【推荐1】If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the question that _______ my life forever.

One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu, and less than 24 hours later, I was in a _______ on life support with less than two percent _______ of living. It wasn’t until days later that the doctors diagnosed (诊断) me with a _______ blood infection. Over the _______ of 2.5 months, I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knee. When my parents _______ me out of the hospital, I _______ that I had been put together like a patchwork (拼缝物) doll and I had to live with _______ legs. I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken,_______ streaming down.

But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and ________ the New Amy. It was at this moment that I asked myself that significant ________. And that is when it ________ me that I didn’t have to be five-foot-five anymore,________ I could be as tall as I wanted. And ________ of all, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes. So there were ________ here.

Four months later, I was back upon a ________. And this February, I won two Board World Cup gold medals,________ me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world.

So, instead of looking at our ________ and our limitations as something ________ or bad, we can beg in looking at them as a wonderful ________ that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go.

1.

A．saved

B．risked

C．ruined

D．changed

2.

A．hospital

B．club

C．field

D．stadium

3.

A．thought

B．degree

C．chance

D．decision

4.

A．mild

B．severe

C．potential

D．slight

5.

A．journey

B．break

C．course

D．schedule

6.

A．wheeled

B．dragged

C．pulled

D．delivered

7.

A．made sure

B．felt like

C．worked out

D．put forward

8.

A．muscled

B．heavy

C．shapely

D．false

9.

A．blood

B．sweat

C．tears

D．water

10.

A．hug

B．recognize

C．fix

D．introduce

11.

A．plan

B．question

C．information

D．favor

12.

A．dawned on

B．knocked into

C．depended on

D．looked into

13.

A．although

B．so

C．while

D．but

14.

A．first

B．strangest

C．best

D．luckiest

15.

A．struggles

B．benefits

C．rewards

D．conflicts

16.

A．stage

B．snowboard

C．track

D．playground

17.

A．allowing

B．giving

C．calling

D．making

18.

A．challenges

B．achievements

C．devotions

D．hesitations

19.

A．active

B．amazing

C．negative

D．terminal

20.

A．ability

B．skill

C．tool

D．gift

【推荐2】A dear friend sent me a letter and a delicately handmade card in the mail today. On the outside of the card was a cut-out _________ of a bird and below was a quote, _________, “The world will be saved by beauty.” I smiled both with my face and my_________.

Looking at it _________ me of all the beauty of this world. I thought about the beautiful, _________ forested mountains of my hometown. I thought of the fields of summer wild flowers _________ the world with their colors. I thought of the brilliant blue oceans that _________ from horizon to horizon. I thought of the sunsets in the desert with their deep, rich reds and glorious _________. I thought of the endless _________ of animals from green birds, to white polar bears, to gray wolves, to blinking lightening bugs etc. I thought of the silver moon ____________ down from the sky surrounded by a(an) ____________ of stars.

Yet, I knew that it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that save the world. ____________, it was the beauty of human souls filled with light and love that makes the world beautiful. It was these souls ____________ of love that would save our planet. It was this sort of love that would ____________ make this world the place it was ____________ meant to be.

My friend sending me the card is one of these ____________ people. She and her family are ____________ so many unexpected obstacles and ____________. Still, she continues to share her love and make this world a better place every single day. She continues to ____________ her light with her life making others smile and Heaven sing. May we all do the ____________.

1.

A．gift

B．picture

C．parcel

D．list

2.

A．speaking

B．writing

C．saying

D．stressing

3.

A．head

B．taste

C．sound

D．heart

4.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．informed

D．cured

5.

A．bare

B．remote

C．potential

D．green

6.

A．blessing

B．combining

C．associating

D．comparing

7.

A．ranged

B．changed

C．went

D．stretched

8.

A．golds

B．halls

C．rooms

D．baths

9.

A．division

B．variety

C．imagination

D．expectation

10.

A．smiling

B．turning

C．breaking

D．putting

11.

A．area

B．team

C．piece

D．sea

12.

A．Actually

B．Gradually

C．Temporarily

D．Specifically

13.

A．free

B．proud

C．worthy

D．full

14.

A．in the end

B．from now on

C．on no account

D．at the bottom

15.

A．simply

B．suitably

C．truly

D．rightly

16.

A．good-looking

B．kind-hearted

C．good-tempered

D．well-dressed

17.

A．winning out

B．getting hold of

C．making use of

D．going through

18.

A．difficulties

B．damages

C．improvements

D．doubts

19.

A．send

B．lift

C．shine

D．receive

20.

A．same

B．opposite

C．deal

D．deed

【推荐3】完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life

In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.

One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old _______, Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered _______ some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He _______ thought Mr. Belser had died years before.

Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask _______ you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s _______ in your life.”

“He taught me carpentry (木工手艺),” Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time _______ me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral.”

Mr. Belser’s funeral was _______ . He had no children and most of his relatives had died.

The night, after he returned home, Jack and his Mom _______ the old house next door. The house was _______ as Jack remembered.

Jack told his Mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept __________ on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, __________ Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was __________ . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser __________ had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so __________ to him,” Jack said.

Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please __________ by the main post office.”

Next day Jack collected the package. The return address __________ his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”.

Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.

“Upon my death, please __________ this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life. ”Jack __________ opened the box.

Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words __________ to it, “Jack, Thanks for your time! —Harold Belser.”

“My god! The thing he valued most was…my time.” He couldn’t believe it.

Immediately he called __________ his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.

1.

A．friend

B．neighbor

C．relative

D．classmate

2.

A．working

B．playing

C．spending

D．talking

3.

A．honestly

B．actively

C．foolishly

D．carefully

4.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．why

5.

A．help

B．influence

C．shadow

D．attitude

6.

A．giving

B．teaching

C．helping

D．assisting

7.

A．big

B．wonderful

C．small

D．moving

8.

A．came

B．returned

C．painted

D．visited

9.

A．possibly

B．strangely

C．differently

D．completely

10.

A．buried

B．discovered

C．locked

D．reached

11.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．when

12.

A．dear

B．gone

C．old

D．clear

13.

A．wife

B．son

C．family

D．neighbor

14.

A．valuable

B．necessary

C．important

D．expensive

15.

A．stop

B．begin

C．start

D．hurry

16.

A．gathered

B．visited

C．greeted

D．caught

17.

A．give

B．improve

C．return

D．pay

18.

A．casually

B．sadly

C．nervously

D．carefully

19.

A．attached

B．writing

C．reading

D．printed

20.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．off

【推荐1】Nicole Salgado and her family woke up due to a burst of panic knocking at the front door of their home in Avondale, Arizona. Her house was on fire, and she didn’t know it. “We were all ________,” Salgado said. “Then suddenly we heard banging on our door and our doorbell was going off. And we got ________.”

Salgado, a mother of four, ran to check on the kids ________ her husband hurried to the front door. There, he found their neighbor, Carolyn Palisch, ________ the family to leave the house. He opened the door and Carolyn said their house was on fire and told them to leave. Salgado ________ grabbed her kids and escaped from the burning home.

Making sure that everyone was out, they realized the full ________. They were just in ________ as they watched their home burning. Minutes after they escaped, the roof collapsed (坍塌) and ________ filled their home. Firefighters said if the family had still been sleeping, they would have breathed the smoke and immediately ________.

“We are so ________ to be alive,” Salgado said. The doorbell camera ________ the moment Palisch saved their lives. Salgado decided to post the video to ________ with the world what Palisch did for them. In the footage (摄像头), Palisch is seen yelling outside the Salgado family’s door, surrounded by smoke and flames. She ________ to pound at the door until she is able to help the family escape. “If it weren’t for her, it’d be a totally ________ story. We feel so thankful to her. Her ________ and commitment saved our whole family.”

1.

A．playing

B．working

C．sleeping

D．dining

2.

A．depressed

B．puzzled

C．disappointed

D．scared

3.

A．because

B．while

C．unless

D．though

4.

A．instructing

B．allowing

C．inviting

D．alerting

5.

A．instantly

B．abruptly

C．gently

D．hesitantly

6.

A．potential

B．extent

C．nature

D．significance

7.

A．anger

B．shock

C．doubt

D．curiosity

8.

A．smoke

B．water

C．dust

D．air

9.

A．passed out

B．went away

C．woke up

D．came around

10.

A．hopeful

B．content

C．grateful

D．proud

11.

A．distinguished

B．captured

C．recognized

D．froze

12.

A．communicate

B．reward

C．share

D．honor

13.

A．happens

B．pretends

C．refuses

D．continues

14.

A．different

B．ordinary

C．adventurous

D．controversial

15.

A．generosity

B．diligence

C．integrity

D．bravery

【推荐3】Last year, I told my family that I didn’t want or need anything for my birthday. _________, I wanted them to think of a way to share a _________ in their world for me. My husband and my daughter did something different, but _________.

The week of my birthday my husband went to a local cafe and told a waitress that he wanted to _________ pay for the breakfast of a family. The waitress was _________ and said it was her last day at work there and this had never _________. When the family finished eating, the waitress told them their _________ had been paid. The mom started crying and the dad stood up, trying to _________ who might have done it, but my husband was outside _________ the whole thing. He told me he had such a wonderful __________ in his heart that he would like to do it a few more times.

My daughter was on a __________ budget so she __________ the week smiling more at people, and letting someone go before her at the market. She just took the time during my birthday week to slow down and be __________ and kind to a stranger and her co-workers.

When we finally all got together for Mother’s Day and my birthday, everyone was in tears as each person __________ what they had done. As you can see, it was the __________ birthday ever!

1.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Similarly

D．Indeed

2.

A．story

B．feeling

C．kindness

D．responsibility

3.

A．crazy

B．wonderful

C．interesting

D．silly

4.

A．partly

B．normally

C．quickly

D．secretly

5.

A．frightened

B．satisfied

C．surprised

D．disappointed

6.

A．failed

B．mattered

C．existed

D．happened

7.

A．coffee

B．bill

C．money

D．lunch

8.

A．find out

B．look after

C．look for

D．seek for

9.

A．watching

B．listening

C．imagining

D．experiencing

10.

A．feeling

B．day

C．experience

D．idea

11.

A．balanced

B．monthly

C．tight

D．reasonable

12.

A．wasted

B．saved

C．cost

D．spent

13.

A．healthy

B．simple

C．honest

D．friendly

14.

A．shared

B．practiced

C．recorded

D．watched

15.

A．biggest

B．longest

C．best

D．quietest

【推荐1】Many parents, teachers, and politicians assert that preschool is the best way to prepare children to learn. There is no real agreement, however, about how this_______should be achieved.

For some, early childhood education_______the development of the whole child. They think that preschool should be play that encourages exploration and_______.Group activities teach_______social behaviors such as sharing, kindness, and patience. Time spent alone encourages_______. Learning letters and counting is important only for children who show an interest in them. Advocates of this_______stress that each child is unique and should learn at his or her own pace.

Other people cite research showing that children are ready to_______basic academic concepts by age 3 or 4. They claim that early_______to letters and numbers lays the foundation for later academic excellence. Since the 1980s, many people have stressed the value of preschool and point to the success of programs—such as Head Start—that target low-income children.

Is there proof that an academic curriculum in preschool will lead to academic success? Studies have not been _______.

In the short term, evidence suggests that middle-class children who attend preschool are________their peers in math and language skills, as well as in social skills, when they enter school.________, the same studies show that the gap________considerably by the time children reach age 8.

Children living in________are a different matter. Those enrolled in programs such as Head Start seem to do better than needy children who do not attend a preschool. For instance, youngsters in one group enrolled in the program,________until the age of 21, earned higher scores on intelligence tests, were more likely to graduate from high school, and demonstrated more interest in higher education.

The idea of public preschools raises many issues. Providing Head Start for all children would be a________burden on communities that already struggle to fund current school programs. Also, where would a sufficient number of teachers trained in early childhood development be found?

1.

A．preparation

B．claim

C．performance

D．direction

2.

A．comes to

B．appeals to

C．turns to

D．relates to

3.

A．attendance

B．discovery

C．relaxation

D．amusement

4.

A．positive

B．aggressive

C．strange

D．normal

5.

A．competition

B．loneliness

C．discipline

D．independence

6.

A．policy

B．plan

C．approach

D．drive

7.

A．publicize

B．absorb

C．define

D．reject

8.

A．introduction

B．devotion

C．entrance

D．contribution

9.

A．available

B．descriptive

C．conclusive

D．convincing

10.

A．equal to

B．distinguished from

C．inferior to

D．ahead of

11.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

12.

A．widens

B．narrows

C．disappears

D．exists

13.

A．trouble

B．despair

C．poverty

D．danger

14.

A．documented

B．tracked

C．involved

D．accompanied

15.

A．mental

B．emotional

C．psychological

D．financial

【推荐3】We have all heard the dangers of helicopter parenting. Remaining too_______ in a kid’s life, especially throughout college, can lead to depression, lack of self-reliance and feelings of entitlement.

Superficially, this wisdom is _______ .But some academics and educators now say they see signs of a troubling backlash (反冲).The concern: warnings that moms and dads should_______ “the over parenting trap” —   are discouraging parents from getting involved at all.     

Yes, parents can be intrusive _______, there are increasing examples of parents refusing to set up when students genuinely need their family. One mom kept _______about her son’ s signs of depression until right before he failed a semester. She did not want to “helicopter in”.

That means colleges, which have spent the past decade learning to_______ parents who get too involved, now have a different _______. But the solution to both is the same: devising ways to _______moms and dads into the right kind of _______ role.
Much of this began because schools were forced to cope with a generation of students ________with their parents like never before, thanks to smartphones. And with __________in education soaring, university leaders have started to view parents as investment partners. Most or them have paid for this education for their children or gone into debt for this education. And in some sense, they are ____________ to know and be assured that colleges are __________ their children’s welfare.
Crucially, parent — outreach programs have also served as buffers (缓冲), ________students — or worse, their professors — the discomfort of the nagging . At the University of Maryland, for example, the parent office has handled ________for weekly academic — progress reports, which do not exist in higher education. Parents just want to know they have a place to go where someone will listen to their concerns.
But now, with some moms and dads cautious of even contacting the school in the first place, those same programs are being used to encourage a more balanced __________, often via blogs, email and Facebook. Parents are now advised to be a guide, while acknowledging that the __________ owns the Journey. That means asking questions, listening to answers, being patient and trusting kids to ____________ their own problems . But if issues ________, or if a student is in serious mental or physical danger , it also means hopping in the chopper , at least for a little while .“ When you think about it ,helicopters are useful tools ,” says Chelsea Petree , who is launching a parent — outreach program .“ They can see things we on the ________can ’ t see and get to emergencies quicker than we can . They can swoop in when needed . The key is that they go back up .”1.

A．independent

B．involved

C．attached

D．enclosed

2.

A．sound

B．efficient

C．sufficient

D．bound

3.

A．set

B．sense

C．avoid

D．ensure

4.

A．Besides

B．Similarly

C．Actually

D．However

5.

A．alert

B．quiet

C．informed

D．concerned

6.

A．cope with

B．identify with

C．turn down

D．settle down

7.

A．attitude

B．problem

C．approach

D．nature

8.

A．channel

B．coin

C．circulate

D．chain

9.

A．supportive

B．informative

C．neutral

D．superior

10.

A．communicated

B．matched

C．obsessed

D．connected

11.

A．complaints

B．costs

C．demands

D．sufferings

12.

A．entitled

B．deserved

C．subjected

D．reduced

13.

A．keeping track of

B．taking care of

C．looking forward to

D．taking part in

14.

A．costing

B．winning

C．granting

D．sparing

15.

A．distraction

B．passion

C．demands

D．priorities

16.

A．diet

B．budget

C．approach

D．passage

17.

A．college

B．parent

C．professor

D．student

18.

A．restore

B．resemble

C．resolve

D．revolve

19.

A．decline

B．exist

C．arise

D．persist

20.

A．surface

B．ground

C．panel

D．craft