【推荐1】In the corner of my desk is a note, slowly yellowing from time. It is a _________ from my mother, containing only four sentences, but with enough impact to _________ my life forever.

In it, she praises my abilities as a writer. Each sentence is full of_________ . The word “but” never appears on the card; _________ , the word “and” is there many times.

Every time I read it, I am _________ to ask myself how many times I’ve “but-ted” my own daughters.

Although our eldest daughter _________ got all As on her report card, teachers would always suggest that she _________ too much in class. I always forgot to ask them if she was making improvements. _________, I would greet her with, “Congratulations! Your Dad and I are very _________ , but could you try to talk less in class?”

The same was __________ of our younger daughter. Like her sister, she is a lovely and bright child. She also treats the floor of her room as a closet ( 壁 橱 ), which has often caused me to say, “Yes, that project is great, but __________ your room!”

I’ve noticed that other __________ do the same thing. “The hockey ( 曲 棍 球 ) team won, but Mike should have made that last goal. ” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, but now she wants $200 to buy a new dress and shoes. ” But, but, but.

What I __________ from my mother is to start thinking “and, and, and” instead. __________: “The hockey team won, and Mike did his best the whole game. ” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, and she’s going to look perfect!”

The __________ is that “but” feels bad, “and” feels good. When our children feel __________ about what they are doing, they do more of it.

This is not to say that children don’t need or won’t respond to their parents’ __________ . They do and they will.

When those expectations are __________, amazing things happen.

It’s not __________just to say we love our children. We’re also going to have to start guiding and taking part in what is right with our children.

“No more buts!” is a call for __________. It’s an opportunity every day to put our attention on what is promising about our children.

And if I ever forget, I have my mother’s note to remind me.

1.

A．book

B．card

C．diary

D．suggestion

2.

A．enrich

B．prepare

C．change

D．ruin

3.

A．love

B．doubt

C．interest

D．humor

4.

A．besides

B．finally

C．anyway

D．however

5.

A．reminded

B．forced

C．attracted

D．requested

6.

A．seldom

B．never

C．usually

D．possibly

7.

A．forgot

B．talked

C．remembered

D．understood

8.

A．Also

B．Therefore

C．Sometimes

D．Instead

9.

A．proud

B．upset

C．hopeful

D．surprised

10.

A．tired

B．certain

C．true

D．short

11.

A．look into

B．clean up

C．put up with

D．make use of

12.

A．students

B．children

C．teachers

D．parents

13.

A．heard

B．expected

C．learned

D．differed

14.

A．After all

B．For example

C．In short

D．In turn

15.

A．fact

B．purpose

C．chance

D．challenge

16.

A．bad

B．good

C．hard

D．curious

17.

A．decisions

B．questions

C．instructions

D．expectations

18.

A．interesting

B．low

C．positive

D．high

19.

A．enough

B．necessary

C．normal

D．difficult

20.

A．help

B．joy

C．attention

D．respect

【推荐2】My family was very concerned for my sister and understandably so. Helen was on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Although the flight was short, it provided __________ time for her to get to know the Morrisons, an Arizona couple seated in her row. The plane was only in the air for a couple of minutes __________ the wife, Marcie, fell asleep, leaving her husband Daniel and my sister sitting next to each other in silence. Maybe it was a feeling of __________ that sparked（引发，触发）it, or maybe it was the need to __________. Whatever the case, within minutes Daniel began to tell their own story.

He told my sister how he and Marcie had __________ to Los Angeles that morning to meet with a doctor of __________ medicine about treating Marcie, only 35, for her stage 4 breast cancer. __________ the diagnosis of the doctors in Phoenix had given Marcie only a few months to live, the couple had decided to __________ other forms of treatment. Although they both felt __________ about what had been described to them that day, they were upset to learn that the alternative treatment __________ a $34,000 price tag and would not be covered by medical __________. Additionally, they’d have to pay for a place to __________ while Marcie underwent treatment.

When it came to deplane（下飞机）, Daniel __________ Marcie. Since she was unable to walk, he requested a wheelchair. It was while my sister was waiting with them for the chair that she made the __________ that they could stay with her during their trips to Los Angeles.

Helen received a call from Daniel the following week saying that he and Marcie had __________ it over and they would like to take her __________ offer. They arrived the following Wednesday and left on Sunday. And this __________ continued for several months. What __________ had brought the three of them together and then made her invite them into her home? Whatever the case, she knew that she had done exactly as she was supposed to.

I guess it would be an understatement (轻描淡写) to say that my family’s feelings of _____ changed to feelings of admiration ! We are all so _________ of our Helen!

1.

A．regular

B．spare

C．adequate

D．available

2.

A．when

B．after

C．once

D．until

3.

A．boredom

B．freedom

C．awkwardness

D．tiredness

4.

A．unpack

B．unload

C．survive

D．cooperate

5.

A．moved

B．removed

C．driven

D．flown

6.

A．herbal

B．internal

C．preventive

D．alternative

7.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Before

D．Provided

8.

A．combine

B．compare

C．pursue

D．tolerate

9.

A．sure

B．good

C．empty

D．sorry

10.

A．published

B．lost

C．released

D．carried

11.

A．insurance

B．allowance

C．donation

D．pension

12.

A．visit

B．go

C．stay

D．enjoy

13.

A．hugged

B．woke

C．kissed

D．followed

14.

A．decision

B．prediction

C．excuse

D．compromise

15.

A．passed

B．got

C．took

D．talked

16.

A．final

B．acceptable

C．generous

D．conditional

17.

A．arrangement

B．belief

C．bargain

D．deal

18.

A．relationship

B．force

C．cost

D．subject

19.

A．shame

B．disappointment

C．embarrassment

D．concern

20.

A．ashamed

B．fond

C．proud

D．confident

【推荐3】For years, I had suffered from depression. I never seemed to be happy with my life, especially when I_______it to someone else's. I frequently felt I was not_______either my own potential_______the world's expectatons.

Then, the week before Thanksgiving, every chair in the church has a paper bag underneath. All were expected to pick up one randomly(随意) and take them to a grocery store and fill them with some basic food items to be_______to local charity. Then, at the evening, a team of volunteers placed all the_______bags of food at the front of the church.

Included in the event was a sheet with_______,asking us to think of 100 things we were thankful for. This was a(n) exercise to help us focus on gratitude._______,I heard some kids next to me_______each other to see who could fill in all 100 the fastest. My competitive nature pushed me to fill in blanks with any situation in my life that I was thankful for. To my own_______, I filled in the list in four minutes. Then I joined the others sorting the________according to their categories before they were donated to the ________.

One day not long afterward, I found myself sinking into my familiar depression when I remembered the________.I took it out and read through it and________that not only did I have a lot to be thankful for but that the things I had written on that list brought out my talents, hobbies, faith, and people who had greatly________me.

________to have an attitude of gratitude has made me more than happy and filled me with joy.

1.

A．introduced

B．compared

C．exposed

D．applied

2.

A．living with

B．living through

C．living up to

D．living on

3.

A．nor

B．or

C．and

D．also

4.

A．returned

B．issued

C．allocated

D．donated

5.

A．circulated

B．addressed

C．filled

D．supplied

6.

A．credits

B．blanks

C．inspirations

D．suggestions

7.

A．Accidentally

B．Furthermore

C．Otherwise

D．Necessarily

8.

A．challenge

B．observe

C．support

D．remind

9.

A．disappointment

B．surprise

C．advantage

D．curiosity

10.

A．chairs

B．list

C．bags

D．church

11.

A．rich

B．special

C．needy

D．worried

12.

A．list

B．activity

C．motivation

D．report

13.

A．claimed

B．realized

C．imagined

D．pretended

14.

A．surprised

B．promised

C．touched

D．concerned

15.

A．Offering

B．Choosing

C．Demanding

D．Declining

【推荐1】One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be ____for the night, “I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all ____tonight. ____,you could stay in my room if you don’t mind. I’m____,so I’ll be here.” The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his ____with gratitude. They apologized for the ____they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it ____ When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said, “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper ____room in this hotel, so you don’t need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in ____: “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of . Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.” The clerk was ____but, deciding that the guest must have been____, he gave the remark ____thought.
Two years later, the young man received a letter from the old gentleman, in which he ____the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also _______________________________.
At a street corner in Manhattan, the young man met his ____guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new building ____over the crossroads, “Look, that is the hotel I____to build for you. I hope you will ____it for me .Remember what I said then? Well, I was ____about it.”
The young man stammered, “But…will there be any ____, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster.” This building was none other than the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.1.

A．put up

B．put away

C．stay up

D．set up

2.

A．preserved

B．conserved

C．booked

D．occupied

3.

A．Meanwhile

B．Moreover

C．Otherwise

D．However

4.

A．on duty

B．on display

C．on stage

D．on hand

5.

A．service

B．view

C．offer

D．invitation

6.

A．Instruction

B．consideration

C．Inconvenience

D．interruption

7.

A．cleared away

B．picked out

C．cleaned up

D．cleared up

8.

A．living

B．double

C．admirable

D．luxury

9.

A．appreciation

B．admiration

C．surprise

D．excitement

10.

A．excited

B．skeptical

C．annoyed

D．respectful

11.

A．lacking

B．covering

C．joking

D．cheating

12.

A．not more

B．no more

C．some

D．another

13.

A．described

B．stated

C．recited

D．recalled

14.

A．swapped

B．included

C．attached

D．added

15.

A．former

B．original

C．formal

D．primitive

16.

A．displaying

B．towering

C．flying

D．hovering

17.

A．determined

B．promised

C．tended

D．intended

18.

A．get

B．keep

C．manage

D．make

19.

A．sensitive

B．concerned

C．curious

D．serious

20.

A．Scene

B．situation

C．condition

D．Occasion

【推荐2】Imagine being born without arms. No arms to hug someone, and no hands to ____touch. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ____ to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs. How would that ____ one’s everyday life?
Without any medical explanation, Nick Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the ____ his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider imperfect and ____ . Little did they know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would ____ and motivate people from all walks of life.
Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the ____ of self-respect, and struggled with depression and ____ As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his ____ and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He____to his situation and found ways to ____tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, ____ hair, typing on a computer, etc. As time ____ , Nick began to eagerly accept his ____ and achieve greater things.
Nick got a double bachelor’s degree ____ in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nick had started to ____his dream of encouraging others by sharing his story through ____ speaking. He found the purpose of his ____ . Now at 27 years old, he has accomplished more than most people. He has travelled around, ____ his story with millions of people. He is a true inspirational and motivational ____
1.

A．understand

B．experience

C．know

D．prevent

2.

A．chance

B．interest

C．reason

D．ability

3.

A．limit

B．affect

C．improve

D．design

4.

A．shock

B．excitement

C．calmness

D．eagerness

5.

A．abnormal

B．unique

C．extraordinary

D．unqualified

6.

A．teach

B．organize

C．inspire

D．comfort

7.

A．challenge

B．management

C．question

D．load

8.

A．tiredness

B．loneliness

C．disappointment

D．relief

9.

A．fault

B．disability

C．shortage

D．willpower

10.

A．devoted

B．attended

C．adapted

D．stuck

11.

A．accomplish

B．attain

C．find

D．reduce

12.

A．wearing

B．cutting

C．brushing

D．losing

13.

A．went up

B．went ahead

C．went away

D．went by

14.

A．position

B．situation

C．state

D．emergency

15.

A．researching

B．majoring

C．aiming

D．choosing

16.

A．finish

B．undertake

C．support

D．realize

17.

A．meaningful

B．significant

C．motivational

D．strong

18.

A．action

B．existence

C．behavior

D．communication

19.

A．telling

B．recalling

C．writing

D．sharing

20.

A．doctor

B．driver

C．speaker

D．writer

【推荐3】One day when I was 15 years old, I had some friends over to hang out. While we were making food in the ________, my brother came in. He ________ his beef next to my thick one and said, “Courtney, your beef is bigger than mine. You don’t need to eat; you’re already fat enough.” Then he walked out, laughing.

_____ comments on my physical appearance were nothing new. Something inside me ________ to his idea that my legs were unacceptable, and that became the last day that I ever willingly wore ________ until I was 30 years old. For the next 15 years, I spent summer after summer roasting in long pants.

But then I ________ Ragen Chastain, and she changed everything. I couldn’t believe that this woman who, like myself, almost ________ 300 pounds was so ________ and happy in her own skin. I listened ________ she shared her own journey to recovery and self-love. She talked about how amazing our bodies are, just by ________ of the things they do every day-like ________,pumping blood to every ceil, blinking and walking..

Walking! I was suddenly aware of how foolish I’d been for so long. There’re people who are born ________ legs, or who lack properly working legs, or who ________ their legs, and I’d been ________ my perfectly strong, healthy, beautiful legs in ________ because I had allowed someone to ________ me that they weren’t good enough. The next day, I bought three pairs of shorts and a sundress and spent the entire summer letting my legs see the sun and feel the ________.

The next time anyone comments on your body in a ________ way, look them straight in the eye, smile and say, “If what you see       ________ you so much, feel free to practice the ancient art of looking somewhere else.” That’s Ragen’s original, but I don’t think she’ll mind ________ you use it.

1.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．dorm

2.

A．offered

B．devoted

C．placed

D．organized

3.

A．Unpleasant

B．Eventual

C．Regretful

D．Skeptical

4.

A．took up

B．got down

C．gave in

D．tried out

5.

A．shirts

B．shorts

C．trousers

D．socks

6.

A．asked

B．related

C．approved

D．met

7.

A．possessed

B．corresponded

C．opposed

D．weighed

8.

A．typical

B．energetic

C．explicit

D．genetic

9.

A．as

B．because

C．unless

D．though

10.

A．feature

B．character

C．means

D．gender

11.

A．shopping

B．swimming

C．breathing

D．applauding

12.

A．with

B．despite

C．without

D．within

13.

A．waste

B．lose

C．reject

D．keep

14.

A．hiding

B．using

C．doubting

D．blaming

15.

A．surprise

B．ruins

C．astonishment

D．shame

16.

A．advise

B．convince

C．persuade

D．educate

17.

A．breeze

B．warmth

C．taste

D．freeze

18.

A．positive

B．negative

C．different

D．specific

19.

A．abandons

B．distributes

C．bothers

D．benefits

20.

A．since

B．until

C．although

D．if

【推荐2】Daniel, my 8-year-old daughter, is on a crazy ride with our mail carrier, Anderson. My daughter has formed a _______ habit of writing letters and keeping interaction with her favorite _________. If you ever read her hand-decorated letter and envelopes, then I believe they really _________ your day.

It’s likely that a letter from Daniel includes some jokes or questions to _________ a response. _________ when she wrote a letter to Anderson, she put something unique in it. “You may know me as the person living here and keeping writing hundreds of letters. You’re very _________ to me, assisting me to stay in touch with friends. I _________ people with my letters, and you do that too!” Daniel wrote.

On the following day, a package _________ with two letters. One was from Anderson and the other from his trainer, Linda. In the letter, Anderson said he had _________ Daniel’s letter and believed many postal folks wanted to __________ Daniel. Daniel was so __________ with the content in the letter, for the possible result of no reply from other mail carriers would come as a(n) __________ to her.

__________, today, we saw Anderson bring four boxes of letters to me from around the country. These letters were so __________, filled with stories about family, pets and a sense of kindness. But there was something __________ those in them. People felt __________ — some for the first time in a long time. “I work alone in a small rural post office…” “Not many people think about how __________ we work…” Daniel wrote back seriously.

I’m sharing this not because I’m proud, but because it’s relatively __________, if we take the time, to give others __________ they need to be good. We all want to be seen, known and __________. Send a letter. Give a call. Take a step of bravery, like Daniel.

1.

A．serious

B．awkward

C．ridiculous

D．temporary

2.

A．receivers

B．carriers

C．contributors

D．partners

3.

A．ruin

B．make

C．disturb

D．compensate

4.

A．guarantee

B．approach

C．bless

D．celebrate

5.

A．And

B．So

C．But

D．Also

6.

A．mean

B．impatient

C．friendly

D．important

7.

A．keep on

B．cheer up

C．approve of

D．let alone

8.

A．lied

B．swallowed

C．survived

D．arrived

9.

A．denied

B．forgot

C．missed

D．shared

10.

A．thank

B．train

C．conduct

D．company

11.

A．anxious

B．tolerant

C．upset

D．pleased

12.

A．blow

B．shame

C．recognition

D．encouragement

13.

A．Disappointingly

B．Abnormally

C．Surprisingly

D．Accidentally

14.

A．human

B．private

C．creative

D．hopeful

15.

A．rather than

B．other than

C．more than

D．less than

16.

A．abandoned

B．seen

C．honored

D．punished

17.

A．frequently

B．relaxingly

C．painstakingly

D．extremely

18.

A．easy

B．complex

C．flexible

D．worthless

19.

A．charge

B．links

C．assistance

D．comfort

20.

A．loved

B．expected

C．forgiven

D．ignored

【推荐3】When young, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why time had such a big influence ______ a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as a (n) ______. But now, ______ I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel ______ to express my own ______ on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very ______ experiences. There are still many things ______ me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place to live in, you’d better change yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.” I was ______. It made me think about life ______. There are so many things around us that ______ our will We can’t force life to ______ our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves ______ the world. I think we learn to accept ______ life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be ______.

Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I can’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more ______ that they slip by and leave you feeling ______ that I’m not just living ______ myself and that there are the others around me I ______ think of. They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress.

Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or ______. It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one ______ that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world a better place to live in.

1.

A．about

B．with

C．on

D．in

2.

A．boy

B．adult

C．parent

D．student

3.

A．until

B．when

C．as

D．before

4.

A．anxious

B．satisfied

C．good

D．happy

5.

A．beliefs

B．opinions

C．expressions

D．sayings

6.

A．a few

B．little

C．few

D．a little

7.

A．waiting for

B．sticking with

C．dealing with

D．doing with

8.

A．scared

B．shocked

C．annoyed

D．alarmed

9.

A．myself

B．oneself

C．itself

D．themselves

10.

A．go with

B．go by

C．go ahead

D．go against

11.

A．obey

B．accept

C．receive

D．follow

12.

A．fit

B．beat

C．suit

D．match

13.

A．what

B．all what

C．that

D．which

14.

A．worried

B．happy

C．imaginative

D．sad

15.

A．probably

B．maybe

C．possibly

D．likely

16.

A．regretful

B．awful

C．successful

D．terrible

17.

A．for

B．by

C．on

D．of

18.

A．can

B．should

C．will

D．need

19.

A．wrong

B．false

C．negative

D．unreal

20.

A．point

B．word

C．thing

D．rule

【推荐1】It is possible to achieve all-round success if you follow the right principles. The small effort it takes to get____can lead to success and a huge pay-off. To be organized and____is a primary factor (要素) of true success. Establishing a schedule and setting a deadline can help you more organized, which will____you the stress of forgetting things and running late.
Having a____system is another important principle that is essential in achieving true success. Family, friends and teachers are an essential factor that ____the level of your success. When in doubt, refer to experienced people. Ask them how well they dealt with the challenge when they were in your____ Their advice can be a great treasure.
The truth is that achieving true success in most cases is a ____effort, not an individual performance. You need someone and something to make you a better person. A true wise person is well organized, asks questions when in doubt and____others’ advice.1.

A．busy

B．prepared

C．active

D．organized

2.

A．confident

B．orderly

C．flexible

D．competitive

3.

A．save

B．throw

C．offer

D．award

4.

A．direction

B．work

C．support

D．knowledge

5.

A．forms

B．changes

C．determines

D．adapts

6.

A．field

B．situation

C．process

D．schedule

7.

A．team

B．family

C．brain

D．labor

8.

A．judges

B．supports

C．improves

D．values

【推荐2】One day in Israel government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓). While working, they found a (n)____hole in a corner, so they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to ____ A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another.
Then, everyone thought that all the mice had ____ But just as they were just about to start to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the ____of the hole. After some endeavor, the mice finally got out. But ____, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the exit of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the ____of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped____to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was ____and could not see anything, and the other one was trying to allow the blind mouse to ____on his tail so he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After witnessing what happened, everyone was____and lost in thought. During meal time, the group of people sat down and started to chat about what had happened to the two mice. One serious Rome official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of emperor and ____” The others thought for a while and said, “That was why !”A smart Israeli said, “I think their relationship was husband and wife.” The others felt it made sense, so they ____ A Korean, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to____, said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.” Once again the others felt this was more reasonable,
At that moment, one Samaritan who sat behind them resting his chin in his palms, ____looked at other people, and asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere froze. The group____ at the Samaritan and remained silent. In fact, the true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.1.

A．cat

B．mouse

C．dog

D．ant

2.

A．come in

B．come down

C．come out

D．come over

3.

A．died

B．saved

C．stayed

D．escaped

4.

A．exit

B．wall

C．floor

D．door

5.

A．strangely

B．happily

C．luckily

D．sadly

6.

A．tail

B．head

C．foot

D．hand

7.

A．longer

B．higher

C．closer

D．farther

8.

A．clear

B．blind

C．deaf

D．mute

9.

A．eat

B．bite

C．suck

D．drink

10.

A．joyless

B．hopeless

C．careless

D．speechless

11.

A．doctor

B．servant

C．empress

D．minister

12.

A．stopped

B．argued

C．agreed

D．talked

13.

A．couples

B．parents

C．teachers

D．elders

14.

A．puzzledly

B．repeatedly

C．pleasedly

D．expectedly

15.

A．looked in

B．looked up

C．looked back

D．looked down