【推荐2】完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When l was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis, the first thing that came to mind was a “death sentence”. _______ , instead of complaining, I decided to look for the _______ side of it.
I realized that l was about to _______ a new beginning. I knew that I had to develop and gain _______ from all my experiences. Even with the pain I had to _______ through each diagnosis, and all the ______I’ve dealt with all my life, l still felt truly lucky. I ______myself that I still have my life, so why am I to _______ ?
One day, I had an unusual experience. I turned that experience into a _______ and I called it “Peace”. Writing had become therapy (治疗) for me. I took that poem, along with many others I had ________ during my breast cancer period and placed them in book form. I was ________ enough to have that book published. I later had another inspirational children’s book ________ ,with a third one ________. I’m hoping that anyone who has the chance to read my first book of poems will benefit from it. My poems are from the heart, and l wish to have a positive ________ on someone who’s ill. I ________ believe when you survive a serious ________ like cancer, it’s for a reason, and I want to live to _________exactly what that is for me.
That’s what I’m all about now? inspiration.1 would have ________ become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did. I’m a true example that you can ________ cancer, as long as you have faith and allow that faith to ________ your path.1.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

2.

A．bad

B．opposite

C．right

D．positive

3.

A．mark

B．miss

C．face

D．find

4.

A．advantage

B．strength

C．knowledge

D．skill

5.

A．express

B．hide

C．go

D．bear

6.

A．chances

B．struggles

C．decisions

D．businesses

7.

A．persuaded

B．showed

C．reminded

D．taught

8.

A．complain

B．encourage

C．disappoint

D．please

9.

A．poem

B．novel

C．diary

D．play

10.

A．read

B．learned

C．written

D．collected

11.

A．confident

B．lucky

C．careful

D．satisfied

12.

A．published

B．translated

C．typed

D．reviewed

13.

A．in the dark

B．above the average

C．ahead of time

D．on the way

14.

A．impression

B．influence

C．result

D．conclusion

15.

A．hardly

B．honestly

C．truly

D．widely

16.

A．accident

B．diagnosis

C．disaster

D．disease

17.

A．look for

B．find out

C．concentrate on

D．pick out

18.

A．ever

B．already

C．just

D．never

19.

A．cure

B．develop

C．survive

D．treat

20.

A．direct

B．cross

C．follow

D．walk

【推荐3】Patrick, Scheels store’s fishing manager, always helps customers with their angling (垂钓) needs, but one______stood out.

One day, a young boy named Xander entered the store with his mother, Brynn. Patrick noticed his eye were filled with______about the world of fishing. For nearly an hour, they______their shared passion.

Brynn shared the______of Xander’s connection to angling, explaining, “My dad, a fisherman, passed away last year, but Xander never got to go fishing with him. So over the last year, he’s been______grandpa, wishing he could go fishing with him.”

______by Xander’s longing for a connection to his late grandfather, Patrick decided to take action and______Xander his first fishing pole. “It was sixty dollars and he bought it with his own money,” Xander said. This______gesture brought tears to Brynn’s eyes, and she acknowledged that such acts of kindness aren’t ______.

However, Patrick’s generosity didn’t ______here. This fishing enthusiast went a step further by______a memorable fishing trip for Xander and his family. To______that Xander had a fulfilling experience, two professional anglers from Scheels______him on the trip, offering guidance and teaching him valuable skills.

Patrick’s kindness was ______a breath of fresh air for Xander and his family, who described the fishing trip as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.“I felt like it was my______to pass on the good word of fishing,” Patrick said.

1.

A．argument

B．journey

C．adventure

D．encounter

2.

A．curiosity

B．nervousness

C．concern

D．regret

3.

A．identified with

B．associated with

C．bonded over

D．debated over

4.

A．wisdom

B．definition

C．evidence

D．significance

5.

A．mourning

B．missing

C．admiring

D．persuading

6.

A．Touched

B．Inspired

C．Amused

D．Surprised

7.

A．made

B．lent

C．showed

D．gifted

8.

A．abrupt

B．strange

C．symbolic

D．genuine

9.

A．practical

B．common

C．secure

D．avoidable

10.

A．stop

B．root

C．extend

D．expand

11.

A．arranging

B．postponing

C．appointing

D．canceling

12.

A．reveal

B．compensate

C．ensure

D．enquire

13.

A．accompanied

B．monitored

C．assessed

D．funded

14.

A．ultimately

B．truly

C．initially

D．sincerely

15.

A．capability

B．responsibility

C．submission

D．admission

【推荐3】For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black _______ and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile _______ from the house to the fence which _______ the beginning of the dirty driveway.
One day, I was busy with my business and was _______ for about an hour, completely forgetting about the _______ little boy down the road who might be _______ for his daddy.
On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not _______ ten feet in front of me. All I could _______ was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. _______ , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last ________ and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.
________, I caught sight of my little boy, who was ________ an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the ________ of a little boy.
As I stopped the car and ________ the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and ________ with cold, but he never ________the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”
Last year, we ________ to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. ________ , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that ________ has occurred in my mind________all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.1.

A．bag

B．dog

C．umbrella

D．toy

2.

A．journey

B．flight

C．effort

D．ride

3.

A．discovered

B．explained

C．marked

D．described

4.

A．controlled

B．trained

C．delayed

D．bothered

5.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．careful

D．faithful

6.

A．waiting

B．sending

C．searching

D．calling

7.

A．drive

B．see

C．feel

D．hear

8.

A．stick to

B．think of

C．pick up

D．hold on

9.

A．In fact

B．In surprise

C．At once

D．At last

10.

A．moment

B．corner

C．street

D．way

11.

A．All of a sudden

B．Believe it or not

C．To my pleasure

D．For seconds

12.

A．holding

B．taking

C．folding

D．carrying

13.

A．body

B．head

C．face

D．hand

14.

A．closed

B．locked

C．knocked

D．opened

15.

A．worrying

B．nervous

C．trembling

D．anxious

16.

A．noticed

B．doubted

C．judged

D．mentioned

17.

A．moved

B．turned

C．returned

D．traveled

18.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．However

19.

A．time

B．scene

C．act

D．sight

20.

A．with

B．for

C． like

D．among

【推荐1】I was at the post office a few weeks ago. I was being _______ while an old man with obviously big _______ problems was also trying to pay his electricity bill next to me. He was _______ to walk with a walking stick (拐杖), and his hands were _______ all the time. It looked as if he were going to fall. I found the old man was in _______ for lack of 20 cents!

The lady behind the counter (柜台) had the old man in such a state further _______ 20 cents. He searched his pocket, shaking violently and _______ looking upset. But instead of letting the man go, she _______ that if his bill wasn’t going to be paid in full, the electricity company would probably give a _______ on next electricity bill for the ________ fee. It meant he would pay more the next time.

I was ________ to have heard that and the scene really made me upset. So I went over and asked the cashier to give all of the money back to the old man and then paid the ________ for him. The old man was ________ and said, “It’s very kind of you. But why were you doing this?” I said, “Because it was the right thing to do.” He thanked me over and over and smiled at me on his way out of the post office.

The ________ part in all of the event was that the old man walked straight to a supermarket and bought a basket of food, which he wouldn’t have been able to ________ if I had not got involved at the post office.

1.

A．watched

B．served

C．called

D．noticed

2.

A．brain

B．attitude

C．health

D．exchange

3.

A．struggling

B．moving

C．going

D．preparing

4.

A．annoying

B．relaxing

C．drawing

D．shaking

5.

A．cash

B．trouble

C．debate

D．request

6.

A．dealing with

B．arguing about

C．giving up

D．seeking for

7.

A．gratefully

B．obviously

C．briefly

D．hardly

8.

A．wrote

B．promised

C．insisted

D．forgot

9.

A．call

B．fine

C．discount

D．favor

10.

A．unpaid

B．untold

C．former

D．earned

11.

A．confused

B．pleased

C．sorry

D．curious

12.

A．rest

B．rent

C．prize

D．bill

13.

A．silly

B．proud

C．content

D．moved

14.

A．painful

B．extra

C．best

D．saddest

15.

A．afford

B．quit

C．improve

D．explore

【推荐2】It was a Sunday morning on a subway in New York. People were sitting _______— some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes closed. It was a calm, peaceful scene. Then _______ , a man and his children entered the subway car. The children were so _________and active that the whole _______ of the car instantly changed.

The man sat down next to me and closed his eyes, apparently （显然）_______ of the situation. The children were yelling and _______ things, and yet, the man sitting next to me did nothing.

It was difficult not to feel _______ . I couldn't believe that he was _______ his children to run wild like that, and was taking no _______ at all. It was easy to see that ________ else on the subway felt annoyed.

So finally, I turned to him and said, "Sir, your children are really ________ a lot of people. Could you ________ them a little more?"

The man lifted his gaze and said softly, ' Oh, you're __________; I guess I should do something about it. We just came from the hospital where their mother __________ about an hour ago. I don't know what to think, and I guess they don’t know how to ________ it either.

Can you ________ what I felt at that moment? Suddenly, I saw things differently； my anger was ________. I didn't have to worry about controlling my attitude or my behavior; my heart was filled with the man's ________. Now, instead of frustration （沮丧）, feelings of ________ filled my heart. "Your wife just died? Oh, I'm so sorry. Can you tell me about it? What can I do to help?”

Everything ________ in an instant.

1.

A．nervously

B．quietly

C．seriously

D．patiently

2.

A．suddenly

B．finally

C．carefully

D．immediately

3.

A．happy

B．cute

C．noisy

D．funny

4.

A．mood

B．view

C．condition

D．position

5.

A．afraid

B．sure

C．proud

D．unaware

6.

A．reading

B．throwing

C．folding

D．drawing

7.

A．worried

B．discouraged

C．annoyed

D．ashamed

8.

A．expecting

B．guiding

C．warning

D．allowing

9.

A．risks

B．notes

C．effect

D．responsibility

10.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．nobody

D．anyone

11.

A．supporting

B．embarrassing

C．disturbing

D．attracting

12.

A．notice

B．control

C．watch

D．encourage

13.

A．right

B．wrong

C．unlucky

D．crazy

14.

A．returned

B．worked

C．died

D．stayed

15.

A．understand

B．describe

C．deny

D．handle

16.

A．express

B．imagine

C．predict

D．remember

17.

A．lost

B．done

C．gone

D．deepened

18.

A．pain

B．joy

C．courage

D．faith

19.

A．bitterness

B．trust

C．freedom

D．sympathy

20.

A．restored

B．changed

C．settled

D．ended

【推荐3】Grandpa’s Investment Pays Off

When I was a student, my family went through a few rough financial years. We got by, but only with much effort and many _______.

I had a pick-up truck that was _______ breaking down and the thought of the 600 km drive to school in it was a(n) _______ one. As I drove away from home one day, my uncle walked up. I stopped and he _______ something onto my dashboard (仪表板).

He leaned against the window, speaking _______. “Years ago,” he said, “when I was a _______ student myself your grandfather once did this to me. I _______ one day I would return the _______. And now I have.”

Then he _______ without looking back, and I ________ he did so in order to hide his emotions.

A few miles later I opened the ________. It contained a few bank notes. It was a gift ________ more than twenty years later to a second generation; it is almost like a full circle, ________ I’m the only one who bears my grandfathers name. The amount (金额) was not large. Twenty years ago it had been ________ to buy a full trolley of groceries, or a few tanks of fuel. At this moment it was just a(n) ________, something to express his good intentions. But my uncle was jobless at the time and I almost had no money. Therefore, for both of us, it was a ________ amount.

I paid it forward some years later to another poor boy with an old car, ________ the amount for inflation (通货膨胀). As far as I can remember that boy has been the only one I’ve told this ________ to — until now.

I can only ________ that one day he will pay it forward too.       

I couldn’t help but feel that Grandpa made a good ________ all those years ago.

1.

A．worries

B．satisfaction

C．exchanges

D．preparations

2.

A．still

B．forever

C．never

D．ever

3.

A．interesting

B．tiring

C．hopeless

D．worrying

4.

A．knocked

B．threw

C．moved

D．lifted

5.

A．softly

B．angrily

C．quickly

D．suddenly

6.

A．smart

B．poor

C．hard-working

D．naughty

7.

A．imagined

B．promised

C．required

D．noticed

8.

A．box

B．truck

C．gift

D．love

9.

A．walked up

B．walked out

C．walked on

D．walked away

10.

A．sensed

B．decided

C．desired

D．admitted

11.

A．door

B．window

C．envelope

D．letter

12.

A．received

B．awarded

C．presented

D．returned

13.

A．if

B．because

C．when

D．though

14.

A．frequent

B．enough

C．grateful

D．useful

15.

A．tip

B．fortune

C．gesture

D．image

16.

A．regular

B．large

C．meaningful

D．generous

17.

A．increasing

B．charging

C．decreasing

D．replacing

18.

A．view

B．event

C．story

D．concern

19.

A．hope

B．agree

C．realize

D．request

20.

A．choice

B．investment

C．plan

D．decision