【推荐1】Six months after my car accident, I was finally given the green light to return home. _______, that’s when the reality of the situation became clear to me. I had realized my life was now so _______, unable to use a phone or a TV remote and unable to feed or bathe myself. I couldn’t hold anything — a fork or spoon was too heavy to _______ up. I had lost my entire independence and now had to _______ on others for any help. The tables had turned _______ taking care of people for twelve years as a nurse assistant to now having people take care of me. It was difficult. I _______so much that I could fill up buckets with tears. I had _______ days. I didn’t want anything to do with this new life.

Yet I had no choice but to _______ it. No matter how difficult things were, I never gave up on my faith (信念).

Shortly after returning home, I could finally wiggle (摆动) a toe and scratch my nose. Those were important moments I’ll never forget. The little things we get used to so often _______ the most. Small victories are huge and important leaps.

In these past few years, I’ve made progress in my ________. I had to learn to be ________ with myself and to enjoy every moment going forward. I was decided to ________ again. Giving up was no longer an option (选择). I ________ hard in my recovery and still do to this day. Every day, I wake up and I thank God for another chance in this life. I’m now moving my legs and arms on my own, doing things like working out in a gym, swimming, yoga and acupuncture (针灸). All of this is turning the page from the impossible to the possible. I’m presently working to ________ my independence and mobility.

This ________ has been entirely life-changing for me, and every day I am struggling to improve my ________, quality of life, strength, and hopeful recovery from paralysis (瘫痪). My unshakable faith, ________ family, friends, and team encourage me to continue to work harder. I believe that this obstacle (障碍) is a(an) ________ to grow, become stronger, and keep on fighting to hopefully ________ someone else not to give up. Never give up on ________ . Never give up on hope.

1.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

2.

A．different

B．simple

C．similar

D．boring

3.

A．hang

B．give

C．make

D．pick

4.

A．turn

B．call

C．depend

D．live

5.

A．to

B．from

C．up

D．around

6.

A．laughed

B．cried

C．shouted

D．smiled

7.

A．dark

B．dangerous

C．puzzling

D．usual

8.

A．forget

B．accept

C．ignore

D．miss

9.

A．cost

B．last

C．matter

D．benefit

10.

A．injury

B．growth

C．career

D．recovery

11.

A．busy

B．strict

C．satisfied

D．patient

12.

A．walk

B．run

C．dance

D．jump

13.

A．studied

B．fought

C．thought

D．hit

14.

A．change

B．control

C．further

D．keep

15.

A．news

B．story

C．event

D．truth

16.

A．life

B．appearance

C．intelligence

D．health

17.

A．supportive

B．upset

C．tired

D．wealthy

18.

A．right

B．case

C．form

D．chance

19.

A．advise

B．encourage

C．order

D．affect

20.

A．friendship

B．kindness

C．faith

D．love

【推荐1】Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy ____ every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his ____ .
“To the station as ____ as you can,” shouted the man in a very ____ way. “My ____ leaves at three o'clock.”
Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a ____ light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to ____ my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an ____ ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.
While he was ____ , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s ____ He was a ____ The police were looking for him. His picture was in the ____ that he read.
Mr. Hart raced through the streets and ____ through red lights. Soon there was a police car ____ him. Mr. Hart raced on until he ____ the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes ____ three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.
“ ____ !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman ____ into the station. Three minutes later they ____ with the young man.
“Well ____ !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.1.

A．stations

B．streets

C．building

D．shops

2.

A．house

B．truck

C．bed

D．taxi

3.

A．fast

B．slowly

C．quietly

D．early

4.

A．kind

B．friendly

C．unfriendly

D．lovely

5.

A．train

B．bus

C．plan

D．ship

6.

A．green

B．yellow

C．red

D．black

7.

A．catch

B．get

C．leave

D．miss

8.

A．interest

B．accident

C．answer

D．example

9.

A．driving

B．listening

C．begging

D．walking

10.

A．face

B．eye

C．coat

D．back

11.

A．driver

B．runner

C．thief

D．worker

12.

A．films

B．newspapers

C．stations

D．offices

13.

A．walked

B．drove

C．flew

D．ran

14.

A．before

B．beside

C．behind

D．near

15.

A．reached

B．passed

C．hit

D．entered

16.

A．after

B．to

C．past

D．at

17.

A．Look

B．Stand

C．Stop

D．Hands up

18.

A．broke

B．went

C．walked

D．rushed

19.

A．disappeared

B．left

C．met

D．returned

20.

A．finished

B．done

C．known

D．take

【推荐2】I don’t know why the train was unusually full today. I sat down in the only seat _____   beside a middle-aged man who had his head down and seemed to be lost in ______. I was glad that he didn’t notice me as he just ______ to look down towards the floor.

Shortly after the train left I found myself ______ what this man was thinking about. What could be so ______ that he didn’t even see me sit next to him? I tried to forget about it and started to read my paper. ______, some inner voice kept encouraging me to talk to this man. I tried to ______ but I failed.

Finally I ______ an excuse to ask him a question. When he ______ his head and turned his eyes towards me I could see that he must have been really ______. I can’t describe the sadness which was so ______. We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing ______. As we were leaving the train he thanked me again and again.

Several weeks later, when I watched TV at home, I received a strange ______, which only had the word Angel written on it. After I read it I was ______ touched (感动). It was a letter from the man I met on the ______. That day he planned to ______ his life. In his letter, he went on to ______ that he had said to God that if God really ______ him he would send someone to prevent him killing himself. In his eyes I was that Angel sent by God.

I don’t know what that voice was that made me take a ______ and talk to a stranger but I do know that it made a ______ in someone’s life that day. So the next time you hear your inner voice, just listen to it.

1.

A．offered

B．left

C．laid

D．missed

2.

A．daydreams

B．sight

C．thought

D．scenery

3.

A．continued

B．planned

C．wanted

D．liked

4.

A．worrying

B．guessing

C．considering

D．wondering

5.

A．valuable

B．important

C．necessary

D．strange

6.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．So

7.

A．ignore

B．remember

C．realize

D．accept

8.

A．call for

B．ask for

C．came up with

D．make up for

9.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．dropped

D．raised

10.

A．kind

B．worried

C．sad

D．excited

11.

A．heavy

B．special

C．popular

D．familiar

12.

A．worse

B．better

C．harder

D．less

13.

A．email

B．message

C．letter

D．newspaper

14.

A．easily

B．already

C．often

D．deeply

15.

A．train

B．street

C．Internet

D．TV

16.

A．begin

B．save

C．change

D．end

17.

A．complain

B．introduce

C．explain

D．express

18.

A．called on

B．cared about

C．sent for

D．gave up

19.

A．chance

B．hike

C．time

D．seat

20.

A．mark

B．decision

C．difference

D．start

【推荐3】Fifty years ago on a hot July 4th afternoon, an agent showed us a house in the South Farmingdale—North Massapequa area. My husband and I liked the house. The price was _______ our reach. So we made our decision to buy it.

But there was one issue. It was a corner property (房产). We both agreed there had to be a _______. So after moving in, my husband put up a fence and I painted it _______.

There have been many_______ in our lives since that fence went up. Our four children have grown up and _______. Most of the old _______ have been replaced with new ones. _______ , the fence remains, and at the moment, so do I.

The fence has been _______ more often than I can remember. Most times a broken board or two was _______ repaired. During the past ten years, it has been repainted professionally.

But more ________, the white fence had turned green with mildew (霉菌). The boards were too old to paint. So this spring I had it rebuilt and repainted. Within a week, however, I was________ to discover that a part of it was destroyed.

A post (桩) was ________ and some boards were left lying on the ground. 1 don’t know who or what did this. The fence is ________ a thing, not a life, but for the first time in the years I had spent on my corner, I felt defeated (被打败). I felt as if possibly there was a(n)________: Time to move on, stop trying. Defeat is not usually part of my make-up. This time it was.

As I was taking a photo of the damage for a police report, a young man ________me from across the street. He ________ himself as a relatively new neighbor, and offered sympathy (同情) for the________. I appreciated meeting him, and also his ________.

The next evening as I ate my dinner, I heard a ________ outside. When I walked into the yard, I realized the sounds came from my property. As I walked closer, I saw the neighbor I had just________ repairing my fence.

There were still warm-hearted people who loved our community and reached out to a stranger in my time of need.

1.

A．below

B．beyond

C．within

D．between

2.

A．fence

B．garden

C．wall

D．farm

3.

A．red

B．yellow

C．white

D．green

4.

A．decisions

B．changes

C．stories

D．chances

5.

A．moved out

B．come back

C．settled down

D．turned around

6.

A．friends

B．classmates

C．neighbors

D．workmates

7.

A．Thus

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

8.

A．replaced

B．repaired

C．removed

D．cleaned

9.

A．hurriedly

B．gradually

C．suddenly

D．easily

10.

A．recently

B．importantly

C．secretly

D．seriously

11.

A．worried

B．nervous

C．shocked

D．excited

12.

A．fixed

B．found

C．dropped

D．broken

13.

A．just

B．still

C．also

D．ever

14.

A．order

B．message

C．note

D．reply

15.

A．greeted

B．passed

C．approached

D．called

16.

A．introduced

B．expressed

C．regarded

D．described

17.

A．cause

B．mistake

C．difficulty

D．damage

18.

A．promise

B．idea

C．help

D．understanding

19.

A．conversation

B．noise

C．voice

D．laugh

20.

A．noticed

B．met

C．caught

D．recognized

【推荐1】My son Sam is autistic (患自闭症的), and even on a good day he can be easily ______.

It was his first day at high school. We’d set up a plan for how he’d get home: I’d ______him up outside the ______ near his school at 3:30 pm and I believed this was a ______ plan. Unknown to me, very bad weather was ______ its way and I was ______ to tell him to take shelter.

Because my car broke down and he didn’t take his mobile phone, I was running late and couldn’t communicate that to him. ______, he was left alone and extremely ______, ______ where I’d told him to ______. This was when a beautiful older lady not only went to check on him, but took him ______ her shop, ______ him down, got my phone number from him and called me.

Five years later he ______ to go into her shop every afternoon, buy a drink, have a chat and she sends him home with enough bread to feed a small nation.

Sam graduates this year, and I’m ______ feeling the need to drop by the shop to let this wonderful lady know that she saved Sam, and that she saved me. I’m not sure ______ I can communicate all of this, but at least I will ______ her. And believe me, if you’re ______ if this world is a complete mess (混乱) right now, I’m here to say that it is not.

So I guess this is a love letter to those of you who have helped a ______ out of the goodness of your heart. Please know you are appreciated, and that, ______ unknowingly, you have made a great ______ in someone’s life.

1.

A．happy

B．amazed

C．upset

D．angry

2.

A．look

B．pick

C．give

D．put

3.

A．shop

B．library

C．park

D．museum

4.

A．terrible

B．perfect

C．regular

D．formal

5.

A．in

B．by

C．under

D．on

6.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．unfair

D．unsure

7.

A．As usual

B．As a matter of fact

C．As a result

D．As well

8.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．hopeless

D．careless

9.

A．simply

B．hardly

C．rarely

D．exactly

10.

A．wait

B．stand

C．lie

D．hide

11.

A．around

B．outside

C．inside

D．away

12.

A．set

B．calmed

C．turned

D．put

13.

A．continues

B．stops

C．refuses

D．keeps

14.

A．properly

B．surprisingly

C．increasingly

D．finally

15.

A．that

B．what

C．if

D．why

16.

A．persuade

B．beg

C．thank

D．shock

17.

A．wondering

B．determining

C．recognizing

D．expressing

18.

A．friend

B．stranger

C．relative

D．partner

19.

A．never

B．ever

C．already

D．perhaps

20.

A．difference

B．similarity

C．revolution

D．progress

【推荐2】Reggie couldn’t hear a thing.   He was a____boy, but he had been born deaf.   He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all____him. Unfortunately, though, he____seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would____him, and that maybe because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his____. Adults acted like he was unable to____them, as though he was some kind of baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be____. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor(市长), and Michael____to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day of the____to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the____. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their____, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with____and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how____life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a____person. This meant he could be____just like any other boy, and people saw a whole new side of____. Not only that, but Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual____, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were____by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem.   They____that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to____. That was the only difference.

1.

A．healthy

B．poor

C．normal

D．brave

2.

A．close to

B．fond of

C．strict with

D．thankful for

3.

A．seldom

B．never

C．sometimes

D．always

4.

A．hurt

B．cheat

C．punish

D．shock

5.

A．home

B．direction

C．classroom

D．car

6.

A．understand

B．encourage、

C．protect

D．support

7.

A．worked

B．changed

C．acted

D．prepared

8.

A．managed

B．prepared

C．helped

D．learned

9.

A．journey

B．term

C．week

D．festival

10.

A．excuse

B．course

C．idea

D．game

11.

A．clothes

B．hands

C．rooms

D．ears

12.

A．victories

B．meals

C．jokes

D．lessons

13.

A．difficult

B．dangerous

C．short

D．useless

14.

A．stupid

B．deaf

C．rude

D．negative

15.

A．treated

B．taught

C．comforted

D．fed

16.

A．themselves

B．him

C．itself

D．them

17.

A．words

B．telephones

C．tools

D．gestures

18.

A．frightened

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．amused

19.

A．proved

B．reported

C．remembered

D．realized

20.

A．watch

B．eat

C．communicate

D．walk

【推荐3】How far would you go to help a friend? Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshal, aged 16, had their friendship _________ on a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains.

On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb the mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the _________. After three hours, they reached the top and enjoyed the beautiful view from the mountaintop.

_________, trouble began when they started the climb down. On one very dangerous part of the mountain, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy climbed _________ to where Ian was and found him badly injured and not able to _________. He tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right _________ was hurting too much. They had to _________ and hope that help would come.

Meanwhile, as darkness started to fall, their parents back at the campsite became very _________ that the boys had not returned. They got in touch with park workers and began _________ the boys.

While waiting for help, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and let him lie on his jacket. As the evening grew __________ and the temperature dropped, Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents but Jeremy did not leave. He thought it was __________ for Ian to be alone on such a cold, windy night. Jeremy used his jacket and an extra shirt to keep Ian __________ and they rested together through the night.

At __________, Jeremy started the long climb __________ Ian down the mountain. Sometimes on his back. Sometimes in his arms. Finally, after four long and tiring hours, they __________ their relieved parents, who were still looking for them on the mountain. “I will always remember what Jeremy did for me,” said Ian afterwards. “He saved my life. That is the greatest thing that a person can do for his friend.”

1.

A．developed

B．renewed

C．tested

D．saved

2.

A．park

B．hotel

C．restroom

D．campsite

3.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Anyhow

4.

A．down

B．up

C．out

D．in

5.

A．talk

B．think

C．move

D．survive

6.

A．arm

B．leg

C．hand

D．eye

7.

A．wait

B．quarrel

C．leave

D．escape

8.

A．relieved

B．anxious

C．disappointed

D．amazed

9.

A．calling for

B．waiting for

C．searching for

D．asking for

10.

A．longer

B．shorter

C．darker

D．quieter

11.

A．dangerous

B．admirable

C．secure

D．common

12.

A．cheerful

B．calm

C．fashionable

D．warm

13.

A．sunset

B．sunrise

C．night

D．present

14.

A．leading

B．carrying

C．knocking

D．rushing

15.

A．heard from

B．turned to

C．picked up

D．came across