【推荐1】Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.

However, her ________ ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she ________ was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never ________ again, she couldn’t believe it. Three months later, she was ________ out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old Child’s storybook. A bookmark in it made her ________ to page 117. The name of the ________ was ‘The Day Clara walked’. She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.

________, after a year’s hard exercise, Svetlana ________ and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench ________ the Athens Stadium, memories ________: first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held ________ for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on   ________, their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, ________ she could balance the hoop (健身圈) as well as her teammates. She registered for the Olympic Games and finally she received ________ from the Olympic Committee.

Her ________ was interrupted by the attendant who said, “It’s time”, two words that she had been ________ to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each________ firm and steady. Everything was ________, and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart hammering violently against her chest.

Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old ________ on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter ‘The Day Clara Walked’, tears ________ her vision.

1.

A．intention

B．career

C．life

D．dream

2.

A．experienced

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．suffered

3.

A．walk

B．dance

C．sing

D．see

4.

A．rocked

B．wheeled

C．thrown

D．rushed

5.

A．open

B．relate

C．point

D．adapt

6.

A．bookmark

B．chapter

C．story

D．page

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Definitely

C．Surprisingly

D．Certainly

8.

A．walked up

B．got up

C．picked up

D．grew up

9.

A．opposite

B．inside

C．beneath

D．outside

10.

A．flooded in

B．faded away

C．mixed up

D．came out

11.

A．fright

B．sympathy

C．admiration

D．regret

12.

A．cheerfully

B．thankfully

C．nervously

D．doubtfully

13.

A．until

B．as

C．while

D．once

14.

A．approval

B．praise

C．support

D．access

15.

A．plan

B．sight

C．attempt

D．thought

16.

A．content

B．upset

C．eager

D．proud

17.

A．breath

B．wave

C．step

D．look

18.

A．unexpected

B．perfect

C．awful

D．finished

19.

A．hoop

B．book

C．letter

D．dress

20.

A．clouding

B．filling

C．rolling

D．rushing

【推荐2】Mark Twain said that "habit is habit, and not to be flung（扔） out the window by anyone, but coaxed(劝诱) downstairs a step at a time. " The chances of successfully changing negative behavior ____ when you make gradual changes that give you time to____ negative patterns for positive ones.
On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and ____ to begin to change a given behavior "today." Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time____ or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high____ In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing____it was they thought they shouldn't be doing.
After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not ____ if they start with the change itself. ____ they believe that we must ____ a series of “stages” to adequately prepare ourselves for that ____ change. Once you have analyzed all the factors that ____what you do ,you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you.
According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most____ problems and related behaviors arise from irrational (不理性的) statements that people make to____ when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. For example, suppose after doing ____ on an exam, you say to yourself, “I can not believe I failed that easy exam. I am so stupid.”By changing this irrational “catastrophic” self-talk into rational,____statements about what is really going on, you can increase the ____that positive behaviors will occur.
Positive self-talk might be____as follows: "I really didn't study enough for the exam. I just need to prepare for the next ____”.
Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from ____and take positive steps to correct the situation. Some other technique like purposefully ____ or stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on (沉湎于) negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes.1.

A．decline

B．remain

C．disappear

D．improve

2.

A．substitute

B．cancel

C．find

D．ignore

3.

A．refuse

B．determine

C．hesitate

D．advocate

4.

A．more

B．better

C．worse

D．less

5.

A．values

B．requirements

C．expectations

D．levels

6.

A．whichever

B．however

C．wherever

D．whatever

7.

A．succeed

B．fail

C．exist

D．fade

8.

A．Nevertheless

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．Moreover

9.

A．look through

B．break through

C．go through

D．pull through

10.

A．initial

B．temporary

C．instant

D．eventual

11.

A．involve

B．influence

C．explain

D．adjust

12.

A．emotional

B．physical

C．technical

D．professional

13.

A．all

B．others

C．someone

D．themselves

14.

A．poorly

B．carefully

C．completely

D．slowly

15.

A．positive

B．ridiculous

C．negative

D．explicit

16.

A．danger

B．awareness

C．amount

D．probability

17.

A．written

B．phrased

C．listed

D．captioned

18.

A．research

B．test

C．talk

D．problem

19.

A．tiredness

B．habits

C．disappointment

D．burdens

20.

A．recalling

B．starting

C．blocking

D．holding

【推荐3】Being positive is very important. So I often _____my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.

My son is 7 years old and he was _________a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we _______angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the ________to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”

I was _____for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his _____that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes, _____a positive answer. I chose to be _______with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost_____to admit this to him. I thought that his______of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he _____it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied, “ That’s ______. Sometimes, we might make a _______, but when we do, we must always try to do better.”

My son’s _______struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always______ me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.

1.

A．show

B．refuse

C．worry

D．encourage

2.

A．going through

B．preparing for

C．turning to

D．looking for

3.

A．describe

B．draw

C．invite

D．see

4.

A．feeling

B．attitude

C．chance

D．method

5.

A．pleased

B．interested

C．excited

D．quiet

6.

A．thought

B．behavior

C．dream

D．story

7.

A．making

B．expecting

C．trying

D．choosing

8.

A．wrong

B．angry

C．strict

D．honest

9.

A．glad

B．surprised

C．relaxed

D．embarrassed

10.

A．description

B．speech

C．picture

D．idea

11.

A．finished

B．took

C．caught

D．changed

12.

A．right

B．fine

C．impossible

D．unnecessary

13.

A．change

B．decision

C．difference

D．mistake

14.

A．words

B．performances

C．joy

D．progress

15.

A．hurt

B．protect

C．help

D．find

【推荐1】Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can and should do every single day. I’m Will Ruhio, one of the _______ of BYUtv’s Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to _______ random acts of kindness. We’ve filmed acts _________ from building disabled-friendly facilities(设施) for those who are badly _______ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.

On Random Acts, it may be a neighbor or a colleague who recognizes a need and _______an incredible chain reaction of service._______ the story of Emmalene Meyers for example. Like many young girls, Emmalene was_______to be a ballet dancer, but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n)_______. Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalene’s friend Lily _______________ an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan __________.

So, where can you start? The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a__________ to those in need, and then take action to make it happen. Being __________ and involved in service is __________ like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to __________ it.

After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of   __________ burdens and brightening lives doesn’t fade. I sometimes __________Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that couldn’t be further from the __________. When I finally meet the people we’ve been working to __________ and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it __________ me in the feel every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show.

Be that person doing acts of kindness out of the __________ of your heart—be the nice you want to see in the world!

1.

A．photographers

B．actors

C．viewers

D．hosts

2.

A．expose

B．conduct

C．arrange

D．advocate

3.

A．changing

B．counting

C．ranging

D．transforming

4.

A．in search of

B．in need of

C．in defense of

D．in favor of

5.

A．sets off

B．sets aside

C．keep off

D．take off

6.

A．Retell

B．Take

C．Create

D．Explain

7.

A．anxious

B．proud

C．afraid

D．unwilling

8.

A．exception

B．dilemma

C．competition

D．challenge

9.

A．provided

B．seized

C．spotted

D．missed

10.

A．successful

B．acceptable

C．reasonable

D．available

11.

A．choice

B．difference

C．promise

D．decision

12.

A．generous

B．caring

C．ambitious

D．sociable

13.

A．never

B．even

C．still

D．just

14.

A．put up with

B．make up for

C．work at

D．take in

15.

A．bearing

B．carrying

C．reducing

D．overcoming

16.

A．admit

B．realize

C．remember

D．assume

17.

A．truth

B．deadline

C．destination

D．boundary

18.

A．entertain

B．surprise

C．locate

D．please

19.

A．relieves

B．discourages

C．hits

D．satisfies

20.

A．whisper

B．curiosity

C．faith

D．goodness

【推荐1】Davis Smith was born into a family of travel agents. It offered him the chance to_________ places such as Nepal, Laos and Nigeria during his childhood, according to Times magazine. He began saving up at the age 13 to_________ his goal of visiting all countries By his 19th birthday, he had travelled to 81 nations. In September, 2015, he realized he could see the_________ nations on his list in time to set an official record. Many people _________ his travel on social media platform Instagram, so he decided to chase the world record partly to_________ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I_________ wanted to push the_________ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the_________,” he told Times. “It wasn’t until things started getting really_________ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the__________.”

“I also loved visiting Sri Lanka, for the natural beauty of the mountains, and the kindness of the locals were astonishing,” Davis Smith said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the __________ expectation for__________ being the most incredible.”

“My__________ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to__________ sacrifices to travel around the world. And it’s only a matter of__________ until you can make it a reality.”

1.

A．tour

B．settle

C．remark

D．love

2.

A．quit

B．fund

C．switch

D．register

3.

A．powerful

B．ideal

C．remaining

D．developed

4.

A．ranked

B．modified

C．followed

D．criticized

5.

A．inspire

B．grill

C．understand

D．accompany

6.

A．simply

B．occasionally

C．completely

D．temporarily

7.

A．family

B．button

C．dream

D．observation

8.

A．platform

B．agency

C．process

D．country

9.

A．dull

B．official

C．natural

D．challenging

10.

A．adults

B．youths

C．bosses

D．agents

11.

A．most

B．least

C．greatest

D．worst

12.

A．started with

B．showed off

C．ended up

D．searched for

13.

A．advice

B．compromise

C．belief

D．information

14.

A．save

B．make

C．worsen

D．appreciate

15.

A．time

B．career

C．honor

D．assessment

【推荐2】One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ______. Tom’s 85-year-old grandmother was too ______ to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption. He was adopted by a middle-age couple who had no ______ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were ______ people.

As Tom was growing up, he ______ a lot of problems at school. he didn’t learn quickly and had trouble with reading. His ______ sometimes laugh at him. What they said made Tome _______.

As he couldn’t catch up with the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn’t stop learning. He had a big dream. Though he didn’t learn fast, he kept ______ himself at home.

After many years of learning at home, he ______ overcame his difficulties. Today he’s a very successful speaker and author. While he was growing up, he lacked ______ because of others’ making fun of him. It took him many ______ to realize his dreams.

When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his ______ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very ______ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations unless you change.”

For those who have low self-confidence, I suggested you ______ Reading about Tom’s world. Many people have so much potential(潜力) to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to ______ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has difficulty in reading can make such achievements, why can’t you succeed?

1.

A．returned

B．called

C．imagined

D．planned

2.

A．busy

B．old

C．poor

D．mean

3.

A．friends

B．kids

C．students

D．parents

4.

A．brave

B．strange

C．confident

D．kind-hearted

5.

A．explored

B．brought

C．faced

D．solved

6.

A．sisters

B．classmates

C．brothers

D．teachers

7.

A．sad

B．bored

C．tired

D．confused

8.

A．proving

B．cheering

C．entertaining

D．teaching

9.

A．strangely

B．immediately

C．finally

D．luckily

10.

A．confidence

B．mood

C．grade

D．talent

11.

A．hours

B．days

C．months

D．years

12.

A．family

B．habit

C．story

D．hobby

13.

A．long

B．encouraging

C．simple

D．interesting

14.

A．avoid

B．finish

C．start

D．enjoy

15.

A．cheat

B．discover

C．gain

D．move