【推荐1】Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasn’t ____ traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop ____ his attention. He stopped his car and took a closer look at the flowers ____ there. The beautiful “Mother’s Day” card ____ him it was Mother’ Day.
Jack thought about his loving ____ who lived two hundred miles away. So he ____ a nice bouquet(束) of pink roses, signed the card and ____ the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just ____ he got into his car, he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was ____ the money in her hand. She seemed a little ____ Jack asked, “Can I help you?” She replied in a ____ voice, “I want to buy some ____ for my mother, but I don’t have enough money.”
Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and ____ a big bouquet of red roses for her. She ____ him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a ____ She was pleased and her eyes were shining with ____ .
On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mother’s ____ and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-turn ____ and drove back to the ____ flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother.
He handed his mother the bouquet and said, “I love you, Ma.” She kissed him and asked, “Why did you ____ down all the way? You could have simply sent the bouquet to me.” He understood this was a Mother’s Love: mothers think only about their children’s comforts.1.

A．much

B．enough

C．any

D．little

2.

A．caught

B．turned

C．kept

D．paid

3.

A．planted

B．displayed

C．transported

D．repaired

4.

A．answered

B．stopped

C．reminded

D．failed

5.

A．father

B．mother

C．brother

D．sister

6.

A．discovered

B．invented

C．chose

D．made

7.

A．forced

B．requested

C．encouraged

D．invited

8.

A．while

B．since

C．after

D．before

9.

A．counting

B．touching

C．taking

D．wasting

10.

A．curious

B．excited

C．angry

D．upset

11.

A．pleased

B．satisfied

C．low

D．gentle

12.

A．cards

B．candies

C．roses

D．clothes

13.

A．bought

B．lent

C．packed

D．grew

14.

A．thanked

B．praised

C．ignored

D．respected

15.

A．walk

B．present

C．ride

D．rest

16.

A．happiness

B．sadness

C．weakness

D．kindness

17.

A．grave

B．house

C．car

D．shop

18.

A．nervously

B．immediately

C．carefully

D．painfully

19.

A．old

B．beautiful

C．same

D．only

20.

A．break

B．drive

C．run

D．fly

【推荐2】I have been a nurse for seven years. I love my work. Now, my _______is quite ill. He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical _______ Up until April of this year, he was able to_______alone, drive, and take care of himself. His health has _______down swiftly. I’m the only girl out of five children. Being the only girl and a _______ put me at the top of the caregiver(照料者) list. Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult, not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to abandon(离开) my own _______to be here with Dad. I know this is what I need to do but it is still_______ I spend about 12-15 hours a day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our _______left together is short..
At the same time, I felt _______that my brothers don’t help more. Sometimes, it is days between their________ They have separate families and busy life...So do I. My eldest brother does________ some. He stays at night. He comes in at 8: 00 or 9: 00 p.m. and lets me go home. My other________ pop in for 10-15 minutes visits. It is really annoying. They say they can’t ________seeing Daddy this way, which I ________ It hurts me to see him so sick and ________, too. But he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us all his life. I just feel that we should do our part to take care of him now.1.

A．father

B．mother

C．grandpa

D．grandma

2.

A．puzzles

B．difficulties

C．matters

D．problems

3.

A．sit

B．live

C．stand

D．stay

4.

A．gone

B．burnt

C．come

D．broken

5.

A．nurse

B．doctor

C．daughter

D．child

6.

A．hobby

B．major

C．family

D．hope

7.

A．easy

B．hard

C．bad

D．bitter

8.

A．money

B．pleasure

C．emotion

D．time

9.

A．angry

B．calm

C．excited

D．anxious

10.

A．trips

B．visits

C．calls

D．meals

11.

A．need

B．have

C．help

D．want

12.

A．brothers

B．relatives

C．sisters

D．uncles

13.

A．suggest

B．stop

C．stand

D．help

14.

A．misunderstand

B．understand

C．share

D．appreciate

15.

A．tired

B．exhausted

C．weak

D．dirty

【推荐3】Over the years, I've been hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling things. But around Easter time this year, a dear friend of mine had an experience that _________ my mind towards these “unexpected visitors”.

Alice, who recently moved to a new neighborhood, had been _________ to go out of her house all week, suffering from a severe case of flu when, early one morning, there was the terrible knock on the door. Glancing through the window, she saw two young ladies seriously holding leaflets and a TV set model. She knew a large TV set establishment (企业) nearby and assumed a message was about to be _________. “This is the last thing I need today,” she muttered to herself and _________ opened the door.

Coughing, she poked her head out and impatiently _________ them that she wasn’t the slightest interested in any TV products. _________, she added, she was feeling quite unwell and shut the door rudely. The ladies politely turned and left _________.

A few hours later, the same two ladies were back again. Really _________ this time, she opened the door ready to give them a piece of her mind. But _________ she could speak, these women handed Alice a dish, saying “We’re so sorry we __________ you earlier. We thought you may like this homemade chicken soup. __________ it might make you feel better.” Alice was surprised by this lovely __________. Being new to the area, she didn’t know many neighbors or people who could __________ her with shopping so what they did was really __________. She sincerely thanked them. With that, the ladies left.

After Alice related this story to me, I was really touched. I also realized that __________ others and showing kindness is the real essence (本质) of love.

1.

A．decided

B．changed

C．occupied

D．crossed

2.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．anxious

D．desperate

3.

A．communicated

B．gotten

C．left

D．delivered

4.

A．anxiously

B．slowly

C．willingly

D．reluctantly

5.

A．instructed

B．persuaded

C．informed

D．convinced

6.

A．Therefore

B．Nevertheless

C．Furthermore

D．Still

7.

A．in surprise

B．in vain

C．in silence

D．in anger

8.

A．disappointed

B．frustrated

C．shocked

D．annoyed

9.

A．before

B．after

C．as

D．when

10.

A．called

B．disturbed

C．interrupted

D．visited

11.

A．Hopefully

B．Fortunately

C．Eventually

D．Unexpectedly

12.

A．movement

B．gesture

C．words

D．thought

13.

A．take

B．give

C．bring

D．assist

14.

A．congratulated

B．celebrated

C．praised

D．appreciated

15.

A．worrying about

B．thinking about

C．knowing about

D．learning about

【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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I put my sunglasses on and took a deep breath. With her hand held _______ in mine, we started walking down the street to her first day of school. I knew that she would be crying; she always cries when she is anxious about new _______

As we walked, she asked, ''What if _______ talks to me? ''

''I know that your _______ will talk to you. She’ll help you find your seat and she'll even _______you all to each other. And you already know two friends in the class from preschool. They are _______ too, I bet. ''

She _______ and started to play with her backpack strap. It's the backpack that we spent 20 minutes _______ up the night before. And the same one she slipped her small stuffed animal puppy into _______she thought I wasn't looking this morning.

''What if I get shy and can't talk to anyone? ''

'' You might feel shy at first, '' I said to her, '' ________ give yourself a little time and you'll realize that you are having fun and feeling more ________''

She looked up at me and smiled, as we waited at a stop sign. '' I'm ________ but really excited. ''

'' What are you most excited for? ''

'' ________''

I laughed because this was the same girl who weeks before told me she was ________ from running one block down the street and needed to rest and drink water to ________

As we turned the corner, her face dropped. The massive group of students gathered everywhere overwhelmed her and her face ________ fell as the tears swelled up in her eyes.

'' You can do this, sweetie. Everyone has a place to queue up in ________,let's go find yours. ''
We lined up with her class and just as she was about to cling to my leg ________, her friend from preschool stood next to her. In a second, she ________ As the teacher began to walk them all into the school, she was not ________, not holding onto me, but smiling. I held my husband's hand, feeling happy and proud.1.

A．tightly

B．naturally

C．casually

D．carefully

2.

A．expectations

B．experiences

C．senses

D．exercises

3.

A．no one

B．someone

C．anyone

D．everyone

4.

A．sister

B．teacher

C．friend

D．classmate

5.

A．report

B．recommend

C．mention

D．introduce

6.

A．crazy

B．nervous

C．curious

D．cautious

7.

A．looked away

B．looked on

C．looked up

D．looked over

8.

A．washing

B．finishing

C．packing

D．keeping

9.

A．although

B．unless

C．until

D．when

10.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．and

11.

A．comfortable

B．familiar

C．worried

D．delighted

12.

A．sick

B．scared

C．tired

D．shocked

13.

A．P.E.

B．English

C．Chinese

D．Maths

14.

A．free

B．prevented

C．exhausted

D．separated

15.

A．refuel

B．recycle

C．reform

D．reassure

16.

A．eventually

B．slowly

C．instantly

D．constantly

17.

A．school

B．class

C．line

D．seat

18.

A．naturally

B．surprisingly

C．roughly

D．desperately

19.

A．lit up

B．gave in

C．came out

D．turned over

20.

A．whispering

B．crying

C．shouting

D．jumping

【推荐2】When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could _______ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he _______ in class.

When I took the first exam, I was _______ to find a 77,C-plus, on my test paper, for English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained _______ .

I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that _______ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I _______ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his mind.

One more test before the final exam. One more _______ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, _______ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my _______ did no good and everything went as before.

The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ________ I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ________ goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ________ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have ________ with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A.I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. “If I gave you the A as you ________ , you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him, ________ that his analysis and strategy (策略) were correct.I had worked my head off, as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

1.

A．take

B．discuss

C．cover

D．get

2.

A．sought

B．presented

C．exchanged

D．obtained

3.

A．shocked

B．worried

C．scared

D．anxious

4.

A．unchanged

B．unpleasant

C．unfriendly

D．unmoved

5.

A．reflected

B．meant

C．improved

D．affected

6.

A．quarreled

B．reasoned

C．bargained

D．chatted

7.

A．choice

B．step

C．chance

D．measure

8.

A．memorized

B．considered

C．accepted

D．learned

9.

A．ambition

B．confidence

C．effort

D．method

10.

A．grade

B．answer

C．lesson

D．comment

11.

A．scholarship

B．course

C．degree

D．subject

12.

A．helped

B．favored

C．treated

D．relaxed

13.

A．fun

B．luck

C．problems

D．tricks

14.

A．valued

B．imagined

C．expected

D．welcomed

15.

A．remembering

B．guessing

C．supposing

D．realizing

【推荐3】Even though I’ve lived in Walnut Creek for four years, I don’t know many of my neighbours. Now, during the mask-wearing, stay-inside weeks of the pandemic (大流行病), it would be great to have a socially-distanced ________ with a neighbor, but how would I ________ meet any of them? Anyway, at least I had my cat Junior for ________.

Last week, Junior ________ through the open window while I was cleaning the windowsill (窗台) but I didn’t think too much of it, ________ he is sometimes gone for an hour or two before he ________ the window to let him back in. But this time, it had been almost a whole day and Junior hadn’t come back. That never ________. I kept worrying he might ________ to death. I cooked and ________ a chicken breast and put it on the windowsill. Junior would never be able to ________ a special treat like that.

But when he returned with more than 25 hours gone, he ________ over the plate of chicken, ________ it completely. The next morning the chicken still sat on the plate, ________. Oh no, was he sick? I was ________ when there was a knock at my door. I opened it to see a familiar-looking woman, ________ and standing six feet back. “I’m from Apartment 4334,” she said. “Your cat was outside meowing and I thought you might be too ________ to feed him, so I chopped up some fish sticks and he ________ them down. I just came by to see if you need anything.” I thanked her a lot for her ________.

How wonderful it was to meet such a neighbor, because she was kind enough to think about us. Nevertheless, I’m going to keep Junior on lockdown. I can’t have him getting ________because of my generous and ________ neighbor!

1.

A．rest

B．chat

C．chance

D．discussion

2.

A．fairly

B．simply

C．regularly

D．possibly

3.

A．compromise

B．safety

C．encouragement

D．company

4.

A．escaped

B．stared

C．flew

D．moved

5.

A．when

B．unless

C．since

D．though

6.

A．taps

B．smells

C．breaks

D．licks

7.

A．happened

B．appeared

C．remained

D．left

8.

A．bleed

B．frighten

C．freeze

D．starve

9.

A．boiled

B．sliced

C．prepared

D．bought

10.

A．accept

B．resist

C．stand

D．receive

11.

A．kicked

B．looked

C．jumped

D．knocked

12.

A．refusing

B．ruining

C．spoiling

D．ignoring

13.

A．unnoticeable

B．untouched

C．unpaid

D．unrecognizable

14.

A．worried

B．inspired

C．puzzled

D．annoyed

15.

A．coated

B．hatted

C．masked

D．grey-haired

16.

A．busy

B．tired

C．anxious

D．careless

17.

A．put

B．washed

C．wolfed

D．turned

18.

A．proposal

B．courage

C．kindness

D．comfort

19.

A．lost

B．wild

C．noble

D．fat

20.

A．honest

B．thoughtful

C．brave

D．cautious