【推荐1】The sun shines brightly as I leave school, get into my car, and head for Bradley Hospital. This year, as a senior at Seekonk High School, I have been given the opportunity to leave the usual classroom setting once a week to volunteer.

I _______ to spend this valuable time working with mentally disabled children at Bradley Children’s Hospital. I work _______ a teacher in the outpatient/pre-school section, in a classroom with two children— a classroom very different from _______ I have ever known. The difference of this classroom is _______ the children have been diagnosed with a mental disease. One child is autistic and non-verbal(自闭和不说话的), using supportive _______. The other has a condition called PDD (one step above autism), and is _______ non-verbal. Both children require strong _______ and a lot of attention. This combination creates an atmosphere which is both demanding and sympathetic.

My _______ in the classroom is not only to help the teacher, but to become part of the children’s _______ experience. I work one-on-one completing academics with a student. ________, we work as a group on such activities as cooking, artwork, abstract reasoning. Everyday activities, which may be taken for granted by others, ________ a lot of strength from the children. This has opened my eyes vastly.

One of the ________ reasons why I volunteer to take the work is that I desire to help those who are less ________. However, it has also helped me to realize my competence. I now know that I have the ________ to work with the disabled. I have lost my fear, and I ________ myself a lot more.

It is true that my work is very ________; there are many days that I ________ Bradley exhausted emotionally and physically. There have been times when I have left on the edge of tears ________. But pity doesn’t heal, love does. And I have grown to love these children in my own way, ________ I see them only once a week. This experience has been both rewarding and satisfying. I’ve learned also that I do have the ability to make a difference in their lives, no matter how small it may be. One smile makes it all ________

1.

A．promise

B．claim

C．bother

D．choose

2.

A．for

B．on

C．alongside

D．besides

3.

A．it

B．one

C．the other

D．which

4.

A．that

B．what

C．whether

D．how

5.

A．transportation

B．communication

C．application

D．direction

6.

A．simply

B．completely

C．frequently

D．naturally

7.

A．treatment

B．commitment

C．motivation

D．sympathy

8.

A．choice

B．wish

C．decision

D．role

9.

A．agricultural

B．professional

C．technological

D．educational

10.

A．Additionally

B．Finally

C．Eventually

D．Gradually

11.

A．get back

B．build up

C．call for

D．pick out

12.

A．chief

B．legal

C．awkward

D．vital

13.

A．unforgettable

B．fortunate

C．hopeless

D．active

14.

A．honor

B．opportunity

C．courage

D．ability

15.

A．believe in

B．laugh at

C．worry about

D．care for

16.

A．depressing

B．challenging

C．inspiring

D．relaxing

17.

A．approach

B．visit

C．leave

D．desert

18.

A．as well

B．so far

C．in time

D．at all

19.

A．if only

B．even though

C．now that

D．in case

20.

A．amusing

B．enjoyable

C．costly

D．worthwhile

【推荐2】Silence is important for learning. I got it from my fourteen-month-old daughter Arielle.

One day, she sat on the foor with an old baby doll. Without buttons, it could neither_________nor play music. The whole room was silent. Then Arielle began to explore the baby doll. When her hand touched a tiny_________she used one finger to trace(勾画)its shape. Then she_________one of her own ears and then both ears. She kept tracing the doll’s ear and her own a few more times until,_________, she turned her attention elsewhere.

At that moment I discovered how human_________took place. Something stimulated Arielle’s _________: Is her body like her doll’s ? With no outside stimulation, she satisfied her curiosity by comparing the doll’s body and herself._________, for many kids, experiences like Arielle’s are less and less frequent_________children are surrounded by those so-called_________toys which can talk and move at the push of a button. This__________them to push buttons repeatedly without thinking and may rob(剥夺)children of opportunities to solve problems.

Like adults, children need time that is__________to experience the difference between just reacting to outside stimulation and__________their own ideas by exploring the world.

Indeed, the toys most likely to encourage creative play are not those that make__________or have lots of unnecessary functions.__________, they are simple, quiet and can be used in lots of different ways. So next time, when__________what to buy your child, make a wise choice.

1.

A．smile

B．stand

C．walk

D．talk

2.

A．hand

B．arm

C．ear

D．foot

3.

A．got

B．covered

C．hurt

D．felt

4.

A．satisfied

B．surprised

C．confused

D．amused

5.

A．aging

B．communication

C．learning

D．intelligence

6.

A．imagination

B．curiosity

C．creativity

D．determination

7.

A．Eventually

B．Sadly

C．Hopefully

D．Fortunately

8.

A．unless

B．while

C．until

D．since

9.

A．safe

B．delicate

C．smart

D．interesting

10.

A．required

B．forbade

C．urged

D．caused

11.

A．quiet

B．limited

C．extra

D．precious

12.

A．changing

B．developing

C．expressing

D．reflecting

13.

A．noise

B．profits

C．progress

D．records

14.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Besides

15.

A．asking

B．studying

C．deciding

D．suggesting

【推荐3】Once there was a girl, named Kate. She was very polite and ready to help everybody. One day she found a pink paper bag on the way to school. She opened it and saw there was a lot of _______ in it. She thought she should hand it in to the teacher, so she ______ it in her schoolbag.

When she went to the teacher’s office, her teacher wasn’t ______. As it was time for class, she hurried to the classroom. After class, she told her friend, Mary, about the money that she _________. Then, her greedy (贪婪的) friend took away the bag. After school, Kate wanted to go to the ________ office again, but she found the money was missing.

The next day when the children were playing a game, Mary fell down and was hurt very badly. The other children stood around her and didn’t know _______ to do. Kate kept calm and did something to stop bleeding. She told the others to go to teachers for ________.   Soon a teacher took Mary to the ________ and the doctor examined her carefully. Within a week she was all right again. Kate became very popular in the school.

Two weeks later Mary came to Kate’s house. Her eyes were red. She was crying. She gave Kate the ________ paper bag with the money in it and said. “Kate, I have taken the money away. That day when you helped me, I felt very sad and now I decide to tell you the _______, you are such a nice friend! _______ Please don’t tell the school about this please!” Then Kate said, “You are now ________, but you have done a bad thing. Though I will not tell anyone, I want you not to be greedy and _______ to do anything wrong.” The girl thanked Kate and _______.

At the end of the term, Kate was given a ______ for being a very helpful girl in the school. Mary became an honest girl and was never greedy again.

Once wrong, never be wrong forever.

1.

A．bread

B．money

C．paper

D．fruit

2.

A．got

B．caught

C．kept

D．sent

3.

A．out

B．away

C．off

D．in

4.

A．found

B．lost

C．saved

D．made

5.

A．worker’s

B．doctor’s

C．teacher’s

D．headmaster’s

6.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．where

7.

A．help

B．treatment

C．action

D．leave

8.

A．school

B．classroom

C．office

D．hospital

9.

A．red

B．pink

C．white

D．black

10.

A．lie

B．story

C．truth

D．result

11.

A．And

B．However

C．Or

D．So

12.

A．friendly

B．polite

C．generous

D．honest

13.

A．never

B．seldom

C．sometimes

D．usually

14.

A．got up

B．woke up

C．gave up

D．cheered up

15.

A．prize

B．laugh

C．joke

D．reply

【推荐1】My name is Nick Vujicic．I was born without any limbs（四肢）．But one of my most_______videos on YouTube shows footage（视频片段）of me skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all,_______hugs from all smts of great people．
All in all, those are pretty ordinary_______that just about anyone can do, right? So_______do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are_______to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I'm living_______I have no limits．
People often expect someone_______a severe disability to be inactive, maybe even angry．I like to_______them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life．
Among the hundreds of_______on that video, here's one typical remark: "Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel________for myself sometimes---or feel not funny enough, or whatever． How can I________think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy ! ?"
I found happiness when I realized that imperfect________I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic． I'm designed________Cod's plan．That's not to say that there isn't________for improvement．
I'm always trying to be better so I can better________the world!
I do believe my life has no________．I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may he． As we________our journey together, please take a moment to________any limitations you've placed on your life．Now think about what________would be like to be________those limitations．What would your life be if anything were possible?1.

A．disappointing

B．unforgettable

C．popular

D．expensive

2. 2.

A．receiving

B．collecting

C．returning

D．asking

3. 3.

A．sports

B．activities

C．duties

D．wonders

4. 4.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．why

5. 5.

A．drawn

B．expected

C．required

D．supposed

6. 6.

A．even though

B．in case

C．as though

D．so that

7. 7.

A．of

B．from

C．in

D．with

8. 8.

A．charge

B．greet

C．surprise

D．persuade

9. 9.

A．comments

B．pictures

C．replies

D．choices

10. 10.

A．nervous

B．sorry

C．eager

D．desperate

11. 11.

A．still

B．ever

C．otherwise

D．even

12. 12.

A．if

B．as

C．while

D．although

13. 13.

A．according to

B．in response to

C．owing to

D．in addition to

14. 14.

A．stage

B．area

C．situation

D．room

15. 15.

A．protect

B．rescue '

C．serve

D．reserve

16. 16.

A．challenges

B．limits

C．doubts

D．endings

17. 17.

A．break

B．continue

C．begin

D．stop

18. 18.

A．worry about

B．think about

C．care about

D．talk about

19. 19.

A．we

B．one

C．it

D．you

20. 20.

A．free of

B．devoted to

C．aware of

D．worried about

【推荐3】I still remember that day when I felt very sad. It was dark and rainy outside, and I just didn't feel very much ________

As I was sitting at my desk, I ________ it was the birthday of a dear long time friend - a single, middle - aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loving her ________ .

Knowing that she didn't have family in town, I ________ to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on her shift, ________ to work late into the evening, and wouldn't have ________ of a birthday this year. As always, though, she ________ cheerful and was happy when I ________ .

After I hung up, I couldn't ________ . the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. ________ feeling a little depressed myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed, couldn't shake the thought. I ________ gave in, and set of to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons that evening. My friend's grateful smile and joyful surprise ________ me that I'd done the right thing, and they were a generous ________ for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a ________ friend on her birthday. but my own negative feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had made my own! It's just like the saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed: it blesses him who gives; it blesses him who ________ ,” Life constantly presents us with opportunities to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to someone. And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

1.

A．special

B．positive

C．nervous

D．scared

2.

A．explained

B．complained

C．remembered

D．informed

3.

A．family

B．training

C．work

D．school

4.

A．decided

B．continued

C．agreed

D．refused

5.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．bored

D．prepared

6.

A．much

B．many

C．little

D．few

7.

A．sounded

B．looked

C．grew

D．found

8.

A．admitted

B．called

C．succeeded

D．apologized

9.

A．experience

B．imagine

C．shake

D．understand

10.

A．Almost

B．Even

C．Never

D．Still

11.

A．luckily

B．finally

C．unhappily

D．hardly

12.

A．convinced

B．advised

C．promised

D．reminded

13.

A．response

B．contribution

C．reward

D．share

14.

A．careless

B．lonely

C．weak

D．curious

15.

A．tries

B．receives

C．expects

D．cares

【推荐1】I was deeply moved by the kindness of an elderly flower seller at Sydney’s Central Station one evening.

I was feeling as cold as the chill winds ________ the steps of the workers who buried hands deep into coat pockets. In many ways, 2018 had proven a ________ year. My teenage daughter had left home for university, my job of 23 years was no more, and a creative project I’d given my all to for years had also been ________ called off. I also found out a person who I’d thought was a friend was ________ it.

A year earlier, I’d dreamt about an earthquake. In the dream, a red light flashed inside a building and then the earth began to ________.Walls collapsed and pieces of brick rained down on me as I ran into the open, feeling ________ for the people I hadn’t loved enough. ________ I was buried completely by the falling world, I stretched out my hands and ________, “Abuelo, ayudame,” in my native Spanish. “Grandfather, help me!”

Now, with the very real aftershocks of a number of ________ endings, I walked into a little flower shop to buy a gift for a friend. The gentleman at the checkout looked at me and ________ for a moment, returning with a fragrant flower. “For you. You need to smile today,” he said in a rich and beautiful accent, ________ me the flower with eyes full of care. It took all my strength not to ________ tears. Then he ________ me in a grandfatherly hug that made me want to tell him everything. ________, I just thanked him and headed for the train. How did he know? I wondered. For the first time in weeks, I felt ________.

1.

A．following

B．taking

C．slowing

D．quickening

2.

A．smooth

B．splendid

C．tough

D．fruitful

3.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．severely

D．abruptly

4.

A．far from

B．free from

C．more than

D．other than

5.

A．turn

B．swing

C．rock

D．roll

6.

A．painful

B．puzzled

C．anxious

D．sorrowful

7.

A．Before

B．When

C．After

D．Until

8.

A．shouted

B．complained

C．whispered

D．declared

9.

A．extreme

B．unexpected

C．alternative

D．specific

10.

A．looked out

B．thought over

C．turned away

D．broke down

11.

A．showing

B．offering

C．sending

D．delivering

12.

A．leak out

B．burst into

C．hold back

D．wipe away

13.

A．grasped

B．surrounded

C．wrapped

D．protected

14.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Moreover

D．Thus

15.

A．envy

B．hope

C．duty

D．pity

【推荐2】You might think having to dial 911 in an emergency would be scary, but really it was OK because I knew what to do. One ______ I was sitting on a rock watching my mom ______ a horse. The next second , she went ______ backward when the horse kicked her. She landed on the ground, ______, got up on her knees, and held her face in her hands. The horse ran off.

I was in a bit of ______. I yelled to my mom and ______ if she was all right. She didn’t answer. ______, she ran inside the house. I was scared, but I knew my mom would want me to make sure the horse was ______. I led him back to the barn. He’s not ______ or scary or anything—sometimes accidents ______ happen.

Once I put him in a stall, I ran ______. My mom did not look OK. I called 911 and told the ______ what had happened. The ambulance came and drove us a short distance to where a helicopter was waiting to ______ my mom to the hospital. In the ambulance, I called my mom’s friend, who came and took me to the ______ too.

I was crying and so ______ and shaking. Would my mom be OK? After ______ and five days in the hospital, she came home. I was so ______ to have her back. She was training ______ again after about six weeks.

Later on, I couldn’t believe it when the government gave me an award for how I ______ the emergency and helped my mom. One thing’s for sure. She can always ______ me.

1.

A．moment

B．line

C．zone

D．second

2.

A．push

B．train

C．beat

D．feed

3.

A．approaching

B．fighting

C．flying

D．crashing

4.

A．rolled over

B．stepped forward

C．slipped away

D．spread out

5.

A．shock

B．sadness

C．disappointment

D．amusement

6.

A．responded

B．asked

C．explored

D．comforted

7.

A．Thus

B．Unfortunately

C．Instead

D．Actually

8.

A．dead

B．wild

C．heavy

D．safe

9.

A．mean

B．mild

C．lovely

D．special

10.

A．just

B．already

C．rarely

D．rather

11.

A．outside

B．away

C．inside

D．off

12.

A．operator

B．waiter

C．doctor

D．director

13.

A．sacrifice

B．bring

C．hold

D．take

14.

A．helicopter

B．hospital

C．ambulance

D．barn

15.

A．discouraged

B．frightened

C．confused

D．frozen

16.

A．connection

B．recovery

C．operation

D．adventure

17.

A．upset

B．cross

C．happy

D．calm

18.

A．legs

B．knees

C．bikes

D．horses

19.

A．handled

B．survived

C．instructed

D．claimed

20.

A．care about

B．count on

C．get hold of

D．look up to