【推荐1】One winter nine years ago, I _______ at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, preparing meals for people. There I met Albert, who said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he asked, lifting his _______. He was bare foot. He said he had been hoping to get a pair but had never made it. I felt a _________feeling in my stomach.

The next day, after work, I went to buy socks — about $100 _______. That next morning, ___________my alarm for 5 a.m. and drove to the local park, a common destination for _______ people.

It was still dark out. I took out a bag of socks and _______a group of men, standing around a tree, _______with cold. When I handed each of them a pair of socks, they looked confused at first, _________________my motives (动机), but took them.

An hour later, I ________all the socks. Most people were sleeping. I felt like Santa. When they would wake up, they would find a very meaningful present .Every week I’ll hand out many socks. If I’m away for more than a week, I will bring socks with me and hand them out to the homeless in other states and countries.

In the past years, this has become my habit. It’s __________, I suppose, and it’s incredibly ________to help make some people’s ________ a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there, but ________, I don’t, I’d like to think one of the pairs will ________him.

1.

A．challenged

B．volunteered

C．researched

D．calculated

2.

A．leg

B．arm

C．hand

D．head

3.

A．magical

B．sinking

C．comforting

D．frightening

4.

A．money

B．worth

C．value

D．worthy

5.

A．made

B．placed

C．set

D．fixed

6.

A．merciless

B．sleepless

C．jobless

D．homeless

7.

A．signaled to

B．shouted at

C．headed for

D．waved at

8.

A．trembling

B．clapping

C．jumping

D．sleeping

9.

A．proving

B．inquiring

C．demanding

D．questioning

10.

A．took off

B．took out

C．gave off

D．gave out

11.

A．detective

B．impressive

C．addictive

D．sensitive

12.

A．satisfying

B．embarrassing

C．amazing

D．entertaining

13.

A．winter

B．lives

C．families

D．difficulties

14.

A．unless

B．until

C．even if

D．as if

15.

A．suit

B．fit

C．match

D．find

【推荐2】One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new _______ so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could _______ on a farm in France.

Volunteering could provide so many opportunities to have _______ and share great stories. Working on a _______ was a new experience for me. It was basically a _______ holiday as food and accommodation were provided. However, it was not your _______ holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses! I soon discovered that I was a _______ farmer but it did not _______ because I made some great friends and also improved my French.

_______, you do not need to go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of volunteer experiences at home. For example, I love ________, so I enjoyed myself waving my arms to conduct my local choir. At university, I organised a concert for charity. It was really fun finding bands and ________ money for a cause.

It is true that volunteering can give me a lot of fun and great stories to share, and there are also other ________. I once volunteered as a steward (男服务员) at a charity sports event ________ the organisers gave me many cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my ________. I also volunteered in a clothes shop so I found loads of cheap but nice clothes to update my wardrobe (衣橱).

Volunteering is fun, and my ________ aspect of volunteering is creating and sharing funny stories. My terrible attempt at farming has given me funny stories to tell!

1.

A．hobbies

B．lessons

C．experiences

D．habits

2.

A．learn

B．work

C．play

D．volunteer

3.

A．dreams

B．fun

C．duty

D．trouble

4.

A．farm

B．school

C．hospital

D．garden

5.

A．busy

B．free

C．stressful

D．boring

6.

A．meaningful

B．important

C．typical

D．special

7.

A．brave

B．smart

C．confident

D．terrible

8.

A．matter

B．count

C．go

D．continue

9.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

10.

A．dancing

B．drawing

C．singing

D．performing

11.

A．spending

B．sending

C．raising

D．removing

12.

A．advantages

B．disadvantages

C．achievements

D．results

13.

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．where

14.

A．service

B．reminder

C．understanding

D．encouragement

15.

A．ordinary

B．favourite

C．sweet

D．popular

【推荐3】As members of Girl Scout groups, 6-year-old Piper and 9-year-old Julia of Virginia Beach, Virginia, have seen for themselves how tasty cookies _______ people’s days. That’s why the sisters _______to send a little sweetness to the _______ workers who are working _______ to fight against COVID-19.

Mom Kacey Farrell helps lead two groups. Her _______ already had hundreds of boxes of cookies waiting to be _______, but they were encouraged to stay _______ and practice social distancing. Kacey came up with a perfect _______ while visiting Girl Scout groups online.

With the help of their 14-year-old sister Sylvie, Julia and Piper took their cookie booth (货摊) to the Internet and turned it into a greater _______! Kacey shared the ad her oldest child __________ and directed on Facebook. In it, we see Julia and Piper sitting in front of their cookie boxes as they explain their __________. Each time a $4 box is sold, it will be donated (捐赠) to medical workers!

“With everything __________ right now, it seems like our doctors and __________ are going to be hit so hard,” Kacey said. “Girl Scout cookies are a small way to say __________, but it felt like an easy chance to let our frontline medical workers know how __________ we are.”

They’ve since received donations from all over and __________ nearly $1, 000!

“Thank you for helping me keep our Girl Scout troops and the public __________,” Kacey wrote later. “Thank you for helping donate hundreds of boxes to our local medical teams. Life is __________ even in this horror (恐惧). ”

Great job, girls! The only thing __________ than your cookies is your __________ for others.

1.

A．brighten

B．spend

C．waste

D．surprise

2.

A．refused

B．begged

C．agreed

D．decided

3.

A．industrial

B．medical

C．chemical

D．technical

4.

A．sadly

B．happily

C．tirelessly

D．fruitlessly

5.

A．classmates

B．doctors

C．daughters

D．sons

6.

A．made

B．sold

C．collected

D．eaten

7.

A．inside

B．outside

C．away

D．close

8.

A．chance

B．solution

C．job

D．skill

9.

A．cause

B．market

C．company

D．advertisement

10.

A．praised

B．dismissed

C．delivered

D．shot

11.

A．product

B．plan

C．money

D．meaning

12.

A．running out

B．picking up

C．turning out

D．going on

13.

A．nurses

B．sisters

C．girls

D．children

14.

A．good bye

B．thank you

C．hello

D．yes

15.

A．difficult

B．brave

C．supportive

D．interested

16.

A．borrowed

B．invested

C．improved

D．raised

17.

A．warm

B．energetic

C．safe

D．comfortable

18.

A．beautiful

B．hard

C．limited

D．valuable

19.

A．cheaper

B．easier

C．sweeter

D．bigger

20.

A．hope

B．concern

C．patience

D．promise

【推荐2】One woman is having a very merry Christmas, indeed, all thanks to the honesty and determination of a complete stranger.
“When I saw it, I said, ‘God, this is really a pretty ____Somebody's going to heartbroken,” said Shirley Grandey , 62, who was a volunteer for keeping the environment clean.
When Grandey was ____a large pile of pine needles and dirt at the end of her hard work day, she never____to come across someone's diamond ring lying alone among a pile of ____ .
Knowing the ring probably had special ____, Grandey held onto the jewelry and made it her ____ to find the owner.
“I said, 'Oh God ,I have to find the ____, "'recalled Grandey before making the decision to contact the TV station, to help ____ the word. "It was definitely a ____ ring. It was intertwined（缠绕）and had their ____ on it．”
Her efforts ____．
“The brother of the girl saw it on ____ and told her," said Grandey, who couldn't have been happier to return the ____ring to its original owner, Julie Sanalitro.
“I was screaming and running around the house,” Sanalitro told the news station. "We always come to ____our tree from there to celebrate Christmas Day," she said.
When Sanalitro called to____ the ring, she explained it was a gift from her boyfriend, who had only given it to her two months ago when they ____ reunited.
She was not only able to ____ answer all of Grandey's questions about the ring, ____ she was the original owner, but Grandey added, “I knew it was hers the moment she was walking up.”
“We just hugged each other and she had a few tears," the ____ volunteer explained.
All that Crandey asks from this ____ is simply for people to “pay it forward.” She said. “ I would want someone to give it back to me if I lost my ring, so just try to pay it forward.”1.

A．gift

B．handkerchief

C．necklace

D．ring

2.

A．putting away

B．cleaning up

C．keeping up

D．bringing up

3.

A．expected

B．wanted

C．understood

D．imagined

4.

A．furniture

B．equipment

C．luggage

D．garbage

5.

A．object

B．design

C．value

D．form

6.

A．duty

B．work

C．ability

D．agreement

7.

A．designer

B．owner

C．photographer

D．artist

8.

A．print

B．explore

C．spread

D．write

9.

A．luck

B．wedding

C．marriage

D．love

10.

A．photos

B．names

C．addresses

D．words

11.

A．paid off

B．paid up

C．paid back

D．paid out

12.

A．television

B．telephone

C．radio

D．phone

13.

A．nice

B．lost

C．ugly

D．lovely

14.

A．take

B．buy

C．get

D．lift

15.

A．rescue

B．transport

C．convey

D．describe

16.

A．recently

B．immediately

C．actively

D．likely

17.

A．successfully

B．properly

C．obviously

D．similarly

18.

A．remembering

B．ensuring

C．forgetting

D．telling

19.

A．kind

B．angry

C．close

D．learned

20.

A．accident

B．origin

C．experience

D．evidence

【推荐3】Everyone goes through some form of change. Going through change can teach us about our _______. In order to move on in life we must _______ change. We either accept it or _______ it. I have chosen to take it on with a _______.

Before entering junior high school, I thought _______ would be the same as things in my primary school. And then I began to realize that wasn’t _______ not only was there more work but there were _______ friends. That also meant my old group of friends started to separate. As months went by, I realized I should _______ the fact that we were all going through a big change and that it was okay to grow _______.

I have also learned we should never __________ ourselves for someone but rather for ourselves. It is important for me to be happy and I shouldn’t have to change myself only to __________ someone else. Recently, I have been able to realize that not everyone will __________ me or what I do or what I wear, and that's okay.

I believe in change but only if __________ from that person is put into it. If someone doesn’t try to change, then I believe he won't __________ his goal and that he could possibly __________ the person or thing he loves. I noticed this __________ a friend of mine. She __________ saying she was going to change, but she put no effort into it and because of this she lost many close friends.

As we get older, it becomes easier to try new things and meet new people. Our __________ no longer affect just ourselves but our family and friends as well. Life is based on making decisions, some of them __________, and some of them bad. It’s these decisions that make us who we are. Most people are __________ of change, but I choose to accept it gladly.

1.

A．process

B．success

C．school

D．life

2.

A．bring about

B．believe in

C．get used to

D．think up

3.

A．welcome

B．admit

C．make

D．fight

4.

A．smile

B．aim

C．dream

D．question

5.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．someone

D．everyone

6.

A．surprising

B．true

C．perfect

D．important

7.

A．new

B．close

C．real

D．personal

8.

A．examine

B．prove

C．accept

D．explain

9.

A．fast

B．apart

C．well

D．up

10.

A．hurt

B．limit

C．annoy

D．change

11.

A．please

B．serve

C．quit

D．respect

12.

A．remember

B．discuss

C．mind

D．appreciate

13.

A．wealth

B．support

C．effort

D．care

14.

A．achieve

B．share

C．set

D．understand

15.

A．hate

B．forget

C．lose

D．trust

16.

A．began with

B．happened to

C．focused on

D．stayed with

17.

A．avoided

B．disliked

C．considered

D．kept

18.

A．experiences

B．reactions

C．decisions

D．attitudes

19.

A．good

B．clear

C．big

D．firm

20.

A．addicted

B．afraid

C．attracted

D．amazed