【推荐1】It is getting hot. It’s time to put on ________ clothes and open up the windows.

Yesterday brought a(n) ________ visit to the kitchen during the brief time we were out. Two daring sparrows had ________ into a dangerous territory—our kitchen.

When you come across such sudden callers, you are ________ to sense it as an action of intruding (入侵) into your comfort zone, or you might ________ it as a lovely shining moment of life. We ________—the second option, with no hesitation. After all, we’ve never stopped feeling urgent to strengthen the relationship with our sparrows more and more each day.

We can’t stop ________ and celebrating their dance from our window. We fed them with the ________ on our tablecloth after every meal. And we have ________ them with every kind of bases and stands on our terrace (露台).

________, they feel at ease in our backyard. And that has led them to ________ courage to slip into our house. Perhaps because they have the feeling that we don’t consider them ________, but friendly neighbors, who only leave some wastes from time to time.

The presence of our dear sparrow holds magical consistency with real life. And we’ve been having lovely sparrows coming over lately, whose presence ________ us out of our dull daily routines and shows us the hidden beauty and charm.

Like different human beings, these sparrows often take different forms. We’ve met sparrows like those, of all shapes and colors. And they’re everywhere. Perhaps all of them are willing to call our ________ making us know they are there. They only ask from us not to be afraid of them or feel uneasy to their ________.

1.

A．tighter

B．lighter

C．bigger

D．cleaner

2.

A．unstoppable

B．uncomfortable

C．unforeseen

D．unwelcomed

3.

A．slipped

B．walked

C．advanced

D．spread

4.

A．proud

B．safe

C．afraid

D．likely

5.

A．keep

B．watch

C．receive

D．collect

6.

A．chose

B．hit

C．bit

D．rose

7.

A．designing

B．observing

C．managing

D．preparing

8.

A．vegetables

B．fruits

C．goods

D．leftovers

9.

A．provided

B．equipped

C．comforted

D．satisfied

10.

A．Repeatedly

B．Surprisingly

C．Undoubtedly

D．Traditionally

11.

A．lose

B．seek

C．give

D．gather

12.

A．intruders

B．strangers

C．instructors

D．breakers

13.

A．forces

B．draws

C．cuts

D．drives

14.

A．agreement

B．attention

C．acceptance

D．expression

15.

A．impression

B．expression

C．existence

D．difference

【推荐2】完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and _________, I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the _________ to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my _________ would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went _________ to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and _________ sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes _________ and I wanted something to cheer me up.
Later, I _________ the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it — the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key (跑调), _________ made me excited that she was here. I ran down to _________ my mom. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I like it when my mom was happy. Her __________ seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to __________ the stress again.
Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be __________ after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up__________in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a __________ factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, my mom at times gets stuck in__________ for two hours on her way back home. When I __________ my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to __________. At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I __________ that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, which encourages me to do my work well, __________ there may be difficulties. Seeing her happy makes me feel __________, too.1.

A．heavy

B．busy

C．hungry

D．unlucky

2.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．apartment

3.

A．dream

B．supper

C．homework

D．experience

4.

A．downstairs

B．outside

C．upstairs

D．inside

5.

A．break off

B．put off

C．get off

D．fight off

6.

A．opening

B．opened

C．open

D．closing

7.

A．felt

B．listened

C．raised

D．heard

8.

A．which

B．that

C．it

D．but

9.

A．look

B．greet

C．said to

D．help

10.

A．need

B．idea

C．faith

D．energy

11.

A．face

B．change

C．accept

D．1eave

12.

A．creative

B．sensitive

C．competitive

D．positive

13.

A．early

B．soon

C．fast

D．1ate

14.

A．furniture

B．shoe

C．car

D．clothing

15.

A．chat

B．traffic

C．duty

D．task

16.

A．replace

B．exchange

C．connect

D．compare

17.

A．complain

B．decide

C．study

D．play

18.

A．achieve

B．notice

C．appreciate

D．improve

19.

A．however

B．though

C．despite

D．at least

20.

A．good

B．skillful

C．successful

D．important

【推荐3】Scott, 72, an elderly woman lives in Massachusetts whose home was in desperate need of repairs. “There were ______ in the ceiling, and some wild animals were getting in,” Kinney, the electrician ______ adding the lady also didn’t have running water and her kitchen sink was ______ and leaking.

After ______ the job, Kinney went home, but he kept thinking about Scott, and that she lived alone and couldn’t ______ other repairs.

So the electrician decided to _______— first, by working on Scott’s home by himself for free. But he didn’t ______ there. After cleaning up and doing a ton of yard work for Scott, Kinney decided to ______ a Facebook fundraiser to offer more ______.

Within hours, the fundraiser received more than $3,500. Today, over a month since their ______ first began, more than $105,000 has been ______ to help Kinney pay for materials.

“The ______ kept growing and support kept pouring in,” he told CNN, adding that local restaurants have even donated ______ to the skilled volunteers. So far, the volunteers have managed to fix a ______ electrical system, heating system, roof, windows, paint job in Scott’s home, and also ______ new grass in her backyard.

“She’s been here by herself for over 10 years, so I’m ______ it’s a big change for her, but she’s warmed up to everybody,” he explained. “She’s so ______; she’s got all types of new friends. She’s out here making lunch for us, laughing, joking. It’s just a ______ to witness.”

The electrician said he ______ wants to offer services to other elderly people in the same ______ and hopefully, around the country.

1.

A．holes

B．roofs

C．nests

D．windows

2.

A．hesitated

B．smiled

C．recalled

D．understood

3.

A．different

B．damaged

C．mended

D．designed

4.

A．forgetting

B．refusing

C．reporting

D．completing

5.

A．undertake

B．finish

C．afford

D．require

6.

A．make a deal

B．set a goal

C．take notes

D．take measures

7.

A．stop

B．wander

C．regret

D．wait

8.

A．find

B．create

C．recommend

D．urge

9.

A．food

B．material

C．assistance

D．sympathy

10.

A．meetings

B．discussions

C．repairs

D．career

11.

A．raised

B．lost

C．wasted

D．lent

12.

A．ambition

B．movement

C．project

D．game

13.

A．money

B．clothes

C．power

D．meals

14.

A．concrete

B．new

C．cheap

D．common

15.

A．planted

B．decorated

C．bought

D．painted

16.

A．happy

B．sure

C．excited

D．embarrassed

17.

A．delighted

B．proud

C．mature

D．confused

18.

A．recreation

B．dream

C．comedy

D．wonder

19.

A．once

B．even

C．just

D．fortunately

20.

A．website

B．nation

C．community

D．house

【推荐1】A Story on an Island

A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited(无人居住的) island. He prayed _________ for God to rescue him and for hours he just _________ at the horizon(地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent _________ but it never came.

Then he decided to do something. _________ tired and upset, he _________ some branches and dry grass. Hours of hard work paid off and a little shelter was built. The “Robinson Crusoe” began his life on the island. Believe it or not, a couple of days going by, he _________ and it seemed not that hard.

But then one day, after _________ for food, he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames and the _________ rolling up to the sky.

The _________ had happened: everything was lost.

“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried with __________ and anger.

Early the next day, __________, he was awakened by the __________ of a ship that was coming near to the island. It had come to rescue him!

“__________ did you know that I was here?” he asked one of his rescuers.

“We saw your smoke __________,” they replied.

It is easy to get __________, when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even when we are in pains and sufferings.

Remember, next time your little shelter is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that calls for the grace of God. For all the negative(消极的) things we have to say to ourselves, God has a/an positive answer for it.

1.

A．sincerely

B．selflessly

C．swiftly

D．slightly

2.

A．stood

B．sat

C．stared

D．lay

3.

A．ship

B．doctor

C．policeman

D．angel

4.

A．Unless

B．Until

C．Though

D．Because

5.

A．destroyed

B．replaced

C．removed

D．gathered

6.

A．escaped

B．survived

C．recovered

D．disappeared

7.

A．waiting

B．searching

C．bargaining

D．begging

8.

A．shelter

B．food

C．smoke

D．branches

9.

A．best

B．coldest

C．heaviest

D．worst

10.

A．rudeness

B．cruelty

C．determination

D．sadness

11.

A．however

B．therefore

C．indeed

D．anyhow

12.

A．voice

B．sound

C．weep

D．scream

13.

A．Why

B．When

C．How

D．Where

14.

A．warning

B．letter

C．sign

D．signal

15.

A．relieved

B．discouraged

C．devoted

D．excited

【推荐2】Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he set up his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra _______ “school” fee. He always owes his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, _______ to return home, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the _______ made through years. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also required to be taken down for _______. Glen knew that carrying such goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying it for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a _______ fake. When he was proud of his “smarts”, immediately, in the _______ of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which cost nearly ￥100,000, into pieces _______ hearing Glen’s words. Glen was _______. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined _______. For many times of entry-exit ________ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and ________ him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ________ reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be ________ by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep ________ on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ________, which he would remember as the secret of his success forever.

1.

A．critical

B．expensive

C．opposing

D．factual

2.

A．determined

B．persuaded

C．motivated

D．continued

3.

A．possessions

B．scholarships

C．interests

D．savings

4.

A．inspection

B．look

C．test

D．insurance

5.

A．careless

B．priceless

C．worthless

D．hopeless

6.

A．placement

B．interaction

C．absence

D．presence

7.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．by

8.

A．disappointed

B．amused

C．shocked

D．satisfied

9.

A．closely

B．quietly

C．quickly

D．curiously

10.

A．conditions

B．chances

C．experiments

D．experiences

11.

A．stopped

B．warned

C．urged

D．hoped

12.

A．found out

B．came out

C．sent out

D．set out

13.

A．hit

B．accused

C．praised

D．blamed

14.

A．expression

B．idea

C．thought

D．impression

15.

A．lies

B．goods

C．honesty

D．bravery

【推荐3】I was sitting in the far back in a pizza house when I noticed the man, about thirty years old, carrying a pizza box. He sat down at the table to my right and then ______ his large dirty paper bag of clothing down on the floor. Obviously, this man was homeless and ______ a bath. He picked up the one small slice（薄片）of pizza and very slowly, very carefully, he began to eat, taking very little ______.

He finally finished his meal and did something that I would never ______. He turned the box on its corner and slid the few ______ bits into one corner. Then he ______ his index finger（食指）and tried to pick up the small bits.

Oh, how much it hurt me once again to see myself ______ I was thirty years ago. No food, no ______, and no clean clothes. Most of my past life had always been ______ to that of the young man and it all came back to me ______. The muscles in my neck began to tighten and my eyes began to burn and water up. I coughed a bit, trying to clear my ______ and get myself back together.

I got four large slices of pizza from the counter and sat them down on his table, saying, “I thought you ______ like to have a few slices.”

I did not stop at all but walked around behind him. As I passed him, I reached out and ____

him on the back, just one time, very softly with my hand. I hope that man knows that someone, someplace, ______ him as a human being. And I am so ______ that I have never forgotten what it feels like to be down, out, dirty and hungry.1.

A．crashed

B．hid

C．laid

D．replaced

2.

A．in fear of

B．in support of

C．in search of

D．in need of

3.

A．bites

B．blocks

C．rolls

D．sheets

4.

A．believe

B．forget

C．forgive

D．prevent

5.

A．filling

B．matching

C．remaining

D．rewarding

6.

A．cool

B．warm

C．dry

D．wet

7.

A．as

B．after

C．since

D．before

8.

A．belief

B．baggage

C．shelter

D．respect

9.

A．contrary

B．familiar

C．similar

D．equal

10.

A．swiftly

B．gently

C．properly

D．regularly

11.

A．neck

B．throat

C．eyes

D．hands

12.

A．should

B．must

C．shall

D．might

13.

A．hit

B．patted

C．rubbed

D．shook

14.

A．cares about

B．thinks highly of

C．relies on

D．watches out for

15.

A．curious

B．puzzled

C．shocked

D．grateful