【推荐1】My dad had been my hero while I was growing up. He had worked so hard all his life to ______ the whole family. He sometimes had a bad feeling that made him sometimes ______ me and my brothers, but he sometimes had a good ______. He shared something happy with us and showed us gentle laugh ______. Anyway, always knew that he loved me. Still, my father had been ______ in an old fashioned way and raised us in that ______ too. Therefore, I couldn't remember ever being hugged (拥抱) by my ______.

After my mom passed away, my father moved close to where I ______. I was so happy to have him close by. We often talked about life, but we still hardly, ______ and never hugged. Finally his health began to fail ______ and a few months later, brain cancer had taken him from us. I nearly couldn't breathe because of ______ and depression (沮丧). It was a cold morning and I was thinking I wouldn’t have gained just the _____ hug from him.

One day, I was standing by the window when suddenly my son opened his ______ and gave me a huge heart-felt hug. And just as he did, I heard my father's ______ deep inside of me say, “Joey, this hug is from me!” I ______ and the tears welled up in my eyes. At that moment, in the place where heart, mind, and spirit all met, I felt the love. I felt I had been ______ by my father. I still had a lot of things left to do and a lot of love ______ to share.

Life can seem very ______ but in truth it is very short. Never ______an opportunity to show your love. And always keep your heart and your arms ______ for a hug!

1.

A．teach

B．educate

C．guide

D．support

2.

A．take away

B．shout at

C．turn to

D．care about

3.

A．item

B．feeling

C．survey

D．nod

4.

A．ever since

B．as usual

C．at presents

D．as well

5.

A．raised

B．injured

C．managed

D．recognized

6.

A．expression

B．office

C．way

D．situation

7.

A．father

B．brother

C．grandfather

D．uncle

8.

A．travelled

B．lived

C．recovered

D．arrived

9.

A．burst

B．touched

C．talked

D．acted

10.

A．hopefully

B．officially

C．exactly

D．rapidly

11.

A．loneliness

B．stubbornness

C．selfishness

D．sadness

12.

A．grateful

B．frightening

C．last

D．cold

13.

A．hands

B．feet

C．arms

D．legs

14.

A．voice

B．mouth

C．mind

D．spirit

15.

A．danced

B．sang

C．cried

D．begged

16.

A．loved

B．rewarded

C．attacked

D．protected

17.

A．saved

B．left

C．packed

D．ignored

18.

A．simple

B．equal

C．ordinary

D．long

19.

A．miss

B．get

C．face

D．give

20.

A．straight

B．tight

C．open

D．busy

【推荐2】“None of us get out of life alive, so be brave and be thankful for all the opportunities you have.” Those were ________ words said by 18-year-old Jake Bailey, a cancer patient.

Bailey was in the leading position of the students’ union. The young man had planned to ________ at his high school’s end-of-year ceremony (典礼) on schedule. ________, just the week before, he received shocking ________. After several weeks of not feeling well, tests showed that he had a fast-growing form of cancer. Doctors said, without treatment, he would only have weeks to live, so they didn’t ________ him to take part in the event. But Bailey put on his school uniform along with his ________ face and left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech to his ________. Without doubt, his appearance ________ everyone at the ceremony. Sitting in the wheelchair, he began to ________ his ideas. He expressed that a strong-willed person would not easily ________, no matter how hard life was.

At the speech, Bailey encouraged his schoolmates to________ their time. “The future is truly in our hands. ________ about having impractical long-term dreams. Let’s be devoted to short-term goals,” He continued. “We don’t know where we might end up, or when we will end up, so work with pride on what is ________ us.”

When the senior ________ his speech with the school’s motto, “Altiora Peto,” which means “I fight for higher things”, the entire room burst into cheers. ________, Bailey’s message was heard loud and clear. Bailey then closed his eyes and mouthed the words “Thank you”.

1.

A．opposing

B．confusing

C．inspiring

D．amazing

2.

A．speak

B．chat

C．sing

D．debate

3.

A．So

B．Instead

C．Besides

D．However

4.

A．fault

B．attack

C．news

D．pain

5.

A．persuade

B．allow

C．warn

D．organize

6.

A．determined

B．frightened

C．satisfied

D．surprised

7.

A．friends

B．families

C．roommates

D．schoolmates

8.

A．calmed

B．shocked

C．influenced

D．ignored

9.

A．explain

B．form

C．share

D．change

10.

A．turn up

B．give in

C．break up

D．cut down

11.

A．gain

B．spare

C．spend

D．treasure

12.

A．Forget

B．Talk

C．Care

D．Dream

13.

A．in place of

B．in front of

C．in charge of

D．in memory of

14.

A．replaced

B．ended

C．began

D．decorated

15.

A．Finally

B．Actually

C．Obviously

D．Entirely

【推荐1】My history with music was not good. I still remembered when I took my short-lived piano lessons, my grandfather said _________   to my grandmother, “Why didn’t he make any progress with much ___________?” I tried to make my piano performance____. However, my efforts were in vain.

So I _______   playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy _________   me to play the violin with him when I was 57. It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again. On day, Leroy sent a text ____   me that there was a music performance and he wanted me to join him. Thinking of my past, I___ his invitation. I _________   to hear his words that I would become _________   with practice on stage, but he said,   “OK,   only play if   you   want to.”   I   was totally _______   by the   unexpected   answer and made   no _____ except to tell him goodbye.

No one was _______   me to participate, but I faced a special __________. Should I play on stage or just     watch a movie? I had___ the “movie route” too many times and this time I was_____ to grasp the   opportunity. After a long and careful____, I played my violin with Leroy.___ I didn’t lose all my nervousness, it was enough for me to overcome my fear. Finally, I ________   a full performance in front of     the audience.

A short time later, my friend Leroy passed away,   but his_______ stayed. It helped me not only in music, but in all aspects of life. When I focused on what I wanted to do,___ will be replaced with joy.

1.

A．worriedly

B．naturally

C．hurriedly

D．angrily

2.

A．confidence

B．practice

C．faith

D．patience

3.

A．unique

B．normal

C．strange

D．attractive

4.

A．looked forward to

B．gave up

C．cared about

D．dreamed of

5.

A．invited

B．challenged

C．allowed

D．reminded

6.

A．convincing

B．warning

C．informing

D．cheating

7.

A．refused

B．received

C．blamed

D．evaluated

8.

A．happened

B．expected

C．meant

D．managed

9.

A．important

B．special

C．reliable

D．skilled

10.

A．shocked

B．scared

C．satisfied

D．ashamed

11.

A．mistake

B．reply

C．noise

D．doubt

12.

A．teaching

B．begging

C．forcing

D．accompanying

13.

A．chance

B．goal

C．task

D．choice

14.

A．changed

B．chosen

C．found

D．planned

15.

A．suitable

B．curious

C．willing

D．generous

16.

A．preparation

B．explanation

C．test

D．search

17.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When

18.

A．planned

B．recommended

C．watched

D．offered

19.

A．fame

B．concern

C．influence

D．care

20.

A．sadness

B．regret

C．sorrow

D．fear

【推荐2】As the drumbeat changed, the dress fluttered(翩翩飞舞)in tune with the girl’s changing steps. Finally, she _________the performance in a neat pose onstage before the audience.

The girl _________is actually me. I’ve learned Latin dance since childhood. However, when I became a young girl, conflicts brought by Latin dance made me_________. The fair skin and slim bodies of mainstream beauty stand in contrast to what Latin dance pursues: power and wildness. As a young girl, I am _________for beauty. But a girl like me with strong muscles _________ in a crowd. In addition, _________feelings caused by unkind judgment piled up in my heart. It was so much that I compromised between power and_________

Luckily, in Vienna the match for the Chinese youth team_________my attention, dragging me out of_________.Players from different countries gathered to __________ the honors, and I was no exception. Though I had made my efforts, I was__________to find that I didn’t get the score I expected. The reason, obviously, lay in my__________. With my reduced intake of protein and carbohydrates(碳水化合物), I __________ lost a lot of weight, but at the cost of a sense of pow er and speed in dance.

In between games, I saw a little girl from Europe take firm and powerful steps in the__________. Her beauty came from her full muscles. The confidence in her eyes was__________. Definitely, she won the top prize. __________ her so much, I made her acquaintance and__________my difficult situation. Till now I do remember the confidence that__________me and some of her words: “Just be yourself.”

Looking back, I’m still the dancing girl but my__________has grown lighter. Something within me is __________

1.

A．improved

B．paused

C．finished

D．started

2.

A．described

B．blamed

C．praised

D．appointed

3.

A．satisfied

B．serious

C．calm

D．discouraged

4.

A．known

B．thirsty

C．already

D．qualified

5.

A．holds out

B．stands out

C．comes out

D．dies out

6.

A．Lonely

B．Mixed

C．Disturbed

D．Guilty

7.

A．speed

B．muscles

C．softness

D．beauty

8.

A．stopped

B．needed

C．interrupted

D．shifted

9.

A．anxiety

B．patience

C．embarrassment

D．excitement

10.

A．fight for

B．give away

C．hand out

D．deal with

11.

A．pleased

B．disappointed

C．ashamed

D．amazed

12.

A．attitude

B．exercise

C．laziness

D．diet

13.

A．hopelessly

B．unconsciously

C．visibly

D．eagerly

14.

A．programme

B．activity

C．project

D．competition

15.

A．weak

B．important

C．unstoppable

D．fading

16.

A．Missing

B．Admiring

C．Helping

D．Supporting

17.

A．remembered

B．recalled

C．shared

D．analyzed

18.

A．inspired

B．delighted

C．confused

D．reminded

19.

A．heart

B．confidence

C．weight

D．pain

20.

A．jumping

B．dancing

C．running

D．singing

【推荐2】Music to My Ears

Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he _________ even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.

Over the months he tried and tried while I listened and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he’d always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed hopeless.

I only knew his mother from a _________ as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly _________ that he stopped because of his lack of ability.

       Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital(独奏). To my surprise, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had dropped out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still _________.

“I’ve just got to play!“ he _________. Something inside me let me allow him to.

Then came the recital night. The gym was _________ with parents. I put Robby up last, thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(谢幕).”

The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was messy. ”Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?“ I thought.

Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were _________ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was on their feet in wild applause.

In _________ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. “I’ve never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you make it?”

Robby explained, “Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …_________ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special.”

There wasn’t a __________ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and love.

1.

A．lacked

B．had

C．showed

D．got

2.

A．conversation

B．performance

C．distance

D．picture

3.

A．guilty

B．sad

C．anxious

D．glad

4.

A．acting

B．performing

C．practicing

D．recording

5.

A．insisted

B．suggested

C．complained

D．threatened

6.

A．lined

B．packed

C．piled

D．covered

7.

A．hesitating

B．dancing

C．touching

D．crawling

8.

A．chaos

B．tears

C．silence

D．return

9.

A．Gradually

B．Suddenly

C．Frequently

D．Actually

10.

A．dry

B．curious

C．bright

D．wet

【推荐3】When she was 13, Giorgia began to suffer a severe skin disorder. It started out on her arms and face and continued to _________. Soon the angry, red rash (皮疹) covered nearly 97% of her body at times and could be extremely uncomfortable.

But for Giorgia, the most pain was _________she was treated by others simply because of her physical appearance. People would stop and stare at her in the street, as if she was_________. She felt so self-conscious about the condition that it was _________her life.

That seems not _________enough on its own. Giorgia also unexpectedly lost her father. She felt like her world went to _________. They were so close when she was growing up, and she couldn’t_________losing him.

Fortunately, Giorgia had a strong and beautiful spirit inside. She realized she had a_________: she could shrink back from what she received or she could find the _________to love herself and the way she was made. Giorgia __________ her body and decided she’d no longer try to __________her skin. It was part of who she was. She started a photo series __________ displaying her natural self. She hopes that others struggling with their body image will gain __________ and inspiration from the pictures she shares.

“We might have__________that make us look different from other women, but we are still beautiful. I know my dad would be proud of me for my__________. Now I’ve come to terms with my disease, I want to help others do the same.”

1.

A．flash

B．spread

C．bother

D．decline

2.

A．why

B．when

C．whether

D．how

3.

A．wonderful

B．disgusting

C．interesting

D．valuable

4.

A．damaging

B．closing

C．leading

D．wasting

5.

A．dangerous

B．fantastic

C．stressful

D．familiar

6.

A．aspects

B．parts

C．pieces

D．blocks

7.

A．bear

B．admit

C．mind

D．risk

8.

A．plan

B．promise

C．duty

D．choice

9.

A．truth

B．courage

C．support

D．priority

10.

A．controlled

B．destroyed

C．examined

D．accepted

11.

A．break down

B．get under

C．take off

D．cover up

12.

A．bravely

B．gratefully

C．seriously

D．regrettably

13.

A．strength

B．knowledge

C．ability

D．experience

14.

A．affairs

B．conditions

C．elements

D．qualities

15.

A．dream

B．kindness

C．generosity

D．attitude