【推荐1】It was a Friday morning, 7:30 am. I felt too late to drive my car, so my daughter _________ an Uber (优步). In five minutes, the Uber reached the entrance gate, waiting for my arrival. I just saw the cab _________ and entered the car. I was so busy that I didn't pay any _________ to the driver. I was searching for important papers from my leather bag, so. _________ said, “Please, go quick. I'm in a hurry!”

The _________ came, “Yes, ma'am.”

I was literally surprised when I heard a _________   voice! I stopped my work for a second and looked at the driver. The driver was a young lady. For the first time, I saw a lady driving an Uber!

The car was running on the national highway towards the _________ , It was quite a distance from my home. She was driving _________ well. I didn't know why I became so _________ to know why she had chosen this ____________ . I started the conversation, “If you don't mind, can I ask you some questions? ”

“I guess, you are well ____________ .”

“Yes, ma' am! I have completed my ____________ , I have done my MBA course.”

“Oh, wow!!! Why did you then chose this profession, instead of going for an ____________ career?”

I could see her face in the rear — view mirror. She ____________ and then she expressed her views. I was really amazed!

Very politely, she said, “Driving was my ____________ from my childhood, ma'am! of course I do ____________ each and every job. In this case, ____________ I fulfilled my desire. I love driving! I don't mind big or small jobs. I wanted a job where I can get satisfaction. I got ____________ from international companies but this one I preferred because I like it. I know I can't get enough money out of it, ____________ as I told you — I love driving! That's it!”

“Is it worth it?”

“____________ you like it, yes.”

1.

A．found

B．booked

C．downloaded

D．rented

2.

A．driver

B．brand

C．number

D．color

3.

A．attention

B．respect

C．money

D．regard

4.

A．necessarily

B．instantly

C．publicly

D．patiently

5.

A．answer

B．order

C．sound

D．voice

6.

A．female

B．young

C．sharp

D．calm

7.

A．airport

B．company

C．destination

D．meting

8.

A．terribly

B．perfectly

C．naturally

D．lively

9.

A．devoted

B．confident

C．confused

D．enthusiastic

10.

A．profession

B．car

C．rad

D．course

11.

A．identified

B．proved

C．rewarded

D．educated

12.

A．life

B．paper

C．education

D．work

13.

A．available

B．accessible

C．adventurous

D．academic

14.

A．smiled

B．wept

C．laughed

D．sighed

15.

A．plan

B．love

C．choice

D．imagination

16.

A．honor

B．accept

C．respect

D．cherish

17.

A．without doubt

B．at least

C．in case

D．of course

18.

A．support

B．advertisements

C．offers

D．payments

19.

A．yet

B．and

C．so

D．while

20.

A．Otherwise

B．Until

C．Unless

D．If

【推荐2】When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He usually got up early before _________ and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got up _________ earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to _________ weeds（杂草） from the corn field. It wasn’t long _________ I felt very tired but the field ridge（田垄） seemed _________. Finally I totally threw myself _________ in the field, feeling _________. My dad seemed to have _________ my mind. He came up and said，"Farming is backbreaking（使人筋疲力尽的） and really takes _________ and sweat, but in __________ the sweet harvest will be worth the __________. "Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my feet. My father __________ and added, "Rome is not built in a __________ but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever __________ with a huge project, just break it into __________ parts and then complete it one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your __________." Hearing what he said, I was greatly __________ and continued removing the weeds from patch（小片，小块） to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I __________ in weeding half an acre(英亩）of corn field.

Now, I have tried different jobs and finally __________ down a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father's devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me __________ all kinds of difficulties.

1.

A．dark

B．noon

C．dawn

D．midnight

2.

A．even

B．equally

C．less

D．extremely

3.

A．remove

B．throw

C．drop

D．forbid

4.

A．whenever

B．before

C．since

D．until

5.

A．endless

B．changeable

C．faraway

D．boring

6.

A．open

B．away

C．flat

D．aside

7.

A．embarrassed

B．hopeless

C．disappointed

D．angry

8.

A．disturbed

B．read

C．spoken

D．seen

9.

A．pains

B．determination

C．courage

D．patience

10.

A．winter

B．spring

C．summer

D．fall

11.

A．strength

B．cost

C．effort

D．risk

12.

A．followed

B．smiled

C．sighed

D．regretted

13.

A．day

B．month

C．second

D．year

14.

A．worked

B．discouraged

C．dealt

D．faced

15.

A．good

B．various

C．small

D．large

16.

A．result

B．failure

C．achievement

D．change

17.

A．puzzled

B．shocked

C．delighted

D．inspired

18.

A．managed

B．succeeded

C．failed

D．avoided

19.

A．settled

B．broke

C．bent

D．pulled

20.

A．around

B．to

C．with

D．through

【推荐3】“My wallet!Where is it?”were my first words when I found out my wallet was lost．I searched my memory for a few good seconds，and then ______that I had left my precious wallet in the library．To be ______ ，it was in the public toilet of the library!
_______the library was then closed，I had to wait until the next morning to begin my     ______．When I got there early the next day，all I found was a ______bathroom．
At that time，all I could ______was that the person who cleaned the restroom had ______my wallet．So I ______ approached an old lady at the front desk．“Excuse me，is there a wallet found in the restroom yesterday?”She walked through a door and ______ for a moment．Then she came back to the desk．“No，”she said．I quickly thanked her and walked off，_______．
Finally，I painfully______ the fact that my wallet had gone．
A week later，I received a mysterious ______in the mail．Sure enough，it was my ______! And most surprisingly，______ in it was missing! And there was a little yellow piece of paper folded up inside．I slowly unfolded it and a little medal of Christ fell off．The paper______like his：
Always______ this medal with you，whatever your religion is，so the angel that was watching over you last ______ will always be close．
This person didn’t even leave a return ______，so I couldn’t thank whoever it was．
From that day on，I promised myself to ______this example when I was in a similar situation．I will make others as ______as I was when I opened that package !1.

A．predicted

B．realized

C．explained

D．imagined

2.

A．obvious

B．honest

C．exact

D．clear

3.

A．Because

B．Although

C．Unless

D．Even

4.

A．work

B．reading

C．research

D．search

5.

A．crowded

B．noisy

C．clean

D．deserted

6.

A．run after

B．hope for

C．remember

D．declare

7.

A．hidden

B．picked

C．ignored

D．found

8.

A．secretly

B．aimlessly

C．politely

D．angrily

9.

A．disappeared

B．hesitated

C．rested

D．escaped

10.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．satisfied

D．ashamed

11.

A．accepted

B．considered

C．changed

D．covered

12.

A．present

B．invitation

C．notice

D．package

13.

A．wallet

B．book

C．reward

D．treasure

14.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

15.

A．exposed

B．described

C．read

D．announced

16.

A．keep

B．equip

C．compare

D．connect

17.

A．month

B．fortnight

C．week

D．year

18.

A．reminder

B．date

C．message

D．address

19.

A．set

B．follow

C．give

D．take

20.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．crazy

D．happy

【推荐1】Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of _______ and so I used up all my money soon.

One day, I _______ a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a _______ cried loudly, “Someone has _______ my money!” I felt _______, because his money was in my _______. Some people suggested the bus be _______ to the police station, but some were against it _______ they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very _______. The driver then ________ the bus by the road and turned on the lights to ________ the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got ________. When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no ________ on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more ________ .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the ________ result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the ________ chance!” Suddenly I felt ________ and took out all the money when the lights were off again.

For many years I have felt ________ to the one who gave me three chances to ________ my mistake. When the first and second chances come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough ________ to act. When the third chance comes you should know clearly what you should do.

1.

A．strangers

B．difficulties

C．chances

D．dangers

2.

A．got on

B．waited for

C．ran for

D．passed by

3.

A．driver

B．thief

C．policeman

D．passenger

4.

A．paid

B．borrowed

C．stolen

D．received

5.

A．nervous

B．sad

C．calm

D．disappointed

6.

A．mind

B．bank

C．hand

D．house

7.

A．pushed

B．driven

C．drawn

D．carried

8.

A．if

B．though

C．once

D．because

9.

A．dirty

B．bright

C．noisy

D．empty

10.

A．lost

B．stopped

C．missed

D．found

11.

A．take out

B．give back

C．throw away

D．searched for

12.

A．cold

B．clean

C．dark

D．crowded

13.

A．money

B．water

C．paper

D．space

14.

A．reason

B．opportunity

C．way

D．choice

15.

A．strange

B．exciting

C．second

D．same

16.

A．last

B．only

C．fair

D．good

17.

A．upset

B．awakened

C．pleased

D．interested

18.

A．painful

B．sorry

C．lucky

D．grateful

19.

A．make

B．try

C．correct

D．repeat

20.

A．courage

B．strength

C．skill

D．experience

【推荐2】When I was 19 years old, I decided to pursue my passion for writing as a career. At the time, I knew that it was a _______ choice. It is one thing to turn your passion into a career, but to study writing as a 4-year degree? Was I being crazy or just _______?

The truth is, from the moment I chose writing as my major, I was _______ doubting my decision. I enjoyed my classes, but I couldn’t _______ the anxiety. As my senior year closed in, most of my friends had thought about what kind of careers they were looking for. I, _______, hadn’t even decided what kind of writing I wanted to do.

Then I asked myself why I write. For a while, I did not have a good enough _______. “Because I love it” often came to mind, but it didn’t seem to be a _______ reason to justify (证明……正确) devoting my life. Finally, after many doubts and anxious questions, I found the answer that gave me _______. I have returned to this moment many times to remind myself why I keep _______.

Why do I write? Because it is what I have to ________. I have the ability to share in a way that connects with others. I have the clarity (清晰的思维能力) to see that I can ________ others through the language I use. It is how I can give of myself to the world that has ________ me. And so, I find dignity (尊严) in the work I do.

Every person ________ a passion for something. Whatever they are, it’s worth it to seek out why they matter, and keep seeking until we find an answer that ________. And once you have found the answer, stick to it. ________ to it again and again to remind yourself that what you have to share with this world is uniquely yours to give.

1.

A．secure

B．risky

C．correct

D．wise

2.

A．foolish

B．tense

C．joyous

D．confident

3.

A．hardly

B．constantly

C．rarely

D．greedily

4.

A．shake off

B．cut off

C．take off

D．kick off

5.

A．therefore

B．thus

C．however

D．while

6.

A．solution

B．plan

C．answer

D．belief

7.

A．significant

B．sufficient

C．sharp

D．sensitive

8.

A．disappointment

B．fear

C．honor

D．peace

9.

A．pushing back

B．pushing through

C．putting aside

D．putting forward

10.

A．give

B．pursue

C．earn

D．perform

11.

A．entertain

B．please

C．convince

D．reach

12.

A．defended

B．cured

C．shaped

D．surrounded

13.

A．possesses

B．negates

C．lacks

D．expresses

14.

A．differs

B．satisfies

C．comes

D．matters

15.

A．Return

B．Tend

C．Appeal

D．Apply