【推荐1】I don’t remember the day my mother saved my life. But for her, the ________ of that day is vivid. When she ________ those events, she’s thirty five years old again and I am a tiny baby in her arms.

It was early March, but the_________ wind bit like it was the depths of December. My mother ________ the blanket even tighter around me as she hurried to the ________ door. I was two months old, and that was our third ________ to the doctor that week. Each time a different face said the same words. “It’s ________. Just a simple cold, ma’am.” That day was no different. My mother left, feeling ________, convinced there must be something wrong with my breathing. At home, she kept me closer than normal, ________ monitoring my breathing.

When I woke up the next day, fighting for breath, her ________ were around me with quick sureness, and I was rushed to the ________. We flew past red ________. “Breathe, Alana! Breathe!” she cried out. We reached the hospital, and her arms were around me again. “This baby can’t ________!” my mother shouted. Even as doctors ________ me, her arms never let me go.

I have grown up in Mum’s arms. Today I’m seventeen, and for most people that means the times for ________ are over. But when I’m applying for colleges, I ________ at the computer screen for hours. Suddenly, I feel ________, not knowing what to do. I realize that dependence is not a(n) ________. Instead, with someone by my side, I am much stronger than I will ever be ________. I may not remember the moment my mother saved my life so long ago. ________, looking back, I see that my mother saves my life every day.

1.

A．show

B．memory

C．imagination

D．video

2.

A．recalls

B．causes

C．describes

D．reports

3.

A．warm

B．gentle

C．icy

D．strong

4.

A．pulled

B．rolled

C．sewed

D．wrapped

5.

A．clinic

B．hotel

C．cinema

D．museum

6.

A．invitation

B．service

C．visit

D．gift

7.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

8.

A．excited

B．relieved

C．frightened

D．upset

9.

A．constantly

B．casually

C．exactly

D．secretly

10.

A．legs

B．hands

C．eyes

D．arms

11.

A．car

B．kitchen

C．garden

D．bus

12.

A．buttons

B．lights

C．flowers

D．shirts

13.

A．sleep

B．cry

C．move

D．breathe

14.

A．supported

B．greeted

C．surrounded

D．praised

15.

A．love

B．dependence

C．money

D．complaint

16.

A．point

B．laugh

C．stare

D．shout

17.

A．unsure

B．peaceful

C．crazy

D．energetic

18.

A．advantage

B．weakness

C．pity

D．dream

19.

A．nervous

B．awkward

C．alone

D．sick

20.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

【推荐2】Burdon decided to host an improvised (临时安排的)graduation ceremony for her daughter Angela in their backyard. After hers was _____ due to COVID-19(新冠病毒), Burdon wanted to make it up to his sorrow-stricken daughter in some way. Best of all, his daughter didn't _____about it beforehand.

Angela wasn't the only one _____by the cancellation; her father Burdon could hardly _____His daughter's sadness. The devoted dad _____to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her _____in Memphis rather than accept his daughter's dream as forfeit (被没收的东西).

Over the course of just six weeks, Burdon _____to reserve a photographer and a stage without his daughter's knowledge, which _____her greatly.

When the _____day finally came, Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage waiting for her in her yard. 40 people _____the ceremony, and it met COVID-19 prevention guidelines, all sitting six feet apart with _____on-and her father even played sacred music as she walked up to get her _____.

“Angela never saw anything until she came out to _____,” Burdon said." At that moment, I didn't have any worries. I was _____. To see my baby walk across the _____and all her friends, family, neighbors and people that we don't even know _____in the street to witness this. I couldn't _____anything better.”

“My daughter couldn't have her official _____due to the pandemic so I _____one for her!” “Now I'm _____that I made it happen!”

1.

A．arranged

B．celebrated

C．delayed

D．cancelled

2.

A．know

B．argue

C．think

D．care

3.

A．spoiled

B．upset

C．frightened

D．confused

4.

A．believe

B．sense

C．bear

D．share

5.

A．determined

B．promised

C．hesitated

D．preferred

6.

A．classroom

B．dormitory

C．hospital

D．home

7.

A．claimed

B．managed

C．attempted

D．failed

8.

A．disappointed

B．troubled

C．surprised

D．annoyed

9.

A．big

B．busy

C．final

D．common

10.

A．hosted

B．expected

C．admired

D．attended

11.

A．dresses

B．masks

C．uniform

D．make-up

12.

A．cake

B．scholarship

C．diploma

D．offer

13.

A．walk

B．wander

C．greet

D．examine

14.

A．anxious

B．cautious

C．helpless

D．speechless

15.

A．yard

B．stage

C．street

D．campus

16.

A．traveled

B．volunteered

C．stopped

D．waited

17.

A．ask for

B．give away

C．agree with

D．work out

18.

A．welcome

B．organization

C．treatment

D．graduation

19.

A．registered

B．created

C．joined

D．accepted

20.

A．guilty

B．confident

C．proud

D．optimistic

【推荐3】As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a _________ , including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought hit Ontario, turning it into a _________ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _________ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _________ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t go quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we _________ needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and _________. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad _________, “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re done.” Such is Dad — whatever problem he _________, he never gives up.   

_________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone, __________ dad remained optimistic. He continued to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to __________ dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real __________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to __________ our family. He always puts our happiness __________ his own, and never fails to cheer me on at the sports games in spite of his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and __________, putting others first.

Dad, the life lessons I learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.

A．teacher

B．gardener

C．farmer

D．grocer

2.

A．stormy

B．lively

C．disappearing

D．burning

3.

A．order

B．form

C．gap

D．position

4.

A．repeatedly

B．normally

C．finally

D．really

5.

A．yet

B．still

C．even

D．nearly

6.

A．surprised

B．nervous

C．angry

D．frightened

7.

A．apologized

B．cried

C．complained

D．laughed

8.

A．meets with

B．brings up

C．works out

D．thinks about

9.

A．Thankfully

B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately

D．Strangely

10.

A．or

B．for

C．so

D．but

11.

A．face

B．appreciate

C．examine

D．question

12.

A．love

B．pride

C．friendship

D．honesty

13.

A．support

B．settle

C．start

D．impress

14.

A．after

B．before

C．beside

D．under

15.

A．careful

B．regretful

C．considerate

D．humorous

【推荐1】I took my son to a popular restaurant for lunchtime treat. And it seems everyone else had the same _________. The place was full of _________!

I drove around the small parking lot(停车场) for 10 minutes _________ a spot(位置). Finally I _________ one. A lady was returning to her car so I _________ her and waited patiently. As I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror( 后视镜)and _________ a young man quickly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my indicator( 转向灯)on for the spot, he seemed very _________ and began hitting his steering wheel(方向盘). I knew this wasn't directed at me but at the disappointment that he had _________ a spot. I felt his _________. I too had been __________ the place for ages.

As the lady left I __________ something that surprised even me. I turned off my indicator and drove straight past. I let the man __________ the spot.

The man behind me was __________, unsure what to do. __________ I lowered my window and gave him a(n) __________ to take it, calling out at the same time "It's yours”.

I ended up driving further down the road to another car park, where although I had to walk quite a bit further, I was thankful I could. Perhaps the man couldn't walk easily as his health wasn't as good as mine? I will never know. But I knew the spot meant more to him than it did to me, when I saw him react the way he did.

1.

A．experience

B．dream

C．idea

D．chance

2.

A．people

B．noise

C．pleasure

D．peace

3.

A．calling for

B．looking for

C．asking for

D．paying for

4.

A．borrowed

B．found

C．founded

D．accepted

5.

A．followed

B．helped

C．guided

D．met

6.

A．suggested

B．noticed

C．watched

D．required

7.

A．serious

B．interested

C．angry

D．awkward

8.

A．refused

B．chosen

C．reached

D．missed

9.

A．fear

B．pain

C．courage

D．wish

10.

A．circling

B．protecting

C．keeping

D．changing

11.

A．saw

B．heard

C．did

D．said

12.

A．search

B．pass

C．leave

D．have

13.

A．worried

B．surprised

C．tired

D．pleased

14.

A．But

B．So

C．Again

D．Still

15.

A．sign

B．order

C．reason

D．promise

【推荐3】Just five months earlier, I would never have thought that I would act in a play in front of so many people. Without the encouragement of my_______, Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that courage.

I was an extremely_________girl. It just wasn’t in my personality to make a sound in public. I used to_______myself in my writing. Mrs. Sather also encouraged me to write more. I think she was one of the first people to see my real_______and know how to help me.

One day, she told us that we were going to_______a play?The Wizard of Oz.“I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy," she said.

A lot of hands shot up._______, of course, was not one of them.

After school, Mrs. Sather said to me, “Dallas, I was_______you didn’t raise your hand. You’re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. I’m sure you are_______for Dorothy! I have you in mind for Dorothy and want you to write the play? too! If you_______don’t want to, though, I won’t make you. It’s your________. ”

Encouraged by her________, I suddenly wanted to see what I really could do. I________the role. After five months of practicing, line memorizing, and costume(表演服)designing, we were__________

At the end of the play, when my teacher and my classmates stood up and________, I knew

they were not just congratulating for my performance(演出)that night, but for the success that they knew would come in later years because of my newly found__________.

1.

A．friend

B．teacher

C．mother

D．classmate

2.

A．shy

B．weak

C．clever

D．pretty

3.

A．put

B．take

C．hide

D．turn

4.

A．problem

B．goal

C．challenge

D．advantage

5.

A．put on

B．make up

C．put up

D．focus on

6.

A．Ours

B．Hers

C．Mine

D．Theirs

7.

A．excited

B．happy

C．afraid

D．surprised

8.

A．anxious

B．sweet

C．perfect

D．awkward

9.

A．officially

B．really

C．finally

D．obviously

10.

A．turn

B．choice

C．luck

D．responsibility

11.

A．words

B．stories

C．adventures

D．lectures

12.

A．created

B．played

C．accepted

D．remembered

13.

A．ready

B．successful

C．famous

D．careful

14.

A．left

B．struggled

C．cried

D．cheered

15.

A．skill

B．confidence

C．interest

D．hobby

【推荐1】One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces．

A young couple _______ the paintings ahead of me chatted _______ between themselves. I watched them for a moment and _______ the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s patience for _______ her constant flood of words. Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. _________ I heard her constant flood of words, I moved away _________

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a _______ when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man _______ his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended (展开) it into a long walking stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to _______ his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a ________ man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would ________ if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a __________ that his life wouldn’t ________. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re __________. He sees a lot. ________ than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife ________ each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the __________ of a young wife describing paintings to a person without ________ and the courage of a husband who would not ________ blindness to change his life. And I saw the love __________by two people as I watched this couple walk away with their arms intertwined (交缠).

1.

A．viewing

B．judging

C．noticing

D．measuring

2.

A．carelessly

B．continuously

C．secretly

D．hardly

3.

A．announced

B．required

C．blamed

D．found

4.

A．living up to

B．adding up to

C．coming up with

D．putting up with

5.

A．Each time

B．Now that

C．Ever since

D．As though

6.

A．luckily

B．quickly

C．frequently

D．gradually

7.

A．deal

B．difference

C．fortune

D．purchase

8.

A．looked into

B．broke into

C．reached into

D．got into

9.

A．return

B．wash

C．take

D．buy

10.

A．brave

B．cold

C．lucky

D．clever

11.

A．turn up

B．make up

C．wake up

D．give up

12.

A．discovery

B．promise

C．complaint

D．contribution

13.

A．end

B．return

C．change

D．continue

14.

A．wrong

B．careless

C．right

D．foolish

15.

A．Better

B．Worse

C．Less

D．More

16.

A．draws

B．praises

C．describes

D．touches

17.

A．patience

B．wisdom

C．faith

D．courage

18.

A．hearing

B．sight

C．emotion

D．thought

19.

A．refuse

B．force

C．invite

D．allow

20.

A．received

B．expected

C．shared

D．imagined

【推荐2】As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.

On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the _______, I realized I had locked my phone and my _______ inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the _______. So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the _______, to call a taxi for me. After I _______ explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to _______ to my school at this point.

A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was _______, and that he had not been able to _______ the taxi yet. I think both _______ and fear could be seen in my face.

Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and __________ to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to go before the bell rang!

This experience made me realize that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.

1.

A．shop

B．bar

C．counter

D．car

2.

A．textbooks

B．cards

C．keys

D．gloves

3.

A．home

B．school

C．party

D．restaurant

4.

A．manager

B．secretary

C．guest

D．waiter

5.

A．slowly

B．briefly

C．effectively

D．successfully

6.

A．get across

B．get around

C．get back

D．get over

7.

A．busy

B．broken

C．full

D．ready

8.

A．take

B．repair

C．drive

D．get

9.

A．excitement

B．anger

C．hopelessness

D．surprise

10.

A．offered

B．refused

C．wanted

D．hesitated

【推荐3】When my father was a teenager, he had been declared a genius by his art teacher. He ______ to become an art major and had some ______ of his paintings. But when my mother got ill, his creative life came to an end.

I remembered my father’s ______ for art. One day, I asked whether he was interested in drawing a cartoon. My father was not much of a ______. When learning to drive, I had asked if it was more important to ______ the cars ahead or those behind. “Both.” Then he was ______ for the next three miles.

He gave no ______ answer to my query (询问). I asked again the following day. Still no real ______. I ultimately ______ the idea. I understood he had enough on his plate already. But a week later, I received an email from my father — with a(n) ______. I downloaded the file and there was the cartoon I had asked him to draw!

We began to draw cartoons. The process of creating gave him ______. As he built his art muscles back up, his teenage self’s enthusiasm ______.

It never ______ me that he could talk so much that I had to pretend I was getting a call to ______ his excitement. He is now painting and drawing. If he were to ask me whether I was prouder of the cartoon or of him turning his life around, I would say, “______.”

1.

A．went on

B．agreed on

C．took up

D．put off

2.

A．records

B．copies

C．exhibits

D．celebrations

3.

A．choice

B．love

C．skill

D．idea

4.

A．talker

B．teacher

C．painter

D．thinker

5.

A．give off

B．push through

C．look into

D．focus on

6.

A．careful

B．silent

C．impatient

D．polite

7.

A．definite

B．relevant

C．simple

D．clever

8.

A．channel

B．response

C．news

D．way

9.

A．dropped

B．failed

C．forgot

D．regretted

10.

A．list

B．present

C．theme

D．attachment

11.

A．freedom

B．safety

C．purpose

D．trust

12.

A．grew

B．returned

C．appeared

D．mixed

13.

A．occurred

B．happened

C．exposed

D．adjusted

14.

A．escape

B．reduce

C．match

D．shock

15.

A．The cartoon

B．You

C．Neither

D．Both