【推荐1】“Well done, your father used to do that”, she says with a smile. Throughout our childhood, my mother has always been _________ to point out whenever she sees my father’s _________ appear in my elder brother or me. I was born two and a half months _________ my father was killed on September 11.

Yet, despite the sad way he died, I did know that my story wasn’t that _________ from those of other kids. And the way my mother _________ the challenge of raising two kids by herself was similar to the ways of mothers around the world.

Still, it was devastating（毁灭性的）for my mother to _________ the death of my father, with a one-year-old child and another child on the way. She _________ she’d have to raise both of us on her own; in spite of the great loss, she didn’t make any _________ and made it look easy

She was very _________ to offer us a good life. She __________ the role of two parents by always being __________ and supportive in all aspects of our lives. She always kept her promise and made us keep every __________ we had made. She allowed us to __________ new ideas and cultures. She also asked us to join Tuesday’s Children to make sure we met other families who shared the common __________ with us of having lost a loved one on that day. and last but not least, she taught us not to blame others for our misfortune and to heal through __________.

My brother is in college now, __________ my dad’s footsteps. He and my mom talk __________ just like my father who used to call his mom every other day. when I go to college, I know I’ll do he same. I feel like there’s no way I’ll be able to thank her __________ for being the mom she has been and the mom she is today. And my love for her __________ more and more each day as she __________ to help me become the best person I can be.

1.

A．stubborn

B．delighted

C．uneasy

D．strict

2.

A．behavior

B．expression

C．spirit

D．smile

3.

A．before

B．when

C．after

D．until

4.

A．away

B．important

C．necessary

D．different

5.

A．came across

B．gave up

C．broke down

D．reacted to

6.

A．face

B．avoid

C．overlook

D．meet

7.

A．ignored

B．admitted

C．realized

D．guessed

8.

A．appointments

B．complaints

C．mistakes

D．decisions

9.

A．anxious

B．scared

C．satisfied

D．determined

10.

A．made

B．found

C．performed

D．acknowledged

11.

A．busy

B．involved

C．stressful

D．sensitive

12.

A．commitment

B．achievement

C．accomplishment

D．opportunity

13.

A．refuse

B．abandon

C．experience

D．create

14.

A．interest

B．sense

C．knowledge

D．bond

15.

A．learning

B．forgiveness

C．challenge

D．recognition

16.

A．following

B．trying

C．observing

D．achieving

17.

A．impatiently

B．occasionally

C．secretly

D．regularly

18.

A．probably

B．just

C．enough

D．merely

19.

A．grows

B．improves

C．disappears

D．changes

20.

A．begins

B．continues

C．plans

D．agrees

【推荐2】I was tasked with looking after my 13-year-old cousin Megan while my parents were away. Megan had been living a _______ life, having lost her parents at a young age and currently living with my parents.

At first, I _______ that I could be a good role model for Megan and teach her the _______ way to do things, just like I had been taught to do the right A-levels and the right university. _______, things didn’t go as planned.

I _______ to get her to go to school and do her homework, but she just wanted to watch TV. I wanted to show her an educational movie, but she wasn’t _______.

One day, while driving Megan home from school, I stalled (使熄火) the car several times trying to do a hill-start. Megan found it _______ and started laughing uncontrollably. I couldn’t help but _______ . We both laughed and something _______ between us.

I realized that I didn’t have to be the boss of Megan and that we could just ________ together.

From that moment on, we started to enjoy each other’s ________, and Megan would share the day’s gossip with me. We have different personalities and interests, but we ________   spending time together. Despite my initial (最初的) ________, I learned that being a good ________ isn’t about being the perfect adult figure in her life but about building a strong ________ with the people you care about.

1.

A．simple

B．difficult

C．busy

D．cheerful

2.

A．believed

B．knew

C．admitted

D．pretended

3.

A．common

B．creative

C．right

D．unique

4.

A．Therefore

B．Finally

C．Otherwise

D．However

5.

A．tried

B．refused

C．managed

D．forgot

6.

A．bored

B．impressed

C．interested

D．concerned

7.

A．frustrating

B．amusing

C．confusing

D．annoying

8.

A．join in

B．turn around

C．cry out

D．calm down

9.

A．remained

B．broke

C．worsened

D．changed

10.

A．take risks

B．have fun

C．make rules

D．follow orders

11.

A．hobbies

B．opinions

C．challenges

D．company

12.

A．avoid

B．regret

C．enjoy

D．practice

13.

A．struggles

B．fears

C．successes

D．pains

14.

A．friend

B．parent

C．teacher

D．role model

15.

A．similarity

B．connection

C．relation

D．competition

【推荐3】Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you _______ , I hope you will find something _______ in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be _______. There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll _______ you because you are different, _______ for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be _______ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things _______ .

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and _______ in your journey through life, but don’t let that _______ you from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t ________ or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You’ll ________ many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will ________ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to ________

You will meet many people who will try to do ________ than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To ________ , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a ________ . If you always try your best to ________ others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life ________ and you will make it a journey of ________ , of learning, and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are ________ a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Yours,

Daddy

1.

A．grow up

B．show up

C．cheer up

D．calm down

2.

A．familiar

B．valuable

C．normal

D．interesting

3.

A．unkind

B．peaceful

C．equal

D．simple

4.

A．end up with

B．get on well with

C．laugh at

D．look after

5.

A．if

B．but

C．so

D．or

6.

A．hurt

B．found

C．accepted

D．impressed

7.

A．matter

B．work

C．disappear

D．happen

8.

A．luck

B．pain

C．difference

D．hope

9.

A．protect

B．encourage

C．prevent

D．choose

10.

A．forgive

B．struggle

C．compete

D．hide

11.

A．leave

B．prepare

C．escape

D．fail

12.

A．enjoy

B．try

C．miss

D．meet

13.

A．success

B．life

C．action

D．sorrow

14.

A．earlier

B．better

C．less

D．faster

15.

A．you

B．me

C．him

D．them

16.

A．challenge

B．drama

C．journey

D．dream

17.

A．change

B．pardon

C．follow

D．beat

18.

A．somewhere

B．instead

C．afterwards

D．though

19.

A．cruelty

B．danger

C．happiness

D．quietness

20.

A．starting

B．destroying

C．recreating

D．replacing

【推荐1】Any parent would agree that kids these days spend too much time in front of their screens. Families are spending less time together than ever, which is why it's important that the _______ of Sunday family dinners makes a comeback.

Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, a parenting expert, _________exactly why Sunday family dinners are so important to the _______ of a child.

〝The family that _______ together thrives(兴旺)together,〞Lapointe said.〝Mealtime has historically been a time of family _______. Also, getting multiple(多个的)________ of different ages with different interests together is good for kids.〞

Family therapist Anne Fishel co－founded The Family Dinner Project in the hope of helping modern families _______ the practice of eating together. The group considers family dinners as an opportunity for family members to _______ with each other through food, __________, and conversation about things that matter.

The Family Dinner Project's website states that over the past 25 years, research has shown _______ a fun family meal is good for the spirit, brain, and _______ of all family members. Recent studies connect regular family meals with the kinds of behaviors that parents _________ from their children: higher grade point averages and self－esteem(自尊). The project goes on to say that family meals are connected to __________rates of eating disorders and anxiety.

It's not about the food that is served at these dinners. _______ it's the comfortable environment that makes these family dinners so_________.

〝These benefits don't come from perfect cooked dishes but from the _______ at the table, 〞Fishel said. 〝It's important that the atmosphere at the table be _______ and inviting, which makes kids feel that it is safe to talk and know that someone is _______.〞

The Family Dinner Project team works to help families increase the ________and long-term benefits of their shared meals. Now, through this movement, many families will come together to involve everyone in ___________conversation and share their experiences and enjoy the benefits of family dinners.

1.

A．course

B．study

C．example

D．tradition

2.

A．explained

B．guessed

C．remembered

D．considered

3.

A．quality

B．experience

C．development

D．achievement

4.

A．learns

B．crowds

C．travels

D．eats

5.

A．research

B．togetherness

C．business

D．service

6.

A．students

B．friends

C．generations

D．neighbors

7.

A．restart

B．change

C．discuss

D．find

8.

A．compete

B．trade

C．compare

D．connect

9.

A．match

B．fun

C．money

D．freedom

10.

A．sharing

B．cooking

C．affording

D．ordering

11.

A．success

B．independence

C．health

D．education

12.

A．provide

B．want

C．determine

D．describe

13.

A．similar

B．increased

C．different

D．reduced.

14.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

15.

A．simple

B．special

C．expensive

D．private

16.

A．light

B．game

C．atmosphere

D．praise

17.

A．warm

B．formal

C．heavy

D．quiet

18.

A．saying

B．doubting

C．trying

D．listening

19.

A．cost

B．frequency

C．length

D．distance

20.

A．powerful

B．polite

C．meaningful

D．global

【推荐2】Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. And a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $20. This was the 1970s, and $20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it _________ . My father trusted me to have the _________ to spend money well. Even

better, he gave me the _________ to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree (狂欢) every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to _________ money and making me feel like a/an _________ . He didn’t buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had a/an _________ for giving me what I needed, usually _________ at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I _________ at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my _________ job but had no new one. But when my mother __________ me a visit, I __________ a good show, telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn’t until __________ she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with __________ . She knew how __________ I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or __________ to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much __________ . The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the __________ with which she gave the gift made me feel she was giving me space to __________ my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own __________ , and the other was giving me a second __________ when those decisions had cost me dearly.

1.

A．positively

B．differently

C．naturally

D．originally

2.

A．wisdom

B．passion

C．power

D．talent

3.

A．courage

B．suggestions

C．discipline

D．means

4.

A．spend

B．carry

C．manage

D．use

5.

A．grown-up

B．teenager

C．adventurer

D．pioneer

6.

A．habit

B．gift

C．approach

D．tradition

7.

A．approximately

B．direct

C．right

D．slightly

8.

A．failed

B．fooled

C．dropped

D．fell

9.

A．important

B．creative

C．challenging

D．previous

10.

A．brought

B．suggested

C．paid

D．gave

11.

A．put on

B．put away

C．put off

D．put forward

12.

A．before

B．after

C．when

D．as

13.

A．credit

B．loans

C．receipts

D．cash

14.

A．desperately

B．hardly

C．eventually

D．accurately

15.

A．attempted

B．offered

C．promised

D．refused

16.

A．better

B．more

C．less

D．worse

17.

A．decoration

B．love

C．distance

D．means

18.

A．defend

B．equip

C．fix

D．develop

19.

A．actions

B．choices

C．risks

D．decisions

20.

A．solution

B．opportunity

C．visit

D．assistance

【推荐3】Friday night meant a family dinner for me at home. There would be discussions and laughter. Even so, I________ those moments.

Preparations for the dinner would begin ________ that day. As both my parents worked, sometimes I would be given ________ to get the chicken in the oven (烤箱) after school. I would repeat the ________process like a cooking machine. The only ________ was my mother’s chicken soup. Once the dinner was cooking, the table would be ________ – a white lace cloth, the good china, napkins. Though I failed to see any ________, I had to light the candles with my mom.

Years later, my father passed away, and then my mother insisted on going to live in a care home. I seemed to be totally ________ from the boring tradition, but I didn’t feel ________. I missed the chicken soup. Although I have her recipe, I’ve never actually ________ the soup myself. I missed the warm-lighted candles. Standing together, we’d make ________ with our hands around the lit candles, bringing the light into our hearts.

That’s why I accepted ________ when my husband advised to ________ the tradition “I can help with the soup.” If there’s one thing I’ve ________, these family traditions are really worth cherishing before they________, from the chicken soup recipes to lighting candles.

1.

A．remembered

B．hated

C．enjoyed

D．chose

2.

A．early

B．late

C．already

D．again

3.

A．instructions

B．applications

C．organizations

D．solutions

4.

A．natural

B．formal

C．dull

D．creative

5.

A．tradition

B．comfort

C．schedule

D．course

6.

A．elected

B．turned

C．dressed

D．set

7.

A．point

B．dishes

C．food

D．forks

8.

A．protected

B．freed

C．recovered

D．discouraged

9.

A．lost

B．happy

C．curious

D．nervous

10.

A．served

B．stirred

C．made

D．poured

11.

A．fortunes

B．efforts

C．circles

D．noises

12.

A．immediately

B．generally

C．widely

D．regretfully

13.

A．throw away

B．go over

C．check in

D．take over

14.

A．controlled

B．forgotten

C．admitted

D．learned

15.

A．exist

B．improve

C．disappear

D．continue

【推荐1】My all-time favorite movie is Cool Runnings. It is based on the true story about the Jamaican bobsled team who _______ in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

After they _______ for the Olympics, they got three runs, on three _______ days. I am going to break these runs down for you and _______ them to everyday life.

Before the Jamaican’s first run, they _______ the Swiss team’s style and _______ . They weren’t true to themselves, and as a result, the first run was a _______ .

After painful _______ and pep talks(激励的话), the team went back to their roots. They were _______ to themselves and they were 100% prepared for the second run. Everything clicked and they moved into 8th place.

And the third one was when they ________ . Although they were well prepared, ________ , that shaky old sled they used couldn’t stop and they crashed. Everyone knows what happened next. They ________ the sled and finished the race.

The runs are what real life is about. Sometimes you can be prepared. Sometimes you can go into a situation or relationship with all of the best ________ in the world. But something will still go ________ . That is life. However, just like those four Jamaicans, you can get up and ________ the race.

1.

A．succeeded

B．founded

C．competed

D．prevented

2.

A．qualified

B．wrapped

C．recovered

D．pressed

3.

A．inspiring

B．separate

C．complete

D．special

4.

A．determine

B．adapt

C．impress

D．compare

5.

A．observed

B．replaced

C．copied

D．improved

6.

A．opportunity

B．words

C．comment

D．technique

7.

A．disaster

B．success

C．tie

D．memory

8.

A．complaints

B．injuries

C．reflection

D．argument

9.

A．limited

B．true

C．familiar

D．addicted

10.

A．crashed

B．approached

C．ignored

D．abandoned

11.

A．eventually

B．unfortunately

C．surprisingly

D．hopefully

12.

A．came across

B．settled down

C．threw away

D．picked up

13.

A．results

B．intentions

C．options

D．effects

14.

A．powerful

B．smooth

C．wrong

D．right

15.

A．finish

B．start

C．win

D．deliver

【推荐2】Food is everything to me. I believe in its ________ that brings people together, I’ve had a great ________ in cooking since I was a young boy. My family would sit around the dinner table, telling stories and ________ dishes with all the flavors (味道) of a ________ Puerto Rican meal. The idea of being together as a ________ around a table of traditional recipes ________ led me to where I am today as the chief chef and vice president of Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

I worked in various cooking positions before ________ my place within the company, though I ________ as a dishwasher, I had a dream to succeed in the exciting food industry. Later, as a(an) ________ hand in the team, I worked hard, and our team was given the name FILO (first in, last out) ________ we came in early and stayed late each day.

I came to ________ the true meaning of harmony when I worked with our founder, Ruth Fertel,who had a magic ________ for everything, not only for her famous ________ but also for relationships, ________ everyone like family. Being at Ruth’s Chris gave me a sense of ________ early on in my career. I wanted to be sure that the feeling ________ through in my role at Ruth’s Chris. And I do ________ no effort to take care of both my teammates and each unique guest who ________ me to continue cooking and bring ________ to their faces. I love serving cuisine that leaves a(an) ________ impression with them, just like my family meals did for me.

1.

A．benefit

B．power

C．style

D．challenge

2.

A．role

B．regret

C．interest

D．limitation

3.

A．enjoying

B．washing

C．cooking

D．collecting

4.

A．plain

B．fresh

C．balanced

D．classic

5.

A．staff

B．family

C．team

D．group

6.

A．certainly

B．reasonably

C．eventually

D．obviously

7.

A．finding

B．losing

C．trying

D．leaving

8.

A．moved on

B．took off

C．settled down

D．started out

9.

A．old

B．green

C．busy

D．clean

10.

A．when

B．whether

C．because

D．though

11.

A．realize

B．doubt

C．conclude

D．forget

12.

A．rule

B．drug

C．show

D．recipe

13.

A．cakes

B．steaks

C．desserts

D．cookies

14.

A．comforting

B．greeting

C．treating

D．hugging

15.

A．belonging

B．meaning

C．stress

D．security

16.

A．pulled

B．looked

C．broke

D．carried

17.

A．make

B．spare

C．apply

D．contribute

18.

A．inspires

B．reminds

C．invites

D．promises

19.

A．flash

B．shame

C．smile

D．shadow

20.

A．general

B．initial

C．leading

D．lasting

【推荐3】“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.”
I got the _______ to start Amazon 16 years ago. I _______ the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast. And the idea of building an _______ bookstore with millions of titles was very _______ to me. I had just turned 30, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife that I wanted to _______ my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t _______, and I wasn’t sure what to _______. She told me I should _______ the idea. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my _______.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a ________ boss that I admired very much. I went to my boss and ________ with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park and listened ________ to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, ________ it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some ________ to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours ________ making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult ________, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret ________ and failing. And I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at all. After much ________, I took the less ________ path to follow my dream, and I’m ________ of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.1.

A．idea

B．support

C．fund

D．message

2.

A．got through

B．set aside

C．came across

D．turned down

3.

A．online

B．available

C．intelligent

D．expensive

4.

A．practical

B．exciting

C．flexible

D．productive

5.

A．take

B．1and

C．exchange

D．quit

6.

A．matter

B．work

C．fail

D．exist

7.

A．do

B．achieve

C．plan

D．expect

8.

A．give up

B．set up

C．stick to

D．put off

9.

A．passion

B．pace

C．hobby

D．example

10.

A．cruel

B．brilliant

C．greedy

D．modest

11.

A．shared

B．argued

C．reasoned

D．enquired

12.

A．gradually

B．eventually

C．carefully

D．generously

13.

A．so

B．and

C．otherwise

D．but

14.

A．sense

B．difference

C．bet

D．bargain

15.

A．while

B．before

C．once

D．since

16.

A．puzzle

B．suggestion

C．choice

D．report

17.

A．managing

B．requesting

C．changing

D．trying

18.

A．consideration

B．determination

C．conversation

D．application

19.

A．stable

B．secure

C．amusing

D．interesting

20.

A．confident

B．regretful

C．hopeful

D．proud