【推荐2】At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my ______ for the summer. My mom was extremely ______ about it. She kept telling me how things were different there, to always put on sunscreen, not to ______ away from my grandmother, and other ______ . But despite her worries, she let me go.

As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me ______ to grow and learn. When I reached my senior year, I found that I ______ from my peers. While many of them wanted to be ______ home, I couldn’t wait to be ______ in the world on my own. I had been looking forward to this chance for longer than I could remember. And ______ , while my mom was not happy, she was supportive. Sure, sometimes she would nag (唠叨) me about certain choices I made, but for the most part she did not stand in my way.

I realized that she actually trusts me, which ______ a lot. Most of my life, I tried to ______ my mother. I knew she expected ______ but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to ______ her standards: getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.

I know that her high standards have helped me focus on what’s important, like education. I am thankful for her support and ______ in my life. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have ______ out so strong and independent.

1.

A．friend

B．grandmother

C．father

D．teacher

2.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．curious

D．nervous

3.

A．wander

B．take

C．break

D．live

4.

A．statements

B．warnings

C．questions

D．bans

5.

A．time

B．resolution

C．space

D．love

6.

A．differed

B．separated

C．learned

D．heard

7.

A．away from

B．accustomed to

C．close to

D．absent from

8.

A．out

B．off

C．up

D．back

9.

A．better still

B．on the contrary

C．above all

D．once again

10.

A．costs

B．means

C．improves

D．changes

11.

A．impress

B．affect

C．admire

D．convince

12.

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

13.

A．put up with

B．come up with

C．live up to

D．look up to

14.

A．selfishness

B．kindness

C．encouragement

D．involvement

15.

A．made

B．worked

C．came

D．turned

【推荐3】I watched as my little brother was cahught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a_______in one hand and my father’s hymnbook(赞美诗集) in the other. Hearing my father coming, my brother_______it slightly. He sensed that he had done something_______I saw he had_______my father’s new book and scribbled（乱写）on the first page in pen. Now,_______at my father fearfully, we_______waited for his punishment.My father_______his book, looked at it, and then sat down without saying a word. He was a clergyman and the holder of several degrees. For him, books were knowledge, and yet, he_______his children.Instead of_______my brother, he sat down,________the pen from my brother’s hand and wrote in the book himself, “John’s work. 1959. aged three.”

The years and the books came and went. Our family________what all families go through. We________knew our parents loved us and that one________was the book by the piano. From time to time we________open it, look at the scribbles, read my father’s expression of love and feel________

Now I know that through this________act my father taught us how every________in life has a positive side-if we are________to look at it from another angle. But he also taught us about what really matters in life:________,not objects; tolerance, not judgment; love, no anger. Love is at the very________of a family.

When thinking about these, I smile and whisper, “Thank you, Dad. ”

1.

A．toy

B．knife

C．pen

D．cup

2.

A．tore

B．covered

C．wiped

D．threw

3.

A．wrong

B．important

C．helpful

D．great

4.

A．borrowed

B．stolen

C．opened

D．read

5.

A．glancing

B．staring

C．coming

D．laughing

6.

A．all

B．either

C．both

D．each

7.

A．picked up

B．made up

C．put up

D．wrapped up

8.

A．admired

B．needed

C．hated

D．loved

9.

A．punished

B．trusting

C．helping

D．praising

10.

A．moved

B．took

C．brought

D．robbed

11.

A．spent

B．experimented

C．suffered

D．experienced

12.

A．seldom

B．always

C．never

D．sometimes

13.

A．proof

B．result

C．effect

D．impression

14.

A．might

B．should

C．would

D．could

15.

A．excited

B．encouraged

C．surprised

D．frightened

16.

A．rapid

B．sudden

C．hard

D．simple

17.

A．event

B．porblem

C．trouble

D．accident

18.

A．forbidden

B．chosen

C．prepared

D．forced

19.

A．money

B．people

C．bilief

D．spirit

20.

A．corner

B．mouth

C．bottom

D．heart

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Long long ago, a child was ready to be born. So one day he ____ God, “They tell me you are sending me to ____tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so ____ and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many ____, I chose one for you. She will be ____ for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t ____ he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do ____but sing and smile, that’s____ for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also ____ for you every day. And you will ____ your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And ____ am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the ____ that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet ____you will ever hear, and with much ____ and care, your angel will teach you how to ____”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your ____ together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will ____ me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means ____ her life!”
And then God ____the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not ____ to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”1.

A．asked

B．answered

C．taught

D．told

2.

A．heaven

B．hell

C．earth

D．space

3.

A．big

B．small

C．strong

D．stupid

4.

A．nurses

B．doctors

C．teachers

D．angels

5.

A．hiding

B．waiting

C．heading

D．voting

6.

A．sure

B．urgent

C．conscious

D．impressive

7.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

8.

A．much

B．little

C．few

D．enough

9.

A．clear

B．dive

C．smile

D．react

10.

A．damage

B．feel

C．govern

D．resign

11.

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．whether

12.

A．language

B．meaning

C．topic

D．politics

13.

A．poems

B．stories

C．arguments

D．words

14.

A．strength

B．patience

C．warning

D．thinking

15.

A．sing

B．dance

C．speak

D．paint

16.

A．hands

B．feet

C．arms

D．legs

17.

A．replace

B．convert

C．educate

D．protect

18.

A．burying

B．risking

C．experiencing

D．attacking

19.

A．hit

B．ruined

C．touched

D．cleaned

20.

A．hard

B．easy

C．strange

D．convenient

【推荐3】Years ago some salesmen ran to catch their flights. In their ________ , one of these busy salesmen ________ over a table, where baskets of apples were. Apples flew everywhere. Without ________ , they all tried to reach the planes quickly, all but one. He paused and told his friends to ________ without him, asking one of them to tell his wife that he would take a later flight.

Then he returned to the place where the apples were. The girl at the apple table was totally ________ ! She was softly crying, tears running down her cheeks in frustration, and at the same time helplessly ________ for her apples as the crowd walked around her. No one stopped or cared for her ________ .

The salesman gathered up the apples, put them into the ________ , and helped set the table up once more. As he did this, he noticed many had become broken; these he set aside in another basket. When he had finished, he ________ out his wallet and said to the girl, “Here, please take this $20 for the ________ we did. Are you okay?” She nodded   ________ her tears.

He continued, “I hope we didn't spoil your day too ________ .” As the salesman started to walk away, the girl who couldn't see anything called out to him, “Mister...”He turned to look. She ________ ,“Are you angel?” He stopped and wondered. Then slowly he made his way to catch his flight with that ________ in his soul: “Are you angel?” Do people mistake you for angel? Try your best to ________ those in trouble and you would be the angel all the time.

1.

A．voyage

B．experiment

C．fix

D．rush

2.

A．took

B．looked

C．kicked

D．thought

3.

A．offering

B．running

C．stopping

D．trying

4.

A．watch

B．eat

C．keep

D．leave

5.

A．deaf

B．poor

C．quiet

D．blind

6.

A．searching

B．reading

C．working

D．training

7.

A．luck

B．burden

C．service

D．trouble

8.

A．cars

B．bags

C．baskets

D．books

9.

A．showed

B．found

C．threw

D．pulled

10.

A．invitation

B．delay

C．damage

D．need

11.

A．through

B．over

C．at

D．after

12.

A．kindly

B．badly

C．fairly

D．slightly

13.

A．continued

B．changed

C．settled

D．started

14.

A．suggestion

B．plan

C．idea

D．question

15.

A．beat

B．assist

C．pay

D．appreciate

【推荐1】Sam Felstead, 42, suffered a heart attack around 4:30 am while sleeping at home. Her 7-year-old cat, Billy, seemingly _________ something was wrong and began jumping on Felstead’s chest (胸部) and meowing as _________ as he could.

After _________, she realized that she was not able to move her body and had sharp _________ down her right side, so she called for _________. She was quickly rushed to the Nottingham City Hospital in the early hours of the morning where _________ told her she had a heart attack in her sleep.

“I was a bit _________; I went to bed and I felt fine. I’d even been out with my dogs, and I didn’t feel _________ or have any pains,” Felstead told the India Times. “_________ I woke up in the early hours covered in sweat and couldn’t __________. Billy was on my __________ and was meowing loudly in my ear.” Felstead believes it is her cat that __________ her life.

“He doesn’t __________ sit with me but he knew something was __________ and he wouldn’t leave me alone,” Felstead told the BBC. Felstead spent three days in the __________. Now after heart treatments, she’s back home and working again.

1.

A．showed

B．noticed

C．remembered

D．told

2.

A．loud

B．fast

C．kindly

D．clearly

3.

A．sitting up

B．looking up

C．standing up

D．waking up

4.

A．pain

B．wound

C．fear

D．anxiety

5.

A．advice

B．help

C．medicine

D．attention

6.

A．doctors

B．patients

C．her neighbor

D．her friend

7.

A．worried

B．touched

C．disappointed

D．shocked

8.

A．tired

B．ill

C．bored

D．sleepy

9.

A．Finally

B．Usually

C．Naturally

D．Suddenly

10.

A．see

B．hear

C．breathe

D．move

11.

A．legs

B．arms

C．chest

D．head

12.

A．cost

B．saved

C．improved

D．brightened

13.

A．calmly

B．carefully

C．nervously

D．normally

14.

A．wrong

B．funny

C．missing

D．acceptable

15.

A．hospital

B．shop

C．market

D．station

【推荐2】Life is meant to be lived. No excuses. No reservations. No holding back.

An inspiring story about violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once ________ a beautiful violin he wanted to acquire. When he finally ________ the money for the violin, he returned to buy it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) ________.

He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to ________ him to sell the violin. But the collector said it was one of his ________ possessions and he could not let it go.

Disappointed Kreisler turned to leave, but then ________ a favour.” May I play the instrument once more ________ it is placed to silence?” ________ was given and the great musician began to play. The violin sang out a piece of quality music, so ________ that the collector himself could only listen in wonderment. “I have no ________ to keep that to myself.” he said after the musician finished.” The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into the world, and let people ________ it.”

William Arthur Ward said, “If you believe in prayer, pray; if you believe in serving, serve; if you believe in giving, give.” For you and I are fine violins — our music is ________ to be heard.

I want to live my life that way — to take it into the world and live it ________. I’d rather burn out than rust out. I’d rather be used up than die not having done ________ I can.

I’m not talking about ________ ourselves out on over-activity. Happiness is ________ found in excessive busyness. But it is found in ________ our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand. Volunteer some time for a worthwhile organization and ________ an hour with a lonely relative.

In the end, I know that my ________ is not only about my ability or my inability. It is about my ________. My life is meant to be lived.

1.

A．came over

B．came across

C．came about

D．came up

2.

A．raised

B．found

C．lent

D．provided

3.

A．relative

B．owner

C．merchant

D．collector

4.

A．encourage

B．command

C．persuade

D．remind

5.

A．valueless

B．precious

C．cheap

D．awful

6.

A．showed

B．did

C．won

D．asked

7.

A．before

B．unless

C．while

D．until

8.

A．Assistance

B．Price

C．Permission

D．Invitation

9.

A．interesting

B．classical

C．powerful

D．beautiful

10.

A．idea

B．right

C．room

D．sense

11.

A．hear

B．see

C．touch

D．sound

12.

A．supported

B．meant

C．adjusted

D．convinced

13.

A．sadly

B．briefly

C．normally

D．fully

14.

A．whichever

B．whenever

C．whatever

D．whoever

15.

A．helping

B．keeping

C．wearing

D．making

16.

A．always

B．never

C．once

D．already

17.

A．refusing

B．changing

C．investing

D．absorbing

18.

A．spend

B．cost

C．take

D．pay

19.

A．business

B．hardness

C．kindness

D．happiness

20.

A．participation

B．education

C．responsibility

D．culture

【推荐3】Byrd is in her eighth year of teaching at Wilder Elementary in Mansfield. She has taught fifth grader Fisher Croney every year since he was in kindergarten. Fisher _________ in the class by helping in Byrd's classroom whenever he has free time after class.

Byrd also _________ Fisher's mother, Shannon Croney, as an acquaintance. They would occasionally chat at their boys' baseball games. She had heard that Croney was having some _________ problems. In January 2019 Croney received a routine blood test and found her kidneys   (肾) were not _________ normally. After going through a string of tests, doctors could not figure what caused her kidneys to _________. But Byrd didn't know what the _________ was until she saw a Facebook post from Fisher around Christmas of 2019. It was _________ to help his mother find a kidney. Byrd did not _________ to help. In March, Byrd, learned that she and Croney were a close _________ .Even doctors were __________ that they were not related in blood.

Byrd was in the hospital for __________ in June. She was never __________ about the transplant（移植）. Actually, she felt honored that her donation enabled another person to live a totally __________ life. Today, both women are doing well. They are turning their __________ to another member of their community, who is also sick and __________ a kidney transplant.

1.

A．cuts out

B．stands out

C．looks out

D．turn out

2.

A．learned

B．admired

C．taught

D．knew

3.

A．family

B．behavior

C．communication

D．health

4.

A．working

B．growing

C．forming

D．beating

5.

A．miss

B．ache

C．fail

D．improve

6.

A．schedule

B．issue

C．offer

D．opportunity

7.

A．intended

B．allowed

C．persuaded

D．urged

8.

A．respond

B．hesitate

C．confirm

D．attend

9.

A．family

B．relative

C．neighbor

D．match

10.

A．excited

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．relieved

11.

A．operation

B．practice

C．recovery

D．training

12.

A．curious

B．anxious

C．certain

D．addicted

13.

A．normal

B．narrow

C．strange

D．dependent

14.

A．back

B．faith

C．attention

D．respect

15.

A．in favor of

B．in honour of

C．in memory of

D．in need of