【推荐2】完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and _________, I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the _________ to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my _________ would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went _________ to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and _________ sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes _________ and I wanted something to cheer me up.
Later, I _________ the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it — the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key (跑调), _________ made me excited that she was here. I ran down to _________ my mom. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I like it when my mom was happy. Her __________ seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to __________ the stress again.
Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be __________ after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up__________in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a __________ factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, my mom at times gets stuck in__________ for two hours on her way back home. When I __________ my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to __________. At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I __________ that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, which encourages me to do my work well, __________ there may be difficulties. Seeing her happy makes me feel __________, too.1.

A．heavy

B．busy

C．hungry

D．unlucky

2.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．apartment

3.

A．dream

B．supper

C．homework

D．experience

4.

A．downstairs

B．outside

C．upstairs

D．inside

5.

A．break off

B．put off

C．get off

D．fight off

6.

A．opening

B．opened

C．open

D．closing

7.

A．felt

B．listened

C．raised

D．heard

8.

A．which

B．that

C．it

D．but

9.

A．look

B．greet

C．said to

D．help

10.

A．need

B．idea

C．faith

D．energy

11.

A．face

B．change

C．accept

D．1eave

12.

A．creative

B．sensitive

C．competitive

D．positive

13.

A．early

B．soon

C．fast

D．1ate

14.

A．furniture

B．shoe

C．car

D．clothing

15.

A．chat

B．traffic

C．duty

D．task

16.

A．replace

B．exchange

C．connect

D．compare

17.

A．complain

B．decide

C．study

D．play

18.

A．achieve

B．notice

C．appreciate

D．improve

19.

A．however

B．though

C．despite

D．at least

20.

A．good

B．skillful

C．successful

D．important

【推荐3】I have been looking forward to visiting Paris since I was young. When my daily life in New Jersey seemed boring, I _______ about walking around the streets of Paris. With our financial situation _______, European travel became a _______. 

Travelling to France with my _______ was exciting, but it would not be _______ without facing problems and figuring them out. 

We had just started to get _______ with the Paris subway system. Thus using it was very difficult. We were walking at a slow pace _______ we realised the subway was about to leave. As soon as I _______ the subway, the doors shut with my mom on the other side. I did not have my cellphone, neither of us spoke a word of _______ and we had no idea how to ________ each other. My mom and I, who were both ________, began to pound on the doors. Suddenly, a man with a puzzled look on his face walked over to the doors and simply ________ them. My mom stepped on and we hugged as if we ________ for the first time in years. A huge sense of ________ washed over us, followed by embarrassment. 

________, my mom and I were able to celebrate the victories of finding destinations.

1.

A．talked

B．worried

C．heard

D．daydreamed

2.

A．improving

B．changing

C．worsening

D．appearing

3.

A．goal

B．reality

C．habit

D．routine

4.

A．sister

B．husband

C．mother

D．friend

5.

A．beneficial

B．typical

C．practical

D．complete

6.

A．satisfied

B．familiar

C．bored

D．popular

7.

A．unless

B．until

C．after

D．since

8.

A．got on

B．speeded up

C．started off

D．fell over

9.

A．English

B．German

C．Russian

D．French

10.

A．comfort

B．encourage

C．remind

D．connect

11.

A．shocked

B．regretful

C．anxious

D．embarrassed

12.

A．unlocked

B．destroyed

C．closed

D．repaired

13.

A．survived

B．reunited

C．responded

D．communicated

14.

A．shame

B．anger

C．relief

D．peace

15.

A．Gradually

B．Eventually

C．Surprisingly

D．Naturally

【推荐1】I got my first bike in 1943. It was an old, second-hand blue bike. Bikes of any kind were very_______at that time. A new bike was rarely to be seen, as_______was needed to produce weapons to_______our brave men and women in the fighting overseas.

At ten, I was quite_______. I convinced my mother I could earn enough money to be a millionaire—if I only had an old second-hand bike. She laughed but_______about 80 per cent of the total cost of the bike. I had_______a few dollars digging gardens, cleaning snow and doing other jobs.

I_______Mother I’d pay back the loan (借款). The day I got my bike was one of the happiest of my life. I could_______earning some money--_______groceries (杂货) for Clarks’ grocery store and packages for a small store a few block away—this was in the Forest Hills section of Edmonton. I made a few dollars but________to start another work, as the first was proving too________to come by.

My mother, another brother, Len, and I were to________Dad in Yellowknife, which was so far way that my bike couldn’t be transported there. Leaving my bike was very difficult, but________had to come first. I made very little money________it, not enough to pay Mother back. We________Yellowknife in the fall of 1943. It was quite an experience for a young fellow, or anybody else for that matter.

After we’d been in Yellowknife for a while, I was able to________Mother for the bike loan. I got a job at the recreation centre in the Negus Mine. The________paid great—I had lots of money, but would not________another bike. The________there were made with the tailings (尾矿) from the mine—lots of rough rock. The new________had not been built at that time.

1.

A．beautiful

B．expensive

C．convenient

D．comfortable

2.

A．space

B．labor

C．time

D．metal

3.

A．raise

B．control

C．praise

D．assist

4.

A．proud

B．careful

C．ambitious

D．brave

5.

A．calculated

B．contributed

C．cut

D．put

6.

A．borrowed

B．made

C．hid

D．wasted

7.

A．informed

B．persuaded

C．promised

D．reminded

8.

A．start

B．continue

C．suggest

D．finish

9.

A．storing

B．buying

C．delivering

D．picking

10.

A．decided

B．agreed

C．demanded

D．asked

11.

A．hard

B．unfair

C．simple

D．casual

12.

A．contact

B．join

C．help

D．miss

13.

A．distance

B．speed

C．practicality

D．meaning

14.

A．donating

B．sharing

C．fixing

D．selling

15.

A．referred to

B．worried about

C．came across

D．left for

16.

A．repay

B．thank

C．surprise

D．admire

17.

A．miners

B．grocers

C．millionaires

D．friends

18.

A．return

B．buy

C．damage

D．give

19.

A．yards

B．valleys

C．roads

D．buildings

20.

A．matter

B．job

C．rock

D．town

【推荐3】Ellie Heath, an American girl, spent hours drawing pictures before she could even talk. When she grew ________ the 15-year-old discovered the joy of sewing. She finds it funny and ________ to make small objects, like jewelry(珠宝) and dolls. Over time, she began making clothing. Her ________ of the creative work led her to ________ a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her ________ , which makes what she ________ “wearable art” . “The meaning of wearable art is something that makes you feel ________. It’s one of a kind, often handmade,” she explains.

Ellie sells her ________ in farmers markets, local churches, and other places. All the pieces she creates are made of ________ or donated cloth. She says there are twenty-one billion tons of cloth material in waste landfills in the United States. The teenager hopes to reduce that ________ through her work.

Ellie has many ________. She wants to be a teacher and to ________ the joy of creativity among ________. She also dreams her business will grow and become a ________ for other young people who have a dream they want to ________.

1.

A．older

B．younger

C．healthier

D．stronger

2.

A．turns out

B．sets out

C．breaks out

D．works out

3.

A．friendship

B．love

C．honesty

D．personality

4.

A．observe

B．close

C．establish

D．explore

5.

A．position

B．adventure

C．information

D．company

6.

A．agrees

B．focuses

C．applies

D．calls

7.

A．familiar

B．powerful

C．unique

D．convenient

8.

A．creations

B．coins

C．posters

D．mirrors

9.

A．limited

B．used

C．updated

D．related

10.

A．profit

B．shape

C．amount

D．function

11.

A．hobbies

B．demands

C．abilities

D．dreams

12.

A．preserve

B．spread

C．escape

D．prevent

13.

A．students

B．women

C．adults

D．parents

14.

A．clue

B．means

C．major

D．model

15.

A．turn down

B．give up

C．come true

D．compete with

【推荐1】When I was five years old, I had a toy cat named Smokey. I took the brown cat everywhere I went.

One day my parents and I went to the store with my toy cat. I remember I liked ______ with my parents. I always imagined that my friend Smokey and I were going on a(n) ______together. When I walked into the store I went ______to the teddy bears. I made my toy cat Smokey play with his new friends Ted and Beary. By the time we got all the things we needed my parents told me it was time to ______. They were already by the checkout counter ______ I left immediately. In my hurry I left the toy cat on the shelf.

We walked to the car and I started to help my parents put ______ we bought inside.

Then we all started to ______ home. But then I realized that I left my toy cat at the store. So I started to cry, ______my legs. But my parents didn’t want to go back. So I   ______ them to go back to get my cat. I ran into the store as fast as I could. Smokey was just sitting there in the same place, ______ . I ran to my toy cat and ______.

I still have my toy cat sitting on my desk. I haven’t played with it ______I was five or six. Sometimes when I look through my desk and see it, the ______brings back many ______ memories. Even the ______ things in life, like a brown cat named Smokey, can influence you in a very personal way.

1.

A．traveling

B．shopping

C．playing

D．harvesting

2.

A．trip

B．exercise

C．pleasure

D．march

3.

A．frankly

B．straight

C．gratefully

D．finally

4.

A．settle

B．leave

C．stop

D．gather

5.

A．for

B．or

C．so

D．but

6.

A．which

B．what

C．where

D．that

7.

A．walk

B．sail

C．drive

D．fly

8.

A．folding

B．greeting

C．clapping

D．kicking

9.

A．begged

B．ordered

C．surprised

D．noticed

10.

A．unlocked

B．untouched

C．unaccepted

D．unforgotten

11.

A．dressed it up

B．picked it up

C．set it up

D．lighted it up

12.

A．when

B．while

C．since

D．as

13.

A．bear

B．period

C．memory

D．cat

14.

A．wonderful

B．mild

C．previous

D．scared

15.

A．biggest

B．smallest

C．best

D．worst

【推荐2】Growing up, I always hid my thumbs in my fists because of their unusual shape. _________ they do look more like a big toe（脚趾）_________ a thumb. And from an early age, my thumbs _________ another name “toe thumbs” .

In high school, I served as a cashier in a grocery store. One day, I was _________ a sweet little old lady and as I _________ her change back to her, she suddenly took my hands and said in a thick Polish _________, “You are Polish! Look at those _________ Polish thumbs! They match mine!” She raised her hands and _________ her thumbs to me that _________ weathered and wrinkled, looked exactly like mine! She __________ my hands again and said, “Be __________ of those thumbs!”

I’ll never forget that 30-second __________ with a stranger that forever __________ my view of a part of me I once was __________ by and now accept. As I was eating dinner with my Samuel tonight, he looked down at my hand __________ on the table next to his and said, “Mommy! Our thumbs __________!” I smiled and answered, “Yes, they do, buddy! Those are strong Polish __________ you have! Take pride in them! Maybe someday you’ll have a little boy or girl who will have the same thumbs!” I __________ my son never hides his thumbs like I did. I hope he’ll be proud of their “unusualness” and the __________ behind them. He carries on a(n) __________ part of me and that for me will always be beautiful!

1.

A．Admittedly

B．Fortunately

C．Normally

D．Basically

2.

A．other than

B．due to

C．instead of

D．along with

3.

A．earned

B．cloned

C．found

D．deserved

4.

A．waiting for

B．checking out

C．talking with

D．watching over

5.

A．paid

B．charged

C．counted

D．donated

6.

A．tune

B．voice

C．language

D．accent

7.

A．beautiful

B．strange

C．long

D．clumsy

8.

A．passed

B．recommended

C．showed

D．offered

9.

A．till

B．unless

C．once

D．although

10.

A．raised

B．inspected

C．examined

D．held

11.

A．sure

B．skeptical

C．afraid

D．proud

12.

A．appointment

B．conversation

C．bargain

D．deal

13.

A．supported

B．changed

C．proved

D．hurt

14.

A．embarrassed

B．frightened

C．delighted

D．amazed

15.

A．scratching

B．resting

C．knocking

D．drawing

16.

A．differ

B．suit

C．fight

D．match

17.

A．fists

B．thumbs

C．toes

D．hands

18.

A．guarantee

B．figure

C．insist

D．pray

19.

A．scene

B．lesson

C．history

D．moment

20.

A．unique

B．elegant

C．frank

D．sensitive

【推荐3】As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. I _________ the lower bed, so that I could enjoy the beauty outside from the moving train. I don't know why I always preferred to get the _________ seat. An elderly _________ took 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. With politeness, I gave her my response. Both of us were _________. By that time, the train was at its full speed.

It was 6: 50 pm, evening time. So, _________ time was still a long way. I couldn't _________ myself any longer and asked, “Auntie! Where are you going?” She looked at me and said in a _________ way, “Army camp, dear.” Suddenly my enthusiasm _________ to know the reason. I politely said, “Auntie, you are visiting someone?” She smiled ____________ and said, “Yes!”

Just to ____________ the conversation, I talked to her in a very happy mood, “Auntie, you must be feeling so ____________ to see your child and your grandchildren?” Perhaps, this ____________ hurt her a little but courageously she answered, “Oh, dear! You are so sweet! ____________, I had only one son who joined the army and was ____________ by the terrorist attack just a few days before. I bought so many new clothes with the winter items for him. So, I thought why not I would ____________ my son's clothes for some other soldiers, so that I would ____________ my sorrow and would be happy thinking that my own son has ____________ it. He was single, so I don't have any grandchild.”

I was amazed hearing her heartbreaking ____________! But I respected the old lady from the center of my heart. I was thinking of her ____________ heart!

1.

A．purchased

B．checked

C．managed

D．booked

2.

A．window

B．corner

C．door

D．hall

3.

A．waitress

B．lady

C．conductor

D．relative

4.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．legs

D．faces

5.

A．angry

B．funny

C．silent

D．upset

6.

A．bed

B．meal

C．life

D．work

7.

A．enjoy

B．help

C．resist

D．blame

8.

A．careful

B．nervous

C．friendly

D．sad

9.

A．refused

B．doubled

C．forgot

D．applied

10.

A．proudly

B．surprisedly

C．gratefully

D．coldly

11.

A．finish

B．start

C．continue

D．stop

12.

A．embarrassed

B．confused

C．moved

D．excited

13.

A．family

B．means

C．praise

D．question

14.

A．Anyway

B．Thus

C．Instead

D．Still

15.

A．threatened

B．killed

C．injured

D．frightened

16.

A．lead

B．add

C．referred

D．spare

17.

A．set about

B．hold back

C．suffer from

D．turn up

18.

A．owned

B．hidden

C．left

D．worn

19.

A．excuse

B．puzzle

C．story

D．trip

20.

A．brave

B．wild

C．small

D．honest