【推荐2】A few weeks ago I was showing a lovely Indian family around the Academy’s Swamp exhibit in our museum. Their young son was________by the albino alligator（白化短吻鳄）and asked many questions about it. As the family were leaving, I asked the boy________he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He________chose an alligator sticker. However, the boy’s younger sister spent time________all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. While waiting, the boy then said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker. I would have________the frog.” His father immediately________the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.”

I was amazed! ________wisdom, grace and gratitude, all from an eight-year-old boy. Too________, we forget to be happy with what we have. It’s a(n)________easily made and what’s worse, we often spread it in our forgetfulness.

I recently purchased a(n)________. In discussions with the salesperson, he________said, “Well, within two years, you’ll probably want a new one________.”It put me into serious thinking. Why would I want a new one if my old one was working? Why wouldn’t I be happy with what I have? Perhaps, “want” is the________word. I won’t________need a new laptop in two years but I will probably want one.

All advertising is________on the assumption that we are not happy with what we have. I need to protect myself against this spirit sickness, a________of thankfulness. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind found in moments of________and gratitude. I need to________each of my blind desires to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”. My needs are basic, predictable and manageable. My wants are constantly changing ________any order. They are disturbers of the peace of mind that can________be satisfied.

1.

A．annoyed

B．disturbed

C．spellbound

D．greeted

2.

A．if

B．why

C．when

D．how

3.

A．unwillingly

B．hopefully

C．carefully

D．quickly

4.

A．looking for

B．going through

C．making up

D．running across

5.

A．exchanged

B．need

C．chosen

D．given

6.

A．persuaded

B．forbade

C．begged

D．urged

7.

A．Another

B．Such

C．Some

D．Much

8.

A．often

B．soon

C．long

D．far

9.

A．deal

B．mistake

C．attempt

D．decision

10.

A．sticker

B．camera

C．laptop

D．apartment

11.

A．casually

B．patiently

C．thoughtfully

D．firmly

12.

A．anywhere

B．anyway

C．otherwise

D．yet

13.

A．simple

B．poor

C．good

D．key

14.

A．blindly

B．particularly

C．necessarily

D．equally

15.

A．carried

B．focused

C．impressed

D．based

16.

A．flow

B．lack

C．sign

D．sense

17.

A．satisfaction

B．hope

C．victory

D．forgiveness

18.

A．talk

B．say

C．identify

D．speak

19.

A．after

B．on

C．for

D．without

20.

A．never

B．just

C．even

D．ever

【推荐3】The other day, I went to a grocery store nearby. It’s common to see someone who is homeless or lacking a little     _________asking people who are walking by for___________change. I saw a woman in rags standing in front of the store and I___________her, introduced myself to her and asked her_________she would like me to get her anything to eat from the Dollar Store. She said she was okay, but was trying to___________up for dinner.

I don’t feel___________giving money to strangers. I guess it's a social tradition that when you really give money to someone in need, they will_________using it for drugs or alcohol or something else that we may not approve of. I didn't___________anything to Laura, but just asked her name and___________her of my name at that time I felt bad after that ____________with her because I didn't offer her any help then. Yesterday, I saw her again. I ____________to go to the nearby grocery store(Safeway), where I got her a grocery gift card. I____________by to give it to her, ________     a big bunch of fresh yellow flowers attached to it. I __________had a chat with her and she was grateful for the________.

Those people on the streets are often victims or treated as if they don't____________. Speaking and giving something to them____________a long way. Although it's a difficult and complex issue of knowing what is ____________, we can just try to help them. We may not be able to help every person__________, but if we can help one person from time to time, it does____________a lot to the person and we can really make a difference in our world. Be kind and help others. The world will be better.

1.

A．courage

B．intention

C．care

D．luck

2.

A．valuable

B．spare

C．necessary

D．useful

3.

A．approached

B．appreciated

C．accompanied

D．inspired

4.

A．how

B．when

C．if

D．before

5.

A．come

B．stand

C．save

D．turn

6.

A．strange

B．comfortable

C．excited

D．numb

7.

A．come up with

B．get away with

C．give up

D．end up

8.

A．give

B．promise

C．tell

D．share

9.

A．convinced

B．informed

C．reminded

D．suspected

10.

A．discussion

B．quarrel

C．meeting

D．appointment

11.

A．happened

B．arranged

C．guaranteed

D．decided

12.

A．dropped

B．came

C．ran

D．pulled

13.

A．in

B．with

C．on

D．over

14.

A．just

B．ever

C．also

D．still

15.

A．attitude

B．tip

C．measure

D．kindness

16.

A．exist

B．survive

C．suffer

D．rest

17.

A．walks

B．goes

C．owns

D．follows

18.

A．convenient

B．handy

C．appropriate

D．accessible

19.

A．in place

B．in need

C．in return

D．in relief

20.

A．matter

B．add

C．change

D．benefit

【推荐1】When I was young at school, I loved to talk, a characteristic not always appreciated by Miss Jordan, my tenth-grade English teacher.

She was a teacher no one wanted because she was so ______. She stood about five-foot-five, was very thin and wore her hair pulled back in a way that gave her a horsy ______. She wore those half-circular reading glasses. Whenever she got upset, she would lower her head and look at you over the top of her glasses.

One day in her class I was busy talking. I didn’t ______ she had stopped teaching and was ______ straight at me. “Young lady, I would like to see you after school.”

Later Miss Jordan ______ in a low, but very firm voice that showed she expected me to listen when she was talking. For ______ she told me to write a thousand-word essay on education and its effect on the economy. She wanted it in by the following Wednesday.

Well, I met my deadline. I was ______. It was a good paper. And I expected a sign of ______ from her. The next day in class,______, she was looking at me over her glasses. She called me forward and ______ my paper. “Go back and rewrite,” she said. “Remember, each paragraph is supposed to begin with a topic sentence.” When she gave my paper back a second time, she ______ the grammar. The third time, the spelling. The fourth time, it was punctuation. The fifth, it wasn’t neat enough. I was ______!

The sixth time, I rewrote the whole paper ______, in ink, leaving generous space. When she saw it, she removed her glasses and smiled She finally ______ the paper. After that, I put the whole thing out of my ______.

Two or three months passed. One day Miss Jordan came into the class and said to us: Class, do you still ______ an essay contest held citywide? They’ve announced the ______. I am happy to inform you that Mary has won third prize in the essay contest ‘On the Impact of Education on the Economy’.”

I was amazed and ______. It was the first time I had ever won a prize. Years later, I told a reporter that story, and my comments — including my unfriendly ______ of Miss Jordan’s appearance. Miss Jordan wrote me, and said that her appearance wasn’t what was important. What was important was the ______ I had learnt. When I wrote and rewrote that paper for her, I began to learn how to discipline myself.

1.

A．open-minded

B．strict

C．careful

D．cold-hearted

2.

A．look

B．shape

C．style

D．character

3.

A．guess

B．believe

C．imagine

D．realize

4.

A．waving

B．laughing

C．staring

D．running

5.

A．complained

B．whispered

C．explained

D．apologized

6.

A．objection

B．motivation

C．punishment

D．encouragement

7.

A．confident

B．concerned

C．nervous

D．helpful

8.

A．suggestion

B．praise

C．comment

D．respect

9.

A．otherwise

B．moreover

C．however

D．therefore

10.

A．changed

B．tore

C．opened

D．returned

11.

A．mastered

B．corrected

C．taught

D．identified

12.

A．relieved

B．grateful

C．relaxed

D．sick

13.

A．carelessly

B．eagerly

C．quickly

D．slowly

14.

A．published

B．accepted

C．finished

D．studied

15.

A．mind

B．list

C．question

D．sight

16.

A．remember

B．enter

C．expect

D．organize

17.

A．plans

B．winners

C．participants

D．names

18.

A．curious

B．anxious

C．thrilled

D．enthusiastic

19.

A．conclusion

B．reaction

C．recommendation

D．description

20.

A．lesson

B．meaning

C．skill

D．result

【推荐2】Moving away from home is both a good and a sad thing. It is every child’s and every parent’s goal to finally achieve _____ but it is sad when it happens. One Sunday in August, my son and I worked to _____ his car for a journey. He would move across the country after twenty years of _____ under my roof. We _____ early, but our work went slowly into the afternoon.

_____ I was carefully packing the baggage, the Sunday baseball game came on. Our hometown Cardinals were playing the Atlanta Braves. _____ unhappy thoughts about his departure（离开）, I completely forgot about the game. Just then, my son called, “Dad, come on in. Let’s _____ the rest of the game.” Looking at his red-colored eyes, I _____ realized that he, too, found this to be a _____ passage of time and that he, too, wanted to ______ one last father-son moment. I led the way to the TV set without ______.

There, ______ , we found the Cardinals lost 3-1. “How come they won the champion last season?” He said with doubt. “That’s fine,” I ______ him, wanting so much to keep this last moment before he left. “Let’s watch anyway.”

Then came a ______. The Cardinals took the lead. In that moment we ______ happiness, excitedly jumping up and down and experiencing a joy that I could ______ imagine happening on that bittersweet afternoon. The ______ of that day was replaced by enjoying an exciting baseball game. It was a wonderful feeling that made the day, the trip, and our life seem so ______. And then he left.

I believe in ______ moments that happen when I least expect them. Such moments appear and then disappear, just like my son as he drove off that afternoon to start a new ______ in his life.

1.

A．success

B．happiness

C．separation

D．appreciation

2.

A．decorate

B．prepare

C．park

D．repair

3.

A．living

B．studying

C．working

D．hiding

4.

A．promised

B．moved

C．trained

D．started

5.

A．If

B．Once

C．As

D．Though

6.

A．Impressed by

B．Lost in

C．Excited about

D．Interested in

7.

A．watch

B．continue

C．finish

D．applaud

8.

A．continuously

B．immediately

C．usually

D．normally

9.

A．rapid

B．pleasant

C．slow

D．difficult

10.

A．avoid

B．spare

C．share

D．stand

11.

A．hesitation

B．permission

C．invitation

D．attention

12.

A．amused

B．exhausted

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

13.

A．prevented

B．comforted

C．encouraged

D．appreciated

14.

A．surprise

B．chance

C．question

D．challenge

15.

A．controlled

B．admitted

C．reflected

D．regained

16.

A．ever

B．always

C．never

D．still

17.

A．joy

B．sadness

C．hope

D．tiredness

18.

A．right

B．hard

C．busy

D．short

19.

A．crazy

B．tough

C．exact

D．magical

20.

A．project

B．course

C．chapter

D．family

【推荐1】完形填空
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。
A white-bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world. On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he _______ it between his shoulders and walked on.
He was Father Time, travelling forever, and the bag he _______ was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out.
Each _______ at twelve o'clock, he opened the bag and _______ out a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of _______ , and its shining feathers rose with hope. All the rest were kept _______ by Time’s strong hands and pushed _______ , in the bag.
Down flew the Tomorrow _______ its lovely feathers, but as it touched the _______, off fell its blue wings and it changed to a(n) ________ white bird which could not fly. It had become a Today. Everyone knows that Today isn’t as ________ as Tomorrow , for Today can be held in one’s ________ , accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery and beauty. It is ________ by all the world. Even those with ________ hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a(n) ________ . Tomorrow’s life will be different.”
Everybody tried to ________ the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground. They thought if they________ beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could ________ for it. So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one ________ it changed his feather. Yet although they tried every means, the birds ________and flew to the ground as Todays.1.

A．settled

B．relaxed

C．excited

D．worried

2.

A．laid

B．lifted

C．placed

D．bore

3.

A．night

B．morning

C．afternoon

D．dawn

4.

A．fetched

B．got

C．flew

D．took

5.

A．pink

B．white

C．black

D．blue

6.

A．off

B．back

C．out

D．away

7.

A．deep

B．far

C．over

D．along

8.

A．striking

B．beating

C．moving

D．shaking

9.

A．grass

B．tree

C．earth

D．floor

10.

A．especial

B．beautiful

C．lovely

D．ordinary

11.

A．familiar

B．common

C．wonderful

D．bad

12.

A．heart

B．head

C．mind

D．hands

13.

A．desired

B．forgotten

C．noticed

D．seen

14.

A．much

B．little

C．few

D．some

15.

A．change

B．advice

C．shock

D．suggestion

16.

A．hold

B．keep

C．catch

D．protect

17.

A．watched

B．guessed

C．knew

D．expected

18.

A．look

B．prepare

C．wait

D．long

19.

A．after

B．before

C．when

D．as

20.

A．struggled

B．refused

C．fought

D．escaped

【推荐2】A white-bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world. On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he _________ it between his shoulders and walked on.

He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he _________ was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out.

Each night at twelve o'clock, he opened the bag and _________ a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of blue, and its shining feathers rose with hope. All the rest were kept _________ by Time’s strong hands and pushed _________ in the bag.

Down flew the Tomorrow _________ its lovely feathers, but as it touched the earth, off fell its blue wings and it changed to a(n) ordinary white bird which could not fly. It had become a Today. Everyone knows that Today isn’t as wonderful as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s _________, accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery and beauty. It is _________ by all the world. Even those with _________ hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a(n) __________. Tomorrow’s life will be different.”

Everybody tried to __________ the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground. They thought if they knew beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could __________ for it. So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one __________ it changed its feather. __________ although they tried every means, the birds __________ and flew to the ground as Todays.

1.

A．relaxed

B．worried

C．excited

D．settled

2.

A．bore

B．placed

C．laid

D．lifted

3.

A．got

B．fetched

C．took

D．flew

4.

A．out

B．off

C．away

D．back

5.

A．along

B．deep

C．far

D．over

6.

A．shaking

B．making

C．beating

D．striking

7.

A．hands

B．mind

C．heart

D．head

8.

A．noticed

B．seen

C．found

D．desired

9.

A．little

B．some

C．much

D．few

10.

A．shock

B．suggestion

C．change

D．advice

11.

A．keep

B．catch

C．hold

D．protect

12.

A．wait

B．long

C．prepare

D．look

13.

A．as

B．when

C．before

D．after

14.

A．Yet

B．Then

C．Therefore

D．So

15.

A．refused

B．escaped

C．struggled

D．fought

【推荐3】One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried ______ for hours as the farmer tried to figure out ______ to do. Finally he decided the animal was ______ and the well needed to be ______ up anyway, so it just wasn’t ______ it to rescue the donkey.

He invited all his ______ to come over and help him. They all grabbed (握起) a shovel (铁铲) and began to shovel ______ into the well. At first, the donkey ______ what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s ______, he was quiet.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked ______ the well and was ______ at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that ______ his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would ______ it off and take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors ______ to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take another ______ up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the ______ of the well and ran off.

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of ______ out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our ______ is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest ______ just by not stopping, never ______! Shake it off and take a step upward!

1.

A．sadly

B．confidently

C．frequently

D．gradually

2.

A．how

B．what

C．that

D．which

3.

A．strong

B．old

C．stubborn

D．powerful

4.

A．dug

B．flowed

C．covered

D．emptied

5.

A．important

B．possible

C．necessary

D．worth

6.

A．neighbors

B．relatives

C．partners

D．friends

7.

A．dust

B．pain

C．stone

D．dirt

8.

A．determined

B．recognized

C．realized

D．allowed

9.

A．relief

B．surprise

C．fear

D．joy

10.

A．down

B．around

C．for

D．after

11.

A．annoyed

B．delighted

C．surprised

D．disappointed

12.

A．attacked

B．packed

C．recovered

D．hit

13.

A．shake

B．blow

C．take

D．wash

14.

A．decided

B．continued

C．pretended

D．volunteered

15.

A．base

B．stage

C．step

D．breath

16.

A．bottom

B．track

C．appearance

D．entrance

17.

A．holding

B．getting

C．sorting

D．sticking

18.

A．troubles

B．happiness

C．successes

D．losses

19.

A．reality

B．distance

C．caves

D．wells

20.

A．setting up

B．blowing up

C．giving up

D．picking up