【推荐1】Every year, many dolphins worldwide are captured（捕获）and kept in small pools, performing for people, especially children. These dolphins are fed fish instead of having to_________them. As a result, they start spending most of their time near the pool rather than underwater. They get out of shape and can no longer_________long distances. It affects their_________greatly, and has proved to have_________consequences.

Thus comes the question, "Should captive dolphins be_________?"

Jeff Foster, a 55-year old expert, decided to help two captive dolphins, Tom and Misha, to reach their top physical___________. Every day, he used to train the two dolphins to get used to their wild homes again. Twenty months later, Tom and Misha began to act like_________dolphins and they were set free back into the sea.

_______Tom and Misha lived in captivity for 4-5 years, they were able to adapt to the wild. It was_________what Foster had hoped for. His dreams for the dolphins had finally come true and he knew that the dolphins would__________in the wild.

This program was a big success, but there have been others that failed. For example, another dolphin, Keiko, returned into the ocean in 2002, but__________a year later because of all the misery（ 不幸）he__________. The sudden environment change did not__________him well.

If people want to avoid these accidents, we must go to great lengths and put in the__________to ensure it doesn't happen ever again. In fact, with virtual reality technology picking up, there can still be great ways to__________kids with sea animals without having to capture dolphins.

1.

A．pick up

B．hunt for

C．look after

D．throw away

2.

A．see

B．dive

C．jump

D．hear

3.

A．appetite

B．shelter

C．lifestyle

D．popularity

4.

A．terrible

B．potential

C．unexpected

D．indirect

5.

A．disturbed

B．released

C．protected

D．prohibited

6.

A．exercise

B．pain

C．appearance

D．condition

7.

A．wild

B．clever

C．helpless

D．harmless

8.

A．If

B．Unless

C．Although

D．Because

9.

A．hardly

B．exactly

C．possibly

D．awfully

10.

A．train

B．search

C．survive

D．produce

11.

A．died

B．escaped

C．returned

D．recovered

12.

A．led to

B．brought up

C．got over

D．went through

13.

A．suit

B．serve

C．defend

D．prepare

14.

A．tank

B．time

C．water

D．effort

15.

A．inspire

B．treat

C．entertain

D．change

【推荐2】As a professor, I try not to compare my students with others. After all, every person is_______in their experiences and learning styles. But when thinking about how hard they work to succeed in their studies, I _______camellias(山茶花) in nature.
Camellias bloom annually and many are decades_______. Despite its fragile appearance, it is an extremely_______plant. Camellias bloom is a few colors, red, pink, white, even yellow. It can stand   _______ winters and summer heat. It produces flowers that resemble roses, scentless(无气味的) but more charming. Their waxy evergreen leaves enable camellias to_______our climate. They protect the plant from pests and extreme temperatures, and then attractive flowers_______bees to the spring gift. Once you know tea comes from the camellia, its reputation as a time-honored, dependable plant makes_________.
Occasionally in Oregon, where I live, camellias_________all year round without being ruined by rain, heat________snow. Seeing their blooms this March, I know they bloom once again within the year, and I start thinking about their inner________and resilience(适应力). That leads me to reflect ________my persistent, diligent, creative students and people in Oregon.
We Oregonians are so strong, wise, ________and hard-working in developing our hometown into a modern state ________we have made a habit of using our ________wisely to expand into nearly every sector of industry. Oregon leads in innovative(创新的) ________, such as renewable energy and industries. With our region’s natural beauty, we ________a unique range of foods, fresh fruits and vegetables to ensure that our area remains world-famous. Our beautiful________attracts people from all over the globe. Our area has a brighter__________than any place I can think of.
You can also succeed if you take time to depend on your perseverance and hard work just like the________the camellias possess in our region. And always believe in yourselves like Oregonians.1.

A．similar

B．abundant

C．complex

D．unique

2.

A．deal with

B．make up

C．think of

D．act as

3.

A．old

B．young

C．long

D．alive

4.

A．strong

B．weak

C．strange

D．small

5.

A．usual

B．common

C．serious

D．fierce

6.

A．meet

B．praise

C．oppose

D．stand

7.

A．introduce

B．drag

C．draw

D．appoint

8.

A．sense

B．progress

C．an effort

D．a gift

9.

A．develop

B．bloom

C．improve

D．change

10.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．even

11.

A．imagination

B．wealth

C．beauty

D．situation

12.

A．upon

B．into

C．about

D．with

13.

A．painful

B．intense

C．confident

D．sensitive

14.

A．because

B．though

C．if

D．that

15.

A．lands

B．resources

C．wisdom

D．money

16.

A．media

B．plan

C．nature

D．science

17.

A．preserve

B．protect

C．produce

D．promote

18.

A．resorts

B．legends

C．people

D．scenery

19.

A．future

B．adventure

C．journey

D．start

20.

A．habits

B．qualities

C．treasures

D．troubles

【推荐1】Alla Wagner has lived in her lakefront house in Millarville since 2011. Last year, Wagner fell off her chair and though the fall wasn’t very _______ , she ended up hurting her back. The _______ left her with pain and she hoped it would get _______, but it didn’t. Ever since that, she’s been _______ to go up and down the stairs, so she decided to sell her house. Wagner _______ to sell the house, but she didn’t want to put in an elevator or make other _______ that would make it easier for her to get around.

Wagner tried to _______   her $1.7 million house for months, but no one was _______. So she decided to try something _______. Drawing inspiration from a 2015 contest (竞赛) to win a historic hotel in Maine, Wagner decided to ________ a writing contest, with her house as the prize. To have a chance of winning the house, people must write a ________ to Wagner that answers the question: “Why would moving to this lakefront dream home change your life?” It will cost $25 for Canadian to enter the contest.

Wagner ________ to raise about $1.7 million for her house. If there are not ________ entries (参赛的人) to pay for the house (about 68,000 are needed), the contest will be ________ and the entry fees will be given back.

Part of the ________ will be given to the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter. Years ago, when Wagner was homeless, she was ________ by the shelter. Because of that ________, she wants to help homeless women.

Wagner chose a writing contest ________ she used to be a librarian and words had been important in her life. “I don’t want people to ________ if they’re not good writers. It’s really the ________ behind the letters that I’m interested in. I know it’s going to be a beautiful story in the end,” Wagner said.

1.

A．funny

B．hard

C．different

D．strange

2.

A．mistake

B．failure

C．accident

D．illness

3.

A．better

B．easier

C．stronger

D．faster

4.

A．afraid

B．ready

C．unable

D．excited

5.

A．tried

B．promise

C．pretended

D．hated

6.

A．rules

B．changes

C．excuses

D．suggestions

7.

A．build

B．sell

C．repair

D．design

8.

A．interested

B．successful

C．pleased

D．thankful

9.

A．important

B．creative

C．difficult

D．impossible

10.

A．enter

B．win

C．find

D．hold

11.

A．book

B．post

C．question

D．letter

12.

A．hopes

B．agrees

C．chooses

D．refuses

13.

A．special

B．similar

C．enough

D．excellent

14.

A．given

B．forgotten

C．accepted

D．cancelled

15.

A．house

B．prize

C．money

D．time

16.

A．attracted

B．caught

C．helped

D．invited

17.

A．example

B．plan

C．habit

D．experience

18.

A．because

B．when

C．though

D．so

19.

A．doubt

B．compete

C．wait

D．worry

20.

A．history

B．story

C．lesson

D．Task

【推荐2】Seven years ago I began accompanying my father to the farmers’ market to sell vegetables we harvested from our farm. In the beginning I did what I could to _______ him.

As time went on, I increasingly _______ gardening, so I planted a garden of my own and became a vendor (小贩) myself. The farmers’ market soon became my workplace for many summers to come. The vendors at the market are _______ to share their gardening knowledge. My _______ in the farmers’ market helped me grow and opened doors I had never _______.

As I learned to manage my own gardening business, _______ came quickly. I had to rise early in the morning at 4 a.m. to go to the market with my fresh produce, which _______ I would be there to greet _______ customers.

_______, the President of the Farmers’ Union invited me to become a member. I greatly enjoyed this ________. Many members of the Farmers’ Union were very ________. I learned a lot from them.

Actually it is important to ________ the knowledge I gained to the next generation so that knowledge will not ________. I am very ________ for the gardening knowledge vendors taught to me over the years. I am happy when ________ about the different varieties of plants and how to raise them. I also want to ________ the knowledge that I gain at Washington University with others and be a positive ________. I think that knowledge is worthless ________ it is shared with others. I am a very determined person who ________ putting forth the extra effort to achieve. I will try my best to reach my full ________ and contribute to society.

1.

A．assist

B．advise

C．appreciate

D．protect

2.

A．avoided

B．practiced

C．enjoyed

D．prepared

3.

A．brave

B．willing

C．polite

D．content

4.

A．change

B．wisdom

C．education

D．participation

5.

A．answered

B．wondered

C．valued

D．imagined

6.

A．competition

B．failure

C．surprise

D．responsibility

7.

A．ensured

B．indicated

C．predicted

D．recorded

8.

A．honest

B．early

C．familiar

D．particular

9.

A．Unfortunately

B．Obviously

C．Unbelievably

D．Secretly

10.

A．adventure

B．task

C．moment

D．chance

11.

A．experienced

B．positive

C．confident

D．elegant

12.

A．give away

B．think over

C．pass on

D．show off

13.

A．help

B．double

C．spread

D．die

14.

A．famous

B．anxious

C．thankful

D．regretful

15.

A．puzzled

B．worried

C．informed

D．questioned

16.

A．share

B．combine

C．remember

D．compare

17.

A．influence

B．fact

C．mind

D．goal

18.

A．once

B．unless

C．while

D．if

19.

A．results in

B．dreams of

C．believes in

D．approves of

20.

A．deadline

B．potential

C．imagination

D．conclusion

【推荐3】I live in a house built by Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps families build homes. It was through the process of building my house that I came to believe the _________ of the strangers who put in their time to help others _________ .

I am a single mother, always struggling to juggle（兼顾）home and _________.I had managed to _________ for a small down payment（首付）on a house. But very soon the price _________ to an amount that I couldn't afford. Luckily, the opportunity to _________ for a Habitat home came to me during this time. After months of application process, my family was _________ for one of the eighteen homes which would be _________ in my city that year!

Each Habitat applicant must _________ four hundred hours of "building time” before his family can move into the new __________. These hours are spent on Saturday __________ other home owners' houses. Building a Habitat house takes __________ sixteen Saturdays.

During the days of building my house I __________ many volunteers. They were all strangers to me, who came from __________walks of life, including lawyers, shopkeepers, cleaners and so on. Most of them had no training and house building __________, but they worked together well. When the framing （框架）of my house was ________ my favourite Habitat ceremony took place. Each worker __________ a message on the new walls. Living in a home with the handwritten inspirations from the ________ has always been a comfort to me.

__________ the devotion of the strangers, these homes have become possible. Their willingness to________ one Saturday a week has made such an incredible difference in so many lives

1.

A．kindness

B．honesty

C．courage

D．modesty

2.

A．carefully

B．crazily

C．selflessly

D．curiously

3.

A．education

B．work

C．fashion

D．beauty

4.

A．request

B．lend

C．waste

D．save

5.

A．rose

B．reacted

C．reduced

D．led

6.

A．wait

B．care

C．apply

D．account

7.

A．chosen

B．thanked

C．taken

D．removed

8.

A．painted

B．built

C．decorated

D．returned

9.

A．wait

B．need

C．devote

D．collect

10.

A．farm

B．hut

C．cottage

D．home

11.

A．living on

B．working on

C．calling on

D．feeding on

12.

A．nearly

B．hardly

C．extremely

D．mainly

13.

A．challenged

B．organized

C．met

D．arranged

14.

A．ordinary

B．successful

C．outstanding

D．various

15.

A．tips

B．desires

C．skills

D．plans

16.

A．damaged

B．broken

C．selected

D．completed

17.

A．wrote

B．got

C．sent

D．read

18.

A．leaders

B．artists

C．customers

D．volunteers

19.

A．Apart from

B．Thanks to

C．According to

D．Regardless of

20.

A．go through

B．give up

C．put off

D．look for