【推荐1】Many years ago, there was a group of brilliant young men at a university. They were talented at writing. They often met to _________ and criticize（批评）each other’s works.

These men were merciless（冷酷无情的）when they criticized one another. They gave tough criticism of each other’s work. Some of them were _________ cruel to each other. The members of the club called themselves the“Stranglers（扼杀者）”.

To level up their writing skills, some women who were _________ in writing at the university started a club of their own. These members called themselves the “Wranglers（看护者）”.

The members of the Wranglers also gave their opinions about each other’s writing. _________, the feedback from the members was much softer, more positive and more _________. Every effort from a member was encouraged by all.

After 20 years, one of the students was doing a study of his classmates when he noticed a big _________ in the writing world of the Stranglers and the Wranglers.

Among all the brilliant young men in the Stranglers, _________ had made any major achievements. But the Wranglers had several _________ writers.

The groups were equally talented and educated. There were not many differences _________ them. But the Stranglers strangled each other, while the Wranglers lifted each other. The Stranglers had more self-doubt, while the Wranglers __________ out the best in each other.

1.

A．send

B．read

C．change

D．visit

2.

A．quite

B．never

C．hardly

D．enough

3.

A．excited

B．tired

C．interested

D．worried

4.

A．Unluckily

B．Still

C．Moreover

D．However

5.

A．boring

B．touching

C．encouraging

D．merciless

6.

A．difference

B．argument

C．discussion

D．competition

7.

A．none

B．all

C．neither

D．either

8.

A．poor

B．young

C．successful

D．rich

9.

A．among

B．between

C．in

D．by

10.

A．searched

B．helped

C．found

D．brought

【推荐2】Up until I went to school, I was a happy child. Then kids found out that learning was difficult for me and they would point out and call me names. I ______ math, English, and science. I remember sitting in class one day, divided up into groups, when a girl in my group stood up, pointing to me, and said, “I’m not going to work with that stupid boy!” It made me feel terrible.

Through primary school and middle school, I could ______ read. A professional came to our home one day, after putting me through a number of tests, he told my mother that I would never be able to read. My mother was so ______ that she told him to leave the house.

Years later, as a new high school student, I ______ a science fiction book one day, and to my great joy, it was suddenly easy to read. The stories in the book stimulated my imagination. Then the words weren’t words anymore ______ pictures in my head. I started to read other books and really got interested in reading. I started learning better and using larger words.   

It was about at this time that I began to excel at arts. I learned that I have an incredible eye for shapes and designs. I write about my experiences. I write poetry, too. Towards the end of high school, I won a lot of ______ .

Grades are important. But there is so much more to an education than good grades. So don’t let grades get in the way of your education.

1.

A．was fond of

B．was careful with

C．was poor at

D．was good at

2.

A．hardly

B．nearly

C．actually

D．usually

3.

A．happy

B．excited

C．surprised

D．angry

4.

A．picked up

B．took up

C．looked up

D．put up

5.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．and

6.

A．honesty

B．humor

C．safety

D．honor

【推荐3】Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about the ____ Though they have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools, they may often feel ____
In fact,____ is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in ____ at school, your teachers will help you; when you do something wrong, people ____ you feel unhappy; when you ____ in something, your friends will say congratulations to you. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see ____happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart____ you are poor, you can also say you are very happy. Money is not ____ You have something else that money can’t buy. When you meet with difficulties, you can loudly say you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge ____ So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.1.

A．poor

B．old

C．rich

D．young

2.

A．alone

B．happy

C．sad

D．lonely

3.

A．sadness

B．happiness

C．loneliness

D．unhappiness

4.

A．trouble

B．difficult

C．happy

D．sad

5.

A．beside

B．around

C．besides

D．by

6.

A．fail

B．get

C．make

D．succeed

7.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．why

8.

A．But

B．However

C．Although

D．And

9.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

10.

A．yourself

B．you

C．myself

D．me

【推荐2】One day, Bus No.26 was going along Zhonghua Road. Suddenly the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.

The bus driver stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the _______. The driver knew he had to act _______. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to _______ and wait for the next bus. But _______ his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped him to move the man onto the bus.

Thanks to the bus driver and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Now many people don’t want to help others _______ they don’t want any trouble. But the driver didn’t think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.

1.

A．home

B．office

C．hospital

D．school

2.

A．happily

B．quickly

C．slowly

D．suddenly

3.

A．get off

B．get on

C．get up

D．get into

4.

A．for

B．with

C．in

D．to

5.

A．so

B．because

C．but

D．although

【推荐3】从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

Village libraries may help change children’s lives.

When Zhang Dongdong, from Beijing, arrived at Sanbao Street in Qinglong, Guizhou in August, 2019, he found that most of the children there lived with their ______. Their parents moved to large cities ______. The families were poor, and there were ______ books for the children to read. They only had textbooks. Zhang felt sorry ______ the children. He tried his best and got 3,000 books from all over the country. And then he ______ Sanbao Children’s Library.

In October, Zhang went to Zhanma Village. He visited the village primary school. Zhang found that the school library was a ______ room with old books and that there was no place for children to read. So Zhang began to build another library ______ 2019, and on June 1st the following year, World Children’s Day, Zhanma Village Library opened ______ door.

“I’m not the only one that has built a library for a village,” Zhang said. “In fact, most secretaries (书记) ______ to build village libraries as a very important part of their work. ______ can be good friends for the children. And they can enrich children’s childhood and lives.”

1.

A．uncle

B．cousins

C．grandparents

D．parents

2.

A．to play

B．to work

C．to farm

D．to travel

3.

A．many

B．lots of

C．little

D．few

4.

A．in

B．at

C．for

D．on

5.

A．set up

B．looked up

C．made up

D．took up

6.

A．large

B．big

C．small

D．empty

7.

A．in the end

B．at the end

C．in the end of

D．at the end of

8.

A．it

B．its

C．it’s

D．their

9.

A．choose

B．imagine

C．enjoy

D．advise

10.

A．Sports

B．Mobile phones

C．Toys

D．Books