【推荐1】Uncle Bruce has been my most influential role model. I admire him because he has____me into the person I am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything____having takes a lot of hard work.

The most important thing he has____me is how to think. He always says, “You can learn something from everyone,____it’s what not to do.” He always does what he____. If he says, “I’ll pick you up at seven on Thursday,” it will____. Also, Bruce is the kind of person who actually____you.

Uncle Bruce was in the army for 20 years and went through some terrible____, but he hasn’t let them affect him____. After hearing his stories about alcohol-and drug-related____, I have no interest in doing anything that could____me or my friends. He is also the only person who truly believes I can____it to West Point. He has done everything within his____to help me achieve that goal.

Uncle Bruce is my hero because he is____that I want to be when I’m his age. He is smart, financially____, and gives back to his community. There is no way I can____him for all he’s done. He is the one whose____can change the way I look at something. I’ve never told him that I love him,____has he told me, but we love each other and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m not____he’s perfect, but I can’t imagine____without him now that he is here.

1.

A．shaped

B．promoted

C．trained

D．blessed

2.

A．like

B．about

C．from

D．worth

3.

A．directed

B．taught

C．encouraged

D．improved

4.

A．so that

B．even if

C．as if

D．now that

5.

A．wants

B．supports

C．promises

D．advises

6.

A．matter

B．insist

C．succeed

D．happen

7.

A．sticks to

B．points at

C．listens to

D．comes at

8.

A．experiences

B．diseases

C．drills

D．adaptations

9.

A．matterially

B．negatively

C．barely

D．positively

10.

A．tendencies

B．statistics

C．references

D．misfortunes

11.

A．sink

B．test

C．harm

D．exploit

12.

A．make

B．take

C．bring

D．seize

13.

A．management

B．access

C．patent

D．power

14.

A．everybody

B．everything

C．nobody

D．nothing

15.

A．secure

B．shaky

C．proper

D．messy

16.

A．praise

B．repay

C．present

D．recharge

17.

A．strength

B．honesty

C．opinion

D．standard

18.

A．or

B．either

C．nor

D．so

19.

A．saying

B．proving

C．expressing

D．demanding

20.

A．traveling

B．studying

C．working

D．living

【推荐2】My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father, who________from Indian Government service, had never traveled by air before, so I just took this________to make his experience wonderful. In spite of being asked to________tickets by train, I got them tickets on Jet Airways.

The moment I handed over the tickets to him, the________was very obvious on his face. Just like a schoolboy, he was________himself busily on that day. We all went to the airport together, asking for a window seat and waiting________for the security check-in to happen. He was completely________himself and I, too, was overcome with________watching him experience all these things.________my parents were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with________in his eyes and thanked me, saying the trip meant a great deal to him.

As a child, did we think about the________our parents had to make to satisfy many of our wishes? Did we________say thanks for all that they have done for us? Many times, when my parents asked me some questions, I would actually answer back without________. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very________in answering. Now I realize how they must have felt at those moments. Let us realize that old age is a second________and just as we take care of our children, the same________and same care need to be given to our parents and elders.

_____my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say I'm sorry for making him________so long for this small dream. I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their________. Being old does not mean that they have to________everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too.

1.

A．stopped

B．retired

C．handled

D．hid

2.

A．opportunity

B．advantage

C．privilege

D．honor

3.

A．post

B．hold

C．book

D．collect

4.

A．shock

B．pride

C．embarrassment

D．excitement

5.

A．checking

B．preparing

C．practicing

D．encouraging

6.

A．impatiently

B．politely

C．carefully

D．gratefully

7.

A．pushing

B．exposing

C．enjoying

D．controlling

8.

A．satisfaction

B．joy

C．worry

D．care

9.

A．After

B．Before

C．Until

D．As

10.

A．tears

B．concern

C．worry

D．care

11.

A．adjustment

B．fortune

C．promise

D．sacrifices

12.

A．still

B．then

C．ever

D．sometimes

13.

A．sympathy

B．patience

C．help

D．difficulty

14.

A．cautious

B．anxious

C．polite

D．rude

15.

A．childhood

B．choice

C．point

D．stage

16.

A．trouble

B．worry

C．gratitude

D．attention

17.

A．Other than

B．In contrast to

C．Rather than

D．In addition to

18.

A．keep

B．wait

C．hope

D．bother

19.

A．wishes

B．plans

C．destinations

D．arrangements

20.

A．hold up

B．catch up

C．take up

D．give up

【推荐3】After my graduation from college, I was always worried about my financial (财务的) situation. Things changed when I got a job at a library and also accepted a part-time job. I became ________ about future. But how was I going to ________ two jobs at the same time? I thought, looking out of the window.

A squirrel (松鼠) was making his way down a tree. It was ________ for him to climb up and down easily like other squirrels with a piece of bread in his mouth. How was he going to manage that? I held my breath and cheered him on in my ________. He moved down with ________, holding onto the tree. When he finally ________ the ground, he pulled the bread behind him. His journey was not ________ yet, so he kept trying! It was ________ that this squirrel and I had a lot in common. I had my own bread to ________ and my own trees to climb. I moved from one ________ to another to follow the ________ of the squirrel’s action. Slowly but surely, he ________ it to the roadside and stopped to check on the traffic. Finally, the squirrel crossed the road ________ with his meal. When he entered the bushes (灌木丛). I cheered ________ I couldn’t watch his next move. Then I went upstairs to get ready for the ________ before me. “You can do it,” I told myself.

1.

A．anxious

B．uncertain

C．hopeful

D．confused

2.

A．apply for

B．deal with

C．agree on

D．give up

3.

A．difficult

B．necessary

C．dangerous

D．interesting

4.

A．hand

B．eye

C．mind

D．mouth

5.

A．luck

B．surprise

C．confidence

D．care

6.

A．reached

B．cleaned

C．left

D．dug

7.

A．finished

B．shared

C．decided

D．prepared

8.

A．impossible

B．strange

C．impressive

D．obvious

9.

A．search

B．carry

C．pack

D．hide

10.

A．tree

B．road

C．window

D．house

11.

A．creation

B．progress

C．habit

D．training

12.

A．made

B．took

C．quit

D．rent

13.

A．suddenly

B．normally

C．safely

D．secretly

14.

A．as if

B．even though

C．so that

D．in case

15.

A．choices

B．tours

C．mistakes

D．challenges

【推荐1】When Pizza Saved a Life

Almost every night for more than 10 years, Kirk Alexander, 48, ordered a late dinner from his local Domino’s pizza store. Sometimes he would _______a salad, sometimes a pie, sometimes chicken wings. Then one day, he suddenly _______calling.

“It has been 11 days,” Domino’s general manager Sarah Fuller _________with KATU. Com, “which is not like him.”

Sarah had known Kirk since 2009. Many Domino’s delivery _________regularly made the short trip to Kirk’s ________, about six minutes away. She knew he worked from home, and that he rarely went outside. She ________knew that he had suffered health issues in the past. Something, Sarah worried, was ________.

Around 1 a. m. on Sunday, May 8, Sarah sent delivery driver Tracey Hamblen to Kirk’s house. Tracey ______Kirk’s door as he had ________times before and knocked. He could ________see the TV set and lights were on, but after several minutes, Kirk still didn’t answer the _______. Tracey called Kirk’s phone. The call went straight to voice mail.

Tracey _________back to the store, where 911 was called, and soon officers were on their _______.

When the police arrived at Kirk’s house, they heard a man calling for help from inside. They ________the house, and found Kirk on the floor _______immediate medical attention after _______from what Sarah said was a stroke(中风). One day later, _______they might have been too late.

Kirk was rushed to Salem Hospital, where he was _______in stable condition shortly after Sunday’s _______rescue. Sarah and other store employees visited him.

So is keeping an eye on regular ________part of Domino’s business plan? Not really, says Sarah, “Kirk is a part of our family here,” she shared with KOIN. com, “We felt like we needed to do something to build a warmer world.”

1.

A．drop in

B．call for

C．bring in

D．send for

2.

A．finished

B．enjoyed

C．stopped

D．avoided

3.

A．explained

B．wondered

C．joked

D．shared

4.

A．drivers

B．friends

C．managers

D．officers

5.

A．office

B．house

C．club

D．store

6.

A．still

B．just

C．also

D．ever

7.

A．wrong

B．curious

C．different

D．anxious

8.

A．examined

B．fastened

C．discovered

D．approached

9.

A．countless

B．hopeful

C．various

D．frequent

10.

A．extremely

B．especially

C．clearly

D．constantly

11.

A．phone

B．door

C．call

D．voice

12.

A．rushed

B．paced

C．wandered

D．stepped

13.

A．duty

B．watch

C．concern

D．way

14.

A．broke off

B．broke into

C．broke through

D．broke out

15.

A．in danger of

B．in favor of

C．in face of

D．in need of

16.

A．surviving

B．preventing

C．suffering

D．changing

17.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．and

18.

A．listed

B．put

C．checked

D．regarded

19.

A．grateful

B．active

C．dramatic

D．accurate

20.

A．passengers

B．customers

C．colleagues

D．employers

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I am so thankful that there are still kind and helpful people in the world. I _______ into the gas station to get gas and a drink on Thursday morning on my way to _______ Well，then I noticed that my tyre was _______ The guy behind the counter was going to _______,but he   couldn't leave the store. I walked _______ and just asked a total _______. He jumped right into   _______. He also taught me how to change a tyre. We _______ when he changed my tyre. I told him that I was a preschool teacher at Head Start. He changed my tyre and I _______ him and then went to the school.

Later that morning, my supervisor (管理人)took a call for me. It was the __________gentleman that changed my tyre. He called Head Start __________ me! He said that he __________ about me all the way to work and worried. He found my __________, And speaking with my supervisor, he told   her that he wanted to buy me a tyre! It was __________ !

I was so thankful! My supervisor took the call and he said that he wanted me to __________ him at Walmart Today at 2 on Sunday. So, I got to Walmart Today on Father's Day. And this kind man was there. He kept his __________ ! It was an amazing __________ that he wasn't obligated (有义务的）to do, but did it out of the __________ of his heart! I thought he was __________going to get one tyre,but __________ getting four tyres!!!

1.

A．ran

B．sneaked

C．walked

D．pulled

2.

A．study

B．work

C．relax

D．play

3.

A．old

B．weak

C．flat

D．improper

4.

A．help

B．come

C．request

D．leave

5.

A．inside

B．ahead

C．away

D．outside

6.

A．specialist

B．stranger

C．friend

D．passenger

7.

A．place

B．response

C．action

D．consideration

8.

A．chatted

B．argued

C．discussed

D．shared

9.

A．greeted

B．called

C．hugged

D．thanked

10.

A．handsome

B．nice

C．busy

D．diligent

11.

A．learning about

B．looking after

C．looking for

D．researching into

12.

A．thought

B．knew

C．cared

D．heard

13.

A．hometown

B．situation

C．position

D．workplace

14.

A．frightening

B．amazing

C．disappointing

D．inspiring

15.

A．join

B．visit

C．meet

D．reward

16.

A．word

B．right

C．chance

D．decision

17.

A．promise

B．support

C．schedule

D．gesture

18.

A．excitement

B．kindness

C．curiosity

D．desire

19.

A．just

B．soon

C．still

D．almost

20.

A．thought of

B．gave up

C．ended up

D．wished for

【推荐3】You can really tell a lot about people’s character by how they act at the grocery store. I _______what happened in a crowded store when there were not _______ shopping carts (购物车) a few days ago.

A well-dressed man, together with his wife and a child, was _______ a cart when another man stopped him. “Excuse me.” the second man said, “ _______ this cart is what I brought here. It’s mine” the first guy looked rather _______ and then became annoyed. Instead of _______, he protested, “But someone took my cart!” At that moment, his wife also glared at him, and so he unwillingly _______ his ill-gotten gain. The well-dressed man had _______ the useful saying that “Do to others as you would have others do to you”.

_______, there are often some shoppers who have changed their mind about ________ some items and put what they have chosen on the ________ shelf. They think that the store ________ shop assistants who should put the things they give up ________. In the opinion of these fellows, does that mean it’s OK for kids to ________ their rubbish on the floor or everywhere because schools employ ________ to clean the hall? In the ________ , there are express-line cheaters who enter the “10 items or less” line with 14 items because they’ re in a hurry or ________ because they are unwilling to queue up. They don’t think that someone will ________ them behaving immorally. Even if someone finds them out, they’ re ready to ________ that “It depends on what you call an item.”

I consider these fellows as a black sheep and there are a small number of such people. In our society we should be ________ , and play by the rules. It is important to set a good example to our kids, even in the grocery store.

1.

A．believe

B．remember

C．imagine

D．recognize

2.

A．good

B．large

C．enough

D．much

3.

A．pushing

B．noticing

C．suggesting

D．searching

4.

A．but

B．while

C．so

D．then

5.

A．pleased

B．tired

C．relaxed

D．embarrassed

6.

A．apologizing

B．accepting

C．replying

D．quarreling

7.

A．took away

B．gave up

C．doubted about

D．thought about

8.

A．understood

B．refused

C．ignored

D．followed

9.

A．Actually

B．Partly

C．Especially

D．Exactly

10.

A．seeing

B．buying

C．using

D．exchanging

11.

A．highest

B．nearest

C．cleanest

D．lowest

12.

A．hires

B．takes

C．supports

D．offers

13.

A．ahead

B．back

C．aside

D．out

14.

A．show

B．hit

C．throw

D．deliver

15.

A．teachers

B．students

C．assistants

D．cleaners

16.

A．store

B．school

C．hospital

D．bank

17.

A．hardly

B．quietly

C．simply

D．nearly

18.

A．protect

B．stop

C．pretend

D．challenge

19.

A．repeat

B．agree

C．dislike

D．argue

20.

A．considerable

B．confident

C．creative

D．considerate

【推荐1】阅读下面的短文, 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。
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to____how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I____that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and____friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was____, nothing about my term in France was what I____
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was____by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting____I received some shocking news from my program coordinator（协调人）: there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to____out of one family’s house into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a____this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to____my native language, I asked not to be____with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I____myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人), the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDS! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the____
I left France with many____, so when people asked me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always____to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends____France we enjoyed together. I love how people____seem so different, but end up being so____The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the French people____to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful____1.

A．express

B．discuss

C．announce

D．argue

2.

A．approved

B．knew

C．warned

D．denied

3.

A．stubborn

B．anxious

C．interesting

D．universal

4.

A．boring

B．upsetting

C．promising

D．exciting

5.

A．doubted

B．liked

C．expected

D．feared

6.

A．greeted

B．witnessed

C．sponsored

D．supported

7.

A．when

B．until

C．since

D．while

8.

A．move

B．travel

C．walk

D．rush

9.

A．housekeeper

B．leader

C．colleague

D．roommate

10.

A．learn

B．appreciate

C．speak

D．master

11.

A．combined

B．fitted

C．involved

D．placed

12.

A．added

B．introduced

C．devoted

D．adapted

13.

A．term

B．week

C．month

D．vacation

14.

A．presents

B．suitcase

C．stories

D．dreams

15.

A．disturbed	B．surprised
C．embarrassed	D．concerned

16.

A．analyzing

B．investigating

C．describing

D．exploring

17.

A．can

B．shall

C．must

D．need

18.

A．generous

B．similar

C．independent

D．distant

19.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

20.

A．instructions	B．data
C．facts	D．friendships

【推荐2】Nancy was out for a day hike in the mountains of Washington state in October when she first spotted a hiker in a red jacket heading north towards Canada without snowshoes. The hiker was named Katharina. She traveled from Munich（慕尼黑）and was________to hike the entire

2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail.

Katharina and Nancy spent several hours________while hiking side-by-side along the trail until they________. Nancy, however, could not stop________the German hiker, so she decided to check the daily________along the trail（路径）from her home in Salta, Washington.

Only a few days later, a________rolled in. Concerned for her new friend, Nancy posted on a local hiker's forum asking if anyone had_________a German hiker heading north. Someone reported they had run into her two days previously—but________had seen her since.

Nancy couldn't shake the feeling that Katharina was________, so she called rescue services and told them about the ________hiker. Since she knew that Katharina had________to hike 15 miles every day, she________how far along the trail the German hiker would likely be based on the weather and how much she was________.

Sure enough, Katharina had________down—to a pace of 7 miles per day. She was________wet and showing signs of frostbite. She was running out of food and her________had lost service. Katharina was prepared for the worst—________ then suddenly, a rescue helicopter spotted her red jacked based on Nancy's exact calculations. Katharina was________.

She was then________to stay with Nancy at her home, where the two have become "Wild" friends, and even though Katharina didn't________the trail, she gained something more important—a friendship she would treasure forever.

1.

A．pleased

B．determined

C．excited

D．grateful

2.

A．chatting

B．competing

C．quarreling

D．arguing

3.

A．finished

B．arrived

C．parted

D．rested

4.

A．worrying about

B．talking to

C．fighting with

D．searching for

5.

A．news report

B．weather forecast

C．record

D．walk

6.

A．stranger

B．hiker

C．snowball

D．storm

7.

A．known

B．met

C．helped

D．recognized

8.

A．few

B．many

C．none

D．neither

9.

A．at work

B．on leave

C．under control

D．in danger

10.

A．missing

B．strange

C．special

D．lonely

11.

A．advised

B．agreed

C．planned

D．failed

12.

A．wondered

B．guessed

C．explained

D．calculated

13.

A．paying

B．carrying

C．eating

D．traveling

14.

A．calmed

B．fell

C．stepped

D．slowed

15.

A．nearly

B．hardly

C．totally

D．slightly

16.

A．mobile phone

B．team mate

C．radio

D．car

17.

A．so

B．or

C．for

D．but

18.

A．protected

B．saved

C．hurt

D．frightened

19.

A．allowed

B．persuaded

C．invited

D．expected

20.

A．complete

B．see

C．prefer

D．experience

【推荐3】From the moment my husband brought home three chicks, our nine-year-old Sophie hasn’t let them out of her sight. She lovingly _________ them Trixie, Bearty and Captain Flint.

Sophie has done _________ things with them. One hot day, she wanted to take Captain Flint to the _________. I wasn’t so sure about it: Could chickens swim? Sophie _________ a stick on her swimming ring for Captain Flint to sit on, and the two floated down the stream.

_________ Sophie dressed as a chicken for Halloween and _________ to persuade us to let Trixie come along. The neighbors’ _________ were extremely funny. “Wait! Is that a real chicken you’re holding?” Trixie cooed(咕咕叫)the whole time.

The chickens are teaching us about love as well as _________ and grief(悲伤). Sadly, Captain Flint _________ an untimely death after a dog attack. We __________ her. Before the accident, the chickens weren’t __________ in the house. To cheer Sophie up, we’ve permitted one chicken inside at a time if Sophie immediately __________ after the visit. The chickens brought a flash of __________ back to our lives. In a few short months, they have taught us to __________ what we can’t change and find joy where we can, for which I am so __________.

1.

A．told

B．offered

C．named

D．taught

2.

A．impossible

B．unbelievable

C．annoying

D．beneficial

3.

A．school

B．party

C．stream

D．woods

4.

A．painted

B．threw

C．sharpened

D．balanced

5.

A．Naturally

B．Finally

C．Suddenly

D．Fortunately

6.

A．hesitated

B．attempted

C．continued

D．managed

7.

A．reactions

B．presentations

C．explanations

D．answers

8.

A．failure

B．pressure

C．loss

D．risk

9.

A．faced

B．escaped

C．cheated

D．chose

10.

A．ignored

B．forgot

C．hid

D．buried

11.

A．trained

B．allowed

C．ordered

D．greeted

12.

A．works out

B．cleans up

C．checks out

D．turns up

13.

A．attention

B．forgiveness

C．courage

D．pleasure

14.

A．explore

B．create

C．accept

D．describe

15.

A．sad

B．grateful

C．sorry

D．responsible