【推荐1】Troy Kotsur is the second deaf actor to be nominated (提名) for an Academy Award. In his Oscar-nominated performance in Child of Deaf Adults, Kotsur _______just one word. 

The movie star, Emilia Jones, acts as the only _______ with normal hearing in a deaf family. To encourage his daughter played by Emilia to go after her _______of singing and attending college, Kotsur said, “Go!” “I hope that young people who _______ to be deaf or hard of hearing can get increased_______,” Kotsur said. “I want those kids to trust themselves more.” The movie has made Kotsur _______ and made history for the deaf community. Kotsur is also the first deaf _______ ever nominated individually for a Screen Actors Guild Award. 

Kotsur's road to the Oscars _______in school. As a child, Kotsur loved cartoons like Tom and Jerry. He would _______the stories for his deaf __________on the school bus. He later __________ acting at Gallaudet University, a university for the deaf in Washington, D.C. After graduating, he performed with the National Theatre of the Deaf. With few roles in films __________for deaf actors, Kotsur had to find __________ in stage acting. Beginning with Of Mice and Men in 1994, Kotsur has acted in some twenty productions in Los Angeles. 

Kotsur wants__________ to change their wrong ideas about what deaf people are like after seeing the film. “We’ve been waiting for the world to recognize deaf actors and it is our hope that deaf actors will not have to __________ so long to be recognized on this level,” a director admiring Kotsur said.

1.

A．announced

B．said

C．informed

D．created

2.

A．staff

B．survivor

C．performer

D．member

3.

A．careers

B．dreams

C．hobbies

D．promises

4.

A．happen

B．hate

C．pretend

D．refuse

5.

A．attention

B．patience

C．confidence

D．imagination

6.

A．famous

B．rich

C．powerful

D．free

7.

A．artist

B．director

C．actor

D．employer

8.

A．competed

B．began

C．stopped

D．responded

9.

A．make out

B．work out

C．figure out

D．act out

10.

A．classmates

B．colleagues

C．families

D．strangers

11.

A．covered

B．studied

C．risked

D．taught

12.

A．responsible

B．anxious

C．suitable

D．eager

13.

A．partners

B．ideas

C．cartoons

D．roles

14.

A．characters

B．workers

C．actresses

D．viewers

15.

A．wait

B．spend

C．waste

D．consider

【推荐2】When I was attending junior high, I was not afraid to walk home alone. _______ one evening I got a feeling of being watched. Then from between parked cars, a shadowy _______ suddenly emerged in     front of me. It was a man about fifty in a black _______ and a blue baseball cap. I tried to _______ around him, but he blocked my way. He sneered (讥笑) at me and made gestures with his _______, which made me feel sick and terrified! I ran all the way home.

The next afternoon, my friends and I were in the _______ building snowmen enthusiastically. When it started getting dark, I suddenly remembered I had to _______ potatoes at the grocery store for Mom. After making the _______, I walked past the schoolyard again, where the girls were still building snowmen.

Suddenly, I saw him again, wearing the same cap and raincoat. He appeared to be playing with the buttons on his coat, as if _______ to open them. My first ________ was to run home quickly, but then I remembered my vulnerable(易受伤害的) friends. It ________ on me that I didn’t have to be afraid of him. I was tall and strong. I decided to take ________ into my own hands.

He was ________ when he realized I was running toward him. But I didn’t ________ him as fast as I could because I didn’t know what to do ________ I caught him. I just wanted to ________ him away. Suddenly fearless, I started yelling loudly, ''You dirty bum! You filthy scumbag! ''

The potatoes we were supposed to have for dinner ________ toward the lowlife. One hit him in the back. When the girls ________ what was going on, they quickly joined me. The snowmen were immediately ________ into snowballs. One of the potatoes or snowballs must have hit the school window, and with h i s helpers the custodian (保管) came out, caught the man and sent him to the police.

As I grew older, I realized more and more that my ________ doesn't define me. Today, the words ''I'm only a female'' would never enter my mind.

1.

A．But

B．So

C．Then

D．Thus

2.

A．thief

B．figure

C．robber

D．boy

3.

A．raincoat

B．overcoat

C．sweater

D．suit

4.

A．look

B．jump

C．circle

D．wave

5.

A．fingernails

B．ears

C．mouth

D．hair

6.

A．store

B．field

C．mountain

D．schoolyard

7.

A．take up

B．pick up

C．bring out

D．put out

8.

A．call

B．purchase

C．task

D．plan

9.

A．willing

B．awesome

C．ready

D．unconscious

10.

A．instinct

B．impression

C．judgment

D．selection

11.

A．struck

B．hit

C．relied

D．dawned

12.

A．problems

B．incidents

C．matters

D．difficulties

13.

A．glad

B．doubtful

C．brave

D．shocked

14.

A．run

B．chase

C．attack

D．attract

15.

A．even if

B．as if

C．if only

D．as though

16.

A．beat

B．force

C．scare

D．fear

17.

A．threw

B．shot

C．rolled

D．flew

18.

A．noticed

B．recognized

C．thought

D．expected

19.

A．transported

B．transformed

C．translated

D．transplanted

20.

A．identity

B．gender

C．profession

D．nationality

【推荐3】Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to ____ people in changing their lives, ____ their personal barriers in life.
It was always ____ to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were ____ about what they would get for their money, and others attended ____ often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most ____ to work with. They sit there with ____ crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to ____ old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly ____ less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this ____, there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had ____ this person.
As I ____ my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the ____ attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate ____ was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, ____ He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers ____ success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be ____ to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the ____ of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it ____ because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think ____1.

A．rescue

B．assist

C．sponsor

D．treat

2.

A．breaking down

B．working against

C．breaking through

D．working out

3.

A．fascinating

B．frightening

C．incredible

D．mysterious

4.

A．conscious

B．explicit

C．roundabout

D．skeptical

5.

A．willingly

B．reluctantly

C．voluntarily

D．naturally

6.

A．inspiring

B．daring

C．challenging

D．shocking

7.

A．hands

B．wrinkles

C．smiles

D．arms

8.

A．impress

B．conquer

C．twist

D．spin

9.

A．displayed

B．paid

C．clarified

D．requested

10.

A．court

B．case

C．guilt

D．generation

11.

A．succeeded

B．managed

C．anticipated

D．failed

12.

A．went about

B．turned over

C．put away

D．set off

13.

A．arbitrary

B．bored

C．very

D．suspected

14.

A．reaction

B．feeling

C．effort

D．mind

15.

A．but

B．although

C．though

D．while

16.

A．to

B．beyond

C．opposite

D．against

17.

A．hopeful

B．helpful

C．handy

D．holy

18.

A．gestures

B．functions

C．emotions

D．behaviors

19.

A．wisely

B．foolishly

C．regularly

D．regularly

20.

A．additionally

B．alike

C．otherwise

D．overall

【推荐1】The majority of young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people. ________, a group called Girl Team are receiving ________ for setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people, who have difficulty understanding how to ________ the secrets of their smart phones.

Each teen spent at least an hour of one-on-one time with their oldsters. Based on their ________ knowledge, each Girl Team was assigned to ________ different aspects of Android and Apple phones.

Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e-commerce (电子商务), and needed help to ________ a payment account on their smart phones while others simply had ________ when learning how to send messages to their family members. “I was teaching this older woman how to ________, and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter,” one of the Team said. “How sweet it was! It just made me feel really, really happy.”

In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to ________ together at the end of the clinic, the youngsters even ________ out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case ________ seniors would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future.

The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award, for their job. After experiencing the ________ of their project, the girls hope to organize more ________ in the near future. “Those girls were just great,” said Nancy, a great-grandmother who once ________ the clinic. “They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions, and they ________ the praise.”

1.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Besides

2.

A．service

B．praise

C．invitation

D．donation

3.

A．keep

B．untie

C．share

D．unlock

4.

A．technological

B．medical

C．psychological

D．physical

5.

A．record

B．teach

C．recall

D．investigate

6.

A．get back

B．set up

C．check out

D．pay off

7.

A．patience

B．luck

C．fun

D．trouble

8.

A．write

B．phone

C．text

D．read

9.

A．play

B．live

C．talk

D．review

10.

A．worked

B．carried

C．made

D．printed

11.

A．amazed

B．experienced

C．confused

D．respected

12.

A．success

B．arrangement

C．change

D．pressure

13.

A．performances

B．clinics

C．clubs

D．activities

14.

A．helped

B．cured

C．visited

D．treated

15.

A．needed

B．rewarded

C．enjoyed

D．deserved

【推荐2】Recently my wife and I were faced with a difficult situation while travelling by car in the mountains with our hired driver. It was going to be a long ride and we were _________. Just as we began to doze(打盹), the engine made a strange, loud noise and then _________ working.

The sun was just setting and the air was getting _________.We tried communicating with the driver but with little _________. He told us he was going to get help and then left. In a(n) _________ location with no houses in sight,we started to hear the cries of wild animals. We also didn’t have much food. It was getting colder and darker.I began to _________ confidence.Should we leave the car and seek shelter? Would our driver ever _________? Was he a trustworthy man? We were very worried. A couple of hours passed. _________, the headlights from another car could be seen in the dark. An unfamiliar man got out of the car. He looked _________ at first until his mouth opened with a big friendly smile. He asked us to get into the car with him. He had such a kind face, so we knew we could __________ him.We climbed into the car.

Before we left, he put a note on the windshield(挡风玻璃) of our car with his phone number on it.Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we __________ his family. They offered us tea and local foods，and everyone asked us questions and were thrilled to have __________ guests.

Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our __________. He had kept his word and fixed the car. We prepared to leave and thanked our new friends.

I will never forget the __________ and hospitality(好客) we received on that day because we relied on a(n) __________ for help.

1.

A．afraid

B．tired

C．bored

D．nervous

2.

A．stopped

B．began

C．continued

D．kept

3.

A．fresher

B．hotter

C．cooler

D．drier

4.

A．patience

B．luck

C．success

D．fun

5.

A．exact

B．secret

C．special

D．distant

6.

A．lose

B．express

C．build

D．share

7.

A．visit

B．believe

C．return

D．fail

8.

A．Gradually

B．Immediately

C．Suddenly

D．Formally

9.

A．unhealthy

B．unhappy

C．unfriendly

D．uncomfortable

10.

A．give up

B．look after

C．come across

D．rely on

11.

A．met

B．left

C．helped

D．invited

12.

A．familiar

B．regular

C．unwelcome

D．unexpected

13.

A．guest

B．driver

C．member

D．relative

14.

A．courage

B．beauty

C．warmth

D．need

15.

A．engineer

B．traveler

C．stranger

D．cook