【推荐1】I was just starting my copywriting internship(实习) at Wunderman. I was filled with ______ about doing new things in my life and reaching new levels of personal growth. _______, it was then that I realized I wasn't good at making friends and that the ______ of making new friends could kill my creativity and humanity. I wanted to _______my communication skills, but I didn't know how. Then, I _______it would take only one simple "hello". A simple hello could lead to a million things, right? I believed that if I started this_______ process of making people my friends, I would never _______.

On the same day, I decided that it was time for ______ . I decided that I would say hello to the first person that I would make eye contact with. So, while I was reading a book during my lunch break, I_______ a person in a cafe, and he was alone. At that time, I ______ this was the perfect moment to say hello. This was my time to ______ . This was my moment to prove myself wrong and defeat all my negative impressions of ______ and have the courage to grow as a(n) ______ .

It wasn't _______at all. It took only one simple hello to create new chances for me. As a matter of fact, the person that I started ______ appeared to be an intern in the same company as me! How ______ is that! Basically, we started to talk about everything — our dreams, goals, values, our future, how we got into the ______ company, and so on — it was a never-ending journey of right ______ .

It's almost been a month since we became friends. Deep inside I feel like the whole world is on my side. We are ______ each other in everything we do. You see, friendships can be complex but it's worth the ______ . Friendships require a combination of trust, respect, courage and support.

1.

A．pain

B．doubt

C．pride

D．excitement

2.

A．So

B．However

C．Besides

D．Instead

3.

A．fear

B．joy

C．hope

D．waste

4.

A．give up

B．work on

C．show off

D．put down

5.

A．realized

B．agreed

C．imagined

D．promised

6.

A．creative

B．old

C．slow

D．wonderful

7.

A．stay

B．forget

C．stop

D．accept

8.

A．change

B．practice

C．preparation

D．discussion

9.

A．kept

B．saw

C．left

D．minded

10.

A．explained

B．understood

C．thought

D．expected

11.

A．choose

B．succeed

C．go

D．shine

12.

A．strangers

B．relatives

C．friends

D．workmates

13.

A．artist

B．person

C．writer

D．leader

14.

A．bad

B．new

C．funny

D．secret

15.

A．worrying about

B．caring for

C．talking to

D．depending on

16.

A．strange

B．cool

C．important

D．different

17.

A．best

B．largest

C．same

D．right

18.

A．conversations

B．stories

C．dreams

D．introductions

19.

A．treating

B．calling

C．knowing

D．supporting

20.

A．price

B．risk

C．try

D．time

【推荐2】My husband and I went to a school last Sunday morning since our oldest son would be the teacher that day. Three men who were outside _______ to us with the words “We are glad to have you this _______ ”. They didn't know who we were； they just knew we were _______ and they wanted to make us feel welcome. We walked up the steps and _______ the hall. Six or seven people spoke to us, with smiles and _______ greetings. During the rest time, there was an endless stream of people, _______ our hands, inviting us to come back and telling us how       _______ they were that we were there.

We felt so _______.

Contrast（对照）that with a（n）_______ we had before when my husband and I went to a large school with a friend. I smiled at several people. Nobody smiled back. While dozens of people walked right ________ us, nobody spoke. On our way to the main hall, ________ a nursery worker waiting at the door for the little ones to arrive, no person spoke to us. I smiled at people, ________ nobody smiled back again.

It was such a strange ________ We felt so unwelcome.

________ ever there's a place where people should feel welcome, it's ________ because their children are here to ________ hope, comfort and somebody to care. Let's determine today that we'll be the ones who'll     ________ smiles and warm greetings. Let's ________ down and speak to those who are new. Let's make sure that   ________ who steps foot on our school grounds will leave that day ________ he is welcome here!

1.

A．turned

B．promised

C．spoke

D．agreed

2.

A．evening

B．morning

C．afternoon

D．night

3.

A．visitors

B．students

C．parents

D．friends

4.

A．entered

B．explored

C．wandered

D．left

5.

A．optimistic

B．endless

C．extraordinary

D．warm

6.

A．raising

B．waving

C．washing

D．shaking

7.

A．curious

B．confused

C．glad

D．upset

8.

A．welcome

B．secure

C．confident

D．delighted

9.

A．sightseeing

B．experience

C．movement

D．attempt

10.

A．with

B．from

C．by

D．behind

11.

A．more than

B．less than

C．rather than

D．other than

12.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

13.

A．feeling

B．place

C．situation

D．adventure

14.

A．Though

B．If

C．While

D．Until

15.

A．home

B．hospital

C．school

D．office

16.

A．get back

B．carry away

C．call in

D．look for

17.

A．provide

B．inspire

C．express

D．organize

18.

A．fall

B．slow

C．keep

D．put

19.

A．nobody

B．another

C．everyone

D．somebody

20.

A．desiring

B．wondering

C．demanding

D．knowing

【推荐3】完形填空
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。
Yaster, an international student, first met Steve in their chemistry class at an American university. _______ Steve seemed very friendly. He always _______Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he _______to study with him. He____4____invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed _______and the two former classmates didn't see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided tocall Steve, but Steve didn't seem very interested in ______to him. Yaser was ______by Steve’s change of attitude. Yaster complained, “I thought friends were friends forever.”
As a _______, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. American use the word “friend” in a very _______way. They may call both casual acquaintances and close_______“friends”. These friends are ________ common interests. When the________ activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaster are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has________.In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long ________between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to ________ But American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year, and thus American friendships may change just ________quickly. People from the United States may at first seem friendly and they often________easily with strangers. But American friendliness is not__18______ an offer of true friendship. After an experience _______Yaster’s, people who’ve been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be unreliable.
Learning how Americans________friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunderstandings. It can also help them make friends the American way.1.

A．As usual

B．At first

C．In fact

D．In short

2.

A．invited

B．helped

C．guided

D．greeted

3.

A．agreed

B．promised

C．offered

D．expected

4.

A．even

B．again

C．suddenly

D．still

5.

A．special

B．distant

C．upset

D．rude

6.

A．explaining

B．returning

C．turning

D．talking

7.

A．frightened

B．misled

C．hurt

D．controlled

8.

A．stranger

B．foreigner

C．friend

D．student

9.

A．quick

B．complex

C．general

D．formal

10.

A．companions

B．families

C．relatives

D．passers-by

11.

A．developed into

B．aimed at

C．based on

D．meant for

12.

A．varied

B．planned

C．prepared

D．shared

13.

A．started

B．changed

C．separated

D．developed

14.

A．bond

B．happiness

C．duty

D．influence

15.

A．last

B．fade

C．help

D．match

16.

A．so

B．for

C．more

D．as

17.

A．meet

B．break

C．chat

D．live

18.

A．only

B．just

C．indeed

D．always

19.

A．with

B．like

C．on

D．from

20.

A．view

B．start

C．end

D．keep

【推荐2】The competition Michael Stone, a blind man, faced today was fierce. The pole was set at 17 feet. That was three inches higher than his personal best. Michael faced the most_______day of his pole- vaulting(撑竿跳) career.

As long as Michael could_______he had always dreamed of flying. Michaels mother read him many stories about flying when he was_______. Her excitement and enthusiasm made Michael’s dreams full of_______and beauty.

From the age of 14, Michael_______every day with weights and running. The program was carefully_______by Michael’s father.

All of Michael's vaults today seemed to be the_______for his hard work. As soon as he_______on the mat full of air，the crowd stood on their feet in surprise. Without hesitation，Michael_______began preparing for his next attempt. He seemed________of the fact that he had just surpassed (超出) his personal best by three inches and that he was one of the final two________in the pole vaulting event.

When Michael cleared the________at 17 feet 4 inches, again he showed no emotion. What he needed were constant________and strong determination. As he________his turn and heard the other let out a sigh, Michael knew the other vaulter had________his final jump. He knew it was time for his________jump. He knew it was time to________when he heard the singing of some distant bird.

As he began________, something felt wonderfully different, yet________. Michael Stone was now flying, just like in his childhood________.He set a new world record National Junior Olympics record.

1.

A．embarrassing

B．memorable

C．challenging

D．horrible

2.

A．remember

B．bear

C．hold

D．realize

3.

A．catching on

B．growing up

C．giving in

D．breaking down

4.

A．stress

B．admiration

C．praise

D．color

5.

A．worked out

B．made up

C．turned over

D．fit in

6.

A．concluded

B．removed

C．monitored

D．developed

7.

A．companion

B．reward

C．step

D．choice

8.

A．rolled

B．jumped

C．sat

D．landed

9.

A．immediately

B．nervously

C．frequently

D．gradually

10.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．ashamed

D．tired

11.

A．staff

B．audiences

C．champions

D．competitors

12.

A．wall

B．mat

C．desk

D．bar

13.

A．preparation

B．consideration

C．help

D．sympathy

14.

A．saw

B．forget

C．waited

D．avoided

15.

A．won

B．missed

C．made

D．reached

16.

A．first

B．perfect

C．latest

D．final

17.

A．rest

B．read

C．speak

D．fly

18.

A．running

B．walking

C．praying

D．sobbing

19.

A．true

B．familiar

C．relative

D．fair

20.

A．experiences

B．losses

C．dreams

D．scenes

【推荐3】I had been swimming competitively for about five years and was ready to quit because I felt I was horrible at it. I kept ________“Honorable Mentions”(安慰奖). Any ________ knows that you don’t want to have a bookshelf full of “Honorable Mentions”, which you get just because you________.

One summer day, the day________ a big swim meet, I decided to tell my grandma that I was quitting the swim team, but she said, “ Baby, ________ these words: ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ You go to that swim meet tomorrow.”

The next day we arrived at the swim meet late, ________ my group of swimmers in the 15/16 age group. My ________ insisted that I be allowed to swim with the________ group. I knew that she was ________ me in the race so that our long drive would not be ________.   As I got on the board, I quickly noticed that these girls were here to do one thing — to ________ me! All of a sudden my grandma’s words________ in my head, “Quitters never win and winners never quit; quitters never win and winners never quit.”

SPLASH!

I was swimming ________ than I’d swum before. As I drew my right arm back, I noticed I was tied with one person. I assumed we were battling for the eighth place and I refused to finish dead last, so I added more kick on the________ 200 yards. I hit the wall and ________ to the left and to the right for the swimmers who had beaten me, but no one was there. They must have gotten out of the ________ already. I raised my head to see my coach ________ hysterically(歇斯底里). My eyes ________ her pointing finger and I couldn’t believe what I saw. The other swimmers had just reached the half point of the ________!   That day, at age 15, I broke the national 17/18-year-old 400-freestyle record. I had hung up my honorable mentions. That day, I ________ them with a huge gold medal.

1.

A．quitting

B．receiving

C．refusing

D．wishing

2.

A．reader

B．swimmer

C．learner

D．athlete

3.

A．show up

B．get out

C．come around

D．give off

4.

A．during

B．after

C．in

D．before

5.

A．remember

B．write

C．have

D．learn

6.

A．winning

B．losing

C．missing

D．considering

7.

A．friend

B．coach

C．fan

D．grandma

8.

A．smarter

B．younger

C．older

D．stronger

9.

A．including

B．calling

C．forgetting

D．teaching

10.

A．seen

B．dropped

C．taken

D．wasted

11.

A．hate

B．love

C．beat

D．praise

12.

A．shouted

B．rang

C．sang

D．heard

13.

A．faster

B．longer

C．later

D．harder

14.

A．most

B．first

C．last

D．over

15.

A．looked

B．swam

C．jumped

D．came

16.

A．time

B．water

C．race

D．breath

17.

A．smiling

B．encouraging

C．running

D．screaming

18.

A．followed

B．held

C．grasped

D．got

19.

A．road

B．pool

C．board

D．field

20.

A．admired

B．joined

C．replaced

D．helped

【推荐1】“WELCOME TO HELL, LADIES!” says Mr. Smith, the ________ of the adult ballet class. I force a smile as he presses down on my stiff back, attempting to be a little more ________.

When I was a little girl, I ________ elegantly dancing across the stage like the Swan Princess. With several reasons, my hopes of taking ballet lessons were killed. But every so often, usually while watching a brilliant performance of Swan Lake, those little ________ of unfulfilled desire would speak up and say that I should take lessons before it’s too late.

And here I am—more than 50 years—finally ________ for it.

I’m an absolute ________, but 30 years older than the rest of the participants in the adult class. We are practising “port de bras”, a ballet term for the ________ of the arms. I flutter (挥动) my arms, awakening my inner ________, “Your hands, they look like claws of a chicken,” Mr. Smith ________, “No one wants to look at that. It’s ugly.” He points his finger at various body parts while ________ giving feedback, “Head up, neck long, chest proud, stomach in, back straight, bottom tight.” Every time he looks at me, I instantly know that I’ve missed something. So I take note of every previous adjustment to gain his approval.

After a few sessions, I find myself looking forward to taking ballet classes with a mix of anxiety and excitement. Between classes, I ________ my posture in every window I pass. I’m ________. My hands are less claw-like and my posture a little more straight. And I constantly imagine I’m on stage, holding the audience entirely in my ________.

Learning ballet as an adult has been a much bigger ________ than I expected, but I’m glad that I took action and that ballet still ________ me as it did when I was a little girl.

1.

A．leader

B．instructor

C．receptionist

D．representative

2.

A．relaxed

B．steady

C．flexible

D．comfortable

3.

A．set about

B．insisted on

C．gave up

D．dreamed of

4.

A．misfortunes

B．regrets

C．complaints

D．pressures

5.

A．longing

B．competing

C．struggling

D．applying

6.

A．senior

B．beginner

C．amateur

D．lover

7.

A．stretch

B．shape

C．function

D．movement

8.

A．swan

B．voice

C．angel

D．thought

9.

A．sighs

B．reminds

C．criticizes

D．announces

10.

A．strictly

B．hurriedly

C．impatiently

D．cautiously

11.

A．design

B．check

C．assess

D．value

12.

A．progressing

B．thinking

C．succeeding

D．waiting

13.

A．energy

B．power

C．strength

D．force

14.

A．practice

B．achievement

C．campaign

D．challenge

15.

A．fascinates

B．appeals

C．reflects

D．suits

【推荐2】On his 67th birthday, Dad had a heart attack. He was _______—he survived. But something _______him had died. His passion for life was gone. He refused the doctor’s _______, and his bitter attitude made every visitor _______. Dad was left alone.

I asked Dad to come and live on our small farm, _______the fresh air would do him good. A week later, I _______the invitation. He criticized everything here. Frustrated, I decided something had to be done.

One day I read an article saying several depressed patients’ attitudes had ________dramatically (显著地) when given dogs. That afternoon I drove to the animal shelter, where a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me _______.

A staff member said: “He’s been here for two weeks with nothing heard. His time is _______tomorrow.”

I turned to the man in horror. “You mean to ________him?”

“Madam, he said coldly. “We don’t have ________for every unclaimed dog. ” The pointer’s calm brown eyes ________my decision. “I’ll take him, ”I said.

On arriving home, I took the dog to Dad’s room. “Look what I got you! ”I said ________.

Dad frowned and murmured. “I don’t want it”. Then, suddenly, the pointer ________from my grasp. He sat down in front of Dad.

Dad’s anger ________, and soon he was hugging the animal.

It was the beginning of a ________Dad named the pointer Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down country roads and relaxing on the banks of streams.

Dad’s ________faded, and he and Cheyenne befriended each other. Then, one night two years later, Cheyenne rushed into my bedroom as if telling something. Running into Dad’s room, I found he had ________.

Two days later, my grief ________when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. While burying him near their favorite stream, I silently ________the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.

1.

A．helpless

B．dangerous

C．lucky

D．unusual

2.

A．about

B．for

C．inside

D．around

3.

A．orders

B．descriptions

C．designs

D．ideas

4.

A．pitiful

B．upset

C．concerned

D．sympathetic

5.

A．imagining

B．guessing

C．hoping

D．supposing

6.

A．forgot

B．regretted

C．admitted

D．opposed

7.

A．improved

B．differed

C．grew

D．transformed

8.

A．anxiously

B．seriously

C．restlessly

D．calmly

9.

A．up

B．over

C．off

D．out

10.

A．release

B．adopt

C．kill

D．reject

11.

A．time

B．room

C．worry

D．patience

12.

A．refused

B．doubted

C．expected

D．challenged

13.

A．patiently

B．suddenly

C．carefully

D．excitedly

14.

A．pulled free

B．set back

C．kept off

D．slipped away

15.

A．stayed

B．melted

C．continued

D．strengthened

16.

A．long patience

B．painful adoption

C．lonely separation

D．warm friendship

17.

A．bitterness

B．sympathy

C．regret

D．worry

18.

A．left home

B．gone out

C．turned up

D．passed away

19.

A．weakened

B．deepened

C．stopped

D．closed

20.

A．praised

B．apologized

C．begged

D．thanked

【推荐3】My 88-year-old grandfather and I are both starting 2022 as new college graduates. He was _______ to continue school because he got married and started a _______ in the 1950s. Over the next few decades, he managed to _______his roles as a husband, a father of five, working at a local bank and taking a college class here and there.

Our higher _______ journey together at Palo Alto College began in 2016. I had just _______ from high school then and my grandfather, 82, was _______ to take classes to make his lifelong dream of earning his bachelor’s degree become a _______. In 2017, we were both _______ into the University of Texas at San Antonio.

We would have lunch together and work _______ side-by-side in the library. There were also many times when I __________ him to school in my car. That was really special because I could always __________ him and shout out my grandpa was here.

When COVID-19 broke out __________, my grandfather asked for leave from school. I often __________ him with his schoolwork online.

Over the past year, his health has continued to __________ and he now has difficulty speaking. As graduation day __________ in December, my family and I __________ university officials to approve of my grandfather having a degree of recognition. We had the __________ that he could have that memory before his death.

My grandfather was worried he would steal the show from my graduation moment when I told him we were graduating together. I told him this is our moment and that I want to __________ it with him. I’m so __________ and proud that I was able to have this moment with him.

I __________ my grandfather’s lifelong passion of learning and his strong wills.

1.

A．proud

B．eager

C．unhappy

D．unable

2.

A．bank

B．family

C．company

D．business

3.

A．compare

B．evaluate

C．balance

D．accept

4.

A．education

B．survival

C．recovery

D．research

5.

A．benefited

B．returned

C．graduated

D．heard

6.

A．shocked

B．advised

C．forced

D．determined

7.

A．reality

B．challenge

C．memory

D．question

8.

A．checked

B．admitted

C．refused

D．invited

9.

A．secretly

B．silently

C．nervously

D．nosily

10.

A．followed

B．warned

C．prevented

D．drove

11.

A．show off

B．cheer up

C．focus on

D．look after

12.

A．cautiously

B．gradually

C．suddenly

D．quietly

13.

A．assisted

B．equipped

C．supplied

D．presented

14.

A．restore

B．change

C．decline

D．improve

15.

A．involved

B．established

C．passed

D．approached

16.

A．encouraged

B．persuaded

C．ordered

D．reminded

17.

A．conclusion

B．achievement

C．excitement

D．expectation

18.

A．share

B．regret

C．control

D．discuss

19.

A．independent

B．helpful

C．grateful

D．polite

20.

A．examine

B．appreciate

C．consider

D．understand