【推荐2】Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they_______, the mother spot a friend in the audience and walked down the aside to_______her.

Seizing the _______to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and_______explored his way through a door_______ “No Admittance”. When the house lights became weaker and weaker and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the_______was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights_______the impressive Steinway piano on stage. _______, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, innocently_______Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

At the moment, the great pianist made his________, quickly moved to the piano, and________in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his________hand and began filling in a bass(低音) part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he________a running obbligato(伴奏). ________, the old master and the young boy transformed a frightening situation into a ________ creative experience. The audience were deeply moved.

That’s the way in life. What we can________on our own is hardly worth mentioning. We try our best, ________the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing________. But when we trust in the hands of the Great Power, our life’s work truly can be________.

Next time you set out to accomplish your great career,________carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

1.

A．were treated

B．were seated

C．were dressed

D．were found

2.

A．greet

B．visit

C．ignore

D．avoid

3.

A．opportunity

B．responsibility

C．outcome

D．circumstance

4.

A．obviously

B．effectively

C．eventually

D．typically

5.

A．signed

B．closed

C．opened

D．marked

6.

A．master

B．friend

C．child

D．audience

7.

A．depended on

B．relied on

C．passed on

D．focused on

8.

A．In fright

B．In excitement

C．In disappointment

D．In relief

9.

A．carrying out

B．turning out

C．putting out

D．picking out

10.

A．entrance

B．gesture

C．performance

D．scene

11.

A．spoke

B．whispered

C．sighed

D．repeated

12.

A．left

B．right

C．free

D．strong

13.

A．played

B．performed

C．added

D．ended

14.

A．Together

B．Even

C．Yet

D．Still

15.

A．amusingly

B．angrily

C．excitedly

D．wonderfully

16.

A．accomplish

B．create

C．ignore

D．reject

17.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．while

18.

A．advice

B．way

C．music

D．song

19.

A．beautiful

B．effective

C．popular

D．particular

20.

A．watch

B．listen

C．think

D．Operate

【推荐3】It was an unforgettable experience. We sat in a boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells at the bottom. If he could ever find some and bring them _____________, he would make a lot of money. It was a good and fast way to become rich. My uncle Harry was with us to take care of us. Suddenly I saw Ofai _____________ his arms. Then I could see a large shark fish _________ under the water. All at once I was ___________ and held my breath.

“A shark!” cried my uncle. An anxious expression suddenly _____________ on his face. He was thinking of how to save Ofai. We _________ at my uncle and waited for him to take_________.

The fish came near. Now we could see him better. He was of a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. What could we do to help Ofai? He had been under water for more than an hour. So by now he must be very ___________ and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to ___________ the trouble. Thinking that Ofai’s life was at great risk, my uncle could ____________ it no longer. Without ____________ he took his knife and jumped into the water. Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was ____________ straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish turned. My uncle’s strong arm had __________ the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ran from the shark.

Now Ofai had time to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat. But the fish was __________. He turned to __________ the man who had hurt him. As he swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut deep into the shark’s nose.

For a minute the shark lay __________. Now Uncle was able to swim to the top. Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat. It wasn’t long before the shark came to __________. He hit the boat with such a hard __________ that the sides were almost pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.

It was my uncle’s __________ and ability that saved Ofai and all of us. We learned a lesson from this experience that courage __________ everything in time of great danger. We will always keep this experience in mind.

1.

A．down

B．up

C．in

D．forward

2.

A．wave

B．rise

C．hold

D．extend

3.

A．lying

B．crawling

C．moving

D．jumping

4.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．astonished

D．frightened

5.

A．appeared

B．existed

C．reflected

D．flashed

6.

A．called

B．stared

C．laughed

D．shouted

7.

A．measure

B．step

C．action

D．advice

8.

A．tired

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．satisfied

9.

A．put up with

B．break away from

C．get along with

D．get out of

10.

A．make

B．stand

C．hold

D．accept

11.

A．difficulty

B．permission

C．delay

D．preparation

12.

A．waiting

B．heading

C．fighting

D．looking

13.

A．turned

B．passed

C．took

D．sent

14.

A．sad

B．calm

C．brave

D．angry

15.

A．see

B．help

C．attack

D．protect

16.

A．quiet

B．frightened

C．still

D．discouraged

17.

A．life

B．notice

C．mind

D．an end

18.

A．movement

B．weight

C．crash

D．blow

19.

A．courage

B．kindness

C．cleverness

D．enthusiasm

20.

A．matters

B．means

C．suggests

D．predicts

【推荐1】It was about the third week in June last year. My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine: Go to ___at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p. m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games  ___dinner.

It was the middle of the ___when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn’t  ___that anymore and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that ___the next day, and a company that ___teenagers to guard their pools.

From that day I woke him up at 8 a. m. every day for him to ___the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was ___his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually ___going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could ____someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to  ____work for a living.

Two weeks later, he had a  ____as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very  ____and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working fulltime at a pool. He says a lot of his ____don’t have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn’t try ____enough! Even if your kid is super  ____with finals and afterschool activities and doesn’t have time, you can ____job information for him.

Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie ____, or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring  ____for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the ____to make sure he is never late.

1.

A．school

B．study

C．bed

D．work

2.

A．around

B．until

C．after

D．during

3.

A．night

B．noon

C．morning

D．afternoon

4.

A．watch

B．appreciate

C．notice

D．stand

5.

A．lasted

B．rested

C．started

D．developed

6.

A．hired

B．forced

C．persuaded

D．force

7.

A．give

B．attend

C．observe

D．help

8.

A．designed

B．ruining

C．enjoying

D．joining

9.

A．looking into

B．looking out of

C．looking down upon

D．looking forward to

10.

A．recognize

B．conduct

C．save

D．buy

11.

A．roughly

B．luckily

C．actually

D．suddenly

12.

A．job

B．problem

C．goal

D．reward

13.

A．slowly

B．seriously

C．calmly

D．quickly

14.

A．teachers

B．colleagues

C．students

D．friends

15.

A．hard

B．fast

C．early

D．directly

16.

A．clear

B．excited

C．busy

D．disappointed

17.

A．write down

B．think about

C．wait for

D．search for

18.

A．theatre

B．square

C．park

D．factory

19.

A．experts

B．foreigners

C．teenagers

D．villagers

20.

A．habit

B．schedule

C．tradition

D．determination

【推荐2】At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to ________ bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of   ________ but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my __________

When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me ________ . I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this ________ weight any more.

That year, I________ a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her ________ story —she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children._____ by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals _________. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000________ a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world   ________ me as the perfect solution.______I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would ______ the same difficulties that beat me before. While the ________ hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right _________. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began __________in from hundreds of people.

Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and __________ meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise _________.

A year later, I________ my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is __________ and enormous.

1.

A．add

B．mix

C．kill

D．share

2.

A．diets

B．drinks

C．fruits

D．dishes

3.

A．height

B．ability

C．wisdom

D．weight

4.

A．temporarily

B．recently

C．seriously

D．secretly

5.

A．ideal

B．extra

C．normal

D．low

6.

A．attended

B．organized

C．recommended

D．mentioned

7.

A．folk

B．success

C．adventure

D．science

8.

A．Surprised

B．Amused

C．Influenced

D．Disturbed

9.

A．project

B．business

C．system

D．custom

10.

A．in search of

B．in need of

C．in place of

D．in support of

11.

A．scared

B．considered

C．confused

D．struck

12.

A．As

B．Until

C．If

D．Unless

13.

A．get over

B．run into

C．look for

D．put aside

14.

A．excitement

B．joy

C．anger

D．fear

15.

A．row

B．hall

C．path

D．street

16.

A．breaking

B．flooding

C．jumping

D．stepping

17.

A．heavy

B．full

C．expense

D．healthy

18.

A．regularly

B．limitlessly

C．suddenly

D．randomly

19.

A．set

B．reached

C．missed

D．dropped

20.

A．stressful

B．painful

C．meaningful

D．peaceful

【推荐3】Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses of groceries—from pies to ground meat—all packed tightly into a car．All of it was taken to Mary’s Mission，a ____ for the homeless，last Thanksgiving，he explained．
“Till now, we’ve delivered 21，000 pounds of food that would have been____，”said Michael，18，a high school graduate from Illinois．
Last summer, Michael started a ____called Unseen Cuisine．It ____ food that is nearly past its sell—by date from business，and delivers it to shelters for the homeless．____their senior year, Michael and eight other students ____ up for three deliveries a week to nearby shelters．
Now those students hope to ____the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students ____．
“The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end ____，not only in America but____the whole world，”Michael said．“I know that’s pretty ____”
During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012，Michael said he was____by seeing people beg in the streets．That image ____ with him．
But ____ Michael and his team have been honored for their work，he said his team had been most ____ by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the shelters．
They said they had come to a new ____ of their privilege and responsibility toward others．“A lot of people didn’t ____ necessarily to be in the position that they’re in．It’s a lot of ____ wherever you’re born，”said Nick Motta，1 8，one of Michael’S teammates．
“To me，it's ____ amazing that a group of students can make such a ____”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing that．I think it will go a long way．”1.

A．store

B．shelter

C．school

D．factory

2.

A．produced

B．bought

C．wasted

D．stolen

3.

A．pub

B．class

C．family

D．group

4.

A．collects

B．sells

C．makes

D．cooks

5.

A．Before

B．After

C．Throughout

D．Until

6.

A．held

B．turned

C．made

D．teamed

7.

A．spread

B．1imit

C．support

D．delay

8.

A．known

B．involved

C．united

D．started

9.

A．poverty

B．violence

C．injustice

D．hunger

10.

A．hopefully

B．thankfully

C．fortunately

D．apparently

11.

A．affordable

B．aggressive

C．ambitious

D．arbitrary

12.

A．frightened

B．affected

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

13.

A．met

B．stayed

C．agreed

D．matched

14.

A．when

B．as

C．since

D．while

15.

A．awarded

B．comforted

C．rewarded

D．favored

16.

A．understanding

B．analyzing

C．balancing

D．expressing

17.

A．fail

B．fight

C．manage

D．choose

18.

A．freedom

B．1uck

C．courage

D．wisdom

19.

A．pretty

B．well

C．rather

D．even

20.

A．point

B．breakthrough

C．difference

D．decision

【推荐1】“Oh no! You’re moving?” Such was my neighbor’s   _______   when she saw household items appearing on my lawn and _______my driveway.

“Nope. Just cleaning house!” I called back, smiling.

This yard sale had been the result of six months of _______. I had searched every _______ and overflowing closet and cupboard—crazy about my seeking to find items to   _______.

I met loads of _______ and friendly people. The Mirror Lady was _______ to buy the antique mirror from my first apartment for her daughter’s first apartment; and the Futon Girl, a college student, said my futon(沙发床) and framework were _______   for her dorm room.

And how can I _______ the Camera Man? Bending absorbedly over the “technology” table, he spotted my husband’s faded________ bag from the early 80s. Zippered compartments(隔包) ________   a broken camera and a few old lenses. “Wow!” he said, as he picked it up and made me a(n) ________. I asked what he was going to do with it. “It’s just cool—I have a shelf at home for cool ________ technology.” So apparently he________ it just so he could look at it. As he walked down the driveway with the dusty bag ________ over his shoulder, for a second, I ________ my journalist husband doing the same, heading out to   ________ a story. That made me feel ________.

All yard sales lasted two days. As hard as it can be to let things ________, the true value of those things is to________you of a place you lived in, a special time in your life, or a loved one in your heart.

1.

A．content

B．contrast

C．explanation

D．concern

2.

A．going over

B．taking over

C．thinking over

D．getting over

3.

A．preparation

B．priority

C．presentation

D．procedure

4.

A．tiny

B．mental

C．messy

D．tidy

5.

A．select

B．sell

C．serve

D．seek

6.

A．interesting

B．inner

C．internal

D．invisible

7.

A．tight

B．tired

C．thrilled

D．embarrassed

8.

A．well-founded

B．well-known

C．well-appointed

D．well-matched

9.

A．fog

B．forget

C．forgive

D．format

10.

A．plastic

B．hand

C．camera

D．tool

11.

A．exposed

B．approached

C．allocated

D．withdrew

12.

A．appointment

B．offer

C．excuse

D．appeal

13.

A．fashionable

B．portable

C．advanced

D．old-fashioned

14.

A．donated

B．improved

C．purchased

D．twisted

15.

A．disappearing

B．winding

C．printing

D．hanging

16.

A．stopped

B．appreciated

C．pictured

D．forgave

17.

A．review

B．repeat

C．rhyme

D．report

18.

A．good

B．silly

C．lonely

D．hopeful

19.

A．gather

B．go

C．control

D．survive

20.

A．remind

B．inform

C．remark

D．warn