【推荐2】A town mouse and a country mouse were friends. The country mouse one day_________his friend to come to visit. He wanted his friend to come and see him at his home in the ____. The town mouse came and they sat down to a ______of roots and corn. The country mouse ___the food and he asked his friend to eat more. But his friend didn’t think the food was _______.

After _______for a while, the town mouse finally said, “My _______friend, you live here no better than the ants. Now, you should just see_______I live! There is plenty of nice food in my room. You must come and _______with me. I’m sure you will enjoy your ______there.” The country mouse wanted to eat better food, so he_______.

When the town mouse_________ town, he took the country mouse with him. He showed the visitor into his room which had a lot of nice food. The country mouse had _________seen anything like that and sat down to enjoy the food his friend _____. But right before they had________, the door opened and someone came in. The two mice ______and hid themselves in a narrow hole. After a while, when it was________again, they came out. But someone else came in, and they hid again. This was too much for the__________. “Goodbye,” said the country mouse, “I’m off. You have a lot of nice food to eat, I can see, but there is so much_________ around you. Though I can only enjoy my simple dinner of roots and corn, I can live_______in my hole. ”

1.

A．helped

B．invited

C．taught

D．refused

2.

A．fields

B．city

C．water

D．house

3.

A．window

B．picture

C．dinner

D．party

4.

A．changed

B．liked

C．wanted

D．hid

5.

A．different

B．nice

C．enough

D．close

6.

A．standing

B．walking

C．eating

D．working

7.

A．sad

B．poor

C．honest

D．strong

8.

A．if

B．why

C．when

D．how

9.

A．stay

B．hide

C．run

D．fight

10.

A．time

B．plan

C．owner

D．water

11.

A．disappeared

B．cried

C．lied

D．agreed

12.

A．turned into

B．cared for

C．returned to

D．looked for

13.

A．never

B．often

C．sometimes

D．always

14.

A．cooked

B．hated

C．provided

D．planted

15.

A．slept

B．left

C．begun

D．separated

16.

A．laughed

B．escaped

C．hugged

D．looked

17.

A．dark

B．quiet

C．bright

D．strange

18.

A．visitor

B．customer

C．host

D．dancer

19.

A．sight

B．danger

C．wealth

D．food

20.

A．sadly

B．alone

C．safely

D．unusually

【推荐3】On an icy day, two hunters in eastern Russia discovered an orphaned cub (幼虎). The cub hadn’t eaten in days, and was ________ enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Russia Program, said, “A healthy tiger cub, even a three-month-old one, would give you reason to ________ before you stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this cub had no ________ left in her.”

The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and ________ her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Oryol ________ the orphaned cub back to health. But now he had a new problem: What could he do with a(n) ________ three-month-old tiger?

The cub was an Amur tiger. Only a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return ________ cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cub was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without exposing (使接触) them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of ________. That way, the animals don’t become ________ on humans.

The cub, now named Cinderella, became the center’s first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. One year later, experts agreed she was ________ to return to the wild.

During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella’s ________. Cinderella not only________, but grew healthy and strong. Then, the cameras ________ exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever, a tiger that humans had ________ and returned to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own.

Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also ________. Thanks to the work of conservationists, there is new hope for these magnificent cats.

1.

A．weak

B．curious

C．deadly

D．scary

2.

A．hide

B．slide

C．protest

D．pause

3.

A．mercy

B．effort

C．request

D．fight

4.

A．delivered

B．involved

C．guided

D．located

5.

A．taught

B．applied

C．nursed

D．trained

6.

A．intelligent

B．energetic

C．destructive

D．amazing

7.

A．defended

B．rescued

C．injured

D．hunted

8.

A．place

B．sight

C．order

D．mind

9.

A．concentrated

B．defensive

C．dependent

D．responsible

10.

A．limited

B．intended

C．prepared

D．declared

11.

A．progress

B．reaction

C．appearance

D．habitat

12.

A．succeeded

B．recovered

C．survived

D．retired

13.

A．edited

B．expected

C．referred

D．revealed

14.

A．witnessed

B．traded

C．raised

D．conducted

15.

A．endangered

B．processed

C．preserved

D．surrounded

【推荐1】Stay out of the Sun to Look Young

Forget drinking countless glasses of water or getting your beauty sleep. The secret of looking young is simply to stay out of the sun. A study of hundreds of women has revealed that those who avoided the sun’s rays looked up to 20 years younger than they were.

On the other hand, other supposed rules for a youthful complexion (肤色),from drinking lots of water to sleeping well and exercising regularly, failed to _________ the hands of time. Only keeping out of the sun, and wearing sunscreen when this wasn’t possible, made a _________, the American Academy of Dermatology’s annual conference will hear today. The interesting _________ comes from a study of 231 women of all ages who were quizzed about their lives, including whether they were sun-lovers. When researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US -- commissioned by skincare firm Olay -- guessed how old the women were, they found those who _________ in the sun tended to have aged more slowly. A lucky four had so few wrinkles and _________ spots, and such a fresh complexion, that they appeared to be a full two decades younger than they really were.

Researcher Dr. Alexa Kimball, a professor of dermatology (皮肤医学),said the_________ advice that we drink lots of water to stay healthy is actually a myth (谬见)，and the body is ‘pretty good’ at judging how much we need.

Previous research by the British Nutrition Foundation reached a(n) _________ conclusion. Experts there said: ‘Just drinking water for the sake of drinking water really has no effect on improving the appearance of skin.’ It isn’t clear why the women who _________ well didn’t have younger-looking skin. But it may be that the question they were asked was too _________ and didn’t take into account their long-term sleep patterns.

A second study, also by Olay, suggested that low-level day to day exposure to the sun is more ageing than occasional __________ exposure. Finally, DNA examination of tiny samples of the women’s skin helped understand the __________ done by the sun. A gene called CDKN2A was more active in facial skin that is exposed to the sun than in samples taken from the bottoms. This gene was also more active in women who said they loved the __________ and in those who looked older. Dr. Kimball said CDKN2A activity is a __________ that a cell is ‘tired out’ and urged women should protect their skin year round and not just when on a beach holiday.

Dr. Frauke Neuser, principal scientist at Olay, which has used the research to develop its latest __________ creams, said：‘This research gives us a detailed picture of the effect of sun exposure on skin ageing and illustrate the importance of protection on a __________ basis.’

1.

A．set out

B．aim at

C．stick to

D．hold back

2.

A．mistake

B．proposal

C．difference

D．comment

3.

A．perspective

B．proposal

C．prospect

D．possibility

4.

A．cheered up

B．played tricks

C．kept fit

D．took care

5.

A．age

B．trouble

C．scenic

D．weak

6.

A．fascinating

B．popular

C．ambitious

D．reliable

7.

A．optimistic

B．similar

C．energetic

D．smart

8.

A．ate

B．exercised

C．acted

D．slept

9.

A．current

B．moderate

C．narrow

D．ridiculous

10.

A．intense

B．unsuspecting

C．adventurous

D．relaxing

11.

A．firmness

B．damage

C．endurance

D．victim

12.

A．sleep

B．water

C．skin

D．sun

13.

A．recommendation

B．point

C．sign

D．compliment

14.

A．lip

B．face

C．ear

D．neck

15.

A．former

B．familiar

C．daily

D．precise

【推荐2】One of the strangest experiences of my life involved taking a memory test while lying inside a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner. It was part of an experiment by University College London, to see whether the brains of memory champions like me were ________ anyone else’s.

When the test ________ were published, the findings were very ________. Expert memorizers didn’t have any physical differences between our ________. Instead, what set us apart was what we did when we were learning—especially the way we used pictures.

Any information can be ________ into pictures—switching on parts of the brain right away that create ________ and impressive memories.

________ it yourself. Here’s a list of words. But don’t just read the words. Picture them, as ________ as you can.

MOUNTAIN, RAINBOW, PEA, SOFA, SHEEP, SNOWMAN, WINDMILL, NEWSPAPER, PIANO, UMBRELLA.

________ your visual memory. Notice the relative sizes of the things on the list. Look out for any similarities or differences in ________ or colors. After a few minutes, cover the page and see how many words you ________. Then, start connecting images with ________ you want to remember: shopping lists, addresses, good ideas. By doing so, you’ll find that you soon become more observant, better with ________, and more confident about recalling the things that ________. So learn from the ________, and use pictures to help you to set some new “personal bests” for your own memory power!

1.

A．different from

B．harmful to

C．safe from

D．important to

2.

A．plans

B．systems

C．methods

D．results

3.

A．stressful

B．meaningful

C．positive

D．practical

4.

A．eyes

B．ears

C．hands

D．knees

5.

A．turned

B．divided

C．added

D．grouped

6.

A．personal

B．early

C．rich

D．short

7.

A．Change

B．Try

C．Fix

D．Understand

8.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．silently

D．naturally

9.

A．Give up

B．Put off

C．Show off

D．Fire up

10.

A．reasons

B．prizes

C．shapes

D．functions

11.

A．describe

B．match

C．remember

D．recognize

12.

A．instruction

B．decision

C．impression

D．information

13.

A．colors

B．contents

C．sizes

D．details

14.

A．happen

B．disappear

C．matter

D．work

15.

A．researchers

B．champions

C．doctors

D．coaches

【推荐3】完形填空
Every dream has something to do with our feelings, longings, wishes, needs, fears, and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we ___1___. If a person is hungry or tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the ___2__on your body has slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are __3____ or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will __4____ tonight is probably to come from the experiences you have today.
_5_____ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you ___6___ you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young ___7___ are likely to dream of fairies(仙女), older children of school examinations, ___8___ people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how that is ___9___ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, ___10___ is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his __11____ was rubbed ___12___ a piece of cotton. He would dream that he _13___ in a hospital and his girlfriend was visiting him, __14___ on the bed and feeling gently his hand!
There are some scientists who have made a special ____15__ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams ___16__. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it ___17__ an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are ____18_ expressions of wishes that didn’t ___19___. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes ___20___ out.1.

A．long

B．dream

C．think

D．wish

2.

A．blanket

B．book

C．shoe

D．trousers

3.

A．working

B．running

C．sleeping

D．studying

4.

A．meet

B．have

C．see

D．think

5.

A．But

B．For

C．So

D．Because

6.

A．before

B．while

C．after

D．during

7.

A．children

B．fathers

C．drivers

D．gentlemen

8.

A．happy

B．sad

C．hungry

D．old

9.

A．taking

B．carrying

C．dreaming

D．happening

10.

A．that

B．here

C．it

D．this

11.

A．leg

B．head

C．body

D．hand

12.

A．in

B．with

C．of

D．off

13.

A．left

B．lived

C．was

D．gave

14.

A．waiting

B．smiling

C．sitting

D．speaking

15.

A．study

B．watch

C．sleep

D．way

16.

A．stand

B．do

C．form

D．mean

17.

A．makes

B．finds

C．offers

D．demands

18.

A．any

B．almost

C．hardly

D．mostly

19.

A．get

B．come true

C．arrive

D．believe in

20.

A．carried

B．taken

C．kept

D．called

【推荐2】The Internet has brought great______to Wuzhen, a small waterside town in Zhejiang Province. _______ the past few years, Wuzhen has hosted the World Internet Conference (WIC), _____ makes life in this ancient town much more ______ than it has been. Residents here can _______ online as easily as in large modern cities. Plus they can________movies and music at high speeds. The Internet has even ________Wuzhen's transport! For short_______both residents and tourists can use the public bike system. Bikes can be rented ________ using online apps-no need for paperwork or cash payment. _______ 2016, the parking system for Wuzhen's WIC centre was________ to be fully Internet-based. Wuzhen's entering the world of the Internet should _________other small towns around the world. __________ how small a town is, everyone should be able to ________ the global network and _________the world of the Internet!

1.

A．similarities

B．databases

C．benefits

D．information

2.

A．as

B．for

C．to

D．up

3.

A．what

B．who

C．where

D．which

4.

A．honor

B．convenient

C．ability

D．chance

5.

A．like

B．look

C．watch

D．surf

6.

A．download

B．carry

C．read

D．bring

7.

A．observed

B．changed

C．realized

D．invited

8.

A．Internet

B．distances

C．charge

D．clue

9.

A．but

B．and

C．by

D．so

10.

A．At

B．on

C．as

D．in

11.

A．shared

B．used

C．bought

D．updated

12.

A．amaze

B．inspire

C．proud

D．surprise

13.

A．No matter

B．Whatever

C．Wherever

D．Whoever

14.

A．Enter

B．join

C．take

D．raise

15.

A．leave

B．help

C．access

D．change

【推荐3】The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside. The nights come early and we spend a lot more time _______ and alone. Many people _______ winter: so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.

For many students reading means school; it means _______. Reading is something your teacher assigns and it’s something you’re _______. Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most _______ thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can _______ a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no _______ for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings (《指环王》), or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma (《爱玛》), or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye (《麦田守望者》).

All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well written books that _______ young people. _______, even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are ________ their school work: “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read ________ much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the ________. Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they ________. At the moment the thought ________ reading is work disappears and reading becomes ________.

Reading anything is ________ but reading good books is a terrific way to improve your English. Good writers write English very well and ________ you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you more about English ________: what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other. But don’t let me ________ it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to ________ on a cold winter evening.

1.

A．indoors

B．indoor

C．outdoors

D．outside

2.

A．like

B．prefer

C．hate

D．love

3.

A．job

B．worry

C．try

D．work

4.

A．tested

B．tested on

C．examined

D．examined on

5.

A．enjoyable

B．reasonable

C．comfortable

D．considerable

6.

A．want

B．cause

C．make

D．force

7.

A．contest

B．challenge

C．competition

D．match

8.

A．appeal to

B．respond to

C．react to

D．reply to

9.

A．Fortunately

B．Luckily

C．Unfortunately

D．Accidentally

10.

A．free from

B．part of

C．in place of

D．far from

11.

A．not

B．very

C．those

D．that

12.

A．story

B．subject

C．instruction

D．theme

13.

A．leave for

B．care about

C．flee from

D．live in

14.

A．what

B．that

C．this

D．which

15.

A．a comfort

B．a failure

C．a success

D．a pleasure

16.

A．bad

B．mean

C．great

D．grand

17.

A．provide

B．offer

C．give

D．award

18.

A．custom

B．language

C．culture

D．art

19.

A．break

B．spoil

C．make

D．develop

20.

A．keep warm

B．stand still

C．stay calm

D．stay cool