【推荐1】I’d gone snowboarding enthusiastically in France with my little brother. That day, fresh snow had been falling, and we were in a good ______. We stopped near the top of an off-path section going through ______. I let my brother disappear into the trees ahead, ______ I would soon catch up.

I began to ______ speed when I was suddenly thrown off balance. Just as I was regaining control, I ran into the trunk of a large tree. It was like ______ a solid wall. The pain was instant. I knew immediately that my ______ was broken and quickly realized the situation could get very ______. Nobody would be coming past. There was no phone signal. It was snowing and cold. If I waited, I would ______ be rescued eventually. But the chance of ______ to death before that happened was too high for me.

I tried to stand but fell down and almost ______ with pain. I managed to get the board off from my feet and moved it under my stomach so I was lying on it. I faced down the mountain and used the board to slowly drag and ______ my body down the steep, tree-lined slope.

It took about two hours ______ a skier found me and I got help. The mountain rescue team came, with my brother arriving shortly afterwards. I couldn't feel my hands or my toes，but I was ______ to know I was safe.

A helicopter took me to hospital. I had broken one of my backbones, so I had a(n) ______ where the doctors inserted plates. The constant pain was agonizing (痛苦的), but it wasn’t as bad as seeing the pain and worry I put my family through. The recovery road was ______, but I was lucky.

1.

A．shape

B．mood

C．condition

D．temper

2.

A．fields

B．cities

C．suburbs

D．forests

3.

A．comprehending

B．expressing

C．figuring

D．wondering

4.

A．pick up

B．take up

C．make up

D．end up

5.

A．attacking

B．encountering

C．surrounding

D．hitting

6.

A．head

B．back

C．arm

D．leg

7.

A．slight

B．typical

C．severe

D．modest

8.

A．possibly

B．suspiciously

C．impossibly

D．certainly

9.

A．starving

B．frightening

C．freezing

D．swelling

10.

A．blew out

B．went out

C．gave out

D．blacked out

11.

A．slide

B．lift

C．pin

D．hug

12.

A．after

B．when

C．before

D．as

13.

A．shocked

B．relieved

C．refreshed

D．lost

14.

A．rest

B．shot

C．operation

D．recovery

15.

A．straight

B．tough

C．smooth

D．plain

【推荐3】A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers,   Inc.   One morning in 2009, Larry was ______along 165 north after delivering to one of his _______. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. _______ he got closer, he found ____ vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed _______ shooting out from under the _______ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _______the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

The man who had his bright lights on _______ and told Larry he had _______ an emergency call. They ________ heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. ________the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ________ until the emergency personnel arrived, ________ she thought the car was going to ________. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move ________ she injured her neck.

Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man ________ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the ________ if he was needed or ________ to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is ________—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His ________ most likely saved the woman’s life.

1.

A．walking

B．touring

C．traveling

D．rushing

2.

A．passengers

B．colleagues

C．employers

D．customers

3.

A．Since

B．Although

C．As

D．If

4.

A．each

B．another

C．that

D．his

5.

A．flames

B．smoke

C．water

D．steam

6.

A．used

B．disabled

C．removed

D．abandoned

7.

A．got hold of

B．prepared

C．took charge of

D．controlled

8.

A．came down

B．came through

C．came in

D．came over

9.

A．returned

B．received

C．made

D．confirmed

10.

A．then

B．again

C．finally

D．even

11.

A．Starting

B．Parking

C．Passing

D．Approaching

12.

A．quiet

B．still

C．away

D．calm

13.

A．for

B．so

C．and

D．but

14.

A．explode

B．slip away

C．fall apart

D．crash

15.

A．as if

B．unless

C．in case

D．after

16.

A．stepped forward

B．backed off

C．moved on

D．set out

17.

A．woman

B．police

C．man

D．driver

18.

A．forbidden

B．ready

C．asked

D．free

19.

A．for certain

B．for consideration

C．reported

D．checked

20.

A．patience

B．skills

C．efforts

D．promise

【推荐2】When I told my mother, who passed away earlier this year in her nineties, that I was taking up marathon running at the age of 60, she thought I was crazy. However, I saw it as a way of keeping my _______ health as I entered my older years, and a mental focus as my career（职业生涯） began to _______ .

I _______ that just explains how my generation has come to understand the value of _______ . Our parents always believed later life meant a less _______ Life. In my mid-fifties, I _______ a period of ill health. I realized I needed to look after myself better, so I started _______

When I was 59 I saw a 93-year-old being _______ on TV, who was running the London Marathon. With my sixties around the corner, I didn’t want to _______ and see my health gradually ________ , nor did I want time to pass ________ . I wanted to set myself goals. I ________ if a 93-year-old could run a marathon, so could I!

Since then I’ve run twelve marathons, one a ________ . The physical ________ has been huge. I suffer from arthritis（关节炎） and asthma（哮喘）, but because I am ________ and strong I can manage the ________ and they don’t stop me leading a normal life. And with a marathon to train for every year, I never get ________ . I love having a goal to work towards.

My family are proud of me and they ________ me a lot. I don’t just want to exist in my older years, I want to live a   ________ and active life, and look after my health, physically and ________ .

1.

A．physical

B．mental

C．increasing

D．poor

2.

A．make sense

B．make a difference

C．come to an end

D．come to mind

3.

A．repeat

B．suppose

C．mention

D．doubt

4.

A．profession

B．self-discipline

C．self-care

D．concentration

5.

A．active

B．formal

C．private

D．easy

6.

A．spent

B．experience

C．completed

D．enjoyed

7.

A．cycling

B．painting

C．reading

D．jogging

8.

A．challenged

B．created

C．recognized

D．interviewed

9.

A．hold on

B．sit back

C．grow up

D．look down

10.

A．normal

B．energetic

C．weak

D．overweight

11.

A．aimlessly

B．hopelessly

C．unfortunately

D．carelessly

12.

A．joked

B．wondered

C．decided

D．argued

13.

A．week

B．year

C．month

D．day

14.

A．behavior

B．help

C．pain

D．pleasure

15.

A．fit

B．happy

C．lively

D．attractive

16.

A．anxiety

B．sports

C．time

D．conditions

17.

A．astonished

B．tired

C．embarrassed

D．bored

18.

A．require

B．train

C．support

D．respect

19.

A．full

B．rich

C．free

D．risky

20.

A．gracefully

B．mentally

C．bravely

D．seriously

【推荐2】In 2019, Tomas Quinones undertook a 7-day bike trip, covering some remote desert in Oregon. His trip was _________ with the usual difficulties. He lost his shoes and was only relying on a pair of sandals (凉鞋). His water supply was sometimes _________ . But there were also moments of unexpected _________: A couple offered to share their lunch; a guy in the truck asked if he needed any help.

On the last day of his trip, he was riding down a dusty track when he met a man lying unconscious in the desert.   _________ , he was dehydrated (脱水的). Quinones tried to give him some water with little _________. Luckily, he called the emergency rescue team and an ambulance soon arrived. The man he _________ was an explorer who had been lost in the desert for 5 days. “I never had any _________ about what I would do,” said Quinones. He had received some gestures of help on the trip, so he _________.

It’s likely that if you’ve spent any time in the wild, you’ll have _________ these gestures of kindness from strangers or given them yourself too even if they are nothing so __________ as the aid given by Quinones.

What is it about being outside in nature that makes people want to help others?One opinion is that in the wild, there may not be any other __________ , so according to the “bystander effect”, the more people who are in the presence of someone needing help, the less likely any of those are to actually provide it. Another opinion is that exposure to nature can make people look beyond themselves, __________ a sense of connection to others and to the world as a whole.

When we risk going into the wild, we become weak. And being in that position usually makes us __________ the world differently. So, in the wild, where we’re taken away from our normal possessions, surroundings and identities, we seem more __________ to go the extra mile for someone. It’s in nature that bonds of humanity are__________ .

1.

A．flooded

B．marked

C．covered

D．connected

2.

A．unbelievable

B．unusual

C．unsafe

D．uncertain

3.

A．kindness

B．appreciation

C．belief

D．comfort

4.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Unfortunately

C．Obviously

D．Shortly

5.

A．confidence

B．success

C．survival

D．relief

6.

A．rescued

B．accompanied

C．knew

D．admired

7.

A．decision

B．sense

C．doubt

D．surprise

8.

A．got it back

B．paid it forward

C．carried it through

D．did it over

9.

A．made

B．understood

C．remembered

D．experienced

10.

A．simple

B．natural

C．dramatic

D．slight

11.

A．help

B．choice

C．luck

D．sign

12.

A．bringing

B．promoting

C．keeping

D．providing

13.

A．adapt to

B．focus on

C．travel around

D．look at

14.

A．pleased

B．disappointed

C．relaxed

D．worried

15.

A．recovered

B．loosened

C．strengthened

D．broken

【推荐3】Recently I invited a homeless man to have lunch so that he could eat as much as he wanted to fill his stomach. I _______ him over the phone by accident when I was supposed to call Father Benno’s, a soup kitchen. He muttered in a weak voice, “I am starving, sir!” before I said sorry and hung up. Something _______ me stirred to invite him to lunch.

_______ he did not have a car, I offered to pick him up. We had a(an) _______ four—hour lunch. I learned a lot about his struggles but more importantly, I left lunch feeling more _______ for a roof over my head, warm shower, comfortable bed, and food on the table, all of which we may not _______ twice about. He, too, _______ the connection, his lunch, and a rest from spending his afternoon on the streets.

I learned long ago that one person alone cannot _______ the homeless problem in California or the U. S. ; however, each person can make an effort to humanize the homeless in their own way. Did you know that 40% of the U. S. population lives paycheck to paycheck? Should _______ emergencies occur, any one of those 40% can __________ homeless on the streets.

For this holiday season, perhaps you may want to try something __________ . Buy a meal for the person asking for money instead of giving him spare __________ . If you can make the time and find courage, __________ them to share a meal with you. Jesse Jackson once said, “Never look down on anybody unless you are __________ them out,” and Rumi reminds us, “When we practice __________ and compassion, we are making the world a better place.”

1.

A．paid

B．cheated

C．met

D．scared

2.

A．besides

B．within

C．behind

D．outside

3.

A．If

B．When

C．Though

D．Since

4.

A．wonderful

B．terrible

C．endless

D．different

5.

A．grateful

B．excited

C．curious

D．ashamed

6.

A．talk

B．argue

C．care

D．think

7.

A．ignored

B．expected

C．enjoyed

D．needed

8.

A．control

B．avoid

C．have

D．solve

9.

A．national

B．electrical

C．fire

D．financial

10.

A．come up

B．end up

C．run out

D．turn out

11.

A．surprising

B．hard

C．new

D．interesting

12.

A．time

B．change

C．room

D．food

13.

A．invite

B．direct

C．call

D．allow

14.

A．filling

B．pulling

C．waking

D．helping

15.

A．kindness

B．difficulty

C．weakness

D．limitation