【推荐1】完形填空
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。

Cars are very popular in America. When the kids are fourteen years old. They dream of having their own _______. Many students work after school to ______ a car. In most places ______ people learn to drive in high school. They have to take a_______ test to get a license. Learning to drive and getting a driver’s _______ may be one of the most exciting things in their lives. For many, that piece of paper is an important symbol(象征)that they are now grown-ups.

Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else. People almost never go to see a doctor when they are ________. But they will take ______ cars to a “hospital” at the smallest sign of a problem. At weekends, people _______ most of the time in washing and waxing(打蜡) their cars. For some families it is not enough to have ______ car. They often have two or even three. Husbands need a car to go to work. Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or _________ activities.

1.

A．cars

B．computers

C．bikes

2.

A．borrow

B．buy

C．lend

3.

A．old

B．tall

C．young

4.

A．language

B．listening

C．driving

5.

A．address

B．license

C．book

6.

A．sick

B．healthy

C．pleased

7.

A．his

B．her

C．their

8.

A．cost

B．take

C．spend

9.

A．no

B．one

C．some

10.

A．other

B．another

C．others

【推荐2】Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

Li Jun, a middle school boy felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Before that, Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of ______ classmates.

“I was wrong. It was very different and much ______ than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li said. “I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom ______.”

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same ______: they can talk about their ideas freely ______ their best friends after class, but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of ______.

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their ______, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want. ______ he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should ______ more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly,” Zhou said. “That ______ a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”

1.

A．her

B．my

C．his

2.

A．harder

B．easier

C．better

3.

A．slowly

B．quickly

C．sadly

4.

A．answer

B．subject

C．problem

5.

A．except

B．from

C．with

6.

A．listening

B．speaking

C．reading

7.

A．mouths

B．eyes

C．ears

8.

A．But

B．So

C．And

9.

A．play

B．practise

C．write

10.

A．reports

B．invents

C．makes

【推荐3】The “left-behind” children（留守儿童） are children whose parents are working in cities far away from them. A program called On the Way to School did a research among 2000 children living in poor areas. The research _______ that 15.1% of children are unable to see their parents in a whole year, even during the Spring Festival. Many children can talk with their parents _______ the phone only once or twice a month. They feel very _______ if their parents don’t come home often. Yang Hai lives in a village with his grandparents. His parents work in Fujian, thousands of kilometers _______ . His grandparents love him and _______ him well. But he says he still _______ his parents. “Now more people in the countryside _______ to work in cities and leave their children at home. The government is trying to do _______ to care about such children at home and freeing their parents in cities from _______ about their children. Those children can’t be with their parents very often, ________ we should give them more care and love.” said one official（官员）.

1.

A．shows

B．touches

C．happens

D．waits

2.

A．at

B．of

C．on

D．to

3.

A．glad

B．ready

C．simple

D．lonely

4.

A．over

B．off

C．away

D．out

5.

A．hear from

B．look after

C．think of

D．agree with

6.

A．misses

B．refuses

C．pollutes

D．believes

7.

A．improve

B．appear

C．discuss

D．choose

8.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

9.

A．interests

B．meanings

C．understandings

D．worries

10.

A．so

B．or

C．because

D．until

【推荐1】A generation gap has become a serious problem. I read a report about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after quarrels with parents. I think this is because they don’t often have a talk with each other. Parents now ________ more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the ________ topics to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your children, get to know them and ________ them. And for children, show your ________ to your parents. They are the people who love you. So ________ them your thoughts. In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.

1.

A．spend

B．stay

C．work

D．have

2.

A．interesting

B．same

C．true

D．good

3.

A．get on with

B．look after

C．understand

D．love

4.

A．interest

B．secret

C．trouble

D．feelings

5.

A．tell

B．ask

C．answer

D．say

【推荐2】Father's Love

As a young man, Jack was an excellent artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son had a serious stomachache. Thinking it was only some_______disease (疾病)，Jack and his wife didn't take the boy to the hospital. But the boy_______suddenly that night.

Jack realized that if he took his son to the hospital in time, the boy's death could be_______.So he always felt guilty(内疚的)。Even worse, a short time later his wife left him, _______him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Jack could_______, and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for help. Soon Jack became an alcoholic.

Gradually，his health and life became_______and Jack began to lose everything he owned his land, house, etc. _______Jack died alone in a small bar (酒吧). Hearing of Jack's death, I thought, "What a waste of life! What a complete (彻底的)_______!"

_______time went by, I began to change my earlier simple judgement (评价).I knew Jack's now adult son, Bill. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most________men I have ever known. I saw the love between Bill and his children. 1 thought that Bill's kindness and caring must come from________.

I hadn't heard Bill talk much________his father. One day, I asked him what on earth (究竟) his father had done so that he became such a special person. Bill said quietly, As a child until I left home at 18，my father came into my________every night, gave me a kiss and said, "love you, son."

Tears came to my eyes as I________I was a fool before. I had ever thought Jack was a complete failure. He didn't leave valuable things behind, ________he was a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.

1.

A．terrible

B．common

C．unusual

D．heavy

2.

A．died

B．left

C．disappeared

D．woke

3.

A．chosen

B．refused

C．avoided

D．canceled

4.

A．throwing

B．telling

C．forgetting

D．leaving

5.

A．stand

B．understand

C．get

D．find

6.

A．better

B．weaker

C．worse

D．finer

7.

A．Finally

B．Normally

C．Firstly

D．Slowly

8.

A．illness

B．problem

C．failure

D．trouble

9.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Although

D．As

10.

A．careful

B．loving

C．humorous

D．hard-working

11.

A．anywhere

B．somewhere

C．everywhere

D．nowhere

12.

A．about

B．to

C．with

D．for

13.

A．classroom

B．sitting-room

C．bathroom

D．bedroom

14.

A．remembered

B．regarded

C．agreed

D．realized

15.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．or

【推荐3】Communication (沟通) is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it is hard for you to communicate with your parents, do not worry about it. Here is some useful ________ for you to solve the problem.

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t talk to your parents when you are ________. Your parents probably won’t consider (考虑) your ideas ________ you shout at them. And you can’t express (表达) ________ well if you are angry. Go ________ to calm down. Make sure you understand ________ you are unhappy. Then ________ what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (妥协). Perhaps sometimes you have different opinions about something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to ________ each other. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. If that happens, it is really important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship ________.

Talk about your values (价值观). The fact is that your parents’ values are probably ________ your own values. It doesn’t matter. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding values might help them see your purpose in life.

1.

A．advice

B．chances

C．choices

D．problems

2.

A．happy

B．angry

C．relaxed

D．exciting

3.

A．before

B．until

C．unless

D．if

4.

A．yourself

B．themselves

C．them

D．you

5.

A．anywhere

B．somewhere

C．someone

D．anyone

6.

A．how

B．when

C．why

D．where

7.

A．worry about

B．ask about

C．talk about

D．think about

8.

A．agree

B．disagree

C．understand

D．refuse

9.

A．hard

B．excited

C．interesting

D．strong

10.

A．different from

B．the same as

C．similar to

D．agree with

【推荐1】完形填空.
When you are a teenager, it seems that every time you say, “Mum and Dad, I want to. . . ”, your parents answer, “No, you can’t. ”or“You can’t do. . . ”
Young people further complain that their parents do not______them. When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe in their children. _____asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their children to make a decision for______
Yes, _____is true that your parents always treat you as a little child. You______to do what you like. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to______ They want to protect you______you don’t want them to do so.
So, if you want to get______freedom, please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to allow you stay out late, don’t just say, “All _____kids in my class can stay out late. ”Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you will be and______it is important for you to stay out late. Then they will say, “Yes, but be more careful and give us a call if possible. ”1.

A．enjoy

B．prefer

C．understand

D．decide

2.

A．Except

B．Instead

C．With

D．Without

3.

A．they

B．their

C．themselves

D．theirs

4.

A．it

B．this

C．that

D．one

5.

A．don’t allow

B．aren’t allowed

C．weren’t allowed

D．didn’t allow

6.

A．take

B．make

C．do

D．try

7.

A．if

B．though

C．because

D．since

8.

A．most

B．least

C．more

D．less

9.

A．another

B．the other

C．others

D．the others

10.

A．which

B．what

C．when

D．why

【推荐2】Wu is a ninth­grader at No.1 Middle School, Weifang. He got back home on March 1 after four days out in the open. He ran away from home ___________ he felt stressed out about the coming senior high school entrance examination(中考).The boy is not the only one stressed out over exams. Reporters ___________ a survey at a middle school. It showed that 72 percent of students feel stressed and 67 percent of these students said their stress comes from school grades.

People often feel stressed when they have a big ___________, such as performing in a play, taking a test, or playing in a sports match. Some stress is ___________.It makes you more active. If you have an important test, stress can push you to study ___________.But too much stress is unhealthy. It can ___________ make you feel worried and tired.

What is the best way to ___________ stress? During the days when you are preparing for the exams, you can take a walk and chat with your classmates. You can also ___________ each other your worries. It makes you stay ___________. Doctors suggest that, besides sharing thoughts with friends, students can also relax ____________ listening to music, reading a book or just spending some time alone.

1.

A．because

B．so

C．and

D．though

2.

A．do

B．does

C．did

D．was doing

3.

A．work

B．job

C．rest

D．sleep

4.

A．bad

B．sad

C．boring

D．good

5.

A．hard

B．harder

C．hardest

D．well

6.

A．hardly

B．never

C．almost

D．also

7.

A．deal with

B．catch up with

C．agree with

D．come up with

8.

A．say

B．speak

C．tell

D．talk

9.

A．unhappy

B．upset

C．peaceful

D．unhealthy

10.

A．by

B．with

C．in

D．to

【推荐3】“Up to two thirds of children don’t get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school.” researchers say.

So how long should young people sleep each night? The ________ is between 8 and 10 hours. If you don’t get ________ sleep at night, you’ll have less energy(能量) the next day.

But the ________ say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are 7 years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms and ________ parents don’t read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to ________ and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms are more likely (可能的) to sleep ________, and to get less than 8 hours’ sleep. Even losing one hour’s sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.

German scientists think that your brain (大脑) ________ working while you are asleep. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a ________ to work out. One group went to sleep and the other group stayed awake (醒着的). The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more ________, suggesting that their brains had been trying to find out the answer while the people were asleep. So ________ you get enough sleep tonight, and you’ll be at your best tomorrow.

1.

A．advice

B．answer

C．message

D．condition

2.

A．enough

B．correct

C．perfect

D．wonderful

3.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．researchers

D．scientists

4.

A．active

B．proud

C．sleepy

D．busy

5.

A．study

B．work

C．relax

D．exercise

6.

A．well

B．badly

C．sadly

D．carelessly

7.

A．stops

B．finishes

C．keeps

D．enjoys

8.

A．question

B．problem

C．project

D．competition

9.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．carefully

D．successfully

10.

A．think of

B．think about

C．make out

D．make sure