【推荐1】Xinxin, a 12-year-old student from Beijing, enjoyed his winter vacation with his father in Singapore. During their visit, he even had the chance to ____ some of Singapore's sights by himself ____ his father was busy with other things.
Xinxin’s first adventure ____ in Singapore was at a water park near their hotel. He enjoyed swimming and ____ into the water by himself, and then returned to the hotel before a time in the evening that was ____ by his father.
The boy also made a trip to Universal Studios Singapore ____ a guardian. He had already been to the park with his father two times during the trip. Xinxin volunteered to make his ____ trip by himself. His father gave him some pocket money to buy lunch, and then Xinxin rode the shuttle from their hotel to the studios. He spent a whole day there and had a ____ time.
In an interview with Beijing Evening News, Xinxin’s father said that ____ he was too busy to spend all his time with his son, he decided to give him the opportunity to develop a sense of ____ Had Xinxin’s mother been there, she would not have let Xinxin out of her sight, the father commented.1.

A．study

B．explore

C．test

D．measure

2.

A．while

B．until

C．before

D．unless

3.

A．along

B．alive

C．alone

D．lonely

4.

A．floating

B．surfing

C．driving

D．diving

5.

A．made

B．set

C．decided

D．asked

6.

A．under

B．behind

C．with

D．without

7.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

8.

A．terrible

B．miserable

C．fantastic

D．flexible

9.

A．though

B．since

C．if

D．when

10.

A．independence

B．daring

C．pride

D．diligence

【推荐2】My son Sam is autistic (患自闭症的), and even on a good day he can be easily ______.

It was his first day at high school. We’d set up a plan for how he’d get home: I’d ______him up outside the ______ near his school at 3:30 pm and I believed this was a ______ plan. Unknown to me, very bad weather was ______ its way and I was ______ to tell him to take shelter.

Because my car broke down and he didn’t take his mobile phone, I was running late and couldn’t communicate that to him. ______, he was left alone and extremely ______, ______ where I’d told him to ______. This was when a beautiful older lady not only went to check on him, but took him ______ her shop, ______ him down, got my phone number from him and called me.

Five years later he ______ to go into her shop every afternoon, buy a drink, have a chat and she sends him home with enough bread to feed a small nation.

Sam graduates this year, and I’m ______ feeling the need to drop by the shop to let this wonderful lady know that she saved Sam, and that she saved me. I’m not sure ______ I can communicate all of this, but at least I will ______ her. And believe me, if you’re ______ if this world is a complete mess (混乱) right now, I’m here to say that it is not.

So I guess this is a love letter to those of you who have helped a ______ out of the goodness of your heart. Please know you are appreciated, and that, ______ unknowingly, you have made a great ______ in someone’s life.

1.

A．happy

B．amazed

C．upset

D．angry

2.

A．look

B．pick

C．give

D．put

3.

A．shop

B．library

C．park

D．museum

4.

A．terrible

B．perfect

C．regular

D．formal

5.

A．in

B．by

C．under

D．on

6.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．unfair

D．unsure

7.

A．As usual

B．As a matter of fact

C．As a result

D．As well

8.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．hopeless

D．careless

9.

A．simply

B．hardly

C．rarely

D．exactly

10.

A．wait

B．stand

C．lie

D．hide

11.

A．around

B．outside

C．inside

D．away

12.

A．set

B．calmed

C．turned

D．put

13.

A．continues

B．stops

C．refuses

D．keeps

14.

A．properly

B．surprisingly

C．increasingly

D．finally

15.

A．that

B．what

C．if

D．why

16.

A．persuade

B．beg

C．thank

D．shock

17.

A．wondering

B．determining

C．recognizing

D．expressing

18.

A．friend

B．stranger

C．relative

D．partner

19.

A．never

B．ever

C．already

D．perhaps

20.

A．difference

B．similarity

C．revolution

D．progress

【推荐3】In our living room, we have a bookshelf. We call it the “______ treasury” because any of our guests can take any book from it and ______ any book to it. Our home often hosts events with hundreds of different people passing through it. But no one ______ where the books come or go; it’s all based on trust.

These books are typically of the ______ types--from Jack Canfield’s Chicken Soup For the Soul, self-help books like Power of Now, to Romain Rolland’s The Biography of Celebrity. You can’ really be ______ what you’ll find on a particular day.

The other day, I ______ a red book. It stood out because it had special little white hearts on it and no title. I checked out Page one. It ______ a hand-written inscription (题词) in black ink:

To: DJ Burrowes
From: Grandma and Grandpa Burrowes

I quickly opened up a ______ page in the book. I spotted a quote, with a crossed out word written in the seemingly ______ handwriting of elderly Grandma or Grandpa Burrowes. Then I couldn’t wait to explore the inside. ______, every page had a hand-written quote by DJ’s grandparents. It was a(n) ______ of Grandparents’ quotes going back over many years! They had given it to their grandson and now, DJ had given it to us. It was this gift that ______ all of us!

A couple of weeks back, DJ decided to leave America to go on an open-ended trip to China. Before leaving, he came for an ______ at our place, putting this book on the shelf without letting us know. He offered his silent ______ in this way for what he benefited from our sharing. We stood in ______ of the Burrowes for what they left us.

1.

A．shared

B．secret

C．virtual

D．personal

2.

A．lend

B．submit

C．deliver

D．contribute

3.

A．suspects

B．tracks

C．ensures

D．assesses

4.

A．inspiring

B．professional

C．amusing

D．creative

5.

A．warned

B．convinced

C．guaranteed

D．justified

6.

A．referred to

B．chanced on

C．put away

D．subscribed to

7.

A．wrote

B．printed

C．read

D．explained

8.

A．fancy

B．specific

C．random

D．familiar

9.

A．shaky

B．awful

C．innocent

D．childish

10.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Hopefully

C．Shockingly

D．Thankfully

11.

A．tradition

B．exhibition

C．presentation

D．collection

12.

A．comforted

B．relieved

C．connected

D．attracted

13.

A．invitation

B．event

C．honor

D．adventure

14.

A．admiration

B．wishes

C．commitment

D．gratitude

15.

A．defence

B．recognition

C．honor

D．awe

【推荐1】On January 15, 2016, I awoke at 2:30 am because I needed water. After drinking some, I was walking back upstairs from the kitchen when I_________ the bulldog (牛头犬), Rock. When I made it to the bottom of the stairs, he was running up. But he had never_________ to the stairs before. Now I know that was his way of informing me of the_________.

When I turned around, I saw some light, but I remembered I hadn’t_________ a light on. Walking_________ to it, I found it was fire. It became a big fire soon. _________ shouting to my wife to wake up and get our three kids, I cut out the plastic that covered the window to the_________. Then I hurriedly got _________ out on the roof. We _________ for help, but help never __________.

The fire became very fierce (凶猛的). Even worse, I was scared of heights and had physical__________ --my rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎), but I couldn’t mind. I just jumped and got injured when I__________, but I didn’t care about it.

I found our__________, placed it against the house, and climbed back up to the roof.I__________ out one hand to hold my daughter and__________ my nine-month-old son with an arm. Once on the __________, I had my little girl hold her brother, and I went back to save others. When I tried to save Rock, he just__________ in the black smoke. I never saw him__________ again.

I’m not a hero, but Rock is. I’m just a(n) __________ person helping my wife and children while he lived to__________ us.

1.

A．heard

B．raised

C．remembered

D．ignored

2.

A．looked up

B．come up

C．used up

D．picked up

3.

A．result

B．effect

C．injury

D．danger .

4.

A．passed

B．held

C．turned

D．put

5.

A．late

B．happily

C．close

D．quietly

6.

A．Immediately

B．Carefully

C．Curiously

D．Luckily

7.

A．floor

B．roof

C．world

D．path

8.

A．everybody

B．everything

C．anything

D．someone

9.

A．paid

B．applied

C．stood

D．shouted

10.

A．faded

B．waited

C．came

D．ended

11.

A．features

B．issues

C．backgrounds

D．advantages

12.

A．flew

B．struggled

C．waved

D．landed

13.

A．ladder

B．branch

C．dog

D．rope

14.

A．looked

B．found

C．reached

D．gave

15.

A．drew

B．pushed

C．decorated

D．carried

16.

A．ground

B．bedroom

C．stairs

D．table

17.

A．cried

B．disappeared

C．jumped

D．played

18.

A．pleased

B．energetic

C．alive

D．formal

19.

A．kind

B．significant

C．brave

D．ordinary

20.

A．greet

B．protect

C．believe

D．appreciate

【推荐3】Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you _________ speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of _________! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of _________ things, but his promise to tell the truth _________ him.

Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad _________. Which one of them should I _________ first?” The prophet said, “Give up telling _________ first and always speak the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the _________ he made with the prophet. “_________ tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out __________? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, __________ will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be __________ for stealing.”

So the man ________ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

Next day, he ________ drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will ________ me, because a Muslim is not ________ to drink wine.” And so he gave up the __________ of drinking wine.

In this way, ________ the man thought of doing something bad, he ________ his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very ________ person.

1.

A．hardly

B．always

C．sometimes

D．never

2.

A．time

B．money

C．energy

D．trouble

3.

A．bad

B．great

C．strange

D．stupid

4.

A．educated

B．bothered(打扰)

C．saved

D．tested

5.

A．habits

B．friends

C．purposes

D．collections

6.

A．take in

B．bring back

C．depend on

D．give up

7.

A．stories

B．truths

C．lies

D．reasons

8.

A．plan

B．promise

C．secret

D．mistake

9.

A．Because

B．Unless

C．Since

D．If

10.

A．drinking

B．stealing

C．walking

D．dancing

11.

A．none

B．someone

C．anyone

D．everyone

12.

A．controlled

B．admired

C．killed

D．punished

13.

A．refused

B．decided

C．tried

D．agreed

14.

A．talked about

B．felt like

C．adapted to(适应)

D．broke down

15.

A．hate

B．understand

C．like

D．respect

16.

A．allowed

B．encouraged

C．invited

D．advised

17.

A．chance

B．disadvantage

C．adventure

D．idea

18.

A．wherever

B．whatever

C．whenever

D．however

19.

A．forgot

B．remembered

C．doubted

D．regretted

20.

A．attractive

B．good

C．practical

D．generous

【推荐2】I’ve been told I was born middle-aged. I took on a lot of family _________ at an early age, which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over. When you have sensible adult _________ on your mind, it’s_________to find time to play. A few months ago, I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing. During the course of the _________, the host said to his guest, “Ever since I read your latest book, I’ve found myself looking for opportunities to play.” When I heard a sensible adult podcaster talk about taking time to play, I thought, “Well, that’s just silly.” The idea of playing as an adult seemed _________ in a way I couldn’t express clearly. However, I didn’t know why the desire to play still _________ my mind a few days later.

One night, I was cutting across the local park, which would have been bustling (熙熙攘攘的) with _________ if I’d been there during the day. Now they were home in bed with their parents, and it was just me in this well-loved playground.

It was the swing set that really _________ my attention. When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin. I recalled the _________ of that childhood experience. During the day you’d probably be__________by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children. But at night, with no one else around?

I   __________ a bit, but nobody would ever know. So I got on the swing. I pumped (摇晃) my __________ to go higher, higher.

It was fun,__________ and simple. Eventually, I came down from the swing, but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t. That smile __________ itself on my face, and it wouldn’t go away.

My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean __________ is.

1.

A．relationships

B．responsibilities

C．stories

D．debts

2.

A．matters

B．doubts

C．efforts

D．skills

3.

A．strange

B．unusual

C．unnecessary

D．difficult

4.

A．interview

B．recovery

C．change

D．negotiation

5.

A．frightening

B．unappealing

C．similar

D．normal

6.

A．connected with

B．met with

C．took up

D．brushed aside

7.

A．adults

B．children

C．coaches

D．parents

8.

A．held

B．required

C．discovered

D．escaped

9.

A．power

B．curiosity

C．delight

D．disappointment

10.

A．looked into

B．looked after

C．looked at

D．looked down on

11.

A．hesitated

B．studied

C．stepped

D．rested

12.

A．head

B．hands

C．shoulders

D．legs

13.

A．shocking

B．awkward

C．remote

D．pure

14.

A．pleased

B．planted

C．challenged

D．proved

15.

A．reunion

B．homework

C．playtime

D．breakthrough