【推荐1】I keep a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have _______ carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat we bought and _______ for about twenty years. It has been through many   _______ with us.

I recently _______ an interesting flight and was pulled up at the departure gate. When my bag went through the x-ray machine, my _______ was discovered. I had forgotten it was there and as I rarely _______, it hadn’t crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated(没收). We had gone through the gate and it was the time for us to _______ the plane so there wasn’t time for me to go _______ and post it to myself.

The security lady at the gate saw that I was _______ at losing one of my treasure possessions. They usually ________threw away things that got confiscated. But she ________ to post it to me if I wrote down the ________and gave her the postage money.

I was so grateful that I tried to ________her and she asked me to stop as they weren’t supposed to do this and she would get into trouble ________ anyone found out.

The next day in the post I ________ a little package with my pocket knife and the ________ from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had ________ her to keep the rest for her ________. It was so nice to be the recipient(接受者)of a kind deed ________ that.

Now I often do ________ things for others and have started using smile cards. Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.

1.

A．never

B．always

C．hardly

D．seldom

2.

A．stayed in

B．kept up

C．looked around

D．lived on

3.

A．adventures

B．quarrels

C．arguments

D．fights

4.

A．invited

B．hired

C．took

D．brought

5.

A．knife

B．money

C．secret

D．plan

6.

A．walked

B．spoke

C．thought

D．flew

7.

A．order

B．follow

C．board

D．find

8.

A．ahead

B．back

C．down

D．up

9.

A．anxious

B．nervous

C．angry

D．happy

10.

A．even

B．still

C．just

D．also

11.

A．refused

B．offered

C．agreed

D．pretended

12.

A．number

B．promise

C．time

D．address

13.

A．persuade

B．satisfy

C．thank

D．comfort

14.

A．if

B．because

C．until

D．though

15.

A．discovered

B．picked

C．bought

D．received

16.

A．reward

B．change

C．cost

D．expense

17.

A．urged

B．encouraged

C．begged

D．force

18.

A．bravery

B．support

C．kindness

D．cleverness

19.

A．for

B．like

C．with

D．in

20.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．important

D．little

【推荐3】As a young boy，Britain's great Prime Minister(首相), Sir Winston Churchill attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a good student and nearly_______from the school for breaking the rules._______，he did finish his schoolwork and his mistakes there did not _______ him from going on to a university. He even really had an army experience, for which he was later elected _______. He achieved it for his wisdom and _______. Because he once refused to _______ during the painful days of World War II. His amazing determination helped inspire his entire nation and was an _______worldwide.

Towards the end of his period as prime minister，he was _______ to make a speech to the students at his old school. When the great day_______, Sir Winston Churchill gave his short, clear-cut speech:

“Young man, never give up. Never give up! Never give up! Never, never, never, never!”

Another ________ example is Sandra Day O'Connor who fought to achieve her best education. Graduating at the top of her class, she worked her ________ into Stanford Law school, where she graduated with ________. Though working hard, she was ________ a woman in the 1950s. She was refused by many law firms ________ they preferred to hire less qualified(有资格的) man ________ a great woman lawyer. Yet she refused to give up on her dreams. With great efforts her dream ________came true.

Just like Churchill and Sandra, they stand for those who never give up.________, many people in our daily life simply say they want something but without making efforts. Instead, they let the fear of________ stop them from trying . As a wise saying goes: “It's not how many times you fall down that________. It's how many times you get back up that makes success! ” With hard work, ________ and preparation, you can overcome any difficulty and achieve success.

1.

A．removed

B．replaced

C．returned

D．refused

2.

A．Thankfully

B．Briefly

C．Personally

D．Carefully

3.

A．perform

B．protect

C．prevent

D．pretend

4.

A．doctor

B．minister

C．worker

D．teacher

5.

A．energy

B．expression

C．excuse

D．courage

6.

A．give out

B．give off

C．give in

D．give away

7.

A．inspiration

B．information

C．introduction

D．interview

8.

A．required

B．succeeded

C．invited

D．ordered

9.

A．arose

B．formed

C．survived

D．arrived

10.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．practical

D．different

11.

A．route

B．power

C．way

D．path

12.

A．height

B．harvest

C．humor

D．honors

13.

A．still

B．never

C．once

D．hardly

14.

A．when

B．as

C．although

D．if

15.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

16.

A．finally

B．regularly

C．gradually

D．hardly

17.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Again

18.

A．shame

B．failure

C．sadness

D．concern

19.

A．deserves

B．affects

C．amazes

D．matters

20.

A．imagination

B．creativity

C．interest

D．determination

【推荐1】I looked out of the door of my 100-year-old house and saw my newly built garden. I realized nothing is rubbish. I was full of joy and ___________.

I ___________ to look at the things in a different perspective that we usually think of as _________ —plastic bags, polluted water, rubber bands, and newspapers, clothes and furniture we ___________. I also began to think, act and live according to the belief that all things have the _________ of being reused as long as we try to _________ it. And I explored the worth of ___________. I mean recycling isn’t just about _________ rubbish like putting glass and paper in _________ bins. It also requires creativity, commitment and even love.

My neighbors would put the autumn __________ by the roadside to be picked up by the garbage truck. This didn’t __________ with my newfound concept of recycling trash, so I made a new ____________ with branches for moving boxes and put up a __________, saying, “Dump (倾倒) leaves here”. I watched carefully through the autumn as my neighbors __________ the leaves in my new garden and I also watered the grass __________ with rainwater and collected dogs’ waste as fertilizer. Then I __________ flower seeds. Finally, I had a new ____________ garden, full of colorful flowers.

Nothing has to be really __________. I even used my bath water to water my flowers, though it might be a little   __________ for my friends. But I think if we all can turn waste, sometimes a little dirty, into __________, the world will be a much better place.

1.

A．appreciation

B．sympathy

C．doubt

D．regret

2.

A．hurried

B．expected

C．wanted

D．started

3.

A．implements

B．garbage

C．investments

D．appliances

4.

A．packed up

B．brought out

C．threw away

D．gave away

5.

A．value

B．request

C．cost

D．consequence

6.

A．own

B．find

C．remember

D．lose

7.

A．collecting

B．recovering

C．recycling

D．saving

8.

A．sorting

B．picking

C．spotting

D．recording

9.

A．uniform

B．broken

C．limitless

D．separate

10.

A．fruit

B．corn

C．leaves

D．vegetables

11.

A．compare

B．deal

C．compete

D．fit

12.

A．platform

B．garden

C．grocer

D．dormitory

13.

A．building

B．tent

C．sign

D．show

14.

A．piled

B．polished

C．decorated

D．cleaned

15.

A．unwillingly

B．impatiently

C．seriously

D．loyally

16.

A．sold

B．sowed

C．removed

D．reserved

17.

A．smelly

B．annoying

C．imaginary

D．attractive

18.

A．useless

B．careless

C．priceless

D．hopeless

19.

A．exciting

B．special

C．violent

D．disgusting

20.

A．money

B．treasure

C．garden

D．ingredient

【推荐2】One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that's trying to make you like everyone else. In a research, scientists made a _______and very interesting experiment.

These scientists placed 5 monkeys in a _______, with a ladder (梯子) in the middle and bananas on the top of the cage. Every time a monkey went up the ladder to get the bananas, the _______ soaked(浇湿) the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a while, whenever a monkey _______ to climb the ladder, others would beat him up. After some time, no monkey _______ to go up the ladder for fear of being beaten. Scientists then decided to replace one of the monkeys. As _______, the new monkey instantly _______into the temptation (诱惑)and was beaten up by the rest. After several beatings, this new member _______ not to climb up the ladder even though he never learned the _______reason. Then, a second monkey was brought in and the ________ thing happened. The first monkey ________ the beating of the second monkey. The replacements ________ until the whole group of 5 monkeys had all been ________ one after another and the group was changed into another group. Even though the ________ group of monkeys never received a cold ________, they continued to beat any monkey that tried to climb the ladder. If you asked any of the new monkeys why the beatings took place, the ________ would probably be, “Well, how do I know? I ________ that’s how things are done around here!”

In our daily life we will never ________ the world if we continue to do things the way they have always been done. So try your best to be ________, and take the path（道路） the others haven’t taken. If you do that you’ll ________ make a difference or leave a big echo （回声，共鸣）behind.

1.

A．difficult

B．fundamental

C．ridiculous

D．significant

2.

A．cage

B．room

C．shelter

D．yard

3.

A．monkeys

B．scientists

C．scholars

D．zookeepers

4.

A．managed

B．wished

C．attempted

D．failed

5.

A．preferred

B．intended

C．hoped

D．dared

6.

A．planned

B．expected

C．found

D．reported

7.

A．broke

B．turned

C．fell

D．ran

8.

A．learned

B．promised

C．refused

D．asked

9.

A．complex

B．funny

C．simple

D．real

10.

A．terrible

B．strange

C．same

D．fantastic

11.

A．dealt with

B．participated in

C．looked for

D．cared about

12.

A．continued

B．happened

C．stopped

D．worked

13.

A．treated

B．comforted

C．driven

D．replaced

14.

A．former

B．diverse

C．new

D．average

15.

A．banana

B．shower

C．drink

D．food

16.

A．answer

B．reason

C．explanation

D．purpose

17.

A．doubt

B．realize

C．announce

D．guess

18.

A．understand

B．influence

C．beautify

D．observe

19.

A．generous

B．successful

C．different

D．honest

20.

A．certainly

B．exactly

C．normally

D．barely

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and relax.
As I ____ my car, I saw one of my ____standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and ____, it was too cold to be standing outside on the coldest ____ in January. I didn’t know where she lived, but I was ____ I would be able to find my way back.
We ____ about our work as I drove and ____ we knew it, we arrived at her house. I started driving back. ____ looked familiar, but at first that didn’t ____ me. But soon I ____ something wrong. I recognized nothing. But I told myself to stay ____
I was ____ neighborhoods, streets and even streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my ____ It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I ____ the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, ____ Then I raised my head and saw a(n) ____ down the road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little ____, got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man ____ rolled his window down.
I said that I didn’t know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car and drove behind him. Finally I ____a familiar street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I ____ my driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on.
Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart.1.

A．discovered

B．approached

C．parked

D．searched

2.

A．patients

B．classmates

C．students

D．workmates

3.

A．yet

B．still

C．but

D．besides

4.

A．night

B．morning

C．afternoon

D．noon

5.

A．afraid

B．happy

C．confident

D．sorry

6.

A．worried

B．cared

C．talked

D．explored

7.

A．before

B．if

C．as

D．though

8.

A．Everything

B．Nothing

C．Anything

D．Something

9.

A．attract

B．delight

C．bother

D．enjoy

10.

A．escaped

B．existed

C．imagined

D．realized

11.

A．quiet

B．calm

C．silent

D．brave

12.

A．across

B．over

C．within

D．beyond

13.

A．wheel

B．engine

C．watch

D．seat

14.

A．drove

B．deserted

C．washed

D．stopped

15.

A．helpless

B．excited

C．satisfied

D．delighted

16.

A．shadow

B．truck

C．lady

D．animal

17.

A．faster

B．nervously

C．closer

D．back

18.

A．unlikely

B．slowly

C．carefully

D．equally

19.

A．came

B．mistook

C．recognized

D．missed

20.

A．pulled into

B．drove away

C．ran across

D．fount out

【推荐2】Today I had lunch with Cynthia, a former student of mine. The go-to restaurant that I use for _________ like this is Merit Vegetarian. It’s a good _________ to vegan (纯素食的) food and everyone I’ve brought there has loved it.

As I was waiting for Cynthia to arrive, I _________ someone saying they needed to go to their car to fetch cash in order to pay for something. When a man of them stepped outside, I spoke to the staff and _________ to pay their bill. As it turned out that it was just for a piece of cake, I asked them to just add it to my _________. I _________ the cashier a Smile Card, asking them to give it to the man. When he came back with his money, the man was _________ surprised.

I thought I had done a good deed, but there were more _________ to come. Cynthia and I were seated enjoying a conversation and our lunch when Bill, a _________ at the restaurant, approached us. He explained that the couple on Table 1 had paid for our lunch, including the pie. Bill didn’t understand why, but I guessed it was just tiny waves of kindness __________.

When we were getting ready to leave, I asked Cynthia to __________ a table so that we could keep the journey of kindness going. Although they all looked __________, she chose one. I called Bill over and said I wanted to pay for their lunch. He was beside himself with joy, smiling from ear to ear. I don’t think he had ever __________ anything like this before.

So far I’ve been able to__________ so much generosity and kindness in action. Whatever the reason, it’s not a coincidence. I really appreciate it and sincerely hope that the act of kindness could be __________.

1.

A．interviews

B．events

C．service

D．assessment

2.

A．introduction

B．reply

C．limit

D．solution

3.

A．remembered

B．stopped

C．heard

D．understood

4.

A．agreed

B．managed

C．hesitated

D．offered

5.

A．list

B．bill

C．order

D．menu

6.

A．promised

B．returned

C．handed

D．sent

7.

A．regularly

B．barely

C．pleasantly

D．regretfully

8.

A．projects

B．surprises

C．excuses

D．expenses

9.

A．customer

B．cashier

C．waiter

D．stranger

10.

A．spreading

B．sinking

C．gathering

D．freezing

11.

A．pick out

B．appeal to

C．carry on

D．stand by

12.

A．breathtaking

B．demanding

C．deserving

D．well-informed

13.

A．requested

B．evaluated

C．guaranteed

D．observed

14.

A．transform

B．experience

C．decline

D．emphasize

15.

A．approved of

B．taken over

C．passed on

D．dealt with