【推荐1】Jack is one of my best friends. Now I’ll tell you a story about him. One day he wanted to buy some new clothes, ________ he went to a shop. First he _______ for some trousers and put them _______, but then he took them off and gave them ______ to the shopkeeper, “Now, give me a coat instead of these. ” The man gave him a coat and said, “This one costs the same ______ the trousers. ” Jack took the coat and walked out of the shop with _______. The shopkeeper ran after him and said, “You have not       paid for that ______!” “But I gave you the trousers for the coat, ” said Jack. “They cost the same as the coat, ______they?” “Yes, ”said the shopkeeper. “But you didn’t pay for the trousers _____!”

“Of course, I didn’t! ” answered Jack. “I didn’t take them. ______gives things back and then pays for them ! ”

1.

A．but

B．or

C．so

D．while

2.

A．wanted

B．asked

C．bought

D．got

3.

A．away

B．up

C．off

D．on

4.

A．back

B．then

C．in

D．towards

5.

A．like

B．so

C．as

D．with

6.

A．this

B．it

C．that

D．the trousers

7.

A．thing

B．shop

C．trousers

D．coat

8.

A．didn’t

B．wasn’t

C．wouldn’t

D．couldn’t

9.

A．too

B．also

C．either

D．neither

10.

A．Somebody

B．Nobody

C．Anybody

D．Everyone

【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整。

A teacher was having a music class. The students were listening to the teacher _________. When a new student arrived at the music class, all the _________ laughed immediately.

“Be _________ children. Let’s meet Mr. Boo. I used to teach _________ children. Now Mr. Boo no longer has to work, and he wants to _________ the flute (笛子).” The teacher told the students.

“Can old people _________ learn?” asked the children in surprise.

“I know you may be asking such a question. But you all have to know it’s never too _________ to learn.” the teacher answered patiently.

At first, the children often _________ Mr. Boo. However, Mr. Boo was always the first to get to the _________. Soon the old man learned to play the flute better than any other students in the class.

Six __________ went by. There was a flute competition in the country. The competition was very popular and was held once a year. Many people would come and watch it. The prize __________ the winner was a golden flute. All the students in the music class could take part in it.

“Is Mr. Boo coming, too?” the children asked.

“Of course, he’s the best student that I’ve ever taught,” the teacher answered.

Then the big day came. __________ Mr. Boo walked onto the stage (舞台), everybody wondered why the old man was there.

“You’re in the wrong __________ Grandpa—this is a competition for students!”

“And I’m also a __________,” the old man said proudly. Then Mr. Boo started __________. He did so well in the end, and he won the golden flute.

1.

A．nervously

B．quickly

C．carefully

D．sadly

2.

A．actors

B．children

C．friends

D．workers

3.

A．quiet

B．tidy

C．cool

D．happy

4.

A．my

B．her

C．his

D．their

5.

A．practice

B．learn

C．tell

D．show

6.

A．luckily

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．really

7.

A．short

B．old

C．slow

D．young

8.

A．looked at

B．laughed at

C．shouted at

D．pointed at

9.

A．classroom

B．office

C．cinema

D．bedroom

10.

A．hours

B．minutes

C．years

D．months

11.

A．for

B．on

C．from

D．by

12.

A．Though

B．Until

C．When

D．Since

13.

A．time

B．seat

C．way

D．place

14.

A．teacher

B．student

C．father

D．baby

15.

A．playing

B．singing

C．dancing

D．studying

【推荐3】Jerry was always in a good mood. ____someone was having a bad day, Jerry would tell him how to look on the positive(积极的)side of the situation.
One day I asked him, “How can you be positive all the time?”
Jerry replied, “Each morning, I say to____, ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood.”
Several years later, I heard Jerry was hurt____three robbers(强盗). Luckily, Jerry was sent to the____quickly.
I asked him what his thought was when the robbery took place. Jerry replied, “As I____on the floor, I remembered I could choose to live or to die. I choose to live.”
“Weren’t you____ I asked.
“Yes, I was really afraid when I saw the expressions on the____of the doctors.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“When a nurse asked if I was allergic(过敏的)to____ I shouted, ‘Bullets(子弹)!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ____”
Thanks to the super medical____of his doctors, Jerry lived, but also because of his amazing attitude, Attitude, after all, is everything.1.

A．If

B．After

C．Though

D．Since

2.

A．himself

B．itself

C．myself

D．yourself

3.

A．in

B．with

C．for

D．by

4.

A．school

B．hospital

C．bank

D．court

5.

A．lay

B．ran

C．danced

D．walked

6.

A．sad

B．awake

C．afraid

D．excited

7.

A．hands

B．faces

C．heads

D．arms

8.

A．nowhere

B．nothing

C．anywhere

D．anything

9.

A．live

B．decide

C．depend

D．feed

10.

A．research

B．place

C．skill

D．position

【推荐1】I shared with many of my friends about the story happened to me.

Twenty years ago, I drove a _______ for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived there, I walked to the door and knocked.

“Just a minute,” _________ a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. And old man in his _________ stood before me. By his side was a small suitcase.

When we got into the taxi, he gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive me around the downtown first?”

“It’s not the ________ way,” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” he said, “I’m on my way to a hospice (晚期病人护理所). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I ________ reached over and shut off the meter(计时器).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. He showed me the _________ where he had once worked and the building where his friends had worked.

Sometimes he’d ask me to stop at a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, without saying anything.

In the early morning, he suddenly said, “I’m _______. Let’s go now.”

We drove ________ to the address he had given me.

“How much do I pay you?” he asked.

“________. It’s just like my short tour of downtown.” I said.

“But you have to make a living,” he answered.

“Oh, there are other _________,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I gave him a hug. He held on to me and said, “You gave an old man a little moment of joy.”

1.

A．bus

B．car

C．taxi

D．train

2.

A．shouted

B．pointed

C．pushed

D．answered

3.

A．twenty

B．thirtieth

C．eighties

D．ninety

4.

A．longest

B．shortest

C．farthest

D．coldest

5.

A．quietly

B．luckily

C．carelessly

D．badly

6.

A．hospital

B．factory

C．building

D．park

7.

A．tired

B．amazed

C．relaxed

D．worried

8.

A．in surprise

B．in silence

C．in danger

D．for fun

9.

A．Nothing

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Everything

10.

A．drivers

B．patients

C．doctors

D．passengers

【推荐2】I had always cared about sick children and tried to help them. But when my little grandson received third degree burns, I learned first-hand how _______  a loving adult feels when his/her child is suffering and he/she can’t take the pain away. This experience _______  me to feel sorry for parents with sick children.

One mom told me that she _______  like running into the street and screaming, “My child is sick. Would somebody please help us?” It breaks my _________  that these parents are so anxiously(忧虑地) searching for someone to care and help them _______  the hard times of watching their helpless child suffer. So I decided to do something to help them.

Two years ago, I almost lost my eyesight. Luckily, I regained(恢复) some eyesight, but I was no longer able to work. _________  I had a lot of time. At first, I thought that my life was _________  because I couldn’t do any of the things I used to do. I believed that my life had no purpose and I was no _______  to anybody anymore. I began to be interested in surfing the Internet for information.

One day I received several emails asking for help for sick children. I decided to post their stories and pictures on a webpage. What began as a _______  has grown into a fulltime job I enjoy doing every day. Since my website was built, I’ve received tens of emails from worried parents asking me to put their child’s story online. And over 325 volunteers have ________  me to send children “happy mail” without being paid.

1.

A．bored

B．puzzled

C．helpless

D．hopeful

2.

A．made

B．advised

C．guided

D．led

3.

A．seemed

B．felt

C．looked

D．sounded

4.

A．heart

B．head

C．legs

D．face

5.

A．over

B．with

C．across

D．through

6.

A．But

B．Though

C．So

D．Since

7.

A．meaningless

B．meaningful

C．interesting

D．boring

8.

A．point

B．sense

C．good

D．hope

9.

A．picture

B．wish

C．hobby

D．website

10.

A．paid

B．joined

C．invited

D．advised

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

One day, I was sitting at home with nothing to do. Suddenly, I wanted to meet people and have new _____ instead of feeling so bored, so I decided to start _____. I turned on my computer and found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.

Volunteering _____ us with so many chances to have fun and share greatest stories. My time working on a farm was a fantastic experience for me. It was almost a _____ holiday as food and accommodation (住宿) were offered. _____, it was not a dream holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower. I soon found that I was a _____ farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my French.

It is true that you feel good when volunteering but there are also other _____. I once volunteered as a worker at a charity sports event where the organizers gave me cakes from an expensive London bakery to _____ me for my services.

While this is all fun, my favourite part of volunteering is creating and sharing stories. My terrible attempts (尝试) at farming have given me funny stories to tell! Talking to volunteers from different countries has also _____ me learn more about the world. Thanks _____ volunteering, I have had so much fun with many nice people.

1.

A．adventures

B．experiences

C．journeys

D．vacations

2.

A．reading

B．fishing

C．shopping

D．volunteering

3.

A．gave

B．offered

C．provided

D．showed

4.

A．favourite

B．free

C．strange

D．special

5.

A．However

B．Though

C．But

D．So

6.

A．helpful

B．bad

C．awful

D．good

7.

A．advantages

B．mistakes

C．abilities

D．suggestions

8.

A．call

B．thank

C．change

D．manage

9.

A．helped

B．asked

C．wished

D．kept

10.

A．for

B．from

C．with

D．to