【推荐1】When Addisyn Goss met a homeless man two years ago, she learned that he had been in such a bad situation for many years. His stories of _________inspired the now 10-year-old girl to take action, and she________ the “Snuggle Sacks” campaign around Flint, Michigan.

“She immediately wanted to do something to ________ ,” said Addisyn's mom, Stacy Daul. “_________ is something we see on the way to the grocery store, so it really has a painful effect on the kids, who have never expected someone around them should live such a _________life.” Addisyn's sister and brother, Sheridan and Jaxson, also help__________the movement. Together they've _______about 1, 700 survival kits(救生包) to people_________. The Snuggle Sacks include snacks and warm _________for men, women and children sleeping outside.

Their efforts have _________and as Stacy said, “The donations have kept coming ... we are so _________of her!” Two years later, Addisyn_________ about 100 bags per month and delivers them_________ to individuals living on the streets or to homeless shelters.

“When people come up _________ to get a Snuggle Sack, it makes me happy,” Addisyn said. “They love _______the socks right away, and I can see they are smiling ________ they live a hard life. It gives me hope that I am helping.”

For people like Addisyn, age is no ________ to having a positive effect on their communities. Having been     ______ by circumstances in their own lives，they have   _________great responsibilities in the society. Their actions continue to help so many others, and _________in the community.

1.

A．struggle

B．hardwork

C．success

D．failure

2.

A．left

B．attended

C．started

D．witnessed

3.

A．hide

B．help

C．donate

D．support

4.

A．homelessness

B．unemployment

C．starvation

D．traffic

5.

A．admirable

B．normal

C．formal

D．terrible

6.

A．cancel

B．advertise

C．run

D．change

7.

A．showed

B．sold

C．threw

D．delivered

8.

A．in need

B．in place

C．in peace

D．in danger

9.

A．coats

B．coverings

C．shoes

D．scarfs

10.

A．taken measures

B．taken apart

C．taken notes

D．taken effect

11.

A．fond

B．independent

C．proud

D．tired

12.

A．receives

B．orders

C．sends

D．donates

13.

A．in public

B．in person

C．in order

D．in place

14.

A．excitedly

B．anxiously

C．indifferently

D．generally

15.

A．turning on

B．focusing on

C．putting on

D．reflecting on

16.

A．ever since

B．even though

C．only if

D．as though

17.

A．reason

B．standard

C．stage

D．barrier

18.

A．raised

B．forced

C．attracted

D．inspired

19.

A．abandoned

B．accepted

C．shouldered

D．completed

20.

A．make a mess

B．make a difference

C．take the lead

D．take an interest

【推荐3】One winter nine years ago, I _______ at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, preparing meals for people. There I met Albert, who said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he asked, lifting his _______. He was bare foot. He said he had been hoping to get a pair but had never made it. I felt a _________feeling in my stomach.

The next day, after work, I went to buy socks — about $100 _______. That next morning, ___________my alarm for 5 a.m. and drove to the local park, a common destination for _______ people.

It was still dark out. I took out a bag of socks and _______a group of men, standing around a tree, _______with cold. When I handed each of them a pair of socks, they looked confused at first, _________________my motives (动机), but took them.

An hour later, I ________all the socks. Most people were sleeping. I felt like Santa. When they would wake up, they would find a very meaningful present .Every week I’ll hand out many socks. If I’m away for more than a week, I will bring socks with me and hand them out to the homeless in other states and countries.

In the past years, this has become my habit. It’s __________, I suppose, and it’s incredibly ________to help make some people’s ________ a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there, but ________, I don’t, I’d like to think one of the pairs will ________him.

1.

A．challenged

B．volunteered

C．researched

D．calculated

2.

A．leg

B．arm

C．hand

D．head

3.

A．magical

B．sinking

C．comforting

D．frightening

4.

A．money

B．worth

C．value

D．worthy

5.

A．made

B．placed

C．set

D．fixed

6.

A．merciless

B．sleepless

C．jobless

D．homeless

7.

A．signaled to

B．shouted at

C．headed for

D．waved at

8.

A．trembling

B．clapping

C．jumping

D．sleeping

9.

A．proving

B．inquiring

C．demanding

D．questioning

10.

A．took off

B．took out

C．gave off

D．gave out

11.

A．detective

B．impressive

C．addictive

D．sensitive

12.

A．satisfying

B．embarrassing

C．amazing

D．entertaining

13.

A．winter

B．lives

C．families

D．difficulties

14.

A．unless

B．until

C．even if

D．as if

15.

A．suit

B．fit

C．match

D．find

【推荐1】It took place at the Biltmore Hotel, which, to my eight-year-old mind, was just about the fancies place to eat．My ____, my mother, and I were having lunch after a morning spent shopping．I ordered a Salisbury steak．When brought to the table, it was ____ by a plate of peas．I do not like peas now．I did not like peas then．I have always hated peas．And I ____ was not about to eat them now．"Eat your peas," my grandmother said．
"Mother," said my mother in her ____ voice．"He doesn't like peas．Leave him alone."
My grandmother did not reply．She ____ in my direction, looked at me in the eye, and said the ____ words that changed my life: "I'll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas."
I had absolutely no idea of the coming ____． I only knew that five dollars was an enormous, nearly ____ amount of money, and as awful as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and the ____ of that five dollars．I began to force the terrible things down my ____．
My mother was very angry．My grandmother had that ____ look of someone who has thrown down an unbeatable trump card（王牌）．"I can do what I want, Ellen, and you can't stop me." My mother glared at her mother．She glared at me.
I, of course, kept shoving peas down my throat．The ____ made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to throw up, but the magical image of that five dollars ____ before me, and I finally swallowed down every last one of them．My grandmother handed me the five dollars in a（n） ____ way．My mother continued to glare in silence．And the ____ ended．Or so I thought．
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian's a few weeks later．That night, at dinner, my mother served my favorite foods．Along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas．She offered me some peas, and I certainly ____．My mother fixed me with a cold ____ as she put a huge pile of peas onto my plate．Then came the words that were to ____ me for years．
"You ate them for ____," she said．"You can eat them for love."
What possible argument could I gather against that? There was none．I ate them that day and every other time they were ____ thereafter．1.

A．grandmother

B．sister

C．brother

D．father

2.

A．covered

B．accompanied

C．replaced

D．ruined

3.

A．passively

B．particularly

C．sincerely

D．certainly

4.

A．warning

B．pleasant

C．terrific

D．bored

5.

A．came

B．walked

C．leaned

D．waved

6.

A．harmful

B．fateful

C．truthful

D．grateful

7.

A．appetite

B．doom

C．fortune

D．criticism

8.

A．unacceptable

B．uncertain

C．unimaginable

D．undeniable

9.

A．possession

B．thought

C．reference

D．offer

10.

A．mouth

B．face

C．stomach

D．throat

11.

A．interested

B．surprised

C．offensive

D．self-satisfied

12.

A．peas

B．glares

C．words

D．gestures

13.

A．floated

B．faded

C．escaped

D．rolled

14.

A．peaceful

B．showy

C．hurried

D．encouraging

15.

A．incident

B．silence

C．lunch

D．shopping

16.

A．hesitated

B．accepted

C．declined

D．complained

17.

A．hand

B．voice

C．look

D．eye

18.

A．push

B．benefit

C．trouble

D．cheer

19.

A．money

B．pressure

C．fun

D．love

20.

A．awarded

B．refused

C．served

D．mentioned

【推荐2】Being brave enough, girls are free to explore in their learning and life. That exploration leads to the________of their talents, passions and drawbacks. On Saturday night we saw one of our students act so bravely that it took my________away.

One of the lead characters of our show, Blue Stockings, was played by a science teacher, Ben Walker._______, Ben broke his nose very badly playing football on Saturday and consequently couldn’t________. Ella Jones, a Year 1 student and part of the cast, who _______to rest on Saturday, was________to play Ben’s role.

Think about that. She had three hours' _____, playing a role of a man she had never played before, in front of a/an _____ audience, and if she couldn’t ______, she would reduce the impact of the whole play. Not the end of the world, but it would be disappointing for all     _______

She would have run, but Ella _____to the challenge. She said, "I was astonished;_____, I figured the show must go on and I wanted to_____. I wasn’t scared _____I arrived at the theatre and realized how much there was to ______.It wasn’t just about lines, but it was the stagecraft(舞台表演技巧). I was___about the other actors because I know how _______it is to perform a role with someone who isn’t as invested, especially if it is an emotional scene.”

Asked how the show ___, Ella said, "It was amazing, and the audience seemed to love the male character I played for the first time." She added, "Being scared doesn’t mean you can't be ______. Anyway, I___."

1.

A．growth

B．change

C．discovery

D．control

2.

A．pain

B．faith

C．breath

D．feel

3.

A．Secretly

B．Hopefully

C．Unsurprisingly

D．Unfortunately

4.

A．coach

B．perform

C．survive

D．retire

5.

A．refused.

B．decided

C．happened

D．promised

6.

A．asked

B．forced

C．trained

D．reminded

7.

A．wait

B．interval

C．training

D．judgment

8.

A．paid

B．paying

C．astonished

D．astonishing

9.

A．take it away

B．look it up

C．make it out

D．carry it off

10.

A．concerning

B．regarding

C．concerned

D．referred

11.

A．faced

B．encountered

C．arose

D．rose

12.

A．besides

B．therefore

C．however

D．instead

13.

A．win

B．help

C．resist

D．quit

14.

A．until

B．unless

C．so that

D．the moment

15.

A．put away

B．hand in

C．work out

D．take over

16.

A．doubtful

B．confident

C．curious

D．worried

17.

A．easy

B．tough

C．embarrassing

D．interesting

18.

A．sounded

B．improved

C．started

D．went

19.

A．brave

B．proud

C．calm

D．shy

20.

A．got it

B．saw it

C．made it

D．did it

【推荐3】Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark________down and helped the boy pick up these articles.________ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark________the boy’s name was Bill, that he________computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of ________with his other subjects and that he had just broke________with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was________ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed________with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They________ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ________, Bill asked Mark if they________ talk. Bill________him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you________wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I________out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess (脏乱)________ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to________ my things. But after we spent some time together________and laughing, I realized that________I had done that, I would have________a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You________my life.”

1.

A．fell

B．sat

C．lay

D．knelt (跪倒)

2.

A．Although

B．Since

C．After

D．Until

3.

A．discovered

B．realized

C．said

D．decided

4.

A．played

B．loved

C．tried

D．made

5.

A．questions

B．ideas

C．trouble

D．doubt

6.

A．up

B．out

C．off

D．away

7.

A．called

B．helped

C．invited

D．allowed

8.

A．peacefully

B．willingly

C．freely

D．pleasantly

9.

A．continued

B．agreed

C．forced

D．offered

10.

A．graduation

B．movement

C．separation

D．vacation

11.

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．must

12.

A．demanded

B．reminded

C．removed

D．asked

13.

A．ever

B．usually

C．even

D．never

14.

A．checked

B．took

C．cleaned

D．put

15.

A．over

B．into

C．with

D．for

16.

A．find

B．pick

C．pack

D．hold

17.

A．talking

B．playing

C．reading

D．watching

18.

A．before

B．if

C．while

D．as

19.

A．forgotten

B．passed

C．left

D．lost

20.

A．helped

B．recovered

C．improved

D．changed