【推荐1】Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia(阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to_______him.

Not_______, Willard didn’t like school. Usually, his mind drifted(游荡)to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his family’s garden bed. Willard was especially_______about those ants. He felt like them_______and insignificant.

Willard_______that the ants were coming and going from a hole in the dirt. One ant was carrying a piece of grass, and Willard thought, “He’s trying to build a house, so I am going to help him!”

Willard constructed a small house for ants. At school, Willard still_______, but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wasn’t a_______after all. Though he had _______with his reading or maths, life isn’t all about reading or maths. Willard later went home and created tiny furniture(家具)for the ant house.

His artistic skill_______, and a love for little things began to grow in his heart. When he showed his mother his carved works, she said, “This is what you do well. You must make every________to be the best in the world.”

With her________, Willard continued. When he quit school at age 15 to help________ his family, Willard still spent his spare time carving. His confidence grew as more people________his talent.

Because of their beauty and rarity, Willard’s sculptures have made him a(n)________ man. But he says,“________isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; it’s about determination and achieving your dreams.”

1.

A．help

B．warn

C．question

D．rescue

2.

A．hurriedly

B．expectedly

C．suddenly

D．surprisingly

3.

A．confident

B．curious

C．particular

D．doubtful

4.

A．small

B．smart

C．pretty

D．lazy

5.

A．imagined

B．noticed

C．realized

D．thought

6.

A．waited

B．escaped

C．disappeared

D．struggled

7.

A．star

B．failure

C．leader

D．stranger

8.

A．disagreement

B．conflict

C．trouble

D．fun

9.

A．gained

B．increased

C．shared

D．ended

10.

A．plan

B．friend

C．preparation

D．effort

11.

A．comfort

B．concern

C．instruction

D．encouragement

12.

A．abandon

B．challenge

C．support

D．start

13.

A．possessed

B．developed

C．showed

D．appreciated

14.

A．wealthy

B．reliable

C．independent

D．open

15.

A．Courage

B．Ambition

C．Success

D．Fame

【推荐2】It was 80 years ago when I wrote my first letter to Paul and Renee. I was about 13. Paul was the same ________ as me, his sister Renee was two years younger, and they lived in France. I was keen(热衷的)on learning languages, so I was ________ when my French teacher assigned(分配)us pen pals.

It was quite a(n) ________ to get a letter from a foreign country, so I ________ receiving their reply. They weren’t good at English, so after six months, we were all writing in ________, which helped me acquire a good knowledge of the language.

I decided to go to France on holiday in 1949 to ________ them. The family ________ me well, and I visited several times in the years that followed. The first time I met Renee, she _________me up at the station, and we hit it off straight away.

I never got to meet Paul. Renee wrote to me and ________ me that he had died shortly after joining the army. Renee and I continued writing to each other, and our friendship became ________. We talked about our families, our ________ and our troubles in life. After that I moved to South Africa for a while, married, had children, and changed jobs. Throughout all this, we ________ writing letters.

I’m 93 now and I still write to Renee. She has difficulty writing now, so she phones me to ________. Most people don’t seem to have the ________ for letters anymore, but it gives me great pleasure to write. And this is the most valuable ________ I have ever had.

1.

A．interest

B．dream

C．height

D．age

2.

A．frightened

B．pleased

C．awkward

D．annoyed

3.

A．arrangement

B．thing

C．problem

D．debate

4.

A．looked forward to

B．was attracted to

C．signed up for

D．took control of

5.

A．Spain

B．English

C．French

D．German

6.

A．help

B．praise

C．check

D．meet

7.

A．treated

B．fitted

C．knew

D．protected

8.

A．picked

B．called

C．brought

D．held

9.

A．assured

B．informed

C．contacted

D．calmed

10.

A．calmer

B．deeper

C．flatter

D．shorter

11.

A．memories

B．kids

C．organizations

D．hobbies

12.

A．kept

B．stopped

C．avoided

D．recommended

13.

A．explore

B．remember

C．revise

D．reply

14.

A．request

B．concern

C．time

D．place

15.

A．adventure

B．tradition

C．friendship

D．trip

【推荐3】One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got a little early so I ______ the car by the roadside, and ______ for her.
As I looked ______ the car window to my right, I saw a little boy around two years old in a small park, ______ freely on the grass as his ______ watched him from a short distance. The boy had a _______ smile on his face. He would then fall to the grass, get up , and without_______ or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a big smile on his face, as if _______ had happened.
With ___ especially at an early age, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, _______ instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again _______ they succeed.
The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “______” yet. Thus they don’t know ______ to feel the state which accompanies failure. They probably think that it is perfectly okey to fall down, and that it’s not ______ to do so. In other words, they give themselves permission (许可) to ______ mistakes subconsciously（潜意识地）. Thus they always remain encouraged.
I was ______ by the boy’s persistence(坚持) and the manner in which he ran. With each ______, he looked so confident. No _____ of fear, or of being discouraged ----- as if he didn’t ______ the world around him. His only aim was to run ______ and to do it as effectively as he could. I learned a lot from that observation and experience.1.

A．found

B．parked

C．refueled

D．cleaned

2.

A．called

B．looked

C．waited

D．searched

3.

A．inside

B．outside

C．around

D．for

4.

A．walking

B．running

C．jumping

D．playing

5.

A．teacher

B．friend

C．father

D．mother

6.

A．sad

B．little

C．big

D．weak

7.

A．doubt

B．hesitation

C．mercy

D．effect

8.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

9.

A．kids

B．girls

C．adults

D．parents

10.

A．and

B．if

C．but

D．so

11.

A．unless

B．after

C．until

D．before

12.

A．pain

B．failure

C．state

D．mistake

13.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．where

14.

A．good

B．interesting

C．right

D．wrong

15.

A．avoid

B．correct

C．make

D．admit

16.

A．bothered

B．touched

C．confused

D．frightened

17.

A．cry

B．success

C．try

D．smile

18.

A．scenes

B．marks

C．signals

D．signs

19.

A．care about

B．ignore

C．adjust to

D．expect

20.

A．safely

B．unsteadily

C．regularly

D．freely

【推荐2】One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got a little early so I ______ the car by the roadside, and ______ for her.
As I looked ______ the car window to my right, I saw a little boy around two years old in a small park, ______ freely on the grass as his ______ watched him from a short distance. The boy had a _______ smile on his face. He would then fall to the grass, get up , and without_______ or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a big smile on his face, as if _______ had happened.
With ___ especially at an early age, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, _______ instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again _______ they succeed.
The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “______” yet. Thus they don’t know ______ to feel the state which accompanies failure. They probably think that it is perfectly okey to fall down, and that it’s not ______ to do so. In other words, they give themselves permission (许可) to ______ mistakes subconsciously（潜意识地）. Thus they always remain encouraged.
I was ______ by the boy’s persistence(坚持) and the manner in which he ran. With each ______, he looked so confident. No _____ of fear, or of being discouraged ----- as if he didn’t ______ the world around him. His only aim was to run ______ and to do it as effectively as he could. I learned a lot from that observation and experience.1.

A．found

B．parked

C．refueled

D．cleaned

2.

A．called

B．looked

C．waited

D．searched

3.

A．inside

B．outside

C．around

D．for

4.

A．walking

B．running

C．jumping

D．playing

5.

A．teacher

B．friend

C．father

D．mother

6.

A．sad

B．little

C．big

D．weak

7.

A．doubt

B．hesitation

C．mercy

D．effect

8.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

9.

A．kids

B．girls

C．adults

D．parents

10.

A．and

B．if

C．but

D．so

11.

A．unless

B．after

C．until

D．before

12.

A．pain

B．failure

C．state

D．mistake

13.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．where

14.

A．good

B．interesting

C．right

D．wrong

15.

A．avoid

B．correct

C．make

D．admit

16.

A．bothered

B．touched

C．confused

D．frightened

17.

A．cry

B．success

C．try

D．smile

18.

A．scenes

B．marks

C．signals

D．signs

19.

A．care about

B．ignore

C．adjust to

D．expect

20.

A．safely

B．unsteadily

C．regularly

D．freely

【推荐3】One Monday morning I came into the classroom and caught Joe________a picture on his math book. This was one day after I had given the class a lecture on taking care of school property. Normally I would have got angry and   ________him to the office. Instead, I walked over to his desk and stood there. Joe closed the book immediately, trying to hide his drawing. I said, “Let me________what I said yesterday: these textbooks are going to be used for the next five years, and I________you to take good care of them.” “Sorry,” Joe murmured. “I forgot.” “I see.” I said.

When I returned to Joe’s desk again, he was erasing the drawing with his tiny, worn-out eraser. I________him mine and a drawing pad, and then said, “Here, this might make the job________. And you can also use the pad whenever you have the________to draw.” Joe looked________and said, “Thanks.” I nodded and started my lesson.

Joe hasn’t drawn in his textbook since. He keeps the pad in his pocket and shows me his drawing from time to time. I’m glad I didn’t ask him to go to the office that day. It might have stopped him from marking on his books, but we would never have the________we have today. And who knows, I may have________a promising Picasso.

1.

A．drawing

B．copying

C．observing

D．examining

2.

A．welcomed

B．sent

C．begged

D．followed

3.

A．check

B．prove

C．update

D．repeat

4.

A．force

B．allow

C．expect

D．promise

5.

A．rewarded

B．handed

C．showed

D．mailed

6.

A．slower

B．earlier

C．safer

D．easier

7.

A．desire

B．energy

C．ambition

D．talent

8.

A．surprised

B．calm

C．passionate

D．anxious

9.

A．achievement

B．appointment

C．relationship

D．potential

10.

A．attracted

B．encouraged

C．ignored

D．cheated