【推荐1】Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenberg's____changed. One day his vision "____up" and later he was diagnosed (诊断)with glaucoma (青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes. ____, the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind. He was so____ that he refused to see anyone.

As Greenberg' s best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia and______to be his reader. Arthur read _____to him every day， taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg______scoring straight A's. Still, he was______about getting around alone and relied on his friend.

Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldn’t_____him because of an appointment. Greenberg______They argued, and Arthur walked off, _____Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.

Greenberg, who was completely______, stumbled (蹒珊)through the rush-hour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he _____at the Columbia University stop.

At the university's gates, someone______him. "Oops, excuse me, sir." Greenberg______the voice. It was Arthur's. Greenberg's first reaction was ___, but in the next second, he realized what he had just______-and realized, too, who had made it possible. _____, Arthur had been with him the whole way, using one of the most______strategies.

Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the______of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.

1.

A．faith

B．attitude

C．fortune

D．reputation

2.

A．lit

B．cleared

C．steamed

D．cheered

3.

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

4.

A．shy

B．selfish

C．desperate

D．nervous

5.

A．learned

B．pretended

C．happened

D．offered

6.

A．letters

B．textbooks

C．newspapers

D．magazines

7.

A．imagined

B．ended up

C．carried on

D．considered

8.

A．tentative

B．confident

C．excited

D．curious

9.

A．accompany

B．rescue

C．comfort

D．abandon

10.

A．explained

B．apologized

C．compromised

D．panicked

11.

A．consulting

B．finding

C．leaving

D．serving

12.

A．tired

B．amused

C．satisfied

D．confused

13.

A．got off

B．pulled over

C．looked around

D．ran away

14.

A．turned to

B．knocked into

C．shouted at

D．quarreled with

15.

A．raised

B．lost

C．controlled

D．recognized

16.

A．pleasure

B．anger

C．relief

D．sorrow

17.

A．achieved

B．questioned

C．ignored

D．missed

18.

A．Gradually

B．Finally

C．Obviously

D．Strangely

19.

A．complex

B．familiar

C．defensive

D．brilliant

20.

A．magic

B．truth

C．wisdom

D．beauty

【推荐2】Living successful life or being on the path to success is a kind of selfish thing unless we encourage others to follow suit (效仿).

Recently an old friend ______ out to me. He asked about the success I’ve had in my life (or ______ what looks like success on social media XD) and how I achieved it. He has ______ goals as me: keep healthy, get into music more seriously, and be ______ in Japanese.

Though I haven’t ______ reached my long term goals yet in any of these three kinds, he’s seen that I’ve made some progress on my journey to achieving these goals and wanted my ______.

We had a nice hour and a half ______ on the phone about this and it seemed like he was pretty ______ by the end of the chat. A week went by and he told me that he ______ a personal fitness trainer (私人健身教练), was studying ______ theory, and sent me some videos of him studying Japanese. He’s announcing regularly on social media about all of the progress he’s making. He’s ______ and doing great!

______ I’ll have to let him know that progress isn’t ______ and that he’ll finally hit some stones in the road, but I’m letting him enjoy the “newcomer gains” in the meantime and will ______ him out when that time comes.

I’m grateful for him giving me the opportunity to ______ him and give him advice, and I also ______ what he has done to improve his life. He even ______ recently about how thankful he is with all the recent changes in his life.

______ you’re still not where you want to be, there are a lot of people out there who want what you have and who are ______ with how far you’ve come. It’s good to realize how far you’ve come, be ______ of yourself, and recognize how much you can help others achieve the same.

1.

A．reached

B．took

C．looked

D．ran

2.

A．at least

B．in turn

C．on earth

D．for example

3.

A．accessible

B．various

C．optional

D．similar

4.

A．stuck

B．fluent

C．absorbed

D．rich

5.

A．regularly

B．particularly

C．absolutely

D．gradually

6.

A．cash

B．file

C．respect

D．advice

7.

A．argument

B．reflection

C．chat

D．comparison

8.

A．protected

B．charged

C．puzzled

D．scared

9.

A．signed up for

B．looked forward to

C．went on with

D．broke away from

10.

A．philosophy

B．music

C．communication

D．performance

11.

A．frank

B．generous

C．active

D．flexible

12.

A．Briefly

B．Sharply

C．Normally

D．Eventually

13.

A．tough

B．chief

C．straight

D．virtual

14.

A．pick

B．help

C．send

D．cross

15.

A．assist

B．benefit

C．greet

D．cure

16.

A．use

B．attach

C．appreciate

D．remind

17.

A．complained

B．posted

C．admitted

D．whispered

18.

A．Now that

B．Rather than

C．As long as

D．Even if

19.

A．impressed

B．bored

C．covered

D．equipped

20.

A．aware

B．free

C．careful

D．proud

【推荐3】One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “_______1_______ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be _______”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, _______ all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went _______ and landed in the grass.
My _______ went out to him. So, I ran over to him. _______ I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it _______ , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the _______student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore, he had the ________ to prepare a __________ speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was __________ . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be __________ !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to __________ those who helped you make it through those __________ years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best __________ you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with __________ as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to __________ himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend __________ me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the __________ of your actions. With one small gesture you can     21     a person’s life. For better or for worse.1.

A．How

B．When

C．Why

D．Where

2.

A．stupid

B．clever

C．wonderful

D．anxious

3.

A．throwing

B．knocking

C．taking

D．snatching

4.

A．lost

B．sending

C．broken

D．flying

5.

A．heart

B．head

C．hands

D．thought

6.

A．While

B．As

C．Because

D．Once

7.

A．passed by

B．came up

C．went on

D．turned out

8.

A．top

B．hardest

C．favorite

D．luckiest

9.

A．pride

B．honor

C．pleasure

D．chance

10.

A．class

B．school

C．graduation

D．college

11.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．proud

D．crazy

12.

A．great

B．famous

C．praised

D．honored

13.

A．reward

B．remember

C．thank

D．congratulate

14.

A．happy

B．exciting

C．old

D．tough

15.

A．chance

B．gift

C．help

D．favor

16.

A．wonder

B．anxiety

C．disbelief

D．pride

17.

A．kill

B．enjoy

C．test

D．hurt

18.

A．protected

B．freed

C．warned

D．saved

19.

A．price

B．use

C．power

D．meaning

20.

A．destroy

B．change

C．save

D．understand

【推荐1】A series of thunderstorms damaged our area recently. ______ rains, high winds knocked down trees. I spent the afternoon ______ branches and throwing them away.

Then, just before I was getting ready to walk my dogs, the ______ came on my television that another storm was ______ our way. I took my dogs outside ______. Huge black clouds were rolling in while thunder (雷) boomed over the hills. The ______ seemed terrible. That was when I saw it: the tiniest blink (闪烁) of ______. I smiled. The first of the fireflies (萤火虫) had ______at just the time I needed to see its light. It ______ me how far their light travelled in the darkness of the night. How didn’t they seem bothered at the coming ______? Looking at the lightening fireflies, I noticed that the darkness no longer seemed so ______ and that my fear had changed into ______.

In our life, we have to ______ storms caused not only by nature but also by ourselves. We shouldn’t be ______ of them, however. We are here to ______ our light, to share our love, to drive the dark away and to make this world a better place.

1.

A．Gentle

B．Cold

C．Fine

D．Heavy

2.

A．picking up

B．searching for

C．setting aside

D．handing out

3.

A．advertisements

B．greetings

C．warnings

D．comments

4.

A．heading

B．fighting

C．losing

D．changing

5.

A．patiently

B．quickly

C．easily

D．carelessly

6.

A．loneliness

B．brightness

C．darkness

D．coldness

7.

A．stars

B．light

C．fire

D．candles

8.

A．died

B．stopped

C．rested

D．appeared

9.

A．satisfied

B．amazed

C．alarmed

D．troubled

10.

A．storm

B．people

C．event

D．dog

11.

A．boring

B．surprising

C．frightening

D．exciting

12.

A．goals

B．joy

C．dreams

D．sadness

13.

A．focus on

B．turn to

C．care about

D．go through

14.

A．afraid

B．proud

C．tired

D．sick

15.

A．save

B．choose

C．shine

D．develop

【推荐2】What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don’t even try anymore because you think what you do is not _______enough.

Discouragement seems to follow us, _______whatever it is that we work so hard at, it seems that there is_______someone else who can do it much better.

I have always enjoyed music and it is _______to me that every musician has a _______of their own. My father _______ several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to _______ his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own _______ sound.

I _______ heard of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student “________else can make the sound that you make. The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else’s. But who is to say which is ________ ?” It is said that, “ ________ is in the eye of the beholder,” perhaps it could be said that “a delightful sound is in the ear of the ________ .”

Every person has a different tone of voice that ________ only to them, ________we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of ________that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It ________be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.

Each person has a(n) ________on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it ________ the same way that you do it. The next time you feel ________, remember “Nobody else can make the sound that you make.”

1.

A．challenging

B．worthy

C．simple

D．good

2.

A．because

B．although

C．when

D．if

3.

A．seldom

B．always

C．never

D．sometimes

4.

A．satisfying

B．interesting

C．inspiring

D．touching

5.

A．talent

B．song

C．life

D．sound

6.

A．played

B．designed

C．created

D．possessed

7.

A．turn down

B．pick out

C．call up

D．give up

8.

A．loud

B．powerful

C．soundable

D．special

9.

A．once

B．yet

C．even

D．still

10.

A．Anybody

B．Somebody

C．Nobody

D．Everybody

11.

A．bigger

B．deeper

C．better

D．lower

12.

A．beauty

B．interest

C．patience

D．honesty

13.

A．speaker

B．listener

C．receiver

D．observer

14.

A．subscribes

B．submits

C．adapts

D．belongs

15.

A．but

B．yet

C．and

D．for

16.

A．speaking

B．walking

C．jumping

D．changing

17.

A．must

B．might

C．would

D．shall

18.

A．alternative

B．prospect

C．duty

D．impact

19.

A．exactly

B．obviously

C．cautiously

D．seriously

20.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．bothered

D．discouraged

【推荐1】While traveling from New Zealand to Newcastle in the UK, I arrived in London to have my   plane transfer. But unfortunately, the flight to Newcastle had been ________ because of weather conditions.

The airline was ________ — offering me a choice between a night in a hotel or a six-hour bus ride to my destination. With no ________ as to whether a flight to Newcastle would happen in the next two days, I ________ the bus ride.

I ________ all my bags in the luggage compartment of the bus, ________ I would need nothing on the way. A young lady sitting beside me could see how tired I was and asked me if anyone would be ________ me when I arrived.

I realized that I had left my cell phone in my bag and   had no ________ to get in touch with my relatives. Without hesitation, the young lady ________ to lend me   her cell phone.

When the bus made a rest stop, she asked me if I was getting out. I ________ that I couldn’t as I still had sandals on, which was not ________ for the cold weather. When she got back on, with a ________ smile she’d bought me some tea and some sweets.

When we finally arrived in Newcastle, the lady ________ that someone was there to meet me. I asked her to wait a moment while I got my wallet to repay her, but when I looked up she had ________. I was unable to ________ say thanks to her.

1.

A．canceled

B．booked

C．controlled

D．missed

2.

A．helpful

B．honest

C．unusual

D．interesting

3.

A．reason

B．sign

C．doubt

D．wonder

4.

A．avoid

B．refused

C．needed

D．chose

5.

A．examined

B．emptied

C．stored

D．shared

6.

A．thinking

B．imagining

C．hoping

D．deciding

7.

A．welcoming

B．calling

C．meeting

D．treating

8.

A．idea

B．money

C．time

D．way

9.

A．offered

B．started

C．agreed

D．meant

10.

A．replied

B．warned

C．learned

D．apologized

11.

A．necessary

B．possible

C．perfect

D．unique

12.

A．confident

B．shy

C．proud

D．bright

13.

A．forgot

B．checked

C．debated

D．expressed

14.

A．run

B．returned

C．lost

D．disappeared

15.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．yet