【推荐1】Darlene Leeson was in hotel isolation (隔离) after returning to Australia from a trip to Hawaii. She was calling a friend, joking about the idea of putting a sign on her hotel window as it faced offices across the road. Getting the gentle _________ of her friend, Leeson wrote some notes: “Day 4 isolation needs _________. Room 623” and then stuck them up.

The first _________ from those in the outside world was laughter. She got a few _________ and waves from office workers and workers on a nearby rooftop. “It was more done to _________ myself during the boring isolation,” she said. “I wasn’t thinking anyone would take it _________.”

Then her hotel room phone rang. “I thought it was the hotel ringing to tell me to tear them off. It was the wife of one of the rooftop workers who had rung reception asking to get _________ to my room,” she said. “The wife then asked what chocolate I _________.”

Leeson said she was in _________ when she received the call. “We chatted and she said she could ______________ an Uber delivery for me.” Within an hour, the chocolate arrived. Soon, TimTams (a brand of chocolate) arrived for her at reception. Leeson later ______________ a woman in a nearby office building made the chocolate delivery. More chocolate had arrived, and a group of workers had all ______________.

“Being in hotel isolation, I can’t ______________ my room where there are only a few short minutes when the sun can ______________,” Leeson said. “Though, the kindness of these ______________ brightened my day beyond any amount of sunshine possible.”

1.

A．request

B．permission

C．praise

D．encouragement

2.

A．apples

B．coffee

C．hamburgers

D．chocolate

3.

A．sound

B．message

C．response

D．effort

4.

A．gifts

B．letters

C．conflicts

D．smiles

5.

A．improve

B．satisfy

C．challenge

D．entertain

6.

A．lightly

B．seriously

C．gradually

D．willingly

7.

A．taken along

B．put through

C．checked in

D．worked out

8.

A．stored

B．purchased

C．preferred

D．delivered

9.

A．disappointment

B．doubt

C．surprise

D．panic

10.

A．order

B．expect

C．change

D．promise

11.

A．agreed

B．admitted

C．learned

D．guessed

12.

A．delayed

B．celebrated

C．cheered

D．contributed

13.

A．leave

B．exchange

C．clear

D．decorate

14.

A．fade away

B．shine in

C．wrap up

D．burn down

15.

A．strangers

B．neighbors

C．travellers

D．passengers

【推荐2】After a tearless farewell with my daughter, we left her new dorm room, but then in the campus we saw her jogging against the August heat. I quickly ________ down the car window and Sarina turned, nodded at us and merrily waved goodbye. I was in ________ why the tears hadn’t come when we ________ on her first day in university.

Our first ________, the day she left my body, was a nightmare of pain and suffering. However, our togetherness following the birth was so ________ that I felt her small body still seemed to be ________ to mine. In the years to come, the sound of her feet running around our house was like the gentle pounding that ________ me that my little girl was here and that someday she would run to the ________ I couldn’t follow.

Last year Sarina turned 16 and decided to ________ art in college. She was in excitement about college life with so much to anticipate, but I was ________ because it would be a long plane ride away from home. I tried to imagine what separation would be like, but I couldn’t. Separation, although on the horizon, ________ felt distant.

Until the next morning when I awoke in a house ________ of her footsteps, the ________ ultimately came and wouldn’t stop. I understood that Sarina had left the house, and I held onto the memory of her ________. When the tears stopped, I was relieved that with our love and support, she had the courage to ________ an unfamiliar distance, to glance back, yet to keep moving forward.

1.

A．put

B．rolled

C．took

D．pushed

2.

A．disappointment

B．disbelief

C．disorder

D．dishonor

3.

A．parted

B．communicated

C．gathered

D．waited

4.

A．meeting

B．arrival

C．separation

D．journey

5.

A．hard

B．annoying

C．far

D．sweet

6.

A．attached

B．addicted

C．dedicated

D．belonged

7.

A．warned

B．woke

C．cautioned

D．reminded

8.

A．rooms

B．schools

C．paths

D．campus

9.

A．track

B．pursue

C．secure

D．follow

10.

A．depressed

B．suffering

C．uneasy

D．disturbed

11.

A．but

B．even

C．hardly

D．still

12.

A．full

B．absent

C．tired

D．afraid

13.

A．tears

B．laughter

C．sorrows

D．relief

14.

A．swimming

B．walking

C．talking

D．running

15.

A．turn into

B．bring into

C．run into

D．look into

【推荐3】Harry Depp will always treasure his experience of getting accepted to Yale Law School.

Harry had a happy life growing up until his mother _______ the family and moved out of the county when he was 8. His father then worked several jobs to _______ Harry and his older brother, but the family struggled _______. They often had no food or electricity.

Harry’s academics significantly suffered. As his grades _______, he channeled   his energy into sports. He was_______ in boxing and won national and international games, which he hoped would become his way out of_______. However, his dream were _______ when he suffered a shoulder injury in the 12th grade.

Harry’s poor grades as a senior resulted in him being _______ by every college he applied to. So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash, _______ rubbish and cleaning dustbins.

Rather than add to his despair (绝望), the job marked a ________ point in his life. His co-workers found his ________ , uplifted him and urged him to go back to school. Finally he was ________ to Bowie State University. By the end of his second year, Harry decided he wanted to go to ________ school.

Harry was ________ for the support he got from his co-workers. “It was the first time in my life that a group of individuals had really just ________ me, and told me I was intelligent."

1.

A．contacted

B．established

C．reunited

D．abandoned

2.

A．reward

B．raise

C．comfort

D．shelter

3.

A．physically

B．academically

C．financially

D．mentally

4.

A．counted

B．worsened

C．balanced

D．improved

5.

A．negative

B．awful

C．terrible

D．excellent

6.

A．poverty

B．argument

C．qualification

D．ignorance

7.

A．cut short

B．cut up

C．cut open

D．cut in

8.

A．commented

B．removed

C．rejected

D．guided

9.

A．collecting

B．reflecting

C．throwing

D．studying

10.

A．limited

B．challenging

C．weak

D．turning

11.

A．preference

B．potential

C．fortune

D．identity

12.

A．introduced

B．persuaded

C．directed

D．admitted

13.

A．arts

B．sports

C．law

D．science

14.

A．ambitious

B．grateful

C．desperate

D．responsible

15.

A．admired

B．honored

C．encouraged

D．promoted

【推荐1】Someone who deeply impressed you may have appeared in your life for just a few minutes.
To celebrate my 10th birthday, I invited some friends to a fast food restaurant. We____ hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our ______ came, I started walking towards a(n) ____ table. By bad luck, my purse strap（带子）got_____ on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped from my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, ____ on a man who was just about to ____ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly ____, as the drinks wet his white shirt badly.
Then I closed my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of ____ Instead, he said, “ It’s OK” to comfort me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and ____ what to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look ____ A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and ____ our table. My heart almost stopped beating. I thought he was going to ask for my father’s ____ and call him.
To my surprise, he ____ smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked ____ away without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, but he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still ____ in this world. I’ll never forget his actions.1.

A．made

B．ordered

C．required

D．demanded

2.

A．food

B．turn

C．bill

D．menu

3.

A．tidy

B．full

C．empty

D．crowded

4.

A．fixed

B．caught

C．cut

D．tied

5.

A．knocked

B．hung

C．threw

D．fell

6.

A．taste

B．take

C．swallow

D．chew

7.

A．discouraged

B．disappointed

C．shocked

D．annoyed

8.

A．bitterness

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．sorrow

9.

A．unsure

B．unrest

C．frightened

D．puzzled

10.

A．mild

B．honest

C．modest

D．calm

11.

A．drew

B．approached

C．pushed

D．laid

12.

A．help

B．position

C．number

D．job

13.

A．suddenly

B．strangely

C．excitedly

D．merely

14.

A．hurriedly

B．gradually

C．finally

D．slowly

15.

A．kindness

B．happiness

C．politeness

D．brightness

【推荐3】When I was younger, I was very sporty. My dad is a runner who greatly _________ me. My great hobby between the ages 11 and 14 was cross-country _______. However, when my family _______, my new school didn’t pay attention to sports, and had no after-school activities like football or running.

Over the next few years, I _______ exercising except during P. E. lessons at school. I was _______ that I could eat what I wanted and didn’t put on any weight, so it looked like I was healthy, but in reality I was very _______.

When I started university, I decided that I would try and get fit, but by then I was worried about_______ myself in front of other people. I considered _______ running again, yet my housemate tried to practice yoga, so my New Year’s _______ was delayed.

Finally, one of my friends________ a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now, I love ________, and I find doing laps in the pool very relaxing. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of proper ________ every day, so I’m starting with an hour three times a week and ________ every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the ________ of regular exercise. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and ________ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

1.

A．understood

B．created

C．discouraged

D．influenced

2.

A．skiing

B．jogging

C．running

D．driving

3.

A．collected

B．moved

C．saved

D．travelled

4.

A．tried

B．stopped

C．enjoyed

D．risked

5.

A．obvious

B．rich

C．lucky

D．nervous

6.

A．unusual

B．unlucky

C．unconscious

D．unfit

7.

A．helping

B．introducing

C．embarrassing

D．teaching

8.

A．taking in

B．holding up

C．taking up

D．turning out

9.

A．resolution

B．present

C．party

D．welcome

10.

A．saw

B．ran

C．met

D．recommended

11.

A．swimming

B．running

C．boating

D．touring

12.

A．place

B．way

C．exercise

D．light

13.

A．getting up

B．building up

C．putting up

D．making up

14.

A．actions

B．hobbies

C．glasses

D．benefits

15.

A．prevent

B．suffer

C．treat

D．show

【推荐2】I was born with no arms. My life is not________ , but I have overcome adversity (逆境). I love seeing people’s ________changed for the better. It is my hope that your life will be________affected by my story.

When I was thirteen, I________my foot, which I use to do many things like typing, writing and ________. The injury made me realize that I need to be more thankful for my abilities and less and concentrated upon my________.

A teacher encouraged me to start________about my faith and overcoming adversity when I was 17. The first time I made a speech, I was very________. Within the first three minutes of my talk, half of the girls on the spot were________, while most boys were struggling to control their________. One girl in particular was sobbing hard. Suddenly she put her________up, saying, “I was so sorry to________, but can I come up and hug you?”

She came and hugged me before everyone, and________in my ear, “Thank you. No one has ever told me that they loved me and that I am beautiful the way I am.”

Her gratitude________me to go across 44 countries and speak 2,000 times. I realized that we all need love and hope. Then, I was in a unique position to________this view with people around the world: Dream big, my friend, and never give up!

1.

A．important

B．easy

C．tiring

D．hard

2.

A．experience

B．quality

C．activity

D．life

3.

A．differently

B．hardly

C．positively

D．generally

4.

A．hurt

B．witnessed

C．destroyed

D．weakened

5.

A．sleeping

B．washing

C．boating

D．sailing

6.

A．difficulties

B．hobbies

C．features

D．disabilities

7.

A．speaking

B．memorizing

C．complaining

D．worrying

8.

A．sensitive

B．wild

C．nervous

D．exhausted

9.

A．smiling

B．shouting

C．crying

D．sighing

10.

A．emotion

B．thought

C．sadness

D．passion

11.

A．book

B．face

C．note

D．hand

12.

A．explain

B．interrupt

C．conclude

D．entertain

13.

A．whispered

B．informed

C．slapped

D．screamed

14.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．inspired

D．intended

15.

A．relate

B．share

C．connect

D．debate

【推荐3】Without arms and legs, artist Adama Traore of Abidjan finds a unique way to make his art. He has been ______ a paintbrush in his mouth for years, line by line, color by color.

Missing limbs (四肢) since birth, he was sent to a center for ______ youth at nine. He ______ skills to paint and even drew with markers (记号笔). He was ______ by a lady named Mario Deal in the center. Yet the lady suffered from diseases and passed away. Traore was very sad, ending up ______.

Just getting around was ______ possible for him. Thinking he had no money, none of taxi drivers would pick up a person with such serious disability. But he kept painting colorful landscapes and portraits (肖像), ______ gaining the public’s acceptance. Traore slowly built up ______ from his artwork and used them to open a small art studio. He got married and now goes to work by taxi. The driver ______ by the artist’s courage now gives him both a ride and a bit of a ______ on the fare. Every day he picks up Traore and ______ him off and the next day again. Honestly, money doesn’t matter, but it’s ______.

Traore says, “If I didn’t ______, I don’t know what I would do. I can’t be a carpenter or a builder. If I’m just sitting here, people would say the man is a beggar. But when they see me painting, they regard me as a ______ man.” Traore gets about 84 dollars for each painting. Traore says painting is medicine and lifts spirits. Indeed, painting ______ Traore Adama.

1.

A．dragging

B．building

C．planting

D．holding

2.

A．addicted

B．deserted

C．disabled

D．depressed

3.

A．learned

B．created

C．experimented

D．acknowledged

4.

A．brought out

B．brought back

C．brought up

D．brought about

5.

A．selfless

B．homeless

C．unaware

D．uncertain

6.

A．undoubtedly

B．extremely

C．hardly

D．absolutely

7.

A．exactly

B．finally

C．suddenly

D．generally

8.

A．ways

B．materials

C．wishes

D．savings

9.

A．caught

B．impressed

C．guided

D．controlled

10.

A．suggestion

B．reminder

C．problem

D．discount

11.

A．drops

B．pushes

C．rushes

D．skips

12.

A．health

B．determination

C．luck

D．popularity

13.

A．paint

B．lose

C．drive

D．cheat

14.

A．perfect

B．wise

C．poor

D．useful

15.

A．leaves

B．arranges

C．makes

D．greets