1 . Last year, my friend, Kydee Williams, and I started a non-profit project because we wanted to do charity work differently. Thus, The Pop-Up Care Shop was _________.

TPUCS is a traveling shop of _________ donated goods for people in need. During the holidays, we _________ clothing drives and then went to women’s shelters. Our main goal was to help inspire women who were _________ with hope as well as bring a little holiday cheer to our local communities. _________ any project or movement wasn’t easy. Brainstorming and coming up with cool ideas was the _________ part, but actually bringing those ideas to life can seem almost _________ at times. However, there were lessons about _________ that we didn’t fully realize until we started this journey.

From our experience, we learned smaller shelters, especially those in less-commercialized areas were often _________ when it came to getting community support. Actually, they were typically more __________ to new and creative ideas and would greatly welcome __________ who offered help. Under our inspiration, many __________ people devoted themselves to non-profit work. Many shelters are understaffed and the staff overworked. Working directly with them helped us __________ the specific needs of the shelter.

While material things like food, clothes, money, and shelter can help people survive, what __________ helps people live is the intangible (无形) necessities like love, presence, patience. Even though we can’t help every single person in the world, we can __________ a world of difference for at least one person.

1.

A．found

B．donated

C．born

D．purchased

2.

A．cheap

B．free

C．value

D．messy

3.

A．quit

B．chose

C．forbade

D．held

4.

A．homeless

B．fearless

C．guiltless

D．restless

5.

A．Ceasing

B．Highlighting

C．Starting

D．Monitoring

6.

A．hard

B．fun

C．odd

D．core

7.

A．crucial

B．unnecessary

C．impossible

D．logical

8.

A．breaking down

B．giving back

C．keeping up

D．pulling through

9.

A．ignored

B．emphasized

C．mentioned

D．estimated

10.

A．harmful

B．relevant

C．opposed

D．open

11.

A．shoppers

B．pioneers

C．officers

D．volunteers

12.

A．reliable

B．selfless

C．creative

D．courageous

13.

A．understand

B．satisfy

C．anticipate

D．illustrate

14.

A．originally

B．slightly

C．truly

D．barely

15.

A．identify

B．detect

C．reveal

D．make

2 . I was shocked when my socially awkward sister, who had suffered from Asperger Syndrome (阿斯伯格综合症), decided to sing in front of the school. I knew she would ________ me in some way, so I protested. However, my parents insisted that she ________ and I would have to be part of the audience. I silently hoped that something would happen to ________ me from watching her losing face.

As I waited in the hall, sweat ________ my forehead. I comforted myself that no one knew she was my sister and tried to persuade myself that it would be ________. The lights darkened and the ________ opened to reveal (使露面) my sister standing alone on stage. She seemed ________, taking a minute to stammer (结结巴巴地说) her name and class. ________ began to be heard in the audience.

I shifted nervously in my seat, afraid what was about to happen. But as my sister started to sing, I was ________. Her voice flowed effortlessly and melodiously, filling the hall with its ________. I watched in wonder, realizing I had never known she could sing so ________. I listened carefully to the lyric (歌词) she had written herself, feeling ashamed for doubting her ________. My heart gave way as I heard the heartfelt words.

     In that moment, guilt and shame flooded my heart. ________ my unwillingness to support her, she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her ________. It was as if a veil (面纱) had been ________ from my eyes, and my heart was full.1.

A．embarrass

B．impress

C．surprise

D．support

2.

A．hide

B．quit

C．escape

D．perform

3.

A．protect

B．save

C．recover

D．rescue

4.

A．picked up

B．climbed upon

C．took off

D．went up

5.

A．impressive

B．exciting

C．fine

D．challenging

6.

A．characters

B．lectures

C．curtains

D．signals

7.

A．confident

B．nervous

C．prepared

D．relaxed

8.

A．Cries

B．Crashes

C．Whispers

D．Screams

9.

A．entertained

B．disappointed

C．relieved

D．shocked

10.

A．power

B．weakness

C．silence

D．darkness

11.

A．softly

B．loudly

C．quietly

D．beautifully

12.

A．abilities

B．failures

C．talents

D．weaknesses

13.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Beyond

D．Within

14.

A．extremely

B．equally

C．unconditionally

D．finally

15.

A．lifted

B．dropped

C．covered

D．hidden

3 . I have struggled with feelings of unworthiness since forever. My most painful moments were at parties. My friends made fun of me because I was rhythmically (有节奏地)__________ and I couldn’t get my__________ body to imitate the latest dance moves. I was never chosen to dance. I felt like I didn’t__________.

Around age 12, I decided that the way to__________ these feelings of unworthiness was perfection. If I was just perfect then I would fit in. But this strategy didn’t__________.My self-esteem (自尊心) was high when I got good grades and felt__________, but crashed when I didn’t do well__________, or was left out.

After several years of spiritual growth, it__________ me that for many of us, self-worth is tied to our__________. We experience low self-worth__________ we fail or lose approval. So I have begun to cultivate an unconditional self-worth. It’s not about doing things perfectly.__________, “Unconditional self-worth” is the______ that you deserve to be alive, to be loved and cared for.

The__________ to unconditional self-worth is not always easy. It takes courage to free yourself from the __________ you’ve placed on your worth. But this journey is beautiful and worth taking. So I challenge you to embrace yourselves and find your metaphorical (隐喻的) __________ floor and move freely.

1.

A．adjusted

B．bothered

C．challenged

D．compromised

2.

A．twisted

B．annoyed

C．limited

D．awkward

3.

A．belong

B．appeal

C．match

D．deserve

4.

A．solve

B．cure

C．release

D．arouse

5.

A．sustain

B．work

C．hatch

D．dismiss

6.

A．included

B．excluded

C．inspired

D．appreciated

7.

A．internally

B．academically

C．professionally

D．contemporarily

8.

A．occurs to

B．happens to

C．calls on

D．knocks on

9.

A．desires

B．strengths

C．accomplishments

D．harmony

10.

A．as well as

B．as soon as

C．as much as

D．as far as

11.

A．Still

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Rather

12.

A．definition

B．resolution

C．sense

D．pose

13.

A．discovery

B．access

C．journey

D．experience

14.

A．emphasis

B．burden

C．demand

D．conditions

15.

A．valley

B．forest

C．dance

D．balcony

4 . I was halfway across Indiana headed home to Kentucky when my car broke down. My phone was ______, too. I managed to get to a gas station, but it was Sunday in the early fall, and there was no ______ on duty. I was working my way through university then and had little money for ______ the car.

I sat alongside my car for several hours trying to ______ the heat when an older gentleman ______ to fuel his car.   He asked about my car, and I ______ my predicament (困境). To my ______, the gentleman told me that he had a daughter my age, and then he opened his trunk and ______ a tool set.

Right then and there, this total ______ examined my engine, explaining as he worked that my spark plugs (火花塞) hadn’t been charged for so long that they were ______ to function.   After about an hour, he ______ that my car was safe to finish the trip.

______ came at the hands of a stranger. ______ his clothes, working on a hot September afternoon, this man ______ a college student from disaster, just because she could have been his ______ .

1.

A．busy

B．loud

C．dead

D．secure

2.

A．mechanic

B．policeman

C．manager

D．guide

3.

A．washing

B．parking

C．purchasing

D．maintaining

4.

A．feel

B．beat

C．absorb

D．produce

5.

A．promised

B．refused

C．stopped

D．volunteered

6.

A．solved

B．noticed

C．escaped

D．explained

7.

A．surprise

B．regret

C．amusement

D．disappointment

8.

A．called up

B．pulled out

C．put down

D．threw away

9.

A．liar

B．beginner

C．stranger

D．loser

10.

A．free

B．ready

C．uncertain

D．unable

11.

A．pronounced

B．agreed

C．discovered

D．doubted

12.

A．Tiredness

B．Kindness

C．Loneliness

D．Carefulness

13.

A．Folding

B．Drying

C．Soiling

D．Mending

14.

A．saved

B．called

C．judged

D．banned

15.

A．friend

B．daughter

C．coworker

D．customer

5 . At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.

The class focusing on literature centered on _________ and illness. A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it _________ feeling scared. It was _________ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my _________. As I drove to school one day, I _________ my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the _________ of a published book. Thus, I went home, sat down, and _________ what story I would tell.

Recently, I’d had _________ to several news stories about wrongful conviction (定罪). Inspired by them, l _________ I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more __________. Therefore, I __________ a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel. Four years later, my manuscript (原稿) was __________ by a small publisher. The moment I received the e-mail, I told my husband the __________ news, trembling and crying.

Even bigger __________ were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers. Life may bring us a big surprise. Sometimes, the things we fear the most will eventually become the things that change us for the __________.

1.

A．evil

B．kindness

C．despair

D．death

2.

A．instead of

B．due to

C．except for

D．less than

3.

A．discouraging

B．amusing

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

4.

A．goals

B．sites

C．class

D．adventure

5.

A．remembered

B．reviewed

C．recovered

D．reserved

6.

A．page

B．edge

C．back

D．cover

7.

A．relied on

B．reflected on

C．carried on

D．insisted on

8.

A．access

B．limit

C．clue

D．evidence

9.

A．ensured

B．attempted

C．confirmed

D．protested

10.

A．carefully

B．definitely

C．fully

D．independently

11.

A．explored

B．revised

C．preferred

D．chose

12.

A．rejected

B．unearthed

C．received

D．accepted

13.

A．upsetting

B．unbelievable

C．embarrassing

D．alarming

14.

A．dreams

B．legends

C．beliefs

D．memories

15.

A．worst

B．least

C．best

D．most

6 . It was a cold May morning when I received an interesting email from an old high school friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. I knew I had to say _______.

The trip seemed simple enough. Ten _______ aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, meeting on the coast of Portugal to try something new: _______in the Atlantic Ocean.

I have always loved traveling, so I was _______ to send an email to my boss asking for time _______ to make the trip. I met my _______ surfing companion on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira. Despite our different _______ and backgrounds, we were all united in a lasting desire to _______ ourselves, learn, tackle and grow.

_______by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves ________ around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of ________ filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦逊) that can come from doing ________ at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally ________ to grasp something you’ve been working on.

While surfing might not be my calling, trying it out ________ me to take more risks in life, to ________ my comfort zone and to never stop believing in myself. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try.

1.

A．yes

B．no

C．so

D．never

2.

A．girls

B．adults

C．seniors

D．women

3.

A．swimming

B．surfing

C．boating

D．diving

4.

A．worried

B．anxious

C．confused

D．honored

5.

A．in

B．out

C．off

D．away

6.

A．eager

B．new

C．familiar

D．specific

7.

A．personalities

B．goals

C．desires

D．interests

8.

A．enjoy

B．help

C．challenge

D．defeat

9.

A．Guided

B．Divided

C．Designed

D．Named

10.

A．fell

B．froze

C．reached

D．crashed

11.

A．fear

B．pride

C．encouragement

D．wonder

12.

A．badly

B．perfectly

C．carefully

D．bravely

13.

A．try

B．succeed

C．finish

D．manage

14.

A．suggests

B．stops

C．prevents

D．inspires

15.

A．leave behind

B．step out of

C．reach into

D．get through

7 . Five years ago, my husband and I bought a farm.

As we restore the land, I feel my well-being _______ . I think the farm is also working its magic on our son. Since he was 20, he has lived with mental illness. Just when it couldn’t get any worse, an unexpected _______ occurred in my life. We _______ the farm.

It has taken a couple of years to _______ the land, seed the lawn and build garden beds. The farm was holding our _______ together. Before my son went to treatment, we planted a “guild” (同一目的协会) in the old farm to support the health of trees by grouping other helpful plants around them. We dug around the _______ trees and placed in garlic, wildflowers, etc and the garden seems to grow well.

We also learned how to _______ others. Our workman worked steadily and helped when I asked. Asking for help is a principle in the recovery community, a lesson my son is _______ . The desire to recover this land has _______ in me. I have seen this ________ towards restoration in my son as well. It truly does take a village to rebuild a farm and a(an) ________ . And my son has found his own kind of guild that ________ him.

Owning a farm was never our ________ , but it came when our family needed a ________ project. Digging is an act of faith, hope and ________ of what will appear next.

1.

A．disappearing

B．lasting

C．returning

D．crashing

2.

A．song

B．light

C．shadow

D．storm

3.

A．secured

B．found

C．explored

D．repaired

4.

A．clear

B．remove

C．shelter

D．access

5.

A．patients

B．friends

C．staff

D．family

6.

A．weaker

B．older

C．taller

D．smaller

7.

A．respond to

B．appeal to

C．concentrate on

D．depend on

8.

A．preparing

B．selecting

C．processing

D．learning

9.

A．grown

B．changed

C．faded

D．remained

10.

A．gratitude

B．contribution

C．responsibility

D．drive

11.

A．house

B．life

C．organization

D．career

12.

A．supports

B．impresses

C．recognizes

D．persuades

13.

A．destination

B．plan

C．adventure

D．belief

14.

A．familiar

B．flexible

C．meaningful

D．tough

15.

A．prediction

B．admiration

C．expectation

D．evaluation

8 . Patrick, Scheels store’s fishing manager, always helps customers with their angling (垂钓) needs, but one ______ stood out.

One day, a young boy named Xander entered the store with his mother, Brynn. Patrick noticed his eye were filled with ______ about the world of fishing. For nearly half an hour, they ______ their shared passion.

Brynn shared the ______ of Xander’s connection to angling, explaining, “My dad, a fisherman, passed away last year, but Xander never got to go fishing with him. So over the last year, he’s been ______ grandpa, wishing he could go fishing with him.”

______ by Xander’s longing for a connection to his late grandfather, Patrick decided to take action and ______ Xander his first fishing pole. “It was sixty dollars and he bought it with his own money,” Xander said. This ______ gesture brought tears to Brynn’s eyes, and she acknowleged that such acts of kindness aren’t ______ .

However, Patrick’s generosity didn’t ______ here. The 22-year-old fishing enthusiast went a step further by ______ a memorable fishing trip for Xander and his family. To ______ that Xander had an enriching experience, two professional anglers from Scheels ______ him on the trip, offering guidance and teaching him valuable skills.

Patrick’s kindness was ______ a breath of fresh air for Xander and his family, who described the fishing trip as a once-in-a-lifetime ______ . “I felt like it was my due diligence to pass on the good word of fishing,” Patrick said.

1.

A．argument

B．journey

C．adventure

D．encounter

2.

A．curiosity

B．nervousness

C．concern

D．regret

3.

A．debated over

B．bonded over

C．stuck to

D．turned to

4.

A．wisdom

B．evidence

C．significance

D．definition

5.

A．missing

B．blaming

C．admiring

D．persuading

6.

A．Annoyed

B．Touched

C．Amused

D．Surprised

7.

A．gifted

B．lent

C．showed

D．made

8.

A．ambitious

B．strange

C．genuine

D．urgent

9.

A．practical

B．avoidable

C．secure

D．common

10.

A．root

B．stop

C．appear

D．reach

11.

A．recording

B．postponing

C．organizing

D．canceling

12.

A．reveal

B．stress

C．prove

D．ensure

13.

A．accompanied

B．monitored

C．assessed

D．sponsored

14.

A．possibly

B．initially

C．truly

D．mainly

15.

A．deal

B．experience

C．task

D．performance

9 . Jodi and Chase’s family liked to kayak (划皮艇) out to a small cabin down the river. Each summer, the parents always ___________them of the dangerous brown bears nearby.

Today, Jodi and Chase were allowed to___________ahead alone. They put on life vests and started their adventure. After a while, Jodi took a break and laid her paddle ___________her kayak, taking out their sandwiches: smoked salmon with pickled onions.

Chase raised his eyebrows. “We’ll have to___________the fish smell on our hands when we’re done,” he said “We don’t want to smell like a bear’s favorite snack.”

Jodi squinted at him as she ate. “Not funny.”

“I never ___________ about bears.” Chase shrugged.

Shortly, they arrived at the usual stop: a cove (小海湾). Stepping out of their kayaks, they dragged it above the waterline,___________the rope around a tree stump (树桩), and washed their hands in the water.

“You go ahead,” Jodi said. “I need to grab some berries.” Then she got off the road

Walking alone,___________, Jodi sensed movement. She stopped and listened. There was rustling on the far side of the stream. She wanted to ___________down the trail immediately. Would that be a ___________? Just as what Dad had told her?

Then, a giant creature came out from the shadows. Jodi was frozen to the spot, going through a ____________in her mind: round ears, dark fur and a straight body...It’s a black bear! She exhaled slightly, for this kind was less____________But still, she could smell its stinky breath from across the stream,____________it had eaten something rotten (腐烂的).

Yet, as quickly as it had appeared, the bear escaped. Jodi breathed a sigh of____________

When she arrived at cabin, Mom, Dad, and Chase were already there.

“How did it go?” Dad looked __________

Jodi grinned. She did have a____________for them!

1.

A．assured

B．explained

C．advised

D．reminded

2.

A．paddle

B．swim

C．walk

D．climb

3.

A．across

B．under

C．between

D．behind

4.

A．put up with

B．get rid of

C．keep an eye on

D．stay away from

5.

A．discuss

B．complain

C．joke

D．talk

6.

A．invented

B．pushed

C．secured

D．moved

7.

A．suddenly

B．gradually

C．quickly

D．normally

8.

A．jump up

B．race back

C．wander around

D．step forward

9.

A．dog

B．snake

C．lion

D．bear

10.

A．imagination

B．exam

C．conflict

D．checklist

11.

A．friendly

B．aggressive

C．smart

D．adorable

12.

A．even though

B．as if

C．ever since

D．in case

13.

A．excitement

B．annoyance

C．relief

D．sorrow

14.

A．curious

B．puzzled

C．bothered

D．indifferent

15.

A．legend

B．message

C．lesson

D．story

10 . On a Kindness Mission with my Smile Cards

Today, before I headed into town for a job interview, I decided to try to use my Smile Cards as many as I could throughout the day.

The weather was _________, for it was pouring with rain, and I would’ve loved to buy umbrellas for people.I decided to think of free or really cheap ways to make people smile. I knew I’d also have to deal with my shyness, or just _________ acts of kindness, but it was a challenge I was willing to accept!

My first opportunity to help came when I was on the bus.The seat I sat on, next to the window, was wet _________ the rain had gotten in.I left a note on the seat, with the Smile Card, _________, “This seat is wet, sit with caution!” I then went straight to my job interview, I found a small means to help someone: while waiting at the road crossing, I held my _________ over the woman standing in front of me. She didn’t notice but _________ those extra moments of dryness would help!

After the _________, I’d thought up a few more ways to create smiles. I _________ my purse for change and put 50 pence and a Smile Card on top of a child’s automatic ride, enough for one _________ ride for a child.I allowed an elderly gentleman to go in front of me as he was having trouble standing. At this point, I was really beginning to ____________ my day of kindness!

Before ____________ the bus home, I had one more idea: I went and bought a small bag of chocolates and attached a Smile Card.When I got back to my street, I left the ____________ and the Smile Card at a neighbor’s door.This neighbor had taken in a parcel for me last week, so he ____________ a treat.

After all this, my day of giving wasn’t yet over! I’m so pleased that I managed to do all these little things for others today. It didn’t take much ____________ on my part, but I definitely had to ____________ myself to overcome my lack of confidence, and I’m proud of myself.

1.

A．amazing

B．awful

C．fine

D．cold

2.

A．create

B．decide

C．play

D．behave

3.

A．somewhat

B．somehow

C．anyway

D．anyhow

4.

A．speaking

B．writing

C．saying

D．talking

5.

A．bag

B．card

C．smile

D．umbrella

6.

A．hopefully

B．obviously

C．secretly

D．naturally

7.

A．chat

B．interview

C．talk

D．help

8.

A．caught

B．picked

C．checked

D．carried

9.

A．annoying

B．interesting

C．surprising

D．disappointing

10.

A．accept

B．experience

C．support

D．enjoy

11.

A．getting through

B．getting into

C．getting off

D．getting on

12.

A．pence

B．sweets

C．purses

D．notes

13.

A．served

B．reserved

C．deserved

D．received

14.

A．effort

B．effect

C．time

D．money

15.

A．pull

B．push

C．recommend

D．allow