【推荐1】完形填空（共1小题）
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I used to find notes left in the church’s collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies （讲道）and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings．The____fascinated（吸引）me, but it was a long time____I met the author of the notes．
One Sunday morning, I was ____hat someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she____all the notes． When I saw her I was ____, since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes．She was sitting in a chair in the office．Her____was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely____without pain． Her face was disfigured（畸形）, so smiling was very____for her．
We____for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week．
As it ____, we went to lunch several times and told each other about our____．We spoke of authors we had both____, and it was easy to tell that____were a great love of hers．
She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look____．I know that her condition____her deeply．Yet there was beauty to her that had nothing to do with____．She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but ____heart． She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty．Her only ____in life was the loss of a frien
The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the ____for a glimpse of what it is that matters．She found beauty and ____and they befriended her, and showed her what is real．1.

A．questions

B．ideas

C．notes

D．basket

2.

A．since

B．after

C．when

D．before

3.

A．told

B．warned

C．informed

D．showed

4.

A．lost

B．left

C．dropped

D．collected

5.

A．shocked

B．satisfied

C．frightened

D．disappointed

6.

A．hand

B．arm

C．head

D．body

7.

A．stand

B．smile

C．speak

D．sit

8.

A．pleasant

B．bitter

C．beautiful

D．difficult

9.

A．chatted

B．discussed

C．drank

D．greeted

10.

A．turned out

B．turned up

C．came out

D．came up

11.

A．families

B．beliefs

C．hobbies

D．lives

12.

A．known

B．read

C．met

D．heard

13.

A．friends

B．churches

C．writings

D．books

14.

A．friendly

B．happy

C．attractive

D．normal

15.

A．hurt

B．impressed

C．changed

D．helped

16.

A．fame

B．wealth

C．interest

D．looks

17.

A．cheerful

B．interesting

C．loving

D．exciting

18.

A．fear

B．wonder

C．defeat

D．regret

19.

A．dream

B．surface

C．imagination

D．time

20.

A．success

B．hope

C．grace

D．help

【推荐2】A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were ______ and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk.______ he was done with handing out the test to all students, he asked them to ______ the test paper and begin.

Students were confused (迷惑) to see that there was just a black ______ in the center of the page. The professor told them, “I want you to ______ about what you see there.” The students were still confused but got started with the test. ______ the end of the class, the professor collected all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. ______of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position.

Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone concentrated on the black dot and wrote about it ______ no one wrote about the white paper. The same is ______ our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black dot ______ problems in our life.

Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate -- our friends around us, the job that provides us with everything we need.______, we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships, but we ______ see that these problems are very ______ compared to everything we have in our lives.”

We should try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment ______ life gives us. Be happy and ______ your life positively.

1.

A．disappointed

B．seated

C．pleased

D．devoted

2.

A．Once

B．If

C．Before

D．Unless

3.

A．open

B．read

C．defend

D．turn

4.

A．space

B．word

C．dot

D．sentence

5.

A．bring

B．speak

C．write

D．talk

6.

A．By

B．At

C．In

D．On

7.

A．Most

B．All

C．None

D．Few

8.

A．for

B．so

C．and

D．but

9.

A．with

B．of

C．as

D．to

10.

A．likes

B．means

C．prefers

D．deserves

11.

A．So

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．However

12.

A．properly

B．anyhow

C．usually

D．seldom

13.

A．big

B．small

C．serious

D．difficult

14.

A．what

B．who

C．that

D．when

15.

A．dream

B．earn

C．gain

D．live

【推荐3】Lighting flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight (天窗). Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder _________ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly over his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.

Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to _________; he opened the door to the basement (地下室), and flames _________ out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt safe because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.

But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was _________ by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped.

Sibson’s house was three kilometers _________ the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be _________.

Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm _________ his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his phone and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the _________. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.

Huggons dialed 911，and the operator warned him not to _________ the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson __________ and die in that fire.”

“Anyone, there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second-floor balcony (阳台). He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his breath.

After one more __________ inside the house, Huggons gave up and __________ around back.

The wind parted the smoke just __________ for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He shone the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and __________ Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.

Sibson is still __________ when he tells the story. “I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”

1.

A．before

B．while

C．since

D．until

2.

A．hide

B．wait

C．check

D．escape

3.

A．moved

B．gave

C．went

D．exploded

4.

A．burned

B．stopped

C．shocked

D．covered

5.

A．beside

B．off

C．across

D．along

6.

A．limited

B．false

C．fruitless

D．regretful

7.

A．struck

B．missed

C．touched

D．passed

8.

A．noise

B．road

C．smoke

D．danger

9.

A．search

B．enter

C．leave

D．damage

10.

A．call

B．roll

C．scream

D．sigh

11.

A．stay

B．chance

C．thought

D．attempt

12.

A．climbed

B．circled

C．looked

D．jumped

13.

A．clear

B．open

C．enough

D．fit

14.

A．persuaded

B．kicked

C．pulled

D．forced

15.

A．nervous

B．surprised

C．proud

D．thankful

【推荐1】I was 18 when one morning my father told me I could drive him into a remote village on the condition that I took the car in to be serviced at a nearby garage. Having just got my driving license and hardly ever having the opportunity to use the car, I _______ accepted.

I drove Dad into Mijas, promising to _______ at 4PM and then dropped off the car at a nearby _______. Because I had a few hours to _______, I decided to catch a couple of movies at a theater. However, I became so _______ the films that I completely lost sight of time. When the last movie finished, my watch showed six o'clock. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he _______ I’d been watching movies. I decided to tell him the car needed some repairs and that they had taken longer than _______. I drove up to the place where we had planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently. I said _______ and told him I’d come as quickly as I could but the car needed some _______ repairs. I’ll never forget the look he gave me. “I’m ________ that you have to lie to me, Jason. I’m going to walk home now and ________ on what I have done wrong all these years as a father.”

“But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ________. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ________ him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing my father in so much ________ and emotional pain was the most distressing experience I had ever faced. However, it was also the most successful ________. I have never lied to him since.

1.

A．overwhelmingly

B．proudly

C．readily

D．unwillingly

2.

A．call him up

B．cheer him up

C．wake him up

D．pick him up

3.

A．garage

B．theatre

C．community

D．village

4.

A．stay

B．spare

C．take

D．wait

5.

A．immersed in

B．involved in

C．committed to

D．exposed to

6.

A．revealed

B．predicted

C．denied

D．knew

7.

A．announced

B．calculated

C．expected

D．required

8.

A．OK

B．goodbye

C．thanks

D．sorry

9.

A．primary

B．major

C．minor

D．secondary

10.

A．disappointed

B．pitiful

C．regretful

D．shocked

11.

A．recall

B．reconsider

C．reflect

D．review

12.

A．wasteful

B．helpful

C．hopeless

D．useless

13.

A．persuading

B．asking

C．begging

D．following

14.

A．mental

B．physical

C．spiritual

D．natural

15.

A．lesson

B．experience

C．miracle

D．outcome

【推荐2】When I was young, my father invited my grandmother to come from Ecuador and live with us. When I first saw her, I thought she wasn’t the person I had _______ for. For the first few days we didn’t speak much, beyond her _______ me that I played too many video games. I never _______attention. Then one day, she showed me a 2’s multiplication table (乘法表) _______ I was playing my beloved games and told me that I couldn’t play any more games until I memorized it. I was   _______ but had to try to understand the pattern that all these numbers followed. That was when she approached me and explained the _______ to me. Within an hour I had _______ multiplication by twos, and was about to make a break for my video games when she _______ me and told me to learn my 3’s table next._______and sad, I sat back down at the kitchen table. Again, she came to the rescue, but this time we didn’t stop after three; we kept going. She ________ was old and boring. I thought she was a genius （天才）who ________ everything.

From then on she taught me a lot. Even when we walked around the streets, she would quiz me on ________ . All of our conversation included education, but in such a(n) ________ way. I began to________learning about math and the world. Over time, we developed a close relationship ________ our lesson. We shared stories with each other every day.

________ , after only a year, she moved back to Ecuador. We didn’t spend as much time together as we had ________ , but she often sent me letters.

My grandmother recently passed away. She always wanted me to attend college, and I’ve made that ________ a reality. I owe my love of math to her ________ , because she showed me that there was a ________ beyond video games, and that education was both fun and interesting. She changed my life.

1.

A．cared

B．hoped

C．stood

D．applied

2.

A．requiring

B．presenting

C．telling

D．feeling

3.

A．paid

B．attracted

C．received

D．needed

4.

A．if

B．as

C．unless

D．though

5.

A．doubtful

B．excited

C．proud

D．upset

6.

A．idea

B．law

C．standard

D．pattern

7.

A．seen

B．realized

C．learned

D．forgotten

8.

A．remembered

B．accepted

C．stopped

D．chose

9.

A．Angry

B．Calm

C．Embarrassed

D．Puzzled

10.

A．so far

B．no longer

C．already

D．neither

11.

A．controlled

B．proved

C．knew

D．possessed

12.

A．English

B．math

C．biology

D．history

13.

A．formal

B．old

C．similar

D．interesting

14.

A．love

B．suggest

C．avoid

D．delay

15.

A．without

B．beyond

C．of

D．about

16.

A．Especially

B．Surprisingly

C．Unfortunately

D．Generally

17.

A．after

B．before

C．never

D．once

18.

A．plan

B．preparation

C．purpose

D．dream

19.

A．influence

B．success

C．opinion

D．management

20.

A．form

B．cause

C．world

D．way

【推荐3】Reading didn't really change my life until saw it change the life of a child.

Marcus was a quiet boy who lived with his mother in a shelter(收容所) for the poor. Because he was the ______ reader in his class, he became one of my Reading

Help students. When explained to his mother that I was going to work with him one-on-one every day, tears filled her eyes. She ______ my arm firmly, softly repeating, "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Marcus knew letters but ______ read at all. However, as we worked together, he caught on ______ and grew in ability and confidence. I gave him books to take home every night ______ he could read them with his mother

One day, Marcus didn't bring his books back. He looked so ______ that he was about to cry. When asked why, he said that he had put the books under his bed for safekeeping, but someone had taken his book bag during the night. I put my arm around his shoulder and ______ that I would give him more books to take home.

"Maybe the person who took your books," I said, "will become a good ______ just like you."

A few weeks later, I learned Marcus and his mother were being moved to a different shelter across town for safety. I began to ______ what his future would be if he couldn't finish the program. Marcus' mother was worried too; so worried that she put him on public transportation every day and sent him all the way across town, so he could continue to _______ with me.

Marcus finally graduated from the program as a strong reader. We had a small celebration and I gave him a book to keep. I'll never ______ his ear-to-ear smile. That was the last time I saw Marcus. Although I may never see him again, I'm certain that learning to read _______ his life forever. The experience certainly changed mine. Since then, I've taught many struggling readers, from ages 5 to 75. Each student has increased my _______ for teaching reading. Each one reminds me what a/an_______ it is to be a teacher working with struggling readers, and what a blessing it is to see lives changed forever by the simple ______ of reading.

1.

A．happiest

B．shortest

C．youngest

D．weakest

2.

A．held

B．reached

C．waved

D．crossed

3.

A．shouldn't

B．needn't

C．couldn't

D．mustn't

4.

A．certainly

B．quickly

C．carefully

D．seriously

5.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．while

6.

A．satisfied

B．sad

C．excited

D．tired

7.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．hoped

D．promised

8.

A．adviser

B．reader

C．listener

D．helper

9.

A．argue

B．understand

C．worry

D．prove

10.

A．meet

B．live

C．deal

D．agree

11.

A．mind

B．notice

C．mention

D．forget

12.

A．changed

B．risked

C．saved

D．disturbed

13.

A．feeling

B．choice

C．decision

D．love

14.

A．honor

B．pity

C．memory

D．action

15.

A．skill

B．joy

C．rule

D．step