【推荐1】Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.   I was totally ___and felt I was suddenly placed under ___of death with an indefinite reprieve (缓刑). After careful thought, I ___my affairs; then I went home and got into bed.   But 2 years later, I left my bed and ___the long climb back.   It was another year ___I made it.

I speak of this experience because these past years have ___me what to value and what to believe. I ___now that this world is not my oyster(牡蛎)to be opened but my ___to be grasped.

I’ve also learned that it’s necessary to ___those little, all-important things I never thought I would ____before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree, the ____of sunlight on running water. I seem now, with some of the ____freshness of childhood, to hear and see.   How well, ____, I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed.   It was like ____one’s citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.

Frequently, I ____myself that I need make notes of this ____I’m living in now, because in it I’m well, ____, doing what I like best.   It won’t always be like this, ____I’ll make the most of it and be grateful. I ____all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this ____without having to acquire it the hard way.   But I wasn’t wise enough.   I’m wiser now, a little, and happier.

1.

A．confused

B．shocked

C．determined

D．annoyed

2.

A．trial

B．pressure

C．sentence

D．control

3.

A．made up

B．set up

C．took up

D．cleared up

4.

A．recalled

B．began

C．avoided

D．accepted

5.

A．when

B．after

C．since

D．before

6.

A．assigned

B．taught

C．treated

D．assured

7.

A．admit

B．demand

C．expect

D．realize

8.

A．knowledge

B．opportunity

C．attention

D．point

9.

A．dismiss

B．list

C．define

D．appreciate

10.

A．notice

B．record

C．remember

D．track

11.

A．shadow

B．shake

C．play

D．feeling

12.

A．damaged

B．recovered

C．faded

D．changed

13.

A．in contrast

B．in return

C．for instance

D．by chance

14.

A．maintaining

B．regaining

C．discovering

D．forgetting

15.

A．remind

B．promise

C．advise

D．convince

16.

A．country

B．moment

C．memory

D．inspiration

17.

A．pleased

B．courageous

C．confident

D．strong

18.

A．meanwhile

B．otherwise

C．however

D．therefore

19.

A．apply

B．owe

C．contribute

D．adapt

20.

A．awareness

B．agreement

C．comment

D．compromise

【推荐2】Several weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I was working, I happened to _______ a large hairy bee on the skylight (天窗). The skylight was particularly _______, but I thought removing the bee would take _______ several minutes. An hour later, the bee still _______. All that had changed was that the living room was _______ and that I was dizzy from _______ for a long time. I did not _______ to waste an hour on such a tiny insect, but by doing so, I understood my grandfather’s     _______.

It is not only time that we tend to underestimate(低估) — we don’t _______ unexpected costs. In fact we seldom ________ negative things that could affect us. It is of ________, however, to remember that your ________ might not go as planned, and that is normal. It is ________ to feel challenged—even at a simple task – because that is part of life.

If you can ________ that nothing is ever easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. I found myself with a more ________ attitude.

Of course, there should be preparations made to consider ________ or time. Doing so can help you realize your     ________ in a better way. However, there is no need to ________ ourselves when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee appearing in our ________, but we can always give ourselves the ________ time to catch it.

1.

A．catch

B．notice

C．ignore

D．watch

2.

A．high

B．light

C．hot

D．dirty

3.

A．even

B．about

C．only

D．still

4.

A．breathed

B．flew

C．hesitated

D．remained

5.

A．bright

B．tidy

C．warm

D．messy

6.

A．looking up

B．working out

C．cleaning up

D．hanging out

7.

A．decide

B．manage

C．expect

D．intend

8.

A．idea

B．meaning

C．plan

D．arrangement

9.

A．consider

B．afford

C．tolerate

D．pay

10.

A．deal with

B．forget about

C．write down

D．think of

11.

A．importance

B．help

C．intelligence

D．interest

12.

A．study

B．work

C．time

D．research

13.

A．awful

B．acceptable

C．embarrassing

D．cruel

14.

A．find

B．predict

C．admit

D．agree

15.

A．formal

B．generous

C．positive

D．casual

16.

A．expenses

B．relaxation

C．adjustment

D．service

17.

A．identity

B．goal

C．position

D．situation

18.

A．develop

B．improve

C．blame

D．praise

19.

A．school

B．travel

C．way

D．life

20.

A．free

B．extra

C．same

D．enough

【推荐3】As a businesswoman, I care deeply about my customers. But like anyone for whom you feel affection, _________ can also drive you mad. They’ll come rushing in, _________ their handbag’s been stolen. They’ll _________ that they left it in the changing room, create chaos （混乱）and then _________ it had been in their car all the time. I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try to persuade them to keep _________.

I remember the first really _________ customer we had at Covent Garden. She was _________ absolutely everything, nothing was right and I was rather surprised that she became a “regular”. After a while, she _________ for the way she behaved at the beginning. She had split up with her husband the week before, was living in a flat by herself, and since she’d found it too much to cope with（应对）, she’d taken it out on other people.

That taught me a valuable _________ and I pass it on to the people who ____________ in the market. Don’t take it ____________. If a customer is rude or difficult, just think "Maybe she’s had a row with her husband. Maybe her child’s not __________.” Always water it down and don’t let your ego（自我）get ____________. If you do, you won’ be able to __________ it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that ____________everyone’s day.

1.

A．shopkeepers

B．customers

C．salespersons

D．receptionists

2.

A．saying

B．pretending

C．guessing

D．replying

3.

A．agree

B．promise

C．imagine

D．swear

4.

A．forget

B．decide

C．discover

D．assume

5.

A．fighting

B．smiling

C．waiting

D．changing

6.

A．generous

B．polite

C．careless

D．difficult

7.

A．curious about

B．displeased with

C．patient with

D．uncertain about

8.

A．searched

B．argued

C．prayed

D．apologized

9.

A．lesson

B．trick

C．skill

D．trade

10.

A．work

B．shop

C．meet

D．quarrel

11.

A．kindly

B．secretly

C．personally

D．casually

12.

A．ready

B．away

C．up

D．well

13.

A．out of sight

B．in the way

C．behind the scene

D．above the law

14.

A．stress

B．expect

C．handle

D．blame

15.

A．ruins

B．makes

C．starts

D．saves

【推荐1】One evening I was going back from a supermarket. As I ______ my car, I noticed that some person stood beside me. He was the one that could be ______ as a bum (流浪汉). It seemed that he was homeless. I ______ that he would ask me for money, but he did not do that. He only said, “ Your car is very nice.”

After several moments of ______, I replied, “ Thanks.” And then the inner voice ______ to me, “Ask him if he needs help.” After a short ______ I asked him that. His response was ______. I will never forget those simple three words “ Don’t we all? ”

It was a true ______ to me. I need help, just as those ______. I had money and a place to sleep, but I ______ needed help. Then I opened my wallet and offered him enough money to get some shelter for a day.

______ I understood that no matter how much money, ______, luxury things we have, we all need help. And on the other hand, no matter how poor you are, how many ______problems you have, you still might be giving. ______ it’s just a nice word, it can be ______to other people.

Maybe that man was just a homeless stranger, but to me he was ______ that. Maybe he was a man sent to ______me that there is one thing, among all ______, which is very important and cannot be ______for every person. Actually, it is a true ______ and it’s called Giving.

1.

A．left

B．locked

C．approached

D．parked

2.

A．turn down

B．referred to

C．left behind

D．kept off

3.

A．expected

B．understood

C．admitted

D．recognized

4.

A．contact

B．absence

C．conversation

D．silence

5.

A．responded

B．reacted

C．appealed

D．whispered

6.

A．hesitation

B．distance

C．drive

D．break

7.

A．casual

B．cautious

C．astonishing

D．ambiguous

8.

A．defeat

B．exploration

C．discovery

D．challenge

9.

A．in reality

B．in trouble

C．in danger

D．in action

10.

A．still

B．even

C．only

D．already

11.

A．Previously

B．Obviously

C．Generally

D．Suddenly

12.

A．achievements

B．talents

C．potentials

D．budgets

13.

A．medical

B．material

C．absurd

D．theoretical

14.

A．If only

B．Now that

C．Even though

D．In case

15.

A．priceless

B．harmless

C．blameless

D．useless

16.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

17.

A．warn

B．promise

C．remind

D．assure

18.

A．efforts

B．memories

C．factors

D．values

19.

A．substituted

B．assigned

C．contradicted

D．betrayed

20.

A．inspiration

B．gift

C．faith

D．guidance

【推荐3】完形填空
       When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I’d have some vivid dreams, making me ____ for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then ____ over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, ____ out into the darkness, and actually ____ someone there. It was Mom ____ over me as I slept. Each time she ____ told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling ____ and loved.
       I ____ asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but ____ seeing my own children ____ so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and ____ it in her heart forever. I just ____ that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she ____ at only 55.
       Last night I was sleeping lightly ____ I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s ____ standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.
       Now ____ may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old ____ . To me, though, it was ____ that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evident enough to know that one day I would be ____ with her and everyone I have ever loved.
       Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of ____ , too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.1.

A．excited

B．awake

C．worried

D．afraid

2.

A．take

B．climb

C．look

D．roll

3.

A．looked

B．burst

C．went

D．found

4.

A．met

B．dreamed

C．expected

D．saw

5.

A．helping

B．treating

C．watching

D．sitting

6.

A．angrily

B．gently

C．silently

D．gladly

7.

A．safe

B．nervous

C．quiet

D．anxious

8.

A．sometimes

B．often

C．never

D．seldom

9.

A．before

B．for

C．since

D．after

10.

A．bring up

B．grow up

C．lift up

D．raise up

11.

A．find

B．remove

C．hold

D．cover

12.

A．decide

B．remember

C．wonder

D．hope

13.

A．passed away

B．put away

C．ran away

D．took away

14.

A．after

B．while

C．when

D．before

15.

A．body

B．shadow

C．shape

D．figure

16.

A．some

B．none

C．all

D．any

17.

A．dream

B．memory

C．story

D．wish

18.

A．chance

B．time

C．proof

D．belief

19.

A．connected

B．buried

C．reunited

D．joined

20.

A．love

B．joy

C．hope

D．surprise