【推荐1】Donald lived in three different foster (寄养的) homes and changed schools with each move. The experience left him _________ and often dropping out of school, making Donald lose all _________for school. Then he_________Mr. Felipe, the CIS site coordinator (协调员) at his school.

Mr. Felipe_________developed a plan to meet Donald’s needs. He_________school supplies and clothes for Donald and encouraged him to join the school’s karate (空手道) program. After months of working with Mr. Felipe, Donald’s_________ changed. He became more_________and optimistic. He _________making friends at school and building_________with his teachers and classmates. Meanwhile, his grades__________as well.

“My mom has__________that my attitude has changed a lot, and my grades are much better too. I like to come to the CIS classroom because it is__________to be here. Mr. Felipe gives us snacks and provides school supplies for us. We work in the garden and we get the__________ we need to study and do our homework. I feel happy and motivated when I come to this__________.”

For Donald, Mr. Felipe is the person who changed his life. “I was in foster care when I was 4-5 years old and was__________my brother for part of the time. I’m back with my family now and happy to have them in my__________,” said Donald. “But I still__________ that time and the bad depression I felt. At school, art and football helped me forget and let it all__________. It is Mr. Felipe who helped me when I was__________. Because of him I became more serious about__________and work in general.”

1.

A．curious

B．depressed

C．satisfied

D．devoted

2.

A．reason

B．chance

C．confidence

D．motivation

3.

A．met

B．found

C．led

D．persuaded

4.

A．suddenly

B．immediately

C．strangely

D．urgently

5.

A．mentioned

B．tried

C．bought

D．equipped

6.

A．attitude

B．study

C．ambition

D．future

7.

A．considerate

B．generous

C．flexible

D．outgoing

8.

A．missed

B．continued

C．avoided

D．began

9.

A．networks

B．targets

C．relationships

D．trends

10.

A．decreased

B．changed

C．improved

D．exploded

11.

A．noticed

B．argued

C．emphasized

D．hoped

12.

A．outstanding

B．interesting

C．challenging

D．rewarding

13.

A．tool

B．help

C．money

D．love

14.

A．program

B．design

C．experiment

D．research

15.

A．broken down by

B．taken over by

C．separated from

D．joined together by

16.

A．profession

B．life

C．emotion

D．experience

17.

A．treasure

B．manage

C．keep

D．remember

18.

A．go

B．heal

C．flow

D．vary

19.

A．sympathetic

B．concerned

C．upset

D．mysterious

20.

A．hobbies

B．relaxation

C．sports

D．school

【推荐2】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 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 that night, but for the success that they knew would come in later years because of my newly found __________.

1.

A．mother

B．friend

C．teacher

D．classmate

2.

A．strong

B．shy

C．talented

D．ordinary

3.

A．hide

B．take

C．put

D．turn

4.

A．problem

B．goal

C．challenge

D．advantage

5.

A．make up

B．put on

C．put up

D．focus on

6.

A．Mine

B．Hers

C．Ours

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．luck

C．choice

D．responsibility

11.

A．stories

B．words

C．adventures

D．lectures

12.

A．accepted

B．played

C．created

D．remembered

13.

A．famous

B．successful

C．ready

D．careful

14.

A．left

B．struggled

C．cried

D．cheered

15.

A．skill

B．confidence

C．interest

D．hobby

【推荐3】At first I couldn’t believe it! There were no___________in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to class. Although we all lived “in”, nobody made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.

The___________ thing was that practically all the students went to class, and very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or_________ class. The new ones always went wild___________, but this never lasted long. The___________took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like_________; never did we have to___________ “stand up”, “sit down”,   “speak out”. I don’t _________one student who didn’t try his best.

The subjects were the same as those in___________school, but what a difference in the approach! For example, in botany we had____________classes in the spring or fall, but instead we____________two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden.____________in winter we each studied a few____________ things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storeroom—small ones____________, but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a____________time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints,____________ the angles and so on. I didn’t take math. I can’t stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That’s____________.

________I think I am a better person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That’s probably a real big____________between the free school and regular school—the amount of ____________.

1.

A．desks

B．lights

C．students

D．buildings

2.

A．sad

B．last

C．good

D．strange

3.

A．attended

B．took

C．missed

D．studied

4.

A．from then on

B．at first

C．once more

D．just then

5.

A．freedom

B．habit

C．time

D．people

6.

A．workers

B．pupils

C．gardeners

D．grown-ups

7.

A．understand

B．study

C．play

D．say

8.

A．hear from

B．feel like

C．think about

D．know of

9.

A．night

B．regular

C．small

D．real

10.

A．all

B．short

C．no

D．indoor

11.

A．planted

B．studied

C．drew

D．toured

12.

A．Still

B．Then

C．Yet

D．Next

13.

A．wild

B．successful

C．usual

D．particular

14.

A．as well

B．after a while

C．of course

D．as a result

15.

A．funny

B．great

C．convenient

D．thoughtful

16.

A．looking out

B．taking out

C．finding out

D．figuring out

17.

A．dull

B．interesting

C．enough

D．dangerous

18.

A．On the whole

B．Once again

C．Sooner or later

D．After a while

19.

A．problem

B．chance

C．difference

D．change

20.

A．reading

B．gardening

C．teaching

D．thinking

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On a hot summer day in America, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He dived into the cool water, Not_____that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him.
His mother_____was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great _____, she ran toward the water, _____to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became_____and made a U-turn to swim to his mother______ , it was too late. Just as he reached her, the______reached him. From the shore, the mother _____her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the_____ The crocodile was much _____ than the mother, but the mother wouldn’t _____ . A farmer _________ to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and______the crocodile.
____ , after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His ____were extremely scarred(留下疤痕) by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches(抓痕) where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who _____the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious______, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them _____my Mom wouldn’t let go.”
Never judge another person's_____, because you don't know_____they were made.1.

A．understanding

B．imaging

C．realizing

D．balancing

2.

A．behind the house

B．in the house

C．in the lake

D．on the shore

3.

A．fear

B．anger

C．sadness

D．joy

4.

A．beating

B．frightening

C．screaming

D．apologizing

5.

A．alarmed

B．amazed

C．calm

D．hopeful

6.

A．Thus

B．So

C．therefore

D．However

7.

A．author

B．hunter

C．mother

D．crocodile

8.

A．hugged

B．stared

C．grabbed

D．combined

9.

A．two

B．three

C．scene

D．journey

10.

A．fiercer

B．stronger

C．faster

D．heavi er

11.

A．cut down

B．take chances

C．go ahead

D．let go

12.

A．happened

B．predicted

C．pretended

D．bet

13.

A．gathered

B．gained

C．shot

D．cut

14.

A．importantly

B．beneficially

C．surprisingly

D．Fortunately

15.

A．arms

B．legs

C．fi ngers

D．spot

16.

A．helped

B．saved

C．interviewed

D．consulted

17.

A．pride

B．satisfaction

C．strength

D．gratitude

18.

A．where

B．because

C．unless

D．while

19.

A．appearance

B．limit

C．debt

D．scar

20.

A．when

B．how

C．where

D．as