2 . Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, when his ________ partner, Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the ________ moving among the trees caught her attention. It ________ out to be a young Labrador, when they approached.

“He was really bony, and had a ________ leg,” Little told CBS News. They fed the ________ dog food and water. They also quickly realized the dog was coming with them, but they had no ________ how. “Ten miles from the town, we couldn’t ________ him,” Little said. “Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to ________ as alligators’ (鳄鱼) food.”

An idea hit Little. He ________ picked up his new friend and slipped the 38-pound dog’s hind legs (后腿) into the ________ pockets of his cycling suit. Then he hung the dog’s front paws over his ________.

“He was injured, so he wasn’t trying to ________,” Little said. “He was also happy that we were there, touching and ________ him.” After a 30-minute ride, they arrived at a store. That was when Andrea Shaw, a lawyer on business, ________ to pass by. The dog went directly toward her, licking her, and “________ her”, said Dixon. Shaw was ________ and, after learning what had happened, declared her plan: “I am ________ this dog.” Shaw named him Columbo after the town where they’d met and ________ an operation on his leg.

Today, Columbo is living a ________ life on a farm with a horse, a pony, and her six-year-old boy keeping him ________. Literally the luckiest dog alive.

1.

A．hiking

B．riding

C．skipping

D．hunting

2.

A．air

B．center

C．distance

D．open

3.

A．burst

B．set

C．turned

D．left

4.

A．weak

B．broken

C．hairy

D．artificial

5.

A．poor

B．aggressive

C．fierce

D．stubborn

6.

A．finding

B．idea

C．suspicion

D．assumption

7.

A．punish

B．follow

C．forget

D．leave

8.

A．refer to

B．end up

C．die out

D．tear apart

9.

A．powerfully

B．desperately

C．casually

D．carefully

10.

A．long

B．short

C．back

D．front

11.

A．shoulders

B．head

C．arms

D．back

12.

A．fight

B．witness

C．wonder

D．remove

13.

A．urging

B．identifying

C．comforting

D．separating

14.

A．submitted

B．attached

C．accustomed

D．happened

15.

A．thankful to

B．cautious about

C．sympathetic to

D．keen on

16.

A．touched

B．annoyed

C．convinced

D．terrified

17.

A．keeping

B．training

C．walking

D．calming

18.

A．canceled

B．performed

C．scheduled

D．observed

19.

A．noisy

B．disturbing

C．specific

D．merry

20.

A．leader

B．company

C．defender

D．inspector

4 . Sammie Vance, 14, knows there’s nothing worse than feeling left out. For years, she’s been helping those kids make friends. What she has been doing is _________ the Buddy Bench program. Originally, the idea was that anyone at school who was feeling _________ could sit on the “buddy bench”. That let other kids know someone needed a friend. The idea quickly _________ .

Sammie got the idea for the _________ at summer camp in 2017. She thought it would be _________ to have a buddy bench in her school, so when she got back, she _________ the idea to her headmaster, teachers and her parents.

Getting _________ for the project was just the first step. “There have been a lot of small _________ like money,” Sammie says. To reduce costs and be _________, Sammie decided to make the bench out of recycled material. So she rallied (号召) her __________ to gather bottle caps.

Word of the project got out, and soon Sammie was getting __________ from people in broader regions —all 50 states, and in the end she __________ more than 1, 200 pounds. A company called Green Tree Plastics was able to __________ these into three benches.

__________ Sammie helped other schools acquire benches. She has helped __________ more than 20 benches to schools and parks by now. Her __________ of kindness continues to spread far and wide. __________ all the kids her project has helped, Sammie benefits from it, feeling grateful for how it gave her __________ in so many different aspects of life.

“ __________ as some acts of kindness can be, they can make a significant difference and lead to a chain reaction,” she says. “You never __________. Just be kind, in general. ”

1.

A．planning

B．funding

C．advocating

D．running

2.

A．depressed

B．lonely

C．sorrowful

D．uncomfortable

3.

A．caught on

B．came over

C．set off

D．got through

4.

A．ambition

B．program

C．task

D．instructor

5.

A．impractical

B．uncommon

C．popular

D．cool

6.

A．presented

B．gifted

C．took

D．reflected

7.

A．approval

B．promise

C．advice

D．hope

8.

A．achievements

B．steps

C．challenges

D．matters

9.

A．eye-catching

B．light-weighted

C．good-looking

D．eco-friendly

10.

A．relatives

B．friends

C．community

D．government

11.

A．money

B．caps

C．benches

D．praise

12.

A．made

B．raised

C．collected

D．saved

13.

A．invest

B．divide

C．break

D．make

14.

A．Before long

B．Believe it or not

C．By contrast

D．By the way

15.

A．bought

B．borrowed

C．donated

D．delivered

16.

A．courage

B．gesture

C．faith

D．love

17.

A．Despite

B．Unlike

C．Among

D．Besides

18.

A．honors

B．lessons

C．attention

D．purpose

19.

A．Tiring

B．Small

C．Regular

D．Dull

20.

A．know

B．withdraw

C．stop

D．recall

6 . Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I _______, mine. Her name was Mrs White.

I don’t remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother once told me that we used to _______ a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would _______ it and see there were so many _______. But no red corrections. And always a _______. Sometimes even a Good! Scrawling in that would make my heart soar with _______. But it worried my mother, so one day when she went in to _______ Mrs White for one of those Parent-Teacher meetings, she asked her why she never _______ my mistakes and why she never red-penciled in the right _______ of words or pointed out grammatical errors.

And my mother says Mrs White said — The children are just beginning to get ________ about using words, about forming sentences. I don’t want to ________ that enthusiasm with red ink. Spelling and grammar can wait. The ________ of words won’t...

I used to ________ “beautiful” a lot. Never could I quite remember that the “e” went before the “a”. It always ________ my teacher in high school. She figured if I was going to ________ the word with such frequency the least I could do was spell it ________. Eventually the e’s and a’s settled into their right places ________. I’m glad I didn’t wait on them though. Pretty is easier to spell but it doesn’t ________ as much as you mean sometimes.

And thanks to Mrs White I had no ________ about writing what I meant even if I couldn’t quite spell it out. Because Life isn’t ________. It’s Baeutiful.

1.

A．have

B．do

C．admit

D．promise

2.

A．write

B．read

C．sing

D．smile

3.

A．ask about

B．throw away

C．sign on

D．look at

4.

A．marks

B．mistakes

C．paintings

D．points

5.

A．cross

B．circle

C．question

D．star

6.

A．happiness

B．spirit

C．calmness

D．anger

7.

A．invite

B．thank

C．persuade

D．meet

8.

A．criticized

B．corrected

C．forgave

D．spotted

9.

A．spellings

B．formation

C．order

D．definitions

10.

A．puzzled

B．concerned

C．excited

D．careful

11.

A．feel

B．pass

C．light

D．dampen

12.

A．wonder

B．skill

C．use

D．effect

13.

A．hate

B．mention

C．misspell

D．misunderstand

14.

A．moved

B．irritated

C．frightened

D．inspired

15.

A．confuse

B．mix

C．employ

D．ignore

16.

A．clearly

B．non-stop

C．well

D．right

17.

A．for the sake of it

B．in no time

C．of their own accord

D．for no reason

18.

A．hold

B．explain

C．tell

D．gain

19.

A．plans

B．chances

C．worries

D．doubts

20.

A．Easy

B．Pretty

C．Perfect

D．Dull

7 . Pass Your Love On

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind   _____ your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only ____   seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ ____   am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I ____ to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She   ____   in a car accident and now was on her way for   ______

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to   ____   that Kathy would not be able to   ____   herself. I considered   _____ to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too   _____ to offer a service to a   ____ . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more   _____ than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and   _____ she was uncomfortable to accept, she   _____ as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart   _____, and the   _____ was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached   _____ my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love     ____ flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us _____. When we stretch to serve   _____   , we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

1.

A．losing

B．changing

C．taking

D．giving

2.

A．comfortable

B．suitable

C．available

D．favorable

3.

A．No problem

B．No way

C．Nowhere

D．No doubt

4.

A．decided

B．wanted

C．regretted

D．promised

5.

A．was

B．would be

C．used to be

D．had been

6.

A．treatment

B．travel

C．pleasure

D．business

7.

A．know

B．say

C．realize

D．recognize

8.

A．eat

B．feed

C．choose

D．support

9.

A．offering

B．needing

C．stopping

D．trying

10.

A．impolite

B．far

C．close

D．fast

11.

A．girl

B．neighbor

C．passenger

D．stranger

12.

A．unusual

B．direct

C．important

D．shameful

13.

A．when

B．although

C．since

D．as

14.

A．refused

B．wondered

C．cried

D．did

15.

A．had warmed

B．had jumped

C．had broken

D．had cheered

16.

A．life

B．money

C．time

D．energy

17.

A．below

B．through

C．across

D．beyond

18.

A．seldom

B．never

C．hardly

D．sometimes

19.

A．separate

B．independent

C．silent

D．upset

20.

A．ones

B．another

C．other

D．the other

8 . The plan for the annual Christmas Dinner for Those Alone and Homeless started between two church members who happened to share a plane ride back to Springfield.

Springfield physician H’Doubler Jr. told Gary Ellison he was_______about those who he knew were_______during the upcoming holidays. He wanted to help them. He said, “If you don’t have_______with you, the fact that everything, at Christmas is ‘family this and family that’ can be_______. Wouldn’t it be great_______our church could have a big Christmas dinner-free of_______?”

If they wanted the big dinner held in the church, admission of the preacher (牧师) was very necessary. Therefore, H’Doubler asked Ellison if he could_______the preacher to allow the dinner. H’Doubler would put up a sizable_______. “He imagined a nice event with no strings (附加条件) attached,” said Ellison.

With the physician_______the main course, other church members offered side dishes and desserts.

After a few years, the church picked up the expenses. “The first________may have drawn 200 people,” Ellison said, “but some years it may draw close to 700.”

In order that the church can________for the right size crowd, people who want to________are asked to call an answering service and select the time they will come in advance. Ellison said church members would do their best to make everyone feel________. Over the years he’s enjoyed seeing strangers socialize.

H’Doubler always smiled when he read or heard reports of the event’s________, his daughter Sarah Muegge said. “He was very________with the way it developed,” said Ellison. “It’s________the way H’Doubler expected it: no strings attached. Just fun and good________,” said Ellison.

H’Doubler preferred to keep secret his role in________he event, but he________recently at the age of 85. Ellison asked H’Doubler’s daughter if it was OK to tell people that it was H’Doubler’s________and money that started the tradition. And she said yes.

1.

A．confused

B．concerned

C．curious

D．doubtful

2.

A．alone

B．abroad

C．abnormal

D．asleep

3.

A．neighbors

B．friends

C．family

D．children

4.

A．painful

B．obvious

C．interesting

D．exciting

5.

A．unless

B．until

C．if

D．though

6.

A．cost

B．time

C．game

D．charge

7.

A．force

B．convince

C．warn

D．order

8.

A．donation

B．building

C．table

D．service

9.

A．showing up

B．lending to

C．deposit

D．paying for

10.

A．tour

B．contest

C．dinner

D．show

11.

A．possess

B．plan

C．remind

D．refuse

12.

A．buy

B．watch

C．help

D．attend

13.

A．welcome

B．confident

C．ignored

D．proud

14.

A．problem

B．challenge

C．chance

D．success

15.

A．busy

B．pleased

C．patient

D．familiar

16.

A．just

B．only

C．even

D．still

17.

A．story

B．scene

C．food

D．report

18.

A．celebrating

B．recording

C．starting

D．ending

19.

A．left

B．appeared

C．returned

D．died

20.

A．turn

B．idea

C．excuse

D．visit

9 . The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to _________ the seats, settled in one of them.

     It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident, she was suddenly thrown into a world of _________. Susan’s husband Mark watched her _________ into hopelessness and he was _________ to use every possible means to drag her out.
     Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too _________ to get around the city by herself. Mark _________ to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening _________ she could manage it by herself.
     For two weeks, Mark _________ Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other _________, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new __________.
     At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip __________. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband __________, with her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their __________ ways. Four days went perfectly, and a wild excitement took __________ of Susan. She was doing it!
     On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was about to getting __________ the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure __________ you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver why.   
     “You know, every morning for the past __________, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner over there, watching you until you enter your office building __________,” the bus driver said.
     Tears of __________ poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky, for he had given her a gift more powerful than __________. That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.1.

A．touch

B．grab

C．count

D．feel

2.

A．weakness

B．sickness

C．darkness

D．sadness

3.

A．run

B．sink

C．jump

D．step

4.

A．inspired

B．determined

C．honored

D．pleased

5.

A．tired

B．astonished

C．depressed

D．frightened

6.

A．volunteered

B．attempted

C．continued

D．struggled

7.

A．when

B．as

C．until

D．after

8.

A．drove

B．directed

C．accompanied

D．sent

9.

A．feelings

B．organs

C．skills

D．senses

10.

A．position

B．environment

C．status

D．role

11.

A．on her own

B．in person

C．to her benefit

D．on foot

12.

A．politely

B．calmly

C．briefly

D．tightly

13.

A．opposite

B．separate

C．fixed

D．lonely

14.

A．charge

B．place

C．advantage

D．hold

15.

A．on

B．away

C．off

D．into

16.

A．respect

B．envy

C．know

D．support

17.

A．week

B．month

C．day

D．season

18.

A．safely

B．excitedly

C．hurriedly

D．calmly

19.

A．joy

B．sorrow

C．rage

D．fright

20.

A．courage

B．will

C．sight

D．wisdom