【推荐1】In April 2014 I had a major surgery（外科手术）. The day after the _______ the nurse told me that I had to get out of bed and walk a little. I felt very _______ and every movement caused me a lot of pain. _______ ，even with the pain and discomfort I could get up and I just _______to sit on a chair by the bed. I was short of _______ and the pain worsened after the great effort I made.

While I was there I was _______ that I had to get up and walk a little when an old lady came into the ward（病房）. She walked directly towards me. Her hair was _______ white and very neat，her weak，white face glowed more _______ the bright，red and long coat she wore，and I could see that under her coat she was wearing a（n）_______gown.

She ________ me and said "You are very pretty." Her kind comment took me by ________as in those moments the ________ I believed was that I looked pretty. However，I replied，"Thank you very much. You are a very kind lady. "Immediately she took my hand and said "I am going to pray for you"，and a very warm and comforting sensation invaded（侵入）me. I really ________ those words in those moments. This complete     ________ lady made me feel safe and ________ .

I thanked her for her ________ and I asked her name. "My name is Pat，"she replied，"and I am in the next ward. "And then she left，leaving me a bit ________ but feeling much better and I even ________ the pain for a little while.

Finally the day came when I had to ________ the hospital. I never saw Pat again but that special and brief moment I met her ________ in my mind and my heart.

1.

A．operation

B．graduation

C．experiment

D．examination

2.

A．grateful

B．annoyed

C．exhausted

D．horrible

3.

A．Furthermore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Somehow

4.

A．attempted

B．demanded

C．intended

D．managed

5.

A．wealth

B．patience

C．courage

D．breath

6.

A．fearing

B．realizing

C．wondering

D．promising

7.

A．abnormally

B．completely

C．probably

D．terribly

8.

A．in agreement with

B．on account of

C．in contrast to

D．on behalf of

9.

A．hospital

B．office

C．doctor

D．evening

10.

A．approved

B．approached

C．attracted

D．blamed

11.

A．sympathy

B．accident

C．surprise

D．mistake

12.

A．fewest

B．greatest

C．most

D．least

13.

A．disliked

B．doubted

C．needed

D．misunderstood

14.

A．strange

B．stubborn

C．admirable

D．unusual

15.

A．trusted

B．connected

C．loved

D．discouraged

16.

A．honesty

B．kindness

C．support

D．treatment

17.

A．amazed

B．worried

C．stressed

D．confused

18.

A．dropped

B．forgot

C．felt

D．worsened

19.

A．leave

B．abandon

C．desert

D．check

20.

A．wanders

B．remembers

C．preserves

D．remains

【推荐2】When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for __ potatoes. I can still remember those potato __ days. The whole __ helped.

__ my Dad had tilled(耕地）the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work. It was my job to __ the little seed potatoes in the rows while my Mom dropped __ of fertilizer (肥料）beside them. My brothers then covered them all __ the freshly turned earth.

For months afterward I would __ over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came I was __ at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad pulled out of the soil.

Those little seedlings had grown into sweet food. They would be __ meal after meal of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and my __ favorite: potatoes cooked in spaghetti sauce.

They would __ the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It __ was a miracle to be held.

Thinking back to those special times makes me wonder how many other __ I have planted in tills life that have grown ___in the hearts and minds of others.

How many times has God used some little thing that I said __ did to grow something beautiful? How many __ has Heaven used these little seedlings to __ another's soul with sweet food?

I hope then you always __ the garden around you with care. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace, and___ in the lives of everyone you help. I hope that everyday you help miracles to grow.

1.

A．selling

B．growing

C．cooking

D．cutting

2.

A．planted

B．planting

C．being planted

D．to plant

3.

A．committee

B．group

C．family

D．class

4.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Until

D．After

5.

A．drop

B．throw

C．pull

D．drive

6.

A．boatfuls

B．housefuls

C．handfuls

D．mouthfuls

7.

A．at

B．with

C．by

D．on

8.

A．see

B．notice

C．glance

D．glare

9.

A．encouraged

B．annoyed

C．tired

D．amazed

10.

A．run into

B．broken into

C．looked into

D．turned into

11.

A．personal

B．practical

C．pure

D．powerful

12.

A．know

B．knock

C．keep

D．kick

13.

A．truly

B．bitterly

C．frequently

D．conveniently

14.

A．rows

B．gardens

C．seeds

D．potatoes

15.

A．unmade

B．unseen

C．unprotected

D．untouched

16.

A．and

B．or

C．so

D．For

17.

A．gardens

B．rows

C．days

D．times

18.

A．provide

B．shut

C．approach

D．view

19.

A．promote

B．take

C．close

D．tend

20.

A．love

B．hate

C．anger

D．sadness

【推荐3】By the third year of teaching I’d begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me _______ . I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.

The morning bell rang. I walked _______ through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces _______ me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to _______their smiles. Back into the classroom, they_______, comparing plans for the_______ . I had to remove one student from each arm _______ I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book（点名册）, I found my desk was covered with_______ and gifts followed by a _______ of “Merry Christmas” wishes.

“Oh, thank you,” I must have ________ a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my________ mood. It was kind of them to________ me. After a while, I heard a small nervous________ say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing________by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”

“Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.

“Um, could you__________it now?”

I gently tore at the paper and tape. “________ ,” he said, “it’s breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament（装饰物）, complete with a hook already________. It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried to keep my ________back.

Later that day, I sat________the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as   I________ pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.

1.

A．tired

B．excited

C．amazed

D．relaxed

2.

A．eagerly

B．aimlessly

C．gently

D．heavily

3.

A．watched

B．greeted

C．delighted

D．warned

4.

A．return

B．forget

C．ignore

D．refuse

5.

A．calmed

B．walked

C．chatted

D．argued

6.

A．study

B．weekend

C．vacation

D．lesson

7.

A．before

B．when

C．after

D．because

8.

A．letters

B．books

C．chalks

D．cards

9.

A．knowledge

B．collection

C．series

D．bunch

10.

A．confirmed

B．assessed

C．explained

D．said

11.

A．pleased

B．low

C．thrilled

D．angry

12.

A．talk about

B．think of

C．turn to

D．connect with

13.

A．call

B．sound

C．shout

D．voice

14.

A．shyly

B．bravely

C．rudely

D．sadly

15.

A．classify

B．collect

C．open

D．check

16.

A．Careful

B．Dangerous

C．Patient

D．Hasty

17.

A．expected

B．adapted

C．adjusted

D．attached

18.

A．trees

B．hooks

C．gifts

D．tears

19.

A．turning over

B．putting into

C．giving away

D．packing up

20.

A．anxiously

B．hurriedly

C．quickly

D．delicately

【推荐1】On December 20, in Newdale, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea Earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore. Worse still, it _______ thousands of deaths. Goldshore Beach was the only local beach to _______ the disaster without any loss of life. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her _______ of tsunamis.

The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, _______ the warm sea air and enjoying the soft _______ that brushed their hair. Sabrina was one of the happy tourists until she noticed something _______ . “The water was like the bubbles (气泡) on the top of a beer,” she later explained. “It wasn’t _______. I mean it wasn’t going in and then out as usual. It just kept coming in and in and in.” It struck her that these were the _______ of an upcoming tsunami, which Sabrina had just learnt about in a geography lesson.

Sabrina was _______, but she soon calmed herself down. She warned her parents of the ________, though at first they thought she was just ________. However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was ________ and kept asking her parents to talk to a safety officer. To her great relief, the officer ________ realized the coming danger. Soon, all the people on the beach was rapidly ________ just before the huge waves ________ into the coast.

1.

A．caused

B．trapped

C．affected

D．suffered

2.

A．bury

B．survive

C．challenge

D．quit

3.

A．knowledge

B．impression

C．strength

D．detail

4.

A．making up

B．breathing in

C．focusing on

D．checking out

5.

A．wind

B．sunshine

C．whistle

D．wave

6.

A．dead

B．powerful

C．strange

D．attractive

7.

A．narrow

B．adventurous

C．clean

D．calm

8.

A．signs

B．damages

C．types

D．results

9.

A．awkward

B．confused

C．annoyed

D．frightened

10.

A．stress

B．development

C．danger

D．credit

11.

A．cheating

B．debating

C．helping

D．joking

12.

A．under control

B．in sight

C．on its way

D．on schedule

13.

A．actually

B．anxiously

C．quickly

D．curiously

14.

A．escaped

B．seen

C．recognized

D．cleared

15.

A．slid

B．crashed

C．divided

D．tapped

【推荐2】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。
One day, as I was getting into my car, a woman stopped beside me and asked if I was going north. I wasn’t_______I asked her where she wanted to go. She told me that she had_______her bus and had to walk. I_______her to get in and said I would be happy to take her.
As I started_______, I thought to myself, “I am not in a_______,” so I asked the lady what her_______destination was. She was going to work and was running_______So I told her that I would_______to drive her to work so that she wouldn’t be late! “I can’t_______you are doing this,” she said. “This is such a________gift. I just moved here three weeks ago and you are so________!”
As we near the office________where she worked, I________she put her hand into her bag for something. I asked her what she was________She said, “I must have________my lunch bag at home.” I had just bought my________“Here’s a lunch,” I said as I gave her a________and handed her my bag from the back seat.
She gave me a hug as she got out of the________She said, “My husband died a few months ago and this is a sign that things will be________for me. Thank you.” I drove back home with my________singing and a big smile on my face!1.

A．and

B．since

C．until

D．but

2.

A．broken

B．missed

C．lost

D．sold

3.

A．invited

B．expected

C．encouraged

D．begged

4.

A．driving

B．moving

C．running

D．going

5.

A．hurry

B．luck

C．way

D．rest

6.

A．last

B．real

C．favorite

D．final

7.

A．busily

B．late

C．fast

D．early

8.

A．refuse

B．remember

C．offer

D．start

9.

A．believe

B．doubt

C．wonder

D．think

10.

A．cheap

B．nice

C．simple

D．small

11.

A．friendly

B．patient

C．worried

D．strict

12.

A．house

B．store

C．apartment

D．building

13.

A．said

B．understood

C．noticed

D．knew

14.

A．giving out

B．looking for

C．finding out

D．asking for

15.

A．left

B．made

C．saved

D．taken

16.

A．supper

B．lunch

C．breakfast

D．bag

17.

A．hug

B．prize

C．present

D．smile

18.

A．shop

B．office

C．car

D．bus

19.

A．good

B．hard

C．interesting

D．true

20.

A．life

B．body

C．mind

D．heart

【推荐3】My teacher Mr Bush is the most positive (积极乐观的) person I’ve ever met. He has the ability to ________positiveness to young students.

He always smiles and never gets ________at students. Once I met some ________because I felt overshadowed (显得逊色) by my brother, who seemed to be doing great in every way. Hopelessness ________me whenever I was in a classroom. But that all ________when I met my teacher for life, Mr. Bush. Having found out about my problems, he just kept ________me. Because of Mr. Bush, my world was filled with ________and power.

A few weeks ago, everyone in my class was feeling a bit ________because of a bad day at school. But things got ________after a close of Mr. Bush’s class. He drew a picture on the whiteboard that ________a half­full glass of water. He then said, “Class, the point of view in which you look at things will ________your feelings. Like this glass of water, some people see it and think ‘What! Only half a glass of water. How ________I am.’ Whereas other people think ‘Wow, I’m so thirsty. Great! Half a glass of water for me!’ It all depends on the ________you think. ”

Mr. Bush’s ________way of thinking always makes me feel glad and ________. I will always remember him.

1.

A．pass on

B．apply for

C．make up

D．give up

2.

A．strict

B．patient

C．mad

D．curious

3.

A．friends

B．needs

C．realities

D．difficulties

4.

A．filled

B．surprised

C．refused

D．relaxed

5.

A．happened

B．changed

C．solved

D．included

6.

A．forgiving

B．calming

C．encouraging

D．calling

7.

A．sunshine

B．clouds

C．surprise

D．flowers

8.

A．nervous

B．down

C．awkward

D．afraid

9.

A．warmer

B．higher

C．better

D．happier

10.

A．served

B．filled

C．bought

D．showed

11.

A．hurt

B．help

C．improve

D．affect

12.

A．pleased

B．unfortunate

C．bright

D．perfect

13.

A．way

B．direction

C．end

D．past

14.

A．anxious

B．optimistic

C．special

D．important

15.

A．proud

B．careful

C．hopeful

D．lonely

【推荐1】Walter felt trapped. He saw himself as a ________ boy who really wanted to learn, play and enjoy himself. But nothing turned out the way he wanted. No one around him seemed to ________ what he said , no matter how many gestures he would ________. And what was worse, not even his own ________ would do what he wanted. ________ he tried to talk, and all that came out were ________ noises. Or he would try to pick something up, and his hands would throw it to the floor. Or he would try to ________ his mother, and end up pushing her away. And sometimes he couldn’t even ________ straight.

All those made him feel very ________ and powerless, and many people around him grew to believe that he was a (n) ________, aggressive (攻击的) boy. They would leave him alone and take no interest in him. When this happened, Walter felt sad, and thought to himself, “________ they knew what it is like to be me…”

Then, one day, Walter ________ Alice, a wonderful special little girl. She seemed to be the only person who understood his ________. With great ________, she spent hours and hours teaching Walter how to ________ his hands, how to say words ________, and how to control his wild thoughts. And after a lot of care, Alice helped Walter understand the ________ of life. Walter and Alice were normal children like everyone else, and the only ________ was that Walter had been trapped inside his ________ body.

Thanks to Alice, the door of Walter’s prison was finally ________.

1.

A．smart

B．handsome

C．normal

D．tall

2.

A．understand

B．remember

C．accept

D．realize

3.

A．study

B．explain

C．draw

D．make

4.

A．brother

B．head

C．body

D．heart

5.

A．Then

B．Seldom

C．Never

D．Sometimes

6.

A．stupid

B．quiet

C．sudden

D．wonderful

7.

A．hug

B．describe

C．visit

D．teach

8.

A．drive

B．think

C．jump

D．shoot

9.

A．proud

B．angry

C．sorry

D．excited

10.

A．friendly

B．shy

C．dangerous

D．smart

11.

A．As if

B．If only

C．Even if

D．No wonder

12.

A．missed

B．praised

C．met

D．called

13.

A．music

B．suffering

C．success

D．language

14.

A．sadness

B．power

C．courage

D．patience

15.

A．control

B．wash

C．protect

D．wave

16.

A．quickly

B．properly

C．honestly

D．politely

17.

A．mystery

B．love

C．signs

D．importance

18.

A．opinion

B．mistake

C．difference

D．secret

19.

A．fat

B．tall

C．healthy

D．disabled

20.

A．painted

B．locked

C．closed

D．opened

【推荐2】The mountains where I live are full of twisting and narrow roads. I was ________ down one of those roads last spring. Days of on and off rain had made the ground ________ and hillsides rough. As I made a turn, I noticed that the ________ soil had released a tree on the hill by the road. It was ________ my way. I hit the brakes and ________ drove around it. Then I stopped. I knew it was only a matter of time ________ someone driving faster than I was would ________ that tree.

I got out of my car and ________ to pull the tree into the nearby ditch (沟渠) but it was much too ________ and heavy. I didn’t know what to do. About ten minutes later, a white truck ________ and pulled over. Out stepped a bearded young man. “You need a saw (锯子)?”he asked. I said “Yes” and he ________ one out of the back of his truck. For the next few minutes, he cut the tree into smaller parts while I ________ them across the road and threw them into the ditch.

“You never know when you will need a saw, ” I joked. My new ________ smiled, “We do know, however, when we will need a kind and loving ________. ” Then he put his saw back in the ________. I waved ________ and watched him drive off before ________ back to my own car. As I drove away, I felt ________ to know that I was able to help prevent potential ________. I felt more delighted as the rain finally ________ and the sun broke through the clouds.

1.

A．floating

B．driving

C．rolling

D．walking

2.

A．bloody

B．snowy

C．lively

D．muddy

3.

A．solid

B．rich

C．loose

D．fresh

4.

A．spreading

B．detecting

C．guiding

D．blocking

5.

A．slowly

B．randomly

C．frequently

D．rapidly

6.

A．after

B．before

C．if

D．unless

7.

A．pick out

B．crash into

C．cut up

D．break down

8.

A．managed

B．declined

C．attempted

D．pretended

9.

A．flexible

B．old

C．typical

D．big

10.

A．appeared

B．departed

C．faded

D．exploded

11.

A．recycled

B．stole

C．pulled

D．borrowed

12.

A．exhibited

B．carried

C．sheltered

D．burned

13.

A．stranger

B．boss

C．relative

D．friend

14.

A．past

B．test

C．heart

D．dream

15.

A．hill

B．road

C．car

D．truck

16.

A．goodbye

B．comfort

C．greeting

D．doubt

17.

A．attacking

B．escaping

C．heading

D．hiding

18.

A．curious

B．proud

C．sorry

D．upset

19.

A．accidents

B．competitions

C．diseases

D．battles

20.

A．stopped

B．approached

C．erupted

D．remained