【推荐1】I am 12. Today is my t    1     birthday. I want to thank my family     2     their love. So I cook the dinner for them. I know my mother likes hamburgers and     3     (strawberry). But my father likes     4     (eat) chicken and carrots.            

I have     5     brother. He likes hamburgers, too. But he     6    (not) like carrots. He likes salad. He     7     (have ) it for dinner every day. I have a sister. She likes fish and ice-cream. But she doesn’t eat ice-cream because she doesn’t want     8     (be) fat. I like chicken and bread.   

What about the cat, Mimi? It’s     9     (I). Oh, she likes fish and fruit. She always eats h    10     food.

I will never forget one summer day in 1983. On that day my mother died because of a bad sickness     1     the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a policeman came to my house     2    （ask）for my father’s permission（许可）for the hospital to use my mother’s valve（心脏瓣膜）. I was greatly     3    （surprise）. I cried.

“How can you let them do that to Mom?” I shouted at     4    （he）.

“Linda, ” he said     5    （quiet）, putting his arms around me, “the greatest gift you can give is a part of yourself. Your mom told me     6     she can make a person’s life better after she dies, her     7    （die）will have meaning. ”

The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the     8    （important）lessons in my life.

Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 2009 my father     9    （become）seriously sick. With a smile, he told me that when he died, he wanted to give away his eyes which were really good.

My father died and we gave his eyes to     10     blind boy as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mom, I’m so proud of what you did for Grandpa. ”

Last September, my daughter and I went on a holiday. One afternoon, we went to take a walk on the beach.

It was a beautiful day and we really enjoyed     1     walk there. Then suddenly my daughter let go of my hand. She looked     2     something on the ground. Before I could find out what she was doing, she had picked up a small crab（螃蟹）. She watched it carefully for a while and then     3    （drop）it into the water. After she did that, she said to me     4     （happy）, “I've just saved it. "

I was really worried. I had read in books that one could easily     5    （hurt）by a crab. And I had never touched a crab.     6     I could say or do anything, however, I found that there was already a small crowd around     7    （we）. They were really     8    （surprise）at the courage of this cute three-year-old girl who could pick up a crab and return it to the ocean before something bad caused its     9    （die）. And I became proud of my daughter. My fear has stopped me from     10    （try）many new things. I'm glad that my daughter isn't afraid.

【推荐1】阅读下面材料，按照句子结构的语法情况和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入适当的词或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。每空不超过两词。

As soon as the man goes into the world, the first persons he meets are     1     (he) family members. The first person is the mother who has great pain to bring him to this beautiful world. Then is his father who is always there to look after him. Then come the brothers and sisters. Family is the first place for a person     2     (learn) things in the world. He learns everything from his family from baby time till old age. He sees his family walking and then he     3     (try) to follow them. He sees his family talking and then he manages to repeat the words. He also learns the basic communication     4     (slow) among the people in the family. He learns how to love,     5     to do, when to go to bed and how to get on well with others. This develops a kind of love among all family.

The family works like a chain. You know kids know     6     (little) than other people, so they should learn from elders while elder depend on their kids for a lot of things. When kids grow up, get married and have children, the circle repeats again. Your family always come to help you     7     you are in trouble. They always support you in different ways whether it is on money or just on spirit. You can always share your problems     8     the family. After discussing with them, you will find     9     better way to solve your problems.

Thinking about all these things, we can say family is one of the greatest     10     (gift) that god sends to us. We should always love our family.

【推荐2】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词或词组）或括号内单词的正确形式。

What will you do if you don’t have any pocket money? Well,     1     is a good way to get some from your parents.

Most children in America get pocket money by doing chores. They usually start to do chores at     2     age of 10. Parents ask their children to do some easy     3     interesting work. Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for     4     (test), but they often do some chores on weekends. Young kids can only do easy chores,     5     they can’t get much money. They just buy some candy     6     their own money. Candy is cheap! When kids get     7     (old), they want to buy something more expensive. They have to work harder and they can get more money.

President obama says that he     8     (give) his two daughters just two dollars every week. Two dollars is little for the housework, but the two girls are happy     9     (make) their pocket money. They buy     10     (they) favorite books or food with it. Obama hopes his daughters can learn some money-management (理财) ways.

Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life difficult     1     their parents. Instead of     2     (ask) them to learn to do housework, their parents almost do everything at home. As a result, the teenagers have difficulty taking care of     3     (they) well.

Cindy was a fourteen-year old girl. One day, her parents went on a trip, so she was alone at home. At first, she was     4     (excite) than ever because she thought she could do whatever she liked. However, things didn’t go well. When it was six p.m. In the afternoon, she felt hungry. “Oh, it’s time to have dinner. Where can I get my dinner?” she said to herself. She had     5     look in the fridge and found some meat and vegetables in it. However, she didn’t     6     (complete) know how to cook them. Her stomach called for food while she     7     (think) about what to do next. In the end, she could only go to the supermarket to buy some food to eat.

Many teenagers have the same problem. In my opinion, teenagers should learn some life skills, like     8     to cook an easy meal or do the laundry(洗衣服) by using the washing machine.     9     they don’t share some housework, they won’t develop their independence. They shouldn’t depend on their parents too much, because it’s not good for their     10     (develop). Do you think so?

My name is Janet. I am an old student of Magic Island School. I first came here     1    （twelfth）years ago. My first teacher was Mr Whiz.

I joined the     2    （school）Flying Club soon after I came here. In the Flying Club, I     3    （learn）to fly in the air like a bird. I loved flying above the clouds.     4    （its）felt amazing. The first time I went up, I saw many     5    （house）and trees below. I spent hours     6    （fly）above the city. I liked to watch the people on the ground. They looked much     7    （small）to me. It was wonderful, but sometimes it was a bit dangerous. One day, I hit my head on a big tree and fell into a river. I got very wet.

Hello, my name is Wang Ping. In our class, I have four good friends. They come from different     1    . Now let me tell you something     2     them. Peter comes from     3     UK. He is a sports star in our sports club. He can play soccer very well. He can also play basketball very well. Jill is     4     American girl. She is a great musician in our school music club. She is good at     5     the guitar and the violin. She often plays     6     on the school music festival. Jason is from South Korea. But she can speak English very well. After class he often     7     English stories to me. I like listening to them, because they     8     really fun. Lisa is from Canada. She is a kind girl. On the weekend, she often asks me     9     to the old people’s house with her. Lisa can sing and dance for the old. I can’t sing or dance,     10     I can draw pictures for them!

【推荐3】Good morning, everyone! Welcome to     1     (we) Sunshine Club. I’m Mary. Let me show you around now.

    2    , let’s go to the music room There are 20 students in it. Miss Black is     3     (teach) now. She does     4     (good) in music and she is good with kids. Next we are going to another room—the art room. You can draw pictures in this room. That is their teacher, Mr. Green. He is very kind and     5     (friend).

Finally, it’s time to visit the chess room. Here all the students are very q    6    —no one talks. The tall man     7     short hair is their teacher, Mr. White. He gets to school early every morning and     8     (help) clean the classroom. He makes them feel warm. Kids like     9     (he) a lot.

In the end, I hope all of you have fun here     10     I welcome you to join us.

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people     1     (become) interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so     2     (travel) to different places has become much faster than     3     (过去). While travelling, we can learn how to deal with new situations, and how to     4     (交流) with other people.

It’s helpful to think about the following information before     5     (take) a trip.

Choose where you want to go. When people think to     6     (them) , “I want to take a trip,” usually they have a place in mind. Where is yours? Try to make it a specific (确切的) as possible. “London” is much     7     (easy) to plan than “England”.

Before leaving, keeping     8     (health) can make your trip happier. Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses. Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems. Do some exercise for weeks or     9     (month) before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing     10     (高山) during your trip.

Prepare proper food. The first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They may not be     11     (美味), but they don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling, be sure     12     (eat) dirty food or bad fruit. Have enough time to take a rest during your trip. Tap water is not safe, so     13     (drink) bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle. Keep food in good     14     (条件). If you take hot food, you should try     15     (keep) it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge.

Mary had a great time on the trip to Qingdao last summer. She got up early in the morning and went there by bus. It was cloudy. Luckily, it didn’t rain. She visited Qingdao Underwater World     1     took some photos there. There     2     (be) too many people. After that, she watched the dolphin show. The dolphin was quite smart and     3     (friend). Also she     4     (see) different kinds of fishes and animals. They were very interesting. At last, she bought some     5     (gift) for her parents.

Author Elizabeth Becker says we have a responsibility(责任) to respect the places we visit. Some basic rules still hold, such as not traveling at busy times and taking fewer trips but making them longer. The best and easiest     1     to be a responsible traveler is to use common sense and go local.

Respect traditions. Read about the culture and traditions of the places you visit. Understand the local culture and customs to avoid    2     any mistakes. For example, dress properly when you visit temples (寺庙) and don’t eat or talk     3     in religious(宗教的) sites. If you visit a beach, leave seashells where you find them and try not to catch fish while swimming.

Learn the Language.     4     expects you to become fluent (流利), but try to learn some basic phrases such as “please” and “thank you”. You’ll be amazed at how much nicer and more helpful people will be if they know you’re making an effort to get used to their culture.

Spend local. Stay away from international hotels and restaurants run by foreigners.     5     using local guides, buying local products and staying in family run hotels, you’re not only giving back to the community, but you also get a better understanding of the country you stay in and the people who     6     there.

Bargain( 讲价 ) fairly. Always be     7     when you try to get a lower price. Sometimes goods at local market can seem expensive. Nobody likes to be cheated and it may be fun to bargain, but remember that for the local people bargaining may not be a game. So try not be too rude (粗鲁的 ) when bargaining.

Don’t litter. In some countries, getting rid of waste is a big problem, so don’t throw rubbish on the ground. Doing so is harmful to the environment and unpleasant for others. Hold on to your rubbish     8     you find a bin(垃圾箱).