【推荐1】This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, _________on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.

“I am _________.” she answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep thought. Finally he asked, “What can I do to _________your mind?”

Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can _________ my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower growing on the face of a mountain cliff, we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your _________, will you do it for me?”

He said, “I will give you my _________tomorrow.”

She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which goes “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the _________are …”

“When you use the computer you always mess up the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my _________to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) _________ city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always __________at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes __________ when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those __________white hairs.”

“Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you __________ I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …”

That’s life, and __________. Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the __________of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.

1.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

2.

A．lonely

B．shamed

C．tired

D．worried

3.

A．speak

B．change

C．blow

D．keep

4.

A．represent

B．expand

C．admit

D．convince

5.

A．attention

B．satisfaction

C．interest

D．death

6.

A．agreement

B．answer

C．announcement

D．judgment

7.

A．meanings

B．messages

C．reasons

D．purposes

8.

A．legs

B．patience

C．energy

D．dollars

9.

A．ancient

B．new

C．modern

D．underground

10.

A．shout

B．jump

C．knock

D．stare

11.

A．as if

B．now that

C．so that

D．in case

12.

A．annoying

B．enjoyable

C．dusty

D．amusing

13.

A．less than

B．rather than

C．more than

D．other than

14.

A．determination

B．love

C．progress

D．power

15.

A．surface

B．way

C．principle

D．nature

【推荐2】On a cold winter morning I heard someone trying to get their car out of the snow after a snowstorm. After a few minutes I realized they needed a(n) ____, so I got dressed ,went ____, and pushed the car. It only took about a minute and, ____ more cold than sociable(交际的), I walked back to my apartment, ____ really seeing the driver.

Months _____ I was at the corner store and the guy in front of me ___ on paying for the beer I was buying! It felt a bit ____ and I had to refuse repeatedly. When I ____ the cashier she told me my stuff was already _____ and she couldn't take my money.

So, I was walking back home from the store and that ____ guy is fifty feet in front of me, all the way! It ____that he's my neighbor, living in the apartment complex(公寓大楼) just after mine!

As we ____ the stairs of our separate apartment buildings I ____, "Thanks for the beer!" He replied, "____. Thanks for helping me push my car that time!"

I didn't ___ him and told him it wasn't me.   He said "Oh! Okay. Well, still ... enjoy!"

A few days later I ___ him getting into his car and I realized ____ he was and that it actually had been me who ____ him that day!

Maybe one day soon I'll tell him he bought ____ for the right guy!

Either way, it feels nice to help, and when you put ____ into the world, it eventually comes back to you!

1.

A．entry

B．push

C．handle

D．drag

2.

A．upward

B．downstairs

C．backwards

D．outside

3.

A．feeling

B．looking

C．proving

D．turning

4.

A．unless

B．until

C．without

D．by

5.

A．ago

B．later

C．within

D．away

6.

A．insisted

B．depended

C．reflected

D．held

7.

A．awkward

B．joyful

C．curious

D．pleasant

8.

A．offered

B．charged

C．reached

D．rang

9.

A．turned down

B．checked out

C．set aside

D．paid for

10.

A．strange

B．same

C．great

D．junior

11.

A．finds out

B．turns out

C．carries out

D．works out

12.

A．walked up

B．settled down

C．dried up

D．turned around

13.

A．whispered

B．shouted

C．declared

D．acknowledged

14.

A．No way

B．No wonder

C．No problem

D．No doubt

15.

A．expect

B．remember

C．mind

D．appreciate

16.

A．saw

B．heard

C．observed

D．sensed

17.

A．what

B．where

C．who

D．how

18.

A．offered

B．comforted

C．rewarded

D．helped

19.

A．stuff

B．car

C．beer

D．apartment

20.

A．good

B．quality

C．benefit

D．energy

【推荐3】As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been____only once-for a woman who had merely fainted. But the____made me quite curious about how____this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if____with a real mid-air medical emergency-without access____a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So____the New England Journal of Medicine last week____a study about in-flight medical events, I____it with interest.

The study estimated that there are a(n)____of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not____; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints.____13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to____a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies____heart trouble, strokes, and difficult breathing.

Let’s face it: plane rides are____. For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly____they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty____, but passengers with heart disease____experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood.____common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis（血栓）-the so-called economy class syndrome（综合症）.____happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation（立法）, flights with at____one attendant are starting to install emergency medical equipments to treat heart attacks.

1.

A．called

B．informed

C．addressed

D．surveyed

2.

A．accident

B．incident

C．condition

D．disaster

3.

A．soon

B．many

C．long

D．often

4.

A．met

B．identified

C．treated

D．provided

5.

A．for

B．by

C．to

D．through

6.

A．before

B．when

C．since

D．while

7.

A．collected

B．discovered

C．conducted

D．published

8.

A．consulted

B．read

C．consumed

D．considered

9.

A．amount

B．sum

C．average

D．number

10.

A．significant

B．common

C．heavy

D．serious

11.

A．For

B．But

C．And

D．So

12.

A．require

B．engage

C．inspire

D．command

13.

A．include

B．imply

C．confine

D．contain

14.

A．enjoyable

B．favorable

C．peaceful

D．stressful

15.

A．who

B．which

C．what

D．that

16.

A．mentally

B．easily

C．neatly

D．naturally

17.

A．ought to

B．used to

C．may

D．need

18.

A．Any

B．Other

C．One

D．Another

19.

A．Whatever

B．Whenever

C．Whichever

D．Wherever

20.

A．most

B．least

C．worst

D．best

【推荐1】As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ________ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from     ________ young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real ________ . On Christmas Eve, young children find the ________ almost unbearable. They are torn by the wish to ________ up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie ________ in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short ________ at Father Christmas.

Last Christmas, my wife and I ________ managed to hide a few large presents in the store room. I ________ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but ________ he did not see it.

On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early ________ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began ________ stockings. Then I ________ the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew that we would not get much ________ that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about 5 o'clock the next morning, we were ________ by loud sounds coming from the children's room — they shouted excitedly! ________ I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came ________ into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, May, ________ close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on his ________ and knees into the room bringing a large balloon behind him. Suddenly, it burst. That woke us up ________. The day had really begun with a bang.

1.

A．faced

B．covered

C．pleased

D．filled

2.

A．sad

B．curious

C．worried

D．quiet

3.

A．question

B．matter

C．problem

D．business

4.

A．interest

B．excitement

C．parents

D．presents

5.

A．stay

B．wake

C．get

D．stand

6.

A．asleep

B．still

C．sick

D．awake

7.

A．stare

B．glare

C．look

D．watch

8.

A．hopefully

B．busily

C．hurriedly

D．successfully

9.

A．feared

B．liked

C．hated

D．expected

10.

A．possibly

B．unluckily

C．fortunately

D．sadly

11.

A．morning

B．midnight

C．daybreak

D．evening

12.

A．filling

B．mending

C．sewing

D．wearing

13.

A．pulled

B．dragged

C．pushed

D．rode

14.

A．work

B．sleep

C．money

D．talk

15.

A．woken

B．frightened

C．shocked

D．troubled

16.

A．When

B．After

C．Until

D．Before

17.

A．running

B．laughing

C．riding

D．jumping

18.

A．ran

B．followed

C．jumped

D．moved

19.

A．hands

B．legs

C．feet

D．head

20.

A．suddenly

B．completely

C．happily

D．nearly

【推荐2】Every year,the Olympic Training Centre has one extra special day just for girls and women.This day celebrates the fact that__________can join in any particular sport they desire,just as__________as men.

In the old__________,women were told that certain sports were for men _________,and that women were forbidden to the__________.Well,eventually the women of this world decided to strike back,telling__________else that they weren’t going to put up_________this form of nonsense(冒失行为) any longer.___________was then that women and men were declared equal ________to any sports game,regardless of(不管)_________.

Tomorrow,this special day will be__________by all Olympic Centres by offering a free tour as well as planned activities for all the_________from the neighbouring schools.Since the Olympic Training Centre,here in San Diego,is just a few__________from where our school is located,we_________an invitation to this event as well.How wonderful,__________,and incredible! I simply can’t wait!

Our scheduled ________were volleyball,archery（射箭）,and track（赛跑）.This means that we were to play a game__________two of volleyball with the US Volleyball Team champions,and _________arrows（箭） with the Official Archery Team of the United States! We even got to_________the track with US champs as well.All the instructors were_________themselves,and all are on a championship team,representing America.

1.

A．men

B．women

C．young children

D．old people

2.

A．easily

B．busily

C．quickly

D．early

3.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

4.

A．enough

B．just

C．ever

D．only

5.

A．training

B．practice

C．drills

D．games

6.

A．no one

B．anyone

C．everyone

D．someone

7.

A．along

B．with

C．about

D．without

8.

A．It

B．This

C．That

D．What

9.

A．pay

B．rights

C．salary

D．jobs

10.

A．age

B．sex

C．height

D．weight

11.

A．congratulated

B．separated

C．celebrated

D．divided

12.

A．students

B．teachers

C．boys

D．girls

13.

A．kilometres

B．centimetres

C．millimetres

D．metres

14.

A．sent

B．posted

C．received

D．wrote

15.

A．moving

B．exciting

C．surprising

D．pleasing

16.

A．activities

B．films

C．plays

D．concerts

17.

A．while

B．and

C．but

D．or

18.

A．make

B．find

C．throw

D．shoot

19.

A．run

B．swim

C．jump

D．cross

20.

A．riders

B．runners

C．divers

D．athletes

【推荐3】       In every country there are times to celebrate, weddings, birthdays, religious festivals. Although the U.S.A is a multi-cultural society, where different groups celebrate their own traditional______, Christmas is the most popular holiday in the U.S.A. Some of the______of Christmas time are old and others are newer.
        Already in the late 18^thand the 19^thcenturies, people felt sentimental (眷恋的) about Christmases of the past. The American______, Washington Irving, wrote in 1819 about the old-fashioned Christmas he experienced in England. He was taken in a stagecoach (驿站马车) full of happy people, food and presents, to an old house in the______. There, he found a crowd of happy farmers, lots of food and drinks, snow, games and ghosts.
       The first Christmas card, which was printed in England, showed people eating and drinking______. It was sent in 1846, but Christmas cards did not become really______until the 1860s, when color printing became possible.
       By this time, stagecoaches had______running, replaced by the railroad. More and more families______the country and were living in towns and cities, but the dream of the______Christmas remained. The loaded stagecoach driving along the country road through the snow still______on many Christmas cards today.1.

A．festivals

B．weddings

C．parties

D．birthdays

2.

A．foods

B．traditions

C．cards

D．decorations

3.

A．writer

B．singer

C．designer

D．farmer

4.

A．city

B．country

C．town

D．hill

5.

A．dangerously

B．happily

C．equally

D．generously

6.

A．usual

B．famous

C．popular

D．regular

7.

A．started

B．kept

C．stopped

D．continued

8.

A．left

B．preferred

C．admired

D．reached

9.

A．amazing

B．new

C．merry

D．old-fashioned

10.

A．turns

B．appears

C．puts

D．gets

【推荐2】About a decade ago, my seven-­year­-old daughter was in our car on her way to school. This particular day we drove _______ many homeless people who were asking for help. She asked why the same people were asking for help every day and why no one was _______.

I really did not have an _______ answer to this question. So I decided to ask her how she thought she could help.

This beautiful little girl had so many ideas _______ of her that I couldn’t keep up. There were a few good ideas flying past me just as the time did that morning. The next day on the morning trip to school my daughter asked me to stop at each corner where a homeless person stood. I asked why but was _______ informed to wait and see.

I _______ my window and asked the gentleman to come over. My daughter _______ him 50 cents and told him she would see him every morning. This _______ for 3 blocks. I asked her where all of the money came from and she quickly _______ me that her classmates took up a collection of ________ and coins for her to pass on to the “people on the corner”．

Every school day for 2 more wonderful years we stopped and offered ________ or a good morning wish to the “people on the ________”.   She could always get everyone to ________even if just for a quick second.

Times have changed, and many frown upon (不赞成)giving ________ to homeless people on the corner but everyone ________ to be acknowledged, so my “people on the corner” can get a “good morning” and a smile every day. I get the same in return every day.

1.

A．by

B．with

C．against

D．for

2.

A．helping

B．stopping

C．answering

D．questioning

3.

A．impossible

B．dangerous

C．careful

D．simple

4.

A．working out

B．going out

C．flowing out

D．trying out

5.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．quickly

D．constantly

6.

A．rolled down

B．put up

C．shut down

D．opened up

7.

A．delivered

B．handed

C．lent

D．threw

8.

A．went off

B．went on

C．turned on

D．turned down

9.

A．informed

B．said

C．believed

D．guaranteed

10.

A．understanding

B．worry

C．interest

D．love

11.

A．bills

B．coins

C．food

D．toys

12.

A．way

B．road

C．corner

D．ground

13.

A．laugh

B．smile

C．think

D．consider

14.

A．money

B．praise

C．gift

D．support

15.

A．prefers

B．deserves

C．refuses

D．offers

【推荐3】Ten years ago I was visiting Costa Rica when I found I was in a bad situation. I only knew basic Spanish, and the only _______ I had were some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.

With the coins, I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus. It was _______ in the middle of the night, but I could see some_______ in the distance, so I_______ toward them.

I went _______ door to door, explaining my situation. “I can _________ and clean and look after your kids, I can do anything, can you give me a_______ ?” Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh, but we are so_______ . We have no extra food. Maybe you can try the next_______ .”

Finally, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant, the owner of which was unbelievably________.   She told me that her son had a(n) ________ experience. At that time, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how ________ that made her feel. She called the Red Cross to________ me. With their help, I spent my________ days in Costa Rica.

I’ve ________   all over the world. But this was one of the best trips, the best two __________ I ever had in my traveling life.

At first, I felt ________ and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan. But then I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to________, it actually makes people feel happier.

Being able to receive kindness is a ________for other people as well. And kindness________ more kindness in small ripples (涟漪).

1.

A．tools

B．records

C．choices

D．things

2.

A．busy

B．hot

C．dark

D．cold

3.

A．stores

B．houses

C．bookshops

D．bus-stops

4.

A．walked

B．fled

C．wandered

D．jumped

5.

A．hitting

B．knocking

C．answering

D．kicking

6.

A．cook

B．fish

C．swim

D．fight

7.

A．coffee

B．bed

C．tip

D．job

8.

A．unlucky

B．poor

C．ordinary

D．hard

9.

A．company

B．factory

C．family

D．restaurant

10.

A．kind

B．polite

C．honest

D．easygoing

11.

A．relaxing

B．different

C．similar

D．pleasant

12.

A．tough

B．grateful

C．terrible

D．warm

13.

A．seize

B．check

C．find

D．rescue

14.

A．remaining

B．passing

C．rewarding

D．exciting

15.

A．surveyed

B．driven

C．traveled

D．studied

16.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

17.

A．ashamed

B．optimistic

C．fortunate

D．curious

18.

A．offer

B．help

C．receive

D．repay

19.

A．talent

B．gift

C．chance

D．character

20.

A．proves

B．reflects

C．forces

D．inspires