【推荐3】I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not _______ with the area and _______ on a bus without any doubt, _______ it would be a nice way to see the downtown’s old town area. Well, until talking with the bus driver, we _______ out we were on the neighbourhood route which picks up _______ children and delivers commuters (上下班往返的人) to _______ neighbourhood places, with a route of well over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a _______ because we had parked our car in a timed parking area and it was going to expire (到期).

We shared this with the bus _______ only to let her know we were not from the area and _______ for getting on her bus wrongly. Then she ________ us further saying, “I leave ________ after a few more blocks, and if you don’t mind too many people in my company car, I’d be happy to take you back to your car ________ the parking time expires.” The bus driver received ________ from her boss, so we ________ said yes to her offer.

She went out of her way to take us back to our car after her work was over and it wasn’t on her route home either. We were ________ and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness.

1.

A．delighted

B．familiar

C．bored

D．disappointed

2.

A．jumped

B．wrote

C．called

D．leaned

3.

A．noticing

B．thinking

C．arguing

D．realizing

4.

A．called

B．left

C．found

D．held

5.

A．school

B．street

C．noisy

D．small

6.

A．secret

B．safe

C．public

D．various

7.

A．interest

B．doubt

C．concern

D．reason

8.

A．passenger

B．owner

C．conductor

D．driver

9.

A．asked

B．apologized

C．answered

D．applied

10.

A．surprised

B．inspired

C．disappointed

D．frightened

11.

A．family

B．school

C．work

D．children

12.

A．immediately

B．when

C．after

D．before

13.

A．decision

B．permission

C．suggestion

D．hesitation

14.

A．angrily

B．pitifully

C．cautiously

D．gratefully

15.

A．touched

B．pleased

C．encouraged

D．satisfied

【推荐1】“Nobody else knows what they are doing either.” I read this quote about six years ago when I was in college．

I lived through college life without any _________. When professors said it was time to hand in my homework, I handed it in. When I was told that I hadn’t enough _________ to get my degree, I studied hard to _________ examinations to complete several courses．

One day, I was having dinner with some classmates. One said suddenly, “I plan to buy a _________ within three years after graduation.”

I almost _________, “Really? Do you know how _________ it is to buy one house?”

He said leisurely, “Mortgage (抵押贷款).”

Another added, “Great! I _________ to pass the examination of Chartered Financial Analyst and get the certificate within five years after graduation.”

I just seemed to hear something _________.

I _________ like this way. I worked at a bar. Unhappily! Every day, I got up hurriedly and got on the bus to work. After work, I slept, again and again. I didn’t know why I led such a __________ life that I had __________ wanted, and where my life would __________.

Like 90% of my peers, I still had no __________ what I wanted to do with my life or who I wanted to become. At the exact same time Instagram (一款社交软件) was becoming really big. I started __________ bloggers and world travelers who seemed to have it all together. How had they __________ it out? What had they been given that I hadn’t?

We were totally __________; the only thing __________ us was that they had plans or __________, and they had taken action. All of a sudden, I came down to earth, __________ that if I took things into my own hands, I would figure it out. I began to think my __________ and just do something. Then three years later, I became a freelance writer.

1.

A．experiences

B．concerns

C．failures

D．tests

2.

A．grades

B．credits

C．achievements

D．missions

3.

A．prepare

B．sit

C．pass

D．read

4.

A．car

B．school

C．pet

D．house

5.

A．approved

B．denied

C．quieted

D．choked

6.

A．hard

B．fantastic

C．realistic

D．important

7.

A．manage

B．expect

C．learn

D．rush

8.

A．funny

B．normal

C．real

D．inspiring

9.

A．moved

B．succeeded

C．graduated

D．dreamed

10.

A．meaningful

B．fruitful

C．economical

D．miserable

11.

A．never

B．formally

C．clearly

D．always

12.

A．end

B．begin

C．change

D．lead

13.

A．direction

B．trip

C．idea

D．effort

14.

A．questioning

B．following

C．understanding

D．contacting

15.

A．figured

B．shown

C．thought

D．printed

16.

A．different

B．calm

C．unique

D．equal

17.

A．separating

B．freeing

C．connecting

D．warning

18.

A．sponsors

B．aims

C．courses

D．faults

19.

A．searching

B．remembering

C．realizing

D．doubting

20.

A．misfortunes

B．friends

C．advantages

D．stories

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have been driving for over 30,years, but I can ____remember what happened that day when I drove a car for the-first time．My mom had driven our big Plymouth to a ____and deserted back road and parked it．
The road was only one lane（车道）and had a wall built with river rocks along the side of it ____Mom knew there was little chance of meeting any ____on it that day．With a smile, she gave me the key and ____． seats with me．And then she told me to start the car, to petit into drive and to ____push on the gas pedal．In my ____, though, l miscalculated what " gentle "meant．After I pushed on the gas pedal, the car sped forward．____I could turn the wheel, I heard the ;scraping c副擦声） of metal____the stone wall．I stopped the car and looked over at my Mom．Her face was pale and her hand’s were ____．Slowly, she opened her____ and started checking the car. Then she walked ____around the car to the driver's side door．I kept waiting for her to ____ me but she just____and said, “Well, that’s enough for today. We’ll try again tomorrow.”
As I looked and____on that day. I am amazed at the amount of kindness, love and ____my Mom showed me. In the years that followed, I ____many times in many ways．Often I didn't feel worthy to be____, but each time I could feel Mom's gentle voice, "We'll try again tomorrow," When we fall today, don't ____down．Rise up and be____ to try again tomorrow．1.

A．mostly

B．almost

C．rarely

D．still

2.

A．dirty

B．strange

C．narrow

D．smooth

3.

A．or

B．for

C．and

D．but

4.

A．neighbors

B．animals

C．policemen

D．traffic

5.

A．provided

B．switched

C．offered

D．shared

6.

A．cautiously

B．correctly

C．carefully

D．gently

7.

A．excitement

B．hesitation

C．disappointment

D．depression

8.

A．When

B．Before

C．Unless

D．Until

9.

A．to

B．with

C．against

D．on

10.

A．bleeding

B．sweating

C．waving

D．trembling

11.

A．eyes

B．fists

C．seat belt

D．door

12.

A．quietly

B．casually

C．deliberately

D．sadly

13.

A．encourage

B．comfort

C．shout at

D．quarrel with

14.

A．laughed

B．sighed

C．nodded

D．glared

15.

A．around．

B．into

C．back

D．up

16.

A．enthusiasm

B．respect

C．patience

D．praise

17.

A．messed up

B．broke up

C．held up

D．gave up

18.

A．mentioned

B．blamed

C．forgotten

D．forgiven

19.

A．stay

B．put

C．lie

D．let

20.

A．anxious

B．ready

C．eager

D．willing

【推荐3】The story of how I got my new job，and came to be on such good terms with my boss is a funny one. It happened like this. I was cycling along a street on my way to the __________ A yellow car passed me and suddenly _________ right in front of me，as there was another car coming in the other direction. I had to brake hard and I hit another       ______ We both fell，but fortunately ___________of us was hurt. I was extremely angry! I saw that a little further up the road the traffic lights had turned red. I cycled as fast as I could and saw that the driver in the yellow car was _________at the red light. 1 was still so angry that I went up to tell him what I________ him. I cycled in front of him, got off my bicycle and laid it down on the road in front of his car _________ he couldn't drive off. Then I told him what a bad driver I thought he was. I told him that he had knocked two people off their bicycles and had nearly __________ a bad accident. I told him that he was a __________to other people on the road. I went on shouting at him ___________ everyone was looking at him. His face became red. When the light turned green, I said to him," "Don't be so stupid __________ Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long time. "Then I     ______ my bicycle and rode on.

Fortunately, I was on time for the interview. It was an important job, and I wanted the job very much. I walked ___the room where three people were waiting to interview me. There was a woman who was the boss of the office in which I wanted to work. There was a man with whom I would have to work together and finally the manager of the company -the _________of the yellow car! We looked at each other for a moment in great surprise and total _______What should I do now? I decided to look on the whole matter as a great joke!

I laughed and said," Yes, we' ve already met, haven't we? I remember that the last time we met I did_________of the talking, so perhaps I should let you do the talking this time. "

For a moment I saw him thinking. Then he realized that I was not going to say __________ about his bad driving. The interview went very well. I told the company about my work experience and answered their questions as well as I could. Two days later I received a letter____________ me the job. I was pleased that the manger had decided not to be angry with me for having been so _________Now I ________ about it and say to everyone that I dare tell my manager exactly what I think of him.

1.

A．company

B．ceremony

C．interview

D．anniversary

2.

A．cut in

B．cut off

C．cut down

D．cut through

3.

A．car

B．cyclist

C．driver

D．tree

4.

A．both

B．either

C．neither

D．one

5.

A．driving

B．waiting

C．apologizing

D．denying

6.

A．talked about

B．insisted on

C．ran after

D．thought of

7.

A．so that

B．even though

C．in case

D．on account

8.

A．met

B．missed

C．caused

D．killed

9.

A．manager            ·

B．expert

C．partner

D．danger

10.

A．because

B．while

C．but

D．if

11.

A．in the future

B．all your life

C．in the car

D．in front of me

12.

A．made up

B．came up

C．gave up

D．picked up

13.

A．around

B．into

C．across

D．away

14.

A．owner

B．buyer

C．passenger

D．driver

15.

A．anger

B．forgiveness

C．silence

D．appreciation

16.

A．most

B．least

C．best

D．worst

17.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

18.

A．offering

B．helping

C．forcing

D．donating

19.

A．considerate

B．patient

C．rude

D．forgetful

20.

A．make promises

B．learn lessons

C．tell truths

D．make jokes

【推荐1】I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and I needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I _______to leave that evening. _______my tire (轮胎) blew out on the way. I _______a small parking lot. Then _______the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man _______on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his _______ and behavior, I knew he was far more _______to rob (抢劫) than help me, so I _______refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “Ma’am, you need _______. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and almost __________ (which I knew was true), and you aren’t going anywhere until you have that tire __________.”

I looked hard, straight into his __________, and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different form the __________person he appeared to be at first look. So, against all reasonable __________, but trusting my instincts, I got out of my car. He looked __________, but got right to work, trying to find the __________tire. It took a while since it was kept under the seat.

He changed the tire, __________ the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You give me a __________when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I give you a hug?” When I recovered, I gave him a giant __________. I left with a new tire and a renewed __________in human nature.

1.

A．wanted

B．happened

C．hoped

D．had

2.

A．Surprisingly

B．Unfortunately

C．Strangely

D．Undoubtedly

3.

A．pulled in

B．walked around

C．broke into

D．looked around

4.

A．opened

B．fixed

C．locked

D．broke

5.

A．hit

B．knocked

C．climbed

D．checked

6.

A．words

B．personality

C．height

D．appearance

7.

A．willing

B．anxious

C．likely

D．pleased

8.

A．politely

B．eagerly

C．repeatedly

D．hurriedly

9.

A．money

B．water

C．gas

D．help

10.

A．forever

B．now

C．never

D．already

11.

A．balanced

B．changed

C．moved

D．sold

12.

A．mind

B．eyes

C．head

D．heart

13.

A．violent

B．wise

C．cold-hearted

D．reliable

14.

A．arguments

B．judgement

C．decisions

D．expectation

15.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．touched

D．depressed

16.

A．flat

B．free

C．spare

D．worn

17.

A．showed

B．left

C．held

D．returned

18.

A．lesson

B．job

C．gift

D．chance

19.

A．hug

B．smile

C．tire

D．tow truck

20.

A．pride

B．delight

C．faith

D．interest

【推荐2】As an only child, Nicole Renae often felt lonely in her youth. But that all _________ when she turned 15. For her _________, her grandmother surprised her with a(n) _________ puppy “Chloe”.

The two were _________, and they always played together because they were best friends. Chloe always _________ her face. But when Renae was 18, her father got a new job. He’d be working from home _________ distraction (干扰). “Chloe made a lot of noise at home,” Renae says. Unwillingly, the family sent _________ Chloe to an animal home although Renae didn’t want to _________ her likeable dog.

Years later, Renae grew up, got married, and had a child of her own. Remembering the _________ that having a dog had brought her as a kid, Renae wanted her daughter to ____________ the same. She had it in mind to adopt (领养) a dog as a(n) ____________ for her child too. Then one day, she saw a(n) ____________ on Facebook about a senior dog named Chloe that needed a new home. The dog in the photograph looked a lot like Chloe, and she was even named Chloe. ____________, she decided to adopt this dog.

When Renae met Chloe, she was struck with a ____________ feeling. The dog ran up to her and started kissing her face. Chloe ____________ Renae so much of her old dog that the ____________ overwhelmed (充溢；淹没) her. She knew it was her Chloe. ____________, ten years had passed since they last met, and her whole family thought she was crazy.

Luckily, Renae’s mom ____________ that there was a way to ____________ the theory: Their Chloe had a microchip with the ID number. Sure enough, the dog also had a microchip and the numbers were the ____________. Renae was overjoyed to have her birthday gift back.

1.

A．mattered

B．changed

C．worked

D．happened

2.

A．birthday

B．honesty

C．wedding

D．safety

3.

A．weak

B．annoying

C．quiet

D．lovely

4.

A．dangerous

B．healthy

C．inseparable

D．optimistic

5.

A．cleaned

B．bit

C．hit

D．kissed

6.

A．under

B．without

C．by

D．from

7.

A．noisy

B．frightened

C．curious

D．surprised

8.

A．keep

B．leave

C．support

D．sell

9.

A．courage

B．money

C．hope

D．joy

10.

A．forget

B．experience

C．find

D．expect

11.

A．coach

B．award

C．nurse

D．gift

12.

A．letter

B．invitation

C．post

D．like

13.

A．Firstly

B．Unwillingly

C．Immediately

D．Regularly

14.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．disappointed

D．terrible

15.

A．broke

B．told

C．freed

D．reminded

16.

A．excitement

B．praise

C．pride

D．embarrassment

17.

A．Therefore

B．Then

C．However

D．Meanwhile

18.

A．warned

B．predicted

C．realized

D．hoped

19.

A．test

B．accept

C．research

D．record

20.

A．least

B．opposite

C．best

D．same

【推荐3】Today,I'll tell you a story about a boy who was the son of a horse trainer. When he was a pupil,he was _______to take out a piece of paper to write on it about what he wanted to do when he _______

That night he wrote on the paper saying his goal was to_______ a horse farm someday. He made a _______to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream farm. The next day he handed it in to his _______. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”

The boy went to see the teacher after class and _______, “Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is not a _______dream for a young boy like you. There's _______you could ever do it.” Then the teacher _______, “If you rewrite this paper with a better goal, I will________ your grade again.”

However, the boy turned in the same paper,making no changes at all. He stated,“You can keep the F and I'll keep my________.”

I'm the right boy and you are seated in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse farm. The best part of the story is that last summer the same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to ________ on my farm for a week. When he was leaving, he said ________, “Sorry,Monty,I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher,I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids' dreams. ________, you had enough courage not to give up yours.”

Don't let anyone ________your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.

1.

A．addicted

B．attracted

C．requested

D．frightened

2.

A．settled down

B．grew up

C．gave in

D．came through

3.

A．own

B．enjoy

C．exchange

D．design

4.

A．base

B．survey

C．map

D．drawing

5.

A．teacher

B．partner

C．relative

D．friend

6.

A．cried

B．asked

C．wondered

D．demanded

7.

A．big

B．peaceful

C．true

D．clear

8.

A．no doubt

B．no way

C．no need

D．no luck

9.

A．added

B．ordered

C．disagreed

D．warned

10.

A．admire

B．value

C．consider

D．write

11.

A．power

B．praise

C．dream

D．behaviour

12.

A．come to power

B．play a part

C．hide away

D．camp out

13.

A．sincerely

B．anxiously

C．exactly

D．actually

14.

A．Instead

B．Obviously

C．Luckily

D．Finally

15.

A．build

B．support

C．challenge

D．steal