare (福利) for years.

____Dress for Seccess helped its first client a year and a half ago, more than 1,000 women have received suits—and many have been given____. Yarit Polanco was rencently hired____a law-firm office manager. “Because of Dress for Success, I made a good___,”she says.

Donations are now____in, including jewellery, 6,000 pairs of trousers and 40,000 worth of handbags. Broadcast journalists have given suits. And Lubin, who has put her____on hold is opening Dress for Success____in other cities.

“So many women have clothes lying around that they’ll never____again,”says a volunteer. “Nancy’s _____is so simple, yet so important to the women who benefit from it.”

1.

A．Anyway

B．Instead

C．Fortunately

D．Meanwhile

2.

A．situation

B．shops

C．pollution

D．position

3.

A．particularly

B．easily

C．beautifully

D．poorly

4.

A．make

B．find

C．wear

D．afford

5.

A．reached

B．called

C．founded

D．built

6.

A．only

B．already

C．almost

D．still

7.

A．demand

B．remain

C．fit

D．need

8.

A．space

B．support

C．tailors

D．methods

9.

A．regards

B．serves

C．looks

D．lies

10.

A．buy

B．sell

C．receive

D．watch

11.

A．office

B．industry

C．wealth

D．force

12.

A．When

B．Once

C．Although

D．Since

13.

A．trousers

B．jewels

C．jobs

D．success

14.

A．as

B．for

C．to

D．into

15.

A．impression

B．work

C．place

D．progress

16.

A．giving

B．pouring

C．showing

D．leading

17.

A．own business

B．new project

C．law career

D．personal time

18.

A．competitions

B．trades

C．races

D．branches

19.

A．wear

B．have

C．donate

D．mind

20.

A．problem

B．belief

C．idea

D．office

【推荐2】Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane last December when something like litter on the ground caught his eye. It was a broken _________ with a note attached.

“Dear Santa,” the note _________. “My name is Luna. Four years old. This year I have been _________. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, My Little Pony. With love, Luna.”

Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. It reminded him of his childhood wish. He smiled and set out to _________ Luna’s wish. He posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas wish list on his Facebook page, asking for help to _________ the sender.

Meanwhile, Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna, had no idea that such a(n) _________ was underway. It had been a hard year for her family as COVID-19 spread. On a _________ tough day last December, she _________ the idea of having Luna send a letter to Santa by releasing a balloon. They had a(n) _________ Christmas together, and then the calendar turned to a new year.

One day, Gonzalez received a call saying that someone had found Luna’s balloon. Her jaw __________. She logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin’s __________. She called Alvin and finally agreed to let Alvin fulfill her daughter’s wish list.

“Santa left out your balloon__________,”Gonzalez told Luna, “but one of his elves (精灵) found it.” Not long after that, Luna received three boxes of __________ with a note signed “Alvin the Elf.”

Now, having received so much __________, Gonzalez and Luna intend to pay it forward this year. After all, when Alvin could have just __________ that balloon into the dustbin, he went the extra mile.

1.

A．photo

B．balloon

C．box

D．letter

2.

A．printed

B．wrote

C．typed

D．read

3.

A．nice

B．shy

C．smart

D．calm

4.

A．fulfill

B．spread

C．make

D．express

5.

A．entertain

B．anticipate

C．report

D．locate

6.

A．preparation

B．effort

C．research

D．game

7.

A．initially

B．nearly

C．particularly

D．barely

8.

A．came up with

B．put up with

C．sided with

D．proceeded with

9.

A．satisfying

B．elegant

C．modest

D．grand

10.

A．burst

B．cracked

C．sprained

D．dropped

11.

A．post

B．email

C．name

D．video

12.

A．in time

B．at ease

C．by accident

D．on purpose

13.

A．balls

B．gifts

C．toys

D．candies

14.

A．cooperation

B．admiration

C．popularity

D．generosity

15.

A．transformed

B．stored

C．thrown

D．dragged

【推荐3】完形填空

A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful _______ , and knowing her husband could __________ it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the _________, her husband told her how ________he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He _________her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and _____ a Bible. ______, she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so________ that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very__________ in business. She__________ large companies . She realized her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to ________ him. She wrote a letter but soon received a __________ telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back and___________things .

When she arrived at his house, sadness____________ her heart. She saw the still new_________, just as she had left it years before. With ___________, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring__________ from the Bible to the floor and a __________could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE U ALWAYS”.

____________your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, for they must be felt with the ____________.

1.

A．watch

B．coat

C．box

D．ring

2.

A．guess

B．like

C．afford

D．design

3.

A．holiday

B．performance

C．birthday

D．meeting

4.

A．proud

B．kind

C．sorry

D．brave

5.

A．lent

B．gave

C．moved

D．asked

6.

A．carried

B．found

C．missed

D．held

7.

A．politely

B．lightly

C．angrily

D．patiently

8.

A．upset

B．calm

C．grateful

D．careless

9.

A．failing

B．lonely

C．successful

D．poor

10.

A．in charge of

B．took charge of

C．in the charge

D．owns

11.

A．catch

B．understand

C．help

D．visit

12.

A．note

B．order

C．reply

D．advice

13.

A．look for

B．pay for

C．take care of

D．give away

14.

A．filled

B．covered

C．left

D．broke

15.

A．car

B．table

C．letter

D．Bible

16.

A．tears

B．laughter

C．smiles

D．interests

17.

A．hid

B．disappeared

C．dropped

D．made

18.

A．book

B．pen

C．flower

D．card

19.

A．If

B．But

C．Although

D．So

20.

A．hand

B．eye

C．face

D．Heart

【推荐2】An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and _________, the old man guarded the hills, _________ the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have _________ and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful _________ words.

Years passed. One evening the town, _________ met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s _________ caught sight of the salary _________ being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked, “Who is the old man? Why do we _________ to employ him? No one in town ever _________ him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t __________ any longer.” Then they voted to __________ the man.

For several weeks, nothing changed...

By early autumn, the trees began to __________ their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, __________ the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown __________ in the river. A few days later, the water was much __________. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible __________ was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the __________. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly, the __________ town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in __________, they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a __________.

1.

A．naturally

B．suddenly

C．regularly

D．actually

2.

A．removed

B．burned

C．cut

D．selected

3.

A．blocked

B．poured

C．changed

D．carried

4.

A．after

B．with

C．in

D．beyond

5.

A．office

B．association

C．department

D．committee

6.

A．hand

B．care

C．eye

D．mind

7.

A．figure

B．form

C．list

D．account

8.

A．promise

B．tend

C．stop

D．continue

9.

A．visits

B．sees

C．tells

D．hires

10.

A．powerful

B．important

C．necessary

D．suitable

11.

A．fire

B．find

C．support

D．forgot

12.

A．miss

B．lose

C．fall

D．grow

13.

A．pulling

B．slowing

C．speeding

D．pushing

14.

A．fish

B．flower

C．color

D．leaf

15.

A．deeper

B．cooler

C．warmer

D．darker

16.

A．sound

B．taste

C．wave

D．smell

17.

A．managers

B．tourists

C．villagers

D．passengers

18.

A．embarrassed

B．annoyed

C．discouraged

D．disappointed

19.

A．arrangement

B．assignment

C．judgment

D．amusement

20.

A．suggestion

B．progress

C．difference

D．decision

【推荐3】Expect the unexpected

“Nothing is ever easy!” A couple of days ago, my grandfather was_________his favorite expression. The following day, as I completed my work, I_________a bee on the skylight（天窗）Though the skylight was particularly high, I thought_________the bee would take only five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. What had changed was that the room was messy and that I was_________from looking up into the sunlight. I didn't expect to waste an hour on an insect so_________. but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.

It is not only time we tend to underestimate—we don't_________unexpected costs. We often imagine what work in our_________, but seldom consider negative things that could_________us. However, it is important to remember that things might not go as_________, which is normal. It is__________acceptable to feel challenged—even a simple task, because that is part of life.

If you accept that, life might seem more__________. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the__________I wanted to take. In high school, I thought__________might be easier because I would have a__________suited for myself. Yet each time, I was wrong and__________. After accepting school wouldn't be easy, I found myself with a more__________attitude.

Certainly, there should be preparations to take__________and time into consideration. It can help you__________your goals in a better way. However, there is no__________to blame ourselves when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can give ourselves the__________time to catch it.

1.

A．studying

B．proving

C．explaining

D．teaching

2.

A．felt

B．saved

C．spotted

D．searched

3.

A．moving

B．removing

C．keeping

D．protecting

4.

A．dizzy

B．sick

C．afraid

D．pleased

5.

A．lovely

B．tiny

C．busy

D．dangerous

6.

A．account for

B．give up

C．cut down

D．improve on

7.

A．life

B．turn

C．mind

D．favor

8.

A．affect

B．inspire

C．entertain

D．cheat

9.

A．known

B．planned

C．confirmed

D．mentioned

10.

A．rarely

B．occasionally

C．perfectly

D．slightly

11.

A．reasonable

B．manageable

C．unbearable

D．changeable

12.

A．measures

B．books

C．notes

D．classes

13.

A．college

B．work

C．life

D．marriage

14.

A．career

B．dream

C．experience

D．schedule

15.

A．delighted

B．amazed

C．disappointed

D．frightened

16.

A．objective

B．conservative

C．selfish

D．positive

17.

A．costs

B．value

C．worth

D．prices

18.

A．share

B．set

C．evaluate

D．accomplish

19.

A．possibility

B．importance

C．need

D．way

20.

A．limited

B．extra

C．equal

D．precious

【推荐1】One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been_____me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly_____. It was a school night, however, and at nine o'clock my daughter asked if I could_____my moves, because she______to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I_______she had strict sleeping habits,______I thought she ought to be able to_______some of this strictness. I said to her, “____, you can stay up late for once. We’re having____.” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked_____. Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.”“No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it_____, you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we_____for another ten minutes, until_____my daughter burst into tears, and_____that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made_____. I had started the evening wanting to have a____time with my daughter but had_____my desire to win to become more_____than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win______me well. As a parent, I_____that it got in my way. So I had to change.1.

A．guiding

B．asking

C．training

D．advising

2.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．replied

D．accepted

3.

A．change

B．repeat

C．hurry

D．pass

4.

A．agreed

B．needed

C．begged

D．hated

5.

A．knew

B．learned

C．guessed

D．heard

6.

A．so

B．for

C．but

D．or

7.

A．put up

B．take up

C．pick up

D．give up

8.

A．As usual

B．Go ahead

C．By the way

D．Come on

9.

A．patience

B．luck

C．fun

D．success

10.

A．excited

B．proud

C．anxious

D．angry

11.

A．well

B．again

C．fairly

D．regularly

12.

A．discussed

B．continued

C．counted

D．argued

13.

A．nervously

B．immediately

C．strangely

D．suddenly

14.

A．promised

B．admitted

C．wondered

D．discovered

15.

A．a mistake

B．a decision

C．an attempt

D．an effort

16.

A．free

B．different

C．full

D．happy

17.

A．managed

B．recognized

C．allowed

D．reduced

18.

A．important

B．attractive

C．practical

D．interesting

19.

A．offered

B．served

C．controlled

D．taught

20.

A．realized

B．apologized

C．imagined

D．explained

【推荐2】Growing roots

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ______ known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t ______ lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some ______ theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never ______ his new trees, which was ______ many people. Once I asked why. He ______ that watering plants spoiled(宠坏)them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will ______ weaker and weaker. So you have to make things ______ for them. He talked about how watering trees ______ shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in ______ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ______. I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of ______ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they ______ and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to ______ them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to ______ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But ______ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to ______ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet _______, and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,______ when the winds blow, they won’t be ______ away.

1.

A．even

B．ever

C．never

D．hardly

2.

A．valuing

B．making

C．enjoying

D．saving

3.

A．exciting

B．dull

C．interesting

D．terrible

4.

A．watered

B．raised

C．loved

D．sheltered

5.

A．against

B．beyond

C．within

D．from

6.

A．wondered

B．answered

C．doubted

D．guessed

7.

A．grow

B．change

C．appear

D．show

8.

A．harmful

B．favorable

C．tough

D．wonderful

9.

A．made for

B．head for

C．allow for

D．care for

10.

A．charge

B．favor

C．honor

D．search

11.

A．treasured

B．challenged

C．respected

D．liked

12.

A．education

B．information

C．preparation

D．devotion

13.

A．dance

B．shake

C．spread

D．lift

14.

A．harm

B．raise

C．benefit

D．hurt

15.

A．pray

B．apply

C．stand

D．call

16.

A．perfectly

B．formally

C．obviously

D．lately

17.

A．attend

B．say

C．change

D．keep

18.

A．hardships

B．worries

C．bosses

D．jobs

19.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

20.

A．given

B．sent

C．broken

D．swept