【推荐1】It was two weeks before the New Year and my heart was full of gratitude. I had been employed at my new job for two months and I _________it. One day, I walked through the door of the tall golden building _________. Then a friend of mine took me to a corner. “People are being laid off,” she _________. “Oh, I’m sure you’ll be _________, though. They just hired you.”

At 10: 28 a. m., Henry, the hiring manager, called me to his office. He handed me some _________to sign and then tried to _________that the order came from the head office. I _________as he explained. “I really appreciate that you hired me two months ago. I love this job. Thank you so much,” I said. Relieved, Henry rubbed (揉) his face and said, “The one thing I did not _________to hear today was ‘thank you’.”

That night, as I pulled my _________out of my purse, I noticed I had a voice mail. I listened to the message and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Emma, the hiring manager of a different company, said that I was highly recommended by my __________ manager. They said they had a(n) __________that was perfect for me. Finally, she added, “Henry asked me to convey a message to you: Anyone who can be so __________as he is leaving a job should have a chance to find another job!”

I had always __________“thank you” as little gifts that I could give to others to brighten their days, gifts that were never returned. __________, the day I was hired to a new job just __________after being laid off, I knew that my gift of gratitude returned to me.

1.

A．took

B．loved

C．knew

D．disliked

2.

A．proudly

B．calmly

C．carefully

D．seriously

3.

A．asked

B．whispered

C．added

D．screamed

4.

A．fine

B．successful

C．awful

D．sorry

5.

A．photos

B．bills

C．papers

D．letters

6.

A．doubt

B．demand

C．admit

D．explain

7.

A．nodded

B．fell

C．cried

D．wept

8.

A．worry

B．expect

C．care

D．want

9.

A．pen

B．key

C．wallet

D．phone

10.

A．former

B．responsible

C．new

D．generous

11.

A．company

B．president

C．office

D．position

12.

A．forgetful

B．grateful

C．helpful

D．joyful

13.

A．thought about

B．talked about

C．thought of

D．spoken of

14.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．However

15.

A．days

B．hours

C．weeks

D．minutes

【推荐3】Small children are easy to throw up in the air and catch — and they _________ it. “Again, Daddy, again!” Jacky shouts as I throw him skywards and catch him on the way back down again. He throws his arms and legs out _________ he were flying, his eyes wide with _________. His trust in me is _________, which is quite a nice feeling, but at the same time gives me a huge sense of _________

I hope Jacky will always-trust me fully, but I know that, as he gets older, it will need more effort and sound judgment _________. Trust is such an important part of a parent-child relationship that it’s something that I can’t _________ to lose. Every time I _________ Jacky to something new, he’ll do it only because he trusts me and feels _________ in the knowledge that he won’t get hurt. __________ teaching Jacky to swim means he has to believe that, when he’s swimming in the big pool, I’ll come to his rescue if his doggy paddle lets him down.

__________, in the workplace, trust is important for strong __________. It is something that every manager should work hard to __________ among their team. If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to follow your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member. A __________ of trust can make people work against you rather than for you. At the very least, it means that people are not going to be giving you their best. Good __________, like good parenting, is a long-term commitment

1.

A．deserve

B．miss

C．love

D．know

2.

A．as if

B．in case

C．even though

D．so that

3.

A．fear

B．excitement

C．doubt

D．astonishment

4.

A．reasonable

B．limited

C．absolute

D．important

5.

A．relief

B．satisfaction

C．achievement

D．responsibility

6.

A．on my behalf

B．on my part

C．in my honor

D．in my name

7.

A．afford

B．choose

C．wait

D．expect

8.

A．attach

B．compare

C．adjust

D．introduce

9.

A．safe

B．happy

C．proud

D．grateful

10.

A．Above all

B．In addition

C．At first

D．For example

11.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Similarly

D．Fortunately

12.

A．affection

B．determination

C．friendship

D．leadership

13.

A．assess

B．organize

C．develop

D．understand

14.

A．gesture

B．measure

C．bond

D．lack

15.

A．management

B．personality

C．communication

D．education

【推荐2】I sent a whole summer this year at a non-governmental organization called Give a Heart to Africa in Kenya.

I had just _______ a teaching career in the USA, and went to Africa for the first time. I taught English adult men and women at a free school, which also offers business and computer classes to 38 students for 6-month _______. The students are so _______ to learn and are very grateful for the chance to learn.

The NGO's _______ is to mainly help women gain skills that will help them start a business _______ improve the quality of life and _______ opportunities for success for their children and themselves.

GHTA has a home where up to 6 volunteers can live. I _______ loved living together in a home with volunteers from the USA, Italy, Spain, Canada, the UK, and New Zealand, each of whom had a strong _______ to help improve the lives of local men and women through _______ education.

The classrooms ________ the home, so it is very convenient for the teaching ________. Each class has a basic curriculum and a Kenyan ________. I taught four mornings a week, and we also had an after-class children's program for two hours twice a week in the afternoons. It allowed us to ________ into our neighborhood and ________ children for play, ________ English conversation, and fun activities such as art and music.

We were invited to make home visits on Fridays—a ________ day of the week when we could spend time one-on-one with students in their own homes. Their generosity and ________ were so genuine and joyful, and we were able to really get to know them.

If you truly want to ________ during your volunteer experience, I ________ Give a Heart to Africa. The NGO is small, ________ 100% of your volunteer fees go directly to it, not to an umbrella organization.

1.

A．head for

B．resigned from

C．adjusted to

D．fit in

2.

A．terms

B．delivery

C．arrangement

D．boundary

3.

A．eager

B．occupied

C．boring

D．dying

4.

A．target

B．view

C．rule

D．route

5.

A．in case of

B．in order that

C．so as to

D．so that

6.

A．deny

B．increase

C．decrease

D．require

7.

A．clearly

B．accurately

C．extremely

D．calmly

8.

A．security

B．effect

C．favor

D．desire

9.

A．English

B．free

C．official

D．reasonable

10.

A．are bound to

B．are remote from

C．are out of

D．are attached to

11.

A．assignments

B．agreement

C．framework

D．housework

12.

A．interpreter

B．craftsman

C．governor

D．clerk

13.

A．test out

B．look out

C．reach out

D．help out

14.

A．keep up with

B．connect with

C．catch up with

D．put up with

15.

A．neat

B．ridiculous

C．pure

D．basic

16.

A．narrow

B．handy

C．favorite

D．sorrowful

17.

A．preparation

B．ambition

C．friendliness

D．comfort

18.

A．make a difference

B．make a bet

C．obey a rule

D．set an example

19.

A．declare

B．reflect

C．demand

D．recommend

20.

A．so

B．yet

C．otherwise

D．though

【推荐3】History has some very special qualities about it. It is a _________ of what has happened in the past, and the really interesting thing is that much of history has been _________ time and again. It allows us to learn from the past, both the _________ made and the successes achieved.

One of the _________ of history is that it allows us to know how famous people _________ when they were faced with challenges in their life. _________ these challenges happened at a certain time in the past or in a _________ country or culture, all of them can always teach us something _________.

Take for example the _________ of Thomas Edison and how many times he __________ while on the road to finally inventing the light bulb (电灯泡). He could be held out as an example of a person who __________ stopped trying. I am sure he was __________ by those difficulties but he did not let them stop him. He had a __________ and he just kept trying until he reached success.

Or, think about the story of Abraham Lincoln who __________ to become President of the United States even though he suffered __________ losses. Most of us only know about his success. __________, his life was not an easy one. His story makes us keep moving forward no matter what __________ we have in life.

These true history stories will make you stop to reconsider __________ or food for thought about going after your dreams even though you may not think you have the courage or the __________ for now to get what you have always wanted. They could help you make decisions and __________ when you have no idea what to do. They could inspire you to be all that you can be.

1.

A．note

B．belief

C．chance

D．record

2.

A．reported

B．expected

C．repeated

D．corrected

3.

A．mistakes

B．jokes

C．agreements

D．challenges

4.

A．events

B．periods

C．problems

D．advantages

5.

A．studied

B．reacted

C．competed

D．explored

6.

A．Although

B．Because

C．Unless

D．Whether

7.

A．developed

B．poor

C．different

D．popular

8.

A．clear

B．simple

C．special

D．useful

9.

A．name

B．story

C．position

D．character

10.

A．failed

B．watched

C．escaped

D．traveled

11.

A．also

B．often

C．still

D．never

12.

A．shocked

B．beaten

C．discouraged

D．controlled

13.

A．job

B．dream

C．duty

D．power

14.

A．happened

B．prepared

C．pretended

D．managed

15.

A．hearing

B．weight

C．personal

D．slight

16.

A．In fact

B．As usual

C．In all

D．After all

17.

A．directions

B．improvements

C．permissions

D．difficulties

18.

A．passing by

B．giving up

C．setting off

D．calming down

19.

A．ability

B．habit

C．goal

D．choice

20.

A．introductions

B．conversations

C．judgments

D．Impressions

【推荐1】I had an interesting childhood, filled with surprise and delight, all because of my mother — loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One _________family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her. My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks _________ to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip _________, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I_________ said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure (启程) arrived, and we _________ our luggage into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had_________at home.

David and I were always a little_________ when using gas station bathroom if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout (放哨) while I go, and while you go, I will do the _________. ” We reminded each other. I_________ terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh. . . I thought they were being awfully __________.” My brother and I were never actually left__________ in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chance.

We drove through several states and saw lots of great __________ along the way. But what made this trip never fade away (逐渐消失) from our memories were those __________ troubles. As my dad __________ it, adaptation and tolerance were what a trip was really about, which means, whatever you come across, don’t forget to laugh and then __________ it.

1.

A．pleasant

B．strange

C．boring

D．meaningful

2.

A．driving

B．walking

C．flying

D．riding

3.

A．went,

B．passed

C．approached

D．flew

4.

A．excitedly

B．anxiously

C．happily

D．unwillingly

5.

A．lay

B．loaded

C．lifted

D．drove

6.

A．forgotten

B．put

C．left

D．thrown

7.

A．upset

B．puzzled

C．embarrassed

D．nervous

8.

A．different

B．familiar

C．same

D．special

9.

A．had

B．took

C．drew

D．held

10.

A．noisy

B．terrible

C．energetic

D．quiet

11.

A．off

B．for

C．behind

D．over

12.

A．sights

B．museums

C．parks

D．stations

13.

A．boring

B．unexpected

C．doubtful

D．fantastic

14.

A．said

B．told

C．spoke

D．put

15.

A．change

B．solve

C．study

D．finish