【推荐1】One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be ____for the night, “I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all ____tonight. ____,you could stay in my room if you don’t mind. I’m____,so I’ll be here.” The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his ____with gratitude. They apologized for the ____they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it ____ When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said, “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper ____room in this hotel, so you don’t need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in ____: “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of . Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.” The clerk was ____but, deciding that the guest must have been____, he gave the remark ____thought.
Two years later, the young man received a letter from the old gentleman, in which he ____the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also _______________________________.
At a street corner in Manhattan, the young man met his ____guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new building ____over the crossroads, “Look, that is the hotel I____to build for you. I hope you will ____it for me .Remember what I said then? Well, I was ____about it.”
The young man stammered, “But…will there be any ____, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster.” This building was none other than the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.1.

A．put up

B．put away

C．stay up

D．set up

2.

A．preserved

B．conserved

C．booked

D．occupied

3.

A．Meanwhile

B．Moreover

C．Otherwise

D．However

4.

A．on duty

B．on display

C．on stage

D．on hand

5.

A．service

B．view

C．offer

D．invitation

6.

A．Instruction

B．consideration

C．Inconvenience

D．interruption

7.

A．cleared away

B．picked out

C．cleaned up

D．cleared up

8.

A．living

B．double

C．admirable

D．luxury

9.

A．appreciation

B．admiration

C．surprise

D．excitement

10.

A．excited

B．skeptical

C．annoyed

D．respectful

11.

A．lacking

B．covering

C．joking

D．cheating

12.

A．not more

B．no more

C．some

D．another

13.

A．described

B．stated

C．recited

D．recalled

14.

A．swapped

B．included

C．attached

D．added

15.

A．former

B．original

C．formal

D．primitive

16.

A．displaying

B．towering

C．flying

D．hovering

17.

A．determined

B．promised

C．tended

D．intended

18.

A．get

B．keep

C．manage

D．make

19.

A．sensitive

B．concerned

C．curious

D．serious

20.

A．Scene

B．situation

C．condition

D．Occasion

【推荐2】完形填空（共10小题；
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A.B.C.和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be ____ to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are ____ wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully（欺负）others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right ____, and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent ____
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be ____for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view (黑白分明的观点). For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is ____acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into____
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know ____ what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is ____ to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and ____ be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so guilty (有罪的) when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is starving.
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to treat others. However, some people argue that rules may be confusing, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones---so who is to decide what is right?1.

A．kind

B．sensitive

C．fair

D．generous

2.

A．equally

B．slightly

C．clearly

D．increasingly

3.

A．suggestions

B．conclusion

C．turns

D．choices

4.

A．accidents

B．mistakes

C．falls

D．deaths

5.

A．interesting

B．vital (重要的)

C．easy

D．valuable

6.

A．seldom

B．rarely

C．merely (仅仅)

D．never

7.

A．trouble

B．power

C．prison

D．control

8.

A．roughly

B．eventually

C．deliberately (故意地)

D．exactly

9.

A．awful (可怕的)

B．cruel

C．unhealthy

D．unnecessary

10.

A．still

B．even

C．later

D．somehow

【推荐3】Dear Seth,
You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinking a lot about the life that you have ____ you, about my life so far as I ____ on what I've learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the ____ that you will face in the coming years.
Be thankful. You are at a wonderful ____ of life. You have still many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without their costs and ____. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of ____ I've learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of ____. What works for me ____ not work for you.
Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life ____ won't be very nice. They'll laugh at you because you're different, or for no good ____. They might try to bully you ____ hurt you.
There's not much you can do about these people except ____ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who ____ care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, ____ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.
There will be _____ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always ____ the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, _____ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams _____ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you’ll do much better in _____. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you _____.1.

A．regardless of

B．ahead of

C．at the back of

D．in the front of

2.

A．reflect

B．rely

C．depend

D．insist

3.

A．errors

B．mistakes

C．truths

D．trials

4.

A．crossing

B．house

C．stage

D．office

5.

A．challenges

B．troubles

C．difficulties

D．risks

6.

A．where

B．which

C．that

D．what

7.

A．rice

B．salt

C．corn

D．wheat

8.

A．must

B．can

C．might

D．should

9.

A．who

B．whom

C．while

D．whose

10.

A．consequence

B．reason

C．result

D．cause

11.

A．but

B．though

C．or

D．otherwise

12.

A．to learn

B．learn

C．learning

D．learned

13.

A．exactly

B．entirely

C．truly

D．absolutely

14.

A．tend to

B．hold onto

C．turn to

D．lead to

15.

A．days

B．months

C．time

D．weeks

16.

A．turn out

B．turn up

C．turn on

D．turn down

17.

A．avoid

B．reject

C．refuse

D．accept

18.

A．against

B．despite

C．within

D．beyond

19.

A．life

B．study

C．career

D．family

20.

A．richer

B．kinder

C．cleverer

D．stronger

【推荐1】When I became an amputee(被截肢者) at age 29，I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection.My life became ________ as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and ________.

Too busy ________ physical pain and obvious limitation of movement，I was not aware of this ________ at first.There were so many difficulties before me.But I was determined to manage my work and life as well as before，feeling ________ about the progress I had made.

________，as I made my first journey outside the hospital，society had already regarded me a new status.Happy to be free of my ________ in the hospital，I rolled through the shopping mall as a ________ survivor，feeling like a war hero.Unfortunately，I got a rude ________ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.

All eyes were upon me，yet no one dared to make eye contact.Their efforts to ________ my eyes forced me to realize they only saw my missing legs.Mothers ________ held their children closer as I passed.Elderly women patted me on the head saying，“God Bless You！” with ________ in their eyes.

While I sat thinking about what had happened，a small girl came up to me.She stared with unembarrassed ________ at the empty trousers.Finding nothing there，she looked up at me with a ________ look，and childishly asked，“Lady，where did your legs go？”

I explained that my legs had been sick.Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers，the doctors had to ________ them.Leaning her head upwards，she asked，“Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’？”

That incident made me think about how ________ children and adults react to the unknown.To a child，a new appearance is an interesting curiosity and a learning experience，while adults often ________ the same thing with horror.I began to realize that I also had been guilty of the same unsuitable ________ before I knew what life was like for an amputee.

To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit，I now smile warmly，make eye contact，and speak in a ________ manner.By using a positive approach，I attempt to make society know the fact that having a not­so­perfect body doesn’t mean having a ________ quality of life.We disabled people also enjoy a colorful life.

1.

A．great

B．old

C．different

D．active

2.

A．comfort

B．fear

C．hatred

D．happiness

3.

A．crying for

B．fighting for

C．going well with

D．dealing with

4.

A．change

B．mistake

C．ability

D．wish

5.

A．disappointed

B．sad

C．inspired

D．tired

6.

A．Instead

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Therefore

7.

A．care

B．limit

C．support

D．help

8.

A．calm

B．poor

C．proud

D．rich

9.

A．response

B．chance

C．suggestion

D．letter

10.

A．turn

B．hold

C．catch

D．avoid

11.

A．softly

B．protectively

C．unwillingly

D．pleasantly

12.

A．pity

B．anger

C．excitement

D．glory

13.

A．curiosity

B．determination

C．enthusiasm

D．satisfaction

14.

A．tired

B．sad

C．puzzled

D．scared

15.

A．lose

B．adjust

C．remove

D．stretch

16.

A．differently

B．positively

C．strangely

D．carefully

17.

A．teach

B．observe

C．discover

D．invent

18.

A．difficulties

B．experiments

C．connections

D．reactions

19.

A．confident

B．strict

C．businesslike

D．serious

20.

A．good

B．high

C．poor

D．real

【推荐2】Courage involves the balance between fear and bravery. Without fear, we’ll do foolish things. And without courage, we’ll never step into the _________. The balance of the two is where the _________ lies, and it’s a balance we all deal with every day.

It was frightening news when I was first diagnosed because I had no _________ with chronic(慢性的)illness or disabilities. And I had no idea how the disease might _________. But I continued to _________ my dream of working all over the world. And then my work brought me to the United States. And even as the disease progressed _________ and I needed leg braces(支架)and a walker to _________, I still longed for adventure. And this time, I started dreaming of a _________ outdoor adventure.

Sitting eight feet above the ground, riding a horse, I got the impression of the Grand Canyon—one of _______ and terror. But there was no __________. In the first hour, disaster struck. Going down an oversized step, I was ________   forward and hit my face on the back of the horse’s head. There was __________. My head hurt fiercely, but the path was too narrow for me to __________ the horse.

Now that the trip is over, I know that I would never do horseback-riding again. The __________, all that planning and the trip itself showed me a level of __________ I had never experienced before. But more importantly, it showed me how boldly __________ I can be.

In facing my fears and finding the courage to __________ them, I swear my life has been __________. So live big and try to let your courage __________ your fear. You never know where it might __________ you.

1.

A．unimportant

B．unfair

C．unknown

D．undesirable

2.

A．intention

B．magic

C．outcome

D．option

3.

A．experience

B．direction

C．relationship

D．mood

4.

A．emerge

B．adapt

C．progress

D．extend

5.

A．present

B．purchase

C．interpret

D．pursue

6.

A．flexibly

B．mildly

C．evenly

D．significantly

7.

A．get around

B．go over

C．come along

D．hold on

8.

A．random

B．grand

C．romantic

D．historical

9.

A．regret

B．disgust

C．shock

D．embarrassment

10.

A．settling down

B．turning down

C．trying out

D．giving up

11.

A．knocked

B．thrown

C．stuck

D．hurried

12.

A．panic

B．stress

C．relaxation

D．silence

13.

A．fall off

B．get off

C．take off

D．cut off

14.

A．spectacle

B．horizon

C．magnificence

D．expedition

15.

A．delight

B．calmness

C．persistence

D．fear

16.

A．peaceful

B．attracted

C．courageous

D．smart

17.

A．push through

B．get away with

C．put out

D．hold back

18.

A．grave

B．busy

C．extraordinary

D．happy

19.

A．outline

B．overweigh

C．overlook

D．outnumber

20.

A．take

B．bring

C．keep

D．guard

【推荐3】Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me?” And this thought _______ me throughout my journey. It wasn’t until I was _______ enough to look back that I realized how much of my life was _______ by my illness not in a bad way.

Being _______ for our past experiences and _______ can be a hard thing to do. We sometimes wish events in our past could be _______ so we could start a new life. But without these events, we wouldn’t learn, change and grow.

The day I _______ this was volunteering with my boyfriend. A friend’s wife came up to me and asked me how school was, _______ I said I didn’t like it that much. She then _______ by saying, “Well, if you hadn’t gone, you wouldn’t have met him,” and pointed at my ________       .

This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this ________. If I hadn’t gone to that school, I would never have met my future husband. If I hadn’t battled ________ the illness, I wouldn’t have found my true ________. At first I didn’t see how my illness could have ever been a blessing. But when I looked at it as an experience for me, I started to see that I had a lot to be grateful for.

I grew closer to my mother while ________. I gained knowledge about myself that I could ________ gain through struggle, and learned how to take care of my wants and needs in a way that made me happy.

1.

A．injured

B．followed

C．delivered

D．struck

2.

A．well

B．brave

C．scared

D．ill

3.

A．widened

B．lengthened

C．shaped

D．unified

4.

A．mindful

B．thankful

C．hopeful

D．cheerful

5.

A．stories

B．replies

C．rewards

D．struggles

6.

A．ruined

B．caught

C．swept

D．taught

7.

A．recalled

B．reminded

C．removed

D．realized

8.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．for

9.

A．responded

B．collected

C．refused

D．lectured

10.

A．boyfriend

B．girlfriend

C．husband

D．teacher

11.

A．way

B．system

C．regard

D．case

12.

A．through

B．for

C．within

D．against

13.

A．hope

B．self

C．relief

D．friend

14.

A．living

B．losing

C．recovering

D．searching

15.

A．never

B．already

C．only

D．also