【推荐1】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In the week before Christmas, one Delta airlines pilot gave a sad Arizona family a gift that no one else could.

Father of three, Jay short died after a _______with lung cancer Dec, 16^th. Three days later, his family was attempting to _______to Tennessee for the funeral scheduled for the next morning. But a 90-munite _______at the Phoenix airport _______them only seven minutes to make their connecting flight in Minnesota. “This was our _______chance to say goodbye to my dad, and if we hadn’t _______the flight, we would have missed the _______.” Jay’s daughter said. But when they arrived at the gate, the last plane of the day to Memphis was_______away from the gate.

“My son was _______his arms and pleading with the pilot through the floor-to ceiling windows.” said Marcia, “I was ________and comforting my girls who were also in tears when the phone rang,________us that the pilot was returning to the gate to let us________the plane.” Captain Adam Cohen saw the ________on their faces through the gate’s windows and decided to turn the plane around. Airline experts pointed out Cohen could have ________gotten into trouble for the ________decision, but Delta ________the move instead. “This is________we’ll take with us, knowing we made a________.” confirmed Adam.

This story is an________that we can bring humanity back to society. Show care and it may ________you how far that you go.

1.

A．competition

B．symptom

C．connection

D．battle

2.

A．ride

B．run

C．fly

D．drive

3.

A．wait

B．delay

C．interval

D．sleep

4.

A．spared

B．offered

C．brought

D．left

5.

A．last

B．slight

C．rare

D．proper

6.

A．followed

B．caught

C．booked

D．confirmed

7.

A．doctor

B．meeting

C．polite

D．funeral

8.

A．keeping

B．bringing

C．pulling

D．taking

9.

A．raising

B．waving

C．folding

D．crossing

10.

A．struggling

B．shouting

C．crying

D．praying

11.

A．advising

B．informing

C．warning

D．instructing

12.

A．land

B．guide

C．change

D．board

13.

A．appreciation

B．satisfaction

C．desperation

D．caution

14.

A．easily

B．merely

C．optionally

D．deliberately

15.

A．careless

B．unusual

C．selfless

D．unwise

16.

A．resisted

B．opposed

C．praised

D．sponsored

17.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

18.

A．difference

B．change

C．promise

D．deal

19.

A．activity

B．event

C．incident

D．evidence

20.

A．surprise

B．panic

C．disappoint

D．embarrass

【推荐2】After a whole day’s football practice with her three kids, Brittany felt worn out and decided to grab dinner from McDonald’s.

Wyatt was a teenager working at McDonald’s who took Brittany’s _________. As Brittany pulled up to the drive-through window to _________, her 4-year-old son began crying and the other two soon _________, almost driving Brittany mad. And it was when it _________ Brittany that she’d left her purse at home.

“I wanted to cry,” Brittany recalled (回忆). “I looked at the young man with _________ eyes and said, ‘I’m so sorry but I have to _________ the order.’”

_________, Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped (刷) his card and paid for the _________ mum’s meal.

Wyatt probably couldn’t make much money from his job. Yet, he firmly _________ Brittany’s promises to pay him back later, __________ saying that it was no big deal.

Brittany was so grateful that she was determined to __________ Wyatt’s kindness in a big way! She discovered that Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle, so she shared the story on social media and started a __________ campaign to help him realize his dream.

Strangers from all over the country were inspired by the young man and __________ poured in. Before long, Brittany collected over $40,000! She was shocked. “I honestly didn’t expect such an incredible __________! Wyatt will now have enough money to buy a car and even start saving for college. So when you put __________ out in the world, it comes back to you more than you expect.”

1.

A．opportunity

B．order

C．position

D．advice

2.

A．pay

B．rest

C．eat

D．explain

3.

A．stood out

B．moved aside

C．cooled down

D．joined in

4.

A．hit

B．attacked

C．reminded

D．touched

5.

A．curious

B．cold

C．tearful

D．sharp

6.

A．place

B．cancel

C．refuse

D．change

7.

A．In secret

B．Out of respect

C．Without hesitation

D．By accident

8.

A．responsible

B．relieved

C．single

D．stressed

9.

A．refused

B．accepted

C．considered

D．appreciated

10.

A．proudly

B．politely

C．impatiently

D．hesitantly

11.

A．pay off

B．reflect on

C．pay back

D．bring out

12.

A．brain-washing

B．painstaking

C．time-saving

D．fundraising

13.

A．letters

B．supplies

C．donations

D．congratulations

14.

A．experience

B．response

C．award

D．behaviour

15.

A．good

B．hope

C．honesty

D．creativity

【推荐1】   On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron(围裙)—the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (老规矩) began._______breakfast when Dad always announced, “Go ahead everyone. I’ll_______the dishes!” For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads (歌谣) like “I Had a Hat When I Came in.” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Marphy’s Chowder?”
       I suppose it was_______for a boy’s father to wear an apron—even one with race cars—_______I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. As we_______home slowly from church together, my father seemed very_______. “Tommy,” he said letting my name roll off his_______“There comes a time in every boy’s_______when he must take on responsibilities. It’s time you_______a greater role in the family. From now on, I want you to__________the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle (纵横字谜) together.”
       “The dishes!?” I__________in surprise.
       “Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?” father said.
       I started to say something about a man’s__________or woman’s work, but I knew immediately that my protests (抗议) would be__________.
       I didn’t taste a bit of__________that morning. Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game.
       At the end of the meal, my father__________, “Let’s go to read the paper, honey.” “Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my__________asked surprisedly. Father smiled and said, “your oldest son has__________to fill the position.”
       “I want you to have this apron on, Tommy. It’ll keep your clothes from getting__________.” And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I__________this.”
       With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked__________at the dishes. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. He was always happy to help the family. My anger soon flew off and I began to sing.1.

A．Until

B．During

C．Before

D．After

2.

A．keep up

B．take care of

C．look for

D．turn over

3.

A．important

B．natural

C．strange

D．exciting

4.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．when

5.

A．rushed

B．hurried

C．walked

D．danced

6.

A．happy

B．angry

C．sad

D．mad

7.

A．eyes

B．tongue

C．ears

D．hands

8.

A．death

B．school

C．work

D．life

9.

A．made

B．played

C．did

D．carried

10.

A．do

B．buy

C．break

D．set

11.

A．smiled

B．laughed

C．whispered

D．screamed

12.

A．game

B．joy

C．job

D．feeling

13.

A．turned down

B．turned to

C．turned up

D．turned off

14.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．supper

D．juice

15.

A．ordered

B．announced

C．demanded

D．chatted

16.

A．brother

B．sister

C．mother

D．friend

17.

A．started

B．gone

C．managed

D．offered

18.

A．cold

B．warm

C．dry

D．wet

19.

A．hate

B．scold

C．appreciate

D．require

20.

A．up

B．down

C．out

D．on

【推荐2】One day, Taylor received a random Facebook message, “I’m Willie from Liberia. I need some _______ assistance.” Taylor didn’t _______ it and thought it was some Internet scam(诈骗). But he wanted to see what the _______ were. So he replied, saying that he owned a photography business and could use some pictures. Soon came Willie’s shots of people in shabby neighbourhoods. For Taylor, the images were _______. He’d never seen such poverty. He thought, “I have to find a _______ to reward him for his work._______, I would be the scammer.” 

Taylor _______ a crowd-funding site, where he tried selling copies of Willie’s photos. In no time he raised $1,000. He sent Willie the money but asked him to _______ half of it. It was a test. But pictures arrived showing joyful _______ with new book bags and notebooks—Willie had bought out a market and blessed five schools with __________. “He came through.” Taylor eventually set aside his __________ and travelled 6,500 miles to meet Willie. “I set out to __________ a man, but ended up helping him. Sometimes people __________ you when you give them a chance.”

Willie has changed, too. “I used to __________. Now I’m the one who’s giving. When you __________ that, you come from nobody to somebody. I’ve come from zero to hero.”

1.

A．technical

B．financial

C．medical

D．legal

2.

A．buy

B．grasp

C．resist

D．read

3.

A．rules

B．comments

C．messages

D．tricks

4.

A．heartbreaking

B．painstaking

C．well-developed

D．old-fashioned

5.

A．person

B．reason

C．school

D．way

6.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Instead

7.

A．broke into

B．turned to

C．put down

D．longed for

8.

A．raise

B．return

C．donate

D．earn

9.

A．beggars

B．photographers

C．students

D．neighbours

10.

A．abundance

B．intelligence

C．experience

D．patience

11.

A．faith

B．doubt

C．wisdom

D．loss

12.

A．confuse

B．entertain

C．assist

D．embarrass

13.

A．disappoint

B．respect

C．surprise

D．bother

14.

A．receive

B．save

C．cheat

D．suspect

15.

A．say

B．do

C．imagine

D．consider

【推荐3】The skies were dark. Rain fell in big drops. Along the way, I saw some schoolchildren rushing home. I also saw that some _________ repair work had been abandoned (中止) by workers. _________, the workers had left in a hurry because of the storm. There were no _________ and it was hard to see what was on the road.

It looked like a hole had been dug and covered with boards in a hurry.

I moved on but suddenly _________ as I heard some sounds. It sounded like children _________. Not thinking much about it, I quickly _________ and went back to the place from where the sounds came. Two small children had _________ the hole on the road. The boards had been moved away by the force of the rushing water. I told them that I was going to get help and ran.

I was not sure what to do or where to go but _________ to go to the nearest house for help. I knew the man, Mr. Lee, who lived there. I called Mr. Lee and told him about the _________. He said that he would get some rope. A few other neighbors also quickly __________ the rescue party and together went to the road. They __________ to get the children out of the watery hole safely. The children were very frightened and they __________ with cold.

The parents of the children who had just arrived from work were totally surprised to hear __________ what had happened. They were __________ for what we had done. I was very happy that I had been part of this act of neighborliness. I went home with a good __________.

1.

A．bridge

B．building

C．road

D．car

2.

A．Luckily

B．Finally

C．Actually

D．Obviously

3.

A．signs

B．paths

C．sources

D．people

4.

A．doubted

B．stopped

C．shook

D．left

5.

A．singing

B．playing

C．crying

D．debating

6.

A．turned back

B．broke down

C．set off

D．got down

7.

A．covered up

B．looked for

C．talked about

D．fallen into

8.

A．promised

B．decided

C．offered

D．needed

9.

A．wish

B．problem

C．result

D．view

10.

A．tracked

B．formed

C．helped

D．joined

11.

A．asked

B．managed

C．attempted

D．competed

12.

A．pained

B．raged

C．trembled

D．worried

13.

A．of

B．from

C．out

D．to

14.

A．thankful

B．sorry

C．famous

D．ready

15.

A．suggestion

B．feeling

C．goal

D．comment