1 . Jeremy grew up being active and involved in sports. But he never gave healthy eating too much ________ until he found himself gaining weight. In November 2019, Jeremy ________ a turning point when he found that he was so ________ that he couldn’t play in a company football game. He decided to change his eating habits.

The first step Jeremy took toward healthy eating was to stop going to fast-food restaurants, where he used to eat fast food as ________ as 4 times a week. To his surprise, he found that giving up fast food wasn’t that hard.

Since Jeremy has always enjoyed cooking, he began to experiment with ways to make recipes ________. He used whole wheat flour instead of white flour, and olive oil instead of butter. Cooking allowed him to have more ________ over his food choices. “If you’re going to prepare it yourself, you’re much better off than if you were going to buy it already ________. You know exactly what’s in it.”

He also learned to expect there would be ________ as he changed his eating habits. Accepting that things wouldn’t always go perfectly, he didn’t get ________. “Just be patient with it, and be ________ with your goals.”

Jeremy’s friends and family noticed when he started eating healthier foods. Their support helped ________ him to make a healthy eating habit. And Jeremy felt pretty good when people began to ________ his changes.

For Jeremy, there have been no drawbacks to changing the way he eats. He acknowledges that healthy eating takes planning. But he knows it’s worth the ________. As a result of his changes, he is now back to a healthy weight and has the ________ to do the activities that he wants to do. “It’s just something that’s been really ________ for me.”

1.

A．idea

B．opinion

C．thought

D．concept

2.

A．hit

B．knocked

C．marked

D．proved

3.

A．under pressure

B．on edge

C．out of shape

D．off balance

4.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．moderately

D．precisely

5.

A．cheaper

B．spicier

C．healthier

D．tastier

6.

A．control

B．power

C．potential

D．courage

7.

A．specialized

B．packaged

C．advertised

D．delivered

8.

A．questions

B．tragedies

C．disasters

D．setbacks

9.

A．relieved

B．discouraged

C．sensitive

D．cheerful

10.

A．realistic

B．content

C．concerned

D．strict

11.

A．force

B．motivate

C．persuade

D．disturb

12.

A．make light of

B．approve of

C．keep track of

D．take advantage of

13.

A．effort

B．money

C．wait

D．risk

14.

A．interest

B．agenda

C．qualification

D．energy

15.

A．dynamic

B．fortunate

C．rewarding

D．challenging

3 . Mike Huddleston had flown from Maryland to San Francisco and needed to get to a rental car agency. But because of a neuromuscular (神经肌肉的) disease that weakens his muscles, he wouldn’t be able to _______ the stairs of the shuttle bus. As he was walking outside to meet his ride, he fell and couldn’t _______.

Due to his _______, Huddleston needed something to push up on, like a bench or a chair. But there was nothing around that fit that _______.

“Out of nowhere, I hear in my left ear, ‘What can I do to help?’” Huddleston _______ his head to see a man in his late thirties standing behind him. Huddleston described what the man could do to help him get off the _______. Once he got him up, the man _______ Huddleston’s baggage, which had rolled a few feet away when he fell.

This encounter _______ Huddleston because of the way the man offered that kindness. He took a(n) _______ to ask Huddleston how he could help. “Different people may need __________ in different ways,” Huddleston __________. “So asking them how you can help them is amazingly __________. It allows the individual who’s in need of assistance to maintain a sense of __________, to maybe feel a little less helpless, and maybe even a little less weak.”

It’s been more than 20 years, but Huddleston __________ to think about it to this day. “His willingness to help me — and the love and sympathy he showed in a very __________ situation — for me is something I will never forget.”

1.

A．climb

B．notice

C．remember

D．blame

2.

A．show off

B．move in

C．get up

D．hold back

3.

A．insight

B．position

C．movement

D．condition

4.

A．description

B．comment

C．instruction

D．adaptation

5.

A．raised

B．turned

C．held

D．bowed

6.

A．bus

B．ride

C．ground

D．track

7.

A．touched

B．fetched

C．delivered

D．gained

8.

A．excited

B．motivated

C．puzzled

D．struck

9.

A．moment

B．chance

C．risk

D．effort

10.

A．guidance

B．comfort

C．protection

D．assistance

11.

A．defended

B．explained

C．replied

D．sighed

12.

A．difficult

B．unusual

C．helpful

D．convincing

13.

A．independence

B．self

C．trust

D．relief

14.

A．fails

B．refuses

C．intends

D．continues

15.

A．disappointing

B．supportive

C．challenging

D．inspiring

4 . The year ending, it’s time to do my charity donations. I pick up my pen, but instead of writing the checks, I just hold it, _______.

Last week, two websites I wrote for said they decided to“_______cautiously for the gloomy market” . Yesterday I was e-mailed from the magazine I frequently _______, saying no more articles. Although my part-time teaching helps pay the _______, I haven’t got as many calls lately. To save money, the board is _______schools, meaning fewer teachers are needed.

So, can I really _______to give to charity? Doesn’t charity begin at home? My home. I could be tempted to _______ my check book by those thoughts, but I don’t.

My house is worth less now than it was for the _______market, but I still own it. Since I’m not looking to sell, I can wait until the economic _______ends. My fridge isn’t bursting with food, which I regularly donate, but some friends aren’t as ________. One lost six teenth because she couldn’t afford ________ care while I just had one repaired. Yes, the bill ________almost as much as the operation did, but the pain ________ soon.

Suddenly, I feel so lucky and rich that I hold my pen determinedly and write ________. Future is unpredictable, but now I can share my good ________ with others. Charity beginning at home shouldn’t stay there.

1.

A．desperately

B．firmly

C．hesitantly

D．freely

2.

A．improve

B．proceed

C．express

D．search

3.

A．stuck to

B．subscribed to

C．turned to

D．contributed to

4.

A．bills

B．taxes

C．rents

D．tips

5.

A．rebuilding

B．supervising

C．closing

D．assisting

6.

A．promise

B．afford

C．hope

D．bear

7.

A．close

B．open

C．consult

D．tear

8.

A．active

B．bright

C．dull

D．stable

9.

A．development

B．growth

C．reform

D．depression

10.

A．miserable

B．awkward

C．lucky

D．cheerful

11.

A．facial

B．dental

C．special

D．additional

12.

A．hurt

B．piled

C．came

D．reduced

13.

A．added up

B．took over

C．wore off

D．broke out

14.

A．articles

B．reviews

C．receipts

D．checks

15.

A．experience

B．fortune

C．quality

D．story

5 . Smith brought his three-month-old son out for breakfast one day. He was playing with his son and tending to him while eating, and just doing his _________ thing.

But then he noticed a _________ staring at him. He was _________. “What is going on?” “They kept _________ at me,” he wrote in a post.

As it _________, the strangers were just happy to see a dad spending time with his son, and they felt inspired while watching the _________. Smith had no way of knowing that until he paid for his meal. He was given by the waiter a _________ from the couple, saying what a great father he was and that they would like to leave some _________ for his meal.

“Today your meal is on my wife and me,” it read. “_________ that baby as long as possible. The Masons.”

For Smith, it was a happy moment of reassurance (认可) and feeling __________. He was touched by the generosity and noted that he didn’t have a father figure growing up, so spending this time with his son is super __________ to him.

He wrote that he’ll share this __________ with his son when he’s older and that he wants to teach him kindness and about the __________ of giving back.

“I make sure I’m __________,” Smith wrapped. “I get blessed — I want to __________ someone else.”

1.

A．unusual

B．rare

C．big

D．regular

2.

A．stranger

B．woman

C．couple

D．waiter

3.

A．embarrassed

B．confused

C．worried

D．scared

4.

A．shouting

B．aiming

C．smiling

D．getting

5.

A．turns out

B．turns on

C．strikes out

D．goes on

6.

A．relationship

B．appreciation

C．friendship

D．instruction

7.

A．bill

B．note

C．excuse

D．notice

8.

A．credit

B．cash

C．change

D．fortune

9.

A．Enjoy

B．Share

C．Protect

D．Cheer

10.

A．lost

B．exposed

C．wronged

D．seen

11.

A．significant

B．occasional

C．grateful

D．influential

12.

A．idea

B．breakfast

C．joy

D．story

13.

A．feeling

B．comfort

C．power

D．consequence

14.

A．carrying it through

B．paying it forward

C．making it up

D．putting it down

15.

A．approach

B．address

C．bless

D．watch

6 . The first time I saw the real Santa, he drove a big, charcoal-colored truck, not a cherry red sleigh, in the August heat. He wasn’t what I _______ at all.

My husband had lost his job early in July, and we’d been _______ expenses everywhere we could. He’d been looking for a job but _______.

One afternoon, we were feeling particularly _______ so we decided to treat ourselves to a meal from McDonald’s. Just a quick drive-through run, no big deal. When we got to the window to pay, the employee said our meal had been taken care of by the car _______ us. We attempted to keep the pay-it-forward chain going by offering to pay for the _______ for the car behind us. “No, that man just paid for everyone in line,” said the employee. She _______ toward the truck that was slowly pulling away to _______ the parking lot. We had no choice but to get _______ with the fact that a stranger had just done something kind for us, and there was no way to repay it, pay it forward, etc.

I looked toward the truck and thought I could see the man’s grin in the driver’s side ________. He ________ his hand out the window and gave a cheerful wave, and it ________ reminded me of the illustration of a Christmas poem where Santa was flying away into the night, gloved hand up in a goodbye wave.

It seemed like a little ________ that we’d be alright. My husband found a wonderful job shortly after that. We’ve gone on to do random acts of ________ for others, remembering the effect this free meal had on us that ________ day when Santa drove a truck and left with a big grin and a little wave.

1.

A．revealed

B．expected

C．predicted

D．reflected

2.

A．getting rid of

B．coming down with

C．making up for

D．cutting back on

3.

A．in vain

B．in effect

C．in debt

D．in issue

4.

A．awkward

B．low

C．ashamed

D．nervous

5.

A．close by

B．behind

C．ahead of

D．beyond

6.

A．menu

B．order

C．service

D．expense

7.

A．gestured

B．glanced

C．yelled

D．edged

8.

A．enter

B．approach

C．seek

D．exit

9.

A．ashamed

B．stressed

C．comfortable

D．grateful

10.

A．door

B．mirror

C．window

D．seat

11.

A．struck

B．shot

C．stuck

D．lent

12.

A．quickly

B．ultimately

C．automatically

D．instantly

13.

A．reminder

B．memory

C．image

D．example

14.

A．kindness

B．gratitude

C．heroism

D．sacrifice

15.

A．mild

B．freezing

C．hot

D．damp

7 . Being part of a community can help people feel less lonely in life. Oliver Johnson is only 7years old, but he sometimes feels lonely and abandoned.

As Oliver’s birthday drew near, his mom Katherine Johnson ______ to do something to make her son feel ______ in society. Knowing Oliver loves ______ more than toys and video games, and always wants to sit behind the wheel, Katherine shared a simple post on Facebook ______ if any truckers would give her son a ______ in their trucks for $50. She hoped just one trucker would see the post and ______ . Later, Barry, the owner of a transportation company, saw Katherine’s ______ . Unexpectedly, Barry appealed to the truckers of his company to turn up for a truck rally (集会) in honor of Oliver’s birthday. Thirty-four truckers ______ right away. However, on the big day, more than twice that number ______ . Barry was very grateful for his staff members showing a lonely child what a ______ community looks like. “When it comes to kids, these truckers will always come out,” Barry said. Oliver was ______ surprised by the truck rally, and he couldn’t have been more ______ . “We all could sense he was surrounded by happiness,” said his father, Simon Johnson. “To be perfectly honest, the big day meant more than we could have ever ______ ,” he added, “‘thank you’ just doesn’t ______ what’s happened.”

None of the truckers accepted a cent for their time or expenses. It’s an act full of ______ ! Thanks to everyone who made this happen to the special kid.

1.

A．refused

B．forgot

C．failed

D．wanted

2.

A．included

B．changed

C．struggled

D．improved

3.

A．films

B．lights

C．trucks

D．trains

4.

A．recognizing

B．proving

C．asking

D．testing

5.

A．hand

B．ride

C．treat

D．break

6.

A．respond

B．discuss

C．blame

D．explain

7.

A．respect

B．operation

C．concern

D．request

8.

A．came up

B．looked up

C．signed up

D．went up

9.

A．appeared

B．agreed

C．bothered

D．succeeded

10.

A．strange

B．new

C．supportive

D．creative

11.

A．similarly

B．completely

C．finally

D．frequently

12.

A．embarrassed

B．tired

C．confused

D．delighted

13.

A．imagined

B．founded

C．kept

D．adjusted

14.

A．promise

B．cover

C．decide

D．fix

15.

A．energy

B．knowledge

C．ambition

D．love

8 . My first goal: try not to look so scared. It took quite a few tries before I could ________ from the mouth open, eyes wide ________ that being on roller skates gave me.

I took up roller skating at the end of 2021, as a way to ________ a difficult year spent in my house. In online skate class, they ________ me to wear protective equipment, to cheer and ________ when someone falls. Falling means you’re trying, and everyone ________ in skating, but having a positive ________ helps.

I learned how to move on wheels and danced alone at home, but the rink (滑冰场) was incredibly ________. Everything moves so fast, ________ in unpredictable directions. What ________ me about the rink is how people create their own sense of   ________ inside the circular movement, so that two awkward dancers might ________ past each other to avoid knocking into each other, all while on rhythm.

Now I’ve made much progress. The other day I skated past an older woman moving ________ in her knee pads (护膝). “My goal is to skate like you,” she said, almost under her breath. I tried ________ my ride. Keep at it! I yelled over my shoulder. Soon, I tripped, fell, quickly ________ myself up, and then kept at it.

1.

A．relax

B．learn

C．wake

D．suffer

2.

A．situation

B．position

C．expression

D．gesture

3.

A．jump at

B．reflect on

C．answer for

D．struggle through

4.

A．allowed

B．taught

C．persuaded

D．forced

5.

A．wave

B．shake

C．clap

D．scream

6.

A．falls

B．shines

C．fails

D．engages

7.

A．contribution

B．approach

C．effect

D．attitude

8.

A．amusing

B．satisfying

C．frightening

D．puzzling

9.

A．circling

B．bending

C．rolling

D．glancing

10.

A．inspires

B．amazes

C．annoys

D．confuses

11.

A．belonging

B．space

C．trust

D．identity

12.

A．slip

B．walk

C．march

D．jump

13.

A．seriously

B．hopelessly

C．cautiously

D．joyfully

14.

A．show

B．save

C．maintain

D．contain

15.

A．cheered

B．picked

C．held

D．sped

10 . In a small town in the countryside, there lived a happy family named the Andersens. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had two children — Jack and Emily. They were known in the town for their sense of_______.

Mr. Anderson was the town’s mayor and had a lot of_______to take care of. He was always working hard to_______his town and help improve the lives of its residents. Mrs. Anderson was a teacher at the local school and_______the town’s children. Jack and Emily were also very capable children, despite their_______. Jack was only twelve, but he was already helping his father with some of his duties in the town hall. Emily, who was only ten, loved to help her mother prepare_______for her students.

In October of last year, the_______was preparing for the town’s annual carnival, which was a big_______. Everyone in the town looked forward to the carnival and the Andersons were responsible for organizing the event. Mr. Anderson was_______arranging the rides and games, while Mrs. Anderson helped with the food and drinks together with other women. Jack and Emily were________given jobs and duties. Jack was________to paint the carnival signs. Emily called on her friends to________the carnival stage and make sure they looked attractive and colorful. All four members of the Anderson family worked hard to ensure that the carnival was a________. They spent long hours and________nights preparing for the event, ensuring that this year’s carnival would be even more________than before. The family’s devotion to the neighborhood shone a warm light in everyone’s heart.

1.

A．belonging

B．achievement

C．responsibility

D．humour

2.

A．feelings

B．accidents

C．hobbies

D．affairs

3.

A．look after

B．clean up

C．talk about

D．take over

4.

A．pleased

B．educated

C．praised

D．encouraged

5.

A．energy

B．ages

C．goals

D．spirit

6.

A．drinks

B．paintings

C．rides

D．lessons

7.

A．family

B．class

C．staff

D．children

8.

A．surprise

B．sell

C．event

D．problem

9.

A．in charge of

B．in honor of

C．in favor of

D．in need of

10.

A．often

B．also

C．finally

D．actually

11.

A．taken

B．ordered

C．tasked

D．attracted

12.

A．approach

B．check

C．protect

D．decorate

13.

A．dream

B．plan

C．success

D．trial

14.

A．safe

B．late

C．quiet

D．beautiful

15.

A．exciting

B．important

C．expensive

D．complicated