【推荐3】I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet. My mother was a_____and I wanted nothing more than to be like her, but after_____during my first class, I felt like I wanted to quit right away. As it was only my first day, however, I told my mom I couldn’t wait to dance again.  

Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t_____any better. So when my dance teacher announced that we were to perform in a show, I feared falling on my face in front of hundreds of people, and_____my mom.  

Even though I practiced for the show as much as I could, I_____quite got the hang of it. Finally,   feeling nervous and____, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. As I cried, I told her how___　 dancing was for me. My mother simply laughed and told me that from that day, she would_____me all she knew about ballet. She wiped the_____from my face, and I smiled.  

My mom quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest_____,   love, and understanding. When I leapt and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my_____, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.  

The music began and my heart started to race. Breathing steadily, I began moving to the music without______a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed in_____.  

After the show, my mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how______she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened______her.   Through this all, I realized one important fact : Never be afraid to reach for the stars, because even if you fall, you’ll always be wearing a “parent-chute”.

1.

A．teacher

B．director

C．dancer

D．musician

2.

A．messing up

B．making up

C．keeping up

D．picking up

3.

A．improve

B．come

C．develop

D．get

4.

A．disappointing

B．satisfying

C．moving

D．confusing

5.

A．still

B．just

C．once

D．never

6.

A．enthusiastic

B．embarrassed

C．understanding

D．curious

7.

A．important

B．interesting

C．impossible

D．unnecessary

8.

A．teach

B．recommend

C．practice

D．support

9.

A．sweat

B．tears

C．fear

D．surprise

10.

A．courage

B．boredom

C．imagination

D．patience

11.

A．balance

B．interest

C．confidence

D．protection

12.

A．missing

B．taking

C．counting

D．watching

13.

A．turn

B．return

C．peace

D．excitement

14.

A．thankful

B．nervous

C．proud

D．lucky

15.

A．despite

B．without

C．for

D．beyond

【推荐1】My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the ____ or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a ____ Christmas after all.
____, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.
There was a ____ on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to ____ us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a____ on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had ____ a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.
The ____ feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.
As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas ____ from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to ____ us to dig out.
Then, we received an invitation to ____ a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their ____—a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our ____ Our Christmas morning ____ was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so ____ for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.
This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The ____ and work schedules just made things too difficult. ____ that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were ____ in the holidays.
Lonely people are all around us, but most of us ____ notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest ____ gesture can make a world of difference.1.

A．chance

B．anxiety

C．time

D．ability

2.

A．lonely

B．free

C．merry

D．usual

3.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Somehow

D．Meanwhile

4.

A．sign

B．knock

C．card

D．note

5.

A．invite

B．welcome

C．drive

D．send

6.

A．tree

B．flower

C．mail

D．package

7.

A．forgot

B．missed

C．arranged

D．received

8.

A．warm

B．deep

C．true

D．mixed

9.

A．rubbish

B．snow

C．dust

D．leaves

10.

A．teach

B．urge

C．help

D．forbid

11.

A．prepare

B．share

C．taste

D．exchange

12.

A．guest

B．aunt

C．maid

D．partner

13.

A．folks

B．relatives

C．neighbors

D．colleagues

14.

A．call

B．greeting

C．meeting

D．breakfast

15.

A．sorry

B．eager

C．grateful

D．ready

16.

A．season

B．expense

C．distance

D．situation

17.

A．Knowing

B．Showing

C．Studying

D．Discovering

18.

A．happy

B．busy

C．alone

D．active

19.

A．always

B．usually

C．finally

D．seldom

20.

A．careful

B．kind

C．pretty

D．patient

【推荐2】Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific _________; I forgot what it was. The announcer, whose name was Ralph Story, said something, that caught my _________. “All great discoveries,” he said, “are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty.” _________ a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him. _________ wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the _________ of famous people and their discoveries, Ralph was right.

First I looked at some of the _________ discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different _________ fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that _________ to Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing theory of relativity. Well, _________ of that. Yet I __________ if those “best years” were true in other __________.

Then how about the field of __________? Surely it needs the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it __________, but look when these people __________ their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln __________ the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.

But why __________ best years come after thirty? After thirty, I __________, most people do not want to take risks or try __________ ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, while the latter was __________ trying new ways of painting when he was ninety years old!

Perhaps there is still __________ for me.

1.

A．invention

B．discovery

C．experience

D．progress

2.

A．mind

B．head

C．attention

D．name

3.

A．For

B．Being

C．However

D．As

4.

A．Everybody

B．Somebody

C．Nobody

D．Whoever

5.

A．names

B．ages

C．addresses

D．education

6.

A．modern

B．scientific

C．last

D．oldest

7.

A．heights

B．sizes

C．weights

D．things

8.

A．led

B．meant

C．stuck

D．referred

9.

A．plenty

B．enough

C．much

D．none

10.

A．understood

B．trusted

C．wondered

D．knew

11.

A．fields

B．countries

C．courses

D．ages

12.

A．agriculture

B．politics

C．industry

D．society

13.

A．is

B．will

C．has

D．does

14.

A．finished

B．went

C．started

D．failed

15.

A．started

B．gave up

C．began

D．led

16.

A．don’t

B．the

C．can

D．not

17.

A．believe

B．know

C．guess

D．agree

18.

A．other

B．new

C．best

D．their

19.

A．always

B．still

C．seldom

D．enjoying

20.

A．discovery

B．problem

C．wish

D．hope

【推荐3】My husband, daughter and I made our way into the small restaurant in our Winnipeg hotel for breakfast. Only two other tables were _________, one by a family with young children. There was a little girl and a little boy, and the boy was so excited because sitting at the table directly behind us was a face he _________. “Mom, Mom, look!” he managed to _________. “It’s Wayne Gretzky!”

_________, there at the other table was Wayne Gretzky, obviously discussing important business with some gentlemen in _________. They were speaking _________ and just finishing up breakfast. Well, this little boy could hardly _________ himself. He was squirming (蠕动) in his seat, wanting to talk to Wayne Gretzky and get a(n) _________. After all, this might be his only chance! But his mother just kept _________, “He’s in a meeting, honey. He needs his __________. This is not the time. ” The poor little boy was almost __________. You could see he couldn’t eat. Instead, he kept indulging (沉迷于) in the __________ excitement of looking over his shoulder and seeing his hero — right in the same room!

Well, it was hard not to __________ what was going on. Wayne excused himself from his __________ and went over to the little boy. He knelt down, put out his hand and said, “Hi, I’m Wayne Gretzky. What’s your name?”

The little boy’s face totally __________! His jaw dropped, and his mouth hung wide open. His __________ looked like they were going to pop right out of his head. The whole family was __________. It was wonderful to watch as Wayne shook hands with the little boy and then signed his autograph on a place mat from the __________.

I was so impressed. What a wonderful __________! It was such a little thing, and yet it said so much. It made me realize that he sincerely meant all the things he has said about __________youngsters — and that Wayne Gretzky was as much a hero off the ice as he was on.

1.

A．vacant

B．occupied

C．crowded

D．empty

2.

A．understood

B．acknowledged

C．recognized

D．realized

3.

A．get out

B．get away

C．get back

D．get over

4.

A．Worse still

B．Even better

C．Strange to say

D．Sure enough

5.

A．uniforms

B．pants

C．suits

D．T-shirts

6.

A．quietly

B．silently

C．randomly

D．quickly

7.

A．content

B．lose

C．manage

D．contain

8.

A．photograph

B．autograph

C．telegraph

D．paragraph

9.

A．shouting

B．scolding

C．whispering

D．chatting

10.

A．meeting

B．business

C．career

D．privacy

11.

A．in anger

B．in surprise

C．in relief

D．in tears

12.

A．irregular

B．illogical

C．irresistible

D．incredible

13.

A．notice

B．ignore

C．observe

D．avoid

14.

A．dinner

B．breakfast

C．restaurant

D．hotel

15.

A．lit up

B．made up

C．turned up

D．flamed up

16.

A．tongue

B．teeth

C．eyes

D．heart

17.

A．scared

B．thrilled

C．shocked

D．stunned

18.

A．dustbin

B．table

C．chair

D．shelf

19.

A．gesture

B．movement

C．measure

D．position

20.

A．judging

B．discussing

C．evaluating

D．encouraging

【推荐2】We often wonder how we’re doing as parents. Kids don’t come with an instruction guide, so how do we ___________ the job we do raising them? Here’s an interesting thing. A dad attempted an ___________ with his daughter in a video show: “fake job interview”. In this video, the daughter ___________ the father’s “interview” repeatedly, selling out her dad in typical kid fashion.

The video opened, showing a man in a suit and tie. Her daughter’s next to him, looking ___________.From the opening sentence, you are offered the impression that this man is interviewing for a new job. The “___________” had asked him to have his child present for an unknown reason. ___________ sitting with his daughter, Abby, he was ready to make a favorable impression. However, the ___________ didn’t last long.

As the man began his ___________, he offered stories about his lifestyle. Abby ___________ her expression as each “fact” was mentioned. Finally she stood up and shouted “you can’t ____________ to them.” However, the dad continued the fake job interview. She continued to __________ the rest of his lies before walking offscreen.

When raising children, we can never be ____________ we’re doing it right. For this man, he is raising a fine young lady with good ____________.This fake job interview proved her strong beliefs and she isn’t afraid to make noise about it. She doesn’t believe in lying and isn’t afraid to __________ her dad when he does. This dad can be ____________ of the job he is doing!

1.

A．desert

B．judge

C．choose

D．appreciate

2.

A．appointment

B．expectation

C．agreement

D．experiment

3.

A．reminded

B．defeat

C．interrupted

D．inspired

4.

A．delighted

B．annoyed

C．embarrassed

D．frightened

5.

A．reporters

B．advertisers

C．interviewers

D．employers

6.

A．Confidently

B．Apparently

C．Skillfully

D．Remarkably

7.

A．lecture

B．motion

C．humor

D．peace

8.

A．installation

B．institution

C．introduction

D．interaction

9.

A．showed

B．switched

C．shined

D．spotted

10.

A．lie

B．complain

C．appeal

D．explain

11.

A．make up

B．call out

C．put away

D．take in

12.

A．massive

B．curious

C．anxious

D．certain

13.

A．honors

B．qualities

C．talents

D．manners

14.

A．blame

B．punish

C．decline

D．correct

15.

A．capable

B．sure

C．proud

D．cautious

【推荐3】Education is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father ________ a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to ________ their own names; with his help, many people learned to read newspapers for the first time; with his help, many women were able to ________ their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what ________ means to the people, especially those without it.

After generations of hard work, China ________ in education. I myself ________ that progress. Otherwise, I would never become a famous singer and a professor of music. I am following my father’s ________ to help continue China’s success story. I am truly________ to work with the UN and do something about Global Education. I have visited many schools around the world. I’ve seen first-hand how much we can do for education.

Education is about women and girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children’s ________ teacher someday. But women still ________ over half of the world’s poor in population and 60% of adults who can’t read. Education is of extreme importance in ________ such inequalities. Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions the number of school dropouts is ________. We call for more educational ________ to these places. Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people ________ and skills but also helps them become ________ citizens.

As the UNESCO special envoy (特使) and the mother myself, my ________ to education for all will never change. Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village. ________, we can make a big difference in the world.

I was once asked about my Chinese ________. I said I hope all children especially girls can have access to good education. I ________ one day education will no longer be a dream but a reality ________ by every young woman on this planet.

1.

A．rebuilt

B．found

C．attended

D．opened

2.

A．remember

B．pronounce

C．write

D．confirm

3.

A．teach

B．inform

C．convince

D．acquire

4.

A．education

B．contribution

C．devotion

D．civilization

5.

A．has taken advantage

B．has made achievements

C．has drawn attention

D．has had great effects

6.

A．contribute to

B．approve of

C．benefit from

D．pass down

7.

A．routine

B．fashion

C．suggestions

D．footsteps

8.

A．determined

B．confident

C．honored

D．fortunate

9.

A．first

B．unforgettable

C．impressive

D．patient

10.

A．care for

B．account for

C．stand for

D．allow for

11.

A．accepting

B．tolerating

C．handling

D．evaluating

12.

A．arbitrary

B．ambiguous

C．accurate

D．astonishing

13.

A．resources

B．experiences

C．qualifications

D．materials

14.

A．permission

B．strength

C．wealth

D．knowledge

15.

A．independent

B．responsible

C．intelligent

D．capable

16.

A．response

B．commitment

C．reaction

D．attendance

17.

A．Together

B．Meanwhile

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

18.

A．expectation

B．vision

C．dream

D．ambition

19.

A．promise

B．believe

C．assume

D．sense

20.

A．desired

B．realized

C．faced

D．enjoyed