【推荐1】A little girl took out the bottle. She ___ the coins carefully. The total number had to be exactly perfect. No chance for ___.

Carefully placing the ___ in the bottle, she walked to a drugstore and waited patiently for the pharmacist’s (药剂师) ___, but he was too busy.

She ___ her throat. Nothing. ___ she put a coin on the counter heavily. That ___!

“What do you want?” the pharmacist asked ___. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t ___ for ages,” he shouted.

“My brother,” Tess answered, “is really ____ and I want to buy a miracle (奇迹).”

“Pardon?” said the pharmacist.

“Andrew has something bad growing inside his head. Dad says only a miracle can ____ him. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles. I’m sorry,” the pharmacist said.

“I have money. ____ it isn’t enough, I will get the rest.”

The pharmacist’s brother asked the little girl, “What miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” Tess replied with tears. “Mum says he needs a(n) ____. But Dad can’t ____ it, so I want to use my money.”

“How much do you have?” he asked.

“One dollar and eleven cents. And it’s all the money I have.”

“A dollar and eleven cents? That’s the ____ price of a miracle for your little brother,” smiled the man from Chicago.

He took her money in one hand and held her with ____, “Take me to where you ____. Let’s see if I have the right miracle.”

That man was doctor Carlton Armstrong.

The operation was done with no ____ and soon Andrew recovered. Mum and Dad were happily ____ the miracle.

“The operation,” Tess’s mom smiled, “was a real miracle. How much did it cost?”

“One dollar and eleven cents and the ____ of a little child.”

1.

A．made

B．watched

C．counted

D．collected

2.

A．questions

B．mistakes

C．decisions

D．regrets

3.

A．coins

B．toys

C．sweets

D．drugs

4.

A．advice

B．respect

C．devotion

D．attention

5.

A．cleared

B．changed

C．managed

D．hurt

6.

A．Simply

B．Generally

C．Finally

D．Slowly

7.

A．moved

B．failed

C．continued

D．worked

8.

A．nervously

B．angrily

C．doubtfully

D．patiently

9.

A．seen

B．played

C．argued

D．competed

10.

A．sick

B．upset

C．tired

D．afraid

11.

A．ignore

B．protect

C．save

D．remind

12.

A．Unless

B．If

C．But

D．And

13.

A．friend

B．connection

C．suggestion

D．operation

14.

A．carry on

B．work on

C．pay for

D．seek for

15.

A．usual

B．exact

C．low

D．least

16.

A．others

B．some

C．another

D．the other

17.

A．live

B．study

C．visit

D．teach

18.

A．choice

B．charge

C．chance

D．request

19.

A．caring about

B．worrying about

C．talking about

D．thinking about

20.

A．mind

B．joy

C．truth

D．faith

【推荐2】Alice had a serious disease. She needed a(n) _________ blood transfusion to save her life. Her only chance of _________ would be to get a transfusion from her younger brother, Michael. He had overcome the same disease she had, which was considered a _________．Therefore he had antibodies (抗体) in his_________ needed to fight the illness, but no one was_________ what Michael thought.

The doctor explained to Michael that it would save his _________ life if he were to give her his blood. The boy _________ for a moment before agreeing to give his blood if it would help his sister. This was _________ to a boy of 5, after all. He _________ to do anything to save Alice’s life.

As the__________ was on, Michael lay next to his sister in the hospital. He felt__________ when seeing his sister coming back to __________．Then he quietly asked the doctor, “When will I start to__________?” No doubt that Michael had __________ that he was giving his life in order to save her. Hearing the __________，his parents were astonished over the __________，which led Michael to think they were choosing his sister over him — and even more astonished and moved that he had been __________ to do so. The doctor replied that he wasn’t going to die, he was very brave and just saved Alice so that she could live a __________ life.

This is an example of extreme courage and love from a boy. The love and care Michael showed for his sister relays a message about __________. While we may not be faced with such a life or death decision, being selfless can help us __________ with others, which is rewarding and fulfilling.

1.

A．expensive

B．dangerous

C．urgent

D．complicated

2.

A．passage

B．survival

C．victory

D．escape

3.

A．difficulty

B．wonder

C．threat

D．secret

4.

A．bone

B．brain

C．stomach

D．blood

5.

A．certain

B．nervous

C．worried

D．anxious

6.

A．mother’s

B．father’s

C．brother’s

D．sister’s

7.

A．ran

B．slept

C．disappeared

D．hesitated

8.

A．dull

B．attractive

C．cruel

D．lucky

9.

A．decided

B．stopped

C．refused

D．pretended

10.

A．movie

B．opera

C．operation

D．performance

11.

A．interested

B．fearful

C．happy

D．pitiful

12.

A．life

B．greatness

C．home

D．earth

13.

A．study

B．die

C．play

D．eat

14.

A．expected

B．agreed

C．assumed

D．ignored

15.

A．news

B．words

C．stories

D．phrases

16.

A．judgement

B．mischief

C．accident

D．misunderstanding

17.

A．excited

B．regretful

C．willing

D．disappointed

18.

A．rich

B．healthy

C．full

D．meaningful

19.

A．patience

B．confidence

C．independence

D．selflessness

20.

A．connect

B．cope

C．correspond

D．struggle

【推荐3】Meals on Wheels delivery service is for those facing life-threatening illnesses like Borden did back in 2012. She had just finished a Master's program in _______ when she was diagnosed (诊断)with cancer called Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Soon, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Borden moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan to take care of herself while _______ her mother.

''It's a _______ time in your life when you have great need for nutrition but you can’t provide healthy _______ for yourself, '' Borden said. ''Having a Master's in Nutrition, I knew how _______ nourishment was during my cancer treatment and recovery. ''

She started Revive and Thrive while going through treatment, _______ out to local hospitals and kitchens to get the organization off the ground. Soon she was _______ meals for patients referred to her by social workers, nurses and doctors in the area.

She _______ each patient to get a sense of what their nutrition needs are and how long they'll need help. Then, she gets to _______ .

''Serving meals to patients is equally important as teaching them to cook healthy foods, to ________ job skills, life skills and the joy of being able to ________ others in their community, ''Borden says.

She works with a head chef who ________ the nutrient-rich meals and makes sure each meal contains the essential vitamins and proteins that a person fighting a life-threatening illness ________ .

''When you're ________ and dealing with cancer by yourself, it can cause you more depression. Knowing somebody cares about what you eat is ________ , '' she said.

1.

A．medicine

B．education

C．economics

D．nutrition

2.

A．nursing

B．teaching

C．guiding

D．training

3.

A．dangerous

B．hard

C．common

D．valuable

4.

A．1ifestyles

B．spirit

C．meals

D．sleep

5.

A．rare

B．adequate

C．comfortable

D．important

6.

A．going

B．calling

C．reaching

D．speaking

7.

A．enjoying

B．preparing

C．checking

D．comparing

8.

A．tells

B．cures

C．exams

D．meets

9.

A．rest

B．work

C．schoo1

D．bed

10.

A．1earn

B．show

C．require

D．test

11.

A．judge

B．serve

C．gather

D．relax

12.

A．eats

B．expects

C．creates

D．proves

13.

A．needs

B．makes

C．shares

D．provides

14.

A．alone

B．wise

C．old

D．free

15.

A．interesting

B．amusing

C．amazing

D．inspiring

【推荐1】The sound of glass breaking is instantly recognizable. “Oh, no, not the vase!” Missi said _________. “You’re my best friend. If you had broken anything else in the apartment, I would have gladly said I did it. But you are going to have to tell my mom that it was your _________ and she’s going to be really mad.”

I was _________ . I’d destroyed a priceless family heirloom (传家宝) while playing in Missi’s house.

A couple of minutes after six we heard a key _________ in the door. Her mom returned home.

“I’m so sorry…” I said helplessly. She was _________ and said nothing when she saw the _________ on the ground. This terrified me even more. Then she erupted into a loud scream of _________ that filled the entire apartment. She _________ me, kissing me on both cheeks.

“Thank you! I always _________ that ugly vase, but I had to keep it because it was __________ in my family. Now it’s gone! You’ve done me a great service!” She __________ me again.

I couldn’t stop the tears running down my face. I was so relieved to have   __________ , but I was also in shock. This was not at all the __________ I had expected.

I’ll admit it wasn’t until I __________ my adult years that I recognized how generous and kind Missi’s mom was! She taught me a lesson that has __________ with me forever.

1.

A．surprisedly

B．disappointedly

C．sadly

D．angrily

2.

A．trick

B．fault

C．idea

D．motivation

3.

A．terrified

B．bored

C．depressed

D．pleased

4.

A．ring

B．flow

C．turn

D．handle

5.

A．breathless

B．restless

C．aimless

D．expressionless

6.

A．pieces

B．keys

C．glasses

D．flowers

7.

A．panic

B．joy

C．pain

D．surprise

8.

A．slapped

B．interrupted

C．hugged

D．caught

9.

A．hated

B．treasured

C．held

D．watched

10.

A．taken up

B．kept up

C．turned down

D．passed down

11.

A．praised

B．kissed

C．warned

D．blamed

12.

A．apologized

B．cried

C．lied

D．cooperated

13.

A．practice

B．service

C．route

D．reaction

14.

A．met

B．reached

C．finished

D．spent

15.

A．shared

B．agreed

C．stuck

D．exchanged

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

The Write Feeling

Growing up in a military family, I moved a lot. I mostly went to ___1___ with other kids whose parents were also in the military. But when my dad ___2___ from the Marines after twenty years of service, I found myself ___3___ a civilian school with twelve-year-olds who shared no similar life experience with me.

I was a stranger in a strange land. Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to __4____ for a newcomer. I wore different clothes, had different thoughts, and spoke with an accent. I __5____ for the first few weeks of school. I had no friends, no activities, and no __6____ of a bright future.

To deal with it all, I began ___7___ in my diary every day—stories of adventure, of old friends, of feelings that I could not speak. I wrote as if my life depended on it, as if the very next breath I took could not happen __8____ I wrote down words.

One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and asked why I always sat there writing instead of playing with others. I told her I enjoyed writing and ___9___ writing to playing. She smiled at me and walked away. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was __10____that I could now participate in something I knew I excelled in. That night I worked and worked on the essay. I wrote with great __11____. It was my one chance to feel important and ___12___ by the class.

A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush called me up to the __13____ of the classroom. I stood before thirty pairs of eyes looking at me, and I got ___14___. Was I in trouble? Did I do something wrong? Then Mrs. Bush told the class how much she __15____ all the work that went into the essay and everyone had done a great job. But, she said, one student stood ___16___ as an excellent writer, one with imagination, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me! The class clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following __17____ on it: “Malinda, you are an excellent writer. You fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. Please keep on writing and share your __18____ of writing with the world. I am proud of you and glad you are in my class."

Mrs. Bush helped me feel a sense of ___19___, a place of purpose, and a way to survive a transition in life. She helped me gain ___20___ in myself that stayed with me beyond sixth grade.

1.

A．church

B．school

C．war

D．work

2.

A．separated

B．withdrew

C．quit

D．retired

3.

A．visiting

B．attending

C．running

D．leaving

4.

A．build

B．preserve

C．take

D．spare

5.

A．struggled

B．played

C．fought

D．exercised

6.

A．memory

B．control

C．promise

D．need

7.

A．reading

B．drawing

C．writing

D．copying

8.

A．unless

B．once

C．while

D．after

9.

A．compared

B．applied

C．turned

D．preferred

10.

A．astonished

B．satisfied

C．excited

D．embarrassed

11.

A．anxiety

B．curiosity

C．wonder

D．passion

12.

A．impressed

B．accepted

C．challenged

D．envied

13.

A．front

B．corner

C．door

D．outside

14.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．worried

D．surprised

15.

A．appreciated

B．expected

C．recognized

D．enjoyed

16.

A．out

B．up

C．by

D．off

17.

A．descriptions

B．remarks

C．suggestions

D．accounts

18.

A．advantage

B．purpose

C．gift

D．idea

19.

A．responsibility

B．belonging

C．devotion

D．relief

20.

A．interest

B．imagination

C．creativity

D．confidence

【推荐1】Music to My Ears
Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he ______even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.
Over the months he tried and tried while I ______and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play some day." ______   it seemed hopeless.
I only knew his mother from a ______   as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ______   that he stopped because of his lack of ability.
Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital（独奏）. To my _____, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had _______ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still ______   .
“I've just got to play!" he _____. Something inside me let me allow him to.
Then came the recital night. The gym was _______   with parents. I put Robby up _______, thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer（谢幕）.”
The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ______. "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" I thought.
Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not _______   for what I heard next. His fingers were _______   on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ________ their feet in wild applause.
In _______   I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. "I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you _______   it?"
Robby explained, "Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …________ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special."
There wasn’t a _______   eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and ______.1.

A．had

B．lacked

C．showed

D．got

2.

A．learned

B．checked

C．listened

D．played

3.

A．And

B．But

C．So

D．Or

4.

A．conversation

B．performance

C．distance

D．picture

5.

A．guilty

B．anxious

C．glad

D．sad

6.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．pleasure

D．satisfaction

7.

A．stepped

B．worn

C．run

D．dropped

8.

A．acting

B．practicing

C．performing

D．recording

9.

A．insisted

B．suggested

C．complained

D．threatened

10.

A．packed

B．lined

C．piled

D．covered

11.

A．least

B．most

C．first

D．last

12.

A．cool

B．messy

C．neat

D．dull

13.

A．eager

B．concerned

C．prepared

D．grateful

14.

A．hesitating

B．crawling

C．touching

D．dancing

15.

A．over

B．under

C．in

D．on

16.

A．chaos

B．return

C．silence

D．tears

17.

A．find

B．feel

C．make

D．like

18.

A．Gradually

B．Suddenly

C．Frequently

D．Actually

19.

A．bright

B．curious

C．dry

D．wet

20.

A．love

B．talent

C．regret

D．courage