【推荐2】Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are ________ in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I ________ notices in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to contact me.

Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my ________. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them ________ various experiments.

I carried out a simple ________ to discover whether their differences in luck was due to differences in their ability to ________ opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper and asked them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had ________ placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.”

This ________ took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to ________ it and the lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are generally more ________ than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the ________. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings focused on finding their perfect partner and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers ________ to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.

Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there ________ just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people create good fortune via four ________. They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), create self-fulfilling prophesies (预官) via positive expectations, and adopt a “never say die” attitude that ________ bad luck into good.

1.

A．never

B．always

C．sometimes

D．seldom

2.

A．placed

B．edited

C．created

D．read

3.

A．game

B．adventure

C．research

D．contest

4.

A．participate in

B．call off

C．look into

D．give up

5.

A．observation

B．experiment

C．competition

D．discussion

6.

A．share

B．predict

C．decline

D．identify

7.

A．hesitantly

B．publicly

C．secretly

D．excitedly

8.

A．copy

B．message

C．diagram

D．introduction

9.

A．miss

B．pass

C．revise

D．misunderstand

10.

A．nervous

B．careless

C．awkward

D．pitiful

11.

A．unaffected

B．unexplained

C．unchanged

D．unexpected

12.

A．confident

B．disappointed

C．determined

D．surprised

13.

A．owing to

B．but for

C．regardless of

D．rather than

14.

A．goals

B．preferences

C．principles

D．beliefs

15.

A．throws

B．transforms

C．takes

D．forces

【推荐3】When my wife and I decided to open our bookstore in 2012, we were a little ____.

The challenges facing small bookstores were—and remain— ____. Aside from the obvious ____ in online selling, the increase in the popularity of e-books has had a（n）____ effect on independent providers.

The question is why a new, small-scale（小规模的）provider would ____ enter such a（n）____ market?

From a personal view, our reasoning was sound: we wanted to ____ our love of great books and reading for pleasure with as many ____ people as possible.

Having done our homework, one thing became ____. In order for us to succeed, we would have to offer something that none of our larger competitors already provided.

And so we ____ the Willoughby Book Club. We set up our website in the summer of 2012—and we haven’t looked back.

The idea of ____ is simple. We offer a range of book subscription gift packages, ____ in three-, six- and 12-month options. Our customers ____ a package, tell us a little about the person they’re buying it for, and we use this information to ____ the（接收者）a hand-picked, gift-wrapped（包装的）book once a month.

We also recently decided to ____ one new book to Book Aid International for every gift subscription sold. These books are sent out to sub-Saharan Africa, ____ the educational work there.

Within four months of starting out, we won the Young Bookseller of the Year award at the 2013 Bookseller awards.

Our brief ____ from new booksellers to award receivers has been challenging and ____. The biggest thing we’ve learned is that, despite the ____ facing independent providers, there is a ____ for then in the UK market. It’s just a question of finding it.

1.

A．proud

B．curious

C．worried

D．shocked

2.

A．abrupt

B．significant

C．distant

D．potential

3.

A．need

B．faith

C．change

D．rise

4.

A．immediate

B．magical

C．harmful

D．equal

5.

A．voluntarily

B．gradually

C．secretly

D．finally

6.

A．active

B．global

C．promising

D．challenging

7.

A．share

B．seek

C．enjoy

D．value

8.

A．strong-minded

B．like-minded

C．open-minded

D．simple-minded

9.

A．easy

B．clear

C．possible

D．safe

10.

A．joined

B．visited

C．started

D．left

11.

A．success

B．service

C．development

D．activity

12.

A．affordable

B．acceptable

C．reliable

D．available

13.

A．choose

B．design

C．provide

D．prepare

14.

A．send

B．read

C．buy

D．order

15.

A．pass

B．lend

C．give

D．return

16.

A．guiding

B．following

C．continuing

D．supporting

17.

A．journey

B．dream

C．business

D．attempt

18.

A．tiring

B．rewarding

C．disappointing

D．interesting

19.

A．chances

B．demands

C．pressures

D．judgements

20.

A．prize

B．time

C．result

D．place

【推荐1】On a typical day, off the coast of a small Brazilian island, Joao Pereira de Souza was headed out fishing. He was ________ to find that an oil spill had polluted the waters. He ________ it was not a good day to fish. But walking along the beach, he found a struggling penguin, covered with oil.

Pereira took the penguin home, gently ________ it and spent the next week nursing it back to ________. He named it Dindim.

Dindim actually lived in the seas of South America. In order to breed (繁殖), it must return to Patagonia, 8,000 kilometers from Pereira’s ________. Pereira took Dindim back to the ocean and patiently ________ it to swim. Soon enough, it was time for Dindim to return to the life in the ________. Pereira watched Dindim swim away, ________ it would be the last time he saw Dindim.

But the next June, Dindim returned. The two shared a tender beak-to-nose ________, and Dindim stayed in the fisherman’s house for a month. The time to ________ arrived, and Pereira thought this ________ would be the last time he would see Dindim. But 11 months later, the penguin with a long ________ returned again.

It is a common ________ among scientists that animals have short memories. So a couple of them put a(n) ________ device that could track Dindim to see if it was indeed the ________ penguin that returned year after year. To their ________, Dindim returned, year after year, for more than a decade.

Love and nurture (养育) create a(n) ________ so deep that we can’t always explain it. It’s just something we feel, something we long to ________. And when we do, it lasts much longer than we ever ________. Pereira and Dindim share a bond that ________ human life and the natural world.

1.

A．confused

B．excited

C．ashamed

D．disappointed

2.

A．insisted

B．decided

C．wished

D．forgot

3.

A．released

B．covered

C．cleaned

D．kept

4.

A．safety

B．health

C．life

D．end

5.

A．home

B．base

C．lab

D．island

6.

A．promised

B．persuaded

C．ordered

D．taught

7.

A．cage

B．sky

C．wild

D．field

8.

A．claiming

B．believing

C．admitting

D．proving

9.

A．greeting

B．fighting

C．acting

D．talking

10.

A．forgive

B．regret

C．leave

D．thank

11.

A．temporarily

B．abruptly

C．gradually

D．surely

12.

A．journey

B．memory

C．vocation

D．preparation

13.

A．belief

B．explanation

C．story

D．secret

14.

A．award

B．different

C．advanced

D．simple

15.

A．competent

B．messy

C．new

D．same

16.

A．delight

B．surprise

C．relief

D．pity

17.

A．relationship

B．impression

C．argument

D．theory

18.

A．sacrifice

B．ignore

C．provide

D．explore

19.

A．indicated

B．restored

C．required

D．expected

20.

A．connects

B．compares

C．covers

D．impresses

【推荐3】My grandson Ty has always been very quiet and reserved. __ a chronic illness that has kept him mostly housebound(不能外出的）for the past three years has made him even more so. On Christmas,in ___of Ty's 16th birthday coming up in April, his parents gave him a truck. Driving around town with a learner's permit ___by his dad was such a huge deal to Ty! He couldn't wait to __ 16 and get his license. Our large extended family___ a party to celebrate, but of course, by the time his birthday __,the driver's license bureau was __ due to the Covid-19 crisis.

What a big___ that was for everyone. Then I had an idea: if we couldn't all be in the same room to give Ty a ___ , we'd give him a birthday parade！When the day arrived, Ty felt depressed about both his license and the __ party until his mom got him outside. Three SUVs and a truck __ with 16 grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins honked and hollered in the street. Ty was surprised___ words, and grinning from ear to ear.

We kept a six-foot __ between us and sang “Happy Birthday,” led by Ty's grandfather Jerry on the trumpet.We took a family picture and laid Ty's___ out on the glass,then loaded back up to finish our little birthday parade.

You never know when and how the Lord is going to bless you, but the most __ blessing of all was how much our unusual celebration brought Ty out of his shell.

1.

A．Recovering from

B．Playing with

C．Judging from

D．Dealing with

2.

A．anticipation

B．celebration

C．appreciation

D．possession

3.

A．clarified

B．accompanied

C．delivered

D．inspected

4.

A．count

B．pass

C．turn

D．switch

5.

A．planned

B．held

C．attended

D．missed

6.

A．skipped around

B．centered around

C．came around

D．got.around

7.

A．removed

B．closed

C．replaced

D．assessed

8.

A．amazement

B．challenge

C．measure

D．disappointment

9.

A．party

B．truck

C．chance

D．task

10.

A．canceled

B．delayed

C．refreshed

D．shortened

11.

A．equipped

B．loaded

C．provided

D．pushed

12.

A．with

B．over

C．beyond

D．off

13.

A．line

B．balance

C．difference

D．distance

14.

A．license

B．permit

C．gifts

D．photos

15.

A．unprotected

B．unchanged

C．uncovered

D．unexpected

【推荐1】The 100th Running Shoe Keychain
When I was in Grade 6, I joined the cross country running club. I hated running but______ because my friends were in the club. I worked hard but no matter how hard I trained, I ______ came in the last. After yet another meet where I came in last, I told my coach that I was going to ______. I couldn’t run. I hated running and all I was doing was pulling the ______ down. I don’t remember his words, but I do remember he ______to let me quit. I remember feeling that he believed in me even though I didn’t believe in myself. I kept ______and participating in the meets. He never gave up on me. Instead, he always encouraged me to keep going, and told me that I could do it.
Then the final meet came, a huge ______ with less than two hundred students running. We learned that not only the first 20 students ______ the line would win an award, but also the first 100 would be given a running shoe keychain as encouragement. We set off and I quickly______behind. I didn’t stop and kept running. My friends who_____me encouraged me to keep running. When I passed the_____, finally, and received the 100th keychain, there were still students behind me. For the first time, I was not the_____one! I remember how excited I felt and how my friends felt happy for me.
The following week there was a school gathering. We were all called up in front of the school. The coach shared that we were high_____at the meet, and almost everyone on the team came home with_____. I felt ashamed, for I was the one who didn’t win an award. I only came in the 100th place and didn’t______ his praise. Then he came behind me, put his hands on my shoulders and told the school he was _____of me because I never gave up and because of that, I pulled from last ______to the middle of the race--which was an unbelievable personal ______. He spoke on how we all ______one another and how well we worked together, ______we all were racing alone.
I still keep that keychain, which tells me never to give up and always work with others. It doesn’t matter if you are the first; what matters is doing your best.1.

A．obeyed

B．joined

C．agreed

D．practised

2.

A．constantly

B．approximately

C．personally

D．absolutely

3.

A．fall

B．lose

C．rest

D．quit

4.

A．score

B．coach

C．team

D．record

5.

A．regretted

B．forbade

C．refused

D．hesitated

6.

A．begging

B．applying

C．failing

D．training

7.

A．affair

B．success

C．amount

D．honour

8.

A．to

B．beyond

C．over

D．across

9.

A．followed

B．fell

C．left

D．kept

10.

A．helped

B．inspired

C．passed

D．supported

11.

A．field

B．line

C．test

D．match

12.

A．least

B．last

C．quickest

D．farthest

13.

A．spots

B．speeds

C．quality

D．chance

14.

A．presents

B．keychains

C．wishes

D．awards

15.

A．believe

B．value

C．deserve

D．request

16.

A．aware

B．proud

C．capable

D．sure

17.

A．place

B．number

C．race

D．minute

18.

A．matter

B．ambition

C．victory

D．opinion

19.

A．encouraged

B．introduced

C．proved

D．attracted

20.

A．as if

B．in case

C．as long as

D．even though

【推荐3】Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird? If so, you have to think again. I learned how to fly when I was six years old, and it was not a____experience at all!
It happened on the____in Belgium. I was happily building a sandcastle when a lady ____and began to talk with my parents. I____that they wouldn’t talk long, because she had a huge horrible dog on a leash! It was____its owner by her feet, trying to get her to go. It seemed that even the owner was growing ____with her dog’s movements, as to my____, she turned to me and said, “Would you like to walk my dog?”
ME? I was sure the dog would eat me whole in one bite. I____looked at my parents to see if they would rescue me, but they were paying no ____to me.
A second later it was firmly tied to my wrist and I had no choice but to ____the dog. At first, it wasn’t so____ The “monster” took its time, walking here and there. Then____it took off like a rocket. My arm was nearly injured as I found myself being sent into the air.
In a few seconds, everyone on the beach was____at me as if I had become some kind of local attraction. I tried hard to____the sand with my feet.
Then the dog____ And I fell onto the sand. The creature must have been____, because it was walking slowly back to ____my parents and its owner were. When we finally got back, I noticed the looks of____on their faces. My parents said, “What took you so____? Little boys shouldn’t wander away that far!” And then I began to____loudly.
Is it strange that I have grown up to be a person who likes cats more than dog?1.

A．secret

B．fun

C．suitable

D．creative

2.

A．road

B．radio

C．beach

D．platform

3.

A．came up

B．gave up

C．came out

D．gave out

4.

A．planned

B．pretended

C．wished

D．guessed

5.

A．carrying

B．watching

C．cheering

D．bothering

6.

A．impatient

B．impolite

C．unnatural

D．unclear

7.

A．horror

B．delight

C．honor

D．regret

8.

A．exactly

B．fortunately

C．specially

D．anxiously

9.

A．money

B．debt

C．time

D．attention

10.

A．beat

B．borrow

C．follow

D．forget

11.

A．boring

B．bad

C．exciting

D．good

12.

A．all of a sudden

B．not any more

C．in other words

D．on the whole

13.

A．working

B．staring

C．attacking

D．shouting

14.

A．find

B．move

C．reach

D．collect

15.

A．appeared

B．screamed

C．stopped

D．escaped

16.

A．tired

B．frightened

C．interested

D．shocked

17.

A．when

B．what

C．how

D．where

18.

A．pride

B．anger

C．sadness

D．hope

19.

A．fast

B．long

C．high

D．hard

20.

A．rest

B．play

C．walk

D．cry