【推荐1】When I was 13, I was eager to become the star on our football team. That meant beating out Miller King, the best_________at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _________ .

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. That season, I _________all of Miller’s records while he watched the home games from the bench. And I was named most valuable player, _________I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s accident.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _________ when he went over a fence. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept_________ from. But he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally _________on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did fine. Thank you for filling in for me.”

His words freed me from my bad _________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was still ahead of me. I was right to have _________ him. From that day on, I grew__________and a little more real.

1.

A．coach

B．student

C．teacher

D．player

2.

A．practice

B．show

C．comfort

D．pleasure

3.

A．held

B．broke

C．set

D．tried

4.

A．and

B．but

C．then

D．thus

5.

A．lost

B．hurt

C．tried

D．stuck

6.

A．praise

B．assistance

C．advice

D．apology

7.

A．dropped

B．ready

C．safe

D．trapped

8.

A．dreams

B．ideas

C．attitudes

D．memories

9.

A．challenged

B．admired

C．invited

D．cured

10.

A．bigger

B．healthier

C．cleverer

D．cooler

【推荐2】Our neighbors had a loud party last night. We weren’t ________ but this was one of those celebrations that I didn’t mind. They are a bunch of young, single guys and I would have felt out of place.

What ________ me was the way they behaved. One of the young men came over ________ in the day to “warn” us of the upcoming event and said it would be over at about 11 p.m. That was the first step. Even more ________ was what they did next. “Here’s my ________,” offered our neighbor ________. “Text me if it’s too noisy.” That was a level of ________ I had never experienced in all my years of being a neighbor!

And it really worked in their favor. My husband and I were so friendly that even when the event went past the ________ end time, even when the music reached high decibels (分贝), and even when we couldn’t ________ to the phone number, we felt no anger. We knew they would stop and ________ to it eventually.

It takes such little effort to make people feel that they ________ and get people on your side. Everyone needs to ________ every now and then, especially in these uniquely tough times. But people who do it without disturbing others are few and far between. I hadn’t fully ________ my neighbors until this week. But now I see them in a new light and with greater ________. They didn’t just bring the noise to the neighborhood; they showed us a good manner of ________ in life.

1.

A．located

B．explored

C．challenged

D．invited

2.

A．struggled

B．impressed

C．confused

D．embarrassed

3.

A．later

B．closer

C．earlier

D．further

4.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．puzzling

D．amazing

5.

A．cell number

B．room number

C．account number

D．identification number

6.

A．anxiously

B．politely

C．regularly

D．intelligently

7.

A．imagination

B．consideration

C．assumption

D．comment

8.

A．promised

B．reliable

C．informal

D．respectful

9.

A．come across

B．get rid of

C．get over

D．get through

10.

A．respond

B．adapt

C．contribute

D．step

11.

A．figure

B．succeed

C．matter

D．access

12.

A．sleep

B．maintain

C．travel

D．relax

13.

A．noticed

B．deliver

C．rate

D．prove

14.

A．surrounding

B．appreciation

C．curiosity

D．distance

15.

A．generosity

B．apology

C．communication

D．inspiration

【推荐3】A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had   _______ a beautiful diamond ring. Knowing her husband could_______it, she told him that it was all she wanted as a birthday gift.

As her birthday approached, this lady awaited_______that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.

Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband told her how_______he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He _______her with a beautifully wrapped gift. Curious, she opened it and found a Bible. She raised her_______to her husband and said, “Only a Bible?” She was so_______that she left him.

Many years later, the lady_______in a more beautiful house. Realising her husband was very old, she thought perhaps she should go to_______him. But before she could make________, she received a letter telling her that he had________and given all of his ________to her. She needed to come back and take care of things.

When she arrived at his house, regret________her heart. She saw the________brand-new Bible, just as she had left it before. With________, she opened it and began to turn the pages, finding a sentence________marked by her husband,

“Bad as you, you know how to give good things to your children!”As she read those words, a bag________from the

Bible: a diamond ring and the words “I LOVE YOU” could be seen.

If your________is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged! Always ________little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, for they must be felt with ________.

1.

A．admitted

B．admired

C．advertised

D．advocated

2.

A．affect

B．offer

C．explore

D．afford

3.

A．signals

B．symbols

C．signs

D．symptoms

4.

A．proud

B．generous

C．regretful

D．enthusiastic

5.

A．sent

B．provided

C．presented

D．introduced

6.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．speed

D．voice

7.

A．serious

B．annoyed

C．grateful

D．skeptical

8.

A．left out

B．set off

C．settled down

D．turned up

9.

A．visit

B．pass

C．call

D．greet

10.

A．achievements

B．explanations

C．connections

D．arrangements

11.

A．passed away

B．died away

C．faded away

D．broke away

12.

A．supplies

B．qualities

C．possessions

D．buildings

13.

A．covered

B．fetched

C．exploded

D．filled

14.

A．even

B．still

C．ever

D．just

15.

A．tears

B．smiles

C．doubt

D．interest

16.

A．skillfully

B．anxiously

C．casually

D．carefully

17.

A．crawled

B．dropped

C．hid

D．followed

18.

A．gift

B．ring

C．watch

D．diamond

19.

A．request

B．remind

C．appreciate

D．arrange

20.

A．mind

B．heart

C．creativity

D．imagination

【推荐3】Once, a rich man drove his expensive car with full speed. Listening to the music _________, he didn't pay attention to the traffic sign. Suddenly a bad car accident happened to him. He was _________ with blood all over. With the help of passers-by, he was admitted to the best _________ of the town.

When he opened his eyes, he couldn't move his body even an inch. The doctor came to his bed and asked “How are you feeling, sir?” He shook his head with much _________. The doctor softly comforted him that he would certainly _________ but it would take time because of his _________ and several other diseases.

Few days later, he could _________ to speak. When the doctor visited him again, he became too _________ and said, “Doctor, please do something so that I can be _________ the hospital. I would __________ as much money as you want.”

“Sir, I am trying my best but __________ the recovering process is __________,” the doctor continued, “While driving, you are supposed to __________ the traffic regulations. That you are wealthy doesn’t __________ you could spend the money as you pleased. Your unhealthy eating habits have brought you some __________, which put you into trouble.”

When the man __________ his past deeds, he regretted for his own acts. He __________ that money could do nothing but supply some temporary __________. Wealth is nothing before health! He felt ashamed of his __________! “Thank you for your guidance, doctor! Please __________ my ignorance!”

1.

A．regularly

B．attentively

C．confidently

D．obviously

2.

A．delighted

B．unconcerned

C．unconscious

D．thrilled

3.

A．restaurant

B．company

C．organization

D．hospital

4.

A．difficulty

B．satisfaction

C．courage

D．relief

5.

A．succeed

B．survive

C．recover

D．harvest

6.

A．attitudes

B．injuries

C．models

D．disabilities

7.

A．prepare

B．happen

C．continue

D．manage

8.

A．powerful

B．discouraged

C．embarrassed

D．impatient

9.

A．released from

B．accustomed to

C．satisfied with

D．addicted to

10.

A．borrow

B．collect

C．spend

D．earn

11.

A．eventually

B．unfortunately

C．undoubtedly

D．unnecessarily

12.

A．slow

B．practical

C．different

D．normal

13.

A．explain

B．consider

C．observe

D．repeat

14.

A．demand

B．mean

C．guarantee

D．prove

15.

A．diseases

B．surprises

C．disadvantages

D．fears

16.

A．compared

B．shared

C．discussed

D．recalled

17.

A．wondered

B．expected

C．realized

D．pretended

18.

A．curiosity

B．pleasure

C．freedom

D．stress

19.

A．appearance

B．dishonesty

C．anxiety

D．pride

20.

A．forgive

B．reconsider

C．criticize

D．punish

【推荐1】My husband, a science writer, had just won an award for his writing from a chemistry association, and we were invited to the big award dinner.

I was excited but also ______, for I was having an identity crisis (危机). I had ______ my job when pregnant, because I thought raising kids was important work, and ______ it. Though working harder than ever, I didn’t get any ______ from my social network, however.

        After the host listed all the ______ of my husband, he introduced me, a housewife and mother of two. This was the first time I had found myself ______ by those words. All the people present, mainly scientists, started ______to each other. My face immediately turned red with ______. I thought they must see me as a ______.

At the end of the dinner, people walked around and chatted. I sat at the big round table alone, feeling ______. Then one of older female scientists ______ me and said what I was doing was so ______. She went away before I had a chance to ______ her. She had given me ______ what I needed at that time.

Now, when I see a woman during the middle of a workday ______ a stroller (婴儿车), I will tell her what she is doing is valuable.

1.

A．surprised

B．worried

C．moved

D．tired

2.

A．chosen

B．taken

C．changed

D．quit

3.

A．liked

B．ignored

C．hated

D．missed

4.

A．pay

B．benefit

C．recognition

D．call

5.

A．goals

B．experiences

C．virtues

D．achievements

6.

A．named

B．defined

C．inspired

D．honored

7.

A．listening

B．shouting

C．whispering

D．waving

8.

A．relief

B．satisfaction

C．joy

D．embarrassment

9.

A．friend

B．failure

C．partner

D．fool

10.

A．at home

B．under control

C．out of place

D．with excitement

11.

A．approached

B．trusted

C．saved

D．knew

12.

A．unique

B．simple

C．attractive

D．valuable

13.

A．consider

B．remember

C．thank

D．admire

14.

A．nearly

B．exactly

C．eventually

D．mostly

15.

A．pushing

B．buying

C．making

D．parking

【推荐2】Be a Good One

“Whatever you are,” said Abraham Lincoln, “be a good one.” He proved it with his own life. And in the present age, his words ________ an improvement.

Composer Frederick Loewe was not always famous. He learned to play the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a(n)________ and composer in his early years. But when he went to the United States, he ________ as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of jobs including looking for gold and boxing. ________ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the ________ and write music.

During those hard years, he could not always ________ the payments on his piano. One day, absorbed in the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he ________ with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was ________ to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the floor.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. ________, they stood up, dug hands into their pockets, collected enough ________ for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out. Moved by the ________ of his music, these men recognized excellence and ________ to it.

Whatever you are, be a(n) ________ one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can’t afford to be ________ with being a mediocrity (平庸之才). When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and ________ the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.

1.

A．need

B．take

C．make

D．bring

2.

A．actor

B．doctor

C．singer

D．musician

3.

A．failed

B．worked

C．acted

D．lived

4.

A．Or

B．So

C．But

D．And

5.

A．card

B．violin

C．basketball

D．piano

6.

A．bother

B．seek

C．struggle

D．afford

7.

A．recorded

B．played

C．wrote

D．liked

8.

A．surprised

B．satisfied

C．ashamed

D．terrified

9.

A．Thus

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．However

10.

A．money

B．cost

C．charge

D．fee

11.

A．form

B．pattern

C．title

D．beauty

12.

A．adapted

B．turned

C．responded

D．led

13.

A．honest

B．good

C．wise

D．positive

14.

A．content

B．patient

C．popular

D．busy

15.

A．experienc

B．present

C．addict

D．receive