【推荐1】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

All our teachers try to make classes lively and     1    (interest), so that we won’t get    2    (bore). The class of my English teacher is organized well although some students often say they hate this subject. I know I can’t avoid     3    (lose) my confidence unless I work hard. I also know I must make sure of enough time and energy    4    (learn) English. I once    5    (admit) to my parents that I had trouble with my English learning and they encouraged me greatly. The teacher is always strict     6    me. With my teacher     7    (help) me, I have made great progress in English. Last week, I didn’t get nervous in the English examination or answer incorrectly,     8    meant that I succeeded. My teacher thinks I am shy     9    much more intelligent than other students! In my opinion, my English teacher is patient, energetic and serious in his English literature class, and he leaves me such a deep and good    10    (impress). I will show respect for him forever.

【推荐2】I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions during the rainy season.

I    1    (fly) to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with     2     I would spend the next week. We all traveled on the bus together for     3     8-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town.

After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we     4    (introduce) to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very     5    (experience) --- climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations of     6    (he) family.

The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes. After that we set off,    7    (walk) in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me     8     lots of encouragement, which was one of the best     9    (memory). Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies.

I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip. The fellow members of Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was     10    (deep) thankful for their help.

【推荐2】Have you ever had a case     1     a mistake helped you understand an idea or a skill? For me, it was sailing. I took a sailing class when I was in high school. No matter how many times I read the     2     (explain), I could not understand the difference between a “tack" and a “jibe”---two methods of turning a boat ---one much     3     (safe) than the other. Later, one day, when I was sailing, a heavy wind blew up. We needed to head back,     4     I mistook the “tack” for the “jibe” and pushed the boat in the wrong direction. Before I realized     5     (I) mistake, it was too late. Luckily, no one     6     (hurt). Only after this experience did I     7     (clear) understand the sailing phrase “turning on the wind” that I     8    (read) so many times in the textbook.I never confused a “jibe” with a “tack” again! Now I often share this story     9     my students after they have made mistakes. I hope they can learn something from their mistakes and correct them instead of    10     (regret) all day.

【推荐3】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Here’s the bad news: Men are hurting, and, according to many researchers, masculinity (男子气概) is what is hurting them and making     1     hard for them to maintain friendships. Society tells men to hide their feelings and expects them to be aggressive, so many men lose their friendship when growing up. The good news is that those skills     2     be recovered! There are a lot of experts who can help, and here’s     3     they recommend:

Accept your own desire and normalise it for the people in your life. Way, an expert, recommends sharing articles about masculinity and friendship     4     you can start these conversations! Concentrate on them and don’t forget you have the entire Internet at your fingertips, friend!

Model vulnerability. Say the thing that frightens or worries you,     5     “I’m afraid nobody will go to my party,” or “I miss my grandma every day.” Doing so will make it easier for other people to follow your lead. We are all on the elevator to a society     6     emotional availability is normalised, and I want you to press “door open”.

Ask more questions. People sometimes feel they might be prying (爱打听的) if they ask someone about themselves—especially     7     their friend is sharing something tough. But if you get curious in moments of vulnerability, you       8     (open) the door to all kinds of growth in your relationship. Take the opportunity to really see your friends and show them they matter by following up.

Get close with the children in your life. Way’s research says that the top priority that helps children (especially boys) grow up     9     (have) enriching friendships is to be close with an adult relative who was not afraid to express emotions. So, if you are a father, stepfather, or     10     (think) about becoming one, or if you have nieces or nephews, take the opportunity to be close to them and help them grow up to be good friends, too.