【推荐1】There were once two ____ sharing the same hospital room. One man was allowed to ____in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain(排空)the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the only wall in the room that had a window. The other man had to spend all his time lying ____ on his back,____ at the white, dull ceiling.

The men talked for hours ____ with each other. Best of all, every afternoon when the man by the window described all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour ____ where his world would be ____ by all the activity and colour of the world outside.

The window ____ a park with a lovely lake. Around the lake there were couples ____ romantically arm in arm. Mothers were pushing their baby carts. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats.

One warm afternoon, although the other man couldn’t hear the ____ -- he could see the parade in his mind’s eye as the man by the window ____ it with descriptive words. He knew now ____ he had to get better, and get out there to see all the wonderful things outside again, as soon as possible! ____, the next morning, the nurse found the man by the window had passed away ____ in his sleep. As soon as it seemed ____, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse agreed to make the ____ Slowly, painfully, he supported himself on one elbow to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a ____ wall. The man asked the nurse what could have ____ his ______roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse ____ that the man was blind. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

1.

A．surgeons

B．nurses

C．dentists

D．patients

2.

A．sit up

B．stay up

C．hold up

D．put up

3.

A．happily

B．flat

C．painfully

D．sleepily

4.

A．glaring

B．glancing

C．staring

D．noticing

5.

A．temporarily

B．regularly

C．continuously

D．consistently

6.

A．stages

B．eras

C．ages

D．periods

7.

A．darkened

B．broadened

C．weaken

D．strengthened

8.

A．approached

B．overlooked

C．appealed

D．overcame

9.

A．speaking out

B．working out

C．hanging out

D．checking out

10.

A．concert

B．band

C．lecture

D．forecast

11.

A．represented

B．drew

C．appreciated

D．recorded

12.

A．with certainty

B．on purpose

C．by coincidence

D．at random

13.

A．Additionally

B．Thus

C．However

D．Fortunately

14.

A．quickly

B．peacefully

C．hopelessly

D．firmly

15.

A．appropriate

B．confidential

C．awkward

D．ridiculous

16.

A．investigation

B．preparation

C．appointment

D．switch

17.

A．broken

B．dirty

C．blank

D．magic

18.

A．forced

B．commanded

C．proposed

D．driven

19.

A．late

B．lively

C．selfish

D．dying

20.

A．stated

B．announced

C．yelled

D．responded

【推荐2】Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was _______ of the fact that she had never been punished _____a driving offence (犯规，犯法).

Then one day she nearly_______her record. A police car________her, and the policemen in it saw her________a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. There seemed no doubt ______  she would be punished.

____Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was______old to drive a car, and that the_______why she had not stopped at the red ________was most probably that her eyes had become weak ________old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

When the judge had finished _______  he was saying, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was______ and took out her sewing(针线). Without saying a word, she_______ a needle with a very small eye, and threaded(穿线) it at her first attempt.

When she had_______done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed

____ the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now let's thread the needle in ______. And let me see your own eyesight.”

The judge took the________and tried to thread it. ______ half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was over, and her record ______ unbroken.

1.

A．afraid

B．careful

C．proud

D．full

2.

A．because

B．so

C．to

D．because of

3.

A．kept

B．won

C．missed

D．lost

4.

A．watched

B．ran

C．followed

D．walked

5.

A．pass

B．fly

C．walk

D．push

6.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．whether

7.

A．What

B．Why

C．Which

D．When

8.

A．so

B．very

C．too

D．quite

9.

A．cause

B．reason

C．matter

D．trouble

10.

A．light

B．lamp

C．sign

D．one

11.

A．because of

B．because

C．on

D．of

12.

A．which

B．what

C．when

D．while

13.

A．catching

B．robbing

C．carrying

D．forgetting

14.

A．bought

B．brought

C．gave

D．chose

15.

A．succeed

B．success

C．successfully

D．successful

16.

A．both

B．all

C．neither

D．either

17.

A．time

B．turn

C．chance

D．return

18.

A．thread

B．glasses

C．clothes

D．needle

19.

A．During

B．Since

C．Before

D．After

20.

A．may

B．might

C．seemed

D．remained

【推荐3】Yesterday I was doing some shopping and a man, who was in worn clothes, walked towards a group of us at the checkout stand (收银台). I _______him say to one woman in front of me, “I don’t want to steal from this store… would you _________me some food?” But the woman _____________not to hear him; it was _______she hadn’t seen him, I waited for my _______to be questioned, but it never came. So I asked him, “Can I buy you something to eat?”

He _______accepted. The man got a _______and began putting sandwiches in the bag. As my _______were being rung up (结账), I watched the man put the sandwiches into the bag; 1, 2, 3… He finally stopped and I asked him how many he had got and he answered 10.

The _______cashier (收银员) looked at me for a while and then added them to my        ________. After I was through, the man was wandering around the store saying he wanted something to ________, too. The cashier seemed to be keeping a(n) ________eye on him. I admit I was too, as I didn’t want him to ________ anything either! I told the cashier that if he got a drink I’d just ________it.

We both ended up ________the store, but he stood outside talking to himself. Or maybe he was talking with someone who he thought was there.

1.

A．heard

B．helped

C．had

D．made

2.

A．make

B．lend

C．buy

D．send

3.

A．expected

B．forgot

C．pretended

D．regretted

4.

A．if only

B．now that

C．even though

D．as if

5.

A．power

B．turn

C．duty

D．honor

6.

A．patiently

B．angrily

C．gladly

D．unhappily

7.

A．box

B．pocket

C．bag

D．coat

8.

A．books

B．expressions

C．tips

D．goods

9.

A．proud

B．surprised

C．satisfied

D．encouraged

10.

A．order

B．address

C．form

D．menu

11.

A．write

B．play

C．drink

D．eat

12.

A．polite

B．close

C．unconcerned

D．kind

13.

A．fill

B．touch

C．choose

D．steal

14.

A．set down

B．pay for

C．give up

D．put away

15.

A．visiting

B．entering

C．closing

D．leaving

【推荐1】YosDive is on the waterfront. Next to it is a village with a beautiful sandy beach, with the house reef 100 meters out. We often ______ there. One time, however, something ______ struck me. While diving the house reef, I was ______ by the garbage and plastic in the water and on the beach.

As I was considering ways to ______ the garbage that month, I suddenly hit upon a(n) ______ then. I decided to ask several children to ______ a plastic bag with garbage from the beach in ______ for cookies. The kids were cooperative, and their bags were full-my plan _______. When the dive boats returned, the village children came aboard and we gave them ______

Days later, more helpers ______ my plan. A young couple took over the distribution of bags for the garbage gathering and the cookie ______ . Plenty of children were soon ______ , with this simple system at place.

Then I realized this project might have a(n)______. Ronnie told me there was a garbage removal group called Garbage Heroes in Bali, whose members are given yellow ______ with a black “Garbage Heroes” on the front.

So we also bought some and ______ them to the children. The T-shirts have gone over in a big way: The beach, once covered with garbage, now looks ______ . It is a small beginning, yet it certainly will grow and ______ . A team of volunteers soon formed ______ . People of all walks of life make their ______ . Even the mayor of our city ______support. Now the project still grows fast. What fun!

1.

A．worked

B．dived

C．studied

D．rolled

2.

A．terrible

B．familiar

C．typical

D．simple

3.

A．inspired

B．amused

C．shocked

D．puzzled

4.

A．afford

B．handle

C．organise

D．appreciate

5.

A．story

B．plan

C．excuse

D．suggestion

6.

A．compare

B．connect

C．cover

D．fill

7.

A．preparation

B．store

C．exchange

D．search

8.

A．improved

B．failed

C．worked

D．changed

9.

A．bags

B．boxes

C．candies

D．cookies

10.

A．joined in

B．gave up

C．took off

D．calmed down

11.

A．offers

B．awards

C．efforts

D．sacrifices

12.

A．arguing

B．mixing

C．leaping

D．cooperating

13.

A．future

B．ending

C．error

D．beginning

14.

A．hats

B．gloves

C．T-shirts

D．shorts

15.

A．converted

B．distributed

C．attached

D．applied

16.

A．quiet

B．peaceful

C．powerful

D．acceptable

17.

A．spread

B．reduce

C．explode

D．occur

18.

A．secretly

B．unwillingly

C．bravely

D．voluntarily

19.

A．contributions

B．discoveries

C．donations

D．comments

20.

A．gained

B．refused

C．offered

D．lacked

【推荐3】Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main_______ to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols of the University of California.

But the latest news may_______turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles_______a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is_______ for both turtles and _______It can cause _______damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sick and even_______eating sea turtle meat.

In the US, most people have_______eaten turtle. This is because turtles are_______by the United States law, which makes it________to harm or kill these amazing animals.“But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first________was to save turtles; now we must save________ too.”

Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger________that we should protect the oceans.“The ________of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all________. A clean ocean is really good for us too because of the food we eat from there.”

1.

A．doubt

B．stream

C．danger

D．worry

2.

A．accelerate

B．slow

C．improve

D．change

3.

A．cause

B．expand

C．absorb

D．reduce

4.

A．beneficial

B．unhealthy

C．unfit

D．annoying

5.

A．animals

B．oceans

C．seas

D．humans

6.

A．accidental

B．occasional

C．unknown

D．serious

7.

A．die from

B．survive from

C．suffer from

D．free from

8.

A．often

B．seldom

C．never

D．rarely

9.

A．qualified

B．protected

C．restricted

D．produced

10.

A．impossible

B．difficult

C．illegal

D．abnormal

11.

A．goal

B．impression

C．difficulty

D．cost

12.

A．earth

B．ocean

C．people

D．animals

13.

A．advertisement

B．message

C．sign

D．problem

14.

A．turtles

B．depths

C．health

D．expansion

15.

A．concerned

B．disturbed

C．developed

D．connected

【推荐1】I was 15, She looked like she was over 70. But on that day, I think she ____ me more than anyone else.

Walking into church that Sunday was ____. I had ____ let anyone see me cry. But I ____ I would cry that day. My grandfather was suddenly ill. The doctors said he might not live much longer. Everyone else in my family was crying. I felt ____ inside, too.

I went to the ____ that day to pray. There, I ____ a lady sitting at the end of my row. She was smiling. I closed my eyes and ____ for my grandfather to get better. Soon, tears came to my eyes. I tried to hold them back so that others wouldn’t ____. I brought my head up and opened my eyes. I saw a hand in front of me handing me a ____.

The old lady was sitting next to me, ____. She didn’t say a word. She just gave me a tissue (纸巾) and a smile. I ____ to thank her, but only ____ came out. Then she took my hand, I looked into her ____. They were clear and blue, and they made me feel ____. Her smile said to me: I am with you. Everything will be ____, I closed my eyes again. When I opened them, she was gone. I never saw her again.

My grandfather died the next week. We all cried a lot more, ____ when I thought of that old lady’s warm smile，I felt a little _58_.

How did she know how I was ____? I ____ I could see her again, to say thank you.

1.

A．understood

B．minded

C．valued

D．surprised

2.

A．boring

B．funny

C．hard

D．necessary

3.

A．always

B．never

C．once

D．often

4.

A．wondered

B．decided

C．insisted

D．knew

5.

A．anxious

B．angry

C．nervous

D．sad

6.

A．beach

B．church

C．house

D．meeting

7.

A．recognized

B．admired

C．promised

D．noticed

8.

A．prayed

B．expressed

C．sang

D．planned

9.

A．laugh

B．blame

C．notice

D．cry

10.

A．bottle

B．book

C．candy

D．tissue

11.

A．crying

B．smiling

C．pointing

D．staring

12.

A．tried

B．used

C．ran

D．managed

13.

A．sounds

B．smiles

C．tears

D．signs

14.

A．ears

B．hairs

C．nose

D．eyes

15.

A．painful

B．upset

C．determined

D．peaceful

16.

A．fine

B．different

C．ordinary

D．perfect

17.

A．Therefore

B．Even

C．Before

D．But

18.

A．unusual

B．better

C．worse

D．normal

19.

A．changing

B．doing

C．feeling

D．thinking

20.

A．wish

B．expect

C．believe

D．doubt

【推荐2】 Once upon a time, there was a boy who would go into the forest and gather food and herbal medicines (草药) with some of his fellows every spring. However, one year, a tiger showed up in the forest and no one dared go into the forest again. One day, the boy’s father became ill, and their family couldn’t afford the _______ that the father needed. The boy decided to try and find some herbal medicines as well as some food in the forest.

It was a perfect sunny day. At first, it was quiet and _______ happened. But later, when the boy bent down to reach one more mushroom, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. A large shadow covered him. He rolled over and looked _______ in shock as the tiger said in a deep voice. “You are my _______. Say good-bye to this world.” _______ his sick father, the boy knew he couldn’t die. He quickly calmed down and put a mushroom into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed. Then he said, “_______ you can kill and eat me, but I wish you to know that these mushrooms are deadly poisonous (有毒的). You can eat me, but you will die too. My family will look for me and find you. They will _______ your stomach and eat your meat. Your fine skin will carpet the floor of a rich man’s house and your tiger bones will get a good _______ in the medicine shops. My family will have enough for a year or more and I will be given a good funeral（葬礼）and long _______ .

The tiger hesitated (犹豫). He saw the frightful mushrooms in the basket and ________ his appetite (胃口). He slowly walked away. The boy saved his own life with his quick thinking.

1.

A．love

B．medicine

C．care

D．doctors

2.

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

3.

A．down

B．out

C．around

D．up

4.

A．energy

B．power

C．enemy

D．supper

5.

A．Looking after

B．Thinking of

C．Bringing back

D．Believing in

6.

A．Of course

B．No way

C．In the beginning

D．In any case

7.

A．feed

B．open

C．sell

D．kick

8.

A．price

B．seller

C．reward

D．doctor

9.

A．understood

B．encouraged

C．needed

D．remembered

10.

A．lost

B．increased

C．regained

D．forgot