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A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $ 58,000 a year by hugging strangers. “As human beings, one thing we often ___________ in our daily life is the physical touch. Without it, we can fall into mental health problems. To ___________ this need, I’ve become professional in hugging treatment,” said Jessica.

Jessica says that her hugs can ___________ those who are suffering from loneliness or low self-confidence. A year ago, Jessica was a popular masseuse (女按摩师). She noticed that when she ___________ her customers during treatment, they became relaxed and ___________ her more. “I could see their tension disappear. Then I could get to their heart and do what I could to ___________ them,” Jessica said. “Everyone has a ___________ different story. But the most common ___________ are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ___________with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my ____________ connect on a mental level.”

Jessica says most of her customers are male, ____________ she has a surprising number of female customers ____________. Though many people think she must be crazy to do such work, Jessica is confident that she’s made the right ____________. “It’s so much more rewarding (值得做的) than just working as a masseuse,” said Jessica. “In today’s digital age, many people are ____________ than ever before. For people whose lives ____________ physical interaction, hugging therapy (疗法) can have an obvious effect on their mental health.”

A．observe

B．ignore

C．misunderstand

D．miss

A．satisfy

B．change

C．realize

D．concern

A．rescue

B．help

C．persuade

D．train

A．accompanied

B．greeted

C．treated

D．hugged

A．made fun of

B．looked out for

C．opened up to

D．spoke well of

A．know

B．affect

C．control

D．cure

A．slightly

B．strangely

C．totally

D．partly

A．signs

B．causes

C．weaknesses

D．impressions

A．connect

B．agree

C．debate

D．compete

10.

A．guests

B．visitors

C．customers

D．friends

11.

A．however

B．so

C．or

D．but

12.

A．in return

B．as well

C．in total

D．after all

13.

A．suggestion

B．permission

C．choice

D．promise

14.

A．happier

B．lonelier

C．smarter

D．kinder

15.

A．doubt

B．accept

C．damage

D．lack

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文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。辍学十年后，30岁的两个孩子的母亲布赖恩·马蒂斯又回到了华莱士社区学院。文章讲述她在学校的情况。

【推荐1】Ten years after dropping out, Brian a Ma this, a 30- year-old mother of two, went back to Wallace Community College.

She was recruited(录取) back to the _______ in Do than, A lab a ma, by the staff at a new student support center. The same adviser has kept her on track by helping her apply for a financial aid(助学金) and checking in regularly on her progress. “I _______ need the help. I want to attend college but it’s an impossible _______ without the support.” Ma this said.

Two-year community colleges, which _______ many of the students who badly need the support, have the lowest completion races of any kind of university or college. The advisers are a _______ factor in who succeeds.

The _______ supported by the local government has _______ reach out to students who are in need of extra support. “We _______ a lot of students because they don’t think they can _______ their problems,” said Alisha Miles, who is in charge of the project.

Cortez Rawlins, a college freshman, said he was __________ in one of his course until an adviser helped him __________ a detailed study plan.

The goal is for advisers to stick with students until they get a job after __________ Miles admitted: “We’re trying to __________ the goal, but it’s still a __________ task because we’re fighting against a lot of things. Sometimes they’re __________ things, like a lack of push, and sometimes they could be a lack of family support.”

A．family

B．company

C．stage

D．school

A．hardly

B．definitely

C．secretly

D．kindly

A．score

B．payment

C．dream

D．position

A．serve

B．praise

C．refuse

D．protect

A．replace able

B．common

C．relaxing

D．deciding

A．community

B．market

C．program

D．tradition

A．officials

B．advisers

C．winners

D．supporters

A．fail

B．beat

C．join

D．lose

A．solve

B．choose

C．pass

D．cause

10.

A．advancing

B．struggling

C．regretting

D．smiling

11.

A．give up

B．take back

C．work out

D．fight for

12.

A．graduation

B．examination

C．dinner

D．speech

13.

A．change

B．achieve

C．escape

D．respect

14.

A．small

B．creative

C．difficult

D．joyous

15.

A．amazing

B．public

C．scary

D．personal

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【推荐2】Finally, I entered the institution. Because of my careful _________, I did not have to work during the school year. Then, summer came and it was time to _________ harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night, _________ tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. Being a little _________, I also decided to take a class at a community college This class at the community college saved me $650. It was a(n) _________ summer and made me anxious to return to my _________ easy life at college.

During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling, I made a(n)_________ to work about five hours weekly in the campus admissions office answering phones. This provided a little extra money and _________ me from spending my savings. The overall situation looked hopeful as I _________ my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the __________ summer. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks, but I __________ in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my Mom called to tell me that I had $1.600 in the bank that I had forgotten about! One of my __________ about this trip was not only the cost, but the __________ of time to make money; __________. I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip __________ was one of the most __________ things that have ever happened to me.

This experience has __________ me in many important ways. The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work principle. Working long hours did a lot to influence my character and helped me learn the __________ of a dollar. It also made me learn how to __________ creative solutions to difficult dilemmas.

Whenever I am overwhelmed or afraid of the future, I can remember my $64.268 __________.

A．efforts

B．savings

C．comparison

D．forecast

A．work

B．study

C．research

D．relax

A．joined

B．practiced

C．attended

D．instructed

A．ambitious

B．content

C．desperate

D．anxious

A．fruitful

B．unforgettable

C．exhausting

D．delightful

A．completely

B．relatively

C．deliberately

D．necessarily

A．attempt

B．proposal

C．decision

D．point

A．kept

B．banned

C．discouraged

D．protected

A．ended

B．changed

C．passed

D．approached

10.

A．former

B．previous

C．coming

D．latter

11.

A．succeeded

B．delayed

C．hesitated

D．believed

12.

A．accounts

B．threats

C．disadvantages

D．concerns

13.

A．waste

B．gain

C．limit

D．loss

14.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．also

15.

A．successful

B．possible

C．available

D．unique

16.

A．important

B．disappointing

C．exciting

D．fundamental

17.

A．shaped

B．involved

C．fascinated

D．guaranteed

18.

A．use

B．expectation

C．value

D．process

19.

A．stick with

B．reflect on

C．take up

D．work out

20.

A．income

B．wonder

C．dream

D．target

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I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional _______ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so_______to me and had such a big_______on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to _______my own Cancer experience?
I’m an ambitious _______, and when I started going through chemo(化疗)，even though I’m a very _______ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _______. One day, while waiting to go in for _______, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in hand. Another patient _______what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me________he had one of his books with me as well. It________that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was________a published author, and he was currently________on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and________friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a (n)________of Dr. Berline. He really put a _________on my face. He unfortunately ________last year due to his cancer, ________ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the ________ to pick up my pen again. I ________ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”1.

A．ideas

B．tastes

C．notes

D．memories

A．amazing

B．shocking

C．amusing

D．strange

A．strike

B．push

C．challenge

D．impact

A．learn from

B．get through

C．go over

D．refer to

A．reader

B．writer

C．editor

D．doctor

A．honest

B．agreeable

C．humorous

D．positive

A．state

B．position

C．mood

D．way

A．advice

B．reference

C．protection

D．treatment

A．viewed

B．knew

C．noticed

D．wondered

10.

A．because

B．while

C．although

D．providing

11.

A．came out

B．turned out

C．proved out

D．worked out

12.

A．naturally

B．merely

C．hopefully

D．actually

13.

A．deciding

B．investing

C．relying

D．working

14.

A．became

B．helped

C．missed

D．visited

15.

A．patient

B．operator

C．fan

D．publisher

16.

A．smile

B．sign

C．mark

D．mask

17.

A．showed up

B．passed away

C．fell down

D．set off

18.

A．since

B．but

C．so

D．for

19.

A．guidance

B．trust

C．opportunity

D．inspiration

20.

A．promised

B．swore

C．replied

D．thought

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【推荐1】Madden is an 8-year-old boy. He was playing with his toys in front of the window. Suddenly, he saw water flowing into the ______. He shouted to his mom Sandy. “Look, Mom, here comes the ______!” Sandy saw the house lifted up off its ______ and it began to be carried away by the water.

Sandy thought quickly and found a big basin (盆) to put Madden in. They ______ out of the house. The flood was so strong that the basin ______. Sandy managed to put Madden in again. But the flood suddenly took Sandy away. She lost ______ of his son. All she could hear was Madden crying, “Mommy!”

After being ______ from his son, Sandy tried all her best to find safety and she was ______.

But as a mother, she couldn’t imagine ______ his son. She cried for help, wishing someone could lend a hand. Then came a rescue team and the ______ started. One hour, two hours, three hours… But there was still no ______ of Madden. Worse still, it was growing ______. Sandy began to ______.

Then came good news. Madden was found on the top of a small house, safe and ______. He said he believed his mother was waiting for him. Sandy said she couldn’t ______ the rescuers’ efforts enough.

A．basin

B．river

C．yard

D．well

A．rain

B．flood

C．stream

D．sun

A．base

B．wall

C．roof

D．exit

A．marched

B．jogged

C．struggled

D．rolled

A．cracked

B．disappeared

C．shook

D．overturned

A．charge

B．sense

C．sight

D．breath

A．separated

B．saved

C．transported

D．delivered

A．unique

B．professional

C．responsible

D．lucky

A．helping

B．losing

C．calming

D．trapping

10.

A．research

B．legend

C．search

D．hike

11.

A．sign

B．symbol

C．alarm

D．whistle

12.

A．warm

B．dark

C．normal

D．strange

13.

A．watch out

B．check out

C．take control

D．break down

14.

A．powerful

B．sound

C．active

D．wise

15.

A．appreciate

B．accept

C．supply

D．compare

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He wanted me to have a_________brand of fruitcake made in Texas. Ordering the fruitcake was his way of trying to_________me from afar. _________my middle age, I was still his son.

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“Not yet,” I said. “It’s probably_________in the holiday mail.”

“Maybe it’ll be there today.” He was deeply on his_________about that lost fruitcake.

When I reached my parents’ house, he said. “Did you get the fruitcake?”

He remained____________the fruitcake would come by New Year’s Eve.

January, February, and March came and went with no fruitcake. Though my father continued to ask about it, I never once considered____________and telling him yes, the fruitcake had____________arrived.

Early last December, nearly a year after my father died from a(n)____________heart, I got a call from the front desk of my apartment building.

“You have a____________,” he said.

I went downstairs to____________it up. The box had a mail label with a return address in Texas.

A．small

B．narrow

C．full

D．empty

A．therefore

B．still

C．yet

D．even

A．normal

B．strange

C．particular

D．familiar

A．make up for

B．take pride in

C．make use of

D．take care of

A．Despite

B．During

C．For

D．At

A．sign

B．desire

C．style

D．decoration

A．raft

B．trip

C．ride

D．hike

A．destroyed

B．delayed

C．ignored

D．included

A．back

B．shoulder

C．chest

D．stomach

10.

A．anxious

B．confused

C．hopeful

D．disappointed

11.

A．apologizing

B．struggling

C．chatting

D．lying

12.

A．actually

B．previously

C．eventually

D．originally

13.

A．failing

B．broken

C．twisting

D．sinking

14.

A．letter

B．cheque

C．notice

D．package

15.

A．tear

B．tie

C．pick

D．clear

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I used my word processor to set down my thoughts and explain myself __________Louis and many other famous people different in their learning styles and abilities, hoping Mrs. Smith would finally understand me.

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A．pretend

B．appear

C．happen

D．deserve

A．defend

B．examine

C．adjust

D．delight

A．feeling

B．limitation

C．energy

D．concentration

A．writing

B．handwriting

C．listening

D．reading

A．unfair

B．great

C．impossible

D．remarkable

A．cooperation

B．interaction

C．permission

D．forgiveness

A．suggestion

B．care

C．offer

D．request

A．openly

B．secretly

C．gently

D．luckily

A．confusing

B．relaxing

C．amusing

D．frightening

10.

A．brightness

B．tidiness

C．quietness

D．beauty

11.

A．selfish

B．blind

C．deaf

D．kind

12.

A．enabling

B．assigning

C．forcing

D．forbidding

13.

A．because of

B．in honor of

C．in terms of

D．in spite of

14.

A．casually

B．wildly

C．messily

D．neatly

15.

A．respect

B．encourage

C．apply

D．cheat

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“In the past, I couldn’t even walk up a _________ of stairs without feeling out of breath,” said Sparkes, a salesman from Weston-super-Mare, in England. Before his weight loss, Sparkes was eating 6,000 calories a day and _________ a completely sedentary(久坐的) lifestyle. His doctor was actually shocked that he didn’t have any health issues, but _________ him that it was only a matter of time until he would develop diabetes(糖尿病) and joint problems.

“I was _________ I wouldn’t be around for my children,” he said. So in September 2019, he changed his diet and started trying to lose weight. After losing some weight, Sparkes turned his _________ to his physical fitness. In March 2020, he started running and used an app to _________ it, and he joined a running club. On December 20^th he ran his __________ marathon. “I had my wife and my kids there waiting for me at the end, and it felt __________. I ran it in five hours and 24 minutes, but I ran the whole distance.”

He has four marathons __________ this year and runs half marathons on most weekends to stay __________. He also raised ￡1，280 for the Alzheimer Society by joining the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to help those who are __________.

Sparkes says that he underwent much trouble but he never gave up and that his wife has played a big role in his success by being __________.

A．match

B．fit

C．grab

D．suit

A．motivation

B．movement

C．intention

D．comprehension

A．spirit

B．potential

C．desire

D．energy

A．step

B．course

C．flight

D．leap

A．led

B．posed

C．stuck

D．earned

A．recommended

B．cited

C．assessed

D．warned

A．convinced

B．concerned

C．blessed

D．confused

A．devotion

B．distraction

C．inspiration

D．attention

A．make use of

B．keep pace with

C．keep track of

D．take account of

10.

A．last

B．first

C．original

D．critical

11.

A．desperate

B．awkward

C．relieved

D．celebrated

12.

A．booked

B．emerged

C．sought

D．attained

13.

A．in store

B．in association

C．in fashion

D．in shape

14.

A．ambitious

B．violent

C．immoral

D．unfortunate

15.

A．supportive

B．determined

C．wise

D．outstanding

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【推荐2】I simply woke up one morning with a wish to return to Huntington and do something. It was hard to________my thoughts. The only person I knew there was my mother, and she and I didn’t________. While I was growing up, I never felt________to her. She hardly hugged me or held my hand. At the age of 15, I learned Momhad a rare disease. That may have explained her________, but for a daughter who wanted to get her mother’s love, the fact couldn’t remove the________she had caused.

When I finally arrived home, I rang the doorbell________. Mom opened the door, stone-faced. Despite that, I lived nearby and visited almost every day out of a sense of________. When Mom’s condition became________, I became her full-time caregiver. Some time later, Mom’s disease progressed, and her________seemed to have changed. She became________and easy to communicate with. She spoke a lot about her younger days, as if she were________those days again. One day, in her room, she took hold of my hand. She’d never________me in such a way. And she talked about some________, including family and friends. As she spoke, she held my hand in hers with the love and tenderness (温柔) I’d________my whole life.

Mom died peacefully a few years later. But I always remember the moment when she held my hand. And I never________my decision to stay with her when she was in need.

A．affect

B．limit

C．describe

D．spread

A．settle down

B．start off

C．show up

D．get along

A．rude

B．close

C．generous

D．strange

A．behavior

B．dream

C．choice

D．concern

A．trouble

B．accident

C．hurt

D．doubt

A．nervously

B．curiously

C．confidently

D．sadly

A．honor

B．duty

C．loss

D．emptiness

A．satisfying

B．normal

C．important

D．worrying

A．ability

B．hobby

C．personality

D．lifestyle

10.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．serious

D．sweet

11.

A．wasting

B．experiencing

C．hiding

D．recording

12.

A．understood

B．punished

C．mentioned

D．touched

13.

A．memories

B．suggestions

C．challenges

D．disasters

14.

A．relied on

B．longed for

C．complained of

D．turned down

15.

A．value

B．complete

C．regret

D．consider

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【推荐3】When my aunt, Holly, was 15 years old, she suffered from MS, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. What is scary is that it is not clear what causes MS or when it will______. When it first struck Holly, she had just finished her political science degree and held an admirable ______.Her leg weakened, and she______that she felt like she was a little child again, relearning to ______. We kept our fingers crossed so that by ______her legs regularly, she could return to normal. But soon, she lost both her job and her long-time boyfriend.

The girl, ______ happy and active, became moody and quiet, ______to go out because her hands ______so much when she held anything. It is a completely______feeling to watch a healthy relative take a turn for the ______. But we, the whole extended family, all held on ______Holly’s illness. Instead of going golfing every week, Grand father worked around the house. Grandmother, almost 70, continued to work to help pay ______bills. My parents remained ______all the time through my aunt’s worst mood changes. Even my sister and I were there just for her ______.

The hardest part was the feeling that Holly was unable to ______anything we did for her, complaining about everything and everybody. Finally came the day when we saw her. ______when we all went to cheer her on in the annual MS walkathon(a walk that MS patients take to recover). Despite the freezing wind, I ______the rest of my family. When the walk was over, Holly ______introduced my sister and me to her friends who had come along to support her, I was able to see how just a little care can mean more than physical ______.

Most importantly, I have learned through this whole ______with my family that, whatever we have to suffer, we have a wonderful support group around us that will always catch us before any of us falls.

A．strike

B．disappear

C．gain

D．lose

A．record

B．job

C．baby

D．ambition

A．warned

B．predicted

C．told

D．joked

A．run

B．walk

C．think

D．speak

A．treating

B．moving

C．resting

D．stretching

A．once

B．later

C．forever

D．never

A．surprised

B．discouraged

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

A．waved

B．seized

C．clapped

D．shook

A．strange

B．happy

C．meaningless

D．helpless

10.

A．better

B．worse

C．more

D．less

11.

A．to

B．through

C．with

D．after

12.

A．individual

B．extra

C．private

D．medical

13.

A．concerned

B．relaxed

C．active

D．crazy

14.

A．profit

B．comment

C．relief

D．reward

15.

A．notice

B．receive

C．believe

D．Appreciate

16.

A．change

B．devotion

C．attitude

D．pain

17.

A．persuaded

B．left

C．joined

D．searched

18.

A．quickly

B．unwillingly

C．enthusiastically

D．forgetfully

19.

A．treatment

B．punishment

C．beauty

D．excitement

20.

A．accident

B．experience

C．training

D．movement

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