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Task 1

I went to help my elderly neighbor move some furniture as she was getting some kitchen renovations（装修）done.We _1__her things and sorted out the pantry（餐具室）.She then asked me if I ___2__her solid oak table and a cupboard whose two doors were broken.I said that I didn't have__3__for them，though they were lovely.

I suggested that if she no longer needed them，I should ___4__them online for her，so I did.She didn't want any __ 5__for the items，if the people could move them themselves，and organize their own ___6__.She was very __ 7__about being alone with strangers.So I said I would give the people my __ 8__number，get them to send short messages first，and then I would go over to her ______9 and be there when they took the furniture _10__.

One man collected the cupboard and had a beautiful_____11__aboutsetting up homes for refugees （难民）.I wasn't entirely sure whether I should ____12__him，but anyway that was his to deal with.The table ended up being ___13__as a person said he would pick it up，so I went to my neighbor and _14__and phoned him but he said he had changed his _ _15__.

My neighbor then ___16__the Salvation Army（救世军）and they would be picking the table and chairs up the next day，so it all__17__pqerfectly.

My husband asked why I spent so long _18_—taking photos， doing the advertisements online，answering phone calls，going around to the house and I said I was __19__assisting someone to do something I found easy，but she found very _20__.

1.A.picked up

2.A.repaired

3.A.money

4.A.advertise

5.A.support

6.A.schedule

7.A.excited

8.A.room

9.A.house

10.A.out

11.A.lesson

12.A.praise

13.A.annoying

14.A.talked

15.A.need

16.A.called

17.A.came out

18.A.watching

19.A.still

20.A.stressful

B.asked for

B.wanted

B.time

B.post

B.trouble

B.routine

B.worried

B.car

B.destination

B.back

B.story

B.trust

B.disappointing B.searched

B.mind

B.visited

B.turned out

B.helping

B.even

B.boring

C.packed up

C.purchased

C.desire

C.show

C.payment

C.life

C.delighted

C.phone

C.office

C.down

C.experience

C.believe

C.embarrassing

C.sat

C.goal

C.remembered

C.figured out

C.working

C.just

C.meaningless

D.looked after

D.hated

D.room

D.prepare

D.service

D.transport

D.depressed D.flight

D.community

D.away

D.memory

D.join

D.surprising

D.waited

D.way

D.asked

D.worked out

D.thinking

D.then

D.frightening

Task 2

Last night we had a call from a neighbor，saying that there was a foreign car parked up in the village.Was it someone heading to our project?We weren't_1__anyone，but my partner headed down to _2_they were OK.

It was a single lady who said she was searching for somewhere but had ___3__to park overnight as visibility（能见度）was low.She didn't want any _4__，so my partner told her where to find us if ___5__and then came home.

So this _ _6__I found a strange car in the driveway and she wanted to use our toilet.No ___7__!I put the kettle on while she was __ 8__，and then invited her in for a __9__.Knowing we had no local__10__here，I checked if she had breakfast.So we sat down to have a conversation and it ___11__that she was heading to an off-grid（离网）project she had__12__，somewhere about 20 kilometers away.She had been ____13__for about a week because she couldn't reach them by phone and had ___14__been pointed in our direction by a bus driver who thought i might be us.

So it was __ 15__us she was looking for las night，but she didn't _16__it!

Anyway， cutting a long story short， it took me about 10 minutes on Facebook to ___17__her with a telephone number， a map and grid coordinates（网络坐标）for the ___18__she was originally looking for How ___19__Facebook can be!I equipped her with a packet of porridge oats （燕麦片）， a new umbrella，and my telephone number in case of further _20__，and she was back on the road.Like what I said，life is never dull!

1.A.inviting

2.A.check

3.A.asked

4.A.person

5.A.planned

6.A.morning

7.A.doubt

8.A.ready

9.A.rest

10.A.shops

11.A.turned up

12.A.prepared for

13.A.working

14.A.finally

15.A.surely

16.A.notice

17.A.provide

18.A.trip

19.A.cheap

20.A.studies

B.informing

B.prove

B.happened

B.help

B.expected

B.noon

B.wonder

B.busy

B.moment

B.schools

B.got across

B.heard about

B.exploring

B.suddenly

B.possibly

B.realize

B.reward

B.task

B.useful

B.messages

C.expecting

C.conclude

C.agreed

C.thing

C.required

C.afternoon

C.surprise

C.here

C.chat

C.companies

C.spread about

C.joined in

C.searching

C.accidentally

C.naturally

C.discover

C.assist

C.project

C.easy

C.advances

D.approving

D.hope

D.decided

D.encouragement

D.believed

D.evening

D.problem

D.away

D.stay

D.factories

D.turned out

D.worried about

D.wandering

D.usually

D.actually

D.make

D.support

D.schedule

D.popular

D.difficulties

Task 3

On Wednesday I was at Planet Fitness when a girl came in wearing a great looking patriotic jacket.I__1__it right away，but didn't say anything.Time passed and I noticed she was about to ___2__.I was talking to someone and said， “Hey， there's that girl in that great jacket.I'm ___3__to tell her how much I like it.”

I was __ 4__how some strangers would react to my _5__for her jacket.However，it didn't _6__me.I quickly walked over and ___7__myself and told her how much I loved her jacket.She _8__and said her name was Amanda and she worked for this company that _9__the jacket.She _10__to tell me how everything was made.She ___11__handed me a business card with her name on it.

Yesterday， I got online looking for ADDIX Gear，the name of the company.I could see that they__12__made sports clothing for teams.I sent a（n）__13__and was told that they didn't sell retail（零售）， __14__they were thinking of starting.

I wasn't sure I would ever see Amanda again But _15__，she was there in the locker room when got to Planet Fitness yesterday.I told her how I had gotten online，etc.

Amanda _16__me that she had her E-mail address on the card.She told me to ___17__her and she'd have a jacket like __18__made just for me I asked how much it'd cost and she said it will be_19__to me!Wow!

Amanda had the opportunity and the ability to make someone's day __ 20__.I'm so thankful that i was me!From her I've learned that whenever we have the opportunity，we should do good to others.

1.A.found

2.A.start

3.A.coming along

4.A.confident

5.A.enthusiasm

6.A.discourage

7.A.expressed

8.A.sighed

9.A.made

10.A.paused

11.A.also

12.A.mainly

13.A.message

14.A.so

15.A.hopefully

16.A.reminded

17.A.contact

18.A.mine

19.A.due

20.A.happy

B.picked

B.leave

B.starting off

B.unsure

B.worry

B.annoy

B.introduced

B.shouted

B.handled

B.refused

B.then

B.surely

B.present

B.if

B.accidentally

B.convinced

B.inform

B.hers

B.attractive

B.colorful

C.ignored

C.hide

C.going over

C.hopeful

C.concern

C.defeat

C.encouraged

C.smiled

C.traded

C.called on

C.even

C.actually

C.problem

C.and

C.unexpectedly

C.warned

C.trust

C.theirs

C.free

C.meaningful

D.admired

D.show

D.getting out

D.afraid

D.comment

D.stop

D.taught

D.nodded

D.sold

D.went on

D.again

D.completely

D.order

D.but

D.suddenly

D.explained

D.E-mail

D.ours

D.available

D.unforgettable

Task 4

When I dialed the number，I had no idea what I was getting myself into.I saw the ad in the phone book and it looked like something I'd ___1__:“Non-Medical In Home Care.”The ad stated I'd be ______2 old people.This sounded like the job for me.I _3_old people.I'd spent much time volunteering in nursing homes.

I dialed the number and then went over for a（n）__4__.I was asked if I ___5__going to the hospital and sitting with a woman who was a patient there.Boy，this doesn't sound bad.Was I ever in for a _6__!

My first customer， Marian， was definitely ____ 7 to be home alone. ___8__，when she left the hospital she went right over to the rehab（康复）center after a hip replacement from a fall.Dealing with all of Marian's problems was __ 9__.Just keeping her ______10 was a huge trouble.One of her issues was her repetitive words.After hearing the ___11__thing over and over，I really __ 12__to pray for suggestions One day I had the ___13__to sing.Soon Marian was singing with me.

It wasn't long before other residents started to__14__us when we sang.It wasn't uncommon for_15__to walk along and join in singing，too.On one occasion，several women were wheeling their mothers in their wheelchairs.We were all in a line walking and singing. ___16__，a girl who worked here came around the corner.Without missing a ___17__，she said， “Well， here come the holy rollers.” We all started to _18__.We thought that was a cute _19__for us，as we were rolling our ___20__ones and singing hymns（赞美诗） at the time.

I was with Marian for six years before she died.have many good memories of that time.I'll never forget that period of time!

1.A.require

2.A.comforting

3.A.respect

4.A.interview

5.A.liked

6.A.moment

7.A.unwilling

8.A.In reality

9.A.interesting

10.A.healthy

11.A.common

12.A.started

13.A.chance

14.A.praise

15.A.workers

16.A.Suddenly

17.A.step

18.A.shout

19.A.title

20.A.lost

B.believe

B.helping

B.attend

B.meeting

B.allowed

B.surprise

B.unhappy

B.For example

B.annoying

B.calm

B.special

B.stopped

B.order

B.follow

B.neighbors

B.Immediately

B.note

B.laugh

B.prize

B.warm-hearted

C.enjoy

C.supporting

C.admire

C.incident

C.minded

C.risk

C.unready

C.In the end

C.challenging

C.still

C.terrible

C.continued

C.idea

C.imitate

C.caregivers

C.Finally

C.beat

C.sing

C.toy

C.loved

D.receive

D.treating

D.love

D.examination

D.imagined

D.trouble

D.unable

D.At once

D.enjoyable

D.relaxed

D.same

D.agreed

D.right

D.cheer

D.visitors

D.Unfortunately

D.word

D.dance

D.name

D.determined

Task 5

The phone rang.“Would you please come and pick up Brandon?He seems to be sick.”What could be wrong?I ___1__.I drove to the school and picked him up.Seeing Brandon feeling so uncomfortable，I_2__my husband，who told me I should take Brandon to the Kaiser Clinic by the mall.

We'd just recently moved and I was __ 3__with the area.I had a clear idea where the mall was，_4__I didn't know where the clinic could be.I _5_for the mall.I could see Brandon was feeling worse;I ___6__to find this clinic fast.I found the mall，and then began to drive down the side streets.There it was，the Kaiser sign!

We walked into the clinic.The doctor ______7 Brandon， then looked at me and said， “You'll need to drive Brandon to the hospital yourself.He needs_8__right away.We don't have time to wait for an_9__.”

The nurse wrote out some ___10__.“I have no sense of direction，so drawing me a map is _ _11__，”I tried to explain to the nurse， but all she said was，“You can _12__it； there's no time to waste.” I__13__，not knowing where I was going.

There was no one on the streets;everything looked ___14__.We pulled up to a stop light，and an old car pulled up next to us.The people inside the car looked _ _15__.I felt uneasy at first.But I had to__16__them.So I rolled down the window.“We're__17__—could you help us find the hospital?”I said half crying. “No ___18__， just follow us，” was thei reply.

After a long time， __19__I saw the hospital sign I was so _20__!I kept following this old car right to the emergency room door.With a wave of thei hands，they were gone，back into the dead of night.

1.A.believed

2.A.called

3.A.unsatisfied

4.A.and

5.A.wished

6.A.had

7.A.watched

8.A.treatment

9.A.expert

10.A.directions

11.A.unimportant

12.A.take

13.A.drove away

14.A.deserted

15.A.ugly

16.A.trust

17.A.frustrated

18.A.doubt

19.A.finally

20.A.fortunate

B.questioned

B.joined

B.disappointed

B.but

B.applied

B.intended

B.tested

B.surgery

B.operation

B.instructions

B.impossible

B.do

B.gave off

B.annoyed

B.rough

B.know

B.rejected

B.problem

B.immediately

B.touched

C.wondered

C.asked

C.impatient

C.or

C.headed

C.promised

C.checked

C.care

C.ambulance

C.prescriptions

C.worthless

C.believe

C.started off

C.terrible

C.strong

C.visit

C.stuck

C.way

C.gradually

C.relaxed

D.said

D.approached

D.unfamiliar

D.so

D.searched

D.prepared

D.examined

D.medicine

D.opportunity

D.suggestions

D.useless

D.understand

D.pulled up

D.strange

D.kind

D.consult

D.lost

D.matter

D.suddenly

D.relieved