【推荐2】During the summer before third grade, Patty decided to try a new_________. Patty and her friend Darla got_________from their parents to join. The neighborhood was offering a tennis class.

On Monday morning, Mrs. Cane, the tennis coach,_________the basics. By the end of the week, Patty was really making_________. Mrs. Cane commented that Patty had lots of potential. Darla was struggling. The other girls were having a_________time of it, also.

That weekend, Darla_________her parents to hit with her, Patty wasn't really_________. She was such a "natural" at tennis that she felt she really didn't need to_________So, Darla was out in the August heat, practicing her serves (发球). Bу the end of the summer, Darla was_________to get the hang of (掌握……的要领) it.

Darla decided to join the neighborhood junior tennis team.____________would be every Thursday. Patty wanted to join, but she didn't want to____________the Youth Troop TV show. Several weeks passed, and Patty went to one of the matches one Thursday. She was really____________with the way the girls were hitting. Patty____________she had joined. But it was too____________, now. Patty was far behind the rest of the girls. All of that "natural talent" really, got her____________.That was one of the best lessons of her life.

1.

A．sport

B．job

C．task

D．solution

2.

A．information

B．permission

C．direction

D．decision

3.

A．gave away

B．stuck to

C．started with

D．insisted on

4.

A．progress

B．mistakes

C．trouble

D．preparations

5.

A．boring

B．hard

C．valuable

D．enjoyable

6.

A．taught

B．allowed

C．inspired

D．begged

7.

A．confused

B．curious

C．interested

D．ashamed

8.

A．practice

B．perform

C．explain

D．quit

9.

A．pretending

B．waiting

C．beginning

D．dreaming

10.

A．Breaks

B．Meetings

C．Classes

D．Matches

11.

A．miss

B．watch

C．focus

D．contact

12.

A．satisfied

B．impressed

C．delighted

D．frightened

13.

A．regretted

B．declared

C．wished

D．thought

14.

A．relaxed

B．obvious

C．awkward

D．late

15.

A．anywhere

B．nowhere

C．somewhere

D．everywhere

【推荐3】Mike licked the last of the chocolate ice cream. He jumped into the car with his parents and _______ off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet.

When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. He won first place, making him the _______ boy in his age group.

A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race he also ate _______ ice cream first. Mike decided to enjoy his favorite ice cream flavor. Maybe he’d win again.

_______ , he was right. So Mike decided to have ice cream _______ every one of the next few swim meets.

He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several _______ of winning the top positions of every race he swam,   Mike was feeling _______ . He wouldn’t admit it, but all that ice cream was _______ a few pounds to his athletic swimmer’s build.

It didn’t take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place, and then third, and then last place in his races. The lucky ice cream had lost its _______ .

His father offered to go ________ with him a few days a week to help him feel better and strengthen his muscles. The extra ________ soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.

In the next swim meet, Mike ________ again. His parents came up and gave him a high five, grinning (咧嘴笑) from ear to ear. “Hey, why not try your favorite ice cream and celebrate!” said his father, ________ him on the shoulder. “Thanks, Dad, but I have ________ the ice cream. It’s not such a lucky charm at all.” His eyes shone with wisdom.

It was that day that Mike realized that one’s lucky charm was nothing but his ________ .

1.

A．took

B．headed

C．walked

D．fell

2.

A．smartest

B．tallest

C．fastest

D．fattest

3.

A．chocolate

B．strawberry

C．milk

D．pineapple

4.

A．Seemingly

B．Eventually

C．Accidentally

D．Gradually

5.

A．after

B．during

C．in

D．before

6.

A．minutes

B．months

C．hours

D．seconds

7.

A．unbearable

B．unimaginable

C．unbeatable

D．unhappy

8.

A．adding

B．losing

C．lending

D．carrying

9.

A．flavour

B．sweetness

C．value

D．magic

10.

A．shopping

B．running

C．fishing

D．boating

11.

A．weight

B．muscles

C．fear

D．beauty

12.

A．swam

B．ran

C．lost

D．won

13.

A．hitting

B．licking

C．patting

D．seizing

14.

A．got tired of

B．given up

C．fallen in love with

D．called off

15.

A．ice cream

B．wisdom

C．parents

D．diligence

【推荐1】I was in the grocery store picking up a few odds and ends. As I _______ the cashier I noticed a very old man. His back was bent. His hair was white. His face was _______ wrinkles. In the eyes of the _______ , he looked tired, old and ugly.

As soon as he _______ finished counting out the money, he _______ and joked with the cashier and they both laughed. His _______ sounded like sweet music. His eyes sparkled with delight. He turned back to me and _______ his smile. I could see his soul shining through. It was the _______ and most beautiful soul I had seen in a long time. In that _______ I saw that while his body might be showing its years, his ________ was young.

Some people can look young and healthy on the ________ but be old and beaten down on the inside. Other people can look old and worn-out on the outside but ________ be young and vital within. Most of us fall somewhere in-between.

I truly believe, however, that the key is love. Time will eventually ________ all our bodies, but whether we grow old on the inside is a choice. We can ________ to live in fear, anger, and hatred. Or we can choose to live in ________ , joy, and compassion and keep our souls forever young.

1.

A．served

B．paid

C．left

D．approached

2.

A．exposed to

B．trapped in

C．covered with

D．made of

3.

A．world

B．cashier

C．customer

D．elder

4.

A．politely

B．slowly

C．easily

D．curiously

5.

A．smiled

B．stopped

C．hesitated

D．appeared

6.

A．song

B．laughter

C．voice

D．story

7.

A．hid

B．lost

C．shared

D．forced

8.

A．funnest

B．cleverest

C．biggest

D．youngest

9.

A．case

B．moment

C．area

D．way

10.

A．child

B．look

C．sound

D．soul

11.

A．contrary

B．bottom

C．outside

D．face

12.

A．still

B．sometimes

C．even

D．anyway

13.

A．age

B．limit

C．ignore

D．punish

14.

A．continue

B．choose

C．refuse

D．attempt

15.

A．gratitude

B．hope

C．love

D．excitement

【推荐2】Christmas is a time for giving and receiving. However, is it ________ for close family and friends? Do we even spare a ________ for those in need? Our children receive so much throughout the year.

As parents we want our daughters to be ________ for what they have and to think of those who don’t. That’s why my husband and I want them to ________ the spirit of giving back from a very young age.

Through their school, the girls have a charity which they ________ . Every Tuesday they take two loaves of bread to the school food bank. Twice a year they donate ________ clothes, toys and books to shelters. They also volunteer on weekends. As my husband is a regular blood donor, the girls ________ to donate as well. Unfortunately they are too ________ as the start age is 16.

Children mirror the ________ of their parents and if you often reach out to others by giving generously, they will ________ . Christmas is the perfect time to teach them to give back to those less ________ .

Teaching the gift of giving back not only promotes personal growth, it also ________ them a sense of belonging and pride. It will create ________ that they are making a difference in someone else’s life no matter how small the ________ . It teaches them love, kindness, patience and so on. These ________ will help them carry it forward in their adult life.

1.

A．clearly

B．equally

C．merely

D．finally

2.

A．tip

B．holiday

C．reward

D．thought

3.

A．ready

B．grateful

C．qualified

D．responsible

4.

A．learn about

B．stand for

C．hold back

D．point out

5.

A．ignore

B．encourage

C．remember

D．support

6.

A．colorful

B．unwanted

C．expensive

D．unimportant

7.

A．hesitate

B．afford

C．wish

D．agree

8.

A．young

B．eager

C．concerned

D．terrified

9.

A．opinions

B．intentions

C．achievements

D．actions

10.

A．believe

B．explore

C．follow

D．improve

11.

A．ambitious

B．fortunate

C．successful

D．independent

12.

A．gives

B．spares

C．costs

D．promises

13.

A．relaxation

B．motivation

C．satisfaction

D．appreciation

14.

A．progress

B．distinction

C．determination

D．contribution

15.

A．comments

B．virtues

C．standards

D．profits

【推荐3】I can remember once when I was just a little boy, my Mom and I drove to my aunt's house. It was a warm, summer afternoon so I went outside to play in the ______ . After over an hour playing and ______ by myself I got ______ and walked inside to see what they were doing. ______ out on the kitchen table was a large, homemade quilt（棉被）that was still being sewn together. I sat on a chair and watched as my aunt ______ sewed a little piece onto the collage（拼贴画）of color. I looked over at one edge of it and saw a piece of thread ______ . Without thinking I reached over to ______ it.

“NO!” It was my Mom's voice. I ______ back. That was the first time I can ever remember her ______ at me. Seeing the ______ look on my face she smiled and gently showed me ______ she did so. That single piece of thread wove in and out of the different pieces of fabric（织物）. Like a ______ mountain road, it made its way from one end of the quilt to the other. If I had done like that, I might have torn the entire quilt and ______ hours of work.

As I ______ that moment today, I can see that each of us is a lot like that single ______ and our love and our life help to hold the whole thing together. So accept your place and live it each day of your life.

1.

A．school

B．basement

C．yard

D．study

2.

A．reflecting

B．calculating

C．monitoring

D．exploring

3.

A．involved

B．bored

C．excited

D．interested

4.

A．Laid

B．Lined

C．Pointed

D．Sold

5.

A．formally

B．bravely

C．nervously

D．patiently

6.

A．running out

B．cutting out

C．sticking out

D．wearing out

7.

A．pick

B．fix

C．cut

D．pull

8.

A．jumped

B．called

C．talked

D．answered

9.

A．laughing

B．shouting

C．wondering

D．glaring

10.

A．worried

B．excited

C．frightened

D．satisfied

11.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

12.

A．virtual

B．smooth

C．straight

D．winding

13.

A．required

B．ruined

C．made

D．spent

14.

A．look back on

B．live up to

C．give way to

D．look forward to

15.

A．color

B．quilt

C．day

D．thread