【推荐1】Growing up, singer-songwriter Trevor Martin knew his childhood was a little different from those around him.

When Martin was born, he wouldn’t ________ bleeding (流血). When he was two days old, he was ________ in an ambulance to a hospital, where he was diagnosed (诊断) with severe hemophilia (血友病). Speaking to Martin now, he remains ________. Having hemophilia was a ________ that would set the stage for his approach to life.

Martin was 8 years old when he ________ his love for singing and performing. He sang a song with a local orchestra (管弦乐队), his first time singing for an audience of a thousand, and he got a standing ovation (热烈欢迎). It ________ his eyes. By the age of 13, he had ________the guitar and was writing his own songs. Now, at 25, he’s an up-and-coming pop-country ________.

Music has always been a ________ personal expression for Martin, and living with hemophilia has ________ some of his songs. “The first single I ever ________ was written and produced with the father of another boy with hemophilia,” he said. “That was really ________to make that connection in the hemophilia world and put that music out there.”

As a (n) ________ voice in the hemophilia community, he’s feeling positive about the future. Right now, he’s working on more songs to release later this year. “I’m so honoured that I have the ________ to show others that the difficulties in our lives don’t have to hold us back from pursuing (追求) our ________.”

1.

A．stop

B．keep

C．consider

D．practise

2.

A．forced

B．invited

C．rushed

D．attended

3.

A．nervous

B．realistic

C．curious

D．positive

4.

A．chance

B．turn

C．challenge

D．reason

5.

A．realized

B．recalled

C．admitted

D．noted

6.

A．caught

B．fixed

C．rolled

D．opened

7.

A．made up

B．picked up

C．given up

D．raised up

8.

A．musician

B．writer

C．activist

D．dancer

9.

A．gently

B．deeply

C．tightly

D．closely

10.

A．saved

B．improved

C．prevented

D．inspired

11.

A．picked out

B．set off

C．put out

D．turned off

12.

A．easy

B．comfortable

C．funny

D．cool

13.

A．open

B．active

C．strange

D．honest

14.

A．opportunity

B．ability

C．desire

D．courage

15.

A．secrets

B．dreams

C．ideas

D．attempts

【推荐2】       I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was ____ during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not ____ thank me for the help they received and some even ____ that I didn’t do more.
       One day, a young man with a-week-old beard ____ out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work, ____ him gasoline and a meal. I told him that ____ he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but ____ the work wasn’t necessary.
       Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. ____ working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I ____ him for his work and gave him ____ money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he ____. I never saw him again. He probably ____ I helped him out that day, ____ that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to ____ people again. He helped me to ____ want to do something for those who are in ____ . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the ____ goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism(乐观) I had ____. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of ____ that binds us to others.
       I ____ have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.1.

A．told

B．awakened

C．warned

D．sent

2.

A．even

B．also

C．still

D．yet

3.

A．insisted

B．pretended

C．wondered

D．complained

4.

A．rolled

B．escaped

C．climbed

D．walked

5.

A．show

B．sell

C．offer

D．buy

6.

A．unless

B．if

C．though

D．as

7.

A．lately

B．usually

C．generally

D．actually

8.

A．For

B．Without

C．After

D．By

9.

A．blamed

B．thanked

C．charged

D．caught

10.

A．small

B．left

C．required

D．extra

11.

A．forgot

B．hated

C．escaped

D．refused

12.

A．thinks

B．remembers

C．discovers

D．knows

13.

A．for

B．and

C．but

D．so

14.

A．believe in

B．take in

C．depend on

D．wait on

15.

A．above all

B．at lost

C．once again

D．in time

16.

A．work

B．trouble

C．danger

D．fear

17.

A．ill

B．strong

C．real

D．basic

18.

A．lost

B．gained

C．had

D．lacked

19.

A．excuse

B．kindness

C．strength

D．promise

20.

A．must

B．shouldn’t

C．may

D．couldn’t

【推荐3】I met Daisy Banks on the way to Maghar. She was walking down the road with her white stick, and I saw her walking towards a muddy ________. If she continued, she might have ________ into the water. Not wanting this to happen, I stopped my ________ and called out, “There’s a hole in front of you, Daisy. If it’s all right with you, I’ll ________ you to your place.”

She happily ________ my suggestion. I took her bag so she could climb on my motorbike. On the way, she told me that she lost her eyesight as a baby. We also talked about her ________, and I knew she was on the way to her school.

Daisy had called me a couple of times since our chance ________. However, I had been unable to meet her ________ my busy schedules. Finally, we agreed to ________ at the Mahdu Mall. We talked about a range of issues, and I came to ________ that Daisy possessed (拥有) knowledge which would challenge that of many ________ fit people.

Although she has a mother and three brothers, Daisy has been ________ on her own for the past years. She cooks for herself and washes her own clothes while ________ to teach every morning at Magha’s Primary School. While ________ herself, she kept listening to the news and tried to learn other things. She is a(n)________ person, telling me that she said no when her brothers wanted to take turns to look after her. I really admire her confidence and the way she carried herself in her life.

1.

A．pavement

B．hall

C．hole

D．freeway

2.

A．thrown

B．landed

C．dived

D．fallen

3.

A．car

B．truck

C．motorbike

D．bus

4.

A．pass

B．drop

C．take

D．fetch

5.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．replied

D．accepted

6.

A．study

B．job

C．salary

D．travel

7.

A．appointment

B．meeting

C．crash

D．argument

8.

A．due to

B．in addition to

C．instead of

D．in spite of

9.

A．resist

B．quarrel

C．reunite

D．work

10.

A．discover

B．encourage

C．persuade

D．suppose

11.

A．mentally

B．morally

C．physically

D．emotionally

12.

A．living

B．lying

C．waiting

D．teaching

13.

A．managing

B．supporting

C．refusing

D．reducing

14.

A．taking care of

B．improving

C．looking up to

D．educating

15.

A．stubborn

B．reliable

C．confident

D．intelligent

【推荐1】Takamizawa, aged 91, was one of the more than 200,000 people who volunteered for the Tokyo Olympics. English is not required for service, but it is a helpful_______for volunteers. Takamizawa was in high school when World War II_______in 1939. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the language of the_______.”

Takamizawa said that her grandchildren_______her she was not too old to learn. “When I talked to my grandchildren about my_______, they said, ‘it’s not too late. We will teach you one word a day. But it’s going to be a good_______for you.’”

Takamizawa’s English_______is her granddaughter Natsuko. Natsuko_______a new English word to Takamizawa’s phone every day. They also often work together_______on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo. This is the Olympic stadium. How can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when________to say some English sentences she has learned. Natsuko________that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. It’s also my________now.”

For the level of English spoken in a country, Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the________language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations________English. Japanese students often learn English at a much________age than they did in the past. However, Takamizawa________real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more   ________to the rest of the world.

With several hundred days to go until the Games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to introduce Tokyo to the world. When Japan last held the Summer Olympics in 1964, Takamizawa was too busy________a family to go to any events.

Takamizawa said she never thought the Olympics would be________twice in her lifetime. “It’s good,” she said, “ to ________long.”

1.

A．way

B．goal

C．skill

D．trick

2.

A．broke out

B．died down

C．worked out

D．came around

3.

A．foreigners

B．officials

C．soldiers

D．enemies

4.

A．promised

B．informed

C．persuaded

D．warned

5.

A．progress

B．wish

C．design

D．motto

6.

A．challenge

B．attitude

C．topic

D．race

7.

A．master

B．translator

C．student

D．teacher

8.

A．brings

B．sends

C．hands

D．types

9.

A．magically

B．directly

C．sincerely

D．swiftly

10.

A．told

B．reminded

C．asked

D．called

11.

A．explains

B．knows

C．admits

D．describes

12.

A．fault

B．duty

C．joy

D．pain

13.

A．local

B．first

C．second

D．common

14.

A．hate

B．practice

C．refuse

D．welcome

15.

A．smaller

B．younger

C．older

D．later

16.

A．doubts

B．believes

C．imagines

D．suggests

17.

A．open

B．useful

C．helpful

D．available

18.

A．raising

B．charging

C．building

D．selecting

19.

A．missed

B．founded

C．shared

D．held

20.

A．remain

B．survive

C．live

D．keep

【推荐3】Every girl dreams and Catherine was no exception. She dreamed of becoming a great ballerina (芭蕾舞者). She took ballet lessons and all her teachers________she was a good student.

One day she saw an ________ that a famous ballerina troupe would be ________ in her hometown. Her thoughts ran wild, "I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my ________. "

She dressed herself in a ballet dress and managed to ________ into the dressing room without being noticed. To her ________, the leader entered and she ________ approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses. In her excitement the thorns (刺) pricked her hand but she simply ignored the pain. The leader ________ her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my judgement." ________ half way through the dance he ________ her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough !" On hearing this, Catherine ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ________. She gave up her dream.

Many years later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again. ________ memories of the leader's harsh words came ________ her. This time she was     __ to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought ________.

This was his ________. ''I tell this to every student. " She ________ shot back, "You've ruined my life! " Then she got a further ________, "I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you ________ bravely. If you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; ________, you still deserve my judgement! ''

1.

A．guaranteed

B．doubted

C．confirmed

D．assumed

2.

A．invitation

B．advertisement

C．instruction

D．agreement

3.

A．performing

B．training

C．expanding

D．gathering

4.

A．concerns

B．skills

C．desires

D．awards

5.

A．break

B．crowd

C．slip

D．knock

6.

A．embarrassment

B．luck

C．astonishment

D．terror

7.

A．suddenly

B．calmly

C．proudly

D．bravely

8.

A．observed

B．supported

C．admired

D．opposed

9.

A．And

B．So

C．Thus

D．But

10.

A．encouraged

B．approved

C．stopped

D．blamed

11.

A．relieved

B．ashamed

C．alarmed

D．disturbed

12.

A．Fresh

B．Bitter

C．Brilliant

D．Accurate

13.

A．flooding back to

B．living up to

C．coming up to

D．holding on to

14.

A．anxious

B．desperate

C．forced

D．determined

15.

A．moreover

B．otherwise

C．straight

D．anyhow

16.

A．reply

B．explanation

C．excuse

D．comment

17.

A．gently

B．painfully

C．casually

D．angrily

18.

A．shock

B．challenge

C．belief

D．truth

19.

A．put forward

B．looked away

C．carried on

D．switched off

20.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．meanwhile