【推荐1】When Deborah hiked cycling to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York last November, she _________ a female mute swan near the water’s edge. Deborah, 30, who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund rehab (康复) center, knew that mute swans can be aggressive. But as she _________ this one, it didn’t move.

She was certain that the bird needed _________ attention. Deborah covered her jacket over the bird’s head, _________ picked it up, and cradled it in her arms. And then a thought _________ her: What should I do now?

Her best choice was the rehab center, _________ that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to _________ a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? Luckily, some confused strangers driving by offered them a(n) _________ to a nearby subway station.

On the subway, no one seemed particularly disturbed by the _________ passenger. “One guy,” says Deborah, “was sitting right in front of me on his __________. I don’t know if he noticed the swan before him when talking with the person on the other end.”

Deborah called the rehab center on the way, and Tristan Higginbotham, an animal-care manager, __________ her up at the subway station and drove the bird, the bike, and the __________ to the center. There, staff members determined the swan might have lead (铅) poisoning, caused by __________ weights on fishing lines.

The staff got the swan back up on her webbed feet (蹼足). The swan even made a __________ at the center—another injured swan. __________, even with all that TLC (tender loving care), the swan had a bacterial infection. Two months __________ Deborah came to her rescue, she passed away early this January.

It’s a(n) __________ ending, but the real story is just __________ some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city—literally. In all, Deborah traveled two hours by foot, __________, and subway (while hauling her bike). Higginbotham says, “That’s the perfect __________ of who she is.”

1.

A．spotted

B．founded

C．witnessed

D．observed

2.

A．attacked

B．stoned

C．hugged

D．approached

3.

A．emotional

B．psychological

C．medical

D．mental

4.

A．hurriedly

B．cautiously

C．curiously

D．instantly

5.

A．knocked

B．arrived

C．occurred

D．struck

6.

A．while

B．but

C．as

D．for

7.

A．transfer

B．transform

C．transmit

D．transport

8.

A．tour

B．trip

C．lift

D．elevator

9.

A．ordinary

B．feathered

C．poisoned

D．fierce

10.

A．phone

B．way

C．screen

D．seat

11.

A．picked

B．looked

C．put

D．called

12.

A．passenger

B．driver

C．swan

D．rescuer

13.

A．smelling

B．digesting

C．swallowing

D．absorbing

14.

A．pair

B．couple

C．boyfriend

D．girlfriend

15.

A．Sadly

B．Apparently

C．Accidentally

D．Fortunately

16.

A．until

B．since

C．before

D．after

17.

A．disappointing

B．disturbing

C．inspiring

D．bothering

18.

A．how long

B．how far

C．how often

D．how much

19.

A．bike

B．car

C．bus

D．tube

20.

A．assumption

B．conclusion

C．summary

D．combination

【推荐2】At first，a Belgian man thought the noise coming from his outdoor planter was annoying pigeons. It ____ to be Europe’s largest owl—four of them.

One of the world’s largest owls，the Eurasian eagle owl，set up ____ in Jos Baart’s third-storey apartment planter. ____ the mother owl’s three chicks hatched，they’ve taken to watching ____ through the window with their new landlord(房东).

In video footage，the huge，fluffy chicks can be seen standing at attention in ____，eyeing the television screen ____ Baart’s shoulder.

Their ____ mom typically watches over her hatchlings from behind a bush for six to eight hours at a stretch each day，seemingly a little more ____ of Baart and her babies’TV-watching habits.

They seem to have grown ____ to each other now，but not so long ago，Baart，thought they were ____. “I thought，damn，those pigeons again，”he says. He was proven ____ one day when he arrived home and the large mother owl took ____ right in front of him. “You can see how ____ they are，”Baart says in the footage. “They’re not scared at a11. ”

Eagle owls typically nest on cliffs and ledges，but are sometimes known to ____abandoned golden eagle nests. They have no natural predators and a long lifespan of 20 years in the ____，but can live up to 60 years in captivity(圈养).

1.

A．holds on

B．turns out

C．1ives up

D．gives away

2.

A．camp

B．time

C．business

D．shop

3.

A．Before

B．Until

C．Once

D．Since

4.

A．video

B．footage

C．games

D．TV

5.

A．sense

B．way

C．row

D．hurry

6.

A．over

B．on

C．off

D．by

7.

A．less-diligent

B．less-friendly

C．gentle

D．ambitious

8.

A．careless

B．patient

C．cautious

D．sensitive

9.

A．addicted

B．accustomed

C．attached

D．opposed

10.

A．annoyances

B．guests

C．friends

D．enemies

11.

A．fake

B．true

C．right

D．wrong

12.

A．fright

B．flight

C．care

D．place

13.

A．cute

B．tense

C．relaxed

D．alert

14.

A．leave behind

B．stand up

C．put up

D．take over

15.

A．region

B．nest

C．wild

D．field

【推荐3】My 8­year­old son，Kevin，has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been _______with them after school. My wife，and I are _______he has other kids to be with and we have _______ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _______，so we have asked him to tell us _______ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The _______ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go _______ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked _______ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the _______ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few ________ late， after a half hour， he told me he understood and I was ________
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back ________ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of ________ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ________，my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to ________playing. This was ________，so we decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This ________no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him________to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his ________
As a ________，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.1.

A．studying

B．playing

C．chatting

D．quarreling

2.

A．glad

B．lucky

C．worried

D．sure

3.

A．made

B．allowed

C．trained

D．forced

4.

A．amusements

B．communication

C．honesty

D．responsibility

5.

A．when

B．why

C．where

D．whenever

6.

A．changes

B．conflicts

C．worries

D．problems

7.

A．looking for

B．picking up

C．waiting for

D．calling up

8.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．disappointed

D．ashamed

9.

A．quality

B．importance

C．stories

D．ways

10.

A．hours

B．minutes

C．days

D．times

11.

A．satisfied

B．shocked

C．surprised

D．concerned

12.

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．so

13.

A．guilt

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．hatred

14.

A．home

B．school

C．work

D．office

15.

A．finish

B．keep

C．learn

D．stop

16.

A．impossible

B．impolite

C．unacceptable

D．unbelievable

17.

A．meant

B．suggested

C．showed

D．implied

18.

A．reply

B．apologize

C．tell

D．explain

19.

A．decisions

B．words

C．actions

D．friends

20.

A．teacher

B．parent

C．writer

D．professor

【推荐1】As a medical student, I was absorbed in studying and hardly spoke with real patients in a hospital. Then I started visiting local hospitals to gather _________ for my essay (论文)．

One cold evening, I was “hunting” for the final three patients I needed to _________ my study. The records showed a 43­year­old patient, Ms. A, was in the ward (病房) still _________ from her recent stroke (中风), no relatives or friends with her. When I sat down on a chair next to her bed and told her my _________, she agreed. The questionnaire (问卷) was made up of three simple questions. Before I could _________ after finishing it, Ms. A spoke up in her weak voice, “Doc, do you think I can get back to my _________ life?” Deep in my heart, I wished I were her doctor. I replied that _________ I didn’t know much about her case, I could tell her what I had learned about the recovery of stroke patients.

Ms. A then talked about herself. She told me that her husband died and her pay as a cleaner was _________ enough for her kids. I didn’t know what to say. Looking into her eyes, I _________ to remember the lessons from a communication skills class a few years earlier, but my mind was __________. Without realizing it, I had begun holding Ms. A’s hand. Since I didn’t have anything to say, I just sat __________ while she talked. That’s when it __________ me that she was not expecting any __________ from me. She just wanted me to listen. All I did was nodding my head as a way of showing my __________. Finally, Ms. A stopped talking. “I’m very __________ for keeping you here, but I feel __________ now.” Finally, I knew what to say. “It’s OK, Madam. It’s part of my __________.”

Ms. A taught me one of the most important __________ a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine. They just need someone with __________ and willingness to lend an ear and __________ a little of their time.

1.

A．material

B．record

C．news

D．evidence

2.

A．start

B．stop

C．complete

D．continue

3.

A．differing

B．resulting

C．recovering

D．hearing

4.

A．intention

B．protection

C．instruction

D．function

5.

A．bow

B．rise

C．escape

D．stay

6.

A．normal

B．common

C．ordinary

D．usual

7.

A．although

B．when

C．until

D．after

8.

A．awfully

B．narrowly

C．absolutely

D．extremely

9.

A．attempted

B．managed

C．failed

D．expected

10.

A．faint

B．dull

C．high

D．blank

11.

A．happily

B．proudly

C．quietly

D．nervously

12.

A．crashed

B．changed

C．guided

D．struck

13.

A．reply

B．value

C．skill

D．point

14.

A．permission

B．admiration

C．amazement

D．agreement

15.

A．sorry

B．thankful

C．glad

D．angry

16.

A．focused

B．relieved

C．excited

D．confused

17.

A．belief

B．luck

C．promise

D．duty

18.

A．gifts

B．classes

C．lessons

D．means

19.

A．inspiration

B．patience

C．determination

D．convenience

20.

A．spare

B．waste

C．kill

D．save

【推荐2】My mother was a nurse and often took me along to visit the families she was caring for. Among them was a woman who had a _______ disease and was always lying on the bed.

One afternoon, my mom told me that we needed to visit the woman at her home, and that we needed to be there to _______ treatment, and we would stop at a store on the way. I thought we would stop at a _______ store, where we can buy some pills, but we pulled up to a _______. My mom headed to the make-up area and bought the most expensive bottle of perfume they _______. To my surprise, she also bought a _______ nightdress. When I asked my mom who these things were for, she said they were for her patient. My mom further explained that although this woman was older and unable to _______ her bed, she was still a lady, and she still _______ dignity (尊严) and beauty. She _______ to me that when we care for someone, we should look past the ________ or the illness and we look into the soul of the human so we can connect with them with sympathy.

I ________ realized that my mother’s great strengths and abilities were ________ the very young and the very old, those who can not ________ out their needs and hope for themselves, and need trustworthy and loving care providers. Under the influence of my mother, I knew in the 9^th grade I would become a ________. Today, my dream has come true. I work as a clinical psychologist, working hard and remembering what my mom taught me, and I’m not ________ that I find my work filled with patients who are very and very old.

1.

A．serious

B．active

C．rare

D．common

2.

A．help with

B．deal with

C．learn from

D．focus on

3.

A．fruit

B．drug

C．clothing

D．food

4.

A．supermarket

B．restaurant

C．factory

D．garage

5.

A．produced

B．bought

C．offered

D．made

6.

A．comfortable

B．cheap

C．useful

D．beautiful

7.

A．approach

B．make

C．touch

D．leave

8.

A．managed

B．wanted

C．starved

D．requested

9.

A．turned

B．reported

C．explained

D．wrote

10.

A．advantage

B．condition

C．disability

D．shortcoming

11.

A．soon

B．even

C．never

D．again

12.

A．caring for

B．looking for

C．waiting for

D．setting for

13.

A．look

B．put

C．speak

D．take

14.

A．writer

B．patient

C．chemist

D．doctor

15.

A．positive

B．pleased

C．silent

D．surprised

【推荐3】I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m rubbish at saying “NO”. For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone, totally ________ in my own business, when a colleague of mine phoned and asked me to get________in shopping with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her ________and didn't want to ________her. So I said “Sure, why not?” and before the call ________, I found myself agreeing, without giving any thought whether it was worth doing.

We were both window-shoppers and ________a whole day in the street. ________, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy.________my normal job, I’ve also got a book to write, a business to________and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ________－my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments that I want to________.

I’m going to have to be more________and not just agree to everything people ask me to do. In order words, I’m going to have to get________at saying “NO”. Usually I hate saying “NO”, because having to disappoint someone usually________me. Now I realize because I haven’t learned to say “NO”, I’ve been feeling very________.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are________to do. Sometimes it does not seem that bad to refuse others. If I focus on the things I really want to do, I’ll reach a much higher ________and do them quite well. I’ll be enthusiastic and ________and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be ________. It’ll be a win-win________. What’s not good about that? So sometimes, we have to say “No”.

1.

A．enthusiastic

B．absorbed

C．harmonious

D．disappointed

2.

A．lost

B．composed

C．involved

D．trapped

3.

A．kindness

B．apology

C．courage

D．enthusiasm

4.

A．displease

B．force

C．disturb

D．abuse

5.

A．dialed

B．announced

C．broadcast

D．ended

6.

A．took

B．criticized

C．celebrated

D．wasted

7.

A．Fortunately

B．Actually

C．Extremely

D．Frequently

8.

A．Because of

B．Regardless of

C．Apart from

D．Instead of

9.

A．distribute

B．run

C．design

D．invent

10.

A．consider

B．fetch

C．divide

D．enlarge

11.

A．take in

B．work on

C．turn on

D．make up

12.

A．cold-blooded

B．broken-hearted

C．warm-hearted

D．ill-treated

13.

A．further

B．worse

C．faster

D．better

14.

A．attracts

B．amuses

C．upsets

D．puzzles

15.

A．foolish

B．cheerful

C．merciful

D．blue

16.

A．likely

B．greedy

C．willing

D．guilty

17.

A．concept

B．standard

C．background

D．discount

18.

A．discouraged

B．inspired

C．embarrassed

D．scared

19.

A．merry

B．sad

C．bored

D．troubled

20.

A．situation

B．dilemma

C．condition

D．spirit