【推荐1】I’m much more used to the simple language of chopsticks. To me, the art of chopsticks carries_________than any silver knives or forks ever could.

My grandfather’s language of love is_________. I still remember his_________clearly, “Only your first two fingers should be moving, and your two chopsticks must never cross.” He can use chopsticks_________. He shows me chopstick tricks and we play games with chopsticks.

What about my_________? No doubt it is_________. In her hand, chopsticks are no longer just cutlery (餐具),_________ a tool to show her concern. “Come,_________ more,” she always says while using chopsticks to_________food for me. When my grandfather comes home from a long day’s work,__________ all the nagging (唠叨) that she gives to him, my grandmother always,__________ places the best part of their food onto his plate with chopsticks, and takes the__________for herself. There is no need for any words, when the love can be__________with a pair of chopsticks.

Using chopsticks__________practice, patience and perseverance (毅力). After more than fifty years of marriage, my grandparents are still__________it and practising it, with every meal and every mouthful.

1.

A．many

B．more

C．much

D．less

2.

A．performing

B．listening

C．teaching

D．caring

3.

A．words

B．smile

C．fingers

D．face

4.

A．carefully

B．gradually

C．regularly

D．skillfully

5.

A．grandmother’s

B．grandfather’s

C．mother’s

D．father’s

6.

A．practice

B．concern

C．food

D．home

7.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．and

8.

A．eat

B．use

C．say

D．bring

9.

A．prepare

B．pile up

C．cook

D．pick up

10.

A．because of

B．in spite of

C．thanks to

D．as a result of

11.

A．gratefully

B．typically

C．happily

D．conveniently

12.

A．tool

B．rest

C．work

D．mouthful

13.

A．remembered

B．found

C．earned

D．expressed

14.

A．takes

B．shows

C．gathers

D．represents

15.

A．inventing

B．balancing

C．identifying

D．studying

【推荐2】One month ago my kind grandmother, Nonie, was put into hospice（临终安养院）. This was as much a （n） _________ as anything, since it _________ her to go home with what she needed, rather than being _________ in the hospital. It wasn't clear whether or not she was all that close to _________ . My mother said it could be a   _________   still or it could be any time. My parents _________ I should pick a proper time to visit her in New York.

Three weekends were possible for me to make a _________ in the coming months ： October 20th, November 10th, or December 1st. The _________ in October was certainly the least convenient as I was pretty _________, and I'd have to get all the arrangements in order very ____________. But I chose it because if I waited just out of____________, and Nonie died before I saw her, I'd never ____________ myself. It turns out I did the ____________ thing. When her driver came to pick her up today around noon, Nonie passed out, and never____________ .

My trip was a ____________ one, but I got to spend a full day and a half ____________ next to her and asking her questions. Some questions got more ____________ answers. I wanted to know more about her and my grandpa's love story and how they can stay happily ____________ for nearly 70 years , dedicated to each other until the very end.

My grandpa got dementia(痴呆),and he almost____________ everything slowly. ____________, for years he still remembered Nonie. He died two years ago, and Nonie told me she'd been asking the Lord to take her ever since.

1.

A．business

B．decision

C．discussion

D．exchange

2.

A．advised

B．promised

C．required

D．allowed

3.

A．stuck

B．settled

C．stopped

D．put

4.

A．danger

B．death

C．existence

D．nature

5.

A．minute

B．day

C．while

D．decade

6.

A．ordered

B．commanded

C．appealed

D．suggested

7.

A．routine

B．schedule

C．trip

D．design

8.

A．workday

B．term

C．weekend

D．date

9.

A．busy

B．free

C．easy

D．flexible

10.

A．constantly

B．endlessly

C．gradually

D．quickly

11.

A．arrangement

B．convenience

C．connection

D．requirement

12.

A．express

B．devote

C．forgive

D．support

13.

A．right

B．normal

C．reliable

D．wrong

14.

A．turned up

B．stood up

C．made up

D．woke up

15.

A．short

B．unique

C．grateful

D．casual

16.

A．standing

B．lying

C．sitting

D．resting

17.

A．usual

B．popular

C．curious

D．fruitful

18.

A．married

B．moved

C．united

D．determined

19.

A．confirmed

B．forgot

C．doubted

D．witnessed

20.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．However

【推荐3】I got off the bus, walking towards my home. It was_________. Opening the door, I was _______by the smells of pine and oranges. Just then I heard a(n)_______voice, “You’re home, brother! Come to_______with me!” Melissa, my baby sister, looked at me_______.

Too old, I felt, for her_______. So I thought of a(n)_______to make her not cry. “OK,” I said, “_______you share your red car with me, I will . I only like the car.” Melissa quickly_______the car tightly, ran to her bedroom and shouted, “No!” She never let others even__________the car.

A moment later, Melissa asked me, “Have you got me any__________yet?” “Not yet, but I will, ” I said. “I’ve got __________ I’m giving you,” said Melissa.

The day of__________gifts quickly came. I sent Melissa a__________statue(塑像) bought at the local dollar store. The whole family were excited to__________ and open gifts. “We need a truck for the package paper,” Dad joked, sweeping up the wastes.

“Wait, Daddy!” said Melissa. “I’ve another gift for my brother.” Clearly she had__________ the gift herself. It had at least four layers(层) of paper. I tore off the package’s papers,   saying, “Melissa, I can’t…” “What is it?” asked Mom__________. I pulled back the rest of the paper so as to__________the gift to my parents—Melissa’s favourite red car. Looking at the__________ gift I had given her, my face went red with__________. The dog statue seemed to be barking and laughing at me.

1.

A．Christmas vacation

B．National Day

C．Children’s Day

D．summer vacation

2.

A．embarrassed

B．greeted

C．surprised

D．amazed

3.

A．worried

B．astonished

C．excited

D．satisfied

4.

A．chat

B．draw

C．sing

D．play

5.

A．calmly

B．quietly

C．eagerly

D．worriedly

6.

A．songs

B．tools

C．toys

D．pets

7.

A．suggestion

B．joke

C．entertainment

D．trick

8.

A．Once

B．If

C．Since

D．Unless

9.

A．threw

B．pulled

C．pushed

D．held

10.

A．borrow

B．see

C．touch

D．push

11.

A．car

B．chocolate

C．gift

D．clothes

12.

A．who

B．what

C．that

D．which

13.

A．exchanging

B．buying

C．choosing

D．sending

14.

A．fish

B．cat

C．bird

D．dog

15.

A．accept

B．receive

C．give

D．make

16.

A．decorated

B．designed

C．prepared

D．created

17.

A．curiously

B．seriously

C．clearly

D．carefully

18.

A．hand

B．bring

C．send

D．show

19.

A．cheap

B．ugly

C．rare

D．dirty

20.

A．interest

B．shame

C．anger

D．joy

【推荐1】We live in a fast-paced and anxiety-filled world that oftentimes seems to shift beneath our feet. Thus we are sometimes affected by fears or anxiety impacting our life. For as long as I could remember I had struggled with anxiety. After I left university, I made friends with a Moroccan woman at work. One day she invited me to ____ her and her family back home. I wanted to, but I would have to travel there ____ and I knew we would be in a very rural area. How would I cope with my ____?
Then one day it ____ to me that I had a life to live. I could choose to let anxiety ____ me or I could go to Morocco and ____ something different. I was 23 years old and had never been out of the UK alone. The journey to Morocco ____ something inside me. I managed to cope with my anxiety. The sense of ____ was overwhelming and still to this day when I get afraid of going somewhere alone, I remember how ____ it felt when I arrived in Morocco.
Upon arrival I was so ____ for the generous welcome I received. My friend’s family had arranged a welcome party. The people were so loving toward me. As a moment of ____ felt in a faraway village, this reminded me that I was “good enough”, which helped to ____ my anxiety.
Waking up the next day, in the morning light, I saw the area where we were. I was ____ by how rural it was – and the realization that these people had very few ____
In the days afterwards, I traveled around Morocco. We went to Marrakesh and ____ the Atlas mountains. We had the most amazing food – lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
At the end of my ____ something inside me had changed. I realized I had not felt anxious for nearly two weeks.
Experiencing a different culture far away from home helped me to realize what is important in life, what really____, and with that my anxiety____ When I returned home I was much more active in ____ my anxiety. Working with people, helping them ____ their anxiety, is how I can share the love I found in Morocco.1.

A．send

B．consult

C．call

D．visit

2.

A．alone

B．soon

C．free

D．safe

3.

A．work

B．curiosity

C．homesickness

D．worries

4.

A．appeared

B．hit

C．struck

D．occurred

5.

A．impress

B．control

C．reach

D．persuade

6.

A．enjoy

B．experience

C．take

D．experiment

7.

A．changed

B．moved

C．supported

D．impressed

8.

A．achievement

B．fear

C．disappointment

D．embarrassment

9.

A．good

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．proud

10.

A．sorry

B．confused

C．confident

D．thankful

11.

A．doubt

B．luck

C．love

D．surprise

12.

A．improve

B．hold

C．protect

D．reduce

13.

A．inspired

B．moved

C．pleased

D．shocked

14.

A．lands

B．difficulties

C．resources

D．friends

15.

A．discovered

B．explored

C．examined

D．recognized

16.

A．opportunity

B．rush

C．stay

D．life

17.

A．rules

B．exists

C．matters

D．hurts

18.

A．disappeared

B．expanded

C．remained

D．removed

19.

A．expressing

B．challenging

C．forgetting

D．remembering

20.

A．drop

B．notice

C．pass

D．overcome

【推荐2】My senior year of high school was very busy. If I wasn’t studying or worrying about____, I was taking part in many activities after class or attempting to make my plans for____.

As the senior year began to slow down, I got a____ job working at a local coffee shop. I had expected that the job would be____, but there are____ when I was angry at the human race as a whole, simply because I couldn’t seem to____ anyone. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough milk. However, I____ working at this coffee shop.

One day, one of my____ customers came in, looking depressed and defeated. I asked what the____ was and if I could help, but the customer wouldn’t say any details. He just said that he felt like lying on the bed, ____ the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt. Before he left, I handed him a ____ with his coffee. He looked at me____ because he hadn’t ordered anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw that I had given him his favorite cookies. “It’s on me.” I told him.

The next day that customer came again.____ ordering anything, he ____ me a pink rose and   a thank-you note saying that not too many people took the time to care about ____ and that he was____ there were still people like me in the world.

As time went on, I came across many____ customers. But anytime I felt____, I thought of   that little____. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my____ and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

1.

A．time

B．grades

C．money

D．jobs

2.

A．career

B．business

C．college

D．holidays

3.

A．permanent

B．better-paid

C．respectable

D．part-time

4.

A．free

B．demanding

C．difficult

D．easy

5.

A．moments

B．events

C．feelings

D．chances

6.

A．please

B．admire

C．contact

D．excite

7.

A．quit

B．enjoyed

C．kept

D．avoided

8.

A．poor

B．regular

C．big

D．potential

9.

A．order

B．problem

C．illness

D．feeling

10.

A．tearing

B．covering

C．pulling

D．folding

11.

A．bill

B．plate

C．note

D．bag

12.

A．angrily

B．nervously

C．hopefully

D．doubtfully

13.

A．Because of

B．Instead of

C．Except for

D．As for

14.

A．ordered

B．returned

C．handed

D．promised

15.

A．others

B．themselves

C．customers

D．him

16.

A．glad

B．curious

C．worried

D．sad

17.

A．polite

B．kind

C．complaining

D．interesting

18.

A．lonely

B．proud

C．discouraged

D．happy

19.

A．note

B．dialogue

C．bag

D．rose

20.

A．mind

B．throat

C．tables

D．doubts

【推荐1】A young executive was traveling down a neighborhood street. He was watching for kids _________ out from between parked cars and slowed down _________ he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children _________ . Instead, a _________ smashed into his door! He slammed on the brakes(make his car stop). The angry driver then jumped out of the car, _________ the nearest kid and pushed him up _________ a parked car, shouting. "What was that all about and who are you?"

The young boy was _________ . "Please, Mister...Please, I'm sorry...I didn't know what else to do. I threw the brick because no one else would stop..."

With tears _________ his face, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother," he said "He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't _________ him up."

Now sobbing(crying silently), the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He is hurt and he is too heavy for me."

__________ beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly __________ lump (肿块)in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his __________ handkerchief and dabbed(a light touch) at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. "Thank you and may God bless you" the grateful child told the __________ .

Shaken up for words, the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair—bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.

God __________ in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, he has to throw a brick at us. Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your __________ !

1.

A．squeezing

B．winding

C．rushing

D．approaching

2.

A．if

B．though

C．when

D．what

3.

A．showed up

B．came back

C．showed off

D．blow out

4.

A．stick

B．stone

C．sharpener

D．brick

5.

A．patted

B．grasped

C．glared

D．sniffed

6.

A．beyond

B．with

C．against

D．in

7.

A．sympathetic

B．privileged

C．annoyed

D．guilty

8.

A．pulling down

B．tearing down

C．rolling down

D．casting down

9.

A．pick

B．lift

C．abandon

D．catch

10.

A．motivated

B．touched

C．irritated

D．embarrassed

11.

A．swelling

B．disappearing

C．strengthening

D．extending

12.

A．shabby

B．smelly

C．precious

D．ugly

13.

A．friend

B．acquaintance

C．companion

D．stranger

14.

A．whistles

B．shouts

C．whispers

D．screams

15.

A．admiration

B．favor

C．appreciation

D．attention

【推荐2】Lots of kids set up lemonade stands in the summer. For many, it’s a first step toward learning what it means to_________ your own money. For 11-year-old Cartier Carey, it was a _________ to do a lot more. That’s because Carey isn’t using his _________ to open a first savings account. Instead, he’s _________   it back into his community. His goal is to help single mothers in need. With all the stress and_________ uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, Carey decided to focus on the basics: diapers and wipes. 

The idea for the project_________ while Carey was visiting his grandmother who lives in one of the area’s more economically depressed neighborhoods. Carey, who is keenly observant for his age, was_________ by how many women he observed raising children on their own. By the end of July, Carey had raised close to $5,000 via the lemonade stand and from donations, and _________ about 6,500 diapers. As of September, at 22,000 diapers, he’s_________ to achieving his total goal of 25,000. 

But the generous 11-year-old is no__________ to worthy causes. Before becoming a “lemonade mogul”, Carey launched another community__________ titled “Carti packs”— provide care packages for the homeless that__________ such essentials as deodorant, soap, tissues, and even handwarmers for when the weather got __________. 

Carey says his greatest__________ comes from knowing he’s made a difference and seeing how much his efforts have meant to the people he tries to__________.

1.

A．earn

B．save

C．spend

D．control

2.

A．risk

B．chance

C．course

D．mission

3.

A．stand

B．profit

C．fortune

D．wisdom

4.

A．investing

B．holding

C．lending

D．drawing

5.

A．political

B．mental

C．financial

D．commercial

6.

A．took effect

B．took root

C．made room

D．made sense

7.

A．delighted

B．disappointed

C．relaxed

D．shocked

8.

A．distribute

B．sold

C．selected

D．produced

9.

A．loyal

B．used

C．equal

D．close

10.

A．relief

B．stranger

C．truth

D．use

11.

A．career

B．test

C．initiative

D．investigation

12.

A．returned

B．employed

C．boosted

D．contained

13.

A．fine

B．stormy

C．cold

D．favorable

14.

A．joy

B．hope

C．effort

D．contribution

15.

A．please

B．ignore

C．identify

D．serve

【推荐3】I believe that everything can be achieved through hard work and devotion. In life I had a______ that taught me this belief.

What______me of this belief is my Lewandowski jersey (运动衫). It has been an important______of my life for a long time. In college, I______it on many occasions to play soccer. The day when I_____ hard work and devotion could get a person successful was just the______day when I received my jersey. One day, my dad_____ me to first Polish International Friendly. This was the soccer______that was played in Poland. My dad______me my Lewandowski jersey before we entered the_____. Lewand-owski is a world famous footballer and is Poland’s______goal scoring striker (前锋).

The day when we went, Poland was playing against Germany. Germany was the ______team in the world, and Poland about the twentieth. _____, it was obvious that Germany was going to win easily. However, Lewandowski didn't_____ it that way. He was determined to work hard and score some goals, and to hopefully win. Lewandowski_____ alone and he together with his teammates continued to fight_____ hard. At last the Polish team won. I found Lewandowski extremely_____ after the incredible (难以置信的) game.

I saw what hard work look like. I made up my mind to become the best that i could be. The______for me is a sign of what it takes to be _____.It shows me that it takes hard work and determination to______the goals that we want to achieve.

1.

A．lesson

B．problem

C．truth

D．teacher

2.

A．reminds

B．suspects

C．warns

D．persuades

3.

A．event

B．part

C．dream

D．moment

4.

A．liked

B．noticed

C．wore

D．valued

5.

A．imagined

B．guessed

C．doubted

D．realized

6.

A．previous

B．same

C．following

D．other

7.

A．invited

B．introduced

C．took

D．allowed

8.

A．game

B．team

C．ball

D．activity

9.

A．lent

B．found

C．sold

D．bought

10.

A．ground

B．theater

C．stadium

D．school

11.

A．common

B．top

C．only

D．last

12.

A．best

B．newest

C．busiest

D．rapidest

13.

A．Then

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．Therefore

14.

A．play

B．learn

C．see

D．keep

15.

A．competed

B．scored

C．rested

D．appeared

16.

A．extremely

B．exactly

C．simply

D．regularly

17.

A．desperate

B．tired

C．hopeless

D．sad

18.

A．experience

B．jersey

C．star

D．determination

19.

A．strong

B．useful

C．successful

D．lucky

20.

A．reach

B．catch

C．build

D．decide