【推荐1】The first time ever I realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet was during a road trip in Western Australia, almost 12 years ago.

We ______ at a supermarket along the Coral Bay coast to buy some groceries and the lady at the counter told us they didn’t sell any shopping bags in order to prevent plastic in the ______ and to help preserving the endangered turtles (海龟) living in that area. After a first reaction of surprise, we ______ all our shopping in our arms and left.

This was just one of the many experiences I’ve lived that made me more aware of my ______ and pushed me to adopt different habits to live and ______ more sustainably.

Our trip to Borneo was another life-changing ______ that has strengthened my determination to have a ______ lifestyle. While traveling in some Asian countries, we came to know that ______ drinkable water was always a challenge. So we had to travel with our water bottle, and we ______ to avoid using plastic during our trip.

Besides, we were also deeply ______ by our stay on Libaran Island. A ______ turtle conservation project and the community had made big efforts to ______ the beaches and creatively reuse plastic for ten years. Despite that, the shore is washed daily with tons of plastic coming from the tides.

Facing this global issue ______ raised in me a feeling of sadness and anger that soon turned into ______: to do as much as possible to reduce plastic in our life. Small changes can ______ a difference!

1.

A．stayed

B．visited

C．worked

D．stopped

2.

A．land

B．ocean

C．district

D．supermarket

3.

A．threw

B．picked

C．dropped

D．carried

4.

A．dream

B．family

C．impact

D．income

5.

A．travel

B．deliver

C．remove

D．play

6.

A．story

B．growth

C．experience

D．suffering

7.

A．better-off

B．healthy

C．comfortable

D．zero-waste

8.

A．free

B．cheap

C．valuable

D．safe

9.

A．failed

B．managed

C．hesitated

D．happened

10.

A．hurt

B．surprised

C．impressed

D．moved

11.

A．dramatic

B．sustainable

C．firm

D．disappointing

12.

A．dry up

B．tie up

C．clean up

D．take up

13.

A．on purpose

B．for sure

C．by accident

D．in person

14.

A．confusion

B．determination

C．frustration

D．satisfaction

15.

A．make

B．do

C．achieve

D．find

【推荐2】Have you imagined that planting trees can make a big difference? People say that one man can’t make a difference, but Abdul, a 60-year-old taxi driver, has _________ that doing a _________ thing over a long period of time can _________ very much. He has planted at least one tree every day since he was 12 years old, which means that he has so far planted a small forest of over 17,500 trees.

Abdul has worked as a(n) _________ for most of his life. He makes _________ money from his job, but he somehow tries to buy at least one _________ every day. He considers it his _________ to the world. _________ he plants them on government land so nobody can cut them down later. He also waters them, and if he sees anyone cutting a tree, he _________ them.

Abdul, his wife Jorna, and four of their children live in two __________ houses, on a piece of __________ that is __________ by the Faridpur deputy commissioner’s office. They have no land of their own.

Sometimes, his wife commands him not to plant trees but he doesn’t listen. Abdul’s 30-year-old son has never told his father not to plant trees, because he thinks his father does a good thing for   __________.

Abdul’s colleagues all know about his __________ habit, and praise his __________. Whoever can ask of him anything, he will do his best to help. Therefore, Abdul is loved by __________.

For his __________, Abdul was recently __________ by The Daily Star, and given $1,253 to help him build a __________ home for his family. The Daily Star wished everyone to __________ his example, and protect the environment.

“I can’t do it alone. I need the help of you all,” Abdul said in his speech.

1.

A．said

B．wondered

C．displayed

D．proved

2.

A．distinguishing

B．small

C．excellent

D．disgusting

3.

A．improve

B．enhance

C．mean

D．affect

4.

A．driver

B．farmer

C．hunter

D．official

5.

A．much

B．a great deal

C．lots of

D．a little

6.

A．car

B．tree

C．house

D．farm

7.

A．duty

B．hobby

C．favor

D．enthusiasm

8.

A．Rarely

B．Instead

C．Mostly

D．Anyhow

9.

A．blames

B．strikes

C．kills

D．attacks

10.

A．brilliant

B．old

C．elegant

D．expensive

11.

A．desert

B．forest

C．field

D．land

12.

A．owned

B．guarded

C．protected

D．conquered

13.

A．family

B．hunters

C．society

D．friends

14.

A．unusual

B．simple

C．temporary

D．daily

15.

A．work

B．thoughts

C．wishes

D．proposals

16.

A．relatives

B．colleagues

C．children

D．leaders

17.

A．love

B．inventions

C．efforts

D．passion

18.

A．hired

B．promoted

C．recognized

D．honored

19.

A．small

B．better

C．magnificent

D．grand

20.

A．admire

B．set

C．follow

D．pursue

【推荐3】Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second _______. He learned the value and beauty of _______ there from a very young age. 

When he was 16, Molai began to notice something _______ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the _______ it caused had driven away a number of birds._______, the number of snakes had declined as well. He _______ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the _______. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek _______ during the daytime. He turned to the _______ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and ________ a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

________ young plants in the dry season was ________ for a lone boy. Molai built at the ________ of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to ________ rainwater. The water would then drip (滴落) on the plants below.

Molai ________ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

1.

A．dream

B．job

C．home

D．choice

2.

A．nature

B．youth

C．culture

D．knowledge

3.

A．precious

B．interesting

C．disturbing

D．awkward

4.

A．waste

B．tension

C．pain

D．damage

5.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．agreed

B．realized

C．remembered

D．predicted

7.

A．noise

B．heat

C．disease

D．dust

8.

A．directions

B．partners

C．help

D．shelter

9.

A．labor

B．police

C．forest

D．finance

10.

A．rebuilt

B．discovered

C．left

D．managed

11.

A．Decorating

B．Observing

C．Watering

D．Guarding

12.

A．tough

B．illegal

C．fantastic

D．beneficial

13.

A．back

B．top

C．foot

D．side

14.

A．cool

B．make

C．purify

D．collect

15.

A．returned

B．learned

C．failed

D．continued

【推荐2】Being admitted to hospital is boring. Since childhood Kevin Gatlin has been bored by the ________ environments of hospital rooms so he came up with a ________ solution to help with the hospital depressions as a means of making sure that his children were never forced to ________ the same boredom.

Gatlin is the ________ behind Playtime Edventures, featuring dozens of games and lessons for children ________ to their hospital beds. Several years ago, Gatlin went to ________ his friend’s child in hospital. He got the ________ for the bed sheets.

It was ________ to see a child spending hours and hours in a plain white room. He ________ how his wife had always played games on his son’s bed in order to ________ him to fall asleep. Gatlin then spent the next two years ________ the sheets so that children could be entertained from ________ of their own bed.

He also worked with teachers to make the games ________. “We put together bedsheets and sleep bags that cover everything from geography, math, science, grammar, word find games... all on a three-piece set,” Gatlin said. Up till now, Gatlin knows that his ________ are being used in 10 different hospitals. But since his customers are able to ________ the bedsheets to their own local hospitals, that number could be much higher. Therefore, more kids can benefit.

1.

A．unfriendly

B．dull

C．pleasant

D．healthy

2.

A．simple

B．peaceful

C．normal

D．complex

3.

A．escape

B．enjoy

C．experience

D．increase

4.

A．customer

B．competitor

C．sponsor

D．inventor

5.

A．addicted

B．restricted

C．devoted

D．accustomed

6.

A．train

B．adopt

C．visit

D．examine

7.

A．inspiration

B．money

C．material

D．permission

8.

A．boring

B．scaring

C．puzzling

D．heartbreaking

9.

A．brought about

B．thought about

C．cared about

D．set about

10.

A．force

B．allow

C．help

D．promise

11.

A．developing

B．promoting

C．advertising

D．producing

12.

A．quality

B．size

C．warmth

D．comfort

13.

A．professional

B．educational

C．regular

D．profitable

14.

A．sheets

B．cures

C．lessons

D．games

15.

A．discover

B．connect

C．adapt

D．donate

【推荐3】One academically excellent young person went to apply for a position in an international company. The director ______ him.

He asked, “Was it your father who ______ for your education?” The youth answered, “My father ______ when I was one year old. It was my ______ who met the expenses.” The director asked, “What’s her ______?The youth answered, “She has been earning her living by ______ clothes since my father died of illness.” The director asked again, “Have you ever ______ her wash clothes before?” The youth answered, “______. She wanted me to study and read more books.”

The director said, “I have a ______. When you go back today, go and clean her ______, and then come back and tell me your feelings tomorrow morning.”

When the youth got home, he ______ to wash his mother’s hands. His mother felt ______ at first. Happy but with mixed feelings, she then showed her hands to him. The youth washed his mother’s hands ______. His tears fell ______ he did that. It was the first time he had noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled.

Next morning, the youth went to the director’s ______. He said, “I cleaned my mother’s hands as requested and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes.”

The director asked, “What have you ______?”

The youth said, “Now I know what ______ is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t have finished my studies. By helping my mother, I realize how difficult it is to get something done. I’m really grateful to my mother for what she has done.”

The director said, “I’m ______ to hear that. I want to employ a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the ______ of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are ______.”

1.

A．tested

B．instructed

C．refused

D．interviewed

2.

A．ran

B．sent

C．paid

D．hoped

3.

A．died

B．retired

C．resigned

D．drowned

4.

A．aunt

B．sister

C．mother

D．grandma

5.

A．age

B．job

C．religion

D．background

6.

A．designing

B．making

C．trading

D．washing

7.

A．let

B．seen

C．helped

D．noticed

8.

A．Sometimes

B．Always

C．Seldom

D．Never

9.

A．request

B．question

C．concern

D．method

10.

A．face

B．hands

C．room

D．clothes

11.

A．hoped

B．hesitated

C．promised

D．demanded

12.

A．warm

B．strange

C．content

D．nervous

13.

A．slowly

B．happily

C．skillfully

D．briefly

14.

A．if

B．as

C．until

D．before

15.

A．club

B．home

C．office

D．factory

16.

A．learned

B．informed

C．heard

D．told

17.

A．love

B．motivation

C．sympathy

D．movement

18.

A．sorry

B．glad

C．shocked

D．confused

19.

A．ways

B．decision

C．sufferings

D．determination

20.

A．hired

B．trusted

C．involved

D．respected

【推荐1】I’ve had some pretty serious issues with some people in my community recently.

As a result, I stepped away from them and did my best to _________ them. But the emotions that I felt from those events continued to _________ me and it began to destroy the relationships in other parts of my life. I ended up burning _________ with people I really cared about.

Yesterday, I was _________ to attend a conference of community because of a major work event. I was concerned about this event for days and it was pretty _________ when I first saw the people I _________ with at the conference.

Despite all of this, the strangest yet most _________ thing happened to me: there were no _________ between us and no one was holding anger against me. It was _________ that people have moved on from the events. There isn’t anything to ____________ anymore. I looked at them during the conference and ____________ in my head and forgave them. After doing this, I felt ____________ in myself.

Through my recent practice in compassion, I __________ more that when yon forgive others, you ____________ yourself as well. This important lesson on ____________ helps me to see things from a bigger view. I know people still cared about me during that time. I wish them the best life that they can have. And then, I move on.

1.

A．understand

B．comfort

C．forget

D．entertain

2.

A．disturb

B．frighten

C．inspire

D．relax

3.

A．camps

B．bridges

C．shelters

D．faces

4.

A．promised

B．allowed

C．persuaded

D．forced

5.

A．exciting

B．depressing

C．confusing

D．embarrassing

6.

A．quarreled

B．competed

C．chatted

D．combined

7.

A．difficult

B．wonderful

C．important

D．popular

8.

A．conversations

B．doubts

C．bargains

D．arguments

9.

A．necessary

B．impossible

C．clear

D．strange

10.

A．put off

B．turn down

C．worry about

D．think over

11.

A．apologized

B．complained

C．recalled

D．imagined

12.

A．pride

B．peace

C．gratitude

D．sympathy

13.

A．recognize

B．suggest

C．insist

D．explain

14.

A．risk

B．free

C．ignore

D．believe

15.

A．generosity

B．patience

C．forgiveness

D．kindness

【推荐3】Back from the grocery store, I saw small pieces of paper scattered on the ground. “Paul_________ have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I _________, picking them up. Moments later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I _________, “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper _________ floating down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It’s not a mess. They’re _________” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn't heard him clearly.

He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism and _________ answers a question, especially when he’s _________ attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies? ” he asked, looking around. Every time Paul _________ five or more words together, my heart says a prayer of _________. But lately he seems to __________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are __________ of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to __________ them from the garbage, dusted them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them fly again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back __________ to float his masterpieces down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul reminded me to look up at __________ instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I'm too caught up in my housework to take time to __________ what's right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It's how we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.

A．could

B．may

C．would

D．must

2.

A．laughed

B．sighed

C．amazed

D．shouted

3.

A．called out

B．turned up

C．got in

D．added to

4.

A．angrily

B．silently

C．loudly

D．peacefully

5.

A．planes

B．papers

C．leaves

D．butterflies

6.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．willingly

D．eagerly

7.

A．devoted

B．depended

C．focused

D．addicted

8.

A．spells

B．puts

C．pushes

D．accumulates

9.

A．humanity

B．sympathy

C．sorrow

D．gratitude

10.

A．refuse

B．hear

C．mind

D．realize

11.

A．worthwhile

B．desirable

C．worthy

D．suitable

12.

A．hide

B．tear

C．rescue

D．remove

13.

A．upstairs

B．above

C．forward

D．down

14.

A．mistakes

B．butterflies

C．beauty

D．scenery

15.

A．appreciate

B．judge

C．regret

D．love