【推荐1】Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. In the hard times, people_______one another. We_______food, clothing, bedding and household items and gave them to the needy.

That Christmas we students found ourselves_______toys we collected and loading packages for_______.As we presented the gifts, we saw_______in many faces, especially those of the children. We had a few more_______to make on Christmas morning. The air was heavy and frozen to the bone. For several hours, we knocked on doors. But as the cold hours passed, our_______gradually faded. When we_______headed home, someone_______a small house down a canal bank. None of us knew who lived there,________we wondered if there were________.We still had a doll, two trucks, some small toys, chocolate Santas and a box of groceries. We decided to make one last visit. When we knocked on the door, a young woman answered it, looking at us________.Three small children watched from behind her skirt—a little girl of about 2, and boys perhaps 4 and 5 years old. “Merry Christmas,” we________as we bent down and handed the gift-wrapped packages to the children and the box of groceries to the   ________, whose eyes widened________.She slowly smiled, then quickly said, “Come in.” The room was________as the children looked at their mother, wondering if the gifts were really for them. The little girl________her doll, and the boys grasped the trucks as they sought a(an)________.She put her arms________them and said in a________voice, “I told you Santa Claus would come.”

1.

A．escaped from

B．struggled against

C．competed with

D．depended on

2.

A．bought

B．borrowed

C．collected

D．begged

3.

A．wrapping

B．cleaning

C．making

D．sending

4.

A．sale

B．delivery

C．memory

D．production

5.

A．fear

B．envy

C．sadness

D．joy

6.

A．toys

B．calls

C．visits

D．promise

7.

A．pain

B．love

C．strength

D．passion

8.

A．finally

B．gradually

C．happily

D．worriedly

9.

A．arrived at

B．looked for

C．pointed to

D．shouted to

10.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．for

11.

A．guests

B．gifts

C．adults

D．children

12.

A．eagerly

B．questioningly

C．anxiously

D．calmly

13.

A．whispered

B．cried

C．greeted

D．added

14.

A．father

B．mother

C．son

D．daughter

15.

A．with amazement

B．with relief

C．in horror

D．in sorrow

16.

A．empty

B．silent

C．noisy

D．tidy

17.

A．hugged

B．hid

C．dropped

D．hit

18.

A．suggestion

B．answer

C．box

D．place

19.

A．behind

B．before

C．over

D．around

20.

A．surprised

B．familiar

C．choked

D．loud

【推荐2】I remember the day during our first week of class when we were informed about our semester project of volunteering at a non-profit organization. When the teacher _______us to the different organizations that needed our help, my last choice was Operation Iraqi Children (OIC). My first _______of the organization was that it was not going to make enough of a difference with the plans I had in mind.

Then, an OIC representative gave us some details, which somewhat _______me. After doing some research, I believed that we could really do something for those kids. When I went online to the OIC website, I saw pictures of the Iraqi children. Their faces were so powerful in _______a message of their despair and need that I joined this project without _______. We decided to _______as many school supplies as possible, and make them into kits -one kit, one child.

The most _______day for our group was project day, when all the efforts we put into collecting the items finally came together. When I saw the various supplies we had collected, it _______me that every kit we were to build that day would _______be in the hands of an Iraqi child. Over the past four months, I had never __________how I would feel once our project was completed. While making the kits, I realized that I had lost sight of the true __________behind it. I had only __________the fact that it was another school project and one I wanted to get a good grade on. When the kits were completed, and ready to be sent overseas, the warm feeling I had was one I would never __________.

In the beginning, I dared myself to make a __________in the life of another person. Now that our project is over, I realize that I have affected not only one life, but ten. With our __________, ten young boys and girls will now be able to further their education.

1.

A．taught

B．forced

C．introduced

D．conducted

2.

A．impression

B．expression

C．comparison

D．explanation

3.

A．embarrassed

B．instructed

C．promoted

D．interested

4.

A．sending

B．sharing

C．submitting

D．motivating

5.

A．negotiation

B．hesitation

C．doubt

D．curiosity

6.

A．collect

B．purchase

C．reserve

D．combine

7.

A．promising

B．rewarding

C．identifying

D．refreshing

8.

A．affected

B．inspired

C．hit

D．drove

9.

A．accidentally

B．purposely

C．significantly

D．eventually

10.

A．imagined

B．considered

C．believed

D．checked

11.

A．feeling

B．meaning

C．willing

D．suffering

12.

A．cared for

B．objected to

C．focused on

D．dealt with

13.

A．fail

B．forget

C．interrupt

D．escape

14.

A．fortune

B．mistake

C．suggestion

D．difference

15.

A．construction

B．enthusiasm

C．generosity

D．efforts

【推荐2】On an ordinary day, Debbie's doorbell rang suddenly. Sixteen-year-old Amy from next door was there -- "help, my brother Dylan is bleeding," she _________.

Debbie and her sister Ellen _________ to their house to find eight-year-old Dylan bleeding _________ from a huge cut in his arm. Debbie had recently taken a first aid _________ and knew what to do. "I knew I needed to _________ pressure to stop the bleeding. I _________ a towel from the bathroom and used it to press on the _________.” she said.

Dylan was crying and _________ so Debbie told him not to panic while pressing on the towel to stop the blood _________. She told Ellen to call for an ambulance since she knew the cut would need medical treatment. Just as the ambulance __________, Dylan's mum came home. She was deeply shocked but __________ held his arm, then the two of them travelled to the hospital together in the ambulance without __________.

A few weeks later the cut __________ and Dylan went back home. His mother thanked Debbie and Ellen the day after the __________. "I'm so happy that I learned first aid," Debbie said. "I __________ thought I'd need to use my first aid skills so soon, but I'm very glad I knew what to do.”

1.

A．asked

B．whispered

C．shouted

D．stated

2.

A．paced

B．raced

C．returned

D．advanced

3.

A．heavily

B．slightly

C．slowly

D．frequently

4.

A．kit

B．book

C．box

D．course

5.

A．insert

B．release

C．ease

D．apply

6.

A．chose

B．dried

C．grabbed

D．cleaned

7.

A．toe

B．arm

C．knee

D．forehead

8.

A．angry

B．shocked

C．nervous

D．depressed

9.

A．pressure

B．supply

C．fall

D．flow

10.

A．sped up

B．pulled up

C．set off

D．took off

11.

A．immediately

B．constantly

C．simply

D．suddenly

12.

A．deny

B．doubt

C．accident

D．delay

13.

A．disappeared

B．healed

C．narrowed

D．grew

14.

A．adventure

B．occasion

C．incident

D．affair

15.

A．never

B．hardly

C．seldom

D．often

【推荐3】Last year, cardiologist (心脏病专家) Steve Lome came to truly understand what it means to be at the right place at the right time. During a half-marathon (半程马拉松), he found himself in the position to _________ not one, but two runners. It all began around the 3-mile _________. Things had been going smoothly up to that _________, but that’s when Steve noticed an unwell _________ named Gregory.

Gregory had just reached the peak and was _________ to see that he would run downhill for a bit. This is the last thing he remembers before _________. Meanwhile, Steve saw this happen, and he could _________ it wasn’t a simple fall. Steve stopped _________ to perform CPR (心脏复苏) for Gregory as an ambulance made its way there. Steve _________ to ensure the ambulance took him, and then he continued the race.

But, as soon as Steve __________ the finish line, his life-saving help was needed once more. A man named Michael began to feel __________ after crossing the finish line. Then, just like Gregory, he fell down. The __________ of this entire situation is truly remarkable. Had Steve not __________ to help Gregory, he would have crossed the finish line much sooner than Michael, __________ he wouldn’t have been around to save him, too.

This happened last year, but all three men have stayed in __________. They even ran together in the very same half-marathon this year!

1.

A．save

B．lose

C．accept

D．believe

2.

A．match

B．mark

C．joint

D．way

3.

A．extent

B．distance

C．area

D．point

4.

A．coach

B．guide

C．competitor

D．volunteer

5.

A．confused

B．relieved

C．worried

D．disappointed

6.

A．leaving

B．arriving

C．collapsing

D．understanding

7.

A．tell

B．predict

C．decide

D．imagine

8.

A．temporarily

B．accidentally

C．eventually

D．immediately

9.

A．moved away

B．stayed around

C．wandered about

D．looked over

10.

A．noticed

B．identified

C．missed

D．reached

11.

A．dizzy

B．thirsty

C．uneasy

D．pleased

12.

A．analyzing

B．evaluating

C．timing

D．recording

13.

A．agreed

B．failed

C．refused

D．paused

14.

A．meaning

B．proving

C．clarifying

D．indicating

15.

A．shape

B．touch

C．peace

D．happiness

【推荐1】Hani was a shy, 17-year-old girl of the Indonesian international school, where I taught English. She asked if I could help her improve her English. I could tell it took great _________ for the young girl to _________ me and ask for help.

“I want to go to a US university,” she said with _________. I was surprised.

I _________ to help her. For several months, Hani woke each morning at five and caught the bus to her school. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, she _________ my classroom, tired but ready to work. When meeting Hani at her house, which was in bad _________, I realized it was impossible for her to afford the expenses of a US university. Hani’s interest was increasing with her language ability but I was becoming more and more _________.

One day I received the _________ of a scholarship opportunity for a major US university. After reading the _________, I knew Hani couldn’t meet the qualifications (资格). I told her the truth. But she remained __________. “Will you __________ my name?” she asked. I couldn’t turn her __________ and I completed the application for her.

In the following weeks, I arranged for her to take the Test of English Fluency, which would be a big challenge for whoever had never touched a computer before. For two weeks, we studied how a computer works. Then, she received a letter from the scholarship organization. She had been __________.

I leaped (跳跃) around the room, overjoyed and shocked. Hani stood by, __________ I realized it is not __________ alone that brings success, but also the drive to succeed, the commitment (投入) to work hard and the courage to have trust in yourself.

1.

A．courage

B．structure

C．honour

D．convenience

2.

A．stress

B．persuade

C．approach

D．recommend

3.

A．proof

B．anger

C．confidence

D．hesitation

4.

A．pretended

B．failed

C．learned

D．agreed

5.

A．decorated

B．reached

C．admired

D．escaped

6.

A．faith

B．condition

C．taste

D．demand

7.

A．discouraged

B．positive

C．energetic

D．generous

8.

A．warning

B．plot

C．style

D．announcement

9.

A．resources

B．measures

C．labels

D．requirements

10.

A．upset

B．determined

C．puzzled

D．uncomfortable

11.

A．pick up

B．get across

C．send in

D．recover from

12.

A．up

B．down

C．off

D．on

13.

A．accepted

B．cured

C．ignored

D．attacked

14.

A．counting

B．exercising

C．drinking

D．smiling

15.

A．humor

B．service

C．talent

D．honesty

【推荐2】Fifty years ago, an agent (经纪人) showed us a house. My husband and I liked the house. The price was _________ our reach. So we made our decision to buy it.

        But there was one _________. The house was on the corner. We both agreed there had to be a fence (篱笆). So after moving in, my husband _________ a fence and I painted it white.
        There have been many _________ in our lives since that fence went up. Our four children have grown up and moved out. Most of the old _________ have been replaced with new ones. _________, the fence remains, and, at the moment, so do I.

This spring I had the fence rebuilt and repainted. Within a week, however, I was _________ to discover that part of it was destroyed. A post (桩) was _________ and some boards were left lying on the ground. I don’t know who or what did this.

        For the first time in the years I had spent on my corner, I felt defeated (被打败). I felt as if possibly there was a(n) _________: Time to move on, stop trying. Defeat is not __________ part of my make-up. This time it was.
        As I was taking a photo of the damage for a police report, a young man came. He __________ himself as a relatively new neighbour, and offered sympathy (同情) for the __________. I appreciated meeting him, and also his__________ . The next evening as I ate my dinner, I heard a __________ outside. When I walked into the yard, I saw the neighbour I had just __________ repairing my fence.

There were still warm-hearted people who loved our community and reached out to a stranger in my time of need.

1.

A．below

B．beyond

C．within

D．between

2.

A．choice

B．goal

C．problem

D．plan

3.

A．put up

B．made up

C．climbed over

D．looked over

4.

A．decisions

B．changes

C．stories

D．chances

5.

A．neighbors

B．classmates

C．friends

D．workmates

6.

A．Thus

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

7.

A．worried

B．nervous

C．shocked

D．excited

8.

A．fixed

B．found

C．dropped

D．broken

9.

A．order

B．message

C．note

D．reply

10.

A．nearly

B．hardly

C．usually

D．clearly

11.

A．introduced

B．expressed

C．regarded

D．described

12.

A．cause

B．mistake

C．difficulty

D．damage

13.

A．promise

B．idea

C．help

D．understanding

14.

A．conversation

B．noise

C．voice

D．laugh

15.

A．noticed

B．met

C．caught

D．recognized

【推荐3】When 12, I knew my teen years would be the _______ years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt _______ alone in my small town. _______ , by doing volunteer work when 14, I turned my _______ into a chance to help others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel my life had a greater _______. The more _______ energy shared, the more kindness and appreciation I _______. I realized my purpose in life would be to help people, especially teenagers, feel less alone.

Books were my true friends back then. I was so _______ that the authors wrote those books. The _______ they offered with their books saved my life. My biggest dream was to become an author to write books that would ________ other teenagers as those books helped me.

After ________ terrible experiences at school and at home, I chose to take the positive road in later steps of my journey. I have been a full-time ________ of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach ________ to readers every day.

Kindness saved me ________ I needed help the most. Small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is ________. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.

1.

A．best

B．worst

C．calmest

D．craziest

2.

A．completely

B．obviously

C．suitably

D．amazingly

3.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Finally

4.

A．appreciation

B．impression

C．problem

D．organisation

5.

A．strategy

B．personality

C．purpose

D．style

6.

A．formal

B．suitable

C．negative

D．positive

7.

A．believed

B．arranged

C．received

D．addicted

8.

A．confused

B．obvious

C．fluent

D．thankful

9.

A．comment

B．recommendation

C．accommodation

D．kindness

10.

A．help

B．master

C．honor

D．rescue

11.

A．shocking

B．surviving

C．calming

D．sharing

12.

A．author

B．summary

C．shelter

D．volunteer

13.

A．away

B．in

C．for

D．out

14.

A．when

B．if

C．although

D．because

15.

A．working out

B．making a difference

C．going through

D．working on