【推荐1】I don’t realize that I’ve been at college for nearly one and half year until now. Looking back into the last year, what shall I say? It was full of _______ and sadness. Life always goes like this, up and down. Now when I recall the past, no matter _______ I felt at that time, they are all treasures for me.

That was the moon festival last year, which was also the first time that we went out _______ we entered the college. It was said that the sea in San Diego was well-known and was also a wonderful place to watch the moon. After getting all the food and drinks ready, we four girls set off for the seaside. There were many people and we picked up a less _______ beach. At first, we enjoyed ourselves by drinking and eating. When the moon turned brighter, we played with the seawater. As a result, we were all _______ with water. Bathing in the moonlight, we ran and laughed. We seemed to land on another world, which was full of fresh air, _______ and love. The laughter is _______ echoing(回响)in my mind.

Life doesn’t stay the same, _______ having a particular taste. That is sadness. What _______ me deeply is a failure in a singing competition. It was the first time that I had given a ________ on such a large stage in front of so many people. I was so nervous that the whole song was performed out of ________. As you could imagine, I was greeted with boos(嘘，喝倒彩声)from the audience. I still remembered how gloomy I felt at that moment and I sat alone crying at the seaside. After that, I talked to mother about it. She told me that it was not a ________; at least, I was brave enough to show myself publicly.

Everything has passed. I’ve ________ them at the bottom of my heart. I am in the second grade already. Yet much needs me to ________. On the way, there’s both happiness and sadness. ________, I will go ahead just all the same.

1.

A．responsibility

B．attraction

C．happiness

D．adventure

2.

A．why

B．how

C．who

D．what

3.

A．while

B．after

C．before

D．since

4.

A．beautiful

B．attractive

C．impressive

D．crowded

5.

A．frozen

B．dried

C．wet

D．cold

6.

A．laughter

B．water

C．sweater

D．tears

7.

A．yet

B．already

C．still

D．seldom

8.

A．formally

B．actually

C．finally

D．occasionally

9.

A．shocked

B．impressed

C．confused

D．frightened

10.

A．performance

B．comment

C．speech

D．lecture

11.

A．tune

B．order

C．breath

D．date

12.

A．solution

B．strategy

C．destination

D．failure

13.

A．explored

B．stored

C．applied

D．revised

14.

A．exchange

B．schedule

C．challenge

D．advance

15.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

【推荐3】Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, was _________ in the prime of her career — quite literally — when her right leg had to be amputated (截) after a car accident. Though the incident brought her bright career to an end, she didn’t _________.

In the painful months that followed, she met a doctor who _________ an artificial limb made from vulcanized (硬化的) rubber filled with sponge. So _________ was her desire that she decided to return to dancing after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Knowing that she _________ herself and could fulfill her dream, Sudha began her courageous journey _________ the world of dancing — learning to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist, twirl and _________ dance.

After every public recital (音乐演奏会), she would ask her dad about her _________. “ You still have a long way to go ” was the answer she used to get _________.

In January 1948, Sudha made a historic ____________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a marvelous manner that it moved everyone to tears while ____________ her to the Number One position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ____________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a tribute (颂词) to a great ____________.

Sudha’s return was such heart-warming that a film producer was inspired to ____________ the incident into a box office hit, Mayuri.

When someone asked Sudha how she ____________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.”

If you have ____________, get up and brush the dust off your knees and move on. A ____________ setback (挫折) is not a defeat. ____________, there’s no such thing as defeat. ____________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can ____________ anything. And always remember that the whole world will help you when you want to attain something.

1.

A．taken away

B．cut off

C．brought down

D．passed up

2.

A．set off

B．give up

C．reach out

D．get through

3.

A．bought

B．operated

C．changed

D．developed

4.

A．strong

B．unique

C．weak

D．natural

5.

A．asked for

B．figured out

C．believed in

D．stuck to

6.

A．ahead of

B．away from

C．along with

D．back to

7.

A．simply

B．hopefully

C．finally

D．suddenly

8.

A．application

B．conclusion

C．fortune

D．performance

9.

A．in return

B．by accident

C．for free

D．in mind

10.

A．comeback

B．breakup

C．outcome

D．withdraw

11.

A．preventing

B．striking

C．pushing

D．dragging

12.

A．tricky

B．usual

C．rare

D．difficult

13.

A．expert

B．conductor

C．artist

D．pioneer

14.

A．captured

B．obtained

C．moved

D．invented

15.

A．continued

B．promised

C．designed

D．managed

16.

A．broke up

B．fallen down

C．held back

D．fit in

17.

A．hidden

B．ideal

C．common

D．temporary

18.

A．By no means

B．On no account

C．For that matter

D．In spite of that

19.

A．Something

B．Anything

C．Nothing

D．Everything

20.

A．receive

B．defend

C．achieve

D．lose

【推荐1】When I was in elementary school, I enjoyed telling lies . That was a lot of _______ .As I got older, my _______continued. I enjoyed people's reactions to my seemingly _______life. But when I was 15, that all _______. I met someone I really _______,who put me on the path to honesty.

In my _______fashion, I told him lies just like telling other people. I made up _______to get him to be more interested in me _______I wasn't sure if the truth would be enough to make his want to _______working with me .But he ________me so well.

One day he told me ,''I can't talk to you on the ________anymore because I can't see your eyes, and so I am not sure when you are lying to me. '' That ________shocked me , because I didn't know he knew I had been lying to him, and he was willing to end our ________for those lies. I ________at that moment that I would never lie to him again. It was a ________transition to make because I was used to exaggerating(夸大) experiences to get ________ But because of him , I made a deal with myself never to tell any lie again. ________, his trust in me was rebuilt.

That was how I learned the ________of honesty. I felt more ________when I told the truth. As Merlin said in a movie,''when a man lies, he murders some part of the world.''It is________.1.

A．pride

B．relief

C．care

D．fun

2.

A．blaming

B．lying

C．struggling

D．designing

3.

A．boring

B．amazing

C．frightening

D．convincing

4.

A．changed

B．spread

C．returned

D．completed

5.

A．helped out

B．put away

C．looked up to

D．caught up with

6.

A．present

B．new

C．strange

D．usual

7.

A．orders

B．stories

C．poems

D．songs

8.

A．though

B．while

C．because

D．but

9.

A．continue

B．imagine

C．suggest

D．allow

10.

A．instructed

B．served

C．improved

D．knew

11.

A．stage

B．ground

C．phone

D．street

12.

A．nearly

B．gradually

C．slowly

D．really

13.

A．friendship

B．journey

C．love

D．discussion

14.

A．proved

B．promised

C．prayed

D．imagined

15.

A．hard

B．smooth

C．frequent

D．violent

16.

A．knowledge

B．attention

C．entertainment

D．wealth

17.

A．At once

B．At first

C．For long

D．In time

18.

A．cost

B．tradition

C．value

D．condition

19.

A．lonely

B．careful

C．powerful

D．independent

20.

A．true

B．lucky

C．possible

D．silly

【推荐3】Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time ____ in many ways.
Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a ____ meaning to the event. It is not a ____ to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, ____ he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and ____ immediate attention.
The samemeaning is ____ telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a ____ of life or death. The time chosen for the call ____ its importance.
In social life, time plays a very ____ part. In the United States, gueststend to feel they are not highly regarded if the ____ to a dinner party is extended only three or four days ____before the party date. But this is not ____ in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far ____ because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be ____
The meaning of time ____ from place to place in the world. ____, misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that ____ time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is ____ greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as ____ or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner ____ for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is     21     to make a short apology.1.

A．wastes

B．communicates

C．travels

D．runs

2.

A．special

B．ridiculous

C．precious

D．rare

3.

A．custom

B．deal

C．problem

D．duty

4.

A．whenever

B．though

C．while

D．once

5.

A．gives

B．escapes

C．pays

D．requires

6.

A．compared with

B．covered with

C．attached to

D．devoted to

7.

A．story

B．matter

C．game

D．view

8.

A．reduces

B．ignores

C．doubts

D．stresses

9.

A．different

B．small

C．significant

D．equal

10.

A．plan

B．invitation

C．gift

D．wish

11.

A．true

B．useful

C．clear

D．grateful

12.

A．on time

B．at length

C．in advance

D．by chance

13.

A．remembered

B．forgotten

C．canceled

D．opposed

14.

A．varies

B．separates

C．rushes

D．keeps

15.

A．Meanwhile

B．Otherwise

C．Thus

D．Besides

16.

A．make

B．kill

C．save

D．treat

17.

A．complained

B．valued

C．seized

D．influenced

18.

A．impolite

B．desperate

C．helpless

D．unlucky

19.

A．working

B．approaching

C．waiting

D．thinking

20.

A．forced

B．expected

C．refused

D．blessed

【推荐2】Recently I had an experience of eating dinner at a “dark restaurant”, where people eat in complete _______. Diners eat their whole meal in total blackness and have to _______ the waiters’ guidance if they need to go to the bathroom. I wanted to understand the experience of being _______. Then I found out eating was a really _______ activity.

It was a special meal. Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I knocked down glasses and _______ food. Even though my senses of taste and _______ became more sensitive (敏感的), I had to eat more slowly, trying to _______ what I was eating. _______ water was undoubtedly difficult, and I even kept drinking from my friend’s glass.

After failing to _______ any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my __________. I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead I stuck my hand into a bowl of warm, thick soup. “Ahh…!” “it’s best to use a __________ for this soup,” the waiter said into my ear. It was __________ but much too late. Even using a spoon, most of the soup ended up on my shirt. I felt __________ even though no one could see me.

Our waiter advised us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces. Only in this way was I able to eat something.__________, when I left the restaurant, I still felt __________. Anyway, through this special dining, I was much more aware of the challenges that blind people face.

1.

A．surprise

B．darkness

C．pity

D．honor

2.

A．give up

B．care about

C．rely on

D．turn down

3.

A．blind

B．smart

C．rich

D．quiet

4.

A．boring

B．moving

C．difficult

D．traditional

5.

A．made

B．dropped

C．threw

D．had

6.

A．direction

B．satisfaction

C．sight

D．smell

7.

A．guess

B．observe

C．afford

D．stand

8.

A．Pouring

B．Spreading

C．Saving

D．Tasting

9.

A．make up

B．give back

C．work out

D．pick up

10.

A．hands

B．bowls

C．courage

D．intelligence

11.

A．fork

B．spoon

C．knife

D．plate

12.

A．incorrect

B．strange

C．helpful

D．fun

13.

A．delighted

B．awkward

C．sad

D．unknown

14.

A．So

B．Besides

C．However

D．Instead

15.

A．angry

B．excited

C．sick

D．hungry

【推荐3】I had been eating and cooking typical Midwest meals for years, and I have to say there weren’t many different kinds of food at dinner. After I married, my husband told me it was time I _______ my comfort-food comfort zone (舒适区).

When he _______ to take me to dinner at a nearby restaurant that served a grand buffet ( 豪华自助餐), I accepted _______. I thought I couldn’t go wrong, and _______ yards and yards of comfort foods.

We gave the server our drink order and then _______ the other hungry people choosing the buffet. I turned left, and he went right. I filled my dish with salad, topped with my _______ dressing and returned to our table. Then my husband returned with a dish filled with crab (蟹) legs.

He smiled across the table at me. “Have a(n) _______ of the crab legs,” he said.

I lifted a crab leg, and then _______ it. It smelt strange. I looked around, _______ someone would rescue me, but no one ________. They were busy with their own crab legs.

“Come on. It’ll be good for you to try something new,” my husband said.

At last, I took the courage to give the crab legs a ________. I managed to break the shell (壳) and cut my finger on the shell. I painfully ________ using the tip of my knife to dig bits of meat out of the shell. I’d never had to work so ________ for a meal. ________, it tasted good. I ________ the rich, sweet taste.

1.

A．found

B．left

C．kept

D．tested

2.

A．agreed

B．began

C．happened

D．offered

3.

A．happily

B．nervously

C．shyly

D．thankfully

4.

A．cooked

B．suggested

C．imagined

D．remembered

5.

A．treated

B．understood

C．encouraged

D．joined

6.

A．usual

B．private

C．healthy

D．new

7.

A．order

B．taste

C．picture

D．list

8.

A．lost

B．took

C．forgot

D．dropped

9.

A．hoping

B．believing

C．realizing

D．promising

10.

A．returned

B．refused

C．noticed

D．answered

11.

A．change

B．check

C．try

D．touch

12.

A．talked about

B．worried about

C．gave up

D．ended up

13.

A．easily

B．carelessly

C．hard

D．well

14.

A．Surprisingly

B．Naturally

C．Secretly

D．Unluckily

15.

A．missed

B．described

C．enjoyed

D．minded