【推荐1】In our daily life, we have too many things to deal with. It seems as if life is always tiring. However, whenever I feel _______, I’m grateful to everything life_______me and try to make the best of everyday. I learnt this attitude towards life from the story of my friend Joanne.

In middle school, Joanne was always ______ , with a big smile on her face, as if she was always _____with what life offered her. But soon, things _____ changed. She passed away because of a serious______. Her smiles only exist in my memory. The last time I saw her in the hospital, she was terribly ill. However, she still______ a warm smile and was happy about my _____ . I prayed(祈祷)for her recovery. ______ , she lost the battle against   ______at last.

This made me think of another story. Maria and Jessie, who were good friends, had a big argument one day and they ______to talk to each other in the following months. Maria, who was deeply sorry for her ______words, intended to call Jessie to ______first but don’t have enough______to do it. feeling quite ____ , she asked her classmates for _______, and even consulted some of her teachers. For many times, she ______her phone but gave up at last.______   one afternoon, she got the news that Jessie had lost her life in a traffic accident.

The lesson I learned is that nobody can ______what will happen in the future. Anytime you feel upset or depressed, why don’t you change your______and value every day!

1.

A．bored

B．exhausted

C．lonely

D．angry

2.

A．offers

B．awards

C．impresses

D．suggests

3.

A．hopeful

B．cheerful

C．smart

D．fortunate

4.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．content

D．regret

5.

A．completely

B．exactly

C．frequently

D．similarly

6.

A．accident

B．disaster

C．hunger

D．disease

7.

A．burst

B．wore

C．forced

D．formed

8.

A．gift

B．words

C．behaviors

D．visit

9.

A．Luckily

B．Happily

C．Unfortunately

D．Angrily

10.

A．death

B．enemy

C．family

D．life

11.

A．agreed

B．refused

C．stopped

D．continued

12.

A．encouraging

B．convincing

C．rude

D．cruel

13.

A．forgive

B．comfort

C．persuade

D．apologize

14.

A．words

B．strength

C．courage

D．time

15.

A．upset

B．harmed

C．regretted

D．respected

16.

A．trouble

B．excuse

C．agreement

D．advice

17.

A．used up

B．picked up

C．put up

D．came up

18.

A．Unless

B．After

C．Before

D．Until

19.

A．tell

B．observe

C．doubt

D．ignore

20.

A．impression

B．feeling

C．attitude

D．mind

【推荐2】I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I ________ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many ________ as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package _________. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got ________. The longer it took,  the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my __________ quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.

"Excuse me," I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move _________ to make room for me to get to the __________.

I stepped out, complaining about the ________ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot．

A woman was coming across the lot in my ________. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I _________that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I  _______  myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ______  day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a ________. So I did what I could in a minute_________she hurried past me ----I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat _________.Then her face softened and her shoulders ________. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other．       

I continued to smile all the way to my ______. Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do.        

From then on, I became aware of people's _________and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that _______ every day to let it_________me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

1.

A．helped

B．found

C．troubled

D．enjoyed

2.

A．things

B．dollars

C．chances

D．packages

3.

A．weighed

B．cashed

C．lifted

D．carried

4.

A．pleased

B．annoyed

C．delighted

D．disappointed

5.

A．situation

B．choice

C．business

D．attitude

6.

A．aside

B．about

C．along

D．away

7.

A．counter

B．cashier

C．entrance

D．exit

8.

A．weather

B．work

C．service

D．shopping

9.

A．direction

B．decision

C．satisfaction

D．imagination

10.

A．announced

B．noticed

C．proved

D．discovered

11.

A．trusted

B．persuaded

C．hid

D．recognized

12.

A．big

B．bright

C．rough

D．nice

13.

A．gentleman

B．passenger

C．customer

D．stranger

14.

A．before

B．though

C．until

D．since

15.

A．attracted

B．confused

C．cheered

D．frightened

16.

A．relaxed

B．raised

C．trembled

D．tightened

17.

A．office

B．car

C．home

D．doctor

18.

A．appearances

B．reactions

C．expressions

D．behaviors

19.

A．treatment

B．conclusion

C．awareness

D．achievement

20.

A．tell

B．show

C．give

D．remind

【推荐2】One cold evening, I was waiting outside for a taxi in New York City. Later, I was _______by a man in his thirties. Obviously, he was angry, complaining how _______New Yorkers were. I knew my _______would only be about 10 minutes and a part of me wanted to keep _______and just move on, but I also wanted to try and connect.

I asked him why. He told me he had just come from JFK airport _______a customer, which means $70 in lost fare (车费), a fairly big deal. I tried to share his _______. Gradually, he calmed down. He mentioned he had read an article _______that the happiest people are those who give. _______, he hoped to have more chance to _______in his life, I was starting to ________being with him!

Arriving at my destination, I paid him, giving a generous tip. I also pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same ________of giving with you. Here’s the extra money for you. ________it, since you’ve already ________$70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the ________of giving, give it to the next ________.”

For a moment I thought I was so ________! But the driver ________me by saying, “Sir, I have a ________idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will serve the next rider for free.”

It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of ________everyone is able to give and surprise ________with their generosity.

1.

A．taken up

B．picked up

C．sent up

D．put up

2.

A．serious

B．cruel

C．horrible

D．strict

3.

A．ride

B．flight

C．way

D．distance

4.

A．free

B．calm

C．busy

D．silent

5.

A．with

B．without

C．for

D．to

6.

A．delight

B．worry

C．unhappiness

D．surprise

7.

A．saying

B．writing

C．telling

D．speaking

8.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Besides

D．Therefore

9.

A．give

B．share

C．take

D．forgive

10.

A．mind

B．regret

C．enjoy

D．hate

11.

A．idea

B．action

C．practice

D．story

12.

A．Forget

B．Keep

C．Put

D．Pay

13.

A．given

B．got

C．lost

D．gained

14.

A．force

B．energy

C．strength

D．power

15.

A．passenger

B．conductor

C．stranger

D．tourist

16.

A．bad

B．cool

C．silly

D．simple

17.

A．disappointed

B．satisfied

C．surprised

D．encouraged

18.

A．better

B．further

C．worse

D．newer

19.

A．what

B．when

C．which

D．how

20.

A．one

B．another

C．other

D．some

【推荐3】完形填空
完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
        When I was growing up my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but the three I remember the most were the three ____ of all. The first was helping to weed the four ____ we had. It was ____ work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl (爬行) in the dirt on my hands and knees ____ the thousands of weeds in our gardens. The second was piling firewood for ____ . It was tough work and I got more than my _____ of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was ____ water from a mountain spring to our house ____ our well water had too much iron in it to ____ .
        Over the years, though, I learned to see the ____ in all the things my dad had made me do. Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight. ____ a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure ____. Standing by the wood stove on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to ____. I saw as well that all this work my dad had given me had ____ made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I ____ that when I did my work with a(n) ____ heart, it didn’t feel like work at all .
        Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father with a ____ spirit, it doesn’t feel like work, either. Every act of kindness, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives better, make our hearts happier, and bring out souls ____ to Heaven.
        I am so ____ to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the ____ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.1.

A．simplest

B．toughest

C．strangest

D．wildest

2.

A．schools

B．companies

C．gardens

D．streets

3.

A．boring

B．exciting

C．interesting

D．relaxing

4.

A．controlling

B．keeping

C．pushing

D．pulling

5.

A．festival

B．winter

C．holiday

D．marriage

6.

A．share

B．charge

C．point

D．dream

7.

A．protecting

B．borrowing

C．carrying

D．conducing

8.

A．because

B．unless

C．although

D．but

9.

A．boil

B．match

C．get

D．drink

10.

A．requirements

B．attention

C．rewards

D．experience

11.

A．Designing

B．Enjoying

C．Performing

D．Developing

12.

A．desire

B．challenge

C．surprise

D．pleasure

13.

A．turn up

B．warm up

C．stay up

D．set up

14.

A．unluckily

B．immediately

C．gradually

D．temporarily

15.

A．remembered

B．ignored

C．regretted

D．realized

16.

A．honest

B．happy

C．brave

D．modest

17.

A．loving

B．complaining

C．hating

D．punishing

18.

A．closer

B．farther

C．politer

D．warmer

19.

A．kind

B．lucky

C．grateful

D．vital

20.

A．key

B．way

C．goal

D．value

【推荐1】I have a lovely neighbour. Now that our kind neighbor is used to________over her homemade foods to us every Friday evening, instead of every once in a while, as she used to do, I enjoy__________a little something I know she will like each week to gift to her when she__________.

Sometimes I give her something of mine that I feel she’d like or I order a________for her that we had spoken about. This Friday I was able to give her something I saw on the Fresh Direct website that was__________for her and her family.

Receiving is________for our beautiful neighbor, for although a generous (慷慨的) giver,________was difficult for her in the past. We had a few________in the past where I shared how receiving was a kindness act for the giver._________it has become easy for her to allow her kindness to others to be________to her.

I enjoy her easy sit-down chats that________on these Fridays when she comes bringing ________full course dinners. She likes to try out different recipes(食谱)and I always send her praiseful________the next day with a thankfulness photo. What a lovely person she is. She started e-mailing me the__________the night before, telling us what she planned on making and it__________ makes me smile when I see it and I send her back a “can’t wait.”

1.

A．thinking

B．taking

C．bringing

D．watching

2.

A．observing

B．finding

C．exchanging

D．designing

3.

A．visits

B．needs

C．asks

D．relaxes

4.

A．hotel

B．book

C．dinner

D．gift

5.

A．costly

B．perfect

C．fair

D．special

6.

A．progress

B．interest

C．difficulty

D．pity

7.

A．serving

B．praising

C．following

D．receiving

8.

A．arguments

B．conversations

C．warnings

D．accidents

9.

A．Slowly

B．Obviously

C．Extremely

D．Actually

10.

A．bought

B．told

C．returned

D．shown

11.

A．break out

B．make sense

C．carry on

D．take place

12.

A．cheap

B．simple

C．delicious

D．valuable

13.

A．reviews

B．suggestions

C．rewards

D．letters

14.

A．order

B．menu

C．chance

D．invitation

15.

A．still

B．seldom

C．ever

D．always