【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A woman in a（n）____ suit stepped in．"Hi, Libby．" she said．Wow, what a ____! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. ____ many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and ____ Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd ____ this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收款台). Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍) " There is no such thing as a ____ lunch," one potential landlord（房东）sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them ____, shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no ____. The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. ____ we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street．We put flyers (传单) around the neighborhood, asked friends to ____ the word, and held our breath．
Word traveled fast, ____ stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50customers a day．A few ate without paying or ____ an hour of work. But most gave what they could, ____ it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more．One of our customers left a ____ for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. ____another donated a truck so we could transport ____ from suppliers．
People came here partly for what our cafe ____ —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We ____ everyone with dignity (尊严). We hoped to develop a sense of community---so that we might____ one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our ____ to open the cafe was worth it.1.

A．dinner

B．evening

C．business

D．summer

2.

A．change

B．beauty

C．fool

D．fun

3.

A．With

B．Like

C．Besides

D．Towards

4.

A．wait

B．sing

C．perform

D．sweep

5.

A．lived

B．hatched

C．ignored

D．achieved

6.

A．packed

B．delicious

C．free

D．delivered

7.

A．crowd together

B．flood in

C．walk away

D．turn up

8.

A．staff support

B．regular customers

C．lunch boxes

D．cash register

9.

A．Unfortunately

B．Finally

C．Interestingly

D．Illegally

10.

A．analyze

B．read

C．spread

D．approve

11.

A．thanks to

B．apart from

C．ahead of

D．according to

12.

A．regretting

B．gaining

C．donating

D．balancing

13.

A．only when

B．and forever

C．so that

D．even if

14.

A．reward

B．check

C．bill

D．list

15.

A．Still

B．Instead

C．Otherwise

D．Thus

16.

A．lunch

B．customers

C．dish

D．produce

17.

A．stood for

B．applied for

C．benefited from

D．depended on

18.

A．respect

B．like

C．watch

D．treat

19.

A．protect

B．trust

C．help

D．treasure

20.

A．goal

B．struggle

C．management

D．style

【推荐3】My former(以前的) teacher, Katelyn Varga, was an amazing teacher. The first day I had her social studies class, I knew we would have a great _______.Her style of teaching was so _______ that almost every student of hers loved studying social studies.

My favorite _______ was from our class about the American Civil War. Each student _______ a person from the American Civil War to research and then explained his or her findings in class. I chose Abraham Lincoln while other classmates chose other famous people of the time like Jefferson Davis. The students would walk around _______ about the other students’ characters and their roles in the difficult time period. Mrs. Varga could always find useful ways to make her students well _______ while they have _______ at the same time. Besides, she always _______ us to explore new things.

To be honest, Mrs. Varga has a great _______ on me. I remember I behaved badly before.________，I met Mrs. Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be. I really appreciate her coming to our school. During my eighth­grade year when I was ________ where to go to high school, she was one of the biggest reasons I continued to ________ Conrad Schools of Science. The last day of school was a hard one for us, because she would no longer teach me.________ our graduation ceremony was over, I went to her room to say my final goodbyes. Mrs. Varga gave me a big hug.________ of us stood there crying in each other’s arms.

Mrs. Varga is one of the best teachers that I have ever had. She pours everything she has into her ________.Thanks to Mrs. Varga, I had a great time at Conrad Schools of Science.

1.

A．option

B．relationship

C．scholarship

D．opportunity

2.

A．interesting

B．disappointing

C．traditional

D．annoying

3.

A．experiment

B．medal

C．course

D．memory

4.

A．judged

B．described

C．picked

D．drew

5.

A．learning

B．wondering

C．caring

D．worrying

6.

A．dressed

B．prepared

C．understood

D．taught

7.

A．fun

B．pressure

C．courage

D．patience

8.

A．persuaded

B．encouraged

C．promised

D．invited

9.

A．impression

B．pity

C．influence

D．opinion

10.

A．Suddenly

B．Fortunately

C．Definitely

D．Merrily

11.

A．considering

B．asking

C．checking

D．introducing

12.

A．appreciate

B．visit

C．choose

D．respect

13.

A．Although

B．Once

C．Before

D．After

14.

A．Both

B．None

C．Any

D．Either

15.

A．family

B．job

C．children

D．studies

【推荐1】I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be ____ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ____?” Just when I started to ____ that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women turned up at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of ____ that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody had thought ____ of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my first Christmas there special and memorable, I ____ remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of ____ for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I ____ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans(孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colourful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, ____ with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were ____. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ____ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally the ____ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ____ up the room. The joy in the room was obvious, and ____ wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling—the feeling I knew ____ that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

1.

A．sending

B．receiving

C．making

D．exchanging

2.

A．found

B．prepared

C．got

D．expected

3.

A．doubt

B．hope

C．suggest

D．accept

4.

A．relief

B．loss

C．achievement

D．justice

5.

A．highly

B．little

C．poorly

D．enough

6.

A．hardly

B．instantly

C．regularly

D．occasionally

7.

A．strength

B．independence

C．importance

D．safety

8.

A．kept up with

B．caught up with

C．came up with

D．put up with

9.

A．none

B．few

C．some

D．each

10.

A．fine

B．special

C．helpful

D．normal

11.

A．reminded

B．guaranteed

C．convinced

D．promised

12.

A．chance

B．gift

C．moment

D．reward

13.

A．lit

B．took

C．burned

D．cheered

14.

A．it

B．such

C．something

D．everybody

15.

A．by

B．till

C．for

D．from

【推荐3】In the year I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be _________ Christmas gifts for short of money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd _________?” Just when I started to accept that there would not be a Christmas gift that year, then three women _________ at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I would no longer have to feel _________ when I returned to school.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my _________ Christmas there special and memorable, I _________ remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of importance for as many children as I could possibly _________.

So I _________ a plan and asked forty people from my company to help. We _________ about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were __________. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I __________ them that they couldn't open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally the __________ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles __________ up the room. The __________ in the room was obvious, and it wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling -the feeling I knew from the Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I __________.

1.

A．sending

B．receiving

C．making

D．exchanging

2.

A．got

B．prepared

C．found

D．expected

3.

A．broke in

B．settled down

C．showed off

D．turned up

4.

A．embarrassed

B．puzzled

C．frightened

D．inspired

5.

A．present

B．first

C．last

D．past

6.

A．hardly

B．regularly

C．immediately

D．rarely

7.

A．know

B．mention

C．remember

D．reach

8.

A．kept up with

B．caught up with

C．came up with

D．put up with

9.

A．explored

B．reflected

C．gathered

D．decorated

10.

A．fine

B．special

C．helpful

D．normal

11.

A．reminded

B．warned

C．enabled

D．promised

12.

A．chance

B．gift

C．moment

D．reward

13.

A．lit

B．took

C．burned

D．cheered

14.

A．warmth

B．appreciation

C．calmness

D．joy

15.

A．matter

B．wonder

C．doubt

D．suppose