【推荐1】A long time ago, there was a seed(种子). Because he was only a seed, ______ noticed him. So the seed thought he was not important in the world.

One day,a wind ______and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later, another day he saw a traveller ______ by his side.

“Thank you God for this, I can have a rest under the tree.”the traveller said.

“what are you talking about?”the seed ______ asked. He thought the man was ______ him. No one ever spoke to him like that.

“Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked.

“It’s me. A seed.”

The man looked at the________. “Are you joking? You’re not a seed. You are a big tree!”

“Really?"

“Yes! People often sit here. ______ do you think people come here for? To fee1 your shade (树荫)! Don't tell me you didn't know you had grown over time.”

The traveler's words brought him pride. The seed thought and ______ for the first time in his life. The years of tortune (折磨) ______ the sun and the rain finally helped him ______. “Oh! That means I’m not a little seed any more! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great.”

1.

A．somebody

B．everybody

C．nobody

2.

A．picked him up

B．cheered him up

C．put him up

3.

A．to sit

B．sitting

C．sat

4.

A．friendly

B．lovely

C．quickly、

5.

A．making sure of

B．making fun of

C．making up of

6.

A．small tree

B．seed

C．big tree

7.

A．When

B．What

C．why

8.

A．smiled

B．talked

C．cried

9.

A．on

B．under

C．by

10.

A．grow up

B．grown up

C．grew up

【推荐2】In October, I said to my students, “Why not do some _______ to make some money? Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone in need.’’

Early in Thanksgiving week, they came with their hard-earned money，_______ to go shopping. We soon picked what we needed. _______ we headed toward the checkout, someone shouted, “Flowers!” The group rushed to the flowers. _______, considering practicality, I pronounced, “You can’t _______ flowers.’’ “But please, Mrs. Sherlock,” someone _______,“we want flowers. ” Defeated, I _______ them to buy some carnations.

An agency had given us the information of a _______ grandmother living alone for many years. After a long drive, we _______ arrived at a shabby cottage. An old lady came out to ________ us. Each box was ________ quickly. But when the woman noticed the carnations，she seemed ________ “She’s wishing it was a bag of flour，’’ I thought.

“Do you like living here?” Michael asked. The woman _________ She told the children about the birds flocking to the bread she ________. “Maybe that’s why the Lord sent me the food through you，” she said “Because I ________ my food with the birds.’’

We returned to the ________ and saw her wave goodbye. Then she walked ________ the food，straight to the carnations. She put her face in their petals, with a smile on her lips. The children were quiet. They had seen the ________ they had to make another’s life ________. And I had seen something too—sometimes a person needs lovely ________ on a dark November day.

1.

A．shopping

B．homework

C．exercises

D．housework

2.

A．likely

B．eager

C．unwilling

D．afraid

3.

A．Although

B．As

C．If

D．Because

4.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

5.

A．like

B．afford

C．eat

D．send

6.

A．shouted

B．explained

C．begged

D．ordered

7.

A．taught

B．forced

C．reminded

D．allowed

8.

A．brave

B．needy

C．reliable

D．sick

9.

A．finally

B．already

C．suddenly

D．immediately

10.

A．thank

B．guide

C．help

D．welcome

11.

A．carried in

B．left behind

C．sent back

D．handed out

12.

A．satisfied

B．nervous

C．surprised

D．angry

13.

A．cried

B．brightened

C．puzzled

D．laughed

14.

A．cut off

B．put out

C．picked up

D．brought in

15.

A．cook

B．find

C．share

D．buy

16.

A．cottage

B．woods

C．car

D．store

17.

A．past

B．around

C．across

D．toward

18.

A．power

B．time

C．money

D．desire

19.

A．poorer

B．worse

C．longer

D．better

20.

A．food

B．birds

C．flowers

D．kids

【推荐3】I have learned to expect gifts from God in the form of people．People who I meet for a few
seconds，a few hours or even for _______ ．
My wife and I _______ a short train ride on an old train．It was _______ of her birthday plan．I was expecting to meet someone new who would _______ at our table．That was to be my _______ for that day．
We weren’t seated for two minutes _______ I heard，“Would you mind if I _______ you?”I replied，“_______．1 was expecting you!”
He was in his early sixties and _______ introduced himself．But for the following 45       minutes，he never stopped ______________ loudly．If there was a pause in the conversation，it was because ______________ on the train was giving us some background information about the old train ______________，this gentleman kept speaking to us about himself．Some things he said were very interesting．but most was a complaint about his experience as a ______________ and different types of law．He never asked ______________ of us what we did
So．if ______________ did send him，what was the message this time?
He needed ______________ and I needed to be reminded how important it was to listen to people， ______________ for a few seconds．a few hours or for a lifetime．Perhaps I was sent to him．Maybe he was ______________ to God to meet someone who ______________．
God gave us two ears and one mouth，because we need to listen ______________ as much as we speak．1.

A．a lifetime

B．a few months

C．several years

D．a long time

2.

A．put

B．enjoyed

C．took

D．planned

3.

A．part

B．gift

C．dream

D．intention

4.

A．explain

B．glare

C．come

D．sit

5.

A．inspiration

B．expectation

C．gift

D．conversation

6.

A．after

B．when

C．suddenly

D．before

7.

A．seated

B．joined in

C．talked with

D．joined

8.

A．Go ahead

B．Never mind

C．Forget it

D．With pleasure

9.

A．formally

B．politely

C．immediately

D．intelligently

10.

A．complaining

B．weeping

C．talking

D．laughing

11.

A．a tour guide

B．a conductor

C．a consumer

D．a trainer

12.

A．However

B．Sometimes

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

13.

A．supporter

B．professor

C．mayor

D．1awyer

14.

A．each

B．every

C．either

D．one

15.

A．someone

B．God

C．my wife

D．the train

16.

A．to improve

B．to talk

C．to control

D．to target

17.

A．once

B．by contrast

C．if only

D．other than

18.

A．praying

B．talking

C．desiring

D．begging

19.

A．should listen

B．maybe listen

C．must listen

D．would listen

20.

A．much more

B．twice

C．with two

D．a lot more

【推荐1】第二节完形填空(共20小题，
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mobile phones are everywhere. It seems that no one can _________ without one. Mobile phones are a great way to stay _________ with friends and family. _________ it is important to remember that there are certain _________ when you should not be using your phone, the most important of these being during _________.
There is no reason _________ you should feel the need to have your mobile phone during class. Aren't you at school to _________? If you are in class, you should not be _________ your friends text messages or taking phone calls.
In America students would never be _________ to use their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or __________ a text message you would probably be kicked out of class. It is OK to have your mobile phone with you, you just need to remember to turn it __________. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and __________ during class.
As a teacher in China, I have to deal with students __________ mobile phones everyday. I have told my class to turn off their phones, __________ many students do not listen. The desire to be connected all the time seems to be __________ than the desire to learn.
It's easy to understand why it is so tempting(诱惑人的）to have your phone on during class. It seems so __________ to just send a short text message; it's not __________ anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting yourself when you do this. Sending a text message also __________ your attention away from what's __________ in class, you may miss __________ important. The next time you think about sending a message in class you should think again.1.

A．survive

B．act

C．study

D．peak

2.

A．friendly

B．close

C．connected

D．natural

3.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Sometimes

D．Finally

4.

A．times

B．days

C．hours

D．weeks

5.

A．shopping

B．meeting

C．rest

D．school

6.

A．when

B．that

C．why

D．where

7.

A．play

B．learn

C．help

D．fight

8.

A．sending

B．writing

C．posting

D．retaining

9.

A．hoped

B．wished

C．allowed

D．encouraged

10.

A．keep

B．help

C．take

D．receive

11.

A．on

B．in

C．out

D．off

12.

A．ringing

B．sound

C．voice

D．shouts

13.

A．thinking

B．using

C．considering

D．bringing

14.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．then

15.

A．faster

B．stronger

C．lower

D．easier

16.

A．cheap

B．hard

C．easy

D．brave

17.

A．hurting

B．meeting

C．knowing

D．killing

18.

A．pays

B．puts

C．breaks

D．takes

19.

A．coming on

B．going through

C．going on

D．coming by

20.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

【推荐3】Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the _______ as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes, they’re unhappy and even feel _______. Well, if you think your life is hard, you might think about the _______ in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.

In the old days, people believed that teachers had to be very _______ and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn’t mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn’t do what they were _______ to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.

In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to _______. It may hurt himself or another person. Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn _______ difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands _______ they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher _______. School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they ________ and go out on their own, they’ll soon find that they still need to follow rules.

Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.

1.

A．rules

B．excuses

C．examples

2.

A．tired

B．angry

C．good

3.

A．doctors

B．parents

C．students

4.

A．kind

B．clever

C．strict

5.

A．told

B．heard

C．invited

6.

A．come out

B．fall down

C．move on

7.

A．about

B．without

C．from

8.

A．before

B．though

C．if

9.

A．luckily

B．clearly

C．quickly

10.

A．hurry up

B．look up

C．grow up