【推荐1】When my daughter was five, she     1    (give) a piano as a birthday present. With great     2    (excite), she began learning it.     3    , when she was no longer curious, she become sick of it.

When her first teacher left, my friend introduced me     4     an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some good comments, and then point out     5     should be improved. Every time she came, instead of beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some music. She said, “To learn     6     piano, you should learn not only the skills of playing, but more     7    (important) to feel the music and love it.”

After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was lucky that you didn’t give up my piano lessons.     8    (learn) it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel     9    (tire) when you are on the way. When you look down from where you are, you will realize that you     10    (make) progress. But if you stop, you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.

【推荐2】语法填空
My dear husband，

I am sending you this letter by e－mail so that you will be sure     1    (read) it.Please forgive us for leaving，but I think you should know what has happened at home since your computer entered our lives two years ago.You just spend all day playing games or     2    (chat) online.After all，both the kids and I need a normal life so we chose to leave.The children are doing well.Tommy is seven now and he is a bright and handsome boy.He has developed     3     great interest in arts.You should be very proud     4     him.Little Jennifer turned five in September.    5     is an attractive child and quite smart.She still remembers the day     6     you spent the whole afternoon with us on her birthday.Now we     7     (take) a trip and I have to do the packing.I have hired a housekeeper to take care of things while we are away.I believe she can put things     8     order，fill your coffee cup and bring your meals to your desk，just the way you like it.I hope you and the computer will have a     9    (love) time while we are not at home.Tommy，Jennifer and I will miss you often.Try to remember us while your computer is booting，or call me on condition     10     you think we are more important than the computer.

【推荐3】Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Sharing the sweetness

On the 25th of December, my mother expects her children to be present, exchanging gifts and eating turkey. When she pulls on that holiday sweater, everybody better gets festive. Of course, I would be the first Jones sibling     1     (go) rogue (叛逆). As the middle, artist child, I was going to do my own thing, making some new traditions. From a biography of Flannery O’Connor, I drew inspiration— I would spend the holiday at an artist colony!

No one took my new idea seriously. From the way my mother carried on, you would think I was divorcing the family. Still I held my ground and made plans for my winter adventure in New Hampshire. The MacoDowell Colony was       2     I could have wished for. About 25 to 30 artists were in attendance, and it was as artsy (艺术的) as I     3     (imagine). It felt like my life had become a strange independent film.

By Christmas Eve, I had been at the colony for more than a week. The novelty of snowy New England was wearing off, but I would never admit     4    . Everyone around me was having too much fun. Skiing! Deep conversation by the fireplace! What was wrong with me? This was the holiday       5     I’d always dreamed of. No artificial decoration. Not a Christmas sweater anywhere in sight. People here didn’t even say “Christmas,” they said “holiday.” Then why was I so sad?

Finally, I called home on the pay phone. My dad answered, but I     6     barely hear him for all the good-time noise in the background. He turned down the volume on the holiday album and told me that my mother was out shopping with my brothers. Now it was my turn to sulk (生闷气). They were having a fine Christmas       7     me.

Despite a heavy snowstorm, a large package showed up near my door at the artist colony on Christmas morning. Tayari Jones was written in my mother’s beautiful handwriting. I rushed to that parcel     8     I were five years old. Inside was a gorgeous red-velvet cake, my favorite,     9     (wrap) tightly in about 50 yards of bubble packaging. “Merry Christmas,” read the simple card inside. “We love you very much.”

As I sliced the cake, everyone gathered around. Mother had sent a genuine homemade gift. It was a minor Christmas miracle that one cake managed to feed so many. We ate it from paper towels with our bare hands,     10    (satisfy) a hunger we didn’t know we had.

【推荐1】语法填空

On a diet? Then consider sitting by the window the next time you eat out.

The researchers measured and mapped     1     design of each restaurant and then used meal checks     2     (track) what diners ordered and how it related to where they sat.

The results were telling: people sitting     3     (far) from the front door ate the fewest salads and     4     (be) 73 percent more likely to order dessert. Those     5     (seat) at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it,     6     diners sitting at high top bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.

The darker it is, the more “invisible” you might feel, the less easy     7     is to see how much you’re eating and the less guilty you might feel. Seeing the sunlight,     8     (passer-by) or trees outside might make you more aware     9     how you look, might make you think about walking or might inspire you to choose a green salad.

The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier dinner. By eating more slowly, the diner spends less time it     10     (take) for the brain to feel full.

【推荐2】Traditional Chinese wedding

Traditional Chinese wedding customs are considered as the foundation of rites in traditional Chinese culture. Although varying from region to region and time to time，they have been holding an essential position in the lives of Chinese people，    1     （cause） a far-reaching impact on the way the Chinese lead their lives．The traditional Chinese marriage usually     2     （involve） some necessary procedures，such as match-making，engagement，meeting the bride，and three bows．    3     addition，a typical Chinese wedding nowadays goes like this：when a new couple is engaged，    4     follows is a     5     （choose） of the date of their marriage．

Most people would favor a bank holiday or special Chinese festival for their relatives and friends     6     （attend） the wedding．However，quite a few others，especially     7    are in the countryside，would fix a lucky date so that their marriage would have "Double Happiness"．The wedding ceremony is usually hosted     8     （warm），and the wedding ceremony very often ends with     9     unique banquet．Toasts are made to wish the new couple long life，everlasting love and happiness，early birth of a     10     （health） baby and so on．

【推荐3】A lot of people in our country take a nap after lunch, so do my classmates.     1     (recent) I have conducted a survey on     2     (take) a nap after lunch among my classmates. Most of them are in the habit of sleeping for     3    while at noon as they believe it does good to them. The majority prefer     4    do so around 12:30 and the nap usually lasts for about 30 minutes. They often     5     (choice) to sleep at home instead of in their classroom     6    dormitory.

Hopefully, the result of my survey can draw the attention of our parents and school. Since most students are in need of a nap, proper     7     (arrange) should be made so that students can have a good rest after a whole     8     (morning) hard work. Students should not be     9     (ask) to do extra work during this period of time. After all , having a nap after lunch, one can feel     10     (refresh) and energetic enough to study more efficiently in the afternoon.