【推荐2】A cinema-goer who suffered a heart attack while watching the latest Bond movie was saved by fellow_________fans who performed CPR on him. The film’s_________? No Time to Die. 81-year-old Malcolm Clarke had been revisiting childhood haunts (常去之处) in and around Chesterfield where he grew up as a_________for his birthdays. Then he had gone to see the new Bond film with his wife on Saturday night to make the latest_________more impressive.

_________, Malcolm had a sudden heart attack at the Odeon cinema in Sheffield, South Yorkshire while watching the new film. Members of the audience, believed to have_________a doctor and a nurse, instantly came to Malcolm’s_________and helped keep him alive._________, their efforts were successful and the ambulance soon arrived and took Malcolm to Northern General Hospital. And now Malcolm is in a(n)_________condition.

Malcolm’s son-in-law, Andrew Wileman, said, “Four helpful people among the audience worked on him for about 15 minutes because he had__________consciousness (意识). The ‘rescue team’ just left__________after they did the good deed. There is no doubt that they__________Malcolm’s life in the cinema.”

“The consultant at the hospital said the quick CPR had saved his life in the cinema before the ambulance got there. He would have__________, but he was lucky,” Andrew added.

Andrew said he was “completely unconscious” while the kind people worked to save his life using the on-site defibrillator (除颤器) in the cinema.

The family has been__________with three of the four lifesavers and they were__________to meet the fourth to say thanks.

1.

A．music

B．football

C．film

D．pop

2.

A．title

B．actor

C．director

D．scene

3.

A．guide

B．surprise

C．wish

D．treat

4.

A．moment

B．amusement

C．celebration

D．gathering

5.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Instead

6.

A．invited

B．called

C．included

D．found

7.

A．knowledge

B．defence

C．aid

D．attention

8.

A．Actually

B．Possibly

C．Hopefully

D．Thankfully

9.

A．critical

B．good

C．poor

D．unknown

10.

A．gained

B．lost

C．recovered

D．changed

11.

A．briefly

B．finally

C．shortly

D．early

12.

A．kept

B．saved

C．took

D．spared

13.

A．died

B．collapsed

C．suffered

D．recovered

14.

A．faced

B．reunited

C．related

D．mixed

15.

A．willing

B．happy

C．guilty

D．eager

【推荐3】I’ve had a string of bad luck lately. Last week, my washing machine broke. I planned to _________ it myself but soon found the repairs would cost more than a new one would. Then this week the _________ thing happened to my daughter’s washing machine! This time I _________ called a friend to help. Once again, however, it was broken beyond _________. I ended up having to _________ two. While both the new machines got delivered quickly, I still _________ about what I was going through in my heart.

The moment I did, my _________ traveled back to the days when I was a child. I saw my grandma _________ an old-fashioned washing machine with my jeans and shirts. It didn’t have a spin dryer (甩干机) inside so she had to put each item through a pair of rollers to _________ the water. When the washing was done, she’d often pat the machine __________. She had grown up hand-washing clothes and was __________ for the machine that did so much of the work for her.

Remembering this helped me realize that I was looking at things in the __________ way. I was getting __________ in the inconveniences of modern life instead of being thankful for all I have. The good old days had their share of __________ and joys. And so do the good new days. What __________ is how we live them and what we can learn from them.

1.

A．replace

B．buy

C．send

D．fix

2.

A．usual

B．same

C．funny

D．amazing

3.

A．even

B．still

C．ever

D．already

4.

A．recognition

B．control

C．repair

D．compare

5.

A．sell

B．order

C．return

D．build

6.

A．lied

B．cared

C．complained

D．argued

7.

A．memory

B．dream

C．doubt

D．fear

8.

A．covering

B．decorating

C．loading

D．equipping

9.

A．purify

B．remove

C．hold

D．absorb

10.

A．firmly

B．hurriedly

C．wildly

D．lovingly

11.

A．grateful

B．eager

C．sorry

D．responsible

12.

A．ideal

B．proper

C．wrong

D．traditional

13.

A．carried away

B．caught up

C．turned down

D．taken over

14.

A．purpose

B．duties

C．excuses

D．struggles

15.

A．matters

B．remains

C．works

D．happen

【推荐1】Inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might ________. And sometimes, it can come from the most ________ places.

I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor. When she was in college, she had a serious spinal disorder（脊椎病）. Okorafor was told that a simple operation could ________ it. But when she woke up, she found that she couldn't move her legs and was in great pain.

Before she got well, she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her ________ as a beast（野兽）that hunted her from the shadows. But she also ________ a woman-a woman who could fly, inspired her and helped her ________ her pain. "I felt myself become ________," she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.

We ________ know where we might find the inspiration to create. As a musician, most of my inspiration comes from other people's music. But I also find ________ in other places. Books, movies and ________ just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations.

________, I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. I've seen it plenty of times before. But this time, for some reason, I saw it ________. I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the film, which is heavily ________ by the movie's setting and characters.

Anything can ________ us. You just have to be ________ to catch inspiration when it hits.

1.

A．work

B．pass

C．exist

D．hit

2.

A．interesting

B．unexpected

C．ordinary

D．dangerous

3.

A．remove

B．make

C．fix

D．control

4.

A．pain

B．curiosity

C．anger

D．fear

5.

A．asked

B．met

C．visited

D．imagined

6.

A．describe

B．recognize

C．forget

D．practice

7.

A．busier

B．richer

C．greater

D．quieter

8.

A．never

B．sometimes

C．still

D．always

9.

A．examples

B．ideas

C．tips

D．messages

10.

A．even

B．only

C．again

D．not

11.

A．After all

B．For example

C．In addition

D．In short

12.

A．vividly

B．smoothly

C．differently

D．perfectly

13.

A．influenced

B．disturbed

C．supported

D．changed

14.

A．amuse

B．challenge

C．impress

D．inspire

15.

A．careful

B．ready

C．thankful

D．free

【推荐2】At my daughter's recent graduation，a speaker kept repeating，“You can do anything with a degree in philosophy.” To that, I thought you can do anything with the right _________.

I didn't have a _________ job until I was 27. When I was hired, I was basically _________ . My car had broken down. I was living with two other people and sleeping on a couch. My family and friends thought I was going _________ .

I didn't feel that way though. I wasn't doing well _________ . Sure，friends of mine got married and bought houses. But neither of those choices _________ me. Taking the road _________ traveled is part of being an entrepreneur（创业者）. I wanted to _________ my dream, which was to work with my hands and be creative. I wanted to be my own boss.

At the time, I was _________ toy animals and selling them at street fairs. It wasn't easy, but I stayed true to myself. I was __________ and hard-working. I know those were the qualities that led me to get __________ at my first job. So don't give up hope.

One Sunday, I read an article about a toy company called Worlds of Wonder. I knew I could make a better teddy bear than the one they were __________ , although I had designed just a few cuddly toys for another company. The next day, I visited the company's offices in person and told them they needed me. To my surprise, they __________ to interview me. Because they could tell I was enthusiastic.

Many of us don't __________ new things because we're sure we don't have the skills. But from my experience, it's far more __________ to have the right attitude. Almost everything can be taught. Are you a ready and willing student?

1.

A．direction

B．attitude

C．way

D．knowledge

2.

A．full-time

B．special

C．creative

D．surprising

3.

A．boring

B．annoying

C．starving

D．satisfying

4.

A．forward

B．nowhere

C．anywhere

D．somewhere

5.

A．physically

B．spiritually

C．mentally

D．financially

6.

A．upset

B．disappointed

C．envied

D．excited

7.

A．often

B．nearly

C．less

D．easily

8.

A．follow

B．change

C．get

D．earn

9.

A．copying

B．making

C．buying

D．learning

10.

A．enthusiastic

B．healthy

C．friendly

D．intelligent

11.

A．hired

B．lost

C．warned

D．supported

12.

A．improving

B．researching

C．designing

D．marketing

13.

A．denied

B．agreed

C．refused

D．invited

14.

A．give away

B．take on

C．put up

D．let down

15.

A．funny

B．ready

C．important

D．successful

【推荐3】While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had _______ finding the keyhole. When I _______ to open the door, I _______ around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was _______ installed... but no switch!
Not discouraged easily, I remembered _______ a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage_______in the day. I found the bed in the _______and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing_______! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the _______to find another lamp. So I________my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring（拉绳）! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around ________ I found a desk lamp which actually________ !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world ________ be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than ________ light is the light that shines from people --the light of ________ and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and ________ place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in ________ of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you ________ may be a beacon（灯塔） of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is ________ a candle in a forest remember -- there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to ________ the light of one small candle.1.

A．confidence

B．respect

C．admiration

D．difficulty

2.

A．managed

B．failed

C．wished

D．meant

3.

A．touched

B．felt

C．sensed

D．looked

4.

A．already

B．never

C．still

D．once

5.

A．equipping

B．producing

C．noticing

D．removing

6.

A．later

B．earlier

C．lower

D．upper

7.

A．light

B．dark

C．room

D．corner

8.

A．happened

B．operated

C．fired

D．developed

9.

A．machine

B．street

C．room

D．car

10.

A．wound

B．forced

C．made

D．lost

11.

A．after

B．until

C．while

D．since

12.

A．helped

B．affected

C．worked

D．inspired

13.

A．can

B．shall

C．will

D．must

14.

A．mental

B．psychological

C．electrical

D．physical

15.

A．existence

B．love

C．truth

D．wisdom

16.

A．lonely

B．colorful

C．friendly

D．complex

17.

A．short

B．favor

C．face

D．need

18.

A．make

B．offer

C．take

D．contribute

19.

A．not more than

B．other than

C．no more than

D．rather than

20.

A．put out

B．give out

C．get over

D．set up

【推荐1】A lot of people admired our neighbor. One day a delivery truck unloaded a large ________ system at their house. And the kids discussed the new music equipment my neighbor had just bought. Meantime, we were living in a house decorated ________ and dressing our kids in second-hand clothes. We lived a ________ life.

My poor mother-in-law, in town for a visit, got to hear my complaints that night. “I feel so ________ sometimes,” I told her, as we ________ the table after dinner. “I know we’re doing the right thing, living frugally (节俭的), saving money, but it feels so hard. There are so many things I’d like to ________, so many things I’d like to do, but we just can’t.”

She ________ as she folded a cloth napkin in silence. Then she turned to me and said, “When you make a comparison between yourself and others, it’s easy to ________ what you don’t have. But there’s one thing you two do that many other couples may ________ to do. You two often go out together and take time to focus on your_________. And that’s a very important thing.”

I stopped wiping the table and ________ for a minute. I thought of the movie my husband and I had seen a week earlier. I ________ the bike rides, the hikes and the picnics. Most of all, I remembered how ________ we were together, even after twenty years. How many people can say that?

I looked around my home in a new ________. Our refrigerator was too small for a family of six, but it was ________ filled with delicious food. Our kitchen was small and we had no big TV, but we’re happy! And that’s enough!

1.

A．entertainment

B．recognition

C．control

D．management

2.

A．carefully

B．simply

C．beautifully

D．elegantly

3.

A．peaceful

B．healthy

C．poor

D．normal

4.

A．curious

B．powerful

C．bitter

D．sweet

5.

A．cleared

B．set

C．laid

D．turned

6.

A．forgive

B．own

C．process

D．ensure

7.

A．laughed

B．yelled

C．nodded

D．sighed

8.

A．watch over

B．work on

C．focus on

D．give up

9.

A．determine

B．fail

C．seek

D．pretend

10.

A．career

B．marriage

C．health

D．authority

11.

A．reflected

B．hesitated

C．choked

D．struggled

12.

A．arranged

B．extended

C．exchanged

D．recalled

13.

A．cheerful

B．fortunate

C．grateful

D．particular

14.

A．city

B．design

C．environment

D．way

15.

A．originally

B．constantly

C．hardly

D．immediately

【推荐3】It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just________any November day. His________, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it________.One morning, I walked slowly________and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,________those good people would not see me. I was_________ . My first thought was, how would I ever________them? I didn’t have the________to brush my hair,________clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I________asked for favors. I identified myself by my autonomous ability and________.So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I________myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and________from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a________for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard________words from the people who supported me during those________days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your________may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I________was, but in many ways I have changed for the________.I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from________one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1.

A．on

B．in

C．for

D．like

2.

A．footprint

B．soul

C．roof

D．body

3.

A．dry up

B．pile up

C．take up

D．sweep up

4.

A．upstairs

B．indoors

C．downstairs

D．outdoors

5.

A．for

B．yet

C．and

D．so

6.

A．alarmed

B．ashamed

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

7.

A．reflect

B．reward

C．award

D．conduct

8.

A．absence

B．psychology

C．spirit

D．strength

9.

A．let alone

B．leave alone

C．sit around

D．stand alone

10.

A．frequently

B．hardly

C．gradually

D．annually

11.

A．independence

B．concept

C．security

D．qualification

12.

A．achieve

B．respect

C．praise

D．promote

13.

A．distribution

B．privilege

C．contribution

D．support

14.

A．bonus

B．dimension

C．business

D．burden

15.

A．sensitive

B．voluntary

C．vivd

D．similar

16.

A．junior

B．remote

C．blue

D．absurd

17.

A．pause

B．dignity

C．pain

D．access

18.

A．still

B．never

C．even

D．once

19.

A．better

B．less

C．more

D．worse

20.

A．scanning

B．dragging

C．facing

D．fleeing