【推荐3】There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄园). He was very hardworking, and the ______ always prospered (繁荣) under his care. But he knew that his three ______ looked down upon the farm work, and were eager to make wealth.

When the farmer was ______ and felt that he would die, he ______ the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold ______ in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

The sons tried to ______ him to tell them in what part of the orchard the ______ was hidden, but he would tell them nothing more.

After the farmer was ______, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not ______ where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one ______ of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.

They ______ until they turned up the ______ from one end of the orchard to ______. ______ no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits(一直在异想天开). The three sons were bitterly ______ to have all their work for nothing.

The next olive ______, the olive trees in the orchard bore (结果实) more fruit than they had ______ given; when it was ______, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

And when they saw how much money had ______ the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had ______ when he said, “There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

1.

A．school

B．farm

C．factory

D．hospital

2.

A．sons

B．friends

C．partners

D．children

3.

A．healthy

B．old

C．unlucky

D．sad

4.

A．showed

B．led

C．called

D．visited

5.

A．sent

B．put

C．locked

D．hidden

6.

A．wait

B．let

C．get

D．make

7.

A．goods

B．overcoat

C．clothes

D．gold

8.

A．weak

B．lost

C．dead

D．sick

9.

A．think

B．know

C．wonder

D．settle

10.

A．end

B．top

C．tip

D．bottom

11.

A．discovered

B．searched

C．dug

D．expected

12.

A．sand

B．soil

C．ground

D．floor

13.

A．other

B．another

C．the other

D．others

14.

A．Since

B．And

C．Before

D．But

15.

A．disappointed

B．upset

C．worried

D．sad

16.

A．season

B．part

C．distance

D．item

17.

A．already

B．ever

C．even

D．still

18.

A．made

B．sold

C．packed

D．saved

19.

A．come on

B．come about

C．come up

D．come from

20.

A．thought

B．planned

C．meant

D．guessed

【推荐2】My love for libraries blossomed when I joined the public library. Once the _______ gave me my first membership card, I could enjoy a range of books. I was _______ instantly. I never imagined then this love of libraries and reading would _______ my life, allowing me to one day _______ a space for high-school kids, too.

In high school, I could read the _______ that we were studying in class, including Charles Dickens and Mark Twain. During the summer months, I got _______ in Gone with the Wind.

When I studied English literature at university, I thought it was time to _______ my own library. For the next 40 years, I _______ to collect books even when I was busy with my teaching. Until one day, I _______ that all my books had become a part of the house like wallpaper.

After ____________ from teaching career, I became a librarian myself at my old high school, where I had first learned English literature. This ____________ brought me great joy and rebuilt my ____________ for libraries. How wonderful it was to be ____________ by books!

I had a ____________ budget so I could well afford almost any type of book that would ____________ my teenage audience into the library and ____________ inspire a love of books.

Then it ____________ me that the library isn’t just a place to do research. They are, in fact, places that offer an opportunity to ____________ the past, present and future. All that is ____________ is a bit of curiosity. Libraries help us adjust to the changing world, and their doors must be kept to ____________—for free!

1.

A．official

B．classmate

C．librarian

D．teacher

2.

A．confused

B．addicted

C．terrified

D．determined

3.

A．save

B．disturb

C．risk

D．change

4.

A．create

B．take

C．rescue

D．clear

5.

A．musicians

B．performers

C．authors

D．artists

6.

A．stuck

B．absorbed

C．trapped

D．caught

7.

A．set aside

B．set down

C．set up

D．set off

8.

A．continued

B．used

C．hesitated

D．forgot

9.

A．ignored

B．realized

C．proved

D．demanded

10.

A．benefiting

B．suffering

C．recovering

D．retiring

11.

A．position

B．condition

C．habit

D．demand

12.

A．talent

B．fondness

C．respect

D．business

13.

A．admired

B．challenged

C．observed

D．surrounded

14.

A．tight

B．limited

C．generous

D．low

15.

A．attract

B．puzzle

C．affect

D．defend

16.

A．reasonably

B．directly

C．normally

D．hopefully

17.

A．concerned

B．delighted

C．hit

D．satisfied

18.

A．choose

B．understand

C．control

D．blame

19.

A．requested

B．strengthened

C．commanded

D．needed

20.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．none

D．others

【推荐1】When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves，many put friends ahead of homes，jobs，clothes and cars.
A true _______ carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a _______we should prove it. _______，the better friends you are，the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the _______ can be what you don’t want an end to finish the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be _______ .First，don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when _______ are brought out in the open. Second，_____ when you’re wrong－even if you’ve been _______ Over the course of friendship，_______the best people make mistakes. Sometimes，it may be best if the wronged person _______ the lead and apologizes. When you apologize，give your friend a ________to admit that he has been wrong. Third，see things from your ________ point of view. And ________accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem ________ The hard part is _______the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)．1.

A．friendship

B．love

C．relationship

D．care

2.

A．wealth

B．gold

C．jewellery

D．treasure

3.

A．Personally

B．Naturally

C．Unfortunately

D．Luckily

4.

A．result

B．pace

C．future

D．minute

5.

A．finished

B．mended

C．changed

D．prevented

6.

A．discussions

B．questions

C．differences

D．interests

7.

A．admit

B．punish

C．flee

D．apologize

8.

A．blamed

B．wronged

C．punished

D．praised

9.

A．still

B．even

C．yet

D．ever

10.

A．takes

B．gives

C．gets

D．makes

11.

A．reason

B．cause

C．chance

D．time

12.

A．brother’s

B．father’s

C．enemy’s

D．friend’s

13.

A．properly

B．finally

C．really

D．merely

14.

A．difficult

B．hard

C．easy

D．likely

15.

A．keeping

B．letting

C．proving

D．remaining

【推荐2】For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I ________ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow would win the race. At other times I would act like a rabbit trying different side roads at dangerous ________ hoping to reach that banner a little faster. Gradually, I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any ________. I finally decided to sit down and take a break. It was then that I saw my ________ sitting beside me.

It had been with me as I ________ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard them laughing and even when I was ________ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just did not have the ________ to see it.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Stress is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the ________ life we think we should have and enjoy the life we have now.

Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it ________ your happiness. Be a playful dog and carry your stick of joy with you everywhere you go. Take yourself out of the race, you are ________ there.

1.

A．forgot

B．missed

C．offered

D．finished

2.

A．speed

B．height

C．place

D．time

3.

A．clearer

B．lower

C．closer

D．smaller

4.

A．happiness

B．sadness

C．success

D．friendship

5.

A．studied

B．fought

C．exercised

D．worked

6.

A．lonely

B．sick

C．tired

D．hungry

7.

A．courage

B．chance

C．wisdom

D．strength

8.

A．real

B．perfect

C．common

D．colorful

9.

A．comes to

B．turns to

C．gets to

D．goes to

10.

A．still

B．ever

C．never

D．already

【推荐3】Truth be told, a life-changing college experience doesn’t begin or end with a high GPA or great university tour. And although parents and teachers alike work diligently to prep their students with the cutting-edge classes and impressive transcripts, they’re _______ one vital skill: emotional intelligence.

A poll of 1,502 first-year college students in the U.S. found that a majority of them wish they had received more _________ preparation for college. Emotional preparedness is _________ “the ability to take care of oneself, adapt to new environments,_______ negative emotions or behavior and build positive relationship,” according to the survey.

“Survey data indicate that college readiness requires far more than just a solid academic foundation – a find that seems _________ conventional higher education preparation, said John MacPhee, Executive Director of the Jed Foundation, which co-sponsored the survey. “It is clear that emotional preparedness should be better _______ the work that high school communities are doing to guide students through the transition into college.”

Data show that college students _______ far more than their academics – and their stress can take a serious toll(代价) on their _______ in school. Forty percent of survey participants felt pressure to pay for college expenses, followed by 30 percent who said their biggest _______ was to make new friends.__________, keeping in touch with family and friends not at their college (28 percent) and being independent (16 percent) also weighed heavily on college students’ shoulders.

All of these __________ had a negative impact inside and outside of the classroom. Students who felt less emotionally prepared for college were more likely to have a lower grade point average, regularly ____________ drugs and/or alcohol, and rate their overall college experience as terrible or poor.

“As high school seniors start applying to college around this time of year, parents and people ____________ in their lives can play an important role in helping children build confidence and life skills, said Marisa Giarnella-Porco, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jordan Porco Foundation, a survey co-sponsor. “It is important to __________ them to choose a college that best fits their needs first and foremost – not only in a(n)__________ sense, but also relative to emotional needs.”

Thankfully, whether your child is packing up for school this fall or still in diapers, it’s never too late (or too early!) to begin prepping them for university life. Here’s what parents should do to help their college-bound kid, starting now.

1.

A．mastering

B．employing

C．forgetting

D．preparing

2.

A．emotional

B．careful

C．comprehensive

D．active

3.

A．compared with

B．applied to

C．adjusted to

D．defined as

4.

A．arouse

B．control

C．display

D．hide

5.

A．short of

B．strict with

C．contrary to

D．proud of

6.

A．reminded of

B．combined with

C．focused on

D．devoted to

7.

A．depend on

B．worry about

C．refer to

D．respond to

8.

A．performances

B．grades

C．subjects

D．requirements

9.

A．mistake

B．decision

C．event

D．challenge

10.

A．Otherwise

B．Thus

C．Besides

D．However

11.

A．pressures

B．benefits

C．behaviors

D．thoughts

12.

A．market

B．ban

C．consume

D．produce

13.

A．aggressive

B．influential

C．mysterious

D．modest

14.

A．support

B．guide

C．warn

D．command

15.

A．good

B．keen

C．academic

D．delicate