【推荐1】Ariel cycled to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York last November, planning to go hiking and bird-watching. Suddenly she _________ a mute swan near the water’s edge. Ariel who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund rehab (康复) center knew mute swans can attack people. But as she _________ this one, it didn’t move.

She was certain that the bird needed _________ attention. She carefully _________ the swan, and held it in her arms. And then a thought _________ her: What do I do now?

Her best _________ was the rehab center, but that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to _________ a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? _________, some strangers driving by offered them a lift to a nearby _________ station.

On the subway, unexpectedly, __________ seemed particularly annoyed by the feathered __________. Ariel called the rehab center on the way and an animal-care manager met them at the station and drove the bird, the bike, and the __________ to the center.

In the rehab center, staff members __________ that the swan had lead (铅) poisoning, caused by swallowing weights used on fishing lines. Finally they got the swan back up on her __________. She even made a boyfriend at the center—another __________ swan.

1.

A．spotted

B．recognized

C．observed

D．admired

2.

A．approached

B．carried

C．called

D．hugged

3.

A．mental

B．physical

C．medical

D．emotional

4.

A．picked up

B．put up

C．brought up

D．pulled up

5.

A．lightened

B．challenged

C．inspired

D．struck

6.

A．advice

B．deal

C．dream

D．choice

7.

A．ride

B．transport

C．send

D．load

8.

A．Hopefully

B．Unusually

C．Curiously

D．Luckily

9.

A．bus

B．subway

C．train

D．gas

10.

A．everyone

B．anybody

C．nobody

D．someone

11.

A．citizen

B．tourist

C．guest

D．passenger

12.

A．rescuer

B．driver

C．swan

D．staff

13.

A．determined

B．suggested

C．predicted

D．imagined

14.

A．head

B．feet

C．wing

D．neck

15.

A．annoyed

B．attacked

C．injured

D．burnt

【推荐3】Each summer in the late 1960s, my two sisters and I would ride the Greyhound bus from Arizona to Arkansas to stay with our father.

A World War Ⅱ veteran, Dad had many ______ problems, any one of which could cause many people to lose more than their sense of humor, ______ not him.

I have vivid ______ of Dad waking us up in the morning. ______ he’d put on his legs for the day (he had lost his legs after his discharge), his ______ was his mobility.

Holding his ______, which was his extended arm, he would roll ______ the house yelling, “Up, up, up! Get up and ______ the day! It’s a beautiful day! Rise and Shine!” If we didn’t get up right away, he would ______ his song in rhythm with his stick hitting the end of our ______. This was no performance put on for our benefit; every day was truly a ______ day to him.

Back in the sixties, there was no handicapped parking or wheelchair-accessible ramps ______ there are now, so even a trip to the grocery store was a(n) ______ task. Dad wanted no assistance from anyone. He would ______ stairs slowly but surely, whistling all the way. As a teenager, I found this ______, but if Dad noticed, he didn’t let me ______.

Those summers always ______ too soon. He would drive us back to Arizona every year, ______ at the checkpoint for fruit and vegetables at the New Mexico­Arizona border. When asked if he had any fruits or vegetables, he ______ reply, “Just three sweet peas.”

Our father has been gone for a long time now, but not the ______ that he taught us: You are only as handicapped as you let yourself be.

1.

A．medical

B．mental

C．special

D．natural

2.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

3.

A．description

B．memories

C．sights

D．views

4.

A．Once

B．Before

C．After

D．Though

5.

A．wheelchair

B．bus

C．taxi

D．bike

6.

A．fist

B．stick

C．breath

D．temper

7.

A．over

B．around

C．through

D．across

8.

A．face

B．spend

C．take

D．start

9.

A．perform

B．listen

C．tell

D．repeat

10.

A．heads

B．beds

C．feet

D．pillows

11.

A．new

B．sunny

C．beautiful

D．pleasant

12.

A．like

B．as

C．what

D．that

13.

A．tiring

B．inviting

C．comfortable

D．difficult

14.

A．walk

B．climb

C．jump

D．run

15.

A．embarrassing

B．encouraging

C．disappointing

D．interesting

16.

A．help

B．work

C．do

D．laugh

17.

A．went

B．ended

C．arrived

D．disappeared

18.

A．eating

B．stopping

C．meeting

D．checking

19.

A．could

B．should

C．would

D．might

20.

A．lesson

B．problem

C．experience

D．impression

【推荐1】Before reading McCarty’s story I had thought that a smile just invited unwanted attention. Afterwards I had a new opinion. I found that smiling could _______ myself and the people around me.

Recently I became a driver in my son’s school. The more I drove the more I heard the other drivers _______ about a new crossing guard, the person who _______ the flow of traffic so that cars can get in and out of the school area _______ and safely. The guard, not having much _______, seemed unsure when he made a decision, which often caused long lines of heavy traffic. Most days he looked worried. I saw cars pass by him with the _______ drivers. I wanted to do something just to make the guard _______.

Then I realized I did have the _______ to change at least one interaction (互动) in his day. One morning when the crossing guard gave me a(n) _______ to pull into the school, I moved my car forward. Then, just before I began my turn, I gave him a big smile. He saw me, and then his face ________. He smiled back at me as I continued my turn.

That’s it. That’s all it took. I knew I had made a ________ in his day. And ________ I have not spoken a word to this man, I know he ________ me because we smiled to each other every time he sees me behind the wheel.

Now, I always smile toward people around me. I can’t speak for the people who have ________ these smiles, but I can say my life is so much ________, so much more joyous, that I can’t imagine how I lived without such a smile. I hope I can make others share their happiness just as freely.

1.

A．change

B．protect

C．educate

D．surprise

2.

A．ask

B．argue

C．learn

D．complain

3.

A．admits

B．controls

C．breaks

D．notices

4.

A．quickly

B．closely

C．quietly

D．lately

5.

A．interest

B．discussion

C．experience

D．consideration

6.

A．careless

B．impatient

C．drunk

D．dangerous

7.

A．relaxed

B．proud

C．nervous

D．confused

8.

A．truth

B．message

C．power

D．program

9.

A．address

B．gift

C．report

D．sign

10.

A．softened

B．reddened

C．darkened

D．hardened

11.

A．speech

B．mistake

C．decision

D．difference

12.

A．now that

B．as if

C．even though

D．only if

13.

A．believes

B．recognizes

C．supports

D．interviews

14.

A．sent

B．enjoyed

C．collected

D．received

15.

A．easier

B．longer

C．brighter

D．busier

【推荐3】完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
       It was a special morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. _____ an inexperienced teacher, I tried every possible means to get them to be ______ , but in vain. My ____ was rising and I could feel my heart _____ wildly. I began to wonder whether this was the _____ of my job as a music teacher. I thought — teaching was not for me. Then an idea occurred to me. Hoping that no one would notice that I was ____ at that time, I threw my voice as ____ as it would reach: “Put your heads on the desks and close your ____ ! We are going on a journey.”
____ , the children fell silent. “Now what should I do?” I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly _____ , put it in the _____ and played it.
       Obediently(顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and ______. When the music started, the room was _____ with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were _____ When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their _____ slowly so that we could _____ our musical journey.
       At this point, _____ all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to ______ The music allowed me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the _____ and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that _____ in the classroom could have.1.

A．For

B．With

C．As

D．Without

2.

A．safe

B．quiet

C．kind

D．glad

3.

A．panic

B．shame

C．joy

D．delight

4.

A．hitting

B．slapping

C．jumping

D．beating

5.

A．aim

B．end

C．plan

D．rule

6.

A．hopeful

B．confident

C．nervous

D．happy

7.

A．near

B．far

C．nearer

D．farther

8.

A．mouths

B．eyes

C．books

D．doors

9.

A．Importantly

B．Amazingly

C．Obviously

D．Frequently

10.

A．passed one on

B．gave one back

C．turned one in

D．took one out

11.

A．CD player

B．tape recorder

C．television set

D．notebook computer

12.

A．slept

B．nodded

C．waited

D．clapped

13.

A．full

B．filled

C．satisfied

D．greeted

14.

A．talking

B．dancing

C．listening

D．discussing

15.

A．legs

B．arms

C．shoulders

D．heads

16.

A．share

B．scream

C．whisper

D．yell

17.

A．although

B．when

C．but

D．where

18.

A．understand

B．imagine

C．play

D．teach

19.

A．unspoken

B．unknown

C．unprepared

D．unforgotten

20.

A．games

B．music

C．tears

D．Knowledge

【推荐1】Tyra Muhammad, a 46-year-old mother of five, ________ from Grambling State University nearly 30 years after she started her undergraduate studies.

“I originally thought I was too old to be back on ________, but my kids encouraged me and were there for me,” Muhammad said.

Muhammad first ________ Grambling State University in 1994. She ________ her husband there and the two married before long. The couple soon started their family and Muhammad ________ her college career later.

Then in 2018, with her youngest child now a teenager, she was ________ to go back to college. She was ________ into Grambling State University again, where three of her children were already admitted. “I always dreamed of my degree and also wanted to set a (n) ________ to my children in terms of the importance of   ________,” Muhammad said.

Muhammad’s son Elijah, 22, said he and his brothers enjoyed the rare opportunity to ________ college with their mom. “It was fun for me,” said Elijah. “Every parent is ________ about what their child is doing on campus and she got to see what I was doing.”

Muhammad said she hopes her story shows other people that any ________ is possible, even though it takes ________ 30 years to achieve. “Perseverance （毅力） is so important, _______ it’s not going back to school,”she said.“If you have a ________ to achieve, just do it.”

1.

A．respected

B．graduated

C．protected

D．learned

2.

A．hospital

B．capital

C．campus

D．university

3.

A．entered

B．refused

C．requested

D．adapted

4.

A．came over

B．came along

C．came about

D．came across

5.

A．gave up

B．focused on

C．built up

D．suffered from

6.

A．devoted

B．determined

C．concerned

D．addicted

7.

A．refused

B．attracted

C．supported

D．admitted

8.

A．goal

B．record

C．example

D．aim

9.

A．education

B．recognition

C．motivation

D．preparation

10.

A．attract

B．attend

C．start

D．leave

11.

A．serious

B．worried

C．awkward

D．curious

12.

A．adventure

B．dream

C．incident

D．imagination

13.

A．closely

B．hardly

C．extremely

D．nearly

14.

A．even if

B．as if

C．as to

D．as for

15.

A．university

B．event

C．goal

D．score

【推荐3】Most of us assume that we go to college in order to be educated, to become _________, and be _________ to our society when we complete our studies. Of course, this is true, but there is more to it than that. We go to college not only to learn knowledge, but to prepare ourselves for the real world, for college is a _______in miniature(微型复制品). Thus, it teaches us how to _________ relationships between different kinds of people later. College life provides many _________, which is a stepping stone in the real world. College education also _________ a student to develop a mind that is able to think clearly and critically.

While we are at college, we should have as _________ contacts with our teachers as possible. They are as human as we are but with a wider _______of knowledge than we do, which can help _________ our secret little problems. Therefore, they can help us in more ways than just teaching us school ____________.

Some of us tend to go to ____________. We are either too fond of studies and become bookworms or too much ___________ by off-campus activities. The former kinds of students, ___________, are star pupils at college but not likely to be successful in their career because they lack the knowledge of real human beings and their range of interests is too ____________. The latter, since they lack the basic knowledge of science and humanities, are not likely to succeed, either. Thus we must steer(把握方向) the middle __________ between these two extremes.

1.

A．leaders

B．scholars

C．ancestors

D．authorities

2.

A．helpless

B．enjoyable

C．practical

D．useful

3.

A．organization

B．society

C．group

D．band

4.

A．handle

B．unload

C．release

D．transport

5.

A．organizations

B．conflicts

C．activities

D．communities

6.

A．chooses

B．assigns

C．trains

D．employs

7.

A．quick

B．initial

C．vivid

D．frequent

8.

A．range

B．reach

C．control

D．distance

9.

A．suggest

B．solve

C．discover

D．explain

10.

A．symbols

B．imaginations

C．contributions

D．subjects

11.

A．ends

B．spots

C．degrees

D．extremes

12.

A．held

B．left

C．occupied

D．remained

13.

A．constantly

B．doubtlessly

C．nearly

D．directly

14.

A．narrow

B．broad

C．correct

D．foolish

15.

A．course

B．match

C．lesson

D．program