【推荐1】Justin, my brother, has been missing for two weeks. Now I______him very much. I'm worried that something______has happened to him. I'm sure he______that night at about 11 o'clock, because I heard him playing his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?

Yesterday a girl named Mavis told me that______was once taken away by aliens (外星人) from outer space. They did some research on her. Mavis said that the whole experience was really terrible, ______ luckily they returned her home. If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will______him soon.

My parents have been worrying about Justin. Soon after he was found missing, they called the______. However, the police are not making______in the case. They are very puzzled, saying Justin might have been murdered. Dad is very______with them. He doesn't think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried that she______sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.

1.

A．dislike

B．respect

C．hate

D．miss

2.

A．bad

B．good

C．wonderful

D．simple

3.

A．came home

B．went out

C．fell asleep

D．fell ill

4.

A．he

B．they

C．it

D．she

5.

A．because

B．so

C．or

D．but

6.

A．kill

B．hurt

C．return

D．catch

7.

A．police

B．teachers

C．firemen

D．doctors

8.

A．a face

B．a mistake

C．a living

D．much progress

9.

A．delighted

B．disappointed

C．satisfied

D．pleased

10.

A．shan't

B．can't

C．needn't

D．mustn't

【推荐2】Clark lost nearly all possessions to the Tubbs Fire. The seventh-grader remembers Oct. 9 _________: He woke up to a scene in chaos around 1:30 a.m. Seizing some of his things, he and his family _________ onto the crowded roads, full of other people _________ home. “There were just cars everywhere, people driving on the wrong side of the road, _________ starting on lawns (草坪).” Clark says, “We were all just really _________for what could happen.” _________, his family made it to safety, but their home was completely destroyed.

Considering the trauma (创伤) their students had just_________, teachers in Northwest Prep knew they couldn’t ask the students to _________back to study directly and they wanted to do something to help. Alyssa, Clark’s math teacher, had the _________of an oral history project when she took her kids to a museum, looking at a(n) __________about earthquakes that__________California in 1906 and 1989. Inspired by that way of recording history, Alyssa arranged for her students to use their smart phones to__________stories from the fire and its__________on the people in the community. Then on the first day back, all 75 students gathered and__________about the fire’s powerful effect on their lives. Alyssa hopes it will go__________storytelling and provide a “sense of__________” to both the students and their__________.

As Clark returned, he sometimes found it hard to talk about the fire, but it’s also been really__________to do so. Earlier this month, Clark’s family and neighbors returned to their old__________to put Christmas decorations on one of the few trees left standing after the fire. “We’re not__________very much anymore. We’re looking for some good holidays,” he says.

1.

A．clearly

B．seriously

C．easily

D．secretly

2.

A．tried out

B．landed

C．headed out

D．got

3.

A．hurrying

B．walking

C．returning

D．leaving

4.

A．rescues

B．fires

C．interviews

D．quarrels

5.

A．excited

B．scared

C．cautious

D．curious

6.

A．Eventually

B．Suddenly

C．Actually

D．Hopefully

7.

A．learned

B．remembered

C．experienced

D．received

8.

A．hold

B．fall

C．go

D．run

9.

A．arrangement

B．promise

C．message

D．idea

10.

A．exhibit

B．story

C．picture

D．book

11.

A．shaped

B．witnessed

C．sank

D．struck

12.

A．search

B．create

C．tell

D．record

13.

A．comment

B．trend

C．effect

D．condition

14.

A．read

B．spoke

C．thought

D．wrote

15.

A．beyond

B．for

C．through

D．within

16.

A．loving

B．healing

C．understanding

D．improving

17.

A．teachers

B．interviewees

C．parents

D．reporters

18.

A．helpful

B．awful

C．proud

D．grateful

19.

A．museum

B．church

C．school

D．neighborhood

20.

A．imaging

B．fighting

C．struggling

D．disappointing

【推荐3】Jame’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again．Nothing! He carefully _________ the coins that lay on the bed．
＄24．52 was all that he had．The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90! _________on earth was he going to get the _________ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycle．It was _________ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels．He thought about what he could do．There was no _________ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _________．
There was only one way to get money, and that was to _________ it．He would have to find a job．_________ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr．Clay for advice who usually had _________ on most things．
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr．Clay．“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing．”
That was the __________ of James’s odd-job（零工）business．For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books．He lost count of the __________ of jobs that people found for him to do．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books．He lost count of the ___________of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __________ increased and he knew that he would soon have __________ for the bicycle he longed for．
The day __________ came when James counted his money and found ＄94．32．He __________ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted．He rode __________ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends．It had been hard __________ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __________ he had bought it with his own money．He had __________ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle．1.

A．cleaned

B．covered

C．counted

D．checked

2.

A．How

B．Why

C．Who

D．What

3.

A．amount

B．part

C．sum

D．rest

4.

A．brave

B．hard

C．smart

D．unfair

5.

A．point

B．reason

C．result

D．right

6.

A．split

B．spend

C．spare

D．save

7.

A．borrow

B．earn

C．raise

D．collect

8.

A．Or

B．So

C．For

D．But

9.

A．decisions

B．experience

C．opinions

D．knowledge

10.

A．beginning

B．introduction

C．requirement

D．opening

11.

A．similarity

B．quality

C．suitability

D．variety

12.

A．brand

B．number

C．size

D．type

13.

A．effort

B．pressure

C．money

D．trouble

14.

A．all

B．enough

C．much

D．some

15.

A．finally

B．instantly

C．normally

D．regularly

16.

A．gave

B．left

C．took

D．wasted

17.

A．patiently

B．proudly

C．silently

D．tiredly

18.

A．applying

B．asking

C．looking

D．working

19.

A．since

B．if

C．than

D．though

20.

A．deserved

B．benefited

C．achieved

D．learned

【推荐1】Animal rescue workers often come up with various ways to get their dogs noticed by potential adopters. Happily Forever After Rescue is no different. Their recent idea is so _________ that they’re getting much attention online.

It all started when a 7-year-old dog was discovered _________ in a drainpipe (排水管). The animal was a homeless dog who was taken off the street and _________ for illegal dog fighting. By the time he escaped, his left ear was so badly damaged that it needed to be _________. And this _________ him his new name: Van Gogh.

Van Gogh was brought to the _________, but sadly, no one _________ any applications to adopt him. Then the founder, Jacklyn Gartner, got an idea. She took out some paints and a small canvas (画布), placed them all inside a big plastic bag, and _________ peanut butter on the outside of the plastic bag. The dog started licking off the peanut butter, and his very own _________ artwork appeared!

After Van Gogh completed ten __________, the shelter arranged for a gallery for his artworks. But again, the world just wasn’t __________ for this sweetheart’s work just yet! “Van Gogh was so excited. He was dressed up and waited patiently for his guests to arrive, but only two people __________,” the rescue said. “Van Gogh put many hours and a lot of __________ into creating such beautiful art and we worked so hard to make this a special event”

__________ after Van Gogh’s sad story was shared online, thousands of people lined up to purchase his paintings, and he sold all 30 of his artworks for about $40 each. All the earnings will __________ the shelter and the other dogs that come after him. Most importantly, people are finally sending in adoption applications for this very special boy!

1.

A．clear

B．strange

C．simple

D．creative

2.

A．playing

B．wandering

C．hiding

D．drawing

3.

A．used

B．blamed

C．arrested

D．supported

4.

A．kept

B．covered

C．adjusted

D．removed

5.

A．promised

B．earned

C．offered

D．awarded

6.

A．gallery

B．station

C．stage

D．shelter

7.

A．handed in

B．took over

C．paid off

D．focused on

8.

A．produced

B．delivered

C．spread

D．smelled

9.

A．digital

B．abstract

C．literary

D．local

10.

A．applications

B．adventures

C．masterpieces

D．surveys

11.

A．ready

B．happy

C．necessary

D．sorry

12.

A．tried

B．proved

C．laughed

D．appeared

13.

A．trust

B．money

C．effort

D．pressure

14.

A．Fortunately

B．Frankly

C．Sadly

D．Suddenly

15.

A．strike

B．benefit

C．satisfy

D．disturb

【推荐2】Jenifer now lives in Detroit, USA. She thinks she may have a partial solution for two of the country’s big problems: garbage and ________ . It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student is asking a favour of local snack ________ . Rather than litter your empty chip bags, ________ them so she can turn them into sleeping bags.

Chip-eaters ________ their bags at two locations in Detroit, where Jenifer and her ________ collect them. It takes about four hours to ________ a sleeping bag, each taking around 300 chip bags. The ________ is a sleeping bag that is “lightweight and waterproof,” Jenifer told the media.

Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected over 800,000 chip bags and, as to last December, ________ 110 sleeping bags.

Sure, it would be ________ to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s only half the ________ for Jenifer and her fellow volunteers. “We are devoted to making a difference not only socially, but ________” she says.

Of course, there’s the symbolism of recycling bags that would ________ land in the garbage and using them to help the ________. And it’s surely a(n)________ that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand. As Jenifer told hourdetroit. com: “I think it’s time to ________ connections between all of these issues.”

1.

A．food

B．pollution

C．poverty

D．education

2.

A．lovers

B．producers

C．deliverers

D．salesmen

3.

A．sell

B．store

C．hold

D．donate

4.

A．drop off

B．take away

C．get in

D．break up

5.

A．parents

B．helpers

C．classmates

D．buyers

6.

A．make

B．fill

C．decorate

D．move

7.

A．result

B．order

C．need

D．requirement

8.

A．distributed

B．created

C．delivered

D．fixed

9.

A．worse

B．slower

C．simpler

D．harder

10.

A．lesson

B．time

C．way

D．goal

11.

A．permanently

B．spiritually

C．economically

D．environmentally

12.

A．never

B．otherwise

C．even

D．still

13.

A．campers

B．strangers

C．homeless

D．seniors

14.

A．belief

B．reminder

C．rule

D．assumption

15.

A．value

B．research

C．perfect

D．show

【推荐1】There was a knock at the door of Great-Grandma Smith's home one Thanksgiving. Since she was the __ for this family holiday, she got up, opened the door, and shouted with delight, "Look who's here!"

She _____ a young man into the house, hugged him, and said, “It's ____ to see you again! Everyone will be so delighted!" Great-Grandma then hurried to ____ his coat and led him to the table. "Oh, just look who's here!” she ______ with joy. The families _____ to each other. She moved things around and _____ him in a seat between my uncle and herself. He was __ by families on both sides and faced Great-Grandpa Smith across the table.

"Coralie, get us another place setting!^”   Great-Grandma ______"We're so sorry that we ______ without you. No one knew you were coming,” she _____. "But you're just going to love everything. We have turkey and many other ______. Oh, and Coralie made an apple and a pumpkin pie for dessert even! So, just help yourself. My dear, it's a long time since I saw you!" She patted his arm again and ________ .

No one had __ her joyful speech from the moment she left the table to answer the door. After looking around the table at our ______, the young man turned and looked ______at Great-Grandma Smith's face, which was filled with love and joy. He said in a(n) __ voice, "I don't __ any of you. I just stopped at your house to get ___ !”

"But I really appreciate your warm-hearted dinner on this special day as I have lost my way here,” he added with ____ in his eyes.

1.

A．waitress

B．guest

C．chef

D．hostess

2.

A．pulled

B．persuaded

C．followed

D．forced

3.

A．unfortunate

B．unnecessary

C．wonderful

D．hard

4.

A．put away

B．take off .

C．get back

D．slip on

5.

A．replied

B．announced

C．concluded

D．agreed

6.

A．whispered

B．laughed

C．waved

D．introduced

7.

A．threw

B．hid

C．placed

D．forced

8.

A．searched

B．surrounded

C．touched

D．observed

9.

A．commanded

B．begged

C．promised

D．complained

10.

A．continued

B．gathered

C．finished

D．started

11.

A．informed

B．apologized

C．criticized

D．reminded

12.

A．relatives

B．gifts

C．strangers.

D．dishes

13.

A．answered

B．condemned

C．sighed

D．warned

14.

A．interrupted

B．minded

C．scolded

D．applauded

15.

A．dinner

B．house

C．family

D．neighborhood

16.

A．closely

B．straight

C．coldly

D．eagerly

17.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

18.

A．offend

B．invite

C．visit

D．know

19.

A．blessings

B．charges

C．messages

D．directions

20.

A．water

B．curiosity

C．pride

D．coldness

【推荐2】My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _______ on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would appreciate. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _______. I thought about it. We were low on cash ourselves, but..., well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance (大量;丰富) is _______ what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of _______, he lit up and thanked us with _______ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so ________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have money to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the ________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.

A．Lost

B．Changed

C．Quit

D．Finished

2.

A．condition

B．place

C．sight

D．show

3.

A．suggestion

B．comment

C．decision

D．call

4.

A．draw

B．say

C．arrange

D．pick

5.

A．dollar

B．job

C．hot meal

D．gift card

6.

A．giving

B．saving

C．spending

D．begging

7.

A．yet

B．even

C．still

D．just

8.

A．toys

B．medicine

C．food

D．clothes

9.

A．sleepy

B．watery

C．curious

D．sharp

10.

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

11.

A．experience

B．example

C．message

D．adventure

12.

A．rely on

B．respect

C．learn from

D．help

13.

A．suddenly

B．vividly

C．differently

D．perfectly

14.

A．fear

B．love

C．need

D．memory

15.

A．strong

B．sweet

C．strange

D．simple

【推荐3】It was on March 11. The family’s dog, Jobe, took Teresa Wiederin’s   ______ in his mouth, and led her to the living room. Her son, Dominic, 19, ______ in a chair under an allergy attack and gasping for______.His father quickly drove him to the ______ .

The first time Dominic ______Jobe, it was two years ago. Then he had no idea how important the dog would become to him. Driving home from his summer job , he noticed a ______dog along the road. Without thinking too much, he______ his car and let the dog in.

Dominic asked his parents to______the dog. But they didn’t agree, especially______a vet said the dog was in bad condition. However, after the vet reassured that the dog’s problems were ______, they accepted the black dog. Their son named it Jobe and______ him back to health.

Jobe would soon have the chance to return the ______. Dominic had his first allergy attack four months later,______he was with friends at a barbecue restaurant. It was later determined that the reaction was______ by spices in the barbecue sauce. He was______to the emergency room. The teen soon learned that some food can make______difficult to breathe.

Now Jobe ______ his owner. The dog is gentle, sensitive, and ______, staying close to Dominic day and night. “I can be at peace,” his mother says, “knowing that Jobe is on ______watching Dom.”

Her son puts it more ______. “I saved him,” he says. “Now Jobe saves me.”

1.

A．wrist

B．waist

C．shoulder

D．back

2.

A．slept

B．lay

C．laid

D．lied

3.

A．breath

B．food

C．water

D．money

4.

A．school

B．factory

C．hospital

D．grocery

5.

A．bought

B．adopted

C．recognized

D．saw

6.

A．neatly-brushed

B．weak-looking

C．strong

D．healthy

7.

A．started

B．stopped

C．abandoned

D．speeded

8.

A．keep

B．feed

C．walk

D．pat

9.

A．if

B．until

C．before

D．after

10.

A．dangerous

B．incurable

C．treatable

D．infectious

11.

A．pushed

B．dashed

C．nursed

D．urged

12.

A．favor

B．flavor

C．greeting

D．praise

13.

A．where

B．which

C．who

D．when

14.

A．caused

B．scared

C．witnessed

D．annoyed

15.

A．distributed

B．rushed

C．dragged

D．donated

16.

A．that

B．this

C．it

D．him

17.

A．hears from

B．adapts to

C．benefits from

D．watches over

18.

A．aggressive

B．comfortable

C．ambitious

D．protective

19.

A．business

B．sale

C．duty

D．leave

20.

A．scarcely

B．briefly

C．vividly

D．hardly