【推荐2】For Brittany Schiavone, December 4 was a fantastic day. She was named the 2019 Women of Worth National Honoree that night, becoming the first woman with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合征)ever to receive this _______.

Brittany is like any other ordinary woman. She works and loves to _______ pictures of herself out with friends online. But she also knows that giving back is an essential part of her purpose. In 2014, after insistently telling her parents she was _______ about helping families that began just like hers, Brittany’s family gathered supporters for this _______. In 2016, Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, a nonprofit, was _______. Its mission is to _______ resources, guidance, and hope to such families. Till now, it’s sent over 850 baskets of hope to families.

Brittany _______ valuable information for parents dealing with a Down syndrome diagnosis （诊断）for the first time, but it is also about celebration. When a lot of parents _______ the news that their baby will be born with Down syndrome, they hear, “I’m sorry.” Brittany doesn’t say sorry. _______, she says “Congratulations” and uses her own story to give these new parents the ________ that their child can lead a life of joy and purpose — just like hers!

Brittany’s win was a ________. She says the moment she was ________ as the winner, she couldn’t believe her ears. ________ Brittany was the true star of the evening, her win is not ________ a win for her. It’s for everyone with Down syndrome. There are no limits, only a(n)________ journey that will not look like anyone else’s for every child. Brittany, thank you for showing the world what’s possible.

1.

A．credit

B．honour

C．approval

D．worth

2.

A．select

B．edit

C．send

D．post

3.

A．optimistic

B．curious

C．serious

D．excited

4.

A．cause

B．promise

C．position

D．challenge

5.

A．expanded

B．founded

C．invented

D．developed

6.

A．raise

B．distribute

C．acquire

D．spread

7.

A．receives

B．stores

C．provides

D．obtains

8.

A．share

B．hear

C．break

D．welcome

9.

A．Otherwise

B．Instead

C．However

D．Therefore

10.

A．belief

B．knowledge

C．advice

D．information

11.

A．success

B．salute

C．surprise

D．signal

12.

A．recognized

B．admired

C．praised

D．announced

13.

A．When

B．While

C．As

D．Since

14.

A．just

B．even

C．again

D．still

15.

A．tough

B．interesting

C．unique

D．meaningful

【推荐3】Many athletes can light up the scoreboard with their skill. But it takes a special kind of athlete to light up a child’s ______.

Runner Sanya Richards Ross, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, was born in Kingston, Jamaica (牙买加). Though living in Texas, she is ______ helping young people in her ______ through her Fun 4 Kidz Foundation, which deals with illiteracy (文盲) and ______ a healthy lifestyle. “Jamaica ______ its share of poor people who don’t have the ______ to get a great education. I had great support growing up, but not everyone is so ______.” said Sanya.

Houston Texans All-Pro J.J. Watt is all business on the football field. But with children, he is ______and fun-loving. He ______ the Justin J. Watt Foundation to provide after-school sports opportunities for the______ children. He said, “At one of the first schools where we ______ uniforms, a kid told me, ‘It’s the______ day of my life.’ Simple things like that ______ me helping kids.”

Mia Hamm is one of the greatest soccer players in U.S. National and Olympic history. ______ by her brother, who died from a rare blood disorder, she started the Mia Hamm Foundation to ______ awareness and money for those in need of bone marrow (髓) or cord blood transplants. She said, “We do charity soccer games, bringing together unrelated donors and recipients (受助人). To see that ______ is one of the most powerful things you can see. There are a lot of tears when people meet their donors, who are their ______heroes. It was they who ______ them a second chance at life.”

For these athletes, there’s no better feeling than to bring joy to people and to those ______, and seeing a smile on a child’s face at a foundation event really makes it all so ______.

1.

A．home

B．field

C．face

D．school

2.

A．eagerly

B．confidently

C．temporarily

D．cautiously

3.

A．team

B．state

C．neighborhood

D．homeland

4.

A．exposes

B．promotes

C．submits

D．considers

5.

A．has

B．finishes

C．tries

D．reserves

6.

A．means

B．right

C．manners

D．source

7.

A．impressed

B．acknowledged

C．celebrated

D．blessed

8.

A．careful

B．respectful

C．merciful

D．playful

9.

A．found

B．attended

C．established

D．achieved

10.

A．overcharged

B．underprivileged

C．underfed

D．overworked

11.

A．sent out

B．took out

C．gave out

D．brought out

12.

A．best

B．saddest

C．very

D．fateful

13.

A．prevent

B．keep

C．suggest

D．find

14.

A．Forced

B．Touched

C．Amazed

D．Inspired

15.

A．earn

B．build

C．raise

D．recover

16.

A．reunion

B．tension

C．dream

D．lesson

17.

A．grateful

B．modest

C．desperate

D．selfless

18.

A．allocated

B．gave

C．owed

D．awarded

19.

A．in debt

B．in return

C．in need

D．in advance

20.

A．adequate

B．rewarding

C．demanding

D．suitable

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves ____ in the cool ____. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, listening to the sound of them. Autumn is a ____ season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me _____. But one day, the sound of a violin ____ into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was ____ in playing her violin. I had ____ seen her before. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn’t realize that I had been _____ there for so long but my _____ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building. ____ I went downstairs to watch her performance, I was the only audience. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ____. ____ we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also liked me. Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To my ____, the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin, ” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a ____ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that ____ me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing ____ gave me a meaningful autumn. ” I answered. “Let us be friends. ”
The girl smiled and I smiled.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went ____ to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure of the girl. She is like a goddess; so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful. There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ____ you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but are close to you. Many people will step in your life, but only ____ friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the ____. She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.1.

A．flying

B．trembling

C．growing

D．shaking

2.

A．snow

B．wind

C．water

D．rain

3.

A．lively

B．lovely

C．harvest

D．lonely

4.

A．tiring

B．disturbed

C．bored

D．interested

5.

A．fled

B．floated

C．rushed

D．grew

6.

A．active

B．lost

C．busy

D．kept

7.

A．sometimes

B．usually

C．often

D．never

8.

A．waiting

B．stopping

C．standing

D．hearing

9.

A．existence

B．thought

C．steps

D．breath

10.

A．Where

B．So

C．When

D．But

11.

A．hopeless

B．moved

C．meaningful

D．boring

12.

A．As

B．However

C．Even

D．While

13.

A．astonishment

B．sadness

C．delight

D．satisfaction

14.

A．sad

B．good

C．happy

D．surprised

15.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．encouraged

D．interested

16.

A．it

B．which

C．that

D．who

17.

A．in

B．downstairs

C．out

D．upstairs

18.

A．against

B．for

C．with

D．to

19.

A．true

B．young

C．new

D．old

20.

A．sound

B．song

C．play

D．violin

【推荐3】On a cold November day, about 50 feet from shore, two brothers were fighting for their lives. They had been ______ out to sea by a strong wave, their mouths ______ able to stay above the water. Thick fog made it difficult for beachgoers to see the guys, but the ______ were unmistakable. And every second ______. The brothers, ages 15 and 20, were wearing shorts and T-shirts, ______ for a November day, let alone such low temperature water.

____, three surfers were nearby. Narayan Weibel, Spenser Stratton and Adrian Work, all 16, were on their surfboards ______ up and down the coast on five-foot waves when they heard the cries. They saw two bobbling ______ and four waving arms.

They immediately knew these guys were about to ______. Weibel and Stratton paddled towards the ______ swimmers while Adrian headed to shore to call 911. He then dived back in to ______ his friends.

As the ______ drew close, the brothers were struggling. It was a(n) ______ moment! Weibel ______ alongside the younger brother. Grabbing him under his arms, he lifted him up onto the ______. Stratton, meanwhile, were trying to help the older brother, who was ______. York ______ in time to help get the older brother onto the second board. Then with great efforts, the surfers swam several minutes through ______ water to the medical help waiting onshore. The brothers were scared but ______.

Later, the two brothers said they couldn’t ______ the three boys enough for they were willing to risk their lives to save them.

1.

A．swept

B．picked

C．burnt

D．blown

2.

A．simply

B．barely

C．fairly

D．finally

3.

A．screams

B．quarrels

C．giggles

D．sobs

4.

A．passed

B．lasted

C．ended

D．counted

5.

A．pretty

B．impressed

C．unsuitable

D．casual

6.

A．Suddenly

B．Luckily

C．Clearly

D．Actually

7.

A．hitting

B．riding

C．keeping

D．handing

8.

A．feet

B．backs

C．heads

D．shoulders

9.

A．break down

B．faint

C．speed up

D．drown

10.

A．struggling

B．strong

C．surprised

D．amateur

11.

A．control

B．watch

C．help

D．treat

12.

A．beachgoers

B．police

C．swimmers

D．surfers

13.

A．historic

B．life-and-death

C．perfect

D．eye-catching

14.

A．yelled

B．settled

C．stopped

D．dived

15.

A．board

B．beach

C．car

D．bed

16.

A．ashamed

B．puzzled

C．bored

D．frightened

17.

A．arrived

B．paused

C．made

D．sailed

18.

A．fresh

B．dirty

C．rough

D．shallow

19.

A．sad

B．fine

C．kind

D．serious

20.

A．blame

B．greet

C．inform

D．thank

【推荐1】Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I walk around to the side of the path that wasn’t covered by water and _______. As I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for it was so _______. I stepped back and my attacker stopped attacking me. _______attacking more, he flied in the air with its graceful _______ in front of me. Had I been hurt, I wouldn’t have found it amusing but I was unhurt, it was _______ and I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward, and my attacker rushed me again. He pushed and _______me in the chest with his head and body over and over again with all his might. It’s just not everyday that _______ is attacked by a butterfly, so I stopped to find out the _______. My attacker moved back as well to _______ on the ground. That’s when I discovered why my ________ was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate beside the puddle ________ he landed and she was dying.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only ________ the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate, even though she was ________ dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few ________ moments of life. Now I knew why and what he was ________. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by changing my ________ to the more difficult side of the puddle. He had truly ________ those moments to be with her, undisturbed. I cleaned the mud from my boots and left.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the ________ of that butterfly whenever I see huge ________ facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to ________myself that good things are worth striving for.

1.

A．mud

B．grass

C．stone

D．earth

2.

A．unnecessary

B．unpredictable

C．unbelievable

D．understandable

3.

A．Or rather

B．Or so

C．Instead of

D．Other than

4.

A．feet

B．hands

C．feather

D．wings

5.

A．funny

B．surprising

C．shocking

D．exciting

6.

A．grasped

B．hit

C．took

D．seized

7.

A．it

B．ones

C．one

D．that

8.

A．reason

B．purpose

C．origin

D．direction

9.

A．run

B．fly

C．stand

D．land

10.

A．fighter

B．attacker

C．competitor

D．pet

11.

A．what

B．which

C．where

D．why

12.

A．understand

B．give

C．remember

D．admire

13.

A．doubtfully

B．clearly

C．eventually

D．actually

14.

A．previous

B．precise

C．precious

D．preferable

15.

A．fighting for

B．looking for

C．struggling with

D．providing for

16.

A．goal

B．way

C．opinion

D．attitude

17.

A．enjoyed

B．left

C．earned

D．remembered

18.

A．competition

B．intelligence

C．determination

D．courage

19.

A．barriers

B．equals

C．rivers

D．deaths

20.

A．request

B．permit

C．remind

D．forbid

【推荐2】A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip. The 44-year-old left London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos on Sunday after travelling more than 8,000 _________ across 13 countries. He started the impressive journey to _________ funds for Rotary International to deal with polio(小儿麻痹症)in his native Nigeria.

Accompanied by a dozen _________ for the last part of the journey from the Republic of Benin, Adeyanju was welcomed by supporters in Ike ja, in central Lagos. Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans, won _________ among the public by _________ daily pictures with comments about his journey on social media. At every stop along the way, he was _________ by enthusiastic supporters.

He did face some _________ , like the one in Mali where one of his wheels _________ . “I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do, _________ speaking the language,” he said, explaining he had to walk to the nearest village. “ __________ , the locals helped me.” Not all of the challenges he faced were solved __________ . “Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,” he said, after he got __________ of hundreds of euros. “The worst experience,” he added.

The former Shell employee self-funded his trip with $ 20,400 in savings, hoping to collect up to $48 million for Rotary International. “I have been suffering from a lack of sleep lately __________ I slept only three to four hours per night. But I feel __________ because I finished this challenge.”Adeyanju said just after he arrived, wiping the sweat off his face. Adeyanju added that he is now planning to have a __________ cycling trip to Ghana or a bike ride to Israel to help raise more funds. And he has another dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma.

1.

A．metres

B．miles

C．days

D．months

2.

A．rise

B．arise

C．donate

D．raise

3.

A．tourists

B．speakers

C．bikers

D．applicants

4.

A．popularity

B．personality

C．benefit

D．convenience

5.

A．surfing

B．posting

C．searching

D．jogging

6.

A．greeted

B．contacted

C．adapted

D．presented

7.

A．changes

B．chances

C．challenges

D．champions

8.

A．broke down

B．broke up

C．broke out

D．broke off

9.

A．through

B．without

C．beyond

D．over

10.

A．Frankly

B．Personally

C．Generally

D．Fortunately

11.

A．smoothly

B．regularly

C．formally

D．previously

12.

A．struggled

B．tired

C．robbed

D．opened

13.

A．but

B．though

C．because

D．while

14.

A．inspired

B．stressed

C．anxious

D．proud

15.

A．perfect

B．possible

C．tough

D．capable

【推荐3】Several years ago, my husband and I were travelling through Italy and stopped in Venice for days. Anyone who’s ever been to Venice _______ about the maze-like(迷宫一样的)streets and how easy it is to get _______ . We were on a crowded narrow street consulting our map when I happened to look up and see a 4-year-old Asian girl _______ a red dress coming towards us on the other side of the street. As she looked around     _______ , I knew this little girl was lost.

In the next instant, a tall man wearing a belted brown raincoat swept up beside her, _______ her hand, and continued walking. Immediately, and without thinking, I ran across the street and _______ right in front of him. I pointed my finger in his face and _______ , “NO!” He was at least three inches taller than me and _______ built, but I was totally fearless. His mouth dropped open as he gaped at(目瞪口呆地看)me. He let go of the child’s _______ and I quickly pulled her to the side of the street as she ________ on walking.

About 30 seconds later, her parents ________ the corner. I’ll never forget the horrified ________ on their faces and how they were ________ when they saw her with me.

Sometime during my later years, I decided that I wanted to be someone who was ________ rather than harmful. I began to see goodness everywhere, which strengthened my ________ that there is more good than bad in this world.

1.

A．gets

B．walks

C．sets

D．knows

2.

A．injured

B．lost

C．stuck

D．separated

3.

A．pulling

B．wearing

C．grasping

D．bringing

4.

A．proudly

B．confusedly

C．excitedly

D．frequently

5.

A．grabbed

B．raised

C．waved

D．shook

6.

A．stopped

B．rushed

C．fell

D．jumped

7.

A．nodded

B．whispered

C．shouted

D．gestured

8.

A．generally

B．gradually

C．powerfully

D．frankly

9.

A．arm

B．finger

C．collar

D．hand

10.

A．kept

B．turned

C．insisted

D．took

11.

A．found

B．rounded

C．cut

D．returned

12.

A．tears

B．signs

C．anger

D．look

13.

A．relieved

B．relaxed

C．interested

D．disappointed

14.

A．grateful

B．useful

C．skillful

D．helpful

15.

A．ability

B．belief

C．power

D．energy