【推荐1】In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. Being extremely _______ a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school a few _______away, where his son was supposed to be. The school was so _______ that it was in ruins. It seemed _______ the world was at an end.

After the first_______ the father remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what _______, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked everywhere, it looked _________ , but he didn't lose heart.

He began to direct his _______ towards his son's classroom which is in the back right _______ of the building. He rushed there and started ________ through the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived. ________explosions are happening everywhere. Realizing this father would be ________, other parents tried to make him change his __________ by saying, “It's too late! They're all dead!”. To each parent he ________ with one line: “Are you going to help me now?” And then he continued.

The fire chief arrived and tried to ________ him to leave the ruins, “Go home! We will deal with it.” However he just ________ him and insisted on what he was doing.

As time went by, the father began to________,"Is my boy alive or is he dead?” He screamed his son's name, “ARMAND!”. To his ________ he heard a voice back, “Dad? It's me, dad! We are ________, but not injured”. Immediately he________ that it was his son's voice.

Surely, it was his determination to keep his promise that saved his son.

1.

A．calm

B．grateful

C．upset

D．peaceful

2.

A．blocks

B．bricks

C．stages

D．entrances

3.

A．distant

B．magic

C．dusty

D．damaged

4.

A．even if

B．as if

C．as well

D．even though

5.

A．lightening

B．flame

C．shock

D．event

6.

A．happens

B．decreases

C．survives

D．disagrees

7.

A．reliable

B．familiar

C．foolish

D．hopeless

8.

A．pace

B．signal

C．attention

D．style

9.

A．corner

B．castle

C．shelter

D．cave

10.

A．bending

B．searching

C．digging

D．burying

11.

A．Gradual

B．Frequent

C．Fluent

D．Total

12.

A．in peace

B．in ruins

C．in charge

D．in danger

13.

A．mind

B．attitude

C．opinion

D．motto

14.

A．released

B．responded

C．replaced

D．bargained

15.

A．affect

B．beg

C．command

D．select

16.

A．ignored

B．solved

C．pretended

D．appreciated

17.

A．broadcast

B．inspect

C．vote

D．doubt

18.

A．disappointment

B．sadness

C．shame

D．relief

19.

A．amazed

B．frightened

C．concerned

D．determined

20.

A．calculated

B．preferred

C．recognized

D．inspected

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Deed a Day
It was a busy day as usual． I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin． The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters． We had only about twenty minutes to eat ____ we had to take the girls to their next activity． My husband seemed a bit ____ that dinner was not on the table．
That night， I had a heavy ____，thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线)．We had become too ____ in our own tasks and not very considerate towards those around us． We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives． It needed to be something that would ____ our own agendas and energize us toward the common good．
I bought a notebook， named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting． I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a ___ for others every day． It could be for each other or for people outside our____． And we all needed to write it down in the notebook．
I thought one deed a day was too easy．However，it was actually ____ than it seemed because it had to be something ____ what we had already done．Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not ____．
We had a rough ____．On some days，someone would forget to ____ a good deed，while on other days，we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary．After a few weeks though，I found myself waking up in the morning trying to ____ what good deed I could do for someone that day．My daughters began to rush to me after school to ___ me the good deed they had done．
Now，after a year，I am happy to say that it is making a(n) ____ in our lives．Instead of always ____ what the day will bring for us，we think about what we can do for someone else．
Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so
17 ? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only ____ by giving to someone else from your heart．The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don't even look for or expect anything in ____．So，when someone does return the favor，it is an enormous and positive ___．1.

A．though

B．unless

C．before

D．while

2.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．embarrassed

D．frightened

3.

A．shoulder

B．stomach

C．foot

D．heart

4.

A．absorbed

B．interested

C．confident

D．successful

5.

A．repeat

B．relate

C．refocus

D．recall

6.

A．kindness

B．task

C．job

D．copy

7.

A．room

B．home

C．school

D．town

8.

A．stranger

B．sweeter

C．harder

D．bigger

9.

A．beyond

B．from

C．about

D．between

10.

A．matter

B．count

C．last

D．happen

11.

A．time

B．life

C．start

D．idea

12.

A．praise

B．check

C．record

D．do

13.

A．describe

B．decide

C．remember

D．explain

14.

A．bring

B．teach

C．offer

D．tell

15.

A．effort

B．choice

C．difference

D．fortune

16.

A．forgetting

B．believing

C．knowing

D．wondering

17.

A．tiring

B．moving

C．surprising

D．rewarding

18.

A．experience

B．imagine

C．predict

D．exchange

19.

A．silence

B．return

C．time

D．order

20.

A．effect

B．bonus

C．attitude

D．Contribution

【推荐3】The most delicious memories happen during the holidays. ______ them are my little girls at the church play, the moment they got their first angel wings, or New Year’s snowmen with bright scarves. ______ there is one memory that is a little bittersweet. This story ______ to mind a colorful candy dish and a very little boy. The occasion was sometime between Christmas and New Year when a few candies in a dish ______ dull December day.

Wrapped against the cold, my then 3-year-old grandson, Justin, and I had dashed from the ______ of my parked car into the building where I had a few work-related tasks to ______. A secretary   ______ us as we brushed the snow from our clothes. Then, I ______ myself seeing to the business that had brought us there. But while my grandson’s hand remained in mine, his ______ moved to the candy dish sitting nearby.

As we turned to leave, the ______ woman behind the desk asked the question all children wait to hear.

“Honey,” she said, looking at Justin. “Would you like a candy?”

The boy looked up ______, his eyes meeting mine. After a slight ______ from me he hurried over to the candy dish. Without hesitation, his little hands grabbed one – and only one – and then he began to   ______ his way back to me.

“Justin!” I said from the doorway, a little loudly as I realized ______ had been forgotten. “______ do you say?”

The little boy returned to the candy dish.

“Get ______ one, too!”

I laughed. The secretary laughed. And ______ little Justin innocently (天真地) laughed at the fun we were having.

But in that moment, I saw something about Justin that remained long after the ______ of the candy had disappeared. My grandchild was already a person with a lot of ______ in his heart.

In the years since, I’ve enjoyed a laugh or two thinking back on that moment. Really, what could be   ______?

1.

A．Between

B．After

C．Among

D．Before

2.

A．But

B．So

C．Thus

D．Because

3.

A．comes

B．brings

C．takes

D．goes

4.

A．called up

B．brightened up

C．made up

D．took up

5.

A．warmth

B．cold

C．light

D．heat

6.

A．convey

B．quit

C．handle

D．predict

7.

A．greeted

B．asked

C．stopped

D．watched

8.

A．devoted

B．occupied

C．buried

D．busied

9.

A．hands

B．body

C．eyes

D．legs

10.

A．confident

B．considerate

C．honest

D．determined

11.

A．embarrassedly

B．questioningly

C．convincingly

D．worriedly

12.

A．smile

B．sigh

C．frown

D．nod

13.

A．feel

B．force

C．head

D．make

14.

A．manners

B．words

C．ways

D．thanks

15.

A．What

B．How

C．Which

D．Who

16.

A．mum

B．me

C．yourself

D．grandma

17.

A．still

B．yet

C．thus

D．even

18.

A．memory

B．sight

C．taste

D．sense

19.

A．fun

B．love

C．delight

D．thoughts

20.

A．sweeter

B．bitterer

C．happier

D．better