【推荐1】An executive was driving his new car on a street. He was _______for kids rushing out from between parked cars.

_______his car passed, a brick hit the car’s side door. He pressed hard the brake and drove the car back to the_______ from where the brick had been thrown.

He jumped out of the car,_______ a kid and pushed him up against a parked car,shouting,“What was that all about and who are you?Just what the hell are you doing?”_______more and more angry, he went on “That brick you threw will_______much money. Why did it?” “Please, mister, please, I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do!”_______the youngster.“My brother fell out of the wheelchair and I can’t_______him up.”Sobbing,the boy asked, “Could you help me? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy.” 

_______beyond words, the driver tried to__________the rapidly swelling lump(块)in his throat. He helped the young man back into the wheelchair and used a __________ to wipe the scrapes(擦伤)and cuts,__________ everything would be okay. 

“Thank you,” the little boy__________his brother to the sidewalk toward their home. 

After that, he never did__________the side door in order to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your__________.

1.

A．looking

B．watching

C．caring

D．waiting

2.

A．Before

B．Although

C．As

D．While

3.

A．spot

B．situation

C．surface

D．lounge

4.

A．saw

B．found

C．stuck

D．grabbed

5.

A．Remaining

B．Growing

C．Building

D．Making

6.

A．cost

B．spend

C．use

D．cause

7.

A．begged

B．required

C．asked

D．wondered

8.

A．get

B．light

C．lift

D．put

9.

A．Worried

B．Depressed

C．Moved

D．Surprised

10.

A．chew

B．melt

C．spit

D．swallow

11.

A．medicine

B．handkerchief

C．belt

D．money

12.

A．demanding

B．expecting

C．checking

D．wanting

13.

A．pushed

B．brought

C．handed

D．raised

14.

A．recover

B．repair

C．reform

D．record

15.

A．information

B．hope

C．attention

D．noise

【推荐2】As a child, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this _____ — One begins to look at people very ____ and he no longer puts others ____ in order to feel good about himself.

Living in China _____ me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice. China is quite ____ and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to     ___ a lot about the culture and about where many of their   ___ came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and ____ from them.

I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I ____ to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English _____ the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian. ____ “espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else. _____ I decided to smile at my every attempt to_______ and ask for information that would ______ me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my ______ were met with more smiles. I learned that ____ is to be found everywhere even _____ I cannot communicate, and that people will ____ depending on what I give.

Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most______ people. You will be surprised at what they can _____ you!

1.

A．principle

B．plan

C．person

D．reason

2.

A．excitedly

B．doubtfully

C．anxiously

D．differently

3.

A．up

B．down

C．away

D．out

4.

A．helps

B．compares

C．impresses

D．provides

5.

A．special

B．modern

C．beautiful

D．powerful

6.

A．ignore

B．forget

C．understand

D．create

7.

A．names

B．habits

C．behaviors

D．beliefs

8.

A．escape

B．suffer

C．hear

D．learn

9.

A．needed

B．refused

C．managed

D．failed

10.

A．leaving for

B．setting up

C．looking for

D．pointing to

11.

A．Except for

B．As for

C．According to

D．Instead of

12.

A．Yet

B．Or

C．So

D．Besides

13.

A．relax

B．communicate

C．explain

D．discuss

14.

A．force

B．lead

C．transport

D．follow

15.

A．thanks

B．signs

C．questions

D．smiles

16.

A．illness

B．weakness

C．kindness

D．happiness

17.

A．before

B．when

C．because

D．after

18.

A．respond

B．gain

C．bargain

D．benefit

19.

A．famous

B．useful

C．unexpected

D．familiar

20.

A．charge

B．teach

C．lend

D．require

【推荐3】With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent ____with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage (百分率)of repeat ____
About five years ago, Tom was ____by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to ____ them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final ____,Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(购买). She told him that ____the numbers looked good, it didn't feel ____to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare ____, he went ahead and ____ it. Within months he discovered that he had made a big ____ He had paid too much for a ____company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things ____ He was forced into bankruptcy(破产). He was about to lose everything, including his ____business.
Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to____ admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼), he would focus his ____on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his____, and that he needed to learn from this _____He dealt with the crisis(危机) in a way that delighted people, who in turn ____ respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria ____to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of____ Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.1.

A．produce

B．fame

C．cause

D．home

2.

A．customers

B．assistants

C．friends

D．visitors

3.

A．appointed

B．approved

C．approached

D．appreciated

4.

A．sell

B．pay

C．buy

D．check

5.

A．decision

B．choice

C．determination

D．judgement

6.

A．as though

B．now that

C．even though

D．in case

7.

A．terrible

B．fair

C．right

D．attractive

8.

A．possibility

B．occasion

C．event

D．opportunity

9.

A．protect

B．made

C．return

D．exchange

10.

A．difference

B．discovery

C．commitment

D．mistake

11.

A．dying

B．controversial

C．casual

D．tiring

12.

A．in

B．around

C．down

D．up

13.

A．original

B．various

C．special

D．precious

14.

A．quietly

B．loudly

C．openly

D．secretly

15.

A．beliefs

B．spirits

C．attempts

D．energies

16.

A．producer

B．wife

C．relative

D．adviser

17.

A．experience

B．progress

C．process

D．history

18.

A．won

B．showed

C．achieved

D．earned

19.

A．belonged

B．adapted

C．adopted

D．appealed

20.

A．them

B．what

C．that

D．which

【推荐1】I was in fifth grade and about to take a science test. Since first grade I had always been _______ at school. I always did well on tests. When it came to fifth grade science, however, I was struggling. I couldn't' seem to _______ it no matter how hard I tried. I was _______.

My mom and dad had always been so _______ of my grades, and I didn't want to let them down. So just before the test I had written several _______ from the textbook on my desk in pencil. I sat _______ as the teacher started to hand out the test. As the teacher was starting down my row, _______ the fire alarm went off. We all _______ the door and stood together, waiting to be allowed back into the building.

As I stood outside in the warm sunshine, I _______ what fool had been. I knew my mom and dad would still love me no matter what my ________ were. As soon as we came into the classroom, I walked to my desk and ________ the notes away. I had been given a second ________ and I wasn't going to waste it. I took the test, did my best and felt ________. I don't remember what my grade was, but what ________ that day has stayed in my heart and mind ever since.

Life is full of second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. Every day when you wake up you are given a second chance at life. Cherish it! And use it ________!

1.

A．bored

B．mad

C．slow

D．good

2.

A．understand

B．prepare

C．practice

D．enjoy

3.

A．angry

B．worried

C．surprised

D．calm

4.

A．afraid

B．supportive

C．tired

D．proud

5.

A．notes

B．letters

C．answers

D．sentences

6.

A．quietly

B．excitedly

C．happily

D．nervously

7.

A．luckily

B．suddenly

C．immediately

D．finally

8.

A．rushed out of

B．looked at

C．knocked on

D．broke down

9.

A．knew

B．realized

C．learned

D．remembered

10.

A．subjects

B．tests

C．grades

D．thoughts

11.

A．put

B．threw

C．gave

D．wiped

12.

A．test

B．pass

C．life

D．chance

13.

A．smart

B．scared

C．peaceful

D．strange

14.

A．appeared

B．changed

C．started

D．happened

15.

A．wisely

B．carefully

C．easily

D．quickly

【推荐2】Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn’t correct them too often or because other students can ______ them.

Pronunciation is the area which is ______ the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers ______ just let their students speak and stop them ______they say something completely wrong. Working on each student’s pronunciation in class is just______. Also, the students who are ______ at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help______their mistakes.

If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to ______ because it is good enough for your teacher and other students, you may be ______ when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his ______ class in Poland. When he went to America, he found Americans didn’t understand _______ of what he said.

Your pronunciation may still be quite ______ that of a native speaker. If this is the ______, other people will find it ______ to understand what you’re saying and will not be comfortable with you.

____ , don’t think you can communicate in a foreign language _____ you’ve tested your skills on real native speakers. ______ for native or near­native pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you______. In order to achieve this goal, there’s ______ that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and ______ time on it.

1.

A．mistake

B．watch

C．surround

D．understand

2.

A．fixed

B．drawn

C．paid

D．called

3.

A．never

B．ever

C．even

D．usually

4.

A．only if

B．if only

C．even if

D．if ever

5.

A．fantastic

B．impossible

C．necessary

D．important

6.

A．poor

B．well

C．good

D．strict

7.

A．find out

B．work out

C．try out

D．point out

8.

A．communicate

B．travel

C．pronounce

D．exchange

9.

A．happy

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．excited

10.

A．Polish

B．French

C．German

D．English

11.

A．none

B．half

C．rest

D．lot

12.

A．near to

B．different from

C．far from

D．from far

13.

A．same

B．matter

C．case

D．fact

14.

A．easy

B．beneficial

C．convenient

D．hard

15.

A．In conclusion

B．In a word

C．On the contrary

D．In short

16.

A．when

B．until

C．unless

D．while

17.

A．Stand

B．Look

C．Aim

D．Account

18.

A．smoothly

B．Difficultly

C．truly

D．practically

19.

A．no way

B．no need

C．no doubt

D．no wonder

20.

A．take

B．cost

C．spend

D．kill