【推荐1】Although no one in my family was in nursing，my grandmother whom I respected worked at St.Vincent’s hospital in New York city.My family and I often   _____   the hospital to see her and came to   _____   the wonderful hospital staff as our extended   _____.

When the time came for me to decide upon a school to study nursing，my only   _____   was St.Vincent’s School of Nursing.After my graduation I chose to work in the   _____   hospital as my grandmother._____ I had to face so much blood and so many wounds，I never felt   _____   for my decision.

Every time in my life while others are beginning to “_____”，I am still moving “fast forward”．I _____ find new ambitions within my nursing career.I have developed a true   ______   for writing about nursing or topics related to nursing，teaching in the Master’s Program at the university and now I have a new plan，which is to     ______   my pursuit of a doctoral degree soon.

My passion for the nursing job   ______   to have rubbed off on my family as well.My daughter has   ______     that she will go to study   ______   next year when she goes to college.She has had several personal ______   with the medical and nursing profession when she was younger and would also like to follow in her mom’s footsteps.I   ______   her it would be great to   ______   her own footprints along the way as there are so many opportunities to     ______   from in the field of nursing.

Now my children feel a(n)   ______   connection to the wonderful hospital staff that have become their extended family.I’m so   ______   with my job choice.

1.

A．searched

B．watched

C．visited

D．helped

2.

A．make

B．look

C．know

D．like

3.

A．children

B．friends

C．relatives

D．family

4.

A．chance

B．desire

C．choice

D．purpose

5.

A．new

B．bad

C．same

D．best

6.

A．As

B．Because

C．Since

D．Though

7.

A．excited

B．sorry

C．happy

D．delighted

8.

A．slow down

B．speed up

C．look down

D．look up

9.

A．continually

B．suddenly

C．quickly

D．actually

10.

A．hobby

B．sickness

C．research

D．love

11.

A．finish

B．complete

C．continue

D．begin

12.

A．likes

B．happens

C．seems

D．stops

13.

A．thought

B．decided

C．considered

D．agreed

14.

A．cooking

B．teaching

C．singing

D．nursing

15.

A．treatments

B．stories

C．accidents

D．experiences

16.

A．praised

B．told

C．scolded

D．stopped

17.

A．make

B．do

C．match

D．choose

18.

A．learn

B．choose

C．take

D．miss

19.

A．special

B．common

C．general

D．ordinary

20.

A．related

B．connected

C．satisfied

D．depressed

【推荐2】Money was a constant source of tension and stress when I was growing up. My parents were____ , well-educated and hard-working, but they lived from paycheck to paycheck. When I was 13, they split up. Then my mom____ to raise three kids, often relying on free lunch tickets and food stamps. As my mother____ retirement age, she was filled with____over the fact that she hadn’t saved enough for her golden retirement years,____ she often sighed. My father had always been____ to work—we had always____ he’d work less and spend more time with us____ . But he is just a workaholic(工作狂).
My parents were trying so hard to make ends meet, so I couldn’t become a____ on them. As a result, I____ college and spent the next couple of years drifting from one minimum wage job to another. I____ my broken-down car, went to work on foot, reduced my____ by sharing a one-bedroom apartment with three other women, and got free food during Happy Hour at our local bar. I learned to do whatever it took to____ .
One night, while I was working at a donut shop and ____ coffee for a homeless customer, I____. that I was one paycheck away from being homeless myself. That was my wake-up____ . Motivated by fear of an uncertain____ , I opened the Yellow Pages(电话黄页),____. professional dog trainers and negotiated an unpaid apprenticeship(学徒工作). Less than a year later, I was____ by a dog trainer, and I loved the work. A couple of years later, I started my own dog-training school, which luckily turned out to be____ . My efforts paid off.
Though I didn’t have rich parents to rely on, I discovered the power of asking for what I want.1.

A．clever

B．careful

C．greedy

D．powerless

2.

A．hoped

B．struggled

C．attempted

D．refused

3.

A．counted

B．imagined

C．mentioned

D．approached

4.

A．curiosity

B．disagreement

C．anxiety

D．happiness

5.

A．if

B．so

C．but

D．because

6.

A．addicted

B．similar

C．related

D．familiar

7.

A．believed

B．guessed

C．said

D．wished

8.

A．though

B．yet

C．instead

D．too

9.

A．danger

B．burden

C．challenge

D．threat

10.

A．dropped out of

B．was admitted into

C．went in

D．went through

11.

A．paid for

B．cleaned out

C．gave away

D．fixed up

12.

A．clothes

B．dinner

C．weight

D．rent

13.

A．survive

B．work

C．play

D．pay

14.

A．buying

B．making

C．tasting

D．smelling

15.

A．recalled

B．promised

C．feared

D．realized

16.

A．sign

B．hit

C．call

D．period

17.

A．future

B．job

C．mood

D．family

18.

A．searched

B．phoned

C．invited

D．persuaded

19.

A．honored

B．reminded

C．hired

D．moved

20.

A．hard

B．tiring

C．efficient

D．successful

【推荐3】I still remember the day when I lost my job. I said to my parents，"I would like to go _________，have an experience in an English-speaking country and look for a（n）_________there. "My parents answered，"What are you saying？You are 30！You are too old...and you don't have a good level of English. It will be _________ for you."

Yes，it would be hard _________ not impossible. I didn't care about my age，my basic English and people's _________；for the first time I was really _________ about my choice. I knew that I could do it. The work situation in Italy _________me several times. Despite my _________ in Medical Biology，I couldn't find a good job in my industry. And what's more，I really wanted to learn English. So I decided to _________.

That's how the biggest __________ of my life started.

I was afraid but at the same time so __________. I planned everything：4 months of English courses and then 4 months of work experience in the medical area.

The time that I __________ in Alpha College was amazing. I met people from all over the world getting the opportunity to know new __________.Teachers were skilled，helpful and they coached me step by step. I couldn't believe how __________ my English was getting better. When I did the job interview，I was definitely __________ about my English. I got the job easily. My work _________ inspecting and testing all packaging materials. Moreover，every week，there were courses and training for new __________ like me.

My work experience was finishing when，one day，my boss __________ a contract（合同）to me. I was completely astonished… my dream was coming true！__________ I accepted it and I'm still working here.

This is the end of a beautiful story...MY STORY！But，please，don't think that it can't be also your __________. There is no age to learn English or to start a new life...just believe in yourself！If you want you can！

1.

A．home

B．abroad

C．out

D．back

2.

A．friend

B．relative

C．job

D．adventure

3.

A．easy

B．hard

C．possible

D．impossible

4.

A．while

B．so

C．but

D．and

5.

A．hearts

B．routines

C．thoughts

D．beliefs

6.

A．sure

B．crazy

C．anxious

D．doubtful

7.

A．instructed

B．dismissed

C．delighted

D．disappointed

8.

A．research

B．effort

C．degree

D．knowledge

9.

A．stay

B．leave

C．wander

D．graduate

10.

A．examination

B．argument

C．trouble

D．challenge

11.

A．excited

B．annoyed

C．nervous

D．concerned

12.

A．volunteered

B．spent

C．enjoyed

D．wasted

13.

A．histories

B．cultures

C．students

D．directions

14.

A．little

B．much

C．slow

D．fast

15.

A．confident

B．worried

C．careful

D．curious

16.

A．put off

B．consisted of

C．participated in

D．kept on

17.

A．employees

B．users

C．learners

D．foreigners

18.

A．broke

B．lost

C．copied

D．offered

19.

A．Frequently

B．Possibly

C．Obviously

D．Gradually

20.

A．life

B．experience

C．story

D．contract

【推荐2】On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a final lesson, which she called "a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets （思维模式）As she _____ a glass of water over her head, everyone __ her to mention the typical "glass half empty or glass half full" question. _____ with a smile on her face, the professor asked, "How heavy is this glass of water I'm holding?"

Students shouted out answers __ from eight ounces （盎司）to a couple pounds.

After a few moments of __ answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the absolute weight of this glass doesn't _____ . It all __ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it's ___ light. If I hold it for an hour ___, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, __ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ___/the weight of the glass doesn't change, __ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _____ to me."

As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, "Your worries, ________ and

stressful thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and _____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel ______ . Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, ______ to do anything else until you   ______   them.”1.

A．origin

B．trend

C．standard

D．power

2.

A．picked

B．laid

C．raised

D．pulled

3.

A．urged

B．begged

C．expected

D．advised

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Anyway

5.

A．coming

B．ranging

C．transforming

D．judging

6.

A．various

B．visible

C．quick

D．short

7.

A．concern

B．matter

C．care

D．mean

8.

A．refers to

B．results in

C．depends on

D．mixes with

9.

A．fairly

B．exactly

C．theoretically

D．merely

10.

A．only

B．again

C．later

D．straight

11.

A．permitting

B．forcing

C．encouraging

D．reminding

12.

A．section

B．problem

C．case

D．field

13.

A．so

B．or

C．for

D．but

14.

A．remains

B．feels

C．proves

D．looks

15.

A．agreement

B．relief

C．fear

D．shock

16.

A．happiness

B．disappointment

C．curiousness

D．engagement

17.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

18.

A．pain

B．terror

C．sorrow

D．doubt

19.

A．unwilling

B．unable

C．unwise

D．unlucky

20.

A．destroy

B．hide

C．drop

D．accept

【推荐2】As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. A window seat is always my favorite. I ________ the lower berth (铺位),so that I could enjoy the ________ of outside from the moving train． I don’t know why I always preferred to get the ________ seat. An elderly lady ________ the front seat of mine. I looked at her She must be in her eighties, I guessed. At one point, we met our ________. She smiled at me and I gave her a response Both of us were ________. By that time, the train was in its full speed.

It was 7:00 pm, evening time. So, ________ time was still in a long way, I couldn’t ________ myself any longer and asked, ”Auntie Where are you going?”

She looked at me and friendly said, “________ camp, dear. ”

Suddenly my enthusiasm ________ to know the reason. I politely said. “Auntie, you are ________ someone?”

She smiled and said, “Yes!”

Just to continue the conversation, I talked to her in a very cheerful________ "Auntie, you must be feeling so ________ to see your child and your grandchildren. ”

________, this question hurt her a little but boldly she answered,

"Oh, dear! You are so sweet! Anyway, I had only one son who was ________ and was killed in a battle just a few days before. I bought so many new clothes for him. So, I thought why not ________ my son’s clothes for some other soldiers, so that I would control my ________ and would be happy thinking that my own son has ________ it. ”

I was shocked hearing her heartbreaking story! But I ________ the old lady from the core of my heart when I was thinking of her ________ heart!

1.

A．preferred

B．reserved

C．overlooked

D．substituted

2.

A．beauty

B．fantasy

C．impression

D．miracle

3.

A．back

B．front

C．window

D．best

4.

A．undertook

B．occupied

C．controlled

D．possessed

5.

A．heads

B．hands

C．faces

D．eyes

6.

A．silent

B．amazed

C．considerate

D．concerned

7.

A．supper

B．bed

C．play

D．chat

8.

A．balance

B．commit

C．excuse

D．resist

9.

A．City

B．Neighborhood

C．School

D．Army

10.

A．shrank

B．accelerated

C．doubled

D．chanced

11.

A．mourning

B．visiting

C．missing

D．considering

12.

A．mood

B．rhythm

C．condition

D．situation

13.

A．curious

B．tentative

C．excited

D．sincere

14.

A．Instead

B．Eventually

C．Hopefully

D．Perhaps

15.

A．cast away

B．called up

C．picked up

D．brought in

16.

A．distribute

B．spare

C．collect

D．share

17.

A．thrill

B．scare

C．sorrow

D．delight

18.

A．worn

B．found

C．dyed

D．worshiped

19.

A．saluted

B．recognized

C．understood

D．memorized

20.

A．broken

B．fascinating

C．stubborn

D．brave

【推荐3】It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. My husband was taking care of our baby girl so that my six-year-old son and I could do some yard work, just the two of us. It was sure to be _______. But soon, the clouds of mosquitos seemed _______ to our bug spray (喷雾). I was sweating, itchy, and arguing with my son about how to pull weeds. I had told him the “right” way — getting those weeds out from the bottom, by the roots, _______ them entirely.

However, my son went about things in his own way. He pulled the _______ of the weeds off, moving quickly down the line as he left the remaining part still in the soil. Somehow, I found this to be incredibly _______. Why couldn’t he do it in my way and save me the time of having to _______ his portion (部分)? Why did he do it at all if he wasn’t going to do it properly?

“If you do as told, we’d be done earlier and _______ a longer period before we would have to return and pull weeds next time,” I said, trying to keep my tone _______.

He went back to his work, shaking dirt from his handful of growing things and throwing _______ stems into our shared basket. “People do things ________, Mom,” he said innocently.

My fire soon faded, replaced by the ________ realization that I’d just received a valuable________ from the person that I was supposed to be teaching. While trying to ________ my baby girl, my kindergartener, and the yard work, __________ was a lifeline for me. But my way was, perhaps, not the best way after all. His time shouldn’t be ________. His job was to be a kid and take his time, for as long as he was able.

1.

A．relaxing

B．disturbing

C．urgent

D．tough

2.

A．sensitive

B．resistant

C．harmful

D．addicted

3.

A．removing

B．packing

C．covering

D．preserving

4.

A．roots

B．fibres

C．tops

D．points

5.

A．amazing

B．boring

C．annoying

D．confusing

6.

A．recycle

B．redo

C．identify

D．ignore

7.

A．clarified

B．launched

C．repeated

D．promised

8.

A．nervous

B．mysterious

C．light

D．loud

9.

A．long

B．broken

C．dry

D．useful

10.

A．differently

B．separately

C．hurriedly

D．honestly

11.

A．satisfying

B．corresponding

C．depressing

D．humbling

12.

A．behavior

B．warning

C．reminder

D．review

13.

A．raise

B．land

C．teach

D．balance

14.

A．efficiency

B．concentration

C．discipline

D．quality

15.

A．run out of

B．set limits to

C．made up for

D．kept pace with