【推荐1】Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't _________ an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a _________ question _________ the bus's WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour _________.

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I _________ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am _________ to let anyone I know close to me. I was _________ that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to _________ me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely _________ his head when I __________   my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was __________   and that he fully understood my __________ for the failure.

This elderly man made me __________ the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully __________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that__________, but actually complex and filled with     __________ . Most of all, he helped me __________ the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think you're __________ for great things whatever you decide to do.” The email, filled with __________   of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes __________ but it is going to be okay.

1.

A．check

B．notice

C．excuse

D．believe

2.

A．complex

B．interesting

C．simple

D．boring

3.

A．through

B．with

C．during

D．about

4.

A．introduction

B．explanation

C．conversation

D．competition

5.

A．searched

B．shared

C．demanded

D．reviewed

6.

A．sorry

B．curious

C．anxious

D．afraid

7.

A．puzzled

B．worried

C．amazed

D．disappointed

8.

A．push

B．invite

C．treat

D．admit

9.

A．raising

B．dropping

C．turning

D．nodding

10.

A．spoke

B．mentioned

C．praised

D．thought

11.

A．prohibiting

B．obeying

C．advocating

D．studying

12.

A．regret

B．change

C．fear

D．desire

13.

A．prepare

B．develop

C．consult

D．question

14.

A．replaced

B．organized

C．discussed

D．predicted

15.

A．good

B．exciting

C．worse

D．amazing

16.

A．uncertainty

B．danger

C．responsibility

D．conflict

17.

A．spot

B．ignore

C．seize

D．accept

18.

A．leaving

B．heading

C．watching

D．caring

19.

A．words

B．gestures

C．plans

D．dreams

20.

A．genuine

B．normal

C．painful

D．serious

【推荐2】The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I ____ a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to ____ my grandfather. “It isn’t ____, is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently ____ my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, ____ a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing ____ to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and ____, grandpa.”
He pulled me ____ “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I ____ these roses when my first son was born. It was my ____ of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I ____to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never ____ to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the ____ when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very ____Then all members of the family
were ____ back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my ____, I took his hand as ____ as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, grandpa,” I ____His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief ____ he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had ____ about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.1.

A．watched

B．fixed

C．felt

D．heard

2.

A．watch

B．interview

C．see

D．discover

3.

A．easy

B．hard

C．difficult

D．comfortable

4.

A．took

B．made

C．led

D．carried

5.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．while

6.

A．whether

B．how

C．who

D．what

7.

A．beautiful

B．tasty

C．funny

D．red

8.

A．far

B．hard

C．close

D．around

9.

A．planted

B．bought

C．treated

D．discovered

10.

A．approach

B．way

C．method

D．solution

11.

A．preferred

B．wanted

C．used

D．referred

12.

A．give up

B．give off

C．give away

D．give in

13.

A．happiness

B．word

C．sight

D．memory

14.

A．weak

B．ill

C．old

D．serious

15.

A．ordered

B．called

C．delivered

D．sent

16.

A．pleasure

B．duty

C．wish

D．turn

17.

A．happily

B．sadly

C．gently

D．carefully

18.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．whispered

D．added

19.

A．sign

B．sigh

C．wave

D．smile

20.

A．thought

B．meant

C．worried

D．cared

【推荐3】I still cannot forget the story—one story determining my life.

I was sure I was to be killed, even though I was wrongly put in prison. I became terribly ________. I searched my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had ________ their search. ________, I found one but I had no matches.

I looked through the bars at my jailer (狱卒). He did not make ________ contact with me. I called out to him, “Have you got a light?” He came close and ________ the match, his eyes accidentally locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don’t know why I did that.

In any case, I smiled, and my smile leaped through the bars and ________ a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. I kept smiling at him, now aware of him as a person and not just a(an) ________. And his looking at me seemed to have a new meaning, too.

“Do you have ________?” he asked.

“Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled(胡乱摸找) for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to ________ his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with ________. I said I ________ that I’d never see my family again. Tears came to his eyes, too.

Suddenly, without another word, he ________ my cell (小牢房) and silently led me out.

Out of the jail, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he ________ me. And without another word, he walked toward the town.

My life was saved by a ________.

Yes, the smile is the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could ________ each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. We couldn’t have hate or envy or fear.

1.

A．angry

B．rigid

C．surprised

D．nervous

2.

A．escaped

B．expanded

C．underwent

D．motivated

3.

A．Strangely

B．Fortunately

C．Unintentionally

D．Ultimately

4.

A．body

B．mouth

C．eye

D．hand

5.

A．lit

B．claimed

C．prepared

D．lowered

6.

A．caused

B．transformed

C．spied

D．stimulated

7.

A．enemy

B．partner

C．jailor

D．stranger

8.

A．money

B．wallet

C．friends

D．kids

9.

A．talk about

B．wrestle with

C．go about

D．adjust to

10.

A．anxiety

B．vitality

C．tears

D．curiosity

11.

A．feared

B．guessed

C．complained

D．predicted

12.

A．entitled

B．closed

C．unlocked

D．exposed

13.

A．absorbed

B．released

C．persuaded

D．restricted

14.

A．match

B．cigarette

C．picture

D．smile

15.

A．help

B．recognize

C．perceive

D．accompany

【推荐1】I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success. People make themselves into winners by their own _______.

Many years ago, I took the head _______ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the _______ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to _______ the game, but to my disappointment we were defeated. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that I had to change my _______ towards their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer vacation, we met every day and _______     passing and kicking the football.

Six months after our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________ . Finally, we faced the number one team in Georgia. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But my boys beat them , giving me the greatest ________ of my life!

       From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________       , and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, not born.1.

A．tests

B．luck

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

3.

A．new

B．excellent

C．strong

D．successful

4.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

5.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

6.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

7.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

8.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

9.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

10.

A．expand

B．improve

C．relax

D．defend

11.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

12.

A．chance

B．joy

C．concern

D．offer

13.

A．surprise

B．relate

C．interest

D．affect

14.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

15.

A．naturally

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

【推荐2】I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister-in-law flew in for a brief visit. For everyone’s safety, we met outside. In spite of the wintry weather, her hug ________ me from the inside out. It’s strange, but only now do I truly realize how much I’ve ________ embracing loved ones-the warmth that remains long after our arms have untwined(松开).

Growing up through war in my hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, every moment was full of ________. On one peaceful morning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside. She finally ________. I was outside for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbor’s house for ________ before my legs collapsed. She hugged me with both arms and ________ me into her house. I was still in her arms when the ambulance arrived. Thankfully, I made a full physical ________, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another ________ near my house. I was safe, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just ________ the explosion. When he came back, I gave him the biggest hug ________ I was caked in tears as I held him ________. That same night my parents ________ to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. They desperately wanted at least some of my childhood to be ________. I was 16 and came to America on my own. A ________ host family took me in and I began learning English and going to school. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling ________ and worried about my family back home. Despite getting on quite well at school, I couldn’t ________ my feelings. The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.

Perhaps we have undervalued the ________ of a simple hug. As I look back on my past, I ________ myself truly lucky to have been held, ________ and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the almost otherworldly(超世俗的)power of a hug. I pray that in the not-so-distant future we can safely ________ one another again-a friend, relative, or even a stranger.

1.

A．warmed

B．saved

C．confused

D．inspired

2.

A．resisted

B．avoided

C．missed

D．suggested

3.

A．stress

B．wonder

C．curiosity

D．danger

4.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．replied

D．laughed

5.

A．safety

B．solution

C．information

D．advice

6.

A．drove

B．dragged

C．pushed

D．showed

7.

A．appearance

B．examination

C．recovery

D．education

8.

A．meeting

B．exploration

C．accident

D．explosion

9.

A．adjusted

B．escaped

C．remembered

D．encountered

10.

A．desirable

B．reliable

C．imaginable

D．acceptable

11.

A．tightly

B．rarely

C．awkwardly

D．gratefully

12.

A．forgot

B．demanded

C．pretended

D．managed

13.

A．colorful

B．normal

C．depressing

D．enjoyable

14.

A．modest

B．generous

C．mean

D．stubborn

15.

A．delighted

B．ashamed

C．annoyed

D．homesick

16.

A．express

B．adapt

C．believe

D．adjust

17.

A．habit

B．harm

C．power

D．chance

18.

A．count

B．comfort

C．receive

D．advise

19.

A．discovered

B．abandoned

C．declined

D．protected

20.

A．ignore

B．review

C．hold

D．admit

【推荐3】My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would ______I had an ugly mother.

One day during primary school, I was _______ill. My mother came.

“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so _____.

I wished my mother would just _______ from this world. “If you make me teased(嘲笑), why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some______and left without saying _______.

At that time, I felt ______ to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn’t think I had hurt her______very much. That night I saw my mom ______ in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might______me. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a ______ : I must study hard and leave my mother.

Years later my dream came ______. I was quite successful and lived _______. I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother _______ one day I got a letter, which said, “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a(n ) _____and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t ________watching you live with only one eye. ______I gave you mine. I was never_______ with you and I never regretted（后悔）what I did because I_____ you…”

I cried out aloud. Only then did I_______how beautiful my mother was!

1.

A．run out

B．put out

C．come out

D．find out

2.

A．bad

B．terribly

C．much

D．quietly

3.

A．happy

B．embarrassed

C．cool

D．pleased

4.

A．disappear

B．change

C．come

D．go

5.

A．books

B．food

C．medicine

D．money

6.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

7.

A．worried

B．good

C．bad

D．annoyed

8.

A．feelings

B．legs

C．eye

D．face

9.

A．cooking

B．working

C．reading

D．crying

10.

A．break

B．wake

C．lose

D．see

11.

A．decision

B．difference

C．suggestion

D．mistake

12.

A．out

B．back

C．true

D．up

13.

A．luckily

B．healthily

C．busily

D．happily

14.

A．if

B．unless

C．until

D．though

15.

A．accident

B．appointment

C．university

D．habit

16.

A．enjoy

B．stand

C．help

D．stop

17.

A．So

B．Become

C．Or

D．But

18.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．angry

D．proud

19.

A．dislike

B．love

C．hate

D．miss

20.

A．see

B．know

C．realize

D．watch

【推荐2】My wonderful daughter made me a birthday cake this year using her own special combination of creativity and love. It was huge and I ______ myself the biggest piece. With the first ______ I closed my eyes and smiled. It was so     ___ . The ice cream on top was delightfully thick. It had countless calories ______ it was so delicious without being necessarily nutritious. I didn’t mind, ______. I enjoyed every bite and added a few scoops of ice cream _____ . My son, my daughter and I_______ every bit of it. When we were done, our souls were     ____, and dinner was still four hours away. We had followed that wise saying of a     ____ existence: “Life is short. Eat _______first!”

I have spent too many years of my life _______the desserts I was given until everything else was done. Like many people in our society, I thought that _____   came first, duty came second, and joy was somewhere down the_______. It took me a long time to see the _____   truth that: “We work to live but we live to love.” Without love, without laughter, without joy, without goodness, and without all the simple ______ life can bring, our existence becomes a dull and miserable journey.     ____, I finally realized that when you put love first in your life, ______ else tastes so much sweeter.

Don’t put off the simple ______ that life can bring. Don’t put off the beautiful love that you can give. And ______ your love with everyone. You will be amazed at how wonderful ______ will be when you “Live to Love” while you “Work to Live”.

1.

A．cut

B．taught

C．bought

D．stored

2.

A．soup

B．bite

C．view

D．reply

3.

A．soft

B．bitter

C．sweet

D．cold

4.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．and

5.

A．instead

B．though

C．thus

D．therefore

6.

A．as well

B．above all

C．in total

D．for fun

7.

A．jumped

B．searched

C．finished

D．ignored

8.

A．relaxed

B．cleared

C．injured

D．satisfied

9.

A．spare

B．happy

C．sad

D．balanced

10.

A．rice

B．medicine

C．dessert

D．fruit

11.

A．giving away

B．cutting up

C．leaving out

D．putting off

12.

A．work

B．kindness

C．mercy

D．health

13.

A．list

B．way

C．trouble

D．line

14.

A．complex

B．simple

C．personal

D．hidden

15.

A．disasters

B．gifts

C．hobbies

D．pleasures

16.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Thankfully

D．Surprisingly

17.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

18.

A．changes

B．joys

C．mistakes

D．differences

19.

A．share

B．mix

C．treat

D．discuss

20.

A．journey

B．volunteer

C．life

D．service

【推荐3】The teenage years of an individual is marked by evaluating one's values,experiencing a shift in outlooks,and a tendency to act rebellious. It can also be a time when someone becomes extremely____ to negative influences,and is drawn towards dangerous situations. On the other hand,for parents, the period of their children's adolescence means regularly worrying about their safety and formation as a citizen. Thus, a method of _____teenagers' security is needed, and curfews(宵禁)are often seen as such a measure，since they have proved their ______the same time, certain peculiarities exist about establishing curfews for children.

The issue of teenage curfews is widely debated in the United States, where this method is still rather _____, and in European democracies, where this measure is yet not so widely used .The first and foremost reason for establishing curfews is children's security. ____curfews require teenagers under 17 years to stay out of streets starting from 11p.m.or midnight. This is believed to protect them from crimes committed after nightfall,as well as from breaking the law, and there exists serious evidence _____this belief. For example, when New Orleans enabled a dusk-til-dawn curfew in 1994, the rates of juvenile crime were reported to fall more than 20 percent.Even more impressive _______were recorded in Dallas, which reported a 30-percent decrease in violent juvenile crime,and a 21-percent decrease in the overall rates of crimes committed by young people (The New York Times).

On the other hand, curfews can be seen as a preventive measure that rob young people of their rights,____ their freedom. This opinion is _____ supported by the fact that curfew violations(违规) and the respective charges are among the most often committed juvenile crimes in the United States. _______, there were reports claiming that police arrested more non-white teenagers for curfew violations.All this can cause a teenager to believe they have crossed a psychological line dividing them as criminals; thus,such teenagers may start to see themselves as outlaws, which can _____ committing more serious crimes than a curfew offense.

What is important for a parent to remember when establishing a curfew for their children is that a teenager's misjudged view of certain______may cause them to misbehave in some other way; this is proved by research conducted by the University of Minnesota, according to which teens tend to protest against what they see as _______. Considering this,parents should ______the authoritarian style of establishing curfews; instead, they should have a conversation with their teenager that would be aimed at finding ideal conditions for a curfew that would ______both sides.

1.

A．opposed

B．subjected

C．related

D．restricted

2.

A．improving

B．restoring

C．ensuring

D．expanding

3.

A．principle

B．reference

C．approach

D．efficiency

4.

A．popular

B．absent

C．practical

D．accessible

5.

A．Typical

B．Evident

C．Critical

D．Specific

6.

A．in place of

B．in honor of

C．in case of

D．in favor of

7.

A．results

B．events

C．patterns

D．links

8.

A．protecting

B．acknowledging

C．limiting

D．liberating

9.

A．officially

B．logically

C．particularly

D．physically

10.

A．By contrast

B．In addition

C．In conclusion

D．In general

11.

A．take charge of

B．contribute to

C．result from

D．deal with

12.

A．rules

B．charges

C．crimes

D．relations

13.

A．impolite

B．unrealistic

C．inadequate

D．unfair

14.

A．adopt

B．allow

C．avoid

D．address

15.

A．satisfy

B．spare

C．surround

D．settle