【推荐1】I've tried every diet to lose some weight,but I failed every time.My_______has always been up and down,so after the latest_______I decided to take a good look at my life and eating habit to see the differences in my diet from the time when I was slim to now.

I looked back on the times when I was_______and happy.I spotted some key differences that I could_______to my current life.I realized that during these times my life was_______.I had an active social life,_______in many activities.I rarely spent much time on meals,let alone_______in front of the TV._______sitting in front of the TV for an evening,I'd be washing,cleaning,ironing and_______for the next day.

But__________life progressed,I started to work full time at a desk,my evenings__________much the same day after day—dinner,bath,something good on TV and then of course sweet food.

The more I sat,the more coffee I drank.During a day's work,I would__________drink 5 cups of coffee and 3 cups of tea. This in itself wasn't a problem but when I__________up the calories,I found that I was__________on average 1,000 calories a day through drinks alone.

This had me__________a little bit closer at everything I consumed.I made some shocking__________,for example,the mayonnaise（蛋黄酱）I added to salads was__________in calories.

It wasn't__________to see the calories pile up.Due to the extra calories inside,I was piling on weight__________having what I considered to be a healthy diet.So I decided to make__________for a better life.

1.

A．pace

B．weight

C．goal

D．trouble

2.

A．failure

B．situation

C．means

D．result

3.

A．strong

B．free

C．safe

D．thin

4.

A．apply

B．adapt

C．object

D．turn

5.

A．dull

B．tiring

C．full

D．empty

6.

A．bringing

B．participating

C．succeeding

D．performing

7.

A．eating

B．working

C．playing

D．talking

8.

A．Apart from

B．Along with

C．Instead of

D．Except for

9.

A．sleeping

B．thinking

C．heading

D．preparing

10.

A．though

B．as

C．until

D．beyond

11.

A．started

B．remained

C．became

D．sounded

12.

A．hardly

B．properly

C．easily

D．mostly

13.

A．added

B．used

C．divided

D．set

14.

A．giving out

B．taking in

C．making up

D．relying on

15.

A．struggling

B．wondering

C．looking

D．pointing

16.

A．tests

B．inventions

C．marks

D．discoveries

17.

A．poor

B．high

C．low

D．natural

18.

A．hard

B．normal

C．necessary

D．likely

19.

A．except

B．with

C．despite

D．besides

20.

A．room

B．sense

C．requests

D．changes

【推荐3】I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night, an elderly white, seemingly _______ couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and _______ them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own _______, but when we are _______, we help each other out.

I was _______ the customers at another table when the elderly husband _______ to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it _______ when people go out of their way to make their order, especially when we are super busy. But once I took the couple’s _______ I understood why.

The husband began ordering, stuttering (结巴) to a degree I’d never heard before. It was very clear that he had a _______ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) __________ for him to practice ordering. It took him quite a while to order. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there, looking proud and __________ despite her husband’s endless stuttering.

Honestly, the whole thing just did something to me. It was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is ____________, patience and support. She could have made the order and made things a lot __________ for her husband and avoided the __________ from other tables, but she didn’t. __________, she supported him and was proud to see him __________ the order.

The whole thing also __________ me that life isn’t always __________ for everyone. These rich people seemed to have everything, but they also have __________ they have to face daily. But I’ve learnt that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to __________, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

1.

A．blind

B．nervous

C．courageous

D．wealthy

2.

A．searched

B．surveyed

C．seated

D．consulted

3.

A．tables

B．meals

C．dishes

D．bookings

4.

A．tired

B．busy

C．considerate

D．anxious

5.

A．appealing to

B．cheering up

C．waiting on

D．looking after

6.

A．said

B．signaled

C．shouted

D．explained

7.

A．natural

B．delighted

C．impressive

D．impolite

8.

A．menu

B．order

C．tip

D．bill

9.

A．mental

B．hearing

C．speech

D．breath

10.

A．way

B．tradition

C．excuse

D．target

11.

A．satisfied

B．attractive

C．absent-minded

D．strict

12.

A．thankfulness

B．forgiveness

C．acceptance

D．pity

13.

A．cheaper

B．easier

C．fairer

D．funnier

14.

A．smiles

B．stares

C．greetings

D．questions

15.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．Thus

D．Instead

16.

A．analyze

B．take

C．complete

D．fail

17.

A．reminds

B．scares

C．encourages

D．urges

18.

A．normal

B．smooth

C．hopeful

D．painful

19.

A．danger

B．choices

C．criticism

D．problems

20.

A．pass

B．strike

C．direct

D．change

【推荐1】After the movers had taken the furniture and boxes, once the house was empty of everything but dust and echoes, I took from my pocket a(n) _______I had found in the garden several days before. A friend had _______saying goodbye to the house with a special ritual (仪式) of the Memory Stone.

The idea is to take a stone that you like and walk through the house and gardens, projecting your _______onto it. I wasn't sure it would work, but I decided to _______ it. One of the things that _______me about leaving the house was the idea of leaving behind all the memories. Perhaps this offered a way to take _______with me somehow.

I stared downstairs. It was a beautiful day and the light was shining through the windows. At first, the memories didn't come _______. I sat there, staring at the stone, but _______ happened. Just some memories of memories--- _______I had seen in photographs, words I had read in letters and diaries.

But after just a few minutes, that ________. Suddenly, the room was crowded with people I hadn't seen for years, as well as some people I had seen just the day before. It's winter, and we're all in the kitchen, making a(n) ________ for Christmas. It's summer, and we are trying to find ________ from the heat. I'm 11, trying on my new school uniform in front of the ________. My mother is coming upstairs to say good night and give me a hug. I have come in________ for my curfew (宵禁) ；I am tiptoeing up the stairs, hoping I won't ________anybody. My father is dancing with my friend Gideon. Now my father is old and I am sitting close to him on his bed, saying goodbye to him for what would ________ to be the last time.

One moment I found myself ________; and in another, I surprised myself by bursting into laughter. But mostly, the experience was strangely ________.

It's been several months since I walked out of the house for the last time. I don't know ________this stone I have, this piece of the place, can really hold so much. ________, right now, as pick it up and gaze at it, I seem to be back home.

1.

A．watch

B．purse

C．stone

D．coin

2.

A．enjoyed

B．suggested

C．admitted

D．considered

3.

A．memories

B．feelings

C．energies

D．thoughts

4.

A．keep

B．break

C．try

D．carry

5.

A．cheered

B．amazed

C．bored

D．scared

6.

A．them

B．it

C．one

D．that

7.

A．secretly

B．easily

C．constantly

D．gradually

8.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

9.

A．shadows

B．reflections

C．images

D．views

10.

A．happened

B．changed

C．developed

D．settled

11.

A．list

B．effort

C．wish

D．feast

12.

A．safety

B．peace

C．relief

D．delight

13.

A．mirror

B．window

C．house

D．bed

14.

A．late

B．soon

C．early

D．just

15.

A．annoy

B．wake

C．disappoint

D．interrupt

16.

A．work out

B．come out

C．find out

D．turn out

17.

A．complaining

B．weeping

C．dreaming

D．smiling

18.

A．complex

B．unforgettable

C．peaceful

D．satisfying

19.

A．how

B．that

C．why

D．whether

20.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

【推荐2】Even armed with a Ph.D.in developmental psychology, I remember the____first moments after bringing my newborn daughter home from the hospital.I wasn't sure what to do-and not at all____that I was capable of being the parent she____me to be.

Popular accounts of parenting and child development research were not particularly____,either.I feared that my daughter's formula milk powder would____lower IQ.And, since she started elementary school, I have,many times,called her“____”instead of more appropriately praising her effort, as so many articles advise.

My personal experiences as a parent are in part why I study the experiences of other parents.I have tried to____this"parenting perfectionism".

So what does a“good"parent look like? Good parenting has a lot more to do____the“how”than the “what".Good parents are those____are sensitive to their children's needs, and able to adjust their parenting as children grow up and desire greater____.Children develop when their parents hold high ___for children's behavior, explain the reasons behind their rules and negotiate when necessary.

Greater stress about parenting further consumes parents' psychological resources,which may____affect their ability to adapt to the changing needs of their children and regulate their own emotions and behavior when parenting their children.In other words, when you lack confidence and feel constantly stressed about parenting, it is hard to be____,warm and consistent.

So don't sweat the small stuff.Remember, the best ___you can give yourself and your children may be permission to be___

1.

A．exciting

B．inspiring

C．frightening

D．disappointing

2.

A．hesitant

B．confident

C．professional

D．anxious

3.

A．desired

B．needed

C．expected

D．required

4.

A．secure

B．original

C．tricky

D．helpful

5.

A．result in

B．bring in

C．result from

D．bring out

6.

A．smart

B．diligent

C．passive

D．energetic

7.

A．compare

B．adapt

C．criticize

D．measure

8.

A．about

B．on

C．with

D．of

9.

A．whom

B．who

C．that

D．which

10.

A．company

B．security

C．dependence

D．independence

11.

A．requirements

B．expectations

C．preparations

D．arrangements

12.

A．in fact

B．in case

C．in return

D．in turn

13.

A．thoughtful

B．supportive

C．adaptive

D．communicative

14.

A．future

B．care

C．gift

D．relationship

15.

A．incomplete

B．irresponsible

C．imperfect

D．incompetent

【推荐3】A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were _______ up and how Mom and Dad used to play the ‘good cop, bad cop’ thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were _______. He raised us more by _______ than anything else. When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) _______meaning that I never got, but Liz always _______to decipher (破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I _______I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店). One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing (气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the_______. I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy_______in life, ‘Who knows, you might end up having to run a _______or even own one when you grow up,’ said Dad. He________me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn’t agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really________days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the________were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would ________out. I couldn’t stand the ________ any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders ________. The owner saw what I did and called me over around ________ time. He said that he was very ________ He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was ________ I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that day. And whenever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or ________ it seems, I have a new perspective (看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Experience is everything and it ________ a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life’s philosophy.1.

A．getting

B．going

C．growing

D．coming

2.

A．schoolboys

B．kids

C．adults

D．graduates

3.

A．instruction

B．example

C．order

D．inspiration

4.

A．obvious

B．clear

C．reasonable

D．hidden

5.

A．failed

B．refused

C．tried

D．managed

6.

A．imagined

B．promised

C．believed

D．suggested

7.

A．experience

B．matter

C．event

D．accident

8.

A．later

B．sooner

C．latter

D．late

9.

A．restaurant

B．hospital

C．school

D．plant

10.

A．calmed

B．wrote

C．let

D．put

11.

A．exciting

B．worrying

C．busy

D．happy

12.

A．meetings

B．parties

C．menus

D．orders

13.

A．break

B．show

C．go

D．set

14.

A．quarrel

B．laziness

C．relaxation

D．tension

15.

A．eventually

B．regularly

C．obviously

D．thankfully

16.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．opening

D．closing

17.

A．influenced

B．interested

C．inspired

D．impressed

18.

A．when

B．why

C．whether

D．where

19.

A．important

B．impressive

C．interesting

D．small

20.

A．works

B．counts

C．shows

D．studies

【推荐1】Growing Roots

When I was growing up,I had an old neighbour named Dr Gibbs.He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ____ known.When Dr Gibbs wasn’t ____ lives,he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some ____ theories on planting trees.He believed in “No pains,no gains.” He never ____ his new trees,which was ____ many people.Once I asked why.He ____ that watering plants spoiled them,and that if you water them,each following tree generation will ____ weaker and weaker.So you have to make things ____ for them.He talked about how watering trees could ____ shallow roots,and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in ____ of water.I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ____.I planted a couple of trees and I took good care of them.Two years of ____ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot.Whenever a cold wind blows,they ____ and tremble their branches.Funny things about those trees of Dr Gibbs’.The lack of water seemed to ____ them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to ____ for my sons that their lives will be easy.But ____ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to ____ my prayer.I know my children are going to meet ____,and I’m praying they will be strong.The prayer for comfort is seldom met.What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,____ when the winds blow,we won’t be ____ away.

1.

A．even

B．ever

C．never

D．hardly

2.

A．valuing

B．making

C．enjoying

D．saving

3.

A．exciting

B．dull

C．interesting

D．terrible

4.

A．watered

B．raised

C．loved

D．sheltered

5.

A．against

B．beyond

C．within

D．from

6.

A．wondered

B．answered

C．doubted

D．guessed

7.

A．grow

B．change

C．appear

D．show

8.

A．harmful

B．favourable

C．tough

D．wonderful

9.

A．lead to

B．result from

C．put in

D．care for

10.

A．charge

B．favour

C．honour

D．search

11.

A．treasured

B．challenged

C．respected

D．liked

12.

A．education

B．information

C．preparation

D．devotion

13.

A．dance

B．shake

C．spread

D．lift

14.

A．harm

B．raise

C．benefit

D．hurt

15.

A．pray

B．apply

C．stand

D．call

16.

A．perfectly

B．formally

C．obviously

D．lately

17.

A．attend

B．say

C．change

D．keep

18.

A．hardships

B．worries

C．bosses

D．jobs

19.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

20.

A．given

B．sent

C．broken

D．swept

【推荐3】A simple project to help a family in need stopped Lack Mickelson in his tracks. In 2017, he and his family were_________to build and donate a bunk bed (双层床), after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how_________ this need was in his community, Mickelson _________ Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and _________ beds to children in need.

Born and _________ in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a good career. He _________ his kids’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were _________ on the floor, his_________ life changed.

Using his daughter’s bunk bed _________ a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He asked friends and family members to help during the holidays. As the word spread, more and more people were __________ in the projects. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,” he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2020, we built 612 bunk beds.”

__________ the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 __________ have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the __________ growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the __________ and went from making “great money to zero money”. He’s never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a__________.”

1.

A．excited

B．amused

C．inspired

D．embarrassed

2.

A．widespread

B．tough

C．constant

D．objective

3.

A．built

B．founded

C．switched

D．appealed

4.

A．fetches

B．gathers

C．collects

D．delivers

5.

A．fed

B．raised

C．employed

D．worked

6.

A．coached

B．guided

C．served

D．displayed

7.

A．creaming

B．chasing

C．sleeping

D．playing

8.

A．extraordinary

B．fascinating

C．distinguished

D．peaceful

9.

A．for

B．as

C．like

D．by

10.

A．joined

B．attended

C．present

D．involved

11.

A．Owing to

B．Through

C．With

D．Due to

12.

A．branches

B．columns

C．garages

D．devices

13.

A．instant

B．rapid

C．intense

D．efficient

14.

A．last

B．former

C．first

D．latter

15.

A．difference

B．change

C．history

D．future