【推荐1】Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. A few days before Christmas, he _________ his five year-old daughter after _________ that she had used up the family’s only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

As money was tight, he became even angrier when on Christmas Eve he saw that she had used all of the gold paper to _________ one shoebox. He was also concerned about where she had gotten _________ to buy what was in the shoebox.

The next morning the little girl, _________ excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, “This is for you, Daddy!” Holding the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier behavior, _________ what he had done to her.

But when he _________ the shoebox, he found there was nothing. “Don’t you know, young lady,” he said _________, “when you give someone a _________, there’s supposed to be something inside the package!”

The little girl __________ him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered, “Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was __________.” He fell on his knees and put his arms around the girl and begged her to __________ him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the girl’s life only a short time later. It is said that the father __________ this little gold box by his bed for all his life. Whenever he was __________ or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and __________ his daughter’s love.

1.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．thanked

D．punished

2.

A．promising

B．learning

C．admitting

D．agreeing

3.

A．decorate

B．draw

C．buy

D．measure

4.

A．time

B．advice

C．space

D．money

5.

A．filled with

B．ready for

C．different from

D．related to

6.

A．thinking

B．forgetting

C．ensuring

D．regretting

7.

A．closed

B．opened

C．accepted

D．found

8.

A．happily

B．anxiously

C．angrily

D．shyly

9.

A．hand

B．lecture

C．solution

D．present

10.

A．looked up at

B．caught up with

C．lived up to

D．made up for

11.

A．empty

B．broken

C．full

D．colorful

12.

A．love

B．hate

C．forgive

D．defend

13.

A．kept

B．observed

C．used

D．searched

14.

A．interested

B．discouraged

C．surprised

D．terrified

15.

A．share

B．refuse

C．remember

D．remove

【推荐2】Theresa Furrer's experience with making pet hair thread(线) began after her own painful experience. When she lost her pet cat in 2012, she decided to _______ it with the help of an expert. But she ended up _______ for nine months to get her cat's body back. She said the waiting was also _______. That was the time when she started _______ other ways of keeping the dead pet's body.

She bought a spinning wheel(纺车), and _______ working with cotton, to get familiar with the process. Then she set about working with the fur of cats and dogs. Her first _______ was the black fur of a dog. She described the work as a _______, but later the fear was gone.

At first, Furrer always started a(n) _______ about her hobby with “Don't think I'm mad.” But most people really didn't _______her mad at all. ________ , many of them had long been looking for that service. And then Furrer ________ that pet hair thread could be a ________of service business for her.

Furrer ________ three spinning wheels in her house now. In the ________ stages of the thread making process of up to ten different projects, she often washes the thread, and sometimes ________ it with a supporting fiber to produce usable mixed thread. Cat hair is very ________ to work with, but she has found ways to manage it over the years, because she doesn't like saying “no” to those ________ owners who have lost their beloved pets.

Furrer has made hundreds of animal hair thread ________ over the last eight years. She can ________ the thread into all kinds of ________, like hats and bracelets (手镯).

1.

A．ruin

B．preserve

C．pack

D． calm

2.

A．accounting

B．apologizing

C．waiting

D．allowing

3.

A．painful

B．magical

C．rare

D．entertaining

4.

A．giving up

B．spying on

C．turning down

D．thinking about

5.

A．started

B．missed

C．admired

D．disliked

6.

A．relief

B．protection

C．project

D．application

7.

A．terror

B．puzzle

C．joy

D．fantasy

8.

A．organization

B．discovery

C．approach

D．conversation

9.

A．hear

B．consider

C．keep

D．drive

10.

A．Impossibly

B．Regretfully

C．Unfortunately

D．Actually

11.

A．reminded

B．realized

C．regretted

D．misunderstood

12.

A．fault

B．chance

C．limit

D．story

13.

A．decorates

B．hates

C．owns

D．mends

14.

A．various

B．false

C．same

D．worthless

15.

A．swap

B．describe

C．mix

D．replace

16.

A．relaxing

B．simple

C．amusing

D．hard

17.

A．pet

B．house

C．plant

D．factory

18.

A．toys

B．dogs

C．products

D．cats

19.

A．push

B．turn

C．throw

D．put

20.

A．nests

B．cartoons

C．minerals

D．items

【推荐3】After a day’s work in the hospital, Jane Hadgson was finally on her way home. While_________, she noticed there was a car pulled over at the side of the road and a crowd gathered around someone who was_________on the ground. Jane pulled up to see what happened, which turned out to be_________for the victim.

Describing the scene, Jane says, “A crowd of on looker (旁观者) gathered there. Some young men were creamfaced and looking lost. They were_________terrified. When I walked up, first-aid kit in hand, they said : “You’re a first aider. Oh thank God.” They were so_________that they hadn’t even called a doctor yet.

A young girl was lying there. She had been hit by a car and fallen from her bike,_________on her head and shoulder.“She had not been wearing a_________when knocked down and I thought she should not be_________in case of a spinal(脊柱)injury, but after looking her over, in relief, I felt fairly_________that she had escaped almost unharmed. Even so as time passed the pain she was suffering was__________.To avoid her losing consciousness, I kept__________to her. We chatted about anything I could think of to keep her__________off the pain. She squeezed my hand to relieve pain and this __________,” describes Jane.

Thinking back, Jane says, “Apart from her boyfriend I wasn’t __________ by anyone else, but that’s OK. For me knowing that in a small way I helped the girl is all the__________I need. I felt great that I’d made a difference”.

1.

A．walking

B．driving

C．running

D．riding

2.

A．lying

B．sitting

C．standing

D．sleeping

3.

A．lucky

B．uncomfortable

C．bearable

D．depressing

4.

A．slightly

B．eventually

C．hardly

D．completely

5.

A．puzzled

B．excited

C．shocked

D．absorbed

6.

A．focusing

B．lying

C．leaning

D．landing

7.

A．hat

B．mask

C．helmet

D．seat belt

8.

A．moved

B．treated

C．bothered

D．saved

9.

A．confused

B．worried

C．disappointed

D．confident

10.

A．changing

B．increasing

C．declining

D．disappearing

11.

A．singing

B．smiling

C．talking

D．signing

12.

A．mind

B．body

C．soul

D．shoulder

13.

A．occurred

B．worsened

C．dropped

D．helped

14.

A．inspired

B．thanked

C．encouraged

D．requested

15.

A．reward

B．feeling

C．devotion

D．harvest

【推荐1】When we rescued her, we didn't know Serenity was pregnant until we saw her newborn on the ground. We stood at a short distance to ______ this miracle of life with her. But _______ she realised we drew near, Serenity did something we would never have ______:she stepped over her baby, positioned herself on top of him, and looked at us with ________, begging us silently not to take him away from her.

We instantly stepped ______ so she would not feel afraid. From then on, we gave Serenity and Rumi as much ______ as we could. When we had to clean their house, we did not look at the little cow, to seem non-frightening, and we kept telling Serenity that they would never be   ________for the rest of their lives.

As the ______ passed, now Serenity realised that we were not going to take away her son and she began to get ______ and trust us. She finally even allowed us to pet her son. Now her son is seven years old and has his friends and activities, but Serenity is never far away and always paying   ______attention to him .

We saved Serenity from a slaughterhouse (屠宰场) and thank goodness we did because a few weeks later she gave _______ to her son, Rumi. That was when we learnt that most dairy cows are sent _______pregnant to the slaughterhouse so that they weigh more, thus _______ more money . How _______ the dairy industry was to separate mums from babies! They want and love their babies as much as we do. All babies should be raised with love, safety, and their______, no matter what species they are.

1.

A．predict

B．celebrate

C．attend

D．deliver

2.

A．suddenly

B．shortly

C．immediately

D．finally

3.

A．experienced

B．expected

C．operated

D．known

4.

A．wonder

B．relief

C．surprise

D．fear

5.

A．forward

B．in

C．down

D．back

6.

A．care

B．distance

C．food

D．water

7.

A．killed

B．parted

C．taken

D．frightened

8.

A．days

B．months

C．hours

D．years

9.

A．relaxed

B．amazed

C．excited

D．disappointed

10.

A．close

B．simple

C．occasional

D．rare

11.

A．way

B．hand

C．expression

D．birth

12.

A．originally

B．temporarily

C．deliberately

D．unwillingly

13.

A．taking in

B．bringing in

C．making up

D．giving away

14.

A．cruel

B．silly

C．wise

D．ridiculous

15.

A．doctor

B．owner

C．father

D．family

【推荐2】My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in a blue car ___________ for a while. As I was ___________, I let her have it. On the ___________ of the car park I backed into the next available spot — it was a tight fit.

Pretty soon, I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I ___________ my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a ___________ woman reverse park (倒车).

Just as I ___________ my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car space ___________. She was giving a mean odd _____________ — half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I ___________ the same lady looking in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This might sound crazy but I was on my way to ____________ some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much like her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the ____________, “I think she would like you to have it.” Shocked, I took it from her ____________. She smiled and walked away.

After a pause, I opened the box. ____________ was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was the nicest gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete ____________. The necklace was around my neck, a warm ____________ of human kindness.

1.

A．watching

B．circling

C．running

D．crossing

2.

A．on standby

B．in a dilemma

C．in a good mood

D．in panic

3.

A．edge

B．barrier

C．stage

D．point

4.

A．turned

B．broke

C．divided

D．emptied

5.

A．struggling

B．trembling

C．wandering

D．outstanding

6.

A．started

B．approached

C．parked

D．entered

7.

A．former

B．later

C．ago

D．earlier

8.

A．explanation

B．look

C．comprehension

D．coincidence

9.

A．located

B．caught

C．spotted

D．sought

10.

A．launch

B．wipe

C．drop

D．send

11.

A．backseat

B．car

C．wheel

D．window

12.

A．automatically

B．accidentally

C．eventually

D．illegally

13.

A．Inside

B．Amongst

C．Beneath

D．Nearby

14.

A．client

B．companion

C．peer

D．stranger

15.

A．award

B．expectation

C．reminder

D．compassion

【推荐3】I remember all too well my first traffic ticket. For an over-confident and impatient teenager, the newfound freedom of driving was a bit _________ .

Dad was probably as _________ as any parent when they hand the keys to a child and pray both car and _________ will come back in one piece. But I was not _________ at all. A car crash? Nah,_________ happen.

_______ I didn’t hit anything or anybody. But there was plenty of traffic at the crossing. “Come on!” I _________ . “Will the light ever turn green?” The traffic light did change to the splendid color of _________ and the cars moved forward. Just as I _________ the crossing, the light turned yellow. I sped up immediately but without __________ the car was dead, right in the middle of the crossing. Horns(喇叭) sounded. My face burnt as __________ as the light now. I managed somehow to __________ the car and rushed through the crossing, trying to avoid the __________ glances from the cars wanting their turn at the light.

My heart __________ when my eyes caught the flash of headlights of the police car. I __________ . With each passing minute the __________ continued. The officer wrote the __________ and handed it to me. It felt like a death sentence __________ I knew facing Dad was going to be harder than any police officer.

I have learned my __________ — being patient, __________ the laws and taking my responsibility. Now I can proudly claim that I am a better driver.

1.

A．scaring

B．exciting

C．boring

D．moving

2.

A．calm

B．delighted

C．relieved

D．nervous

3.

A．keys

B．lights

C．kid

D．officer

4.

A．concerned

B．guilty

C．grateful

D．confident

5.

A．seldom

B．always

C．sometimes

D．never

6.

A．Surprisingly

B．Unusually

C．Typically

D．Fortunately

7.

A．laughed

B．whispered

C．complained

D．cheered

8.

A．go

B．stop

C．wait

D．turn

9.

A．ignored

B．reached

C．missed

D．passed

10.

A．Warning

B．doubt

C．hesitation

D．delay

11.

A．white

B．red

C．yellow

D．green

12.

A．repair

B．park

C．restart

D．abandon

13.

A．shy

B．angry

C．quick

D．embarrassed

14.

A．sank

B．broke

C．ached

D．failed

15.

A．drove away

B．sped up

C．pulled over

D．settled down

16.

A．thrill

B．pride

C．shame

D．disappointment

17.

A．note

B．letter

C．book

D．ticket

18.

A．because

B．although

C．if

D．unless

19.

A．skill

B．lesson

C．subject

D．story

20.

A．changing

B．breaking

C．making

D．observing

【推荐1】Do you have a dream? Is it part of your life? Everybody has dreams. I have a dream, too. When I slept, I would dream of living it; when I _________, I would work for living it.

One day, somebody told me, “To _________ is better than to arrive. ”Hearing this, I just laughed it off, not quite understanding how that was even _________. And I didn’t realize how true it was _________ I had what I wanted. Then I suddenly realized that the person living the dream was different from the one who had _________ for it. Since then, I have made a great effort to work for the realization of my dream. _________, I achieved what I had wanted. I have now become a wiser, calmer, stronger and more passionate person.

The journey has _________ me a lot. I made mistakes and learned from them. I _________ and learned to get up again. I cried and I learned to wipe away my tears. I made friends and learned to value people. I made enemies and learned to value _________. The journey has transformed a caterpillar (毛虫) into a beautiful butterfly, eagerly waiting to __________ the world with her newly- found wings.

We all know that our __________ isn’t as perfect as it is in the fairy tales. It __________ great ambition and courage to fulfill our dreams. But we should remember that even if something gets in our way, nothing will __________ us.

So friends, always remember: “Experience is the best __________ and there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the __________ matters.” So let’s drink to a new journey.

Cheers!

1.

A．got in

B．got through

C．got on

D．got up

2.

A．gather

B．escape

C．travel

D．return

3.

A．possible

B．difficult

C．certain

D．necessary

4.

A．because

B．until

C．if

D．after

5.

A．paid

B．waited

C．prepared

D．worked

6.

A．Normally

B．Regularly

C．Finally

D．Actually

7.

A．pleased

B．changed

C．pressed

D．worried

8.

A．fell down

B．set down

C．looked out

D．put down

9.

A．plans

B．choices

C．lessons

D．concerns

10.

A．save

B．imagine

C．enjoy

D．explore

11.

A．study

B．life

C．plan

D．creation

12.

A．attracts

B．advises

C．praises

D．takes

13.

A．persuade

B．stop

C．cure

D．match

14.

A．fruit

B．course

C．teacher

D．hope

15.

A．journey

B．task

C．decision

D．wealth