【推荐1】The person who has had the most important influence on me is my mother. Since I was a baby, she’s always taught me how to live _______. Mom has never been overly strict, _______ she has never let me get away with _______ or stealing. Because of this, I do my best to always be honest and _______ any rules given to me. This has given me a _______ reputation(名声) with my teachers and friends.

My mother always _______ behind whatever I want to do, especially when it comes to my music. I’ve been _______ since I was five, and she’s been to every concert and _______. She loves to hear me sing, and never fails to help me when I need it. The _______ has influenced me in a very strong way. I don’t get ________ on stage, and I have a great amount of confidence with her encouragement.

To Mom, ________ is rather important. Ever since kindergarten(幼儿园), she has made sure my grades are good. ________, I’ve always been one of the best students, so she didn’t have much to ________. Without her high expectations of my success, my ________ might not be as good as they are. I don’t want to ________ her, so I always do my best. Doing my best has made me a ________ student.

In today’s society, some people are ________, selfish, and often untrustworthy(不可靠的). But my mom would never allow me to have these ________. Instead, she made sure I had ________, and that I was polite and friendly to everyone I ________.

1.

A．happily

B．quietly

C．comfortably

D．honestly

2.

A．for

B．or

C．but

D．so

3.

A．playing

B．lying

C．refusing

D．shopping

4.

A．understand

B．follow

C．expect

D．know

5.

A．public

B．bad

C．worldwide

D．positive

6.

A．stands

B．works

C．watches

D．plans

7.

A．writing

B．performing

C．creating

D．exchanging

8.

A．show

B．gym

C．restaurant

D．game

9.

A．support

B．tradition

C．practice

D．knowledge

10.

A．upset

B．angry

C．bored

D．nervous

11.

A．patience

B．skill

C．schoolwork

D．communication

12.

A．Recently

B．Finally

C．Basically

D．Luckily

13.

A．refer to

B．think of

C．worry about

D．come across

14.

A．grades

B．chances

C．careers

D．ideas

15.

A．confuse

B．disappoint

C．judge

D．frighten

16.

A．brave

B．cool

C．top

D．special

17.

A．rude

B．confident

C．weak

D．curious

18.

A．themes

B．styles

C．pains

D．features

19.

A．opinions

B．talents

C．manners

D．dreams

20.

A．preferred

B．met

C．hurt

D．respected

【推荐1】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。
Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk，Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day．
However，her _________ ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere．The last thing she ________ was a blinding flash of light．In hospital，when told she would never ________ again，she couldn’t believe it．Three months later，she was _______ out of hospital on a wheelchair．Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’s storybook．A bookmark in it made her ________ to page 117．The name of the ________ was‘The Day Clara Walked’．She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost．
_________，after a year’s hard exercise，Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics．While she was sitting on the green bench ________ the Athens Stadium，memories ________：first，the pain and the tears，the book under her pillow，the words of relatives full of advice and comfort，and the pity in those eyes that had once held _________for her talent．Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on________，their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder，______she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates．She registered for 2004 Olympic Games，and finally she received________from the Olympic Committee．
Her _________was interrupted by the attendant who said，“It’s time”，two words that she had been_______ to hear for so long．Smoothing her dress，she walked into the stadium，each_________firm and steady．Everything was_________，and the applause rang loud in her ears，her heart________violently against her chest．
Later that night，Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old _________on the shelf，which opened to page 117，to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’，tears________her vision．1.

A．dream

B．intension

C．life

D．career

2.

A．forgot

B．remembered

C．experienced

D．suffered

3.

A．see

B．dance

C．walk

D．sing

4.

A．rushed

B．rocked

C．thrown

D．wheeled

5.

A．open

B．relate

C．point

D．adapt

6.

A．bookmark

B．page

C．chapter

D．story

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Surprisingly

C．Fortunately

D．Certainly

8.

A．opposite

B．beneath

C．inside

D．outside

9.

A．flooded in

B．faded away

C．mixed up

D．squeezed out

10.

A．fright

B．regret

C．sympathy

D．admiration

11.

A．doubtfully

B．thankfully

C．nervously

D．cheerfully

12.

A．until

B．as

C．while

D．once

13.

A．access

B．praise

C．sup port

D．approval

14.

A．plan

B．attempt

C．thought

D．sight

15.

A．content

B．eager

C．upset

D．proud

16.

A．breath

B．wake

C．step

D．look

17.

A．unexpected

B．awful

C．perfect

D．finished

18.

A．fighting

B．striking

C．kicking

D．hammering

19.

A．hoop

B．book

C．letter

D．dress

20.

A．clouding

B．filling

C．rolling

D．rushing

【推荐2】When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _______ Miller King, who was the best player at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _______.

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very _______, but he didn’t cry.

That season, I _______ all of Miller’s records while he _______ the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, but I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s _______.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _______ going over a fence — which wasn’t _______ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _______ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I assisted him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally ________ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did fine. Thank you for filling in for ________.”

His words freed me from my bad ________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was ________ ahead of me. I was right to have ________ him. From that day on, I grew ________ and a little more real.

1.

A．cheering for

B．beating out

C．relying on

D．staying with

2.

A．comfort

B．show

C．practice

D．pleasure

3.

A．pale

B．calm

C．relaxed

D．ashamed

4.

A．held

B．broke

C．set

D．tried

5.

A．reported

B．judged

C．organized

D．watched

6.

A．decision

B．mistake

C．accident

D．sacrifice

7.

A．stuck

B．hurt

C．tired

D．lost

8.

A．steady

B．hard

C．fun

D．fit

9.

A．praise

B．advice

C．help

D．apology

10.

A．dropped

B．ready

C．trapped

D．safe

11.

A．us

B．yourself

C．me

D．them

12.

A．memories

B．ideas

C．attitudes

D．dreams

13.

A．still

B．also

C．yet

D．just

14.

A．challenged

B．cured

C．invited

D．admired

15.

A．healthier

B．bigger

C．cleverer

D．cooler

【推荐3】Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all _________ places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want _________ somewhere else instead. I had the chance of seeing this first hand on a _________

My daughter plays on a recreational (业余) soccer team. They did well this season and so _________ a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some _________ experiences on Saturday as they played against teams _________ trained. Through the first two games, her team did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I _________ seeing my daughter playing her best, _________ still defeated.

It seemed that something clicked with the girls between Saturday and Sunday. When they _________ for their Sunday game, they were __________ different. They had begun to apply all kinds of play and teamwork they had seen the day before to their __________. They played much better and __________ scored a goal.

It __________ me that playing against the other team was a great __________ moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. __________ is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be different from what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.

1.

A．public

B．traditional

C．official

D．special

2.

A．passes

B．works

C．lies

D．ends

3.

A．trip

B．holiday

C．weekend

D．square

4.

A．entered

B．won

C．organized

D．watched

5.

A．painful

B．strange

C．common

D．practical

6.

A．better

B．poor

C．newly

D．less

7.

A．imagined

B．hated

C．avoided

D．missed

8.

A．if

B．or

C．but

D．as

9.

A．dressed up

B．showed up

C．made up

D．gave up

10.

A．slightly

B．hardly

C．basically

D．completely

11.

A．styles

B．training

C．game

D．rules

12.

A．even

B．still

C．seldom

D．again

13.

A．confused

B．struck

C．reminded

D．warned

14.

A．touching

B．thinking

C．encouraging

D．learning

15.

A．Interest

B．Independence

C．Curiosity

D．Experience

【推荐1】I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of ______ , so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and ______   for a while.

When I was on holiday, an ______ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Sanatorium. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European ______ alone was born.

I'd driven ______ across the US before, but traveling to other ______ whose languages aren't the same as mine ______ me. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to ______ with anyone.

But I soon ______ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to ______ out of my comfort area（舒适区）. If I let ______ take control of me, I'd get nowhere.

As I was ______ more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I ______ just as much as I liked Sanatorium. When I arrived in ______ , it was like I was in a dream.

What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ______ from the pressure of my work. How ______ it was to see people riding their bikes to the ______ they would like to go to!

Some people might say, "It's not a big ______ ; it's just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day." But it was more than that to me. It was about having a ______ and when it was time for it to come true, don't let it ______ .

1.

A．joy

B．pressure

C．loss

D．pain

2.

A．wait

B．sleep

C．work

D．relax

3.

A．idea

B．incident

C．stranger

D．invitation

4.

A．stay

B．flight

C．vacation

D．path

5.

A．fast

B．alone

C．entirely

D．obviously

6.

A．cities

B．parks

C．countries

D．companies

7.

A．attracted

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．interested

8.

A．agree

B．play

C．communicate

D．travel

9.

A．realized

B．arranged

C．selected

D．contacted

10.

A．look

B．leave

C．make

D．step

11.

A．fear

B．pride

C．anger

D．courage

12.

A．in danger of

B．in place of

C．in search of

D．in charge of

13.

A．explored

B．visited

C．doubted

D．liked

14.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

15.

A．tired

B．lost

C．different

D．free

16.

A．frightening

B．freezing

C．powerful

D．nice

17.

A．castles

B．places

C．situation

D．homeland

18.

A．deal

B．reality

C．order

D．ending

19.

A．business

B．dream

C．future

D．journey

20.

A．explore

B．rise

C．go

D．happen

【推荐2】A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies for Sale." Signs like that have a way of _________ small children, and sure enough, a little boy _________. “How much are you going to sell the _________ for?” he asked.

The store owner _________, “About $30 to $50.”

The little boy reached in his _________ and pulled out $3. "Can I please look at them?”

The store owner _________, and out of the kennel(狗窝) ran five tiny balls of fur.

One puppy was lagging behind. _________the little boy asked of the lagging puppy,“What's wrong with that little dog?”

The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医）had _________the little puppy and discovered it didn't have a hip socket(臀臼).It would _________ be lame(瘸的).The little boy became __________. 'That is the little puppy that I want to __________.”

The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll just __________ him to you." The little boy got quite __________. He looked straight into the owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, “I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is __________ every bit as much as all the other dogs. In fact, I'll give you $3 now, and 50cents a month until I have him all __________ for."

The store owner said, “You definitely don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to __________ and play with you.”

To this, the little boy reached down and ________ up his pant to reveal a badly twisted left ________ supported by a big metal brace(支架).He __________ at the store owner and replied, “Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who __________!”

1.

A．annoying

B．surprising

C．attracting

D．delighting

2.

A．turned away

B．turned up

C．turned in

D．turned on

3.

A．kitties

B．fishes

C．bunnies

D．puppies

4.

A．claimed

B．replied

C．argued

D．guessed

5.

A．pocket

B．hat

C．suitcase

D．shoe

6.

A．noticed

B．admitted

C．agreed

D．ignored

7.

A．Eventually

B．Immediately

C．Occasionally

D．Frequently

8.

A．adopted

B．cured

C．comforted

D．examined

9.

A．never

B．gradually

C．also

D．always

10.

A．angry

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．puzzled

11.

A．hug

B．buy

C．train

D．catch

12.

A．pass

B．show

C．lend

D．give

13.

A．upset

B．shocked

C．confused

D．happy

14.

A．smart

B．worth

C．brave

D．strong

15.

A．hunted

B．made

C．waited

D．paid

16.

A．sit

B．jump

C．walk

D．laugh

17.

A．rolled

B．picked

C．lifted

D．tied

18.

A．hip

B．arm

C．hand

D．leg

19.

A．shouted

B．waved

C．looked up

D．reached up

20.

A．understands

B．cares

C．helps

D．agrees

【推荐3】Passing Happiness on

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier asked her how she was doing.

The woman looked _________, shook her head and said, “Not so good. My husband just lost his job. I don’t know how I get through the days.”

My heart ached. I wanted to _________ but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries?

As I walked into the parking lot, I saw the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that 1 thought could help her. It wasn’t a handful of cash, _________ maybe it would make her life better.

My heart pounded as I _________ the woman.

“Excuse me, I heard what you said just now. It sounds like you’re going through a really _________ time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.” I handed her the small card from my purse.

When the woman read the card, she began to _________. And through her tears, she said: “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

I was a little _________ by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of _________ I might receive. All I could think to say was: “Would it be OK to give you a hug?”

After we embraced, we said good-bye.

The words on the card? :

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as _________ for a difficult task I was doing. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started __________ them.

1.

A．calm

B．bored

C．down

D．shy

2.

A．check

B．help

C．learn

D．prove

3.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

4.

A．visited

B．pushed

C．approached

D．protected

5.

A．lucky

B．hard

C．wonderful

D．busy

6.

A．count

B．complain

C．cry

D．apologize

7.

A．excited

B．scared

C．disappointed

D．surprised

8.

A．support

B．prize

C．attention

D．reaction

9.

A．encouragement

B．benefit

C．trust

D．appreciation

10.

A．playing

B．sharing

C．designing

D．collecting