【推荐1】After reading the sentences below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. soundness     B. exposed     C. plainly     D. resolution     E. rough     F. persuade G. impression     H. abandoned     I. march     J. exceptionally     K. rescue

1. Despite the bad circumstances, the team leader never ________ hope, which brought great inspiration to the team members.
2. It never occurred to me that she could defend her position ________ well on the court.
3. To tell the truth, I felt anxious when attending the party, but the host came to my ________ by introducing me to some of his friends.
4. What? I didn’t get the ________ that the guests were not satisfied with the living conditions here.
5. After getting into trouble again and again, Jane made a ________ to find a solution to dealing with the present situation.
6. After three days’ voyage, the charming island was ________ visible in the distance, making all the tourists excited.
7. The scandal put the bank into an embarrassing situation, calling into question the bank’s financial safety and ________.
8. These days, the community volunteers are wearing protective masks so that they will not be ________ to the virus.
9. Who can come up with a good idea to ________ him into joining us since he is such a smart guy?
10. In face of the attack of enemies, the army commander made a decision to ________ thirty miles a day.

【推荐2】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only   be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. launch     B. virtue               C. process          D.shelter     E.   dignity F. abandon       G. assume       H.compose       I. identify       J.   exceptionally           K. structure

1. I was so confused that I could hardly ___________ my thoughts.
2. They carried themselves with great pride and __________.
3. Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing __________.
4. Disney’s other great __________ was the fact that his company—unlike other big corporations—had human face.
5. The Navy is to ________ a new warship today.
6. The door enables us to shut the birds in the _________ in bad weather.
7. The restaurant was built on a wooden ___________ above the sea water.
8. It is reasonable to _________ that the economy will continue to improve.
9. He’s an __________ talented dancer and needs to practise several hours every day.
10. She felt she was needed and decided to _________ her plan of studying abroad.

【推荐3】阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组，并用其正确形式填空。

bend       abandon       have an impact on       boil down to       leave out significant       boost       for instance       be known as       on the contrary

1. Anne Sullivan was a superb teacher who ________ Hellen Keller.
2. Susan’s success in business ________ her determination and bravery.
3. They’re building new hotels in order to ________ tourism in this area.
4. I still remember one time I had to ________ my car in the heavy snow.
5. It’s no trouble for me at all! ________, it’ll be a great pleasure to lend you a hand.
6. John explained the case to his boss, being careful not to ________ any important details.
7. The discovery of the new drug is of great ________ to/people suffering from heart disease.
8. Near the top of the hill, the path ________ sharply to the right and enters an open grassland.
9. We made many improvements to our house. ________, we painted the walls and bought a sofa.
10. In the third mass extinction, which ________ the “Great Dying” now, more than 90% of all species died out.

【推荐1】选词填空

assess, bound, cite, cycle，client，horizon，demand，reckon

1. The housing company asks all its ________to pay for a case in advance.
2. Both traveling and reading can broaden your ________.
3. He ________ that he was qualified for the job.
4. This is our ________of the damage to your car. It was ________at 1,000 yuan.
5. The ________always ________in the park as a form of exercise.
6. It is ________ that you should balance the relationship between supplies and ________.
7. Her essay begins with a ________ from Lu Xun. She also________ a few lines from Li Bai's poems.
8. According to the professors, the price of houses was ________to rise in the next few months.

【推荐2】Direction: Fill in the blanks with one word from the box.

A. eye-witness   B. mutual   C. underlying   D. restore   E. achieving   F. afford G. penalty   H. implication   I. industrial   J. occasional   K. mixed   L. assessing

1. Our organization is committed to ________ its aims through peaceful means. We totally reject violence as a means of political change.
2. The students in my class are of ________ ability, so I teach them in groups according to their level.
3. The police only believed me after a(n) ________ corroborated my accounts of the accident.
4. Air traffic controllers are threatening to take ________ action if their pay demands aren’t met.
5. Doctors tell us that regular exercise is better than ________ bouts of strenuous activity.
6. The plan is to our ________ advantage. We will all benefit greatly from it.
7. Matt knows what he’s talking about. He has a lot of experience in dealing with this kind of situation so we can’t ________ to ignore his advice.
8. It was not a binding agreement in their view, so they feel they can break it without ________.
9. Although the President is here on an official visit, I think the ________ aim is to promote trade.
10. When the settlers cut down all the trees, they failed to consider the wider ________ of their actions, so the area became a desert.
11. Examinations are not the only means of ________ someone’s ability. There are other ways of measuring potential.
12. The army has been given full powers take whatever action is necessary to ________ order to the streets of the capital.

【推荐3】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. engage   B. assess   C.   combination   D. intentions   E. refresh   F. understanding   G.   relaxed   H. consciously   I. return   J. threatens   K. regretfully

“Dealing with money is a basic life skill”

Why financial transactions are about relationships and why the

quality of the relationship is more important than the transaction itself.

British psychologist, William Bloom, has long argued that society would benefit if money flowed more freely-if, for example, people regularly give part of their salaries or profits to charity.

When you say, “Money should flow more freely,” what do you mean?

“There are two metaphors that I like to use for money. One is the energy of the environment and human nature. Money represents a(n)     1     of these energies; it’s a materialized form of energy. The other metaphor is water. If you look at water, it can be still and polluted or, once the dams are opened, it has the ability to     2     itself. Healthy energy flows in the way rich people should allow their money to flow. If they are good, they will know how to give.”

Money still isn’t flowing freely.

A lot of it is dammed up in banks and in the hands of a small percentage of extremely wealthy individuals. “We have to build a society in which we are not threatened by each other. The gap between the rich and the poor     3     social connection and harmony. The Baby Boomers (婴儿潮一代) are too comfortable for too long. Now they have to ask themselves what their politics are, because life is political. This is the time for all of us to     4     politically.”

How can we deal with money in a healthier way?

“When it comes to money, there is a lot of naiveté. Children need to be taught in school that dealing with money is a basic life skill. They need to be able to read a bank statement in a(n)     5     way. When a transaction takes place, this means     6     pausing to say, ‘This exchange affects me in this and this way.’ We are often in too much of a hurry to realize that. We also forget that transactions are first and foremost about relationships. The quality of that relationship is more important than the transaction itself. That’s why Bedouins (游牧民族贝都因人)   always share a cup of tea when they do business together. They understand the need to     7     their relationship with others.”

Another form of flow is giving. Can that be a kind of spiritual practice?

“Humans are paradoxical beings. It is possible to have pure     8     and to get satisfaction as a by-product from your actions. There is the classic idea that giving away money brings a sense of safety and satisfaction. And it does. Being alive in this universe comes from the     9     that you’re part of a flow in the universe. People think highly of altruism (舍己为人), giving away money to someone who cannot see you. Donating money to charity is not just about the material effect but it also allows you to pay attention to what causes you’re supporting. It’s healthy to give without thinking of the material     10    . Money is neutral, like language. It’s all about the way in which it is used.”

【推荐1】用所给短语的适当形式填空

account for　make progress　run out of     at one time　carry on　take measures to in search of　at a loss　make another attempt　be trapped in

1. They stayed in the library ________any material related to the report they were working on.
2. Why not ________if this method doesn’t work?
3. If you ________the building, knock on a wall to help people find you.
4. It is time that the government ________reduce white pollution.
5. His parents are satisfied to see him ________in every subject.
6. The rocks proved that ________this desert was an ocean floor.
7. When her son finally left home, Emily was completely ________.
8. It was amazing to see how he was trying to ________why he was late again.
9. We are currently ________both money and time.
10. How about ________discussing the problems of the disabled?

【推荐3】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. strategy       B. limited       C. positive     D. attempt     E. original     F. judged G. intended     H. proposal     I. honour       J. effect          K. addicted

1. Only a trained eye can tell the difference between the ________ painting and a good copy.
2. For years now the government has announced the national ________ is working and that it is just a question of time before we all see the results.
3. The Egyptian government recently announced that the Pyramid of Chefren will be reopened after a long restoration project in a(n) ________ to revive a tourism industry that was badly affected.
4. It might sound crazy, but according to Einstein’s theories, there’s no logical reason why time travel isn’t possible and there are now scientists looking into it as a serious scientific ________.
5. People who tend to be happy, energetic and easy-going were ________ as having a positive emotional style, while those who were often unhappy, tense and unfriendly had a negative style.
6. Although this plan had been ________ to improve the living standards of our people, it wasn’t implemented for some reasons unknown to the public.
7. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace since unlike the real world, your knowledge about a person is ________ to words on a computer screen.
8. Though the drug is commonly used to lower blood pressure, it may have the reverse ________ in a few rare cases, warns the Food and Drug Administration.
9. Surprising new research shows that being too ________ in the workplace, instead of resulting in greater productivity, can lead to self-satisfaction and negative outcomes.
10. A four-year-old girl, Britain’s youngest iPad owner, is currently undergoing therapy after becoming ________ to playing games on her iPad.

【推荐1】选词填空：breakthrough/take-off/workout/breakdown
1. The commuter plane was waiting for_________.
2. They often seem depressed and close to emotional_________.
3. Give your upper body a_________ by using hand weights.
4. This discovery was perceived as a major_________.

【推荐2】Directions: Fill in each sentence with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. bitterly B. breakthrough C. conservation D. discounted E. effortlessly F. existing G. seize H. life expectancy I. moving J. projected K. track

1. In the late 19th century, Yellowstone, Sequoia and Yosemite became the first of the great U.S. National Parks. But the parks were devastating for the Native Americans who had lived or hunted within their borders—essentially an act of colonialism in the name of ________.
2. The car’s powerful engine allows it to ________ tackle steep inclines and rough roads, while the responsive handling and adaptive suspension system ensure a smooth and comfortable ride.
3. Biologists have designed an instrument named FlyPol, which uses light to ________ plants’ life cycles from a fast-moving helicopter more than a kilometer overhead.
4. Benefiting from the continuous expansion of the domestic market, major companies in the food industry are ________ to increase their profits by about 7 percent next year.
5. Aiming for more growth in the promising hair sector, this cosmetic company launched a new hair repair series with brand new self-developed technology that can help restore damaged hair to its original strength, which is a great ________.
6. The annual CIIE (China International Import Expo) is of great significance for the entrepreneurs home and abroad to better reach clients, expand market channels and ________ potential investment opportunities as well as boost innovation.
7. Having endured the high temperatures and harmful chemicals for years, employees in the cotton field in Uzbekistan are complaining ________ about their working conditions.
8. Gallo and five of his friends will compete as a team to find as many bird species in Connecticut as they can by sight or sound in a 24-hour period. Their goals: get 200 species; beat the ________ New England record of 195 species, set by their opponents in in 2014.
9. In order to expand the market, Microsoft bundles Windows 11 at ________ prices with its popular desktop application programs.
10. Since ________ is getting higher and higher, measures should be taken to encourage the participation of elderly people in various fields including economic activity.