【推荐2】It was an evening in September when I landed in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak in Malaysia. I was a 19-year-old Dubai-raised kid away from home for the first time to ________ my undergraduate studies.

I had never travelled alone before. I pushed my ________ and headed to the airport ________ to find a gray car with the name of my university on it.

As we left the airport, the driver began talking to me. As I am a driving ________ myself, we started talking about cars and driving.

“Never make a Sarawakian ________,” he warned. “No road rage（路怒）. Very dangerous!” Not long into our ________ the lights of the car behind flashed at us. This continued more aggressively and my driver started to ________. We pulled over to the roadside. My heart was pounding but I tried to put on a(n)________ face as the man from the car came up and made his way to my side of the car. As he reached my window. I ________ it and tried to ________ a smile.

I looked down at his hands to see that he was ________ my travel bag. It ________ my passport, return tickets, as well as cash and letters for the university. I had left it ________ on the trolley at the airport and this man had been trying to ________ it to me ever since we had left the airport.

Breathing a huge sigh of ________, I took my bag and ________ this stranger. The man welcomed me to Kuching, wished me luck with my university studies and drove away.

This act of kindness ________ cheered me up and thanks to this honest ________, the initial self-doubt I had about

my decision to ________ so far away from home was ________ with hope and excitement.

1.

A．refer to

B．take up

C．turn down

D．give in

2.

A．presents

B．books

C．luggage

D．bike

3.

A．entrance

B．exit

C．building

D．entry

4.

A．expert

B．athlete

C．coach

D．enthusiast

5.

A．nervous

B．angry

C．curious.

D．excited

6.

A．journey

B．conversation

C．adventure

D．practice

7.

A．shout

B．cry

C．panic

D．laugh

8.

A．serious

B．kind

C．honest

D．brave

9.

A．closed

B．broke

C．lowered

D．knocked

10.

A．force

B．hide

C．imagine

D．draw

11.

A．unfastening

B．emptying

C．searching

D．holding

12.

A．protected

B．displayed

C．contained

D．collected

13.

A．out

B．over

C．alone

D．behind

14.

A．pass

B．deliver

C．offer

D．return

15.

A．doubt

B．regret

C．relief

D．sadness

16.

A．comforted

B．thanked

C．praised

D．satisfied

17.

A．regularly

B．normally

C．occasionally

D．instantly

18.

A．stranger

B．student

C．policeman

D．attendant

19.

A．live

B．study

C．play

D．work

20.

A．replaced

B．filled

C．covered

D．crowded

【推荐3】Years ago, a group of salesmen went to an urgent regional sales convention in Chicago.   In their _________, one of them knocked over a table, where baskets of apples were. Apples flew everywhere. Without _________, they all tried to reach the plane quickly, all but one. He paused and told his friends to _________ without him, saying that he would take a _________ flight.  

Then he returned to the place. The girl at the apple table was totally _________! She was softly crying, and at the same time _________ for her apples as the crowd walked around her. No one stopped or cared for her _________.  

The salesman gathered up the apples, and put them into the baskets. As he did this, he _________ many had become broken, which 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 blind girl called out to him, “Mister. . . ” He turned to look. She __________, “Are you an angel? ” He stopped and wondered. Then slowly he made his way to catch his flight with that __________ in his soul:   “Are you an angel? ” Do people mistake you for an angel? Try your best to __________ those in trouble and you would be the angel all the time.

1.

A．flight

B．talk

C．meeting

D．rush

2.

A．offering

B．paying

C．stopping

D．buying

3.

A．watch

B．enter

C．keep

D．leave

4.

A．larger

B．later

C．earlier

D．safer

5.

A．deaf

B．poor

C．lame

D．blind

6.

A．searching

B．selling

C．eating

D．offering

7.

A．luck

B．burden

C．service

D．trouble

8.

A．checked

B．understood

C．noticed

D．recognized

9.

A．showed

B．found

C．threw

D．pulled

10.

A．invitation

B．delay

C．damage

D．need

11.

A．through

B．over

C．below

D．under

12.

A．kindly

B．badly

C．fairly

D．slightly

13.

A．continued

B．changed

C．settled

D．started

14.

A．answer

B．advice

C．idea

D．question

15.

A．enjoy

B．assist

C．praise

D．appreciate

【推荐2】I was born to teach

What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a question we were asked quite often when we were little. The most common answers were, no___________, teacher, doctor or scientist. But _________ we grow older, our minds _______ and we begin to dream different dreams.

I have wanted to be a teacher for quite a long time. If, when the time comes, I get to make a choice of what _________to study at college, I know I will _________ choose to study education at a normal university.

A teacher's intrinsic (本质的) responsibility is to educate and impart (传授) knowledge. Of course, as a student, I've been _________ an education myself over the last 15 years. I've seen various teachers. In my opinion, a good teacher _________ not only the knowledge, but also the technique to get the message across. Majoring in education in a normal college would _________ me in both of the respects, and _________ me to start along the road of my ideal career path.

Actually, to be a good teacher is not just about teaching others but teaching oneself. It's __________ for teachers to push themselves along. It's breadth of knowledge that __________ a good teacher.

But __________ and perseverance(毅力) are also very important qualities in a teacher. You never know what you might learn from others. Good teachers know that they can learn from everyone. including their students.

I have been __________ by many excellent teachers during my life. They have taught me much about the world we live in. I truly believe that if I study education, I will be able to explore the __________ of how we learn and the importance of learning to live. I will then have the theoretical knowledge that will __________ me to be a qualified teacher in my career.

1.

A．comment

B．sense

C．way

D．doubt

2.

A．though

B．as

C．until

D．unless

3.

A．compete

B．function

C．change

D．float

4.

A．major

B．language

C．article

D．character

5.

A．blindly

B．hesitantly

C．passively

D．definitely

6.

A．receiving

B．reforming

C．developing

D．contacting

7.

A．describes

B．favours

C．possesses

D．conserves

8.

A．interview

B．lift

C．train

D．inspect

9.

A．force

B．forbid

C．remind

D．prepare

10.

A．amusing

B．reliable

C．secure

D．important

11.

A．appeals to

B．runs into

C．makes for

D．sets about

12.

A．modesty

B．generosity

C．honesty

D．dignity

13.

A．warned

B．opposed

C．inspired

D．blamed

14.

A．albums

B．laws

C．announcements

D．records

15.

A．order

B．beg

C．warn

D．enable

【推荐3】Most of us remember our teachers. One or two might slip the_______, but even the most unimportant ones have some_______on us. Then there are those who remain guides for life. For me there was Dr Wylie—his unusual ways threw new_______on maths. And my English teacher, Dr Parry, _______my science and maths-focused brain to the joys of literature. I didn’t realize it at the time, but those two_______shaped my future.

As a journalist I_______ major events, but I cared only shallowly. Now as a teacher, I communicate with just a group of teenagers, but I care_______:those struggling to make friends, those_______in with the wrong crowd or those doing brilliantly. I have made them_______poems by heart and we are going to be listening to classical music.________, I am trying to build up their cultural capital, to broaden their eyes and to________ them to worlds beyond their own.

I’ve found that most people don’t think of teaching as being quite as________as writing for newspapers. Tell people you are a journalist, and at least some will________it interesting. _______ you tell someone you are a teacher, you can see memories of their school days _______ back, and fear flash in their eyes. So teaching isn’t for the faint-hearted(胆怯的). It can be ________work—but is there anything worthwhile in life that isn’t? Some classes can be _______ at times. But don’t believe how terrible and self-centred teenagers are. They are ________and full of potential. It is my job—and my________pleasure—to help them achieve it and to give them the solid________that will let them blossom.

1.

A．memory

B．ear

C．hand

D．ability

2.

A．expectation

B．expression

C．influence

D．reaction

3.

A．light

B．doubt

C．question

D．blame

4.

A．sent

B．opened

C．asked

D．helped

5.

A．students

B．colleagues

C．workers

D．teachers

6.

A．lived with

B．dealt with

C．fought with

D．came with

7.

A．typically

B．interestingly

C．deeply

D．powerfully

8.

A．taking

B．giving

C．filling

D．falling

9.

A．learn

B．lose

C．break

D．organize

10.

A．In sight

B．In short

C．In cash

D．In order

11.

A．introduce

B．apply

C．contribute

D．settle .

12.

A．permanent

B．well-paid

C．attractive

D．shocking

13.

A．keep

B．prove

C．want

D．consider

14.

A．If

B．Unless

C．Because

D．Where

15.

A．bring

B．step

C．flood

D．look .

16.

A．easy

B．amusing

C．comfortable

D．tough

17.

A．friendly

B．common

C．challenging

D．natural

18.

A．unwise

B．amazing

C．foolish

D．careless

19.

A．slight

B．possible

C．quick

D．absolute

20.

A．service

B．roots

C．mottoes

D．roles

【推荐2】What's on Top of Your Mountain?

Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people only think about it while others ________ ever climbing at all. But one thing is ________ —all people ________ mountains in their life.

When I was a little girl, my parents ________ us to the tiny village of Otongo, Hidalgo, Mexico, which was at the bottom of a big mountain. One day after school, while ________ the green woods of this mountain, I found a set of ________ . What could these steps lead to? Could this be the way to the ________ ?

________ got the best of me, so I started climbing up those ________ steps. I climbed and climbed, but still there was ________ in sight. It was getting real dark. The voice of reason ________ me to hurry back home and try again the next day. I ran back home in the dark while trying not to get too ________ . That night, I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this ________ mountain. Could there be a handsome prince, ________ or monsters up there?

Those were the days when we dared to ________ We dared to do crazy things. We ________ ! I created this childhood fantasy to make my days so much more ________ as a kid. This story is a good metaphor for life today. You might ask, "What was at the top of that mountain? What would you have wanted to find?” Dream about what's at the top of your mountain. What do you want out of ________ ?

Tomorrow is another day, and still, you must ________ , Whatever you do, never ever ________ your dream! Never let anyone tell you, "You can't”.

1.

A．risk

B．enjoy

C．miss

D．avoid

2.

A．annoying

B．easy

C．certain

D．unusual

3.

A．set off

B．cut down

C．come across

D．break out

4.

A．moved

B．lent

C．forced

D．warned

5.

A．observing

B．exploring

C．painting

D．cleaning

6.

A．tools

B．stairs

C．problems

D．trees

7.

A．top

B．foot

C．valley

D．river

8.

A．Concern

B．Joy

C．Curiosity

D．Courage

9.

A．easy

B．mysterious

C．familiar

D．difficult

10.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

11.

A．talked

B．told

C．spoke

D．said

12.

A．excited

B．scared

C．disappointed

D．anxious

13.

A．dangerous

B．boring

C．harmful

D．magical

14.

A．temples

B．houses

C．waterfalls

D．treasure

15.

A．dream

B．fight

C．question

D．reflect

16.

A．destroyed

B．worked

C．believed

D．separated

17.

A．angry

B．sad

C．stressful

D．fun

18.

A．business

B．imagination

C．life

D．interest

19.

A．climb

B．survive

C．adapt

D．preserve

20.

A．give up on

B．look up to

C．give way to

D．look back on

【推荐3】A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaining about stress in work and life.

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of _________ — porcelain (陶瓷), plastic, glass, crystal (水晶), some plain-looking and _________, some delicate (精致的) and expensive — telling them to _________ themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you _________, all the nice-looking and expensive cups were _________, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is _________for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the _________ of your problems and stress. It is definite that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. _______ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you all went for the _________ cups. And then you began __________ each other’s cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and __________ in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and __________ life, and the type of cup we have does not change the __________ of life we live. Sometimes, by __________ only on the cup, we fail to __________ the coffee.

1.

A．tools

B．materials

C．cups

D．gifts

2.

A．cheap

B．wonderful

C．beautiful

D．valuable

3.

A．invite

B．allow

C．help

D．adapt

4.

A．noticed

B．admitted

C．accepted

D．relaxed

5.

A．sold out

B．taken up

C．broken

D．abandoned

6.

A．normal

B．unfair

C．selfish

D．painful

7.

A．way

B．value

C．judgement

D．source

8.

A．Why

B．Although

C．Unless

D．What

9.

A．ordinary

B．best

C．special

D．strange

10.

A．using

B．washing

C．eyeing

D．introducing

11.

A．position

B．kindness

C．character

D．temper

12.

A．disturb

B．contain

C．mix

D．limit

13.

A．way

B．pace

C．direction

D．quality

14.

A．concentrating

B．relying

C．keeping

D．holding

15.

A．drink

B．enjoy

C．share

D．boil

【推荐3】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In winter, I often walk in a nearby park during lunch time. The park is quiet, as ____ people have the time to enjoy the winter sun on a weekday. The two people that are often seen are a middle-aged father and his little daughter ____ her school uniform. The father looks like he has all the time in the world－he____ to hurry along the jogging path; instead he matches his pace with ____ of the little girl. Sometimes they are lying ____ in the sun, laughing and chatting.
The man certainly doesn’t look____ What sort of job can he have that gives him the flexibility to walk in the park in the middle of the day?
And today, we ____ sat on the rocks and had a little chat. “You ____ enjoy the park very much to come here so often,” I said. The father nodded. “How” I asked curiously, “do you ____ to leave your office to be with your daughter every day?”
The story that the father, Satyendra Dugbey, told me showed me how, if we ____ under the surface, even ordinary people’s life can be quite____
“I used to be no different from any of those thousands of office workers ____ to work every day,” he began. His wife and he were well ____ but rarely managed time off for leisure.
Everything changed after an accident ____ Dugbey was hit by a car. As he lay in hospital, terrifying thoughts ____ his mind. “How would my daughter, then only four, remember me if I died that day?” “Would my daughter have ____ of being with her father?”
The moment he recovered and went back to work, Dugbey took time off at lunch,____ her daughter from school which was just next door to his working place, and took her to the park.
It was actually a very small change he’d made, he said, but it amazed him every day to see the difference it ____ to his life. “It brings me so much ____ that I can’t believe why others haven’t thought of doing the same thing.” he said simply.
I got up to continue my ____ walk, unexpectedly happy after his story.1.

A．few

B．a few

C．little

D．a little

2.

A．on

B．in

C．with

D．under

3.

A．tends

B．intends

C．inspires

D．refuses

4.

A．it

B．that

C．this

D．those

5.

A．heavily

B．lazily

C．tiredly

D．lonely

6.

A．unemployed

B．untrained

C．untested

D．unwanted

7.

A．truly

B．generally

C．entirely

D．finally

8.

A．can

B．should

C．must

D．would

9.

A．succeed

B．fail

C．manage

D．struggle

10.

A．dig

B．push

C．clean

D．knock

11.

A．peaceful

B．flexible

C．extraordinary

D．reliable

12.

A．hurrying

B．wandering

C．hesitating

D．hating

13.

A．down

B．over

C．above

D．off

14.

A．under which

B．in which

C．at which

D．on which

15.

A．came up

B．came about

C．came out

D．came into

16.

A．association

B．memories

C．misunderstanding

D．consideration

17.

A．picked up

B．picked out

C．took up

D．took out

18.

A．took

B．led

C．made

D．got

19.

A．love

B．joy

C．relief

D．depression

20.

A．long-forgotten

B．long-lost

C．long-suffering

D．long-lasting