【推荐1】One day I was doing a big clean-up when I ____ a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately ____ an unforgettable time.
In 1991, I spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its ____ and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually reach out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!”
One day, I ____ for neighboring Burking to work in a health clinic.
Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to ____ In darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without any ____ , one of them grabbed my pack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, ____ up by the night.
The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things ____ to me. I was in deep trouble.
In the weeks that followed, I ____ guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all ____ with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place.
Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman. “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough. I was ____ of the country: its poverty(贫困), its thieves, the heat, and the dust. I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I can’t ____ out of your country. I cannot give you anything.”
The woman beggar listened attentively and ____ my words. Then she reached ____ the folds of her dress.
“Then I will give you a gift,” she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in ____ It was a very small amount of money, but for this woman, the coin ____ a meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spite of her ____ , she was able to give me something priceless.
I saw then the ____ beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet ____ of the poor. With the old woman’s gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she ____ my concept completely.1.

A．cared about

B．came across

C．looked for

D．focused upon

2.

A．presented

B．gave

C．recalled

D．reminded

3.

A．traffic

B．dust

C．noise

D．climate

4.

A．headed

B．struggled

C．stood

D．came

5.

A．move

B．unload

C．hide

D．pass

6.

A．warning

B．planning

C．thinking

D．arranging

7.

A．hung

B．put

C．swallowed

D．cleared

8.

A．obvious

B．expensive

C．familiar

D．precious

9.

A．elegantly

B．cautiously

C．dependently

D．frequently

10.

A．locals

B．thieves

C．beggars

D．men

11.

A．proud

B．conscious

C．sick

D．aware

12.

A．get

B．run

C．come

D．rush

13.

A．attended to

B．looked up

C．thought about

D．wrote down

14.

A．for

B．into

C．out

D．at

15.

A．order

B．vain

C．serve

D．shock

16.

A．meant

B．made

C．deserved

D．suggested

17.

A．dirtiness

B．poverty

C．kindness

D．safety

18.

A．updated

B．unfolded

C．broken

D．unexpected

19.

A．moment

B．action

C．dignity（尊严）

D．life

20.

A．changed

B．damaged

C．found

D．accepted

【推荐2】We’ve all heard the stories of an actor’s struggles before a career breakthrough. Shelby, the star of “A Dog’s Way Home”, has a hard-luck tale that could top them all. Before her _________, she was living in a landfill, _________ through garbage for her next meal.

Shelby’s _________ came in April 2017, when animal-control officer Megan Buhler was _________ in Cheatham County. Buhler saw and approached what she recalled as a _________ scared puppy. “I knelt down and just said, ‘Oh, come here, baby,’” said Buhler. “She was so_________, but she came right up to me, and I was able to put her in my truck.” The pair headed to the county animal_________, where the staff began calling the new resident Baby Girl.

3,200 kilometers away, Hollywood was _________ a dog to play Bella in a film. The find-a-Bella job went to trainer Miller. Her _________ was to search shelters for a dog that could play Bella. One day, Miller __________ Baby Girl’s adoption photo. “ __________, it was a really good picture, and she was flat-out smiling,” Miller said. Then she met Baby Girl, and assessed her on __________ and through tests further evaluated her multiple abilities to __________ to simple commands. After all these and overall __________ her, she adopted Baby Girl from the shelter, __________ her Shelby and took her for training. Miller and Shelby trained for just over three months before __________ began. Then they were together each day on the set.

Most __________ about the film have praised Shelby. They made the __________ “an amazing dog”! Shelby has come a long way from the garbage. But Buhler said when she saw Shelby recently she just needed only a second to __________ the movie star to the dog she found from piles of trash. “She’s __________ the same,” Buhler said.

1.

A．birth

B．death

C．success

D．test

2.

A．surviving

B．obtaining

C．researching

D．digging

3.

A．trouble

B．challenge

C．transformation

D．sympathy

4.

A．driving

B．walking

C．riding

D．hiking

5.

A．secretly

B．noticeably

C．completely

D．positively

6.

A．frightened

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．happy

7.

A．government

B．shop

C．clinic

D．shelter

8.

A．paying for

B．thinking of

C．looking for

D．talking about

9.

A．plan

B．advice

C．dream

D．mission

10.

A．spotted

B．collected

C．recognized

D．selected

11.

A．Fortunately

B．Honestly

C．Eventually

D．Naturally

12.

A．expression

B．colour

C．price

D．personality

13.

A．stick

B．respond

C．contribute

D．tie

14.

A．assessing

B．chatting

C．checking

D．teaching

15.

A．recommended

B．voted

C．renamed

D．suggested

16.

A．shooting

B．leaving

C．adopting

D．playing

17.

A．suggestions

B．advice

C．reports

D．prediction

18.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．wish

D．comment

19.

A．remember

B．recall

C．relate

D．comfort

20.

A．hardly

B．exactly

C．naturally

D．gradually

【推荐1】At 28 years old, I lost my job as a full-time magazine editor.

I’d always dreamed of becoming a self- employed writer, but I had ________ to do it at 35 or even 40 years old ________ I had a more solid (坚实的) financial footing.

Despite the fear I felt at ________ this dream before I was ready, it was my best, most practical ________ at the time. With my husband’s encouragement, I took a leap of faith, ________ my fear and jumped.

I’ve been working for myself full- time for two years. Not only am I happier thanks to a(n) ________ schedule and the freedom to take on the projects I want, but I’m earning much more than I did as a ________ editor.

When it comes to big dreams, many of us plan out every last detail so that we feel ________ for success. But often, this over-planning prevents us from ever taking action. No matter how much planning we do, we’ll never feel 100% ready.

When Jennifer Qiao got ________, she struggled to find a modern version of a cheongsam (旗袍), a traditional Chinese wedding dress, and an idea was ________. Neither she nor Vivian Chan, her co- founder, had experience in entrepreneurship (创业). They didn’t even know if there was a ________ for their products in the U.S. But they decided to just start small and test out their idea ________. They never truly felt ready to start a(n) ________, let alone make custom wedding dresses. However, through hard work, they’ve ________ their team to a successful company.

Never let over- planning get in the ________ of you taking action.

1.

A．planned

B．refused

C．quit

D．suggested

2.

A．unless

B．once

C．but

D．although

3.

A．breaking up

B．getting across

C．diving into

D．letting out

4.

A．offer

B．application

C．choice

D．judgement

5.

A．shared

B．treated

C．understood

D．faced

6.

A．strict

B．flexible

C．ambitious

D．explosive

7.

A．chief

B．part-time

C．retired

D．full-time

8.

A．prepared

B．grateful

C．eager

D．regretful

9.

A．fired

B．employed

C．married

D．dressed

10.

A．born

B．forgotten

C．stolen

D．persuaded

11.

A．plan

B．market

C．romance

D．deadline

12.

A．quickly

B．widely

C．secretly

D．incredibly

13.

A．game

B．challenge

C．organization

D．business

14.

A．appealed

B．referred

C．contributed

D．grown

15.

A．form

B．beginning

C．way

D．middle

【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t_____watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went _____our way after saying goodbye.
But at _____ , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I _____ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I _____ knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart _____ I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay _____in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While _____ with a stranger, you are calm and polite , but with those you love, you are quick to excite. Go to look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the _____Those are the flowers she brought for you. She_____ them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the _____ in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her_____ .“Wake up, my dear,”I said.“Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I _____them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the ____ .” I said,“I am so sorry that I missed them today. And I _____ have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way. ”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you______”I hugged(拥抱) her and said,“I love you, too and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the ______ you are working for could easily replace you soon. But the family you leave_____ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our____than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that _____ =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.1.

A．ever

B．even

C．very

D．right

2.

A．to

B．in

C．on

D．for

3.

A．school

B．work

C．home

D．office

4.

A．cooked

B．had

C．ate

D．took

5.

A．already

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．rudely

6.

A．lost

B．missed

C．beaten

D．broken

7.

A．asleep

B．awake

C．afraid

D．alive

8.

A．dealing

B．meeting

C．going

D．talking

9.

A．floor

B．kitchen

C．bed

D．door

10.

A．grew

B．bought

C．picked

D．fetched

11.

A．tears

B．expressions

C．smiles

D．joy

12.

A．desk

B．bed

C．body

D．knees

13.

A．wrapped

B．covered

C．put

D．help

14.

A．pink

B．yellow

C．blue

D．black

15.

A．needn’t

B．shouldn’t

C．mustn’t

D．can’t

16.

A．indeed

B．besides

C．anything

D．anyway

17.

A．company

B．country

C．place

D．state

18.

A．for

B．with

C．behind

D．to

19.

A．books

B．work

C．meal

D．loss

20.

A．RESPECT

B．WARMTH

C．FAMILY

D．FRIEND

【推荐3】It was a Christmas break from school almost 40 years ago. I had spent most of the morning like any boy would, ________ outside in the snow and enjoying the sunlight on the _____ day of the year. I liked stepping through the snow, making snowballs to _______ the trees, and watching the smoky breath float (飘)out of my ______. After a while,though, the ______ got to be too much and I went ________.

It was warm in the house. I ______ my wet coat and put on my favorite blue sweater. Then I walked into the _______. My mom and grandma had just ______ baking two loaves of Italian bread. Mom looked up, smiled at me and asked me what I wanted for _____. I smiled back and pointed to the delicious bread. Mom laughed, _____ a slice（薄片） off the bread, and buttered it for me. Then she told me to go sit _____ the stove (炉子)in the living room. Taking my slice with me I sat in my favorite chair, and felt the gentle heat from the stove _____ my little body. It was a moment of pure _____. I felt so good and so loved that I ______ it to this day.

Our daily _____ and love are all we need in this life. They are all we need to _____. Anything else is just an extra blessing to be used to make this would a _____ place for us all.

Be thankful for the daily bread that fills your ____ and for daily love that fills your soul. Then go out and with great joy _____ your bread, your blessings, and your love with the world.

1.

A．talking

B．driving

C．playing

D．singing

2.

A．hottest

B．shortest

C．quickest

D．biggest

3.

A．pick up

B．look for

C．care about

D．throw at

4.

A．pool

B．mouth

C．box

D．room

5.

A．illness

B．waste

C．cold

D．smoke

6.

A．away

B．fast

C．alone

D．inside

7.

A．took off

B．put aside

C．gave away

D．found out

8.

A．classroom

B．station

C．kitchen

D．office

9.

A．finished

B．suggested

C．allowed

D．begun

10.

A．rest

B．lunch

C．support

D．pleasure

11.

A．beat

B．pulled

C．ate

D．cut

12.

A．around

B．by

C．under

D．with

13.

A．warm

B．touch

C．help

D．protect

14.

A．friendship

B．freedom

C．peace

D．luck

15.

A．remember

B．write

C．respect

D．follow

16.

A．chance

B．advice

C．news

D．bread

17.

A．change

B．live

C．travel

D．think

18.

A．cleaner

B．closer

C．better

D．cooler

19.

A．memory

B．house

C．hand

D．stomach

20.

A．save

B．share

C．take

D．make

【推荐2】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。
Dear Aihua,
How are you? I’v been busy arranging my_______ with my brother, Colin. We plan to _______ a few weeks travelling before he is admitted to the university. We will _________so many exciting places and do lots of______ things.
My first _________ is Morocco, in northern Africa. We’re going to _________ camels through the Sahara Desert. I______ it will be very hot, dry and _______ there. Even though it may feel uncomfortable to sit on a ________ for almost a week, I still look forward to it.
Then we are going to travel down the River Nile. We will _______ white-water rafting there. It’s so ________ that we have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket for protection just ______ the rafts gets turned upside down or sinks.
After that, we will live with the ________ people in Kenya and ______ local customs(习俗). We’ll eat and drink_______ they do, including cow’s blood!
Due to the ________ walk we have to cover everyday, I need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to carry my_________of food and water. During the day, we’ll walk _______ the land, following the _______ of big animals. Of course, I will try to ________ the animals to take some good photos. I will email you as soon as I come back.
Love
Toby1.

A．holiday

B．weekend

C．weekdays

D．life

2.

A．spend

B．make

C．base

D．enjoy

3.

A．live

B．apply

C．know

D．visit

4.

A．appropriate

B．terrible

C．extraordinary

D．enthusiastic

5.

A．explanation

B．destination

C．flight

D．schedule

6.

A．drive

B．feed

C．ride

D．play

7.

A．expect

B．announce

C．wonder

D．find

8.

A．rainy

B．cloudy

C．dirty

D．dusty

9.

A．car

B．horse

C．camel

D．bike

10.

A．come

B．go

C．make

D．take

11.

A．safe

B．dangerous

C．rough

D．fluent

12.

A．in charge

B．in fact

C．in case

D．in advance

13.

A．extra

B．local

C．splendid

D．wild

14.

A．experience

B．understand

C．explore

D．exchange

15.

A．whichever

B．whatever

C．whenever

D．wherever

16.

A．short

B．boring

C．interesting

D．long

17.

A．preparations

B．qualities

C．supplies

D．surroundings

18.

A．across

B．above

C．by

D．beyond

19.

A．tradition

B．suggestions

C．example

D．tracks

20.

A．step up

B．look into

C．make use of

D．get close to

【推荐3】It was very late when I got out of the cinema. By the time the _______ ended, it was 1 a. m. I walked to my car which was _______ across the street. When I arrived, I noticed something _______— the doors were unlocked. I took a quick _______ round the car and to my great _______, everything was undamaged, except that my _______ was gone. After a further search, I had to _______ the fact that it was gone, but I considered myself incredibly _______ that nothing valuable was taken.

The next day I got a _______ voice mail from a man. He said he had walked his dog in the morning and came across my ________ briefcase with my name on it. I called him back ________. He promised to ________ it. At first I asked him to send it, but then I ________. Though we were in the same city, I didn’t want to trouble him. I finally decided to go to collect it though it probably wouldn’t be ________ enough to go to a ________ house to pick something up.

I met the man and was greatly ________ to him. Words could not express my ________ of this stranger’s kindness. I think that there’s so much ________ in the world and there are so many people who ________ their inner goodness through acts of kindness. It feels good to give kindness and it also feels nice to ________ others want to give.

1.

A．party

B．movie

C．meeting

D．interview

2.

A．driven

B．repaired

C．bought

D．parked

3.

A．strange

B．interesting

C．exciting

D．tiring

4.

A．charge

B．attempt

C．look

D．chance

5.

A．surprise

B．sorrow

C．puzzle

D．joy

6.

A．money

B．briefcase

C．watch

D．cellphone

7.

A．receive

B．declare

C．accept

D．oppose

8.

A．anxious

B．confident

C．lucky

D．satisfactory

9.

A．familiar

B．surprising

C．worried

D．loud

10.

A．modern

B．old

C．new

D．lost

11.

A．immediately

B．usually

C．wrongly

D．hurriedly

12.

A．borrow

B．clean

C．occupy

D．mail

13.

A．reconsidered

B．discussed

C．criticized

D．remembered

14.

A．honest

B．proud

C．wise

D．active

15.

A．neighbor’s

B．stranger’s

C．friend’s

D．teacher’s

16.

A．thankful

B．helpful

C．regretful

D．wonderful

17.

A．satisfaction

B．approval

C．sympathy

D．appreciation

18.

A．hatred

B．contribution

C．goodness

D．doubt

19.

A．search

B．show

C．find

D．remove

20.

A．force

B．challenge

C．help

D．realize