【推荐1】I’ve been obsessed (困扰) with languages for as long as I can remember. My dad could talk to everyone with ease, confidently ____between languages. His abilities made a big impression on me, but he didn’t ______ me to follow his lead.

I wasn’t a(n)______ language learner. I made slow progress with French at school and almost gave it up. But things felt different when I ______ German at university — loving many German writers in translation, I wanted to read them in their _____ tongue, and that’s been my main ______ for learning new ones since. Once I got German, I was ______; French, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit quickly followed. The idea of having a ______ overview of the world has always fascinated me, and ______ languages seemed a good way of achieving that. By my 20s, I’d set my heart on _____ the rest of my life to learning as many as I could.

I’m often asked what the ______ is, and whether some people have a gift for absorbing words and phrases. The truth is that it’s down to endless hours of ______ — reading, studying and practicing grammar.______, all these wonderful languages start to swim into focus, and increasing numbers of great works become _____.

It’s hard, but the _____ can be thrilling. When I started studying Spanish, there was a moment when the living language suddenly ______ itself to me. Something _____ happened when I heard Swedish spoken around me. It seemed to _____ elements of languages I was familiar with. The more of them I know, the more I see how inter-related they are. All it took was three weeks and I was able to _____ effectively in complex conversations.

Now, I can read about three dozen languages and speak most of them fluently. I think I’m much richer for that — it makes me more _____.

1.

A．distinguishing

B．switching

C．comparing

D．dividing

2.

A．threaten

B．encourage

C．promise

D．trust

3.

A．sensitive

B．average

C．individual

D．natural

4.

A．took on

B．put down

C．made up

D．went over

5.

A．simple

B．sharp

C．native

D．polite

6.

A．advantage

B．appreciation

C．foundation

D．motivation

7.

A．shocked

B．relieved

C．depressed

D．hooked

8.

A．comprehensive

B．historical

C．scientific

D．skeptical

9.

A．speaking

B．selecting

C．imitating

D．acquiring

10.

A．adjusting

B．devoting

C．reducing

D．attaching

11.

A．secret

B．purpose

C．benefit

D．puzzle

12.

A．expectation

B．admiration

C．concentration

D．evaluation

13.

A．Gradually

B．Suddenly

C．Regularly

D．Usually

14.

A．affordable

B．accessible

C．invisible

D．assessable

15.

A．circle

B．beginning

C．options

D．rewards

16.

A．revealed

B．explained

C．limited

D．recommended

17.

A．reasonable

B．significant

C．similar

D．funny

18.

A．substitute

B．combine

C．promote

D．transform

19.

A．compromise

B．compete

C．communicate

D．compensate

20.

A．arbitrary

B．objective

C．considerate

D．confident

【推荐2】I visited my best friend Sean whose mom Cheryl could only communicate by her gesture I couldn’t understand. I felt ________ and fetched a notepad (记事本) to explain to her the reason for my ________.

Then I went to ________ Sean several times. Each time I entered her house, my mind flooded with guilt and anxiety. I always needed someone to ________ to me, but her daughter- in-law, even her grandchildren, wouldn’t take the time to learn sign language.

That night I saw that look of ________ on her face. The next time I saw Cheryl, I didn’t get the notepad or let my friend Sean help me, but decided to ________, whatever it would take.

I could see ________ appearing on her face as I spelled out each word with gesture. I knew how she felt knowing that someone ________ enough to learn to communicate with her.

Within three weeks I had learned ________ American Sign Language (ASL). One night, everyone was signing, when suddenly I could follow the ________, Cheryl slapped her hand, looked at me in the eyes, and ________ directly to me. She knew my heart and how much I ________ her culture.

About a month ago, Cheryl, Sean, my dad, and I took a ________ to California State University, Northridge where I would study. As we sat in the deaf student advisor’s office, no one ________ but I understood. He explained the ________ I would receive there would help me become a sign language interpreter and how he’d like me to ________ in an advanced ASL class.

I left the university and felt so ________. So many people don’t know about deaf people because of their ________ to communicate with them. Now I would be able to help.

That night Cheryl and I sat in our hotel room; she ________ and signed with smiling eyes. Unlike the days in her living room with a notepad, I ________ and signed back, “I love you, too!”

1.

A．pleased

B．interested

C．relieved

D．embarrassed

2.

A．visit

B．desire

C．success

D．position

3.

A．treat

B．see

C．support

D．persuade

4.

A．lead

B．point

C．explain

D．expose

5.

A．hope

B．approval

C．satisfaction

D．loneliness

6.

A．leave

B．learn

C．check

D．escape

7.

A．pleasure

B．anger

C．disappointment

D．sadness

8.

A．grew

B．cared

C．changed

D．reserved

9.

A．advanced

B．entire

C．skillful

D．basic

10.

A．conversation

B．belief

C．instruction

D．task

11.

A．signed

B．admitted

C．talked

D．apologized

12.

A．minded

B．loved

C．revealed

D．removed

13.

A．present

B．step

C．message

D．trip

14.

A．translated

B．repeated

C．interrupted

D．occurred

15.

A．permission

B．regulation

C．education

D．suggestion

16.

A．settle

B．wander

C．start

D．compete

17.

A．shocked

B．excited

C．upset

D．worried

18.

A．will

B．promise

C．turn

D．inability

19.

A．set out

B．worked out

C．reached out

D．moved out

20.

A．finished

B．admitted

C．understood

D．refused

【推荐3】I was in the fifth grade when I first dipped my fingers into the endless ocean of expression and allowed my hands to grow a(n)_______.
I remember my hands being sweaty as I wandered _______into her classroom. From corner to corner, the_______were decorated with clippings (剪报) and posters _______ deafness and American Sign Language. Pictures of _______hands hung from the bulletin boards (宣传牌).
Once the rest of my classmates _______ in their seats, she began. She did not speak. Her hands _______ about gracefully as she signed, “Hello. My name is Ms. Lewison. Your name what?” These signs did not _______ until later that week, but still I sat upright at my desk, trying to figure them out. My entire first impression of her was “_______”.
As months passed, my class transformed to an unusually large family. Ms. Lewison was like our __________. When we were feeling troubled, we just let our __________do the talking. The lesson became less about following the lesson itself and more about __________.
Ms. Lewsion performed a tough task. She __________ replaced all the ignorance in me with __________. Then she opened my __________ and opened it even wider. She would find time to turn me into a __________ signer. She taught me that there are no limits and my abilities are __________.
Today my fingers have learned to __________. Ms. Lewison pushed me __________ into the ocean of Deaf Culture and I have become a strong swimmer in diverse __________.1.

A．picture

B．voice

C．order

D．poster

2.

A．calmly

B．excitedly

C．quickly

D．anxiously

3.

A．walls

B．ocean

C．students

D．desks

4.

A．caused by

B．related to

C．contributing to

D．aimed at

5.

A．welcoming

B．outstanding

C．signing

D．waving

6.

A．settled

B．seated

C．backed

D．locked

7.

A．flowed

B．wandered

C．flew

D．came

8.

A．draw attention

B．make sense

C．catch sight

D．hold breath

9.

A．silent

B．dull

C．strange

D．strict

10.

A．teacher

B．partner

C．friend

D．mother

11.

A．bodies

B．hearts

C．hands

D．eyes

12.

A．sings

B．language

C．love

D．life

13.

A．successfully

B．finally

C．easily

D．unwillingly

14.

A．confidence

B．patience

C．curiosity

D．freedom

15.

A．mouth

B．mind

C．arms

D．fingers

16.

A．clever

B．unique

C．special

D．fluent

17.

A．endless

B．strong

C．weak

D．uncertain

18.

A．dip

B．dance

C．swim

D．think

19.

A．firmly

B．hardly

C．gently

D．heavily

20.

A．classes

B．worlds

C．families

D．waters

【推荐2】Suppose you are offered a job or an opportunity to study in another country. You are going to make ______ for your big adventure. The ______ and preparation for culture shock is an important thing you should ______ . Your views may fight with different ______ , values, and traditions. You may have difficulty in getting used to a new culture, which is not ______ to you. This is culture shock.

There are four stages（阶段）to culture shock which you will ______ .

In the first stage, you see the new culture in a ______ light. The new country seems ______ . The local habits are interesting and the people you come across are welcoming and ______ . Unfortunately this stage will eventually come to a（n） ______ .

Usually around three months after arriving at the new   ______ , differences between your own culture and the new culture begin to ______ . These differences often create anxiety. Excitement   ______ feelings of stress and anger due to some unfavorable events. Loneliness begins to ______ a sense of disconnection.

As much as one year ______ , you become used to the new culture. You begin to see that even though the ______ of the culture are different from your own, it has something that you can learn to ______ .

Then, you are able to participate ______ in the host culture. This stage can be considered as bicultural where you keep many differences.

Obviously, culture shock is something you cannot ______ when living in, a foreign country. However, when you have completely got used to a new culture you can more fully ______ it.

1.

A．contributions

B．preparations

C．attempts

D．decisions

2.

A．understanding

B．analysis

C．description

D．impression

3.

A．determine

B．admit

C．consider

D．contrast

4.

A．attitudes

B．motivations

C．approaches

D．beliefs

5.

A．important

B．attractive

C．familiar

D．available

6.

A．survive

B．experience

C．design

D．arrange

7.

A．natural

B．favorable

C．reliable

D．unique

8.

A．wonderful

B．powerful

C．peaceful

D．hopeful.

9.

A．aggressive

B．cautious

C．friendly

D．modest

10.

A．conclusion

B．announcement

C．start

D．end

11.

A．position

B．community

C．destination

D．organization

12.

A．replace

B．disappear

C．exist

D．arise

13.

A．live

B．gives way to

C．goes back to

D．holds on to

14.

A．create

B．reduce

C．keep

D．emphasize

15.

A．old

B．apart

C．ago

D．later

16.

A．dis sanctions

B．similarities

C．expectations

D．standards

17.

A．defend

B．reject

C．combine

D．appreciate

18.

A．comfortably

B．responsibly

C．awfully

D．equally

19.

A．balance

B．avoid

C．involve

D．forecast

20.

A．promote

B．shape

C．enjoy

D．celebrate

【推荐3】Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we’ve just seen or books we’ve just finished reading, but plain and simple _________.

Language is our greatest treasure as a species (物种，品种), and what do we _________ do with it? We gossip about others’ behavior and private lives, such as who’s doing what with whom, who’s in and who’s out — and why; how to deal with difficult _________ situations involving children, lovers and colleagues.

So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural _________of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It’s not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really _________ issues.

Dunbar _________the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural (超自然现象). Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don’t spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar – _________ , he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.

Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the _________of the higher primates (灵长类动物) like monkeys. By means of grooming — cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or _________ from outside it.

As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar __________ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the __________ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to __________the pressure and calm everybody down.

But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be __________ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more __________ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal (有声的) grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one __________ contact.

1.

A．claim

B．description

C．gossip

D．language

2.

A．finally

B．habitually

C．dependently

D．generally

3.

A．social

B．political

C．historical

D．cultural

4.

A．interviewers

B．masters

C．users

D．wasters

5.

A．important

B．effective

C．limited

D．difficult

6.

A．maintains

B．rejects

C．has

D．holds

7.

A．for example

B．in addition

C．on the contrary

D．as a result

8.

A．sense

B．appearance

C．emotion

D．behavior

9.

A．attack

B．contact

C．help

D．peace

10.

A．commits

B．develops

C．concludes

D．benefits

11.

A．challenge

B．responsibility

C．leadership

D．protection

12.

A．measure

B．show

C．maintain

D．ease

13.

A．saved

B．extended

C．shared

D．gained

14.

A．common

B．efficient

C．scientific

D．thoughtful

15.

A．indirect

B．daily

C．physical

D．secret

【推荐1】In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the doctor tested him again. To my ________ , it was the same score.

Later that evening, I ________ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our ________ much better than an IQ test. We ________ that Michael’s score must have been a ________ and we should treat him ________ as usual.

We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got ________ grades in the school, especially in biology and chemistry, which was a great ________ .

Michael ________ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than ________. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.

On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I ________ the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the ________ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say ________ . “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the ________ we had in him.

Interestingly, Michael then ________ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had ________ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be________.

Children often do as ________ as what adults, especially parents and teachers________ of them. That is, tell a child he is “________”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.

1.

A．joy

B．surprise

C．dislike

D．disappointment

2.

A．tearfully

B．fearfully

C．cheerfully

D．hopefully

3.

A．student

B．son

C．friend

D．doctor

4.

A．argued

B．realized

C．decided

D．understood

5.

A．joke

B．mistake

C．warning

D．wonder

6.

A．specially

B．strictly

C．naturally

D．carefully

7.

A．poor

B．good

C．average

D．standard

8.

A．comfort

B．embarrassment

C．failure

D．loss

9.

A．visited

B．chose

C．left

D．entered

10.

A．allowed

B．described

C．needed

D．offered

11.

A．missed

B．held

C．delayed

D．attended

12.

A．high

B．same

C．low

D．different

13.

A．curiously

B．eagerly

C．calmly

D．jokingly

14.

A．confidence

B．interest

C．pride

D．delight

15.

A．looked for

B．asked for

C．waited for

D．prepared for

16.

A．received

B．passed

C．organized

D．discussed

17.

A．imperfect

B．impossible

C．uncertain

D．unsatisfactory

18.

A．honestly

B．much

C．well

D．bravely

19.

A．hear

B．learn

C．expect

D．speak

20.

A．wise

B．rude

C．shy

D．stupid

【推荐2】That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one o’clock in the morning after a tiring practice at the _________. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my _________. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about _________ both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began _________, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible _________. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking _________ people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half _________ to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. _________, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my _________ falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to __________I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was __________. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out __________a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, __________ up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some __________ of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were __________ to help each other.

1.

A．theatre

B．stadium

C．bank

D．school

2.

A．accounts

B．numbers

C．songs

D．lines

3.

A．taking up

B．giving up

C．starting up

D．mixing up

4.

A．walking

B．crying

C．running

D．shaking

5.

A．actors

B．drivers

C．beggars

D．robbers

6.

A．careless

B．homeless

C．sleepless

D．aimless

7.

A．expecting

B．hoping

C．preparing

D．calculating

8.

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Moreover

D．Still

9.

A．cellphone

B．wallet

C．book

D．passport

10.

A．when

B．which

C．where

D．what

11.

A．sleeping

B．playing

C．dreaming

D．imagining

12.

A．ran

B．jumped

C．climbed

D．fell

13.

A．throwing

B．tearing

C．putting

D．holding

14.

A．enjoyment

B．sorrow

C．reflection

D．imagination

15.

A．curious

B．anxious

C．willing

D．determined

【推荐3】My Emotional Experience in Jaipur

I came to India in February 2012 to complete a volunteer practicum requirement with some friends. It was really an unforgettable experience!

Before we set off, I thought it would be a hard job, _______ that I could not adapt to the poor living conditions. After arriving in Jaipur, we went straight to the hotel that the Center had _______ for us; a relief to us as we were tired from the _______. During the following days we were _______ to the city and had Hindi lessons with our guide Ravi.

On our fourth day in Jaipur we were taken to the head office. There we were _______ for the Child Development Program and over the course we _______ two studies related to child work and child rights. We focused on the experiences of the children who were working and the _______ that pushed them into work. The experience was entirely new for me and I learned so much through the _______. The best part of the work, however, was _______ being in the communities and interacting with the children and their parents. I was ________ to a way of life completely different from my own. In spite of the poor living situations, people in Jaipur were ________. We found that the parents communicated openly with each other and they were always ________ to share their own thoughts and feelings with their children. I could ________ that people in Jaipur have positive relationships with their family and community members. Talking with the people there and hearing their stories was something that had a strong effect on my worldview, continuing to ________ how I understand everything around me now. I have been ________ by the people that I met through this experience.

On the weekends I spent time in Jaipur, ________ the city and shopping. We were ________ enough to be there during Holi, an exciting and colorful celebration in February end or early March in India! We really ________ every minute of the life in Jaipur!

Generally, my practicum experience with Volunteering India was extremely ________. I know that I will be thinking about everything that I saw, learned and ________ in India and look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country.

1.

A．expecting

B．worrying

C．determining

D．confusing

2.

A．booked

B．covered

C．reported

D．designed

3.

A．distance

B．program

C．movement

D．journey

4.

A．limited

B．arranged

C．introduced

D．pointed

5.

A．responsible

B．available

C．famous

D．powerful

6.

A．described

B．conducted

C．exchanged

D．benefited

7.

A．standards

B．chances

C．fears

D．causes

8.

A．adventure

B．memory

C．process

D．discovery

9.

A．really

B．simply

C．properly

D．generally

10.

A．exposed

B．selected

C．compared

D．delivered

11.

A．independent

B．attractive

C．comfortable

D．cheerful

12.

A．careful

B．willing

C．upset

D．ashamed

13.

A．predict

B．advise

C．sense

D．wonder

14.

A．influence

B．reflect

C．analyze

D．test

15.

A．reminded

B．witnessed

C．admitted

D．inspired

16.

A．identifying

B．exploring

C．representing

D．charging

17.

A．curious

B．energetic

C．lucky

D．generous

18.

A．valued

B．delayed

C．confirmed

D．permitted

19.

A．regretful

B．reasonable

C．reliable

D．positive

20.

A．encouraged

B．imagined

C．experienced

D．promoted