【推荐2】“Hey, I’m Courtney. What’s your favorite book? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I got it.”

If you thought you’d walked into a(n)_______with a greeting like that, you wouldn’t be too _______. However, the truth is that you’ve_______ the workplace of Courtney Holmes, or the Storybook Barber.

Two years ago, Dubuque emailed on its citizens to offer _______ families free resources in the community. Holmes agreed to _______. He was holding down two jobs at the time — one as an insurance agent, the other as a _______ Saturday was his busiest day, but he chose to donate his _______ and give free haircuts to underprivileged kids so they’d look _______   on that first day of classes. But then he had a lightbulb moment: “The kids should _______ their free haircut by having to __________ a book to me,” Holmes said. The idea was so popular that he__________ it the first Tuesday of every month for the next two years.

Five-to-ten-year-old boys would grab a favorite book, __________ into the barber chair, and read aloud while Holmes was working. If they __________ over a word, Holmes was there to help. After the haircut, they’d __________ the book, from the language to the characters and to the __________— just like in school, more fun,__________.

Holmes and his family have recently__________ from Dubuque to a Chicago suburb. When they get settled, he plans to continue his __________ as the Story-book Barber. “With guns and __________       in the world today,” he says, “I want to create a safe __________ for the kids to come to and read in.”

1.

A．office

B．supermarket

C．zoo

D．library

2.

A．serious

B．far off

C．at home

D．considerate

3.

A．entered

B．mentioned

C．missed

D．imagined

4.

A．wealthy

B．needy

C．fortunate

D．broken

5.

A．present

B．compete

C．participate

D．dominate

6.

A．barber

B．teacher

C．librarian

D．coach

7.

A．money

B．time

C．books

D．properties

8.

A．short

B．pretty

C．unique

D．sharp

9.

A．earn

B．produce

C．design

D．polish

10.

A．lend

B．write

C．give

D．read

11.

A．improved

B．promoted

C．continued

D．celebrated

12.

A．settle

B．dive

C．slip

D．jump

13.

A．argued

B．shewed

C．tripped

D．checked

14.

A．recite

B．repeat

C．revise

D．review

15.

A．heroes

B．themes

C．assignments

D．phrases

16.

A．otherwise

B．too

C．though

D．either

17.

A．moved

B．flown

C．risen

D．travelled

18.

A．opportunity

B．ambition

C．faith

D．role

19.

A．glories

B．violence

C．revolution

D．poverty

20.

A．country

B．school

C．harbor

D．workplace

【推荐2】When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.

At the entrance of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I _________ a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a_________, permanent campsite in the park, and_________, the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an_________ for the following day.

The park was _________, so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We immediately climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to leave our camp.

Having survived that night, we were _________ that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our_________ and gave us a beautiful campsite.

That evening, _________, we learned about the canyon_________. They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay shaking in the dark until the winds died away.

Living in the tiny truck with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself __________ for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!

1.

A．sponsored

B．published

C．noticed

D．answered

2.

A．safe

B．free

C．convenient

D．beautiful

3.

A．in return

B．in time

C．in short

D．in turn

4.

A．attempt

B．agreement

C．appeal

D．appointment

5.

A．crowded

B．dangerous

C．ideal

D．quiet

6.

A．satisfied

B．determined

C．confident

D．aware

7.

A．responsibilities

B．requirements

C．circumstances

D．conditions

8.

A．moreover

B．therefore

C．meanwhile

D．however

9.

A．snows

B．winds

C．woods

D．trails

10.

A．desperate

B．panic

C．suitable

D．thankful

【推荐3】If you think you are sick, you are____ no matter what anyone else says. On the other hand, if you believe in your ____, and if he tells you that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The effect of the mind upon the body ____and sometimes can be powerful. It exists ____ one is aware of it or not.
Take the case of Mrs. Green, for example. She ____ get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some ____ things that she used to enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which prevented her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about her conditions,____ she felt. At last she went to see her doctor, whom she had known____ The doctor listened to her and gave her a very ____ Then he said to her. “There is ____wrong with you physically,____ I accept the fact that you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some ____ that should help. I want you to ____ one after dinner and one half an hour ____ going to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me ____you feel.”
The next day Mrs. Green ____, “Doctor, I had the first ____ night’s sleep in two months last night____ is in these pills?” The doctor said, “It’s an old formula(配方)I have ____for years. Just keep on taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s ____ what a little baking soda(苏打) can do!”1.

A．healthy

B．well

C．sick

D．pleasant

2.

A．doctor

B．father

C．mother

D．nurse

3.

A．exist

B．doesn’t exist

C．never exist

D．does exist

4.

A．whether

B．neither

C．no matter

D．either

5.

A．was unable

B．was able to

C．was unable to

D．could

6.

A．uneasy

B．difficult

C．simple

D．trouble

7.

A．the worse

B．worse

C．the better

D．the less

8.

A．before long

B．since years

C．for years

D．years ago

9.

A．thorough study

B．careful examination

C．general research

D．clear check

10.

A．nothing serious

B．serious nothing

C．nothing seriously

D．Seriously nothing

11.

A．or

B．instead

C．but

D．and

12.

A．pills

B．advice

C．drinks

D．suggestions

13.

A．eat

B．take

C．drink

D．use

14.

A．when

B．since

C．after

D．before

15.

A．what

B．whether

C．how

D．why

16.

A．telephoned

B．wrote

C．complained

D．said

17.

A．bad

B．terrible

C．good

D．right

18.

A．Whoever

B．Whichever

C．However

D．Whatever

19.

A．sold

B．written

C．read

D．used

20.

A．curious

B．terrible

C．wonderful

D．Serious

【推荐1】My little niece was wandering through the garden in her home. Her father collected rare and precious plants, which he ________ with great care.

My niece was ________ by a plant full of blooming flowers. She approached it and admired its unique beauty. Suddenly she ________ that the plant was in a pile of filth(污秽). She could not put up with the ________ of dirt with such fantastic flowers.

She figured out a plan to clean the plant. She ________ the plant with all her might from the dirt and washed its ________ in running tap water till all traces of dirt were washed away. She then placed the plant on a clean stone and went away, proud that she had done a great ________.

Later her father came to the garden and noticed the uprooted plant, which had lain ________ in the baking sun. His little daughter ran over to ________ her achievement. “I have cleaned it, Daddy,” she reported ________.

The father showed her how her treatment had nearly killed the plant and told her that the filthy soil provided the best ________ to grow that plant. On hearing that, the girl felt guilty that the plant had suffered by her cleaning.

A great gardener mixes the ________ soil for each plant. ________, God provides each of us with the best ________ required for optimum (最佳) spiritual growth. But it may appear to be ________ and we may even complain to God about our difficulty.

1.

A．attended to

B．brought up

C．looked out

D．fed on

2.

A．caught

B．attacked

C．attracted

D．shocked

3.

A．recalled

B．recognized

C．noticed

D．concluded

4.

A．shortage

B．presence

C．presentation

D．composition

5.

A．pulled

B．picked

C．held

D．pushed

6.

A．flowers

B．roots

C．leaves

D．branches

7.

A．project

B．deal

C．operation

D．deed

8.

A．boiling

B．bathing

C．breathing

D．dying

9.

A．confirm

B．check

C．exhibit

D．assess

10.

A．happily

B．coldly

C．fearfully

D．patiently

11.

A．shelter

B．medicine

C．agency

D．medium

12.

A．same

B．right

C．dirty

D．loose

13.

A．Moreover

B．Similarly

C．Rather

D．Nevertheless

14.

A．environment

B．style

C．neighborhood

D．opportunity

15.

A．invisible

B．disorganized

C．improper

D．unpleasant

【推荐2】完形填空(共20小题；
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents_______ the necessities of life_______they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father_______a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them_______.” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t_______ them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I_______ from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp (新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S.C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily_______These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock (模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully_______ discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t_______ whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the____________ of the company.
I went________________ to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I________________ most was the consueling(咨询) meetings I______________ with the family members of the men and women in my________________, trying to help them deal with the long periods of________________ . These proved popular and word of them spread. ________________ I was being asked to give encouraging________________ to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real________________, and my life is still guided by the____________ lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to________________ it.1.

A．provided

B．got

C．made

D．bought

2.

A．while

B．but

C．so

D．or

3.

A．about

B．with

C．for

D．of

4.

A．themselves

B．ourselves

C．yourself

D．myself

5.

A．pay

B．find

C．produce

D．afford

6.

A．came

B．returned

C．escaped

D．graduated

7.

A．drills

B．tasks

C．exercises

D．reports

8.

A．included

B．asked

C．required

D．met

9.

A．matter

B．mean

C．exist

D．work

10.

A．good

B．boss

C．rest

D．right

11.

A．out

B．on

C．away

D．off

12.

A．took

B．hated

C．enjoyed

D．did

13.

A．ended

B．began

C．continued

D．held

14.

A．charge

B．situation

C．position

D．choice

15.

A．lessons

B．meetings

C．training

D．separation

16.

A．Long before

B．Before long

C．As usual

D．Once again

17.

A．performances

B．descriptions

C．speeches

D．gifts

18.

A．vacation

B．place

C．job

D．travel

19.

A．important

B．bitter

C．normal

D．difficult

20.

A．gain

B．achieve

C．show

D．match

【推荐3】I was standing in the checkout line behind a young woman. When it was her _______ to pay, the cashier called her name and asked her how she was going. It looked as if they were _______ with each other.

The woman looked sad and said, “Not so good. My husband has just lost his job. My son is up to his old _______ again and often makes trouble at school. I don't know how to _______ the difficult time.” Then she paid for her food. I wanted to help but didn't know how. The woman left the store before I could do anything.

When I returned to the parking lot, I _______ the woman at a distance, and I remembered something that could help her in a different but hopefully _______ way. Then I said, “Excuse me? I'm so sorry that I heard something _______ you said to the cashier _______. I'd like to give you something.” I handed her a（n） _______.

When she opened it and read the only two ________ in the letter, she began to cry. Then she smiled through ________ , “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

All I could think to ________ was, “Would it be OK to give you a（n） ________?” She agreed.

After we hugged, I walked back to my car. Do you know the words in the letter? “You Matter.” I think telling other people that they matter also matters. We desire for ________ but feel more helpless than ever. ________, we are always needed by each other.

1.

A．habit

B．idea

C．turn

D．joy

2.

A．impatient

B．familiar

C．pleased

D．satisfied

3.

A．responsibility

B．tricks

C．promise

D．expectations

4.

A．set down

B．take up

C．account for

D．get through

5.

A．spotted

B．appreciated

C．rescued

D．reminded

6.

A．strange

B．thankful

C．beneficial

D．fortunate

7.

A．confusing

B．impossible

C．comic

D．unhappy

8.

A．by accident

B．by all means

C．in fun

D．in the distance

9.

A．chart

B．medal

C．envelope

D．advertisement

10.

A．words

B．notes

C．stories

D．sentences

11.

A．screams

B．manners

C．tears

D．cheers

12.

A．apologize

B．respond

C．complain

D．suffer

13.

A．lift

B．topic

C．excuse

D．hug

14.

A．connection

B．freedom

C．theory

D．peace

15.

A．Quickly

B．Actually

C．Academically

D．Unluckily