【推荐1】With nothing but her small boat for company, British lawyer Victoria Evans succeeded in crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

The 35-year-old ______ 4,740 kilometers in 40 days and 19 hours, ______ against high winds, big waves and lack of sleep to ______ the fastest female solo (单人) row across the Atlantic Ocean. Despite experiencing terrible ______ and extreme conditions along the way, Evans ______ broke the previous world record by over eight days. “It was much ______ than I expected,” she told CNN Sport, “I got probably the strongest wind and the adaptation you need to keep going through was ______.”

Evans had spent four years preparing for this ______ of a lifetime but nothing could have readied her for the ______ of an ocean crossing. Even just before setting off, the trip was ______ by issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the challenge to be ______ by a year.   As soon as the challenge was ______, difficulties came on the heels — High winds made rowing and sleeping extremely difficult, causing Evans to float off ______ at times. At one point she was even ______ outside of her cabin (舱) after a wave locked the ______ from the inside. It took her three hours to open the ______. Evans often unavoidably got sunburnt, but she managed to ______ in extreme conditions.

“It’s a very ______ sport for me because you can’t get off when you’re there and you have to ______ it. So it was so, so inviting,” said Evans, who was ______ to cross the Atlantic after climbing Mont Blanc in 2017.

1.

A．flew

B．drove

C．measured

D．covered

2.

A．avoiding

B．battling

C．facing

D．surviving

3.

A．aid

B．match

C．record

D．meet

4.

A．problems

B．tricks

C．successes

D．surprises

5.

A．casually

B．magically

C．naturally

D．eventually

6.

A．tougher

B．stranger

C．busier

D．funnier

7.

A．smooth

B．huge

C．surprising

D．common

8.

A．expectation

B．destination

C．journey

D．discovery

9.

A．wisdom

B．discouragement

C．reality

D．flag

10.

A．troubled

B．destroyed

C．guided

D．monitored

11.

A．motivated

B．postponed

C．accumulated

D．shortened

12.

A．halfway

B．nearby

C．overhead

D．underway

13.

A．bay

B．port

C．track

D．island

14.

A．stored

B．stuck

C．fixed

D．discovered

15.

A．drawer

B．cupboard

C．shelter

D．door

16.

A．lock

B．chain

C．wheel

D．zipper

17.

A．rescue

B．escape

C．lose

D．recover

18.

A．easy

B．attractive

C．mild

D．basic

19.

A．deal with

B．break into

C．take up

D．come across

20.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．inspired

D．asked

【推荐2】A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and_______. It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的)；it can keep a_______with very little effort.
I will give_______ A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting_______ We had been close as_______but had grown apart. Our meetings were not_______; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only_______our misunderstanding. Then he_______a small island in the Caribbean and we_______touch .One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to________. Rereading the letter, I was________by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions, These were all qualities for which I had________respected my order brother but________he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so________. And with that one letter we became friends________
It might never have occurred to________to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no________. For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of________communication(通讯), people often________that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a________. And that is to write.1.

A．received

B．rewritten

C．returned

D．reread

2.

A．record

B．promise

C．friendship

D．secret

3.

A．an example

B．a lesson

C．an experience

D．a talk

4.

A．through

B．together

C．along

D．away

5.

A．brothers

B．children

C．fellows

D．classmates

6.

A．normal

B．necessary

C．pleasant

D．possible

7.

A．deepen

B．start

C．express

D．settle

8.

A．toured

B．stopped over

C．reached

D．moved to

9.

A．lost

B．kept in

C．needed

D．got in

10.

A．think

B．write

C．enjoy

D．read

11.

A．driven

B．beaten

C．surprised

D．honored

12.

A．never

B．seldom

C．sometimes

D．once

13.

A．realized

B．judged

C．thought

D．expected

14.

A．well

B．often

C．much

D．soon

15.

A．later

B．anyhow

C．too

D．again

16.

A．us

B．anyone else

C．someone

D．my   brother

17.

A．mail services

B．transport

C．phones

D．relatives

18.

A．poor

B．easy

C．popular

D．busy

19.

A．believe

B．decide

C．argue

D．forget

20.

A．habit

B．choice

C．method

D．plan

【推荐3】The government of India issued a lockdown in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The _________ was badly affected by the pandemic. _________, millions of people lost their jobs, including Mohan Paswan — the father of 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari. They had no money for _________ and for food, so the landlord threatened to kick them out and _________ their electricity. Kumari and her father’s only _________ was to return to their home village in Bihar, which was more than 1,200 kilometers away.

Even though there were special _________ for migrants who wished to return home, Paswan was not able to walk to the railway station due to a(n) _________ from a traffic accident. Out of _________, Kumari used the 20 dollars they had left to buy a pink bike and _________ on May 8th for the village. Kumari would __________ in the front, while her father would sit on the back seat with heavy __________. They traveled more than 100 kilometers a day and only __________ at gas stations to sleep at night. Along the way, they __________ kind strangers who gave them food and encouragement; one truck driver even __________ the father and the daughter a ride for 30 miles.

They __________ arrived at the village on May 15th and were __________ with their family. This story of the __________ girl has moved many people including the __________ of the national team and a director. Kumari has been invited to join the Indian __________ team in the 2024 and 2028 Olympics and has also received an offer to __________ in an upcoming movie.

1.

A．population

B．employment

C．ecology

D．election

2.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Anyway

3.

A．rent

B．gas

C．tuition

D．recreation

4.

A．fix up

B．charge for

C．turn on

D．cut off

5.

A．secret

B．hope

C．effort

D．excuse

6.

A．bikes

B．flights

C．buses

D．trains

7.

A．injury

B．loss

C．sickness

D．fight

8.

A．control

B．desperation

C．trouble

D．patience

9.

A．broke away

B．settled down

C．set out

D．speeded up

10.

A．drive

B．lead

C．run

D．ride

11.

A．textbooks

B．furniture

C．weapons

D．luggage

12.

A．stopped

B．worked

C．queued

D．sat

13.

A．helped

B．met

C．contacted

D．informed

14.

A．gave

B．made

C．awarded

D．paid

15.

A．quickly

B．immediately

C．eventually

D．properly

16.

A．compared

B．replaced

C．reunited

D．mixed

17.

A．beautiful

B．kind

C．honest

D．brave

18.

A．player

B．nurse

C．coach

D．educator

19.

A．motorist

B．cyclist

C．tourist

D．journalist

20.

A．star

B．film

C．perform

D．show

【推荐1】78-year-old Nora Langdon spends four or five days a week at the Royal Oak Gym, near her home in Michigan. She _______ weightlifting competitions for three hours at a time. She has become a(n) _______ to people of all ages.

At the age of 65, Langdon determined to live a _______ life. In 2007, she weighed over 210 pounds and often _______ to catch her breath while going up the stairs. She knew it was time for a _______. “On the first day I started going to the gym, I went home and told myself that I’m never going back again because it was too much for me,” Langdon told Good Morning America. “Then I heard a voice _______, ‘Go back.’ So, I went back and here I am today.”

After _______ the gym and watching her trainer prepare for a weightlifting match, she decided to try it herself. She began with an easy thing — using a broom as a barbell (杠铃) before _______ changing it to a real barbell. It wasn’t long before she discovered weightlifting was her passion.

Although Langdon has _______ twenty of her weightlifting competitions and set state, national and world records, she shows no sign of ________. Her next goal is to lift over a thousand pounds, according to her trainer, Art Little.

“She’s really ________ to the gym, to me and to the whole weightlifting field,” Little said. “It’s a ________ to see what she’s doing at that age.”

She wants others to know that with motivation and strong ________, anyone of her age can get into ________ . “You can live actively at an old age,” she said. “Your body was made to ________ and you have to keep it moving in order to stay healthy.”

1.

A．waits for

B．calls for

C．applies for

D．trains for

2.

A．inspiration

B．challenge

C．comfort

D．warning

3.

A．long

B．happy

C．healthy

D．busy

4.

A．attempted

B．struggled

C．pretended

D．forgot

5.

A．trip

B．break

C．change

D．chat

6.

A．shaking

B．joking

C．whispering

D．dropping

7.

A．leaving

B．joining

C．cleaning

D．visiting

8.

A．secretly

B．instantly

C．eventually

D．suddenly

9.

A．researched

B．failed

C．missed

D．won

10.

A．continuing

B．responding

C．improving

D．stopping

11.

A．friendly

B．valuable

C．new

D．familiar

12.

A．pleasure

B．shame

C．conclusion

D．pain

13.

A．responsibility

B．determination

C．interest

D．curiosity

14.

A．confusion

B．trouble

C．danger

D．shape

15.

A．exercise

B．follow

C．appreciate

D．relax

【推荐2】Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident.She was also _____ on her career(事业) road.

Though the accident brought her bright career to a _____，she didn't give up.In the _____ months that followed，Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial(人造的) _____ made from rubber filled with sponge(海绵)．So______ she wanted to go back to _____ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg.Sudha knew that she believed in _____ and could realise her dream，_____ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing _____ to balance，bend，stretch，walk, turn，twist and twirl.

After every public recital(个人表演)，she ______ ask her dad about her performance.“You ______ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ______．In January 1984，Sudha made a historic ______ by giving a public recital in Mumbai.She performed in such a great manner that it ______ everyone to tears and this ______ pushed her to the number one position again.That evening when she asked her dad the ______ question, he didn't say anything.He just touched her feet as a praise.Sudha's comeback was ____ a success that a film producer ______ to make the story into a hit film.

When someone asked Sudha how she had ______   to dance again，she said quite simply，“YOU DON'T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ______ is impossible in this world.If you have the will to win，you can achieve anything.

1.

A．taken off

B．cut off

C．kicked off

D．put off

2.

A．top

B．height

C．point

D．stop

3.

A．painful

B．unforgettable

C．busy

D．free

4.

A．flower

B．leg

C．gift

D．box

5.

A．strangely

B．gradually

C．heavily

D．strongly

6.

A．home

B．school

C．dancing

D．walking

7.

A．the doctor

B．the stage

C．herself

D．her dad

8.

A．however

B．but

C．since

D．so

9.

A．starting

B．remembering

C．learning

D．wanting

10.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

11.

A．yet

B．ever

C．also

D．still

12.

A．in return

B．in turn

C．in surprise

D．in anger

13.

A．change

B．movement

C．comeback

D．promise

14.

A．moved

B．made

C．let

D．forced

15.

A．story

B．performance

C．decision

D．accident

16.

A．usual

B．new

C．normal

D．interesting

17.

A．so

B．this

C．such

D．very

18.

A．allowed

B．pretended

C．refused

D．decided

19.

A．tried

B．managed

C．thought

D．imagined

20.

A．Nothing

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Everything

【推荐3】Make the Most of What You Have Got

For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived into this world, he ________ everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was ________ obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.

There was no ________ or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs, that is, he was born without any arms or legs. But despite (尽管) being physically ________, he was mentally ________ and the rest of his body was functioning fine.

________ he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the age of 10, he considered ________ his life by drowning (淹死) himself in a bathtub (浴缸). These dark thoughts were ________ by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do ________ by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to ________ on his parents for help.

However, with his own efforts, things totally change when he becomes an adult. Nick is now a successful public speaker and is famous for his encouraging ________ which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide. He ________ so many people with the story of his life, how he has ________ so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.

Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives ________, even finding ways to do almost something ________ like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.

At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel ________. You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his ________ and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should ________ Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He ________ every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful ________. He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.

1.

A．shocked

B．pleased

C．encouraged

D．accepted

2.

A．nervously

B．painfully

C．hopefully

D．carefully

3.

A．surprise

B．worry

C．explanation

D．apology

4.

A．active

B．sick

C．disabled

D．healthy

5.

A．disturbed

B．challenged

C．calm

D．normal

6.

A．Since

B．If

C．Although

D．Unless

7.

A．changing

B．ending

C．risking

D．sharing

8.

A．expressed

B．collected

C．given

D．driven

9.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

10.

A．call

B．depend

C．cheat

D．look

11.

A．lessons

B．poems

C．speeches

D．posters

12.

A．checks

B．touches

C．puzzles

D．judges

13.

A．fought for

B．lived with

C．come across

D．got over

14.

A．independently

B．comfortably

C．hopelessly

D．lonely

15.

A．impossible

B．dangerous

C．crazy

D．regretful

16.

A．pain

B．scared

C．panic

D．pity

17.

A．anger

B．selfishness

C．courage

D．confidence

18.

A．encourage

B．admire

C．comfort

D．correct

19.

A．cries

B．shouts

C．smiles

D．struggles

20.

A．voice

B．body

C．family

D．position