【推荐1】One month ago, Sarah bought a lipstick(口红) she had desired.It's not _______， but it made her happy, because it was the one that she had been _______ since she saw it.

Every morning, when she puts on her makeup, everything seems brand new due to this lipstick. It feels like that the whole day is full of _______.Sarah has long been accustomed to rewarding herself through shopping. And this desire for material possession _______ her to work hard. She feels _______ about this. Her life keeps getting better all because of this kind of desire. But her mother thinks quite _______.

Several days ago, when her mother came to know the _______ of the lipstick, they kept quarreling for almost a whole day. Her mother thought that it was _______ wrong to spend so much on such meaningless items, while Sarah thought her mother was totally_______ about it.

What Sarah didn't know was that her mother had once been a little girl who had ________ in poverty and starvation. That little girl could not find enough clothes to ________ in winter.That girl needed to learn how to spend every penny as if it were two in order to survive.

It's just ________ that two people can't understand each other, even for mother and daughter, because everybody's ________ is different.

Try to be patient with the people around you. Try to get to ________ them.Try to stand in their shoes. If you can not listen to people, how can you ________ them to listen to you?

1.

A．dear

B．cheap

C．famous

D．handy

2.

A．longing for

B．heading for

C．leaving for

D．paying for

3.

A．anxiety

B．hate

C．laughter

D．hope

4.

A．warns

B．persuades

C．begs

D．drives

5.

A．cautious

B．good

C．stressed

D．negative

6.

A．firmly

B．differently

C．logically

D．obviously

7.

A．quality

B．brand

C．material

D．price

8.

A．probably

B．approximately

C．slightly

D．completely

9.

A．unreasonable

B．uncomfortable

C．enthusiastic

D．curious

10.

A．turned up

B．broken up

C．grown up

D．kept up

11.

A．wear

B．sell

C．exchange

D．clean

12.

A．unlikely

B．necessary

C．strange

D．natural

13.

A．experience

B．knowledge

C．character

D．family

14.

A．move

B．forgive

C．know

D．copy

15.

A．force

B．expect

C．order

D．advise

【推荐2】My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled, and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad________me about becoming a man, which is_______important for a young boy.

Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n)________ , my dad must______   people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he________his well-mannered attitude.

Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn’t tell me______he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his____all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of______but the worst thing he has to do is______up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me, this is the______place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back______, what is in your lungs will make you______for hours.

My dad and I have a very good____. We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking____because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has____and taught me everything I need to know about______.

I am____to be the son of Mike C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to____me I have a good dad. It makes me feel____that a lot of people think so ______ of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero.

1.

A．arranges

B．teaches

C．worries

D．reminds

2.

A．specially

B．extremely

C．nearly

D．hardly

3.

A．worker

B．officer

C．electrician

D．engineer

4.

A．look after

B．deal with

C．wait for

D．search for

5.

A．offers

B．makes

C．hides

D．keeps

6.

A．though

B．unless

C．until

D．because

7.

A．brain

B．mouth

C．hands

D．legs

8.

A．positions

B．situations

C．conditions

D．destinations

9.

A．climb

B．put

C．send

D．set

10.

A．coldest

B．highest

C．best

D．hottest

11.

A．down

B．over

C．inside

D．up

12.

A．rest

B．cough

C．ache

D．sleep

13.

A．relationship

B．friendship

C．agreement

D．companion

14.

A．widest

B．least

C．most

D．latest

15.

A．learned

B．referred

C．shown

D．collected

16.

A．animals

B．nature

C．study

D．skills

17.

A．excited

B．eager

C．surprised

D．proud

18.

A．ask

B．warn

C．tell

D．promise

19.

A．well

B．good

C．nervous

D．nicely

20.

A．easily

B．seriously

C．highly

D．lightly

【推荐3】Parents often believe that they have a good ________ with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry ________ a change in their older son. Suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always ________," Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes ________ their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," said Mark. "Now we ________ that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is ________."

Before age 11, children ________ to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list," said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This ________changes during the teen years." Riera explained, "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best ________ to help them. To ________the wall of silence, parents should ________ chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need ________, though young. ________ thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a ________, with their children is a ________ way to know them.

1.

A．relationship

B．friendship

C．ownership

D．governance

2.

A．got

B．noticed

C．had

D．transformed

3.

A．open

B．opening

C．closed

D．closing

4.

A．on

B．upon

C．in

D．to

5.

A．think

B．ensure

C．assure

D．joke

6.

A．which

B．what

C．when

D．why

7.

A．expect

B．want

C．love

D．determine

8.

A．gradually

B．completely

C．eventually

D．hence

9.

A．position

B．condition

C．circumstance

D．situation

10.

A．break up

B．break in

C．break into

D．break down

11.

A．give

B．create

C．find

D．utilize

12.

A．space

B．room

C．freedom

D．interspace

13.

A．Other

B．Others

C．Another

D．Other’s

14.

A．governor

B．enemy

C．opponent

D．charger

15.

A．worse

B．smaller

C．lesser

D．better

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My friend Samuel, who is a good runner, and I ran a 5K race last weekend. It was my first organized_____ “You run ahead,” I said at the starting line. “You_____?” he asked. “Go!” I said. “I’ll see you at the_____”
Samuel took off, strong and full of energy. My_____ hit the ground in a familiar pattern, and I_____ it to the half-way point. My legs started to_____ and my back hurt._________, I wanted to give up but my spirit told me not to. I started to think I should have_____ a shorter goal as the great distance was too much for me. I began to_____deciding to run the 5K race. I thought about all this while running. The road seemed very_____
____ I ran along, my feet felt like lead(铅). It seemed as if I would _____make it. I was so tired that I couldn’t move a step further. I tried to_____ myself by sayings. Some words appeared in my mind. They were “Do ____ by halves” and “To persevere(坚持) means victory”. They were ____and they filled me with fresh energy. Anyway, I wouldn’t quit. I _____ along. I eventually saw the white tent by the finishing line.
Samuel was at the finishing line. When I ____ at the end, he put his arm around my shoulders and_____ his hand for a high-five.
I realized that_____you never give up, the goal you set can be reached. Above all, you just have to be_____ and take one step at a time.1.

A．picnic

B．show

C．trip

D．run

2.

A．sure

B．ready

C．happy

D．strong

3.

A．top

B．end

C．side

D．front

4.

A．legs

B．hands

C．feet

D．knees

5.

A．brought

B．caught

C．took

D．made

6.

A．break

B．ache

C．bend

D．relax

7.

A．Excited

B．Puzzled

C．Exhausted

D．Disappointed

8.

A．set

B．lost

C．added

D．reached

9.

A．stop

B．practice

C．avoid

D．regret

10.

A．pretty

B．narrow

C．distant

D．similar

11.

A．Unless

B．As

C．If

D．Until

12.

A．never

B．always

C．only

D．still

13.

A．ignore

B．order

C．praise

D．encourage

14.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．tough

B．powerful

C．funny

D．flexible

16.

A．struggled

B．pretended

C．responded

D．complained

17.

A．walked

B．pointed

C．stood

D．arrived

18.

A．touched

B．lifted

C．shook

D．waved

19.

A．as though

B．even if

C．as long as

D．now that

20.

A．confident

B．secure

C．smart

D．careful

【推荐3】No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.

I learned this lesson from a(n) _______ many years ago. I took the head coaching (教练) job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to _______ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _______ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were _______ me. I had to change my _______ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their _______, we met every day and _______ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our _______ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ________ of my life!

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________, and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, but not born.

1.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

2.

A．cheer for

B．finish with

C．help with

D．prepare for

3.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

4.

A．realize

B．reserve

C．permit

D．demand

5.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

6.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．attitude

D．intention

7.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

8.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

9.

A．defeat

B．fault

C．accident

D．mistake

10.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

11.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

12.

A．chances

B．thrills

C．concerns

D．offers

13.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

14.

A．protected

B．observed

C．encouraged

D．impressed

15.

A．differently

B．individually

C．calmly

D．honestly

【推荐1】A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he _________ a large, empty jar and filled it with golf balls.

He asked the students if the _________ was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He _________ the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas _________ the golf balls.

He asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor _________ picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. _________the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full. The students _________with unanimous(一致的) yes.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured them into the jar, filling the _________ space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar _________ your life. The golf balls are the __________ things: family, children, __________, friends and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was __________ and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that __________, like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else—the small staff.”

“If you put the sand into the jar__________, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same __________ for life. If you spend all of your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So pay attention to the __________ that are critical to your happiness. Take care of the golf balls first. Set your____________. The rest is just sand.”

One student raised her hand and asked what the ____________ represented.

The professor smiled and said, “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how __________ your life may seem, there’s always ____________ for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

1.

A．took out

B．picked up

C．set about

D．put up

2.

A．box

B．bottle

C．jar

D．cup

3.

A．shook

B．touched

C．closed

D．hit

4.

A．with

B．through

C．under

D．between

5.

A．even

B．next

C．soon

D．again

6.

A．All of a sudden

B．Of course

C．So far

D．Beyond expectation

7.

A．reacted

B．said

C．responded

D．reflected

8.

A．empty

B．large

C．wide

D．open

9.

A．expresses

B．contains

C．represents

D．shows

10.

A．important

B．entertaining

C．interesting

D．ordinary

11.

A．possessions

B．money

C．health

D．fame

12.

A．tested

B．tried

C．finished

D．lost

13.

A．shine

B．matter

C．contribute

D．influence

14.

A．also

B．either

C．first

D．last

15.

A．goes

B．applies

C．happens

D．comes

16.

A．health

B．things

C．friends

D．children

17.

A．priorities

B．jars

C．limits

D．examples

18.

A．sand

B．passion

C．life

D．coffee

19.

A．hard

B．empty

C．full

D．happy

20.

A．room

B．time

C．money

D．fun