【推荐1】In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live.These things come to represent what I call _________ and love.

I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did _________ the water. Any kind of _________ ride seemed to give him pleasure._________ he loved to fish.

I liked being _________ the water, moving through it, _______ it all around me. I was not a strong _________, or one who learned to swim early, for I had my fears. But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and _________ those summer days with my father. My father would stand there in his suit, the _________ person not in swimsuit.

After swimming, I would go to his office, where he let me ____________ anything I found in his drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk ____________ he worked in the lab, an assistant might come in and tell me I shouldn’t be playing with his ____________. But my father always ____________ and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s ____________.”

A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is ____________.” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but who, in that childhood, looks at us.

1.

A．desire

B．joy

C．anger

D．worry

2.

A．avoid

B．refuse

C．praise

D．love

3.

A．boat

B．bus

C．train

D．bike

4.

A．But

B．Then

C．And

D．Still

5.

A．on

B．off

C．by

D．in

6.

A．having

B．leaving

C．making

D．getting

7.

A．swimmer

B．rider

C．walker

D．runner

8.

A．spending

B．saving

C．wasting

D．ruining

9.

A．next

B．only

C．other

D．last

10.

A．put up

B．break down

C．play with

D．work out

11.

A．the moment

B．the first time

C．while

D．before

12.

A．fishing net

B．office things

C．wooden chair

D．lab equipment

13.

A．stood up

B．set out

C．showed up

D．turned out

14.

A．fine

B．strange

C．terrible

D．funny

15.

A．memory

B．wealth

C．experience

D．practice

【推荐2】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

From the very beginning, the girl’s family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy _____, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?" As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very _____.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to______ his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to _____ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy’s determination, the family finally _____. Before he went abroad, they got engaged. They often sent their _____ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was ______ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a_______ to him. She _____ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.

The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget ______. In the new environment, the girl learnt the_______ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must _______the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was ______. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasn't any more ______ of him.

A year later, her friend came with an envelope, ______ an invitation card for the guy’s wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own ______ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter ______ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, "I’ve spent a year ______ the sign language. I want you to know I haven’t forgotten my ______. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you." With these, he slipped the ______ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

1.

A．deeply

B．affectionately

C．gently

D．kindly

2.

A．pleasant

B．foolish

C．upset

D．happy

3.

A．add

B．expand

C．do

D．further

4.

A．take care of

B．get along with

C．wait for

D．keep in touch with

5.

A．gave up

B．gave in

C．gave away

D．gave out

6.

A．words

B．letters

C．secret

D．love

7.

A．blown down

B．broken down

C．knocked down

D．torn down

8.

A．burden

B．package

C．weight

D．obstacle

9.

A．explained to

B．wrote to

C．replied to

D．spoke to

10.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

11.

A．sign language

B．native tongue

C．Braille

D．foreign language

12.

A．remember

B．forget

C．leave

D．miss

13.

A．away

B．out

C．back

D．in

14.

A．sense

B．report

C．advice

D．news

15.

A．containing

B．including

C．owning

D．combining

16.

A．photo

B．name

C．promise

D．agreement

17.

A．while

B．so

C．until

D．when

18.

A．teaching

B．learning

C．writing

D．creating

19.

A．promise

B．permission

C．dream

D．desire

20.

A．card

B．letter

C．envelope

D．ring

【推荐3】When we got ready to go to the rink(溜冰场), Mom always helped me tie up my skating shoes. Then she _______ her own. Mom and I had been coming to the rink every _______ since my lessons began. That was our deal. I went to _______ on Tuesdays, and we skated together on Sundays.

When we were ready to _______ on the ice, Mom took my hand and put an arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Mom and smiled. She seemed _______ but still smiled back. I took a short gliding(滑行)step, and she stepped with me, holding my hand tight We went across the rink very _______. After a few minutes, we _______ in the center of the rink. I gently took my _______ back from Moms and glided away slowly.

While Mom stood still, I _______ the move my teacher taught me this week. I placed one foot on the ________ , leaning (倾斜)forward a little. I slowly raised my back foot as ________ as I could behind me. I stopped and ________ a moment when some bigger kids skated quickly by. At last, I returned to my mother. ''OK, Mom. It’s your ________ now. '' I said. ''In fact, there is ________ to be afraid of. Skating alone is no ________ than skating with me.''

Then I did what my teacher did when he was teaching a ________skater. ''Watch my face, Mom. '' I said. ''Not your feet. Now, step! '' She took a baby step and ________. I waited until Mom skated across the rink three times by herself. ________ she succeeded, she glided over to me and gave me a big hug. ''I ________ you could do it.'' I said.

She smiled and said, ''I couldn't have done it without my excellent ________.''

1.

A．took off

B．put on

C．looked for

D．threw away

2.

A．year

B．day

C．month

D．Sunday

3.

A．lessons

B．parties

C．churches

D．theaters

4.

A．dance

B．jump

C．skate

D．run

5.

A．nervous

B．surprised

C．angry

D．upset

6.

A．quickly

B．nicely

C．excitedly

D．slowly

7.

A．changed

B．stopped

C．started

D．fell

8.

A．bag

B．shoes

C．clothes

D．hand

9.

A．dropped

B．ignored

C．tried

D．forgot

10.

A．ice

B．floor

C．ground

D．grass

11.

A．long

B．high

C．low

D．near

12.

A．waited

B．spent

C．took

D．lasted

13.

A．advice

B．support

C．news

D．turn

14.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．easier

B．harder

C．better

D．happier

16.

A．tall

B．clever

C．young

D．new

17.

A．continued

B．stood

C．sat

D．cried

18.

A．Before

B．Though

C．After

D．If

19.

A．remembered

B．knew

C．agreed

D．heard

20.

A．neighbor

B．student

C．teacher

D．boss

【推荐1】Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a small village. She _______primary school till 4th grade at her village. For the 5th grade on, she had to get a(n) _______to a school in a city nearby. She was very happy knowing that she was _______by a very famous school in a city.

Today was the first day of her school. Anna went to her _______after asking fellow students for _______. Upon seeing her _______clothing and knowing she is from a small village, other students started  _______her. Luckily, the teacher arrived in no _______. She asked everyone to keep _______. After that, the teacher__________Anna to the class. Then she told everyone to write down the 7 wonders of the world. When everyone except Anna had __________their answer paper, the teacher came and asked Anna, “What happened, dear?” Don’t  __________. Just write what you know as other students have __________learned about it.”

Anna replied, “I was thinking that there are so many things, and which I should __________to write?” When she handed in her answer paper, the teacher reading everyone’s answers and the majority (大多数) had answered it  __________.

The teacher was __________as the students had remembered what she had taught them. At last the teacher __________Anna’s answer paper and started reading. “The 7 Wonders are — To be able to see; To be able to hear; To be able to feel; To laugh; To think; To be kind; To love!”

The teacher stood __________and the whole class was speechless. Today, a girl from a small village __________us of the precious (珍贵的) gifts that God has given us, which is truly a  __________.

1.

A．visited

B．attended

C．avoided

D．left

2.

A．gift

B．award

C．trial

D．admission

3.

A．rejected

B．doubted

C．accepted

D．introduced

4.

A．classroom

B．dormitory

C．library

D．canteen

5.

A．advice

B．permission

C．protection

D．direction

6.

A．special

B．poor

C．familiar

D．tight

7.

A．laughing at

B．playing with

C．pointing at

D．talking with

8.

A．way

B．case

C．time

D．hurry

9.

A．calm

B．quiet

C．safe

D．friendly

10.

A．explained

B．announced

C．introduced

D．mentioned

11.

A．submitted

B．received

C．prepared

D．collected

12.

A．challenge

B．sigh

C．pretend

D．worry

13.

A．even

B．hardly

C．already

D．never

14.

A．choose

B．agree

C．expect

D．manage

15.

A．timely

B．independently

C．unwillingly

D．correctly

16.

A．determined

B．pleased

C．relaxed

D．exhausted

17.

A．picked up

B．made up

C．relied on

D．took in

18.

A．nervous

B．worried

C．shocked

D．delighted

19.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．searched

D．persuaded

20.

A．trick

B．lesson

C．relief

D．wonder

【推荐2】Are you going to school for something your parents pushed on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many ____in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are having is that they are living a life someone else has ____for them.

Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main ___is his parents. When we’re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really don’t have our own ____. The problem is that most parents are overly ____that they know what’s best for their children. Many parents ____their children to make certain educational ____. Some parents won’t ____their children’s college, unless the children learn ____what the parents decide.

Parents aren’t the only ones ____their ideas on my students. I have some students who are doing jobs they really ____, but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a _____job they’d like better.

Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a ____.

Even if you are about to ____for college and you find that the only way your parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to ____Art… And at this moment I don’t ___that you choose the major you have no ____. Follow your heart.

Remember, ____choose your major or job that you don’t like just because of others’ ideas. If you choose what you like, you will be a(n) ____ person and will positively influence others. Live the life you want from now on____you will get happiness.

1.

A．students

B．problems

C．examples

D．results

2.

A．designed

B．trained

C．introduced

D．expressed

3.

A．rule

B．reason

C．news

D．information

4.

A．excuses

B．complaints

C．wishes

D．choices

5.

A．excited

B．worried

C．confident

D．careful

6.

A．expect

B．allow

C．agree

D．teach

7.

A．challenges

B．practices

C．experiences

D．achievements

8.

A．turn to

B．learn about

C．pay for

D．drop in

9.

A．regularly

B．nearly

C．gradually

D．exactly

10.

A．offering

B．placing

C．depending

D．trying

11.

A．hate

B．enjoy

C．appreciate

D．accept

12.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．different

D．terrible

13.

A．mistake

B．chance

C．decision

D．character

14.

A．send

B．look

C．head

D．wait

15.

A．refuse

B．learn

C．change

D．copy

16.

A．remember

B．trouble

C．mind

D．suggest

17.

A．interest

B．explanation

C．advantage

D．preparation

18.

A．sometimes

B．never

C．often

D．still

19.

A．beautiful

B．clever

C．happy

D．honest

20.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．although

【推荐3】Back to School

I had always longed to get a degree, but raising a family had come first. Now with my last child in middle school, I thought, why not try to ________ something while I still had the opportunity. When I told my husband Bob my idea, a broad smile lit up his face. “If that’s what you ________, we’ll make it work.”

When we asked the kids for advice, they had mixed ________. Our daughter, already in college, thought it a great idea while John, in high school, was ________ that we might be in college at the same time. James, our youngest, wanted to know who would take him to football practice. I ________ that things would be a little different, but if everyone contributed, it wouldn’t be difficult.

The next day we drove to the community college and after a careful research, I chose to ________ in occupational therapy (康复理疗).

Days passed in excitement, enrolling (注册) in classes, shopping for ________ and attending orientation (入学指导). I felt like a kid again, but as the first day of classes drew near, I became ________. I was simply too old. People would laugh at me. Finally, with encouragement from my family and friends, I stuck with my ________.

As I entered my classroom that first morning, I chose a seat in the back, hoping to ________ attention. For the rest of that day, I did what I saw the other students do, and gradually, my embarrassment disappeared. I found the classes and assignments interesting, and I left that day feeling I might survive. By the end of the first week, I had made a few friends.

Studying and keeping up with my duties at home was ________. No sooner would I begin to study than it was time to drive the kids to their activities. Math and science were never my strong subjects, so I devoted more time to those. When the first semester ________, I had a 4.0 GPA and was placed on the Honor Roll.

By the second year, Bob and the kids were all doing their ________, and I had learned how to comfortably ________ my school and home life. My hard work paid off and I got the bachelor’s degree.

As I drove away on the last day of school, I thought about what a difference returning to school had made in my life. I looked much younger and I had more ________ and enthusiasm for life. I even became a therapist. It’s never too late to try again.

1.

A．remember

B．create

C．achieve

D．improve

2.

A．accept

B．take

C．offer

D．want

3.

A．reaction

B．impressions

C．requests

D．choices

4.

A．happy

B．horrified

C．grateful

D．relieved

5.

A．complained

B．noticed

C．explained

D．argued

6.

A．fill

B．join

C．lead

D．major

7.

A．supplies

B．clothes

C．instruments

D．brochures

8.

A．determined

B．confident

C．anxious

D．confused

9.

A．opinion

B．decision

C．project

D．promise

10.

A．avoid

B．draw

C．receive

D．pay

11.

A．different

B．challenging

C．rewarding

D．simple

12.

A．changed

B．started

C．ended

D．returned

13.

A．dishes

B．deeds

C．homework

D．share

14.

A．balance

B．save

C．continue

D．value

15.

A．time

B．energy

C．money

D．chance

【推荐1】I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. As she'd been in_________difficulties, she said a polite “no”.

That didn't_________ me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would_________ notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one — keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without_________a real piano. As my mum found I was_________about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.

After eight lessons, I_________grade one and scored high. By the time I started secondary school, we couldn't_________lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard, kept practising and passed grades three and five.

For the grades above that, there was an_________that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. To take advantage of practising on our school's grand piano, I_________wake up at 5:30 a. m. to get there__________and play until lessons started. I'd skip lunch and then practise after school__________the caretaker kicked me out. At home, I'd have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then __________practice until l: 00 a. m.

My school didn't offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition (试镜) was extremely__________,and I felt extremely nervous. To my amazement, I was offered a __________.

I had been thought to have started playing too__________to reach conservatoire (音乐学院) level but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. I realized that I wasn't __________everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London with a scholarship. I feel__________: it's been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and I'm at one of the world's leading conservatoires.

The fun thing is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano:__________we call mental practice. It__________ key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped encourage my__________about how music works.

1.

A．social

B．educational

C．financial

D．political

2.

A．protect

B．frighten

C．embarrass

D．discourage

3.

A．take

B．click

C．sign

D．observe

4.

A．seeing

B．touching

C．enjoying

D．choosing

5.

A．serious

B．careful

C．hesitant

D．nervous

6.

A．fell behind

B．dropped out

C．got through

D．put off

7.

A．offer

B．teach

C．overlook

D．afford

8.

A．expectation

B．attitude

C．opinion

D．opportunity

9.

A．would

B．might

C．could

D．dared

10.

A．in patience

B．in time

C．in peace

D．in need

11.

A．although

B．since

C．until

D．if

12.

A．technical

B．mental

C．mechanical

D．physical

13.

A．fascinating

B．boring

C．frightening

D．challenging

14.

A．course

B．reward

C．certificate

D．place

15.

A．soon

B．late

C．hurriedly

D．suddenly

16.

A．above

B．against

C．behind

D．beyond

17.

A．lucky

B．proud

C．ambitious

D．grateful

18.

A．what

B．how

C．that

D．why

19.

A．builds

B．covers

C．determines

D．unlocks

20.

A．prediction

B．memory

C．curiosity

D．invention

【推荐3】When volunteers Kathy and Ruth walked into our Learning Club four years ago, it was to help out as a one-off. But as soon as they met the ______, they were all in.

Many disadvantaged children don’t have anyone at home who can ______ their learning. So our Learning Club provides a fun out-of-school environment where students receive help with their ______.

“Usually we’ll get in some reading and homework. Then we’ll ______ some science,” said Kathy. “We give them lots of ______. Then we’ll go on to harder things. So that helps them ______.”

Students in need often ______ access to adults outside their family or teachers. That’s why our volunteers like Kathy and Ruth are so ______. They create a safe ______ where children can open up and feel comfortable asking questions.

“They have to ______ you and that takes a while,” said Kathy. “We give them little ______, like helping with the afternoon tea, to make them feel important.”

The best part of Kathy and Ruth’s roles is watching students become more ______. They will never ______ the student who would not look at them or talk when she first came. By the end of the year, she was participating ______ in the activities and had set a big ________ for the future.

“She ______ on stage and said that she wanted to be the Prime Minister of Australia!” said Kathy.

Ruth is constantly amazed by the ______ of Learning Club. She loves the positive feedback (反馈) from parents and huge ______ in the students’ attitudes towards learning.

“It’s ______ to see these five-year-olds develop,” said Ruth. “We’re doing the academic bit, but what we’re doing with them ______ is even more important. They want to come to our Learning Club!”

1.

A．doctors

B．children

C．actors

D．elders

2.

A．support

B．accept

C．speed

D．remember

3.

A．interest

B．health

C．life

D．homework

4.

A．develop

B．use

C．need

D．do

5.

A．encouragement

B．congratulation

C．donations

D．rights

6.

A．discuss

B．improve

C．judge

D．express

7.

A．lack

B．gain

C．ignore

D．refuse

8.

A．friendly

B．important

C．curious

D．patient

9.

A．game

B．path

C．space

D．point

10.

A．choose

B．call

C．trust

D．find

11.

A．jobs

B．sweets

C．gifts

D．ideas

12.

A．careful

B．polite

C．excited

D．confident

13.

A．doubt

B．miss

C．forget

D．catch

14.

A．equally

B．fully

C．suddenly

D．hardly

15.

A．goal

B．record

C．challenge

D．example

16.

A．gave in

B．came back

C．stood up

D．fell down

17.

A．rule

B．purpose

C．history

D．influence

18.

A．efforts

B．changes

C．difficulties

D．similarities

19.

A．strange

B．easy

C．great

D．correct

20.

A．politically

B．economically

C．physically

D．socially