【推荐2】Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been _________ to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious disease. There was no _________, only pain relief.

Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a _________ journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’ (徒步旅行者) guide.

This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and _________ recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just £ 320 in the bank. They planned to keep the _________ low by living on boiled noodles, with the occasional hamburger shop treat.

Wild camping is _________ in England. The Winns had to get their tent up late and packed it away early in the morning to avoid being caught. They soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot _________ than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor _________ all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial struggle, found his symptoms were strangely _________ by their daily tiring journey.

__________, the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had __________ forever. “Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes __________ to a thread, but we were alive.”

During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, “__________ had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) __________ written book. It had also given me a choice, either to leave that page __________ or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.”

1.

A．torn apart

B．used up

C．given away

D．set aside

2.

A．cure

B．fortune

C．demand

D．promise

3.

A．bus

B．train

C．walking

D．cycling

4.

A．predicted

B．upsetting

C．frightening

D．unexpected

5.

A．schedule

B．budget

C．routine

D．income

6.

A．illegal

B．practical

C．attractive

D．unpopular

7.

A．funnier

B．easier

C．cheaper

D．tougher

8.

A．rolled

B．bled

C．ached

D．trembled

9.

A．developed

B．relieved

C．controlled

D．recognized

10.

A．Finally

B．Hopefully

C．Casually

D．Slowly

11.

A．gained

B．kept

C．recovered

D．lost

12.

A．sewn

B．washed

C．ironed

D．worn

13.

A．Doctors

B．Wilderness

C．Homelessness

D．Lawyers

14.

A．well

B．neatly

C．partly

D．initially

15.

A．lose

B．blank

C．full

D．available

【推荐3】I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing ______ to change our attitude and our life.

The young musician Mr. Patrick was ______onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys ______ he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his______smile.

Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which______him lame for life. However, as a child, he was______with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any_______on the piano, and within one or two tries, he′d ______. By his second birthday, he was playing “ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was______. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”

When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father attended ________with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band！He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father_______the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dad′s my________.”

But even ______ his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patrick′s “attitude of gratitude” that________my soul. On the stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about ____________blessed he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd ______ to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.

We all face misfortune in our lives. ______，it′s not the hardship but how we________to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During_______times, do we spend too much time feeling sorry for ourselves,________can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain？

1.

A．knowledge

B．quality

C．wisdom

D．power

2.

A．rolled

B．held

C．carried

D．dragged

3.

A．since

B．although

C．as

D．if

4.

A．strange

B．magic

C．bitter

D．friendly

5.

A．took

B．led

C．forced

D．left

6.

A．fitted

B．connected

C．associated

D．filled

7.

A．place

B．note

C．music

D．part

8.

A．fight it out

B．catch it

C．get it

D． make it

9.

A．confused

B．amused

C．interested

D．overjoyed

10.

A．parties

B．lectures

C．classes

D．meetings

11.

A．worked

B．found

C．refused

D．cancelled

12.

A．educator

B．hero

C．candidate

D．sponsor

13.

A．instead of

B．more than

C．rather than

D．in place of

14.

A．touched

B．calmed

C．freed

D．felt

15.

A．why

B．what

C．how

D．when

16.

A．rose

B．raised

C．lifted

D．stood

17.

A． Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Besides

18.

A．see

B．react

C．agree

D．put

19.

A．unconscious

B．typical

C．tough

D．visual

20.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．while

【推荐2】I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.

When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son ______up at me and said “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. For several ______all I could do was to______ there and look at him. My first thought was that he must need ______ with his homework or he was trying to ______ me for some news .

Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing,” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and sees what they say. It’s ______.”

The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had______.

“Most of the fathers had the ______ reacting (反应) as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first______we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. “The______is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of ______ . It’s something all people require. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too ______ we don’t all express those feeling. A boy should be______to tell his dad he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how______it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to (抱着) him for a more second. And just before he ______ away, I said in my deepest, most manly (有男子气概的) voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.

1.

A．watched

B．observed

C．looked

D．noticed

2.

A．weeks

B．days

C．hours

D．seconds

3.

A．stand

B．sit

C．see

D．play

4.

A．rest

B．time

C．help

D．paper

5.

A．report

B．prepare

C．answer

D．excuse

6.

A．a matter

B．an experiment

C．a word

D．a sentence

7.

A．said

B．reacted(反应)

C．done

D．explained

8.

A．same

B．different

C．usual

D．common

9.

A．suggested

B．agreed

C．allowed

D．planned

10.

A．point

B．idea

C．way

D．cause

11.

A．boy

B．health

C．life

D．study

12.

A．bad

B．good

C．late

D．early

13.

A．fit

B．ready

C．worth

D．able

14.

A．easy

B．much

C．often

D．difficult

15.

A．pulled

B．stepped

C．walked

D．escaped

【推荐3】Anyone who has been a parent knows that raising children is a tough job. It is filled with as many difficult and _______ moments as with moments of joy. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is _______. So parents sometimes feel _______, not knowing what to do.
But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is _______ by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American _______. To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children become _______. From childhood, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more _______ to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to share them with. When they reach young adulthood, they _______ their own jobs and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults _______ seek their parents’ advice and approval for the choice they make. But once they “________ the nest ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not tied to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带).
The ________ between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individuals—not as ________ of themselves. They ________them to achieve their own dreams . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the ________ to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a ________ among equals. But contrary to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.1.

A．delightful

B．meaningful

C．hopeful

D．painful

2.

A．strange

B．different

C．new

D．similar

3.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．puzzled

D．surprised

4.

A．influenced

B．made

C．controlled

D．changed

5.

A．services

B．standards

C．languages

D．values

6.

A．brave

B．active

C．independent

D．optimistic

7.

A．freedom

B．space

C．time

D．money

8.

A．love

B．change

C．design

D．choose

9.

A．still

B．then

C．thus

D．therefore

10.

A．build

B．get

C．enter

D．leave

11.

A．conversation

B．relationship

C．competition

D．gap

12.

A．friends

B．children

C．teenagers

D．extensions

13.

A．allow

B．force

C．forbid

D．persuade

14.

A．dependence

B．trust

C．belief

D．confidence

15.

A．friendship

B．citizenship

C．membership

D．leadership

【推荐1】Kobe Bryant, a super basketball star, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015—2016 season via a letter poem. In the letter, he _______ the moment he started rolling his dad's tube socks and shooting _______ game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.

“This season is all I have left to give,” the 37-year-old wrote. “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can _______ the grind(苦差) but my _______ knows it's time to say goodbye.”

As the only son of Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, Bryant was crazy about basketball and started _______ in at 6, and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers. Bryant earned national _______ during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured _______ to any college he chose, but he decided to go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was _______ out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers, for which he has played his entire career.

_______, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time and in his second season, he began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. The 1998—1999 season ________ Bryant's appearance as a premier guard in the league. ________, even at an early stage of his career, sports writers were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most ________ figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his ________ in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was suspended ________ deliberately breaking rules; he was even charged by the court with sex assault. ________, with 17 NBA All-Star selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans ________ memories. His best days are long ________ him indeed, but the way he approaches the game as well as life is always glamorous.

We've always known, and ________ are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be ________. Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply ________ when farewell words are uttered(说出) from one of the all-time greats in basketball.

1.

A．remembered

B．recalled

C．recorded

D．retold

2.

A．imaginary

B．successful

C．practical

D．critical

3.

A．treat

B．operate

C．assess

D．handle

4.

A．coach

B．soul

C．body

D．teammates

5.

A．involving

B．diving

C．participating

D．throwing

6.

A．confirmation

B．recognition

C．realization

D．recommendation

7.

A．permission

B．occupation

C．admission

D．submission

8.

A．drafted

B．registered

C．substituted

D．employed

9.

A．Previously

B．Firstly

C．Basically

D．Initially

10.

A．represented

B．symbolized

C．marked

D．reflected

11.

A．In addition

B．In fact

C．Therefore

D．Then

12.

A．outstanding

B．ridiculous

C．controversial

D．authentic

13.

A．way

B．scores

C．manner

D．benefit

14.

A．in response to

B．in terms of

C．on account of

D．in case of

15.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．However

16.

A．boring

B．disappointing

C．shocking

D．thrilling

17.

A．above

B．before

C．behind

D．beyond

18.

A．more or less

B．sooner or later

C．now and then

D．by and by

19.

A．around

B．here

C．there

D．about

20.

A．works

B．hurts

C．suffers

D．counts

【推荐2】When I first married, we only had a car for work. I worked earlier so my husband _______ me off and waited until work time. In the afternoon, I would _______ three miles to his workplace and we returned together.

One day, while waiting for him in the car, I saw the _______ woman I had ever seen off the movie screen driving a fancy car. She looked like Liz Taylor. Our eyes made _______ and she smiled at me. She was wearing a blue shirt that just _______ her car. It was all I could do to _______. Then, a nice-looking man came and they left.

Sitting there in my jeans, I wanted to _______. How could some people _______ it all? In the following weeks, it became almost a _______ to see her. She seemed ________ and always waved in a big smile. My ________ lingered(逗留) long after she drove away. I had always ________ to see her full length. Finally, I could see very well as she walked very ________ with a walking stick. The lady had a prosthesis(义肢)!

I couldn’t watch any more because tears were ________ me. For weeks, I’d envied this woman ________ I had been able to walk three miles! I told my husband about the ________ and he said he knew her story. Both of her parents were killed in an accident and she was ________ injured at only 12.

Suddenly, I realized how ________ I was to have my parents, the ability to walk and many wonderful things. When you meet a person who seems much ________ off than you, don’t be fooled. Looks can be ________.

1.

A．picked

B．got

C．dropped

D．left

2.

A．cover

B．run

C．drive

D．move

3.

A．richest

B．prettiest

C．kindest

D．proudest

4.

A．connection

B．mixture

C．communication

D．contact

5.

A．agreed

B．fit

C．suited

D．matched

6.

A．see

B．stare

C．glare

D．spy

7.

A．cry

B．laugh

C．drink

D．sing

8.

A．seize

B．leave

C．have

D．catch

9.

A．habit

B．routine

C．must

D．rule

10.

A．modest

B．friendly

C．energetic

D．positive

11.

A．love

B．wonder

C．heart

D．envy

12.

A．desired

B．planned

C．decided

D．liked

13.

A．calmly

B．hurriedly

C．slowly

D．quickly

14.

A．blinding

B．flooding

C．choking

D．drowning

15.

A．before

B．as

C．while

D．when

16.

A．lady

B．couple

C．girl

D．mother

17.

A．terribly

B．rarely

C．slightly

D．hardly

18.

A．excited

B．delightful

C．lucky

D．nice

19.

A．better

B．worse

C．wealthier

D．greater

20.

A．disappointing

B．misleading

C．amusing

D．pleasing