【推荐1】“It’s time to wake up, Catherine,” my mom sang from the kitchen. I tried to open my eyes. Why didn’t the alarm on my cellphone _________? Soon, I sighed and realized today was the day for my _________: “A day without technology.”

I didn’t realize what I had gotten myself into until I was driving to school in my car in _________. No radio blasting my favorite songs, I had to sing to myself. The instant I got to school, I went to the library to print out my English project from my flash drive. “Uh-oh,” I thought. “This isn’t _________.” The school day went on and I finally grew _________ the rule. This wasn’t so_________! I could do this every day.

I drove home in silence again, and my _________ eventually went into after-school mode,_________ on what I would eat for supper and who would be voted off (淘汰出局) American Idol later that night. The next thing I knew, I was chatting with friends on Facebook, checking emails and watching a video on YouTube, all at the same time!

My mom walked in and her jaw _________. “What happened to no ____________?” she asked me. I __________ for the second time that day and forced myself to go back to reality. I had failed.

This experiment, which many teenagers would ____________ have the courage to attempt, was actually ____________ to me. Even though my attempt at going about my day without these luxuries (奢侈品) was a ____________, I realized that if I really tried, I would be completely ____________ without my addiction to technology. We may even ____________ we like talking to our families instead of watching TV. We might ____________ a bicycle ride or a walk to the park instead of looking at pages and pages of Facebook pictures.

These devices ____________ make my life easier, and I definitely wouldn’t ____________ getting rid of them altogether, but I do believe the lives of today’s teenagers would be dramatically ____________ without our tech dependence.

1.

A．break down

B．set off

C．go off

D．take up

2.

A．adventure

B．experiment

C．exploration

D．investigation

3.

A．anger

B．delight

C．sadness

D．silence

4.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．required

D．rejected

5.

A．exposed to

B．responsible for

C．optimistic about

D．used to

6.

A．easy

B．creative

C．positive

D．hard

7.

A．rule

B．imagination

C．mind

D．idea

8.

A．agreeing

B．focusing

C．going

D．depending

9.

A．dropped

B．disposed

C．gone

D．sank

10.

A．ecology

B．homework

C．pressure

D．technology

11.

A．froze

B．slid

C．whispered

D．yawned

12.

A．ever

B．never

C．just

D．once

13.

A．harmful

B．convenient

C．beneficial

D．avoidable

14.

A．failure

B．pleasure

C．instruction

D．brochure

15.

A．sensible

B．enthusiastic

C．fine

D．curious

16.

A．believe

B．find

C．suspect

D．announce

17.

A．quit

B．enjoy

C．challenge

D．regret

18.

A．hardly

B．gradually

C．certainly

D．simply

19.

A．suggest

B．forbid

C．admit

D．imagine

20.

A．boring

B．efficient

C．difficult

D．different

【推荐3】Every day on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees.One tree in particular_______ my attention. It must have suffered some _______. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to _______ its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn _______ to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.

This tree became a_______ for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be_______. It was a reminder to me that _______ I may not have had the best start in life, I could change _______ in the parts of my life at any time.

I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect_______ of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was ________. After that busy week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would ________ myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I ________by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my ________ found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had ________ my plan until tomorrow and tomorrow proved to be too ________.

A picture of a tree gives me a lesson clearly that if you knew you would never have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?

1.

A．paid

B．caught

C．fixed

D．escaped

2.

A．damage

B．influence

C．experience

D．defeat

3.

A．follow

B．design

C．change

D．imagine

4.

A．applying

B．attempting

C．happening

D．learning

5.

A．shelter

B．signal

C．sign

D．symbol

6.

A．interested

B．satisfied

C．encouraged

D．educated

7.

A．even though

B．as if

C．in case

D．if only

8.

A．purpose

B．plan

C．habit

D．direction

9.

A．glance

B．view

C．picture

D．knowledge

10.

A．busy

B．free

C．worried

D．bored

11.

A．tell

B．help

C．call

D．see

12.

A．wandered

B．drove

C．rode

D．ran

13.

A．surprise

B．pleasure

C．regret

D．happiness

14.

A．taken off

B．cut off

C．put off

D．called off

15.

A．cold

B．far

C．sunny

D．late

【推荐1】Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I_______ to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had _______ . He often got almost everything in the house out of order. Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking _______ to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional _______ Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as_______as possible, but inside I was shouting, “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t _______ him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued _______ him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall (少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping troublesome teens.

At the graduation ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had _______ the most to him or her.

Brett spoke _______ to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter what. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, ________ troubled enough by me, always ________ me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”

________, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me tightly.

At that moment, tears________ in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for________. Although I had struggled with silent ________toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

1.

A．sat

B．sank

C．bent

D．dropped

2.

A．ruined

B．lost

C．torn

D．broken

3.

A．off

B．in

C．up

D．away

4.

A．pain

B．injury

C．damage

D．wound

5.

A．patiently

B．willingly

C．strictly

D．rudely

6.

A．forgive

B．educate

C．stand

D．control

7.

A．parenting

B．pardoning

C．comforting

D．feeding

8.

A．afforded

B．meant

C．supplied

D．owed

9.

A．lovingly

B．sadly

C．proudly

D．nervously

10.

A．unless

B．although

C．because

D．when

11.

A．cost

B．lent

C．taught

D．showed

12.

A．Astonished

B．Puzzled

C．Encouraged

D．Interested

13.

A．fell

B．flowed

C．moved

D．gathered

14.

A．pity

B．happiness

C．luck

D．success

15.

A．love

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．care

【推荐2】My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症) last summer. Suddenly, it was difficult for me to accept that the roles were now _________ — my mother became my child, and I became her mother. I became _________early on, even arguing with her occasionally. _________, I was used to this kind of life. Now I am able to deal with her and the situation better. I have learned a lot of life _________ from the experience.

My mother reacts very _________ to my feelings and that is _________ of almost all the Alzheimer’s patients. When I visit her with a busy and tense feeling, she reacts immediately, takes on my mood, and becomes _________ and negative. But when I feel cheerful and attentive, she is joyful. This has taught me to pay more attention to my own_________ when I am with other people.

I was thought I was very tolerant, but in _________, my tolerance ran out as soon as someone turned away from what I considered “right”. Through her illness she has developed a childlike tactlessness (不得体). Eating out in restaurants, for example, is a bit __________ when she shouts at the waiter for something or talks about people at the next table in a loud voice. With my mother, I can now really be tolerant.

I have also learned that everything has special __________. When my mother got sick, I didn’t want to __________ my two daughters with it. As my mother’s daughter I was supposed to __________ take on the job. The most wonderful value taking care of my mother through her illness brought about to us may be that my children not only __________ to help me when they sense that I’m feeling     __________ , but that they take care of my mother on their own initiative (主动地). It shows me that it’s all worth it.

1.

A．divided

B．returned

C．switched

D．defined

2.

A．discouraged

B．impatient

C．disturbed

D．awkward

3.

A．Gradually

B．Luckily

C．Finally

D．Actually

4.

A．tricks

B．skills

C．lessons

D．choices

5.

A．casually

B．personally

C．seriously

D．sensitively

6.

A．typical

B．usual

C．ordinary

D．common

7.

A．crazy

B．nervous

C．lonely

D．curious

8.

A．methods

B．means

C．feelings

D．attitude

9.

A．reality

B．public

C．conclusion

D．general

10.

A．disappointing

B．embarrassing

C．amazing

D．rude

11.

A．approach

B．feature

C．value

D．aspect

12.

A．participate

B．burden

C．involve

D．engage

13.

A．totally

B．partly

C．willingly

D．actively

14.

A．decide

B．afford

C．promise

D．offer

15.

A．upset

B．relaxed

C．proud

D．exhausted

【推荐1】You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following ____ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering ____ weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to ____ the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so ___ to watch the butterfly spread its ____ and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified ____ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle ___ to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to ____ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, ____ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the ____ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience ____, to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children ____ their emotional strength, become ____ and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can ____ the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents ____ blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers ____ to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These ____ words should be avoided.
Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose ____. Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part — no ____ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can ____his disappointment and carry out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.1.

A．saying

B．proverb

C．story

D．experiment

2.

A．appears

B．creates

C．burns

D．works

3.

A．kill

B．feed

C．rescue

D．help

4.

A．excited

B．moved

C．puzzled

D．depressed

5.

A．body

B．feet

C．wings

D．feather

6.

A．since

B．as

C．before

D．until

7.

A．power

B．energy

C．force

D．strength

8.

A．come up with

B．break away from

C．get along with

D．do away with

9.

A．teachers

B．relatives

C．parents

D．friends

10.

A．name

B．charge

C．case

D．course

11.

A．hardships

B．friendships

C．relationships

D．scholarships

12.

A．require

B．lose

C．strengthen

D．fail

13.

A．warm-hearted

B．strong-willed

C．absent-minded

D．cold-blooded

14.

A．survive

B．predict

C．expect

D．avoid

15.

A．reduce

B．adapt

C．devote

D．add

16.

A．pretend

B．happen

C．seem

D．tend

17.

A．interesting

B．inspiring

C．discouraging

D．touching

18.

A．sight

B．face

C．heart

D．weight

19.

A．parking

B．rescuing

C．drinking

D．smoking

20.

A．turn over

B．get over

C．come over

D．take over

【推荐2】When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor _______ me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world, so _______ your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.

Since I started to work for a food company, _______, I have done most of my travelling through the Internet._______ using the Internet, I have seen the _______ of many cities on my computer screen. And I have made real business _______, too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got _______ about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were no longer _______ when I happened to read a famous chef’s (厨师) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very _______ to have real Italian food in a foreign country because we enjoy food and the ________ around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian dishes?” Those words reminded me of my ________ advice. As information technology ________, you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various ________ you can get from travelling.

Today there are people who ________ direct contact with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not ________ to see a group of people talking not with each other face to face but by using their cellphones. It seems as if such people are ________ by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing a good chance to ________ and talk with other people. I don’t think they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily ________ more fruitful. However, we should never let it ________ our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more ________, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

1.

A．promised

B．allowed

C．invited

D．encouraged

2.

A．enrich

B．use

C．practice

D．exchange

3.

A．otherwise

B．however

C．besides

D．therefore

4.

A．By

B．On

C．With

D．Before

5.

A．machines

B．works

C．sights

D．arts

6.

A．plans

B．bargains

C．progress

D．trips

7.

A．information

B．taste

C．cooks

D．feelings

8.

A．important

B．necessary

C．possible

D．real

9.

A．commercial

B．simple

C．difficult

D．clever

10.

A．waiters

B．atmosphere

C．bills

D．tables

11.

A．friend’s

B．parent’s

C．professor’s

D．boss’s

12.

A．produces

B．advertises

C．forms

D．advances

13.

A．news

B．pleasures

C．troubles

D．places

14.

A．avoid

B．keep

C．like

D．enjoy

15.

A．able

B．surprising

C．willing

D．satisfying

16.

A．stopped

B．met

C．surrounded

D．hurt

17.

A．look

B．listen

C．travel

D．meet

18.

A．communication

B．study

C．work

D．action

19.

A．space

B．increase

C．reduce

D．spend

20.

A．wisely

B．freely

C．quickly

D．carefully

【推荐3】Jennifer works for Plato’s Closet, the clothing chain that buys and sells used clothing and accessories. When she performed a routine ______on a coat that was _____ by a man earlier that day, she______$7,000 in $100 bills zipped inside a pocket.

No one was ______; Plato’s Closet employees check clothes all day long. And ______, the man who brought the coat didn’t ______ where he had left the money. Some people would have ______ the “opportunity”. But not Jennifer. She said, “It wasn’t mine, so I didn’t get too______about that thick pile of cash.” ______, she safely stored the money until it could be ______ to its rightful owner.

Sure, Plato’s Closet has _______about sending back personal items found in the clothing, but what Jennifer did ______ her character. It wasn’t the result of outside pressure. “It’s just about integrity, ”She said. “You just have to make sure that you’re ______ and that you do the right thing.”

Reputation is easy; character is hard. Doing the right thing when others are watching is easy.

____ public integrity, resolve or sincerity often results in recognition and praise. Doing the right thing when no one is watching is hard. Your nonpublic integrity gains no ______ or applause. Doing the right thing is also hard ______ it often runs against our best interests. The true test of ______ is what you do when people aren’t watching. Maybe ______ is Jennifer’s main character and maybe it’s not, but that doesn’t ______. The fact that she ______ to do the right thing is more important.

1.

A．service

B．analysis

C．experiment

D．inspection

2.

A．dropped off

B．picked up

C．paid for

D．tried on

3.

A．earned

B．donated

C．discovered

D．spent

4.

A．listening

B．moving

C．speaking

D．watching

5.

A．obviously

B．fortunately

C．hopefully

D．consequently

6.

A．determine

B．remember

C．indicate

D．wonder

7.

A．provided

B．deserved

C．seized

D．confirmed

8.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．guilty

D．confident

9.

A．Also

B．Otherwise

C．Indeed

D．Instead

10.

A．recommended

B．applied

C．returned

D．linked

11.

A．regulations

B．remarks

C．issues

D．reservations

12.

A．preserved

B．reflected

C．developed

D．affected

13.

A．greedy

B．honest

C．polite

D．curious

14.

A．Covering

B．Measuring

C．Previewing

D．Displaying

15.

A．admiration

B．knowledge

C．apology

D．cooperation

16.

A．if

B．while

C．since

D．unless

17.

A．character

B．motivation

C．education

D．relationship

18.

A．weakness

B．cheerfulness

C．carelessness

D．selflessness

19.

A．occur

B．matter

C．match

D．continue

20.

A．expected

B．promised

C．arranged

D．chose