【推荐1】Neighbors used to be somebody we wave and greet when we meet them. Now, things have changed.

As the young lady _______ the door for me, I thanked her and observed that she must be a neighbor. We both _______ living on the same floor. While we were in the _______, I asked her, “So, how do you like your apartment?” _______which she replied “I like it but I have not talked to any one of my _______ yet.” I somewhat answered doubtfully, “Good luck with that!” _______ as it arrived and I walked to my door, I could not help but think.

Sure, nowadays talking with neighbors is like pulling people’s teeth, _________ and frightening. But why should we _______ what seems difficult for impossible? In a different apartment building a few blocks away the lift _______a clever poster with a black stripe across the eyes of a person, warning, “Looking someone in the eyes might lead to a __________ !”

I suspect in our busy city people are ________ of starting a conversation with strangers because it could potentially demand time—the most __________ thing in this abundant world. But what if that ________ conversation could introduce us to a gem(珍宝) we were ________? What if starting a friendly conversation with a stranger could ________ a friendship?

So, when I opened the door, I ________ designed a one- page poster inviting my neighbors to a house concert. Then I searched for the best ________ of color copies in Ballston, ________ that not surprisingly the good people in The Printed Page offer the lowest for the fastest service, and within 30 minutes I sent 80 copies of the ________ for each of the apartments in the building.

Whether any of my neighbors ________ or not, I trust that an open door and a friendly smile can help build a community. So, wish me good luck and talk to your neighbors!

1.

A．broke

B．repaired

C．locked

D．held

2.

A．worked out

B．gave up

C．ended up

D．made out

3.

A．club

B．room

C．sun

D．lift

4.

A．from

B．for

C．to

D．at

5.

A．friends

B．relatives

C．neighbors

D．colleagues

6.

A．And

B．So

C．Or

D．But

7.

A．sorrowful

B．painful

C．greedy

D．delightful

8.

A．charge

B．mix

C．mistake

D．pay

9.

A．forms

B．prints

C．sticks

D．displays

10.

A．conversation

B．career

C．story

D．solution

11.

A．capable

B．tired

C．conscious

D．afraid

12.

A．precious

B．helpful

C．interesting

D．embarrassing

13.

A．recorded

B．avoided

C．civilized

D．replaced

14.

A．putting on

B．looking into

C．cleaning off

D．searching for

15.

A．betray

B．renew

C．establish

D．destroy

16.

A．immediately

B．willingly

C．sensitively

D．nervously

17.

A．invention

B．price

C．technology

D．design

18.

A．hoping

B．seeking

C．finding

D．covering

19.

A．book

B．invitation

C．card

D．Instruction

20.

A．hides

B．accounts

C．comments

D．shows

【推荐3】If you’ve ridden any New York subway, chances are good that you’ve watched your cellphone clock tick while seated on an unmoving, delayed train. You wouldn’t wish to have such a _________ feeling of being stuck on public transportation anymore. No one knows the feeling as _________ as Jerich Marco Alcantara does particularly when he had _________ in his life to celebrate. He _________ his graduation ceremony at Hunter College’s Brookdale campus due to a delay.

There were two _________ ceremonies that day, but Alcantara specifically wanted to _________ the early ceremony, because students were only _________ two tickets for friends and family at the latter event. He wanted all of his family and friends in attendance.

Stuck on the train in full baccalaureate gown (学士服), Alcantara still got to experience a formal _________, sort of. Some friends and strangers improvised (即兴创作) a ceremony on the subway. _________ a cellphone, a friend presented Alcantara with a “diploma”; __________ somebody else on the train played Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day. Another passenger __________ the ceremony and posted the video to Facebook.

________ he wasn’t able to attend the full ceremony, in a way this will end up being a more memorable __________ for Alcantara down the road. He will be able to point to his __________ and not just think of the hard work it took to earn it, but the __________ missing his real graduation ceremony created.

Moments like these help us get a little more __________ of our fellow man during a __________time. Although these aren’t all strangers, it’s still wonderful to see people __________ to make sure someone feels the proper __________, or at least their big achievement should be __________. Though Alcantara missed his official graduation ceremony, he said his subway experience meant a lot.

1.

A．rising

B．sinking

C．spinning

D．floating

2.

A．vividly

B．casually

C．plainly

D．fiercely

3.

A．milestones

B．promotions

C．festivals

D．parties

4.

A．spoiled

B．quitted

C．overlooked

D．missed

5.

A．separate

B．continuous

C．relevant

D．contradictory

6.

A．join

B．make

C．abandon

D．ignore

7.

A．appointed

B．allocated

C．approved

D．accumulated

8.

A．assembly

B．situation

C．occasion

D．meeting

9.

A．Via

B．On

C．In

D．From

10.

A．instead

B．afterwards

C．therefore

D．meanwhile

11.

A．filmed

B．took

C．interviewed

D．reported

12.

A．Since

B．As

C．Although

D．When

13.

A．exploration

B．moment

C．impression

D．stage

14.

A．video

B．ticket

C．diploma

D．cellphone

15.

A．pain

B．inconvenience

C．excitement

D．memory

16.

A．convinced

B．tired

C．reliant

D．faithful

17.

A．messy

B．extreme

C．acute

D．disorganized

18.

A．get together

B．gather together

C．put together

D．band together

19.

A．acquisition

B．cooperation

C．recognition

D．evaluation

20.

A．welcomed

B．applauded

C．calculated

D．encouraged

【推荐2】When I was 16 years old, the way I looked mattered most in the world to me. My friends and I wanted nothing but perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ________ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, ________ of our flat stomachs.

One summer day, all my friends were at my house ________. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ________ on a bee, and when it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ________. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could hardly ________. When my foot started to go numb (失去知觉), everyone became more ________. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ________, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That troubled me more than any concern over my ________.

That all ________ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ________ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their ________.

Never before had I had such great appreciation for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________ from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ________ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me ________. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ________ the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ________ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ________.

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen,

_____ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ________ good cheer. I thought if there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.1.

A．brains

B．bodies

C．grades

D．clothes

2.

A．sure

B．guilty

C．ashamed

D．proud

3.

A．swimming

B．chatting

C．dancing

D．jogging

4.

A．focused

B．took

C．stepped

D．held

5.

A．well

B．free

C．sick

D．fearful

6.

A．run

B．stand

C．jump

D．rest

7.

A．concerned

B．relieved

C．interested

D．surprised

8.

A．hospital

B．gym

C．school

D．beach

9.

A．performance

B．competition

C．study

D．leg

10.

A．changed

B．happened

C．helped

D．bothered

11.

A．nutrition

B．time

C．blood

D．air

12.

A．complaint

B．treatment

C．observation

D．experiment

13.

A．rebellion

B．necessity

C．promise

D．gift

14.

A．gymnastics

B．homework

C．movies

D．appointment

15.

A．suddenly

B．eventually

C．recently

D．regularly

16.

A．advise

B．serve

C．encourage

D．instruct

17.

A．thought

B．glance

C．choice

D．chance

18.

A．flowers

B．visits

C．ideas

D．words

19.

A．so

B．then

C．for

D．but

20.

A．enjoying

B．gaining

C．spreading

D．discovering

【推荐2】Years ago, when I was working as psychologist at a children’s institution in England, a boy showed up in the waiting room. It was David.

David’s face was pale, and he started at his feet ________. He had lost his father as a baby and when David turned 13, his mother was killed in a car accident. He was very depressed, ___to talk to others.

The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn’t shrink back, _____he didn’t look at me either.

“Come back next week,” I ____ a bit. Then I said, “I know it hurts.”

He came, and I ____ we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete____ and without making any eye ______. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit that I made sure David ______ once or twice.

It seemed as if he enjoyed my ___, though he never looked at me. Perhaps he _____ that I respected his suffering. Until some months later, suddenly, he looked up at me, “It’s your_____,” he said. After that day, David started _____. Since then he really started to live his own life.

Maybe I gave David _____. And David showed me how one – without any words – can _____ out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a _____to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.

1.

A．happily

B．friendly

C．nervously

D．excitedly

2.

A．willing

B．waiting

C．refusing

D．longing

3.

A．but

B．because

C．or

D．unless

4.

A．hesitated

B．cheered

C．relaxed

D．regretted

5.

A．announced

B．expected

C．suggested

D．ordered

6.

A．equally

B．silence

C．liberty

D．independence

7.

A．exercise

B．move

C．rest

D．contact

8.

A．confused

B．challenged

C．won

D．fought

9.

A．company

B．request

C．talent

D．chess

10.

A．heard

B．witness

C．forgot

D．sensed

11.

A．duty

B．achievement

C．turn

D．luck

12.

A．talking

B．living

C．listening

D．growing

13.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

14.

A．jump

B．reach

C．pick

D．look

15.

A．sofa

B．topic

C．reason

D．shoulder

【推荐3】I remember playing a lot when I was younger and being filled with a sense of openness, curiosity and joy. _________, my attitude began changing from having fun to perfectionism. Instead of being present and _________ the process, I started focusing on performance. The more I did this, the more anxious, critical and _________ I grew.

I first developed perfectionist when I was _________ piano lessons in school. I got the idea that I had to _________ each note again and again to perform each song perfectly. I started hating playing the piano and eventually _________. My perfectionism _________ into other areas of my life, too. In school, I _________ myself to get straight As. At this time in my life, if I did anything less, I would feel rather _________ and think it was a failure.

One of the major things that helped me do so was recovering a sense of __________. About this time, my friend Amy and I started taking fencing (击剑) lessons together. I was quite bad at it, but it didn’t matter. I didn’t care about performing perfect moves. __________, I cared about being present and staying open and curious. I felt free and __________, and I realized that I had been __________ from such pleasure for many years. Fencing helped me rediscover play and leave perfectionism __________, which eventually made my life a (an) __________.

1.

A．Luckily

B．Unfortunately

C．Interestingly

D．Surprisingly

2.

A．holding

B．hating

C．making

D．enjoying

3.

A．positive

B．discouraged

C．embarrassed

D．satisfied

4.

A．acknowledging

B．obtaining

C．taking

D．adopting

5.

A．practice

B．beat

C．perform

D．analyze

6.

A．appreciated

B．quit

C．escaped

D．failed

7.

A．broke

B．disappeared

C．slid

D．spread

8.

A．pushed

B．persuaded

C．prohibited

D．pulled

9.

A．thrilled

B．frightened

C．defeated

D．delighted

10.

A．sharpness

B．openness

C．playfulness

D．gracefulness

11.

A．Otherwise

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Besides

12.

A．anxious

B．alive

C．still

D．bored

13.

A．amused

B．amazed

C．absent

D．eager

14.

A．alone

B．away

C．behind

D．off

15.

A．adventure

B．experiment

C．challenge

D．preference