【推荐1】A few years ago my wife and I took a trip to Costa Rica. Upon arrival we rented a car and _______ for our first destination a few hours away.   I had a map so I figured I'd be in great _______. About 20 minutes into the drive I found myself _______ in the unmarked streets and dirty roads. Upset, I turned to Siri, a virtual(虚拟的)assistant in my phone, for help.

I typed the _______ to the destination in my phone and instantly Siri had _______ the best route to get there and we were on our way.

The only _______ was that things didn't always go the way I thought they would.   With the streets not being well _______, I would sometimes miss a turn and head in the _______ direction. Luckily, Siri never got _______ with me.   Any time I missed a turn Siri would simply ________ and say, “Rerouting.   ________ the route.” And within a few seconds, Siri would have a new route ________ to get us to our destination.

Sometimes the new route meant I had to ________ to the right turn and sometimes Siri found a different route that took my new location into ________. Eventually we made it to our hotel ________ and enjoyed some beautiful scenery along the way.

Most people make the ________ of thinking that success comes from setting a goal and then ________ straight towards it. The ________ is that there is no straight path to success. There isn’t even the ________ path.   There are many paths that can get you to your goals. You just have to be ________ to recalculate your route when you miss a turn or there is something in your way.

1.

A．paid

B．headed

C．applied

D．allowed

2.

A．detail

B．shape

C．condition

D．demand

3.

A．lost

B．absorbed

C．surrounded

D．knocked

4.

A．schedule

B．approach

C．number

D．address

5.

A．polished

B．consulted

C．opened

D．discovered

6.

A．link

B．difference

C．problem

D．answer

7.

A．marked

B．built

C．arranged

D．expanded

8.

A．wrong

B．new

C．clear

D．original

9.

A．generous

B．mad

C．concerned

D．familiar

10.

A．break down

B．turn on

C．cut in

D．go away

11.

A．Changing

B．Cancelling

C．Targeting

D．Giving

12.

A．checked

B．obeyed

C．planned

D．predicted

13.

A．point

B．return

C．lead

D．deliver

14.

A．order

B．effect

C．place

D．account

15.

A．safely

B．frequently

C．steadily

D．gradually

16.

A．excuse

B．accident

C．trouble

D．mistake

17.

A．looking

B．escaping

C．marching

D．turning

18.

A．pattern

B．truth

C．consequence

D．privilege

19.

A．first

B．suitable

C．accurate

D．only

20.

A．proud

B．willing

C．anxious

D．mild

【推荐2】I can still remember the afternoon when we climbed the mountain as if it were yesterday. It was a sunny day. ________ to spend some time outdoors, I went up the mountain with Uncle Jimmy. The mountain was not easy to climb and had tough rocks and streams on it. In the end, ________ and hot, I couldn’t go any further. ________, we went back down the mountain in the end. On the way back down, Uncle Jimmy asked me a question, which ________ me speechless for a second: “What’s your dream, young lady?” “I have no idea,” I answered after thinking for a while. Then he smiled and told me about his ________. He didn’t ________ well at school when he was a student. Although ________ thought he could succeed, he knew ________ what his dream was — to be a ________. “I knew I wasn’t ________ when it came to studying, so I tried to buy snacks from a nearby market and sell them after class,” he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to ________ which one was most attractive to customers. Of course, he often had no money in his pocket, but ________ difficult life was, he never gave up.

“There is no ________ that a person who puts in a great deal of ________ to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some point. The meaning of life is to chase your dream,” he said gently.

That night I could not fall asleep. With my eyes wide open, I lay in bed tossing and turning, asking myself, “What’s my motivation?” I wanted to be a top student, but the hard work ________ meant putting everything into following my ________. If I find myself ________ willpower, what should I do? Leaving home early the next morning, I climbed the mountain again all by myself. It made me think: If we don’t ________ the climb, how can we get to enjoy the scenery on the top of the mountain? At last, I reached the top and was ________ by the warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more ________ than that.

1.

A．Eager

B．Satisfied

C．Hesitant

D．Unwilling

2.

A．worried

B．anxious

C．scared

D．exhausted

3.

A．Consequently

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Furthermore

4.

A．left

B．caused

C．pushed

D．brought

5.

A．career

B．story

C．idea

D．confusion

6.

A．behave

B．respond

C．perform

D．impress

7.

A．nobody

B．everybody

C．somebody

D．anybody

8.

A．shortly

B．directly

C．clearly

D．rapidly

9.

A．chef

B．businessman

C．deliveryman

D．scholar

10.

A．gifted

B．skilled

C．diligent

D．knowledgeable

11.

A．make sure

B．check in

C．figure out

D．count on

12.

A．what

B．wherever

C．however

D．so

13.

A．need

B．doubt

C．wonder

D．possibility

14.

A．affect

B．potential

C．ambition

D．effort

15.

A．involved

B．connected

C．pulled

D．directed

16.

A．ability

B．passion

C．strength

D．love

17.

A．lacking

B．sharing

C．desiring

D．possessing

18.

A．grasp

B．approach

C．experience

D．attend

19.

A．shocked

B．amused

C．honored

D．greeted

20.

A．pleasant

B．unexpected

C．relaxing

D．challenging

【推荐3】Life from birth to death is an unbroken chain of ever-increasing, unavoidable struggles. Struggles are a kind of _______ with which Nature forces humanity to develop, expand and progress. The education we _______ from the struggles we face is gradually increasing. We get it a little at a time from every _______ we encounter.

Face struggles and master them. _______ you will have the strength and wisdom for all your needs.

The strongest trees in the forest aren't those most _______. They are those that must struggle against the _______ conditions and other trees and overcome them to survive.

My grandfather was a wagon （四轮马车）maker. In _______ his land for crops, he always left a few oak trees standing in the open fields where they were _______ to the full force of the sun and strong winds. The trees that struggled against Nature were far stronger and _______ than the protected ones deep in the forest. It was timber （木材）from the trees which had struggled ________ he used for the wagon wheels, ________ fear that they would break, because they had struggled and grown strong enough to ________ the heaviest loads.

Struggles force us to move when we would otherwise stand ________. And they lead us eventually to the full realization that ________ comes only through struggles. ________ worthwhile in life is ever achieved without a struggle.

Once we understand the broad purpose of life, we are ________ to accept the circumstances that force us to struggle. ________, we accept struggles for what they are - ________, and it's so rewarding when you get inspirations from struggles to live your life to the ________ and a chance to enjoy the life which you are making so many ________ to get.

1.

A．rule

B．tool

C．barrier

D．behavior

2.

A．offer

B．update

C．receive

D．discover

3.

A．inconvenience

B．experience

C．question

D．examination

4.

A．Then

B．Still

C．Yet

D．Even

5.

A．prevented

B．endangered

C．affected

D．protected

6.

A．unreasonable

B．unfavorable

C．unfamiliar

D．beneficial

7.

A．planting

B．turning

C．ruining

D．clearing

8.

A．exposed

B．connected

C．accustomed

D．addicted

9.

A．tougher

B．weaker

C．drier

D．prettier

10.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．when

11.

A．for

B．despite

C．without

D．through

12.

A．bear

B．increase

C．remove

D．lessen

13.

A．outside

B．straight

C．apart

D．still

14.

A．reputation

B．success

C．courage

D．independence

15.

A．Anything

B．Everything

C．Something

D．Nothing

16.

A．willing

B．afraid

C．ashamed

D．surprised

17.

A．On the contrary

B．For instance

C．As a result

D．In particular

18.

A．discouragement

B．ambition

C．opportunities

D．drawbacks

19.

A．richest

B．fairest

C．easiest

D．fullest

20.

A．mistakes

B．sacrifices

C．decisions

D．arrangements

【推荐1】I am the “Laundry Goddess”. Well, that’s what my kids call me anyway because I have the talent for finding the right _________ for any stain. From spaghetti sauce and grass marks to ballpoint ink stains, whatever my _________ throw to me, I seem to be able to find a way to make it look brand new again. It’s a skill I got from my mother. My mom wouldn’t admit it, but I think she _________ doing the laundry.

The laundry room was Mom’s territory. It was _________, with only the sounds of the washing machine or the hum of the dryer to interrupt her. She would _________ down early in the morning, often still in her housecoat, to put in the first _________ of the day. We would find her there, leaning against the machine, peacefully having a coffee, and reading the newspaper in her territory absorbedly.

I don’t remember Mom teaching me the ways of the laundry room. I learned to _________ towels and small items as a youngster. I spent many hours ironing clean cotton handkerchiefs and pillowcases. But the _________ wasn’t part of my training. So, when I left home and _________ to another city, __________ the stain required an expensive long-distance phone call home.

My washer and dryer seem to have more __________ than a jet plane, certainly many more than the machines with basic functions used by my mom. I have made the __________ from laundry powder to liquid, and I have my own favorite stain __________. But every time I step into the laundry room and think about how to deal with a particularly difficult stain, I __________ the Laundry Goddesses who came before me for her wisdom and perseverance. And each clean item of clothing is a(n) __________ force in a messy world.

1.

A．place

B．reason

C．cover

D．solution

2.

A．neighbors

B．friends

C．kids

D．colleagues

3.

A．meant

B．hated

C．loved

D．bothered

4.

A．dynamic

B．quiet

C．severe

D．secure

5.

A．sit

B．fall

C．lie

D．head

6.

A．sample

B．item

C．burden

D．work

7.

A．display

B．edge

C．fetch

D．fold

8.

A．washing

B．ironing

C．sewing

D．tidying

9.

A．floated

B．moved

C．shuttled

D．extended

10.

A．maintaining

B．controlling

C．sustaining

D．removing

11.

A．issues

B．appliances

C．settings

D．commands

12.

A．model

B．handle

C．cycle

D．switch

13.

A．fighters

B．partners

C．producers

D．keepers

14.

A．find

B．thank

C．evaluate

D．ask

15.

A．troubling

B．calming

C．amusing

D．conflicting

【推荐2】My father lived a long life and was deeply loved by his wife, three children, eleven grandchildren and a large number of friends. He was smart and quick-headed. When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him ____replying:“Why not? It’s as close to heaven as I'll ever get”.

While he could always make us ____ he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful ____for us so that we could do better.

When I was a child,I____ myself to the change in Dad’s loose drawer — I didn’t see it as stealing,but rather as just borrowing without a ____ to give back and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.

One day, while ____the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my ____spending habits: “Now I don ’t want to get him into any____, Mr Branson, but I don’t know where young Richard is getting all his ____ from. He’s becoming my best customer — I ____ he isn’t stealing it.”

Dad ____ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly,“ Madam, how dare you____my son of stealing?”

After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the ____. However, his deliberate____ for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he ____ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the____ words can be frighteningly influential.

His____ my honesty was more ____than if he had scolded me. I also learned the power of ____ and second chances. And these lessons have ____ me a lot in both life and work.

1.

A．nervously

B．deliberately

C．sensitively

D．humorously

2.

A．calm

B．laugh

C．benefit

D．reflect

3.

A．advice

B．patience

C．expectation

D．appreciation

4.

A．led

B．sent

C．helped

D．attracted

5.

A．dream

B．receipt

C．way

D．plan

6.

A．visiting

B．discussing

C．exploring

D．progressing

7.

A．reasonable

B．flexible

C．usual

D．common

8.

A．debt

B．trouble

C．honor

D．change

9.

A．confidence

B．pleasure

C．pride

D．money

10.

A．know

B．hope

C．admit

D．remember

11.

A．responded

B．exploded

C．attacked

D．comforted

12.

A．express

B．inform

C．accuse

D．warn

13.

A．question

B．incident

C．trip

D．shopkeeper

14.

A．absence

B．sadness

C．anger

D．silence

15.

A．put up with

B．kept away from

C．dealt with

D．lived through

16.

A．unspoken

B．proper

C．meaningful

D．enjoyable

17.

A．discovering

B．losing

C．defending

D．exhibiting

18.

A．concerned

B．powerful

C．annoying

D．frightening

19.

A．communication

B．friendship

C．blame

D．forgiveness

20.

A．grasped

B．benefited

C．expressed

D．surprised

【推荐1】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。
On a cold winter evening, I was walking home, tired and hungry, when suddenly came screams (呼喊声) from behind some trees._____ , I slowed down to listen, and_____ that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman was being_____ not far from where I stood.
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own_____ , and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “_____ I’m hurt too? Shouldn’t I just_____ to the nearest phone and call the police?...” But already the girl’s _____ were growing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not_____ the life of this unknown woman,_____ it meant risking (冒……的危险) my own life.
I am not a_____ man. I didn’t know where I found the_____ and physical strength(体力), but once I had finally _____ to help the girl, I became suddenly changed. I ran behind the bushes and _____ the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes _____ the man jumped up and escaped.
_____ heavily, I stood up and came up to the girl, who was crying behind a tree. In the _______, I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly _____ her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a distance.
“It’s OK,” I said _____ . “The man ran away. You’re safe now. ”There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and _____ . “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped out my youngest _____ , Katherine.1.

A．Excited

B．Frightened

C．Interested

D．Disappointed

2.

A．knew

B．understood

C．realized

D．imagined

3.

A．attacked

B．buried

C．robbed (抢劫)

D．caught

4.

A．money

B．safety

C．future

D．family

5.

A．What for

B．So what

C．What about

D．What if

6.

A．move

B．escape

C．run

D．jump

7.

A．cries

B．noises

C．cheers

D．sounds

8.

A．save

B．ignore

C．change

D．decide

9.

A．although

B．because

C．as

D．but

10.

A．kind

B．generous

C．intelligent

D．brave

11.

A．courage

B．belief

C．attitude

D．hope

12.

A．agreed

B．expected

C．promised

D．decided

13.

A．took

B．dropped

C．pulled

D．got

14.

A．unless

B．after

C．since

D．until

15.

A．Walking

B．Drinking

C．Breathing

D．Fighting

16.

A．daylight

B．afternoon

C．darkness

D．midnight

17.

A．feel

B．see

C．guess

D．find

18.

A．angrily

B．softly

C．loudly

D．happily

19.

A．shame

B．peace

C．pain

D．surprise

20.

A．son

B．daughter

C．grandson

D．cousin

【推荐2】Mariah Reading is an environmentalist, who grew up with an early appreciation for nature. While studying art at Bowdoin College, she saw the vast amounts of _________ from her painting and sculpture classes. She began to seriously consider her footprint as a(n) _________. “How can I paint landscapes if I’m _________ them?” she thought. Then she started using the rubbish as her canvas (画布).

After graduation, Mariah travelled throughout the country, _________ rubbish to bring to her studio. One day, a _________ hubcap (轮毂盖) she found by the side of the road gave her a new _________ . She noticed the half hubcap had cracked off to _________ the line of the mountain range that she was in. So she _________ the mountain landscape on it and held it up in front of the real _________ and took a photo. It became the first in her __________ series.

Over the years, she has painted more than 100 pieces of rubbish and photographed her transformations __________ matching real-life landscapes. It’s like __________ new life into forgotten objects. Her practice __________ the principle of “leaving no trace” by __________ painting with sculpture and photography. Mariah hopes people see themselves and their own habits __________ into her works and make small changes in their everyday lives.

1.

A．paper

B．waste

C．power

D．work

2.

A．artist

B．cleaner

C．journalist

D．agent

3.

A．exploring

B．forgetting

C．harming

D．shaping

4.

A．taking out

B．running out

C．setting up

D．picking up

5.

A．broken

B．lost

C．new

D．hidden

6.

A．medium

B．idea

C．reason

D．life

7.

A．damage

B．connect

C．form

D．cross

8.

A．protected

B．enjoyed

C．changed

D．painted

9.

A．car

B．range

C．picture

D．road

10.

A．ongoing

B．outdated

C．occasional

D．odd

11.

A．against

B．as

C．from

D．without

12.

A．forcing

B．turning

C．attracting

D．breathing

13.

A．highlights

B．replaces

C．attaches

D．ignores

14.

A．replacing

B．filling

C．comparing

D．combining

15.

A．trapped

B．contained

C．reflected

D．admitted