【推荐1】I am a girl, but I was born to be a rebel (叛逆者). I like games that can be _______. Some of the sports I like, even boys won’t play!

Wrestling (摔跤) is _______ seen as a sport for men, but I decided to see if I could do it.

Every Saturday morning, I got out of bed early to go and watch my brother _______. From morning to night, I would sit watching the _______ have all the fun. Since then, wrestling has been part of my _______.

For three years, I _______ all the boys and became the best player in the team. My best memory of wrestling is when a boy walked off _______ because he’d lost to a girl.

My last _______ was at this year’s Girls’ State Wrestling Championships.

I was so _______. I was sure I would win. My heart was beating hard when the match started. I could see nothing but my competitor. When the final whistle blew, I had __________ by four points. The cameras and __________ all turned to me: I was the new wrestling champion. I felt so happy. But after a few minutes of enjoying being a champion, __________ began to run through my knee.

Because I hurt my knee, my __________ of being a national champion ended. Even so, I still want to wrestle next year when I go to college. I have __________ that you can do anything you want if you put your __________ into it.

1.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．dangerous

D．famous

2.

A．usually

B．ever

C．rarely

D．never

3.

A．roll

B．run

C．fight

D．practice

4.

A．boys

B．girls

C．teammates

D．friends

5.

A．way

B．life

C．work

D．study

6.

A．beat

B．hit

C．knocked

D．injured

7.

A．shouting

B．smiling

C．laughing

D．crying

8.

A．chance

B．match

C．try

D．sport

9.

A．upset

B．great

C．pleased

D．excited

10.

A．won

B．lost

C．led

D．gained

11.

A．hands

B．players

C．lights

D．photos

12.

A．air

B．blood

C．steam

D．pain

13.

A．dream

B．plan

C．goal

D．story

14.

A．said

B．heard

C．learned

D．noticed

15.

A．time

B．heart

C．foot

D．joy

【推荐2】A modern phone can put the world at the user's fingers. But sometimes, these_________are of little practical use. Leku's 63-year-old mother_________in the Yi language(彝语). She can't read Chinese or speak Mandarin and is_______ to read numbers. Therefore, a_________function of any modern phone can prove to be difficult for her. Whenever she wants to_________her son, she has to ask someone to help her to dial his_________.

Leku, 25, a university student of the Yi ethnic group,_________,wanted to help. So he_________ an app(应用程序) that responds to his mother's_________to ''call any son'' in the Yi language. Once this is said, the__________will automatically (自动地) dial his number. The app is called Yayou. It________ to be a wonderful aid for his mother and has also__________ many other Yi people in China.

''With the app, I wanted to help my__________, as well as other Yi people,'' says Luku. ''Besides my mother's problem, I've also__________some villagers, who left to make a living as migrant workers in cities, __________ misunderstanding or losses of money due to the________ in communication.''

The dream is becoming________ -after more than two years'__________, Leku and his partner Mise Achang are ready to release an updated version of their app in July. The 2.0 version of Yayou will have several new functions,__________news and entertainment content, as well as online shopping__________, in both the Yi and Chinese languages.

1.

A．worlds

B．users

C．fingers

D．phones

2.

A．uses

B．speaks

C．understands

D．communicates

3.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．unhappy

D．unlucky

4.

A．new

B．simple

C．hard

D．good

5.

A．find

B．read

C．call

D．write

6.

A．phone

B．number

C．mother

D．friend

7.

A．naturally

B．gradually

C．finally

D．successfully

8.

A．planned

B．created

C．suggested

D．produced

9.

A．help

B．problem

C．request

D．suggestion

10.

A．app

B．signal

C．button

D．screen

11.

A．puts out

B．sets out

C．leaves out

D．turns out

12.

A．called

B．provided

C．benefited

D．encouraged

13.

A．mom

B．partner

C．user

D．villagers

14.

A．helped

B．witnessed

C．understood

D．talked

15.

A．getting

B．making

C．suffering

D．finding

16.

A．uselessness

B．carelessness

C．abilities

D．difficulties

17.

A．smaller

B．bigger

C．more

D．less

18.

A．movement

B．management

C．achievement

D．development

19.

A．making

B．reading

C．providing

D．producing

20.

A．services

B．centers

C．lists

D．experiences

【推荐3】When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very short, and when we ________ together, his hand on my arm for ________, people would stare. I would struggle at the unwanted ________.

It was ________ to coordinate (协调) our steps, and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to ________ to you.”

Our ________ walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. Despite unpleasant weather, he almost never ________ a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. A matter of ________ to him! When snow or ice was on the ground, it was ________ for him to walk, even with help. At such times my sisters or I would ________ him through the streets of Brooklyn, NY on a child’ s sleigh (雪橇) to the subway entrance.

When I think of it now, I am amazed at how much ________ it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such shame and stress, and at how he did it - without ________ or complaint. He never talked about himself as an object of ________, nor did he show any envy of the more ________ or able. What he ________ in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.

He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my ________ to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how I ________ it. I think of him when I ________ about troubles, when I am ________ of another’s good fortune, and when I don’ t have a “good heart”. At such times I put my hand on his arm to ________ my balance, and say, “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”

1.

A．sat

B．came

C．walked

D．gathered

2.

A．balance

B．comfort

C．pleasure

D．interaction

3.

A．expectation

B．attention

C．respect

D．sympathy

4.

A．necessary

B．worthwhile

C．unbelievable

D．difficult

5.

A．adjust

B．turn

C．respond

D．appeal

6.

A．easy

B．long

C．special

D．usual

7.

A．wasted

B．enjoyed

C．missed

D．changed

8.

A．relief

B．pride

C．generosity

D．kindness

9.

A．impossible

B．improper

C．cruel

D．funny

10.

A．watch

B．lift

C．hold

D．pull

11.

A．patience

B．courage

C．time

D．effort

12.

A．mercy

B．bitterness

C．success

D．support

13.

A．wisdom

B．value

C．pity

D．trick

14.

A．fortunate

B．confident

C．potential

D．promising

15.

A．put off

B．showed off

C．waited for

D．looked for

16.

A．astonishment

B．ignorance

C．impoliteness

D．unwillingness

17.

A．appreciated

B．regretted

C．tolerated

D．avoided

18.

A．complain

B．ask

C．worry

D．argue

19.

A．ashamed

B．afraid

C．envious

D．aware

20.

A．resist

B．break

C．regain

D．practice

【推荐1】I grew up in three cultures: I was born in Paris, my parents were from China, and I was ______ mostly in America. When I was young, this was very ______: Everyone said that their ______ was the best, but I knew they couldn’t all be right. I felt that there was an ______ that I would choose to be Chinese or French or American. For many years I was stuck among the three, trying on each but never being wholly comfortable. I hoped I wouldn’t have to ______, but I didn’t know what that meant and how exactly “not to choose”.

However, the ______ of trying on each culture taught me something. As I struggled to ______, I came to understand what made each one unique. At that point, I ______ that I didn’t need to choose one culture to get rid of another, but instead I could choose from all three. The values I selected would become part of ______ I was, but no one culture needed to ______ . I could honour the cultural depth and longevity (持久) of my ______ heritage, while feeling just as passionate about the deep artistic traditions of the French and the American commitment to opportunity and the future.

So, ______ settling on any one of the cultures in which I grew up, I now choose to explore many more cultures and find elements to love in each. Every day I make a (n)   ______ to go towards what I don’t understand. This wandering leads to the accidental learning that continually ______ my life.

As I work in music today, I try to carry out this ______ —that the music I play, like me, doesn’t belong to only one culture. Thanks to many musicians and their music, I have found new meaning in my own music making.

1.

A．brought out

B．brought in

C．brought up

D．brought back

2.

A．amazing

B．astonishing

C．exciting

D．confusing

3.

A．culture

B．country

C．people

D．environment

4.

A．evidence

B．explanation

C．expression

D．expectation

5.

A．learn

B．choose

C．follow

D．judge

6.

A．meaning

B．course

C．process

D．focus

7.

A．belong

B．betray

C．behave

D．bargain

8.

A．promised

B．swore

C．realised

D．predicted

9.

A．where

B．which

C．whether

D．who

10.

A．beat

B．defeat

C．survive

D．win

11.

A．Chinese

B．French

C．American

D．international

12.

A．more than

B．rather than

C．other than

D．less than

13.

A．difference

B．guess

C．effort

D．effect

14.

A．shapes

B．refuses

C．destroys

D．ruins

15.

A．method

B．idea

C．experiment

D．opinion

【推荐2】A few months ago, I got a terrible cold which ended in a cough that was hard to get rid of. No matter how many different medicines I tried, I _________ couldn’t get rid of the cough. It made both my teaching and my life _________.

Then one day after class, a student came up to me and ___________ traditional Chinese medicine. From her description, it seemed that Chinese medicine had magic power and could work ___________. I was _________ because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before. _________ my cough got so much worse that I couldn’t sleep at night, so I decided to give it a _________. The Chinese doctor took my pulse (脉搏) and asked to see my _________, both of which were new experience to me because they are both nonexistent in Western medicine, where diagnosis (诊断) depends heavily on _____________. Then the doctor gave me a scraping treatment known as “Gua Sha” in Chinese. I was a little __________ at first because he used a tool to scrape the skin on my neck and shoulders.

A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a __________ effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into __________. I didn’t feel much improvement in my __________ in the first few days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to __________. Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely __________!

1.

A．still

B．even

C．also

D．certainly

2.

A．upset

B．amazing

C．unusual

D．inconvenient

3.

A．recommended

B．confirmed

C．adapted

D．treated

4.

A．benefits

B．wonders

C．functions

D．ways

5.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．doubtful

D．optimistic

6.

A．Particularly

B．Gradually

C．Surprisingly

D．Immediately

7.

A．shot

B．look

C．miss

D．break

8.

A．ear

B．nose

C．tongue

D．teeth

9.

A．hospitals

B．doctors

C．patients

D．machines

10.

A．unsatisfied

B．frightened

C．attracted

D．injured

11.

A．damaging

B．cooling

C．relieving

D．inspiring

12.

A．pain

B．pressure

C．recovery

D．relaxation

13.

A．strength

B．ability

C．behavior

D．condition

14.

A．lessen

B．worsen

C．shorten

D．deepen

15.

A．fine

B．gone

C．worthwhile

D．different

【推荐3】We live in a world increasingly controlled by science. Since elementary school, I have always _________ subjects like science and math. To me, these subjects, full of discoveries and _________, seem to play more important role in human progress than humanities (人文学科). And I always _________ thought of these subjects as more reliable and serious than classes like English. If there was no right _________, I thought, why bother? But recently I had an _________ that taught me my interests in learning are more flexible than I had thought: I took my first philosophy (哲学) class.

Before I entered the classroom, I was _________. I waited outside with the other students and wondered what exactly philosophy would involve. I _________ getting into pretty long and boring conversations intended to reflect on the meaning of life. But what I got was something quite _________.

A young man in jeans, Mr. Jones-“but you can call me Rob”-was far from the white­haired, buttoned­up old man I had _________. Rather than pulling us into boring arguments about difficult­to­understand philosophical points, Rob__________ us on our level. To talk free will, we looked at our own challenges. To talk morals(道德), we reviewed the __________ we had made. By the end of class, I’d discovered that questions with no right answer can turn out to be the most __________ ones.

       It __________ me that if I let go of my prejudice(偏见), I can actually get a lot out of the subjects I once __________. The class taught me—in more ways than one—to look at things with a(n) __________ mind.1.

A．chosen

B．evaluated

C．preferred

D．avoided

2.

A．numbers

B．puzzles

C．challenges

D．advances

3.

A．naturally

B．hardly

C．accurately

D．impatiently

4.

A．reason

B．answer

C．method

D．direction

5.

A．idea

B．experience

C．incident

D．accident

6.

A．hopeful

B．confident

C．doubtful

D．nervous

7.

A．tried

B．remembered

C．enjoyed

D．imagined

8.

A．unique

B．common

C．different

D．strange

9.

A．mentioned

B．expected

C．met

D．missed

10.

A．communicated with

B．agreed with

C．checked on

D．depended on

11.

A．suggestions

B．arrangements

C．choices

D．promises

12.

A．difficult

B．effective

C．discouraging

D．attractive

13.

A．confused

B．hit

C．warned

D．worried

14.

A．did well in

B．looked forward to

C．spoke highly of

D．thought little of

15.

A．open

B．strong

C．sharp

D．ready