【推荐1】Sandy MacNeill was vacationing in Florida. One day, he was walking down a street in Indian Rocks Beach right when Tom Reddon _________ to the sidewalk.

Reddon had just had a quick warm-up walk with his friend when he _________ fell to the ground, unconscious. As Reddon’s _________ called 911, two passing pedestrians ran to _________ someone who could _________ CPR (心肺复苏术) — and luckily, they managed to _________ MacNeill.

Though MacNeill says that he has taken several CPR classes in the past, he had _________ actually performed the procedure on another person until Reddon.

MacNeill immediately performed nonstop chest compressions on Reddon _________ the ambulance arrived on the scene five minutes later.

After being _________ to the hospital nearby for emergency surgery, Reddon was __________ treated for heart attack — and he says that he is apparently very __________ to be alive.

“For my type of heart attack, the success rate is not very __________, so to have somebody there to __________ call 911, to do CPR and to have a __________ close by … and to have cardiac surgeons on hand to give me a(n) __________, I mean, it’s amazing that everything fell together so __________ for me,” Reddon told CBC.

It wasn’t until later when the two Canadian men were reunited that they __________ that they were both from Fredricton, New Brunswick.

“It’s __________ that we come from the same place.” Reddon said. “We got along famously well, and I think we’ll get together when we __________ in Fredericton over a glass of beer or two and __________ life and things like that.”

1.

A．jumped

B．walked

C．fell

D．ran

2.

A．slowly

B．suddenly

C．gradually

D．urgently

3.

A．family

B．friend

C．driver

D．partner

4.

A．ask

B．help

C．recommend

D．find

5.

A．perform

B．teach

C．explain

D．play

6.

A．rescue

B．stop

C．contact

D．recognize

7.

A．already

B．often

C．never

D．ever

8.

A．as

B．until

C．after

D．since

9.

A．forced

B．directed

C．invited

D．rushed

10.

A．successfully

B．specially

C．apparently

D．normally

11.

A．confident

B．surprised

C．lucky

D．proud

12.

A．high

B．clear

C．low

D．good

13.

A．exactly

B．eventually

C．repeatedly

D．immediately

14.

A．car

B．hospital

C．doctor

D．passer-by

15.

A．operation

B．examination

C．suggestion

D．instruction

16.

A．fair

B．quickly

C．well

D．much

17.

A．admitted

B．agreed

C．announced

D．realized

18.

A．frightening

B．embarrassing

C．amazing

D．puzzling

19.

A．get back

B．come across

C．go away

D．walk around

20.

A．seek for

B．think of

C．carry on

D．talk about

【推荐2】I first began experiencing anxiety and depression at the age of 14, after being bullied (欺凌) at school for years. While at first anxiety and depression would come and go, it _______ became a constant part of my life.

I was so eager to find the _______ to overcoming my anxiety and depression that I tried everything from when I was in college to graduate school: mood-changing medication, special teas, yoga, anything I _______in books, and advice given by doctors. Despite this, I still felt I hadn’t _______come close to managing the problem.

But one afternoon, my eyes _______ an article in a magazine I was reading that talked about how _______were able to help people with anxiety and depression. The very next day, I_______to get a dog — a corgi. When I brought my little corgi, Buddy, home, I didn’t_______how much he would change my life. It didn’t happen right away, _______

Once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety and depression ________as usual. One morning, I woke up with those________feeling again. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the ________   back over my head and give up. That’s when I saw Buddy.

Buddy started jumping all over me, licking my face and________ me know that it was time to go outside. It was ________he were saying, “There is no time to be sad; the world is ________!” And for the first time in my life, my life was changing. I really was a ________person. This was my new beginning.

It’s been more than a year since that day, and I’ve never spent another morning ________to get out of bed. I’ve not ________ myself to sleep or spent my days stuck with fear and regret. Sure, I still have days when I feel sad and anxious. But with Buddy, my best friend, by my________, I’ve finally learned how to________these feelings and emotions.

1.

A．easily

B．eventually

C．obviously

D．consequently

2.

A．comment

B．instruction

C．solution

D．message

3.

A．read about

B．came about

C．talked about

D．wandered about

4.

A．again

B．too

C．only

D．even

5.

A．spread out

B．paid off

C．fell upon

D．turned up

6.

A．dogs

B．articles

C．animals

D．cats

7.

A．explored

B．challenged

C．regarded

D．decided

8.

A．doubt

B．recognize

C．realize

D．advocate

9.

A．therefore

B．however

C．otherwise

D．instead

10.

A．broke out

B．blew up

C．came back

D．went away

11.

A．skeptical

B．crazy

C．silent

D．familiar

12.

A．sheets

B．covers

C．clothes

D．towels

13.

A．lifting

B．letting

C．getting

D．leaving

14.

A．as if

B．even if

C．now that

D．in that

15.

A．frustrating

B．challenging

C．amazing

D．boring

16.

A．new

B．special

C．necessary

D．significant

17.

A．unknown

B．inconvenient

C．unable,

D．inaccurate

18.

A．lost

B．cried

C．persuaded

D．shouted

19.

A．side

B．end

C．top

D．bottom

20.

A．match

B．count

C．present

D．manage

【推荐3】Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn't just want a small _________ in the backyard, I started thinking about doing a solo（独自的）_________ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out the _________ and drew a 1,500-mile route along which I would be _________ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I _________ my plan with my dad, he _________ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous _________ from him, he was all for it.

I had only been away from my _________ for three days, but there was an inner _________ going on. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I really could _____________ it. The other part of me was ready to ___________ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.

On the road, I met another ___________ who was quite a bit older than I was. He started his journey alone by ___________ at the southern part of Norway and just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ___________. It encouraged me not to ___________.

As I listened to my ___________ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled（踩踏板）with my feet. There was ___________ around me for miles. ___________, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ___________ that they looked like a topographical（地形的）map. But, however __________ it would be, nothing could stop my advance on the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.

1.

A．party

B．meeting

C．conversation

D．game

2.

A．flight

B．interview

C．performance

D．trip

3.

A．instruction

B．map

C．magazine

D．newspaper

4.

A．walking

B．flying

C．cycling

D．running

5.

A．compared

B．shared

C．prepared

D．changed

6.

A．agreed

B．sighed

C．left

D．cried

7.

A．story

B．spirit

C．skill

D．hobby

8.

A．hotel

B．school

C．home

D．office

9.

A．battle

B．activity

C．request

D．discussion

10.

A．get

B．make

C．put

D．take

11.

A．turn

B．reply

C．prove

D．adapt

12.

A．driver

B．jogger

C．bicyclist

D．pilot

13.

A．bike

B．car

C．air

D．sea

14.

A．humor

B．direction

C．balance

D．satisfaction

15.

A．calm down

B．break down

C．speed up

D．give up

16.

A．favorite

B．personal

C．professional

D．successful

17.

A．nobody

B．everybody

C．anything,

D．everything

18.

A．Firstly

B．Actually

C．Eventually

D．Fortunately

19.

A．wounds

B．cuts

C．bites

D．burns

20.

A．boring

B．confusing

C．complex

D．difficult

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。
It was a year ago that I met him. He was tired, in pain and made efforts to____further. With a_____smile, he wished me good luck and asked if I could help him with some money. He was disabled in both legs and was raising____for an operation in another city. He said if he was____successfully, he could _____a training helping him get a _____ . I was full of doubts as every day people made ____of others’ kindness like this to get money. I even asked him to show his _____ Then I gave him remaining money he needed. After a few days, he_____came at my doorstep asking for more money for_____and lodging(住宿). This time I was more or less______that he was lying to me. I gave him some and said this was all I had.
A year went by. One fine day I got a call from a(n)_____number. Caller called out his name but I didn’t_____him. Then he said the very disabled person whom I helped a year ago.
Oh! Recognizing! I asked him how he was doing. He said, “Well, sir, with your kind help I am now able to stand on my legs without support. I was operated____ . I am married to a beautiful lady and have a_____job.”
What he said next was______ He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn’t feel _____and continue to help people in need in the future. I didn’t know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were running down my face. That day I _____that I would continue to help people when I saw a(n) ____ — small or big. ____it’s a life –changing event of my life.1.

A．climb

B．walk

C．jump

D．run

2.

A．big

B．different

C．strange

D．funny

3.

A．greeting

B．wish

C．courage

D．money

4.

A．controlled

B．trained

C．chosen

D．operated

5.

A．receive

B．imagine

C．plan

D．realize

6.

A．car

B．house

C．present

D．job

7.

A．trouble

B．use

C．luck

D．chance

8.

A．eyes

B．legs

C．ears

D．hands

9.

A．seldom

B．always

C．again

D．never

10.

A．packing

B．parties

C．tickets

D．parking

11.

A．grateful

B．worried

C．sure

D．pleased

12.

A．popular

B．unknown

C．unusual

D．special

13.

A．answer

B．recognize

C．mistake

D．believe

14.

A．gradually

B．entirely

C．successfully

D．frequently

15.

A．tiring

B．hard

C．satisfying

D．boring

16.

A．exciting

B．moving

C．interesting

D．encouraging

17.

A．cheated

B．hurt

C．forgotten

D．ignored

18.

A．forecast

B．explained

C．agreed

D．promised

19.

A．difficulty

B．need

C．opportunity

D．danger

20.

A．Necessarily

B．Hopefully

C．Luckily

D．Truly

【推荐3】In the United States, Christmas is a very important day. Many needy families are seeking assistance every year on the occasion of Christmas so they can get _________ toys and gifts for their children. And the charities and organizations come forward to _________ those poor families and bring joy to the poor children. Every year many free gifts and toys are indeed _________. This is very kind and _________ work for poor families as well as for children. Here is a family who have been _________ their love on this special day.

Three decades ago, Norah Wilkinson started a Christmas _________ that her family is keeping alive five years after her _________. It all came from the _________ grandmother’s simple motto(座右铭), “It’s nice to be nice.” Back in 1990, this _________ led her to start spending ￡10 a year on presents for children who’d __________ have nothing to open on Christmas day, according to The Mirror.

Although Norah passed away five years ago, at the great age of 92, her grandchildren wanted to __________ up the tradition. So Norah’s seven children and their children have managed to __________ an amazing ￡250,000 worth of gifts that will be handed out to more than 5,000 families for Christmas.

This year, more than ever, many families are __________ to put food on the table. Yet, thanks to the generous strangers and this hard-working and caring family, thousands of children will soon have a smile on their face.

The work of the grandchildren and their parents is totally __________ and it’s wonderful to see how much of an inspiration from a grandmother can be in life and death, and how a simple desire to be kind can snowball into a __________ to help thousands.

1.

A．cheap

B．precious

C．free

D．great

2.

A．inquire

B．help

C．choose

D．dismiss

3.

A．put away

B．thrown away

C．rented out

D．given out

4.

A．wonderful

B．difficult

C．absurd

D．uniform

5.

A．checking

B．noting

C．calculating

D．devoting

6.

A．party

B．tradition

C．conflict

D．consultation

7.

A．death

B．illness

C．abuse

D．participation

8.

A．gifted

B．loving

C．strict

D．unsuspecting

9.

A．courage

B．greed

C．kindness

D．curiosity

10.

A．gradually

B．thus

C．otherwise

D．sincerely

11.

A．break

B．set

C．give

D．keep

12.

A．gather

B．spread

C．sell

D．withdraw

13.

A．struggling

B．determining

C．hesitating

D．learning

14.

A．professional

B．admirable

C．decent

D．normal

15.

A．trip

B．plan

C．battle

D．campaign

【推荐2】My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my _________.

My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first _________ me to a Hindi(印地语)storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was _________ by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me believe that it was _________for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.

Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I _________ a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly turned down. They said my article didn't _________ their standards. I was so _________ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who published my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, and my _________ as a writer began.

After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.

Creating the plot was really _________ for me. But I managed to write the first __________ of my novel! Full of __________, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission was __________ again, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.

One year later, I finished my writing work again. I contacted another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, __________ it was desperate, to put it mildly. I cried, believing I'd never get it published.

When I shared it with my friend, her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a call from a publisher. To my delight, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors even __________ to adapt it for the screen. It is __________ my effort and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years’ struggling, that eventually I fulfilled my dream.

1.

A．dream

B．career

C．memory

D．ability

2.

A．drew

B．lent

C．introduced

D．bought

3.

A．terrified

B．fascinated

C．sensitive

D．interested

4.

A．out of curiosity

B．out of ignorance

C．out of honesty

D．out of question

5.

A．attracted

B．approached

C．expressed

D．responded

6.

A．look forward to

B．do harm to

C．look up to

D．live up to

7.

A．worried

B．surprised

C．depressed

D．excited

8.

A．program

B．report

C．service

D．journey

9.

A．demanding

B．amazing

C．opposing

D．encouraging

10.

A．review

B．draft

C．line

D．question

11.

A．pride

B．energy

C．expectation

D．patience

12.

A．praised

B．refused

C．abandoned

D．collected

13.

A．but

B．so

C．otherwise

D．thus

14.

A．intended

B．hesitated

C．dared

D．pretended

15.

A．according to

B．regardless of

C．due to

D．in honor of

【推荐3】完型填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lily was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was sixteen, her father _______ her to drop out of school to contribute(贡献) to the family income. With English as her second language and _______education, the _______didn’t look bright for Lily.
Lily’s father was a stubborn man who _______ took “no” for an answer. He _______ Lily to find a job. With small hope of gaining_______, each day she would just ride to the city, walk _______about and return home at dusk.
On one of her _______, Lily saw a sign at a big company_______, she knocked on the very first door. In her ________ English, Lily told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position. The manager ________ to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a letter, and then________.Lily looked at the clock and saw it was11: 40 am. She thought everyone would be leaving for ________ at noon, when she could ________away in the crowd. But she knew she should ________ the letter.
On her first try, Lily ________ one line of five words and made four mistakes. When he attempted the letter on her second try, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11: 55—five minutes to ________Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly to Lily, read the letter and said, “Lily, you’re doing ________ work！”
With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her ________ began to grow. Lily thought, “Well, if he thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay！” Lily did stay—all because someone had given the ________and uncertain girl the gift of self­confidence when she knocked on the door.1.

A．forced

B．let

C．encouraged

D．helped

2.

A．poor

B．formal

C．good

D．modern

3.

A．advice

B．promise

C．future

D．change

4.

A．always

B．usually

C．sometimes

D．rarely

5.

A．warned

B．told

C．allowed

D．begged

6.

A．one

B．it

C．that

D．the one

7.

A．carefully

B．happily

C．aimlessly

D．rapidly

8.

A．steps

B．trips

C．purposes

D．choices

9.

A．Bravely

B．Proudly

C．Calmly

D．Cautiously

10.

A．broken

B．perfect

C．written

D．fluent

11.

A．refused

B．decided

C．pretended

D．failed

12.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．left

D．sighed

13.

A．lunch

B．life

C．fun

D．luck

14.

A．break

B．run

C．pass

D．drive

15.

A．read

B．write

C．attempt

D．deliver

16.

A．looked through

B．picked up

C．gave away

D．got through

17.

A．success

B．freedom

C．discussion

D．reward

18.

A．terrible

B．excellent

C．honest

D．easy

19.

A．belief

B．patience

C．confidence

D．strength

20.

A．shy

B．generous

C．selfless

D．warm-hearted