【推荐1】I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A man was seeking his community votes, and people mostly wanted to know why they should give him their_______. He took them to his house and on every mirror in his house was the word “Faith” pasted(粘贴). People raised lots of _______to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often_______me to believe that as long as you have_______, you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror, you’re looking at yourself and see ‘Faith’. ”

The_______I learned from this is simple—faith is a living thing and in the same way we’re all_______given 24 hours a day and we’re all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get_______! Why is some people’s faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will grow; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might_______that they don’t have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we don’t_______it was faith. Daily tasks, such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.

Faith________hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterday—to stop reading the newspaper full of too much sad and________news. Why? Because I ________there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.

Faith, when it’s put to________, becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that________you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes, I can. ” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by________it.

1.

A．support

B．instruction

C．pity

D．information

2.

A．voices

B．questions

C．rules

D．standards

3.

A．teaches

B．permits

C．forces

D．promises

4.

A．friendship

B．breath

C．wealth

D．success

5.

A．lesson

B．view

C．choice

D．example

6.

A．extremely

B．freely

C．equally

D．frequently

7.

A．strange

B．different

C．funny

D．rough

8.

A．argue

B．realize

C．understand

D．predict

9.

A．agree

B．appreciate

C．admire

D．acknowledge

10.

A．dreams of

B．comes from

C．feels like

D．keeps on

11.

A．various

B．genuine

C．latest

D．negative

12.

A．heard

B．noticed

C．declared

D．explained

13.

A．check

B．list

C．work

D．sleep

14.

A．warns

B．causes

C．orders

D．forbids

15.

A．exercising

B．forming

C．obtaining

D．thinking

【推荐2】阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to   _______, I bought twenty chickens and asked him to _______them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would _______the eggs from him. However，he would have to buy chicken _______with the money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was_________would be his to keep. Gene was _______, thinking he would make his first _______.
After several weeks’ successful work, I began to _______ that egg production was going down, I   _______nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didn’t have   ________   money to buy the feed. He said the chickens had never __________a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped ____________ eggs.
Then I asked him if he had   ________ the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was   ________ . It was like he did not think anyone would ever   ________what he had done. After a long ________ —he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them ________food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”
I was just astonished at the question in my own __________. I was dumbfounded (惊呆）at the________of it. Yes. you can fool everyone else，but you cannot “fool the chickens," because ________ , you will find out, as the saying goes, "What goes around comes around."1.

A．cook

B．share

C．count

D．work

2.

A．take care of

B．observe

C．train

D．play with

3.

A．save

B．borrow

C．buy

D．keep

4.

A．nest

B．soup

C．meat

D．feed

5.

A．given back

B．picked up

C．left over

D．brought in

6.

A．thrilled

B．worried

C．satisfied

D．discouraged

7.

A．deal

B．contribution

C．fortune

D．choice

8.

A．hear

B．notice

C．predict

D．imagine

9.

A．said

B．found

C．thought

D．recalled

10.

A．private

B．honest

C．pocket

D．enough

11.

A．missed

B．wasted

C．enjoyed

D．finished

12.

A．hatching

B．laying

C．gathering

D．hiding

13.

A．balanced

B．checked out

C．cut down

D．measured

14.

A．delighted

B．shocked

C．tired

D．disappointed

15.

A．forgive

B．allow

C．discuss

D．know

16.

A．silence

B．absence

C．negotiation

D．preparation

17.

A．heavy

B．fresher

C．less

D．solid

18.

A．life

B．job

C．ease

D．mind

19.

A．explanation

B．significance

C．trick

D．example

20.

A．in this respect

B．in the end

C．in contrast

D．in addition

【推荐3】Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now well on their way to impressive careers. By society’s _______ , they seem to have made it.

_______ , these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a last drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and _______ out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine equaled a college year's monthly rent. _______ , they replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.

In fact, a number of them have _______ that despite their success, they aren't happy. Some complain of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workdays devoted to tasks they _______ . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and _______ . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the lifestyle to which they have so quickly become _______ to.

People often speak of trying for a more satisfying path, and yet in the end, the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they _______ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it's ________ . In fact, they have loans or bills to ________ off and retirement to save for. They recognize there's something ________ in their lives, but it's hard to step off the track.

In a society that tends to ________ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our ________ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs ________   in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore, yet they are the very ones we should be considering the most.

1.

A．policies

B．standards

C．experiments

D．regulations

2.

A．On the surface

B．By contrast

C．In addition

D．As a result

3.

A．cycled

B．moved

C．slid

D．looked

4.

A．Moreover

B．Therefore

C．Likewise

D．However

5.

A．advertised

B．witnessed

C．admitted

D．demanded

6.

A．distribute

B．hate

C．applaud

D．neglect

7.

A．calm

B．guilty

C．warm

D．empty

8.

A．accustomed

B．appointed

C．unique

D．available

9.

A．let out

B．turn in

C．give up

D．believe in

10.

A．fundamental

B．practical

C．impossible

D．unforgettable

11.

A．take

B．drop

C．put

D．pay

12.

A．missing

B．inspiring

C．sinking

D．shining

13.

A．measure

B．suffer

C．digest

D．deliver

14.

A．disasters

B．motivations

C．campaigns

D．decisions

15.

A．assessed

B．involved

C．covered

D．reduced

【推荐1】Dylan Virtudazo is a little boy living in Houston. With his 7th birthday party called off, he received some _________ instead of beautifully packed gifts. _________ , he was uncertain about what to do with that. But when his teachers asked students about their New Year plans, it _________ him that he could use his birthday money to _________ the homeless and buy them some other things.

“He’s always been like that,” said Dylan’s mother, Nancy. She brought up a time _________ Houston was under a hurricane watch and Dylan showed her a handful of coins, saying he had a _________ to give them to the victims for hurricane supplies. During trips to the _________ , Dylan always makes sure that if he gets candy, so do his brothers and sisters, _________ they don’t come to the store. That _________ attitude led Dylan to create “blessing bags” for homeless Houstonians.

Extra __________ from teachers gave him enough money to __________ ten of them. The “blessing bags” contain __________ like water, food and a sincere message, “You matter!” On New Year’s Day, Nancy and her children drove to homeless shelters to __________ the bags. People there accepted the bags in appreciation.

Dylan’s act was __________ , but it made a big difference, helping __________ the homeless people’s holiday and setting an example to his generation.

1.

A．greetings

B．salaries

C．wages

D．cash

2.

A．Immediately

B．Initially

C．Surprisingly

D．Unfortunately

3.

A．stimulated

B．convinced

C．struck

D．informed

4.

A．envy

B．feed

C．visit

D．cure

5.

A．when

B．where

C．why

D．that

6.

A．duty

B．mood

C．desire

D．right

7.

A．grocery

B．shelter

C．restaurant

D．bakery

8.

A．as if

B．only if

C．even if

D．what if

9.

A．positive

B．cautious

C．guilty

D．selfless

10.

A．praise

B．advice

C．inspiration

D．donation

11.

A．assign

B．afford

C．polish

D．pack

12.

A．nutrients

B．properties

C．rewards

D．necessities

13.

A．deliver

B．improve

C．restore

D．fetch

14.

A．normal

B．small

C．random

D．grand

15.

A．brighten

B．recover

C．refresh

D．release

【推荐2】Do you know why there is a little angel on the top of the Christmas tree?

One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was _______ his usual trip. But there were ______ everywhere. Four of his elves(小精灵) got ______, and the trainee(学徒工) elves did not produce the toys as fast as the _______ ones, so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind ______. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit; this ______ Santa even more.

When he went to ride the deer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and that two had _______ the fence and were out—heaven knows where.

Then when he began to load the sled(雪橇), one of the boards ______ and the toy bag fell to the ground and the toys were everywhere. So, ______, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a little wine. When he went to the ________, he discovered that the elves had ________ the wine and there was nothing to_________.

In his frustration, he ________ dropped the coffeepot and it broke into thousands of little pieces all over the kitchen _______. He went to get the broom and found that mice had _______ the straw which it was made of. Just then the doorbell _______ and Santa cursed(咒骂) on his way to the door. He _______ the door and there was a little angel with a big Christmas ________.

Smiling, the angel said, very _______,”Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn’t it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to put it?” This cheered Santa up.

_______ began the tradition of the little angel on the top of the tree.

1.

A．paying attention to

B．getting ready for

C．coming up with

D．taking part in

2.

A．wealth

B．danger

C．presents

D．problems

3.

A．old

B．rich

C．sick

D．well

4.

A．regular

B．devoted

C．lazy

D．clever

5.

A．travel

B．schedule

C．preparation

D．work

6.

A．encouraged

B．worried

C．interested

D．frightened

7.

A．jumped

B．made

C．cleaned

D．fixed

8.

A．crossed

B．stopped

C．cracked

D．disappeared

9.

A．moved

B．tired

C．pleased

D．frustrated

10.

A．bed

B．boards

C．toys

D．cupboard

11.

A．hidden

B．found

C．bought

D．polluted

12.

A．wash

B．drink

C．watch

D．add

13.

A．angrily

B．luckily

C．carelessly

D．slowly

14.

A．door

B．wall

C．table

D．floor

15.

A．eaten

B．covered

C．cut

D．thrown

16.

A．failed

B．rose

C．rang

D．fell

17.

A．repaired

B．felt

C．painted

D．opened

18.

A．light

B．bag

C．tree

D．cake

19.

A．cheerfully

B．exactly

C．hungrily

D．sadly

20.

A．And

B．So

C．If

D．But

【推荐3】“How dare you!” My anger finally burst out when my son ______ to go to the piano classes for the third time that day. He rolled his eyes at me, which made me even _____ — I completely lost my ______ and screamed at the top of my lungs, “Enough! You are not my boy anymore!” He didn’t ______ or talk back to me. He responded in ______ with a look of helplessness that I had never seen before. He used to cry violently and beg me to ______ him. The innocence shining in his big eyes would ______ that hot-tempered beast in me away in the end. ______, this time...

Did what he had done really make me ______? No. Did such anger come entirely from   his improper ______? No. Had I ever given it a chance to listen to and ______ him? No. My demanding job, my ______ housework, my kid’s cry for company..., all formed a minefield and all that was needed to ______ it up was a fuse(导火索). My son was the ______.

The rest of the day, he ______ an outdoor walk, a ride in the park and even his favorite games and just wanted to be alone. I could ______ the greatest sorrow and the most true innocence in his eyes. After admitting my own fault, I held this tiny trembling creature ______ in my arms, tears swelling in my eyes.

For those who believe “Sticks and stones may break the bone, but ______ can never hurt anyone”, I have a piece of heartfelt advice. Do not try this most powerful weapon ______ the people you love. It is ______ enough to cut the deepest into a soul.

1.

A．refused

B．requested

C．decided

D．demanded

2.

A．calmer

B．emptier

C．happier

D．angrier

3.

A．breath

B．weight

C．temper

D．thought

4.

A．cry

B．shout

C．smile

D．respond

5.

A．doubt

B．relief

C．silence

D．surprise

6.

A．pardon

B．praise

C．abandon

D．accompany

7.

A．put

B．give

C．throw

D．drive

8.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

9.

A．satisfied

B．puzzled

C．moved

D．annoyed

10.

A．advice

B．behavior

C．words

D．argument

11.

A．hug

B．blame

C．forgive

D．understand

12.

A．endless

B．enough

C．important

D．meaningful

13.

A．put

B．blow

C．heat

D．burn

14.

A．choice

B．answer

C．victim

D．disaster

15.

A．declined

B．shared

C．enjoyed

D．accepted

16.

A．retell

B．forget

C．read

D．forecast

17.

A．rudely

B．firmly

C．loosely

D．causally

18.

A．voice

B．words

C．force

D．feelings

19.

A．for

B．with

C．beyond

D．against

20.

A．hard

B．soft

C．sharp

D．smooth