【推荐1】“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had_____made a “motherhood contract (合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would _____ the care of their four children and all the housework._____ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.
After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to_____. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a _____ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”
Bob and Pat were married in 2008. After they married, Pat _____ a secretary to help put him through university._____ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids._____ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been _____ children so much,” she ______, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household,______ -- until Bob signed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were ______. For the last three weeks, the family ______ a lot--- sometimes having McDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.
______ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean ______ the bed is made. “I found ______ –I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to ______ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts ______ side out so they would look clean.”
Now that Bob has publicly ______ he was wrong, he is ______ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.1.

A．only

B．just

C．nearly

D．ever

2.

A．stick to

B．set about

C．think about

D．take over

3.

A．If

B．As

C．Since

D．Although

4.

A．carry on

B．give up

C．break down

D．find out

5.

A．strange

B．pleasant

C．difficult

D．serious

6.

A．sent

B．employed

C．learned from

D．worked as

7.

A．In time

B．Before long

C．Since then

D．Later on

8.

A．Then

B．Thus

C．So

D．Still

9.

A．near

B．after

C．about

D．around

10.

A．insists

B．sighs

C．jokes

D．apologizes

11.

A．besides

B．therefore

C．however

D．otherwise

12.

A．terrible

B．tasty

C．expensive

D．special

13.

A．starved

B．traveled

C．worked out

D．ate out

14.

A．Due to

B．As for

C．Along with

D．Except for

15.

A．until

B．before

C．if

D．unless

16.

A．an easier way

B．a cheaper way

C．a cleaner way

D．a harder way

17.

A．receive

B．welcome

C．greet

D．fetch

18.

A．good

B．wrong

C．right

D．opposite

19.

A．admitted

B．suggested

C．agreed

D．explained

20.

A．operating

B．realizing

C．sharing

D．performing

【推荐2】One morning, Chand, working as an assistant in an Indian hospital, spotted me outside the Covid-19 ward(病房). I was then________trying to find out about my brother’s________. But it was: terrible day for doctors—some patients had died, and new________were being wheeled in.

So Chand________to me and asked if he could help. I told him it had been three days since my brother was put on a ventilator(呼吸机), and no one came to update us. Chand________help and told me that there had been no turn for the________in the last 10 hours.

I was________because it was just what I needed to hear while I waited for an hour outside the ward, anxious and________. I told Chand how depressed I had felt until his________cut through my panic.

Later, I often________Chand and his colleagues to take messages, bringing support and________. His hopeful words gave me some relief. In the most difficult times in my life, such kind, calming words________a lot to me.

When my brother was discharged after nearly a month, I sent a message, expressing my gratitude to him for his________help and endless efforts. And I was so impressed by his________under such circumstances. He is a________in this fight like doctors and nurses.

1.

A．desperately

B．awfully

C．typically

D．randomly

2.

A．surgery

B．instruction

C．condition

D．medicine

3.

A．patients

B．doctors

C．nurses

D．assistants

4.

A．rose up

B．walked up

C．attended

D．replied

5.

A．searched for

B．shouted for

C．offered

D．accepted

6.

A．better

B．stronger

C．sadder

D．worse

7.

A．annoyed

B．satisfied

C．grateful

D．ambitious

8.

A．scared

B．hurt

C．sensitive

D．envious

9.

A．supply

B．words

C．influence

D．choices

10.

A．turned in

B．called in

C．took on

D．relied on

11.

A．comfort

B．ideas

C．caution

D．solutions

12.

A．changed

B．meant

C．conveyed

D．benefited

13.

A．technical

B．enjoyable

C．timely

D．previous

14.

A．movement

B．devotion

C．decision

D．achievement

15.

A．volunteer

B．friend

C．victim

D．hero

【推荐2】I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some _________ station.

The _________ moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the _________ of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver’s license, the cash, all lost to the bus.

Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband _________ it while I was on the phone in the dining room. “Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husband’s hand was my wallet, with not a penny _________. She left before I could even make it to the door to offer my thanks.

After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who _________ the lady as Erin Smith. Without delay, I called to thank her. She said she _________ my wallet on a bus seat. She calculated that going to a stranger’s house was a _________ move, but she decided to take the chance. “If I were in that _________, I would want someone to try to find me,” she said.

This one stranger responded beautifully to my small __________, but she actually wasn’t the only one. Right after Erin __________ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver’s license to an online forum (论坛), trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had __________ from two women whose kids go to my son’s nursery and who recognized my face. I’ve never __________ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that’s not how the people I __________ tend to act.

Looking back, I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone beyond what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely __________.

1.

A．accessible

B．hidden

C．unknown

D．convenient

2.

A．face-saving

B．brain-washing

C．eye-catching

D．heart-stopping

3.

A．parts

B．contents

C．details

D．ingredients

4.

A．ignored

B．answered

C．examined

D．interrupted

5.

A．missing

B．returned

C．remaining

D．abandoned

6.

A．selected

B．appointed

C．identified

D．defined

7.

A．moved

B．placed

C．opened

D．spotted

8.

A．selfless

B．risky

C．slow

D．personal

9.

A．site

B．direction

C．situation

D．atmosphere

10.

A．crisis

B．danger

C．threat

D．failure

11.

A．got rid of

B．made use of

C．had control of

D．took possession of

12.

A．emails

B．properties

C．patents

D．warnings

13.

A．recalled

B．exchanged

C．repeated

D．whispered

14.

A．encounter

B．follow

C．consult

D．accompany

15.

A．longing

B．passionate

C．concerned

D．grateful

【推荐3】My life as an exchange student finally began! It was only a short 20-minute drive from the airport to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), but I_________it a lot. My driver was very_________and told me a lot about Australian culture along the way.

Before leaving home, I had a fair idea what my_________would be like. When O-Week（大学的迎新周）at QUT finally happened, I felt that my life here really lived up to my first_________The week-long event not only_________me to join different clubs, it also gave me a chance to_________QUT’s campus. My new friends were_________to explain things to me after class. They were very nice. Learning different cultures was really a(n)       _________.I felt this was exactly what I _________life in Australia to be like. I was really excited!

After__________my new home, I found that living in Brisbane was quite different. I had the__________to do a lot more and had no limits（限制）on__________I could do them．For example, have you ever wanted pancakes at 6 am? What’s more, one of my favorite restaurants was only a 2-minute walk away from my__________

I loved Australia so much that I felt very__________when my experience came to a(n)__________.I made so many friends there and I hope to see all of them again on my next world tour!

1.

A．enjoyed

B．predicted

C．studied

D．disliked

2.

A．curious

B．strange

C．friendly

D．lonely

3.

A．experience

B．behavior

C．position

D．result

4.

A．requirements

B．expectations

C．challenges

D．grades

5.

A．warned

B．forced

C．taught

D．allowed

6.

A．find

B．explore

C．compare

D．contact

7.

A．happy

B．annoyed

C．nervous

D．frightened

8.

A．brain-washer

B．heart-breaker

C．record-holder

D．eye-opener

9.

A．denied

B．wished

C．decided

D．misunderstood

10.

A．moving into

B．looking for

C．talking about

D．giving up

11.

A．patience

B．power

C．excuse

D．freedom

12.

A．why

B．where

C．when

D．how

13.

A．laboratory

B．dormitory

C．destination

D．company

14.

A．proud

B．confused

C．satisfied

D．upset

15.

A．point

B．start

C．end

D．choice