【推荐3】I received a private message on Facebook. It began harmlessly enough. “Hi, girl. Wanted to _________ you to join my next challenge group—We will be _________ on 60 minutes of exercise and balanced nutrition.” It was all becoming too much. Facebook was _________ my life, not me.

But what killed Facebook for me was when I _________ a photo and my son asked me how many “likes” it had got. His question was a/an _________ call. “Likes” are signs of acceptance and _________. I had forgotten they both need to come from within and had _________ set him a bad example.

To recreate the simplicity of those days and set a/an _________ example for my son, I deactivated (解除) my Facebook _________. I had been in the habit of __________ Facebook many times a day, so I had to come up with some new habits. I __________ a novel and a crossword puzzle book around with me. I rediscovered knitting and yoga classes.

I started to __________ a few things. My body is fine just the way it is. I have friends who will help me out when I am __________. I do my best to be a good mother and our son is happy and healthy.

I stopped looking at the world through my cell phone. I felt completely __________ in the moment. The __________ left me feeling better about myself, my family, my home and my life.

Less social media is more.

1.

A．invite

B．help

C．contact

D．reward

2.

A．commenting

B．focusing

C．researching

D．relying

3.

A．ruining

B．promoting

C．running

D．interrupting

4.

A．posted

B．highlighted

C．copied

D．designed

5.

A．warm-up

B．follow-up

C．wake-up

D．come-up

6.

A．sympathy

B．approval

C．happiness

D．patience

7.

A．unwillingly

B．understandingly

C．dramatically

D．unknowingly

8.

A．major

B．healthy

C．single

D．urgent

9.

A．performance

B．platform

C．account

D．assignment

10.

A．proceeding

B．checking

C．designing

D．answering

11.

A．carried

B．bought

C．wrapped

D．reviewed

12.

A．expect

B．grab

C．recognize

D．reject

13.

A．in panic

B．in need

C．on call

D．on duty

14.

A．practical

B．exceptional

C．present

D．confident

15.

A．concern

B．message

C．origin

D．break

【推荐1】完形填空
I am a mom of two young children whom we home-school．This____ that they are with me almost constantly．Whenever possible I will____ random acts of kindness;____ things like paying for the order behind me in the drive-thru lane, holding doors, etc．So, they are very____ with the concept and are, of course,____ to also do "nice" things for others．
Just a few days ago we stopped____ our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into an entire cart load of stuff．We got into one of the two open checkout lanes and waited our____．While waiting a young man came up behind us with only a few____in his basket．I told him to go ahead of us as we were in no____ ．
He seemed very pleasantly surprised and graciously____ ．As he began putting his items on the belt the clerk began to____ her till tape so we had a fairly long wait in line．My kids were very____ behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked____ , they moved around and they were generally very entertaining．(To me, anyway．)
I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face．
We were putting our groceries on the____ when the clerk finished with____ order．What I didn't know was that he had heard my kids____ bubble gum．I had agreed they could have some．____, he picked up a pack of bubble-gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back．He then told my kids that he bought their gum____ their mom was____enough to let him go ahead in the queue．
The experience really drove home the____ that good begets(产生，引起) good for my lovely little kiddos（亲呢的称呼：小伙子）．1.

A．tells

B．leaves

C．means

D．ensures

2.

A．entertain

B．serve

C．function

D．perform

3.

A．important

B．impressive

C．suitable

D．simple

4.

A．satisfied

B．occupied

C．familiar

D．pleased

5.

A．supported

B．taught

C．encouraged

D．supposed

6.

A．near

B．by

C．with

D．against

7.

A．opportunity

B．return

C．turn

D．time

8.

A．fruit

B．vegetables

C．items

D．sales

9.

A．time

B．hurry

C．case

D．sense

10.

A．accepted

B．collected

C．carried

D．agreed

11.

A．change

B．remove

C．continue

D．stop

12.

A．badly

B．poorly

C．well

D．ill

13.

A．constantly

B．immediately

C．usually

D．rudely

14.

A．belt

B．bench

C．basket

D．cart

15.

A．her

B．his

C．their

D．our

16.

A．complain about

B．allow for

C．ask for

D．concern about

17.

A．So

B．But

C．Or

D．For

18.

A．when

B．unless

C．because

D．until

19.

A．happy

B．helpful

C．serious

D．nice

20.

A．idea

B．reward

C．chance

D．instruction

【推荐2】Ice and snow knocked at the window of the office where I was working. As the wind howled (呼啸) ,I______. how I would get home. The 12-mile______took me up and down______hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for______.

Luckily, my______green car was doing______over the ice-covered roadway, However, as I drove onto one of the steepest and scariest hills, I noticed the tires were______, and my trusty SUV was having difficulty climbing the hill.

I decided it was time to______to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever (操纵杆) back, just like my husband had______me. Slowly the tires grasped the road, and the top of the hill came within   ____.

Unfortunately, at the top, the______just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever- nothing happened. I was______, with snow and ice flying.

Now what? Even though I had______no one on this lonely stretch of road, I______prayed that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I______an old, rattling (咯咯作响) pickup truck. A smiling young man I'd never seen before in our small rural community rolled down his,     ____and asked if I needed help. I answered him that I did. He stepped into my car under the_____   condition and showed me how to______the four-wheel-drive shifting gear, locking it into place.

In no time, I had the old car______toward home. When I thanked the______and asked if he lived around the area, he just said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in miracles? Of course!

1.

A．mentioned

B．wondered

C．discovered

D．explained

2.

A．roadway

B．highway

C．sidewalk

D．railway

3.

A．beautiful

B．real

C．interesting

D．steep

4.

A．wealth

B．health

C．safety

D．satisfaction

5.

A．new

B．old

C．lovely

D．expensive

6.

A．much

B．badly

C．again

D．well

7.

A．slipping

B．disappearing

C．growing

D．changing

8.

A．belong

B．compare

C．switch

D．reply'

9.

A．wished

B．threatened

C．awarded

D．taught

10.

A．heart

B．mind

C．sight

D．hearing

11.

A．vehicle

B．snow

C．wind

D．road

12.

A．stuck

B．moved

C．protected

D．inspired

13.

A．brought

B．called

C．met

D．hurt

14.

A．excitedly

B．silently

C．confidently

D．proudly

15.

A．created

B．called

C．repaired

D．spotted

16.

A．door

B．lever

C．window

D．wheel

17.

A．distant

B．different

C．gentle

D．wintery

18.

A．control

B．destroy

C．remove

D．introduce

19.

A．pointing

B．moving

C．marching

D．dropping

20.

A．relative

B．friend

C．enemy

D．stranger

【推荐3】A group of patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta （CHOA） were in for a special treat when they had the opportunity to visit Father Christmas at the "North Pole".

With the help of Delta Air Lines, 43 kids, ____ childhood cancers and blood disorders at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of CHOA, "flew” to the "North Pole" for a magical ______.A couple of policemen __ the patients to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Delta pilots and "elves（精灵）” _____ greeted them and helped them "check in".

Tickets in hand, the kids boarded a _____ flight to the "North Pole". The plane moved slowly around the tarmac（停机坪）for about 45 minutes to ____ the illusion（错觉）of long-distance travel, after which the patients _____ the plane and were greeted by even more Delta employees _____ as elves.

At the “North Pole, the kids danced, made crafts and _____ Father Christmas himself. There was even a ______— indoor snowfall. **lt is very much a part of the culture at Delta to _____ the communities where we live and work. And with Atlanta being our hometown, we greatly _____ our partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and look forward to ____ the North Pole event every year；" Delta employee and “Head Elf' volunteer Alice Mcnulty said. "It truly is an unforgettable holiday for many of us, ____ our volunteers get all dressed up in their elf clothes to make this a magical _____ for these children and their families；" she added.

1.

A．attacking

B．spreading

C．battling

D．studying

2.

A．event

B．treatment

C．destination

D．power

3.

A．introduced

B．led

C．invited

D．followed

4.

A．seriously

B．anxiously

C．carefully

D．warmly

5.

A．modem

B．comfortable

C．strange

D．special

6.

A．create

B．prevent

C．practice

D．adjust

7.

A．appreciated

B．exited

C．changed

D．approached

8.

A．known

B．considered

C．remembered

D．dressed

9.

A．recognized

B．met

C．played

D．described

10.

A．surprise

B．dream

C．secret

D．pity

11.

A．put up with

B．get away from

C．give back to

D．drop in at

12.

A．recommend

B．miss

C．value

D．improve

13.

A．celebrating

B．advertising

C．inventing

D．hosting

14.

A．until

B．as

C．if

D．although

15.

A．experience

B．adventure

C．lesson

D．opportunity

【推荐1】Three years ago, Liu Mama was an unknown middle-aged farmer from the Dongbei region, in northeastern China. Then she started _______ her life on the social-media platform Kuaishou. Liu Mama’s son-in-law _______ the live stream(视频直播) to her, and worked as the_______ of her trusty cameraman. They _______ to try it out for laughs. The first videos, each less than a minute _______, showed Liu, short and fat, dressed in a red cotton jacket — _______ on the kitchen chair. She was eating pork bones and fish heads while creating _______ rhymes(押韵诗歌) about the happiness of countryside life. Liu Mama’s funny live streams showed quite a _______ from other popular Chinese video-sharing platforms where the videos _______ famous people, fashion and urban life.

People were __________ attracted by the loud-mouthed and red-cheeked farmer. Within months, the number of __________ to Liu Mama’s channel(频道), “Liu Mama’s Everyday Life,” __________ from dozens to several thousand. Liu Mama began showing herself __________ corn, skinning potatoes, and driving a tractor(拖拉机) around __________. A few years later, Liu Mama __________ fourteen million followers on the Kuaishou platform.

Liu Mama’s __________ is one of many stories of live streamers in China. In the past five years, live stream in China has developed into a main __________ activity — more than half of the nation’s Internet users have given it a __________. While live stream is still __________ as an unimportant culture in other parts of the world, Chinese industries __________ from education to news to daily shopping have hugged it as a business tool.

1.

A．ignoring

B．celebrating

C．showing

D．suffering

2.

A．introduced

B．contained

C．disagreed

D．disliked

3.

A．base

B．role

C．request

D．voyage

4.

A．recognized

B．persuaded

C．refused

D．decided

5.

A．short

B．long

C．clear

D．fond

6.

A．organizing

B．determining

C．viewing

D．sitting

7.

A．frightening

B．terrible

C．interesting

D．silent

8.

A．difference

B．tip

C．recognition

D．advantage

9.

A．set up

B．focus on

C．calm down

D．work out

10.

A．hardly

B．nearly

C．quickly

D．only

11.

A．farmers

B．survivors

C．beggars

D．followers

12.

A．grew

B．removed

C．sank

D．debated

13.

A．replacing

B．harvesting

C．competing

D．deserving

14.

A．schools

B．homeland

C．fields

D．stadiums

15.

A．arises

B．solves

C．bursts

D．owns

16.

A．rise

B．protection

C．appreciation

D．attention

17.

A．successful

B．online

C．secure

D．personal

18.

A．appearance

B．loss

C．try

D．test

19.

A．considered

B．attached

C．succeeded

D．formed

20.

A．coming

B．learning

C．recovering

D．ranging

【推荐2】Stephen was on campus to register when I first met him.

One summer day ______ I was heading for the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I ______ around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my ______, Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat ______ expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be “hard”. Would he be able to pass? I ______ he was concerned about failing before the ______ day of classes. We talked about what the class would ______ and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with ______.

Then I remembered a bit of classical dialogue:

Question: “How do you eat an elephant?”

Answer: “One bite at a time.”

I told him to ______ his work that way. Do his assignments, all of them, and get them in on time. I ______ that most successful students I knew made a timetable of all the assignments so they could ______ their workload in advance.

As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had ______ in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a ______. Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much ______.

Stephen didn’t become an “A” student. He didn’t make any honor rolls. ______, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignments on time and ______ his studying into bite-sized digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was ______ the school’s cross-country team.

Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, “One bite at a time.” Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was ______ when he was supposed to be failing. His ______, he said, was that he was ______ what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.”

1.

A．since

B．when

C．once

D．until

2.

A．turned

B．sat

C．moved

D．went

3.

A．jobs

B．tests

C．classes

D．projects

4.

A．innocent

B．angry

C．inspired

D．pained

5.

A．sensed

B．imagined

C．heard

D．admitted

6.

A．gathering

B．parting

C．closing

D．opening

7.

A．change

B．adjust

C．cover

D．produce

8.

A．satisfaction

B．anger

C．fear

D．relaxation

9.

A．avoid

B．continue

C．present

D．approach

10.

A．warned

B．announced

C．argued

D．added

11.

A．plan

B．increase

C．ease

D．share

12.

A．fitted

B．hesitated

C．struggled

D．progressed

13.

A．cheat

B．failure

C．winner

D．leader

14.

A．experience

B．information

C．potential

D．honor

15.

A．Still

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Besides

16.

A．taking up

B．breaking down

C．going over

D．getting through

17.

A．for

B．on

C．at

D．of

18.

A．wondering

B．recovering

C．concentrating

D．succeeding

19.

A．secret

B．skill

C．reply

D．theory

20.

A．spreading

B．considering

C．practicing

D．expressing

【推荐3】My neighbor Josie, a college professor, ran circles around women twenty years younger than her. For some reason, she took a(n) ____ to me and always chose to fit me into her days. She would call me to taste-test recipes, which was a _____. Her garden was a testament (证明) to Josie's green thumb. In some instances, I could not even ____ what was growing, but we had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long!

Early each morning, Josie forced me to _____ her on her “daily constitutional”, as she liked to call it. I believe we were supposed to be walking, but it felt more like mini-sprints (running at full speed). I had my rules. If I couldn’t talk or _____, I would stop. I stopped every day at the end of our block. Josie would _____ a half hour later and make me breakfast as a _____ for making the attempt!

Each night around sunset, Josie and I would touch our base on our porches (门廊) before retiring for the evening. We would _____ back and forth, exchanging worldviews.

One evening, Josie was a “no-show.” I started over to her door when I _____ the ambulance and saw her husband and children _____ outside. Josie had suffered a stroke (中风).

When I next set eyes on her, she was leaning in a wheelchair. She looked smaller and older than I remembered, but her eyes were clear and her smile was _____bright. Her speech was ______, but her voice still had the lift I loved.

Josie’s world had changed overnight from travel destinations to the few rooms in her house. ______ it’s what she does with her surroundings that gives me pause and perspective.

When Josie feels well enough to ______, her husband brings her breakfast in bed. She calls it “dining out”. They listen to soft music and light candles. On days when Josie has some _____, her husband wheels her into the living room, and they watch old movies together. She calls it “date night.” When Josie is doing really well, her husband takes her for a(n) _____ outside in her wheelchair. She calls it “going on vacation”.

Despite the _____ that Josie is not expected to make a full recovery, she _____ to dine out, go to the movies and take lots of mini-vacations. She is grateful to smell a summer barbecue, to share a laugh with her favorite neighbor, and to be here for _____ day.

I am _____ for her simple life lesson. Find the positive, and you’ve found your reason to live.

1.

A．opinion

B．feeling

C．chance

D．liking

2.

A．task

B．matter

C．pleasure

D．burden

3.

A．deliver

B．identify

C．assess

D．compare

4.

A．assist

B．promote

C．inspire

D．join

5.

A．wave

B．cheer

C．jump

D．breathe

6.

A．return

B．disappear

C．stretch

D．practise

7.

A．push

B．reward

C．response

D．contribution

8.

A．skip

B．chat

C．think

D．swing

9.

A．heard

B．called

C．left

D．ignored

10.

A．dining

B．escaping

C．running

D．wandering

11.

A．still

B．ever

C．once

D．already

12.

A．deeper

B．longer

C．clearer

D．slower

13.

A．For

B．Or

C．So

D．But

14.

A．eat

B．speak

C．relax

D．sleep

15.

A．space

B．strength

C．lessons

D．worries

16.

A．hike

B．examination

C．walk

D．meeting

17.

A．fact

B．faith

C．plan

D．attempt

18.

A．rejected

B．continues

C．postponed

D．paused

19.

A．either

B．certain

C．another

D．neither

20.

A．helpful

B．pitiful

C．thankful

D．painful