【推荐1】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students    1    stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students’ answers     2    (range) from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how    3    you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have    4    ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance. It is the exact same weight,    5    the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

“If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming    6     (increase) heavier. What you have to remember is     7    (put) the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.” We have to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be    8    (refresh) and are able to carry on. So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.    9    (do) carry it back home.    10    burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for moment if you can. Life is short, enjoy it.

【推荐2】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A psychologist once said, “If you’ve overcome every one of your fears,     1    （congratulation）—you’re dead.” This    2     (humor) saying points to a simple truth- no one can escape fear completely.

    3    , fear can be a good thing. In fact, sometimes we are afraid of things that aren’t dangerous, such as public speaking, failing a test，or    4     (reject). These unhealthy fears can keep us from achieving our dreams. So how can we successfully face our fears?

Admit what you fear and then share it with someone you trust. Perhaps you worry that others would look down    5    you if they know what you fear, but you might be surprised at how many other people share the same fears.    6     (learn) you are not the only one who fears something will give your self-confidence    7    push.

Ask yourself, “What is the worst-case scenario(最坏的情况）?” If you think about it, the worst might not be that bad after all.    8    (compare) with the fear of losing a competition or being turned down，the regret of having missed opportunities can be even    9    ( hard) to bear. Even worse, you will never know what you might have accomplished.

Take small steps toward overcoming your fear. If you fear public speaking, start by giving a small talk to a few people. If your talk doesn’t go well, try again. Each small success will increase your confidence and persistence（坚持）, which is one of the keys to success.

You might never completely overcome your fear of certain things, but what is important is    10    you can bring yourself to do what you fear.

【推荐3】Directions: After reading the passage below, 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.

Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. When it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest     1     my patient. After all, the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential or so I thought.

I had just started working in geriatrics(老年科). Mr. McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen(肿的). I took a medical history from his daughter who’d accompanied him in the ambulance. She’d been his main career for years. I stood     2    (look) at him as she gave a detailed history. “Has he lost any weight recently?” I asked, “Well, it’s funny you     3       mention that, but yes.” She said slowly. Obviously, she     4    (involve) very much in his care and it was only fair     5     I told her the truth. “Well, we need to prove it’s not cancer.” I said and talked briefly about some of the tests     6     I was going to order.

Half an hour later, a nurse called me: “Mr. McMahon’s daughter broke down－she said you told her he had cancer.” My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant(高级顾问医师) was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that     7     was by no means confirmed that he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. “Why on earth did you do that?” she asked. I looked at her and bit my lip. “She asked me what I was worried about and I told her.” I said, hanging my head. “And give her more to worry about?” replied my consultant. “You don’t say the word ‘cancer’ until it’s confirmed.     8     you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people.”

As it turned out, it wasn’t cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they’re sometimes selective in     9     they hear—and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I’d made the situation     10    (bad).

【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 I was a university student, I     1     (attract) by the Chinese. So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago.     2     (think) back, I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life in general     3     gave me the deepest impression.

During my school days, I would hardly spend my spare time     4     any activity connected with study.     5     exams were approaching, my weekends were devoted to having fun or perhaps a part-time job. My Chinese students, on the other hand, seemed to spend their entire waking hours studying. I understand that competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce. Nonetheless, their energy and motivation put     6     ( I ) to shame.

My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher. It was both challenging     7    rewarding. One thing I know for certain is that my year in Wuhan changed me for the     8     (good). Thanks to the     9     (polite) and warmth of Chinese students, I overcame my fear of speaking in public and became more self-confident. Most     10     (important) ,I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends.