【推荐1】Back in the days when I was just a young student, I was always absent from school _______, too shy to step into the public attention. My grades, though not absolutely good, was above the _______. However, an unexpected incident allowed me to _______ life lessons and gradually accept the challenges thrown at me.

One rainy afternoon, while walking home from school, an accident happened. A speeding car _______ me, leaving me with a broken leg. Lying on my hospital bed, pain aching through my body, it occurred to me that this unforeseen incident had set me back _______, and I needed to _______ how to achieve my previous standing.

With the help of my parents and teachers, who _______ accompanied me through the healing process, I managed to transform my _______ into a stepping stone. I began to acquire the will to push myself beyond my limits. After several months, I returned to school. My teachers had made accommodations for me, which included access to _______ classes to catch up on the lessons I missed. Fueled by a newfound ________, I made every effort to engage in all activities and tried very hard to stay active in both the academic and extracurricular fields.

In the end, my actions ________ fruit. Not only did my academic performance improve, but I also developed an ability to adapt to unexpected situations. I realized the importance of being able to ________ my fears and overcome them. The incident that I ________ viewed as a major discouragement was, in fact, a turning point in my life. It was an opportunity to adjust my perspective and learn to admire the strength within myself.

The ________ did not happen overnight. It was a gradual process, just like adding a new piece to a puzzle every day. But with each piece, I moved one step closer to the bigger ________.

1.

A．camps

B．days

C．facilities

D．events

2.

A．minimum

B．maximum

C．average

D．majority

3.

A．absorb

B．forget

C．teach

D．avoid

4.

A．approached

B．hit

C．lifted

D．followed

5.

A．visibly

B．academically

C．critically

D．strategically

6.

A．figure out

B．roll out

C．rule out

D．lay out

7.

A．occasionally

B．casually

C．constantly

D．scarcely

8.

A．shyness

B．setback

C．strength

D．performance

9.

A．practical

B．optional

C．basic

D．extra

10.

A．drive

B．concept

C．version

D．skill

11.

A．planted

B．distributed

C．sold

D．bore

12.

A．assess

B．address

C．monitor

D．hide

13.

A．initially

B．actually

C．suddenly

D．eventually

14.

A．inspiration

B．assumption

C．transformation

D．exploration

15.

A．space

B．ambition

C．picture

D．capacity

【推荐2】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。
Millions of people seek help from psychologists in part because they feel different from others. But a______Andrew Erlich says that everyone is a freak(怪物) in some way. Erlich_____for acceptance of differences in his book “The Long Shadows” about an uncle, Jake Erlich, who overcame prejudice, depression and______caused by his extreme height.
“Most of us have something that we are embarrassed about. It is like an invisible clubfoot（畸形足）. But for Jake, it was_____ Everybody saw it,” said Andrew. As a clinical psychologist, Andrew Erlich helps patients who see themselves as freaks. First, he tells them about his uncle. “Here is a man that______the challenges, and he does it not by _____ who he is, but by embracing(拥抱) who he is______and expressing it in the visual_______and in his performances,” he said.
Erlich’s______tells about how Jake toured with the circus and then, after suffering temporary blindness,_____sculpture and painting. “He found_____through creativity. I am______interested in the creative process in the people that I see, and I use Jake as an example, and I______them his paintings,” said Erlich.
“Jake really wanted to do something______ You see a scene and your______come through as you see and feel it, and you believe he painted it from different _____,” said Erlich. “People were______ of human differences, and they would_______walls to protect themselves from those differences and those walls that______us are very dangerous,” he said.
Erlich hopes that his uncle’s story will help readers______themselves and fulfill their dreams.1.

A．physician

B．painter

C．writer

D．psychologist

2.

A．argues

B．defines

C．prepares

D．protests

3.

A．disappointment

B．loss

C．pain

D．illness

4.

A．pleasant

B．present

C．sick

D．widespread

5.

A．fears

B．overlooks

C．overcomes

D．rejects

6.

A．avoiding

B．admitting

C．recognizing

D．imagining

7.

A．tightly

B．quickly

C．bravely

D．easily

8.

A．books

B．arts

C．actions

D．habits

9.

A．clinic

B．book

C．painting

D．experiment

10.

A．gave up

B．thought over

C．figured out

D．took up

11.

A．freedom

B．health

C．pressure

D．sorrow

12.

A．seldom

B．rarely

C．quite

D．nearly

13.

A．explain

B．count

C．draw

D．show

14.

A．suddenly

B．differently

C．happily

D．simply

15.

A．emotions

B．possessions

C．talents

D．abilities

16.

A．colors

B．books

C．lights

D．angles

17.

A．aware

B．tired

C．confident

D．Frightened

18.

A．build

B．destroy

C．remove

D．break

19.

A．prevent

B．separate

C．withdraw

D．threaten

20.

A．recover

B．upgrade

C．accept

D．learn

【推荐3】My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meeting. I knew what it _________ to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I _________ running and jumping. When I was tired, I _________ my promise and went on.

As the sports meeting came near, I felt quite _________. On the first day I won fourth place in the 1,500m race, but it was far from _________ because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—the 8 × 250m relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.

With a shot, the race began. All the students were _________ for their own team. The competition was so _________ that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was _________ the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to _________ it.

But after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was coming close to the finish line, my legs __________.Then my promise came to mind again and encouraged me to go on. To my __________, I was the first to cross the finish line!

__________, I proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not __________ at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I won the prize as well as their __________.

From the sports meeting, I learnt things are not so difficult as they seem to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the __________.

1.

A．mattered

B．held

C．meant

D．brought

2.

A．exercised

B．practiced

C．chose

D．tried

3.

A．braved

B．told

C．broke

D．remembered

4.

A．confident

B．worried

C．relaxed

D．puzzled

5.

A．happiness

B．pride

C．excitement

D．satisfaction

6.

A．heading

B．running

C．cheering

D．crying

7.

A．difficult

B．close

C．hard

D．near

8.

A．failing behind

B．leading up

C．falling behind

D．catching up

9.

A．bring

B．fetch

C．pass

D．take

10.

A．gave in

B．gave out

C．gave up

D．gave off

11.

A．wish

B．expectation

C．surprise

D．sadness

12.

A．At last

B．At most

C．Above all

D．At all

13.

A．bad

B．weak

C．usual

D．slow

14.

A．honor

B．respect

C．support

D．help

15.

A．thing

B．final

C．result

D．effect

【推荐1】We walked every evening and followed the route without incidents.

Though Peety had the same bright look in his eyes, I could tell he was walking ___than usual, struggling to keep up the________pace established over our previous walks. He still had too much life in him for me to________the idea that he was in his sunset years.

We were________east, away from the brightly lit street, when a man, large and drunken, stepped out of the________.

"You got money?" He said.

Peety stopped in his tracks,________at the man and growled(低吠).

"Sorry, man," I said, "nothing on me."

"Come on, boy." I pulled hard on the________, but he stood there, frozen, growling deeper.

"Money!" the man reached out to________me, and Peety barked, jumping-six feet in the air-mouth open and________the man. I dragged the chain and stopped him________his teeth made contact. The man __ and scrambled(爬)on all fours before __ back into   the darkness.

Peety________, and tried to run after him, still________.

How close we had just come to the________of something terrible! Tears in my eyes, I looked at Peety, wondering where he found the________to jump so high to protect me! I took a deep breath and felt________that we were OK.

I got down and petted him. My voice________when I said "Let's go home".

Peety walked in front of me,________me like he had way back when the whole journey first________.

1.

A．closer

B．slower

C．further

D．faster

2.

A．comfortable

B．gentle

C．regular

D．shaky

3.

A．reject

B．share

C．ignore

D．entertain

4.

A．heading

B．driving

C．running

D．searching

5.

A．pub

B．darkness

C．woods

D．garden

6.

A．stared

B．fired

C．swore

D．tore

7.

A．pole

B．rope

C．man

D．chain

8.

A．catch

B．interrupt

C．touch

D．defeat

9.

A．calling for

B．hunting for

C．charging at

D．looking at

10.

A．after

B．before

C．since

D．once

11.

A．fled away

B．sped up

C．lay down

D．fell over

12.

A．running

B．striking

C．holding

D．stepping

13.

A．sank

B．settled

C．landed

D．raced

14.

A．breathing

B．panicking

C．trembling

D．barking

15.

A．front

B．top

C．end

D．edge

16.

A．skill

B．chance

C．patience

D．strength

17.

A．strange

B．confident

C．grateful

D．doubtful

18.

A．calmed

B．broke

C．rose

D．disappeared

19.

A．guarding

B．guiding

C．comforting

D．watching

20.

A．continued

B．completed

C．changed

D．started

【推荐3】When Ariel Rojas rode her bike to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York, last November, she planned to go hiking and bird — watching. Bingo! A mile into her walk, she ________ a gorgeous female mute swan near the water’s edge. Rojas, 30, who had worked at the Wild Bird Rescue Center in Manhattan, knew that mute swans can be _________. But as she approached this one, it didn’t move. She was certain that the bird needed ________ attention. Rojas covered her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, ________ picked it up, and cradled it in her arms. And then a thought ________ her: What do I do now?

Her best ________ was the rescue center, but that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to ________ a 17 — pound swan on her bike all that way? ________, some confused strangers driving by ________ her, her bike, and the swan a lift to a nearby subway station.

On the subway, no one seemed particularly ________ by the feathered passenger. Rojas called the rescue center en route, and Tristan, an animal — care manager, ________ her up at the subway station and drove bird, bike, and rescuer to the facility. There, staff members ________ that the swan might have lead poisoning, caused by ________ weights used on fishing lines.

The staff got the swan back up on her ________. She even made a ________ at the center—another injured swan. Sadly, even with all that TLC (tender loving care), the swan got ________ with bacteria. Two months after Rojas came to her rescue, she ________.

It’s a(n) ________ ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to ________ a swan in the big city — literally. In all, Rojas ________ two hours by foot, car, and subway. Says Tristan, “That’s the perfect summary of who she is.”

1.

A．recognized

B．spotted

C．caught

D．admired

2.

A．friendly

B．popular

C．aggressive

D．attractive

3.

A．medical

B．physical

C．further

D．slight

4.

A．quickly

B．casually

C．desperately

D．cautiously

5.

A．challenged

B．lightened

C．struck

D．inspired

6.

A．advice

B．deal

C．dream

D．bet

7.

A．transport

B．load

C．control

D．conduct

8.

A．Unusually

B．Suddenly

C．Luckily

D．Curiously

9.

A．supplied

B．offered

C．demanded

D．supported

10.

A．frustrated

B．bothered

C．delighted

D．fascinated

11.

A．picked

B．put

C．brought

D．pulled

12.

A．guessed

B．determined

C．predicted

D．imagined

13.

A．sacrificing

B．ignoring

C．swallowing

D．interrupting

14.

A．head

B．feet

C．wing

D．neck

15.

A．stranger

B．damage

C．mistake

D．boyfriend

16.

A．crashed

B．polluted

C．infected

D．poisoned

17.

A．flew away

B．took off

C．grew up

D．passed away

18.

A．interesting

B．disappointing

C．threatening

D．exciting

19.

A．save

B．cure

C．hunt

D．feed

20.

A．explored

B．walked

C．drove

D．traveled

【推荐1】The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. --Thomas Macaulay

Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs. Nanette O’Neill gave a math ________ to our class. When the papers were marked, she discovered that twelve boys had made the same mistakes throughout the test.

“There is really nothing new about ________ in the exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs. O’Neill didn’t even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to

________after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs O’Neill asked ________questions, and she didn’t ________ us either." She wrote on the blackboard the ________words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to ________ these words into our exercise books one hundred times.

I don’t ________about the other eleven boys. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most important single ________of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay's words, they ________ seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give me a ________to measure myself rather than others.

________of us are asked to make great decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called upon daily to make a great many personal decisions. ________the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the extra change received at the store be forgotten or ________? Nobody will know except ________. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.

1.

A．exercise

B．test

C．problem

D．lesson

2.

A．lying

B．guessing

C．cheating

D．discussing

3.

A．come

B．leave

C．remain

D．apologize

4.

A．many

B．no

C．a great deal of

D．a number of

5.

A．gather

B．reject

C．help

D．scold

6.

A．above

B．common

C．following

D．usual

7.

A．whisper

B．illustrate

C．copy

D．fold

8.

A．worry

B．hear

C．talk

D．know

9.

A．chance

B．accident

C．lesson

D．feature

10.

A．even

B．still

C．therefore

D．however

11.

A．way

B．sentence

C．choice

D．reason

12.

A．All

B．Few

C．Some

D．None

13.

A．Must

B．Should

C．Need

D．Would

14.

A．paid

B．remembered

C．contained

D．returned

15.

A．me

B．you

C．us

D．them

【推荐2】I’ve been in an 18-year love-hate relationship with a black walnut (胡桃树). In late September or early October, falling fruits as _______ as baseballs put your head at risk. Patio (露台) umbrellas are a _______ while dining in the garden beginning in early August, and because of the amount of fruit this season, I _______ my helmet while working in the garden.

Also, the black walnut produces a chemical substance (物质) through its roots as a _______ strategy, which is poisonous to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties I brought home with _______ that the walnut would _______ accept them, but they all failed to grow well.

What does _______ are native plants that naturally grow in the area. They are important to have around since they provide beneficial pollinators (传粉者) like birds, bees and butterflies with seeds and _______ to a healthy environment. Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less _______.

Have I thought of getting rid of this giant ________ in my backyard? Yes, ________, removing this tree standing at 50 feet is next to impossible. I’m also ________ under the tree. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that live in it. Trees absorb air pollution and keep cities cooler and more livable. They are home to many birds and insect species and are ________ for keeping our environment balanced.

Sometimes, I ________ my life without the black walnut. I can’t ________ a spring without the birds who arrive every year and sing loudly before dawn. I miss falling asleep on lazy weekend afternoons as I look up into its leaves before the ________ threaten to fall.

Every spring, I wonder what the season ________: What are the chances of being knocked ________ while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I’ll never be pleased. I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it ________. In return, my walnut offers a home to wildlife and a reminder that ________, instead of resistance, is the better way to be.

1.

A．aggressive

B．powerful

C．fast

D．hard

2.

A．comfort

B．must

C．favour

D．decision

3.

A．carry

B．keep

C．wear

D．prepare

4.

A．competitive

B．basic

C．conservative

D．Successful

5.

A．hopes

B．curiosity

C．directions

D．enthusiasm

6.

A．eventually

B．generally

C．possibly

D．gradually

7.

A．improve

B．work

C．stand

D．change

8.

A．relate

B．adapt

C．contribute

D．stick

9.

A．harm

B．disaster

C．survival

D．stress

10.

A．burden

B．thrill

C．pain

D．treasure

11.

A．however

B．even

C．instead

D．somehow

12.

A．planted

B．protected

C．removed

D．managed

13.

A．suitable

B．practical

C．responsible

D．necessary

14.

A．live through

B．think about

C．focus on

D．call for

15.

A．see

B．welcome

C．forget

D．imagine

16.

A．nuts

B．worries

C．trees

D．nights

17.

A．produces

B．values

C．holds

D．undertakes

18.

A．unbearable

B．unbelievable

C．uncomfortable

D．unconscious

19.

A．requires

B．saves

C．chooses

D．creates

20.

A．patience

B．acceptance

C．preference

D．tolerance

【推荐3】When spring cleaning season arrived this year, I decided that it was time to get _______ of the accumulated stuff more than just a winter’s worth of dust and dirt. This stuff was lining my walls,_______ my shelves, and was even piling on my _______ and not bringing me one bit of _______. I couldn’t even remember how I got some of it, but I knew I wanted it _______.

It turned out to be an even _______ job than I thought. Twenty-year-old bills and receipts were_______ in the trash. File cases were cleaned of papers that were no longer _______. Broken bowls, dented pans, and damaged containers were finally _______. Unknown clothes were pulled out of the closet and bagged up to be given away to the local ________. Old books were to be passed on for others to read and ________. It took several days to get it all done, but in the end I was able to walk ________ a home that seemed a little tidier. My heart was a lot ________ too. It felt so good to be able to handle all the junk and to ________ focus on the ________ stuff in life again.

What is the essential stuff? What is the stuff that brings ________ to our days? A loving heart is essential. A ________ spirit is essential. A soul full of goodness and a life full of ________ is essential. The essential stuff can’t be ________, sold, or stored. It can only be chosen, created, and given away. The essential stuff is the stuff we all really want. It is the stuff we all really ________.

1.

A．hold

B．rid

C．help

D．doubt

2.

A．pushing

B．adding

C．filling

D．gathering

3.

A．mind

B．mood

C．state

D．part

4.

A．regret

B．sorrow

C．happiness

D．pride

5.

A．gone

B．begun

C．kept

D．closed

6.

A．worse

B．better

C．smaller

D．bigger

7.

A．protected

B．cast

C．wasted

D．ordered

8.

A．reliable

B．valueless

C．necessary

D．useless

9.

A．laid out

B．put away

C．given out

D．thrown away

10.

A．charity

B．museum

C．club

D．hotel

11.

A．feel

B．learn

C．write

D．enjoy

12.

A．out

B．past

C．through

D．from

13.

A．heavier

B．lighter

C．sadder

D．younger

14.

A．hardly

B．even

C．just

D．narrowly

15.

A．crazy

B．essential

C．hopeful

D．reasonable

16.

A．meaning

B．present

C．right

D．confidence

17.

A．painful

B．sorrowful

C．faithful

D．joyful

18.

A．lending

B．sharing

C．trust

D．gain

19.

A．bought

B．borrowed

C．rented

D．begged

20.

A．understand

B．respect

C．need

D．possess