【推荐1】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。
A young businessman was traveling down a narrow street, driving a bit too fast in his new Benz. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and _______ when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Benz’s side door. He slammed on the brakes and _______ the Benz back to the spot from _______ the brick had been thrown.
He jumped out of the car, _______ some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting “What was that all about and who are you? Just what on earth are you doing?” _______ a head of steam, he went on “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?” “Please, mister, please, I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do!” pleaded the youngster.
“It’s my brother,” he said. “He rolled _______ the stairs and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t _______ him up.”
_______, the boy asked the businessman, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the _______ swelling lump in his ________ He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the ________, checking ________ that everything was going to be okay.
“Thank you, sir. And God bless you,” the ________ child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to his Benz...a long, ________ walk. He never did ________ the side door. He kept the damage to remind him not to ________life so fast that someone has to ________ a brick at you to get your attention.
Life whispers in your soul and ________ to your heart. Sometimes, when you don’t have the time to listen...Life throws a brick at your head.
It’s your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul ________ wait for the brick!
Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy ________ them to wonder whether you really love them?1.

A．sped up

B．went out

C．slowed down

D．pulled back

2.

A．spun

B．drag

C．push

D．stretch

3.

A．where

B．which

C．that

D．there

4.

A．grasped

B．got

C．arrested

D．grabbed

5.

A．Rising up

B．Opening up

C．Building up

D．Giving up

6.

A．away

B．out

C．over

D．off

7.

A．catch

B．lift

C．seize

D．carry

8.

A．talking

B．shouting

C．sobbing

D．crying

9.

A．abruptly

B．roughly

C．absolutely

D．rapidly

10.

A．throat

B．heart

C．spirit

D．tongue

11.

A．blood and sweat

B．scrapes and cuts

C．black and white

D．neck and neck

12.

A．to see

B．to be seen

C．to have seen

D．to be seeing

13.

A．graceful

B．grated

C．grateful

D．gratitude

14.

A．slipped

B．slow

C．steep

D．slim

15.

A．require

B．request

C．repair

D．recommend

16.

A．go after

B．go about

C．go over

D．go through

17.

A．kick

B．throw

C．strike

D．beat

18.

A．tells

B．speaks

C．conveys

D．says

19.

A．or

B．but

C．and

D．for

20.

A．ensuring

B．letting

C．making

D．Leaving

【推荐2】Growing up, I was fortunate to have dinner with my family almost every day. Sometimes, the family dinner circle ________ to include relatives stopping by. Yet, I knew some friends whose parents got home after dinner or even ________ the entire evening. So I ________ the quality time around our kitchen table, which witnessed countless valuable ________ in my life.

________, my kids cannot relate to my childhood memories. They have been left to ________ with babysitters more times than I would like to admit. My husband and I have ________ careers. And we often end up staying at the office way past dinnertime. When this happens too often, it ________ the balance of our family.

Apart from suffering from ________, what else can a hardworking family do? I think we can all try to ________ our own ways to spend time together. Surely there are days when I’m too busy to share a meal with my family. But I would make efforts to ________ and chat later that day, ________ setting aside cellphones every time. And I even find a bedtime reading with My kids much ________. I am also proud to have our “big breakfast” routine every Saturday. My husband serves as the head chef, and my younger son ________ him to make the breakfast.

I am aware that my sons are growing up quickly and will be out of the ________ someday. But now, I am happy to have so many wonderful things on my plate.

1.

A．lessened

B．formed

C．widened

D．closed

2.

A．avoided

B．missed

C．enjoyed

D．recorded

3.

A．wasted

B．calculated

C．limited

D．treasured

4.

A．moments

B．dishes

C．recipes

D．shows

5.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

6.

A．dine

B．sleep

C．study

D．play

7.

A．suitable

B．flexible

C．demanding

D．satisfying

8.

A．maintains

B．strikes

C．improves

D．disturbs

9.

A．fear

B．guilt

C．anger

D．hunger

10.

A．create

B．predict

C．evaluate

D．accept

11.

A．work out

B．catch up

C．hold on

D．calm down

12.

A．consciously

B．casually

C．unwillingly

D．carelessly

13.

A．louder

B．shorter

C．sweeter

D．simpler

14.

A．orders

B．guides

C．allows

D．assists

15.

A．house

B．kitchen

C．office

D．bed

【推荐1】I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a(n) ______   scene: my laptop was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was ______ on the couch. There was my son, with a big transformer, on my left arms.

I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but I always thought it was something only ______ playing too much World of Warcraft (a computer game) day and night. Now, it seemed my Internet habit is slowly but surely crossing the ______. Sometimes I find myself ______ at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping. I read news, ______ friends and write my blog... just for something to do.

It ______ that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer. These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to ______ the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it ______ to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to hide their ______ Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape ______ caused by reality.

You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help stay up for more online time. You may have noticed, ______, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, ______, means a box of clothes go ______. It may also mean you’re missing much time with your baby—something you probably do ______ about.

1.

A．puzzling

B．inspiring

C．disturbing

D．fascinating

2.

A．eating

B．typing

C．rolling

D．meditating

3.

A．limited to

B．devoted to

C．joined to

D．glued to

4.

A．sword

B．divide

C．path

D．line

5.

A．in

B．out

C．up

D．down

6.

A．keep up with

B．make fun of

C．go through with

D．take account of

7.

A．figures out

B．turns out

C．makes out

D．breaks out

8.

A．admit

B．judge

C．function

D．recognize

9.

A．easy

B．acceptable

C．tough

D．favorable

10.

A．inaccessible

B．irreplaceable

C．illegal

D．unnecessary

11.

A．dreams

B．targets

C．threats

D．discomforts

12.

A．therefore

B．though

C．otherwise

D．plus

13.

A．at least

B．above all

C．after all

D．at most

14.

A．unworn

B．unwashed

C．unreported

D．unnoticed

15.

A．worry

B．bring

C．care

D．set

【推荐3】It’s pretty common to feel like we’re in a position or career where we’re just going through the motions, trying to get to that next paycheck or the next vacation. Yet, it is __________ to hope for or to expect better from those we work for after we have __________ what we have been assigned to do.

St. John Properties just __________ $10 million in holiday bonuses to their employees! This incredible __________ came during the company’s holiday party where all 198 employees were __________ with a sealed envelope. Then, the company owner Edward St. John took to the stage and said each envelope __________ a bonus check based on the time with the company, at a(n) __________ of $50,000 per employee. When St. John was asked what __________ him to give away such sizable bonuses, he simply said, “They’re the ones who make the boat go.”

Sometimes, it may feel like our __________ at work or at home may go unnoticed so that’s why it’s important to __________ them on a personal level. In doing so, it helps us better appreciate our colleagues or __________ members for their own efforts. When we show our __________ , not only during the holiday season but every chance we get, we __________ to improve morale and team spirit. __________ , it helps to remind us of our potential, both __________ and collective, and leads us to the opportunities we deserve.

1.

A．impossible

B．strange

C．ridiculous

D．acceptable

2.

A．refused

B．adjusted

C．accomplished

D．delayed

3.

A．handed down

B．gave out

C．handed in

D．gave up

4.

A．impact

B．gift

C．policy

D．notice

5.

A．awarded

B．inspired

C．presented

D．impressed

6.

A．contained

B．cashed

C．represented

D．covered

7.

A．expense

B．average

C．loss

D．rate

8.

A．disturbed

B．allowed

C．forced

D．caused

9.

A．positions

B．roles

C．efforts

D．achievements

10.

A．value

B．recognize

C．admit

D．encourage

11.

A．family

B．society

C．group

D．union

12.

A．determination

B．knowledge

C．appreciation

D．view

13.

A．choose

B．tend

C．try

D．expect

14.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Furthermore

15.

A．individual

B．physical

C．mental

D．hidden