Dr. William retired from business    1    an early age; and an important reason for his doing so was that he might devote himself more fully to the education of his daughters, which    2     (conduct ) almost entirely at home. Having a decided taste for the ancient classics, he considered that so good a foundation of a sound education ought not to be ignored. Just like other parents, he thought    3    came first was the education of their children.

My husband and I were paying a visit    1    my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter     2    (order) dishes and I stood with my parents. My dad is 90 years old．He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant,     3    (wait) to sit at the first table that was     4    (convenient) than others. A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her. With a     5    (puzzle) look on my face, I pointed to myself and said, “Me?” She     6    (nod) and said, “Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said, “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in     7    hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes     8    (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat. I always believe that there are     9    (natural) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son,     10    is a really lucky guy.

Some taxi drivers often like to chat with passengers to kill time when the taxis are caught     1     traffic jams. The other day，I went home by taxi. Knowing I was a student，the driver told me that he was once a student twenty years ago.     2    （fortunate），his family could not afford the school fees，so he dropped out of school at     3     early age. He encouraged me     4    （work）hard and go to a good college. I     5     (move) by his kindness, but what really impressed me next was his honesty. After arriving home, I soon realized that I     6     (leave) my cell phone in the taxi. Greatly worried,I immediately called my number,     7     (pray) the driver would answer. Then came the driver's voice from the other end. He told me he had been expecting my call and that he would gladly return my phone     8     he dropped me off     9     (early) that day. Thanks to the driver, I got my phone back. I believe honesty is one of the greatest     10     (quality)a person should have.

Ma Tao puts the dinner he has prepared at the door of the panda house. Ma Tao’s daily     1     (task) as the head of the Beijing Zoo panda team include feeding pandas, cleaning the panda house and writing observation reports.     2     (choose) as “The Best Worker of the Capital”, Ma     3     (be) a giant panda “father” for 30 years.

“The oldest panda here is ‘Dadi’, born in 1992. The youngest was born in 2015,” said Ma, as he introduced the 17 giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo.

“Both visitors from China and abroad love the giant panda for its cute charm.     4    , contrary to its gentle appearance, it is a dangerous animal. The Beijing Zoo included the giant panda in a list of 27 wild animals for public     5     (aware). It may attack if it     6     (feel) threatened, so we always have to take care     7     keep a safe distance. In addition     8       hard work, the most important thing for the job is to care with love,” said Ma.

When Ma joined the Beijing Zoo, there were only three resident giant pandas. Seeing the improved zoo conditions and the     9     (grow) number of pandas being born, Ma is overjoyed. “To do an ordinary job for a lifetime. I feel it’s worthy,” he said     10     (proud).

【推荐1】Tom: I’m feeling very sick. I have a bad cold.

Lucy: You     1    (be) sick quite a bit since you got here.

Tom: Well, in the past few weeks, the weather in this city     2    (change) a lot.

Lucy: You just haven’t got used     3    the changing climate here yet. A lot of newcomers complain about     4    same problem.

Tom: Really? How long have you been here, then?

Lucy: Four years. And I almost never get sick because I'm   always dressed     5    (proper) for the weather.

Tom: I see. I guess I     6    buy some medicine.

Lucy: Actually,   there is something you can do. There’s a weather hotline you can call in the morning     7    will tell you the temperature for the day.

Tom: I think I’ve heard     8     that hotline.

Lucy: Maybe you can give them a call tomorrow morning and find out     9    the weather will be like.

Tom: No way!     10     is very expensive.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Why is setting goals important? Goals can help you do, be and experience everything you want in life and goals allow you     1     (make) your life happen.

Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of     2     (goal). By     3     (set) goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go.

Think of it this way. There    4     (be) two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can     5     (find) on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turnings. The other driver has no goal     6     destination. She starts off at the same time from the same place as     7     first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?

Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.     8     (success) people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals     9     (real) are. You are the one     10     must decide what to achieve and in which direction to aim your life.

My first date with Chinese food was not a good experience. I thought it did not suit my taste. But after that, something unexpected happened and it     1     (great) aroused my interest in Chinese food.

One day, my Chinese lab mates took me    2     a Chinese restaurant. Then he called the waiter for our orders. One by one, dishes were served.

It was my first time     3    (see) such a meal, with more than 10 dishes on the table. As I am a slow eater, I was quite hesitant to try all     4     dishes. Besides, knowing from my past experience of Chinese food, I thought that I should only pick what I could eat. One of my lab mates     5     (sit) next to me persuaded me to give each of the dishes a try. I tasted     6    (they) one by one, little by little and ended up       7    (enjoy) all of them.

The experience with my lab mates opened my heart to more Chinese cuisine       8    (adventure). As I visited city after city, I began my journey of Chinese food. I went to street food, local and fancy restaurants     9     I was quite amazed by the diversity of food in China.

One cannot deny that food is a main source of our    10     (happy) and it is indeed our thirst for survival. China won my heart when it got through my stomach.