【推荐1】My single mother used to take on several jobs just to make ends meet. When I was fifteen. she started her own business, and things began to get easier ________

The following spring a new family moved into our ________. The children became my friends soon, ________ the wife, Melissa, befriended my mom. One afternoon, I was at their house and they were generous enough to include me in the ________. Their daughter, ten at the time, ________ a glass of milk. Melissa stated, "We have no money for milk this week." She suddenly realized I was present and explained with a (n)________ look, "Money has been really________

Later, I told my mom about the ________Melissa was experiencing. In ________she immediately opened the cupboard doors and started pulling out food.

Then we drove to our friends' house, made our way to the door, and ________eagerly. When they answered the door, they were there surprised by our ________Handing the items over to them, Mom said, "We just wanted to help out." Melissa then grasped Mom in a big hug and started to cry. Tears began to roll down my mother's face as she________.her friend understanding how difficult it can be to ________ to provide for a family.

Looking at my mother, I felt ________to be her daughter! She had worked so hard to pay for the groceries, but she didn't ________to give to those in need.

1.

A．secretly

B．skillfully

C．successfully

D．financially

2.

A．garden

B．neighborhood

C．house

D．office

3.

A．if

B．unless

C．although

D．while

4.

A．journey

B．party

C．meal

D．celebration

5.

A．consumed

B．requested

C．poured

D．heated

6.

A．defeated

B．relaxed

C．excited

D．surprised

7.

A．tight

B．enough

C．important

D．precious

8.

A．relief

B．failure

C．difficulty

D．quarrel

9.

A．trouble

B．response

C．action

D．addition

10.

A．waited

B．expected

C．wandered

D．knocked

11.

A．contact

B．visit

C．encouragement

D．help

12.

A．stared at

B．came across

C．held onto

D．stood by

13.

A．struggle

B．deserve

C．promise

D．intend

14.

A．annoyed

B．embarrassed

C．proud

D．confident

15.

A．hesitate

B．manage

C．attempt

D．pretend

【推荐2】I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying something. The sorrow of ____ my husband of 37 years was still too painful. And this grocery store held so many sweet ____ Bob often came with me and almost every time he'd ____ to go off and look for something special. I'd always see him walking down the walkway ____ the three yellow roses in his hands. Bob knew I loved yellow roses. With a heart ____ with pain, I came to the meat shelf, I searched for the ____ small steak and remembered how Bob had loved his steak.
Suddenly a woman came beside me. She was in a soft green dress. I ____ as she picked up a large pack of T-bones, ____ them in her basket, hesitated, and then put them back. She saw me watching her and she smiled. "My husband loves T-bones, but ____, at these prices, I don't know."
"My husband passed away eight days ago," I told her. "Buy him the steaks. And value every ____ you have together."
She smiled and I saw the feeling in her ____ as she placed the package in her basket and ____ away. I turned and pushed my cart forward too. Several minutes later I saw first the green suit and then ____ the pretty lady coming to me. In her arms she carried something. On her face was the ____ smile I had ever seen.
As she came closer, I saw what she held and ____ welled down. "These are for you, " she said and placed three beautiful yellow roses in my arms. She placed a gentle kiss on my cheek, then smiled again. I wanted to tell her what the roses ____, but still unable to speak. I watched as she walked away as tears clouded my ____ I looked down at the beautiful roses and found it almost ____ How did she know?
Suddenly the ____ seemed so clear. I wasn't alone. "Oh, Bob, you haven't ____me, have you?" I whispered, with tears in my eyes. He was still with me, and she was his angel.1.

A．losing

B．leaving

C．passing

D．failing

2.

A．flowers

B．roses

C．memories

D．thoughts

3.

A．decide

B．happen

C．refuse

D．pretend

4.

A．by

B．with

C．during

D．between

5.

A．full

B．filled

C．pleased

D．crowded

6.

A．very

B．beautiful

C．pretty

D．perfect

7.

A．watched

B．saw

C．found

D．glared

8.

A．fell

B．carried

C．dropped

D．took

9.

A．exactly

B．generally

C．usually

D．honestly

10.

A．moment

B．dinner

C．time

D．year

11.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．voice

D．basket

12.

A．left

B．ran

C．slipped

D．wheeled

13.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．received

D．thought

14.

A．saddest

B．funniest

C．brightest

D．strangest

15.

A．words

B．tears

C．feelings

D．sweats

16.

A．stood

B．described

C．meant

D．designed

17.

A．sight

B．cart

C．roses

D．package

18.

A．unknown

B．uncommon

C．unreal

D．unlike

19.

A．question

B．answer

C．case

D．puzzle

20.

A．missed

B．disappointed

C．hated

D．forgotten

【推荐3】Mom said the unforgettable words, "I have cancer," and held me in a tight hug. I could feel her chest shaking as she tried not to cry but __ .

But Mom didn't stay down for long. After the __ of the breast cancer diagnosis, she ___herself with a purple notebook and pen and a thousand questions for the doctors. She took __ on white blood cell counts and medications with long names as though she were studying for entrance exams into medical school, "The not knowing is the __ ," she smiled.

“Cancer can take my hair, my nails, my __ . even my very life. But it can't take my __ ," Mom said. Mom learned to __ her fears with me, and it formed an even ___ bond between us. Yet I am certain there were fears she didn't share because she was still __ me --and worries she only shared with Dad, or maybe even __ to give voice to. My mom, who never played sports, was a fighter ____ to defeat breast cancer. Defeat it, and even joked about it. When you look your greatest fear in the eye and laugh at it, you __ some of its power.

Mom was the most __ patient the cancer center ever had. She made homemade noodles for the medical staff. She chose to be grateful to the hands that tried to __ her, instead of angry when extreme __ kept her from the job and social life she loved.

Mom was one of the __ ones. She did beat her cancer, though not without scars. But I saw a change in Mom. __ afterward seemed to worry her quite as much. She was more patient and __ . Cancer was her fire, and it refined her. From her, I learned I may not get to choose what I ___, but I do get to choose how I face it.

1.

A．failed

B．missed

C．succeeded

D．hurt

2.

A．doubt

B．shock

C．risk

D．dilemma

3.

A．provided

B．armed

C．impressed

D．presented

4.

A．action

B．exercise

C．exams

D．notes

5.

A．best

B．easiest

C．worst

D．funniest

6.

A．family

B．happiness

C．health

D．wealth

7.

A．life

B．worry

C．choice

D．smile

8.

A．compare

B．connect

C．change

D．share

9.

A．clearer

B．wider

C．deeper

D．safer

10.

A．protecting

B．guiding

C．avoiding

D．supporting

11.

A．offered

B．forgot

C．managed

D．refused

12.

A．determined

B．thrilled

C．convinced

D．inspired

13.

A．take in

B．take away

C．come into

D．cut off

14.

A．elegant

B．sociable

C．skillful

D．responsible

15.

A．affect

B．heal

C．ruin

D．surprise

16.

A．tiredness

B．risk

C．desire

D．recovery

17.

A．lucky

B．poor

C．serious

D．professional

18.

A．Something

B．Everything

C．Nothing

D．Anything

19.

A．cautious

B．curious

C．lively

D．academic

20.

A．witness

B．influence

C．predict

D．face

【推荐1】A student Dylan Belscher noticed a dollar on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class. When the school day _______, Belscher went back to the classroom. The _______ was still there. He could easily have _______ it without thinking twice. _______, he picked it up and brought it to his English teacher, Katie Mattison, who was a little _______ since she thought a lot of people would have just kept it. She _______ Belscher to tape it to the whiteboard of the classroom. “Students are quite clear when someone is _______ something,” Mattison said.

Two days later, a senior student Henry saw the dollar on the _______. He was very curious. When class was over, Henry _______ Mattison why it was there. Mattison, who was still __________ for the owner to claim (认领) it, replied, “I don’t know.” Then Henry __________ a second dollar, because he __________ his teacher wouldn’t do anything stupid with the money. The two dollars let other students start asking Mattison about its purpose, to which she gave the __________ answer, “I don’t know.” At that point, it was exactly __________.

Even without knowing the clear __________, many students wanted to be part of it. They thought bigger donations (捐赠) might help them __________ the teacher’s purpose faster. Until the amount reached $175.76, the person who lost it __________ came looking, which left Mattison to deal with it in the best way. She asked the teens whether they __________ if she donated the dollars in their names in honor of Jack who __________ money every spring for an organization set up to help the homeless. After all, it was hard to find big money donors every year. Their __________ moved Mattison to tears.

1.

A．ended

B．began

C．returned

D．repeated

2.

A．teacher

B．floor

C．bill

D．student

3.

A．spent

B．discovered

C．made

D．pocketed

4.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

5.

A．surprised

B．angry

C．upset

D．moved

6.

A．promised

B．advised

C．needed

D．ordered

7.

A．talking about

B．asking for

C．looking for

D．bringing up

8.

A．whiteboard

B．floor

C．desk

D．wall

9.

A．asked

B．replied

C．told

D．warned

10.

A．calling

B．waiting

C．preparing

D．paying

11.

A．received

B．paid

C．taped

D．picked

12.

A．found

B．believed

C．agreed

D．saw

13.

A．convincing

B．different

C．satisfactory

D．same

14.

A．possible

B．amazing

C．true

D．foolish

15.

A．purpose

B．owner

C．story

D．value

16.

A．distinguish

B．explain

C．know

D．defeat

17.

A．even

B．already

C．ever

D．never

18.

A．regretted

B．minded

C．remembered

D．worried

19.

A．borrows

B．earns

C．lends

D．collects

20.

A．effort

B．action

C．doubt

D．answer

【推荐2】Since having my son, I have found that I am always lucky enough to be surrounded by people willing to help.

When he was eight weeks old, I had a(n) _______ to meet with a TV producer in New York City to talk about my career. It was Monday. Could I, a young mother with a newborn baby, _______ from my home outside Boston to meet him on Wednesday? It was a _______ chance. So I said yes.

Honestly, it was _______. My son hated being in the car seat and ate very _______ during the long ride. _______we spent a comfortable Tuesday night at my parents' house in Connecticut, which is halfway between Boston and New York. When we _______in New York, I handed my son over to my friend from college. A dad himself, he _______him in a coffee shop during my_______. Everything went fine thanks to his help.

When my son was four months old, my best friend was going through a difficult time. So I decided to fly to Florida to ________her. Without my husband, who had to work, I was ________to fly with the baby. But I figured it couldn't be ________than driving to New York when he was a newborn baby, and I had gotten through that.

________, people I met on our trip were endlessly________. On the flight down, the airline worker got me an extra________because the flight wasn't full. A nice lady sitting close to us ________him while I went to the bathroom. Taxi drivers helped me fasten his car seat and loaded the awkward pushchair in their trunks. To ________my son, my friend borrowed a lot of toys. We spent four ________days in Florida.

If you want an opportunity to see the ________in people, try taking a baby on a trip. In my experience, when face­ to face, most people sincerely want to ________each other.

1.

A．wish

B．trip

C．appointment

D．opportunity

2.

A．walk

B．drive

C．fly

D．ship

3.

A．reasonable

B．realistic

C．rare

D．slight

4.

A．exciting

B．boring

C．difficult

D．plain

5.

A．quickly

B．hurriedly

C．rudely

D．frequently

6.

A．And

B．But

C．As

D．So

7.

A．arrived

B．visited

C．left

D．missed

8.

A．hunted for

B．looked after

C．laughed at

D．called on

9.

A．working

B．meeting

C．showing

D．preparing

10.

A．accept

B．save

C．wake

D．comfort

11.

A．upset

B．puzzled

C．nervous

D．surprised

12.

A．easier

B．worse

C．longer

D．later

13.

A．Amazingly

B．Strangely

C．Amusingly

D．Instantly

14.

A．useful

B．hopeful

C．cheerful

D．helpful

15.

A．cup

B．seat

C．blanket

D．meal

16.

A．taught

B．moved

C．watched

D．loved

17.

A．please

B．attract

C．know

D．support

18.

A．busy

B．wonderful

C．safe

D．quiet

19.

A．good

B．fun

C．secret

D．smile

20.

A．get hold of

B．catch up with

C．take care of

D．make friends with

【推荐3】Edmond was a school bus driver for 22 years. One morning, the rain pouring down, he and the bus monitor Valentine were called to _______ a student who missed the bus. What _______ them was that the student didn’t turn up when they reached the assigned place.

Edmond and Valentine didn’t expect that they had a larger _______ to achieve. Just around the corner, they found two children _______ in the rushing floodwaters. The boy and the girl were struggling to hold onto a _______ to avoid being swept away.

Edmond and Valentine couldn’t _______ to save them, but neither could swim. Jumping into action meant putting their own _______ in danger. Since the bus was for special needs children, it was _______ with removable seat belts. They got a(n) _______. Immediately they ________ the seat belts together so as to reach the children.

All of the nearby neighbors additionally got here to ________, and the group went all out to ________ the boy and the girl from the tree. They created a human chain and extended the tied belts out ________ Edmond got a firm hold on the children and pulled them to safety.

The two children were ________ of Edmond, giving him a big hug. Surrounding them, everyone present was filled with happiness, though wet all over. This great rescue event went viral on social media and the two drivers received a lot of praise for their ________.

1.

A．look after

B．send for

C．pick up

D．call on

2.

A．discouraged

B．bored

C．excited

D．impressed

3.

A．dream

B．goal

C．success

D．mission

4.

A．diving

B．playing

C．stuck

D．prepared

5.

A．tree

B．belt

C．seat

D．bus

6.

A．offer

B．wait

C．pretend

D．long

7.

A．lives

B．future

C．jobs

D．family

8.

A．covered

B．decorated

C．filled

D．equipped

9.

A．suggestion

B．idea

C．belief

D．conclusion

10.

A．watched

B．searched

C．tied

D．put

11.

A．assist

B．cheer

C．respond

D．notice

12.

A．protect

B．tell

C．free

D．prevent

13.

A．until

B．before

C．ago

D．since

14.

A．proud

B．appreciative

C．fond

D．tired

15.

A．attitude

B．description

C．action

D．fortune