【推荐2】It was a warm and sunny spring morning. I had just driven my son to the child-care center which had just reopened after being ______ for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was ______ back home, zipping along the mountain roads, with a ton of thoughts, wishes and worries bouncing around my brain. I wouldn't say that I was ______ but I wasn't driving as safely as I normally do. ______ , I saw a dark form ahead. I stepped on the ______ and saw that it was a big black dog standing right in the ______ . I braked harder and came to a ______ . The dog just stood there ______ me in a strange way. Then he closed his eyes and shook his head ______ , and walked off slowly into the woods.

Because of the small ______ , I drove away slowly. Then for the first time that day I noticed the ______ glowing（发光）off the green leaves of the trees. I noticed flowers blooming（开花）along the sides of the road and the butterflies ______ above them. For the first time that day I felt how ______ the world around me was. I drove on with a clear ______ and thanked the dog who ______ in time to slow me down and wake me up.

To be honest, I needed that ______ because I was getting too ______ in my own life to notice the real life all around me. I needed to see that life was ______ and I shouldn't rush through it. I needed to see that life was precious and I should ______ every second of it. I needed to see that life was beautiful and I should ______ that beauty.

1.

A．started

B．improved

C．closed

D．visited

2.

A．rushing

B．wandering

C．walking

D．climbing

3.

A．moving

B．speeding

C．pacing

D．driving

4.

A．Apparently

B．Hopefully

C．Thankfully

D．Suddenly

5.

A．brake

B．carriage

C．engine

D．handle

6.

A．flowers

B．car

C．road

D．woods

7.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．debate

D．stop

8.

A．searching for

B．looking at

C．listening to

D．standing by

9.

A．amazingly

B．cheerfully

C．shyly

D．disapprovingly

10.

A．challenge

B．accident

C．argument

D．fight

11.

A．sunshine

B．snow

C．star

D．lamp

12.

A．disappearing

B．escaping

C．floating

D．dying

13.

A．beautiful

B．strange

C．simple

D．secret

14.

A．face

B．mind

C．eye

D．hand

15.

A．gave in

B．set off

C．showed up

D．broke down

16.

A．competitor

B．supporter

C．follower

D．reminder

17.

A．confident

B．experienced

C．fortunate

D．lost

18.

A．tough

B．free

C．short

D．unfair

19.

A．miss

B．value

C．waste

D．use

20.

A．welcome

B．describe

C．compare

D．hide

【推荐3】When I was eighteen, I couldn’t wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit. One day I was dropped off by my parents at the______, where applicants took their physical tests for work permits. Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk________by myself. Then the doctor began the_______. He looked into my eyes with a bright light. “I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist,” he said, “I________you have a retinal (视网膜) disease. If you do, you’ll never________a day in your life…”
My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent seeking an     _____result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly________a person of sight. But still, during daylight, I could walk without_______. I could read, but not for hours. My eyes began to________and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages. However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading. I knew the______of great writers as well as the most popular music stars. Their words were powerful, which_______me to try writing. Soon writing brought me a lot of________each time I completed a paper.
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life. An article I_____     appeared in a local newspaper. The newspaper, to my_______, continued to print my work. Next, a book series published several of my essays. I got interested in writing and______   up with each acceptance. On the pages, readers never knew of my blindness________I chose to present it. For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I _______so many years ago. Now, I have numerous essays and articles in_______.
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor? By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my________into success. He set the bar too _______and focused on what I wouldn’t be able to do. Yet I proved what I could do.1.

A．station

B．clinic

C．lab

D．company

2.

A．silently

B．suddenly

C．easily

D．proudly

3.

A．examination

B．treatment

C．operation

D．argument

4.

A．advocate

B．acknowledge

C．confirm

D．suspect

5.

A．rest

B．sleep

C．work

D．live

6.

A．accurate

B．urgent

C．obvious

D．ordinary

7.

A．warns

B．reminds

C．robs

D．informs

8.

A．medicine

B．assistance

C．allowance

D．balance

9.

A．shine

B．tear

C．widen

D．dance

10.

A．houses

B．addresses

C．habits

D．names

11.

A．asked

B．encouraged

C．forced

D．permitted

12.

A．stress

B．worry

C．trouble

D．pleasure

13.

A．admitted

B．wanted

C．penned

D．described

14.

A．shame

B．admiration

C．disappointment

D．delight

15.

A．lit

B．came

C．gave

D．put

16.

A．although

B．after

C．unless

D．since

17.

A．sought

B．feared

C．brought

D．rejected

18.

A．mind

B．use

C．print

D．time

19.

A．motivation

B．personality

C．imagination

D．responsibility

20.

A．far

B．low

C．long

D．close

【推荐1】I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my _______ and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried low-fat, no-fat, only bananas, no bananas — I almost went bananas, too.

Then I read an article that said _______ asking “Am I fat?”, I should be asking “Am I _______?” I had no _______ a letter could make such a _______! Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to _______. Instead of saying “I want to lose three kilos”, I would say “I want to _______ two kilometers in eight minutes” or “I want to be able to do 30 push-ups”. Rather than _______ the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could _______ have a burger now and then, but I would ________ a salad or an apple.

Finally, I stopped ________ myself with actresses and models and ________ things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I ________ about myself. By being ________ about myself and my body, I became both happier and ________.

1.

A．face

B．weight

C．future

D．feeling

2.

A．because of

B．except for

C．instead of

D．other than

3.

A．tall

B．brave

C．beautiful

D．fit

4.

A．source

B．idea

C．way

D．experience

5.

A．summary

B．fortune

C．difference

D．chance

6.

A．lose

B．change

C．survive

D．fit

7.

A．experience

B．find

C．run

D．get

8.

A．working out

B．cutting out

C．putting off

D．making up

9.

A．still

B．never

C．hardly

D．seldom

10.

A．throw

B．add

C．forget

D．buy

11.

A．thinking about

B．dreaming of

C．cheating

D．comparing

12.

A．looking for

B．putting up

C．passing down

D．looking after

13.

A．gave

B．liked

C．refused

D．realized

14.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．confused

D．positive

15.

A．wiser

B．slimmer

C．healthier

D．calmer

【推荐3】Eating less may bring longer life? A study by the National Institutes of Health _______ that reducing calories by 30 percent _______ to help to slow the rate of aging in monkeys, which provides _______ evidence that humans might live longer by eating less.

The study has shown that a _______ diet that includes a sharp reduction in calories caused the animals to _______   a lower body temperature, a slower metabolism(新陈代谢)and _______ changes in the biochemical markers for aging.

Dr.George Roth, a _______   at the research center of the National Institute on Aging said, “This shows that what has been proved in mice _______ can apply in monkeys.”

“We have _______ for 70 years that ________ you feed laboratory mice less food, they age slower, they ________ longer and they get diseases less ________,”he said.“We find that monkeys respond (做出反应) in the same ________ and that the same biological changes may ________ here.”

Dr.Roth said ________ biochemical measurements also showed that eating less was ________ for the monkeys.

The study is still ________ and involves 200 monkeys this time.Dr.Roth said that the diets of the monkeys included all of the ________ vitamins and other nutriments ________ that half of the monkeys received about 30 percent fewer calories than a ________ group.

1.

A．remarks

B．believes

C．causes

D．shows

2.

A．aims

B．appears

C．demands

D．agrees

3.

A．strange

B．new

C．no

D．little

4.

A．well­balanced

B．well­prepared

C．well­planned

D．well­cooked

5.

A．produce

B．give

C．have

D．change

6.

A．more

B．fewer

C．faster

D．deeper

7.

A．scientist

B．doctor

C．lawyer

D．designer

8.

A．still

B．already

C．yet

D．also

9.

A．heard

B．known

C．done

D．made

10.

A．if

B．when

C．though

D．since

11.

A．live

B．stay

C．sleep

D．stand

12.

A．carefully

B．obviously

C．frequently

D．definitely

13.

A．direction

B．way

C．method

D．instruction

14.

A．take place

B．work out

C．pick up

D．cut down

15.

A．some

B．same

C．other

D．all

16.

A．healthy

B．happy

C．lucky

D．fortunate

17.

A．starting

B．growing

C．developing

D．continuing

18.

A．required

B．asked

C．helped

D．referred

19.

A．for

B．therefore

C．but

D．as

20.

A．guide

B．control

C．mix

D．ready

【推荐1】I am an amateur radio operator. A few weeks ago, I was heading towards the basement with a steaming cup of   coffee in my hand.   What began as   a______ Saturday morning,_____   one of those lessons that life seems to hand you occasionally.

When I turned up my radio for a Saturday morning swap net, I __________   an older man with   a_______signal   and   golden   voice.   He was   telling_______ he   was   talking with   something   about “a thousand marbles”

“It sounds like you are busy with your job. Surely they pay you well but it’s a______ you have to be away from home. You missed your daughter’s dance recital. You see, the___   person lives about seven-five   years. Now I_____ 75 times 52 and I came up with 3,900,     which is the number of_____ that the average person has in their entire lifetime. It took me   until I was fifty-five years old to think about this______”, he went on “and by that time I have ___ 2,800 Saturdays. If I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand left to enjoy.   So I went to stores to round up 1000 marbles. I put them inside a____container. Every   Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away.”

“I found by watching the marbles_____, I focused more on the really important things in   life. There is nothing like watching your time run out to help get your___ straight. This morning,   I took the very last marble,   I think if I ______ it until next Saturday then   I have     been given a little extra time by life. Time is the only thing we can use in life. Bye, and I hope you can spend more time with your____” and then he_____

I guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work that morning, and then I was   going   to ______ a   few   friends   to   work   on   the   next   club   newsletter._________ ,   I______ and woke my wife up and decided to take her and the kids to breakfast.

1.

A．valuable

B．terrible

C．typical

D．special

2.

A．turned out

B．turned back

C．turned on

D．turned into

3.

A．came up

B．got through

C．came across

D．got across

4.

A．distinct

B．vague

C．apparent

D．ambiguous

5.

A．anything

B．anyone

C．something

D．whomever

6.

A．guilt

B．shame

C．chance

D．dignity

7.

A．average

B．ordinary

C．specific

D．common

8.

A．counted

B．divided

C．multiplied

D．added

9.

A．weekends

B．weekdays

C．holidays

D．Saturdays

10.

A．in detail

B．in short

C．in conclusion

D．in brief

11.

A．lived on

B．lived through

C．lived by

D．gone by

12.

A．clear

B．clean

C．empty

D．full

13.

A．increase

B．lose

C．change

D．decrease

14.

A．preferences

B．priorities

C．majorities

D．responsibilities

15.

A．make

B．get

C．have

D．take

16.

A．friends

B．family

C．job

D．career

17.

A．set off

B．saw off

C．signed off

D．took off

18.

A．round up for

B．meet up with

C．get around for

D．make up for

19.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Instead

20.

A．went downstairs

B．came outside

C．went upstairs

D．came inside

【推荐2】Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was​________ in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job. ________ there was a good reason for Sam’s being late-serious illness at home-he ________ that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t________any longer. His boss was probably already pacing ________ preparing a speech to fire him.

Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam________ and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a ________, which, I understand, became________ just 35 minutes ago. Does the ________bird get the worm?”

The room exploded in laughter. The boss ________ a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had ________ his job-with the only tool that could win-a laugh. ________ is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and getting the other fellow to do what you want ________his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so________that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. ________, comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.

1.

A．dug

B．trapped

C．erupted

D．aimed

2.

A．If

B．Because

C．Unless

D．Although

3.

A．decided

B．said

C．talked

D．urged

4.

A．work

B．use

C．matter

D．make

5.

A．here and there

B．in and out

C．up and down

D．now and then

6.

A．cried

B．shouted

C．stared

D．smiled

7.

A．prize

B．patent

C．punishment

D．job

8.

A．available

B．fragrant

C．possible

D．reasonable

9.

A．lazy

B．late

C．diligent

D．early

10.

A．faked

B．hid

C．forced

D．pretended

11.

A．protected

B．saved

C．held

D．took

12.

A．Understanding

B．Apology

C．Humor

D．Communication

13.

A．without

B．for

C．to

D．with

14.

A．constant

B．easy

C．sensitive

D．heated

15.

A．After all

B．For example

C．At length

D．Even so

【推荐2】About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I often heard the parents _________ shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone (语气), but in a(n) _________ one.

We often met in the hallway. I always greeted them, _________ the only answer I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. One day when I _________ from the hospital, they were just leaving their _________ and the little girl was _________ the outside door open for the others. I remained in the car doing something _________ because I don’t want to be snubbed (冷落) again. The parents were telling her to _________ to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, _________ me! I hurried __________ I was still in pain.

I forgot to tell her how thankful I was for her __________. I wrote a note saying how much her act had __________ an old man’s heart.

The next day there was a(n) __________ on my door and it was the little girl and her parents. They were quite __________ of their daughter’s behavior and thanked me again and again.

Now when we meet in the hallway we always greet each other, in a __________ manner.

Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and __________ how I was going to keep my doctor’s __________. But when I opened the front door, all the snow was __________.

Isn’t it __________ that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the __________?

1.

A．quietly

B．exciting

C．quickly

D．strangely

2.

A．honest

B．angrily

C．frightening

D．kind

3.

A．but

B．so

C．when

D．or

4.

A．left

B．returned

C．moved

D．started

5.

A．door

B．apartment

C．garden

D．room

6.

A．holding

B．operating

C．removing

D．unlocking

7.

A．unnecessary

B．important

C．favorite

D．curious

8.

A．stay

B．drive

C．greet

D．hurry

9.

A．waiting for

B．asking for

C．hunting for

D．calling for

10.

A．as

B．until

C．since

D．although

11.

A．politeness

B．kindness

C．eagerness

D．happiness

12.

A．warmed

B．broken

C．cured

D．saved

13.

A．note

B．picture

C．invitation

D．knock

14.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．proud

D．sure

15.

A．cold

B．lovely

C．unique

D．friendly

16.

A．found

B．wondered

C．assumed

D．doubted

17.

A．advice

B．attention

C．order

D．appointment

18.

A．removed

B．moved

C．frozen

D．heated

19.

A．disappointing

B．interesting

C．amazing

D．challenging

20.

A．bigger

B．worse

C．better

D．more

【推荐3】I was driving my newly acquired motorcycle across the vastness of North Dakota when it broke down. Later, I________it was because something had got stuck into the front tyre(轮胎). 

Anyway, I had to________on the side of the road for hours. I tried keeping calm, but it didn’t ________. I felt rather________and helpless until a young man pulled over and offered me a ride. However, given that he already had two motorcycles in the back of his truck, he could________take me. 

He drove me to the next town, where I asked to be________. However, he didn’t________and waited while I asked around if anyone could help me go back to pick up my motorcycle. One elderly gentleman was working and said that I could________his truck! Can you imagine how surprised I was when a ________gave me the key to his truck? 

It was quite an experience, I must say. So, as I drove the 20 miles back to get my motorcycle, the gentleman who first stopped to help me ________ me. We both put the motorcycle in the back of the truck, and then I followed him another 50 miles or so and we both________ the motorcycle at his place. Then, he followed me back to the small town so I could return the man’s truck. I didn’t have much ________ on me, maybe $60. I offered it to the man for the use of his ________. However, he refused. 

Two strangers helped________me from spending the night on the side of the road in North Dakota. I don’t know their names, ________ when I close my eyes I can see their faces as if it were yesterday. Thank you, strangers.

1.

A．accepted

B．imagined

C．expected

D．found

2.

A．sit

B．lie

C．run

D．work

3.

A．matter

B．occur

C．help

D．exist

4.

A．ashamed

B．upset

C．tired

D．sick

5.

A．never

B．naturally

C．only

D．possibly

6.

A．checked up

B．paid for

C．waited for

D．dropped off

7.

A．speak

B．leave

C．forget

D．rest

8.

A．buy

B．fix

C．use

D．have

9.

A．friend

B．neighbour

C．passer-by

D．stranger

10.

A．followed

B．supported

C．noticed

D．interrupted

11.

A．measured

B．unloaded

C．pushed

D．replaced

12.

A．food

B．cash

C．energy

D．weight

13.

A．time

B．machine

C．power

D．truck

14.

A．protect

B．rescue

C．prevent

D．free

15.

A．because

B．or

C．but

D．so