【推荐1】My name is Matthew. 1 don't have many _______ because I'm a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that 1 have _______ for years——I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come _______ Driving made me anxious, but my parents still _______ up for driving lessons for me. I had gotten a perfect _______ for my written exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different _______

But when October 30th _______ around, my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school, _______ the brand new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day, I can't _______ if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test, pausing at a stop sign after a few ____________, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn't __________ that I was leaving without a license, but I was __________ everyone would know my result. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't take the __________ on my birthday.

One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and __________ Later that night I __________ for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced — but still, I couldn't __________ ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean.

And I __________ enough courage to speak the __________ out.

Now I realize __________ and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn't make a __________ man.

1.

A．thoughts

B．secrets

C．suggestions

D．feelings

2.

A．written

B．heard

C．discovered

D．kept

3.

A．late

B．naturally

C．close

D．easily

4.

A．signed

B．made

C．stood

D．came

5.

A．score

B．position

C．opportunity

D．book

6.

A．clue

B．story

C．character

D．face

7.

A．went

B．moved

C．rolled

D．ran

8.

A．turning in

B．hunting for

C．giving away

D．showing off

9.

A．judge

B．doubt

C．remember

D．complain

10.

A．seconds

B．hours

C．days

D．weeks

11.

A．happy

B．upset

C．eager

D．serious

12.

A．surprised

B．cautious

C．familiar

D．scared

13.

A．test

B．task

C．party

D．present

14.

A．observed

B．studied

C．passed

D．argued

15.

A．cried

B．drove

C．left

D．succeeded

16.

A．forget

B．advise

C．enjoy

D．imagine

17.

A．gathered

B．searched

C．acquired

D．needed

18.

A．faith

B．rule

C．fault

D．fact

19.

A．purpose

B．failure

C．sadness

D．habit

20.

A．shy

B．silent

C．true

D．confident

【推荐2】It was 2002. It was suggested that I should learn to drive, so my father decided to teach me.

Easier said than done. The driving plan was quietly _______ after I almost crashed his car into a stone wall. My next _______ was in 2006. This time, the_______ was a very nice friend. But after three sessions, he _______. “I can’t teach you,” he said. “You have no _______ at all.” To be honest, that was _______ to me. Actually, I thought I was afraid of many things — thunderstorms, forest fires, bears, but these were not the _______ kind for driving.

Nine years later, I had a life partner — Graeme Gibson — and a baby. One day, Graeme got his _______ seriously bitten when he helped _______ a dog trapped in the wire fence. Even so, he had to drive himself to the hospital ________ thanks to my inability to drive.

This accident ________ me and awoke my enthusiasm for learning. “That’s it,” I said, “I’m learning to drive.” I must ________ myself to support and protect my family. This time, I ________ a professional with nerves of steel. Despite various ________ ,I got my license finally. I was pleased with myself: it seemed I now had the appropriate kind of fears. Learning to drive makes me a more grown-up and ________ adult.

1.

A．dropped

B．replaced

C．delayed

D．revised

2.

A．memory

B．move

C．plan

D．attempt

3.

A．instructor

B．partner

C．adviser

D．operator

4.

A．went down

B．gave up

C．turned off

D．made out

5.

A．potential

B．ambition

C．fears

D．skills

6.

A．humor

B．truth

C．news

D．disaster

7.

A．aggressive

B．fierce

C．wrong

D．right

8.

A．arm

B．leg

C．head

D．foot

9.

A．cure

B．find

C．free

D．check

10.

A．red-eyed

B．one-handed

C．warm-blooded

D．cold-hearted

11.

A．motivated

B．convinced

C．destroyed

D．swallowed

12.

A．accompany

B．refresh

C．comfort

D．qualify

13.

A．consulted

B．recognized

C．invited

D．hired

14.

A．regrets

B．expectations

C．challenges

D．exams

15.

A．curious

B．responsible

C．demanding

D．efficient

【推荐3】Today was Father’s Day. I missed you, Dad! ____ at your photos, I thought of the happy days when you stayed with me. It seemed as if everything had happened yesterday.
I remembered how you taught me to be a person with good ____, such as honesty, kindness and self-respect. You taught me to enjoy ____ and work.
You taught me about love, as you ____ yours with all seven of us children. But, ____ , I thought of how you taught me of God’s great ____ for his children. You showed the way, by being at church each time the doors were open. I was ____you, as you led our family in prayer（祈祷）each ____ before going to bed. Through you, I ____ what is truly important in life. I now know that you continue to live through me and I hope I have____ that legacy（遗产）on to my kids.
I know that your life was not easy ____ you lost your father when you were only two years old. I know that you had to ____ your studies and help your mother. You ____ your responsibilities, as you did in supporting our ____ Thanks, Dad!
So, parents and ____ to all you Dads, remember that you can have a positive (积极的) influence ____ your children by what you teach them and that they will make a difference in this world.
Children, now it’s time to ____ your love and thanks to your Dad ____ what he does for you. A big hug, a ____ thank you and living a life of purpose, all of ____ will give him more joy, are worth your doing.
1.

A．Looking

B．Laughing

C．Pointing

D．Shouting

2.

A．energies

B．skills

C．abilities

D．qualities

3.

A．rest

B．peace

C．life

D．success

4.

A．bargained

B．devoted

C．shared

D．competed

5.

A．in all

B．above all

C．at all

D．after all

6.

A．pain

B．love

C．surprise

D．beauty

7.

A．watching

B．waiting

C．replacing

D．persuading

8.

A．hour

B．dusk

C．night

D．noon

9.

A．ordered

B．advised

C．searched

D．learned

10.

A．passed

B．given

C．offered

D．depended

11.

A．if

B．though

C．before

D．because

12.

A．pack up

B．give up

C．rely on

D．leave for

13.

A．made

B．solved

C．took

D．doubted

14.

A．family

B．house

C．team

D．class

15.

A．carefully

B．wonderfully

C．especially

D．regularly

16.

A．of

B．for

C．on

D．to

17.

A．examine

B．express

C．change

D．explore

18.

A．in charge of

B．in search of

C．in honor of

D．in return for

19.

A．hot

B．warm

C．strong

D．heavy

20.

A．which

B．them

C．that

D．what

【推荐1】Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he ______ the airline to see if anyone had turned it in—but fruitlessly. ______the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash, etc, he feared the worst.

Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was ______ to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet—______ an additional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate the ______ of your wallet，” read a letter that was enclosed with the package.

Hunter's mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the ______ to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was ______ from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the sender's initials(首字母) were signed “T.B.”. The sender was later ______ as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard－working stranger.

“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a salary in there, and he's ______ to support himself，” said Brown. “Hunter was very ______. He told me he has some student loans to pay within two days so the ______ was in time，” Brown added. “He ______ it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, ‘No way! No way！’”

Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition; that's why he didn't sign his ______on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on ______ him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding ______ in people than anything.”

1.

A．ordered

B．checked

C．caught

D．contacted

2.

A．Though

B．Since

C．While

D．Unless

3.

A．shocked

B．amused

C．anxious

D．frightened

4.

A．next to

B．except for

C．along with

D．instead of

5.

A．search

B．detail

C．value

D．return

6.

A．sender

B．wallet

C．letter

D．package

7.

A．accepted

B．sent

C．taken

D．collected

8.

A．known

B．considered

C．introduced

D．identified

9.

A．agreeing

B．volunteering

C．struggling

D．deciding

10.

A．thankful

B．careful

C．thoughtful

D．regretful

11.

A．exchange

B．proposal

C．action

D．performance

12.

A．remembered

B．assumed

C．admitted

D．imagined

13.

A．address

B．mark

C．phone number

D．full name

14.

A．questioning

B．disturbing

C．praising

D．surprising

15.

A．admiration

B．faith

C．appreciation

D．strength

【推荐2】It was a sunny day when my dad and I were arriving at his company. We_________the car and got out of it. I_________and saw a gray thing on the ground. I thought it was a_________, but it started to move. As we approached, we_________that it was a small wounded dog.

We were so moved by the_________that we decided to help the poor dog. We bought some dog food in the store across the street and got some_________water for the dog in order to help him regain strength. He was hungry and thirsty_________while we were giving him the food and water he almost buried his head in them. Once he had eaten we encouraged him to move;_________, he could not. My dad tried to take him in his arms, but he started barking due to a wounded bleeding paw._________, we made a decision to carry him on a small stretcher (担架) to our car.

Rapidly, we took him to the vet to receive__________treatment. The vet told us that he had a broken leg and that he had been__________for days. He got out of the vet’s office after 5 days of__________, and we decided to look for a__________for him.

He was finally__________by one of my dad’s workers and is living happily. In conclusion, I learned from this that everybody can do an act of kindness. Everyone__________a second chance to be happy.

1.

A．left

B．parked

C．drove

D．boarded

2.

A．looked around

B．came up

C．passed by

D．went away

3.

A．plastic box

B．rubbish bin

C．garbage bag

D．metal can

4.

A．remembered

B．admitted

C．expected

D．realized

5.

A．scene

B．view

C．condition

D．situation

6.

A．pure

B．salty

C．sweet

D．delicious

7.

A．even if

B．as if

C．so that

D．in that

8.

A．therefore

B．besides

C．instead

D．however

9.

A．In the end

B．At first

C．In fact

D．At one time

10.

A．affordable

B．free

C．immediate

D．available

11.

A．continuing

B．struggling

C．surviving

D．starving

12.

A．operation

B．recovery

C．exercise

D．adjustment

13.

A．hospital

B．unit

C．market

D．family

14.

A．supported

B．adapted

C．received

D．adopted

15.

A．demands

B．deserves

C．allows

D．shares