Washingtonishometolotsoftrees.ItistheEvergreenState,andlotsoffireplacesandwood-burningstovestheretoo.Butwhatifyoulivedthereandcouldn'tcutwoodorcouldn'taffordtopaysomeonetodoit?___21___ShaneMcDanielandhistwinsonsare___22___tolendahand.Thethreemen___23___truckloadsofwood,andthendonateittothose___24___.Theywanttohelppeoplewhoareburningcardboardbecausethey'vegotnothingorsomeone75withnomoneywhohasa___25___shoulderandcan'tcutwood.
Theideastartedasafather-sonbonding___26___.\"Ihadtocutwoodwithmydad.Hejust____27____doingit,\"saysoneoftheson.They
spentthesummerof2018cuttingwooddayafterday.The___28___wasagreatwallofwood___29___aroundtheirhouse.Technically,to___30___thatmuchwouldcostabout$10,000.
Itwastoo___31___fortheMcDanielstousethemselves,andwhentheweatherturned___32___thatNovember,Shanestartedthinkingofothers.HepostedonFacebook:\"Ifyouwantsomefirewoodandcan't___33___it,pleasePM(personalmessage)ME!Ifyouknowsomeonewhobumswood,andthey'relivinginacoldhousethisholidayseason,pleasehelpus___34___them.Pleasehelpmeandmy____35____makesurenoonegoescoldinourneighborhood.\"
The___36___wasimmediate・Oneman___37___todonateawood-burningstove.OthersracedovertoNorm's,theshopShaneowns,withmore___38___forthepile.SinglemomKatelynTicerandherdaughterrelyonawood-burningstoveastheironlysourceof___39___.soitwasa___40___toreceiveatruckloadoffirewoodfromtheMcDanielsbeforetheholidays.\"Togetthatmuchwoodbroughtmetotears,\"shetoldmsn.com,\"Somuchstressandanxietyisoffmyshoulders.Icouldn'tbemorethankful.”21.A.Suddenly22.A.happy23.A.buy24.A.insightneed25.A.strong26.A.project27.A.resisted28.A.problem29.A.putup30.A.make31.A.terrible32.A.cold33.A.take
B.brokenB.partyB.allowedB.factB.castoffB.purchaseB.wonderfulB.warmB.afford
C.broadC.ceremonyC.lovedC.advantageC.piledupC.advertiseC.littleC.windyC.carry
D.narrowD.challengeD.risked
D.resultD.cutoffD.donateD.muchD.pleasantD.sharpen
B.LuckilyB.excitedB.borrowB.indoubt
C.SlowlyC.braveC.cutC.indanger
D.ActuallyD.surprisedD.desert
D.in
34.A.find35.A.neighbors36.A.action37A.pretended38.A.cardboard39.A.pleasure40.A.relief
B.accompanyB.friendsB.responseB.refusedB.moneyB.warmthB.success
C.hugC.colleaguesC.campaignC.offeredC.stovesC.calmnessC.shock
D.kissD.boysD.conflictD.daredD.woodD.strengthD.burden
I'vebeenfarmingsheeponahillsidefor54years.Iuseasmalltractortogetabout.MydogDonalwayssitsbesidemeinthepassengerscat.Onemorningl
21alostlambwhenIwasinthetopfield,near
whereamotorwaycutsthroughmyland.Thelambhadbecomeseparatedfromits22,soIjumpedoutofthetractorto23itwhileDon
stayedinhisscat.Lambandmother24,Iturnedbacktothetractoronlytoseeit
25becauseIhadputthe
movesuddenlyawayfromme.1hiswassohandbrakeonwhenIjumpedout.the
27move.
2826Donhadsomehowmade
MyheartfrozeinmychestasIthe
29thetractorheadingtowards30.Itcrashedthrougha
.Irandesperatelybutfailedto
31woodenfenceanddisappeared.Thelookingcalmlybackatme.
thingIsawwasDon'sface,
Heartinmouth,Iwas
3332thefenceandlookedover.Thetractor
againstthecrashbarrierinthecentralreservation,having
3435roadwithfast-flowingthetractorhejumpedoutonto
miraculously(奇迹般地)crossedthetraffic.Icouldn'tseeDon,butasItheroad,apparentlyThepolicequitebelievemy
373836,anddashedbacktome.
andthemotorwayrannormallyagain.Icouldn'titturnedoutnoonegotbadlyhurt,butthe39.Donwasgivenaspecial
40that
outcomecouldhavebeen
night-Ididn'twanthimthinkingIwasangrywithhim.21.A.dropped22.A.kids23.A.askabout24.A.freed
B.spottedB.friendsB.playwithB.switched
C.carriedC.ownerC.tendtoC.reunitedC.embarrassingC.ImmediatelyC.seatC.rememberedC.fieldC.holdbackC.basicC.reachedC.parking
D.returnedD.motherD.runintoD.examinedD.difficultD.ObviouslyD.fenceD.droveD.hillD.getoutD.lastD.closedD.turning
25.A.unexpectedB.dangerous26.A.FortunatelyB.Generally27.A.lamb28.A.saw29.A.crowd30.A.takeoff31.A.real32.A.fixed33.A.resting
B.vehicleB.stoppedB.motorwayB.catchupB.bestB.noticedB.running
34.A.sleepB.longC.roughC.recognizedC.unhurtC.survivedC.luckC.desirableC.job
D.busyD.repairedD.unhappyD.waitedD.ideaD.awfulD.lesson
35.A.abandonedB.approached36.A.unclean37.A.arrived38.A.ability39.A.common40.A.meal
B.uncertainB.repliedB.dreamB.confusingB.test
Istartedtrainingintaekwondo(跆拳道)byaccident.Butinthefirstclass,Ilearnedsomethingexciting-howtoyourarm.Ilovedit,soIkept
4241someonegrabbing
andearninghigherranks.43,whetheritwasthekicks44.Butovertime,“Ican't”
Ateveryrank,Ifoundsomethingintheairortheincreasinglycomplex45“howcanI?”whichthenbecame“HowwillI?”Oneday,Ishoweduploclassandstudentwere
46wooden
boards.Iwasconvincedtheywereallcrazyand“Ican't”voiceyelledagain.
Iwatched.in
47,asstudentafterstudentwalkeduplosolid
piecesofwoodandbrokethemwiththeirhandortheirfeet.WhenIwasgiventheopportunityto
48,Ichickenedout.Butmy
49were
extremelypatient.Theyinvitedmetoworkindividuallywiththem.Irefusedtheirfirstandsecondoffer,but
50,Iagreedtotry.
51thana
Theytoldmethatboardbreakingwasmoreamental
physicaloneandtaughtmehowtolineuptobreakthatboard.AndthefirsttimeIwentto
52it.IwassoafraidthatI
5354andbuthe55to
accidentallykickedtheboardholder'sfingers.Ifell
encouragedmetotryagain.Itoldthatdoublingvoiceinmy“shutup!”
Ifocusedonthe
56.IthoughtabouthowmuchIhad
58tobelievethatI
improvedandhow.Ihadmyself.ItoldmyselfI
wasabletodoamazingthings.Andthen...suddenlythatboardlookedalotless
59.IkickedwitheverythingIhadandit
60.Thathour
neverstoodachance.41.A.putupwithlookforwardto42.A.comparingperforming43.A.impossibleimportant44.A.conditionsmovements45.A.relaxedtodependedon46.A.paintingdesigning
B.breaking
c.measuring
D.
B.consistedof
C.turnedinto
D.
B.questions
C.signals
D.
B.unnecessary
C.inspiring
D.
B.practicing
C.reviewing
D.
B.comeupwith
C.getawayfromD.
47.A.horrorsympathy48.A.trydeliver49.A.neighborsinstructors50.A.directlynaturally51.A.diseasechallenge52.A.fix53.A.misseddropped54.A.differentready55.A.mindcase
56.A.commonpositive57.A.surprisedpuzzled58.A.happened
B.satisfactionB.askB.studentsB.finallyB.habitB.kickB.froze
B.secureB.replyB.similarB.introducedB.refusedC.astonishmentD.
C.escapeD.
C.colleaguesD.
C.secretlyD.
C.stateD.
C.pullD.biteC.quit
D.
C.terribleD.
C.dreamD.
C.familiarD.
c.forgivenD.
C.pretendedD.
deserved59.A.interestingconvincing60.A.existedrose
B.matched
C.worked
D.
B.frightening
C.confusing
D.
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