【推荐1】My parents are from South Africa, and I’m a vegetarian, which no one in my small hometown in Washington understood. I always felt _______ from everybody else at school. As hard as I tried to keep myself _______, I started getting bullied(霸凌). I _______ who I was, wore really plain clothes, and tied up my bright red hair and _______ I wouldn’t attract as much attention. Eventually, I _______ to an arts high school, which was much more _______. There, I felt brave enough to show off the unique sides of my _______ and made friends who loved me for who I was.

More recently, I’ve _______ with confidence in my skin. When I moved to L. A., I started getting bad cystic acne(痤疮). I didn’t want to go outside, and if I had to, I would _______ makeup. I’ve learned that you can’t ________ control your skin, but you can control how you treat yourself. When I tell myself I’m beautiful, or take a(n) ________ few minutes for skin care, I wake up the next morning feeling ________.

A lot of Riverdale fans made the ________ that I was as mean as Cheryl when the show was first ________, so I started a YouTube channel for them to get to know my true ________. And so many of them ask for advice about how to ________ bullying. Playing a ________ girl has helped me see the reasons I was bullied. I tell them, whoever is treating you that way is ________ something, and it has nothing to do with you. Like for Cheryl, every time her ________ erupts, it has to do with how she’s feeling about herself rather than the other characters. Cheryl behaves in a way that ________ her wealth and upbringing, a privileged daughter of a businessman.

My motto: If you take care of yourself, you’ll always feel confident and happy.

1.

A．absent

B．free

C．distinct

D．immune

2.

A．active

B．unique

C．unnoticed

D．ambitious

3.

A．hid

B．displayed

C．remembered

D．forgot

4.

A．yet

B．thus

C．moreover

D．meanwhile

5.

A．submitted

B．transported

C．slipped

D．transferred

6.

A．persuasive

B．inclusive

C．expensive

D．negative

7.

A．hair

B．origin

C．personality

D．identity

8.

A．gone

B．met

C．started

D．struggled

9.

A．abuse

B．absorb

C．attach

D．apply

10.

A．constantly

B．strictly

C．hardly

D．loosely

11.

A．spare

B．extra

C．precious

D．unhappy

12.

A．nervous

B．depressed

C．content

D．ridiculous

13.

A．assumption

B．explanation

C．definition

D．presentation

14.

A．aired

B．scheduled

C．designed

D．adapted

15.

A．strengths

B．charms

C．values

D．characters

16.

A．handle

B．relieve

C．clarify

D．monitor

17.

A．popular

B．mean

C．foreign

D．sensitive

18.

A．seeing through

B．falling through

C．putting through

D．going through

19.

A．violence

B．excitement

C．curiosity

D．anxiety

20.

A．multiplies

B．shares

C．reflects

D．decreases

【推荐2】We have a problem that is deeply rooted in our world today. When it comes to the holidays, people tend to forget that it's the season of giving, _________the season of receiving. We tend to be more _________ about what we'll receive on Christmas morning as opposed to looking at the holidays as _________ to help out those who don't have it as good as we do.

So, how can we _________ the culture around the holidays and make sure that people are emphasizing the opportunity to _________ as much as they are looking forward to opening up their stockings? During this holiday season, many people receive countless _________ from organizations seeking gifts to help them fulfill their mission: helping the old, providing food for the poor, _________for the homeless, care for _________ animals and more.

Giving _________ is the right thing to do, though many of us are __________ by the task. Whether or not we have much money to __________, it isn't always easy to __________what we have worked so hard for, especially when we have set __________ goals—saving for retirement, a vacation or a rainy day.

Even with so many reasons to be unwilling, the advantages of giving outweigh them all. When we give to those in need, either __________to persons or through __________ , we make a positive __________ to the lives of others and to our own.

As we are reminded, giving ensures that we are not__________ by material things, but free through the abundance of__________ . That we have all things is not because we have a good __________of money in the bank, not because we have skill and intelligence with which to __________bread, but because we are fortunate enough. May we be good at giving from what we have received from our fortune.

1.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

2.

A．concerned

B．appreciated

C．careless

D．surprised

3.

A．plan

B．time

C．relief

D．choice

4.

A．change

B．reserve

C．keep

D．doubt

5.

A．find

B．hold

C．give

D．take

6.

A．decisions

B．requests

C．questions

D．comments

7.

A．dream

B．shelter

C．policy

D．payment

8.

A．abused

B．small

C．lovely

D．domestic

9.

A．casually

B．confidently

C．temporarily

D．selflessly

10.

A．frightened

B．confused

C．amazed

D．challenged

11.

A．submit

B．spare

C．bargain

D．hide

12.

A．figure out

B．get hold of

C．give away

D．take charge of

13.

A．financial

B．reasonable

C．incredible

D．special

14.

A．gradually

B．apparently

C．directly

D．precisely

15.

A．comparisons

B．parents

C．efforts

D．organizations

16.

A．energy

B．thinking

C．impression

D．difference

17.

A．upset

B．excited

C．bound

D．accessible

18.

A．delay

B．faith

C．danger

D．hesitation

19.

A．control

B．command

C．knowledge

D．store

20.

A．win

B．count

C．note

D．sponsor

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡（卷）上将该项涂黑
Loving kindness is twice blessed
I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other   day.The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn't feel so
___.
As I was sitting at my desk, I ____ it was the birthday of a dear longtime friend-a single,
middleaged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her ____
Knowing that she doesn't have a family in town, I____ to give her a call. Sure enough,
she was on B-shift (轮上B班) ____to work late into the evening, and wouldn't have much of a birthday this year.As always, ____ she sounded cheerful and was happy that I ____
After I hung up, I couldn't____ the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. ____feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my ____, but as the day passed I couldn't shake the thought. I____gave in, and that evening set off for the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend's grateful smile and joyful surprise ____me I'd done the right thing and were a generous ____ for the little effort it had taken.
When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a ____friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also ____ Making her day had made my own!
Isn't that the way it is ____we take the time and make the effort to do something for someone else? It's like the little saying, "Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives,and him who ____"
Cheering up people on their birthdays isn't the only thing we can do to make their day . Life constantly presents us with ____ to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a ____to someone . And the ____ thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better forus too.1.

A．special

B．positive

C．nervous

D．proud

2.

A．explained

B．postponed

C．remembered

D．informed

3.

A．family

B．training

C．work

D．school

4.

A．decided

B．continued

C．failed

D．refused

5.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．bored

D．prepared

6.

A．however

B．besides

C．therefore

D．otherwise

7.

A．admitted

B．called

C．succeeded

D．apologized

8.

A．get on with

B．put up with

C．get rid of

D．take hold of

9.

A．Almost

B．Even

C．Never

D．Still

10.

A．opinion

B．imagination

C．mind

D．expectation

11.

A．luckily

B．finally

C．unhappily

D．hardly

12.

A．convinced

B．advised

C．promised

D．reminded

13.

A．response

B．contribution

C．reward

D．share

14.

A．careless

B．lonely

C．weak

D．curious

15.

A．existed

B．deepened

C．wasted

D．disappeared

16.

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

17.

A．tries

B．receives

C．loves

D．cases

18.

A．regrets

B．dreams

C．choices

D．Opportunities

19.

A．difference

B．connection

C．discovery

D．decision

20.

A．normal

B．similar

C．wonderful

D．practical

【推荐2】In a fast-paced world driven by noise, excitement,and continuous connections due to technology , I think we've lost a(n)_______for something essential to the human experience:Quiet.

I'm not talking about the library style version of soft whispers, but about the soul-defining quiet of self-reflection,of being alone and of being_______.

This past weekend, I found myself glued to my computer screen in a flurry (手忙脚乱) of_______work to build my career. I was_______social media and worrying about building my vision for tomorrow. Like so many evenings,the call of the internet had_______me in, and the beautiful July night in Pennsylvania was_______--until my husband stepped. in and reminded me that there's more to life than noises , likes and followers.

We got into our truck and drove ten minutes to a local state park,a place that has _______our different stages of life through the years. Phones and computers_______,we spent the evening in nature, enjoying simple scenes and _______in the quiet of the setting.

Gone were the rings of notifications(通知),   the constant horns of cars flying by, and the________of YouTube videos. In their place, a silence________something we both know but sometimes lose________ of : Life's quiet, simple moments are sometimes the most beautiful.

In these peaceful moments, I,found a(n)________with nature and with my husband. I found a reminder that there is a world________the computer and the________of our fast-paced life.

________ , I was reminded that in these quiet moments, we were able to hear the most important voice : our own.

Our world________constant attention and engagement. We become so________to constantly connecting and engaging with others that we fail to appreciate something________to our happiness : Our inner voice.

So take a moment, take a break and take some time to find the quiet in your life. Let the quiet moments in life remind you that your inner voice________to be heard.

1.

A．cooperation

B．appreciation

C．confidence

D．opportunity

2.

A．unobserved

B．unconfirmed

C．unplugged

D．uncontrolled

3.

A．regular

B．simple

C．desperate

D．interesting

4.

A．drowning in

B．fond of

C．curious about

D．sensitive to

5.

A．showed

B．sucked

C．forced

D．led

6.

A．acquired

B．occupied

C．ignored

D．stressed

7.

A．marked

B．experienced

C．presented

D．undertaken

8.

A．hung on

B．turned on

C．worn out

D．shut off

9.

A．trapped

B．involved

C．bathed

D．anchored

10.

A．existence

B．draw

C．impression.

D．separation

11.

A．removed

B．reflected

C．restricted

D．refreshed

12.

A．touch

B．sight

C．control

D．hope

13.

A．connection

B．imagination

C．exploration

D．prediction

14.

A．against

B．with

C．beyond

D．about

15.

A．chaos

B．values

C．mess

D．quality

16.

A．In addition

B．In short

C．After all

D．Above all

17.

A．avoids

B．desires

C．transfers.

D．spells

18.

A．opposed

B．limited

C．entitled

D．addicted

19.

A．glorious

B．unique

C．vital

D．superior

20.

A．remains

B．tends

C．appears

D．deserves

【推荐2】Several years ago, a teacher was hired and sent to visit children who were patients in a city hospital. Her job was to teach them with their schoolwork so they wouldn’t be too far _____ when well enough to return to school.

One day, this teacher received a call _____that she visit a particular boy. She was told by the teacher on the other end of the line, “We’re studying nouns and adverbs now. I’d   be_____if you could help him with his homework so he doesn’t fall behind the others.”

It wasn’t until the visiting teacher got outside the boy’s room that she _____it was located in the hospital’s burn unit.When she had finally walked into the room, she found the young boy, _____urned, was obviously in great _____. The teacher felt awkward and didn't know what to say.

Finally she was able to stammer out (结结巴巴地说). “I’m the special visiting hospital teacher, and your teacher _____me to help you with your nouns and adverbs.” Afterward, she thought it was not one of her most _____lessons.

The next morning when she returned, one of the nurses asked her, “What did you do to that Boy?”

Before she could finish her apology, the nurse _____her by saying, “You don’t understand. We’ve been _____about him, but ever since you were here yesterday his whole _____has   changed. He’s fighting back, responding to treatment...it’s_____he’s decided to live.” The boy himself later_____that he had completely given up _____ and felt he was going to die, until he saw that special teacher. With happy tears in his eyes, the little boy expressed it like this: “They wouldn’t send a special teacher to work on nouns and adverbs with a _____boy, now, would they?”

1.

A．off

B．away

C．apart

D．behind

2.

A．requesting

B．insisting

C．urging

D．advising

3.

A．concerned

B．addicted

C．proud

D．grateful

4.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．appreciated

D．observed

5.

A．hardly

B．narrowly

C．terribly

D．slightly

6.

A．comfort

B．pain

C．joy

D．stress

7.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．preferred

D．sent

8.

A．successful

B．interesting

C．professional

D．important

9.

A．recommended

B．forgave

C．interrupted

D．quit

10.

A．curious

B．worried

C．nervous

D．confused

11.

A．impression

B．awareness

C．attitude

D．gratitude

12.

A．in case

B．so that

C．even though

D．as though

13.

A．explained

B．protested

C．referred

D．delivered

14.

A．interest

B．hope

C．spirit

D．courage

15.

A．competing

B．inspiring

C．dying

D．desiring

【推荐3】A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a ______ to catch a train, she ______ a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 yean!” the driver said ______. “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t ______ to annoy him, but the driver kept ______. She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be ______, so she changed her ______. “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem ______ for me not to think you know the best way ______ the city.”

____, the driver glanced at his ______ in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “______ I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself ______ with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to ______ your idea, It can lead to longer arguments, the loss of job chances or the ______ of marriages. I have discovered one simple ______ extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from ______ in a disaster.

The ______ is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the ______ in what that person is saying. Find a way to ______, and the result may surprise you.

1.

A．hurry

B．rush

C．moment

D．way

2.

A．chose

B．made

C．found

D．suggested

3.

A．jokingly

B．angrily

C．anxiously

D．curiously

4.

A．supposed

B．believed

C．meant

D．decided

5.

A．apologizing

B．driving

C．asking

D．shouting

6.

A．reasonable

B．thoughtful

C．normal

D．practical

7.

A．road

B．mind

C．direction

D．manner

8.

A．strange

B．wrong

C．terrible

D．stupid

9.

A．across

B．in

C．through

D．along

10.

A．Surprised

B．Worried

C．Annoyed

D．Disappointed

11.

A．rider

B．speaker

C．helper

D．comer

12.

A．until

B．after

C．because

D．since

13.

A．satisfied

B．concerned

C．crowded

D．faced

14.

A．give up

B．rum down

C．slick to

D．point out

15.

A．combination

B．destruction

C．suffering

D．division

16.

A．and

B．that

C．while

D．though

17.

A．lying

B．resulting

C．setting

D．lead

18.

A．problem

B．importance

C．key

D．reply

19.

A．fact

B．meaning

C．expression

D．truth

20.

A．agree

B．argue

C．explain

D．escape