【推荐1】It was the final part of the Santa Barbara Cyclo-cross race in Spain. With only 300 meters to the finishing line, Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of his ________, Augstin Navarro. Esteban had been ________ as hard as he could for hours. With the finishing line in sight, all the riders began to ________. Then, suddenly Esteban’s bike got a puncture (扎胎). What should he do? ________ or continue? Esteban threw his bike over his shoulders and ________ towards the finishing line.

Just a few seconds later, Navarro caught up with him. ________, he could come third. But Navarro ________ down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two riders reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead on foot, Navarro just ________ him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place, while he came fourth. The audience was ________ at his show of sportsmanship and   ________ for the riders. After the race, Navarro said, “I didn’t want to ________ that way.” Later, Esteban, who won the bronze (铜) medal, tried to give his ________ to Navarro. However, Navarro ________.

The two riders showed ________ sporting spirit. Esteban offered Navarro his medal and   Navarro refused to make use of Esteban’s ________. This was sportsmanship at its very best.

1.

A．partner

B．competitor

C．master

D．teenager

2.

A．hiking

B．jogging

C．packing

D．riding

3.

A．give up

B．speed up

C．sign up

D．get up

4.

A．Exchange

B．Track

C．Quit

D．Focus

5.

A．raced

B．waved

C．jumped

D．moved

6.

A．Obviously

B．Sadly

C．Happily

D．Luckily

7.

A．bent

B．calmed

C．sat

D．slowed

8.

A．beside

B．above

C．behind

D．toward

9.

A．amazed

B．expert

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

10.

A．arranged

B．cheered

C．applied

D．begged

11.

A．improve

B．explore

C．win

D．sweat

12.

A．medal

B．title

C．bicycle

D．championship

13.

A．accepted

B．escaped

C．agreed

D．refused

14.

A．interesting

B．admiring

C．frightening

D．puzzling

15.

A．glory

B．skill

C．trouble

D．failure

【推荐2】Practice，practice，and practice! That’s____Tiger Woods became a champion golfer.
Tiger Woods ____ golf when he was very young. ____ with other children of his age，he showed special interest in golf．Finding that his son had a ____ for this game，Tiger’s father decided to ____ him on his own．To his father’s surprise，Tiger was a(n)____ golfer even at the age of 6.
However，being a child,Tiger couldn’t focus all the time，____he never gave up. Tiger listened to soft music to improve his ____ His father helped him learn to focus inspite of the ____ ．Sometimes his father stood in front of Tiger and said，“I'm a tree in your way,”He would have to hit the ball ____ his father．Sometimes his father would dance and sing when it was Tiger’s turn to hit and Tiger had to focus on the ____．
The training helped him．Once a ____ made a loud noise while Tiger was playing. He Said he never heard the broadcast because he was so ____ on the game. Tiger cannot____ losing. If he loses，he will go out and____ even harder in order not to make the same mistake.
In the year 2000，when he was 24 years old，he ____ four major golf competitions—the US Open，the US Amateur，the British Open and the British Amateur. But during the 2008 season it became clear that Tiger was ____ pain in his knee．In April his knee was operated on and he ____ the PGA(美国职业高尔夫球协会)tour season．After an eight-month period of ____ he returned to play again in February 2009. He didn’t make his fans ____．He won again.
He is so much better than the other golfers that some say he is the greatest golfer to ever play the game．1.

A．how

B．when

C．where

D．because

2.

A．looked up

B．set up

C．took up

D．gave up

3.

A．Mixed

B．Compared

C．Living

D．Competing

4.

A．trick

B．plan

C．skill

D．gift

5.

A．train

B．save

C．stop

D．raise

6.

A．lucky

B．common

C．amazing

D．careful

7.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．as

8.

A．confidence

B．strength

C．patience

D．energy

9.

A．disturbance

B．carelessness

C．determination

D．failure

10.

A．against

B．under

C．onto

D．over

11.

A．music

B．ball

C．coach

D．ground

12.

A．teammate

B．teacher

C．radio

D．fan

13.

A．curious

B．quick

C．serious

D．focused

14.

A．stand

B．forget

C．understand

D．recognize

15.

A．cry

B．practice

C．think

D．argue

16.

A．judged

B．watched

C．conducted

D．won

17.

A．examining

B．avoiding

C．suffering

D．reducing

18.

A．missed

B．offered

C．escaped

D．joined

19.

A．research

B．rest

C．learning

D．traveling

20.

A．worried

B．troubled

C．surprised

D．disappointed

【推荐3】My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to ______ the family.

When we met ______ weather, he would drive me to school with his old track. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a ______ on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other ______. I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!

Then on a rainy day I ______ to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the ______ big smile appeared on my father’s face. I ______ what would happen next. I ______ put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a ______ look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never ______ him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”

Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the ______ stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, be ______ came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have ______ a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.

How I wished I hadn’t ______ my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have ______ regrets(遗憾)by doing this.

1.

A．enjoy

B．feed

C．keep

D．save

2.

A．fine

B．warm

C．cool

D．bad

3.

A．kiss

B．smile

C．touch

D．chat

4.

A．passengers

B．workers

C．schoolmates

D．friends

5.

A．decided

B．agreed

C．advised

D．happened

6.

A．strange

B．usual

C．beautiful

D．kind

7.

A．concerned

B．wondered

C．knew

D．remembered

8.

A．curiously

B．violently

C．patiently

D．quickly

9.

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．surprised

D．satisfied

10.

A．wanted

B．seen

C．gained

D．minded

11.

A．designers

B．authors

C．customers

D．fishermen

12.

A．later

B．finally

C．never

D．often

13.

A．missed

B．managed

C．met

D．hoped

14.

A．refused

B．forgotten

C．hated

D．remembered

15.

A．new

B．good

C．small

D．few

【推荐1】Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't ________ an elderly man sitting beside me.

Two hours passed and I was still buried in my own world. ________ the elderly man asked me a simple question ________ the bus's Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two-hour ________ . In fact, it directly ________ my personal life.

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I ________ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am ________ to let anyone I know close to me. I was ________ that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to ________ me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and made some useful ________ at times. Instead of politely ________ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my ________ for the failure.

This elderly man made me ________ the plans that I had made for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my carefully ________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that good, but actually complex and filled with ________ . Most of all, he helped me ________ the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I ________ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you're ________ for great things whatever you decide to do." The email, filled with words of ________ , made me realize that life is sometimes ________ but it is going to be okay.

1.

A．check

B．notice

C．excuse

D．believe

2.

A．Then

B．Instead

C．Again

D．Also

3.

A．through

B．with

C．during

D．about

4.

A．introduction

B．explanation

C．conversation

D．competition

5.

A．affected

B．controlled

C．reminded

D．created

6.

A．searched

B．shared

C．demanded

D．reviewed

7.

A．sorry

B．curious

C．anxious

D．afraid

8.

A．puzzled

B．worried

C．amazed

D．disappointed

9.

A．push

B．invite

C．treat

D．admit

10.

A．choices

B．suggestions

C．decisions

D．efforts

11.

A．raising

B．dropping

C．turning

D．nodding

12.

A．regret

B．change

C．fear

D．desire

13.

A．prepare

B．develop

C．consult

D．question

14.

A．replaced

B．organized

C．discussed

D．predicted

15.

A．uncertainty

B．danger

C．responsibility

D．conflict

16.

A．spot

B．ignore

C．seize

D．accept

17.

A．suffered

B．increased

C．benefited

D．experienced

18.

A．leaving

B．heading

C．watching

D．caring

19.

A．encouragement

B．protection

C．admiration

D．description

20.

A．genuine

B．normal

C．painful

D．serious

【推荐2】Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of   ___ and so I used up all my money soon.

One day, I   ___ a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a   ___ cried loudly, “Someone has ____ my money!” I felt ___, because his money was in my ____. Some people suggested the bus be   ___ to the police station, but some were against it ____ they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very   ___ . The driver then   ___ the bus by the road and turned on the lights to   ___ the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got   ___. When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no ____ on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more   ___ .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the   ___result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the   ___ chance!” Suddenly I felt ____ and took out all the money when the lights were off again.

For many years I have felt ____ to the one who gave me three chances to ____ my mistake. When the first and second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough ____ to act. When the third opportunity comes you should know clearly what you should do.

1.

A．difficulties

B．strangers

C．dangers

D．chances

2.

A．got on

B．waited for

C．ran for

D．passed by

3.

A．thief

B．driver

C．passenger

D．policeman

4.

A．borrowed

B．received

C．paid

D．stolen

5.

A．sad

B．calm

C．nervous

D．disappointed

6.

A．mind

B．bank

C．house

D．hand

7.

A．pushed

B．driven

C．drawn

D．carried

8.

A．because

B．though

C．if

D．once

9.

A．noisy

B．dirty

C．bright

D．empty

10.

A．lost

B．stopped

C．missed

D．found

11.

A．take out

B．give back

C．search for

D．throw away

12.

A．cold

B．dark

C．clean

D．crowded

13.

A．money

B．water

C．paper

D．space

14.

A．reason

B．way

C．opportunity

D．choice

15.

A．strange

B．exciting

C．second

D．same

16.

A．last

B．only

C．fair

D．good

17.

A．upset

B．awakened

C．pleased

D．interested

18.

A．painful

B．sorry

C．lucky

D．grateful

19.

A．make

B．try

C．repeat

D．correct

20.

A．strength

B．skill

C．courage

D．experience

【推荐3】Recently I invited a homeless man to have lunch so that he could eat as much as he wanted to fill his stomach. I _______ him over the phone by accident when I was supposed to call Father Benno’s, a soup kitchen. He muttered in a weak voice, “I am starving, sir!” before I said sorry and hung up. Something _______ me stirred to invite him to lunch.

_______ he did not have a car, I offered to pick him up. We had a(an) _______ four-hour lunch. I learned a lot about his struggles but more importantly, I let lunch feeling a greater _______ for a roof over my head, warm shower, comfortable bed, and food on the table, all of which we may not _______ twice about. He, too, _______ the connection, his lunch, and a rest from spending his afternoon on the streets.

I learned long ago that one person alone cannot _______ the homeless epidemic(流行病)in California or the US: however, each person can make an effort to humanize the homeless in their own way. Did you know that 40% of the US population lives paycheck to paycheck? Should _______ emergencies occur, any one of those 40% can ________ homeless on the streets.

For this holiday season, perhaps you may want to try something ________ . Buy a meal for the person asking for money instead of giving him spare ________ . If you can make the time and find courage, ________ them to share a meal with you. Jesse Jackson once said, “Never look down on anybody unless you are ________ them out,” and Rumi reminds us, “When we practice ________ and love, we are making the world a better place.”

1.

A．paid

B．cheated

C．met

D．scared

2.

A．besides

B．within

C．behind

D．outside

3.

A．If

B．When

C．Though

D．Since

4.

A．wonderful

B．terrible

C．endless

D．different

5.

A．gratitude

B．sympathy

C．curiosity

D．preference

6.

A．talk

B．argue

C．care

D．think

7.

A．ignored

B．expected

C．enjoyed

D．needed

8.

A．control

B．avoid

C．have

D．tackle

9.

A．national

B．electrical

C．fire

D．financial

10.

A．come up

B．end up

C．run out

D．turn out

11.

A．surprising

B．hard

C．new

D．interesting

12.

A．time

B．change

C．room

D．food

13.

A．invite

B．direct

C．call

D．allow

14.

A．filing

B．pulling

C．waking

D．helping

15.

A．sympathy

B．passion

C．confidence

D．courage

【推荐1】My Boxing Experience

This year I joined boxing class. My friend Lea and I were the only ________ in the class.        We got to throw our first punches (拳击) and learned how we should stand. I still didn’t know how to do it well, but I felt that choosing the boxing class was the right decision. Mr. Vernon, our boxing teacher, made us work hard and sweat. The boxing pads (拳击护具) were my favorite, but my punches weren’t ________ enough.

After participating in more practices, we had learned how to punch in six different ways. The boys were improving a lot on their strength, and Lea with her speed, and me? Well, I had a hard time seeing the ________. Mr. Vernon would always tell me that practice would make me stronger, and this is what helped motivate me to ________.

Each practice there was at least one boy who would ________ me and say, “Oh you’re too short to box. Mr. Vernon has to ________ down when you are on the boxing pads; oh you’re not strong enough; you punch like a mouse.”

I know those comments were not to ________ me, but just to have fun. It’s true, I’m a small and short person and I did lack confidence; but hearing those comments can either bring you ________, or make you feel motivated to show them they are ________. In my case, they started to discourage me. I didn’t have the strength to think they were wrong, and a part of me thought that they were speaking the ________. I hid it inside my heart because I thought that showing that I was ________ myself would make it worse.

I remember one particular practice where I was mad and angry, and my punches suddenly felt stronger and faster. I was ________, yet I had a feeling in me that it was there all along. I just didn’t have that ________ in me. After practice, Mr. Vernon pointed out that I was getting stronger and better, which really made me feel more ________ and showed me that what the others were saying about me was wrong. I had ________ found the strength I needed. The following practices, Mr. Vernon was impressed with my hooks and uppercuts, because they were getting ________.

This experience taught me that boxing requires a lot of work and effort, but it also taught me not to feel ________ about what people say. If you focus on your strong points and improve on your ________ ones, there is no reason for you to feel disappointed. Boxing taught me how to fight, and defend myself physically and mentally, and show that short girls can do anything if they have the ________ to prove people wrong. Being short doesn’t ________ me and definitely does not limit me from doing things that tall or stronger people can do.

1.

A．girls

B．boys

C．teenagers

D．adults

2.

A．large

B．strong

C．accurate

D．quick

3.

A．difference

B．grade

C．point

D．judgement

4.

A．relax

B．change

C．return

D．continue

5.

A．wave goodbye to

B．take advantage of

C．pay attention to

D．make fun of

6.

A．look

B．sit

C．bend

D．turn

7.

A．teach

B．hurt

C．amuse

D．warn

8.

A．down

B．back

C．along

D．in

9.

A．rude

B．wrong

C．funny

D．simple

10.

A．result

B．word

C．truth

D．reason

11.

A．fooling

B．doubting

C．convincing

D．criticizing

12.

A．surprised

B．worried

C．moved

D．disappointed

13.

A．relief

B．fear

C．anger

D．interest

14.

A．regretful

B．comfortable

C．embarrassed

D．confident

15.

A．eagerly

B．finally

C．gradually

D．gratefully

16.

A．normal

B．reliable

C．harmful

D．powerful

17.

A．discouraged

B．ashamed

C．annoyed

D．confused

18.

A．small

B．old

C．weak

D．shining

19.

A．experience

B．curiosity

C．attention

D．motivation

20.

A．want

B．help

C．define

D．forgive

【推荐2】One day there was a lady and a boy on a plane. It was a very _________ day when the plane took off from the airport. When the plane was at the middle of its _________ the thunder, lightning and heavy winds began. Great _________ were felt inside the plane. Passengers were afraid and _________ and then quickly grabbed (抓住) her seat belt. _________, the boy was calm and still playing his games. The lady was _________ why the boy was just calm and wasn’t afraid of what would happen next. The boy suddenly _________ went to the rest room and then happily went back to his _________. She asked the boy, “Hey! Aren’t you afraid what will happen next?” The boy _________ answered her, “No, I am not.”

The lady was ____________. Then she asked him, “We are in ____________. Why aren’t you afraid?” The boy then answered the lady ____________ with a smile on his face. “I should not be afraid and will not be afraid, ____________ the one who is driving the airplane is my father.”

Sometimes in life we are afraid of what will happen to us and we tend to ____________ that someone is in control for all the ____________ that we experience. We tend to lose our ____________ in the one who is the great designer and the one who ____________ us life, our parents. We don’t believe in the one who can ____________ all that is happening. We need to be like the boy in the story. We should stop ____________ because everything is under control. We should not lose our faith in the person who can make things ____________ for us.

1.

A．sunny

B．windy

C．snow

D．rainy

2.

A．adventure

B．business

C．journey

D．task

3.

A．challenges

B．shakes

C．concerns

D．joys

4.

A．tired

B．active

C．angry

D．nervous

5.

A．Otherwise

B．Instead

C．However

D．Therefore

6.

A．surprised

B．encouraged

C．annoyed

D．relieved (如释重负)

7.

A．showed up

B．stood up

C．turned out

D．set out

8.

A．games

B．books

C．movies

D．parents

9.

A．still

B．even

C．just

D．also

10.

A．satisfied

B．excited

C．moved

D．shocked

11.

A．action

B．danger

C．charge

D．debt

12.

A．honestly

B．loudly

C．calmly

D．curiously

13.

A．so

B．but

C．if

D．because

14.

A．forget

B．believe

C．bear

D．fear

15.

A．habits

B．situations

C．results

D．feelings

16.

A．guide

B．pride

C．faith

D．support

17.

A．gave

B．lent

C．kept

D．showed

18.

A．stop

B．share

C．interrupt

D．control

19.

A．worrying

B．doubting

C．waiting

D．searching

20.

A．clear

B．well

C．far

D．normal

【推荐3】Paul and I were on our school basketball team, The Lions. We loved basketball and were both huge fans of the NBA. Paul's favourite ______ was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets.

Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the ______ player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to ______ more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his ______. Paul once said, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?”

Our coach was not so ______. Paul had to try out many times just for making the ______ . He was still ______ on the bench, being just someone taking the place, and just an under dog. Everyone knew Paul had real ______, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team. However, Paul didn't get a chance.

This week, The Lions were playing our main competitors, The Bears, a team whose ______ this season had been ______ . They hadn't lost a single game. Paul didn't know he'd soon get the chance that he'd been waiting for.

Suddenly, a player and I crashed (碰撞) into each other. My knee hurt badly. The team gathered around, looking worried. The last ______ was about to begin, and my team was ______ by 10 points. I asked the coach to let Paul play.

The coach finally agreed. Paul ______ the chance and rushed onto the court. And ______, all the extra hours that he'd spent practising alone ______. The other team just couldn't keep up with his energy and speed. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn't stop clapping and cheering. When the game ended, our team had won by two points.

1.

A．player

B．team

C．fan

D．coach

2.

A．favourite

B．shortest

C．most famous

D．least popular

3.

A．run

B．compete

C．practise

D．make

4.

A．approach

B．relaxation

C．schedule

D．inspiration

5.

A．doubtful

B．sure

C．reliable

D．amazed

6.

A．discovery

B．research

C．team

D．experiment

7.

A．seldom

B．hardly

C．usually

D．immediately

8.

A．friends

B．skills

C．talents

D．requests

9.

A．chance

B．record

C．equipment

D．experience

10.

A．meaningful

B．sufficient

C．effective

D．perfect

11.

A．quarter

B．show

C．game

D．class

12.

A．ahead

B．over

C．behind

D．under

13.

A．turned down

B．tried out

C．thought of

D．jumped at

14.

A．clearly

B．luckily

C．possibly

D．accidentally

15.

A．paid off

B．took off

C．set off

D．gave off