【推荐1】From an early age, Parker always said that he would be an astronaut when he grew up. But no matter how hard he studied，he was never_________to fly in space. _________he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests. In other words, he would never be able to fulfill his_________.

Thinking about all the time and_________ Parker had put into trying to be an astronaut, people felt_________for him. Despite what he was told about having to_________his ambition, Parker continued training and studying, _________he were going to have the tests next month.

He carried this on and on as he got_________, and when he was a very old man he heard that they were doing some very important _________ experiments. For those experiments they needed a very__________astronaut. Parker, who now walked with a__________, was the only old man in the whole world who was __________to fly in a rocket. Therefore, Parker found himself flying in__________, all with the help of science.

It was clear that the__________gained during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people, and Parker was__________as a hero.

Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick and no teeth__________all over the world, and became a__________of how you can never train or learn too much. It showed that__________effort always brings __________, even though it may not be in the form we had first__________.

1.

A．noticed

B．selected

C．invited

D．permitted

2.

A．Secretly

B．Suddenly

C．Luckily

D．Finally

3.

A．dream

B．task

C．need

D．belief

4.

A．money

B．blood

C．effort

D．practice

5.

A．happy

B．sorry

C．nervous

D．calm

6.

A．ignore

B．forget

C．develop

D．abandon

7.

A．so that

B．now that

C．as if

D．even though

8.

A．taller

B．richer

C．stronger

D．older

9.

A．electrical

B．physical

C．medical

D．political

10.

A．sick

B．experienced

C．active

D．old

11.

A．map

B．stick

C．guide

D．candle

12.

A．planned

B．trained

C．forced

D．allowed

13.

A．silence

B．danger

C．action

D．space

14.

A．knowledge

B．experience

C．money

D． opportunity

15.

A．replaced

B．educated

C．praised

D．affected

16.

A．moved

B．flew

C．spread

D．took

17.

A．symbol

B．mark

C．case

D．doubt

18.

A．desperate

B．persistent

C．cautious

D．apparent

19.

A．award

B．prize

C．result

D．reward

20.

A．expected

B．guessed

C．suggested

D．proved

【推荐1】When we’re young, we don’t always know what interests us. We often learn skills or _________ hobbies to please our parents. As an adult, I wanted to develop one I _________, so I went to trade school.

I entered a cabinetmaking (家具制造) _________. I didn’t think I would be good at building furniture. I had great teachers, but making furniture is _________. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I was not even a(n) _________ person. My toolbox always looked like a hurricane had gone through it.

I didn’t fully know what I was _________ to at the beginning, but I kept going to class. Doing _________ work and giving it 100 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I _________ my fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.

I spent that year truly learning. True learning is a humbling (使人谦逊的) experience. I could understand exactly what was wrong with the _________ I made, but I couldn’t ______________ my mistakes. And yet, I kept trying. And failing. And ______________ again. Until I learned to fail better.

I finished the program — with honors, no less! My ______________ were helped by my good wooden work. I also learned how to use tools. Having to ______________ push beyond my comfort zone has made me a more ______________ person. Maybe most importantly, trade school gave me a more realistic idea of my ______________ and limitations. I’m stronger than I thought!

1.

A．break down

B．set out

C．take up

D．lead to

2.

A．operated

B．enjoyed

C．applied

D．resisted

3.

A．trial

B．activity

C．club

D．program

4.

A．hard

B．incredible

C．serious

D．boring

5.

A．talented

B．determined

C．lovable

D．organized

6.

A．used

B．committed

C．related

D．addicted

7.

A．secure

B．physical

C．spiritual

D．abstract

8.

A．added

B．respected

C．overcame

D．clarified

9.

A．plan

B．homework

C．furniture

D．tool

10.

A．ignore

B．realize

C．assess

D．fix

11.

A．excusing

B．failing

C．pretending

D．judging

12.

A．classmates

B．approaches

C．grades

D．challenges

13.

A．continuously

B．finally

C．curiously

D．obviously

14.

A．cold-blooded

B．kind-hearted

C．absent-minded

D．well-rounded

15.

A．functions

B．strengths

C．dreams

D．surroundings

【推荐2】It was a summer evening almost 50 years ago. I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him_______down into his crib for the night. My wife,_______from a long day of work, was half napping and half watching TV in the living room. Not caring for the_______, I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, took a lawn_______off our porch(门廊) and walked into the front yard to_______the stars.

As soon as I stepped onto the_______, I heard the sweet sound of_______floated through the air. On the hill next to our house, the neighbor’s children were_______fireflies(萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and_______them for a while. They ran very fast,________, they couldn’t seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs.________, exhausted they both sat down in the grass and________watched the little guys flying through the air, blinking their lights on and off. I________my tea and joined them in their________. It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a________night. It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.

Over the years since then, I have appreciated and________all of the glorious light in this world. I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul. I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayer, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this________, however. I have learned that true light and true love must come from________. It must flow freely between us and can’t be________in a jar. The next time you see some fireflies then, take a seat and enjoy their light. Let them remind you to shine your own light as well. Let them remind you that you, too, are one of________in this world.

1.

A．gently

B．quickly

C．forcefully

D．silently

2.

A．broken down

B．tired out

C．calmed down

D．made out

3.

A．baby

B．film

C．show

D．atmosphere

4.

A．bench

B．basket

C．cushion

D．chair

5.

A．stare at

B．point to

C．smile to

D．glance at

6.

A．field

B．farm

C．yard

D．street

7.

A．argument

B．laughter

C．fight

D．scream

8.

A．chasing

B．killing

C．admiring

D．teasing

9.

A．ignored

B．comforted

C．calmed

D．watched

10.

A．otherwise

B．however

C．meanwhile

D．somewhat

11.

A．Frequently

B．Purposefully

C．Happily

D．Eventually

12.

A．also

B．just

C．yet

D．still

13.

A．poured

B．made

C．drank

D．prepared

14.

A．appreciation

B．competition

C．discussion

D．celebration

15.

A．winter

B．cool

C．summer

D．spring

16.

A．flashed

B．shone

C．preserved

D．enjoyed

17.

A．light

B．bug

C．jar

D．practice

18.

A．near

B．upon

C．within

D．around

19.

A．left

B．caught

C．ignored

D．seen

20.

A．passers-by

B．rescuers

C．discovers

D．miracles

【推荐3】完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a highly educated, intelligent gentleman. He could debate or discuss for hours on almost any topic and hold your ____ in the process. I thought there was nothing he wasn’t ____ to do.
A few days before my younger brother’s 7th birthday, Dad planned to assemble（装配）a new ____ as a special birthday surprise. After nearly an hour of ____ the instructions, Dad was still unable to ____ the new bike together. Later he ____ the paper of instructions, ____ up his tool box, and decided to take the bike back to the local toy store and pay extra ____ to have it correctly assembled there. ____ an idea came to him, as he called out to Lovett, the quiet little man who cut our grassland.
“Lovett, have you ever assembled a boy’s bicycle?”
As Lovett walked towards the bike, Dad handed him the ____ Lovett handed it back to him, saying, “No, thanks. I can’t read. When you can’t read, you have to ____ ” Less than 15 minutes later, the new bicycle was ____ assembled, with no ____ parts remaining. Dad shook Lovett’s hand, patted him on the back, thanked him, and hid the bike.
On the night after my brother received his shiny new gift, Dad announced at the family dinner table what had happened several days earlier. He took great ____ in telling it over and over again — he used it as an example of thinking.
He did not refer to illiteracy（文盲）, but strongly taught us to use our ____ The joke was on my father, ____ he was able to turn it into a learning tool, and I liked him even more after that incident. I also gained a new ____ for Lovett. To me he had ____ been the old yard man who didn’t ____ much, but after that day, he seemed to smile ____ , even walk taller. It’s amazing what a real nod of approval can do to lift people up.1.

A．belief

B．breath

C．view

D．attention

2.

A．willing

B．able

C．lucky

D．capable

3.

A．bicycle

B．toy

C．computer

D．boat

4.

A．reviewing

B．reading

C．examining

D．searching

5.

A．bring

B．get

C．work

D．put

6.

A．looked through

B．folded up

C．turned to

D．devoted to

7.

A．brought

B．added

C．picked

D．set

8.

A．effort

B．tax

C．service

D．money

9.

A．Then

B．Thus

C．Since

D．Though

10.

A．tools

B．routines

C．instructions

D．orders

11.

A．exchange

B．think

C．learn

D．admit

12.

A．partly

B．largely

C．hardly

D．fully

13.

A．separate

B．different

C．major

D．spare

14.

A．care

B．action

C．delight

D．risk

15.

A．resources

B．heads

C．knowledge

D．hands

16.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．and

17.

A．respect

B．reward

C．relief

D．regard

18.

A．never

B．ever

C．always

D．often

19.

A．say

B．show

C．care

D．earn

20.

A．colder

B．weaker

C．broader

D．grayer