【推荐1】When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift. It was happiness. One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside .On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my______because of its high speed.

Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears.______slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I______every day.

However, it’s easier said than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness_______. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a______mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates______about little things: they get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes late;they don’t have a mobile phone but others have, and so on. But I only______life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have______.We should always think of what we have .So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve______I have a new car.” But when you get the car, what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind. Even though you own the whole world, you may still feel______. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and taking pleasure in what you really have.

1.

A．feet

B．legs

C．arms

D．hands

2.

A．Or

B．But

C．So

D．Once

3.

A．cried

B．laughed

C．sat

D．stood

4.

A．strongly

B．especially

C．completely

D．similarly

5.

A．crazy

B．normal

C．full

D．special

6.

A．get excited

B．get worst

C．get serious

D．get worried

7.

A．hate

B．dislike

C．enjoy

D．save

8.

A．lost

B．had

C．found

D．spent

9.

A．because

B．as

C．if

D．whether

10.

A．funny

B．happy

C．excited

D．unhappy

【推荐2】Something strange has been happening to me. Women in the street have been telling me I'm _________ lately.

My act of courage isn't much—I just stopped _________ my hair. I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30. So, I started dyeing (染色) it. It was _________, messy and time-consuming. And my hair _________ fast, so I needed to go back to the hair salon every five weeks.

Many people seem to enjoy holding onto their _________ for as long as possible. But our hair starts to turn gray, and suddenly we start spending $500 or more a year to _________ something. I just wish more of us would feel that it was OK to be ourselves because going gray has done more for me than _________ me time and money.

I like my _________ hair, just as it is. Maybe it’s not beautiful, but _________ me that I'm not a kid anymore—and this isn’t a bad thing. So there's nothing __________ about growing older. When I see my hair in the __________, it's a reminder that my time is not infinite (无限的), and I should spend it doing what __________.

I see my gray hair as a __________ act of rebellion (反抗) against the idea that people lose value as they age, instead of gaining it. I see gray hair as my “__________”—and I’m letting it fly, __________.

1.

A．brave

B．fashionable

C．energetic

D．excited

2.

A．cutting

B．brushing

C．coloring

D．combing

3.

A．expensive

B．simple

C．shiny

D．attractive

4.

A．remained

B．grew

C．fell out

D．dried out

5.

A．past

B．power

C．strength

D．youth

6.

A．cover

B．create

C．imagine

D．describe

7.

A．keeping

B．offering

C．saving

D．leaving

8.

A．common

B．strange

C．clean

D．natural

9.

A．persuades

B．reminds

C．comforts

D．forces

10.

A．doubtful

B．shameful

C．harmful

D．pitiful

11.

A．mirror

B．document

C．book

D．diary

12.

A．exists

B．matters

C．works

D．means

13.

A．free

B．sincere

C．little

D．casual

14.

A．symbol

B．memory

C．flag

D．hairstyle

15.

A．ambitiously

B．aggressively

C．silently

D．proudly

【推荐3】When I was in high school, I worked at a farmers’ market that operated out of a smart building. In the fall, we would host a pumpkin carnival that always drew a huge crowd. The_______directly behind our building would be______for parking and packed full on the weekends.

One______, rainy Saturday, I was standing near one of the cash registers to help______things for the customers who were all______around the counter. Suddenly, a woman reached out her hand in front of my face,     _____wildly out of the door and yelled, “That woman forgot her purse!”

Wanting to be a(n)______employee, and hoping to prevent the woman from getting caught in the rain too long without her car keys, I took the bag on the counter and ran to the parking lot quickly. I finally______with her. As I held out her bag and said that she had______her bag, she looked at me like I had two heads. “That’s not mine,” she said, staring at me as I offered an embarrassed______, and she got into her car and______.

I got back to our building in the rain, only to find a(n)______woman at the register, wondering why I had   ____her purse and tried to give it to someone else. The woman who______the whole situation by yelling couldn’t be found then.

I was very embarrassed and didn’t know how to apologize to the woman.______, the owner of the purse was understanding after I explained to her. She took her______bag and left without______. It’s an important experience. From the______, I have learned to always______the truth of any detail of things without carelessness during my job, just in case! Sometimes careless men with good______may not do good deeds.

1.

A．shops

B．restaurants

C．offices

D．fields

2.

A．opened

B．closed

C．decorated

D．cleaned

3.

A．quiet

B．free

C．busy

D．special

4.

A．bag

B．count

C．select

D．find

5.

A．wandering

B．crowding

C．resting

D．looking

6.

A．shouting

B．rushing

C．gesturing

D．waiting

7.

A．friendly

B．helpful

C．experienced

D．important

8.

A．caught up

B．got along

C．came back

D．fell out

9.

A．dropped

B．abandoned

C．exchanged

D．lost

10.

A．excuse

B．apology

C．introduction

D．invitation

11.

A．moved on

B．turned around

C．pulled over

D．drove off

12.

A．easy-going

B．heart-broken

C．confused-looking

D．warm-hearted

13.

A．emptied

B．fetched

C．hidden

D．snatched

14.

A．witnessed

B．described

C．caused

D．directed

15.

A．Strangely

B．Luckily

C．Naturally

D．Apparently

16.

A．wet

B．light

C．full

D．broken

17.

A．purchase

B．complaint

C．hesitation

D．concern

18.

A．challenge

B．accident

C．mistake

D．coincidence

19.

A．double-check

B．safeguard

C．believe

D．tell

20.

A．manners

B．idea

C．methods

D．intentions

【推荐1】Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home.

“For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver________. “For the grocery.” Another group of coins. “I’ll need a notebook.” that would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or________.

Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with ________ interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama ________, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to ________.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.

When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will ________ a little money,” he said.

Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it ________ in front of Mama. This was the “Little bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time ________ Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.

Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not ________. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads.

“I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered.Mama gave him a bright ________ and wrote down a figure (数字). “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his________ and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly.

Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another ________.“I will ________ the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.” Now there was enough money. We all felt very ________ because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account.

So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmar’s operation...________ happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.

1.

A．money

B．tables

C．apples

D．coins

2.

A．me

B．my Mama

C．my Papa

D．my granny

3.

A．surprise

B．horrible

C．anxious

D．cheerful

4.

A．shook

B．cried

C．nodded

D．smiled

5.

A．the bank

B．the school

C．the grocery

D．the kitchen

6.

A．give

B．spend

C．cost

D．pay

7.

A．happily

B．carefully

C．angrily

D．fortunately

8.

A．when

B．that

C．whether

D．which

9.

A．a little

B．a few

C．many

D．enough

10.

A．hug

B．smile

C．glare

D．beat

11.

A．eye

B．ear

C．nose

D．mouth

12.

A．notebook

B．money

C．smoke

D．figure

13.

A．look up

B．look at

C．look after

D．look for

14.

A．bad

B．sad

C．good

D．well

15.

A．whenever

B．whatever

C．wherever

D．whichever

【推荐2】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。

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ________ you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only ________ friends leave footprints (脚印).

I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the ________.She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves ________ with the cool ________. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, ________to the sound of them.

Autumn, for others, is a/an ________ 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. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ________. ________ we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

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. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a ________—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

1.

A．with

B．for

C．against

D．to

2.

A．good

B．true

C．new

D．old

3.

A．sound

B．song

C．play

D．violin

4.

A．shaking

B．hanging

C．floating

D．falling

5.

A．wind

B．snow

C．air

D．rain

6.

A．watching

B．listening

C．seeing

D．hearing

7.

A．lively

B．lovely

C．harvest

D．lonely

8.

A．up

B．off

C．down

D．over

9.

A．flowed

B．grew

C．entered

D．ran

10.

A．interested

B．active

C．busy

D．lost

11.

A．once

B．never

C．often

D．usually

12.

A．waiting

B．stopping

C．standing

D．hearing

13.

A．because

B．so

C．when

D．but

14.

A．interesting

B．moving

C．encouraging

D．exciting

15.

A．But

B．However

C．Even

D．Though

16.

A．stopped

B．began

C．gone

D．changed

17.

A．happy

B．sad

C．strange

D．surprised

18.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．encouraged

D．interested

19.

A．that

B．which

C．it

D．who

20.

A．song

B．dream

C．fire

D．sister

【推荐3】When I suggested my 13-year-old try tennis, she quickly shot me down. “I’m not ________ , so stop trying to get me to do sports,” Julianna said. I suggested it because some of my recent happiest memories were of playing ping-pong with her. Tennis seemed like a natural progression from ping-pong and a great way to ________ some of her growing teen worries on a larger playing field. But my suggestion was always met with ________.

Still, I was undiscouraged. I was convinced that ________ some physical energy would help Julianna. I’ve seen how sports help deal with stress. It ________ for me when I was a teenage girl.

Midway through summer, we stayed at home one afternoon, really bored. “Do you want to play tennis?” I asked. “Sure,” she said. Arriving at the ________ , we set down our bags, picked up our rackets (球拍), and ________ towards our sides of the court. The net felt like the visual representation of a growing ________ between us — I desiring a connection and my teenage daughter longing for independence.

I started by hitting a ball over the net, and Julianna took a big swing and ________ . We repeated this several more times. I resisted the ________ to tell her she was ________ the racket too close to the neck or to step more into her forehand. We just repeated the ________ of me hitting the ball and her missing it a few times before she finally got it back over the net. “This is fun,” she said with a mixture of surprise and joy and then she smiled ________ .

Now we always find time to play tennis. We’re both eager for an activity that can ________ tensions between us in daily life. It’s nice to have a place where both of us can release our ________ feelings and let them go.

1.

A．mindful

B．incredible

C．sporty

D．refreshed

2.

A．knock out

B．work out

C．figure out

D．leave out

3.

A．agreement

B．insight

C．resistance

D．isolation

4.

A．releasing

B．identifying

C．reproducing

D．nurturing

5.

A．emerged

B．shone

C．interfered

D．worked

6.

A．parking

B．court

C．source

D．milestone

7.

A．dragged

B．turned

C．inched

D．headed

8.

A．divide

B．hate

C．affection

D．objective

9.

A．acquired

B．fell

C．missed

D．grabbed

10.

A．imagination

B．alternative

C．urge

D．appeal

11.

A．holding

B．scratching

C．removing

D．charging

12.

A．illustration

B．pattern

C．measurement

D．frequency

13.

A．desperately

B．disappointedly

C．specifically

D．widely

14.

A．fuel

B．target

C．transmit

D．ease

15.

A．relevant

B．negative

C．prospective

D．personalized