【推荐1】After watching my son Todd run in a race, I made my usual comment,“Todd, I could walk faster than those women run.”Todd ________ as he knew I wasn’t a runner.“Listen, Mom, how about you run with me next year at this race?”Without thinking, I quickly agreed to this _________I felt this was going to be a piece of cake!

Never in my ________ dreams did I ever imagine what the next year would bring. When it was almost time for this race to ________,Todd wasn’t going to be running. He had died in a car accident. A few of his friends knew this“challenge” I had agreed to with Todd. They started to ________ me to run the race. I hadn’t ________ or prepared anything. Quite ________, I had almost forgotten I said I would do it.

I decided I should keep my ________.Before the race, I listened to some ________ talking about how to run your race. I played the race over and over in my ________ when I listened to the tapes. The day of the race finally came. I felt pretty ________. When it was time for the race, I was all dressed and ready. It was freezing cold that day, but I didn’t care. I ________ all my warm clothes and ran with only a sleeveless shit and shorts on. Nothing was going to________ me.

No one knew what ________ me to run. I finished my practice run, fell on the grass, and cried my eyes out. I found that running ________ the stress I was feeling of losing my dear Todd.

1.

A．sighed

B．laughed

C．nodded

D．screamed

2.

A．challenge

B．compromise

C．command

D．declaration

3.

A．mildest

B．happiest

C．deepest

D．wildest

4.

A．begin

B．reward

C．end

D．exist

5.

A．press

B．encourage

C．bother

D．order

6.

A．applied

B．recovered

C．trained

D．digested

7.

A．entertainingly

B．frankly

C．doubtfully

D．obviously

8.

A．secret

B．distance

C．kindness

D．promise

9.

A．tapes

B．lectures

C．friends

D．experts

10.

A．dream

B．memory

C．mind

D．soul

11.

A．desperate

B．heartbroken

C．emotional

D．delighted

12.

A．took off

B．picked up

C．threw away

D．handed out

13.

A．amuse

B．depress

C．ease

D．disappoint

14.

A．influenced

B．permitted

C．directed

D．motivated

15.

A．deepened

B．proved

C．relieved

D．fostered

【推荐2】“Surprise!” I saw my mom and dad coming towards me with a small package. When I opened it, I couldn’t_______my eyes. I had really gotten a cell phone! I ran to give my parents the biggest_________ever.

As soon as I got to school next morning I was_________my phone and asking everyone for their number. It was cool how I got so many_________on the first day.

In the following days I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too_________on my phone. I'm pretty sure that the teacher did_________that I stopped paying attention to her because a week later we took a test and I_________. To make matters worse, my mom had to_________the test. It was hard to tell her my grades but_________I showed her. She was angry but__________, I could see from her eyes that she was__________.

Weeks passed and my mom stared to__________the fact that I had a phone. We would__________every day about whether phones are bad for us. “Anahy, I have found that you never pay attention to us, your brother or sister. It's like you have your own little__________now and we don't communicate as much with your__________between us.” I acted like they were wrong but then I started to wonder if it was true.

A week later I tried__________a whole day without a cell phone. My relatives came over and it was the first time that I wasn't using my phone. That day I was relaxed and had so much__________because I was actually spending time with my __________. From that day I have a (n)__________point of view towards cell phones. I will keep using my phone, but I have it under better control __________it doesn't affect my real life.

1.

A．close

B．believe

C．narrow

D．focus

2.

A．surprise

B．blow

C．regard

D．hug

3.

A．showing off

B．taking apart

C．looking through

D．hanging up

4.

A．friends

B．calls

C．contacts

D．connections.

5.

A．short

B．busy

C．dependent

D．hard

6.

A．explain

B．notice

C．mind

D．identify

7.

A．missed

B．passed

C．failed

D．refused

8.

A．tale

B．sign

C．prepare

D．mark

9.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．originally

10.

A．most of all

B．as a result

C．in general

D．so far

11.

A．frightened

B．embarrassed

C．ashamed

D．disappointed

12.

A．doubt

B．admit

C．forget

D．dislike

13.

A．comment

B．argue

C．quote

D．explore

14.

A．secret

B．room

C．world

D．dream

15.

A．thoughts

B．grades

C．hobby

D．phone

16.

A．wasting

B．saving

C．going

D．recalling

17.

A．trouble

B．stress

C．fun

D．confidence

18.

A．parents

B．peers

C．team

D．family

19.

A．interesting

B．opposite

C．positive

D．different

20.

A．so that

B．even though

C．in case

D．as if

【推荐1】I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could ________ breathe, much less speak.

Then in the seventh grade, my sister ________ I take voice lessons. After thinking carefully, I did and tried to keep it secret.

I began a series of exercises, making ________ so strange that I couldn’t help laughing. I learned how to howl (吼叫) like a cowboy and snort (讥讽) like an old lady. By playing around with sound in the class, I gained ________ in the part of me that had been a point of embarrassment before: my voice.

A few months later, I was asked to ________ for some old people, I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons. I ________ my mouth and — nothing. I couldn’t remember the lyrics! My face turned ________.

Then the ________ struck me: I’ve already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough in front of this crowd. There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much ________.

After that, I started singing to myself as loudly as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before.

I am not a ________ person. Singing has made me more outgoing.

1.

A．always

B．usually

C．often

D．hardly

2.

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．asked

3.

A．sounds

B．deeds

C．stories

D．jokes

4.

A．confidence

B．money

C．award

D．happiness

5.

A．thank

B．dance

C．sing

D．laugh

6.

A．cleaned

B．closed

C．walked

D．opened

7.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．white

8.

A．song

B．thought

C．saying

D．feeling

9.

A．faster

B．stronger

C．better

D．higher

10.

A．funny

B．shy

C．sad

D．happy

【推荐2】I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check-in. It had been a very busy three days for me with lots of meetings. So I was _______ to have the extra time to make my notes on what I needed to do the _______day. But then _______the announcement that my flight had to be delayed _______there was a problem with the plane.
As I sat waiting for my flight _______ I reflected on my last meeting of the day. It was not a business meeting _______rather a very enjoyable lunch with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years. Our lunch was spent recalling times _______as well as filling each other in on what _______in our lives over the last 12 years. We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great _______we had shared together. At the end of our time together, we both said________ we had enjoyed it and ________ we must do it again.
It was great to have this additional time to ________ in my mind all that we had talked about. I realized just how important it is to have regular ________of the good times in your life. I was lucky enough to ________the chance to take a short break and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over 12 years.
It was ________like looking at an old photo album stored away in a cupboard in your house. There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that ________ you back to times and places, and most importantly ________those people who are in the photos.
My flight ________was finally called three hours later. I smiled as I boarded the plane and realized that I was________ upset about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time________ on the good times from days gone by．1.

A．regretful

B．glad

C．unlucky

D．sorry

2.

A．following

B．other

C．another

D．first

3.

A．spoke

B．went

C．made

D．came

4.

A．until

B．although

C．because

D．when

5.

A．to be called

B．being called

C．called

D．be called

6.

A．also

B．still

C．yet

D．but

7.

A．passed by

B．gone by

C．known

D．remembered

8.

A．had suffered

B．had happened

C．had spent

D．had expected

9.

A．experiences

B．adventures

C．sorrows

D．hardships

10.

A．how many

B．how nice

C．how much

D．how exciting

11.

A．it

B．this

C．what

D．that

12.

A．retell

B．replay

C．react

D．reply

13.

A．reminders

B．belongings

C．impressions

D．recommences

14.

A．have

B．had

C．had had

D．have had

15.

A．somehow

B．anyway

C．somewhat

D．anyhow

16.

A．catch

B．take

C．fetch

D．pay

17.

A．to

B．for

C．in

D．of

18.

A．meeting

B．home

C．business

D．office

19.

A．not a little

B．very much

C．much too

D．not a bit

20.

A．focusing

B．concentrating

C．reflecting

D．depending

【推荐3】August 24, 2001, everything changed when my friend’s car hit a wall with me inside. I ________ most of my right leg.

At the hospital, ________ my body was weak, my mind was still very clear. Two weeks later, I was allowed to leave the ________, but the fight was far from over. My left knee was badly injured, which ________ different surgeries (手术). And more of my right leg had to be ________. This made it harder to ________ my false leg, so I donated it to a nurse who couldn’t ________ one for herself. The joy of being able to provide this gift to someone else was greater than the ________ I feel on any day I was able to wear it myself.

People often tell me they are ________ of me for staying strong. But in my mind, staying confident has always been my only ________. So since I left the hospital, I had made a(n) ________ to myself to always live life to the fullest. I soon ________ everyday life again. Until one day I realized I wasn’t living my life ________.

After 13 years of thinking that I was ________, I had another feeling. For the first time in my life, I was not only confident, but I wanted to ________ those around me.

In 2014, I even started modeling (做模特展示). My ________ is that one day a little girl will see me in a magazine and say, “Wow, she’s beautiful, and she has only one ________. I could do that too someday, even though I have a(n) ________.”

My dream is ________: to inspire people to believe that they are ________ just the way they are.

1.

A．protected

B．lost

C．donated

D．saved

2.

A．because

B．if

C．although

D．when

3.

A．hospital

B．family

C．friend

D．office

4.

A．went against

B．consisted of

C．came from

D．resulted in

5.

A．covered

B．treated

C．removed

D．mended

6.

A．design

B．decorate

C．lift

D．match

7.

A．afford

B．borrow

C．choose

D．prepare

8.

A．surprise

B．happiness

C．pain

D．regret

9.

A．afraid

B．tired

C．proud

D．lack

10.

A．choice

B．explanation

C．suggestion

D．attention

11.

A．reply

B．promise

C．contribution

D．explanation

12.

A．searched for

B．cared about

C．showed off

D．adapted to

13.

A．separately

B．selfishly

C．fully

D．meaningfully

14.

A．powerful

B．confident

C．fortunate

D．generous

15.

A．appreciate

B．follow

C．help

D．challenge

16.

A．duty

B．dream

C．advantage

D．standard

17.

A．operation

B．wish

C．knee

D．leg

18.

A．disability

B．accident

C．company

D．secret

19.

A．simple

B．strange

C．changeable

D．various

20.

A．experienced

B．skilled

C．healthy

D．beautiful

【推荐1】We were sitting in the doctor’s waiting room when my father said something that ______ me. “Are you my daughter or my sister? ” My heart broke as I stared at him.

The doctor told us my father had Alzheimers (阿尔茨海默病). It was a big _______ for me. I was facing a battle on two fronts, emotional and physical, and I was ______ for it. The disease didn’t snatch him away suddenly. Instead, it slowly ______ him. It made me sad to watch my father hide his ______ to read the clock.

As the disease continued to progress, his behaviors became ______ . We had to face another painful fact — we could no longer provide my father with the level of ______ to keep him safe at home. He ______ to move to a skilled nursing home.

Babies are born helpless; parents keep on _____ . Children grow up and learn that relationships are reciprocal (相互的). However, the parent-child relationship isn’t ______ . The parents remain the giver, and the children remain the taker. That is the natural order of the world — ______ the child becomes the parents caregiver.

When a(n) ______ appears, we can do something to change the fact. _______ , my father is alive and taken good care of in the nursing home. If he can _______ the illness, then I can make it. I will give him everything he deserves to have as a great father. And we will be awarded(奖励) a(n) ______ future by doing our best.

1.

A．shocked

B．cheated

C．excited

D．embarrassed

2.

A．chance

B．goal

C．plan

D．challenge

3.

A．ready

B．brave

C．unprepared

D．fit

4.

A．took hold of

B．make use of

C．paid attention to

D．got used to

5.

A．happiness

B．inability

C．courage

D．power

6.

A．normal

B．strange

C．pleasant

D．secret

7.

A．fun

B．advice

C．trust

D．care

8.

A．expected

B．refused

C．needed

D．feared

9.

A．giving

B．lying

C．guessing

D．explaining

10.

A．following

B．changing

C．connecting

D．passing·

11.

A．since

B．if

C．although

D．until

12.

A．mistake

B．problem

C．help

D．idea

13.

A．Easily

B．Clearly

C．Fortunately

D．Quickly

14.

A．get through

B．learn from

C．tun down

D．give off

15.

A．uncertain

B．safe

C．interesting

D．bright