【推荐1】One day I went to a store to get some needed items for my family. I gathered up my goodies and headed for the _________ counter, only to be _________ in the narrow aisle (通道) by a young man who _________ to be about sixteen years old. I wasn’t in a hurry, so I _________ waited for the boy to realize that I was there. It was obvious now, he was mentally _________ and a little shocked as he turned and saw me standing so _________ to him, waiting to _________. I said, “Hey Buddy, what’s your name?”

“My name is Denny and I’m _________ with my Mommy,” he responded proudly.

“Wow,” I said, “that’s a(n) _________ name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Steve. How old are you Denny?”

“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother as she slowly __________ from the next aisle. “You’re fifteen years old, Denny”. Then he headed toward the toy section.

Denny’s mom __________ me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t __________ look at him, much less talk to him.

I told her that it was my __________ and that there are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in God’s Garden; __________, “Blue Roses” are very __________ and should be appreciated __________ their beauty and distinctiveness.

You see, Denny is a Blue Rose and __________ someone doesn’t stop and __________ that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they’ve __________ a blessing from God. So, the next time you see a BLUE ROSE, don’t turn your head and walk off. __________ to smile and say Hello.

1.

A．customer

B．checkout

C．salesman

D．office

2.

A．blocked

B．troubled

C．met

D．found

3.

A．pretended

B．appeared

C．declared

D．tended

4.

A．slowly

B．slightly

C．kindly

D．patiently

5.

A．torn

B．broken

C．challenged

D．wounded

6.

A．close

B．friendly

C．next

D．happily

7.

A．steal away

B．hurry out

C．squeeze by

D．break in

8.

A．swimming

B．shopping

C．singing

D．travelling

9.

A．cool

B．bad

C．ordinary

D．old

10.

A．went away

B．walked by

C．came over

D．turned up

11.

A．thanked

B．stared at

C．praised

D．chatted with

12.

A．ever

B．still

C．yet

D．even

13.

A．courage

B．pleasure

C．habit

D．faith

14.

A．therefore

B．besides

C．meanwhile

D．however

15.

A．rare

B．big

C．bright

D．colorful

16.

A．with

B．by

C．for

D．in

17.

A．unless

B．if

C．before

D．after

18.

A．smell

B．pick

C．buy

D．see

19.

A．wanted

B．forgotten

C．missed

D．invited

20.

A．Be brave

B．Be proud

C．Take it easy

D．Take the time

【推荐2】In life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our ________. We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be________. We can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us________.

The bottom line is that life is not ________.

That is a bitter ________for many of us to swallow. As a result, some people________after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. But if we let life’s unfairness________us, we will never receive the beautiful blessings that life has________for us.

My first________marriage felt very unfair to me. No matter how hard I had tried to be a good wife, I could not make the relationship________. I could have been________ by that experience. But I believed that I could be ________married one day________I always wanted to experience traditional family life. And then, I met this kind, thoughtful and generous man.

What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that________ a good outcome, but get________ things in return instead.

When we are faced with life’s seeming unfairness, our________needs to jump in. When life doesn’t go________plan, we have to let go of the outcome that we have been________and keep trying, and doing the right thing.________that life is neither fair nor straightforward, And by knowing that if we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our________.

1.

A．reach

B．control

C．date

D．order

2.

A．promoted

B．paid

C．pleased

D．proved

3.

A．more

B．back

C．enough

D．unconditionally

4.

A．easy

B．smooth

C．fair

D．ideal

5.

A．feeling

B．word

C．fact

D．pill

6.

A．died down

B．looked down

C．shut down

D．settled down

7.

A．confuse

B．manage

C．betray

D．defeat

8.

A．in charge

B．in return

C．in place

D．in store

9.

A．arranged

B．failed

C．happy

D．successful

10.

A．work

B．start

C．end

D．worsen

11.

A．teased

B．discouraged

C．hurt

D．shocked

12.

A．proudly

B．casually

C．happily

D．shortly

13.

A．if

B．while

C．because

D．though

14.

A．bring

B．require

C．serve

D．deserve

15.

A．bad

B．inferior

C．silly

D．cheap

16.

A．faith

B．courage

C．judgment

D．effort

17.

A．ahead of

B．according to

C．regardless of

D．related to

18.

A．achieving

B．affecting

C．expecting

D．declining

19.

A．Accept

B．Assume

C．Fancy

D．Consider

20.

A．career

B．marriage

C．fate

D．benefit

【推荐1】When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total ______ , bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt ______ alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my ______ into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to ______ kindness made me feel like my life had a greater ______ .The more positive energy I ______ , the more kindness and ______ I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to ______ to people, especially teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my ______ friends back then. I was so ______ that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest ______ was to become an author so I could ______ books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After ______ terrible experiences at school, I made a choice to take the ______ , positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream ______ , one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is ______ I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this ______ opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness ______ me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is ______ . But by practising daily kindness, you can become a(n) ______ of positive change.

1.

A．reformer

B．traveler

C．outsider

D．controller

2.

A．merely

B．slightly

C．generally

D．completely

3.

A．job

B．problem

C．will

D．luck

4.

A．accept

B．remember

C．return

D．practise

5.

A．purpose

B．standard

C．option

D．success

6.

A．wasted

B．shared

C．lost

D．left

7.

A．appreciation

B．explanation

C．discussion

D．description

8.

A．go out

B．speak out

C．reach out

D．come out

9.

A．true

B．generous

C．private

D．common

10.

A．pitiful

B．convinced

C．thankful

D．excited

11.

A．projects

B．tasks

C．deeds

D．dreams

12.

A．read

B．write

C．keep

D．borrow

13.

A．surviving

B．recalling

C．gaining

D．increasing

14.

A．rocky

B．rough

C．adventurous

D．optimistic

15.

A．business

B．place

C．career

D．college

16.

A．which

B．why

C．how

D．what

17.

A．equal

B．amazing

C．limited

D．rare

18.

A．understood

B．praised

C．saved

D．ignored

19.

A．cutting through

B．going through

C．breaking through

D．seeing through

20.

A．architect

B．photographer

C．actor

D．painter

【推荐2】My grandparents actively practiced simplicity. They both grew up in very large families and _________ the Great Depression(大萧条). Saving for a rainy day was their life philosophy. They chose to spend really _________ life together with their family rather than seeking _________ through material items.

Over the years my grandparents have noticed _________ changes in their community. Every year more farmland was _________ to build larger and larger homes. As real estate(地产) prices rose, many of their neighbors _________ their little homes and land. Soon theirs was _________ little house surrounded by the sea of mansions. Lots of family members _________ my grandparents to expand their little old house. But they didn’t want a bigger one. They loved their little house and were _________ with what they had.

My grandparents ____________ a consumptive lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves. They lived in a little home, but had a huge ____________. They loved and enjoyed planting ____________ it greatly improved their health, ____________ their grocery bill, and gave them a(n) ____________ to be outside. They also ____________ everything. For instance, they had driven the same car for over 15 years and didn’t buy a new one until the old Chevrolet was ____________.

Through their example, I learned an important ____________: it is possible to live a simple life. My grandparents taught me that living a simple life isn’t about self-deprivation(自我牺牲). ____________, it’s about giving yourself the time, freedom and money to pursue your dreams. Becoming debt free, living in a ____________ building, and going out on foot are good ways to ____________ your life and start pursuing your dreams.

1.

A．ignored

B．lived through

C．accomplished

D．passed up

2.

A．elegant

B．wealthy

C．plain

D．casual

3.

A．patience

B．security

C．passion

D．satisfaction

4.

A．slight

B．steady

C．sharp

D．sudden

5.

A．discovered

B．protected

C．watered

D．destroyed

6.

A．bought

B．sold

C．rented

D．decorated

7.

A．the first

B．the same

C．the only

D．the very

8.

A．forced

B．encouraged

C．commanded

D．assisted

9.

A．bored

B．disappointed

C．familiar

D．content

10.

A．avoided

B．preferred

C．hated

D．pursued

11.

A．pool

B．gym

C．park

D．garden

12.

A．because

B．though

C．until

D．unless

13.

A．reduced

B．covered

C．included

D．canceled

14.

A．courage

B．exit

C．excuse

D．confidence

15.

A．recreated

B．reused

C．reformed

D．replaced

16.

A．run out

B．given out

C．tried out

D．worn out

17.

A．lesson

B．skill

C．rule

D．course

18.

A．Still

B．Instead

C．Besides

D．Furthermore

19.

A．new

B．green

C．small

D．large

20.

A．take control of

B．catch up with

C．make up for

D．look forward to

【推荐1】When I was about twelve, I was heading to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter, and on that ___   night, the wind was really blowing.

As my mom and I_____ towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my ____ and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any ____ change. Hearing their words, we are merciful. My mom ____ asked where they lived. They _____to an old car in a parking lot across the street. The girl said there were six of them ____ in that car, which was the same size as my own bedroom.

My mom said she had ____ to do, and after handing the people a few dollars, we said good-bye. Then, my mother sent me inside the ____ with my dad. But she didn’t come.

Later, I found out that she had gone home and practically ____ our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought our food over to the car and handed the ____ to the family. I wasn’t there when that part happened, but I can imagine the ____ it brought to their faces.

A few days later, when I asked her ____ she helped those people. She told me that we were ____ and that their family wasn’t as lucky. I remember the ____ of that girl who had asked us for ____—she was the same age as me, yet we looked so_____.

I remember the scene that she was heading back to a cold car ____ with 5 other people. I will______forget what my mom did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I ever_____.

Thank you mom, I love you.

1.

A．dark

B．bright

C．quiet

D．particular

2.

A．headed

B．rushed

C．waited

D．attacked

3.

A．height

B．age

C．appearance

D．shape

4.

A．complete

B．beautiful

C．spare

D．large

5.

A．secretly

B．impatiently

C．normally

D．immediately

6.

A．walked

B．pointed

C．followed

D．planned

7.

A．living

B．studying

C．working

D．playing

8.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

9.

A．street

B．meeting

C．restaurant

D．car

10.

A．filled

B．placed

C．decorated

D．emptied

11.

A．bags

B．cupboards

C．dollars

D．dinners

12.

A．surprise

B．joy

C．disappointment

D．sadness

13.

A．who

B．how

C．why

D．what

14.

A．rich

B．fortunate

C．generous

D．talented

15.

A．face

B．action

C．feeling

D．gesture

16.

A．food

B．change

C．direction

D．cheque

17.

A．pitiful

B．hopeful

C．different

D．difficult

18.

A．argued

B．played

C．shared

D．drove

19.

A．seldom

B．never

C．hardly

D．usually

20.

A．learned

B．taught

C．ignored

D．dropped

【推荐3】A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for 3 days is now safe at home. But Casey told his parents that he was not ________ in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a ________.

The child went ________ on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother’s house. When the other children ________ to the house and Casey didn’t, hundreds of people ________ the search. Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child ________ in the woods. The police then found Casey at night. He was in good health. After being ________ carefully by the doctor, Casey was sent home with slight ________.

Casey told the police that he had ________ with a black bear for two days and he called it his “________”. His mother told reporters that Casey did not say how he was able to ________ in the woods for three days. ________, she said, “He did say he had a friend in the woods, a bear, with him.” His mother ________ everyone who joined the search for her son. “We just want to tell everybody that we’re very thankful that you took the ________ out to search for Casey,” said his mother. “He is good. He’s already asked to ________ online cartoons.”

1.

A．afraid

B．amazed

C．alone

D．addicted

2.

A．dog

B．cat

C．toy

D．bear

3.

A．missing

B．swimming

C．hiking

D．camping

4.

A．ran

B．returned

C．walked

D．hurried

5.

A．participated in

B．arrived in

C．checked in

D．handed in

6.

A．writing

B．crying

C．singing

D．reading

7.

A．questioned

B．examined

C．practised

D．commented

8.

A．confidence

B．puzzles

C．injuries

D．efforts

9.

A．hung out

B．left alone

C．worked out

D．cleaned up

10.

A．brother

B．sister

C．friend

D．soldier

11.

A．play

B．travel

C．survive

D．compete

12.

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Besides

D．However

13.

A．warned

B．thanked

C．informed

D．requested

14.

A．patience

B．money

C．kindness

D．time

15.

A．challenge

B．recognize

C．watch

D．contact