【推荐1】It began one night in October. Asma, an immigrant (移民), had _______ with her family in a restaurant, speaking her own language. Another _______ nearby demanded she speak English. With the request _______, she hit Asma's face with a bottle, leaving a deep gash (伤口) on her face, which affected Asma's life _______

Blood is thicker than water. _______, the attacker's sister, Dawn, who was against the attack, later _______ Asma who she didn't know, said publicly her sister's _______ behavior was _______. Besides, she met Asma to _______ for her sister's rudeness, wishing Asma could continue to speak her own language and __________ the attack eventually.

Dawn's appearance gave Asma a __________ light in the darkness. After the meeting. They became good friends. Dawn supported Asma in any way, which offered Asma great comfort and __________ .When Asma __________ to Dawn who was absent, people always asked why she smiled.

She even didn't know she was smiling in a __________ mood. It was just because, in the middle of the most __________ time of her life, Dawn taught he the power of support.

To Asma's __________, her optimistic attitude also __________ Dawn unexpectedly. The first day, learning Asma was __________. Dawn decided to support her. Meanwhile, Asma gave her strength to __________ the ground she stood. Amazingly, it took Dawn three years to have her sister back and gain __________ from her family.

1.

A．breakfast

B．brunch

C．supper

D．feast

2.

A．waiter

B．customer

C．manager

D．owner

3.

A．refused

B．considered

C．obeyed

D．received

4.

A．slightly

B．seriously

C．partly

D．hardly

5.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Additionally

D．Besides

6.

A．laughing at

B．objecting to

C．standing by

D．looking down on

7.

A．polite

B．wonderful

C．peaceful

D．rude

8.

A．wrong

B．innocent

C．brave

D．reasonable

9.

A．account

B．apply

C．care

D．apologize

10.

A．suffer from

B．recover from

C．escape from

D．defend against

11.

A．remote

B．delicate

C．passive

D．positive

12.

A．frustration

B．burden

C．strength

D．privilege

13.

A．referred

B．talked

C．appealed

D．reacted

14.

A．awkward

B．thrilled

C．complex

D．relaxed

15.

A．ridiculous

B．pleasant

C．painful

D．significant

16.

A．delight

B．surprise

C．regret

D．sorrow

17.

A．supported

B．challenged

C．attracted

D．confused

18.

A．sensitive

B．tough

C．enthusiastic

D．flexible

19.

A．dig

B．move

C．confirm

D．lose

20.

A．anger

B．disappointment

C．pressure

D．respect

【推荐2】They are the sort of friends who are so _______ , trust each other with their lives. If one _______ , the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, _______ legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. _______ , they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes (路线).

During the climb, Corbett _______ , hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the _______ and climbed up. Then, after Wellman _______ the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was _______ time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone.

_______ , Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, ________ the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started ________ .

Their climb of Half Dome did not ________. At one point, pieces of rock gave way (坍塌) and Corbett ________ quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place,   ________ the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.

“Your partner can save your life — you can save your Partner’s life.” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from ________ . “There are real close ties.”

1.

A．close

B．positive

C．unique

D．generous

2.

A．falls

B．escapes

C．grows

D．struggles

3.

A．what

B．who

C．whose

D．whom

4.

A．Together

B．Instead

C．Rather

D．Besides

5.

A．showed off

B．took the lead

C．got into shape

D．ate away at

6.

A．kids

B．men

C．ropes

D．rocks

7.

A．think himself through

B．pull himself up

C．cheer himself up

D．bring himself out

8.

A．responded

B．repeated

C．respected

D．recognized

9.

A．Practically

B．Obviously

C．Completely

D．Totally

10.

A．what

B．where

C．why

D．when

11.

A．practicing

B．apologizing

C．solving

D．ignoring

12.

A．shoot up

B．go well

C．grow up

D．get over

13.

A．fell down

B．got down

C．calmed down

D．broke down

14.

A．asking

B．considering

C．warning

D．preventing

15.

A．friends

B．adults

C．strangers

D．leaders

【推荐1】Compassion (同情心) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into ______. An experience last weekend showed me this is ______. I work part- time in a supermarket 20 meters away from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main ______, and it’s easy to lose ______ over their slowness. But last Sunday, one ______ gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This ______ man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was ______ cash, had just moved into his room, and had ______ in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He ______ to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help ______ what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if he had been lucky. I had a ______ in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I ______ him that I was sorry, and store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and ______ saying this, but I ______ my job.

Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. He looked more ______. He said to me, “Let me ______ the biscuits for him, please.”

What I had been ______ was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is ______ in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed, either. Then I ______ my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I did so because these two men had reached into my heart and ______ me compassion.

1.

A．work

B．action

C．job

D．character

2.

A．right

B．wrong

C．true

D．false

3.

A．workers

B．customers

C．employers

D．passengers

4.

A．heart

B．patience

C．courage

D．soul

5.

A．aged

B．disabled

C．sick

D．weak

6.

A．well-dressed

B．smartly-dressed

C．poorly-dressed

D．neatly-dressed

7.

A．in need of

B．at loss of

C．out of

D．lack of

8.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

9.

A．begged

B．promised

C．hoped

D．suggested

10.

A．wondering

B．realizing

C．asking

D．questioning

11.

A．hurt

B．kindness

C．warmth

D．injury

12.

A．warned

B．suggested

C．told

D．reminded

13.

A．unnecessary

B．careless

C．impatient

D．unkind

14.

A．lost

B．valued

C．disliked

D．gained

15.

A．happy

B．serious

C．content

D．pitiful

16.

A．pay

B．charge

C．spend

D．cost

17.

A．talking

B．feeling

C．saying

D．thinking

18.

A．moving

B．thinking

C．caring

D．touching

19.

A．reached into

B．opened up

C．searched for

D．looked for

20.

A．gave

B．moved

C．felt

D．taught

【推荐2】Jim McIngvale watched in horror as Hurricane Ida made landfall, hitting Louisiana. For him, it _________ one thing: Time to “get in the game”. McIngvale, who owns Gallery Furniture in Houston, quickly called for _________ of necessities like food and water. Then he and his workers _________ every truck to take them to Louisiana.

“Five years ago, Louisiana _________ to us during Hurricane Harvey, so _________, it’s the right thing to do to help our neighbors,” McIngvale said. He also opened his furniture showroom to _________ many families.

Ana Lee is among those _________ the storm. He drove to Gallery Furniture after being told about McIngvale’s _________. “I was warmly received,” Lee said. “It’s a _________ to meet somebody like him.”

People who lined up to help out said they did so after __________ watching McIngvale help those in need. Chris Ogle was one of them __________ by McIngvale. He helped putting __________ onto trucks after giving away some bottled water to the __________. He said, “If you knew McIngvale, you wouldn’t be __________ by the long lines of people waiting to contribute. __________, this was not the first time he had helped freely.”

1.

A．affected

B．proved

C．stressed

D．meant

2.

A．applications

B．preparations

C．distributions

D．donations

3.

A．checked

B．emptied

C．loaded

D．cleaned

4.

A．reached out

B．gave out

C．turned out

D．sent out

5.

A．in return

B．in general

C．at last

D．at heart

6.

A．feed

B．shelter

C．comfort

D．examine

7.

A．overcoming

B．attacking

C．suffering

D．challenging

8.

A．generosity

B．honesty

C．bravery

D．loyalty

9.

A．chance

B．plan

C．pleasure

D．dream

10.

A．generally

B．frequently

C．curiously

D．carefully

11.

A．supported

B．approached

C．persuaded

D．inspired

12.

A．products

B．clothes

C．supplies

D．bottles

13.

A．activity

B．company

C．service

D．battle

14.

A．touched

B．delighted

C．excited

D．surprised

15.

A．Gradually

B．Actually

C．Eventually

D．Hopefully

【推荐2】“Where’s the light?” My dad used to ask me that____when I was little. It’s one of those questions that parents use to____how smart their young children are. During my teenage years, my dad____told me that he thought I was going to be foolish because I____at him whenever he asked me where the____was.
I consider myself to be a “Daddy’s girl”. Dad never____me, but he did buy me nice things---dolls and shoes---for my birthday. I am now 28, and I____live with my parents in Baguio, Philippines. ____my father is always very busy, we still____time with each other. We____go for a drive in the country. Most girls of my____would rather go out with their friends than be with their family, but my family has always felt a bit____
Looking at my father now, I can see he is a(n)____man. So many difficulties were in his life, but his dream of a better life kept him_____ At 14, he began working at his high school to ____himself.
During his life, my father has overcome a lot of difficulties and he always____education. When we were____, he would tell my brother and me to seek improvement in ourselves through ____
Like a light, he shines with respect, but he sends out the brightest light for____our family as a unit with love and faith as its____ There are times when my dad makes jokes and asks me, using my childhood nickname, “Sasi, where’s the light?” I just smile, and point at him.1.

A．secret

B．address

C．way

D．question

2.

A．look for

B．find out

C．take in

D．give away

3.

A．jokingly

B．sadly

C．surprisingly

D．calmly

4.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．pointed

D．knocked

5.

A．doll

B．gift

C．light

D．family

6.

A．spoiled

B．taught

C．cheated

D．missed

7.

A．never

B．still

C．suddenly

D．finally

8.

A．Because

B．Unless

C．When

D．Though

9.

A．waste

B．divide

C．gain

D．spend

10.

A．ever

B．even

C．later

D．soon

11.

A．age

B．height

C．style

D．kind

12.

A．happy

B．puzzled

C．different

D．strange

13.

A．strict

B．broadminded

C．independent

D．easy-going

14.

A．going

B．coming

C．smiling

D．waiting

15.

A．enjoy

B．support

C．behave

D．control

16.

A．worries

B．provides

C．receives

D．values

17.

A．young

B．helpless

C．proud

D．busy

18.

A．working

B．speaking

C．learning

D．reading

19.

A．showing

B．keeping

C．imagining

D．starting

20.

A．tool

B．basis

C．goal

D．trick

【推荐3】Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to_________on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I_________myself on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona. I was_________at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of_________, my worries had gone. Everyone was so friendly and like-minded that it was very_________to feel at home.

I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day_________. We had to_________everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a_________way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.

My job was to build a stairway out of rock. This_________climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited (栖息) by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard, never seen.

Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being. The__________of knowing that my work will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.

But on the last night we were __________in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to__________. I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only__________part of my tent.

Needless to say, I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I__________. I think I am much__________for having taken part in the project.

1.

A．calculate

B．negotiate

C．advertise

D．research

2.

A．imagined

B．introduced

C．engaged

D．found

3.

A．annoyed

B．surprised

C．scared

D．excited

4.

A．arriving

B．sleeping

C．thinking

D．walking

5.

A．funny

B．complex

C．lucky

D．easy

6.

A．tour

B．project

C．campaign

D．course

7.

A．drop

B．make

C．carry

D．buy

8.

A．nice

B．safe

C．long

D．quick

9.

A．helped

B．ended

C．allowed

D．meant

10.

A．satisfaction

B．ambition

C．expectation

D．intention

11.

A．left

B．caught

C．attacked

D．separated

12.

A．boiling

B．average

C．normal

D．freezing

13.

A．tidy

B．dry

C．new

D．soft

14.

A．survived

B．resisted

C．escaped

D．recovered

15.

A．smarter

B．stronger

C．happier

D．busier