【推荐1】There’s that old saying: How you do one thing is how you do everything. Therefore, as you become more ________ and considerate, it shows in everything that you do, even when playing music.

I recently went to a ________ show with some other musicians in town (many of whom I was meeting for the first time). When I ________ to play with other musicians, I ________ more time in my head thinking about my drumming. ________, I paid no attention to what was going on. This time though, I found that I was more attentive and was able to ________ the other musicians more through my playing.

Because of this, our music was better than ever before, and I could feel the audience was   ________the music more too, because the music was no longer about me, it was about all of us ________ through the universal language of music.

Afterwards, the musicians I played with told me they felt like our ________ were connected while playing. They felt happy that we were able to ________ a new level of playing together thanks to the ________ approach. When playing, there was no ________ or one-upping. There was just us ________ ourselves with our open hearts.

I believe that the best musicians in the world have this in common; which is to ________ their own egos (自我), and to connect with their audience and fellow musicians. I’ve realized all of this thanks to my ________ of being a more considerate and caring person.

1.

A．courageous

B．generous

C．professional

D．kind

2.

A．music

B．drama

C．movie

D．painting

3.

A．determined

B．intended

C．used

D．meant

4.

A．had

B．gained

C．deserved

D．spent

5.

A．Actually

B．Carefully

C．Naturally

D．Traditionally

6.

A．admire

B．support

C．consider

D．teach

7.

A．praising

B．evaluating

C．enjoying

D．sharing

8.

A．growing

B．shining

C．connecting

D．reflecting

9.

A．desires

B．hearts

C．fates

D．lives

10.

A．understand

B．change

C．imagine

D．achieve

11.

A．adopted

B．borrowed

C．abandoned

D．copied

12.

A．failure

B．self

C．burden

D．criticism

13.

A．inspiring

B．discussing

C．sharing

D．devoting

14.

A．promote

B．pursue

C．consider

D．see

15.

A．practice

B．duty

C．task

D．need

【推荐2】I grew to be a tall girl but I tried to be as ordinary as possible. At school, I always chose a seat in the back of the room, and never _________ my hand in class. When I was 16, we were told that a new English teacher, Oliver Bascom, was going to teach us.

Oliver Bascom! The girls laughed as we imagined a short and bald man. _________, after we opened the door, there in front of the blackboard, we saw a young and _________ man!

What followed was chaos, seventeen-year-old girls _________ to get to seats in the front of the room. And I managed to get a front and center desk.

I really wanted to make a good _________ on my new teacher, but I usually kept quiet. One day we were given our first major _________ assignment. I worked the whole weekend on the essay and waited nervously for Mr. Bascom’s _________.

After three days, he arrived in class _________ the corrected papers. “I’ve _________ the ten best essays for class discussion.” he said. Twenty minutes later, my heart __________ when he got to the last essay and I didn’t hear my name.

“These are all great essays,” Mr. Bascom continued. “__________, I am now going to read you the most successful of all …” We were all surprised as this __________ work was written by me. That day a(n) __________ girl walked out of the classroom. I knew that I had a new set of standards to __________ and that anything was possible in the future. Finally, I __________ my head.1.

A．brought up

B．put up

C．took up

D．gave up

2.

A．Surprisingly

B．Unfortunately

C．Definitely

D．Instantly

3.

A．serious

B．strange

C．handsome

D．nervous

4.

A．pretending

B．refusing

C．slipping

D．flying

5.

A．impact

B．joke

C．impression

D．introduction

6.

A．writing

B．reading

C．speaking

D．listening

7.

A．presentation

B．evaluation

C．celebration

D．introduction

8.

A．forgetting

B．lifting

C．holding

D．laying

9.

A．chosen

B．left

C．stuck

D．rid

10.

A．attacked

B．cheered

C．jumped

D．sank

11.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

12.

A．uncorrected

B．unusual

C．unwritten

D．uncertain

13.

A．unique

B．quiet

C．ordinary

D．different

14.

A．live up to

B．look out for

C．get hold of

D．put up with

15.

A．turned

B．raised

C．dropped

D．shook

【推荐3】Never have I learned as much English in my life as I did last year. It was because of Ms. Ben and I truly ______ what she was doing. It might not seem as a big   ______ to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so ______ and so determined to teach her students.

I never really wanted to work for good ______ in English class. I never knew how to study English and never understood some of the grammars. I can remember trying to stealthily get out of the classroom before Ms. Ben ______ me and shouted across the ______, “Samanta, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare---she would always caught me with my one ______ out of the door, it never ______. Even then I just thought of it as a thing I HAD to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would ______ everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in ______.

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag(啰嗦）, but inside they knew that she was right and ______ her. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year ______, so did I. I knew that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was caring as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking ______ everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Ben is a ______ woman with a sense of humor that you just have to laugh at. When exams were approaching, she was more ______ than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her previous students scored high, and so she ______ the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom ______ problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head ______. I knew that I was a ______ and Ms. Ben had made me that way. I thanked all the hard work that she put into ______ me and my fellow students.

1.

A．admitted

B．appreciated

C．understood

D．amazed

2.

A．treat

B．train

C．behavior

D．deal

3.

A．caring

B．amusing.

C．intelligent

D．impressive

4.

A．grades

B．salary

C．life

D．subjects

5.

A．beat

B．corrected

C．caught

D．avoided

6.

A．stage

B．classroom

C．yard

D．seat

7.

A．foot

B．hand

C．finger

D．ear

8.

A．succeeded

B．stopped

C．worked

D．failed

9.

A．forgive

B．encourage

C．call

D．wave

10.

A．joy

B．anger

C．peace

D．surprise

11.

A．praised

B．asked

C．allowed

D．respected

12.

A．improves

B．progressed

C．changes

D．removes

13.

A．for

B．into

C．through

D．over

14.

A．sweet

B．serious

C．instructive

D．enthusiastic

15.

A．relaxed

B．concerned

C．worried

D．patient

16.

A．expected

B．received

C．waited

D．dreamed

17.

A．checking

B．reviewing

C．learning

D．answering

18.

A．low

B．on

C．high

D．down

19.

A．star

B．student

C．success

D．hero

20.

A．comforting

B．raising

C．showing

D．shaping

【推荐1】I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of _______ , so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and relax for a while.

When I was on holiday, a(n)_______suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European_______ alone was born.

I’d driven alone across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren’t the same as mine _______ me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to _______ with anyone.

But I soon _______ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to _______out of my comfort zone. If I let _______ take control of me, I’d get nowhere.

As I _______ for more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I________ just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in Europe, it was like I was in a dream.

What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely________ from the pressure of my work. How________it was to see people riding their bikes to the ________they would like to go to!

Some people might say, “It’s not a big ________ ;it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But it was more than that to me. It was about having a________ and when it was time for it to come true, don’t be afraid to let it go.

1.

A．trap

B．pressure

C．loss

D．pain

2.

A．topic

B．idea

C．content

D．incident

3.

A．stay

B．research

C．vacation

D．study

4.

A．attracted

B．surprised

C．frightened

D．confused

5.

A．communicate

B．play

C．agree

D．travel

6.

A．recognized

B．responded

C．recommended

D．realized

7.

A．step

B．leave

C．make

D．look

8.

A．fear

B．embarrassment

C．anger

D．upset

9.

A．asked

B．provided

C．searched

D．cared

10.

A．explored

B．liked

C．contacted

D．visited

11.

A．free

B．absent

C．different

D．tired

12.

A．peaceful

B．generous

C．challenging

D．amazing

13.

A．castles

B．places

C．situation

D．homeland

14.

A．reality

B．deal

C．order

D．event

15.

A．business

B．future

C．journey

D．dream

【推荐2】When I was younger, I was very sporty. My dad is a runner who greatly ______ me. My great hobby between the ages 11 and 14 was cross-country ______. However, when my family ______, my new school didn’t pay attention to ______, and had no after-school activities like football or running.

Over the next few years, I ______ exercising except during P. E. lessons at school. I was ______ that I could eat what I wanted and didn’t put on any weight, so it looked like I was healthy, but in reality I was very ______.

When I started university, I decided that I would try and get fit, but by then I was worried about ______ myself in front of other people. So I gave it up. ______, this year, one of my New Year’s promises has been to try to be healthy. This ______ came after I was late for a bus, and tried to run after it and was very out of ______ in under a minute! I considered ______ running again, yet my housemate wanted me to practice yoga together with her, so my New Year’s resolve was ______.

Finally, one of my friends ______ a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now, I love ______, and I find doing laps in the pool very relaxing. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of proper ______ every day, so I’m starting with an hour three times a week and ______ every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the ______ of regular exercise, and will become fitter and ______. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and will ______ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

1.

A．understood

B．created

C．discouraged

D．influenced

2.

A．skiing

B．jogging

C．running

D．driving

3.

A．collected

B．moved

C．saved

D．travelled

4.

A．sports

B．lessons

C．parents

D．seats

5.

A．tried

B．stopped

C．enjoyed

D．risked

6.

A．worried

B．sorry

C．lucky

D．nervous

7.

A．unusual

B．unlucky

C．unconscious

D．unfit

8.

A．helping

B．introducing

C．embarrassing

D．teaching

9.

A．Even

B．However

C．Also

D．Thus

10.

A．decision

B．advice

C．method

D．praise

11.

A．control

B．order

C．date

D．breath

12.

A．taking in

B．holding up

C．taking up

D．turning out

13.

A．delayed

B．accepted

C．achieved

D．refused

14.

A．saw

B．ran

C．met

D．recommended

15.

A．swimming

B．running

C．boating

D．touring

16.

A．housework

B．research

C．exercise

D．tasks

17.

A．getting up

B．building up

C．putting up

D．making up

18.

A．actions

B．hobbies

C．glasses

D．benefits

19.

A．quicker

B．stronger

C．higher

D．braver

20.

A．prevent

B．suffer

C．treat

D．show

【推荐3】My two adult sons still live with me. Both of them have Autism(自闭症)and other mental disabilities. My oldest boy works at a local sheltered workshop while his younger brother suffers a(n) ________ disorder in the brain and stays home with me full time.

The other day I was walking into a restaurant ________ his finger when I noticed a teenage girl staring at my youngest son. She quickly ________ perhaps because she didn’t want to ________ us. I wasn’t mad at her. Many people have done the same thing over the years. I only wished that they could see what I see when I look at my sons and ________ that they could see behind the ________ . I have been ________ to be able to care for them, to love them, and to ________ from them all these years. I am sure that both of them come to this world to help teach us all how to love more deeply and ________ .

I have been my sons’ ________ as well as teacher in this life. As their father, I did my best to teach them how to do things with their ________ intellectual abilities. And they successfully ________ how to laugh more freely, love more openly, and have joy more easily.

When you see the mentally ________ in this world, then don’t just look with your eyes. Look with your heart. See ________ their disguise to their soul. Let the light inside them ________ your own light as well. Let the love they share help you to share your own love too. They truly are God’s angels in disguise.

1.

A．professional

B．functional

C．internal

D．respectable

2.

A．holding

B．crossing

C．bending

D．tracing

3.

A．faded away

B．backed away

C．got away

D．looked away

4.

A．disappoint

B．concern

C．embarrass

D．remind

5.

A．wished

B．predicted

C．admitted

D．insisted

6.

A．prospect

B．passion

C．appearance

D．screen

7.

A．supposed

B．convinced

C．encouraged

D．blessed

8.

A．escape

B．learn

C．suffer

D．recover

9.

A．unconditionally

B．widespreadly

C．significantly

D．efficiently

10.

A．supporter

B．admirer

C．coach

D．student

11.

A．identical

B．original

C．limited

D．endless

12.

A．showed

B．claimed

C．recommended

D．represented

13.

A．motivated

B．challenged

C．spoiled

D．exhausted

14.

A．beyond

B．over

C．in

D．beside

15.

A．sharpen

B．broaden

C．lengthen

D．brighten

【推荐1】Last July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Seattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some ________ and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online.

On the day our ________, we had to wake up very early. When we ________ our bags in, we found that one bag ________ too much, so we had to ________ a fine. After that, dad ________ that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of ________ watching many different people there. Then we ________ it was getting late, so we ________ to the gate. ________ took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way!

I think my favorite experience during our trip was our ________ to Mount Rainier, a volcano near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to ________ us from getting sunburned, so I supposed that it would be very ________. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and I discovered the top was ________ with snow and ice!

My uncle led us to a small ________ beyond the main trails to ________ our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly before us there ________ a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; underneath the snow we could hear ________ water—a small stream. Little animals stood still to ________ being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful ________ that I'd ever seen.

1.

A．experiment

B．search

C．research

D．examination

2.

A．flight

B．sailing

C．camping

D．drive

3.

A．tested

B．checked

C．measured

D．packed

4.

A．included

B．consisted

C．contained

D．weighed

5.

A．spend

B．cost

C．pay

D．afford

6.

A．insisted

B．begged

C．ordered

D．said

7.

A．honor

B．embarrassment

C．amazement

D．fun

8.

A．supposed

B．realized

C．guessed

D．thought

9.

A．rushed

B．wandered

C．jogged

D．walked

10.

A．This

B．Which

C．It

D．That

11.

A．goal

B．ambition

C．wish

D．visit

12.

A．prevent

B．protect

C．keep

D．guide

13.

A．hot

B．warm

C．cool

D．mild

14.

A．piled

B．filled

C．laid

D．covered

15.

A．rope-way

B．stream

C．path

D．channel

16.

A．reduce

B．increase

C．raise

D．rise

17.

A．appeared

B．showed

C．spread

D．expanded

18.

A．winding

B．hiking

C．rushing

D．walking

19.

A．appreciate

B．avoid

C．expose

D．offer

20.

A．painting

B．map

C．picture

D．sight

【推荐3】          For much of my childhood, my mother filled the evening hours doing something for someone else. Sometimes she knitted (编织) hats for babies, and at other times she cooked chicken soup for sick neighbors. Therefore, I wasn't _______ when one evening my mother announced she'd start a new project.
          “I'm going to telephone neighboring _______ every night,” said my mother.
          “Every night? But you don't even _______ these people.”
          “Doesn't matter,” she said. “What's important is that I want to listen.”
          I was sixteen years old and couldn't figure out why my mother was willing to spend her evenings talking to strangers. She had friends and my two elder sisters to call _______ she felt lonely.
          My _______ didn't affect my mother's project. That evening after supper, she settled on the sofa with the phone and began making phone calls.
          For a while, I listened as she asked the lady on the phone about her day, what she had eaten for dinner, and asked if she had _______ that the beautiful roses had come out in a neighboring park. When she finished the call, I said, “What do you _______ whether she had cookie or cream pie for dessert?”
          My mother replied, “I'm the _______ person she talked to today.”
          It took me nearly thirty years to understand the _______ of what she was doing. Now, as my mother is nearing sixty, I find myself thinking about those nightly ________ she used to make.
          I am often the only person who telephones my mother, and sometimes I'm the only person she speaks to all day. I ask her what she cooked for dinner, but mostly I just ________ as she describes a walk she took, or how her dog Lucky stole a piece of cheese from the kitchen.
          I ________ that my mother's calls were lifelines (生命之线 ) that kept lonely seniors connected to the world. Somehow, she managed to work full-time and ________ a family while improving the lives of others.
          That kind of ________ needs commitment (奉献，投入) and organizational skills that I do not have. While she freed several seniors from ________, I struggle to call just one － my mother.1.

A．interested

B．satisfied

C．surprised

D．excited

2.

A．teenagers

B．children

C．juniors

D．seniors

3.

A．meet

B．know

C．pass

D．find

4.

A．because

B．if

C．though

D．until

5.

A．doubt

B．advice

C．answer

D．praise

6.

A．decided

B．felt

C．noticed

D．imagined

7.

A．hate

B．love

C．mean

D．care

8.

A．only

B．early

C．first

D．last

9.

A．difficulty

B．importance

C．possibility

D．difference

10.

A．visits

B．orders

C．calls

D．cries

11.

A．think

B．listen

C．talk

D．write

12.

A．realize

B．explain

C．express

D．recognize

13.

A．protect

B．start

C．affect

D．support

14.

A．service

B．experience

C．promise

D．tradition

15.

A．hopelessness

B．illness

C．loneliness

D．helplessness