【推荐1】In the summer of 2014, Joe Robinson found something unexpected in a pot he was selling at an arts festival. It was a $100 bill with the name "Benny" written on it. Joe was at a loss for words on how the money _________ in one of his handmade pots. It was no _________. A mysterious philanthropist (慈善家) named Benny had put it there.

Benny is a _________ name in Salem, Oregon. His _________ is secret, but everyone has heard of him. For years he's been _______ hiding $100 bills all over Salem. The brand new $100 bills are all _________ "Benny".

The man with the big pockets and an even bigger heart has ___________ about $50,000. Benny's bills have been _________ in sleeping bags and boxes of candy. One lady discovered one in a box of biscuits. She wept tears of _________. It helped her when her family was suffering from health problems. An eight-year-old and his friend __________ discovered one in a store's toy bin. They used the money to buy toys. They then __________ the toys to a children's group. Benny's ____________ is contagious (有感染力的).

Like Benny, Dina Salivan has also __________ kindness in her town. In 2012, the 52-year-old __________ a terminal cancer diagnosis (诊断). She became __________ to do something worthwhile with her remaining few years. She gave her family and friends $80,000 and asked them to spend the money on acts of kindness. They didn't __________ her. They used her money for worthwhile causes.

Dina's __________ influenced hundreds of people. She believed it was also __________ to herself. She said, "The beauty and kindness of people have always been there. If I hadn't gotten __________, I wouldn't have seen it. It's brought me joy when I ​__________ it most."

By lending a helping hand, we're also helping ourselves.

1.

A．built up

B．pulled through

C．stood out

D．ended up

2.

A．reason

B．accident

C．shame

D．luck

3.

A．typical

B．regular

C．familiar

D．unique

4.

A．identity

B．power

C．potential

D．character

5.

A．carefully

B．obviously

C．patiently

D．randomly

6.

A．signed

B．called

C．printed

D．classified

7.

A．put away

B．taken over

C．given away

D．set aside

8.

A．lost

B．found

C．stored

D．deserted

9.

A．pride

B．fear

C．satisfaction

D．delight

10.

A．unexpectedly

B．naturally

C．doubtfully

D．regretfully

11.

A．sold

B．donated

C．returned

D．showed

12.

A．success

B．reputation

C．creativity

D．kindness

13.

A．started

B．relayed

C．spread

D．enjoyed

14.

A．received

B．approved

C．declined

D．conducted

15.

A．cautious

B．content

C．determined

D．interested

16.

A．confuse

B．disappoint

C．challenge

D．embarrass

17.

A．action

B．appeal

C．situation

D．intention

18.

A．attractive

B．faithful

C．suitable

D．beneficial

19.

A．excited

B．brave

C．sick

D．honest

20.

A．ignore

B．need

C．miss

D．value

【推荐3】For most people, having things stolen feels like an annoyance. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got _______ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ______   took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy _______.

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ______   his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ______   of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed ______to get to work?

A good idea ______Pruitt and he posted it on the community website. He ______ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair─also ______. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the ______ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty _______ bicycles. Then came more than 500   enquiries(询问)   for ______ information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for ______or to be   returned to their owners.

Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are   truly ______. _______ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

In addition to _______ skills, Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ______, the kids have gained a sense of achievement.

“It’s a really great ______ for kids,” said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. “Pruitt is certainly providing a _______, but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the _______he can make to people.”

1.

A．amazed

B．mad

C．curious

D．frightened

2.

A．feeling

B．story

C．opinion

D．route

3.

A．ever

B．together

C．instead

D．yet

4.

A．ride

B．lock

C．repair

D．replace

5.

A．shortage

B．variety

C．increase

D．quality

6.

A．path

B．track

C．transport

D．aid

7.

A．stuck

B．struck

C．shocked

D．shook

8.

A．remembered

B．decided

C．attempted

D．offered

9.

A．by accident

B．in advance

C．for free

D．on credit

10.

A．credit

B．economy

C．plan

D．money

11.

A．shared

B．used

C．expensive

D．modern

12.

A．detailed

B．extra

C．typical

D．personal

13.

A．preservation

B．competition

C．sale

D．donation

14.

A．demanding

B．challenging

C．struggling

D．suffering

15.

A．Without

B．Beyond

C．Upon

D．Among

16.

A．practical

B．economical

C．mathematical

D．social

17.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Somehow

D．Meanwhile

18.

A．promise

B．celebration

C．comfort

D．experience

19.

A．competition

B．service

C．ceremony

D．suggestion

20.

A．contribution

B．effort

C．difference

D．progress

【推荐2】完形填空
Times were tough in our household. My husband was out of work and there was no sign of anything____for him. In addition to going to nursing school full-time, I was working three part-time jobs ____to put food on the table for our family of five.
After a rather____ meal one night, I answered the ringing phone. With no____, a voice asked, “Do you need food? Come to my place and I can help you.” Directions followed and he hung up the phone. No in-depth conversation or queries as to our ____situation. It was up to us to decide whether we ____ a voice on the telephone.
I was desperate. With ____ food in the cabinet and no prospect of a job for my husband, I had to take a _____ , swallow my pride, and accept the strange offer. Was there a ____ ? When I uneasily got to a ranch home as____ ,I found there was no car in the garage. ____, lined up in orderly rows were tables filled with varieties of food. A craggy（轮廓分明有皱纹的）gentleman ____ me, not much different than our phone conversation! “Look around. If you see what you want, ____ yourself.” He handed me paper bags and turned to another new arrival, passing along the same ____This couldn’t be real!
I guiltily filled the paper sacks with what ____ needed and gratefully thanked the elderly man. “Be here next week. You’ll ____of the food by then” was his reply.
Then I learned the thing. Widowed and retired, he wanted to do something _____in his golden years to fill his time. Daily, he drove his pickup truck and begged for ____items and canned goods from local grocery stores and ____folks like us who had fallen on hard times.
I never knew what our weekly menus would be ____I had “shopped” in the garage, but I knew, with our bellies full, we could focus on paying necessary bills.1.

A．worrying

B．promising

C．confusing

D．boring

2.

A．ever

B．even

C．just

D．also

3.

A．simple

B．necessary

C．delicious

D．ordinary

4.

A．information

B．communication

C．instruction

D．introduction

5.

A．physical

B．social

C．educational

D．financial

6.

A．satisfied

B．trusted

C．recognized

D．accepted

7.

A．actually

B．barely

C．certainly

D．originally

8.

A．step

B．chance

C．measure

D．decision

9.

A．trap

B．future

C．possibility

D．kindness

10.

A．ordered

B．requested

C．commanded

D．directed

11.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

12.

A．discovered

B．reminded

C．greeted

D．examined

13.

A．behave

B．enjoy

C．help

D．seat

14.

A．welcome

B．message

C．supply

D．assistance

15.

A．mostly

B．eventually

C．accidentally

D．absolutely

16.

A．run out

B．drop out

C．leave out

D．get out

17.

A．interesting

B．mysterious

C．worthwhile

D．astonishing

18.

A．acceptable

B．additional

C．usable

D．valuable

19.

A．recalled

B．inspected

C．identified

D．sought

20.

A．until

B．since

C．before

D．although

【推荐1】On a December night, fire trucks arrived in the sleepy little town of Manton, Michigan and rushed to Chittle’s home. It wasn’t because a child climbed too high to a dangerous place. _________, it was for helping make a dream come true.

Outdoor activities are a mainstay in this rural town. When the town went into lockdown, Scott Chittle _________ the community needed a safe place to come together. And what’s a better outdoor activity to get people outside than ice skating? To make his dream a reality, Chittle _________ instructions on how to build an ice rink (溜冰场) and then _________ a 3,000 square foot waterproof cloth and some wood to create walls online. It took 12 fire trucks to get enough water to _________ the plot.

It took a little time and some unneighborly persuasion as Chittle went door to door to _________ people to come to see his _________, and soon Chittle’s backyard ice rink became a Manton _________ spot. Children were skating and shooting, a fire was burning, and hot chocolate was steaming in to-go cups. “When things were _________, it was a precious place,” says Chittle’s neighbour Audrey Hooker. “It was fantastic because we just came together and became __________.”

But the goodwill didn’t stop with Chittle. When the community heard how much money he used to make this __________ happen, everyone __________. A fundraiser brought in about $1,300. “Almost 30 complete __________ knocked on my door to just shake my hands and say thank you. Most of them __________ me money as well,” says Chittle. “This has been a community thing. It’s not just me. I want to show the rest of the world what a little __________ and the best intentions can do.”

1.

A．Even

B．Instead

C．Still

D．Almost

2.

A．forgot

B．threatened

C．decided

D．pretended

3.

A．downloaded

B．described

C．sent

D．shared

4.

A．ordered

B．examined

C．made

D．counted

5.

A．decorate

B．clean

C．fill

D．wash

6.

A．instruct

B．promise

C．comfort

D．convince

7.

A．creation

B．process

C．image

D．notice

8.

A．wet

B．hot

C．dry

D．odd

9.

A．safe

B．tough

C．wrong

D．ready

10.

A．fearful

B．confused

C．calm

D．sensitive

11.

A．duty

B．project

C．choice

D．collection

12.

A．stepped forward

B．headed off

C．checked out

D．went through

13.

A．drivers

B．policemen

C．strangers

D．colleagues

14.

A．provided

B．returned

C．refused

D．handed

15.

A．patience

B．courage

C．profit

D．effort

【推荐3】One day, my husband, David, and I were taking our dog Joey for his evening walk. We were on our way home, ________ toward a bridge, when I heard some loud noises ahead.

As we went near, I could see a(n) ________ sitting on the ground. It was a young man, crying and shouting, with his whole body shaking. I ________ and suddenly realized the ________ of the situation. High-speed trains ran over the bridge and it was a well-known spot for those who wanted to take their own ________.

David and I ________ glances. There was no one around. I knew I would never be able to ________ myself if his death was reported the next day and I’d done nothing. I moved ________ toward the man and asked him if I could sit down, and then ________ myself onto the ground opposite him. I tried a few ________ questions: “What’s your name? How old are you? What do you do?” His answers were ________. “Tommy. 23. Computers.”

“Are you OK?” I asked. “No, I’m not!” he ________ back. He lost control of his ________ —tears one moment; anger the next. I tried my best to make a ________. I even retold the story of Neil Laybourn, who had ________ a man down from Waterloo Bridge in London 10 years ago.

“They’re great friends now.” I said. “Who knows? That could be us.” I was saying anything to calm him down, to show him I was a person who cared, and his life still ________. Then I heard the sound of a train in the distance and knew this was it: the moment he could ________ himself out there.

Time slowed down. There was ________. I told him my name, Joey’s name, where I lived, how I was a mother of three. When the train passed, I let out a ________. By this time, Tommy’s cries were slowing down and he was stroking (抚摸) Joey. “He is a(n) ________ little thing, isn’t he?” he said.

1.

A．running

B．bending

C．heading

D．leading

2.

A．object

B．shadow

C．body

D．figure

3.

A．froze

B．yelled

C．exploded

D．hesitated

4.

A．difficulty

B．seriousness

C．importance

D．reality

5.

A．life

B．way

C．time

D．place

6.

A．took

B．shot

C．stole

D．exchanged

7.

A．go with

B．live with

C．conflict with

D．deal with

8.

A．hopefully

B．slowly

C．casually

D．quickly

9.

A．applied

B．landed

C．dragged

D．lowered

10.

A．harsh

B．tricky

C．private

D．gentle

11.

A．single

B．abundant

C．simple

D．honest

12.

A．shouted

B．whispered

C．answered

D．turned

13.

A．emotions

B．mind

C．temper

D．behaviours

14.

A．contribution

B．difference

C．connection

D．suggestion

15.

A．brought

B．reached

C．forced

D．talked

16.

A．existed

B．continued

C．mattered

D．suffered

17.

A．throw

B．push

C．drop

D．squeeze

18.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

19.

A．cry

B．sound

C．murmur

D．sigh

20.

A．brave

B．sweet

C．clumsy

D．ugly