【推荐1】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Poetry is never far away from our daily life. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines     1    (convey) such rich meanings. 

The Shijing, which dates back to the Western Zhou, has a     2    (long) history than the Homeric epics. Even today, classic poems     3    (appreciate) by a lot of people. 

To recognize the unique     4    (able) of poetry and capture its creative spirit, World Poetry Day is decided by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression. 

The Chinese Poetry Congress featuring classic poetry is     5    (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in     6    number of challenges. The participants,     7    ages range from 7 to 70, including students, farmers, teachers and foreign competitors have an interest     8    Chinese literature. 

And even TV series involving poetry are very     9    (success). For example, in Empresses in the Palace, one of its most moving songs was adapted from a poem     10    (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.

【推荐2】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen lives with her family in Copenhagen, Denmark. There are soldiers on the streets, and the country       1     (accept)by the Nazis. There isn't enough to eat, and the world is at war. Then the Nazis decide to "relocate" the country's Jewish population. The Danes don't know       2     their friends and neighbors are being taken away. They don't know where they are going, either. But they do know that it is wrong and dangerous and that they must help.

Number the Stars is a very powerful novel. During World War II, the Nazis     3     (kill) millions of people in Europe. Many of those people were Jewish. But in Denmark, almost all of the Jewish population was saved. Number the Starsis a work of fiction, but it tells the true story of the Jewish     4     (rescue)during the war. The moving plot is driven by justice, danger and excitement. But the book also deals with significant ideas that are much       5     (big)than the story itself.

Annemarie must learn that evil doesn't just appear in fairy tales. It's a real thing that affects real people. She must also struggle with questions of loyalty and sacrifice. Who would she die to protect? And is she brave enough     6     (make) that sacrifice? Most importantly, Annemarie learns that       7    (be) brave doesn't mean being fearless. It means doing the right thing despite the fact       8     you are afraid, That's heavy stuff for a children's novel.

I have taught Number the Stars to many classes at many different levels. It has always been a popular choice. It uses simple language and sentences. It is easy to read and provides clear examples of literary techniques like foreshadowing(预示). But it is also interesting,and the characters are       9     (engage). The plot is full of tension.

Lois Lowry. The author, has written award-winning novels for young people. Number the Stars is a remarkable example of the talent       10     has made her so celebrated.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Poetry,     1     universal form of literature, plays an important role in ancient China. Poetry probably had its origins in traditional folk music tens of thousands of years ago. In that era, there were no TVs or films, and     2     (write) had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs     3     (entertain) themselves. These songs reflected themes from the people’s daily     4     (life), such as hunting animals or sowing crops. Since nothing was set down, over the years different versions of these songs developed, and each area would have its own respective rhythm. In addition to this, people would recite stories of past heroes.

As these stories were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm to help people remember them more     5     (easy). While in the beginning such songs and stories had a very simple format, over time they became more complicated and     6     (pretty). These were no longer the works of amateurs sitting around a fire,     7     works of true poets who cared about their art and who sometimes made a living from it.

Poetry plays with sounds, words, and grammar,     8     makes poetry difficult to write but very interesting to read. Poetry uses colors, feelings, experiences, and images to paint a picture in your mind. Today, many Chinese people     9     (become) more interested in reading poems, no matter     10     what language they are written. Translation is good, but being able to read in what language is best.