【推荐2】My first experience of being thrown out of my comfort zone was in my high school. Many of my friends in the first year had started to experiment, regardless of the results, with alcohol, drugs or other _________ things. For them, it was _________ to care more about alcohol, parties or girlfriends/boyfriends rather than their _________ , study or other friends. That was not the case with me. None of my friends had the determination to _________ their risky behavior, including pressure in the new group and the new comfort zone of going along with new friends. _________, they simply replaced one comfort zone with another riskier one with potentially severe results. Those had little _________ for me.

I considered myself to be smarter than my old friends and was trying to develop _________ and diverse interests. I threw myself into my _________ and spent a long time in the library. I took an active part in community service. I gained confidence and the rewards of my study _________   my old friends wandered in school, with little thought or concern for their __________. Could they support themselves in the future? Because of our __________ opinion, interests and values, the only __________ of our friendship, we chose to end it. I couldn’t __________ their group just to be accepted.

       __________ I went through a high school student’s worst experience—having no peer group. A quote from the television series Boy Meets World ____________ my personal experience with peer groups: “Lose one friend, lose all friends, but don’t lose yourself.”1.

A．painful

B．powerful

C．strange

D．unhealthy

2.

A．cool

B．wise

C．unique

D．rare

3.

A．holidays

B．families

C．projects

D．businesses

4.

A．exhibit

B．admit

C．plan

D．stress

5.

A．Unfortunately

B．Surprisingly

C．Hopefully

D．Interestingly

6.

A．danger

B．regret

C．doubt

D．appeal

7.

A．popular

B．strong

C．new

D．close

8.

A．discovery

B．habit

C．study

D．memory

9.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．while

10.

A．future

B．journey

C．friendship

D．wealth

11.

A．legal

B．different

C．poor

D．public

12.

A．system

B．trend

C．basis

D．design

13.

A．make up for

B．keep away from

C．look down on

D．go along with

14.

A．By no means

B．On the contrary

C．As a result

D．In addition to

15.

A．enjoys

B．explains

C．sends

D．gathers

【推荐3】There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ______ you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only ______ friends leave footprints.

I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the ______. She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the ______ leaves floating (漂浮) with the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, ______ to the sound of them.

Autumn is a harvest season and life is uninteresting. The boring days always get me ______. But one day, the sound of a violin flowed into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was ______ in playing her violin.

I had ______ seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Absorbed in the music, I didn’t know that I had been ______ there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still falling. Every day ______ she played the violin in the comer of the building, I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ______. Though we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ______. To my surprise, the girl came over to me.

“You definitely like violin.” she said.

“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

Suddenly, a ______ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual. “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that encouraged me.” she said.

“______ it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let’s be friends.”

The girl smiled, and so did I.

I never heard her play again in my life. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine ______ of the girl. She is like a dream—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

1.

A．against

B．for

C．with

D．to

2.

A．true

B．humorous

C．funny

D．old

3.

A．leaves

B．violin

C．play

D．song

4.

A．yellow

B．purple

C．green

D．blue

5.

A．turning

B．referring

C．seeing

D．listening

6.

A．down

B．off

C．up

D．over

7.

A．busy

B．interested

C．lost

D．active

8.

A．often

B．once

C．never

D．usually

9.

A．standing

B．stopping

C．waiting

D．hearing

10.

A．because

B．so

C．but

D．when

11.

A．moving

B．interesting

C．encouraging

D．exciting

12.

A．stopped

B．began

C．rose

D．changed

13.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．strange

D．sad

14.

A．In conclusion

B．In fact

C．In short

D．In total

15.

A．figure

B．symbol

C．expression

D．sun

【推荐1】Many schools today have gardens. School gardens are planted by students and teachers and are filled with _______, often roses, sunflowers and vegetables. Whether the _______ is large or small, the students and school community (社区) who _______ the plants benefit (获益) from it a lot. Teachers can find creative ways to use school gardens as part of their _______. For example, science teachers can _______ a school garden to help students learn how plants grow. _______ teachers can ask students to draw plants. The _______ possibilities are endless.

There are many benefits for the students who work in the school gardens. One of the most _______ things they learn is responsibility. By caring for their _______, they learn the importance of responsibility. Gardens also provide lots of chances for __________. Students work together to plant, and care for the plants as they grow. They see a whole course that depends on the class working together as a team. A school garden not only benefits the whole __________; it also benefits the whole community! By __________ community members to help take care of the garden, students can get to __________ the people in their community. The food grown in the garden can be __________ to the local poor people, which will make students feel __________ about helping their neighbors.

On the whole, starting a school garden can be a wise choice for a school.

1.

A．fruits

B．flowers

C．grass

D．trees

2.

A．office

B．classroom

C．playground

D．garden

3.

A．collect up

B．clean up

C．care for

D．look for

4.

A．labs

B．skills

C．games

D．lessons

5.

A．change

B．find

C．use

D．fix

6.

A．Art

B．Maths

C．Music

D．Language

7.

A．medical

B．educational

C．scientific

D．future

8.

A．special

B．important

C．difficult

D．interesting

9.

A．parents

B．plants

C．teachers

D．classmates

10.

A．jobs

B．success

C．homework

D．teamwork

11.

A．world

B．society

C．school

D．country

12.

A．following

B．forcing

C．expecting

D．allowing

13.

A．remember

B．visit

C．know

D．tell

14.

A．sent

B．introduced

C．sold

D．returned

15.

A．sad

B．nervous

C．proud

D．curious

【推荐3】Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the _______ as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes, they’re unhappy and even feel _______. Well, if you think your life is hard, you might think about the _______ in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.

In the old days, people believed that teachers had to be very _______ and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn’t mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn’t do what they were _______ to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.

In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to _______. It may hurt himself or another person. Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn _______ difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands _______ they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher _______. School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they ________ and go out on their own, they’ll soon find that they still need to follow rules.

Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.

1.

A．rules

B．excuses

C．examples

2.

A．tired

B．angry

C．good

3.

A．doctors

B．parents

C．students

4.

A．kind

B．clever

C．strict

5.

A．told

B．heard

C．invited

6.

A．come out

B．fall down

C．move on

7.

A．about

B．without

C．from

8.

A．before

B．though

C．if

9.

A．luckily

B．clearly

C．quickly

10.

A．hurry up

B．look up

C．grow up

【推荐1】Eddie has lots of hobbies. but he loves baseball best. So it is his_________sport. Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring. He loves to go to baseball_________.

Every day when it is _________, Eddies father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard. This is the time of day that Eddie_________best. He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.

Eddie_________baseball cards throughout the year. He and his father visit the_________and buy cards for Eddie's collection. Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards. He arranges them in different _________,and trades them with other baseball_________.

One day, Eddie s father came home with two tickets to _________the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday. Eddie was so__________. He counted down the days on the calendar.

Finally it was the day of the game. Eddie and his father__________to Atlanta early in the morning.Before they watched the match, they__________ the Braves' museum at the stadium and saw a short movie on the history of the Atlanta Braves. Eddie enjoyed seeing the ________

They ate__________at the stadium when it was at noon, and soon it was time for the game .

The game was exciting. Eddie tried to__________every move the players made.__________he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!

________the game, Eddie and his father drove home. They talked about the game. They talked about which__________were the best, and which__________were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still __________of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.

1.

A．popular

B．favourite

C．disappointed

D．main

2.

A．practice

B．school

C．games

D．clubs

3.

A．stormy

B．rainy

C．sunny

D．windy

4.

A．exercises

B．likes

C．learns

D．wants

5.

A．sells

B．keeps

C．collects

D．plays

6.

A．theaters

B．hospitals

C．libraries

D．stores

7.

A．rooms

B．sides

C．situations

D．groups

8.

A．stars

B．fans

C．agents

D．managers

9.

A．see

B．join

C．attend

D．wait

10.

A．amazed

B．excited

C．proud

D．nervous

11.

A．flew

B．walked

C．rode

D．drove

12.

A．visited

B．passed

C．arrive

D．left

13.

A．museum

B．park

C．library

D．zoo

14.

A．breakfast

B．dessert

C．lunch

D．supper

15.

A．choose

B．forget

C．watch

D．supper

16.

A．Though

B．Unless

C．When

D．If

17.

A．Over

B．Before

C．During

D．After

18.

A．seats

B．teams

C．players

D．card

19.

A．parts

B．games

C．movies

D．sports

20.

A．thinking

B．dreaming

C．hearing

D．talking

【推荐2】Mr. Henry, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy_________every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his_________.

"To the station as_________as you can, " shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My_________leaves at three o'clock."

Mr. Henry did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a_________light.

The young man said, "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train."

"And I don't want to have an_________, " replied Mr. Henry quickly.

While he was waiting, Mr. Henry suddenly recognized the man's_________. He was a_________. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the_________.

Mr. Henry__________through the streets and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car__________him. Mr. Henry raced on until he__________the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.

"__________!" cried Mr. Henry. At the moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr. Henry. Two policemen__________into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man.

"Well__________!" a policeman said to Mr. Henry as they were taking the thief to the police car.

1.

A．stations

B．shops

C．buildings

D．streets

2.

A．house

B．taxi

C．bed

D．truck

3.

A．fast

B．slowly

C．quietly

D．early

4.

A．ship

B．bus

C．plan

D．train

5.

A．green

B．yellow

C．red

D．black

6.

A．interest

B．accident

C．answer

D．example

7.

A．face

B．eye

C．coat

D．back

8.

A．driver

B．prisoner

C．thief

D．worker

9.

A．films

B．offices

C．stations

D．newspapers

10.

A．walked

B．flew

C．raced

D．looked

11.

A．before

B．behind

C．beside

D．near

12.

A．reached

B．passed

C．hit

D．entered

13.

A．Look

B．Stand

C．Stop

D．Hands up

14.

A．broke

B．went

C．slipped

D．rushed

15.

A．finished

B．taken

C．known

D．done