【推荐1】There was a young college student. He always thought that he had chosen a wrong _________, so he played games every day and didn’t study at all. Day after day, he became very _________.

One day, he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying, “It is said that today’s college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree? The professor _________ the note but said nothing.

Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom _________ the professor called him back. The professor _________ out a small potato that had sprouted (发芽). “Do you know how much it costs?” he asked the young student. “It’s soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy _________ even if it’s free.” After saying that, the student threw the potato away _________. Then the professor _________ him another potato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of _________. Although it is very expensive, it sells well around the world.”

The young student was impressed __________ what the professor said. The professor put the big potato onto his hand and said, “Be such a potato, young man.”

1.

A．match

B．letter

C．ground

D．course

2.

A．relaxed

B．serious

C．bored

D．perfect

3.

A．came out

B．worked out

C．looked at

D．stayed up

4.

A．when

B．though

C．until

D．since

5.

A．checked

B．took

C．noted

D．opened

6.

A．you

B．me

C．them

D．it

7.

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．recently

D．completely

8.

A．warmed

B．showed

C．chose

D．failed

9.

A．purpose

B．victory

C．wealth

D．pollution

10.

A．by

B．from

C．for

D．out

【推荐2】What’s the meaning of life? This is a question we all ask ______ all the time. The best answer was “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”

When I was a boy, I gave my life meaning by ______ playing, swimming, laughing and riding my bike.

When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by studying hard and trying to make my mom and dad ______.

When I was a teenager, I found meaning in playing sports, ______ out with my friends.

In college, I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what I would ______ for my dream job.

When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning in helping students open their minds and make their lives full of ______.

When I married and had kids, I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved. When I found out ______ of my sons have mental illness, my heart was broken into pieces, but I found meaning in loving them and ______ them.

______ I grow older, I begin to understand meaning isn’t something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our life. All we have to do is to ______ everything and everybody we have.   

It is love that makes our lives more valuable and meaningful.

1.

A．ourselves

B．ours

C．our

D．we

2.

A．exactly

B．simply

C．widely

D．quickly

3.

A．angry

B．serious

C．proud

D．praise

4.

A．hanging

B．bringing

C．giving

D．taking

5.

A．pay

B．prepare

C．thank

D．wait

6.

A．wisdom

B．wealth

C．health

D．advice

7.

A．neither

B．either

C．both

D．none

8.

A．growing up

B．caring for

C．taking after

D．looking like

9.

A．As

B．Unless

C．If

D．However

10.

A．feel

B．love

C．touch

D．move

【推荐3】Everyone wants a first-place blue ribbon（丝带）—to be the best in something. Even kids in kindergarten（幼儿园）______ that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a blue ribbon person. In a race, I was always last. In baseball, I either got hit on the head or ______ the ball. I don’t know where I got my ______ sports ability, but I know I got it early.

During the spring of my kindergarten year, our class had a field trip in a park in a nearby town. I don’t remember too much about it, but I do remember one ______ race. It was a three-legged race.

Our ______ were tied together. One little boy got me for a ______. He was good at sports and he almost always beat others. And I knew that, ______ me, he didn’t have a chance.

The gun sounded and we were off. Couples were falling around us, ______ we stayed on our feet and made it to the other side. ______ when we turned around and headed back for home, we were in the lead! Only one other ______ even had a chance.

Then only feet from the finish line, I ______ . We were close enough that my partner could have easily dragged (拖) ______ across the finish line. But he didn’t. ______ he stopped and helped me up—just as the other couple ______ the finish line. We received a red ribbon for coming in second!

I still remember the moment when the boy decided that helping a friend up was more ______ than winning a blue ribbon. And I still have that red ribbon because it’s a reminder that a friend like this boy is one who really counts.

1.

A．want

B．buy

C．borrow

D．tie

2.

A．caught

B．broke

C．dropped

D．burnt

3.

A．small

B．amazing

C．terrible

D．natural

4.

A．unusual

B．traditional

C．famous

D．friendly

5.

A．feet

B．arms

C．hands

D．ears

6.

A．student

B．classmate

C．teacher

D．partner

7.

A．like

B．with

C．towards

D．for

8.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

9.

A．Worriedly

B．Angrily

C．Unbelievably

D．Sadly

10.

A．couple

B．team

C．row

D．group

11.

A．gave up

B．fell down

C．looked up

D．woke up

12.

A．us

B．him

C．them

D．me

13.

A．Still

B．Often

C．Just

D．Instead

14.

A．visited

B．crossed

C．prepared

D．studied

15.

A．humorous

B．important

C．interesting

D．surprising

【推荐1】Mary loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found ________weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds both grew ________. They thanked her ________a wonderful song every morning.
But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the ________open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would ________. As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very ________to catch it. ________she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the ________bird. Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could ________its great need for freedom (自由). It wanted to fly into the clear and blue________. At once, Mary took the bird ________the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing ________. Suddenly the bird flew ________and landed softly on her head. It sang the ________song that she had ever heard.
The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight. The best way to keep love is to ________it wings (翅膀).1.

A．some

B．several

C．two

D．three

2.

A．small

B．strong

C．thin

D．tired

3.

A．with

B．for

C．about

D．at

4.

A．house

B．room

C．cage

D．garden

5.

A．return

B．die

C．fly back

D．fly away

6.

A．sorry

B．afraid

C．frightened

D．excited

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Usually

C．Easily

D．Hardly

8.

A．living

B．interesting

C．lucky

D．dead

9.

A．take

B．feel

C．say

D．get

10.

A．river

B．trees

C．sky

D．box

11.

A．out of

B．out from

C．out off

D．away of

12.

A．sadly

B．happily

C．friendly

D．angrily

13.

A．higher

B．farther

C．closer

D．later

14.

A．sweetest

B．poorest

C．worst

D．loudest

15.

A．show

B．give

C．pass

D．buy

【推荐2】Most elephants are grey. Only a few are______.It's difficult to see a white elephant.
When people find a white______,they feel excited.
Long ago, a white elephant was______to the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a very________one. People wanted to take a look at the animal. On______way to the king, the white elephant attracted many people. They ran into the street and shouted, "A white elephant is coming!"
All the people_______the cute elephant. Some gave it______to drink. Others sang songs to the elephant. A boy put a red hat_______the elephant's head.
Then the elephant came before the king.______,the king saw the white elephant. The king   ____it a name himself. The elephant ate from gold dishes and it began a new life.1.

A．grey

B．white

C．red

D．pink

2.

A．elephant

B．king

C．street

D．horse

3.

A．swept

B．painted

C．taken

D．driven

4.

A．bad

B．cold

C．good

D．hot

5.

A．your

B．its

C．my

D．their

6.

A．liked

B．disliked

C．murdered

D．hated

7.

A．dishes

B．water

C．food

D．hamburgers

8.

A．on

B．from

C．off

D．in

9.

A．At first

B．In the beginning

C．At last

D．First

10.

A．asked

B．gave

C．built

D．took

【推荐3】A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advised it had the _________ menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how _________ it was.

At the bottom of the _________, there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away.”

The man __________ the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order _______ that was very unusual.

When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, even it’s not on your longest menu in the world.”

“That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements.”

“Well, ” the man said, “bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears. __________, not African. ” The waiter wrote down in his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on toast.

“Very good, sir, ” he said, “That shouldn’t ________ long. ”

The waiter walked away quickly. The man was very surprised and rather disappointed. Then he smiled ____________ the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.

“Ah!” the man said, “You can’t _________ it to me, can you?” The waiter made an apology. “I’m very sorry, sir, and this is the ___________embarrassing, ”he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”

1.

A．biggest

B．thickest

C．heaviest

D．longest

2.

A．unfair

B．unusual

C．beautiful

D．important

3.

A．menu

B．dish

C．restaurant

D．table

4.

A．looked for

B．took out

C．looked at

D．picked up

5.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

6.

A．American

B．Indian

C．Canadian

D．Australian

7.

A．pay

B．cost

C．take

D．spend

8.

A．as

B．and

C．so

D．though

9.

A．catch

B．take

C．make

D．bring

10.

A．least

B．most

C．best

D．worst