【推荐1】阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s_______rang, it was my mother calling from my ________. She asked if I had_______my mobile. I checked my purse. It was _______!
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, _______it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but _____     it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a ______near his home.
Later that evening, I went to ______ him there. I didn’t dare to go________, worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After ______ 10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys       ____.
My ______ were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you ______my mum?” I asked. He_______ that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人). But all they _____ was my mobile phone number — which didn’t ______.   He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who        _____my house.
I was ______ to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost forever. I was so ______ to Rhys and offered him some money, but he _______.
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.1.

A．electric car

B．mobile phone

C．radio

D．doorbell

2.

A．hospital

B．company

C．school

D．home

3.

A．found

B．changed

C．lost

D．bought

4.

A．gone

B．new

C．busy

D．broken

5.

A．accepted

B．returned

C．got

D．answered

6.

A．before

B．because

C．after

D．if

7.

A．coffee shop

B．post office

C．hotel

D．supermarket

8.

A．follow

B．meet

C．catch

D．punish

9.

A．slowly

B．back

C．alone

D．finally

10.

A．driving

B．running

C．walking

D．riding

11.

A．talked about

B．looked for

C．heard of

D．knew about

12.

A．difficulties

B．fears

C．diseases

D．hopes

13.

A．remember

B．know

C．tell

D．understand

14.

A．realized

B．repeated

C．explained

D．believed

15.

A．had

B．noticed

C．expected

D．finished

16.

A．happen

B．matter

C．help

D．fit

17.

A．called

B．settled

C．shared

D．sold

18.

A．sorry

B．glad

C．sad

D．proud

19.

A．useful

B．strange

C．grateful

D．polite

20.

A．missed

B．appeared

C．agreed

D．refused

【推荐2】My history with music was not good. I still remembered when I took my short-lived piano lessons, my grandfather said _________ to my grandmother, “Why didn't he make any progress with much practice?” I _________to make my piano performance attractive. However, my efforts were _________ .

So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy _________ me to play the violin with him when I was 57. It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again. One day, Leroy _________ a text informing me that there was a music performance and he wanted me to join him. Thinking of my past, I _________ his invitation. I expected to hear his words that I would become _________with practice on stage. But he said, “OK, only play if you want to.” I was totally _________by the unexpected answer and made no ___________ except to tell him goodbye.

No one was forcing me to participate(参加), but I faced a special ______________. Should I play on stage or just watch a movie? I had chosen the “movie route” too many times and this time I was ______________to grasp the opportunity. After a long and careful ______________, I played my violin with Leroy. ______________I didn’t lose all my nervousness, it was enough for me to overcome my fear. Finally, I ______________a full performance in front of the audience.

A short time later, my friend Leroy passed away, but his ______________ stayed. It helped me not only in music, but in all aspects of life. When I focused on what I wanted to do, fear will be replaced with joy.

1.

A．calmly

B．worriedly

C．patiently

D．angrily

2.

A．tried

B．regretted

C．agreed

D．pretended

3.

A．effective

B．fruitless

C．beneficial

D．evident

4.

A．invited

B．challenged

C．allowed

D．reminded

5.

A．proved

B．awarded

C．booked

D．sent

6.

A．blamed

B．received

C．refused

D．evaluated

7.

A．important

B．skilled

C．reliable

D．classical

8.

A．satisfied

B．scared

C．shocked

D．ashamed

9.

A．mistake

B．noise

C．doubt

D．reply

10.

A．choice

B．goal

C．task

D．chance

11.

A．suitable

B．willing

C．curious

D．familiar

12.

A．search

B．explanation

C．test

D．preparation

13.

A．Though

B．Since

C．If

D．When

14.

A．planned

B．recommended

C．offered

D．watched

15.

A．fame

B．concern

C．care

D．influence

【推荐3】A mother and a daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally_______, mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of______. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by______music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty little_____.

On moving into this neighborhood, I was ______ of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a _____to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast me with some _____or other. I ______ answered politely and made sure I ______ as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind _______ about their garden or pets.

Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their ______ remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter Give, we decided once again to ______ these two unhappy ladies to our list and______ a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my ______when two days later they ______ at my gate and jokingly said they were ______ hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of flowers!

So, my fellow gifters, do not _______ on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this ________to others, nor how many broken or ________ hearted people you may just change________ a simple act of kindness.

1.

A．equipped

B．separated

C．depressed

D．protected

2.

A．excitement

B．intelligence

C．acquaintance

D．entertainment

3.

A．rejecting

B．discussing

C．requesting

D．reporting

4.

A．affairs

B．events

C．accidents

D．elements

5.

A．convinced

B．required

C．warned

D．accused

6.

A．matter

B．challenge

C．project

D．task

7.

A．complaints

B．quarrels

C．opinions

D．explanations

8.

A．sometimes

B．seldom

C．never

D．always

9.

A．cried

B．waved

C．stared

D．noticed

10.

A．remark

B．difference

C．account

D．gesture

11.

A．anger

B．smile

C．attitude

D．decision

12.

A．drove

B．add

C．recommend

D．reduce

13.

A．fixed

B．threw

C．took

D．left

14.

A．doubt

B．interest

C．anxiety

D．surprise

15.

A．wandered

B．whispered

C．stopped

D．shouted

16.

A．approaching

B．considering

C．advising

D．imagining

17.

A．give up

B．take in

C．take up

D．give in

18.

A．contributes

B．refers

C．means

D．relates

19.

A．warm

B．kind

C．light

D．hard

20.

A．with

B．on

C．in

D．over

【推荐1】If this time last year you had told me that an exercise bike would save me, I’d have_________ you were wrong. I’d have protested that I’m not athletic at all. My coordination is lacking and my _________ is like tortoise.

In Grade 7, my physical education teacher watched me, eyebrow _________ , as I tried my best to follow the gymnastic training. “You’re doing pretty well in my class,” he said, “for someone with no _________ for sports at all.”

In high school, I wasn’t _________ for a single team. I was bookish and slow, and that_________ of being better suited to quiet reading and leisurely walks _________ with me for a long time.

I discovered jogging in my late 20s, and I enjoyed the feeling of quiet accomplishment—without the fear of _________ teammates. I tried yoga and always prioritized _________ pursuits over physical ones.

It was,__________, my gradually worsening mental condition that finally forced me to rethink about exercising. This winter, under pandemic, I found myself __________ under the weight of exhaustion. I knew __________ had to change. I needed an outlet to release the __________ of months of online conferencing and on-and-off solo parenting at home. Jogging in the morning wasn’t enough to __________ it.

I __________ an exercise bike and hoped to have positive results. Since early March, I’ve hardly __________ a day on my bike. I’m not the fastest, but I stick to it. I’m finally learning that movement isn’t __________ about athleticism. More than anything, it’s the feeling of accomplishment when you insist on something __________ outside of your comfort zone.

Athletes find glory in sports. For the rest of us, the __________ is more personal: better sleep, improved mood and boosted confidence. It was never about talent. That’s what I wish my physical education teacher had told me. If only he’d said, “You’re doing really well in my class. Look at your __________ ”

1.

A．realized

B．denied

C．hoped

D．insisted

2.

A．height

B．speed

C．potential

D．intelligence

3.

A．laid

B．extended

C．raised

D．waved

4.

A．talent

B．interest

C．power

D．respect

5.

A．applicable

B．reliable

C．suitable

D．available

6.

A．plan

B．image

C．draft

D．standard

7.

A．lifted

B．abandoned

C．remained

D．held

8.

A．lying down

B．letting down

C．taking down

D．breaking down

9.

A．mental

B．academic

C．financial

D．social

10.

A．otherwise

B．therefore

C．instead

D．however

11.

A．failing

B．quitting

C．suffering

D．fighting

12.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

13.

A．tension

B．confusion

C．satisfaction

D．fascination

14.

A．track

B．throw

C．ease

D．leak

15.

A．dealt with

B．ran into

C．figured out

D．settled on

16.

A．called

B．missed

C．dropped

D．delayed

17.

A．consequently

B．deliberately

C．naturally

D．necessarily

18.

A．difficult

B．funny

C．impressive

D．disappointing

19.

A．demand

B．offer

C．reward

D．honor

20.

A．persistence

B．patience

C．confidence

D．courage

【推荐2】I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not________with the area and jumped onto a________, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown’s old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we________we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers to various neighborhood places, with a route of________over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern________we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking area and it was going to end.

We________this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and________for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us________saying, “I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don’t mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I’d be________to take you back to your vehicle before the time is over.” The bus driver received________from her manager, so we________said yes to her offer.

She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle after her________was over and it wasn’t on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her________and thoughtfulness. In return because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes had on the bus route, I shared with her a little________on how to quiet the children. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful________of kindness!

1.

A．familiar

B．qualified

C．complex

D．motivated

2.

A．train

B．taxi

C．bus

D．ship

3.

A．faced up

B．spoke up

C．decided on

D．found out

4.

A．only

B．well

C．just

D．really

5.

A．because

B．so that

C．in case

D．while

6.

A．composed

B．confirmed

C．shared

D．valued

7.

A．appreciated

B．disturbed

C．engaged

D．apologized

8.

A．less

B．further

C．greater

D．fewer

9.

A．optimistic

B．delighted

C．amazed

D．depressed

10.

A．demand

B．forgiveness

C．permission

D．suggestion

11.

A．gratefully

B．gracefully

C．eagerly

D．sweetly

12.

A．shift

B．transformation

C．intervention

D．guarantee

13.

A．friendship

B．feeling

C．knowledge

D．kindness

14.

A．concern

B．anxiety

C．tip

D．stress

15.

A．journey

B．exchange

C．expression

D．conversation

【推荐3】The life of the dog, Shelby, is a surprising story. The little dog went from living in garbage heaps(垃圾堆)to _________ the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

Shelby was first _________ near Nashville two years ago when Megan Buhler, a Cheatham County Animal Control officer, was patrolling(巡逻)nearby. He saw the poor dog _________ something to eat in the garbage.

“There were lots of _________ passing by — I mean, it was heavy traffic,” Buhler said. “She was so _________ when crossing the road, and finally came up to me for help.”

Shelby was then taken to a local animal centre where she was _________, without the worry for food. Most importantly, the workers here took _________ of her smiling face to improve the _________ of her being taken home by people. However, they never expected this would put Shelby on the _________.

At that time in Hollywood, filmmakers were __________ for a new movie called A Dog’s Way Home. They __________ to find a dog to play the leading role. So they asked Miller, a(n) __________ dog trainer who had trained dogs for years to help.

Miller __________ three dogs, but none of them stood out after some time of training. He then __________ the pictures of Shelby by accident from Cheatham County Animal Control and immediately became interested to see it. It turned out that Shelby was __________ after three months of training.

Since the film was put on, Shelby has been praised for the way she carried humour and brought much joy to people.

1.

A．breaking

B．winning

C．following

D．comforting

2.

A．shown

B．kept

C．thrown

D．found

3.

A．running at

B．waiting for

C．searching for

D．looking at

4.

A．cars

B．walkers

C．policemen

D．children

5.

A．bored

B．scared

C．tired

D．surprised

6.

A．trained

B．recorded

C．chosen

D．fed

7.

A．care

B．control

C．pictures

D．notes

8.

A．possibility

B．condition

C．certainty

D．achievement

9.

A．Internet

B．radio

C．newspaper

D．screen

10.

A．coming

B．wishing

C．preparing

D．asking

11.

A．tried

B．needed

C．managed

D．began

12.

A．popular

B．strict

C．careful

D．experienced

13.

A．found

B．saved

C．received

D．protected

14.

A．printed

B．saw

C．collected

D．took

15.

A．special

B．lucky

C．skillful

D．perfect