【推荐1】“Good Night Lights” began as a game，with the effort of Steve Brosnihan, a cartoonist volunteering at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He ______ from room to room drawing and chatting and doing whatever else he can to ______ the sick children up. During one ______ to a teenager who would be in the hospital for the last night, he decided to do something ______ for their final farewell.

As he left, Brosnihan told the ______ to watch the corner near the bus stop from his window. Brosnihan ______ to that spot in a Parking area, and flickered (闪烁) his bike light up toward the ______. To his surprise, the teen flickered his own room lights back ______.

Brosnihan made it a(an) ______ to flicker his bike light to kids as he left for the night as a(an) ______ way to say goodbye. When he mentioned this activity to a friend, owner of a ______ restaurant, the friend agreed to flicker the restaurant’s ______ at 8:30 every night for one minute. The nightly tradition became such a ______ that customers started joining in too.

Good Night Lights has been such a simple, ______ powerful, rallying point(号召力) for the community to support the young patients. For 60 seconds, patients were ______ in a luminous(发光的) dialog with residents.

“It would be very hard not to do this ______ you start,” says Brosnihan. “You do it to represent how much you care for kids and families who ______ a lot during their hard times in hospitals.”

Brosnihan hopes it ______ more. “In my grander dreams, I hope other cities that have children’s hospitals ______ the idea and run with it and ______ their own version of Good Night Lights.” he says.

1.

A．rushes

B．moves

C．checks

D．marches

2.

A．put

B．turn

C．cheer

D．bring

3.

A．visit

B．show

C．experience

D．journey

4.

A．strange

B．exciting

C．similar

D．different

5.

A．colleague

B．teenager

C．doctor

D．friend

6.

A．biked

B．ran

C．fled

D．walked

7.

A．park

B．hospital

C．road

D．bike

8.

A．in return

B．in order

C．in response

D．in place

9.

A．ceremony

B．activity

C．habit

D．routine

10.

A．logical

B．unique

C．fun

D．important

11.

A．local

B．generous

C．native

D．distant

12.

A．fires

B．forks

C．plates

D．lights

13.

A．hit

B．wonder

C．start

D．tradition

14.

A．and

B．yet

C．or

D．so

15.

A．given

B．crowded

C．involved

D．participated

16.

A．once

B．whether

C．while

D．as

17.

A．waste

B．enjoy

C．spend

D．suffer

18.

A．grows

B．spreads

C．discovers

D．deepens

19.

A．give up

B．set up

C．pick up

D．build up

20.

A．design

B．invite

C．open

D．create

【推荐2】Growing up in Kenya was amazing because I learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. I knew I didn’t have much, but I was ________.

There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with: ________. I wanted to go to high school and university. I had the drive, the will and the grades, ________ I didn’t have the resources. Even ________ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no   ________ to high schools and universities. Where I lived, it was challenging ________ someone helped. When I left primary school, I was in the same ________ as many other poor disadvantaged youth. ________, during that year, a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, was ________ and I received a scholarship. Today, I am ________ record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school.

In 2006, my school __________ The Global Give Back Circle, a not-for-profit organization for ________ disadvantaged girls to complete their education and gain ________ skills. After graduating from high school, I was given access to a nine-month IT course. ________, its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people. With this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”. Through this educational website, aimed at networking 10,000 African ________ worldwide, all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages. This can be to ________ financial freedom, advance information   ________   to health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.

“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is only ________   to those girls who can access the Internet, which highlights the huge challenge in ________ the divide between the haves and have-nots. But our plan is that these girls will   ________ what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice”.

1.

A．energetic

B．independent

C．confident

D．happy

2.

A．status

B．education

C．entertainment

D．college

3.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．since

4.

A．basic

B．cheap

C．important

D．simple

5.

A．means

B．access

C．chance

D．dream

6.

A．so

B．when

C．unless

D．as

7.

A．occasion

B．situation

C．dilemma

D．position

8.

A．Generally

B．Importantly

C．Casually

D．Luckily

9.

A．put up

B．taken up

C．made up

D．set up

10.

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．for

11.

A．approved

B．took

C．joined

D．launched

12.

A．psychologically

B．physically

C．financially

D．educationally

13.

A．social

B．average

C．typical

D．attractive

14.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Instead

15.

A．students

B．teenagers

C．kids

D．girls

16.

A．promote

B．introduce

C．employ

D．present

17.

A．attached

B．compared

C．devoted

D．related

18.

A．alternative

B．acceptable

C．available

D．appropriate

19.

A．narrowing

B．shortening

C．declining

D．changing

20.

A．encourage

B．spread

C．add

D．apply

【推荐3】Leslie Morissette's son, Graham, was six years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).Throughout Graham' s treatment in the hospital, Graham connected with everyone he met, from   _______patients to younger children.“ He would _______ his toys to other sick children or act silly to make them laugh. ” Morissette said. “ Graham's special spirit is what kept me_______ . He gave me the energy and the _______to fight with him. ” In 1997, when he was eight years old, Graham passed away.

Inspired by how Graham lived his life caring about others, Morissette founded the _______Grahamtastic Connection in his late son's honor. The organization provides free technology-including computers, iPads and robots-to children _______ against cancer and other serious illnesses.

One of the major goals of Morissette's work is to _______kids to their classrooms. This helps them continue their education despite multiple hospitalizations and days _______ from school.

The robots“ _______”children right into the classroom in real time. They can ________ the robots right from their hospital bed or home. If a child is unable to attend school, they can ________log on to their tablet or laptop and ________the robot. They can walk up and down the school paths, and go to lunch with their friends. But the real magic happens ________ classes. The robot enables them to walk down the hallway with

their friends, talking about their weekend, their favorite foods and other things. It's a really great________ that gives children the feeling of control, when their world is maybe out of control.

“Every time I can help a child in need, I feel ________ Graham is smiling down,” Morissette said. “I believe that Graham's love lives on in the work that I do. And I'm proud and privileged to be able to do it in his honor.”

1.

A．lonely

B．elderly

C．daily

D．lively

2.

A．lend

B．submit.

C．return

D．apply

3.

A．laughing

B．imagining

C．going

D．lying

4.

A．opinion

B．warmth

C．strength

D．direction

5.

A．associated

B．nonprofit

C．unconditional

D．appointed

6.

A．reacting

B．guarding

C．going

D．battling

7.

A．invite

B．show

C．connect

D．limit

8.

A．gained

B．missed

C．suffered

D．graduated

9.

A．turn

B．·transform

C．exchange

D．transport

10.

A．build

B．operate

C．teach

D．separate

11.

A．hardly

B．randomly

C．mostly

D．simply

12.

A．call in

B．catch on

C．give away

D．leave behind

13.

A．over

B．during

C．between

D．within

14.

A．responsibility

B．ability

C．personality

D．technology

15.

A．as though

B．in case

C．even if

D．so that

【推荐2】Face shape lets AI spot rare disorders

People with genetic syndromes sometimes have revealing facial features but using them to make a quick and cheap diagnosis can be _______ given there are hundreds of possible conditions they may have. A new neural network that analyses photographs of faces can help doctors _______ the possibilities.

Yaron Gurovich at biotechnology firm FDNA in Boston and his team built neural network to look at the overall impression of faces and _______ a list of the 10 genetic syndromes a person is most likely to have.

They _______ the neural network, called DeepGestalt,on17,000 images correctly labelled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes. The team then asked the Al to _______ potential genetic disorders from a further 502 photos of people with such conditions. It included the correct answer among its list of 10 responses 91 per cent of the time.

Gurovich and his team also _______ the neural network’s ability to distinguish between the different genetic mutations(变异) that can lead to the same syndrome. They used photographs of people with Noonan syndrome, which can result from mutations in any one of five genes. DeepGestalt correctly identified the genetic source of the physical appearance 64 per cent of the time. It’s clearly not _______ but it’s still much better than humans are at trying to do this.

As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that were most helpful in the determination are _______ and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance.

The fact that the diagnosis is based on a simple photograph raises questions about_______. If faces can reveal details about genetics, then employers and insurance providers could, in principle, secretly use such techniques to ________ against people who have a high probability of having certain disorders. ________, Gurovich says the tool will only be available for use by clinicians.

This technique could bring________ to those who have genetic syndromes. The real value here is that for some of these ultra-rare diseases, the ________ of diagnosis can be many, many years. This kind of technology can help narrow down the search space and then ________ the diagnosis through checking genetic markers. For some diseases, it will cut down the time to diagnosis dramatically. For others, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, ________ help find new treatments or cures.

1.

A．convincing

B．tricky

C．reliable

D．feasible

2.

A．bring about

B．result from

C．narrow down

D．rule out

3.

A．return

B．input

C．top

D．feed

4.

A．based

B．imposed

C．focused

D．trained

5.

A．identify

B．distinguish

C．shift

D．cure

6.

A．tested

B．demonstrated

C．recognized

D．acquired

7.

A．acceptable

B．perfect

C．reliable

D．workable

8.

A．covered

B．excluded

C．highlighted

D．supervised

9.

A．objectivity

B．accuracy

C．credibility

D．privacy

10.

A．discriminate

B．fight

C．argue

D．vote

11.

A．Furthermore

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

12.

A．challenges

B．benefits

C．damages

D．concerns

13.

A．treatment

B．response

C．remedy

D．process

14.

A．replied

B．confirmed

C．eliminated

D．addressed

15.

A．by contrast

B．in turn

C．in addition

D．on the contrary

【推荐3】2-year-old Truett Palmer was born in Missouri, with a genetic disorder and an inborn (先天的)_________disease. He has_________from more than a dozen surgeries, including three open heart surgeries and a heart transplant. One thing Truett_________during his most recent hospital stay was weekly visits from a therapy dog named Zuri. The dog was a Goldendoodle with curly hair and it was just kind of_________. Truett has sensory issues and he_________anyone touching his feet, but with Zuri, he would just run his feet through her fur. When Truett was with Zuri, it seemed the world didn't_________.

After Truett left the hospital, his mom Danielle began_________getting a Goldendoole for him, but found the breed (品种) especially_________. “Financially, going through a transplant and hospital stay, it wasn’t going to work out in our_________,” she said. Danielle____________Truett’s story and dream on Facebook, hoping there would be a miracle.

In Seattle, Gray, a nursing student, lived alone on several acres surrounded only by her dogs. One of Gray’s beloved dog just had puppies and she’d love to____________one child with special needs a(n)____________friend in time for Christmas. When she____________Truett’s story, she knew he would be the new____________of the puppy. “He’s got____________more than I could possibly imagine. Seeing how strong he is and how positive his family is about that all, I am deeply moved.” Gray said.

Following a(n)____________effort by Gray and the Palmer family to transport Zeda____________state lines, the Goldendoodle puppy was in Truett's arms just in time for Christmas morning. “He was so excited,” Danielle said. “You could just see the____________on his face the moment she’s placed on his lap. He’s just so happy and____________her his baby. They’re just best friends.”

Truett is now on the road to good health and____________to his transplanted heart well. Danielle says she hopes their story will encourage others to consider organ donation.

1.

A．lung

B．heart

C．kidney

D．eye

2.

A．experienced

B．undergone

C．resulted

D．suffered

3.

A．took part in

B．turned down

C．look forward to

D．dealt with

4.

A．different

B．patient

C．gentle

D．helpful

5.

A．dislikes

B．enjoys

C．disapproves

D．keeps

6.

A．appear

B．exist

C．change

D．stop

7.

A．planning

B．arranging

C．considering

D．permitting

8.

A．expensive

B．affordable

C．economic

D．modest

9.

A．schedule

B．hospital

C．background

D．budget

10.

A．reported

B．focused

C．posted

D．found

11.

A．gift

B．sell

C．buy

D．meet

12.

A．novel

B．furry

C．old

D．certain

13.

A．took down

B．looked for

C．compared with

D．came across

14.

A．shelter

B．guide

C．owner

D．employee

15.

A．along

B．through

C．away

D．down

16.

A．worried

B．accepted

C．thrilled

D．combined

17.

A．on

B．beneath

C．into

D．across

18.

A．shock

B．disgust

C．joy

D．sorrow

19.

A．told

B．called

C．explained

D．claimed

20.

A．adjusting

B．devoting

C．referring

D．using

【推荐1】It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which,_______, he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something_______in the company should ever do. I wish I_______give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow —_______it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m_______, experienced and I know better.
_______I work with some very kind and compassionate (富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to_______by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar_______they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “_______” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who________the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely________about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would________to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the________when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly,________with empathetic consideration. She listened to my________Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)________
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to________that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s________It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her________to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those________words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.1.

A．by the way

B．in the way

C．on the way

D．to the way

2.

A．someone

B．anyone

C．no one

D．the one

3.

A．should

B．might

C．will

D．could

4.

A．fix

B．blame

C．rely

D．put

5.

A．outgoing

B．old

C．cheerful

D．energetic

6.

A．Thankfully

B．Naturally

C．Generally

D．Hopefully

7.

A．work

B．stop

C．watch

D．sit

8.

A．decisions

B．troubles

C．attempts

D．mistakes

9.

A．annoying

B．confusing

C．embarrassing

D．puzzling

10.

A．repairs

B．wants

C．works

D．occupies

11.

A．mad

B．serious

C．curious

D．hopeful

12.

A．react

B．agree

C．turn

D．object

13.

A．issue

B．outcome

C．standard

D．message

14.

A．for

B．therefore

C．but

D．otherwise

15.

A．challenge

B．imagination

C．conclusion

D．explanation

16.

A．order

B．key

C．end

D．process

17.

A．forget

B．ruin

C．prevent

D．change

18.

A．broken

B．done

C．lost

D．kept

19.

A．attention

B．skill

C．patience

D．interest

20.

A．sweet

B．pleasant

C．meaningful

D．colorful

【推荐3】An Unusual Piano Player

I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the years I found that children have ___________ levels of musical ability. Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also had my share of what I call “musically ___________” pupils. One such student is Robby.

Robby was 11 years old when his mother _____________ him for his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age. I _____________ it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mother’s _____________ to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

_______ Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music. However, he _____________ and at the end of each lesson he would always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed _____________, and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didn’t come. He _____________ me and said his mother was sick. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad ______________ for my teaching!

Several weeks later I was ____________________ my students for the music show when Robby came and said, “Miss Handorf… I’ve just got to __________________.” I don’t know what led me to __________________ him to do that. Maybe it was his ______________ or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right.

The night for the show came. It went off well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was ________ when he announced that he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. They even __________________ on the keys… He played so well that everyone was ______________ excitedly.

In tears I ______________up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it?” “Well Miss Handorf… I kept on practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well… she was born ______________, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it ______________.”

1.

A．high

B．low

C．local

D．different

2.

A．surprised

B．challenged

C．frightened

D．concerned

3.

A．carried

B．passed

C．took

D．trained

4.

A．examined

B．promised

C．explained

D．responded

5.

A．task

B．plan

C．hobby

D．dream

6.

A．Although

B．Because

C．Until

D．Unless

7.

A．acted

B．continued

C．commanded

D．proved

8.

A．careless

B．hopeless

C．breathless

D．helpless

9.

A．asked

B．invited

C．guided

D．telephoned

10.

A．advertisement

B．treatment

C．argument

D．agreement

11.

A．requesting

B．searching

C．preparing

D．attacking

12.

A．listen

B．sing

C．play

D．learn

13.

A．select

B．allow

C．persuade

D．force

14.

A．determination

B．appearance

C．patience

D．intelligence

15.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．puzzled

D．satisfied

16.

A．danced

B．knocked

C．stepped

D．moved

17.

A．shaking

B．laughing

C．waving

D．clapping

18.

A．followed

B．drove

C．climbed

D．ran

19.

A．blind

B．weak

C．deaf

D．strong

20.

A．special

B．important

C．similar

D．popular