【推荐1】A couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I tried to complete my work, I happened to _______ a big bee on the skylight (天窗). It was high up, but I thought _______ it would take no more than 5 minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had _______ was that the living room was a mess and that I was dizzy (头晕目眩) from _______ into the sunlight. I didn’t expect to waste an hour on an insect so _______ but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.

In our daily lives,we often think that we can solve problems just by taking the time. Besides, we often imagine what can work in our favour but we _______ think of all the negative things that can affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year may not go as _______ and that is completely normal. It is _______ acceptable to feel challenged — even at a task you thought was simple — because that is part of life.

If you can _______ that nothing will ever be easy, then life may seem slightly more manageable. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to ________. In high school, I thought ________ might be easier because I could have a schedule best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn’t be easy, I found myself with a more positive attitude and ________ results.

Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can help you ________ your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up (过分自责) when something stands in our ________. Maybe we cannot see a(n) ________ coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.

1.

A．meet

B．catch

C．notice

D．attract

2.

A．exploring

B．moving

C．killing

D．removing

3.

A．cleared

B．failed

C．ended

D．changed

4.

A．cleaning up

B．looking up

C．turning up

D．making up

5.

A．anxious

B．tiny

C．annoyed

D．curious

6.

A．always

B．never

C．seldom

D．often

7.

A．registered

B．impressed

C．planned

D．promised

8.

A．actually

B．perfectly

C．obviously

D．partly

9.

A．accept

B．concentrate

C．design

D．challenge

10.

A．take

B．listen

C．keep

D．revise

11.

A．office

B．hospital

C．college

D．prison

12.

A．frightened

B．advanced

C．organized

D．improved

13.

A．forward

B．complete

C．achieve

D．quit

14.

A．age

B．path

C．plate

D．view

15.

A．bee

B．bird

C．adult

D．volunteer

【推荐2】I had gone from being a daughter in my parents’ home to marrying and being a wife. Within a year of marrying, I had a child and a new role— mother. It seemed that I was ________ defined in relation to someone else. I was somebody’s daughter, somebody’s wife, somebody’s mother. So, where was Jane? More ________ who was Jane?

In between having four more children, ________ my husband as he started a business, and serving in our community, I ________ Jane. Sometimes, I wondered if there was anyone to seek. Did I ________ outside my relationship to others? 1 didn’t know.

And then I wrote a short story aimed at children. I typed it and sent it out. To my great surprise, it was accepted. I wrote more stories. Many of them were ________, but I still kept writing. And, in writing, I found my ________. I also found that people listened. I wrote of mothering. I wrote of living with depression. I wrote of living on a ________ budget while my husband’s new business struggled to survive. And thus I became an ________ person, looking for and finding the words inside me. I shared those words with others. I knew that I could make a ________ through those words. Shy by nature, I am afraid to speak in public. However, through my writing, I can ________ those words. I can touch others by sharing my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and struggles.

“I didn’t know you ________ depression,” one friend said after reading my article on living with depression. That opened a(n) ________ between us on how depression can be as weakening as any physical disease. We laughed and cried together as she shared her own experiences. Our friendship ________. At the same time, with my newfound independence increasing I became more confident. Additionally, I had a sense of ________ when I knew I was helping someone else.

1.

A．sometimes

B．seldom

C．always

D．never

2.

A．apparently

B．importantly

C．interestingly

D．strangely

3.

A．urging

B．comforting

C．instructing

D．supporting

4.

A．looked for

B．looked after

C．looked up to

D．looked down upon

5.

A．wait

B．rank

C．exist

D．stand

6.

A．replaced

B．received

C．rejected

D．resisted

7.

A．status

B．chance

C．passion

D．voice

8.

A．casual

B．tight

C．flexible

D．rough

9.

A．honest

B．outgoing

C．independent

D．ambitious

10.

A．difference

B．fortune

C．conclusion

D．promise

11.

A．find

B．free

C．appreciate

D．obtain

12.

A．benefited from

B．got rid of

C．gave in to

D．suffered from

13.

A．argument

B．dialogue

C．friendship

D．bargain

14.

A．deepened

B．adjusted

C．formed

D．worsened

15.

A．justice

B．achievement

C．belonging

D．security

【推荐3】Some teachers seem to be bad teachers, but they are not. Take my football coach for example. One day, we were doing some ______ practicing catching the football. He threw me a pass and I dropped it. He started ______ me. I went back in line, ______. My friend was up next. He dropped it, too. But the coach said nothing. Annoyed, I whispered, “Why ______ against me?”

After practice he came ______ to me and told me the reason he shouted at me ______ the other guy was that he expected more out of me. If he ______ my mistakes, it meant he had quit on me.

Another teacher ______ my memory was my PhD supervisor, Ken Crowe. He had   a(n) ______ for making grown men cry when they disappointed him, but I was ______ by the topic he was working on.

He gave me a(n) ______: to figure out what caused muons (介子) to get depolarized (去极 化 ) in liquids. After a week I came to Ken’s office to tell him about it. He listened for a few minutes and then ______   “You have no idea what you’re talking about! Get out and don’t come back until you do!” Now I was starting to get ______, complaining about him as cold- hearted.

Determined to change his attitude and ______ more relevant knowledge, I really got into it. ______, I understood it so well that to this day it is my most proud ______. Then I went back to tell Ken what I had figured out. Again he interrupted me a few minutes into my ______, but I carried on. When I finished, he praised me for doing some very original research. From that day forward, he supported and promoted me ______ we became great friends and respected colleagues.

So don’t ever complain about your “______” teachers. They may ______ you to make greater achievement you will be proud of decades later.

1.

A．running

B．drills

C．operations

D．actions

2.

A．yelling at

B．sending for

C．getting rid of

D．joking with

3.

A．amazed

B．encouraged

C．frightened

D．embarrassed

4.

A．debate

B．discriminate

C．decide

D．defend

5.

A．in

B．across

C．over

D．away

6.

A．other than

B．more than

C．less than

D．rather than

7.

A．overlooked

B．blamed

C．resisted

D．exposed

8.

A．erasing

B．strengthening

C．jogging

D．changing

9.

A．reputation

B．reference

C．concern

D．preference

10.

A．astonished

B．puzzled

C．disturbed

D．fascinated

11.

A．principle

B．assignment

C．reward

D．award

12.

A．set out

B．settle down

C．cut in

D．carried on

13.

A．relaxed

B．content

C．comfortable

D．mad

14.

A．acquire

B．acknowledge

C．spread

D．address

15.

A．Suddenly

B．Eventually

C．Gradually

D．Purposefully

16.

A．accomplishment

B．establishment

C．development

D．commitment

17.

A．enquiry

B．presentation

C．schedule

D．conference

18.

A．although

B．as

C．before

D．until

19.

A．tolerant

B．considerate

C．mean

D．kind

20.

A．permit

B．bother

C．inspire

D．discourage

【推荐1】Last year, I was lucky enough to work at an office near my mother’s house._________, I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I _________ her out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.

After a week, I started to _________ the groceries were running out pretty quickly.___________, I began observing my mother’s daily routine for two weeks. To my _________, I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and _________every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums(贫民窟) and distributed it to street _________.

I asked around and _________ my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me ——why didn’t she want to tell me about what she’d been doing? Was she _________ that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?

When she got home, I told her about my discovery and __________ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a __________ from me. She told me that __________ of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others____________on the streets. For years, my mum had been helping out by __________ whatever food she could __________. I was so moved by how __________ she was. She used what was__________for her to help others in need. And I was so __________ of her.

I __________ to buy groceries for my mum. But now, I always add a(n)__________bag for her other children.

1.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

2.

A．slowed

B．helped

C．sent

D．pushed

3.

A．ignore

B．understand

C．complain

D．notice

4.

A．Confused

B．Embarrassed

C．Moved

D．Annoyed

5.

A．delight

B．relief

C．surprise

D．regret

6.

A．work out

B．head out

C．clean up

D．get up

7.

A．children

B．strangers

C．passers-by

D．artists

8.

A．made sure

B．let out

C．pointed out

D．found out

9.

A．angry

B．hopeless

C．worried

D．frightened

10.

A．once

B．before

C．until

D．after

11.

A．secret

B．surprise

C．gift

D．reminder

12.

A．few

B．all

C．any

D．some

13.

A．lay

B．ate

C．slept

D．played

14.

A．giving

B．collecting

C．receiving

D．selling

15.

A．lend

B．spare

C．find

D．bring

16.

A．curious

B．cautious

C．fearless

D．selfless

17.

A．meant

B．cooked

C．borrowed

D．produced

18.

A．tired

B．fond

C．scared

D．proud

19.

A．refuse

B．long

C．continue

D．agree

20.

A．large

B．extra

C．beautiful

D．empty

【推荐2】Growing up like all children, when I was growing up all I wanted was to be growth up. I always kept a close eye on my role_______—my parents, and always tried to do anything they did. The skills I learnt and the attitude I_________from a young age would be of great help to me in my ___________years.
From the age of four or five, the memories I have are those of _______my parents in their shop and helping them sell goods. The job I did was just_________on the chair so that I could reach the counter and _______ at everyone who came in. ___________these are so insignificant, I always got a sense of_______________and satisfaction in my work. When I was seven years old, I went to primary school and my family moved   to   the town ___________ I lived today.   At the beginning,   everything around me was__________. I felt it hard to breathe____________ friends. But my families told me: “Never be a ____________________! Keep smiling and try to play with others!” So I tried to smile at others and play with others. Soon, it __________. I got my happiness again. And those words are always in my __________till today. Now, as a high school student, I have a nice class and many charming and __________friends and teachers around me. I feel____________and beautiful! Meanwhile, the support that I have received and __________to receive from my family is always a major__________for me to succeed as well.
In my opinion, everyone’s growth is full of good and bad experiences all the time. The key is to__________the good ones and find a way of turning a negative situation into a ______________ one.1.

A．plays

B．models

C．relieves

D．glories

2.

A．dreamt of

B．ignoring

C．thought highly of

D．acquired

3.

A．hard

B．later

C．last

D．precious

4.

A．following

B．employing

C．inspecting

D．charging

5.

A．sitting

B．relying

C．putting

D．standing

6.

A．shouting

B．staring

C．smiling

D．laughing

7.

A．When

B．As

C．Although

D．Since

8.

A．pride

B．confidence

C．shame

D．humor

9.

A．which

B．how

C．why

D．where

10.

A．impressive

B．anxious

C．unfamiliar

D．embarrassing

11.

A．without

B．with

C．among

D．between

12.

A．loser

B．success

C．slave

D．quitter

13.

A．arose

B．owed

C．worked

D．shone

14.

A．brain

B．eye

C．mouth

D．mind

15.

A．truthful

B．hopeful

C．careful

D．powerful

16.

A．upset

B．sensitive

C．sweet

D．calm

17.

A．agree

B．manage

C．continue

D．mean

18.

A．treatment

B．limit

C．happiness

D．drive

19.

A．select

B．appreciate

C．struggle for

D．deal with

20.

A．common

B．secure

C．positive

D．valuable

【推荐3】Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a ____ because of some small things. And neither was willing to ____ each other.
One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He ____ it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m ____ a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”
“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. ____ at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his place or his ____ any more. I want you to build me a 8-foot ____ .”
The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’ll be able to do a job that makes you ____. ” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.
In the evening, the carpenter had just ____ his job when the elder brother returned. But he was ____ to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a ____ , which went from one side of the river ____ the other! On the other ____ of bridge, was his younger brother.
“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.
“No,” the elder brother was ____.
“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and ____ ,” the carpenter smiled.
Suddenly they began to understand ____ . Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a ____. Standing on the bridge, they ____ each other’s hands with ____ in their eyes.
“Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to ____ on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”1.

A．meeting

B．question

C．decision

D．quarrel

2.

A．forgive

B．like

C．speak

D．believe

3.

A．got

B．opened

C．shut

D．left

4.

A．looking for

B．looking at

C．looking on

D．looking up

5.

A．See

B．Watch

C．Observe

D．Look

6.

A．house

B．face

C．farm

D．eyes

7.

A．wall

B．fence

C．road

D．bridge

8.

A．excited

B．pleased

C．moved

D．surprised

9.

A．begun

B．done

C．finished

D．continued

10.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．anxious

D．sad

11.

A．house

B．bridge

C．fence

D．river

12.

A．to

B．between

C．across

D．till

13.

A．end

B．side

C．field

D．stage

14.

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．amazed

D．worried

15.

A．love

B．hate

C．joy

D．anger

16.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

17.

A．river

B．fence

C．farm

D．wall

18.

A．brought

B．took

C．held

D．clapped

19.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．anger

D．sadness

20.

A．leave

B．get

C．stay

D．work

【推荐1】It was the morning before I was presenting a paper at an academic conference in Paris. Unexpectedly, the babysitter I’d _________ for to watch my daughter texted to say she couldn’t _________ it. Worried I’d have to cancel the _________, I asked the organizers, two men, if they knew of any last-minute babysitters.

“_________ her!” they said. “We’ll watch her well.”

So, with uncertainty and anxiety, I did. While I presented my _________ in a theater hall, they entertained my daughter by letting her draw on the whiteboard and _________ on the walls. During the Q&A, my daughter demanded to be _________. As she sucked, her diaper (尿布) leaked onto my trousers. Afterward, several people came up to me to _________ me for my bringing her. A woman said that one of her favorite _________ was bringing her daughter to her workplace.

Unfortunately, my experience is not the ____________ practice. For most working women, bringing their children to work or having a flexible ____________ is not an option. When flexibility is offered, it comes with a huge ____________: advancement to higher positions is less likely for parents, usually mothers, who ____________ flexibility. In 2016, only 200 companies had official ____________ allowing children to ____________ at a workplace during working hours. ____________, bringing children to work is a rising phenomenon.

__________, in bringing this generation of children to working events or offices, I’m sure we’re teaching them a valuable lesson about work-life ____________. My hope is that, when these children become leaders, they’ll ____________ we didn’t shut them out of work spaces. ____________, they will build the policies for a fairer and more enjoyable workplace.

1.

A．arranged

B．looked

C．care

D．provided

2.

A．change

B．like

C．make

D．plan

3.

A．conference

B．presentation

C．announcement

D．conversation

4.

A．Accompany

B．Support

C．Comfort

D．Bring

5.

A．dream

B．life

C．work

D．choice

6.

A．just

B．even

C．yet

D．still

7.

A．sheltered

B．fed

C．freed

D．amused

8.

A．forgive

B．thank

C．praise

D．blame

9.

A．memories

B．requirements

C．challenge

D．preparations

10.

A．unique

B．rare

C．random

D．common

11.

A．schedule

B．gathering

C．body

D．entertainment

12.

A．decision

B．idea

C．attitude

D．risk

13.

A．invent

B．request

C．ignore

D．understand

14.

A．policies

B．predictions

C．explanations

D．assumptions

15.

A．grow up

B．wake up

C．show up

D．cheer up

16.

A．Lastly

B．Instead

C．Thus

D．However

17.

A．Eventually

B．Personally

C．Differently

D．Gradually

18.

A．balance

B．competition

C．outcome

D．interest

19.

A．conclude

B．expect

C．remember

D．question

20.

A．In other words

B．On the other hand

C．In a similar way

D．As a result

【推荐3】I was walking my dog Snoopy one evening while the last light of the setting sun _________ the clouds purple and pink. I looked up at the sky and smiled. After a minute Snoopy started _________ at her leash. She was more than ready to head inside for a bowl of dog food and a bacon   _________. I wasn’t quite ready to go in, however, so I _______ her. I was waiting for my friends the Little Blinkers to appear.

It wasn’t long either _______ I saw them switching their lights on and off. They were fireflies, of course, also known as lightning bugs. Over all the years that I have lived here they have never failed to appear at this time during the summer. They have never failed to _______me. They have never failed to make the world a little brighter. It has always been such a _______ too knowing that such wonderful creatures can shine their own light and make the _______ meadows look like the starry skies above. They make me want to share my own light as well, even if it isn’t that bright and even if it does _______ to blink now and then.

Robert Fulghum wrote, “I know some people who ________a lot of light. Because they have absorbed a lot of light themselves. They shine.” I don’t know how much light I have ________the years, but I do know that I won’t keep it ________ under a basket. I will shine it. I will share it. I will use it to ________as much goodness, love, joy, and wisdom into this world as I possibly can.

May you always ________ your light as brightly as you can. May you always share it with others as well. Remember that you are not asked to ________the whole world up. What you need to do is just to make your little corner of it a bit brighter.

1.

A．printed

B．dyed

C．colored

D．pictured

2.

A．pushing

B．pulling

C．dragging

D．waving

3.

A．food

B．thing

C．treat

D．feast

4.

A．comforted

B．approved

C．pleased

D．blamed

5.

A．unless

B．before

C．when

D．once

6.

A．delight

B．disappoint

C．satisfy

D．touch

7.

A．chance

B．surprise

C．curiosity

D．joy

8.

A．green

B．ordinary

C．vast

D．dark

9.

A．intend

B．plan

C．tend

D．manage

10.

A．give out

B．give off

C．give away

D．give in

11.

A．absorbed

B．appealed

C．applied

D．collected

12.

A．stayed

B．remained

C．changed

D．hidden

13.

A．cause

B．appear

C．bring

D．require

14.

A．hold

B．shine

C．spread

D．offer

15.

A．build

B．deepen

C．light

D．brighten