【推荐1】Earlier this spring, we asked NPR Ed readers to send in stories of teachers going to great lengths to help students succeed in and out of school. We_____from hundreds of you. Many of you said that every teacher you know____the bill. Here is a teacher that caught our eye. When Arinn Filer, a social studies teacher, started teaching social studies at Humanities and Arts Academy in Los Angeles, she_____noticed that many of her students were football____.One of them — a sophomore (大二学生)—already had a( n)_____to play at University of Southern California. During football____many players didn't have time for_____between school, practices and games. Filer_____to make sure these student-athletes had a point-person to______them. She created a_____for athletes to complete work,______study skills, and plan out their classes to ensure that they're NCAA appropriate — to ensure that they’re____to play in college.

"I like to work with the athletes because I feel like they____have a place to go on our campus,” she says. She checks their report_____, talks to them about their_____,，and leads lessons on___skills, like goal-setting. One of her coworkers, LaNea Austin, who teaches English, wrote to NPR, No matter what, she helps____a future for these athletes. ”

Filer's football players______the state championship in the fall, and many have offers to play for big-name football schools. “ Give back to someone else and be an______to someone else, ” Filer tells her students. “That’s what will make me_______’’

1.

A．benefited

B．judged

C．heard

D．freed

2.

A．fits

B．pays

C．posts

D．sends

3.

A．eagerly

B．gratefully

C．regularly

D．quickly

4.

A．coaches

B．players

C．teachers

D．fellows

5.

A．apology

B．suggestion

C．lecture

D．offer

6.

A．field

B．season

C．course

D．match

7.

A．homework

B．operation

C．adventure

D．affair

8.

A．refused

B．arranged

C．wanted

D．advised

9.

A．understand

B．promote

C．praise

D．guide

10.

A．stage

B．class

C．debate

D．process

11.

A．put off

B．set off

C．brush up on

D．get down to

12.

A．able

B．likely

C．hard

D．willing

13.

A．constantly

B．finally

C．temporarily

D．suddenly

14.

A．books

B．news

C．stories

D．cards

15.

A．decisions

B．impressions

C．grades

D．comments

16.

A．specific

B．normal

C．extra

D．formal

17.

A．find

B．obtain

C．mention

D．chart

18.

A．won

B．quit

C．missed

D．approached

19.

A．exam

B．agreement

C．inspiration

D．achievement

20.

A．relaxed

B．happy

C．calm

D．ashamed

【推荐2】No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own_________.

I learned this lesson from a(n)_________many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.   

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the_________team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to_________the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t_________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to   _________that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were _________me. I had to change my_________about their ability and potential.   

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little_________. Most important, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their__________, we met every day and__________passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our defeat on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to__________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills of my life!   

From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can__________the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and__________them. I helped them to see themselves__________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, not born.

1.

A．luck

B．tests

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

3.

A．successful

B．excellent

C．strong

D．new

4.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

5.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

6.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

7.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

8.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

9.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

10.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

11.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

12.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

13.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

14.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

15.

A．honestly

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

【推荐1】The heavy rainfall, the splashing water on the roof top and the sound of flowing water created anxiety in the mind of my little son. He asked, “Why should we be_________ to the creatures? _________do they benefit us?” I always_________ my kids to be friendly to all the creatures around us. We feel happy when it rains, and so do the little creatures. They get new life, which helps in balancing the_________. I asked him to hold my hand and opened my colorful_________. Walking in the garden we enjoyed the wet grass feeling our feet. We_________ some creepers (攀缘植物). I caught some insects (昆虫) and showed them to my son_________. He was_________ to see me doing this for the first time. Then I told him something about_________ , creatures and the way they help us.

Nature is full of wonderful gifts: green grass, colorful wild flowers, mushrooms, bright shiny leaves, little ants, and frogs — the__________ goes on. They all have a__________ effect on our life.

The dark clouds carry tons of water__________ to pour out anytime. Trying to balance the__________of the earth, rain brings the comforting effect to the earth just__________a mother tends her child. Something very attractive in this season is the red bug (昆虫) which__________ in the green grass. This creature is a very soft, delicate and__________creature. This creature benefits humans. It is used as a medicine to__________ some of the diseases. The frogs are also very beneficial to nature. They eat the__________ insects around us.

Then my son ran in, took out his diary and started__________ the story of his own. I gave him a hot cup of milk and left him alone to try. It was my good attempt to__________him to enjoy nature and its gifts, caring for all the creatures.

1.

A．excellent

B．friendly

C．brave

D．true

2.

A．When

B．Why

C．How

D．Where

3.

A．encourage

B．suggest

C．permit

D．show

4.

A．air

B．river

C．garden

D．environment

5.

A．way

B．picture

C．umbrella

D．speech

6.

A．held on

B．took up

C．turned off

D．came across

7.

A．carefully

B．suddenly

C．quietly

D．coldly

8.

A．tired

B．worried

C．excited

D．angry

9.

A．nature

B．plan

C．advice

D．courage

10.

A．chance

B．list

C．time

D．deed

11.

A．poor

B．magical

C．bad

D．strange

12.

A．quiet

B．proper

C．honest

D．ready

13.

A．story

B．anger

C．warmth

D．color

14.

A．as

B．because

C．before

D．until

15.

A．becomes

B．appears

C．eats

D．sits

16.

A．ugly

B．cute

C．frightening

D．enthusiastic

17.

A．break

B．change

C．cure

D．prove

18.

A．delicious

B．harmless

C．useful

D．poisonous

19.

A．repeating

B．reducing

C．running

D．creating

20.

A．inspire

B．take

C．turn

D．climb

【推荐2】Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order____to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith(金匠) by____ , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly____ condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art,____ they knew well that their father would never be able to ____ either of them to study at the Academy．
After many long discussions at night in their____ bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact(协议)．They would toss（掷）a coin．The ____ would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, ____ his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and____to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, ____his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to____considerable fees for himself．
When the young artist____ home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your ____ Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will____ you．"
Albert rose and wiped the____ from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too____for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my ____ ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas____ a pen or a brush．"
More than 450 years have____．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one____creation that can catch the world's hearts．1.

A．merely

B．fully

C．completely

D．entirely

2.

A．heart

B．method

C．profession

D．words

3.

A．demanding

B．promising

C．hopeless

D．careless

4.

A．so

B．and

C．however

D．but

5.

A．study

B．send

C．give

D．offer

6.

A．separated

B．crowded

C．new

D．unusual

7.

A．winner

B．loser

C．old

D．younger

8.

A．support

B．advertise

C．expect

D．require

9.

A．flew away

B．went off

C．set aside

D．left behind

10.

A．deserved

B．desired

C．financed

D．envied

11.

A．spend

B．save

C．draw

D．earn

12.

A．arrived

B．regained

C．returned

D．got

13.

A．turn

B．time

C．top

D．fate

14.

A．take charge of

B．make up for

C．make use of

D．take care of

15.

A．smiles

B．sweats

C．tears

D．hints

16.

A．late

B．nervous

C．tiring

D．tense

17.

A．eyes

B．hands

C．pictures

D．mines

18.

A．in

B．of

C．upon

D．with

19.

A．passed

B．kept

C．remembered

D．changed

20.

A．strange

B．touching

C．wonderful

D．mysterious

【推荐1】On the sports field, athletes compete not only with others but against themselves. And in each race they try hard to ________ a new personal best.

For one teen Brandon Schutt, in his final cross-country (越野的) outing, his personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time, but displaying the biggest ________. A mile into the 3.1-mile race, Schutt realized he couldn’t keep up the necessary speed, so he just ________ to a comfortable pace to simply enjoy the moment.

Another runner Blake Cerveny aimed to beat his own personal record. After a fast start, he continued to push himself ________. However, with less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny’s legs cramped up (抽筋) and ________ him. His will didn’t though.

________ to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on his way, only to fall again after another 150 meters. Feeling ________, his coach asked Cerveny if he wanted to ________. He didn’t. The young runner pulled himself up and with ________ steps, he moved forward for one final push. It wasn’t enough. At 100 meters from the finish line, he ________ curled (蜷缩的) on the ground. His legs had simply given out. Then it was Schutt who went to Cerveny’s side to offer a ________ hand.

His first ________ to get Cerveny up failed, but Schutt refused to quit. With a second try, Cerveny was on his feet. The two ________ the final 75 meters.

In today’s competitive world, the ________ of athletics is usually put on breaking records. It was inspiring to see that for athletes like Schutt, the value of true ________ still mattered.

1.

A．achieve

B．demand

C．expect

D．accept

2.

A．heart

B．brain

C．patience

D．luck

3.

A．applied

B．slowed

C．moved

D．added

4.

A．slightly

B．carefully

C．hard

D．casually

5.

A．joined

B．failed

C．ignored

D．forced

6.

A．Curious

B．Excited

C．Easy

D．Resolved

7.

A．confused

B．amused

C．disappointed

D．concerned

8.

A．stand up

B．calm down

C．back off

D．break down

9.

A．unsteady

B．unadjusted

C．unaffected

D．unskilled

10.

A．waved

B．lay

C．mounted

D．stood

11.

A．soft

B．helping

C．greeting

D．firm

12.

A．experiment

B．plan

C．request

D．attempt

13.

A．recorded

B．valued

C．emphasis

D．completed

14.

A．habit

B．problem

C．measure

D．permission

15.

A．sportsmanship

B．honesty

C．workmanship

D．independence

【推荐2】The first prize usually goes to the swiftest, but sometimes, the first one to cross the finish line isn’t the only winner. Nowhere was that more _______ than in a recent race in Shelbyville, Indiana.

With less than a mile to go, Levi LaGrange from Western Boone High School accidentally _______ a small stone on the rough ground, twisting his ankle. He signaled to Sheridan High School senior Axel Aleman that he could _______ him, but at that moment, the race became a matter Aleman was less _______ about. “I saw he was in _______ ,” Aleman recalled (回忆). “As I got closer to him, he was _______ to move. I asked if he was fine. He said he felt like something broken.”

In an extraordinary act of true sportsmanship, Aleman _______ to leave LaGrange behind. Placing an encouraging hand at the back of his _______ , for the rest leg of the race, Aleman _______ with LaGrange. The two crossed the __________ and Aleman even ensured LaGrange went first.

LaGrange’s mother was impressed by Aleman’s thoughtful __________ — especially since the two had __________ met before. It takes a lot for an 18-year-old to __________ his position in the competition,“ she said. ”Axel never left Levi’s side. Aleman’s own mother,   __________ , was not at all surprised by his son’s goodwill. It really speaks to Axel’s __________ . He is always concerned about others more than himself, she said.

When you’re standing at a crossroad — or running by it — you can choose the path of __________ , or you can go the extra mile for someone __________ . For this teen athlete, the __________ is clear. While we might not always recognize when life hands us a __________ for grace (风度), when it does, in the words of Axel Aleman, “I would just really hope people do the __________ thing.”

1.

A．common

B．true

C．ridiculous

D．unreasonable

2.

A．hit

B．spotted

C．picked

D．threw

3.

A．help

B．follow

C．pass

D．wait for

4.

A．concerned

B．worried

C．certain

D．hopeful

5.

A．anger

B．the way

C．a hurry

D．great pain

6.

A．continuing

B．pretending

C．intending

D．struggling

7.

A．chose

B．refused

C．preferred

D．meant

8.

A．competitor

B．teammate

C．schoolmate

D．acquaintance

9.

A．dealt

B．caught up

C．accompanied

D．put up

10.

A．check point

B．cheering crowds

C．finish line

D．sports field

11.

A．service

B．gesture

C．guidance

D．rescue

12.

A．already

B．just

C．once

D．never

13.

A．find out

B．give up

C．show off

D．depend on

14.

A．however

B．otherwise

C．therefore

D．besides

15.

A．ability

B．courage

C．appearance

D．character

16.

A．self-control

B．self-confidence

C．self-discipline

D．self-interest

17.

A．in peace

B．in order

C．in need

D．in relief

18.

A．choice

B．arrangement

C．question

D．process

19.

A．talent

B．demand

C．chance

D．skill

20.

A．urgent

B．right

C．rewarding

D．unexpected

【推荐3】Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.

However, her ________ ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she ________ was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never ________ again, she couldn’t believe it. Three months later, she was ________ out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old Child’s storybook. A bookmark in it made her ________ to page 117. The name of the ________ was ‘The Day Clara walked’. She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.

________, after a year’s hard exercise, Svetlana ________ and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench ________ the Athens Stadium, memories ________: first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held ________ for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on   ________, their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, ________ she could balance the hoop (健身圈) as well as her teammates. She registered for the Olympic Games and finally she received ________ from the Olympic Committee.

Her ________ was interrupted by the attendant who said, “It’s time”, two words that she had been ________ to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each________ firm and steady. Everything was ________, and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart hammering violently against her chest.

Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old ________ on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter ‘The Day Clara Walked’, tears ________ her vision.

1.

A．intention

B．career

C．life

D．dream

2.

A．experienced

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．suffered

3.

A．walk

B．dance

C．sing

D．see

4.

A．rocked

B．wheeled

C．thrown

D．rushed

5.

A．open

B．relate

C．point

D．adapt

6.

A．bookmark

B．chapter

C．story

D．page

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Definitely

C．Surprisingly

D．Certainly

8.

A．walked up

B．got up

C．picked up

D．grew up

9.

A．opposite

B．inside

C．beneath

D．outside

10.

A．flooded in

B．faded away

C．mixed up

D．came out

11.

A．fright

B．sympathy

C．admiration

D．regret

12.

A．cheerfully

B．thankfully

C．nervously

D．doubtfully

13.

A．until

B．as

C．while

D．once

14.

A．approval

B．praise

C．support

D．access

15.

A．plan

B．sight

C．attempt

D．thought

16.

A．content

B．upset

C．eager

D．proud

17.

A．breath

B．wave

C．step

D．look

18.

A．unexpected

B．perfect

C．awful

D．finished

19.

A．hoop

B．book

C．letter

D．dress

20.

A．clouding

B．filling

C．rolling

D．rushing