【推荐1】Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know where she’s been during her great worldwide vacation in a(n) _______way.

The traveler, who was _______ with a bone disease, had her right leg _______ at the age of four. _______ the amputation (截肢) caused hardships for Gallagher early on, she, at the age of 22 now, _______ it as an inspiration for making the _______ of her life.

To spread that _______, Gallagher has _______   social media, _______ she shares photos of her travels across the world, but instead of ________ using a geotag (地理标签), she draws her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.

Now she has been taking pictures ________ Europe. “I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden ________ that my new leg could be used as a blackboard,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother weren’t too ________ the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”

Gallagher said people often stare when she’s ________ on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she ________ only praise and encouragement. “My leg hasn’t ________ me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “I don’t know ________ it is my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but anyhow, I’ve been able to ________ up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”

Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the ________ of your dream. And if you meet with an obstacle (障碍), get ________ with it— if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.

1.

A．common

B．right

C．simple

D．special

2.

A．born

B．charged

C．filled

D．linked

3.

A．cured

B．treated

C．cut

D．kept

4.

A．Unless

B．Although

C．Once

D．Since

5.

A．considers

B．thinks

C．treats

D．looks

6.

A．coolest

B．best

C．worst

D．fullest

7.

A．evidence

B．news

C．message

D．schedule

8.

A．applied

B．belonged

C．stuck

D．turned

9.

A．which

B．that

C．as

D．where

10.

A．simply

B．officially

C．enthusiastically

D．reasonably

11.

A．across

B．through

C．about

D．for

12.

A．attitude

B．thought

C．belief

D．opinion

13.

A．curious about

B．fond of

C．patient with

D．afraid of

14.

A．walking

B．reporting

C．writing

D．standing

15.

A．accepts

B．takes

C．likes

D．receives

16.

A．protected

B．preserved

C．stopped

D．defended

17.

A．why

B．that

C．if

D．what

18.

A．make

B．come

C．put

D．keep

19.

A．way

B．corner

C．course

D．bottom

20.

A．satisfied

B．creative

C．familiar

D．connected

【推荐2】James sat outside the office waiting for the interview（面试）. He felt so____that he didn’t know what to do with____The person who had gone in____him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. ____James. He felt ____ that she had already got the ____ The problem was that he wanted this job ____It meant____ to him. He had ____it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself ____ brilliantly at the interview and ____the job immediately. But now here he was feeling ____He couldn’t____ all those things he had____to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and ____ .But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t ____ like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened . The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very____ with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. At that moment James____ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly____that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs ____and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.1.

A．healthy

B．nervous

C．careless

D．confident

2.

A．the managing director

B．the woman

C．himself

D．the situation

3.

A．by

B．with

C．before

D．after

4.

A．Not like

B．So did

C．Do as

D．Do like

5.

A．doubtful

B．sure

C．angry

D．astonishing

6.

A．reward

B．first

C．prize

D．job

7.

A．hopelessly

B．naturally

C．easily

D．so much

8.

A．everything

B．happiness

C．difficulty

D．nothing

9.

A．dreamed of

B．learned of

C．thought about

D．talked about

10.

A．explaining

B．performing

C．answering

D．performed

11.

A．offered

B．asked for

C．being offered

D．being asked for

12.

A．crazy

B．excited

C．probable

D．terrible

13.

A．depend on

B．afford

C．believe in

D．remember

14.

A．kept

B．been taught

C．planned

D．been supplied

15.

A．leave

B．go in

C．prepare

D．practise

16.

A．take back

B．put off

C．give up

D．put down

17.

A．ugly

B．pleased

C．sad

D．pretty

18.

A．noticed

B．loved

C．missed

D．hated

19.

A．thought

B．hoped

C．wished

D．regretted

20.

A．shaking

B．bending

C．walking

D．stopping

【推荐1】My family is big on baseball. Grandpa _______ coached his team to two national games. Father was even asked to try out for the Los Angeles, one of the top teams in the USA. Minutes before I was born, my _______ were watching a live baseball match on TV. You could say I was _______ to play the game, but frankly, I hated it at first. I spent most days at the baseball park. I really should have been _______ at baseball, for I practiced almost every day, but I was not.

The same old routine continued for years. My dad and grandpa would make me practice and I would put no _______ into it, until around Grade 10. I was older and _______ than ever before. I finally _______ their true motivation: they wanted to _______ time with me. They were just trying to share a _______ part of their life with me and ________ me in something that had been in the family forever. ________ I got this, I stopped treating it as a burden and ________ it as a bonding experience.

Now, I often ________ to play baseball with my dad or grandpa.The ________ practices and tough love I got from my ________ taught me a useful life lesson: Find out why someone does something before jumping to conclusions.

1.

A．fairly

B．successfully

C．naturally

D．accidentally

2.

A．parents

B．coaches

C．doctors

D．neighbors

3.

A．ordered

B．prepared

C．honored

D．born

4.

A．amazed

B．disappointed

C．great

D．mad

5.

A．effort

B．wealth

C．promise

D．trust

6.

A．calmer

B．smarter

C．happier

D．kinder

7.

A．searched for

B．focused on

C．benefited from

D．figured out

8.

A．save

B．waste

C．spend

D．set

9.

A．normal

B．special

C．short

D．general

10.

A．include

B．spoil

C．test

D．judge

11.

A．Before

B．Although

C．Unless

D．Once

12.

A．expected

B．described

C．treasured

D．reported

13.

A．fail

B．offer

C．forget

D．hesitate

14.

A．forced

B．regrettable

C．disturbed

D．endless

15.

A．team

B．school

C．neighborhood

D．family

【推荐3】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。

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been privileged to be your _______ this semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to _______ for this test. I also know most of you are _______ to medical school next fall, ” he said to them.

“I am well aware of how much _______ you are under to keep your GPAs up, and because I know you are all _______ of understanding this material, I am prepared to _______ an automatic B to anyone who would _______ not to take the final.”

The relief was audible(听得见的) as a number of students jumped up to _______ the professor and departed from class. The professor looked at the handful of students who _______, and offered again，“Any other takers? This is your last ________,” One more student decided to ________.

Seven students remained. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he ________ the final exam. There were two sentences typed on the ________: “________, you have just received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself. ”

I ________ had a professor who gave a test like that. It may seem like the easy ________ of grading exams, but it’s a ________ that any teacher in any discipline(治学严谨) could and should give. Students who don’t have ________ in what they’ve learned are B students at best.

The same is ________ for students of real life. The A students are those who believe in what they’re doing ________ they’ve learned from both successes and failures.

1.

A．instructor

B．colleague

C．relative

D．principal

2.

A．1ook

B．prepare

C．call

D．send

3.

A．over

B．off

C．out

D．back

4.

A．control

B．threat

C．pressure

D．guidance

5.

A．fond

B．afraid

C．capable

D．worthy

6.

A．report

B．suggest

C．introduce

D．offer

7.

A．pretend

B．deserve

C．happen

D．prefer

8.

A．thank

B．scold

C．punish

D．amuse

9.

A．stopped

B．remained

C．gathered

D．succeeded

10.

A．opportunity

B．effort

C．goal

D．lesson

11.

A．flee

B．vote

C．go

D．exist

12.

A．handed out

B．put down

C．set aside

D．picked up

13.

A．desk

B．computer

C．paper

D．blackboard

14.

A．Cheers

B．Thanks

C．Heavens

D．Congratulations

15.

A．often

B．once

C．never

D．ever

16.

A．cause

B．way

C．design

D．structure

17.

A．help

B．mark

C．test

D．reward

18.

A．energy

B．interest

C．patience

D．confidence

19.

A．potential

B．true

C．impossible

D．wrong

20.

A．because

B．although

C．when

D．unless