【推荐1】Nowadays more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They don't know how to do _______. Because their parents do almost everything for them at home. This is a big problem.

Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents went away _______ business, so she had to stay at home on her own. At first she thought she would be happy _______ her parents were not in. She could do _______ that she liked. But it was six o'clock in the afternoon, she felt _______. “Oh, it's time to have supper. Where can I get my food?” she said to herself. Later she found some food in the fridge, but she _______ know how to cook. At that moment, she missed her _______ very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket and _______ some food to eat.

Many teenagers are _______ as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves ________. They shouldn't depend too much on their parents.

1.

A．their homework

B．some shopping

C．business

D．housework

2.

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．with

3.

A．so

B．because

C．but

D．until

4.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

5.

A．hungry

B．full

C．excited

D．bored

6.

A．couldn't

B．didn't

C．might not

D．wouldn't

7.

A．classmates

B．friends

C．brothers

D．parents

8.

A．made

B．bought

C．gave

D．saw

9.

A．the same

B．difficult

C．different

D．warm­hearted

10.

A．actually

B．carelessly

C．properly

D．slowly

【推荐2】It's five minutes before the exam and you are very nervous, You just have to____it, but how? You didn't even____the book the night before and you hear a sound in your head saying "Cheating（作弊）,cheating…" so what are you going to do?
Most young people____that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too____to study? Perhaps, it's not as simple as that. Many students cheat because they want to get good____Some students think it's OK to cheat____the subject isn't important.
It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology（技术）,students don't need to chat by looking over their shoulders any more. They use cell phones to send____ to each other during a test. There is also the____With hundreds of websites, students don't have to worry because they can find lots of things that they can copy and use in their reports.
But we must know that cheating is wrong, and it doesn't really matter whether you get ____or not. You mustn't cheat because cheating is a____ How can you be proud of something you've got through cheating? In the end, you lie to yourself!1.

A．fill

B．cover

C．pass

D．take

2.

A．open

B．use

C．find

D．close

3.

A．argue

B．blame

C．warn

D．believe

4.

A．lonely

B．lazy

C．slow

D．late

5.

A．grades

B．skills

C．habits

D．excuses

6.

A．how

B．whether

C．if

D．unless

7.

A．papers

B．answers

C．reports

D．exercises

8.

A．Internet

B．TV

C．radio

D．dictionary

9.

A．lost

B．caught

C．hurt

D．used

10.

A．crime

B．case

C．behaviour

D．lie

【推荐3】Now the idea of “car sharing” is_____around the world. That’s to say，more people are sharing the___of a car. Not everyone can ____a car. Think about it. __ many families today have one car, a lot of them don’t use it every day. Some cars spend most of their time _____in garages(车库).When we don’t use them ,we have to pay for ____ and other things. That needs a lot of money. To _____ money, some people _____with the idea of “car sharing”. If we share a car, we only pay when we use it.
Now more and more people are _____to do car sharing. In Switzerland(瑞士)，40000 people are doing it. Japan is also _____ to make “car sharing” popular around the country. Car sharing is a new____ in vehicle. It’s very easy____us to go ___we want ____buying a car. It also reduces(减少)air____.Let’s do it at once.1.

A．famous

B．different

C．important

D．popular

2.

A．use

B．way

C．try

D．drive

3.

A．afford

B．rent

C．drive

D．raise

4.

A．Because

B．Though

C．So

D．But

5.

A．playing

B．living

C．staying

D．running

6.

A．parking

B．driving

C．running

D．putting

7.

A．waste

B．save

C．afford

D．use

8.

A．come up

B．come down

C．come over

D．come out

9.

A．leaving

B．remembering

C．starting

D．forgetting

10.

A．able

B．trying

C．making

D．doing

11.

A．way

B．try

C．thought

D．idea

12.

A．from

B．for

C．of

D．with

13.

A．somewhere

B．everywhere

C．nowhere

D．anywhere

14.

A．never

B．hardly

C．without

D．with

15.

A．trouble

B．pollution

C．problem

D．matter

【推荐1】What can you do in two minutes? Cyrus Siu, 12, made a great speech in English and____the hearts of everyone.
Siu studies at Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He____the Junior high category (初中组) of the 11^th “21^st Century Cup” National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition in Xiamen, Fujian on March 22.
His speaking skills and good English won him the top____
Siu said his first secret to success was____many English books. He has read all the seven Harry Potter books, each four to five times. Now he is reading Steve Jobs: A Biography(《乔布斯传》)
“These books may be____for my age, but reading helps me to learn new words,” he said.
Siu likes English-speaking movies. Super hero movies,____ Iron Man(《钢铁侠》) and The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), are his favorite.
“Every boy has the dream of becoming a super hero one day. Sometimes I imagine
____ to be one of the heroes and shout out the English lines(台词). It’s good to combine(结合) your____ with learning English.
It’s also important to____an English-speaking environment for yourself. Siu talks to his classmates and teachers in English all day long at school____ his parents talk to him in Cantonese(粤语) at home, he still tries to answer in English.
“There is no shortcut(捷径) to studying English. Just practice, practice and practice!”Siu said.1.

A．won

B．lost

C．broke

D．made

2.

A．dropped out of

B．worried about

C．gave up

D．took part in

3.

A．shape

B．price

C．prize

D．work

4.

A．selling

B．making

C．losing

D．reading

5.

A．interesting

B．difficult

C．helpful

D．easy

6.

A．such as

B．instead of

C．because of

D．above all

7.

A．herself

B．myself

C．ourselves

D．itself

8.

A．answers

B．questions

C．interests

D．problems

9.

A．buy

B．build

C．invite

D．publish

10.

A．Before

B．Though

C．Since

D．Because

【推荐2】Dear Grandma

How is it going? I hope that _______ is well now. I was sorry to hear that he had a cold last week. I hope both of you are _______ .

Things are fine here. I finished my end-of-year exams last week and today I got my _______. Luckily I did OK_________ time. I had a really hard time with science this term. I wasn't_________to find my worst report from my Science teacher. She said I was lazy, but it isn't true. It's just that I find science really _______ . Another disappointing (令人失望的) result was in history. My_______teacher said I could do better. The _________ news is that my Maths teacher said I was hard-working. My French teacher said that my listening and speaking were very good, _______ I need to read more.

Well, that's about the news I ________   for now. Mom and Dad send their loves.

Love,

Suzy

1.

A．Grandpa

B．Mum

C．Dad

D．Aunt

2.

A．healthy

B．clever

C．special

D．weak

3.

A．homework

B．plan

C．report

D．video

4.

A．this

B．that

C．next

D．last

5.

A．happy

B．sad

C．excited

D．surprised

6.

A．interesting

B．easy

C．difficult

D．amazing

7.

A．science

B．history

C．maths

D．French

8.

A．early

B．bad

C．late

D．good

9.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

10.

A．look

B．ask

C．wait

D．have

【推荐3】It is late at night. A ______ stops in the middle of a forest. After ______ off their three teenagers, the parents say “good luck” and drive away. The teenagers, totally lost, have to ______ their way back home by themselves.

It may sound ______ to you, but this is a tradition in the Netherlands(荷兰) called “dropping”. Dutch people believe that children should not depend too much on their ______ and should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.

______, for many other parents around the world, their top concern(担心) is their children’s ______. After all, why should they put their children at risk ______ there are many other ways to develop their independence?

People have many different opinions about parenting. All parents want their children to be happy, healthy and ______. In China, for example, many parents spend from 20,000 to 50,000 yuan on summer vacation activities for their children, according to Netease. They want their children to ______ their vacation as much as possible.

But some parents try too hard and become “helicopter(直升机) parents”, which is basically the opposite of “dropping”. They worry too much about their children and pay attention to ______ they do—like helicopters flying ______ their children. They think that children need to be ______ all the time.

But this might not be a good parenting style either, according to American parenting ______ Kenneth Ginsbug. Good parents need to find a balance(平衡) between protecting their children and letting go. As Kenneth Ginsburg writes, parents should “make sure their children don’t crash against the rocks, yet ______ them to ride the waves(冲浪)...”

1.

A．car

B．bike

C．bus

D．train

2.

A．cutting

B．putting

C．turning

D．dropping

3.

A．ask

B．take

C．find

D．know

4.

A．easy

B．crazy

C．funny

D．lovely

5.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．parents

D．classmates

6.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Finally

D．Suddenly

7.

A．study

B．grades

C．changes

D．safety

8.

A．when

B．unless

C．because

D．although

9.

A．beautiful

B．important

C．successful

D．outgoing

10.

A．give

B．forget

C．start

D．enjoy

11.

A．someone

B．everything

C．anyone

D．nothing

12.

A．over

B．in

C．under

D．on

13.

A．expected

B．collected

C．accepted

D．protected

14.

A．expert

B．doctor

C．visitor

D．scientist

15.

A．stop

B．visit

C．allow

D．refuse

【推荐1】Do you hope to do lots of homework every evening? Are you _________ in your English classes? You _________ have many questions in your mind before school starts.

Well. I want to give you some good _________ on these problems. First, keep _________. Don’t worry about all your problems. Don’t stop learning, and you can find something interesting. Second, finish your homework _________. Don’t spend much time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about your problems and _________ them at once. Third, copy(抄写) vocabularies less _________ use them more. If you can _________ the vocabularies in your own way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like copying them again and again. I think your teachers will _________ you and give you something else to do.

School is really a __________ place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You can do everything well.

1.

A．interested

B．harmful

C．crowded

D．common

2.

A．need

B．might

C．can

D．would

3.

A．practice

B．choice

C．advice

D．service

4.

A．noisy

B．pale

C．calm

D．close

5.

A．probably

B．suddenly

C．loudly

D．quickly

6.

A．solve

B．taste

C．follow

D．feed

7.

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．so

8.

A．remember

B．cover

C．forget

D．reduce

9.

A．keep clear of

B．think of

C．be careful with

D．agree with

10.

A．terrible

B．bad

C．broken

D．good

【推荐2】On a stormy night, you drive your car through a stop where three people are waiting for a bus: a dying old man, a young doctor who once saved your life so that you want to reward back, a woman or a man who is your dream girl or your dream boy and likely disappears from your life once you ______ the chance. Unfortunately, there is room just for one person in the ______. Which one would you ______ up? Then give your reasons. Think it over ______ looking at the following text.

This used to be an interview question at a company, and each interviewee (面试者) had his own reason for answering it ______. The poor old man should be first helped. However, his final destination (终点) is ______. It’s reasonable for you to choose the doctor first—it is a good chance to express thanks for ______ he did for you. Meanwhile (同时), some people think it available (可用的) to pay the doctor back someday in the future. And ______ you miss the chance, you will never meet such an attractive person. Only one of two hundred people was accepted. He wrote his answer without providing his reason: “Give the key of my car to the ______, and let him take the old man to the hospital. And I wait at the stop for the bus with my dreamboat together.”

Everyone I know regarded it as the best answer but ______ (including me) realized it at first. Is it caused by our idea of not giving up the advantage (the car key) we have had? Sometimes, if we give up some of our selfishness (自私), advantages, and intransigence (不妥协), we can get more.

1.

A．change

B．use

C．catch

D．miss

2.

A．car

B．bus

C．stop

D．street

3.

A．give

B．pick

C．put

D．make

4.

A．before

B．after

C．while

D．when

5.

A．either

B．indeed

C．anyway

D．instead

6.

A．truth

B．death

C．wealth

D．health

7.

A．how

B．when

C．why

D．what

8.

A．unless

B．though

C．if

D．so

9.

A．doctor

B．driver

C．old man

D．dream lover

10.

A．somebody

B．anybody

C．everybody

D．nobody

【推荐3】Most people like to eat sweets and ice cream better than meat and rice. If we eat them _______ a meal, they are not _______ for us. But if we eat them before a meal, they are bad for us. It’s _______ for us to eat our meals regularly (有规律地) every day. When we feel _______ or excited, we may not want to eat.

When a man is worrying _______ something, it is _______ for him to swallow (咽) anything dry _______ he has little appetite (食欲) . Many years ago, some judges (法官) in England often gave a man _______ dry bread to judge whether (是否) he was telling the truth (真相) . If the man _______ swallow the bread, they ________ he was telling lies (谎言) .

1.

A．before

B．after

C．at

D．in the middle

2.

A．useful

B．important

C．bad

D．good

3.

A．important

B．difficult

C．hard

D．easy

4.

A．worry

B．worried

C．to worry

D．worrying

5.

A．of

B．with

C．about

D．for

6.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．good

D．happy

7.

A．why

B．where

C．how

D．because

8.

A．few

B．some

C．any

D．little

9.

A．can’t

B．mustn’t

C．couldn’t

D．needn’t

10.

A．believe

B．would believe

C．think

D．would thought