【推荐1】Christie Watson was only 17 years old when she walked into the room of a patient. Now, as a _______, her 20 years in the sickroom has taught Watson that though knowledge of biology and chemistry is _______, the art of good nursing _______ pure kindness.

Watson never forgets two nurses. One nurse _______ tiny spoonfuls of yoghurt to Watson when she was _______ for an allergic reaction as a child. The other nurse sang Watson’s newborn son to _______ at 2 am, and then came back after her _______   had ended — with a cup of coffee. That is why Watson _______ the greater part of her career nursing seriously ill children.

Watson described washing the _______ smell from the hair of a little girl who was hurt in a fire, and her __________ to deal with mentally ill patients in her book. “A nurse’s bones become __________ with every serious case she __________ and there are too many,” writes Watson.

However, her hands always __________ as she opens the doors to the operating room, which is a(n) __________ of the random nature of life to her. We cannot know whose brake will __________, and whose roof will fall down. We can’t __________ and control them. But her kindness gives __________ to the patients and reduces their pain. Because of it, they can find joy in the most __________ places where they have to stay. The __________ of a six-year-old girl with a serious disease __________ to be the most high-spirited sound in the room.

1.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．patient

D．career

2.

A．professional

B．complex

C．vital

D．abundant

3.

A．adapts to

B．results in

C．responds to

D．lies in

4.

A．fed

B．donated

C．supplied

D．bought

5.

A．abandoned

B．separated

C．hospitalized

D．rejected

6.

A．calm

B．smiles

C．tears

D．sleep

7.

A．appointment

B．shift

C．attendance

D．operation

8.

A．takes

B．costs

C．spends

D．forgets

9.

A．smoky

B．sour

C．fragrant

D．damp

10.

A．decision

B．struggle

C．intention

D．reaction

11.

A．harder

B．softer

C．healthier

D．straighter

12.

A．researches

B．settles

C．discovers

D．witnesses

13.

A．move

B．stretch

C．shake

D．drop

14.

A．evidence

B．reminder

C．impression

D．warning

15.

A．fail

B．fix

C．stop

D．function

16.

A．realize

B．predict

C．understand

D．challenge

17.

A．treatment

B．satisfaction

C．comfort

D．respect

18.

A．unfriendly

B．unfair

C．unforgettable

D．unlikely

19.

A．laughter

B．breath

C．sob

D．shout

20.

A．figures out

B．makes out

C．brings out

D．turns out

【推荐2】Pooja Dhingra is the owner of macaroon bakery chain Le 15 Patisserie (西饼店) in Mumbai. She should have been a ______. But while studying’ law at university in Mumbai, she decided to ______ her major and do something more creative.

Her father and elder brother are both restaurant owners. Remembering helping her mother in the ______ during her childhood, she decided to work with food instead of legal cases. She ______ her parents to let her attend a hospitality (招待) and management course in Switzerland. Three years later, she went to Paris to learn the ______ of French baking. There her friends took her to one of the best macaroon shops. After just one ______, Dhingra determined that when she returned to Mumbai she would ______ her own shop, the first of its kind in India.

After graduation, she started making macaroons in her parents’ kitchen,______ it was a complete failure. The hot and wet weather in Mumbai made it ______ to make delicious cakes. It took her around six months of research and 60 failed ______ to finally get a favorite recipe. Yet being both young and female ______ she faced extra challenges. “The biggest problem was to get people to take you ______,” she says. “For example, if I had to buy machinery, I would have to ask my father to make these calls for me.”

Dhingra eventually opened her first shop in 2010. To ______ sales in a city where very few people knew what a macaroon was, Dhingra gave away some ______ macaroons to customers, which made her cakes popular immediately. She continued ______ new recipes. “Once you know basic techniques, inventing recipes is very ______,” she said. “All you need is an open ______. I get a lot of my ideas and ______ from basic things around me.”

Dhingra is the author of a best-selling cookery book, The Big Book of Treats. She also started running classes on how to make macaroons and other cakes. In 2016, Dhingra ______ her business, opening a new location called Le 15 Cafe. Today, as a professional baker, Dhingra ______ up one of India’s finest patisseries.

1.

A．artist

B．lawyer

C．chef

D．cook

2.

A．quit

B．take

C．enjoy

D．follow

3.

A．bedroom

B．basement

C．study

D．kitchen

4.

A．reminded

B．warned

C．persuaded

D．allowed

5.

A．techniques

B．situations

C．functions

D．results

6.

A．drink

B．kick

C．breath

D．bite

7.

A．visit

B．open

C．sell

D．name

8.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．for

9.

A．difficult

B．unusual

C．reasonable

D．available

10.

A．preparations

B．messages

C．programs

D．attempts

11.

A．included

B．meant

C．admitted

D．explained

12.

A．seriously

B．properly

C．differently

D．peacefully

13.

A．ignore

B．report

C．promote

D．examine

14.

A．strange

B．modem

C．famous

D．free

15.

A．introducing

B．creating

C．demanding

D．protecting

16.

A．typical

B．familiar

C．simple

D．regular

17.

A．task

B．reply

C．mind

D．secret

18.

A．inspiration

B．authority

C．progress

D．equipment

19.

A．preserved

B．inspected

C．acquired

D．expanded

20.

A．covers

B．heads

C．picks

D．brings

【推荐3】Do you have a best friend at work? A person once said, “Relationships _______ more than work. Years from now, you will forget all the _______ of the work you did, but you still _______ the people there and the relationships you built.”

We hear a lot about this and it’s true. We spend more time with our co-workers than our families. Getting along well with workmates is the _______ to our success in the job.

Gallup, our employee engagement survey provider, has been asking us to _______“Do you have a good friend at work?” for 30 years. He has discovered a strong _______ between having a good friend at work and performance on the job.

I’ve worked with a lot of people over my career. The most _______ achievements were with _______ that I felt a strong social connection with. We were not only working as a team but also spent our spare time _______ with each other and caring for each other’s normal life. I do believe that our success ________ strong social connections at work.

I’ve been through a lot with many people I would ________ my best friends at work. We’ve celebrated our work ________, promotions (升职) and retirements together. We have supported each other through marriages, adoptions, illnesses and even deaths.

Good relationships and a sense of ________ are a part of work culture that we shouldn’t ignore. ________, I have been working with amazing people over the years. Can you imagine going to a ________ every day where there is no fun, laughter or friendship?

1.

A．measure

B．matter

C．compare

D．succeed

2.

A．significance

B．foundation

C．resources

D．details

3.

A．deserve

B．remember

C．select

D．require

4.

A．approach

B．admission

C．response

D．method

5.

A．determine

B．observe

C．reflect

D．rate

6.

A．connection

B．agreement

C．gap

D．trend

7.

A．effective

B．memorable

C．qualified

D．professional

8.

A．classmates

B．teams

C．committees

D．families

9.

A．mixing

B．corresponding

C．commenting

D．chatting

10.

A．comes across

B．sticks to

C．lies in

D．takes up

11.

A．consider

B．replace

C．attract

D．acquire

12.

A．tasks

B．arrangements

C．processes

D．achievements

13.

A．humor

B．direction

C．belonging

D．progress

14.

A．Responsibly

B．Fortunately

C．Hopefully

D．Particularly

15.

A．city

B．destination

C．castle

D．workplace

【推荐3】My husband and I just spent a week in Paris. Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians. So the first thing we did was _______ a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the _______ of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had to leave our suitcases in the hallway.

The place wasn’t _______ authentic, though. Unlike a _______ Parisian apartment, the plumbing (水管) worked. There was a nice kitchen and a _________ bed. Our _________ even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said perfect French.

Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone once _________, they eat great food and never gain _________. The food is so delicious that you don’t need much of it to be happy. French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they _________ in your mouth like little flavor bombs. That’s not the only reason why the French eat less than us. On our first morning in Paris, I went to the food market to __________ some groceries. I bought a handful of perfectly ripe strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $18!

In France, __________ of life is much more important than efficiency. You can tell this by cafés life. French cafés are always __________. Many customers are locals. When do these people __________? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously — so seriously that some labor unions recently __________ a deal with a group of companies __________   the number of hours that independent contractors(承包商) can be on call.

1.

A．rent

B．purchase

C．let

D．visit

2.

A．shape

B．length

C．price

D．size

3.

A．slightly

B．entirely

C．absolutely

D．extremely

4.

A．regular

B．popular

C．normal

D．famed

5.

A．wooden

B．huge

C．comfortable

D．strange

6.

A．community

B．neighborhood

C．apartment

D．building

7.

A．thought

B．noted

C．discussed

D．debated

8.

A．confidence

B．weight

C．reputation

D．trouble

9.

A．explode

B．settle

C．jog

D．expand

10.

A．pack up

B．pass on

C．pick up

D．deal with

11.

A．quality

B．style

C．choice

D．location

12.

A．disturbed

B．surrounded

C．interrupted

D．crowded

13.

A．rest

B．work

C．relax

D．leave

14.

A．struck

B．ruined

C．expected

D．appreciated

15.

A．increasing

B．adding

C．limiting

D．reducing

【推荐1】Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many ____
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ ____ ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he ____ had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.
With the ____of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to ____ the world with her feet.
As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first ____ arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no ____ row.
Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her ____ When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and ____to continue dancing for 14 years. ____, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.
After ____ from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona ____she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently ____ that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater ____ on their lives than a physical limitation.
Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to ____ It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to ____ the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She ____ the Guinness World Record ____ being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Jessica now ____a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and ____people to be creative and innovative.1.

A．challenges

B．trouble

C．advantages

D．influences

2.

A．unique

B．special

C．normal

D．unusual

3.

A．frequently

B．never

C．ever

D．certainly

4.

A．argument

B．understanding

C．opposition

D．support

5.

A．decorate

B．explore

C．explode

D．establish

6.

A．performance

B．image

C．exhibition

D．appearance

7.

A．back

B．front

C．edge

D．middle

8.

A．line

B．emotion

C．routine

D．behaviour

9.

A．sympathy

B．sorrow

C．doubt

D．confidence

10.

A．Unfortunately

B．Delightedly

C．Disappointedly

D．Hopefully

11.

A．admitting

B．entering

C．graduating

D．settling

12.

A．which

B．when

C．what

D．where

13.

A．dreamed

B．ignored

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．symbol

B．frustration

C．evidence

D．impact

15.

A．board

B．fly

C．seat

D．launch

16.

A．find

B．lose

C．cancel

D．seek

17.

A．experienced

B．scheduled

C．received

D．praised

18.

A．for

B．against

C．beyond

D．within

19.

A．describes as

B．regards as

C．treats as

D．works as

20.

A．amazing

B．encouraging

C．enjoying

D．astonishing

【推荐2】What is a true winner? We may be very ________ Honda.

In 1938, Soichiro Honda was still in school, when he started a little workshop. His ________ was to sell piston rings to Toyota. He ________ night and day, believing he could ________ his design and produce a worthy ________. Then came the day he took a sample (样本) to Toyota, only to be ________ that the rings did not ________ their standards!

However, he refused to give up. Rather than focus on his ________ he continued working towards his goal. After two more years of ________, he won a contract (合同) with Toyota. By then, Soichiro Honda needed to build a factory to supply Toyota, but building materials were in short supply.

Again he would not quit! He invented a ________ process that enabled him to build the factory. But ________ an earthquake destroyed the factory. Was he ________ to give up now? No! Soichiro Honda wrote to 18,000 bicycle shop owners and asked them to help him, 5,000 responded and ________ him some money. Finally, the company got great ________.

Honda succeeded because one man made a truly committed decision, ________ it and made adjustments on a continuous basis.

1.

A．aware of

B．familiar with

C．disappointed at

D．grateful to

2.

A．method

B．concept

C．option

D．intention

3.

A．labored

B．begged

C．slept

D．thought

4.

A．obtain

B．admire

C．perfect

D．acknowledge

5.

A．conclusion

B．material

C．analysis

D．product

6.

A．reminded

B．expected

C．told

D．warned

7.

A．apply

B．improve

C．update

D．meet

8.

A．theory

B．failure

C．device

D．fame

9.

A．silences

B．explanations

C．struggles

D．services

10.

A．previous

B．special

C．responsible

D．complicated

11.

A．unfortunately

B．eventually

C．regularly

D．definitely

12.

A．unwilling

B．careful

C．delighted

D．ready

13.

A．charged

B．advanced

C．awarded

D．owed

14.

A．advice

B．experience

C．success

D．discount

15.

A．dreamed of

B．got into

C．reflected upon

D．acted on

【推荐3】You can hear a pin drop. It’s almost a dilemma among several long-time rivals (对手). Can Babe pull it off? She ________ the eighteenth hole, extends her arms for the downswing and—it’s a hole in one! Babe, queen of the fairway (球道), has succeeded, and the crowd goes ________. Her fans rush forward, and there’s ________ and damage on the greens.

There’s is a pity to this win, ________ Babe, a co-founder of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), was diagnosed with cancer at the height of her ________. Doctors said she’d never ________ again, but they should have known not to bet against this ________ woman. After thinking it over for about a split second, she ________ she wasn’t going to let a little thing like a serious illness ________ her athletic career. She had other fish to fry. She reached a (n) ________ with her husband and manager after undergoing surgery. She swore she’d keep the door open to ________. Friends begged her to slow down. What did she have to prove? But Babe wasn’t ________ it. She won the Serbia Women’s Open Tournament: “The Babe’s here, who’s coming in second?”

When it comes to athletics, there is nothing she isn’t ________. She excels in baseball, swimming, diving, tennis, and bowling. Her ________ are legendary and practically countless. Most agree she’s the best woman athlete. Once she was ________ the greatest female athlete of the half-century by the Associated Press, and she’s won a large number of other awards and lifetime achievement honors. No one ________ this lady with the incredible gifts and ________ heart of a champion.

Babe is no ________ woman. We’d be careless if we didn’t mention that her biography has been published. The girl has done plenty to ________ the cause of women’s sports and won the ________ of millions.

1.

A．ignores

B．eyes

C．reviews

D．hits

2.

A．upset

B．wild

C．quiet

D．patient.

3.

A．relief

B．anxiety

C．confusion

D．satisfaction

4.

A．so

B．because

C．but

D．although

5.

A．fame

B．spirit

C．luck

D．wealth

6.

A．talk

B．hear

C．play

D．walk

7.

A．intelligent

B．elegant

C．ordinary

D．tough

8.

A．figured

B．admitted

C．permitted

D．explained

9.

A．promote

B．ruin

C．delay

D．follow

10.

A．point

B．goal

C．conclusion

D．agreement

11.

A．select

B．explore

C．return

D．recover

12.

A．buying

B．showing

C．asking

D．refusing

13.

A．occupied with

B．concerned about

C．afraid of

D．good at

14.

A．chances

B．dreams

C．problems

D．talents

15.

A．voted

B．defined

C．accused

D．appointed

16.

A．teams up with

B．reaches out to

C．stays away from

D．comes close to

17.

A．enormous

B．grateful

C．kind

D．tolerant

18.

A．realistic

B．ambitious

C．average

D．outstanding

19.

A．attach

B．reduce

C．advance

D．reward

20.

A．appeal

B．admiration

C．mercy

D．inspiration