【推荐1】One fall in the mid-1950s, I took some time off and got a train ticket to visit relatives in Cleveland. I was _________ out of school and had begun working as an office clerk. On my return trip, I noticed a couple across the aisle (通道) — a(n) _________ and a young woman — having a conversation.

_________, I realized the two of them weren’t traveling together after all, but had just met on the train. The woman finally got off at Rochester, New York, leaving the soldier _________. I couldn’t help noticing his good looks out of the corner of my _________.

He asked _________ he could look at the train timetable I was holding, and then if he could _________ next to me so we could chat. He’s a fast mover, I thought. I’ll have to _________ for this one. I invited him to _________ the too-large lunch my aunt had __________ for my trip, and we __________ all the way to my stop in Oneida, and we __________ addresses and he said he would be in __________.

After a week, I still hadn’t heard from him and had begun to think he’d forgotten about me. Then, on Saturday, the phone rang and a __________ voice asked if I would like to see a movie with him that evening. He’d come to Oneida, and we __________ seeing On the Waterfront at the Kallet Theatre.

We had a few more __________ during his Army leave, and then he was __________ overseas. For the next few years, we __________ and he visited me on other holidays. Today we’ve been together more than 55 years, raising three daughters who now have daughters of their own.

Before taking my trip to Cleveland all those years ago, I was warned never to speak to __________ on a train. I’m certainly __________ I didn’t listen.

1.

A．absent

B．fresh

C．expert

D．anxious

2.

A．armyman

B．businessman

C．policeman

D．salesman

3.

A．Immediately

B．Eventually

C．Hurriedly

D．Imaginarily

4.

A．aside

B．annoyed

C．amazed

D．alone

5.

A．eye

B．ear

C．shoulder

D．seat

6.

A．when

B．where

C．if

D．how

7.

A．sit

B．wait

C．lean

D．bend

8.

A．set out

B．make out

C．hang out

D．watch out

9.

A．prepare

B．share

C．deliver

D．order

10.

A．carried

B．packed

C．allocated

D．stored

11.

A．argued

B．wept

C．talked

D．ate

12.

A．found

B．announced

C．exchanged

D．described

13.

A．need

B．despair

C．pain

D．touch

14.

A．familiar

B．mature

C．strange

D．particular

15.

A．gave up

B．added up

C．ended up

D．got up

16.

A．discussions

B．dates

C．lessons

D．deals

17.

A．injured

B．attracted

C．assigned

D．employed

18.

A．separated

B．settled

C．practiced

D．corresponded

19.

A．strangers

B．officers

C．conductors

D．writers

20.

A．curious

B．glad

C．aware

D．sorry

【推荐3】I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us_________chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _______. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I_______the countryside for some place I could rent for the_______possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road _______ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was _______, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and _______  a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me, _______ slowly, they started teaching me the _______ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began __________ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a __________ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of __________.

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were__________ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.__________ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my __________ with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into  __________. I saw many people were having a really hard time, __________ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to __________ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in__________if we hadn't banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about __________ we can all get by together.

1.

A．separately

B．equally

C．violently

D．naturally

2.

A．off

B．apart

C．over

D．out

3.

A．crossed

B．left

C．toured

D．searched

4.

A．fullest

B．largest

C．fairest

D．cheapest

5.

A．over

B．through

C．at

D．round

6.

A．occupied

B．emptied

C．abandoned

D．robbed

7.

A．turned

B．cleared

C．approached

D．cut

8.

A．for

B．although

C．otherwise

D．but

9.

A．benefit

B．art

C．nature

D．lesson

10.

A．swinging

B．looking

C．sticking

D．turning

11.

A．different

B．real

C．wild

D．remote

12.

A．kindness

B．happiness

C．friendliness

D．neighborliness

13.

A．unique

B．expensive

C．necessary

D．rare

14.

A．Along

B．Down

C．Deep

D．Up

15.

A．cooperation

B．satisfaction

C．relationships

D．appointments

16.

A．reality

B．town

C．society

D．life

17.

A．creating

B．losing

C．offering

D．quitting

18.

A．put in

B．turn in

C．get in

D．take in

19.

A．yards

B．camps

C．shelters

D．cottages

20.

A．how

B．what

C．whether

D．when

【推荐1】I have grown up in a football-loving family. My elder sister Stevie ________with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back just like our hero Jamie Carragher.

I remember the exact moment when I told my dad I was ________ in doing what my big sister did. I was watching the game with him in the living room and it just ________: “It makes me ________ that I can’ t be a footballer.” He asked why not, and I answered, “Because I’m not a boy.”

He ________responded by telling me that women’s football was “great” and that I could play if I wanted to. “Yeah, I suppose so,” I responded, “but no one ________women’s football.” Looking back, I can see exactly why I felt like that.

At school, there was an unwritten rule that sports like rugby and football were for the ________. I’d never seen a women’s football match on TV and the only ________athletes I’d heard of were in the Olympics.

Today, the England Lionesses (英格兰母狮队) will ________ Scotland in the World Cup, and people across the world will tune in. ________women’s football has turned out to be one of FIFA’s investments, the majority of female players in top tiers are earning under what anyone would consider a fair ________, and only £24 million prize money was awarded to the women’s World Cup victors in ________with £315 million to the men’s. That’s a vast ________.

Today, I’ll be ________the Lionesses and the song “It’s coming home” will mean more this time around, because it’ll mean talented, skillful female footballers being ________into millions of homes and maybe, just maybe, a little girl believing that she can also be a Lioness one day.

1.

A．talked

B．trained

C．lived

D．stood

2.

A．tough

B．rich

C．interested

D．concerned

3.

A．shouted out

B．brought up

C．came out

D．showed up

4.

A．sad

B．surprised

C．scared

D．satisfied

5.

A．eventually

B．completely

C．immediately

D．temporarily

6.

A．plays

B．knows

C．likes

D．watches

7.

A．students

B．girls

C．teachers

D．boys

8.

A．foreign

B．female

C．young

D．top

9.

A．take on

B．turn on

C．pick up

D．hold up

10.

A．As

B．Although

C．Once

D．Until

11.

A．deal

B．charge

C．share

D．wage

12.

A．comparison

B．line

C．cooperation

D．competition

13.

A．change

B．difference

C．choice

D．disaster

14.

A．cheering on

B．agreeing on

C．relying on

D．acting on

15.

A．delivered

B．transported

C．broadcast

D．permitted

【推荐1】A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with____lace edges．On the glass partition that____the driver's seat was a copy of a famous painting．Its windows were all clean．The customer was very much____and said to the driver，“I've never seen a nicer____．”“Thank you for your praise．”the driver answered____．
“The car isn't mine，”said the driver．“It belongs to the company．I used to be a____of cabs．When they returned，all of them were as____as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish____here and there．On the seats and door-handles could be found something____like peanut sauce or, chewing gum．Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most____be considerate and refrain from littering．”
“So when I got a____to be a taxi-driver，I began____my idea into practice-to tidy and____the car． Now before a new passenger gets on my car，I'd make a cheek and be sure it is in good order．When my car____after a day's work，it always remains____．”
When doing a thing，one makes efforts and wants to see the result．To change others，one has to make twice the____but get half the result．To change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort．One had better ask oneself why one makes____on others much more than on oneself．____you take enough care to do as best you can for other people's sake，your efforts will yield results，If you____the inner world of your own，examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt，instead of fixing your eyes on other people，you will find a cheerful____for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others．1.

A．ugly

B．exciting

C．brilliant

D．favorite

2.

A．separated

B．covered

C．protected

D．prevented

3.

A．moved

B．annoyed

C．disappointed

D．surprised

4.

A．seat

B．carpet

C．garage

D．cab

5.

A．naturally

B．smilingly

C．hopefully

D．firmly

6.

A．driver

B．cleaner

C．repairer

D．customer

7.

A．attractive

B．pleasant

C．dirty

D．clean

8.

A．spread

B．extended

C．dotted

D．left

9.

A．funny

B．busy

C．sticky

D．clumsy

10.

A．likely

B．willingly

C．extremely

D．regularly

11.

A．permit

B．1icense

C．certificate

D．passport

12.

A．put

B．take

C．make

D．get

13.

A．provide

B．drive

C．decorate

D．describe

14.

A．speeds

B．leaves

C．arrives

D．returns

15.

A．spotless

B．pretty

C．bright

D．dirty

16.

A．progress

B．effort

C．attempt

D．trial

17.

A．suggestions

B．comments

C．demands

D．decisions

18.

A．Though

B．While

C．As

D．If

19.

A．look into

B．look for

C．look up

D．look through

20.

A．spirit

B．mood

C．mind

D．sense

【推荐2】Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his _________ to a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious apartment to a small one in order to _________ my living expenses. My wife has suffered stress. On top of that, my father-in-law _________ a week ago, which has added fuel to the fire, _________ our family into a more terrible state.

In these circumstances I have two mental _________: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or _________ my negative thoughts with super self-confidence and consistency, and keep applying for new jobs with a positive attitude.

I choose the second option for I believe that the pain I am suffering today will build up my _________. My strength will then increase my confidence and make me _________ one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of life. Good times make me happy, while bad times _________ the “inner” me.

Two months later, __________, I have finally landed an exciting job with a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress __________ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school for the admissions for the new academic year were still __________!

As I am back on the track of normal life, I can definitely say that the most important things that helped me __________ the crisis(危机) were my consistent character of patience, and __________ attitude towards life. So, I highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life __________ you are trapped in any of such situations.

1.

A．admission

B．benefit

C．diploma

D．permission

2.

A．share

B．reduce

C．break

D．raise

3.

A．showed up

B．set off

C．fell down

D．passed away

4.

A．putting

B．finding

C．forming

D．lifting

5.

A．problems

B．concerns

C．choices

D．activities

6.

A．link

B．replace

C．mix

D．exchange

7.

A．intelligence

B．body

C．character

D．reputation

8.

A．careful

B．hard-working

C．easy-going

D．successful

9.

A．hide

B．destroy

C．strengthen

D．kill

10.

A．desperately

B．unwillingly

C．hopefully

D．fortunately

11.

A．regardless of

B．on account of

C．instead of

D．apart from

12.

A．occupied

B．empty

C．open

D．closed

13.

A．fight

B．meet

C．change

D．delay

14.

A．general

B．optimistic

C．friendly

D．pessimistic

15.

A．as if

B．in that

C．now that

D．in case

【推荐3】Yesterday, I posted a photo of a pile of cross stitch kits (十字绣) on my blog. To my _______, many readers say I do well in them. I couldn’t use them all, _______ finally I decided to give away the rest to ladies in my neighbourhood who like to _______a project with their own hands.

I_______them all up into a box and decided to start with the lady who _______a pub. She’s perfectly kind and she served me with a cup of coffee. I took her out to my car and showed her the _______. I was holding it in my arms beside my car when another car _______up next to us with two other ladies in it. Within moments I was pushed against the _______behind the weight of three elderly ladies and I had to fight my way to pick up the empty box. The three ladies had taken every single item in that box with _______expressions on their faces and lots of thanks. One of the ladies has a son who is a firefighter. She decided to give some cross stitch kits to the ________station. Her decision did make me pleased. I had in my mind a wonderful picture of all these ________and strong firemen sitting around all working on their cute cross stitch Christmas stockings while they ________for fire alarms to be called in.

Finally, ________and laughter all went around, and then I e­mailed another ________, who often visits me and also likes cross stitch kits. She promised to send me her extra cross stitch kits, too. I just know kindness will finally ________on to others.

1.

A．mind

B．joy

C．sadness

D．goal

2.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．because

3.

A．use

B．create

C．buy

D．sell

4.

A．broke

B．employed

C．got

D．packed

5.

A．ruins

B．visits

C．runs

D．decorates

6.

A．box

B．flower

C．coat

D．magazine

7.

A．hung

B．burst

C．finished

D．pulled

8.

A．pub

B．car

C．table

D．wall

9.

A．frightened

B．upset

C．disappointed

D．satisfied

10.

A．bus

B．fire

C．television

D．police

11.

A．little

B．slow

C．big

D．thin

12.

A．look

B．search

C．wait

D．stand

13.

A．mercy

B．happiness

C．worry

D．debate

14.

A．stranger

B．volunteer

C．foreigner

D．neighbour

15.

A．hold

B．try

C．look

D．pass