【推荐1】All of you have lost a loved one, ranging from a dear pet to a beloved family member. While I've lost many cherished hamsters (仓鼠), I never thought in my childhood I would lose- a family member. But all that changed in the beginning of 2002, when our family was_______to find out that my Dad's father was found to have_______.

He suffered_______two years of it. We did everything to help him enjoy a comfortable stay at the hospital. At that time my parents were visiting him in Chicago, and my Mom's parents from Virginia were_______us.

He fought all he could, yet on December 5, 2003 he_______. Our parents came home that visit with the news. I felt a(n)_______of depression, loss and emptiness. I ran outside into the cold December air and knelt at my_______ grave under the_______cherry blossom tree, _______.

Almost a year later we were at dinner table________a discussion started about how we could help make the lives of the many people who have cancer more________. My older sister Molly and 1________the idea of selling our honey from our grandparents in Virginia's hives (蜂箱) and we started our business with the________.

The business started by taking the honey from our bees. We left enough for the bees to________the winter. Then we would go through the________process of spinning the honey, filtering the honey, warming it, and bottling into glass jars. Finally, we would________the filled jars and label them.

We were selling it at the events or stores. Last year,   we________ $2,000 for the American Cancer Society; this year, $ 9,300!

I learned many things from our grandfather such as to live life________, proper grammar, the love of literature, and to take________in life. We are put on this Earth to do well and to help those around us. We are all________of that if we try.

1.

A．embarrassed

B．astonished

C．confused

D．puzzled

2.

A．a fever

B．heart attack

C．cancer

D．a sore throat

3.

A．through

B．within

C．beyond

D．by

4.

A．abusing

B．consulting

C．watching

D．comforting

5.

A．took away

B．put away

C．fled away

D．passed away

6.

A．affection

B．mix

C．trick

D．system

7.

A．hamster's

B．bee's

C．grandfather's

D．sister's

8.

A．tall

B．big

C．bare

D．beautiful

9.

A．praying

B．laughing

C．sleeping

D．weeping

10.

A．before

B．when

C．since

D．until

11.

A．acceptable

B．unbeatable

C．unforgettable

D．enjoyable

12.

A．came up with

B．came around

C．came about

D．came down to

13.

A．cherry trees

B．bees

C．hamsters

D．hospitals

14.

A．meet

B．prepare

C．survive

D．feed

15.

A．long

B．fantastic

C．gradual

D．miserable

16.

A．fasten

B．swing

C．cap

D．transport

17.

A．invested

B．earned

C．raised

D．promoted

18.

A．to its advantage

B．in its favor

C．to its taste

D．to its fullest

19.

A．notes

B．risks

C．care

D．steps

20.

A．capable

B．convinced

C．fond

D．proud

【推荐2】“Your newborn isn’t going to make it.” On March 25, 2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent is _________ of. Their twins a girl and a boy were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds respectively. Doctors had tried to _________ the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d _________ breathing. The baby had just moments to live.

“I saw him gasp (喘息), but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. “I know it sounds _________ but if he was still gasping, that was a _________ of life. I wasn’t going to give up easily.”

_________, the Sydney couple knew this was likely goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.

“I wanted to meet him, and I also want him to know us.” Kate told the Mail. “We’d _________ ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, _________ moments.”

Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and ordered David to _________ his shirt and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as __________ as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also __________ him.

“We were trying to have him stay,” Kate said. “We explained his name and that he had a twin sister and how hard we had tried to __________ him.” Then something __________ happened. Jamie gasped again and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father’s finger.

The couple’s lost boy had made it.

The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their __________. Hearing the story, the twins hugged each other with great __________. This whole experience made them treasure each other more.

1.

A．tired

B．ashamed

C．jealous

D．scared

2.

A．examine

B．save

C．tend

D．monitor

3.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．practised

D．forgotten

4.

A．complex

B．reasonable

C．stupid

D．good

5.

A．sign

B．stage

C．circle

D．gift

6.

A．Furthermore

B．Therefore

C．Still

D．Altogether

7.

A．opposed

B．restricted

C．exposed

D．resigned

8.

A．magical

B．precious

C．private

D．spare

9.

A．try on

B．pack up

C．take off

D．put away

10.

A．warm

B．strong

C．active

D．clever

11.

A．looked at

B．waved at

C．talked to

D．reacted to

12.

A．refresh

B．raise

C．protect

D．have

13.

A．accidental

B．miraculous

C．ordinary

D．strange

14.

A．loss

B．growth

C．struggle

D．birth

15.

A．affection

B．passion

C．determination

D．expectation

【推荐1】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。
I recently traveled to San Francisco for some meetings and found myself with a half day to____My ____: The 49ers’ first gameof the season, against the Green Bay Packers. The America’s Cup sailing races. Or I could get ____
After a terribly longline at the car rental center, I was ____ So I disappeared into the fog and clouds shrouding the Pacific Coast Highway and headed south with absolutely no ____ in mind. I drove through tunnels____ out ofthe mountains and stopped at a few state beaches; at one, I watched a wedding out on the cliffs among the crashing ____Back inthe car, I drove toward San Gregorio, a town that you can easily ____ I know because I drove right through it and ____ up on a narrow pine tree–bordered asphalt(柏油) road that felt like it would go on ____
A few people just moved around outside the San Gregorio General Store, talking about the motorcycles they've owned over the years. Inside, I founda bar with regular customers, two people playing guitar together, and, of course, a full-on store. I ____ a song, took a seat quickly, and watched the guitarists play and dance. Then I congratulated them, ____ a couple of wrinkled dollars in their bucket, and walked back out into the world.
It was pouring outside. We all waited, some patiently, others ____, because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens ____ away the dirt and dust of the world. “Mom, let’s run through the ____” said a girl. “When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, if God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!” “Honey, you are ____ right.” Mom said. Then off they ran. And yes, I did. I ran.
The day could have been so ____: being ____ into a stadium or bar half-watching sports____ this was much more rewarding. Hours prior, I was on a flight with the masses, going through the motions. Then I was out on my own, having an unexpected and unrepeatable experience.
I learned something on September 8: Don’t be ____ to get lost—on purpose or otherwise—and have zero expectations. It will be good for you. I promise.1.

A．waste

B．kill

C．devote

D．spend

2.

A．series

B．privileges

C． options

D．priorities

3.

A．started

B．injured

C．lost

D．stuck

4.

A．free

B．occupied

C．suspicious

D．absorbed

5.

A．freedom

B．fright

C．conscience

D．destination

6.

A． carved

B．released

C．standing

D．running

7.

A．waves

B．crowds

C．vehicles

D．hills

8.

A．identify

B．miss

C．survive

D．recognize

9.

A．picked

B．brought

C．ended

D．took

10.

A．steadily

B．smoothly

C．firmly

D．forever

11.

A．recorded

B．released

C．ordered

D．composed

12.

A．broke

B．carried

C．withdrew

D．threw

13.

A．delighted

B．annoyed

C．calmed

D．inspired

14.

A．turning

B．washing

C．giving

D．melting

15.

A．danger

B．dust

C．rain

D．store

16.

A．somewhat

B．especially

C．somehow

D．absolutely

17.

A．impressive

B．independent

C．adventurous

D．different

18.

A．pushed

B．persuaded

C．talked

D．tricked

19.

A．But

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Also

20.

A．keen

B．afraid

C．curious

D．thoughtful

【推荐2】Medical bills were piling.Kids needed glasses,cars needed repairs,and the dog needed surgery.On top of that,Christmas was almost _________ us,so presents needed to be purchased.

But all of that was _________ when my husband,Brian,was waiting in our local tire shop to have his six truck tires _________ on a snowy night.He overheard the tire salesman _________ a young mom with 3 children that she was in serious _________ of all new tires,as each one was completely _________ down._________,the young mom said she didn’t have the money to replace more than one tire on her car.

On hearing that,Brian _________ to pay for a tire to be fit,_________ of the one tire this woman was able to purchase.Brian knew that even though it was just a start,the young mom would be much __________ driving on the __________ roads with a balanced set of two new tires than they would with just one new tire.

The young mom was so surprised that she __________ choked up.Eyes filled with tears,she thanked Brian and pulled away.

My husband is a naturally modest,__________ man who feels rewarded in the giving,not in the __________ in life.So imagine his unexpected __________,when he later discovered the salesman had __________ the entire amount spent on the __________ tire to his bill!__________ the seven tires my husband bought,the salesman only __________ him for six.

The simply act of one man making the decision to share what he had,rather than worrying about what he would __________,changed things that night.

1.

A．upon

B．in

C．for

D．within

2.

A．settled

B．forgotten

C．changed

D．purchased

3.

A．abandoned

B．repaired

C．examined

D．replaced

4.

A．warn

B．persuade

C．discourage

D．mention

5.

A．danger

B．place

C．face

D．need

6.

A．taken

B．broken

C．worn

D．pulled

7.

A．Angrily

B．Disappointedly

C．Unexpectedly

D．Sadly

8.

A．hurried

B．tried

C．offered

D．used

9.

A．front

B．opposite

C．sure

D．instead

10.

A．safer

B．faster

C．happier

D．luckier

11.

A．icy

B．complex

C．dark

D．long

12.

A．definitely

B．finally

C．instantly

D．excitedly

13.

A．intelligent

B．industrious

C．humorous

D．generous

14.

A．helping

B．receiving

C．complaining

D．thanking

15.

A．surprise

B．satisfaction

C．reflection

D．discovery

16.

A．offered

B．paid

C．discounted

D．returned

17.

A．spare

B．extra

C．worn

D．whole

18.

A．Other than

B．More than

C．Rather than

D．Except for

19.

A．sold

B．asked

C．charged

D．appreciated

20.

A．come across

B．go without

C．come over

D．go for

【推荐3】I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a ________ is my mother’s favorite. I was only two when the ________ occurred.We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of the car and ________to speak to the driver. I took advantage of my brief ________to dash across the lawn (草坪) and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and landed on my backside. Mom ________me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I ________myself up and kept right on going.

Mom loves to use this story as an ________. It reminds her that children don’t enter life ________to take risks or unwilling to ________ again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that toughness as I grew older. When I ________ my major life decisions, I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents’ home to look for a ________. Through years of ________, I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.

We are almost certain to get ________ at some point during the process of achieving our goal. When that happens, don’t sit in the grass and ________. Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it ________.

1.

A．trip

B．race

C．tree

D．driver

2.

A．incident

B．change

C．illness

D．problem

3.

A．feared

B．refused

C．forgot

D．turned

4.

A．delay

B．absence

C．freedom

D．rest

5.

A．promised

B．encouraged

C．allowed

D．expected

6.

A．woke

B．picked

C．warmed

D．gave

7.

A．answer

B．example

C．excuse

D．order

8.

A．afraid

B．ashamed

C．able

D．anxious

9.

A．ask

B．share

C．fear

D．try

10.

A．regretted

B．reviewed

C．made

D．explained

11.

A．job

B．friend

C．fortune

D．house

12.

A．memories

B．efforts

C．research

D．experience

13.

A．mixed up

B．fed up

C．knocked down

D．settled down

14.

A．play

B．relax

C．dream

D．cry

15.

A．all at once

B．in the end

C．in either case

D．as a result

【推荐1】It is frequently said that one good turn deserves another, which means that when someone _______ you in a much needed situation, you should also give something in return when you get the _______.

Lanre, who had two children, was educated but _______. He went for a number of interviews but ended up getting _______ results. He was always told to leave his contact number and wait for the future _______ position.

One day, Lanre’s children were _______ home for not paying school fees. On their way home, the two kids spotted a man _______ on the ground in pain. “He might be a drunk,” they thought. They were too _______ to approach the man, so they went home _______ and told their parents about that. Lanre and his wife were ________ to the man and seeing the man in such pain, they decided to help him.

Being given first aid, the man felt better and then ________ the sudden heart disease. He only told the couple he was living downtown and went on a trip alone ________, the man was the CEO of Badmus Group of Companies!

Later, the man wanted to ________ Lanre’s home but failed to find his house. One day, he was reading the information of those who had been ________ when he saw the name of Lanre, whom he recognized in no time.

The man was so ________ that he gave Lanre a ________ as the General Manager of his company. Consequently, Lanre became well off. ________ his children rejoined the school.

________ Lanre helped the stranger, he didn’t know he would be ________ so well. It was his ________ that led him to a better situation. So one good turn deserves another.

1.

A．greets

B．ignores

C．helps

D．recognizes

2.

A．advice

B．direction

C．opportunity

D．guidance

3.

A．out of mind

B．out of work

C．out of control

D．out of question

4.

A．unsatisfactory

B．impossible

C．annoying

D．confused

5.

A．good

B．exciting

C．various

D．spare

6.

A．taken

B．driven

C．sent

D．delivered

7.

A．standing

B．lying

C．jumping

D．singing

8.

A．scared

B．tired

C．bored

D．shocked

9.

A．secretly

B．curiously

C．suddenly

D．instantly

10.

A．transported

B．guided

C．inspired

D．forced

11.

A．suffered from

B．got tired of

C．got used to

D．recovered from

12.

A．Naturally

B．Actually

C．Unavoidably

D．Eventually

13.

A．design

B．arrive at

C．decorate

D．drop by

14.

A．required

B．consulted

C．interviewed

D．employed

15.

A．grateful

B．faithful

C．helpful

D．useful

16.

A．position

B．goal

C．choice

D．prize

17.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．also

18.

A．If

B．Although

C．Unless

D．Because

19.

A．treated

B．managed

C．rewarded

D．arranged

20.

A．intelligence

B．confidence

C．honesty

D．kindness

【推荐2】I am sure many people have said about me, “He must be the happiest man in the world!” But they were wrong. _______ I was famous and had _______ money, I was not really happy. I found myself asking, “ _______ does all this not give me real happiness?”

Newspapers said, “Kriss Akabusi is the European champion. He has also _______ an Olympic bronze medal.” Now before all this happened, I had _______ , “If I can become a champion, I will be happy. I will _______ a lot of money and then enjoy _______ . I will have a good time.”

When I went to the Edinburgh Games, in my hotel _______ I found a book by my bedside. It was called What’s Real Happiness in Life? I _______ this book up and read some of the stories in it. The book mainly told about the happiness brought by helping others. But I said to ________ , “All these things are too ________ for me to do.”

But that night I had a ________ . I found myself standing by a river. I ________ a voice calling to me from the other side of the river. The voice said, “You know helping others is as ________ as crossing the river, and it’s not as difficult as you imagine.” Then suddenly I awoke. I realized I was ________ now when compared to before. I found I had real ________ of mind.

So I can now tell my friends what I have ________ . Being famous and having a lot of money ________ gave me happiness. So all I can say to you is this—we are ________ when we think that to be famous and rich will make us happy. Now I have a children’s TV program called Record Breakers. I have no ________ about what tomorrow will bring.

1.

A．So

B．Because

C．But

D．Although

2.

A．little

B．a little

C．no

D．much

3.

A．What

B．Why

C．How

D．When

4.

A．lost

B．missed

C．won

D．caught

5.

A．recognized

B．wanted

C．thought

D．whispered

6.

A．seek

B．obtain

C．handle

D．produce

7.

A．films

B．sports

C．life

D．nature

8.

A．yard

B．garden

C．hall

D．bedroom

9.

A．picked

B．drew

C．made

D．put

10.

A．him

B．her

C．myself

D．it

11.

A．sudden

B．lucky

C．simple

D．hard

12.

A．rest

B．dream

C．trip

D．sleep

13.

A．recognized

B．heard

C．imitated

D．recorded

14.

A．interested

B．funny

C．easy

D．nervous

15.

A．different

B．familiar

C．similar

D．sensible

16.

A．anger

B．fear

C．peace

D．excitement

17.

A．created

B．found

C．copied

D．given

18.

A．always

B．usually

C．never

D．often

19.

A．lucky

B．wise

C．foolish

D．clever

20.

A．feelings

B．satisfactions

C．certainties

D．worries

【推荐3】One day,Walter Elias was walking through an apple orchard (果园）when he discovered an owl (猫头鹰）in a

tree. Remembering that he had been told that owls hunted at night but slept during the __, Walter quickly got close to the __ bird.

“ What a wonderful pet this funny creature would make,” he thought to himself. So he reached up and __ it by the leg. __ ,the owl went crazy and tried to __ . Equally terrified, Walter threw it to the __ and stomped (踩踏）it to death. When the struggle ended, he __ the broken bird and cried. Feeling terrible, he ran away from the orchard, but later ___to bury the owl. For months he dreamed of this bird he had wanted for a __ but in terror had killed. __ years later did he share this secret.

Perhaps it was this __that helped make Walter the person he became. Never could he bring that owl back to life but he made all the __ of the forest come alive through his drawings and the wonderful entertainment center __ after himself.

His full name? Walter Elias Disney, a name __ to the whole world.

Have you ever failed or done something that you later felt __ about or experienced a ( n)       ___that gave your self-concept a beating? When we fail or feel as though we have failed, we __ to think we are losers. It isn’t so. Walter Disney turned his __ childhood dream into a beautiful one, which __ became a reality. We can do the same, too. __ we don’t fear to fail, we will succeed someday!

1.

A．morning

B．evening

C．day

D．noon

2.

A．sleeping

B．singing

C．trembling

D．dying

3.

A．killed

B．seized

C．hit

D．patted

4.

A．Excited

B．Disappointed

C．Surprised

D．Terrified

5.

A．escape

B．wake up

C．compromise

D．give up

6.

A．air

B．ground

C．hole

D．water

7.

A．looked down on

B．looked into

C．looked down at

D．looked after

8.

A．refused

B．failed

C．forgot

D．returned

9.

A．friend

B．pet

C．partner

D．relative

10.

A．Simply

B．But

C．Only

D．And

11.

A．comfort

B．regret

C．attempt

D．pride

12.

A．animals

B．plants

C．scenery

D．environment

13.

A．modeled

B．created

C．named

D．researched

14.

A．rare

B．real

C．false

D．familiar

15.

A．certain

B．guilty

C．curious

D．calm

16.

A．difficulty

B．success

C．opportunity

D．adventure

17.

A．hope

B．pretend

C．tend

D．happen

18.

A．complex

B．plain

C．major

D．Awful

19.

A．in turn

B．on purpose

C．by chance

D．as usual

20.

A．As well as

B．As far as

C．As much as

D．As long as