【推荐2】A Person Who Has Influenced My Life

There is always a time in one’s life when a hero comes along. Someone who has inspired you can really help you learn what life is about.

I remember it as if it was yesterday. I was fifteen years old that year. It was around eight o’clock one evening when my mother _______ a phone call from her brother-in-law, who told us my aunt was in hospital and that the doctor _______ them she would need an operation immediately. My family became very _______ about my aunt’s situation.

While my aunt was in the hospital with special _______, my cousin Mark, who is mentally disabled, spent time with my family. Mark was seventeen at the time, and had been born with _______ mental disorders, which created a wide range of social and physical problems for him throughout everyday life. He never had any true friend because no one could re late to him. I must _______ that at the beginning I was filled with uncertainty as to how much of a burden my cousin would bring on my family. Now looking back it saddens me to see the _______ I once showed.

Over the two weeks when Mark lived with my family, I probably _______ more about life and its meanings. Thinking back, I took _______ in daily life for granted, believing it would always be there. I never even thought about being able to do things like walking, brushing my teeth, or going to the bathroom on my own. Now I see how ________ I am to be able to do these things independently.

Mark was seventeen, but learned on a nine-year-old level. Although his learning ability was slower than most, he could ________ learn. He explored ________ to do most of the things everyone else did.________ he did pretty well and succeeded in almost everything he tried to do. He ________ his illness and showed an ambition to love life. To him, having a successful life means achieving goals on his own terms and at his own ________.

Mark is my hero, for his disability has forever formed my viewpoint on life.

1.

A．made

B．missed

C．received

D．used

2.

A．promised

B．informed

C．showed

D．begged

3.

A．worried

B．happy

C．indifferent

D．careless

4.

A．care

B．action

C．purpose

D．interest

5.

A．mild

B．severe

C．temporary

D．moderate

6.

A．believe

B．regret

C．admit

D．decide

7.

A．weakness

B．ignorance

C．relief

D．mercy

8.

A．forgot

B．heard

C．ignored

D．understood

9.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

10.

A．painful

B．brave

C．lucky

D．successful

11.

A．seldom

B．still

C．hardly

D．almost

12.

A．possibilities

B．functions

C．achievements

D．difficulties

13.

A．Naturally

B．Actually

C．Obviously

D．Accidentally

14.

A．depended on

B．fought against

C．suffered from

D．focused on

15.

A．risk

B．cost

C．pace

D．trial

【推荐3】My son Joey was born with disability. The doctors _______ us that with treatment he would be able to walk _______— but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in _______ with the help of casts （石膏）and braces （支架）.By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a _________when you saw him walk.

The children in our _______ ran around as most children do during game play, and Joey would _______ and run and play, too. We never told him the _______ that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as other children.

In seventh grade he ___________ his mind to go out for the cross-country team. Every day he trained with the team. He made great_______ and ran more than any of the others — perhaps he ________that the abilities that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. The entire team ran. ________, only the top seven runners had the ________ to score points for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make it.

He ________running four to five miles every day — even the day he had a high fever. After school, I found him     ________ by himself. I asked him how he felt. "Okay,"   he said. The sweat ________ down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running. We never told him he couldn't run four miles with a high fever, ________ .

Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were ________. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ________ . He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he shouldn't ________ to make it. We never told him he couldn't do it. With the strong __________ ,you can achieve your dream.

1.

A．suggested

B．insisted

C．informed

D．expressed

2.

A．ordinarily

B．normally

C．usually

D．commonly

3.

A．curses

B．operations

C．chats

D．diets

4.

A．problem

B．gift

C．habit

D．fault

5.

A．community

B．society

C．organization

D．nation

6.

A．pass

B．wander

C．enter

D．join

7.

A．plan

B．truth

C．trick

D．story

8.

A．put up

B．cleaned up

C．made up

D．took up

9.

A．pains

B．sufferings

C．hardships

D．efforts

10.

A．reviewed

B．realized

C．reformed

D．refreshed

11.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Moreover

12.

A．choice

B．chance

C．figure

D．way

13.

A．gave up

B．insisted on

C．set up

D．broke down

14.

A．jumping

B．writing

C．running

D．walking

15.

A．wiped

B．broke

C．rolled

D．settled

16.

A．either

B．thus

C．neither

D．yet

17.

A．discussed

B．collected

C．published

D．announced

18.

A．appeared

B．started

C．succeeded

D．failed

19.

A．challenge

B．expect

C．deserve

D．rest

20.

A．happiness

B．fortune

C．determination

D．friendship

【推荐2】Josiah Launstein, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Josiah can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so _________,” she says.

On October 29, 2012, that _________ turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. _________, Josiah’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridge closed.

When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. All around her, people were _________, especially the elderly. In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover _________ Josiah. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild.

“My mom tells me that I can’t _________ what happens to me,” Josiah say, “But I can always choose how I deal with it.”

Josiah’s _________ was to help. She created a website page matching _________ in need with donors who wanted to help. Josiah posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house _________. Within days, Patrick’s collection was __________. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids.

Josiah also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed __________ to Rockaway. Her __________ made her a famous person. She was invited to the White House and __________ as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.

Today, the scars of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is __________. “I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Josiah declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even __________ than before.”

1.

A．realistic

B．special

C．rare

D．sharp

2.

A．breeze

B．beach

C．landscape

D．ocean

3.

A．Fortunately

B．Unusually

C．Apparently

D．Appropriately

4.

A．wandering

B．inspecting

C．suffering

D．greeting

5.

A．inspired

B．relieved

C．defended

D．depressed

6.

A．expose

B．control

C．accept

D．display

7.

A．arrangement

B．prediction

C．insight

D．choice

8.

A．natives

B．survivors

C．employees

D．officials

9.

A．gave out

B．closed down

C．burned down

D．broke out

10.

A．replaced

B．generated

C．expanded

D．grabbed

11.

A．clothing

B．reputation

C．supplies

D．ingredients

12.

A．innovations

B．emotion

C．credit

D．efforts

13.

A．deserved

B．impressed

C．stimulated

D．honored

14.

A．all of a sudden

B．in the air

C．for good measure

D．to a certain extent

15.

A．stronger

B．more suitable

C．more sufficient

D．wiser

【推荐3】An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 had struck the mountain. Matrone couldn’t _________ it any longer. “Let’s get out of here,” he told his wife, dressing quickly. They _________ the parking lot, where others were digging their cars. Fifteen minutes after the first earthquake, another earthquake _________, this one measuring 5.6.

With a dozen vehicles freed, guests _________ down the driveway. But when they reached the main road, the path was _________ by a six-foot-high wall of snow. Matrone got out of his car and _________ the snow drift (雪堆). There was no road, just piles of shining _________. He turned and yelled down to his wife, “We’re _________!”And they made their way back to the _________.

A handful of guests sat in white sofas. Matrone paced up and down in the reception area, __________ discussing choices with his wife. This was when the snow on the mountain began to __________.

They heard the avalanche before they saw it. As the wall of snow and ice __________

downward, it pressed the air into a __________ low whistle (啸声). The snowslide gathered speed and size, grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its __________ as it roared down the mountain.

The snow and the __________ of everything it had brought down the mountain with it tore the hotel from its foundation, reduced it to __________, and sent remains dashing more than 100 yards away. People caught inside were left __________ in the ruins.

When the __________ finally arrived, eight hours after the disaster occurred, there was no movement anywhere. All was now __________. Hard rescue work began. It was bound to be a(n) __________ tragedy. Who would be the survivors?

1.

A．forecast

B．express

C．stand

D．determine

2.

A．went through

B．headed to

C．turned to

D．looked into

3.

A．beat

B．hit

C．ended

D．recovered

4.

A．grieved for

B．gave in

C．took apart

D．set off

5.

A．blocked

B．destroyed

C．limited

D．changed

6.

A．cleared

B．ignored

C．crossed

D．climbed

7.

A．ground

B．snow

C．scene

D．sky

8.

A．scared

B．drowned

C．reserved

D．trapped

9.

A．resort

B．entrance

C．destination

D．castle

10.

A．sincerely

B．actually

C．exactly

D．anxiously

11.

A．sink

B．slide

C．arise

D．crash

12.

A．escaped

B．broke

C．fell

D．trembled

13.

A．terrible

B．signal

C．reliable

D．mysterious

14.

A．position

B．state

C．way

D．condition

15.

A．disadvantage

B．result

C．cruelty

D．weight

16.

A．houses

B．highways

C．ruins

D．traps

17.

A．buried

B．noticed

C．traumatised

D．starved

18.

A．officers

B．families

C．rescuers

D．relatives

19.

A．regular

B．still

C．powerful

D．uneven

20.

A．enormous

B．common

C．fortunate

D．fancy

【推荐1】About one year ago, it hit me that I should be grateful for the small good things. So I started ______ things that I hadn’t before. One day, something big happened.

I used to live in an area where the public ______ was not very good. If you came back home after 7 pm you would have to ______ for about an hour to catch a bus or a taxi. So there were many non-official ”taxis“ ______ to take people home, but for a bit higher ______ that not everyone could afford every day. ______, I would take them only when I was really ______ and anxious to go home.

One day, when I took a non-official ”taxi“, which was ______ cheaper than the official ones, I felt lucky and ______. But that was just the beginning! When we ______, the driver said that he would not ______ and that he was just doing it as an act of ______, because his mother had done it before.

I felt so ______ that I failed to find words to ______ how grateful I was for being one of the people he took. He made my day and I felt so good during the following days because of that free ride. Since then I have decided to do acts of kindness myself that might ______ others.

1.

A．performing

B．producing

C．noticing

D．organizing

2.

A．communication

B．welfare

C．transportation

D．relationship

3.

A．stop

B．walk

C．plan

D．wait

4.

A．agreeing

B．struggling

C．offering

D．managing

5.

A．rate

B．price

C．service

D．discount

6.

A．Personally

B．Naturally

C．Obviously

D．Gradually

7.

A．excited

B．interested

C．tired

D．confused

8.

A．still

B．never

C．hardly

D．even

9.

A．grateful

B．awful

C．regretful

D．hopeful

10.

A．bargained

B．complained

C．arrived

D．argued

11.

A．comment

B．charge

C．insist

D．respond

12.

A．grace

B．wonder

C．kindness

D．mercy

13.

A．puzzled

B．touched

C．anxious

D．proud

14.

A．prove

B．express

C．explain

D．suggest

15.

A．affect

B．control

C．warn

D．challenge

【推荐3】The Lost Letter
I was doing well as a department head in a Mumbai firm, but my relationship with the boss had become tense. Not wanting to put up with this, I ____ rather impulsively(冲动地). But with no other job offer in hand, I soon became ____.
Then, one morning, an ad I spotted ____ a person like me, and at an ideal location. I phoned a friend, a placement agent, for tips. “I don't think you ___ the bill，” he said. “They'd prefer MBAs with experience in international business, so don't waste your time.” My wife ____. “Go by your instinct，” she said. “You've got nothing to ____.”
So, carrying my ____ typed CV and covering letter in an envelope on which I had ____ both“To and From” addresses, I ____ a packed train to get to Mumbai's post office. Getting off the train, I ____ the crowd out of the station and on to the street. Suddenly, I noticed, my ____ was missing!
I rushed back to the ____. The train was still there. A search of the compartment in which I travelled drew a blank. I ____ impatiently for the train to pull away. It hadn't fallen ____ the tracks either.
The ____ thing to do was to go home, make a new CV and covering letter and mail it. But losing the envelope was like a bad ____， so I gave up.
Three weeks passed. I received a ____， inviting me for a meeting with the company's managing director. I was surprised. I soon got the job, and worked there as general manager ____ I took voluntary retirement in 2012.
I still think about my ____reaching its addressee(收件人). I imagine someone found it. He or she might have asked others on the train. Finding no claimant and realizing it would be ____ to a fellow citizen, the finder took it to a post office, stuck the stamps and mailed it. To that unknown friend, I want to say: Thank you for a little act that proved to be so big for me.1.

A．escaped

B．resigned

C．struggled

D．objected

2.

A．hesitant

B．aggressive

C．lazy

D．anxious

3.

A．convinced

B．attracted

C．sought

D．employed

4.

A．fit

B．pay

C．charge

D．receive

5.

A．declared

B．suggested

C．disagreed

D．warned

6.

A．concern

B．lose

C．reward

D．select

7.

A．neatly

B．quickly

C．poorly

D．slowly

8.

A．signed

B．printed

C．marked

D．written

9.

A．chose

B．booked

C．boarded

D．found

10.

A．joined

B．watched

C．heard

D．organized

11.

A．wallet

B．envelope

C．ticket

D．bag

12.

A．hall

B．home

C．conductor

D．platform

13.

A．waited

B．looked

C．prepared

D．prayed

14.

A．on

B．down

C．over

D．off

15.

A．difficult

B．regular

C．logical

D．last

16.

A．accident

B．chance

C．luck

D．sign

17.

A．letter

B．notice

C．document

D．request

18.

A．since

B．though

C．until

D．unless

19.

A．message

B．complaint

C．information

D．application

20.

A．cautious

B．important

C．sensitive

D．useful

【推荐1】My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve _________   both tears and happiness.

About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance (相识) with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent _________ it. And to make things worse, the _________ in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible hammer, _________ on my heart. One day, I finally _________: I hate it!

By chance, things _________ when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists _________ with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.

A(n) _________ and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow(弓)moved across it. It was like the music _________ over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and __________ the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade __________ the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw that had __________ my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.

That glorious day set off my __________ and interest in violin - I __________ mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without __________, I picked it up, rosined the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.

My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, a(n) __________ tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in __________, a peaceful tune washes it away; when I’m walking on air, feeling __________ pleased with my achievements, solemn (庄严的) tunes __________   me down. Gradually, it has become a __________ of my life.

My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day?

1.

A．gone through

B．suffered from

C．cheered for

D．adapted to

2.

A．preparing

B．directing

C．practicing

D．carrying

3.

A．anxiety

B．appreciation

C．disappointment

D．excitement

4.

A．lying

B．throwing

C．striking

D．showing

5.

A．agreed

B．decided

C．refused

D．pretended

6.

A．continued

B．worsened

C．developed

D．changed

7.

A．met

B．communicated

C．played

D．dealt

8.

A．frustrating

B．beautiful

C．annoying

D．surprising

9.

A．slid

B．ran

C．spread

D．moved

10.

A．breathed

B．clawed

C．freshened

D．sniffed

11.

A．wrapped

B．covered

C．surrounded

D．sheltered

12.

A．stolen

B．grasped

C．hit

D．beaten

13.

A．passion

B．hatred

C．creativity

D．imagination

14.

A．grabbed

B．collected

C．quit

D．raised

15.

A．questioning

B．nodding

C．saying

D．hesitating

16.

A．upsetting

B．common

C．abnormal

D．energetic

17.

A．happiness

B．amusement

C．thought

D．sorrow

18.

A．especially

B．specially

C．continuously

D．immediately

19.

A．stare

B．calm

C．get

D．pull

20.

A．friend

B．symbol

C．part

D．memory