【推荐2】In 2011, Leeanna was out of work for the better part of a year. Any “wants” were eliminated (消除) from her budget in order to cover the “needs”.

Leeanna had had bariatric surgery (肥胖症手术) a couple years before her ____, after a lifelong battle with obesity. She could only eat small meals, and ____ provided a great deal of stress relief. She still had a few months left on her ____ membership at the time of her layoff and was wondering where the next ____ might come from. She had quite a few friends who would ____ her out for meals and movies because they knew how ____ it was for her being in the house all day on the computer looking for a new ____. These true friends were there for her, keeping her from feeling __ during a rough time.

One day, a friend of over twenty years took her to lunch. During the ____, Leeanna’s friend asked if she was ____ working out. She knew how ____ Leeanna’s workout time was to her, physically, socially, and psychologically. Leeanna told her she would continue to go to the gym ____ she could afford it, but ____ the expense would be too much. Their __ turned to other topics and Leeanna ____ the rest of her time with her wonderful friend. Later that day she received an email from her longtime friend. After lunch; he friend ____ at Leeanna’s gym and paid her membership for four months. This allowed Leeanna to ____ working out to reduce ____ and maintain her weight during her unemployment.

Not only was she able to maintain her physical health, but she ____ that her life was full of supportive, caring people. When she did find a new job, her ____ had been maintained and her spirit was alive.

1.

A．illness

B．absence

C．retirement

D．unemployment

2.

A．working out

B．dining out

C．giving up

D．staying up

3.

A．past

B．current

C．future

D．due

4.

A．income

B．source

C．payment

D．hobby

5.

A．invite

B．take

C．drive

D．let

6.

A．soon

B．hard

C．cold

D．realistic

7.

A．friend

B．exercise

C．hobby

D．position

8.

A．lonely

B．angry

C．low

D．nervous

9.

A．lesson

B．walk

C．speech

D．meal

10.

A．still

B．already

C．yet

D．almost

11.

A．interesting

B．expensive

C．important

D．rare

12.

A．if only

B．as long as

C．as soon as

D．in case

13.

A．probably

B．suddenly

C．especially

D．eventually

14.

A．conversation

B．discussion

C．introduction

D．relation

15.

A．wasted

B．spent

C．enjoyed

D．filled

16.

A．inspected

B．stopped

C．interrupted

D．glanced

17.

A．continue

B．practice

C．try

D．finish

18.

A．debt

B．waste

C．stress

D．trouble

19.

A．doubted

B．learned

C．sensed

D．predicted

20.

A．condition

B．belief

C．confidence

D．weight

【推荐3】Friends are very important in our everyday life. When in trouble, we need friends to ____ us encouragement and help. As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend, ____ life without friends will be a lonely voyage in the vast dark sea . Everyone ____ friends. We all like to feel close to someone. ____ is nice to have a friend to talk to, laugh, and do things ____ . ____ sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people ____ . But we would feel lonely if we ____ had a friend.
A person should make as many friends as he can. The more friends he has, the ____ meaningful his life will be. No two people are ____ . Friends ____ don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up (言归于好) and become ____ again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ____ . We miss them very much, but we can ____ them and write to them. And we can ____ new friends. It is encouraging to find out how ____ we like new people when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live ____ than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. ____ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just done that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take ____ care of ____1.

A．bring

B．take

C．offer

D．buy

2.

A．for

B．so

C．but

D．yet

3.

A．loves

B．hates

C．needs

D．becomes

4.

A．It

B．He

C．There

D．Someone

5.

A．at

B．in

C．on

D．with

6.

A．Hardly

B．Nearly

C．Suddenly

D．Certainly

7.

A．alone

B．away

C．all over

D．around

8.

A．ever

B．never

C．just

D．really

9.

A．more

B．much

C．little

D．less

10.

A．friendly

B．kind

C．just the same

D．quite different

11.

A．always

B．sometimes

C．often

D．usually

12.

A．friendly

B．good

C．pleased

D．friends

13.

A．angry

B．sad

C．happy

D．alone

14.

A．call

B．ask

C．tell

D．talk with

15.

A．look for

B．find

C．make

D．know

16.

A．long

B．much

C．far

D．many

17.

A．Longer

B．shorter

C．slower

D．faster

18.

A．Smelling

B．Being

C．Sounding

D．Making

19.

A．less

B．better

C．little

D．no

20.

A．you

B．your

C．yours

D．yourself

【推荐1】On a Saturday afternoon, you find most kids outside playing games. Kids are made for the _______, with their endless energy and the easy way in which they make friends. It’s not _______ for Kameron, an ordinary, fun-loving 7-year-old girl who loves to draw out the world’s longest hopscotch(跳格子) on the sidewalk. But in between _______, Kameron takes time to do something special for her _______ neighbors whose children have long since left home.

Kameron first started waving to them. Most of them smiled back. Then Kameron decided that some of them needed a little _______. So she ran home, took her violin and made the rounds. “Can I play you a song?” she asked, after knocking on the door.

Gustav smiled wide. His wife Vivian, who has had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩) for over 20 years, stood _______, and had difficulty moving about. It looked terribly uncomfortable. They’ve _______ their daily walks with afternoon drives, but even those are getting too difficult for Vivian.

Gustav let Kameron in, and Vivian _______ both arms of her chair and pulled to it. On the table beside her was a photo of her with Gustav when they were young and energetic. “Want me to play your favorite song?” Kameron asked. “Of course,” Gustav answered. It was the only song Kameron knew.

The small violin _______ seriously under Kameron’s chin(下巴). She played as best as she could. Vivian beat her leg to keep rhythm for Kameron. Gustav held Vivian’s other hand. It was not the performance that was moving, but the ________ it brought.

1.

A．lessons

B．outdoors

C．classrooms

D．experiences

2.

A．easy

B．normal

C．different

D．necessary

3.

A．games

B．exams

C．destinations

D．conversations

4.

A．young

B．proud

C．elderly

D．lovely

5.

A．pressure

B．emotion

C．ambition

D．pleasure

6.

A．honestly

B．awkwardly

C．gratefully

D．determinedly

7.

A．replaced

B．linked

C．replied

D．combined

8.

A．took care of

B．took charge of

C．took out of

D．took hold of

9.

A．rocked

B．rested

C．jumped

D．wandered

10.

A．styles

B．profits

C．memories

D．adventures

【推荐2】Weeks ago, I was travelling by train. The train stopped at a station. The delivery man from the cafeteria _______ to deliver the pre-booked hot meals and drinks. Just behind him rushed in a 9-year-old girl, who put out her hand,_______ for some food. The food supplier was _______ and pushed her out of the coach. Something in me made me _______.I stepped _______ and saw the girl still standing there and crying. I asked her if she was _______ and she nodded. So I decided to buy her food.

When I took her to the coach with the cafeteria, the people standing there had a(n) _______ expression on their faces._______ their reaction, I asked her to _______ whatever she wanted. As I pointed to each item, she kept ________.

Finally, we collected so much food. When I ________ to the cashier to pay the bill, the little girl started hurrying down the ________.The cashier shook his head ________ and said the girl must have ________ me into believing her misery.

As I returned to my coach, the cashier’s ________ made me doubt whether the girl had really fooled me. So I went down the train, following the ________ the little girl had taken. Finally, I walked to a relatively-deserted coach. Here I saw a ________ which left me deep in thought. This little girl was sitting in a circle with two other poor young boys. She had put all the ________ in the center and was putting some into the hand of a boy who was ________ blind. The little girl taught me that one can be ________ even in poverty.

1.

A．came around

B．took turns

C．turned out

D．looked up

2.

A．looking

B．begging

C．caring

D．waiting

3.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．frightened

4.

A．wake

B．understand

C．believe

D．react

5.

A．inside

B．upstairs

C．outside

D．downward

6.

A．thirsty

B．hurt

C．wrong

D．hungry

7.

A．satisfied

B．worried

C．puzzled

D．relaxed

8.

A．Noticing

B．Enjoying

C．Ignoring

D．Showing

9.

A．choose

B．eat

C．enjoy

D．send

10.

A．refusing

B．nodding

C．complaining

D．praising

11.

A．pointed

B．referred

C．listened

D．turned

12.

A．counter

B．cafeteria

C．train

D．road

13.

A．in disbelief

B．in time

C．in surprise

D．in horror

14.

A．persuaded

B．fooled

C．forced

D．changed

15.

A．answers

B．dreams

C．decisions

D．words

16.

A．advice

B．direction

C．example

D．trend

17.

A．station

B．house

C．shelter

D．sight

18.

A．money

B．waste

C．food

D．drinks

19.

A．obviously

B．heavily

C．impossibly

D．gradually

20.

A．fortunate

B．generous

C．hopeless

D．sad

【推荐3】Baby Miloszek was born with a heart defect. His disease is too ________ to be treated in Poland, but doctors at Stanford University Medical Center are able to take his case. ________, they require 80 percent of the payment in advance, a sum the family simply could not ________. That’s when Maria Andrejczyk ________ in to help !

Just a week after ________ her first Olympic medal ever and returning from Japan, Maria posted a(n) ________ on a social media platform announcing that she would be auctioning (拍卖) off her silver medal to raise money for Miloszek’s surgery.

Days later, a Polish convenience store called Zabka purchased the medal ________$125,000, which was more than Maria had ________ to get. Not only that, but when her story ________ , more people began donating to the fundraiser. Finally, they pulled in more than enough cash to ________ Miloszek’s trip to America! And the warm ________ doesn’t end there. Zabka announced that they would let Maria keep her ________ forever!

“We were deeply touched by the extremely ________ act of our Olympian, so we decided to support the ________ for Miloszek,” the company wrote. “We decided that the silver medal from Tokyo will stay with Maria! We are glad that we were able to ________.”

1.

A．severe

B．pessimistic

C．crucial

D．sustainable

2.

A．Potentially

B．Ultimately

C．Precisely

D．Unfortunately

3.

A．ensure

B．afford

C．expect

D．guarantee

4.

A．crowded

B．turned

C．stepped

D．brought

5.

A．gaining

B．defending

C．declining

D．submitting

6.

A．parcel

B．message

C．application

D．exhibition

7.

A．by

B．at

C．for

D．with

8.

A．budgeted

B．anticipated

C．tackled

D．subscribed

9.

A．exposed

B．submitted

C．broke

D．revealed

10.

A．cover

B．secure

C．provide

D．enhance

11.

A．gratitude

B．enterprise

C．sympathy

D．gesture

12.

A．secret

B．medal

C．belongings

D．reputation

13.

A．noble

B．subsequent

C．adorable

D．rewarding

14.

A．fundraiser

B．request

C．commitment

D．recovery

15.

A．motivate

B．engage

C．contribute

D．advocate

【推荐2】When our girls are brave, they are free to explore in their learning and in life. That exploration leads to the _________ of their talents, passions and weaknesses. On Saturday night we saw one of our students act so bravely that it took my _________ away.

One of the lead characters of our show, Blue Stockings, was played by a science teacher, Ben Walker. Unfortunately, Ben broke his nose very badly playing football on Saturday and consequently couldn’t _________. Ella Jones, a Year 11 student and part of the cast, who _________ to rest on Saturday, was asked to play Ben’s role.

Think about that. She had three hours’ _________, playing a role of a _______ she had never played before, in front of a paying audience, and if she couldn’t carry it off, she would reduce the impact of the whole play. Not the end of the world, but it would be _________ for all concerned.

I would have _________. But Ella rose to the _________. She said, “I was astonished; however, I figured the show must go on and I wanted to help. I wasn’t scared __________ I arrived at the theatre and realized how much there was to __________. It wasn’t just about lines, but it was the stagecraft (舞台表演技巧). I was __________ about the other actors because I know how __________ it is to perform a role with someone who isn’t as invested, especially if it is an emotional scene.”

Asked how the show __________, Ella said, “It was amazing, and the audience seemed to love the male character I played for the first time.” She added, “Just because you’re scared doesn’t mean you can’t be __________. Anyway, I made it.”

1.

A．discovery

B．change

C．growth

D．control

2.

A．pain

B．breath

C．faith

D．concern

3.

A．coach

B．perform

C．survive

D．retire

4.

A．refused

B．decided

C．happened

D．promised

5.

A．wait

B．interval

C．notice

D．judgment

6.

A．director

B．woman

C．man

D．teacher

7.

A．encouraging

B．amusing

C．rewarding

D．disappointing

8.

A．run

B．agreed

C．shared

D．failed

9.

A．power

B．challenge

C．danger

D．threat

10.

A．until

B．unless

C．after

D．when

11.

A．put away

B．hand in

C．work out

D．take over

12.

A．doubtful

B．confident

C．curious

D．worried

13.

A．easy

B．tough

C．embarrassing

D．interesting

14.

A．sounded

B．improved

C．started

D．went

15.

A．brave

B．proud

C．calm

D．shy

【推荐3】At 10:30 a.m. one day, Jiang received her first delivery order. She quickly planned her _________and began what would become a busy day on her e-bike. Jiang Xiaoxi, 23, is a driver and team_________of a food-delivery station managed by online service platform Meituan, in Shenzhen.

“You might be out of luck, but never lose the_________to keep going. Sweat is the scent of success.” Jiang recently posted that_________on We Chat. With her mother in_________health, Jiang moved to Shenzhen and became a food-delivery driver. “As long as you work hard and_________yourself well to the job, you can earn more than 10,000 yuan a month,” she says. During her first year as a driver, Jiang_________the debts her family ran up for her mother’s medical treatments.

Unpleasant things sometimes happen, but only heart-warming experiences remain_________in her memory. One day, a rainstorm hit the city. Jiang_________the heavy rain and sent the order to the door.__________, it had been late for a long time, and Jiang kept apologizing. But the customer didn’t ________; instead, the customer gave Jiang some milk and cookies. “At that moment, tear swelled up in my eyes,” Jiang__________

Jiang, who is always full of__________, holds the record of making nearly 100 deliveries in a day. Also, she is a living__________in Shajing, as she knows almost every corner within her delivery area. In 2021, Jiang became the station team leader in Shajing. “The harder you work, the__________you get. I hope I can build a better life, and realize my dream here,” Jiang says.

1.

A．route

B．project

C．access

D．journey

2.

A．blogger

B．player

C．member

D．leader

3.

A．mission

B．courage

C．ability

D．time

4.

A．detail

B．notice

C．message

D．account

5.

A．good

B．poor

C．mental

D．physical

6.

A．lead

B．adapt

C．help

D．donate

7.

A．put off

B．gave in

C．paid off

D．handed in

8.

A．familiar

B．tough

C．correct

D．fresh

9.

A．braved

B．settled

C．escaped

D．prevented

10.

A．Curiously

B．Accidentally

C．Unfortunately

D．Surprisingly

11.

A．respond

B．refuse

C．confirm

D．complain

12.

A．cries

B．recalls

C．whispers

D．demands

13.

A．energy

B．talent

C．emotion

D．pressure

14.

A．image

B．threat

C．map

D．memory

15.

A．busier

B．thinner

C．sicker

D．luckier