【推荐1】At the age of 16, my father studied under the street light until he was very tired. Sometimes, the school guard would let him slip (溜) into the empty passages to _______the cold. The _______of electricity in the home was one of the easier roadblocks to overcome on his path to becoming a _______.

Despite poor conditions, my father defeated the difficulties to establish his own clinic. However, he decided to _______this comfortable lifestyle and move to America to look for limitless opportunities for his family.

Indeed, he _______something. Because of my father, I tried to take advantage of every opportunity. I changed my school from my familiar middle school in the country, where I stood out, to the _______International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. Although I also gave up something, like my father, by changing schools, I have no _______. At my current high school, I have endless _______to make progress and communicate with students from many backgrounds.

Changing schools gave me the _______to look for strict courses. My academic future challenges and pushes me.

For the rest of high school, I hope to keep my ________grades and participate in summer programs. I understand that grades do not represent a person, but I am encouraged to study, like my father, ________I reach success.

I firmly believe that to develop our society we must first help the less ________. I hope to choose a career that lets me do this. My dream to become a doctor results from my desire to reduce the ________of others. Also, I realize that ________is the groundwork of my future and that I must ________a good foundation (基础).

1.

A．keep

B．escape

C．defend

D．fight

2.

A．lack

B．danger

C．delivery

D．power

3.

A．lawyer

B．writer

C．doctor

D．professor

4.

A．check

B．appreciate

C．prepare

D．leave

5.

A．gave up

B．gave in

C．gave away

D．gave out

6.

A．enjoyable

B．admirable

C．developing

D．challenging

7.

A．ideas

B．regrets

C．deaths

D．excuses

8.

A．gifts

B．wishes

C．opportunities

D．decisions

9.

A．drive

B．award

C．vehicle

D．turn

10.

A．good

B．equal

C．typical

D．common

11.

A．though

B．if

C．until

D．since

12.

A．energetic

B．friendly

C．ambitious

D．lucky

13.

A．burden

B．pain

C．worry

D．damage

14.

A．freedom

B．interest

C．health

D．education

15.

A．build

B．follow

C．shake

D．give

【推荐2】Dale Carnegie, the person who became famous for his inspirational programs, has empowered people all over the world. He once said, “Perhaps tomorrow you will forget the kind _______ you say today, but the recipient may _______ them over a lifetime.” When I read Carnegie’s comment I _______ to reflect upon one of my activities during the _______ few days. In my opinion, what I have said has had a life changing effect on _______ person with whom I came in contact.

I _______ that the previous morning I had a meeting with a recent graduate of Teachers’ College to interview her for a _______ with my tutoring agency (辅导机构). We had _______ met before, yet when our eyes met in the _______ room at Tim Horton’s I knew right away who she was. ________ we sat down to talk, I explained to her that out of all the people in the room, she was the one who ________. She “looked exactly like a teacher”. I said that as a very ________ comment about the “presence” she showed and the way she ________ herself. She thanked me and then we went on with our ________. But I could tell that my comment ________ a lot to her.

It is very clear that the lady who has far been ________ in her search for a chance to begin her career in teaching may have ________ the strength and inspiration. She is confident to carry on pursuing her dream of being in front of a ________ one day. She has obviously ________ the right career choice just ________ I told her that she “looked like a teacher”.

1.

A．actions

B．notes

C．words

D．excuses

2.

A．learn

B．value

C．sear

D．hate

3.

A．offered

B．promised

C．agreed

D．decided

4.

A．previous

B．next

C．last

D．latter

5.

A．no

B．one

C．another

D．some

6.

A．announced

B．believed

C．explained

D．recalled

7.

A．direction

B．position

C．choice

D．situation

8.

A．never

B．seldom

C．hardly

D．often

9.

A．bright

B．crowded

C．empty

D．decorated

10.

A．Until

B．Since

C．When

D．While

11.

A．stood out

B．stood up

C．stood by

D．stood aside

12.

A．different

B．general

C．positive

D．particular

13.

A．fetched

B．carried

C．took

D．brought

14.

A．speech

B．lesson

C．lecture

D．meeting

15.

A．changed

B．served

C．devoted

D．meant

16.

A．unsuccessful

B．poor

C．unhappy

D．wealthy

17.

A．missed

B．desired

C．understood

D．received

18.

A．future

B．class

C．theatre

D．stage

19.

A．knew

B．ordered

C．made

D．drew

20.

A．because

B．though

C．if

D．so

【推荐1】It was a warm,sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago. I took my two kids to the local playground. As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings(秋千) and asked for a _______. I noticed another little girl _______ to get her own swing going high as I was _______ my daughter to go higher and higher.

I walked over to the little girl and asked _______ she needed help.She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the _______ while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was _______ tired, but my spirits were flying _______ than those swings.

Three years later I was _______ again after a day’s work. Still, I needed to _______ my kids from their school before heading home. I stood in the ________ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two ________ arms wrapped around my legs. I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3 years before on the ________ smiling up at me.She gave me a big hug before running away to ________ the school bus. As I watched her ________, I didn’t feel tired any more and my spirits were once again ________ with that swing.

The love we share with others will find its way back to us. It will travel from heart to heart. It may take seconds or it may take years.We will harvest what we plant.

1.

A．jump

B．pull

C．push

D．climb

2.

A．failed

B．decided

C．stopped

D．managed

3.

A．encouraging

B．helping

C．refusing

D．advising

4.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．whether

5.

A．clouds

B．ground

C．swing

D．trees

6.

A．finally

B．suddenly

C．physically

D．mentally

7.

A．faster

B．higher

C．more quickly

D．more slowly

8.

A．amazed

B．upset

C．concerned

D．tired

9.

A．look after

B．pick up

C．take away

D．bring up

10.

A．parents’

B．teachers’

C．patients’

D．passengers’

11.

A．strong

B．long

C．tiny

D．weak

12.

A．classroom

B．school

C．kindergarten

D．playground

13.

A．drive

B．catch

C．reach

D．repair

14.

A．hands

B．head

C．face

D．back

15.

A．flying

B．crying

C．running

D．falling

【推荐2】Zhang Guimei is the principal of Huaping High School for Girls, based in Lijiang city, Southwest China's Yunnan province. She has been granted the title “Role Model of the Times” in recognition of her devotion to the _______ for girls from poor families.

The school, which was founded by Zhang in 2008, was the first high school in the country to provide _______ education to girls who would otherwise have been unable to continue their studies after completing their nine years of compulsory education.

Anybody who knows Zhang's own conditions will be more deeply _______ by her situation. She has no personal property and has been living in the student dormitory but she has never charged students for tuition fees since its founding. She has spent most of her salary and the bonuses she received on her students. And, despite having serious _______ problems, she never stayed in hospital. For 12 years she has always taken morning classes together with the students. She has also covered 110,000 kilometers _______ her students’ families over the years. Besides her work with the school, she also has a part-time job as head of the local orphanage, _______ more than 130 orphans(孤儿).

Thanks to her efforts, about 40 percent of the school’s graduates are enrolled in key universities. More than 1,800 girls from poor families have _______ universities via her education.

Zhang deserves her honorary _______ “Role Model of the Times”. By helping the girls get higher education, she has actually helped them change their destinies and their later generations in the future will enjoy more opportunities as a result.

In a broader sense, Zhang has been helping to _______ the region as a whole. Influenced by her, many of her students have chosen to teach in poor areas, while some even went back to teach in her high school. Her ________ have thus benefited the local region in a sustainable way. What she has done will be long remembered and encourage more to follow her example.

1.

A．education

B．research

C．treatment

D．balance

2.

A．adult

B．informal

C．private

D．free

3.

A．satisfied

B．moved

C．depressed

D．disappointed

4.

A．salary

B．attitude

C．health

D．property

5.

A．organizing

B．visiting

C．protecting

D．inviting

6.

A．caring for

B．linking to

C．focusing on

D．checking up

7.

A．consulted

B．quitted

C．entered

D．explored

8.

A．collection

B．power

C．title

D．attention

9.

A．connect

B．improve

C．manage

D．treasure

10.

A．desires

B．hobbies

C．plans

D．efforts

【推荐3】Directions For each blank in the following passage there, are．four words or phrases marked A, B, C and   D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker．He is not famous in sports or the arts．But people in the streets know about him, especially those who are ____
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg．How did he get that name? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase （公文箱）．But he's ____His briefcase always has some gloves．
In winter, Mr．Greenberg does not____like other New Yorkers．who look at the sidewalk and_____the street．He looks around at people．He stops when he sees someone with no gloves．He gives them a pair and then he_____, looking for more people with cold hands．
On winter days．Mr．Greenberg gives away gloves．During the rest of the year, he____gloves．People who have heard about him____him gloves, and he has many in his apartment．
Mr．Greenberg began doing this 21 years ago．Now．many poor New Yorkers know him and____his behavior．But people who don't know him are sometimes____him．They don't realize that he just wants to make them____．
It runs in the ____Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier．Michael Greenberg feels the same．A pair of gloves may be a____thing． but it can make a big difference in winter．1.

A．old

B．busy

C．kind

D．poor

2.

A．calm

B．different

C．crazy

D．curious

3.

A．act

B．Sound

C．feel

D．dress

4.

A．cross over

B．drive along

C．hurry down

D．keep off

5.

A．holds up

B．hangs out

C．moves on

D．turns around

6.

A．borrows

B．sells

C．returns

D．buys

7.

A．call

B．send

C．lend

D．show

8.

A．understand

B．dislike

C．study

D．excuse

9.

A．sorry for

B．satisfied with

C．proud of

D．surprised by

10.

A．smart

B．rich

C．special

D．happy

11.

A．city

B．family

C．neighborhood

D．company

12.

A．small

B．useful

C．delightful

D．comforting

【推荐1】Yassi was a very capable student. She did not have a single day of absence last year. All the teachers knew this and ___________ her many times in front of others.

They did not know that Yassi had type II Diabetes（糖尿病）and sometimes fainted. It’s a shame she would not let us tell her life story to her classmates so they would get an ___________ of the difficulties she was dealing with while studying.

On a ___________ day when I met with Yassi, I ___________ she was not like her usual self as she looked ___________. She only told me that her father was in a coma（昏迷）. Just before tears rushed to her eyes she ___________ the room.

Yassi returned to the room after freshening up, ___________ her throat and then said in her weak and disturbed ___________, “Please don’t be ___________. Mr. Mirsadeghi, if it is ____________ to be he will remain in my life and I will make him proud with my ____________.”

Her father’s ____________ was unstable and fragile, and finally 3 weeks before taking her exams, her father ____________.

Yassi was so devoted to her studies that she used her one day annual personal day off to ____________ her father’s burial. When I found out that she ____________ achieved the highest grade, I was amazed at the ____________ she made to reach for the stars to the heavens where her father could be ____________ of his daughter.

After the entrance exams, I sat down with Yassi for many hours, asking questions and analyzing her ____________ to the topic of her great self-belief and confidence. She said, “I want to save our world, and my father’s ____________ should not take away the world of this; the people ____________ this; they need this....”

1.

A．overlooked

B．encouraged

C．accelerated

D．evaluated

2.

A．idea

B．expectation

C．acquaintance

D．owner

3.

A．current

B．dynamic

C．regular

D．merry

4.

A．urged

B．resisted

C．objected

D．noticed

5.

A．troubled

B．embarrassed

C．adored

D．annoyed

6.

A．entered

B．faded

C．exited

D．sobbed

7.

A．raising

B．clearing

C．cleaning

D．screaming

8.

A．look

B．appearance

C．smile

D．voice

9.

A．concerned

B．surprised

C．angry

D．sad

10.

A．said

B．meant

C．blessed

D．opposed

11.

A．growth

B．words

C．happiness

D．grades

12.

A．condition

B．strength

C．treatment

D．mood

13.

A．put away

B．went by

C．passed away

D．passed by

14.

A．interrupt

B．attend

C．delay

D．sign

15.

A．usually

B．generally

C．luckily

D．actually

16.

A．effort

B．contribution

C．trouble

D．apology

17.

A．calm

B．relieved

C．proud

D．happy

18.

A．outcome

B．response

C．option

D．compromise

19.

A．thought

B．goal

C．will

D．death

20.

A．occupy

B．obtain

C．deserve

D．bear

【推荐2】I learnt an important ______ from one of my patients. When I first met Linda, she was only six years old, lovely and energetic. ______, an accident happened when she fell into the fire on a camping trip, leaving 30% of her skin surface ______.

Linda was ______ to the hospital and needed three additional surgeries. Between each ______, nurses daily took her for disinfection (消毒).

Overnight, the dressings (敷料) would ______ to the wound and have to be pulled away. Each step was more painful for Linda than the ______ one. For an adult, the disturbing ______ and daily fear prove overwhelming. For a child, it has a(n) ______ forever. Linda’s life would never be the same.

I took care of Linda for the next several years, ______ her scars and freeing areas of tightness in her face and neck. Over that time, her scars faded and her appearance improved ______. Eventually, her family moved away and I ______ her.

Years later, at a national meeting, I ______ a plastic surgeon I knew and he told me he had met a former patient of mine. It was Linda. She was doing extremely well and she was his ______ instead of his patient. Linda had become a nurse and worked with him in a burn ______.

She was the nurse the patients most often asked to clean their wounds and change their dressings. Her compassion and her courage in returning to a burn unit ______ their confidence and reduced their fears. Linda turned her pain into ______. She devoted every day of her life towards helping others ______ their pain.

Physicians can be ______ when we don’t have enough time in a day to complete everything we need to do. Linda taught me the importance of slowing down. Among the best ______ we, as physicians, can give our patients, whether in the exam room or at the bedside in the hospital, is to take the time to show the compassion we feel.

1.

A．chance

B．incident

C．lesson

D．memory

2.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Therefore

3.

A．abandoned

B．damaged

C．restored

D．exchanged

4.

A．evaluated

B．surrounded

C．admitted

D．required

5.

A．opportunity

B．process

C．performance

D．operation

6.

A．stick

B．adapt

C．appeal

D．object

7.

A．frequent

B．occasional

C．previous

D．gradual

8.

A．relief

B．boredom

C．pain

D．embarrassment

9.

A．reaction

B．impact

C．impression

D．judgment

10.

A．recovering

B．treating

C．fastening

D．moving

11.

A．significantly

B．necessarily

C．relevantly

D．temporarily

12.

A．kept pace of

B．lost track of

C．gave rise to

D．took notice of

13.

A．took in

B．got over

C．called out

D．ran into

14.

A．applicant

B．consultant

C．sponsor

D．colleague

15.

A．unit

B．room

C．model

D．role

16.

A．blessed

B．increased

C．proved

D．defeated

17.

A．sorrow

B．amusement

C．sympathy

D．regret

18.

A．overcome

B．suffer

C．obtain

D．extend

19.

A．hesitant

B．frustrated

C．thrilled

D．content

20.

A．images

B．instructions

C．gifts

D．words