【推荐1】After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman that my wife wanted me to dine and go to the cinema together was my mother,who had been a _______ for 19 years, but the_________of my work and my three children made it possible to visit her only _______．

That Friday afternoon, I drove over to_______ my mother. She waited with her dress _______ the dress she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as _______ as an angel’s.

After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entrees(主菜), I _______ my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A warm smile was on her lips. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were _______”she said. During the dinner, we had a(n) _______conversation—nothing ________ but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

A few days later, my mother ________ a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a ________ from the same restaurant mother and I had dined. A(n) ________ note was also in the envelope, ________：“I paid this bill ________. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”

1.

A．teacher

B．mother

C．bride

D．widow

2.

A．position

B．demands

C．problem

D．call

3.

A．occasionally

B．seldom

C．personally

D．regularly

4.

A．pick out

B．put off

C．pick up

D．put up

5.

A．aside

B．off

C．in

D．on

6.

A．bright

B．soft

C．kind

D．small

7.

A．widened

B．lifted

C．opened

D．fixed

8.

A．tired

B．small

C．hungry

D．curious

9.

A．informal

B．dull

C．agreeable

D．patient

10.

A．extraordinary

B．common

C．worthy

D．direct

11.

A．suffered from

B．survived

C．died of

D．caught

12.

A．picture

B．introduction

C．poster

D．receipt

13.

A．advanced

B．important

C．attached

D．colorful

14.

A．saying

B．writing

C．informing

D．speaking

15.

A．by turns

B．in advance

C．in secret

D．by chance

【推荐2】If my life were a movie I would fast-forward through junior school. My junior school years were_________. I remember I was_________by most of my classmates, being not accepted by the basketball team and_________to get into the football team for which I so_________to play. It was a time in which to be_________and accepted seemed something I could never, in all my life,_________.

During that time I would eat_________in the dining room, feeling unloved and_________. As spring came, one day I said I was_________because I had no one to eat with. Mom said to me, "__________you want, you can come home for lunch." That day, when lunch came, I rushed from the school and went home to__________. When I got there, Mom was getting a little chicken pot pie out of the oven for me. I sat at our kitchen table and Mom listened to me while I__________whatever was on my mind. She just paid attention to me. It's a__________thing to pay attention to people. And forty years later I remember those times__________.

Now you know a little more about how I__________home and mothers. Home is a place where you don't have to sit alone and eat. Home is a place where people__________you. Moms are people who listen to you when__________ else cares about you. Moms don't__________your dreams. Great__________fix you something warm to eat and just pay attention.

I'm not sure what was happening at the time__________I know those little chicken pot pies were worth running from school to home.

1.

A．strange

B．golden

C．busy

D．painful

2.

A．supported

B．invited

C．refused

D．hit

3.

A．failing

B．deciding

C．pretending

D．hoping

4.

A．promised

B．wanted

C．agreed

D．managed

5.

A．used

B．loved

C．ignored

D．remembered

6.

A．get

B．know

C．explain

D．doubt

7.

A．healthy

B．hungrily

C．alone

D．aloud

8.

A．unaffected

B．unexpected

C．unnoticed

D．unchanged

9.

A．unhappy

B．lucky

C．frightened

D．quiet

10.

A．Unless

B．As

C．Although

D．If

11.

A．play

B．eat

C．sleep

D．drink

12.

A．asked for

B．talked about

C．set down

D．cut off

13.

A．brave

B．funny

C．common

D．powerful

14.

A．clearly

B．calmly

C．strongly

D．actually

15.

A．miss

B．find

C．see

D．choose

16.

A．watch

B．control

C．love

D．thank

17.

A．anyone

B．no one

C．everyone

D．someone

18.

A．depend on

B．look for

C．care for

D．laugh at

19.

A．teachers

B．fathers

C．moms

D．parents

20.

A．but

B．so

C．for

D．or

【推荐3】My daughter and I were swimming in our pool one summer day. This day was like any of the other days, so I had no way of knowing that this one would go down in our family history as a ______ we cherish（珍惜）and still ______ from time to time.

The sun was setting and the night was ______   approaching. My daughter ______ it first     — a spider was spinning her web at the bottom of the freshly painted blue fence that ______ our pool. It surprised me that she saw this, and it surprised me even more that she wasn’t _____of the spider.

Instead, she ______ watched as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. As we both watched this ______ of nature, a very simple thought ______ me. I had lost the track of ______. I honestly didn’t know how long we had been just staying there and ______ that spider making her web. But, regardless of（不管）whatever amount of time had passed, the truth was that we were ______ having fun. We were having fun without doing anything really _______or special, I thought. We hadn’t saved the world or ______ the newest most expensive toy. However, I believe that by ______ this experience of the spider building her web, we were both just quite happy.

What we had done was to spend time together and ______ the simple things in life. We laughed and talked about the ______ of life, and what it means to die and what it means to really live. We talked about how precious our ______ amount of time is on this planet and how we should ______ to enjoy the simple things in life like the flight of a bird. The simple things are the ______ things in life, even when they include spiders and webs.

1.

A．memory

B．freedom

C．composition

D．purpose

2.

A．hear of

B．talk about

C．argue about

D．complain of

3.

A．cautiously

B．suddenly

C．directly

D．quickly

4.

A．remembered

B．imagined

C．watched

D．noticed

5.

A．built

B．decorated

C．surrounded

D．reached

6.

A．tired

B．afraid

C．careful

D．fond

7.

A．secretly

B．anxiously

C．nervously

D．delightfully

8.

A．wonder

B．feature

C．rule

D．power

9.

A．knocked

B．moved

C．hit

D．hurt

10.

A．event

B．space

C．spider

D．time

11.

A．pointing at

B．shouting at

C．laughing at

D．staring at

12.

A．normally

B．simply

C．fluently

D．independently

13.

A．new

B．challenging

C．big

D．amusing

14.

A．made

B．found

C．bought

D．offered

15.

A．sharing

B．gaining

C．possessing

D．providing

16.

A．do

B．appreciate

C．handle

D．discuss

17.

A．story

B．quality

C．end

D．circle

18.

A．limited

B．former

C．extra

D．distant

19.

A．forget

B．want

C．stop

D．choose

20.

A．unusual

B．best

C．easiest

D．rare

【推荐1】Whenever you are travelling and have the good fortune to arrive at your destination in one piece, I think that you have to tell people your trip was fine.

I had a ___________ trip last week.

I went an hour north to a speaking engagement. Fifteen minutes out of town my car began to shake. The _________ began flashing wildly. _______, I had several friends who lived not far from the next exit. I _________ one and asked if I could borrow her car.

I went straight to my friend’s place and left my car _________, now shaking like a wild bull, then headed back. I was behind _________, which was why I may have _______ the speed limit passing a motorcycle.

Once I had slowly driven through several miles of construction, traffic began to sail until we came the trucks with flashing lights ___________ traffic. Workers were removing a deer that was no longer _________ us. And a second. And a third.

After a brief moment of __________ for the deer, traffic got back to speed. Then dark clouds came. They were the kind of clouds that make tornadoes（龙卷风）.

Rain fell heavily. Traffic slowed right down and came to a complete ________.

I was thinking how to ________ my apology for being late ________ the hail（冰雹）began. It was so dark I could __________ see. Thank goodness for the __________. It was killer hail, the kind that blows out windshields（挡风玻璃）. I could not decide whether to __________ my eyes or look to see what was happening around me.

Open eyes! No, close! Open! Close!Open! Close!

The hail ended, the __________ was still there, and the traffic started again. Then the cloud came back and dumped all five Great Lakes on us. Stopped again.

Waiting for the second rain to __________, I programmed my destination into Google maps. As they closed the ____________ highway, I took my exit and headed to my destination.

I arrived at my destination late, wide-eyed and in a mess, but in one __________.

‘How was your trip?’

‘Fine, thank you. Just fine.’

1.

A．fine

B．pleasant

C．wild

D．hard

2.

A．wheel

B．light

C．door

D．window

3.

A．However

B．Thus

C．Unluckily

D．Fortunately

4.

A．called

B．attracted

C．visited

D．met

5.

A．behind

B．out

C．alone

D．off

6.

A．meeting

B．arrangement

C．schedule

D．plan

7.

A．set

B．broken

C．increased

D．reduced

8.

A．blocking

B．clearing

C．guiding

D．monitoring

9.

A．beside

B．against

C．with

D．for

10.

A．terror

B．surprise

C．silence

D．relief

11.

A．stop

B．mess

C．pause

D．end

12.

A．defend

B．argue

C．explain

D．word

13.

A．as

B．when

C．while

D．after

14.

A．really

B．probably

C．seldom

D．hardly

15.

A．lightning

B．hail

C．thunder

D．sun

16.

A．open

B．cover

C．lower

D．lift

17.

A．vehicle

B．brake

C．windshield

D．engine

18.

A．arrive

B．pass

C．pour

D．continue

19.

A．flooded

B．crowed

C．buried

D．frozen

20.

A．sense

B．part

C．day

D．piece

【推荐2】With your workload growing, you may be telling yourself a vacation is one luxury you can’t afford. But the ________ is that you can’t afford not to take one. A vacation ________ you the opportunity to recharge your physical and motional ________, disconnect from everyday concerns, and return to work rested and ________. Some facts have proved employees are more ________ after a vacation than before one. Here are some tips for you to plan your vacation to make sure that your time away from the office is worry free.

Time is right. A Robert Half survey shows that July and August are the most ________ months for employees to take a break because these months offer ideal beach weather and many businesses ________ during this time. When planning your vacation, remember to ________ any activity that your department will be focused on during that time. ________, if a big task is planned for the summer, you may consider ________ your trip until the fall.

Turn to others for ________. Ask trusted colleagues to handle your projects while you’re away. Your supervisor can help you determine who is the most qualified for a particular task.

Let your contacts know. Give colleagues and customers you frequently work with a few weeks’ notice before you start off. This will give them enough time to plan for your ________.

Conduct a ________ review. Before you leave, make sure there is plenty of room in your e-mail inbox so you don’t exceed your ________ limit while you’re out of the office, which might prevent you from sending messages when you return.

In short, taking vacation is necessary and beneficial for your job. But you must plan your vacation ________ in order to be work free and worry free on holiday.

1.

A．rule

B．reason

C．truth

D．risk

2.

A．enables

B．provides

C．confirms

D．allows

3.

A．muscles

B．batteries

C．standards

D．memories

4.

A．refreshed

B．exhausted

C．identified

D．excluded

5.

A．sensitive

B．stressful

C．desperate

D．productive

6.

A．favourable

B．elaborate

C．challenging

D．flexible

7.

A．clear up

B．take over

C．slow down

D．shoot up

8.

A．take charge of

B．take into account

C．take up for

D．take advantage of

9.

A．What’s more

B．For instance

C．Otherwise

D．However

10.

A．postponing

B．extending

C．stretching

D．adapting

11.

A．evaluation

B．possession

C．assistance

D．recommendation

12.

A．participation

B．sake

C．absence

D．benefit

13.

A．historical

B．neutral

C．resistant

D．technical

14.

A．memory

B．storage

C．terminal

D．supply

15.

A．casually

B．objectively

C．properly

D．readily

【推荐1】My 7-year-old daughter Leeny always has her nose in a book. She even _________ reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, which was where she _________ the book. My family has always been overeducated, but we were _________ I didn’t own books. I borrowed books. However, when Leeny realized she had lost the book, she _________. “Sorry. I can’t find it,” she said. “It’s only $20, right? What’s the big deal?”

I felt the need to make her feel _________ for the book. She agreed to help me clean the chicken coop (笼子) _________ my paying the library fine. I thought this idea was very clever because cleaning the coop is some work I had been _________ for months. It was summertime and dust floated in the air. But my girl thought shoveling chicken poop (铲鸡粪) was the most _________ she’d had on a Saturday morning. In fact, she looked as if she might lose another _________ in order to clean the coop again. I stood, somewhat __________, watching her.

It took me a while to realize why my punishment had __________. The fact is that I was there, too, shoveling chicken poop, fetching the clean straw and feed. Leeny’s little sister, Vicki, was watching a cartoon while my husband paid bills. Only Leeny and I were __________. She had me all to herself for the first time __________ Vicki was born, and she was enjoying all the attention for once. I don’t know what she learned about responsibility, but I didn’t __________ the book any more. We __________ over that unpleasant job and spent quality time together: mother, daughter, and chicken poop.

1.

A．took to

B．took down

C．took in

D．took over

2.

A．found

B．lost

C．borrowed

D．tore

3.

A．rich

B．respectable

C．close

D．poor

4.

A．nodded

B．feared

C．laughed

D．shrugged

5.

A．responsible

B．concerned

C．thankful

D．anxious

6.

A．in response to

B．in line with

C．in trade for

D．in charge of

7.

A．enjoying

B．avoiding

C．practicing

D．directing

8.

A．challenge

B．work

C．fun

D．trouble

9.

A．on purpose

B．by chance

C．at length

D．without doubt

10.

A．contented

B．frightened

C．thrilled

D．amazed

11.

A．succeeded

B．failed

C．ended

D．changed

12.

A．outside

B．playing

C．separated

D．attentive

13.

A．as

B．when

C．before

D．since

14.

A．pay for

B．care about

C．look for

D．call for

15.

A．worked

B．relaxed

C．bonded

D．chatted

【推荐2】A few years ago, I moved to Aurora, Ontario. I was a radio broadcaster, but I didn’t have the _______ of colleagues. That was because I worked not in the office, but at home, and I _______ it to the power of technology. Shortly after the move, _______, I found myself feeling lonelier than ever before. I was _______ to make a friend.

Then I saw her. From the window of my _______, I caught sight of a beautiful, tall girl taking her recyclables and walking _______, and I was attracted. I thought, “I recycle too! We have something in common!”

The question was _______ we would meet. “Should I knock on her door and say hi, or what if I just _______ to be running by?” But after _______ a few times around the block, I still didn’t see her. Finally, I decided to ________ the one thing I already knew about her — recycling.

The following Tuesday, I got up a bit earlier. Around 8 a.m., she ________ again, with the same confidence. “Just act ________,” I said to myself. Then I walked outside, ________ a trash can fast. “Nice to meet you. I’m Megan,” I said, trying to ________ nervousness back and appear calm. “Good morning. Michelle,” she replied.

________ a big smile, I walked back inside. After our “________”   recycling meet-ups continued for a few weeks, I gathered my ________ to invite her to my home. Then at my home we ________ down, sharing stories about our own life. We also found more ________ between us two young women: putting ourselves out for what we’ve been looking for — a new ________ to fall in love with.

1.

A．recognition

B．help

C．company

D．pressure

2.

A．preferred

B．owed

C．attached

D．devoted

3.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．instead

4.

A．grateful

B．fortunate

C．upset

D．desperate

5.

A．flat

B．office

C．station

D．hotel

6.

A．hurriedly

B．cleanly

C．cheerfully

D．confidently

7.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．why

8.

A．managed

B．prepared

C．happened

D．refused

9.

A．looking

B．recycling

C．searching

D．jogging

10.

A．seize on

B．carry on

C．insist on

D．figure on

11.

A．came back

B．turned up

C．worked out

D．dropped by

12.

A．natural

B．gentle

C．sincere

D．generous

13.

A．grasping

B．clearing

C．delivering

D．throwing

14.

A．pay

B．take

C．give

D．choke

15.

A．Squeezing

B．Enjoying

C．Wearing

D．Pretending

16.

A．final

B．chance

C．impressive

D．planned

17.

A．power

B．plan

C．thought

D．courage

18.

A．settled

B．fell

C．set

D．lay

19.

A．links

B．differences

C．similarities

D．communications

20.

A．neighbor

B．friend

C．visitor

D．colleague

【推荐3】As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I cheered for victory as they did. A dramatic incident, however, following a game in which I was a referee (裁判), changed my ______ on victory and defeat.

It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was ______ by Dan O’Brien, and Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was ______ and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and ______ competed. Yonkers was leading by one point as I glanced at (瞥一眼) the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds to play. New Rochelle, ______ the ball, passed off and shot. The ball ______ around the rim (篮筐边沿) and off. The fans yelled. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was ______.

I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer (终场哨) because of the noise. I ______ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I ______ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer ______ before the final tap-in (托球入篮) was made. Yonkers won!”

I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face ______ over. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, dad. The ______ ran out before the final basket.”. ______, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “That’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m ______ of you.” The two of them then walked off the ______ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.

1.

A．view

B．comment

C．theory

D．impression

2.

A．organized

B．requested

C．opposed

D．coached

3.

A．crowded

B．cleared

C．confused

D．arranged

4.

A．happily

B．closely

C．smartly

D．friendly

5.

A．in need of

B．in possession of

C．in place of

D．in honor of

6.

A．stuck

B．fell

C．swung

D．rolled

7.

A．amusing

B．amazing

C．interesting

D．deafening

8.

A．examined

B．watched

C．checked

D．summarized

9.

A．criticized

B．approached

C．interviewed

D．reminded

10.

A．broke up

B．faded away

C．went off

D．carried on

11.

A．clouded

B．softened

C．swept

D．winded

12.

A．audience

B．ball

C．time

D．player

13.

A．Certainly

B．Occasionally

C．Obviously

D．Suddenly

14.

A．ashamed

B．proud

C．aware

D．fond

15.

A．court

B．path

C．track

D．route