【推荐1】       An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was ____ Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.
       She ____ and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I ____ her to eat out and she ____ We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could ____ her cart while we had lunch. The ____ was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us, ____ she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very ____ and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
       When we were ready to ____ , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a ____ It was then that I had to ____ myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this ____
       She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿) must have ____ . I held her in my arms carelessly and ____ I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.
       I ____ there for a moment and realized that I had ____ to give this woman the one thing that cost ____ —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a ____ hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big ____ lit my path as we parted.
       The ____ I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.1.

A．happy

B．dirty

C．nervous

D．small

2.

A．ran

B．arrived

C．stopped

D．hid

3.

A．invited

B．pushed

C．forced

D．wished

4.

A．refused

B．returned

C．left

D．agreed

5.

A．watch over

B．get hold of

C．reach for

D．catch up with

6.

A．customer

B．shopper

C．waitress

D．traveler

7.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

8.

A．thirsty

B．sleepy

C．tired

D．hungry

9.

A．leave

B．rest

C．move

D．apologize

10.

A．break

B．gift

C．hug

D．partner

11.

A．believe

B．face

C．hurt

D．introduce

12.

A．behavior

B．nation

C．person

D．district

13.

A．gone

B．shown

C．resulted

D．remained

14.

A．slowly

B．again

C．gradually

D．soon

15.

A．stood

B．cried

C．lay

D．drank

16.

A．decided

B．hoped

C．tried

D．failed

17.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

18.

A．real

B．quiet

C．brave

D．safe

19.

A．teeth

B．smile

C．feet

D．mouth

20.

A．fact

B．information

C．lesson

D．expression

【推荐3】I worked with children infected(感染) with HIV. The relationships I had with them have been _________in my life. They taught me so many things and I have _________that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages.

Tyler was born with HIV. From the beginning of life, he _________ medicines to survive. When he was five, he had a tube(管子) put in a vein(静脉) in his chest. This _________ was connected to a pump, which he _________ in a small backpack on his back. Medicines were put into this pump and supplied to his blood.

Tyler was _________ to give up one single moment. He often _________ and raced around his backyard, wearing his _________ All of us were surprised at his pure _________ in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom said he __________ so fast that she needed to dress him in : red. That way, she could __________ find him.

Eventually, he grew quite ill and so did his mother. When it became __________ that he wasn’t to survive， Tyler’s mom __________ him saying that she would be with him soon in heaven. Days before his death, Tyler asked me to his bed and whispered,“When I die, please dress me in red. Mom __________ to come to heaven. I __________ she can find me.”

1.

A．difficulties

B．beliefs

C．gifts

D．discoveries

2.

A．suggested

B．learned

C．discussed

D．enjoyed

3.

A．depended on

B．focused on

C．devoted to

D．led to

4.

A．vein

B．medicine

C．necklace

D．tube

5.

A．carried

B．held

C．controlled

D．changed

6.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．curious

D．generous

7.

A．played

B．sat

C．studied .

D．ate

8.

A．glasses

B．clothes

C．backpack

D．jewelry

9.

A．experience

B．success

C．wisdom

D．joy

10.

A．jumped

B．left

C．moved

D．talked

11.

A．finally

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．normally

12.

A．proper

B．sad

C．absent

D．obvious

13.

A．comforted

B．protected

C．persuaded

D．ordered

14.

A．decided

B．promised

C．failed

D．refused

15.

A．know

B．realize

C．remember

D．hope

【推荐1】A couple of years ago, I bagged up all the things I no longer used. It is always my hope to re-purpose those things that take up ______ in our homes, the ones other people might make better ______ of. Nothing bothers me more than ______ putting away what we will never use or wear,______ the homeless go without.

I found a(n)______ pair of socks in a bag. I had to ______ —garbage or donation (捐献). It wasn’t like they were ______. They were simply unpleasant lo look at.

I put the socks in the ______, but then I look them bark and put them in the donation pile. Later that afternoon, I put the things into my jeep and took them to the people ______ on the streets.

As I ______ clothing and food to the homeless, I ______ into the bag and pulled out the last ______ —the socks.

I held them in my hand as the crowd walked away, each with a ______ smile. Just as I was about to drop the socks back into the ______ bag, laughing at myself for even bringing them along for the ______, a teenage boy came up to me.

“Can I have those socks?” he asked.

“Of course,” I replied,______ him the thick, ugly socks.

“Thank you so much!” he smiled, “These socks ______ me of my grandmother, who used to make things like this for me!”

Seeing that he had no socks on his feet in such cold weather, my heart ______.

As he put on those socks, not only were his feet ______ that day, but so was his heart---and mine. To this day when I think about that young man and those silly socks, they continue to bring me ______.

1.

A．energy

B．space

C．time

D．attention

2.

A．sense

B．fun

C．use

D．advantage

3.

A．generally

B．carefully

C．selfishly

D．personally

4.

A．while

B．so

C．once

D．until

5.

A．new

B．ugly

C．strange

D．little

6.

A．agree

B．answer

C．drove off

D．slowed down

7.

A．beautiful

B．reliable

C．useless

D．valuable

8.

A．garbage

B．bag

C．car

D．suitcase

9.

A．moving

B．living

C．working

D．chatting

10.

A．picked out

B．packed up

C．gave away

D．pointed at

11.

A．knocked

B．ran

C．fell

D．reached

12.

A．item

B．baggage

C．souvenir

D．award

13.

A．generous

B．forced

C．fake

D．grateful

14.

A．last

B．heavy

C．big

D．empty

15.

A．ride

B．walk

C．flight

D．hike

16.

A．promising

B．handing

C．showing

D．rewarding

17.

A．convince

B．inform

C．warn

D．remind

18.

A．broke

B．stopped

C．beat

D．burnt

19.

A．saved

B．warmed

C．covered

D．defended

20.

A．confidence

B．wealth

C．joy

D．luck

【推荐2】It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.

We have a ___________ school of about 30 students. It is really full of _____________ and pressure as most of the kids get good _______ and try to be the best ones. It’s good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really _______. We got the feeling that we were so selfish—it’s every man for _______.

_______, my friend and I set out to find a way to _________ the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to _______ our depression(沮丧) about school.

On the first day of school we put a ___________ folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that ______________, “Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to ______________ small gifts every day. We didn’t know the ________ it would have.

People went ________ over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and ________ that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the ________ on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing ________ now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left ________ in the vending machine(自动售货机). And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”

Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to ______________ people up. I hope kindness will __________ to other schools. If anybody is struggling with being ______________ at school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.

1.

A．small

B．large

C．lovely

D．terrible

2.

A．confidence

B．competition

C．determination

D．difficulty

3.

A．grades

B．books

C．results

D．teachers

4.

A．interested

B．pressured

C．satisfied

D．embarrassed

5.

A．others

B．yourself

C．nothing

D．himself

6.

A．In return

B．In charge

C．In response

D．In anger

7.

A．realize

B．enrich

C．exchange

D．change

8.

A．deal with

B．live with

C．come up with

D．keep up with

9.

A．paper

B．gift

C．dollar

D．ticket

10.

A．wrote

B．said

C．told

D．printed

11.

A．give up

B．give away

C．give in

D．give off

12.

A．problem

B．opinion

C．effect

D．attitude

13.

A．wild

B．sad

C．angry

D．peaceful

14.

A．regretting

B．disagreeing

C．doubting

D．deciding

15.

A．tears

B．pain

C．smiles

D．terror

16.

A．happiness

B．selfishness

C．kindness

D．sadness

17.

A．by accident

B．as usual

C．in surprise

D．on purpose

18.

A．bring

B．cheer

C．speed

D．hold

19.

A．spread

B．refer

C．react

D．take

20.

A．ignored

B．concerned

C．confused

D．depressed

【推荐3】"Smile! "I shouted, flashing a bright yellow poster at a crowd of people in Seattle.

We were 3,000 miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism road trip. Our _______ was to try out our new "Smile! "signs and see how much kindness and joy we could _______.

We weren't sure how people would _______our signs. It's so easy to walk past a busy crowd, lost in your own world, _______ to make eye contact with strangers and feeling _______while surrounded by hundreds of people. I _______raised up a sign and shouted, "Hi there!" to a young couple. They looked over, _________, then read my sign and broke into smiles. They even nudged（轻推）a person beside them, gesturing to our sign so their friend could _______, too.

This might _______, I thought.

Before long, our signs were wildly ________. Tourists wanted photos with us. Strangers stopped to ask us about our ________, and we told them the story of our Acts of Kindness road trip. The famous fish vendors（小贩）changed their ________from, "FISH! FRESH FISH!" to "HEY! SMILE, EVERYONE!"

Sometimes I'd see a（n） ________face and feel nervous to show my sign, but I tried not to judge. I'd ________be rewarded with a big grin（咧嘴笑）, as suddenly a frowning elderly woman turned into my ________old grandmother.

Some people ________if they could have a "Smile!" sign to take with them. One bus driver put a sign in his window: a bicyclist that ________one of our signs emailed us several years later to say he still uses it whenever he races.

The signs are more than a (n) ________to smile -they' re an excuse to connect with ________and to remember we' re not alone. This world is full of ________people we just don't know yet.

1.

A．rule

B．goal

C．dream

D．role

2.

A．keep

B．spread

C．exchange

D．convey

3.

A．look for

B．reach for

C．care about

D．react to

4.

A．refusing

B．pretending

C．wanting

D．forgetting

5.

A．worried

B．excited

C．alone

D．disappointed

6.

A．nervously

B．sadly

C．eagerly

D．confidently

7.

A．delighted

B．anxious

C．annoyed

D．confused

8.

A．stare

B．understand

C．smile

D．leave

9.

A．work

B．happen

C．matter

D．help

10.

A．used

B．reported

C．popular

D．different

11.

A．photos

B．trips

C．gestures

D．signs

12.

A．board

B．chant

C．claim

D．conversation

13.

A．friendly

B．cheerful

C．angry

D．ugly

14.

A．gradually

B．usually

C．possibly

D．hardly

15.

A．serious

B．humorous

C．wise

D．sweet

16.

A．asked

B．doubted

C．bothered

D．knew

17.

A．followed

B．took

C．noticed

D．recognized

18.

A．reason

B．promise

C．invitation

D．attempt

19.

A．neighbors

B．colleagues

C．friends

D．strangers

20.

A．good

B．intelligent

C．polite

D．honest

【推荐1】We arrived at the hospital to find Dad exhausted and weak, but his smile was as sure as ever. My husband and I stayed with him for the weekend but had to return to our____by Monday morning. Local relatives would ____that Dad got home from the hospital and look after him regularly and prepare his meals. ____ would make sure he got his daily ____and take him to his doctor appointments. But I wanted to let him know that we____too, even when we weren’t with him.
Then I remembered a family ____ I started when our children were small. When ____their grandparents’ home after a visit, each child would____a love note in the house for their grandfather or grandmother to find after we were gone. For several days after our ____, their grandparents would smile as they ____these reminders of our love.
So as I tidied Dad’s kitchen and made up a ____for him downstairs in the living room, I began writing notes. Some were____ “Dad, I froze the food in the fridge so it would not go bad.” Some expressed my love. “Dad, I ____ you sleep well in your new bed.” ____ notes were downstairs where he would have to remain for weeks ____he regained strength, but one note I hid____under this pillow. “Dad, if you have____this note, you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”
While others cared for Dad’s day—to–day needs, we, of course, would stay in touch by ____ But our notes were a reminder of our love and concern for him. Just like his medicines improved his health ____ , our notes would improve his spiritual health. Several weeks later, in one of our____phone calls, I asked Dad how he was doing. He said, “I will tell you how I’m doing. I just found your note under my upstairs pillow!”1.

A．power

B．holiday

C．jobs

D．parents

2.

A．know

B．see

C．think

D．report

3.

A．We

B．They

C．Others

D．None

4.

A．treatment

B．examination

C．work

D．medicine

5.

A．cared

B．hurried

C．changed

D．suffered

6.

A．story

B．event

C．party

D．tradition

7.

A．leaving

B．reaching

C．approaching

D．cleaning

8.

A．pick

B．hide

C．find

D．drop

9.

A．appointments

B．preparation

C．departure

D．arrival

10.

A．thought of

B．looked for

C．discovered

D．understood

11.

A．bed

B．meal

C．table

D．plan

12.

A．difficult

B．imaginary

C．practical

D．interesting

13.

A．let

B．hope

C．guess

D．hear

14.

A．All

B．Most

C．Some

D．Few

15.

A．until

B．because

C．though

D．when

16.

A．somewhere

B．nearby

C．outside

D．upstairs

17.

A．found

B．missed

C．remembered

D．forgotten

18.

A．note- writing

B．e-mail

C．post

D．phone

19.

A．thankfully

B．academically

C．physically

D．professionally

20.

A．urgent

B．regular

C．unexpected

D．accidental

【推荐3】I’m someone who never went to university but always thought about it. The only way I _______was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were_______. University was just a life-long _______of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream _______one day when there was an Advanced-Age _______at the local university. I decided to _______.

The day finally arrived-my first day of school. As I _______there, my mind was filled with _______thoughts, “What am I doing? I’m not smart enough to go to university. The _______will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won’t live long enough to get a ________. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, ________, I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I ________a little and read the words next to his picture. “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit speaking me? I didn’t turn the car around.

I drove a little ________on up the highway and there was another ________. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue ________out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was ________inside me.

I was now ________the gate of the university and there ________still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud ________in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her ________， Nola Otis, aged 95. Oldest University Graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed completely.

1.

A．attended

B．acquired

C．consulted

D．contained

2.

A．learning

B．taking

C．teaching

D．using

3.

A．goal

B．idea

C．advice

D．dream

4.

A．since

B．before

C．until

D．after

5.

A．program

B．system

C．theme

D．process

6.

A．sign up

B．turn up

C．keep up

D．make up

7.

A．walked

B．stepped

C．ran

D．drove

8.

A．negative

B．attractive

C．active

D．optimistic

9.

A．tutors

B．kids

C．professors

D．fellows

10.

A．degree

B．praise

C．skill

D．reputation

11.

A．finally

B．immediately

C．suddenly

D．exactly

12.

A．sped up

B．slowed down

C．cut down

D．went up

13.

A．higher

B．further

C．closer

D．lower

14.

A．billboard

B．picture

C．portrait

D．cartoon

15.

A．breaking

B．giving

C．pulling

D．sticking

16.

A．forming

B．arriving

C．building

D．making

17.

A．approaching

B．arriving

C．squeezing

D．staying

18.

A．stood

B．lived

C．lay

D．sat

19.

A．man

B．teenager

C．woman

D．youth

20.

A．motto

B．hobby

C．age

D．name