【推荐1】It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the ______ was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were ______ among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got ______, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down as if he was asleep. His hat was ______ down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too ______ for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes ______ out. I guessed this man was ______ and asleep, so I walked on cross through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone ______ the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took ______ to ask him to come in, including me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his time and to give us the Word, ______ the doors to the church opened. In ______ the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped (喘息) and whispered and made ______. He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart ______.

There stood our preache… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and ______ it on his stand.

“Folks, I don’t think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you ______ people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”

1.

A．school

B．lecture

C．park

D．church

2.

A．arguing

B．whispering

C．stating

D．speaking

3.

A．closer

B．clearer

C．lower

D．farther

4.

A．dragged

B．pulled

C．dropped

D．pushed

5.

A．big

B．bad

C．ugly

D．small

6.

A．reached

B．went

C．stuck

D．ran

7.

A．homeless

B．helpless

C．hopeless

D．careless

8.

A．invited

B．mentioned

C．took

D．called

9.

A．pleasure

B．measure

C．courage

D．trouble

10.

A．when

B．before

C．as

D．after

11.

A．rushed

B．hurried

C．came

D．entered

12.

A．decision

B．choices

C．faces

D．jokes

13.

A．sank

B．fell

C．broke

D．failed

14.

A．threw

B．set

C．laid

D．folded

15.

A．judge

B．hate

C．treat

D．test

【推荐2】I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I_________whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It sounded ridiculous, but it was a creative writing task when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our _________ selves in self-addressed (寄给自己的) envelopes with stamps and promised to _________ them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even _________ ?

Thinking back on the_________ , I recalled giving my future self some advice. When you’re eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like a_________age, but I wasn’t feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had _________ me to be.

When the letter finally reached me, I opened it_________ . It began, “How much do you bet this letter will never get to you?” It continued to greet me casually as if we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. As a senior in high school, facing the_________ important exams and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so __________ !   She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn’t worry so much in the future, and that I would live in the present and__________my life!

__________ to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands on me, or expectations I might have failed to meet. Instead, she wrote, “I’ll__________whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you, because maybe __________ I’m imagining is someone else, but you’re not someone else — you’re me.”

I was __________, and tears came to my eyes at this self-acceptance (自我接受) time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. However, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison (显得逊色) to how I’d feel and who I’d be.

1.

A．believed

B．presumed

C．doubted

D．considered

2.

A．inner

B．happy

C．future

D．young

3.

A．correct

B．mail

C．answer

D．write

4.

A．remember

B．understand

C．calculate

D．explode

5.

A．application

B．comment

C．study

D．letter

6.

A．grown-up

B．happy

C．made-up

D．promising

7.

A．told

B．convinced

C．encouraged

D．expected

8.

A．calmly

B．cautiously

C．eagerly

D．naturally

9.

A．appearing

B．arising

C．approaching

D．approving

10.

A．depressed

B．ambitious

C．carefree

D．stressed

11.

A．enjoy

B．value

C．start

D．earn

12.

A．Contrary

B．Superior

C．Surprised

D．Strange

13.

A．stand for

B．stand with

C．stand by

D．stand out

14.

A．what

B．who

C．which

D．that

15.

A．guilty

B．touched

C．embarrassed

D．nervous

【推荐3】Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination. Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year. This was a/an _______ of ours. We took our friends Frantoise and Stein Eriksen with us.

The most exciting part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs (不顺利). When we were trying to get on a _______from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to_______   around the station to make it in time. We had a tough time finding a taxi to make it to the ship. We finally found a taxi and arrived an hour late._______, they waited for us.

Once we got onto the ship we _______ it was not like a large hotel with great service. It was tight quarters. The bathroom was very   _______ . The shower was a spout (喷头) connected to the bathroom sink. You turned it on and sprayed (喷洒) yourself, along with the rest of the room.

The week-long ship ride was full of _______. There were people from different nationalities speaking different languages. We stopped on islands of all sizes. We bicycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were high winds – so high that the buses couldn’t run because they might blow over. So we took an expensive taxi, and headed back to make our flight home.

While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip, our real passion was in the _______ --the missed rides, the _______ship, the mixture of cultures, and even the ________.

Sometimes people are so ________ that it scares them to do something different. ________ when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought were   ________ are what stand out. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes, being ________ to adventures – this is how you create   ________.

1.

A．goal

B．business

C．secret

D．chance

2.

A．taxi

B．ship

C．train

D．plane

3.

A．walk

B．hang

C．look

D．rush

4.

A．Clearly

B．Luckily

C．Eventually

D．Hopefully

5.

A．admitted

B．heard

C．realized

D．understood

6.

A．clean

B．modern

C．small

D．well-quipped

7.

A．risks

B．adventures

C．conflicts

D．fun

8.

A．peaceful

B．unsettled

C．dangerous

D．unexpected

9.

A．empty

B．large

C．overcrowded

D．expensive

10.

A．rain

B．delay

C．accident

D．winds

11.

A．confident

B．comfortable

C．uneasy

D．busy

12.

A．Even

B．Because

C．Yet

D．Moreover

13.

A．interesting

B．scary

C．boring

D．enjoyable

14.

A．open

B．alert

C．blind

D．close

15.

A．hope

B．passion

C．opportunities

D．changes

【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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As Mrs.Thompson，an elementary teacher，stood in front of her 5th grade class on the first day of school，she told the children a lie. Like most ________，she looked at her students and said that she ________ them all the same. But that was impossible，________ there in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard，slumped in his seat(蜷坐着)．Mrs. Thompson ________ that Teddy didn't play well with the other children，and that Teddy could be so ________ for his failure in exams.
When Mrs.Thompson ________ each child's past records，she found that Teddy was a(n) ________child，but became withdrawn after his parents' death. By now，Mrs.Thompson ________ the problem. She began to pay particular attention to Teddy. And tried her best to ________ him. By the end of the year，Teddy had become one of the ________ children in the class.
Years past after Teddy's graduation，Mrs.Thompson got a(n) ________，saying that Teddy would soon graduate from college with the highest of ________.Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. Teddy said he was going to be ________ and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might ________ to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually ________ for the mother of the groom. Of course，Mrs. Thompson ________.
At the wedding，they hugged each other，and Teddy ________ in Mrs. Thompson's ear，“Thank you Mrs. Thompson for ________ me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and ________ me that I could make a difference.”Mrs.Thompson，with tears in her eyes，whispered back. She said，“Teddy，you have it all ________.You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.”1.

A．doctors

B．nurses

C．students

D．teachers

2.

A．loved

B．hated

C．protected

D．prevented

3.

A．so

B．while

C．because

D．though

4.

A．promised

B．decided

C．thought

D．noticed

5.

A．unpleasant

B．delighted

C．motivated

D．addicted

6.

A．remarked

B．reviewed

C．made

D．required

7.

A．disabled

B．bright

C．unwise

D．stubborn

8.

A．solved

B．explained

C．realized

D．denied

9.

A．scold

B．discourage

C．comfort

D．encourage

10.

A．smartest

B．tallest

C．strongest

D．warmest

11.

A．answer

B．letter

C．package

D．invitation

12.

A．position

B．ranks

C．honors

D．salary

13.

A．divorced

B．married

C．employed

D．satisfied

14.

A．devote

B．develop

C．connect

D．agree

15.

A．reserved

B．preserved

C．remained

D．received

16.

A．refused

B．did

C．hesitated

D．parted

17.

A．shouted

B．added

C．cried

D．whispered

18.

A．responding

B．depending on

C．believing in

D．forgiving

19.

A．showing

B．thinking

C．requesting

D．reminding

20.

A．right

B．wrong

C．good

D．ready

【推荐2】There are many kinds of friends. Many people will step in your life, but only _______ friends leave footprints (足迹).

I shall always recall (回忆起) the autumn and the girl with the _______.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves _______ with the cool wind. Autumn, for others, is a _______ season, while for me, it is an annoying season. The free days always get me _______.But one day, the sound of a violin _______ into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was _______ in playing her violin. I had _______ seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn’t know that I had been _______ there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still falling. Every day ________ I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her violin. I was the only listener. ________ we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ________. To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

“You must like violin.” she said.

“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

Suddenly, a ________ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that ________ me.” she said.

“In fact, it was your playing ________ gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let’s be friends.” The girl smiled, and so did I.

I never heard her play again in my life. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl.

1.

A．good

B．true

C．new

D．old

2.

A．sound

B．flower

C．play

D．violin

3.

A．shaking

B．hanging

C．floating

D．falling

4.

A．lively

B．boring

C．harvest

D．lonely

5.

A．up

B．off

C．down

D．over

6.

A．flowed

B．grew

C．entered

D．ran

7.

A．hurried

B．active

C．busy

D．lost

8.

A．once

B．never

C．often

D．usually

9.

A．waiting

B．dancing

C．standing

D．hearing

10.

A．because

B．so

C．when

D．but

11.

A．Then

B．However

C．Even

D．Though

12.

A．stopped

B．began

C．went

D．changed

13.

A．happy

B．sad

C．strange

D．relaxed

14.

A．surprised

B．hurt

C．encouraged

D．disturbed

15.

A．that

B．which

C．it

D．who

【推荐3】For most people, getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want and whenever you want. Getting a car did________ these for me, and it also brought my best friend and me________. But then it tore us apart.

My best friend lives not far from my________. Soon I seemed to become her________ when I turned 16 in December, since her________ is in late summer, seven months behind me.

And so I________ her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream________, shopping and to the movies—all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so________ that she gave me a key to her house.

A week after I began to________, she was with me when I had my first accident. She was there and________ me and we kept it a________, since I didn't want people to________. From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my car and my best friend.

High school is a time of________, but for a long time I couldn't________ how we became so distant(疏远的). Finally, my best friend________ her dream car. With its________, the passenger seat of my car became________. Our car trips became less frequent until I didn't________ drive down her street.

It's funny how a car can change a(n) ________ so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I________ it. I wanted her friendship back even if it couldn't be the same.

1.

A．some

B．any

C．none

D．all

2.

A．closer

B．luckier

C．farther

D．happier

3.

A．neighbor

B．school

C．home

D．office

4.

A．guide

B．follower

C．partner

D．driver

5.

A．holiday

B．birthday

C．course

D．job

6.

A．picked

B．woke

C．called

D．hurried

7.

A．parties

B．trips

C．plans

D．classes

8.

A．hurriedly

B．frequently

C．proudly

D．suddenly

9.

A．sing

B．write

C．drive

D．paint

10.

A．saved

B．suggested

C．advised

D．comforted

11.

A．favorite

B．secret

C．pride

D．joke

12.

A．help

B．see

C．know

D．laugh

13.

A．change

B．disappointment

C．growth

D．excitement

14.

A．believe

B．answer

C．imagine

D．understand

15.

A．found

B．lost

C．got

D．sold

16.

A．arrival

B．dream

C．return

D．beauty

17.

A．broken

B．crowded

C．empty

D．different

18.

A．ever

B．even

C．still

D．again

19.

A．friendship

B．life

C．idea

D．world

20.

A．accepted

B．received

C．enjoyed

D．regretted

【推荐1】As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was not easygoing and sometimes stubborn (顽固的) outside , but I wanted to be liked________

Once I ________ home to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ________, and there were many times I was in danger. This________ in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different, not so strongly________ of myself.

I noticed that Penelope, who was staying with us, was________ my clothes. And my family   seemed to like her ________ than me. I wondered if I would be ________ if I weren’t there. I       pointed out ,“ She is more patient and________ than I have ever been .” My mom said these were wonderful________ , but I was the only person who could________ my role and had my set of ________. There would always be somebody who was better at one of the things I was ________ at ,   but no one in the universe can ________ the quality of my combination of talents , ideas , abilities and even________

My view of myself was ________ I started to try to ________ in ways that I hadn’t liked     before, and I was delighted by who I really was. I felt much more ________ that no one can ever   take my place.

Each of us holds a unique________ in the world, just as there are no two same leaves in the   forests. You are________, no matter what others say.

1.

A．outdoors

B．outside

C．inside

D．indoors

2.

A．went

B．started

C．made

D．left

3.

A．happy

B．easy

C．interesting

D．funny

4.

A．experience

B．condition

C．tradition

D．custom

5.

A．sure

B．afraid

C．fond

D．tired

6.

A．designing

B．wearing

C．washing

D．packing

7.

A．fewer

B．less

C．better

D．worse

8.

A．tracked

B．trapped

C．attracted

D．missed

9.

A．neater

B．lazier

C．dirtier

D．meaner

10.

A．guidance

B．qualities

C．rewards

D．attitudes

11.

A．concern

B．organize

C．prefer

D．play

12.

A．details

B．accents

C．abilities

D．events

13.

A．bad

B．good

C．kind

D．happy

14.

A．reach

B．arrive

C．climb

D．dig

15.

A．violence

B．laughter

C．shortcomings

D．tears

16.

A．escaping

B．flowing

C．appearing

D．changing

17.

A．wake

B．act

C．set

D．record

18.

A．grateful

B．brave

C．generous

D．confident

19.

A．place

B．power

C．time

D．view

20.

A．hopeful

B．active

C．special

D．common

【推荐2】A series of massive thunderstorms had damaged our area recently. Heavy rains, high winds and lots of lightning had caused flash flooding and ________ trees. I had spent the afternoon picking up branches out of my yard. Then, just before I was getting ready to walk my dogs, the ________ came on my television and phone that another storm was ________ our way.

I took my dogs outside________. Huge clouds were rolling in while thunder ________ over the hills. The darkness seemed darker and scarier than usual ________ I knew what was on the way. That was when I saw it: the really ________ light, up high, at the far end of the meadow (草地) behind my house. I smiled. The first of the fireflies (萤火虫) had appeared for the summer at just the time I needed to________ its light. Soon a few others were blinking their lights as well. It ________ me how far their light traveled in the darkness of the night and how they didn't seem________ at all by the approaching storm. I spent an extra few minutes ________ my fireflies and taking in their message of ________ before heading in to get ready for the storm. As I did, though, I noticed that the darkness no longer seemed so ________ and that my fear had been replaced with ________.

Life does have its share of ________, some caused by nature and some caused by us. We can't go through life being scared of them, ________ . We are here to share our love. We are here to ________ our light. We can ride through the storms, ________ after them and make this world a better place. Take a(n)________ from the fireflies. Let your light shine. It may seem tiny, but you will be amazed at how far it can be seen and how ________ it can drive the dark away.

1.

A．cut down

B．knocked down

C．given away

D．put away

2.

A．chances

B．announcements

C．warnings

D．inspirations

3.

A．heading

B．blocking

C．pushing

D．changing

4.

A．cautiously

B．abruptly

C．eventually

D．quickly

5.

A．disappeared

B．boomed

C．wandered

D．approached

6.

A．before

B．until

C．because

D．unless

7.

A．tiny

B．brilliant

C．gentle

D．clear

8.

A．absorb

B．explore

C．appreciate

D．see

9.

A．convinced

B．amazed

C．confused

D．discouraged

10.

A．annoyed

B．pleased

C．bothered

D．inspired

11.

A．observing

B．seeking

C．clarifying

D．confirming

12.

A．darkness

B．peace

C．light

D．challenge

13.

A．serious

B．scary

C．hopeless

D．mild

14.

A．joy

B．confidence

C．sorrow

D．curiosity

15.

A．failures

B．puzzles

C．opportunities

D．storms

16.

A．however

B．instead

C．meanwhile

D．therefore

17.

A．Adjust

B．shine

C．convey

D．obtain

18.

A．reflect on

B．appeal to

C．clean up

D．settle down

19.

A．commitment

B．credit

C．assumption

D．lesson

20.

A．casually

B．appropriately

C．easily

D．fiercely

【推荐3】John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to ________ for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was ________, everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them ________. John was very satisfied with his performances and was very ________ that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone________. He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important ________ now. Please give me the book with the red ________ on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him________. Holding the book, the manager ________ the phone and said, “Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was ________ and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three________. First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn’t ask me which one I needed and you took one ________. Third, I was answering the call. You should ________ to the desk to save time. These details showed you are not a careful person.”________, John didn’t get the job.

We can learn a (n) ________ from John’s experience. Some people don’t ________ the details in our life. But it is the details that ________. Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even ________ our success or failure. We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the ________ of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that ________ comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.

1.

A．apply

B．response

C．prepare

D．research

2.

A．contacted

B．interviewed

C．presented

D．questioned

3.

A．immediately

B．slowly

C．generally

D．fluently

4.

A．grateful

B．lucky

C．confident

D．excited

5.

A．answered

B．called

C．lost

D．rang

6.

A．arrangement

B．response

C．information

D．insight

7.

A．cover

B．character

C．picture

D．mark

8.

A．politely

B．eagerly

C．purposely

D．quickly

9.

A．held on

B．picked up

C．hung up

D．searched for

10.

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．helpless

D．surprised

11.

A．reasons

B．results

C．collections

D．methods

12.

A．regularly

B．randomly

C．finally

D．certainly

13.

A．go

B．walk

C．move

D．run

14.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Nevertheless

D．Besides

15.

A．idea

B．skill

C．lesson

D．subject

16.

A．provide

B．mind

C．ignore

D．mention

17.

A．count

B．trouble

C．interest

D．impress

18.

A．describe

B．determine

C．replace

D．value

19.

A．competition

B．importance

C．selection

D．balance

20.

A．quantity

B．safety

C．quality

D．promise