【推荐1】Gerry Keene was about 20 minutes into his caving tour in the Tom Moore cave system near Perryville, Missouri, when one of the kids with him spotted a dog ahead of them.

The dog, curled (蜷) up on the mud floor, looked rather _______, because when they approached with lights and greeted her, she just _______ lifted her head but wouldn’t move at all. It was _______ that the dog was not in the right place, but they had no idea how to rescue it. They _______ a light for her and went out to get help.

Keene called Rick Haley, another experienced _______, who soon arrived and joined them. But figuring out how best to get the dog out took a bit of _______, since the rescue equipment on hand was really _______ for humans. Haley had an idea of using a bag and a blanket to move the dog like a package.

The channel in the cave was tight and upright in places, so it was a little _______ to move down. It was about 500 feet from the entrance, Haley _______, when they got back to where the dog was. He did a __________ assessment to her, gently moved her into the bag and covered her with the blanket. Then they started moving her __________ towards the entrance until finally getting out of the cave. In total, the rescue __________ took about an hour and a half. The dog was soon __________ by the local people and finally reunited with her owner after __________ for two months. Keene said their cave project didn’t go exactly as planned, but was an unforgettable experience for the __________. “If it weren’t for the project, we’d have never found the dog,” he said.

1.

A．lazy

B．weak

C．sad

D．frightened

2.

A．excitedly

B．politely

C．basically

D．actively

3.

A．essential

B．doubtful

C．apparent

D．crucial

4.

A．left

B．brought

C．sent

D．provided

5.

A．dog-trainer

B．pet-doctor

C．firefighter

D．caver

6.

A．persuasion

B．emotion

C．brainstorming

D．argument

7.

A．intended

B．common

C．heavy

D．risky

8.

A．vital

B．technical

C．possible

D．reasonable

9.

A．confirmed

B．insisted

C．suspected

D．estimated

10.

A．medical

B．usual

C．quick

D．professional

11.

A．side by side

B．foot by foot

C．hour after hour

D．one after another

12.

A．mission

B．drill

C．team

D．plan

13.

A．identified

B．saved

C．adopted

D．bought

14.

A．traveling

B．running

C．hiding

D．missing

15.

A．dog

B．pet-owner

C．kids

D．residents

【推荐3】Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computers in the school he works in. I think it is a ______ school except for the fact that the school didn't have ________

Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture, people could see he was teaching his students by ______ an entire computer on the blackboard. The photos showed the______level of education for children in Ghana. People were _____ that Owura made sure each button （按钮）was drawn correctly.

Owura wanted the students to________what life with a computer could be like someday. He would come to school half an hour ahead of the_______every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was ______ off to start the next class, so he had to ______ it the next day!

Owura's efforts were ______ when Microsoft （微软公司）took _____ of his act. They first took him to an international educators' meeting in Singapore. He made a _____ about his teaching methods at the meeting. He ______ a standing ovation （致敬）after the speech.

_____ , Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies _____computers to the school. Not a single child in the ________ had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher's ___, the world took notice and responded with _______   to them.

“Your work has really made us feel _____ about the world. At Microsoft, we believe that educators are heroes. They _______ influence the lifelong skills of their students. ” said Anthony Salcito, Vice president at Microsoft.

1.

A．final

B．dusty

C．normal

D．personal

2.

A．computers

B．playgrounds

C．classrooms

D．managers

3.

A．operating

B．drawing

C．describing

D．repairing

4.

A．clear

B．high

C．ancient

D．poor

5.

A．worried

B．disappointed

C．afraid

D．amazed

6.

A．start

B．imagine

C．rebuild

D．harm

7.

A．line

B．culture

C．schedule

D．judge

8.

A．shown

B．called

C．cut

D．rubbed

9.

A．improved

B．repeated

C．ruined

D．calculated

10.

A．rewarded

B．selected

C．forgotten

D．affected

11.

A．care

B．notice

C．place

D．charge

12.

A．plan

B．medal

C．decision

D．speech

13.

A．received

B．replaced

C．decreased

D．contained

14.

A．Suddenly

B．Hopelessly

C．Importantly

D．Strangely

15.

A．gave

B．sold

C．lent

D．applied

16.

A．company

B．nation

C．dynasty

D．school

17.

A．efforts

B．pains

C．humor

D．doubt

18.

A．wisdom

B．honesty

C．kindness

D．pride

19.

A．secure

B．confident

C．helpless

D．foolish

20.

A．quickly

B．briefly

C．directly

D．rarely

【推荐1】One day while I was on the road, _______ a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got _______.
   The next day when I passed this accident site again, I simply had to stop an d_______a prayer and since I had some flowers in my car, I put them down next to all the other flower_______._________I went back in my car I asked myself: “Why am I stopping here? I do not even know this person?”
   That night I had a very_________dream. All of a sudden this young handsome man_______to me and said: “Hello! I am Rocky---please tell my mom that I am OK and that I_______her” and then he disappeared.
     When I woke up, I could not get this young man and his _______out of my mind. I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom—so how in the world may I ________his message to his mother? I asked God to help me.
     About two weeks later I went to ________up my car at a nearby gas station. When I paid for my gasoline, I ________the lady’s necklace which was________like a star. When she took my money, she said that the ________of her son are in there.
     I will never ________this moment when everything became still and so ________. I put my hand on hers and asked her: “What is your son’s name?” and when she said “Rocky”, our eyes connected ________and were filled with tears. I was   ________and not able to respond.
   I drove home sobbing. What I did should ________the young man’s dream into reality. I then wrote a note for Rocky’s mom, telling her that her__________“baby boy” visited me in my dreams and the he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her.1.

A．passed by

B．put away

C．came across

D．ran into

2.

A．hurt

B．injured

C．killed

D．died

3.

A．tell

B．speak

C．announce

D．say

4.

A．adjustment

B．appointment

C．arrangement

D．settlement

5.

A．As soon as

B．As long as

C．Unless

D．Even if

6.

A．foolish

B．strange

C．painful

D．enjoyable

7.

A．happened

B．applied

C．appeared

D．reacted

8.

A．miss

B．respect

C．support

D．love

9.

A．information

B．message

C．letter

D．guidance

10.

A．deliver

B．devote

C．attach

D．show

11.

A．bring

B．turn

C．pour

D．fill

12.

A．stared

B．focused

C．admired

D．attracted

13.

A．shining

B．spreading

C．arising

D．boiling

14.

A．eyes

B．ashes

C．arms

D．legs

15.

A．assume

B．measure

C．forget

D．keep

16.

A．quiet

B．peaceful

C．outstanding

D．significant

17.

A．slightly

B．actually

C．firmly

D．deeply

18.

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．speechless

D．useless

19.

A．make

B．get

C．have

D．let

20.

A．guilty

B．precious

C．delighted

D．considerate

【推荐2】At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its___________staff：Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband，___________by two of her four children Beau and Bitty，who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)___________，they decided to do something about it.

“It___________me like a flash of lightning：a coffee shop! “Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff___________customers at the door, preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables，people would realize how_________they are. ”

When the shop opened，it immediately had___________out the door. National press attention___________，and six months later，it had to move to a___________space.

Today，the store employs 40 people with disabilities，who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the________________it has built in the community. “Every day，people say，‘You’ve made my day. Thank you. ’That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere， and it's what________ people back here，”she said. “This is a place where people can________with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s________a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being__________that they deserve. For many employees，it's their first job， and their__________fills the air. ”

1.

A．professional

B．unique

C．active

D．talented

2.

A．accompanied

B．controlled

C．impressed

D．inspired

3.

A．interview

B．appointment

C．reason

D．invitation

4.

A．moved

B．encouraged

C．struck

D．affected

5.

A．greeting

B．observing

C．gathering

D．finding

6.

A．capable

B．generous

C．reliable

D．considerate

7.

A．waiters

B．activities

C．lines

D．guards

8.

A．agreed

B．continued

C．responded

D．followed

9.

A．farther

B．larger

C．quieter

D．nearer

10.

A．background

B．balance

C．bridge

D．tradition

11.

A．holds

B．calls

C．forces

D．draws

12.

A．interact

B．discuss

C．play

D．work

13.

A．nothing but

B．far from

C．above all

D．more than

14.

A．admired`

B．valued

C．separated

D．protected

15.

A．ambition

B．humor

C．joy`

D．patience

【推荐3】Carlton Hotels are famous for their brilliant customer service. Well, here’s a wonderful story of this in action, and it_________Joshie, the Giraffe!

When Chris Hurn’s_________came back from their holiday at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island in Florida, they_________returned without Joshie, the Giraffe, Chris’s young son’s “best friend”! They’d_________him behind, and as you can imagine, this caused huge stress and trouble_________! Chris_________that there was nothing to worry about and that Joshie was having a little_________holiday and that he was fine. His son seemed to_________this and dropped off to sleep!

That evening the Ritz-Carlton called to say that they had found Joshie in the laundry and that he had been_________to the hotel’s Loss Prevention Team. Chris told them about his “little__________” about Joshie’s extra holiday and wondered if they would__________taking a picture of Joshie on a chair by the pool to ‘prove’ it! To Chris’s__________, they said they were happy to help — so now that’s two people who could sleep sound!

A couple of days later a__________arrived. In it was Joshie, along with some Ritz-Carlton-branded “goodies” including a Frisbee and a football! Also included in the package was a notebook that__________Joshie’s extended stay at the hotel!

__________ , it included pictures of Joshie__________by the pool of the hotel, having a massage at the spa, meeting with other toy friends and even driving down to the beach in a toy car! It also showed Joshie working on the security cameras making sure that other things didn’t get__________!

The Ritz-Carlton__________clearly went the extra mile for Chris’s son and I often __________to them in my presentations on customer inquiry. It’s a great example of going beyond customer__________.

1.

A．affects

B．explores

C．contains

D．links

2.

A．relative

B．family

C．company

D．agency

3.

A．roughly

B．eventually

C．deliberately

D．unfortunately

4.

A．fell

B．dropped

C．left

D．threw

5.

A．sleeping

B．playing

C．behaving

D．communicating

6.

A．promised

B．heard

C．explained

D．approved

7.

A．extra

B．relaxing

C．special

D．amazing

8.

A．suspect

B．convince

C．adapt

D．accept

9.

A．turned down

B．handed over

C．delivered in

D．donated up

10.

A．white lie

B．narrow escape

C．practical joke

D．clever trick

11.

A．enjoy

B．mind

C．forgive

D．recommend

12.

A．embarrassment

B．astonishment

C．disappointment

D．excitement

13.

A．present

B．picture

C．package

D．luggage

14.

A．documented

B．blogged

C．filmed

D．created

15.

A．In summary

B．For instance

C．No doubt

D．Better yet

16.

A．fishing

B．swimming

C．washing

D．surfing

17.

A．stuck

B．ruined

C．trapped

D．lost

18.

A．staff

B．pilot

C．coach

D．band

19.

A．listen

B．head

C．point

D．refer

20.

A．opportunity

B．talent

C．expectations

D．service

【推荐1】A blind skateboarder has proven that his lack of sight won’t stop him from living a normal life—and now he’s learned some of the most complicated tricks.

Dan Mancina, 34, from Michigan, the US, _________ with retinitis pigmentosa at 13,a rare genetic disease and it _________ loss of vision. Around five years ago, Dan lost his vision completely and now is defined as a blind person—but _________ to let it hold him back. Dan said that he was discouraged by other people’s behaviors and was determined to prove people wrong, so he started skateboarding, _________ every day, and soon he was landing trick after trick.

Dan started performing tricks that some might not expect a blind person to be able to do—like _________ darts(飞镖)—but they would be wrong. He said he felt a need to prove himself to those who doubted his _________ So Dan, who has been skateboarding since he was seven years old, _________ posted a video of himself performing a trick on the Internet.

The experience reminded him _________ his love for the sport and inspired him to continue pursuing his _________,but now his methods are somewhat different. Before skating at a park, Dan uses __________ to measure the different ramps(斜坡)and corners, and get a feel for the area. He also uses a beeper box or a Bluetooth speaker __________ the sounds off anything in the __________—such as a nearby road—warning him of any dangers in the area.

The skateboarder said, “I get a mental map of the area __________ I am and use every other sense I have. I’m always trying to progress and keep pushing myself __________. I have certain goals that I want to __________. One day I want to film full-length skateboard videos without any cuts. That’s really my goal.”

1.

A．was diagnosed

B．diagnosed

C．was declared

D．announced

2.

A．began

B．results

C．caused

D．causes

3.

A．refused

B．refuses

C．allows

D．allowed

4.

A．performed

B．perform

C．practiced

D．practice

5.

A．to fly

B．flying

C．throwing

D．to throw

6.

A．reputation

B．abilities

C．identification

D．background

7.

A．recently

B．immediately

C．instantly

D．gradually

8.

A．on

B．in

C．of

D．with

9.

A．career

B．profession

C．reality

D．passion

10.

A．an arm

B．a leg

C．a stick

D．a foot

11.

A．cutting

B．to pull

C．to bouncing

D．to bounce

12.

A．activity

B．process

C．condition

D．environment

13.

A．what

B．where

C．who

D．which

14.

A．less and less

B．closer and closer

C．further and further

D．fewer and fewer

15.

A．achieve

B．manage

C．release

D．deliver

【推荐3】Brave daughter Neve, aged seven, and son Billy, five, save their mum’s life after calling 999 to say “mummy’s dead”. A proud mum was _________ by her young kids after she fell down the stairs and knocked herself out. Neve found her phone and _________ called 999, while anxious Billy who _________ her a blanket as the mum _________ unconscious was saying, “My mummy is dead.” Ambulance service chiefs gave a lot of _________ to the children, describing Neve as “very brave”.

The mum said she remembered going upstairs at her home in morning, but after that everything went _________ and she estimated she had been black out for half an hour. Neve told the operator, “I need _________ for my mummy. She’s not awake.” _________, Neve was able to give the ambulance service her full _________, and counted her mum’s breaths for the __________.

Rebecca, who is diabetic (糖尿病患者) and has had four __________ on her back in the last two years, said, “I’ve always __________ them that if anything happens, this is what they have to do. She listened to everything.” Neve even had the presence of __________ to call a friend of Rebecca’s and a neighbour as the drama __________. “Billy went to get a blanket, he’s a very __________ little boy.”

The mother said it __________ the value of being prepared, and said paramedics (急救人员) were full of praise for Neve and Billy for their incredible __________ to the crisis. An ambulance service spokeswoman said, “We’d like to say a very big well done to the little girl for her __________ thinking to help her mum! We would encourage parents and __________ to teach your children about 999 using our __________ campaign called Little Lifesaver. ”

1.

A．rescued

B．monitored

C．observed

D．operated

2.

A．secretly

B．calmly

C．normally

D．desperately

3.

A．left

B．lent

C．fetched

D．bought

4.

A．felt

B．slept

C．stood

D．lay

5.

A．permission

B．praise

C．hesitation

D．violence

6.

A．open

B．virtual

C．blank

D．available

7.

A．help

B．award

C．love

D．care

8.

A．Finally

B．Gradually

C．Directly

D．Incredibly

9.

A．report

B．idea

C．address

D．principal

10.

A．driver

B．operator

C．service

D．hospital

11.

A．operations

B．debts

C．burden

D．requirement

12.

A．astonished

B．pleased

C．ordered

D．trained

13.

A．mind

B．mercy

C．promise

D．spirit

14.

A．unpack

B．unfolded

C．undo

D．unsettle

15.

A．demanding

B．determined

C．shy

D．caring

16.

A．insists

B．establishes

C．highlights

D．replies

17.

A．response

B．meaning

C．sense

D．inspiration

18.

A．creative

B．considerable

C．objective

D．quick

19.

A．teenagers

B．guardians

C．directors

D．assistants

20.

A．personal

B．selectional

C．educational

D．religious