【推荐1】With great beauty comes great pain. Lauren Lovette is one of the New York City Ballet’s lead dancers. And her ______ are killing her. She has injured them many times. She had an operation to ____ a bone abnormality. ______, even with daily ankle exercises, ice baths and soft creams, the 25-year-old still hasn’t made ______ with her feet.

Lovette ______ this struggle with many dancers. Their feet are seriously ______. They may ____, jump, leap and turn around like any NBA basketball star, but they do it without any foot-comfort features ______ shock absorption (减震). Most athletes get to wear shoes that are ____ of their feet, but not dancers.

Dancers ______ around the stage barefoot, in heels or in thin slippers (软鞋). Or, if they’re ballet dancers, they wear tight-fitting pointe shoes (芭蕾舞鞋). Pointe shoes may look ______, but there’s a seriousness to their purpose: helping the dancer do what no human is ______ to do.

“Generally, dancers are just as ______ as football players, ______ not stronger,” says Lisa M. Schoene, a Chicago ______. She’s also an athletic trainer who treats dancers and Olympians. Ballet dancers must ______ all of their weight on the tiniest tips of their toes, known as dancing “en pointe” (足尖舞). “______ on pointe is one of the most athletic things you can do,” Schoene says, “The feet are holding 10 to 12 times of the body weight, going up and down on that pointe shoe.”

____ a ballet dancer treats her feet is important. And it’s true for any of us. Our footwear is an essential tool no matter what we do. “Some shoes, ______ too often, can cause more pressure than pointe shoes,” the doctor ______. Wearing long lip-flops (人字拖鞋), high heels and what few dancers would ever wear outside the studio---ballet flats, does more harm than good.

1.

A．dances

B．shoes

C．feet

D．teeth

2.

A．make

B．affect

C．observe

D．correct

3.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Yet

D．So

4.

A．peace

B．compromises

C．contact

D．arrangements

5.

A．ends

B．shares

C．wins

D．mentions

6.

A．hurt

B．hit

C．touched

D．operated

7.

A．sit

B．play

C．score

D．run

8.

A．in

B．with

C．like

D．on

9.

A．fond

B．afraid

C．suggestive

D．protective

10.

A．speak

B．speed

C．reflect

D．settle

11.

A．expensive

B．tidy

C．gorgeous

D．tight

12.

A．born

B．taken

C．ordered

D．taught

13.

A．happy

B．strong

C．healthy

D．energetic

14.

A．if

B．though

C．unless

D．while

15.

A．athlete

B．dancer

C．doctor

D．teacher

16.

A．lose

B．prevent

C．balance

D．gain

17.

A．Taking up

B．Picking up

C．Getting up

D．Pulling up

18.

A．Why

B．How

C．Where

D．When

19.

A．polished

B．cleaned

C．worn

D．repaired

20.

A．adds

B．agrees

C．answers

D．predicts

【推荐3】“I couldn’t survive without music.” says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favorite _______ radio station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats his _______. He puts on his personal stereo (立体音箱设备) before he leaves the house and listens to cassettes on the bus to _______.

“Last week I put my headphones on in the maths _______,” admits Steve. “The teacher was really _______. She took my headphones away and I couldn’t use them for a week. It was _______.” At home Steve does his homework to music-loud music.

“My mother _______ shouts ‘Turn it down!’,” says Steve. “She can’t _______ how I can work _______ music on, but music ________ me to fix my attention upon my studies.” Steve would like to make music himself. “I’m learning to play the guitar. ________, it doesn’t sound so good at the ________. But I’m going to keep practicing!”

For ________ like Steve, music is a very important part of ________. Music is social. It brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast, ________ music is full of energy. It helps people to forger their problems and have fun. Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles.

1.

A．English

B．news

C．information

D．music

2.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．supper

D．dinner

3.

A．work

B．office

C．school

D．party

4.

A．workshop

B．class

C．lab

D．dormitory

5.

A．excited

B．worried

C．angry

D．tired

6.

A．terrible

B．hopeless

C．poor

D．surprising

7.

A．usually

B．seldom

C．frequently

D．always

8.

A．expect

B．bear

C．understand

D．hope

9.

A．while

B．at

C．for

D．with

10.

A．helps

B．leads

C．causes

D．forces

11.

A．Unluckily

B．Actually

C．Disappointingly

D．Necessarily

12.

A．first

B．last

C．moment

D．hour

13.

A．grown-ups

B．parents

C．friends

D．teenagers

14.

A．study

B．life

C．family

D．school

15.

A．classical

B．country

C．light

D．loud

【推荐2】When I was in second grade, my single greatest fantasy was to fly like a bird. As I grew older, I_______flying off as part of my childhood imagination, being _______ beyond possibility. But two days after my eighteenth birthday, my childhood fantasy should become a_______.

Once the engines came to _______, I knew there was no escape. In 20 minutes I would be _______ out of this airplane. As I looked out of the window, I could see my brothers videotaping the plane as it _______, and now they were only _______ figures standing next to the runway. Looking across at my jump mate,   _______ he had successfully completed over 2, 400 jumps, I could see from the look in his eyes that he was still _______. I realized that I was too.

As the door opened, the wind screamed past my ears. Generally, I do not ________ out loud when I am frightened, but as my feet fell from the plane, my mind was experiencing 1, 000 ________ per second. After a few seconds, I found myself asking, “Why did I do this?” The only   responses that came to my mind were more questions — Did I jump because of the endless lure of the sky? Was it to test my ________? Was it to seek a new adventure? ________ through the sky at 165 miles per hour, I did not find my answer.

Finally, I ________ with a thump (砰然声) as my family ran to greet me. As I ________ the field and drew in my first breath, I knew that having my feet on the ground again would take on a new meaning.

1.

A．marked

B．recommended

C．chose

D．defined

2.

A．partly

B．completely

C．similarly

D．originally

3.

A．dream

B．truth

C．hit

D．reality

4.

A．power

B．life

C．light

D．view

5.

A．jumping

B．keeping

C．looking

D．running

6.

A．took on

B．took off

C．took out

D．took apart

7.

A．familiar

B．important

C．great

D．distant

8.

A．though

B．as

C．since

D．unless

9.

A．relaxed

B．scared

C．secure

D．upset

10.

A．speak

B．burst

C．break

D．shout

11.

A．memories

B．languages

C．thoughts

D．secrets

12.

A．courage

B．generosity

C．honesty

D．character

13.

A．Rushing

B．Passing

C．Getting

D．Dropping

14.

A．walked

B．landed

C．launched

D．left

15.

A．ran across

B．ran around

C．looked at

D．looked for

【推荐3】One day,I was in a charity shop looking at the second hand books.After a few minutes I became _______of a group of women who were poorly_______and spoke in what _______like an eastern European language.As they _______the clothes,a little girl,about three years old,came over to the _________section.Immediately her attention was caught by a toy baby carriage.She spoke to her mother and her mother_________asked the shop assistant how much it cost.3 was the _______.The mum looked down at her child,perhaps _________ what she still had to buy and how much money would have been _______.Then she simply________her head.The child didn't ________as some might.Being told no was not a new __________for her.But she couldn't keep the __________from her face.

It hit me that several days ago,a friend gifted me &100,________that I could do some good deeds with it.At that time I had four pounds totally in my pocket,two &2 coins.I knew it was the ________time to act.A moment later I tapped the mother on the shoulder, pointed to the ________I had left in the baby carriage and said,"Buy her a baby doll too." I didn't hang about to see the end result.________,it's not about being thanked.Then I made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine.

The__________my friend gave me was an investment in the happiness of the world.Was there any better way to get so much__________for so little money than to ________a toy baby carriage for a little girl?And a baby doll to sit in it.

1.

A．tired

B．ashamed

C．aware

D．afraid

2.

A．raised

B．educated

C．dressed

D．equipped

3.

A．acted

B．sounded

C．looked

D．felt

4.

A．put away

B．took off

C．looked through

D．picked up

5.

A．book

B．toy

C．food

D．clothing

6.

A．calmly

B．eagerly

C．confidently

D．hesitantly

7.

A．answer

B．discount

C．pay

D．result

8.

A．expecting

B．calculating

C．guessing

D．ignoring

9.

A．raised

B．borrowed

C．lent

D．left

10.

A．nodded

B．turned

C．sank

D．shook

11.

A．complain

B．care

C．regret

D．apologize

12.

A．idea

B．task

C．lesson

D．experience

13.

A．anger

B．delight

C．satisfaction

D．disappointment

14.

A．hoping

B．finding

C．ordering

D．warning

15.

A．tough

B．free

C．right

D．wrong

16.

A．coins

B．notes

C．dolls

D．clothes

17.

A．At first

B．For example

C．After all

D．In general

18.

A．advice

B．money

C．help

D．love

19.

A．energy

B．pleasure

C．knowledge

D．attention

20.

A．buy

B．book

C．make

D．prepare

【推荐1】第一节：完形填空（共20小题；（命题人：吉喆）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you ____
I wanted to do something very____ for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He____ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it ____ it looked almost new. I was so ____ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.
I could ____ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to____ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ____ :“To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so____ It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could ____ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s ____.
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could ____ this expensive gift.
Of course, the ____ awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were ____ , and I immediately wanted him to ____ my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ____ what I was expecting. Then I ____ that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ____ on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still____ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to ____ this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.1.

A．courage

B．advice

C．support

D．hope

2.

A．polite

B．special

C．similar

D．private

3.

A．worked

B．studied

C．traveled

D．played

4.

A．after

B．before

C．unless

D．until

5.

A．sure

B．fond

C．confident

D．proud

6.

A．perhaps

B．hardly

C．almost

D．really

7.

A．cook

B．start

C．set

D．serve

8.

A．note

B．notice

C．word

D．sign

9.

A．disturbed

B．confused

C．inspired

D．astonished

10.

A．give

B．draw

C．take

D．teach

11.

A．response

B．request

C．comment

D．reason

12.

A．present

B．find

C．afford

D．order

13.

A．neighbor

B．building

C．home

D．house

14.

A．exhibited

B．experienced

C．expected

D．exchanged

15.

A．tear

B．check

C．open

D．receive

16.

A．exactly

B．basically

C．obviously

D．purely

17.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．imagined

D．supposed

18.

A．only

B．still

C．ever

D．even

19.

A．works

B．counts

C．matters

D．exists

20.

A．send

B．share

C．publish

D．write

【推荐2】Located in Ontario, Canada, the Niagara Falls is the seventh wonder of the world and the fastest flowing waterfall in the world. When I went to tour it, I found there were some truly amazing ways to _________ the waterfall.

One way was to take a _________ to the center of the Niagara Falls. Everyone on board was given a raincoat that looked more like a garbage bag. We would need it later on when we got close to the waterfall. There were huge waves and thick mist (迷雾), although we were still far away from Niagara Falls. Inside the mist, another boat approached us. As that boat _________, we waved hello to the blue-coated _________. After a while, we were as _________ as possible to the waterfall, which was like a wall in front of the boat. The _________ here was white with huge waves that threatened (有……危险) to _________ over the boat. The _________ was so deafening that I couldn’t even _________ the person next to me shouting. __________, the boat turned around to __________ back to the dock (码头). A few minutes was enough to make this a very exciting __________.

Another __________ was to go behind the waterfall. This adventure started with everybody walking into a wet and __________ tunnel (隧道)one by one. It was __________ by several lanterns, making us see the tunnel clearly. As the tunnel came to an end, I could see that we had __________ onto a platform at the foot of the waterfall. Here, I had a good __________ of how thick the waterfall was. It was at least one meter __________.

__________ I experienced Niagara Falls, I was shocked by how __________ it was. And I look forward to taking the zip line (滑索) next time to view Niagara Falls from the sky. It will definitely be a wonderful time, too.

1.

A．experience

B．destroy

C．protect

D．establish

2.

A．photo

B．raincoat

C．lantern

D．boat

3.

A．ran out

B．broke down

C．fell apart

D．passed by

4.

A．novelists

B．passengers

C．employers

D．composers

5.

A．close

B．similar

C．polite

D．equal

6.

A．spot

B．water

C．color

D．mist

7.

A．get

B．fall

C．knock

D．look

8.

A．music

B．laughter

C．shout

D．sound

9.

A．see

B．hear

C．find

D．keep

10.

A．Shortly

B．Actually

C．Obviously

D．Firstly

11.

A．fly

B．head

C．date

D．flow

12.

A．career

B．edge

C．trip

D．reality

13.

A．way

B．aim

C．defeat

D．fantasy

14.

A．effective

B．extinct

C．distant

D．narrow

15.

A．lit

B．improved

C．transported

D．limited

16.

A．held

B．rolled

C．arrived

D．fallen

17.

A．opportunity

B．view

C．favour

D．habit

18.

A．long

B．thin

C．thick

D．high

19.

A．Although

B．Unless

C．After

D．Before

20.

A．extreme

B．classic

C．peaceful

D．powerful

【推荐3】After ten years in the same company, I found my job was no longer fun. However, I didn’t have the confidence to apply for new jobs due to lack of experience. I felt _________.

A friend suggested another path—_________. I had toyed with the idea of studying for a master’s degree but _______ stood in my way. Yet I found a course at London College of Communication, _________ my job and enrolled.

During the 18 months that followed, I began to flourish (茁壮成长). Not only had I found the courage to take my _________ forward in a new, exciting direction, but the self-doubt that had followed me around like a _________ began to disappear gradually. My classmates and I treated each other as _________. Younger students _________ my experience and knowledge when it came to group work. I made new friends and joined committees.

I also decided to move out of home. Living in student halls was a(n)_________. The halls life added to my sense of __________ and, with it, confidence. I was __________ new things every day. Even making myself a meal or __________my small living space felt rewarding.

Soon after completing my master’s, I made my way back through the university gates—this time to __________. I am now a lecturer on the same course that I took. I __________ the person I was before and smile—she didn’t yet know her __________.

1.

A．guilty

B．stuck

C．relieved

D．amazed

2.

A．communication

B．management

C．education

D．employment

3.

A．self-doubt

B．poverty

C．health

D．self-respect

4.

A．lost

B．did

C．quit

D．changed

5.

A．course

B．interest

C．belief

D．life

6.

A．shadow

B．fire

C．dream

D．rainbow

7.

A．opponents

B．relatives

C．equals

D．servants

8.

A．valued

B．questioned

C．ignored

D．polished

9.

A．success

B．experience

C．embarrassment

D．failure

10.

A．freedom

B．safety

C．justice

D．independence

11.

A．copying

B．missing

C．learning

D．ordering

12.

A．expanding

B．occupying

C．deserting

D．managing

13.

A．visit

B．teach

C．learn

D．interview

14.

A．look back on

B．keep away from

C．catch up with

D．hold on to

15.

A．image

B．worth

C．duty

D．career