2 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy (共情) four years ago to _________ a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could _________ help.

“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a _________ impact on others less fortunate,” Hansen _________ in an interview.

Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger _________. Ward, a homeless, was _________ in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him _________ the difficult process of moving off the streets. “It is great to have friends who make us feel _________ and I’m impressed with the pair,” Ward said.

Father and son’s _________ have developed into a passion project that __________ faith and community, which focuses on the __________ community members can have in helping the homeless have a better life. They know they can’t settle the homeless __________ alone. They’re hoping empathy will __________.

“My hope for the future is to __________ more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed __________ we have other people join in and help the homeless,” Chase said.

1.

A．buy

B．cook

C．share

D．eat

2.

A．often

B．further

C．also

D．even

3.

A．great

B．different

C．hard

D．little

4.

A．replied

B．thought

C．joked

D．acted

5.

A．desires

B．connections

C．promises

D．opinions

6.

A．provided

B．allowed

C．enjoyed

D．housed

7.

A．through

B．for

C．despite

D．to

8.

A．surprised

B．relaxed

C．awesome

D．calm

9.

A．dreams

B．influences

C．experiences

D．efforts

10.

A．trains

B．compares

C．highlights

D．respects

11.

A．importance

B．task

C．chance

D．role

12.

A．argument

B．problem

C．debt

D．job

13.

A．go away

B．grow popular

C．fade out

D．give off

14.

A．spread

B．miss

C．exchange

D．maintain

15.

A．before

B．if

C．until

D．so

4 . When I was a little boy, I lived in my grandma’s old house. It was _________ by four huge vegetable gardens, and around the house were planted so many _________. On the back porch, Grandma had dozens of potted (盆栽的) plants hanging on hooks (挂钩). She _________ them, and talked to them. With a little water and a lot of _________ she kept them alive, green, and growing even during the coldest, darkest months.

As a little boy, I was confused by all the effort she _________ them. I understood the vegetable gardens for they helped to _________ the family all winter long. I _________ understood the flowers around the house as they were pretty and smelled so sweet in the summer months. The reason why she _________ to those potted plants with so much effort, however, made me feel _________ a lot. They didn’t give us any food and they __________ had any flowers on them. They remained an unknown to my mind as a(n) __________.

Now as I’ve grown older, I am beginning to __________ why my grandma had those potted plants. It is the same reason why I have so many pictures of sunrises and forests __________ in my home. They remind me of the dark cold winter months __________ of bare trees and yellow grass when light, love and growth still exist. But my greatest __________ of light and love was Grandma herself, who was light to my soul even in my darkest times.

1.

A．threatened

B．torn

C．surrounded

D．destroyed

2.

A．flowers

B．potatoes

C．tomatoes

D．carrots

3.

A．discovered

B．sold

C．watered

D．forgot

4.

A．honesty

B．love

C．strength

D．courage

5.

A．put into

B．looked into

C．ran into

D．turned into

6.

A．identify

B．manage

C．defend

D．feed

7.

A．rather

B．even

C．still

D．never

8.

A．led

B．referred

C．tended

D．pointed

9.

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．awkward

D．puzzled

10.

A．casually

B．hardly

C．entirely

D．secretly

11.

A．child

B．doctor

C．parent

D．artist

12.

A．question

B．concern

C．challenge

D．understand

13.

A．taking

B．hanging

C．expanding

D．spotting

14.

A．free

B．worthy

C．full

D．aware

15.

A．achievement

B．doubt

C．lie

D．reminder

5 . 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 as __________ as 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 __________ yourself from the conditions 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．acknowledged

2.

A．twisted

B．annoyed

C．limited

D．awkward

3.

A．belong

B．appeal

C．match

D．appear

4.

A．bear

B．cure

C．release

D．arouse

5.

A．boost

B．work

C．polish

D．preserve

6.

A．included

B．praised

C．inspired

D．appreciated

7.

A．internally

B．academically

C．professionally

D．critically

8.

A．occurs to

B．happens to

C．calls on

D．takes on

9.

A．desires

B．strengths

C．achievements

D．efforts

10.

A．well

B．soon

C．much

D．far

11.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．Meanwhile

D．Rather

12.

A．definition

B．welfare

C．pose

D．sense

13.

A．discovery

B．access

C．journey

D．experience

14.

A．differ

B．separate

C．steal

D．free

15.

A．hall

B．gym

C．dance

D．balcony

6 . Katelyn Varga was an amazing teacher. The first day I had her social studies class, I knew we would have a great _______. Her style of teaching was so _______ that almost every student loved studying social studies.

My favorite _______ was from our class about the American Civil War. Each student _______a person from the American Civil War to research and then explained his or her findings in class. Mrs. Varga could always find useful ways to make her students well _______ while they had _______ at the same time. Besides, she always encouraged us to explore new things.

Honestly, Mrs. Varga has a great _______ on me. I remember I _______ badly before. _______, I met Mrs. Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be. I really appreciate her coming to our school. During my eighth-grade year when I was ________ where to go to high school, she was one of the biggest reasons I continued to ________ Conrad Schools of Science. The last day of school was a(n) ________ one for us, because she would no longer teach me. ________ our graduation ceremony was over, I went to her room to say my final goodbyes. Mrs. Varga gave me a big hug. ________ of us stood there crying in each other’s arms.

Mrs. Varga is one of the best teachers that I have ever had. She pours everything she has into her ________. Thanks to Mrs. Varga, I had a great time at Conrad Schools of Science.

1.

A．dream

B．relationship

C．membership

D．opportunity

2.

A．interesting

B．disappointing

C．traditional

D．uncertain

3.

A．experiment

B．medal

C．course

D．memory

4.

A．judged

B．described

C．picked

D．drew

5.

A．dressed

B．prepared

C．understood

D．taught

6.

A．fun

B．pressure

C．courage

D．patience

7.

A．impression

B．pity

C．influence

D．opinion

8.

A．sang

B．pronounced

C．felt

D．behaved

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Luckily

C．Undoubtedly

D．Surprisingly

10.

A．considering

B．asking

C．checking

D．introducing

11.

A．appreciate

B．visit

C．choose

D．respect

12.

A．embarrassing

B．hard

C．amazing

D．frustrating

13.

A．Although

B．Once

C．Before

D．After

14.

A．Both

B．None

C．Any

D．All

15.

A．family

B．children

C．job

D．studies

8 . The summer after my freshman year college, I had to get my first job. This was probably one of the _______ tasks I have ever had to do. I had never held a job when I was in high school because my parents wanted me to put all my _______ into my studies.

At first, it was very hard. I filled out dozens of _______ but got no calls back in the first two weeks. It made sense because I had _______ no job experience. All I could _______ was that being a high school graduate and a year of college.

However, halfway through the third week, I finally got a call back from one of the

places I _______. We had set up a meeting time, and after my _______, I was more than ready to start working the following Monday. I was _______ at the chance of working for my wages.

When I started, it was very clear that I was not _______. I made mistakes with orders and often ________ sales promotions (推销). My parents made a bet I would not ________ the first two weeks, and I would be back looking for other ________. However, I stuck with it.

After working a while, I got better at orders, and always ________ the cheaper options for customers. A couple of weeks later, I had been told by the manager that I had ________ the award of the best employee of the month. It taught me a lot about responsibility and

gave me the ________ of working.1.

A．funniest

B．worst

C．hardest

D．lightest

2.

A．energy

B．reward

C．wisdom

D．ambition

3.

A．campaigns

B．surveys

C．assignments

D．applications

4.

A．frequently

B．absolutely

C．partly

D．doubtfully

5.

A．explain

B．inspect

C．enhance

D．offer

6.

A．signed up

B．applied to

C．checked in

D．headed for

7.

A．interview

B．graduation

C．arrangement

D．performance

8.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．worried

9.

A．skilled

B．frightened

C．patient

D．satisfied

10.

A．avoided

B．tolerated

C．postponed

D．forgot

11.

A．spend

B．last

C．abandon

D．wait

12.

A．ideas

B．expectations

C．jobs

D．instructions

13.

A．sold

B．produced

C．kept

D．recommended

14.

A．confirmed

B．won

C．guaranteed

D．become

15.

A．confidence

B．importance

C．expectation

D．hope

9 . An old man lived in a nice village with a large garden. People often saw him looking after his _________ all the time. One day, a young painter passed by this garden. He was deeply _________ by the beautiful flowers. Then, to his surprise, he found the old gardener was _________. The painter asked _________, “Why are you busy looking after these flowers which you can’t see?” The gardener _________, “I can tell you the reasons. First, I was a _________ when I was young, and I like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can _________ them. Third, I can smell the _________ of them. As to the last one, it’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me.”

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. I _________ many people who love life would stop by, and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good __________. At the same time, it also gives me a chance to have a word with them here, and to __________ the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

“I believe every flower has eyes with which they can see the __________ of the old man’s heart. He __________ flowers in his heart. Although he can’t see the beauty of flowers, he   __________ can hear the voice of them,” the painter picked up his pen and wrote. “This is the most __________ picture in the world!”

1.

A．kids

B．flowers

C．trees

D．chickens

2.

A．displeased

B．troubled

C．attracted

D．confused

3.

A．deaf

B．injured

C．crazy

D．blind

4.

A．with anger

B．with pride

C．in surprise

D．in play

5.

A．smiled

B．cried

C．shouted

D．sighed

6.

A．cleaner

B．gardener

C．painter

D．director

7.

A．display

B．sell

C．touch

D．order

8.

A．danger

B．strength

C．sadness

D．sweetness

9.

A．know

B．request

C．contact

D．doubt

10.

A．question

B．idea

C．emotion

D．habit

11.

A．hide

B．enjoy

C．improve

D．exchange

12.

A．peace

B．glory

C．loneliness

D．kindness

13.

A．grows

B．researches

C．picks

D．shares

14.

A．previously

B．secretly

C．curiously

D．surely

15.

A．beautiful

B．old

C．typical

D．strange

10 . I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a _________ city, with more people living in it than in my whole country. We rented a flat in a guarded community, but there was a favela (棚户区) quite _________.

For several months I didn't have a car, so three times a week, I took buses to go to the city centre. During these _________, I would ride with the people who took the same bus from the favela to go to work. When I got on the bus, all the seats were already _________. But when people saw that my bag was heavy, they offered to hold it on their legs to make me feel lighter _________. At first, I was _________. Then I realized that these people had absolutely no _________ to steal from me: they only wanted to _________.

Once, on my way back, I had to _________ for a long time at a bus stop. I was alone, except for a woman who was __________ very poor. She carried a small paper bag of popcorn and nothing else.

While we were waiting, she walked over and __________ me some popcorn. I __________ her, but didn't want to help myself to it. She then repeatedly insisted that I take from what was clearly her only food.

That was the first time I had thought about how people who have almost nothing are sometimes able to __________ the little they have more "__________ "than those who own a lot. I wonder if it's true that the more you have, the bigger the difficulty to share anything with others. I was so moved by that woman's simple generosity that day. I clearly __________ more than she did, but she naturally and joyfully shared what little she had with me.

1.

A．strange

B．beautiful

C．huge

D．warm

2.

A．noisy

B．similar

C．crowded

D．near

3.

A．experiences

B．trips

C．holidays

D．weekends

4.

A．checked

B．given

C．taken

D．emptied

5.

A．sitting

B．standing

C．walking

D．carrying

6.

A．disappointed

B．doubtful

C．grateful

D．satisfied

7.

A．intention

B．patience

C．chance

D．way

8.

A．help

B．leave

C．greet

D．change

9.

A．look

B．ask

C．wait

D．sit

10.

A．obviously

B．hardly

C．usually

D．especially

11.

A．bought

B．offered

C．sold

D．made

12.

A．thanked

B．refused

C．visited

D．promised

13.

A．sell

B．need

C．share

D．appreciate

14.

A．anxiously

B．politely

C．skillfully

D．easily

15.

A．spent

B．won

C．got

D．had