【推荐1】
Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to make wigs (假发) for children who have ____ their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send ____ to the organization.
At 8, she learned that other children had no clean ____ in Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began ____ money to build wells (井) there, she asked her parents to ____ holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $9 to the project in Africa ____ giving her birthday presents.
One year later, it was her ____ birthday on June 12. She made a ____ page on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was able to raise only $200. This made her a little ____
Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident ____ eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing ____ to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations ____ her $300 goal quickly and kept rising.
When it was clear that she would ____ come back to herself（苏醒）, her parents donated her organs (器官) to other children. They also donated her hair a ____ time to Locks of Love.
More ____ was being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved (感动) by the little American girl.1.

A．sold

B．lost

C．borrowed

D．used

2.

A．them

B．her

C．one

D．it

3.

A．room

B．air

C．toy

D．water

4.

A．spending

B．making

C．raising

D．saving

5.

A．stop

B．prevent

C．keep

D．finish

6.

A．because of

B．out of

C．instead of

D．such as

7.

A．eighth

B．ninth

C．tenth

D．eleventh

8.

A．birthday

B．family

C．child

D．game

9.

A．angry

B．satisfied

C．excited

D．sad

10.

A．before

B．after

C．in

D．during

11.

A．interest

B．support

C．protection

D．thanks

12.

A．passed

B．offered

C．showed

D．brought

13.

A．ever

B．hardly

C．seldom

D．never

14.

A．final

B．first

C．following

D．next

15.

A．clothes

B．money

C．stationery

D．food

【推荐2】I sat down in my seat waiting for the plane to take off. A line of _________ came over and filled all the empty seats.

After a _________, we were told that lunches were available (可得的) for $5. As I reached for my wallet to buy one, I heard a soldier ask his buddy _________ he planned to buy lunch. “No, that seems like a lot of money for just a lunch. I’ll wait _________ we get to Chicago.” His friend agreed.

I looked around at the other soldiers. _________ of them were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant (服务人员) a $50 bill. “Take a lunch to all those soldiers.”

After I finished _________, I went to the restroom. A man stopped me. “I saw what you did. I want to be _________ of it. Here, take this. He handed me $25.”

Soon after I _________ to my seat, the Flight Captain came to me and said, “I want to shake your hand. I was a military (军队) pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of _________ that I never forgot.” I was embarrassed when applause (掌声) was heard from all of the passengers.

Later, I walked to the front of the plane __________ I could stretch (伸展) my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake __________. He left another $25 in my hand.

__________ we landed in Chicago, I picked up my belongings (行李). While waiting to __________ the plane, a man passed by and put something in my pocket. Another $25!

I walked over to the soldiers and handed them $75. “It will __________ you some time to reach the base (基地). It will be about time for a sandwich. God bless you.” I said.

These soldiers were giving their all for our __________. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little.

1.

A．students

B．businessmen

C．soldiers

D．children

2.

A．while

B．day

C．week

D．year

3.

A．that

B．if

C．when

D．where

4.

A．after

B．until

C．before

D．since

5.

A．Some

B．Each

C．Neither

D．All

6.

A．eating

B．telling

C．reading

D．painting

7.

A．proud

B．part

C．top

D．support

8.

A．reported

B．returned

C．proved

D．led

9.

A．liveliness

B．richness

C．rudeness

D．kindness

10.

A．before

B．although

C．so that

D．in order to

11.

A．me

B．mine

C．it

D．his

12.

A．Since

B．Whatever

C．When

D．Whenever

13.

A．get on

B．get off

C．get up

D．get down

14.

A．take

B．spend

C．pay

D．afford

15.

A．dream

B．money

C．country

D．school

【推荐3】My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I _______ to brave the rain to get my car, which was parked at my office three streets away. My friends _______ that I shouldn’t go, _______ I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I’d be very _______. One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she should stay with another friend who needed _______ with her baby.

I walked out of the hotel and started making my _______ to the car. At the traffic crossing, a car pulled _______ and the passenger got off with an umbrella. _______ I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d accompany (陪同) me to my _______. I was very embarrassed and ________, but he was very persistent (坚持的).

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slowly, as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park, I thanked him and we ________. I did not get his name and may not even ________ him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I ________ two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and passed them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were ________ by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it.

They were very ________ and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was passed such kindness.

1.

A．forgot

B．decided

C．sold

D．evaluated

2.

A．apologized

B．attracted

C．argued

D．promised

3.

A．though

B．because

C．unless

D．if

4.

A．cheerful

B．hopeful

C．regretful

D．careful

5.

A．food

B．advice

C．help

D．house

6.

A．call

B．change

C．choice

D．way

7.

A．out

B．up

C．down

D．through

8.

A．Since

B．Before

C．If

D．For

9.

A．home

B．station

C．destination

D．hotel

10.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．smiled

D．cried

11.

A．waited

B．ran

C．rested

D．parted

12.

A．like

B．recognize

C．thank

D．hate

13.

A．imagined

B．noticed

C．invited

D．heard

14.

A．surprised

B．impressed

C．encouraged

D．disturbed

15.

A．foolish

B．sad

C．grateful

D．cheerful

【推荐1】With a round face, short hair and a big nose, my dad is a diligent (勤勉的) worker in a factory in Beijing. He _________ playing football, just like me. He is very strict, but I know that everything he does is for the good of our family. We always _________ football and play it together on weekends.

A few days ago, something interesting _________ at home. It was a sunny Sunday and my dad didn’t go to work. After lunch, my dad took a nap (打盹) and I felt a little bit bored.

_________   I had a funny idea. I decided to draw on my dad’s face while he was sleeping to surprise him and make him laugh.

I took four colored pens and crept into (偷偷溜进) my father’s room, trying not to make a _________ . Then, I slowly drew on his face with my yellow, blue, red and green pens. It _________ me about 10 minutes to finish my dad’s “make up”, but it didn’t wake him up. Then I went back into the living room and pretended (假装) to watch TV. About half an hour later, my dad _________, looked at himself in the mirror and yelled (叫喊) . He was surprised at how he looked, but he wasn’t angry. It really made me laugh.

As the old saying goes, “A father’s love is like a mountain.”   But fathers don’t necessarily have to be _________ all the time. They can have a sense of humor, too.

1.

A．gets on well

B．is interested in

C．takes care of

D．is worried about

2.

A．pay for

B．stand for

C．talk about

D．suffer from

3.

A．went

B．happened

C．developed

D．created

4.

A．Hardly

B．Sadly

C．Suddenly

D．Probably

5.

A．voice

B．sound

C．noise

D．music

6.

A．took

B．spent

C．cost

D．paid

7.

A．woke up

B．tried out

C．looked through

D．made sense

8.

A．shy

B．patient

C．pleasant

D．serious

【推荐2】My friends and I joined a two-day survival training course in the mountains. The first day was really ________ —there were so many things to do! Arriving at the campsite, we were divided into groups and given a tent, some food, a ________ and a compass. Standing next to a small river, Fanny suggested camping in the grassy area nearby. However, our instructor, Mr. Lee, pointed out that it might flood if it rained. In the end, we found a ________ area. Putting up the tent was not easy. ________, Mr. Lee helped us a lot.

By the time we had put up the tent, everyone was really hungry. “We wouldn’t have got this hungry if we had brought some snacks,” Peter said. We all told him to stop ________. He’d better help us ________ a fire to cook our food instead. Realizing we were having difficulty lighting the fire, he finally helped out.

The next day began early. Woken by a strange noise, Peter went to see what was happening. “Some cows have ________ our breakfast!” There’s nothing left. he shouted. “That’s all because you didn’t ________ the food properly last night.” said Mr. Lee.

Worried that Mr. Lee might be angry with us, we tried to finish our next ________ —using the map and compass to find a secret location. We made it to the location before the other groups did. We all felt very proud of ourselves.

The survival training course was a great ________. Now I have more survival knowledge than before!

1.

A．pleasant

B．busy

C．quiet

D．relaxing

2.

A．map

B．boo

C．light

D．knife

3.

A．deeper

B．poorer

C．higher

D．bigger

4.

A．Recently

B．Suddenly

C．Usually

D．Luckily

5.

A．explaining

B．complaining

C．asking

D．replying

6.

A．play

B．save

C．invent

D．make

7.

A．eaten

B．made

C．drunk

D．brought

8.

A．throw away

B．sell out

C．put away

D．take out

9.

A．task

B．problem

C．lesson

D．housework

10.

A．fashion

B．experience

C．competition

D．career

【推荐3】完形填空
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Andi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she met ______ and heard only the sounds of animals.
Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope(陡坡), she climbed up to the top by using her hands. When she finally reached the ______, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was______ and then looked carefully. “It’s a dog and it’s dead,” she said to ______. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog’s eyes were ____ A thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.
She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was ____ The bull dog shook when he heard her voice.
Andi inched closer and dropped some water into the dog’s mouth. He tried to stand up but
______. Something was wrong with his ______ front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, but he didn’t ______. She knew that if she didn’t carry the dog ____ the mountain, he would die.
She carefully put her arms under the dog’s body. He was so ______ that he fell into her chest.
Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didn’t ______. The trip up had taken 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.
Andi’s ______ received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to pick up Andi.
Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was ______ hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.
A few days later, the Davises ______to the animal hospital. “The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son.” Andi said. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.1.

A．somebody

B．anybody

C．nobody

D．everybody

2.

A．top

B．foot

C．front

D．behind

3.

A．happy

B．excited

C．frightened

D．interested

4.

A．me

B．herself

C．itself

D．it

5.

A．closed

B．small

C．big

D．open

6.

A．unfriendly

B．friendly

C．sad

D．open

7.

A．failed

B．fail

C．failure

D．failing

8.

A．right

B．left

C．each

D．either

9.

A．say

B．tell

C．speak

D．answer

10.

A．up

B．climb

C．over

D．down

11.

A．weak

B．strong

C．fat

D．thin

12.

A．go on

B．give up

C．run away

D．go back

13.

A．son

B．mother

C．husband

D．father

14.

A．ill

B．bad

C．a little

D．badly

15.

A．went

B．came

C．returned

D．left