【推荐1】根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在标号为 1-10 的相应位置。

People are different in the world. Some are open, while others are shy. Shy people feel comfortable when they are alone. In this way, they can s    1    some more time on their favorite activities. They often have some h    2    , such as reading books, writing poems. In the following lines, we will o    3    you a number of ways to meet new friends.

Go Online

it is easy and quick to get to know people and make new friends o    4    . With some online chatting tools such as QQ, MSN, WeChat and Line, you can meet different people and they s    5    the same interests with you even if you live in a far-away place of the world.

Join a Club

The club is a place where you will meet a lot of people. What’s more, it will be easier for you to s    6    a talk with them, as you may have the same interest. Make new friends in your c    7    and plan some activities together in it. You will be able to begin a long lasting friendship with them.

Be a Part of Sports Team

Sports make b    8    your mind(心灵) and body full of energy. You might be able to get on well with your team members. If you enjoy playing any sport, joining a local team is a great idea to make new friends e    9    .

Volunteer

Working with people is a nice way to make new friends. You will meet people of all ages as volunteering interests people, young or o    10    . This will give you the chance to make friends with them.

【推荐2】阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

The outgoing people like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. Being outgoing is not as hard     1     you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.

We know     2     is easy to start becoming outgoing with your best friend. The real challenge（挑战）comes when you meet new friends. Smile more, and usually they will smile back. You may begin your talks     3     this way, A smile is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news online because there must     4     something fun online. Another way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is     5     most important step of all. Go to a park, beach, club, party or other places, and you may make new friends there.

【推荐3】根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。

Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they are there to teach you a lesson, or to help you understand who you are or who you want to become.

You never know these p    1     who may be a classmate, a neighbour or a friend—but when you lock your eyes on them, you know at that very moment they will i    2     your life in some ways.

Sometimes things that happen to you may seem unpleasant, painful, or worried at first. But in another way, you find that without getting over (克服) those d    3    , you would have n    4     realized your ability, strength or willpower (意志力).

The people you meet and the success you get help to c    5     who you are and who you become. Even the t    6     experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most i    7     ones.

If someone loves you, give love back to them in the way you can, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and how to open your h    8     and eyes to things. If someone hurts you, or breaks your heart, forgive (原谅) them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being careful of people a    9    .

You must believe that self-confidence is necessary to a person. If you’re not confident, it will be hard for o    10     to believe in you.

Learn a lesson in life each day you live!

【推荐2】Our grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar and they will know what the weather will be like days or even months     1    (以后).

What’s the     2     (秘密)? They are following the 24 Solar Terms(节气),which are an important part of Chinese culture.

The 24 Solar Terms began during the ancient     3     (时期). At that time，most Chinese people made their living on farms. So weather changes were     4     (重要的)for them. No one     5    (怀疑)that they had no weather report or Internet to help them.

But people found a way. They studied the sun’s movement and also paid     6     to other natural changes, such as air temperature, water and plant growth. In the end, they worked out the 24 Solar Terms to     7       (做记号)the changes.

The terms became their guide to farming work. For example, the solar term jingzhe is when insects wake up from a long sleep in the cold winter. Farmers take it as a sign of warm weather and get busy       8     (劳动）.

The 24 Solar Terms is    9     (把视为)as China’s fifth great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still     10     (广泛地)used in daily life even in the age of technology-based modern farming.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在各题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A hurricane (飓风) is a huge storm that forms over warm ocean water. Hurricanes have winds that move in     1     circle. Hurricane winds are very     2     (power), and can move at speeds from 120 km/h to over 300 km/h.

The centre of hurricane winds is called the eye. Winds in the eye     3     (be) not very strong. Around the eye is an area called the eye wall. The wall is where winds are the     4     (strong) and rain is the heaviest.

Strong winds and heavy rain can do a lot of damage (破坏) when a hurricane moves over land.

Hurricane winds can be strong enough     5     (break) windows into pieces. The winds can even knock over tall trees, which might fall     6     buildings or cars. Strong winds can pick up objects and send     7     (they) into the air, causing damage.

Heavy rain from a hurricane can cause floods in areas that are not close to a coast. The floodwater can be very deep. It sometimes     8     (reach) almost up to the top of houses. Water goes into the houses     9     (quick) and does a lot of damage. Wooden structures (结构) might not be safe after a flood.

    10     there is no way to prevent a hurricane, you can get prepared for it.

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

This is a story about what a father did in an earthquake. An 8.2 earthquake     1     (hit) the city in 1989. In less than four minutes, it killed     2     (thousand) of people. Right away, a father rushed to his son’s school,     3     he sadly found the building had come down.

The man almost broke down. He remembered what he always said to his son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He rushed to the back right corner of the building and started digging (挖) through the stones.

As he     4     (work) in piles of stones, other helpless parents arrived. They said, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! Go home! It’s     5     (possible) for you to save him!” To each parent, he answered, “Are you going to help me or not?” No one joined him. The firemen and police also came and told him     6     (stop), “There are big fires. You’re in great     7     (dangerous). We’ll take care of it. Go home.” To them, he said again, “Are you going to help me now?” No one knew what to say. His fingers were hurt badly, but he dug even     8     (quick).

For a long time, he kept digging for his son, stone by stone. Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son     9     (shout) for help.

The man called his son’s name excitedly, “Peter!” Soon he heard back, “Dad? It’s me, Dad! I knew you would save me! You said that no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!”

Everyone was surprised and moved. They said to     10     (they), “Nothing is too hard for a loving father.” Sometimes, love can help us complete the most difficult work.

【推荐2】I am very worried a     1     my e-friend because there was an earthquake in her town. And the quake was t     2     . Many people were hurt. L    3     , there were no victims (遇难者).My friend was reading books alone w    4     the noise and shake started. Her mum phoned her and asked her to leave the flat at once. She advised her not to use the lift. The noise was very loud. Pieces of glass and b    5     came down. People were afraid and ran in all d    6     . My friend could not get out and was t    7     under the building. As she was cold and frightened, she started screaming for h    8     . No one came for a long time. Finally, people came and m         9     away the bricks and stones. My friend was s     10     .

【推荐3】Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black     1    (cloud)were making the sky very dark. Without any light outside, it felt     2     midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows     3     his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping     4    (he) mom make dinner when the rain began to beat     5    (heavy) against the window. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with storm happening outside.

Ben couldn't sleep at first. He finally     6    (fall)asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00.When he woke up, the sun was     7     He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in     8     mess. Fallen trees,     9    (break) windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.     10     the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.