5 . It’s often recommended to befriend the enemy, but high school freshman Xavier Staubs did more than that. He saved his life.

At a swim meet, the 15-year-old boy rescued a _______who was struggling under water. It _______as a regular home meet. Xavier had just completed his relay. As he was resting, he suddenly noticed a boy in an adjoining lane was_______. “I heard people screaming, and I see him underneath.” Without_______, Xavier dived back into the pool and pulled the boy out to safety. _______, the boy started breathing on his own.

His_______actions got the attention of Representative John Moolenaar, who_______Xavier with a tribute (赞颂) in the Congressional Record.

At lunchtime, Xavier learned the congressman was coming to meet him. Moolenaar wanted to _______him with a recognition that would be kept in the Library of Congress.

“We heard the story about what he had done. The more I learned about it, the more I thought we really wanted to praise what he did,” the Congressman told CNN.

“Usually, you heard bad outcomes and _______situations,” Moolenaar said. “This was such a powerful ________of one student helping another________the two boys were competitors.”

________, Xavier’s mother, Jillian Staubs, said she was not________.

She arrived at the meet five minutes after the rescue happened. Something in her mind told her that her son was somehow ________.

Staubs said she tries to raise her children like what her grandmother did. And Xavier performing such a ________act was something she’s used to hearing about.

Xavier is not only a great swimmer but also a dancer, band member and a straight-A student. And now, a hero.

1.

A．classmate

B．competitor

C．volunteer

D．stranger

2.

A．took off

B．put off

C．moved off

D．started off

3.

A．performing

B．competing

C．drowning

D．training

4.

A．doubt

B．admission

C．preparation

D．hesitation

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Fortunately

C．Sadly

D．Honestly

6.

A．inspiring

B．moving

C．heroic

D．modest

7.

A．observed

B．respected

C．encouraged

D．recognized

8.

A．present

B．react

C．deserve

D．judge

9.

A．amusing

B．upset

C．pleasant

D．surprising

10.

A．example

B．incident

C．relief

D．event

11.

A．as for

B．as though

C．even though

D．now that

12.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

13.

A．pleased

B．surprised

C．delighted

D．puzzled

14.

A．involved

B．threatened

C．influenced

D．endangered

15.

A．determined

B．generous

C．selfless

D．devoted

7 . An entire American town gathered together to buy a new car for Peters, a pizza deliveryman for 31 years. They wanted to give him an incredible_________

Though it may be not a_________career, Peters knows he’s_________his suited position. “There were people in my family that were like, maybe you should consider your_________stability a little more,” he said. “But it’s my purpose in life-trying to make people_________. You know, when you’re delivering to somebody, you may be the only face they_________all day. ”

Whenever folks saw Peters and his 28 -year -old Oldsmobile_________their way, they knew they would be served with a_________. Langley, one of Peters’ longtime_________customers said, “He’s a very__________individual. We call him ‘Mr. Smiley. ’ Learning that, he turned to the community to__________Peters. It would guarantee he __________ his appointed routine.

Within three days they__________$19,000，enough to buy Peters a new car to see him through a lot more

__________. It felt almost like a__________when he first learned his loyal customers were__________a car to him. He’ll remember the awesome experience for the rest of his life. He’s simply__________. He just hopes that all those who made this happen will be__________.

Every time the guy__________his loyal customers with a smile，so the community’s generous show of gratitude came as no surprise. “That’s the type of__________he has on people,” Langley, who’s been having pizzas delivered by Peters for 20 years，said.

1.

A．order

B．award

C．service

D．position

2.

A．secure

B．tough

C．brief

D．proper

3.

A．defended

B．strengthened

C．found

D．kept

4.

A．mental

B．social

C．physical

D．financial

5.

A．happy

B．strong

C．familiar

D．energetic

6.

A．know

B．see

C．remember

D．need

7.

A．nodding

B．clearing

C．heading

D．choosing

8.

A．smile

B．prize

C．surprise

D．discount

9.

A．big

B．new

C．potential

D．regular

10.

A．talented

B．kindhearted

C．sensitive

D．innocent

11.

A．comfort

B．employ

C．help

D．invite

12.

A．keep up

B．break down

C．put off

D．work out

13.

A．earned

B．paid

C．borrowed

D．raised

14.

A．performances

B．deliveries

C．projects

D．challenges

15.

A．story

B．coincidence

C．dream

D．joke

16.

A．lending

B．renting

C．supplying

D．gifting

17.

A．grateful

B．hopeful

C．inspired

D．satisfied

18.

A．relaxed

B．blessed

C．excited

D．trusted

19.

A．persuades

B．rewards

C．serves

D．amuses

20.

A．expectation

B．dependence

C．mercy

D．influence

8 . To Apologize or Not to Apologize

Why difficult?

When we do wrong to someone we know, even not ________, we are generally expected to apologize so as to improve the situation. But when we’re acting as leaders, the circumstances are ________. The act of apology is carried out not merely at the level of the ________ but also at the level of the institution. It is a performance in which every word or expression ________, as they become part of the public record. Refusing to apologize can be smart, or it can be stupid. So, readiness to apologize can be seen as a sign of strong character or as a sign of weakness.

Why now?

The question of whether leaders should apologize publicly has never been more ________. During the last decade or so, the United States in particular has developed an apology culture—apologies of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are made far more ________ than before. More newspaper writers have written about the growing importance of ________ apologies. Meanwhile, more and more articles, advice columns, and radio and television programs have similarly dealt with the subject of ________ apologies. Although they are not carried out in the public places, we can’t neglect the importance of this performance.

Why ________?

Why do we apologize? Why do we ever put ourselves in situations likely to be difficult, embarrassing, and even risky? Leaders who apologize publicly could be an easy target for ________. They are expected to appear strong and capable. And whenever they make public statements of any kind, their individual and institutional reputations are in danger. Clearly, then, leaders should not apologize often. For a leader to express apology, there needs to be a strong ________. Leaders will publicly apologize if and when they think the costs of doing so are lower than the costs of not doing so.

Why refuse?

Why is it that leaders so often try every means to ________ apologies, even when a public apology seems to be in order? Their reasons can be individual or institutional. Because leaders are public figures, their apologies are likely to be personally uncomfortable and even ________ risky. Apologies can be signals for admitting mistakes and mistakes can be an indication of job insecurity. Leaders may also be afraid that ________ of a mistake will damage or destroy the organization for which they are responsible. There can be good reasons for hanging tough (硬撑) in tough situations, as we shall see, but it is a high-risk _________.

1.

A．immediately

B．intentionally

C．occasionally

D．accidentally

2.

A．simple

B．ridiculous

C．abnormal

D．different

3.

A．individual

B．company

C．family

D．society

4.

A．conflicts

B．matters

C．appeals

D．deceives

5.

A．urgent

B．risky

C．boring

D．simple

6.

A．interestedly

B．patiently

C．frequently

D．hopefully

7.

A．faithful

B．reliable

C．confusing

D．public

8.

A．sincere

B．acceptable

C．private

D．positive

9.

A．bother

B．reduce

C．regret

D．ignore

10.

A．promotion

B．criticism

C．appreciation

D．identification

11.

A．personality

B．will

C．reason

D．desire

12.

A．attempt

B．involve

C．commit

D．avoid

13.

A．politically

B．professionally

C．academically

D．physically

14.

A．avoidance

B．admission

C．involvement

D．elimination

15.

A．fulfillment

B．statement

C．occupation

D．strategy

9 . I read this story shared by Michelle, who recently passed away:

"One morning when I was little, my father took me to the fishing dock. But_________fishing, we just sat on one _________   watching the other children fishing with their parents. An hour went by and we left without ever   _________ a single fishing line into the water.

On the_________ home, I told my father I would never _________ him for being so mean to me. He asked smilingly,"Did you see the smiles on those children's faces?''I don't really _________! I just want to fish like them!' I responded angrily, but he _________my words and kept driving.

Such experiences repeated throughout my childhood and my father never _________why. But actually he didn't need to. Years later, when I found myself volunteering at a local homeless_________, I suddenly realized that those ____________ spent sitting on that dock was the very point ____________ I learned how to love."

Michelle's last story makes me think...

Honestly, too often we overlook ____________ and rarely stop. Because we never learn that every passing face represents a story. Everyone has ____________ something that has forced them to ____________, adapt and grow. Everyone's smile has been earned. Their issues are____________as significant and worthwhile as ____________we're going through.

Pausing occasionally to____________people around us will open our mind. ____________in their happiness will open our heart. If choosing to spend time pausing instead of bypassing quickly—to truly ____________and listen, we can learn so much… about ourselves, about each other, and even about real ____________.

1.

A．instead of

B．regardless of

C．clue to

D．thanks to

2.

A．beach

B．boat

C．dock

D．deck

3.

A．sinking

B．pulling

C．carrying

D．casting

4.

A．cycle

B．walking

C．drive

D．running

5.

A．blame

B．forgive

C．repay

D．praise

6.

A．care

B．remember

C．request

D．know

7.

A．repeated

B．ignored

C．marked

D．doubted

8.

A．understood

B．wondered

C．asked

D．explained

9.

A．garden

B．hospital

C．family

D．shelter

10.

A．mornings

B．fortunes

C．weeks

D．donations

11.

A．where

B．why

C．which

D．what

12.

A．drivers

B．passersby

C．fishermen

D．parents

13.

A．left out

B．picked up

C．gone through

D．given up

14.

A．succeed

B．struggle

C．destroy

D．produce

15.

A．merely

B．roughly

C．hardly

D．equally

16.

A．however

B．whenever

C．whatever

D．whoever

17.

A．evaluate

B．appreciate

C．motivate

D．promote

18.

A．Sharing

B．Breaking

C．Believing

D．Taking

19.

A．refuse

B．regret

C．witness

D．apologize

20.

A．fish

B．desire

C．smile

D．Jove

10 . A year after Benjamin Canlas died at 17，his love of helping others lives on. Through a foundation _________ by his parents，this kind young man is _________ making the world a better place ——one bike at a time.

In the Philippines，many jobs have been lost _________ the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of people have to travel to take_________ jobs to survive. But public transportation has been _________limited. Benjamin’s parents had the idea to _________ bikes to deserving individuals.

At first，their _________ was to donate seven bicycles. But then they received more than fifty _______. And then 27 people were awarded’ bicycles. These bicycles are _________ to help make their lives a little easier.

Among the __________ is Ronaldo Rosario. He sold rice cakes in the morning and smoked fish in the afternoon. ________ many kilometers each day，which caused the borrowed bike to break often. So，he often lost __________ time and some of his earning on repairs.

There are people still in need and much more __________ needs to be offered. The foundation is working on launching more sustainable __________. The goal is that these programs will help more people while also ________ others to be kind and help those in need.

1.

A．given up

B．set up

C．held up

D．brought up

2.

A．still

B．already

C．ever

D．yet

3.

A．at the cost of

B．in spite of

C．as a result of

D．in case of

4.

A．extra

B．temporary

C．dangerous

D．suitable

5.

A．completely

B．regularly

C．aimlessly

D．severely

6.

A．sell

B．rent

C．give away

D．pay for

7.

A．plan

B．dream

C．program

D．duty

8.

A．models

B．designs

C．girls

D．applications

9.

A．invented

B．intended

C．required

D．arranged

10.

A．assistants

B．travelers

C．visitors

D．winners

11.

A．challenging

B．measuring

C．covering

D．finishing

12.

A．valuable

B．convenient

C．enjoyable

D．spare

13.

A．money

B．joy

C．help

D．freedom

14.

A．projects

B．actions

C．jobs

D．courses

15.

A．ordering

B．persuading

C．forcing

D．urging