【推荐1】The life of the dog, Shelby, is a surprising story. The little dog went from living in garbage heaps (垃圾堆) to winning the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

Shelby was first found near Nashville two years ago when Megan Buhler, a Cheatham County Animal Control officer, was patrolling (巡逻) nearby. He saw the poor dog searching for something to eat in the garbage.

“There were lots of cars passing by — I mean, it was heavy traffic,” Buhler said. “She was so scared when crossing the road, and finally came up to me for help.”

Shelby was then taken to a local animal centre where she was _________ , without the worry for food. Most importantly, the workers here took _________ of her smiling face to improve the _________ of her being taken home by people. However, they never expected this would put Shelby on the _________.

At that time in Hollywood, filmmakers were _________ for a new movie called A Dog’s Way Home. They _________ to find a dog to play the leading role. So they asked Miller, a(n) _________ dog trainer who had trained dogs for years for help.

Miller _________ three dogs, but none of them stood out after some time of training. He then _________ the pictures of Shelby by accident from Cheatham County Animal Control and immediately became __________ to see it. It turned out that Shelby was __________ after three months of training.

Since the film was put on, Shelby has been __________ for the way she carried humour and brought much __________ to people.

Shelby is now taking a break in Tinsel Town. __________, she’s still winning hearts through her __________. She serves as a treatment dog in hospitals and special needs schools.

1.

A．trained

B．recorded

C．chosen

D．fed

2.

A．care

B．control

C．pictures

D．notes

3.

A．possibility

B．condition

C．certainty

D．achievement

4.

A．Internet

B．radio

C．newspaper

D．screen

5.

A．coming

B．wishing

C．preparing

D．asking

6.

A．tried

B．needed

C．managed

D．began

7.

A．popular

B．strict

C．careful

D．experienced

8.

A．found

B．saved

C．received

D．protected

9.

A．printed

B．saw

C．collected

D．took

10.

A．worried

B．encouraged

C．interested

D．moved

11.

A．special

B．lucky

C．skillful

D．perfect

12.

A．praised

B．discussed

C．recognized

D．thanked

13.

A．courage

B．power

C．joy

D．peace

14.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Obviously

D．Importantly

15.

A．work

B．influence

C．style

D．bravery

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mac was cycling along a road in Canada’s Yukon, halfway through a 2,750-mile bike tour to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He was carrying a 30-pound camping bag, ____he wasn’t moving very fast. Suddenly he heard loud breathing behind him. “Man, that’s a big dog!” he thought. He looked to the side, but to his great ____, he saw that it wasn’t a dog, but a wolf, running hard to____him.
Mac’s heart jumped. He reached for the____from his bag. With one hand on the handle bar, he____the spray. A bright red cloud covered the wolf____, and it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later it was by his side again. He sprayed a second time, and the wolf fell____gain, but only to quickly restart its____
The wolf was getting closer and closer,____a dozen yards away. Mac waved and yelled at passing motorists, but meanwhile____hard. He knew clearly that he must be ____not to slow down. Otherwise, he would become a ____of the wolf. Paul and Becky were driving along the same road. From a distance, they spotted what they ____as a dog running after a man on a bike. As they got ____ they realized it was a wolf.
Mac heard a car coming up behind him, and he slowed down. The car veered (改变方向)around the ____, then suddenly stopped in front of him. Mac____off his bike and dashed for the back ____of the car. It was locked. Paul quickly____the door so as to let Mac in, and the_____man dived in, shutting the door behind him.
It was quite a while before Mac became____and cried out: “I thought I was going to die!” And Paul and Becky were glad that they had given a helping hand to people in need.1.

A．but

B．so

C．for

D．or

2.

A．regret

B．disappointment

C．fear

D．anger

3.

A．catch up with

B．break away from

C．give in to

D．come back to

4.

A．hammer

B．stick

C．gun

D．spray

5.

A．dropped

B．fired

C．threw

D．held

6.

A．in turn

B．at last

C．in time

D．at random

7.

A．back

B．down

C．behind

D．over

8.

A．flight

B．race

C．journey

D．attack

9.

A．still

B．just

C．also

D．even

10.

A．kicked

B．rode

C．hit

D．pressed

11.

A．crazy

B．wrong

C．careful

D．fair

12.

A．victim

B．competitor

C．killer

D．protector

13.

A．decided

B．declared

C．assumed

D．found

14.

A．faster

B．closer

C．stronger

D．wiser

15.

A．climber

B．motorist

C．cyclist

D．runner

16.

A．sent

B．fell

C．turned

D．jumped

17.

A．window

B．seat

C．door

D．wheel

18.

A．bent

B．struck

C．blocked

D．unlocked

19.

A．frightened

B．worried

C．discouraged

D．confused

20.

A．brave

B．calm

C．optimistic

D．confident

【推荐1】It started on a Friday ______ when the 5-year-old and his older brother were playing ______their home near the resort town of Aspen, Colorado. Hearing the sound of ______, the mother raced to her front yard to find a ______ sight: A mountain lion was bent over her 5-year-old son, biting him. The poor boy was completely under the cat and was ______ to get free.

So the mother ______ she charged the animal, pulled away one of its ______ suddenly with a lot of force and discovered her son’s whole head was in its mouth. She didn’t back down. The mother ______ the lion’s mouth and got it open,______ the boy. She then quickly picked him up and ran away.

The boy’s father had just returned from a run when the ______ occurred. He ______ into the car with his wife and son and called 911 shortly before 8 p.m. As they ______ to a hospital in Aspen. The boy suffered cuts to his ______, face and neck. The mother ______ bite marks on her hand and scratches on her leg. Aspen valley Hospital reported that the child was not seriously injured and in ______ condition and has since been ______ to children’s Hospital in Denver for his recovery.

The mountain lion was estimated to be about 2 years old and was not fully grown. It was, perhaps, forced out to hunt on its own. Young lions may be keen on easy ______, like pets and small children.______ , it wasn’t a big cat. Had it been a 110-pound lion- which was once seen around there - this would have been a much ______ story.

The mother, who had to physically remove the lion’s paws from her son’s face, is credited with ______ his life. She’s a real hero.

1.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．evening

D．noon

2.

A．inside

B．outside

C．towards

D．under

3.

A．screams

B．laughter

C．applause

D．cheers

4.

A．surprising

B．magical.

C．moving

D．terrifying

5.

A．running

B．waiting

C．struggling

D．walking

6.

A．sprang into action

B．burst into tears

C．thought twice

D．pulled out

7.

A．eyes

B．paws

C．ears

D．teeth

8.

A．grabbed

B．covered

C．beat

D．kissed

9.

A．comforting

B．scolding

C．stopping

D．freeing

10.

A．error

B．attack

C．headache.

D．comedy

11.

A．crashed

B．looked

C．jogged

D．jumped

12.

A．sped

B．swam

C．dived.

D．got

13.

A．legs

B．feet

C．head

D．bottom

14.

A．suffered

B．carved

C．drew

D．removed’

15.

A．terrible

B．fair

C．bad

D．poor

16.

A．carried

B．advised

C．sold

D．transferred

17.

A．plants

B．toys

C．targets

D．animals

18.

A．unluckily

B．generally

C．eventually

D．fortunately

19.

A．beautiful

B．happier

C．different

D．authentic

20.

A．wasting

B．saving

C．ending

D．risking

【推荐1】My family moved into a newly constructed home in Calgary 10 years ago. That year was full of promise. We _______ at the stream of incoming families during their move-in days. Hands were shaken. Couches were pulled up steps. But we saw _______ of each other as winter approached. Names were forgotten.

As the snow _______, many of the neighborhood’s kids began to learn how to ride a bike. Their mothers would be nearby, chatting. Dad wanted a place for children to play, a quiet place for parents to sit and relax, but more importantly, a _______ for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began _______ benches.

He started knocking on doors and _______ hands. He chatted with Eric, a builder and then met with a designer. _______ began with me and my father. Within minutes there was a flock of young neighbors _______, each claiming they could help. _______ of us knew each other well, but all hands were on deck (全员出动). After a few hours, three benches formed a semi-circle on the avenue.

That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days. Kids ________ each other around while parents brought out food. ________ would carry on into the night. We often ________ there the following afternoon, as well as ________ afternoons and evenings in the years since.

I moved out for university four years ago, having learned to ________ value community. But I’ve never lived somewhere as social as my family neighborhood since.

There’s a saying: you must be a good neighbor to have good neighbors. My dad wasn’t thinking much about building those benches. He just wanted a place to sit on a Saturday afternoon. A place to bring the ________ together.

1.

A．tore

B．waved

C．laughed

D．aimed

2.

A．many

B．little

C．more

D．less

3.

A．froze

B．blocked

C．melted

D．accumulated

4.

A．balance

B．reason

C．identity

D．theory

5.

A．imagining

B．watched

C．searching

D．designing

6.

A．retelling

B．reshaping

C．reshaking

D．recalling

7.

A．Painting

B．Repair

C．Destruction

D．Construction

8.

A．at hand

B．under control

C．with care

D．in charge

9.

A．All

B．None

C．Both

D．Neither

10.

A．raced

B．arranged

C．interrupted

D．recorded

11.

A．Performances

B．Conversations

C．Conflicts

D．Demonstrations

12.

A．broke out

B．turned down

C．ended up

D．paid off

13.

A．helpless

B．selfless

C．costless

D．countless

14.

A．doubtfully

B．emotionally

C．helplessly

D．curiously

15.

A．crew

B．colleagues

C．kids

D．community

【推荐2】When smoke was found coming out of the back of the school bus early Tuesday morning, the bus driver, Teresa Stroble, immediately knew what to do. Thanks to her ________ thinking, more than 50 students’ lives were ________

While ________ a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy ________ rising from the back of her bus. She ________ pulled the bus over, evacuated(疏散)the students, and asked ________ to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly ________ the fire, which was so ________ that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars. Parents of the children on the bus were ________ the fire, but thanks to Teresa Stroble, the news they received was all ________: not a single child had been hurt.

Since then, Teresa Stroble, who has been a bus driver for seven years ________also works as a teacher’s assistant (助教), has been ________ for her brave actions. “We are so ________ of our bus driver,” headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News. “She was ________. She also kept the students calm. She made sure they were safe. She didn’t leave the bus ________ they all left. She is our hero today.”

1.

A．careful

B．deep

C．kind

D．quick

2.

A．saved

B．shown

C．formed

D．checked

3.

A．welcoming

B．driving

C．inviting

D．walking

4.

A．gas

B．water

C．smoke

D．heat

5.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．immediately

6.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．another

7.

A．found out

B．turned down

C．put out

D．cut down

8.

A．large

B．wide

C．fast

D．bright

9.

A．tired of

B．angry about

C．surprised at

D．worried about

10.

A．new

B．simple

C．good

D．active

11.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

12.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．supported

13.

A．sure

B．found

C．certain

D．proud

14.

A．serious

B．mad

C．calm

D．positive

15.

A．after

B．until

C．if

D．because