【推荐2】When my daughter was in the 4th grade, one day she brought home four twigs. They were tiny trees given to the students by the school to______. None of them looked very______but with a hope for the______, so I helped my daughter plant them in our backyard. Over the years an accident with the lawnmower（割草机）and______soil brought an end to three of them. All that was left was a single evergreen（常青树）.

It was not straight and grew very______, seemingly never growing very tall. In the end it looked more like a fat bush than a______. I noticed a few years ago that it was starting to______. The lower branches were becoming______. The needles on the branches a little further up had turned brown. Only the top third of the tree was still green. Last summer I did my best to______it by feeding it a lot of fertilizer（肥料）but______.

This morning I went out and looked at it again. I was______on whether it would be better to just cut it down. It would make mowing the lawn______and I would no longer have to watch it die. As I walked over to take a closer look at it,______, I noticed something moving within the needles. It was a robin patiently______a nest in the topmost branches. I______when I looked at it and thought that maybe this old tree had some life and______left in it yet. It may not be healthy or pretty but it was still giving a bird a______and oxygen to this world.

This tree______me of something too. All of our lives have a______. All of our lives have meaning. It doesn’t matter whether we are young and healthy or old and sick. Until our last______here we can help to make this world a better and more beautiful place.

1.

A．research

B．climb

C．feed

D．plant

2.

A．delicate

B．young

C．strong

D．precious

3.

A．safety

B．future

C．praise

D．fruit

4.

A．poor

B．soft

C．wet

D．thick

5.

A．wildly

B．slowly

C．firmly

D．randomly

6.

A．branch

B．wheat

C．tree

D．trunk

7.

A．die

B．bend

C．grow

D．appear

8.

A．flexible

B．hard

C．broken

D．bare

9.

A．protect

B．save

C．cure

D．decorate

10.

A．in vain

B．in order

C．in place

D．in shock

11.

A．relying

B．insisting

C．carrying

D．deciding

12.

A．shorter

B．busier

C．easier

D．greener

13.

A．besides

B．however

C．therefore

D．otherwise

14.

A．building

B．painting

C．discovering

D．designing

15.

A．cried

B．whispered

C．smiled

D．teased

16.

A．privilege

B．potential

C．energy

D．usefulness

17.

A．home

B．point

C．stage

D．direction

18.

A．cheated

B．reminded

C．warned

D．ridded

19.

A．limit

B．result

C．switch

D．purpose

20.

A．wish

B．matter

C．chance

D．moment

【推荐1】On a freezing December afternoon, Tyler Freburger was standing in front of a set of mirrors wearing a suit picked out for him by a tailor to attend a funeral. As a homeless veteran (老兵) living in Baltimore, Mr. Freburger would usually have difficulty _______ such an outfit (一套衣服), especially one selected for him _______. But in this instance, he was _______ the nonprofit Sharp Dressed Man.

Since 2011, the organization has been helping men improve their lives by _______ them for job interviews and other_______with well-fitting suits. This is not a “grab any jacket off the rack (架子)” kind of experience; _______, the nonprofit provides a “measure-to-fit” personalized styling experience. The nonprofit was _______by clothing designer Christopher Schafer. He opened a shop in downtown Baltimore not long after _______ from London, where he learned the art of_______and design. Once when Schafer was ________________ some custom suits to a customer, he was ________________ handed two bags of gently ________________suits in return.

“He said I ________________ him with how I made his custom suits fit, and he couldn't wear his old suits anymore.” Schafer found a nonprofit that would ________________ the suits, but as time went on, more of his ________________ did the same thing. At the suggestion of a friend, he decided to found his own nonprofit, Sharp Dressed Man.

The organization's space ________________ a traditional men's clothing store, ________________ with volunteer tailors and racks of clothing. It's open one day a week for those who have been referred.

Schafer sees the nonprofit as filling the ________________ between job training and the ________________required for a person to land a job. “If you treat a guy with ________________ he has a better chance of treating himself with it,” he says.

1.

A．sorting

B．storing

C．sewing

D．securing

2.

A．automatically

B．personally

C．partly

D．generally

3.

A．appointed to

B．accustomed to

C．referred to

D．opposed to

4.

A．promoting

B．arranging

C．rewarding

D．equipping

5.

A．occasions

B．discounts

C．benefits

D．systems

6.

A．thus

B．meanwhile

C．otherwise

D．instead

7.

A．found

B．launched

C．surrounded

D．shifted

8.

A．escaping

B．returning

C．differing

D．hearing

9.

A．counting

B．transporting

C．measuring

D．packing

10.

A．delivering

B．ordering

C．folding

D．advertising

11.

A．naturally

B．doubtfully

C．urgently

D．unexpectedly

12.

A．fancy

B．alternative

C．worn

D．clumsy

13.

A．bothered

B．spoiled

C．discouraged

D．interrupted

14.

A．exhibit

B．possess

C．accept

D．clean

15.

A．relatives

B．designers

C．clerks

D．clients

16.

A．suits

B．threatens

C．resembles

D．strengthens

17.

A．adequate

B．complete

C．economic

D．complicated

18.

A．hardship

B．relationship

C．gap

D．position

19.

A．status

B．feel

C．talent

D．look

20.

A．dignity

B．curiosity

C．honesty

D．caution

【推荐2】If we redouble our efforts, our dreams will come true. Chen Zuobin had _________ for 13 years already. Finally, he decided to become a _________ again. Born in a mountain village in Anhui Province, Chen Zuobin walked out of the mountains for study when he was 19. Though he had a _________ life as a creative director of an international agency in Shanghai, he couldn’t _________ the anxiety reflected in his dreams.

“I dreamed about _________ branch roads several times a year. I didn’t know which one leads to _______.It made me feel terrible.” One day, Chen Zuobin said to his wife, “I want to go home.” _________ being surprised, his wife said, “Follow your heart. Don’t worry about me.”

The young couple returned to their hometown and _________ the Real Food Farm just to lead a real and simple life. Chen Zuobin shook off the _________ and tiredness from too much workload in the city. Only in the mountains can they enjoy the __________ air. There isn’t the smell of tail gas, but the smell of __________ when it shines over the woods. They live a life of “eating healthily and __________ well”.

In a time __________ eating properly becomes a luxury in the urban life ,it’s truly a right way to return to the simplicity. “Life is a journey of __________ the proper way.” said Chen Zuobin.

Those dreams about branch roads have __________ because he has found his own path.

1.

A．dreamed

B．lived

C．struggled

D．hesitated

2.

A．villager

B．worker

C．manage

D．farmer

3.

A．hard

B．successful

C．simple

D．cozy

4.

A．remove

B．remember

C．expose

D．imagine

5.

A．muddy

B．uncertain

C．countless

D．straight

6.

A．Rome

B．home

C．future

D．destination

7.

A．In terms of

B．In spite of

C．In place of

D．Instead of

8.

A．left

B．sold

C．built

D．ruined

9.

A．anxiety

B．loneliness

C．sadness

D．joy

10.

A．warm

B．thin

C．smelly

D．fresh

11.

A．water

B．dust

C．sunlight

D．smog

12.

A．playing

B．sleeping

C．dressing

D．studying

13.

A．when

B．that

C．which

D．where

14.

A．changing

B．directing

C．leading

D．finding

15.

A．faded away

B．passed away

C．put away

D．run away

【推荐3】I settled into my seat in the audience at Good Morning America and stared down at the shoes I was wearing, My little sister’s shoes. Emily had died eight months earlier, a slow,____death from cervical cancer. I had inherited her gray, slip-on Converse sneakers with white laces. I loved those shoes. I____them too. Every time I put them on, I was____that I wouldn't see my sister or hold her again for a long，long time.

Emily and I hadn’t been close growing up. We were quite the____. She was the type to jump up in the morning and start her day, with GMA on the TV, while I liked____better than a quiet morning with coffee and Scripture. When she got sick，I flew from New York to her home in Louisiana to____her. As if the Lord and his love were working through me, our____melted away，and all I felt for Emily was love.

That made her passing all the more devastating(令人沮丧的）.I looked at her____and thought about how she’d suffered. I thought about how much I____her, how I just wanted to feel her presence again.

Going to a taping of GMA had ____Emily’s wish list. Emily had drawn hope from the host Robin Roberts，a two-time cancer survivor. She was more than just a star. Emily had felt a spiritual ____to Robin. I'd scored tickets to a show featuring the singer Mandisa,____music video for “Overcomer” had____my sister during her illness.

I just wanted to wear Emily’s shoes to the show and glance at her two heroes, my way of living her____for her. As soon as Robin Roberts stepped on set, I felt Emily's excitement rush____ me，pushing up from her shoes. Oh, sister. This is it! I thought.

At the first commercial break, Robin mingled(与…交谈)with the audience. Maybe I can get a picture with our shoes? I thought. I pushed my way through the crowd until,____，I was standing in front of her. “I’m here in my little sister’s shoes,” I said. “She died of cancer eight months ago. You were her absolute____. Can I take a picture with you?”

Robin’s eyes filled with____“Thank you for sharing that with me,” she said, pulling me to her. “God bless you. Of course, we can take a picture.” I sat down again, my heart____Robin Roberts now knew Emily in some mystical way, two souls connected in the wide world. It was so much_____ I could have hoped for.

1.

A．peaceful

B．painful

C．meaningful

D．powerful

2.

A．enjoyed

B．admired

C．envied

D．hated

3.

A．reminded

B．required

C．requested

D．recalled

4.

A．same

B．similar

C．opposite

D．different

5.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

6.

A．care about

B．care for

C．look about

D．look for

7.

A．differences

B．agreements

C．competitions

D．influences

8.

A．shoes

B．laces

C．clothes

D．socks

9.

A．wanted

B．missed

C．pitied

D．appreciated

10.

A．stayed

B．remained

C．topped

D．existed

11.

A．relationship

B．emotion

C．connection

D．decision

12.

A．which

B．who

C．whom

D．whose

13.

A．inspired

B．attracted

C．attacked

D．absorbed

14.

A．hope

B．expectation

C．future

D．dream

15.

A．onto

B．through

C．across

D．upon

16.

A．unwillingly

B．approximately

C．suddenly

D．entirely

17.

A．hero

B．host

C．survivor

D．patient

18.

A．laughter

B．tears

C．shouts

D．yells

19.

A．broken

B．blank

C．full

D．lost

20.

A．instead of

B．rather than

C．other than

D．more than

【推荐2】Last week I went to a supermarket. After I ____ the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to ____ him. I felt so upset and ____ He took me to a small room, but I was ____ frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me ____ to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a ____ voice said in my ear, “Take out the things you've stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn't take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
____ this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to ____ me. ____, they found nothing.
But they didn't believe that I hadn't stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was ____when it rang again. I felt ____ and burst into tears. I didn't know how to prove ____ I was innocent.
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly, ____ we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said ____
Suddenly, they ____ their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did ____ she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the ____ thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it____my innocence.
After that, they ____ to me in the small room. But they should have apologized ____, shouldn't they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?1.

A．buy

B．paid

C．passed

D．spent

2.

A．obey

B．beg

C．follow

D．listen to

3.

A．angry

B．excited

C．happy

D．puzzled

4.

A．very

B．much

C．such

D．so

5.

A．disagree

B．unwilling

C．voluntarily

D．willingly

6.

A．gentle

B．cold

C．sound

D．polite

7.

A．Of

B．In

C．At

D．From

8.

A．look at

B．watch

C．examine

D．keep

9.

A．Needless to say

B．So far

C．On one hand

D．As a result of

10.

A．afraid

B．frightened

C．shocked

D．sad

11.

A．wronged

B．annoying

C．confused

D．unpleasant

12.

A．what

B．whether

C．that

D．how

13.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

14.

A．unhappily

B．forcefully

C．terribly

D．widely

15.

A．changed

B．raised

C．increased

D．closed

16.

A．like

B．as

C．according to

D．as if

17.

A．only

B．last

C．very

D．just

18.

A．tested

B．showed

C．proved

D．gave

19.

A．said

B．apologized

C．agreed

D．promised

20.

A．loudly

B．together

C．politely

D．in public

【推荐3】I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. After 20 minutes a group of guys came in and ordered theirs.

To my _________, these folks got served first. I watched as they began to eat and laugh _________. I even overheard one of them bragging (吹嘘) about how he was _________ to everyone in the restaurant and I felt _________. Unable to stand it anymore, I called the _________.

He explained to me, “Yours is a special order, being prepared by the _________ chefs themselves. Their orders were _________ prepared by students on assignment; please have some juice as you wait.”

I _________ and waited. Shortly after that, my meal was served by six chefs. Unknown to me, the owner of the restaurant, who _________ to be an old long lost friend of mine, __________ me when I entered and decided to __________ me. She changed my simple meal to a five‐star meal. The group at the other __________ were shocked. They couldn’t stop __________. Suddenly they were the ones __________, asking why they didn’t get that kind of __________ and meal.

Such is life! Some people are __________ you, eating and laughing at you. You __________ mockery (嘲笑) and are waiting __________, wondering why it takes so long to break through. The owner of the world has seen you and doesn’t want you to be served a quick meal like those __________ of you. You are waiting long because yours is a(n) __________ meal, which costs time to prepare.

1.

A．astonishment

B．excitement

C．relief

D．embarrassment

2.

A．bitterly

B．rudely

C．joyfully

D．roughly

3.

A．remembered

B．connected

C．recommended

D．introduced

4.

A．encouraged

B．inspired

C．moved

D．teased

5.

A．waiter

B．boss

C．cashier

D．chef

6.

A．strict

B．top

C．careful

D．junior

7.

A．fully

B．slowly

C．cautiously

D．hurriedly

8.

A．calmed down

B．sat down

C．lay down

D．broke down

9.

A．seemed

B．managed

C．happened

D．pretended

10.

A．saw

B．tracked

C．welcomed

D．heard

11.

A．trap

B．surprise

C．move

D．terrify

12.

A．desk

B．corner

C．table

D．side

13.

A．eating

B．staring

C．helping

D．spying

14.

A．greeting

B．walking

C．whispering

D．leaving

15.

A．service

B．order

C．food

D．drink

16.

A．from under

B．from among

C．on top of

D．ahead of

17.

A．accept

B．tolerate

C．refuse

D．imagine

18.

A．automatically

B．sincerely

C．enthusiastically

D．patiently

19.

A．taking advantage

B．making use

C．making fun

D．taking account

20.

A．valuable

B．unique

C．expensive

D．special