【推荐1】My grandma and I shared an amazing relationship as uncommon as the double rainbow. When I was ten, we started our first _______ during World War II. We sowed seeds (播种) together —in the soil and in _______.

We planted beans, corn, watermelon and flowers. I must _______ that I rode twenty miles each Saturday more for the conversation with grandma and the homemade cookies than for the_______. But however full I was after I ate, I was always left _______ for more of the wisdom and optimism she _______ with me.

I’ll never forget the day when we tasted our first harvest as a result of _______ a plum (李子) tree with an apricot (杏子) tree. The ripe fruit was pink, not purple like a plum, nor orange like an apricot, _______ a mixture of both. “Granny, will they be any good?” I asked. “_______!” she said, “Didn’t we do all that was needed?”

Sure enough, they were ________. “That’s because they are special, ________ any other fruit you’ve ever eaten. They are plumcots!” she said __________ as we ate most of what we had________, “You always get out what you ________. Sow apple seeds and you get apple trees; sow weeds and you will ________ weeds; sow the seeds of great ideas and you will get great________,” she said softly, looking directly into my eyes.

From my grandma, I learned the seeds of ________ are neither unusual genes, nor are they________ on the high IQ, the skin-deep beauty, the race, or the family background. The seeds of greatness are attitudes and beliefs that begin in children by observing and learning the lifestyle of role models and heroes.

“Shape your ________ and actions after people who are enthusiastic, excellent, honest, ________ and creative in their service to others.” Armed with my grandma’s words, I set out bravely, sowing and then harvesting my own great life stories.

1.

A．forest

B．garden

C．park

D．library

2.

A．me

B．neighborhoods

C．friends

D．soldiers

3.

A．observe

B．recognize

C．notice

D．admit

4.

A．flowers

B．vegetables

C．plants

D．fruits

5.

A．hungry

B．fit

C．famous

D．sorry

6.

A．exchanged

B．shared

C．connected

D．argued

7.

A．supplying

B．communicating

C．comparing

D．crossing

8.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

9.

A．Go ahead

B．Of course

C．No way

D．Come on

10.

A．delicious

B．ordinary

C．strange

D．terrible

11.

A．unlike

B．including

C．past

D．without

12.

A．immediately

B．patiently

C．worriedly

D．joyfully

13.

A．bought

B．caught

C．cooked

D．picked

14.

A．care about

B．put in

C．believe in

D．refer to

15.

A．invent

B．move

C．water

D．harvest

16.

A．grades

B．persons

C．impressions

D．hobbies

17.

A．courage

B．confidence

C．friendship

D．greatness

18.

A．dependent

B．satisfied

C．attractive

D．organized

19.

A．appearances

B．feelings

C．thoughts

D．clothes

20.

A．unselfish

B．wealthy

C．relaxed

D．exhausted

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also ________ on her career road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a ________, she didn’t give up. In the ________ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial ________ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So ________ she wanted to go back to ________ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in ________ and could realize her dream, and ________ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — ________ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving an event that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.1.

A．left alone

B．cut off

C．kept out

D．put out

2.

A．top

B．height

C．point

D．stop

3.

A．unforgettable

B．painful

C．busy

D．free

4.

A．flower

B．leg

C．gift

D．box

5.

A．strangely

B．gradually

C．heavily

D．strongly

6.

A．home

B．school

C．dancing

D．walking

7.

A．the doctor

B．the stage

C．herself

D．her dad

8.

A．however

B．even

C．since

D．therefore

9.

A．starting

B．remembering

C．wanting

D．learning

10.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

11.

A．yet

B．ever

C．also

D．still

12.

A．in return

B．in turn

C．in surprise

D．in anger

13.

A．change

B．movement

C．comeback

D．promise

14.

A．made

B．moved

C．let

D．forced

15.

A．story

B．performance

C．decision

D．accident

16.

A．same

B．new

C．normal

D．interesting

17.

A．such

B．this

C．very

D．so

18.

A．allowed

B．pretended

C．refused

D．decided

19.

A．tried

B．managed

C．thought

D．imagined

20.

A．Nothing

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Everything

【推荐3】I stopped at a local store the other day after a fitness class to buy some food. After I got the food, I got in ______ behind a lady who looked about twenty years old. She had quite a lot of things in her shopping basket. She ______ her credit card to the clerk but the clerk told her it had been refused. The young lady ______ she had paid it off the day before. The clerk replied, “Maybe it hasn’t got through the system yet. Do you want to ______ someone?” The young lady took out her cellphone and was looking through it. ______, they opened another counter (柜台) to let me ______ out.

I was walking out to my ______ when I thought, “Okay! You’re always wishing you could help someone. Now it is time for you to do it!” Immediately, I made a ______ to help her. I got out of my car and ______ with my bank card in my hand. The young lady was still looking through her phone. She looked a little ______. I returned to the counter, handed my card to the clerk and said, “I will pay her bill.” She ______ her head and took the card.

As the clerk gave the card to me, the lady was still ______ her phone. And I didn’t think she had even ______ what had happened! And I told her that I had paid her bill and then I left before she expressed ______ to me.

The bill was about $52. However, the feeling inside me was ______! I realized that helping others did make me happy.

1.

A．public

B．need

C．crowd

D．line

2.

A．sent

B．handed

C．displayed

D．held

3.

A．hoped

B．insisted

C．suggested

D．required

4.

A．call

B．search

C．beg

D．visit

5.

A．Otherwise

B．Meanwhile

C．Instead

D．However

6.

A．help

B．pull

C．count

D．check

7.

A．car

B．bike

C．home

D．store

8.

A．decision

B．mistake

C．fortune

D．promise

9.

A．came

B．returned

C．walked

D．dropped

10.

A．silly

B．worried

C．mad

D．tired

11.

A．shook

B．covered

C．lowered

D．nodded

12.

A．looking at

B．looking out

C．looking for

D．looking around

13.

A．guessed

B．realized

C．thought

D．remembered

14.

A．satisfaction

B．regret

C．thanks

D．concerns

15.

A．worthless

B．harmless

C．priceless

D．tireless

【推荐3】It's graduation season, and I think of Fran, a student years ago. She worked hard, but she _______. So I tutored Fran during lunches, but then, she stopped _______. I asked why she no longer came. She said, "It's no use. I'm not going to college _______ Mum says I'd go to trade school and work."

"Is that what you want?" I asked. She looked up and the _______ in her eyes shook me.

_______, I didn't know what to say. Platitudes（陈词滥调）about the value of college seemed _______ at the moment. So I turned to _______. "Fran, you must pass my class. So, I am _______ you at lunch time tomorrow. No _______.”

She nodded and walked away.

When Fran ________ turned up, I said, "You can go to ________ if you want to. You're getting much better at writing." But she kept ________. I wasn't getting through to her. After reflection, I changed my ________. Instead of insisting she consider college, I helped her ________ what college would be like.

At graduation, I watched proudly as she marched ________ the stage. After the ceremony, I ________ to congratulate several students. Fran rushed to me “Mr Jackson, I thank you for ________ me. I wanted badly to go to college, but no one told me I could except you. Now I made it."

I was so ________ of Fran at that moment and it often ________ me of why we do what we do. Schools should be places where students discover they have options and ________ their options. That is why we're here.

1.

A．improved

B．struggled

C．withdrew

D．conflicted

2.

A．showing up

B．moving off

C．coming up

D．dropping by

3.

A．anyway

B．otherwise

C．instead

D．yet

4.

A．enthusiasm

B．pity

C．pain

D．flames

5.

A．Surprisingly

B．Generally

C．Honestly

D．Strangely

6.

A．vague

B．practical

C．natural

D．empty

7.

A．authority

B．argument

C．standard

D．consensus

8.

A．requiring

B．instructing

C．expecting

D．checking

9.

A．explanation

B．excuse

C．escape

D．way

10.

A．dutifully

B．consistently

C．cheerfully

D．accidentally

11.

A．work

B．class

C．school

D．college

12.

A．calm

B．silent

C．clumsy

D．still

13.

A．approach

B．attitude

C．decision

D．principle

14.

A．relate

B．experience

C．picture

D．reflect

15.

A．through

B．across

C．over

D．beyond

16.

A．turned around

B．looked on

C．held back

D．stuck around

17.

A．choosing

B．trusting

C．comforting

D．persuading

18.

A．confident

B．certain

C．thoughtful

D．proud

19.

A．informs

B．warns

C．reminds

D．convinces

20.

A．transform

B．simplify

C．share

D．expand

【推荐2】Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I _________ myself that I couldn’t talk yet and _________ that he should call me back at 6 pm.

That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He _________ to me his different phone plans. While listening to him, sometimes I was _________ in my thoughts. I gave several “hmm hmm”, as a sign of agreement and to _________ that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit _________. But I stayed calm and _________ until the end of the discussion.

Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation. _________, people shout at us and slam down the phone. Today, since 10 am, I hadn’t had a phone _________ without an offense (触怒). I know you had a long day at work and you could have __________ in front of your TV. But you listened so carefully to me, I am __________ and I sincerely thank you.”

It set me thinking. He had been the __________ of verbal violence (语言暴力) all through his working day. Physical __________ do not exist in this situation but dehumanization (非人性) seems to happen. __________, he was only doing his job. I felt a sense of __________ that I hadn’t treated him so rudely.

1.

A．found

B．excused

C．reminded

D．remembered

2.

A．replied

B．agreed

C．suggested

D．ordered

3.

A．explained

B．smiled

C．apologized

D．reported

4.

A．stuck

B．excited

C．interested

D．lost

5.

A．control

B．ensure

C．show

D．imagine

6.

A．impatient

B．confused

C．worried

D．nervous

7.

A．outgoing

B．unique

C．cheerful

D．polite

8.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Usually

C．Suddenly

D．Similarly

9.

A．meeting

B．interview

C．conversation

D．application

10.

A．relaxed

B．slept

C．talked

D．played

11.

A．annoyed

B．proud

C．touched

D．curious

12.

A．beginner

B．target

C．supporter

D．result

13.

A．activities

B．experiments

C．lectures

D．conflicts

14.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Instead

15.

A．honor

B．loss

C．relief

D．duty