【推荐1】Recently, a Philadelphia teen has been a hot topic in the US. Having always been hard-working in studying, Richard Jenkins has now _______ a full ride (奖学金) to Harvard University.

However, life is not always _______ for Jenkins. When his mother couldn’t _______ a motel room, they would stay in shelters. _______ by his situation, he would lie to classmates about where he lived. Jenkins knew there was one thing that could give him a better life: _______ . Then, he attended a program called Mighty Writers, which teaches Philadelphia kids to think and write clearly.

“ I realized I’ve got to try my best _______ I can’t have my future kids _______ through what I’m undergoing now, ” Jenkins thought to himself. Though being _______, he decided to _______ academics and kept working hard on it. His ________ in school would pay off in a major way.

Jenkins applied to Harvard in his junior year of high school. He said he was ________ of his acceptance on a class trip to Paris. He was so ________ that he threw his cellphone. Jenkins was not only ________ to the university, but also got a full ________ ! He recently went back to Mighty Writers to ________ his good news to the program’s director.

Jenkins was quite protective of his mother, and says to the reports that he doesn’t like to talk about his past living in a homeless shelter. However, he does say his experiences as a child gave him the drive and desire to get into Harvard and he was rewarded in the end.

1.

A．demanded

B．received

C．achieved

D．represented

2.

A．easy

B．practical

C．ordinary

D．impressive

3.

A．build

B．afford

C．buy

D．exchange

4.

A．Amazed

B．Discouraged

C．Encouraged

D．Embarrassed

5.

A．creativity

B．profession

C．education

D．development

6.

A．though

B．because

C．if

D．when

7.

A．going

B．looking

C．putting

D．coming

8.

A．poor

B．hungry

C．ashamed

D．regretful

9.

A．live on

B．call up

C．focus on

D．bring up

10.

A．feeling

B．idea

C．nature

D．effort

11.

A．informed

B．warned

C．made

D．reminded

12.

A．moved

B．confused

C．excited

D．satisfied

13.

A．taken

B．changed

C．devoted

D．admitted

14.

A．salary

B．scholarship

C．life

D．mark

15.

A．show

B．spread

C．deliver

D．supply

【推荐2】A few years ago I was working part time at a local ice cream shop. While _______ an elderly woman a hot fudge sundae (圣代冰淇淋) at the drive-through window, I couldn’t help _______ her car, because I was just inches from her face. I _______ that she had a basket of what appeared to be purple tomatoes.

As I gave her the sundae, I said, “Those tomatoes look delicious! What _______ are they?” She smiled so _______that I thought she was about to laugh, but instead she replied. “Here, have some!” Within seconds I had a _______ of purple tomatoes.

“Oh, no, you _______ give me any!” I said. Those tomatoes looked expensive. “Here, have more,” she _______, and I had six of the prettiest tomatoes I had _______ seen. I weakly tried to say, “Really, you didn’t have to give me any,________ I appreciate it.

The woman smiled again and ________, “They belong to a rare type. So they aren’t like the one, you get in the grocery store. I hope you enjoy them.” I said “Thank you” again, and she ________ off.

About two weeks later, my ________ at the ice cream store sent me a message: “I want to let you know that your gardener dropped off a box of ________ for you. Please come and get them.”________, I texted, “My gardener?” That night my boss showed me the ________. I opened it and inside were tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans. I was ________, feeling greatly surprised. Why was this woman being so ________?

I never saw her again, but to this day her act of kindness inspires me to ________ my garden plants with anyone who likes or needs them.________, all I expect is just a “Thank you”. Better yet, pay it forward and be someone else’s secret gardener.

1.

A．leaving

B．handing

C．awarding

D．buying

2.

A．asking for

B．thinking of

C．waiting for

D．looking into

3.

A．pretended

B．noticed

C．expected

D．understood

4.

A．color

B．kind

C．shape

D．number

5.

A．widely

B．slightly

C．weakly

D．shyly

6.

A．dozen

B．basket

C．handful

D．variety

7.

A．needn’t

B．can’t

C．mustn’t

D．won’t

8.

A．promised

B．agreed

C．commented

D． insisted

9.

A．even

B．also

C．yet

D．ever

10.

A．if

B．but

C．for

D．so

11.

A．left

B．explained

C．paused

D．suggested

12.

A．got

B．fell

C．sped

D．walked

13.

A．friend

B．customer

C．assistant

D．boss

14.

A．grains

B．vegetables

C．fruits

D．flowers

15.

A．Excited

B．Puzzled

C．Upset

D．Angry

16.

A．store

B．garden

C．gift

D．box

17.

A．angry

B．happy

C．nervous

D．sorry

18.

A．generous

B．humorous

C．serious

D．outgoing

19.

A．grow

B．manage

C．share

D．sell

20.

A．In return

B．In advance

C．In addition

D．In particular

【推荐3】I was about to explain the meaning of the word “gossamer” (小蜘蛛网) to my five-year-old students. We were learning a poem. I ________ because one of them was waving his hand at me.

“Yes?” I asked.

“Once I got caught in a spider web ________ I didn’t see it,” the boy said.

“That’s gossamer!” I shouted, nearly jumping up. “Gossamer things are hard to see.” Gossamer is also how I might describe the voices of ________ young children. I can only hear them when I am close enough. They are not the children speaking with ease. They are the children whose faces ________ if I call on them, or whisper (低语) “I don’t know” even when they do ________. I don’t want them to ________. I want them to be comfortable being ________.

Shy children usually have less practice in speaking, especially when there are other more children ________ to talk. It’s a loud world. Though shy children may appear ________ to be in the background, they are losing opportunities to participate. Without practice, fear of speaking ________.

It takes about three weeks, a small bit of ________ each day, for each of my 17 students to learn a poem. So far, they have memorized more than five. And now, an obvious ________ has happened. The “shyest” children are as eager to read aloud as the ________ ones.

Practice is an excellent way to increase ________ of shy children while learning a poem. And it is practice that makes them enjoy the ________ of the language.

1.

A．stopped

B．breathed

C．argued

D．reflected

2.

A．or

B．until

C．because

D．although

3.

A．curious

B．shy

C．intelligent

D．anxious

4.

A．round

B．blue

C．red

D．strange

5.

A．play

B．ask

C．walk

D．know

6.

A．get up

B．take up

C．turn up

D．give up

7.

A．focused

B．respected

C．heard

D．told

8.

A．eager

B．slow

C．careful

D．worried

9.

A．embarrassed

B．puzzled

C．amazed

D．satisfied

10.

A．hides

B．grows

C．disappears

D．falls

11.

A．research

B．practice

C．benefit

D．discussion

12.

A．accident

B．change

C．debate

D．event

13.

A．healthy

B．familiar

C．outgoing

D．impressive

14.

A．excitement

B．pressure

C．resource

D．confidence

15.

A．beauty

B．method `

C．trouble

D．speed

【推荐1】“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.”
I got the _______ to start Amazon 16 years ago. I _______ the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast. And the idea of building an _______ bookstore with millions of titles was very _______ to me. I had just turned 30, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife that I wanted to _______ my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t _______, and I wasn’t sure what to _______. She told me I should _______ the idea. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my _______.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a ________ boss that I admired very much. I went to my boss and ________ with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park and listened ________ to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, ________ it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some ________ to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours ________ making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult ________, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret ________ and failing. And I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at all. After much ________, I took the less ________ path to follow my dream, and I’m ________ of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.1.

A．idea

B．support

C．fund

D．message

2.

A．got through

B．set aside

C．came across

D．turned down

3.

A．online

B．available

C．intelligent

D．expensive

4.

A．practical

B．exciting

C．flexible

D．productive

5.

A．take

B．1and

C．exchange

D．quit

6.

A．matter

B．work

C．fail

D．exist

7.

A．do

B．achieve

C．plan

D．expect

8.

A．give up

B．set up

C．stick to

D．put off

9.

A．passion

B．pace

C．hobby

D．example

10.

A．cruel

B．brilliant

C．greedy

D．modest

11.

A．shared

B．argued

C．reasoned

D．enquired

12.

A．gradually

B．eventually

C．carefully

D．generously

13.

A．so

B．and

C．otherwise

D．but

14.

A．sense

B．difference

C．bet

D．bargain

15.

A．while

B．before

C．once

D．since

16.

A．puzzle

B．suggestion

C．choice

D．report

17.

A．managing

B．requesting

C．changing

D．trying

18.

A．consideration

B．determination

C．conversation

D．application

19.

A．stable

B．secure

C．amusing

D．interesting

20.

A．confident

B．regretful

C．hopeful

D．proud

【推荐2】From the top of Mount Qomolangma to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, plastic continues to pollute our environment, and it poses a significant threat to all life forms on Earth. _________ knowing the ecological, eco-toxicological, and economic effects of plastic pollution, we have not been able to forbid the use of plastic products. Now, _________ the invention of a 17-year-old girl, we finally have a much better alternative. This plastic-like material is made from prawn shells(虾壳), and it divides 1.5 million times faster than most of _________ plastic products we use today.

She extracted the carbohydrate called “chitin” from the shells and used chemical change to turn it into chitosan(基糖). She then mixed it with an insoluble protein called “fibroin”, which is found in silk cocoons. Using the _________ of these two organic materials, Arora created a plastic-like material that _________ completely within just 33 days. Moreover this plastic _________ nitrogen(氮) when dividing, which is why it can be used as mulch or plant fertilizer.

In the 2018 Broken Hill Proprietary company(BHP) Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards, Arora was awarded the Innovator to Market Award. She also gained international _________ through the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Thousands of _________ students from over 81 nations participated in the competition, and Arora came in fourth for her creativity. She also won a comprehensive _________ to one of the best universities in the United States.

The 17-year-old, now a student of medicine, is on a search to __________ the usage of traditional plastic. She has produced the final prototype of her product, and it is ready to be produced commercially. However, before that happens, she has to __________ legal formalities(合法手续) such as patenting. She is also talking to supermarkets and __________ them to use her biodegradable plastic, which is insoluble, durable, and transparent. It can be used for all kinds of packaging, and the producing cost of the product is also __________ than most biodegradable products.

An __________ young woman, Angelina Arora wants to make a difference in the world, and she wants to encourage other young people, especially young women, to __________ their passion and make a positive difference however they can. Thus, women are now getting stronger and stronger.

1.

A．Without

B．Besides

C．Except

D．Despite

2.

A．but for

B．other than

C．thanks to

D．rather than

3.

A．commercial

B．comprehensive

C．contrary

D．constant

4.

A．similarity

B．distinction

C．combination

D．contact

5.

A．breaks down

B．takes down

C．puts down

D．sets down

6.

A．reduces

B．releases

C．stores

D．increases

7.

A．disapproval

B．ability

C．recognition

D．profit

8.

A．courageous

B．brilliant

C．generous

D．honest

9.

A．scholarship

B．medal

C．admiration

D．election

10.

A．require

B．remain

C．remove

D．reflect

11.

A．see through

B．go through

C．pass through

D．get through

12.

A．forbidding

B．allowing

C．forcing

D．urging

13.

A．clearer

B．higher

C．cheaper

D．lower

14.

A．innocent

B．inspiring

C．independent

D．interesting

15.

A．follow

B．oppose

C．destroy

D．damage

【推荐3】China's Great Wall, Australia's remote Outback, Italy's ancient ruins, Jane Sun, CEO of CTip, Asia's largest online travel agency, connects people with the best destinations the world has to offer. She believes cultural experiences can_________ divides and conflicts, strengthen industries and create peace.

Actually she herself is a living breathing advertisement for how travel can_________a life. But her journey was much longer and more_________ than her recent completion of the Shanghai marathon.

While_________Peking University, Sun was invited to a program in the University of Florida, where she_________managed to further her study, majoring in accounting. Compared to her fellow students, Sun's life_________was rapid. She bicycled 6 miles to campus each morning, taking the earliest classes_________ so she could spend the rest of the day, and Saturdays, working to pay her education fees.

_________Sun recalls her UF days fondly. “I learned a lot from my experience in the USA,” says Sun.

Many discussions I had at UF still _________ my style of leadership today.____________, I have developed an appreciation for hearing other persons different ____________ over a certain issue.”

“I try to put myself in other people's shoes”, Sun says, “In a global market, you have to have a very good understanding of different peoples and____________ different cultures.”

Feeling it her duty-to help the next generation, Sun ____________ a scholarship to other students in need. Her tips for them include, “be open-minded,” give 100 percent effort to whatever you want to____________That’s the exact attitude she holds to life.

Now as a mother of two daughters, she shoulders the____________as CEO of what is now a $25 billion company.

“Some people ask me why I work so hard, but I feel mothers are best role____________for children,” Sun says. “I show them that to work is actually to____________ yourselves, but if you double your efforts at work and being a mother. it is doubly____________.”

As for her future____________Sun is preparing for the day when virtual reality, advanced vehicles and even space travel will change the travel industry.

One thing that won't change: the____________of travel to build bridge.

1.

A．bridge

B．separate

C．suspect

D．foresee

2.

A．observe

B．change

C．entertain

D．disturb

3.

A．enjoyable

B．unique

C．difficult

D．hopeless

4.

A．representing

B．guiding

C．inspecting

D．attending

5.

A．finally

B．constantly

C．especially

D．roughly

6.

A．career

B．settlement

C．pace

D．rate

7.

A．worthwhile

B．accessible

C．valuable

D．available

8.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Moreover

9.

A．influence

B．direct

C．satisfy

D．inspire

10.

A．At ease

B．By chance

C．In particular

D．In general

11.

A．Impressions

B．explanation

C．conclusions

D．arguments

12.

A．preserve

B．respect

C．develop

D．create

13.

A．set up

B．carried on

C．referred to

D．came across

14.

A．defend

B．accomplish

C．expand

D．approach

15.

A．credit

B．blame

C．responsibility

D．failure

16.

A．models

B．performers

C．supporters

D．pioneers

17.

A．expose

B．delight

C．challenge

D．clarify

18.

A．convincing

B．astonishing

C．thrilling

D．rewarding

19.

A．efforts

B．opportunities

C．possibilities

D．motivations

20.

A．freedom

B．power

C．focus

D．determination