【推荐1】I went out to breakfast this morning to meet a friend. It was________. But what wasn't so lovely was the lady who took our________.

She spoke in a way that was________, unhappy certainly not friendly and sort of rude. Working in hospitality（服务行业）myself, I ________it.

When it was my turn to________her and order. I thought to myself, "What can I do here to make her day, to appreciate her, to make her________?"

Surely there must be________I could sincerely compliment（称赞）her on. Then there it was, and I________immediately.

It was her________. She had the most incredibly well spoken and clear voice. It was SO good. And that was what I would________her for.

So after she took my order and gave me the same unfriendly attitude, I told her. I said:

"I hope you don' t mind me saying so, but you have the most________voice. It's so clear, well spoken and sounds so________. "

I told her how she honestly had one of those voices that would be________for voice - overs（配音）, announcements or even radio.

Her face________, she smiled（the first time I had seen her do so）, and as I left and walked away, noticed her whole attitude________

The customer behind me received a totally different kind of________, a better one. And it was all because of what I did. Something so________!

There was a time when this sort of thing would have________me, or I'd have been too shy and awkward to say such a thing. Not now. Now I________!

Why?

Because I have the________. The power to completely change someone's day by something as simple as a few kind words.

And you have this power too. We all do.

1.

A．exciting

B．lovely

C．common

D．surprising

2.

A．seat

B．food

C．order

D．menu

3.

A．impatient

B．careful

C．shy

D．proud

4.

A．understood

B．noticed

C．considered

D．ignored

5.

A．see

B．look at

C．get close to

D．look for

6.

A．smile

B．listen

C．talk

D．respond

7.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

8.

A．knew

B．invented

C．proved

D．remembered

9.

A．face

B．figure

C．voice

D．attitude

10.

A．thank

B．praise

C．blame

D．trust

11.

A．amazing

B．amusing

C．funny

D．reliable

12.

A．difficult

B．rough

C．relaxing

D．professional

13.

A．perfect

B．clear

C．known

D．normal

14.

A．darkened

B．fell

C．lit up

D．went pale

15.

A．worsen

B．change

C．adjust

D．recover

16.

A．payment

B．service

C．understanding

D．option

17.

A．simple

B．same

C．uninteresting

D．difficult

18.

A．excited

B．moved

C．embarrassed

D．touched

19.

A．need

B．may

C．might

D．must

20.

A．power

B．confidence

C．ability

D．passion

【推荐2】As America continued to suffer from the pandemic (流行病), there were some ordinary individuals who held us together.

Here is how one _________ went. Louis Galvan was clearing off table 411, where a couple of his most loyal customers had _________ dinner. Like many others, his restaurant was hurting. The restaurants had just _________ some workers for the baseball season. More than 30 of his employees were counting on a big opening day that would never _________. In the days before the governor _________ his state’s restaurants, Galvan was especially _________ for regulars such as the ones at table 411. That night, they had_________ about $90 worth of food. But it was the _________ they'd left behind that blew him away. _________, it was two tips. One was $1,900 in cash. The other written on the credit card receipt, was $7,500. The couple __________ left a handwritten note on the receipt: “Hold it to __________ your guys over the next few weeks.”

“We were __________ that they were so generous. We didn't __________ it. They went above and beyond what was __________. I wasn't sure if we were going to stay open, but __________ we have someone like that, we're going to keep going. We will be offering food orders to go.” said Galvan. He divided the money __________ among the employees, so everyone got about $300. __________, Galvan could now pay the tip forward. “If there's anyone who does not have food to eat, __________ just needs a glass of water, they are __________ to come by. We are here __________ our community.” Galvan said.

1.

A．story

B．project

C．record

D．saying

2.

A．begun

B．finished

C．taken

D．served

3.

A．fired

B．helped

C．hired

D．introduced

4.

A．go

B．work

C．end

D．come

5.

A．called

B．designed

C．advertised

D．closed

6.

A．good

B．annoyed

C．grateful

D．sorry

7.

A．cooked

B．ordered

C．reserved

D．donated

8.

A．tip

B．dish

C．food

D．ticket

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Actually

C．Fortunately

D．Generally

10.

A．already

B．yet

C．also

D．still

11.

A．observe

B．recommend

C．test

D．pay

12.

A．anxious

B．smart

C．embarrassed

D．amazed

13.

A．resist

B．explain

C．expect

D．recognize

14.

A．important

B．necessary

C．obvious

D．lucky

15.

A．knowing

B．promising

C．imagining

D．pretending

16.

A．equally

B．possibly

C．partly

D．accidentally

17.

A．In either case

B．On the contrary

C．What's more

D．Regardless of that

18.

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．or

19.

A．welcome

B．willing

C．responsible

D．confident

20.

A．within

B．for

C．beyond

D．by

【推荐3】How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ________of many readers with the question. The________ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month unless you 　________the lottery (彩票) or some other prizes.

We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ________how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very hard for the money. That is what most________ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went________hardships before they succeeded at last.

There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it________for themselves. In this article, I am going to talk about passion (激情) which I think is the most________quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to________the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.

Take J.K. Rowling for________. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which 　________to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ________, which paid ￡1,500. And the advice from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little________of making a living by writing children’s books.

If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ________you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t________what it is. Let me know how you go.

1.

A．discussion

B．attention

C．consideration

D．excitement

2.

A．common

B．funny

C．surprising

D．disappointing

3.

A．win

B．buy

C．expect

D．imagine

4.

A．rely on

B．find out

C．bring up

D．care about

5.

A．millionaires

B．people

C．leaders

D．businessmen

6.

A．around

B．under

C．near

D．through

7.

A．appear

B．complete

C．happen

D．change

8.

A．important

B．interesting

C．unforgettable

D．beautiful

9.

A．serve

B．visit

C．study

D．marry

10.

A．agreement

B．excuse

C．experiment

D．example

11.

A．promised

B．struggled

C．tried

D．refused

12.

A．publisher

B．office

C．factory

D．school

13.

A．interest

B．energy

C．chance

D．time

14.

A．reminds

B．drives

C．forces

D．makes

15.

A．say

B．matter

C．mean

D．care

【推荐1】Money was a constant source of tension and stress when I was growing up. My parents were____ , well-educated and hard-working, but they lived from paycheck to paycheck. When I was 13, they split up. Then my mom____ to raise three kids, often relying on free lunch tickets and food stamps. As my mother____ retirement age, she was filled with____over the fact that she hadn’t saved enough for her golden retirement years,____ she often sighed. My father had always been____ to work—we had always____ he’d work less and spend more time with us____ . But he is just a workaholic(工作狂).
My parents were trying so hard to make ends meet, so I couldn’t become a____ on them. As a result, I____ college and spent the next couple of years drifting from one minimum wage job to another. I____ my broken-down car, went to work on foot, reduced my____ by sharing a one-bedroom apartment with three other women, and got free food during Happy Hour at our local bar. I learned to do whatever it took to____ .
One night, while I was working at a donut shop and ____ coffee for a homeless customer, I____. that I was one paycheck away from being homeless myself. That was my wake-up____ . Motivated by fear of an uncertain____ , I opened the Yellow Pages(电话黄页),____. professional dog trainers and negotiated an unpaid apprenticeship(学徒工作). Less than a year later, I was____ by a dog trainer, and I loved the work. A couple of years later, I started my own dog-training school, which luckily turned out to be____ . My efforts paid off.
Though I didn’t have rich parents to rely on, I discovered the power of asking for what I want.1.

A．clever

B．careful

C．greedy

D．powerless

2.

A．hoped

B．struggled

C．attempted

D．refused

3.

A．counted

B．imagined

C．mentioned

D．approached

4.

A．curiosity

B．disagreement

C．anxiety

D．happiness

5.

A．if

B．so

C．but

D．because

6.

A．addicted

B．similar

C．related

D．familiar

7.

A．believed

B．guessed

C．said

D．wished

8.

A．though

B．yet

C．instead

D．too

9.

A．danger

B．burden

C．challenge

D．threat

10.

A．dropped out of

B．was admitted into

C．went in

D．went through

11.

A．paid for

B．cleaned out

C．gave away

D．fixed up

12.

A．clothes

B．dinner

C．weight

D．rent

13.

A．survive

B．work

C．play

D．pay

14.

A．buying

B．making

C．tasting

D．smelling

15.

A．recalled

B．promised

C．feared

D．realized

16.

A．sign

B．hit

C．call

D．period

17.

A．future

B．job

C．mood

D．family

18.

A．searched

B．phoned

C．invited

D．persuaded

19.

A．honored

B．reminded

C．hired

D．moved

20.

A．hard

B．tiring

C．efficient

D．successful

【推荐3】About a decade ago, my grandpa who was suffering from Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默病)got into my car and drove off. Angel and I _________ the police, but before they could find him, two _________ kids pulled into our driveway with my grandpa.

They said they overheard him crying about being _________ at an empty gas station 10 miles away. My grandpa couldn’t remember our address, but gave the kids his first and last name. They looked him up online, found our address, and _________ him home.

I was _________ on that incident today while sitting near the edge of a beautiful ocean-side cliff. I was suddenly   _________ of footsteps behind me. I _________ around to see a young lady who was almost in _________ slowly walking to where I was sitting. I walked up to her and _________ , “What’s wrong?” She told me she was __________ afraid of heights, but was worried about my safety and wanted to get over her fear. Her braveness and kindness truly warmed my heart.

I’ve spent the rest of the day thinking about what an extraordinary person she is, and about those amazing college kids who helped my __________ , and about what it means to be a kind and __________ person. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile, or face your biggest __________ , or stand up against your own negative tendencies to make a(n) __________   difference in someone else’s life. It’s __________ to start doing the hard things-the right things-for others.

1.

A．condemned

B．contacted

C．consulted

D．found

2.

A．college

B．naughty

C．homeless

D．kindergarten

3.

A．careless

B．scared

C．lost

D．forgetful

4.

A．left

B．drove

C．kicked

D．carried

5.

A．depending

B．coming

C．reflecting

D．going

6.

A．afraid

B．skeptical

C．sure

D．aware

7.

A．turned

B．walked

C．got

D．looked

8.

A．sadness

B．surprise

C．feelings

D．tears

9.

A．reacted

B．thought

C．asked

D．replied

10.

A．extremely

B．worriedly

C．anxiously

D．surprisingly

11.

A．father

B．grandma

C．uncle

D．grandpa

12.

A．merciful

B．helpful

C．careful

D．peaceful

13.

A．courage

B．failure

C．fear

D．choice

14.

A．positive

B．little

C．optimistic

D．opposite

15.

A．minute

B．time

C．honor

D．luck

【推荐2】I was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad. The ordinary bus was more than ________; all 55 seats were taken and there were some 20 people ________. The hot day added to the discomfort of the rough, 10-hour journey. I didn’t get a seat, so I had to stand quite ________.

After around two very long hours, I was ________ and bored. I kept trying to ________ myself, changing my body weight from one leg to the other. I suddenly sensed a soft hand ________ my elbow (肘), asking for attention. Turning around, I ________ a middle-aged man with a smile looking up at me. He stood up and said I could take his ________ for a while. I pleasantly ________ it with a sigh of ________ , and the man seemed happy too. After about 20 minutes, I ________ him to take back his space. A man who was sitting by the window had observed our ________.

Just then, something magical happened. Our observer stood up and ________ his seat to another standing man. Unexpectedly, we had caused a series of reactions: This game of seat-sharing ________ through the bus like wildfire and, before long, almost all the standees got a chance to be seated. People even started ________ each other while exchanging positions, and soon began ________ jokes and singing. I could say, the rest of the journey was quite ________.

The bus reached its destination (目的地) the next morning. The groups quickly said goodbye and went their ________. But this extraordinary ________ has stayed with me even after all these years. It showed me an important fact that we can all share what we ________ and help our co-passengers on this journey called life.

1.

A．crowded

B．odd

C．noisy

D．dirty

2.

A．travelling

B．standing

C．running

D．reading

3.

A．uncertainly

B．unusually

C．uncomfortably

D．unsuccessfully

4.

A．confused

B．worried

C．surprised

D．tired

5.

A．blame

B．remind

C．balance

D．introduce

6.

A．kicking

B．beating

C．touching

D．holding

7.

A．appreciated

B．recognized

C．felt

D．saw

8.

A．hand

B．advice

C．chance

D．seat

9.

A．accepted

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．refused

10.

A．relief

B．regret

C．concern

D．pain

11.

A．followed

B．signaled

C．begged

D．taught

12.

A．difference

B．connection

C．business

D．behavior

13.

A．returned

B．offered

C．ordered

D．kept

14.

A．competed

B．spread

C．developed

D．pulled

15.

A．quarreling with

B．talking about

C．chatting with

D．complaining about

16.

A．replacing

B．sharing

C．advertising

D．collecting

17.

A．enjoyable

B．suitable

C．important

D．admirable

18.

A．ways

B．fields

C．aims

D．routines

19.

A．dream

B．present

C．experience

D．arrangement

20.

A．know

B．make

C．discover

D．have