【推荐1】Harbin Tourism Booms in Early 2024

As the curtains of 2024 drew open, Harbin, the northern city known for its icy charm, witnessed a tourism boom unlike any other. The city’s tourism sector received a _________ boost, gathering attention from netizens and travelers worldwide.

The local government and tourism authorities spared no _________ to prepare for this influx (人流量), ensuring that visitors were provided with the most _________ and convenient experiences. Specialties like the ice festival were very popular, with artificial intelligence used to _________ and entertain the crowds. The _________ and sincerity behind these efforts were obvious in every detail.

Harbin’s _________ rose, and it ranked among the top tourist destinations globally. This success was _________ to the city’s unique attractions, generous hospitality, and the lucky timing of the tourism boom. Visitors were impressed by the _________ shown to traditional culture and the immediacy (及时) of the local rescue teams, who were always on standby in case of any temporary inconvenience.

Netizens _________ positively on social media, praising the city’s efforts to boost its tourism sector. Some even suggested that other cities should stand in Harbin’s shoes and learn from its example. Complaints were few and far between, with most visitors agreeing that the city had __________ their stay.

The revenue (财政收入) generated by this tourism boom set a new record, __________ all previous revenue and proving that Harbin’s charm and attractions were more than just a passing fashion. The city’s tourism industry is now thriving and looks forward to an even __________ future. This success is a result of what can be achieved when sincerity, creativity, and hard work come __________.

As the world continues to assess the __________ of this tourism boom, one thing remains clear: Harbin has set a new standard for tourism excellence. We eagerly await what the future __________ for this active city.

1.

A．massive

B．awesome

C．highlighted

D．spectacular

2.

A．time

B．money

C．effort

D．resources

3.

A．comfortable

B．urgent

C．authentic

D．generous

4.

A．please

B．assist

C．guide

D．enhance

5.

A．creativity

B．technique

C．organization

D．enthusiasm

6.

A．population

B．popularity

C．economy

D．environment

7.

A．owing

B．connected

C．related

D．linked

8.

A．respect

B．advertisement

C．appreciation

D．interest

9.

A．reacted

B．commented

C．responded

D．interacted

10.

A．missed

B．astonished

C．enriched

D．spoiled

11.

A．at

B．below

C．beyond

D．about

12.

A．darker

B．dimmer

C．brighter

D．clearer

13.

A．together

B．apart

C．out

D．around

14.

A．care

B．impact

C．effect

D．breakthrough

15.

A．believes

B．holds

C．maintains

D．criticise

【推荐3】完形填空
阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you’ve ever been to a foreign country，you will know that fitting in isn’t easy. Chances are they will have a ____language and way of life. Here’s how to get a basic understanding on things________ going to a different country.
____ about the country. Get a base of knowledge. Where is the country located？What are their ____ foods？If you know someone who has been to the country，________ them to tell you a bit about the country.
Try basic phrases. If you do not know how to ____ their language，it will be hard to master the ____ language in a short time. Remember you will not have time to learn the whole language，so____things like：asking for directions and ordering in restaurants. Learn these ____ along with the basic please，thank you，hello，and goodbye.
Try to meet someone who knows about or has been to the country. ____ it is a less known country，you may be out of ____ .In this case，search the Internet and the library.
Have a basic understanding of customs（习俗）.If you do end up in a trouble ____your lack of customs，calmly explain you are ____ .Basic English customs are not the same around the world，____as you get into Asia and Africa，but will ____a base for most European countries.
Handle your money well. Money can be ____ ，but cover all your bases. Understand the name of the monetary(货币的) ____(i.e.dollars) and know the names of the coins or bills________the unit. Do this in your own country before _____Exchange your bills a couple of weeks before you go and practice_____ them. Know the basic conversion(兑换)(i.e.one pound is about two dollars)．Recognize fair prices and know how to make basic money transactions(交易)．1.

A．difficult

B．native

C．different

D．terrible

2.

A．until

B．after

C．before

D．since

3.

A．Tell

B．Wonder

C．Realize

D．Learn

4.

A．cultural

B．wonderful

C．strange

D．traditional

5.

A．argue

B．ask

C．discuss

D．send

6.

A．ignore

B．practice

C．accept

D．speak

7.

A．entire

B．normal

C．average

D．general

8.

A．focus on

B．based on

C．calm down

D．settle down

9.

A．stories

B．names

C．books

D．phrases

10.

A．If

B．Though

C．As

D．When

11.

A．practice

B．mind

C．sight

D．luck

12.

A．because of

B．thanks to

C．as for

D．instead of

13.

A．wrong

B．accent

C．foreign

D．local

14.

A．rarely

B．especially

C．usually

D．hardly

15.

A．provide

B．inspire

C．support

D．refuse

16.

A．shocking

B．amazing

C．confusing

D．surprising

17.

A．unit

B．number

C．amount

D．power

18.

A．above

B．within

C．behind

D．below

19.

A．setting off

B．putting off

C．cutting off

D．turning off

20.

A．paying

B．recognizing

C．answering

D．charging

【推荐1】Last July I got a job at a theater I admire. I was feeling lucky. But something wasn’t ________. My daughter was going to leave for university in the fall and I wasn't ________ for her to go. Our household is small and tight-knit (关系亲密的). It’s just the two of us. I was excited for my daughter and I felt I had ________ her well. But no one had prepared me for this. I was ________. I felt as though I were drowning.

Somehow, this feeling of drowning was what ________ me. One day as I was walking home, I ________ the university pool. I must have walked past it a million times. Swimming wasn't something I usually did. And yet something ________ me to take it up.

The next morning, I ________ the pool. I headed over to the shallow end, the area reserved for   ________ like me. I walked down the cold steps into the pool and all of a sudden, I was in. I could touch the floor, and that was reassuring (安心的). I looked around to make sure the other people weren’t watching my awkward strokes. “No one is watching,” I ________ to myself. No one cares if you look like a baby elephant swimming for the first time. No one cares if your heart ________ when all of her things are packed up and she ________.

Somehow, in that moment, this was ________. I swam slowly from one end to the other, feeling a ________. I found myself crying. Thankfully, no one could tell my ________ from the water running down my face. Afterward, I headed for the changing rooms, smiling and feeling proud that I faced this ________. When I got home, my daughter said that looked ________.

The next day, I was up early, swimming bag in hand. I was ________ afraid of drowning. I was breathing easier. I was feeling better. Having “an empty nest” is an easy catchphrase (口头禅) for something that is impossible to describe. It is not just an empty room. It is a ________ part of who you are. And for me, swimming ________ a part of that hole.

1.

A．special

B．right

C．true

D．strange

2.

A．afraid

B．sure

C．ready

D．sorry

3.

A．prepared

B．treated

C．cared

D．planned

4.

A．disappointed

B．inspired

C．panicking

D．complaining

5.

A．controlled

B．improved

C．bothered

D．saved

6.

A．examined

B．overlooked

C．noticed

D．recognized

7.

A．pushed

B．expected

C．ordered

D．allowed

8.

A．set apart

B．set out for

C．get through

D．get away from

9.

A．fighters

B．volunteers

C．losers

D．beginners

10.

A．repeated

B．remembered

C．recalled

D．replied

11.

A．races

B．pounds

C．stops

D．breaks

12.

A．appears

B．leaves

C．escapes

D．fails

13.

A．comforting

B．upsetting

C．annoying

D．confusing

14.

A．release

B．connection

C．pressure

D．conflict

15.

A．rain

B．blood

C．tears

D．sweat

16.

A．hope

B．surprise

C．anger

D．fear

17.

A．tired

B．pale

C．happy

D．healthy

18.

A．once again

B．no longer

C．as usual

D．so far

19.

A．missing

B．natural

C．unique

D．useful

20.

A．touches

B．forms

C．involves

D．fills

【推荐1】Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s “Lost City” is older than Machu Picchu（马丘比丘古城）. There are no trains or buses allowing of ________ travels to reach its ruins. The chance of getting to this remote place is merely ________ on foot: a tiring hike lasting several days nonstop.

Despite this, I couldn’t ________ the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. Twelve other hikers and I went there in ________ with a licensed guide. The dirt path, which ________ through towering palms and dangling vines（藤蔓）, proved ________ right from the start. It’s suggested that hikers have good physical _______, as the journey is difficult. Horses helped to carry basic ________ like food to the cottages where we would sleep. Along the way we also met the ________. They have been left undisturbed for centuries and there’s a deep ________ between them and the land.

The next morning, we were off early to ________ the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already ________ by the time we reached the final stage—1, 200 stone steps to ________. Finally, my eyes rested on the splendid scene that had ________ the hard journey to Ciudad Perdida,________ lifting my painful body up the long flight of stairs.

I looked down and ________ at the beautiful site below. We were among a handful of other groups visiting, which seemed like ________ compared to other crowded tourist attractions. While the return trip included ________ the mental barrier of having already achieved our goal, the experience is the one I would do ________. It is the difficulty that makes the journey a more ________ one. Earned views are always better.

1.

A．endless

B．easy

C．frequent

D．fake

2.

A．dangerous

B．impressive

C．identical

D．available

3.

A．resist

B．obtain

C．promote

D．employ

4.

A．comparison

B．combination

C．company

D．communication

5.

A．buried

B．swung

C．wound

D．leaked

6.

A．disappointing

B．embarrassing

C．challenging

D．amazing

7.

A．character

B．fitness

C．independence

D．confidence

8.

A．equipment

B．furniture

C．possessions

D．supplies

9.

A．natives

B．visitors

C．guides

D．drivers

10.

A．conflict

B．distance

C．bond

D．belief

11.

A．reduce

B．avoid

C．lower

D．detect

12.

A．set in

B．cut off

C．watched out

D．gave in

13.

A．cover

B．catch

C．display

D．explore

14.

A．predicted

B．convinced

C．motivated

D．evaluated

15.

A．before

B．after

C．even though

D．as if

16.

A．aimed

B．pointed

C．puzzled

D．wondered

17.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

18.

A．overcoming

B．memorizing

C．observing

D．witnessing

19.

A．otherwise

B．instead

C．though

D．again

20.

A．luxurious

B．relevant

C．flexible

D．rewarding

【推荐2】It happened the day before Thanksgiving holiday when I just moved to my new school. Our teacher asked each student to bring cards, candies and other _______ to school. She wanted us to _______ Thanksgiving as a class. I looked forward to the activity and thought it would be a good chance to know my _______ one by one, so I asked my mum to help me make some nice cookies and Thanksgiving cards. I couldn’t _______ to present them with my gifts.

When the day finally _______, things went very well at first. All of us were busy giving out gifts and seemed very _______. However, when our teacher asked each of us to _______ what we received and say whom it came from, I realized that I received _______. I couldn’t hold back my _______ as the teacher called my ________, because I didn’t get anything from anyone. I was ________ by the young people who were my new classmates.

It was surely a ________ Thanksgiving Day for me. But I didn’t want to ________ my classmates. I knew they did not ignore me ________. They just didn’t remember me because I just arrived a few days ago.

Since then, I tried to be kind to them and ________ hard. And what I did eventually paid off. I became one of the ________ students in my class. My teachers and classmates were ________ of me and I always had many good friends by my side.

I’m glad that I made the right decision and ________ my classmates’ friendship in the end. It also helped me realize that only kindness and ________ can lead to lasting friendship. That is one of the best ________ I have learned in my lifetime.

1.

A．toys

B．books

C．flowers

D．gifts

2.

A．attend

B．celebrate

C．decorate

D．introduce

3.

A．classmates

B．workers

C．children

D．friends

4.

A．stand

B．go

C．wait

D．start

5.

A．changed

B．arrived

C．lasted

D．passed

6.

A．worried

B．anxious

C．happy

D．upset

7.

A．show

B．eat

C．sing

D．paint

8.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

9.

A．laughter

B．plans

C．tears

D．words

10.

A．turn

B．name

C．day

D．time

11.

A．loved

B．liked

C．accepted

D．forgotten .

12.

A．short

B．sad

C．beautiful

D．great

13.

A．hate

B．settle

C．remember

D．command

14.

A．by accident

B．at present

C．in theory

D．on purpose

15.

A．fought

B．pushed

C．studied

D．cried

16.

A．best

B．youngest

C．tallest

D．prettiest

17.

A．tired

B．proud

C．sick

D．ashamed

18.

A．finished

B．lost

C．won

D．understood

19.

A．benefit

B．strength

C．forgiveness

D．apology

20.

A．phrases

B．quizzes

C．stories

D．lessons

【推荐3】Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me，“Everything happens for the best. If you _______，one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for  that previous _______．”As  it _______, mother was right.

In 1932，I ended my college life. _______ that，I had decided to try for a job in radio，and then could work my way up to sports  _______．I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every _______,and was turned down every time. In one station，a  _______ lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked  _______．“Go to  _______ town and find a little station that'll give you a chance，” she said. I then ________ to Dixon. While there was no radio- announcing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to ________ its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I ________．The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't ________．
My disappointment must have ________．“Everything happens for the best，” Mom ________me. Dad ________ me one car for me to job hunt. I________ WOC Radio in Davenport. The program ________，a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already
________ a contract  with another announcer.
I often ________ what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.1.

A．go on

B．give up

C．look up

D．stay up

2.

A．disappointments

B．successes

C．lives

D．results

3.

A．carried out

B．looked out

C．turned out

D．figured out

4.

A．Since

B．Before

C．After

D．During

5.

A．announcer

B．athlete

C．hostess

D．performer

6.

A．firm

B．station

C．store

D．school

7.

A．beautiful

B．cruel

C．strict

D．kind

8.

A．money

B．knowledge

C．appearance

D．experience

9.

A．bad

B．small

C．big

D．good

10.

A．walked

B．saw

C．turned

D．added

11.

A．run

B．buy

C．sell

D．show

12.

A．refused

B．applied

C．managed

D．yelled

13.

A．fired

B．satisfied

C．fitted

D．employed

14.

A．disappeared

B．fallen

C．shown

D．responded

15.

A．reminded

B．asked

C．advised

D．recited

16.

A．lent

B．offered

C．sold

D．promised

17.

A．visited

B．passed

C．tried

D．poured

18.

A．actor

B．singer

C．photographer

D．director

19.

A．designed

B．knew

C．signed

D．resigned

20.

A．doubted

B．wondered

C．intended

D．expected