【推荐1】阅读短文，从短文的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个多余选项。

A. provide   B. feel   C. more   D. who   E. less   F. perfect   G. when

While some people stick to only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I     1     that day.

When I’m down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kung Fu Panda have funny dialog and usually have a happy ending. The characters may not be     2    , but they try their best to solve their problems. After I watch them, my problems suddenly seem     3     serious and I feel much better again. Laughing for two hours is a good way to relax!

I don’t watch dramas or documentaries     4     I’m sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which     5     plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when I’m tired, I don’t want to think too much. I don’t mind action moves like Spider -man when I’m too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an exciting superhero     6     always saves the world just in time.

【推荐2】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. crossed     B. power     C. striving     D. single     E. attraction     F. polluting G. waiting     H. unique       I. support     J. fulfilled       K. struck

How can a Solar Car Travel with Environmental Awareness?

Being keen on adventurous travelling, when Swiss national Louis Palmer set off from his home country on July 3, travelling over desert, city and sea in 17 countries by a “solar taxi” to reach UN Climate Conference in Bali, Indonesia, he     1     a childhood dream.

“In 1986, I was a 14-year-old boy. I was dreaming that when I become an adult, I want to drive around the world,” he told reporters. “Then it     2     me: how can I travel around the world and enjoy the beauty of this world with a car that is     3     the world? Then I thought the perfect car would be a solar car.”

His car, which has become a major     4     at the gates of the head of government of some 188 nations, was built in three years with scientific help from four universities and 15 Swiss companies. He introduced his idea to the directors and won their support. The car pulls a trailer with six square metres of solar panels which absorb the sun. The electricity is fed into the battery which can     5     the car, and run for up to 100 kilometres a day.

“For the first time in history, a car is driving around the world without a（n）     6     drop of petrol,” boasted Palmer proudly, a teacher by training.

His great solar journey is not his first adventure—he     7     Africa on a bicycle and North America in a light aircraft. So far, Palmer has gone by land through Europe and the Middle East, then by sea to India and on to Indonesia.

After crossing much of Asia, Australia, North America and Africa, he will return to Switzerland to try and win     8     for the commercial possibilities of solar cars. For the moment, he has his hands full, with more curious customers     9     to take a ride in his     10     car which, he said, “works like a Swiss clock.” After taking his car, customers are also becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.

【推荐3】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. personal        B. insecurities        C. moments       D. admit       E. follow       F. good             G. grow             H. issues       I. right       J. crucial       K. activities

How I Tricked Myself into Enjoying Healthier Foods and Exercise

Most of us would like to think that when we reach a certain age or point in our careers, we automatically evolve past the point of worrying about our appearance. Body image and self-confidence, or our lack of confidence, is something that we never really talk about for fear of drawing attention to our     1    .

But the truth is that our body image issues affect us more than we’d like to     2    . Over the last eight years I’ve worked hard to     3     my business. My main focus has been my work—writing books, creating products, launching products, growing my team—and I’ve dedicated long hours to my company’s success. My diligence has definitely paid off and my business is thriving, but all of that hustling has come at a(n)     4     cost. I’ve spent long hours at the computer and little time exercising or eating     5    . I tried to ignore it and I told myself that no one noticed, but my weight steadily crept up.

As a result, my confidence slowly decreased, and I retreated from the     6     —both personal and professional—that I loved. I stopped going out with friends, stopped sharing photos of myself on social media and avoided media interviews. Even if I didn’t want to admit it, I knew that the underlying problem was that I just didn’t feel     7     about myself. I had to make a change. I started by getting clear about my goals, which included getting into the best shape of my life, changing the way I ate and running a 10K on my 40^th birthday. But more importantly, I got honest with myself about why those goals were so     8     and then I asked the people that I trust the most to hold me accountable. From there, I had to make the daily decision to     9     through.

It wasn’t easy. In fact, there were many     10     that were downright painful. But I’m succeeding, and I’m happy to see that I’ve made changes and am now leading a healthier life.