【推荐1】Diego is in front of a group of people. He's blindfolded, but he can still show these people something _______, which he calls “the art of _______ ”. First, the audience randomly _______ sixty numbers. After that, a helper reads the

_______ to Diego. Then, after hearing them just a single time, Diego _______ the numbers in the correct order from memory. He does this first in the order he hears them, then again — backwards! The audience then cheer in disbelief.

Diego has a very special kind of memory. He _______, “It's a kind of memory that is _______ with what I experience. It means that every idea I learn and everything I read, becomes a part of me. Normally, someone who doesn't have this special ability and hasn't trained their memory _______ to just forget things. Not me.” Diego says that with his special _______, he can remember every ________ of every day of his life since he was less than one year old!

If there is a memory gene, Diego probably has it, but his genes are only part of the ________. Since the age of 11, he's been training his brain to remember more and more. He practices ________, thinking about memory and working on it all the time. He has even ________ a whole series of 250 historical books! Diego's practice and ________ work shows that a great memory can be made, and not just ________!

1.

A．funny

B．creative

C．amazing

D．reasonable

2.

A．hearing

B．memory

C．magic

D．language

3.

A．choose

B．elect

C．record

D．collect

4.

A．marks

B．rules

C．statistics

D．figures

5.

A．repeats

B．recognizes

C．gathers

D．calculates

6.

A．declares

B．inquires

C．explains

D．announces

7.

A．introduced

B．connected

C．opposite

D．subscribed

8.

A．tends

B．happens

C．attempts

D．intends

9.

A．opportunity

B．possibility

C．talent

D．faith

10.

A．feature

B．detail

C．principle

D．gesture

11.

A．story

B．plot

C．entertainment

D．confidence

12.

A．cooperatively

B．mechanically

C．occasionally

D．continuously

13.

A．published

B．memorized

C．translated

D．written

14.

A．original

B．ordinary

C．hard

D．academic

15.

A．imagined

B．drilled

C．discovered

D．born

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I’m a wheelchair user. However, I’m not wheelchair-bound, or ___1___ to my wheelchair. My disability has not made me ____2____ or admirable, or deserving a pat on the head ___3___ you can reach it. As a matter of fact, I ___4____having my head patted.

I have total feeling in all limbs (四肢), so when you said, “You __　　5　　__ didn’t feel that”, rather than __　　6　　___ for kicking me, you were wrong. I don’t have __　　7　　__ shoulders from pushing a wheelchair: my shoulders were born weak for that very reason.

Waiting at bus stops, I’m a passive _　　8　　___ for those who incorrectly assume my experience with the health care system and create a(n) __　　9　　____ in your last doctor’s appointment, or what __　　10　　__ to the lady who lives down your street.

If given the __11__, I’m really good at putting people at ease. My communication with this able-bodied world depends on it. I can’t __　　12　　__ without the help of others, but it works best for everyone if I can ___13____ when and how it is offered. If you are not sure whether you are going to offer to help, just ask, and don’t be __14___ if the answer is no.

If I make you feel uncomfortable, please ___15____ that you would manage to live as I do. There is no other choice. Please don’t pass on your ____　　16　　___ to children by pushing them for staring, or wanting to touch and ____17____ my wheelchair.

I’m sorry if I don’t remember your name or the occasion we met — there are more ___　　18　　__ adults in my life than wheelchair users in your life. And the answers to the questions are: my ___　　19　　___ chores (家庭杂务) are done on my own; and yes I can, and I do, as often as opportunity __　　20　　____.

1.

A．connected

B．tied

C．linked

D．submitted

2.

A．stubborn

B．courageous

C．impressive

D．depressed

3.

A．when

B．unless

C．because

D．though

4.

A．appreciate

B．hate

C．risk

D．consider

5.

A．occasionally

B．slightly

C．probably

D．hopefully

6.

A．apologizing

B．accounting

C．paying

D．calling

7.

A．sick

B．strong

C．unfit

D．broad

8.

A．passenger

B．speaker

C．listener

D．passer-by

9.

A．surprise

B．problem

C．guess

D．interest

10.

A．happened

B．turned

C．approached

D．came

11.

A．permission

B．confidence

C．privilege

D．chance

12.

A．get by

B．go off

C．give in

D．put up

13.

A．predict

B．estimate

C．guide

D．learn

14.

A．offended

B．frightened

C．stressed

D．regretted

15.

A．wonder

B．admit

C．realize

D．forget

16.

A．worry

B．discomfort

C．disappointment

D．sadness

17.

A．admire

B．explore

C．stop

D．watch

18.

A．healthy

B．happy

C．helpful

D．successful

19.

A．daily

B．ordinary

C．universal

D．common

20.

A．appears

B．matters

C．fails

D．allows

【推荐3】Christopher Garrett was an engineer with the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division. While serving in Afghanistan, Christopher was shot and ______. He was hospitalized and then medically ______.

Christopher was ______ to be returning home to his wife, Brittany, and was looking forward to getting back to normal life. Soon, ______, it became clear that “normal” was going to have a new ______.

Christopher’s ______ made things difficult. Things that had once come ______ to him-like mowing the lawn (修剪草坪) — now seemed almost impossible. Even still, Christopher was ______ not to let his injuries get the best of him. Even though he only had an old-fashioned, non-motorized push mower, he ______ to go out and mow the yard, working through the ______ until the job was done.

It was ______ for Brittany to watch her husband go through this pain. When she saw Christopher threw himself down on the ground in tears one day, she ran to him, thinking he was ______ an emotional breakdown. When she got out to the yard, however, she saw the ______ of Christopher’s tears Sitting in the yard was a(n) ______ riding lawn mower. Attached was a note: “I hope this ______ time for the things that matter most in your life. Thank you for your ______ and for my freedom. A grateful American.”

Though the Garretts have no ______ who left the mower in their yard, it is clear a neighbor had seen Christopher ______ and wanted to help. That person may never know just how much the ______ meant to the Garretts, but for this couple it was life-changing.

Christopher still has a long ______ ahead of him in the recovery process, but thanks to this generous stranger, the journey is now a little easier.

1.

A．caught

B．wounded

C．trapped

D．killed

2.

A．recovered

B．refused

C．retired

D．removed

3.

A．fortunate

B．disappointed

C．happy

D．unwilling

4.

A．though

B．therefore

C．meanwhile

D．instead

5.

A．story

B．direction

C．result

D．meaning

6.

A．disability

B．strength

C．fear

D．appearance

7.

A．steadily

B．quickly

C．naturally

D．easily

8.

A．forced

B．determined

C．astonished

D．persuade

9.

A．continued

B．preferred

C．promised

D．intended

10.

A．hunger

B．sorrow

C．pain

D．anger

11.

A．embarrassing

B．unusual

C．annoying

D．difficult

12.

A．suffering

B．imagining

C．overcoming

D．performing

13.

A．source

B．outcome

C．purpose

D．power

14.

A．special

B．ordinary

C．strange

D．new

15.

A．takes

B．saves

C．occupies

D．leaves

16.

A．honesty

B．service

C．kindness

D．attention

17.

A．doubt

B．question

C．idea

D．way

18.

A．searching

B．complaining

C．struggling

D．crying

19.

A．note

B．gift

C．reward

D．solution

20.

A．life

B．experience

C．wait

D．road

【推荐2】Several days ago, I went to visit a nursing home with my friends for the first time.Our ______ was to keep the elderly company, so we made them cards and cookies, and prepared ______ to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.

To be honest, I didn't know what to ______. It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their life, as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit.But now I know we shouldn't underestimate (低估) a stranger's ability to ______ another's life because the effects can be great.

I would have never known how amazing the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be ______ I hadn't experienced it myself.After ______ the elderly and speaking to them one on one, I was amazed by how much they ______ my visit.Perhaps they felt lonely or abandoned before, but now tears of ______ could be seen in their eyes.Maybe all that people need is to know they are cared for, even by a stranger.

Moreover, I was ______ by the optimism (乐观) they had for their future, even at an old age.They were so active in spirit, regardless of their weak ______. They were selfless enough to tell me to ______ myself, even if they were the ones in wheelchairs.It taught me that happiness could exist even at an old age, regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting ______.

I ______ that the rewards of volunteering are a twoway street.Volunteers can also ______ a lot when they give their time to help others, whether a new opinion towards life, or a warm smile.

Volunteer when you have time because it ______ is a beauty.

1.

A．habit

B．dream

C．reward

D．task

2.

A．gifts

B．performances

C．suggestions

D．news

3.

A．believe

B．ask

C．expect

D．study

4.

A．influence

B．protect

C．save

D．recreate

5.

A．though

B．so

C．because

D．if

6.

A．teaching

B．greeting

C．guiding

D．cleaning

7.

A．hated

B．misunderstood

C．appreciated

D．missed

8.

A．pain

B．sadness

C．worry

D．joy

9.

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．bored

D．surprised

10.

A．bodies

B．desires

C．breathes

D．activities

11.

A．get tired of

B．take care of

C．get in touch with

D．look down upon

12.

A．larger

B．closer

C．greater

D．worse

13.

A．hoped

B．learned

C．explained

D．imagined

14.

A．lose

B．suffer

C．remember

D．benefit

15.

A．truly

B．strangely

C．unluckily

D．hardly