【推荐1】I was about to get on a plane after a trip. Honestly speaking, the trip was very _______ and exhausting. To make things worse, I had a middle seat in Zone 5, where they_______ the baggage(行李) because there wasn’t much room in the overhead bins (行李架).

I had to ask the flight attendant(服务员) if I could _______ my seat. Trying to be _______, she asked if I was willing to sit in an exit row(出口排). “Yes, sure!” I _______responded, full of hope. But a moment later, she told me that row might not be _______. I could only accept the reality.

Suddenly I heard her offer two seats in the exit row _______a young couple next to me. I was filled with _______that I was ready to get up and _______ with her. I wondered how she could _______ me and then go to help others. I was about to shout at her,_______my good sense won. For that belief moment, I tried to comfort myself. “If you are impatient, you’ll make a _______ of yourself.” Then though I was still annoyed, I managed to _______.

With about 5 minutes to board, when I was worried about how to keep my _______, the attendant handed a new ticket to me. “Is this for the _______ seat?” I asked. “No, it isn’t,” she responded. “Once in a while I’m able to do this and I’m glad it has _______ this time.” I glanced down﹣business class, Seat 2F﹣no charge! I was very _______ for that and I felt relived that I had _______ my anger. I do know even if I shouted at the attendant, she would _______try hard to help me, because she seemed very responsible. Now I realize that it is always important to show _______ and understanding for others in life.

1.

A．exciting

B．moving

C．annoying

D．surprising

2.

A．forgot

B．limited

C．kept

D．shared

3.

A．change

B．take

C．find

D．display

4.

A．busy

B．careful

C．formal

D．helpful

5.

A．eagerly

B．proudly

C．patiently

D．confidently

6.

A．classical

B．available

C．attractive

D．narrow

7.

A．for

B．through

C．with

D．to

8.

A．fear

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．stress

9.

A．compete

B．argue

C．fight

D．agree

10.

A．refuse

B．stop

C．trouble

D．rely

11.

A．and

B．otherwise

C．so

D．but

12.

A．decision

B．fun

C．fool

D．living

13.

A．calm down

B．break down

C．turn down

D．fall down

14.

A．seat

B．note

C．ticket

D．baggage

15.

A．last

B．former

C．free

D．new

16.

A．worked

B．explored

C．provided

D．appeared

17.

A．doubtful

B．regretful

C．grateful

D．peaceful

18.

A．involved

B．shown

C．controlled

D．prolonged

19.

A．yet

B．still

C．even

D．ever

20.

A．favour

B．affection

C．solution

D．respect

【推荐3】“A homeless man rescued all the animals at a shelter after it caught fire,” Hamlin, the ________of the W-Underdogs shelter, told CNN. Keith Walker, 53, a homeless man, ________his life to save several cats and dogs ________at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire.

“I was nervous as hell. I was really ________to go in there with all that smoke. But thinking about those animals, I ________ into the shelter after a fire engulfed (吞没) its kitchen,” Walker told CNN. “If you love a dog, you can love anyone in the world. My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn’t be here without him, so I knew I had to ________all those other dogs.”

________the shelter was not completely destroyed, the fire left it uninhabitable, according to W-Underdogs’ founder Gracie Hamlin. “He is my guardian angel,” Hamlin said. “Even the firefighters didn’t want to ________the dogs. They called animal control, but Walker was already in the building pulling out the cats and dogs until they were all ________.”

Hamlin ________knew Walker, who has been homeless since he was 13 years old, because she lets him ________his dog, a pit bull named Bravo, at the shelter every night. Walker was on his way to ________Bravo and taking Bravo for a walk when he saw the fire. He was able to rescue all the animals — six dogs and ten cats.

“I can’t thank him ________for saving my animals,” Hamlin said. “I’m still in ________, because I’ve been around a fire and I know how fast it spreads. Homeless man as he is, Walker is my ________.”

1.

A．leader

B．founder

C．donator

D．client

2.

A．risked

B．gave

C．lost

D．put

3.

A．tied

B．abandoned

C．trapped

D．restricted

4.

A．thrilled

B．shocked

C．annoyed

D．scared

5.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．slid

D．squeezed

6.

A．save

B．raise

C．tolerate

D．prevent

7.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Until

D．While

8.

A．inspect

B．face

C．handle

D．touch

9.

A．energetic

B．secure

C．desperate

D．independent

10.

A．previously

B．eventually

C．especially

D．fortunately

11.

A．reward

B．protect

C．keep

D．train

12.

A．lifting up

B．pulling up

C．taking up

D．picking up

13.

A．enough

B．again

C．anyhow

D．once

14.

A．peace

B．disbelief

C．relief

D．silence

15.

A．friend

B．employee

C．assistant

D．hero

【推荐1】Jennifer works for Plato’s Closet, the clothing chain that buys and sells used clothing and accessories. When she performed a routine _______ on a coat that was _______ by a man earlier that day, she _______ $7,000 in $100 bills inside a pocket.

No one was _______, since Plato’s Closet’s employees checked clothes all day long. And _______, the man who brought the coat didn’t _______ where he had left the money. Some people would have _______ the “opportunity”. But not Jennifer. She said, “It wasn’t mine, so I didn’t get too _______ about that thick wad (沓) of cash.” _______, she safely stored the money until it could be ________ to its rightful owner.

Sure, Plato’s Closet has ________ on sending back personal items found in the clothing, but what Jennifer did ________ her character. It wasn’t the result of outside pressure. “It’s just about integrity,” she said. “You just have to make sure that you’re ________ and that you do the right thing.”

Reputation is easy; character is hard. Doing the right thing when others are watching is easy. ________ public integrity, resolve or sincerity often results in recognition and praise. Doing the right thing when no one is watching is hard. Your nonpublic integrity gains no ________ or applause. Doing the right thing is also hard ________ it often runs against our best interests. The true test of ________ is what you do when people aren’t watching. Maybe ________ is Jennifer’s main character and maybe it’s not, but that doesn’t ________. The fact that she ________ to do the right thing is more important.

1.

A．service

B．analysis

C．experiment

D．inspection

2.

A．dropped off

B．picked up

C．paid for

D．tried on

3.

A．earned

B．donated

C．discovered

D．spent

4.

A．listening

B．moving

C．speaking

D．watching

5.

A．obviously

B．fortunately

C．hopefully

D．consequently

6.

A．determine

B．remember

C．indicate

D．wonder

7.

A．provided

B．deserved

C．seized

D．confirmed

8.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．guilty

D．confident

9.

A．Also

B．Otherwise

C．Indeed

D．Instead

10.

A．recommended

B．applied

C．returned

D．linked

11.

A．regulations

B．remarks

C．issues

D．reservations

12.

A．preserved

B．reflected

C．developed

D．affected

13.

A．greedy

B．honest

C．polite

D．curious

14.

A．Covering

B．Measuring

C．Previewing

D．Displaying

15.

A．admiration

B．knowledge

C．apology

D．cooperation

16.

A．if

B．while

C．because

D．unless

17.

A．character

B．motivation

C．education

D．relationship

18.

A．weakness

B．cheerfulness

C．carelessness

D．selflessness

19.

A．occur

B．matter

C．match

D．continue

20.

A．expected

B．promised

C．arranged

D．chose

【推荐2】Life on the street is a constant struggle as homeless people never know where their next meal will come or where they will be able to find shelter for the night. In times of ________ weather conditions, however, that struggle becomes even more ________ as their lives are in danger. Recently, ________ people across Chicago faced freezing to death if they couldn’t find ________ for the night. Thankfully, one local woman ________ to let that happen.

Candice Payne was ________ enough to have a shelter from the dangerous cold. However, she couldn’t stop ________ about the homeless people in the area who had nowhere to go. Payne ________ brainstorming different ways she could possibly help. ________, she decided to see if there were any rooms available at local ________ that she could purchase for the people on the street.

Many of the local hotels refused to allow her to ________ the rooms. “No one wanted them, but one hotel, the Amber Inn, that was nice enough to ________ me to buy the rooms,” Payne said. Each room cost $70 per night. Without ________ she purchased 30 rooms for the night with her credit card.

Payne’s selfless act made news across the country. ________, she insisted she never did it for attention. “I am just a ________ person,” said Payne, who spent thousands of dollars of her own money to help complete strangers.

1.

A．crucial

B．extreme

C．potential

D．relevant

2.

A．difficult

B．appropriate

C．efficient

D．necessary

3.

A．selfless

B．unhealthy.

C．homeless

D．unemployed

4.

A．money

B．food

C．work

D．shelter

5.

A．refused

B．attempted

C．failed

D．decided

6.

A．great

B．lucky

C．strong

D．brave

7.

A．hearing

B．chatting

C．thinking

D．arguing

8.

A．minded

B．enjoyed

C．avoided

D．started

9.

A．Ultimately

B．Generally

C．Additionally

D．Fortunately

10.

A．schools

B．hotels

C．churches

D．hospitals

11.

A．set aside

B．take up

C．pay for

D．pick out

12.

A．persuade

B．advise

C．request

D．allow

13.

A．hesitation

B．doubt

C．permission

D．question

14.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

15.

A．typical

B．proud

C．regular

D．familiar

【推荐3】My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ ________ my job. Family to feed. ”

At this store, a ________ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed the sight and made a ________ on how bad it was for the man to have to stand outside in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to ________ something they thought the man there would ________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a gift card. I thought about it. I had lost my job and we were ________ of money ourselves but…well, sometimes ________ from our need instead of what we own is just ________ we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________   eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for whatever his family might need.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can help! Things would have turned out so ________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ________ to give more. ” Stepping out not only helped a man in ________, it also gave my kids the ________ taste of helping others. The happy moment go a long way with them.

1.

A．Lost

B．Changed

C．Had

D．Finished

2.

A．condition

B．place

C．sight

D．show

3.

A．suggestion

B．comment

C．decision

D．call

4.

A．draw

B．say

C．arrange

D．pick

5.

A．order

B．supply

C．need

D．discover

6.

A．easy

B．lack

C．soft

D．loose

7.

A．giving

B．saving

C．spending

D．begging

8.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．when

9.

A．toys

B．medicine

C．food

D．clothes

10.

A．sleepy

B．watery

C．curious

D．sharp

11.

A．experience

B．example

C．message

D．adventure

12.

A．suddenly

B．interestingly

C．differently

D．perfectly

13.

A．time

B．power

C．patience

D．money

14.

A．fear

B．love

C．need

D．memory

15.

A．strong

B．sweet

C．strange

D．simple

【推荐1】James sat outside the office waiting for the interview（面试）. He felt so____that he didn’t know what to do with____The person who had gone in____him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. ____James. He felt ____ that she had already got the ____ The problem was that he wanted this job ____It meant____ to him. He had ____it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself ____ brilliantly at the interview and ____the job immediately. But now here he was feeling ____He couldn’t____ all those things he had____to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and ____ .But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t ____ like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened . The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very____ with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. At that moment James____ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly____that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs ____and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.1.

A．healthy

B．nervous

C．careless

D．confident

2.

A．the managing director

B．the woman

C．himself

D．the situation

3.

A．by

B．with

C．before

D．after

4.

A．Not like

B．So did

C．Do as

D．Do like

5.

A．doubtful

B．sure

C．angry

D．astonishing

6.

A．reward

B．first

C．prize

D．job

7.

A．hopelessly

B．naturally

C．easily

D．so much

8.

A．everything

B．happiness

C．difficulty

D．nothing

9.

A．dreamed of

B．learned of

C．thought about

D．talked about

10.

A．explaining

B．performing

C．answering

D．performed

11.

A．offered

B．asked for

C．being offered

D．being asked for

12.

A．crazy

B．excited

C．probable

D．terrible

13.

A．depend on

B．afford

C．believe in

D．remember

14.

A．kept

B．been taught

C．planned

D．been supplied

15.

A．leave

B．go in

C．prepare

D．practise

16.

A．take back

B．put off

C．give up

D．put down

17.

A．ugly

B．pleased

C．sad

D．pretty

18.

A．noticed

B．loved

C．missed

D．hated

19.

A．thought

B．hoped

C．wished

D．regretted

20.

A．shaking

B．bending

C．walking

D．stopping

【推荐2】When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the time there with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any ______, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there ______ his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, ______ he responded with only a(n) ______ squeeze of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).

I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was ______. I didn't have the ______ to ask any of the nurses where he was, for ______ that they might tell me he had died. ______ with many questions _______, I continued to volunteer there.

Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a ______ face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive? I ______ the courage to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about 5 years ago. With a(n) ______ look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him. His eyes were filled with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug.

He began to tell me when he ______ there comatose (昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him the whole time. He thought it was an angel, not a person, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my ______ and touch that had kept him alive.

Then he told me about his life and what had ______ him before he was put in the coma. We both cried for a while, said our goodbyes and ______ our separate ways. Although I have not seen him since then, he fills my heart with ______ every day. I know that I made a ______ between his life and his death. More ______, he has made a very big difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he ______ for me: he made me an angel.

1.

A．relatives

B．visitors

C．doctors

D．friends

2.

A．shaking

B．breaking

C．taking

D．holding

3.

A．if

B．as if

C．even if

D．when

4.

A．specific

B．occasional

C．potential

D．evident

5.

A．dead

B．lost

C．gone

D．unconscious

6.

A．courage

B．opportunity

C．attempt

D．feeling

7.

A．exchange

B．fear

C．convenience

D．sure

8.

A．So

B．But

C．Although

D．While

9.

A．unsolved

B．undone

C．unanswered

D．uncovered

10.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．same

D．expected

11.

A．let out

B．got into

C．put up

D．got up

12.

A．determined

B．uncertain

C．ashamed

D．excited

13.

A．lay

B．laid

C．sat

D．kneed

14.

A．courage

B．noise

C．voice

D．care

15.

A．happened to

B．come around

C．came about

D．met with

16.

A．ran

B．stepped

C．wandered

D．went

17.

A．curiosity

B．joy

C．sympathy

D．appreciation

18.

A．difference

B．comment

C．promise

D．turn

19.

A．absolutely

B．particularly

C．clearly

D．importantly

20.

A．contributed

B．headed

C．did

D．sacrificed