【推荐1】阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge, so it comes     1     (nature) that audiobooks (有声书) have become a preferred choice.     2     the help of audiobook, people can enjoy their favorite books while exercising or commuting to school. Audiobooks     3     (grow) in popularity up till now, for they are undoubtedly a useful way to escape the stresses of modern life and a good way to keep busy.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When it comes to your brain, researchers have found there’s no better superfood than a book. According to the data     1     (collect) by the University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study,     2     hopeful pattern came out: people who read books for as little as 30 minutes a day over several years were an average of two years     3     (long) than people who didn’t read anything at all.

Strange still, as science reminds us, reading books--- especially fiction---     4     (force) your brain to think critically and make     5     (connection) from one chapter to another, and to the outside world. Also, reading stories can lead to a noticeable increase in human interaction,     6     in turn can lower stress levels.

But it doesn’t mean that magazines, newspapers and web articles are useless. Any reading material that fills your mind and enlarges your vocabulary seems     7     (carry) mental benefits. Therefore, whether you’re reading a page-turner or     8     (simple) scanning the instruction for your coffee maker, many parts of your brain     9     (involve) in positive thinking. Still not inspired to give     10     a try?

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library is now as simple as shopping online: click, pay and wait for     1     (them) delivery.

The city’s public library recently launched a program on WeChat,    2     popular Chinese messaging software, enabling its readers to check out books online and get them     3     (deliver) to their homes at low prices.

To enjoy the “Hangzhou enjoyable reading” service, one first needs to follow the library’s official WeChat account,     4     provides a list of books. After picking books, borrowers are required     5     (present) their information such as their library membership cards, cellphone numbers and so on. The selected items will be delivered by express within three days after payments. Each reader can borrow up to 5 books once and 20 books at most     6     total. The books can be kept for up to 40 days. Readers now can borrow the library’s most popular books in this way. The online books will be renewed and enriched     7     (gradual) according to reader’s borrowing     8     (habit) and preference. At the end of next month, the library’s old and classic books     9     (put) online too, making the total number of books available and bringing borrowers a lot of     10     (convenient).

【推荐2】Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

Athens----- the name brings to mind buildings with tall, white columns and statues of Greek gods and goddesses. Museums take visitors back to the time of ancient Greece. When     1     (visit) the city, visitors feel like they are in the middle of a history lesson.

The history of Athens is tied to mythology. The god     2     came up with the most valuable legacy for humans was to give the city its name. Poseidon and Athena each wanted the honor. Athena produced     3     olive tree------ the symbol of peace and wealth. Poseidon offered a strong horse needed for war. The gods decided Athena’s gift would better serve the people, and the city became     4     (know) as Athens.

The Acropolis, or “ high city”, stands on a hill overlooking the city. Western civilization’s most important ancient monument was built by Pericles, the leader of Athens from 461-421BC. He spared no expense when he constructed the buildings of the Acropolis. He used only the     5     (good) materials, architects and artists. His artists created huge statues of marble (大理石) and covered them     6     gold and jewels.

More treasure of ancient Greece lies in the National Archeological Museum. Opened in 1874, the museum contains the best collection of Greek art in the world. It is crammed with treasures ------ more     7     visitors can see in a single visit. Visitors can view treasures from all the ancient civilizations that controlled the city     8    history.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nushu—literally meaning “female script(手稿)” is written language that     1     (use) by women in Jiangyong county, Hunan province in the past. Often     2    (call) “the world’s only surviving characters     3    (complete) for women”, this slim script was developed from standard written Chinese.

Hundreds of years ago, Nushu was taught at home by elderly women to girls. And during gatherings in villages, women would use the characters to write poems or song lyrics to express the     4    (emotion) they were hiding from men.

People often regard the characters     5     “symbols of some secret cult(邪教)”. But the fact is that many old poems written in Nushu were created by women     6     (talk) about their difficulties in life and how they made     7     through hardships.

JiXianlin, the late historian and linguist, once     8    (say) that Nushu is a feminist symbol(女权象征)since it was “created by talented women who didn’t have the right to receive education,” he wrote in     9    article. And this is     10     this ancient script still has its significance in modern times.