【推荐1】I used to watch her from my kitchen window when she played with boys on the playground. She seemed so small as she________her way through the crowd of boys. A sea of children, and yet to me, she________from them all. She________to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net and no one could stop her.

I began to notice her practicing dribbling (运球) and shooting alone over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without________, she said, “I want to play college basketball. My father told me if I was good enough, I would get a(n)________, which was the only way for me to go to college. My Daddy said if the dream was big enough, the facts didn’t________.”

One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head buried in her hands. I ________her disappointment and I felt my own throat tighten. I sat down in the cool grass beside her and ________asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft________. “I am just too________.” The coach told her that at 5.5 feet she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team. She was heart broken.

But after a while, she________her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the________of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, nothing could stop her except one thing – her own________.

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter. She was indeed________a scholarship to a Division I, NCAA women’s basketball team and her dream came true. The words________in my ears again: If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.

1.

A．felt

B．lost

C．overlooked

D．muscled

2.

A．stood out

B．came out

C．figured out

D．made out

3.

A．intended

B．managed

C．expected

D．pretended

4.

A．satisfaction

B．effort

C．hesitation

D．doubt

5.

A．scholarship

B．budget

C．allowance

D．reward

6.

A．care

B．count

C．spread

D．control

7.

A．expressed

B．touched

C．sensed

D．grasped

8.

A．quietly

B．eagerly

C．initially

D．generously

9.

A．step

B．reply

C．relief

D．sound

10.

A．over-weighted

B．tired

C．disappointed

D．short

11.

A．nodded

B．turned

C．lifted

D．shook

12.

A．meaning

B．weight

C．power

D．principle

13.

A．habit

B．attitude

C．height

D．interest

14.

A．required

B．obtained

C．chosen

D．offered

15.

A．inspired

B．received

C．discovered

D．rang

【推荐2】Every Christmas, the firm I worked for raised money for poor kids in the area. And every Christmas I’d dress as Santa and ______ out with my colleagues to ______ gifts. Some years ago, we were returning to work in my truck, and ______ in the middle lane at a crossroads as the lights turned red. Then I became ______ of an SUV coming up directly behind us at speed. At the last moment, it ______ the right-hand lane. But it ran too fast to stop and ______ into another vehicle.

I jumped out and ran to the SUV. Inside, I saw a man slumped over (伏在) the steering wheel. As I shouted at my workmates to call the police, there was a loud “bang” and ______ leapt from the car’s ______. I knew the car’s battery had ______ and that there was no time to lose. Still wearing my costume, I rushed to the passenger side ______ the fire. The door was locked and was slightly out of ______, but by trying to ______ the window frame hard, I managed to tear it open. It was a cold day, but flames were now rolling over the hood (引擎盖) and I was ______ in my suit. I leaned in, untied the driver’s ______ and started to pull him across to the passenger side. That’s when he ______ up, and confused, started yelling and trying to fight me off. “Sir,” I said, “your car’s on fire—let’s get out of here.” He ______ down, and I walked him over to the safety of my truck.

I headed back to the crossroads ______ I directed traffic around the ______ vehicle until the police arrived. The first two police officers laughed as they jumped out of their car. “What’s happened here, ______?” one of them asked. I briefed them, and then they ______, “OK, you can probably ride your reindeer (驯鹿) away. We’ll take over from here. ”

1.

A．get

B．drive

C．put

D．walk

2.

A．deliver

B．collect

C．show

D．receive

3.

A．waved

B．directed

C．stopped

D．spied

4.

A．careful

B．nervous

C．tired

D．aware

5.

A．jumped over

B．ran down

C．switched to

D．moved from

6.

A．broke

B．crashed

C．looked

D．turned

7.

A．flames

B．dust

C．noise

D．petrol

8.

A．side

B．middle

C．back

D．front

9.

A．changed

B．charged

C．exploded

D．used

10.

A．avoiding

B．watching

C．fanning

D．making

11.

A．breath

B．shape

C．control

D．fashion

12.

A．knock

B．clean

C．fix

D．pull

13.

A．dying

B．sweating

C．worrying

D．counting

14.

A．tie

B．watch

C．belt

D．clothes

15.

A．came

B．cheered

C．got

D．woke

16.

A．looked

B．sat

C．jumped

D．calmed

17.

A．where

B．when

C．which

D．how

18.

A．broken

B．burning

C．damaged

D．frightening

19.

A．boy

B．guy

C．Santa

D．God

20.

A．warned

B．screamed

C．reminded

D．joked

【推荐3】As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that _______ me so much. There was never total _______, but a streetlight or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the _______ of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no wind. A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My _______ would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would _______ very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, _______ on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home — that was no problem. After school though, when all the buses were _______ up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or _______ by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a _______ one.

One of the processes of growing up is being able to recognize and ________ our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.

A．wounded

B．destroyed

C．surprised

D．frightened

2.

A．quietness

B．darkness

C．emptiness

D．loneliness

3.

A．spirit

B．height

C．body

D．shape

4.

A．belief

B．feeling

C．imagination

D．doubt

5.

A．lie

B．hide

C．rest

D．wake

6.

A．especially

B．occasionally

C．probably

D．constantly

7.

A．called

B．backed

C．lined

D．packed

8.

A．protected

B．guided

C．believed

D．accepted

9.

A．strict

B．powerful

C．heavy

D．meaningful

10.

A．avoid

B．celebrate

C．overcome

D．contain

【推荐1】One woman is having a very merry Christmas, indeed, all thanks to the honesty and determination of a complete stranger.
“When I saw it, I said, ‘God, this is really a pretty ____Somebody's going to heartbroken,” said Shirley Grandey , 62, who was a volunteer for keeping the environment clean.
When Grandey was ____a large pile of pine needles and dirt at the end of her hard work day, she never____to come across someone's diamond ring lying alone among a pile of ____ .
Knowing the ring probably had special ____, Grandey held onto the jewelry and made it her ____ to find the owner.
“I said, 'Oh God ,I have to find the ____, "'recalled Grandey before making the decision to contact the TV station, to help ____ the word. "It was definitely a ____ ring. It was intertwined（缠绕）and had their ____ on it．”
Her efforts ____．
“The brother of the girl saw it on ____ and told her," said Grandey, who couldn't have been happier to return the ____ring to its original owner, Julie Sanalitro.
“I was screaming and running around the house,” Sanalitro told the news station. "We always come to ____our tree from there to celebrate Christmas Day," she said.
When Sanalitro called to____ the ring, she explained it was a gift from her boyfriend, who had only given it to her two months ago when they ____ reunited.
She was not only able to ____ answer all of Grandey's questions about the ring, ____ she was the original owner, but Grandey added, “I knew it was hers the moment she was walking up.”
“We just hugged each other and she had a few tears," the ____ volunteer explained.
All that Crandey asks from this ____ is simply for people to “pay it forward.” She said. “ I would want someone to give it back to me if I lost my ring, so just try to pay it forward.”1.

A．gift

B．handkerchief

C．necklace

D．ring

2.

A．putting away

B．cleaning up

C．keeping up

D．bringing up

3.

A．expected

B．wanted

C．understood

D．imagined

4.

A．furniture

B．equipment

C．luggage

D．garbage

5.

A．object

B．design

C．value

D．form

6.

A．duty

B．work

C．ability

D．agreement

7.

A．designer

B．owner

C．photographer

D．artist

8.

A．print

B．explore

C．spread

D．write

9.

A．luck

B．wedding

C．marriage

D．love

10.

A．photos

B．names

C．addresses

D．words

11.

A．paid off

B．paid up

C．paid back

D．paid out

12.

A．television

B．telephone

C．radio

D．phone

13.

A．nice

B．lost

C．ugly

D．lovely

14.

A．take

B．buy

C．get

D．lift

15.

A．rescue

B．transport

C．convey

D．describe

16.

A．recently

B．immediately

C．actively

D．likely

17.

A．successfully

B．properly

C．obviously

D．similarly

18.

A．remembering

B．ensuring

C．forgetting

D．telling

19.

A．kind

B．angry

C．close

D．learned

20.

A．accident

B．origin

C．experience

D．evidence

【推荐3】“Come on, Cindy!” Darcy sounded so impatient, “We’ll be late for class.”

“Darcy, I can’t find my ________.” I dropped my book bag to dig through my coat pockets. “My money was in it.”

“Someone took it.” Darcy said. As usual, she was quick to point away from the ________ side of things. “Oh. I’m sure I just misplaced it.” I hoped. Even though we were best friends, Darcy and I were just so ________.

We rushed into class. Darcy ________ the news about the theft. By last period in gym class, I was ________ of having to say over and over again, “I’m sure I just left it at home.”

After gym, we went into the locker room. I was changing ________ I heard a gasp from Darcy. I looked at her and found her face was white with ________. There, at her feet, was my wallet.

“It fell out of her locker!” Darcy pointed at Juanita, a “new girl” in our class. “She ________ it.”

Everyone began to ________ Juanita at once.

“Darcy caught her red-handed.”

“Report her!”

I looked over at Juanita. She picked up the wallet and held it out to me. Her hands were ________. “I found it in the parking lot. I was going to give it to you.”

Darcy spit the words “I’m so sure!” at her.

“Really, it’s true.” Juanita’s eyes began to fill with tears.

I ________ for my wallet. I didn’t know what to think, ________ when I looked over at Darcy, her attitude made me sick inside. I looked at Juanita. She was scared but looked ________. I knew I held her ________ in my hands.

“I am so glad you found it,” I smiled. “Thanks, Juanita.”

The ________ around us broke.

“Good thing she found it,” everyone but Darcy ________.

“If there is any money left in your wallet.”

“Not now. Darcy!”

“You are so naive!”

It wasn’t until others left there that I opened my wallet.

“It’s all here.” I couldn’t help but feel ________. A folded piece of paper fluttered from my wallet. I opened it to see what it was.

“She just didn’t have time to ________ it yet.”

“Darcy, maybe you spend too much time ________ people.”

Darcy grabbed the note, read it and threw it back at me. “Whatever!” she said and stomped off. I knew that something had ________ between us.

I read the note again.

Cindy,

I found your wallet in the parking lot. Hope nothing is missing.

Juanita

P.S. My phone number is 55-3218. Maybe you could call me sometime.

And I did.

1.

A．coat

B．book

C．pen

D．wallet

2.

A．serious

B．bright

C．funny

D．opposite

3.

A．close

B．strange

C．different

D．independent

4.

A．spread

B．heard

C．watched

D．made

5.

A．afraid

B．proud

C．tired

D．fond

6.

A．since

B．after

C．before

D．when

7.

A．shame

B．shock

C．shyness

D．sadness

8.

A．got

B．lost

C．stole

D．brought

9.

A．accuse

B．comfort

C．warn

D．help

10.

A．rising

B．waving

C．clapping

D．trembling

11.

A．reached

B．looked

C．paid

D．searched

12.

A．so

B．but

C．for

D．or

13.

A．excited

B．modest

C．sincere

D．pleased

14.

A．reputation

B．confidence

C．wealth

D．regret

15.

A．trust

B．peace

C．balance

D．tension

16.

A．agreed

B．promised

C．hesitated

D．admitted

17.

A．relaxed

B．relieved

C．disappointed

D．disturbed

18.

A．return

B．lend

C．find

D．empty

19.

A．persuading

B．numbering

C．understanding

D．transforming

20.

A．left

B．united

C．broken

D．recovered

【推荐2】I believe we can have a big effect on anyone with whom we come into contact. Some acts that we think ________ can shape others’ future. The simple words can sometimes ________ change someone’s life.

Years ago, that was what happened to me. I was the only ________ child at Blue Elementary School. From almost the first day there, I was ________ by other kids mainly because of my hearing aid. And I also had ________ with my school work. When others laughed at me, I thought of myself as a ________ boy who wasn’t smart enough to keep up with the class.

Mrs Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, ________ all of that with a simple sentence. One morning, she asked the ________ a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I knew the answer. But when she called my name, I was ________. Here was an opportunity to ________ the teacher and showed her I was worthy of her love. Maybe I would even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. Despite my fears, I took a deep ________ and answered her question.

I will never forget what ________ next. “THAT’S GREAT, STEPHEN!” Mrs. Jordan ________ with sparkling eyes and a wide smile. I regained confidence and ________ a little taller in my chair.

From that day forward, my grades and speech ________ greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because the praise and encouragement Mrs Jordan gave me.

1.

A．hard

B．small

C．great

D．meaningful

2.

A．completely

B．originally

C．generally

D．simply

3.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．lonely

D．short

4.

A．heard of

B．talked of

C．looked up to

D．made fun of

5.

A．attempt

B．capability

C．difficulty

D．eagerness

6.

A．wise

B．intelligent

C．unfortunate

D．stupid

7.

A．proved

B．realized

C．changed

D．defeated

8.

A．professionals

B．class

C．staff

D．boys

9.

A．pleased

B．curious

C．satisfied

D．frightened

10.

A．challenge

B．promise

C．impress

D．move

11.

A．breath

B．look

C．step

D．dive

12.

A．worked

B．happened

C．disappeared

D．mattered

13.

A．cried

B．whispered

C．asked

D．replied

14.

A．stood

B．grew

C．walked

D．sat

15.

A．benefited

B．missed

C．improved

D．recovered

【推荐3】After I turned 80, my daughter asked to see my driving licence. When I  ________ it to her, she cut it into pieces. At first I didn’t  ________ why and I was a little bit________. She said so many of my  ________ ended driving the day after they killed people or they made people injured when they were driving on the crowded ________ . She thought that I should stop ________ the day before that happened to me.

She then took me to our yard and ________ me a beautiful red adult tricycle(三轮自行车). After that, she gave me an IC card to take a  ________  if I wanted to go out.

It took a bit of time to   ________  this change and I gradually understood it was for my ________. One neighbor had once driven into a farm and   ________  the back door of it. Another friend of my age had driven into a store, ________  a lot of goods and injuring himself seriously. So he was forbidden to drive after he came back from the  ________.

At first it did not seem to be a nice thing, but now I realize that it is really good for me. I am healthier, stronger and have had many  ________ with my tricycle. What’s more, I found that the city buses are easy and very  ________ to take. For only 50 cents a ride, I can   ________ many places of interest in the city.

Now I don’t need to buy gas and insurance for my car ________. So many people have known me now, and I can ________ come home as late as 11 pm on the bus without feeling ________. I can also ride my tricycle to the beach without worrying about parking. What’s more, I’m doing something good to ________ the environment.

1.

A．threw

B．handed

C．delivered

D．pushed

2.

A．doubt

B．imagine

C．complain

D．understand

3.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．serious

D．worried

4.

A．style

B．appearance

C．age

D．character

5.

A．market

B．station

C．beach

D．street

6.

A．jogging

B．driving

C．travelling

D．riding

7.

A．booked

B．bought

C．showed

D．left

8.

A．bus

B．train

C．trip

D．picture

9.

A．declare

B．predict

C．state

D．accept

10.

A．business

B．independence

C．safety

D．responsibility

11.

A．looked into

B．run into

C．broke into

D．got into

12.

A．producing

B．stealing

C．purchasing

D．destroying

13.

A．hospital

B．vacation

C．store

D．factory

14.

A．challenges

B．connections

C．adventures

D．disagreements

15.

A．difficult

B．cheap

C．crowded

D．boring

16.

A．explore

B．discover

C．analyze

D．preserve

17.

A．quickly

B．regularly

C．ultimately

D．gradually

18.

A．never

B．also

C．still

D．even

19.

A．bored

B．upset

C．afraid

D．embarrassed

20.

A．benefit

B．pollute

C．control

D．affect