【推荐2】We always want what we cannot have. When we’re young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be 1 . However, when we’re 2 , we want to go back to being young and we 3 the days when we didn’t have to worry about complex love affairs,       4 pressure, and money problems.
Young people believe adulthood 5 freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that 6 is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To 7 this feeling, people say, “The grass is always 8 on the other side of the fence.”
As 9 , we like to be like adults but as young adults, we 10 to be young again. We think about staying out late and 11 our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in 12 hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for 13 the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as 14 as they thought it would be and suddenly, 15 becomes very scary.
Life is 16 . It gives us time to 17 but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back wishing we 18 being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the 19 is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to grow up. 20 life becomes more complex, we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.1.

A．comfortable

B．dependent

C．independent

D．polite

2.

A．older

B．defeated

C．married

D．confident

3.

A．like

B．forget

C．regret

D．miss

4.

A．study

B．job

C．age

D．health

5.

A．creates

B．shows

C．means

D．limits

6.

A．childhood

B．adulthood

C．parenthood

D．neighborhood

7.

A．reduce

B．describe

C．experience

D．understand

8.

A．greener

B．thinner

C．yellow

D．colorful

9.

A．researchers

B．teenagers

C．adults

D．elders

10.

A．wish

B．decide

C．return

D．stop

11.

A．making

B．having

C．worrying about

D．showing off

12.

A．healthy

B．ambitious

C．broken

D．excited

13.

A．breakfast

B．school

C．exercise

D．work

14.

A．rich

B．busy

C．poor

D．easy

15.

A．life

B．love

C．career

D．future

16.

A．long

B．short

C．fair

D．beautiful

17.

A．study

B．think

C．play

D．live

18.

A．stopped

B．enjoyed

C．imagined

D．tried

19.

A．reason

B．result

C．dream

D．truth

20.

A．If

B．When

C．Unless

D．Before

【推荐3】As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a farmer, including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _________ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _________ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _________ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t _________ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we still needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and _________. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad _________ , “Just think; my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re _________.” Such is Dad — whatever problem he _________, he never gives up.

_________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, but Dad remained optimistic. He __________ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to __________ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real __________ . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to __________ our family. He always puts our happiness before his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games despite his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and __________ putting others first.

Dad, the life __________ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.

A．stormy

B．lively

C．disappearing

D．burning

2.

A．order

B．form

C．gap

D．position

3.

A．repeatedly

B．normally

C．finally

D．really

4.

A．go

B．begin

C．occur

D．change

5.

A．surprised

B．nervous

C．angry

D．frightened

6.

A．apologized

B．cried

C．complained

D．laughed

7.

A．lost

B．done

C．gone

D．touched

8.

A．meets with

B．brings up

C．works out

D．thinks about

9.

A．Thankfully

B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately

D．Strangely

10.

A．happened

B．seemed

C．continued

D．aimed

11.

A．face

B．appreciate

C．examine

D．question

12.

A．love

B．pride

C．friendship

D．honesty

13.

A．impress

B．settle

C．start

D．support

14.

A．careful

B．regretful

C．considerate

D．humorous

15.

A．history

B．motto

C．patterns

D．lessons

【推荐1】If doctors lie, it is surely inexcusable. One of the basic _______ the public have of doctors is honesty. But what would you think if I told you that research has shown that 70 percent of doctors _______ to lying to their patients?

Mrs. Walton was in her eighties and _______ to see her husband. “He’s on his way, don’t worry,” I said this to calm her down. But it was a lie. He died two years ago. The truth is that it is a _______ to lie sometimes.

Mrs. Walton is one of the dementia (痴呆) sufferers, who lose their memory of _______ events, but hold memories from the distant past. Many of them realize that the past bears little _______ to the present, but are at a loss to explain. They often feel scared that they are _______ by strange people, even when they are with their family. They look at their adult children _______ and wonder who they could be.

I have countless families not knowing how to react as their loved one moves back into distant past and they are _______ in the present. And how, as a doctor, does one manage sufferings that come with having no ________ of these patients’ life for the past ten or 20 years? Maybe he can tell them lies that are not big and elaborate — they are ________ comforts intended to calm and allow the subject to be swiftly changed.

________ with them about this false reality is not unprofessional — it is actually kind. That’s not to say that lying to patients with dementia ________ is right. But what kind-hearted person would put another human being through the unimaginable pain of learning, ________ again and again, that they have lost their beloved ones. It would be an unthinkable cruelness.

Sometimes honesty is ________ not the best policy.

1.

A．expressions

B．expectations

C．reputations

D．regulations

2.

A．objected

B．contributed

C．admitted

D．appealed

3.

A．ashamed

B．delighted

C．nervous

D．desperate

4.

A．cruelty

B．kindness

C．pain

D．pleasure

5.

A．recent

B．popular

C．distant

D．major

6.

A．opposition

B．connection

C．attention

D．similarity

7.

A．attacked

B．isolated

C．surrounded

D．attracted

8.

A．puzzled

B．satisfied

C．amused

D．motivated

9.

A．cut off

B．thrown away

C．put down

D．left behind

10.

A．knowledge

B．control

C．imagination

D．record

11.

A．brief

B．constant

C．permanent

D．secret

12.

A．Competing

B．Plotting

C．Matching

D．Mixing

13.

A．unnecessarily

B．inaccurately

C．impatiently

D．impolitely

14.

A．ahead of time

B．in no time

C．for the last time

D．for the first time

15.

A．mostly

B．informally

C．simply

D．finally

【推荐2】Some kids are too young. Maybe they will not remember this time of social distancingand_______ during the global pandemic (行病). Other_______teens will remember schools closing，playgrounds off-limits and no_______ to family or friends forever.

My father-in-law, Hub, had a great memory. He often told of his special time. However, what_______ me most was the detail about his teddy bear.

He was 5 at the time. His oldest sister Alice got sick, and the doctor diagnosed (诊断)it as scarlet fever (猩红热). Outbreaks of scarlet fever in the early1900 s were often_______ or left children with lifelong disabilities. It was also highly contagious (感染性的).

The doctor said Hub and his another older sister Mabel had to stay away_______ Alice got better.

Later in life, Hub put his memories to paper. He wrote, "There was no place to go except to Grandpa and Grandmas' just down the road.we_______ and were sent off to their house. My teddy bear fell off the coaster wagon,but_______, man found it on the road and gave it back. It was so important to me. It _______ me out of the days spent waiting out in the front yard, watching the men work on the highway and wa iting for my sister Mabel to return from school."

They stayed with their grandparents for three or four weeks. "It was a happy day__________," Dad told us we could go home.

What will be our memories of this time in history?

I hope we remember family, friends and neighbors caring for one another. I hope we remember the__________ medical personnel sacrificing their own health the truck drivers, food service workers and all the cashier who kept grocery stores__________ . Besides, never forget the garbage collectors and that the mail kept coming hope we remember the plants manufacturin face masks and ventilators (呼吸机), and the scientist__________ to find vaccine (疫苗).

I hope we remember how fears __________ a long shadow and how we renew soul searching. We are writing history. __________ we write it well.

1.

A．connection

B．relationship

C．difference

D．isolation

2.

A．smaller

B．bigger

C．younger

D．older

3.

A．calls

B．parties

C．visits

D．talks

4.

A．came

B．struck

C．occurred

D．attracted

5.

A．deadly

B．slight

C．easy

D．sharp

6.

A．before

B．until

C．after

D．when

7.

A．sorted out

B．picked up

C．packed up

D．put up

8.

A．unfortunately

B．fortunately

C．suddenly

D．immediately

9.

A．took

B．reviewed

C．forgot

D．recalled

10.

A．that

B．when

C．while

D．where

11.

A．diligent

B．busy

C．tired

D．white

12.

A．close

B．away

C．clean

D．open

13.

A．running

B．working

C．racing

D．competing

14.

A．cast

B．drag

C．bright

D．extend

15.

A．Should

B．Can

C．Must

D．May

【推荐1】This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other was_______. One day, while searching for food, they inadvertently（不经意地）jumped into a vat of _______. They couldn't get out, as the sides were too smooth, so they were just swimming around

The fat frog said to the thin frog, "Brother frog, there's no use paddling any longer. We're just going to drown,_________we might as well give up." The thin frog replied, "_________brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get us out. " And they continued paddling for_________.

After a while, the fat frog said, "Brother frog, there's no_________. I'm becoming very_________now. I'm just going to stop paddling and drown. It's_________and nobody's working. We're doomed. There's no_________way out of here." But the thin frog said, "Keep trying. Keep paddling. Something will happen, keep paddling." Another couple of hours__________.

The fat frog said, "I can't go__________any longer. " He gave up. And he__________in the milk. But the thin frog kept on paddling.

Ten minutes later, the thin frog__________something solid beneath his feet. He had stirred the milk into butter and he hopped out of the vat（大桶）

Everyone will definitely__________obstacles along the way to success. One of the keys to overcoming those obstacles is__________.So, next time you come across difficulties, you need to grit（咬紧）your teeth and stick to your faith, and your efforts and perseverance will pay off.

1.

A．sad

B．short

C．skinny

D．smart

2.

A．water

B．lake

C．milk

D．mud

3.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

4.

A．Hold off

B．Hold out

C．Hold on

D．Hold up

5.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．days

D．seconds

6.

A．question

B．doubt

C．wonder

D．use

7.

A．curious

B．tired

C．nervous

D．angry

8.

A．Sunday

B．festival

C．workday

D．rainy

9.

A．necessary

B．important

C．usual

D．possible

10.

A．crossed

B．passed

C．continued

D．faded

11.

A．out

B．on

C．off

D．up

12.

A．enjoyed

B．swam

C．rested

D．drowned

13.

A．discovered

B．felt

C．understood

D．recognized

14.

A．set

B．overcome

C．pick

D．experience

15.

A．perseverance

B．diligence

C．intelligence

D．bravery

【推荐2】For years, I followed the materialistic standards around me. I thought that without the purses, shoes, and all the other “_________” things, I would not be as pretty, smart, or important as others of my age.

As a freshman (新生) of my high school, I thought top social status could be gained by doing everything to fit in. So I became a(n) _________ and bought fake (伪造的) designer purses. I felt popular and important, and I loved it.

But, my parents couldn’t understand my strong _________ to be someone just to impress others. They tried endlessly to convince me that I was hurting myself, but I wouldn’t listen. I felt _________with this way of my life until one day I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone with makeup and the product­filled hair wasn’t me. That person was _________.

So I quit cheerleading and _________swimming again, something I had loved for eight years before high school. I also attended my school’s top vocal (声乐) performance group, and _________ myself whole­heartedly to community service.

I wrote articles in my school newspaper that questioned the materialistic _________of many students at my school. I started _________my limits academically, which I previously considered less important than improving my social status.

I found a new group of friends who ____________me, unlike my old friends. I found I no longer needed to impress others materialistically. Starting over was ____________. My classmates looked at me as if they didn’t know me.

I am to ____________ the materialistic culture. I am confident, talented, and optimistic. I know who I am. I’m motivated to explore even more of my ____________as a student and a member of my community.

I took one of the worst ____________ in my life but I turned it around and ____________ something beautiful－a life that fits me, with meaning and happiness.

1.

A．strange

B．necessary

C．conventional

D．stupid

2.

A．assistant

B．winner

C．actress

D．cheerleader

3.

A．promise

B．refusal

C．desire

D．failure

4.

A．pleased

B．tired

C．confused

D．bored

5.

A．happy

B．busy

C．attractive

D．sad

6.

A．started

B．suggested

C．regretted

D．avoided

7.

A．forgave

B．admitted

C．devoted

D．collected

8.

A．doubts

B．systems

C．reforms

D．behaviors

9.

A．pushing

B．clarifying

C．finishing

D．remembering

10.

A．protected

B．supported

C．discovered

D．blamed

11.

A．natural

B．simple

C．hard

D．special

12.

A．team up with

B．make up for

C．take advantage of

D．say goodbye to

13.

A．history

B．belief

C．potential

D．experience

14.

A．situations

B．changes

C．remarks

D．decorations

15.

A．tested

B．created

C．taught

D．affected