【推荐1】When natural disasters happen, there are often stories of good people who offer help, and the snowstorm hitting Buffalo, New York is no ___________. Sha’ Kyra Aughtry went well beyond just making a phone call or offering a meal, and___________one man who was lying just outside her home!

Although warned to stay at home, 64 year old Joe White was___________to head out to work. However, he mistook how___________the snowstorm was and was _________ in the snow outside of Sha’Kyra’s home.

Hearing cries of pain, Sha’Kyra looked around and_________Joe trapped outside in the snow. Without hesitation, she rushed into the storm, risking her own life. With great_________, Sha’Kyra brought Joe in. Then she_________performed first aid on him and spent an hour trying to warm Joe up. Unfortunately, Joe’s hands_________damage because of the cold. What’s worse, 911 was unable to respond to repeated calls because there was no way for the emergency vehicles to reach the home.

Sha’Kyra knew that Joe needed medical help beyond what she could____________. So she posted messages online asking for help. Soon, neighbors arrived to clear the road and____________Joe to hospital.

Unfortunately, Joe did lose his fingers as a result, but he did____________ the disaster! And that is due to the__________of Sha’Kyra, who took Joe into her home, warmed and nursed him, and cared for him for a few days over Christmas!

“The____________is terrible, but to see the compassion and the love between strangers is just____________,” Joe said.

1.

A．exception

B．difference

C．confusion

D．object

2.

A．impressed

B．rescued

C．attracted

D．recognized

3.

A．anxious

B．confident

C．determined

D．curious

4.

A．powerful

B．unbelievable

C．annoying

D．unique

5.

A．buried

B．abandoned

C．frightened

D．trapped

6.

A．explained

B．discovered

C．mentioned

D．commented

7.

A．forces

B．talents

C．efforts

D．concerns

8.

A．obviously

B．immediately

C．gradually

D．eventually

9.

A．suffered from

B．got through

C．came across

D．fought against

10.

A．explore

B．organize

C．request

D．deliver

11.

A．present.

B．introduce

C．transport

D．recommend

12.

A．beat

B．survive

C．challenge

D．admire

13.

A．dream

B．responsibility

C．kindness

D．wisdom

14.

A．adventure

B．arrangement

C．strategy

D．destination

15.

A．desperate

B．suitable

C．helpful

D．amazing

【推荐2】Devin Jackson, who went from selling tickets to tourists on Times Square to working as an engineer for a number of major corporations, told ABC News that he was _________ that there weren’t many Black engineers or coders in the industry. So he decided to do something about it and _________.

In 2017, Jackson co-founded the non-profit organization We Build Black which _________ meetups, training courses and workshops for up-and-_________ Black engineers.

In the six years since it _________, Jackson said his organization has raised millions of dollars, and trained and helped over 3,000 members with their _________.

“I became a software engineer and realized that I need to share the _________ with everybody around me and, you know, show my community _________ those freedoms,” Jackson said.

Sheree Edmund, a software engineer, told ABC News that the program allowed her the _________ to grow and have a space to pursue computer programing. Edmund, who was __________ with high functioning autism (孤独症) three years ago, said “It was a community, and an atmosphere where I didn’t feel like I had to __________ who I was to fit in. And that made it a lot less __________ to be my real self.”

Jackson encouraged others to __________ their interest in tech and engineering skills, no matter how hard it may seem to __________ the industry.

“You got to control what you can control at the end of the day and what you control is __________,” he said. “So get to the grind (磨炼). That’s really what I want you to take from this at the end of the day.”

1.

A．amazed

B．disappointed

C．annoyed

D．embarrassed

2.

A．give in

B．give up

C．give out

D．give back

3.

A．promotes

B．hosts

C．advocates

D．sponsors

4.

A．coming

B．running

C．going

D．turning

5.

A．spread

B．launched

C．battled

D．expanded

6.

A．careers

B．interests

C．employments

D．performances

7.

A．secrets

B．ambitions

C．benefits

D．achievements

8.

A．simply

B．apparently

C．basically

D．naturally

9.

A．strength

B．opportunity

C．possibility

D．ability

10.

A．charged

B．infected

C．confirmed

D．born

11.

A．pretend

B．show

C．transform

D．hide

12.

A．sorrowful

B．stressful

C．comfortable

D．acceptable

13.

A．change

B．challenge

C．pursue

D．persist

14.

A．look into

B．turn into

C．knock into

D．break into

15.

A．fortune

B．attitude

C．yourself

D．fate

【推荐1】A simple project to help a family in need changed Luke Mickelson’s life.

In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate (捐赠) a _______ after learning there were local children who _______ on the floor.

“This little girl had a nest of clothes. It _______ a little bird’s nest. And that’s what she slept on,” Mickelson said, “When we gave her the bed, she hugged it _______ and just couldn’t let go.”

_______ to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson _______ Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit (非盈利) charity that builds and _______ beds to children in need.

Born in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, was a high school PE teacher with a _______ career (事业). He _______ his students’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his comfortable life ________.

“There are kids next door whose parents ________ just to put food on the table, clothes on their back, a ________ over their head. A bed was just a luxury (奢侈品).” Mickelson said.

________ safety guidelines and his daughter’s bed as a model, Mickelson started buying________ to build beds with his own money. He asked friends and family members to ________ around the holidays. They were all happy to make a contribution.

With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town,” the nonprofit has ________ and donated more than 1,500 free beds since it was set up.

But with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a difficult ________: developing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the ________.

“I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the ________ on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a ________.”

1.

A．house

B．bed

C．chair

D．tool

2.

A．lived

B．played

C．slept

D．rested

3.

A．looked like

B．look through

C．looked into

D．look for

4.

A．anxiously

B．sadly

C．painfully

D．delightedly

5.

A．Amazed

B．Excited

C．Interested

D．Terrified

6.

A．recognized

B．needed

C．governed

D．founded

7.

A．lends

B．sends

C．sells

D．shows

8.

A．stressful

B．likely

C．successful

D．difficult

9.

A．joined

B．coached

C．beat

D．researched

10.

A．changed

B．continued

C．began

D．depended

11.

A．go around

B．fall behind

C．work hard

D．run away

12.

A．roof

B．wall

C．room

D．bridge

13.

A．Describing

B．Measuring

C．Using

D．Treating

14.

A．furniture

B．paper

C．fuel

D．wood

15.

A．entertain

B．help

C．complain

D．gather

16.

A．kept

B．received

C．repaired

D．built

17.

A．goal

B．argument

C．choice

D．process

18.

A．previous

B．first

C．next

D．second

19.

A．joy

B．peace

C．disappointment

D．anger

20.

A．decision

B．difference

C．preparation

D．development

【推荐2】I was out shopping with my kids. I would do my best to_______money, trying to make ends meet at the end of the month. When we stopped at our favorite_______, I saw a lady sitting by the roadside with a sign, saying she was homeless and needed_______. I figured on the _______ that I thought was enough to pay for our food. And I handed the rest to the lady. _______ , the next day was my pay day.

We stepped into the bakery for a_______for myself and my kid’s favorite cow cookies the bakery had _______to customers for more than 30 years._______, I was told prices had _______. The cookies which I used to get for $1.99 each were $2.50 now. I decided to give up my coffee. When the baker said the cookies were $ 12.50 in total,I told her, “I have to keep it under $12.00. This is the total I have in my________.”

Surprisingly, she rounded it down to $10. After I________her and was walking out, she told me to ________. She handed me two________cow cookies. It was a small________but made me feel so happy to receive. When we do one act of kindness, it gets________in return.

1.

A．earn

B．save

C．spend

D．donate

2.

A．bakery

B．market

C．bar

D．district

3.

A．time

B．patience

C．help

D．peace

4.

A．situation

B．food

C．solution

D．money

5.

A．In all

B．Above all

C．After all

D．At all

6.

A．dish

B．coffee

C．cake

D．sandwich

7.

A．offered

B．showed

C．awarded

D．owed

8.

A．Fortunately

B．Apparently

C．Fundamentally

D．Unexpectedly

9.

A．mounted

B．declined

C．existed

D．recovered

10.

A．safe

B．report

C．car

D．wallet

11.

A．approached

B．charged

C．thanked

D．refused

12.

A．leave

B．relax

C．reflect

D．stop

13.

A．extra

B．real

C．raw

D．strange

14.

A．dream

B．discipline

C．gesture

D．habit

15.

A．simplified

B．multiplied

C．contributed

D．calculated

【推荐3】Joe Eitl, 37, was born with cardiac defects（心脏缺陷）. When he was a kid, he experienced the first of many operations to improve his _______. Since then, he has experienced other _______ and has been treated with medicines.

However, he's created a _______ life in the process. In fact, he's been a bit _______ in his community. Joe has always had lots of friends, is a Special Olympics multisport athlete and has _______ a local rock band. And a local bakery even _______ a sandwich in his honor: The Joey.

But a year ago, Joe went into heart failure. He was _______ and his heart problem also caused stress to his organs. His parents started the _______, complex process of having him _______ for a possible heart transplant（移植）. Even the ever-lively Joe some days found it hard to gather any energy.

So his mother, Peg Eitl started ________ on Facebook about his long medical journey. Friends and family members posted Facebook ________ for people to send Joe cards and notes of ________ because he loves receiving ________ mail. Others then shared the post, which ________ even more shares.

And the mail started coming. One card came with a hand-drawn picture from a little girl and a note that ________ . "You don't know us, but we wanted you to know our family are ________ for you.”

The Eitls couldn't ________ all the mail Joe has received, even if they tried. "We have thousands of cards," said Peg ________. "Whether he gets a transplant or not, we don't know, but the cards, the letters and the gifts from strangers have literally made a ________ between a day he didn't want to get out of bed and a day he bounced out of bed. It's been ________ !”

1.

A．status

B．condition

C．feeling

D．confidence

2.

A．holidays

B．failures

C．procedures

D．services

3.

A．perfect

B．joyful

C．lonely

D．simple

4.

A．sensitive

B．silent

C．smart

D．famous

5.

A．dismissed

B．invited

C．fronted

D．employed

6.

A．ordered

B．sold

C．advertised

D．named

7.

A．weak

B．tough

C．optimistic

D．lost

8.

A．long

B．meaningful

C．repeated

D．hopeless

9.

A．persuaded

B．predicted

C．cared

D．evaluated

10.

A．reviewing

B．learning

C．posting

D．searching

11.

A．posters

B．requests

C．stories

D．findings

12.

A．praise

B．mercy

C．support

D．regret

13.

A．digital

B．traditional

C．appealing

D．interesting

14.

A．led to

B．called for

C．depended on

D．held back

15.

A．printed

B．carried

C．wrote

D．read

16.

A．praying

B．singing

C．crying

D．worrying

17.

A．open

B．count

C．send

D．list

18.

A．sadly

B．anxiously

C．excitedly

D．calmly

19.

A．decision

B．choice

C．mistake

D．difference

20.

A．awesome

B．curious

C．awkward

D．puzzling