【推荐1】It was a regular school day, and the air was filled with the usual sounds of chatter and laughter as students prepared for their lessons. Little did I know that this day would soon take a dramatic turn, making it a (an) _______day.

As the bell rang,_________ the beginning of our English class, we entered the classroom, completely_______ of the coming danger. The teacher began the lesson, and we were really_______our literature lesson when, out of nowhere, a loud fire alarm interrupted everything.

Panic spread as we understood how_______it was. Smoke filled the hallway, and a sharp burning smell hung in the air. The neat classroom turned into a mess as everyone _______ to the door, trying to get away from the coming danger.

In all the chaos (混乱), I noticed my_______ Sarah looking obviously scared by her desk. I quickly_______she needed help. Without hesitation, I rushed over, took her shaky hand, and told everyone to stay calm. We went through the thick smoke together, and each_______ felt like a really long time.

As we reached the door, it felt hotter, and we knew we had to hurry. With hearts________, we hurried into the playground where teachers and students were making sure everyone stayed safe.

Outside, we took a moment to catch our breath, ________ by the loud sounds of approaching fire trucks. Seeing parts of the building on fre, a sense of________ washed over us, knowing that we had made it out unharmed.

After everything happened, I couldn’t help but reflect on the events of that day________ all this taught me it’s important to stay calm when things get ________and how helping others during hard times matters. It was a day when ordinary students became heroes, thited together by the shared ________ to overcome the unexpected challenges.

1.

A．amazing

B．unforgettable

C．powerful

D．pleasant

2.

A．assuming

B．signaling

C．ensuring

D．informing

3.

A．frightened

B．annoyed

C．certain

D．unaware

4.

A．into

B．onto

C．behind

D．against

5.

A．formal

B．unique

C．serious

D．awkward

6.

A．hurried

B．delivered

C．jogged

D．hesitated

7.

A．sister

B．mother

C．classmate

D．teammate

8.

A．explored

B．reminded

C．stressed

D．realized

9.

A．flight

B．step

C．wave

D．foot

10.

A．racing

B．debating

C．suffering

D．begging

11.

A．greeted

B．conducted

C．surrounded

D．attracted

12.

A．stress

B．sadness

C．confidence

D．relief

13.

A．Breaking through

B．Going through

C．Making out

D．Working out

14.

A．tough

B．simple

C．various

D．specific

15.

A．contribution

B．combination

C．determination

D．addiction

【推荐2】My wife and I moved to the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee in November, from New York to a very rural area. While moving we had the _________ of our adult daughter.

During the _________ days of moving into our new home, we ate out in the local community a lot. One evening we decided to have a meal at a buffet style restaurant. It had been a long day of _________ boxes and furniture, and the next day would see us on the long drive back to our former home for another _________, a thousand mile long trip. We were all tired. But the buffet was great, and we _________ our meal feeling rested and relaxed.

When I went to pay our bill, _________ in hand, the waitress cashier told me that they didn’t accept credit cards. Being from the big city, it was _________ to use a credit card. Oops!

I had no cash in my pocket, but about 10 miles back down the road I’d seen a bank with an ATM. I told the lady that I would _________ my family there and return in a few minutes to pay for our meals. “Oh, you _________ do that, ” she told me. “You just come back some time and pay us then.” WHAT? I looked at her in __________. These people had __________ seen me before, did not know if I would ever return, yet they __________ me to return to pay for three adult meals? This is not something that I had ever experienced in the big __________, that’s for sure.

We have lived there for almost six years, and every single week I see other acts of trust like this happening. It may be a “country” thing, or just __________ Southern hospitality. Whatever it is, I certainly like it, and I pass on this __________ every chance I get.

1.

A．help

B．advice

C．attention

D．command

2.

A．cold

B．quiet

C．big

D．busy

3.

A．choosing

B．moving

C．designing

D．watching

4.

A．load

B．sleep

C．visit

D．rest

5.

A．prepared

B．cooked

C．ordered

D．ended

6.

A．card

B．key

C．bill

D．menu

7.

A．special

B．necessary

C．common

D．difficult

8.

A．send

B．leave

C．lose

D．show

9.

A．needn’t

B．can’t

C．shouldn’t

D．mustn’t

10.

A．fear

B．satisfaction

C．anger

D．astonishment

11.

A．ever

B．seldom

C．never

D．sometimes

12.

A．trusted

B．demanded

C．forced

D．invited

13.

A．neighborhood

B．country

C．family

D．city

14.

A．serious

B．plain

C．unusual

D．formal

15.

A．confidence

B．courage

C．kindness

D．wisdom

【推荐3】The Keeper of the River

An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and _________， the old man guarded the hills, _________the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have blocked and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans(天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful _________words.

Years passed. One evening the town committee met. As they reviewed the budget, one man's _________caught sight of the salary _________ being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked “Who is the old man? Why do we _________ to employ him? No one in town ever sees him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job. His position isn't _________ any longer.” Then they voted to _________the man.

For several weeks nothing changed...

By early autumn, the trees began to _________ their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, ______________the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown color in the river. A few days later, the water was much ______________. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks and a terrible ______________ was soon sensed. Swans left, and so did the ______________. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly, the embarrassed town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in ______________, they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a ______________．

1.

A．regularly

B．suddenly

C．naturally

D．actually

2.

A．cut

B．burned

C．removed

D．selected

3.

A．beyond

B．with

C．in

D．after

4.

A．eye

B．care

C．hand

D．mind

5.

A．list

B．form

C．figure

D．account

6.

A．promise

B．continue

C．stop

D．tend

7.

A．powerful

B．important

C．necessary

D．suitable

8.

A．find

B．fire

C．support

D．forgot

9.

A．lose

B．miss

C．fall

D．grow

10.

A．pulling

B．speeding

C．slowing

D．pushing

11.

A．deeper

B．cooler

C．warmer

D．darker

12.

A．sound

B．smell

C．wave

D．taste

13.

A．managers

B．passengers

C．villagers

D．tourists

14.

A．arrangement

B．assignment

C．judgement

D．amusement

15.

A．suggestion

B．difference

C．progress

D．decision

【推荐1】I was walking down a dimly lit street late one evening when I heard _______ coming from behind bushes. _______, I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle. Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being attacked. Should I get _______? I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated _______ for having suddenly decided to take a(n) _______ route home that night. “What if I'm hurt too? Shouldn’t I just run to the nearest phone and call the police?” Although it felt like a century, my thought process had only _______seconds. But already the cries were growing _______. I knew I had to act fast. “How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself.

“ No ”, I finally resolved, I could not turn my _______ on the fate of this unknown woman, _______it means ________ my own life. I am not a brave man, nor am I ________. I don't know where I found the moral courage and physical strength, but ________ I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changed.

I ran behind the bushes and ________ the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, ________ we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped. ________ heavily, I got to my feet and ________ the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree. In the darkness, I could certainly ________ her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a ________. “ It's OK ,” I said softly. “The man ran away. You' re safe now.’’ There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered (发出) in ________. “Dad, is that you? ” And then, from behind the tree, ________ my youngest daughter, Katherine. God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.

1.

A．laughter

B．whispers

C．whistles

D．screams

2.

A．Shocked

B．Alarmed

C．Surprised

D．Impressed

3.

A．helped

B．attached

C．attacked

D．involved

4.

A．it

B．myself

C．this

D．that

5.

A．ordinary

B．new

C．normal

D．old

6.

A．cost

B．taken

C．spent

D．paid

7.

A．softer

B．stronger

C．weaker

D．louder

8.

A．body

B．back

C．face

D．shoulder

9.

A．as if

B．in case

C．if only

D．even if

10.

A．risking

B．ruining

C．damaging

D．hurting

11.

A．athletic

B．energetic

C．intelligent

D．accessible

12.

A．while

B．until

C．since

D．once

13.

A．pulled

B．sharpened

C．recommended

D．put

14.

A．there

B．then

C．later

D．where

15.

A．Walking

B．Breathing

C．Sobbing

D．Sighing

16.

A．found

B．approached

C．hugged

D．obtained

17.

A．ignore

B．consider

C．observe

D．sense

18.

A．distance

B．bush

C．place

D．tree

19.

A．vain

B．amazement

C．relief

D．need

20.

A．struck

B．struggled

C．stepped

D．hid

【推荐2】In 1952, my daddy traveled with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This meant he would_______a lot of time away from home.

As_______ came near, he called my mother and _______ why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back to his _______. Though she was _______. Mother knew he was right. When she told us the news, it really _______ me, and I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a _______ heart.

When we _______ up on Christmas morning, Santa had come. I still remember what gift we _______ that year. We were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. As we were ________ I looked up and thought I saw my daddy in the distance. I ran inside to tell Mother. She did not ________ me and told me not to make up stories. My mother ________ it just wasn’t possible.________ I was sure it was Daddy! I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. Daddy was home! As I ________ into his arms, Daddy explained that he had tried ________ to get home for Christmas, but without success. At last, a group of the workers had decided to drive. But the ________ guy lived miles away. So Daddy started ________ on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night!

Though the ________ that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the ________. Daddy’s special surprise made this my most ________ Christmas.

1.

A．save

B．spend

C．waste

D．lose

2.

A．Thanksgiving

B．Easter

C．Christmas

D．New Year

3.

A．wondered

B．explained

C．argued

D．discussed

4.

A．office

B．army

C．church

D．family

5.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．unhappy

6.

A．puzzled

B．calmed

C．interested

D．hit

7.

A．light

B．warm

C．heavy

D．strong

8.

A．picked

B．woke

C．blew

D．turned

9.

A．received

B．bought

C．made

D．sent

10.

A．playing

B．debating

C．studying

D．eating

11.

A．recognize

B．believe

C．ignore

D．understand

12.

A．agreed

B．warned

C．realized

D．added

13.

A．But

B．So

C．And

D．Or

14.

A．sank

B．rushed

C．stepped

D．escaped

15.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

16.

A．nearest

B．farthest

C．earliest

D．latest

17.

A．running

B．driving

C．walking

D．cycling

18.

A．presents

B．programs

C．plans

D．styles

19.

A．stairs

B．tree

C．table

D．shelf

20.

A．unforgettable

B．comfortable

C．reasonable

D．terrible

【推荐3】On a foggy evening, Steven took his old father to a restaurant for dinner. His father was very old and weak. While eating, he_____dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other_____ watched him in disgust while his son was ______.

The whole restaurant fell_ ____. All the diners turned away from the father and son one after another while Steven _______ his father in a soft voice of a man, “Eat as ______ as you can, father. It will be weeks before I______back from my business trip.” At that moment, the old father nodded with ______ , tears full of his eyes. After he finished eating, Steven, his son, who was not at all______, quietly took him to the wash room,______the food particles(饭粒), removed the stains, combed his hair and______his glasses firmly.

When they came out, the entire restaurant was______them in dead silence, not able to understand ______ someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. The son______ the bill and started walking out with his father. At that time, an old man among the diners called out to the ______and asked him, “Don’t you think you have_______ something behind?”.

The son replied, “No sir, I haven't.”

The old man insisted, “Yes, you have! You left a(n) ______for every son and hope for every______.” The restaurant went silent. All behind looked at Steven with regret and then, with great respect at both father and son, who were ______ into the fog.

To care for those who once cared for us is one of the ______ honors. We all know how our parents cared for us for every little thing. Love them, respect them, and care for them.

1.

A．freely

B．silently

C．regularly

D．constantly

2.

A．men

B．diners

C．waiters

D．waitresses

3.

A．calm

B．angry

C．anxious

D．fearful

4.

A．lucky

B．happy

C．hopeless

D．speechless

5.

A．urged

B．begged

C．encouraged

D．mentioned

6.

A．less

B．much

C．slowly

D．quickly

7.

A．run

B．write

C．come

D．phone

8.

A．thanks

B．difficulty

C．surprise

D．unhappiness

9.

A．tired

B．worried

C．regretful

D．embarrassed

10.

A．ate

B．threw

C．wiped

D．washed

11.

A．fitted

B．pulled

C．picked

D．removed

12.

A．watching

B．holding

C．commenting

D．studying

13.

A．when

B．how

C．what

D．where

14.

A．forgot

B．counted

C．refused

D．paid

15.

A．father

B．son

C．dinners

D．waiter

16.

A．left

B．took

C．ignored

D．deserted

17.

A．story

B．lesson

C．experience

D．encouragement

18.

A．one

B．diner

C．son

D．father

19.

A．moving

B．going

C．driving

D．running

20.

A．best

B．respected

C．highest

D．extraordinary

【推荐2】Most of us remember our teachers. One or two might slip the_______, but even the most unimportant ones have some_______on us. Then there are those who remain guides for life. For me there was Dr Wylie—his unusual ways threw new_______on maths. And my English teacher, Dr Parry, _______my science and maths-focused brain to the joys of literature. I didn’t realize it at the time, but those two_______shaped my future.

As a journalist I_______ major events, but I cared only shallowly. Now as a teacher, I communicate with just a group of teenagers, but I care_______:those struggling to make friends, those_______in with the wrong crowd or those doing brilliantly. I have made them_______poems by heart and we are going to be listening to classical music.________, I am trying to build up their cultural capital, to broaden their eyes and to________ them to worlds beyond their own.

I’ve found that most people don’t think of teaching as being quite as________as writing for newspapers. Tell people you are a journalist, and at least some will________it interesting. _______ you tell someone you are a teacher, you can see memories of their school days _______ back, and fear flash in their eyes. So teaching isn’t for the faint-hearted(胆怯的). It can be ________work—but is there anything worthwhile in life that isn’t? Some classes can be _______ at times. But don’t believe how terrible and self-centred teenagers are. They are ________and full of potential. It is my job—and my________pleasure—to help them achieve it and to give them the solid________that will let them blossom.

1.

A．memory

B．ear

C．hand

D．ability

2.

A．expectation

B．expression

C．influence

D．reaction

3.

A．light

B．doubt

C．question

D．blame

4.

A．sent

B．opened

C．asked

D．helped

5.

A．students

B．colleagues

C．workers

D．teachers

6.

A．lived with

B．dealt with

C．fought with

D．came with

7.

A．typically

B．interestingly

C．deeply

D．powerfully

8.

A．taking

B．giving

C．filling

D．falling

9.

A．learn

B．lose

C．break

D．organize

10.

A．In sight

B．In short

C．In cash

D．In order

11.

A．introduce

B．apply

C．contribute

D．settle .

12.

A．permanent

B．well-paid

C．attractive

D．shocking

13.

A．keep

B．prove

C．want

D．consider

14.

A．If

B．Unless

C．Because

D．Where

15.

A．bring

B．step

C．flood

D．look .

16.

A．easy

B．amusing

C．comfortable

D．tough

17.

A．friendly

B．common

C．challenging

D．natural

18.

A．unwise

B．amazing

C．foolish

D．careless

19.

A．slight

B．possible

C．quick

D．absolute

20.

A．service

B．roots

C．mottoes

D．roles

【推荐2】第二节　完形填空（共20小题）
　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was _______. There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as _______.”
　　The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s _______. It was full of scars, it had places _______ pieces had been removed and other pieces _______ in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several _______ edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.
　　The young man laughed. “_______your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
　　“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours _______ perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every _______ represents a person __________I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they __________ me a piece of their heart that fits into the __________ place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we __________.
　　“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart __________, and the other person hasn’t returned a 　__________of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps — giving love is__________a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they __________open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
　　The young man walked up to the old man, __________ his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He __________ it to the old man.
　　The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It__________, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
　　The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
　　They embraced and walked away side by side.1.

A．ugly

B．perfect

C．beautiful

D．hurt

2.

A．mine

B．his

C．theirs

D．ours

3.

A．coat

B．appearance

C．face

D．heart

4.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．whose

5.

A．cut

B．set

C．put

D．brought

6.

A．smooth

B．rough

C．broken

D．pretty

7.

A．Comparing

B．Compared

C．Compare

D．Compares

8.

A．looks

B．seems

C．is

D．fits

9.

A．one

B．heart

C．piece

D．scar

10.

A．on whom

B．in whom

C．with whom

D．to whom

11.

A．take

B．give

C．lend

D．pass

12.

A．empty

B．full

C．original

D．first

13.

A．had

B．gave

C．shared

D．owned

14.

A．in

B．away

C．off

D．up

15.

A．lot

B．sheet

C．piece

D．pile

16.

A．making

B．taking

C．keeping

D．bringing

17.

A．keep

B．cut

C．come

D．stay

18.

A．carried away

B．reached into

C．took out

D．brought up

19.

A．offered

B．took

C．passed

D．served

20.

A．fit

B．hit

C．beat

D．set

【推荐3】On 20 December, in Newdale, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Gold shore. Worse still, it ________ thousands dead. Gold shore Beach was the only local beach to ________ the disaster without any loss of life. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her   ________ of tsunamis (海啸).

The day began like any other on Gold shore Beach. People were walking, running or simply siting on the sandy beach, ________ the warm sea air and enjoying the soft ________ that brushed their hair. Sabrina was one of the happy tourists until she noticed something ________. “The water was like the bubbles (气泡) on the top of a beer,” she later explained. “It wasn’t ________ and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” It struck her that these were the ________ of an upcoming tsunami, which Sabrina had just learnt about in a Geography lesson.

Sabrina was ________, but she soon kept her head. She warned her parents of the ________, thought at first they just thought she was ________. However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was ________ and kept asking her parents to talk to a safety officer. To her great relief, the officer ________ realized the coming danger. The beach was rapidly cleared of people, just ________ the huge waves ________ into the coast.

1.

A．kept

B．recognize

C．left

D．found

2.

A．survive

B．recognize

C．challenge

D．quit

3.

A．impression

B．knowledge

C．wisdom

D．detail

4.

A．making up

B．focusing on

C．taking in

D．checking out

5.

A．wave

B．sunshine

C．sand

D．wind

6.

A．strange

B．powerful

C．unique

D．attractive

7.

A．narrow

B．calm

C．distant

D．adventurous

8.

A．effects

B．damages

C．sign

D．results

9.

A．frightened

B．confused

C．annoyed

D．embarrassed

10.

A．stress

B．development

C．credit

D．danger

11.

A．working

B．joking

C．helping

D．debating

12.

A．on its way

B．in time

C．under control

D．on schedule

13.

A．carefully·

B．immediately

C．anxiously

D．curiously

14.

A．after

B．since

C．before

D．until

15.

A．slid

B．tapped

C．turned

D．crashed