【推荐1】Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name was Mrs. White.

I still remember I ______ to write a lot in her class. When I brought back what I wrote, my mother would look at it and see there were so many _______. No red corrections, though. And always a star. Sometimes ______ a “Good!”. That would make my heart filled with happiness. But it no doubt ______ my mother, so one day she went to meet Mrs. White and asked her why she never ______ the wrong spellings of words in red pen or ______ grammatical errors.

And Mrs. White told her, “The children are just beginning to get ______ about using words and ______ sentences. I don't want to ______ that excitement with red ink. Spelling and grammar can ______ . The wonder of words won't...” Thanks to Mrs. White, I grew up learning to use words with full ______ . I had no worries about writing what I meant even if I couldn't quite spell it out.

And it ______ me that if Mrs. White had used her red pen then, I ______ wouldn't be telling you about this now. She is such a ______ teacher who allows the joy, wonder and excitement of expression to ______ , however imperfectly. Because to flower is better than not to flower. And a bud（花蕾）once removed never opens.

1.

A．failed

B．happened

C．used

D．refused

2.

A．mistakes

B．questions

C．comments

D．sentences

3.

A．hardly

B．simply

C．unluckily

D．obviously

4.

A．satisfied

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．delighted

5.

A．defined

B．punished

C．recognized

D．corrected

6.

A．worked out

B．held back

C．pointed out

D．made up

7.

A．excited

B．worried

C．upset

D．confused

8.

A．forming

B．reading

C．protesting

D．scheduling

9.

A．enjoy

B．hide

C．keep

D．kill

10.

A．stand

B．wait

C．understand

D．accept

11.

A．memory

B．confidence

C．patience

D．skill

12.

A．troubled

B．annoyed

C．hurt

D．hit

13.

A．probably

B．openly

C．occasionally

D．usually

14.

A．humorous

B．shy

C．unique

D．strict

15.

A．disappear

B．harvest

C．win

D．flower

【推荐2】Just five months earlier, I would never have thought that I would act in a play in front of so many people. Without the encouragement of my_________, Mrs Sather, I might never have found that courage.

I was an extremely_________girl. It just wasn’t in my personality to make a sound in public. I used to_________myself in my writing. Mrs Sather also encouraged me to write more. I think she was one of the first people to see my real _________and know how to help me.

One day, she told us that we were going to_________ a play — The Wizard of Oz. “I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy,” she said. A lot of hands shot up. _________, of course, was not one of them.

After school, Mrs Sather said to me, “Dallas, I was _________ you didn’t raise your hand. You’re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. I’m sure you are     _________for Dorothy! I have you in mind for Dorothy and want you to write the play too! If you _________don’t want to, though, I won’t make you. It’s your__________. ”

Encouraged by her__________, I suddenly wanted to see what I really could do. I __________the role. After five months of practicing, line memorizing, and costume designing, we were __________.

At the end of the play, when my teacher and my classmates stood up and __________, I knew they were not just congratulating for my performance that night, but for the success that they knew would come in later years because of my newly found __________.

1.

A．mother

B．friend

C．teacher

D．classmate

2.

A．strong

B．shy

C．talented

D．ordinary

3.

A．hide

B．take

C．put

D．turn

4.

A．problem

B．goal

C．challenge

D．advantage

5.

A．make up

B．put on

C．put up

D．focus on

6.

A．Mine

B．Hers

C．Ours

D．Theirs

7.

A．excited

B．happy

C．afraid

D．surprised

8.

A．anxious

B．sweet

C．perfect

D．awkward

9.

A．officially

B．really

C．finally

D．obviously

10.

A．turn

B．luck

C．choice

D．responsibility

11.

A．stories

B．words

C．adventures

D．lectures

12.

A．accepted

B．played

C．created

D．remembered

13.

A．famous

B．successful

C．ready

D．careful

14.

A．left

B．struggled

C．cried

D．cheered

15.

A．skill

B．confidence

C．interest

D．hobby

【推荐3】At first I couldn’t believe it! There were no _______ in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to _______ . Although we all lived “in”,_______ made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.

The_______thing was that practically all the students went to class,_______very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or_______class. The new ones always went wild at first, but this never lasted long. The_______took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like_______; never did we have to_______“stand up”, “sit down”, “speak out”. I don’t ________one student who didn’t try his best.

The subjects were the same as those in________school, but what a difference in the approach(方式)！For example, in botany (植物学) we had________classes in the spring or fall, but instead we________two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. Then in winter we each studied a few________things about what we had grown. In math, the students built three different kinds of storerooms - small ones, but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a________time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, figuring out (计算出) the angles (角度) and so on. I didn’t take________ . I can’t stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That’s ________!

On the whole, I think I am a________person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That’s probably a real big ________between the free school and regular school—the amount of ________

1.

A．desks

B．lights

C．students

D．buildings

2.

A．home

B．bed

C．class

D．work

3.

A．anybody

B．nobody

C．teachers

D．parents

4.

A．sad

B．last

C．good

D．strange

5.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．yet

6.

A．attended

B．took

C．missed

D．studied

7.

A．freedom

B．habit

C．time

D．people

8.

A．workers

B．pupils

C．gardeners

D．grown-ups

9.

A．understand

B．study

C．play

D．say

10.

A．hear from

B．feel like

C．think about

D．know of

11.

A．night

B．regular

C．small

D．real

12.

A．all

B．short

C．no

D．indoor

13.

A．planted

B．studied

C．drew

D．toured

14.

A．wild

B．successful

C．usual

D．particular

15.

A．funny

B．great

C．convenient

D．thoughtful

16.

A．math

B．care

C．botany

D．notice

17.

A．dull

B．interesting

C．enough

D．dangerous

18.

A．careful

B．better

C．busier

D．lovely

19.

A．problem

B．chance

C．difference

D．change

20.

A．reading

B．gardening

C．teaching

D．thinking

【推荐1】完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and _________, I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the _________ to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my _________ would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went _________ to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and _________ sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes _________ and I wanted something to cheer me up.
Later, I _________ the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it — the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key (跑调), _________ made me excited that she was here. I ran down to _________ my mom. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I like it when my mom was happy. Her __________ seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to __________ the stress again.
Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be __________ after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up__________in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a __________ factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, my mom at times gets stuck in__________ for two hours on her way back home. When I __________ my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to __________. At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I __________ that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, which encourages me to do my work well, __________ there may be difficulties. Seeing her happy makes me feel __________, too.1.

A．heavy

B．busy

C．hungry

D．unlucky

2.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．apartment

3.

A．dream

B．supper

C．homework

D．experience

4.

A．downstairs

B．outside

C．upstairs

D．inside

5.

A．break off

B．put off

C．get off

D．fight off

6.

A．opening

B．opened

C．open

D．closing

7.

A．felt

B．listened

C．raised

D．heard

8.

A．which

B．that

C．it

D．but

9.

A．look

B．greet

C．said to

D．help

10.

A．need

B．idea

C．faith

D．energy

11.

A．face

B．change

C．accept

D．1eave

12.

A．creative

B．sensitive

C．competitive

D．positive

13.

A．early

B．soon

C．fast

D．1ate

14.

A．furniture

B．shoe

C．car

D．clothing

15.

A．chat

B．traffic

C．duty

D．task

16.

A．replace

B．exchange

C．connect

D．compare

17.

A．complain

B．decide

C．study

D．play

18.

A．achieve

B．notice

C．appreciate

D．improve

19.

A．however

B．though

C．despite

D．at least

20.

A．good

B．skillful

C．successful

D．important

【推荐2】About one year ago, the idea came to me of being grateful for the small good things that happen to us every day. So I decided to start _______ it, and started noticing things that I hadn’t before. And one day, something like this really _______.

I used to live in an area where the public transportation was not very _______. If you came back home after 7 pm, you would have to _______ in line for about an hour before you were able to get public transport of _______. Because the line would be _______, there were many non-official “taxis” that would _______ and offer to take people home without waiting so long. _______ for a bit higher price, a price high enough that not everyone could _______ every day. Personally, I would take them only when I was really __________ and I just wanted to be back home as soon as possible.

One day, I __________ a non-official “taxi” without waiting too long. I said to myself “Great. I’m lucky today” and felt __________. But that was just the beginning! When we arrived, the __________ said that he would not __________ anyone, and that he was just doing it as an act of __________, because his mother had done it before and he found it such a nice thing to do that he decided to __________ it himself.

I felt so __________. There were no words for me to __________ how grateful I was for having the __________ of being one of the people he took. He made my day and I felt so good during the following days because of that __________ ride home.

1.

A．ignoring

B．disliking

C．practicing

D．forecasting

2.

A．knocked

B．happened

C．received

D．confirmed

3.

A．good

B．official

C．busy

D．necessary

4.

A．sit

B．suffer

C．recover

D．wait

5.

A．buses

B．bikes

C．taxis

D．trains

6.

A．reliable

B．long

C．active

D．useless

7.

A．fall down

B．set off

C．break down

D．come by

8.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．or

9.

A．afford

B．enjoy

C．see

D．appreciate

10.

A．troubled

B．delighted

C．frightened

D．tired

11.

A．took

B．refused

C．failed

D．heard

12.

A．uncomfortable

B．grateful

C．embarrassed

D．regretful

13.

A．passenger

B．driver

C．stringer

D．customer

14.

A．drive

B．consult

C．charge

D．bother

15.

A．kindness

B．happiness

C．mercy

D．assistance

16.

A．desert

B．purchase

C．continue

D．change

17.

A．amused

B．confused

C．worried

D．touched

18.

A．control

B．doubt

C．write

D．express

19.

A．luck

B．courage

C．incident

D．fact

20.

A．easy

B．free

C．cheap

D．quick

【推荐3】I remember I was just eighteen when Grandma Julie died. Until the lawyer read her _________, I never fully_________the depth of Grandma’s love. It was a moment I will never forget — a day that made me the_________kid in town.

After_________the distribution of Grandma’s legacies (遗产), the lawyer said, “There are three more things.” He_________his bag and brought out a small_________box, which contained my Grandma’s wedding ring. “These letters and notes are also for you,” he_________.

Grandma’s letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I’m_________you one of my most precious treasures — my memories. These memories are the letters your_________wrote me. They are____________— a(n)____________that will teach you how to love and understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity (正直). When you read them you will____________the love and passion of a good man for a good woman, and you’ll learn how love can become the____________of your life.

“I have been____________, since I loved a wonderful man who also loved me. Love is like a beautiful____________you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you____________it in wonder. I’ve just shown you how priceless his love notes are. Please learn from them. Then find the right girl to love and love her____________ This love will____________both your lives and make you both happier.”

“As for being valuable, save the envelopes. It’s said the old stamps are worth far more than the rest of my wealth. And, the personal hand-written note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the____________. Have a____________ meaningful life. God bless you.”

1.

A．will

B．story

C．dialogues

D．works

2.

A．measure

B．appreciate

C．guess

D．find

3.

A．happiest

B．loneliest

C．best

D．richest

4.

A．delivering

B．announcing

C．writing

D．sharing

5.

A．turned into

B．reached into

C．went into

D．looked into

6.

A．tool

B．pencil

C．jewelry

D．letter

7.

A．added

B．shouted

C．whispered

D．joked

8.

A．considering

B．teaching

C．leaving

D．providing

9.

A．dad

B．mom

C．grandpa

D．uncle

10.

A．expensive

B．valuable

C．old-fashioned

D．serious

11.

A．speech

B．guidebook

C．introduction

D．method

12.

A．keep

B．miss

C．send

D．feel

13.

A．strategy

B．center

C．process

D．trouble

14.

A．ambitious

B．strong

C．honest

D．fortunate

15.

A．photograph

B．article

C．source

D．element

16.

A．arrive at

B．point at

C．stare at

D．laugh at

17.

A．deeply

B．immediately

C．eventually

D．originally

18.

A．enrich

B．revise

C．save

D．design

19.

A．letters

B．notes

C．stamps

D．envelopes

20.

A．quiet

B．busy

C．proud

D．loving

【推荐1】“I never will be a runner.” I spoke those words at any mention of this ________. I didn’t discriminate (歧视) against running, though. I ________ all physical activity.

When my co-workers invited me to join them in a 5K run and I ________ the event was The Color Run, I ________. Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末), I’d said, “If I ever ________ a run, it would be a Color Run.”

I signed up and trained for eight weeks. I felt intimidated (胆怯) by my co-workers, who were ________ runners. I worried I would shame myself in front of them.

However, the day of the race, I not only kept up but I ________ the group. I had become a runner.

Two months after the race, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. Could I ________ run for more than 13 miles? Run for more than two hours? It seemed ________, but I signed up and started training.

As the event date came closer, I got ________. Thoughts troubled me. I can’t do it. I’m not ready. Two days before the race, I came close to ________. But I’d paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would.

The first few miles passed easily. At mile 5, I felt ________. At mile 11, my friend needed to ________. I walked with her but didn’t need to. I’d ________ more than I thought possible.

Now having run three half marathons and a full marathon, I know I can do things that seem ________.

1.

A．plan

B．job

C．story

D．exercise

2.

A．stopped

B．needed

C．hated

D．suggested

3.

A．discovered

B．believed

C．proved

D．agreed

4.

A．regretted

B．refused

C．continued

D．considered

5.

A．allowed

B．did

C．watched

D．missed

6.

A．experienced

B．new

C．humorous

D．fancy

7.

A．invited

B．led

C．taught

D．saw

8.

A．really

B．usually

C．only

D．still

9.

A．popular

B．frightening

C．important

D．helpless

10.

A．tired

B．bored

C．nervous

D．careless

11.

A．giving up

B．showing off

C．staying up

D．going back

12.

A．proud

B．great

C．sad

D．lonely

13.

A．practice

B．wait

C．rush

D．walk

14.

A．wanted

B．received

C．achieved

D．found

15.

A．unnecessary

B．impossible

C．enjoyable

D．reasonable

【推荐2】Most stories of kindness do not begin with a Marvel (漫威) movie superstar. Mine _______.

It was at a garden party for the ACLU. I was _______ my grandmother to the event. When Robert Downey arrived, in a gorgeous cream-colored suit, my grandmother shrugged, far more interested in _______ her paper plate with cheese. He wasn’t Cary Grant or Gregory Peck. What did she _______?

After the speeches _______ with thanks, we stood up to make our exit. But as she rose, my grandmother _______ into the wheelchair ramp (坡道) that provided the disabled with _______ to the stage. The wheelchair ramps had _______ edges, which cut her leg right open. The blood was _______. I put my head ________ my knees because I thought I was going to faint (昏倒). ________ somebody took control of the situation. That person was Robert Downey.

He ordered someone to call a(n)________. He took off his gorgeous suit, ________ his sleeves, and grabbed my grandmother’s leg. Then he took the suit, which I’d ________ he’d taken off only to get it ________, and he tied it around her wound. I watched the suit turn red with her ________. He knew how to speak to her, ________ her, and—most critically—play to her vanity (虚荣心). He told her how beautiful her legs were. He stayed with her until the ambulance came.

Believe it or not, I hurried into the ambulance without a word. I was too ________ and too shy to thank him.

We all have things we wish we’d said, moments we’d like to revisit and re-experience. Rarely do we get that chance to ________ those times when words completely ________ us.

1.

A．is

B．has

C．does

D．will

2.

A．inviting

B．driving

C．sending

D．accompanying

3.

A．piling

B．equipping

C．packing

D．providing

4.

A．need

B．like

C．care

D．ignore

5.

A．closed

B．concluded

C．paused

D．stated

6.

A．fell over

B．pulled over

C．got over

D．took over

7.

A．access

B．way

C．admission

D．path

8.

A．flat

B．sharp

C．vague

D．abrupt

9.

A．relieving

B．amazing

C．thrilling

D．shocking

10.

A．over

B．between

C．in

D．off

11.

A．Naturally

B．Undoubtedly

C．Eventually

D．Luckily

12.

A．ambulance

B．organizer

C．taxi

D．doctor

13.

A．put up

B．rolled up

C．brought up

D．lifted up

14.

A．ensured

B．confirmed

C．assumed

D．hoped

15.

A．out of the way

B．on the way

C．by the way

D．in the way

16.

A．scar

B．wound

C．blood

D．wine

17.

A．disappoint

B．amuse

C．please

D．distract

18.

A．contented

B．flexible

C．excited

D．embarrassed

19.

A．make use of

B．put up with

C．make up for

D．catch up with

20.

A．escaped

B．failed

C．forgot

D．lost