【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】Scientists say record heat has cost reef half of corals

The Great Barrier Reef, one of the earth's most precious habitats, lost half of its coral populations in the last quarter-century, a decline that researchers in Australia said would continue unless drastic action is taken to reduce the effects of climate change.

Colony sizes were smaller, there were fewer “big mamas," or older large corals that produce baby corals; and there were fewer of those babies, which are vital to the reefs future ability to_________. "Our results show the ability of the Great Barrier Reef to recover — its resilience (恢复力) — is weakened_________ the past, because there are fewer babies, and fewer large breeding adults," Dr. Andy Dietzel, the lead author of the study, said in a statement.

_________ a process in which corals turn white as water temperatures rise — contributed to sleep losses of Barrier Reef in 2016 and 2017. The southern part of the reef was also_________ to record — setting temperatures in early 2020. Researchers cited climate change as one of the major_________ of disturbances to reef.

“There is no time to_________ they said in a statement. "We must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible.”

Researchers were disappointed about what they saw as a lack of attention to the study from government leaders in Australia, the world's biggest coral exporter. The government has _________ calls to reduce carbon emissions even as heat waves, drought and fires continue to reveal the country ,s situation of being hurt by climate change.

The Great Barrier Reef, which _________ a vast array of marine life, has between 300 and 400 coral species and stretches for thousands of kilometers across the Australian coast.

"You can_________ see it from space," said Deron Burkepile. a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Coral reefs worldwide are ____________ for billions of dollars is tourism and provide habitats for fish that feed close to one billion people on the planet, he said.

“The situation is serious," Professor Burkepile said. But people should not feel ____________ about the future of coral reefs, he said, even as they wait for world leaders to take more ____________ steps to control the effects of climate change.

At the local level, ____________ nitrogen (氮) pollution — which ____________ fading — can be controlled by reducing fertilizer and sewage runoff, according to a study that Professor Burkepile conducted with other researchers at his university. "The other thing that we need to take away is that coral reefs are amazing resilient," he said. "If we don't continually damage them, they will________________.

1.

A．live

B．manufacture

C．return

D．breed

2.

A．in terms of

B．in relation to

C．in comparison with

D．with regard to

3.

A．Fading

B．Failing

C．Collapsing

D．Poisoning

4.

A．accustomed

B．subjected

C．elevated

D．adapted

5.

A．drivers

B．resources

C．consequences

D．aspects

6.

A．lose

B．act

C．wait

D．miss

7.

A．raised

B．handled

C．received

D．resisted

8.

A．supports

B．undergoes

C．survives

D．accommodates

9.

A．literally

B．alternatively

C．automatically

D．particularly

10.

A．responsible

B．profitable

C．available

D．sustainable

11.

A．suspicious

B．hesitant

C．hopeless

D．careless

12.

A．exclusive

B．aggressive

C．oppressive

D．excessive

13.

A．for example

B．in fact

C．on the contrary

D．in turn

14.

A．strengthens

B．weakens

C．worsens

D．exaggerates

15.

A．inherit

B．recover

C．grow

D．prosper

【推荐3】Simba lives with his owner Arjanit   Mehana in an apartment building. Despite （不管）how Simba has always been a ____   pup, the neighbors in their building have _____ him to be a pit bull—a small strong fierce （凶猛的）dog, but this pit bull is a perfect example of ____ you should never judge a book by its cover.

One elderly woman who lived on the floor below Mehana and Simba always took particular care to ____ the pup. Simba always tried to ____ her, but she called him mean and looked at him with fear. Her attitudes changed, however, after Simba _____ her.

Mehana and Simba had recently been returning to their apartment from a walk when the pup suddenly started ____ and pawing at the elderly woman's door—and he ____ to leave. As Mehana ____ Simba's leash （牵狗的绳子）in confusion, he heard a ____ voice calling for help from inside.

The elderly neighbor had ____ and broken her hip （臀部）.For two days, she had been ____ on the floor without any way of calling for help. Mehana then called medical ____ and waited with her until an ambulance （救护车）arrived.

“She said, 'Thank you for _____ me.' I thought she was talking to me at first," Mehana recalled. "But then she said, 'No, not you—the nice ______.'"

1.

A．smart

B．sweet

C．calm

D．distant

2.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．judged

D．encouraged

3.

A．how

B．when

C．where

D．why

4.

A．feed

B．avoid

C．help

D．walk

5.

A．greet

B．warn

C．attract

D．disturb

6.

A．saved

B．recognized

C．deserted

D．cursed

7.

A．rolling

B．advancing

C．attacking

D．barking

8.

A．desired

B．waned

C．refused

D．decided

9.

A．pulled on

B．took off

C．reached out

D．stepped up

10.

A．peaceful

B．mild

C．sharp

D．weak

11.

A．struggled

B．panicked

C．fallen

D．suffered

12.

A．reflected

B．stuck

C．sunk

D．limited

13.

A．services

B．treatment

C．attention

D．emergencies

14.

A．informing

B．comforting

C．hearing

D．inspiring

15.

A．doctor

B．doggie

C．neighbor

D．ambulance

【推荐1】Pete Richards was the loneliest and hopeless man in town after his beloved girl was killed in a car crash. He owned a shop from his grandfather, which mainly sold _________ things: bracelets (手镯) worn a century ago, gold rings and silver boxes decades ago.

On this Christmas Eve a small girl was standing there, her sincere and big eyes_________ each treasure. Finally she straightened up with _________ and entered the store merrily. “Mister,” she began, “Would you please let me look at that necklace in the window?”

Pete parted (分开) the cloth and _________ a necklace. The blue stones shone brightly _________ Pete’s pale hand. Looking at the little customer, who had yellow hair and sea blue eyes, just like his lost girlfriend’s, Pete felt _________deep inside. He studied her, “How much money do you have? Are you buying it for someone?”

“The necklace is just _________,” said the child. “This will be the first Christmas since mother died. I've been looking for the most wonderful present for my sister.” “I _________ my bank,” she poured out several pennies on the counter (柜台).

Looking at the trusting look of her blue eyes, Pete drew back the necklace. How could he tell her the high price? _________, he turned towards the back of the store without warning.

Over his shoulder he __________, “What’s your name?” He was very busy about something.

“Jean Grace.” When Pete turned to where Jean Grace waited, a package __________ in his hand. “There you are,” he said shortly. “Don’t lose it on the way home.”

“You paid the __________ price anyone can ever pay,” he said. “And it’s my __________ that I have no one to give anything to. Will you let me see your __________ and wish you a Merry Christmas at your door?” She smiled happily at him and nodded.

To the sound of many bells, Pete Richards and a girl whose name he had yet to learn walked home, and walked into the beginning of the great day that brings __________ into the world for both.

1.

A．new

B．fashionable

C．old

D．fancy

2.

A．confirming

B．experimenting

C．studying

D．checking

3.

A．awkwardness

B．content

C．surprise

D．curiosity

4.

A．lifted out

B．picked out

C．smoothed out

D．broke out

5.

A．over

B．off

C．up

D．against

6.

A．mystery

B．scare

C．confusion

D．sadness

7.

A．curious

B．perfect

C．enough

D．bitter

8.

A．established

B．broke

C．emptied

D．exploded

9.

A．Fortunately

B．Absolutely

C．Suddenly

D．Actually

10.

A．doubted

B．cried

C．questioned

D．called

11.

A．lay

B．flashed

C．disappeared

D．resisted

12.

A．mildest

B．highest

C．broadest

D．smallest

13.

A．authority

B．ignorance

C．poverty

D．misfortune

14.

A．store

B．school

C．home

D．counter

15.

A．Hope

B．failure

C．disaster

D．relief

【推荐2】One day, a man who owned a boat asked a painter to paint the boat for him. The painter brought with him paint and ______ and began to paint the boat bright yellow, as the owner asked him. While painting, he ______ there was a hole in the boat and decided to ______ it immediately. When he finished painting, he received his ______ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat suddenly came to the painter’s home and ______ him with a nice check (支票), much ______ than the payment for painting, the painter was ______. “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat!” he said.

“In fact, this is not for the paint ______. It’s for having repaired the hole in the boat.”

“But it was such a(n)______ service. Certainly it’s not worth ______ me such a high amount for something so unimportant！”

“My dear friend, you do not understand how ______ I am to you for your kind behaviour. Now let me tell you what ______. When I asked you to paint the boat, I ______ to mention about the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and ______ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a ______ in the boat. I happened to be outside at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was ______ because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my ______ and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.”

“Then, I ______ the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You saved my children! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’ good deed.”

In our daily life, we often consider it our duty to complete our own job without giving a second thought to extra work. Actually, each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “holes” we ______ in our life journey, because a small act will make a big ______ to others in the future.

1.

A．beliefs

B．chains

C．brushes

D．ink

2.

A．suspected

B．reminded

C．confirmed

D．realized

3.

A．wipe

B．repair

C．hide

D．measure

4.

A．reward

B．award

C．reputation

D．benefit

5.

A．treated

B．admired

C．comforted

D．presented

6.

A．less

B．higher

C．quicker

D．wealthier

7.

A．puzzled

B．delighted

C．excited

D．amused

8.

A．technique

B．kindness

C．skill

D．job

9.

A．cheap

B．valuable

C．small

D．additional

10.

A．paying

B．leaving

C．borrowing

D．lending

11.

A．regretful

B．grateful

C．wonderful

D．painful

12.

A．crashed

B．existed

C．happened

D．circulated

13.

A．decided

B．anticipated

C．remembered

D．forgot

14.

A．went through

B．dreamed about

C．went on

D．turned to

15.

A．sign

B．hole

C．needle

D．danger

16.

A．desperate

B．annoyed

C．embarrassed

D．awesome

17.

A．sorrow

B．situation

C．relief

D．patience

18.

A．pulled

B．examined

C．spotted

D．noticed

19.

A．come out

B．come about

C．come across

D．come into

20.

A．achievement

B．progress

C．process

D．difference

【推荐3】Studies have shown it takes a physician about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after they begin talking.
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ____ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed,____ to put socks on her swollen feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke ____ to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I leaned on the bedrail looking ____ at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks.
____, I began a monologue that went something like this: “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re____ today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your ____ who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
Each story is ____ Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear _____ Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really ____ What matters to the storyteller is that the story is ____ —without interruption, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ____than expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of _____ the woman taught me, and I reminded myself of the ____of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected ____, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(诊断为多发性硬化症)at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time —in a wheelchair.
For ____ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were ____ I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective of _____ and patient.
I tell them I believe in the power of ____ I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing takes place within me ____ someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.1.

A．entered

B．stepped

C．passed

D．approached

2.

A．hoping

B．wishing

C．struggling

D．pulling

3.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．carefully

D．carelessly

4.

A．away

B．up

C．around

D．down

5.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

6.

A．good

B．better

C．more

D．well

7.

A．son

B．daughter

C．friend

D．sister

8.

A．unique

B．similar

C．different

D．wonderful

9.

A．way

B．direction

C．conclusion

D．instruction

10.

A．attract

B．exist

C．appeal

D．matter

11.

A．appreciated

B．told

C．enjoyed

D．heard

12.

A．less

B．more

C．higher

D．cheaper

13.

A．which

B．how

C．what

D．that

14.

A．pleasure

B．difference

C．behavior

D．importance

15.

A．twist

B．accident

C．occasion

D．thing

16.

A．as good as

B．as long as

C．as soon as

D．as well as

17.

A．wounded

B．affected

C．injected

D．hurt

18.

A．physician

B．hospital

C．teacher

D．school

19.

A．stopping

B．talking

C．listening

D．sitting

20.

A．before

B．when

C．until

D．unless