【推荐1】Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the _______ from her house. It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special.

On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned _______. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family _______ to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridges closed. When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood _______. All around her, people were suffering, especially the _______. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to _______ attend a school in Brooklyn.

In the following few days, Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others _______. Teenagers climbed dozens of _______ of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings. Natalie’s choice was to help. The men and women helping Rockaway recover _______ Natalie, so she decided to create a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to ________. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was ________.

In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids. ________, Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts ________ her a famous person.

Today, the scars (创痕) of ________ are still seen in Rockaway, but ________ is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt.

1.

A．noises

B．waves

C．bells

D．songs

2.

A．fierce

B．calm

C．active

D．silent

3.

A．ran

B．headed

C．escaped

D．moved

4.

A．in ruins

B．at risk

C．in rags

D．at sea

5.

A．rich

B．healthy

C．young

D．elderly

6.

A．excitedly

B．hurriedly

C．sadly

D．temporarily

7.

A．improve

B．rebuild

C．develop

D．react

8.

A．buildings

B．floors

C．flights

D．storeys

9.

A．astonished

B．interested

C．inspired

D．awakened

10.

A．appear

B．help

C．show

D．speak

11.

A．discovered

B．landed

C．put

D．replaced

12.

A．Additionally

B．Unexpectedly

C．Frankly

D．Amazingly

13.

A．made

B．promised

C．awarded

D．offered

14.

A．ocean

B．love

C．decoration

D．destruction

15.

A．will

B．hope

C．belief

D．truth

【推荐2】Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there’s no way to tell them. If an earthquake happens, it may ____ many deaths and injuries and great damage. Decide how and where your family will get together if ____ . Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can ____ after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the ____ places in each room: under the ___ tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, ____ a flashlight, a radio medicines and clothing.

During the earthquake, you should ___ a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your ___ and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to ____ yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are____, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away form tress, buildings, walls and power poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the center of it and look up for falling ____. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.

Do not move a badly ___ person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone ___ unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to___ your home, post a message inside your home __ family members where you can be found.

1.

A．affect

B．develop

C．cause

D．bury

2.

A．recovered

B．separated

C．lost

D．divided

3.

A．call

B．recognize

C．go

D．help

4.

A．loose

B．safe

C．dangerous

D．wide

5.

A．old

B．new

C．strong

D．weak

6.

A．ignoring

B．holding

C．including

D．carrying

7.

A．make

B．protect

C．use

D．keep

8.

A．hand

B．head

C．leg

D．back

9.

A．let

B．prevent

C．stop

D．protect

10.

A．indoors

B．outdoors

C．away

D．out

11.

A．bricks

B．flowers

C．stones

D．walls

12.

A．wounded

B．injured

C．harmed

D．hurt

13.

A．slowly

B．extremely

C．actually

D．immediately

14.

A．reach

B．leave

C．take

D．pack

15.

A．telling

B．speaking

C．saying

D．talking

【推荐1】III．Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.
A detailed study of biological diversity（多样性）in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also found that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not ____.In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at ___ wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain’s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it ____to survive on intensively （精细地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to_____ environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting   ___ they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife responds to the variation.
Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the ____ living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a（n）_____diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple   ___ that improved a garden’s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly   ____the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of ____ means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat.   ____ , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will _____many night creatures, Finally, don’t be too tidy: don’t be _____to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just _____   a bit of things lying around.
To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should _____and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.1.

A．true

B．basic

C．vivid

D．simple

2.

A．selecting

B．importing

C．offering

D．attracting

3.

A．impossible

B．illegal

C．lucky

D．convenient

4.

A．peaceful

B．warm

C．natural

D．clean

5.

A．before

B．unless

C．but

D．because

6.

A．wildlife

B．men

C．germ

D．pet

7.

A．confusing

B．complete

C．surprising

D．orderly

8.

A．measures

B．standards

C．services

D．functions

9.

A．occupy

B．increase

C．limit

D．reduce

10.

A．vegetation

B．reservation

C．preparation

D．decoration

11.

A．By contrast

B．As a result

C．In other words

D．In addition

12.

A．block

B．disturb

C．benefit

D．protect

13.

A．in a mess

B．in a way

C．in a hurry

D．in a while

14.

A．forget

B．remove

C．avoid

D．leave

15.

A．escape

B．relax

C．strive

D．retire

【推荐2】A rabbit is running into its hole. You will ask, “What has this to do _________ language?” Well, when a rabbit sees something _________, it runs away. Its _________ moves up and down as it runs. When other rabbits see this, they run too. They know that there is _________. The rabbit has told them something _________ making a sound. It has given them a _________.

Many _________ animals use this kind of language. When a bee _________ some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees _________ the food is by speaking to them, __________ it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals say things __________. A dog barks (吠叫), for instance, when __________ comes near. A cat purrs (叫) when __________. Some birds make several different sounds, each __________ its own meaning.

But human beings have something that no animal has — a large number of words which have the meanings of things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell or inform (告诉) other people __________ we think or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things that have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this.

No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow (然而) he learned to make them. As centuries went by, he made more and more new words.

1.

A．for

B．about

C．with

D．in

2.

A．dangerous

B．strange

C．new

D．interesting

3.

A．eyes

B．tail

C．head

D．mouth

4.

A．food

B．hole

C．hunter

D．danger

5.

A．by

B．without

C．before

D．for

6.

A．signal

B．word

C．sign

D．chance

7.

A．kind

B．stupid

C．other

D．the other

8.

A．has found

B．is given

C．eats

D．is looking for

9.

A．what

B．where

C．as

D．there

10.

A．but

B．where

C．which

D．and

11.

A． by speaking to each other

B． by making sounds

C． by moving their bodies

D． by looking at each other

12.

A．a friend

B．the master

C．a stranger

D．a child

13.

A．pleased

B．laughed

C．fed

D．seen

14.

A．includes

B．have

C．understands

D．with

15.

A．who

B．that

C．what

D．where

【推荐3】Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her _________, turning around and waving hello to the _________. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a _________.

Grace lost her tail as a baby when she _________ in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was _________ for her life. Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Grace _________ herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself _________ through the water by moving her peduncle（背鳍）from side to side.

The _________ put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company _________ to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be __________ enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t __________ her.

The first time Grace wore the man-made tail, she soon __________ it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her __________ and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to __________ her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much __________.

1.

A．hobbies

B．tricks

C．inventions

D．greetings

2.

A．crowd

B．keepers

C．partner

D．enemies

3.

A．choice

B．tail

C．baby

D．head

4.

A．was lost

B．turned up

C．got caught up

D．stayed up

5.

A．fighting

B．waiting

C．caring

D．longing

6.

A．explored

B．taught

C．led

D．caused

7.

A．upward

B．downward

C．backward

D．forward

8.

A．idea

B．attempts

C．movements

D．success

9.

A．pretended

B．offered

C．happened

D．managed

10.

A．big

B．long

C．cute

D．strong

11.

A．hurt

B．annoy

C．embarrass

D．kill

12.

A．took

B．preferred

C．shook

D．cut

13.

A．range

B．behavior

C．nature

D．rescue

14.

A．help

B．fool

C．meet

D．approach

15.

A．courage

B．experience

C．fun

D．equipment

【推荐1】The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break. She seemed so small as she pushed her way ________ the crowd of boys on the playground. A sea of children, and yet to me, she stood out from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing ________. She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. She looked ________ in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a scholarship. I like basketball and I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t ________.” Then she smiled and ran towards the court to practice. Well, I had to give it in to her—she was ________.

One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head buried in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply. “I’m just too ________.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team, much less offered a scholarship. So she should stop dreaming about college.

She was heartbroken and I sensed her ________. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just didn’t ________ the power of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, ________ could stop her except one thing—her own attitude. He told her again, “As long as the dream is big enough, the fact that you’re not tall enough is no big deal at all.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship Game, she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员). She was indeed offered a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had ________ and worked toward for all those years.

1.

A．through

B．across

C．over

D．into

2.

A．only

B．lonely

C．simply

D．alone

3.

A．worriedly

B．shyly

C．directly

D．secretly

4.

A．compete

B．reduce

C．count

D．differ

5.

A．determined

B．encouraged

C．challenged

D．stressed

6.

A．slow

B．short

C．stupid

D．fat

7.

A．entertainment

B．movement

C．embarrassment

D．disappointment

8.

A．understand

B．experience

C．learn

D．believe

9.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

10.

A．thought of

B．found out

C．dreamed of

D．worked out

【推荐2】As a vocational (职业的) school teacher in England, some of my classes are filled with students of different nationalities. So their English is often rather _________ regardless of whether they are freshmen or have lived here for a few years. But some of them manage to _________ their three-year apprenticeship (学徒期) to continue to get _________ to get further education.

In the past, I took them aside and gave them _________ tips. Over the last few weeks, I have taken three young men aside and given them tips on how to _________ English such as joining English clubs, finding ways to _________ their vocabulary and recommending language _________. After class, I even took a couple of them to a notice board which showed valuable learning information on a _________ and they were grateful for this little gesture (举动) that only took a _________ of my time.

I have only __________ a little time for giving a hand to them, but I feel it is important to __________ the youngsters in what I consider a valuable way. Once they __________ their exams, they will have their own working life here.

A little gesture may help people build bridges and be __________. It makes me happy to __________ my knowledge as a language teacher and spread those __________ in my life.

1.

A．traditional

B．poor

C．fluent

D．advanced

2.

A．miss

B．recommend

C．explore

D．complete

3.

A．reports

B．prizes

C．chances

D．honors

4.

A．learning

B．driving

C．dating

D．applying

5.

A．improve

B．serve

C．appreciate

D．recognize

6.

A．track

B．revise

C．edit

D．enlarge

7.

A．structures

B．functions

C．schools

D．courses

8.

A．textbook

B．poster

C．magazine

D．brochure

9.

A．week

B．month

C．year

D．minute

10.

A．wasted

B．waited

C．arranged

D．created

11.

A．threaten

B．understand

C．help

D．accompany

12.

A．conduct

B．pass

C．refuse

D．enjoy

13.

A．successful

B．peaceful

C．beautiful

D．careful

14.

A．renew

B．respect

C．share

D．absorb

15.

A．brightness

B．kindness

C．weakness

D．sadness

【推荐3】A few weeks ago, John went to a new school. He likes it better than his _______ school. The classrooms are big and _______. Every classroom has a computer in it. The _______ is also really great! There are lots of books, magazines and newspapers. It also has the most comfortable chairs and students can sit on them when they _______. He decides to do a lot of reading to _______ himself. The food in the school dining hall is delicious and _______. All of the students like to _______ there. The beef noodles are John's favorite. John's favorite _______ at the school is the lecture hall. The students often go there to listen to _______. Last week John went there for an interesting speech and he ________ it. The school has all kinds of activities. ________ there is a music festival every June. The students like their school band（乐队）very much. The sports meeting is ________ one of the most popular activities at the school, ________ is in September every year. John is happy that he can ________ at this school. He enjoys his every day here ________ he has the best teachers and the friendliest classmates.

1.

A．old

B．new

C．big

D．small

2.

A．dirty

B．close

C．far

D．clean

3.

A．classroom

B．library

C．office

D．ground

4.

A．sing

B．dance

C．read

D．sleep

5.

A．improve

B．impress

C．explore

D．develop

6.

A．expensive

B．bad

C．comfortable

D．fresh

7.

A．act

B．eat

C．share

D．drink

8.

A．time

B．place

C．person

D．subject

9.

A．lectures

B．songs

C．plays

D．operas

10.

A．forgot

B．waited

C．stopped

D．loved

11.

A．Of course

B．In fact

C．For example

D．So far

12.

A．either

B．again

C．too

D．also

13.

A．which

B．that

C．who

D．what

14.

A．study

B．work

C．live

D．travel

15.

A．but

B．or

C．though

D．because