【推荐1】When I was a young child, my parents often ___________ me that it was time that taught a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why time had such a big influence ___________ a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult. But now, ___________ I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel ___________ to express my own opinion on this saying. I know that I am just a high school student with very few experiences. There are still many things waiting for me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place in which to live, you had better ___________ yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about ___________ itself. There are so many things around us that ___________ our will. We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we ___________ it or not. What we can do is just to make ___________ suit the world. I think we should learn to accept ____________ life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.

The pop song Grandmother by Jay Chou is my favorite. I’m deeply moved by this beautiful song. I always try to ____________ every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see that I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more likely that they slip by(流逝) and leave you ____________ regretful. I realize that I’m not just living for myself and that there are others I should ____________, such as my parents, friends, and so on. They all pay attention to my growing up, ____________ it’s just a little progress.

Everyone has his or her own ____________ towards life, positive(积极的) or negative. It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one rule that should be obeyed and that’s to make this world better.

1.

A．said

B．talked

C．spoke

D．told

2.

A．about

B．with

C．on

D．in

3.

A．before

B．after

C．as

D．when

4.

A．glad

B．angry

C．tired

D．anxious

5.

A．praise

B．change

C．exchange

D．force

6.

A．life

B．money

C．heart

D．world

7.

A．go with

B．go along

C．go for

D．go against

8.

A．receive

B．check

C．refuse

D．accept

9.

A．himself

B．themselves

C．ourselves

D．yourself

10.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．why

11.

A．touch

B．escape

C．catch

D．lose

12.

A．feeling

B．looking

C．remaining

D．proving

13.

A．make of

B．speak of

C．hear of

D．think of

14.

A．in case

B．in that

C．even if

D．as if

15.

A．idea

B．way

C．view

D．attitude

【推荐2】When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought a man everything. I didn’t understand and _______why it made such a big difference to a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out. I know I’m just a middle school student with _______   experiences, but I’d like to _______ my own opinions on it.

Once I read a sentence, "to make this world a nice place to live in, you’d better change your_______ , rather than the whole world. ” It made me _____________ in thought . There are so many things around us that go against our_______ . We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won't_______ turning whether we accept or not.

What we can do is just to make_________ suit the world. I think we should learn to_______ welcome whatever life gives us: the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get __________ from it. I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I can’t catch most of the pleasant moments such as being hugged by mother when in fear, being cheered by the teacher when in trouble, being helped by a stranger when__________. It is more likely that they pass by quietly. I realize that I’m not just living for myself and that there are others I should __________. They all pay attention to my__________, and are proud of my achievements even if it is just a little progress. It is their care and love that often remind me I live in a warm and happy __________.

Different people may have different attitudes towards life. But there is one rule that should be__________and that is to make the world better.

1.

A．hoped

B．wondered

C．decided

D．said

2.

A．little

B．a little

C．few

D．a few

3.

A．hold

B．make

C．get

D．show

4.

A．heart

B．job

C．taste

D．smell

5.

A．missed

B．went

C．lost

D．left

6.

A．space

B．question

C．will

D．home

7.

A．begin

B．stop

C．delete

D．prepare

8.

A．yourself

B．yourselves

C．ourselves

D．myself

9.

A．politely

B．lovely

C．casually

D．warmly

10.

A．pleasure

B．success

C．friendship

D．surprise

11.

A．in line

B．in danger

C．in silence

D．in agreement

12.

A．hear of

B．talk of

C．think of

D．dream of

13.

A．building up

B．bringing up

C．raising up

D．growing up

14.

A．world

B．space

C．family

D．class

15.

A．accepted

B．saw

C．followed

D．used

【推荐3】A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to__________for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very______ . Get me some water from the lake.”
The follower walked to the lake________ the wise man ordered. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, a car started_________the lake. As a result , the water became very muddy(泥泞的). Then he _______ and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not ________ to drink. After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the__________ follower to go back to the lake quickly and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower_______went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had settled down（沉淀）to the________. The water on the surface was very_________and looked fit to drink. So he_________ his water bottle and took it to the wise man.
The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See_________ you did   to make the water clean?” he said. “You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own _______ you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake. When disturbed (干扰), just let it be and give it a little ______ . It will settle down on its own_________ putting in any effort at all to   calm it. So when there is peace inside you, that peace spreads to the outside. ”1.

A．complain

B．look

C．wash

D．rest

2.

A．hungry

B．thirsty

C．hot

D．worried

3.

A．since

B．before

C．as

D．until

4.

A．stepping

B．going

C．driving

D．crossing

5.

A．hang out

B．went back

C．set out

D．gave back

6.

A．fit

B．quiet

C．easy

D．cold

7.

A．different

B．same

C．other

D．similar

8.

A．hurriedly

B．completely

C．angrily

D．exactly

9.

A．top

B．middle

C．bottom

D．surface

10.

A．dirty

B．clear

C．fresh

D．sweet

11.

A．collected

B．offered

C．heated

D．filled

12.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．where

13.

A．so that

B．in case

C．as soon as

D．as long as

14.

A．time

B．space

C．power

D．help

15.

A．by

B．with

C．without

D．like

【推荐1】After dinner, the children asked Jacob, their father, if he would tell them a story about a giant(巨人). Jacob smiled and leaned against the _______ stones at the side of the fireplace, and his _______ turned softly deep.

"Once there was a boy who asked his father to take him to see the great parade(游行) that passed _______ the village. The father, remembering the parade from when he was a boy _______, agreed, and the next morning the boy and his father set out _______.

As they approached the parade route, people started to _______ in from all sides, and the crowd grew thick. When the people along the way became almost a _______, the father lifted his son and placed him on his _______.

"Soon the parade began and as it passed, the boy kept telling his father _______ wonderful it was and how great were the colors and images. The boy, grew so ________ of what he saw that he laughed at those who saw less saying, even to his father. "If only you could see what I see."

"But," said Jacob ________ straight at the faces of the children. "what the boy did not look at was why he could see. What the boy forgot was that once his farther, too, could see."

Then as if he had finished the story, Jacob ________ speaking.

"Is that it?" said a ________ girl. "We thought you were going to tell us a story about a giant."   

"But I said," said Jacob. "I told you a story about a boy who could have been a giant."

"How?" shouted the children.

"A giant," said Jacob, "is someone who ________ we are all sitting on someone else's shoulders."   

"And what does it make us ________ we don't remember?" asked a boy.

"A deadweight," answered Jacob.

1.

A．hard

B．warm

C．cold

D．clean

2.

A．voice

B．sound

C．noise

D．music

3.

A．with

B．by

C．across

D．through

4.

A．nearly

B．probably

C．quickly

D．slowly

5.

A．lonely

B．together

C．freely

D．politely

6.

A．run

B．pull

C．push

D．climb

7.

A．blackboard

B．door

C．window

D．wall

8.

A．hands

B．shoulders

C．arms

D．backs

9.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．when

10.

A．peaceful

B．silent

C．proud

D．polite

11.

A．staring

B．hearing

C．finding

D．washing

12.

A．kept

B．started

C．continued

D．stopped

13.

A．relaxed

B．excited

C．pleased

D．disappointed

14.

A．remembers

B．forgets

C．hopes

D．regrets

15.

A．though

B．unless

C．if

D．before

【推荐2】Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I'm not a ___________ person; I have just had a hard time learning when to stop saying things to others.

My mom has told me again and again. “ Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me.____________ you continue to be so rude, you will get into big trouble. ”

It's been a problem at school several times, too, when teachers have told me something I didn't want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself and tell them off.

One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate ___________ behind me. It was Nathaniel who liked doing that as usual.

I thought of what my mother had said to me and I said ever so ___________ , “ Nathaniel, would you be quiet ? ”

However, Nathaniel kept saying something to the boy next to him loud. I angrily shouted, “Nathaniel, ___________ !”

___________ the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.

“ At least I don't have an ugly lazy eye like you ! ” I shouted.

I knew this would make him ___________ . It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.

What I said filled him with anger, He ran to my____________ and tried to grab me as he shouted. , “ That’s it ! That's it ! ”

Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in seat. I had ___________ seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on, we were taken to the principal's office.

There, the principal told us to ___________ the problem between us. It wasn't until then that I finally found that____________ I hurt someone physically, the wounds（伤口）eventually heal （痊愈）. But when I hurt them with my ___________ , sometimes the pain never goes away.

At the end of the discussion, I said ____________ to Nathaniel.

When I headed back to my room, I began to ___________ how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me, he'll tell me when to keep my ___________ closed.

1.

A．bad

B．lucky

C．good

D．shy

2.

A．Though

B．So

C．If

D．Till

3.

A．singing

B．reading

C．shouting

D．talking

4.

A．angrily

B．carefully

C．nicely

D．quickly

5.

A．give up

B．shut up

C．stand up

D．put up

6.

A．For

B．At

C．with

D．In

7.

A．relaxed

B．worried

C．sad

D．disappointed

8.

A．classroom

B．bag

C．seat

D．place

9.

A．often

B．never

C．sometimes

D．always

10.

A．discuss

B．solve

C．talk

D．speak

11.

A．while

B．after

C．when

D．because

12.

A．advice

B．experience

C．words

D．action

13.

A．goodbye

B．sorry

C．thanks

D．Okay

14.

A．think about

B．work out

C．point out

D．write about

15.

A．eyes

B．mouth

C．ears

D．heart

【推荐3】完形填空：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was Language Week in Jeremy’s school. Every year, his school _________ a week-long event where several activities take place from storytelling and speeches to performances and contests.

This year, one contest(比赛)drew Jeremy’s _________. His school would have a haiku(俳句)writing contest. Haiku is a type of Japanese short poems. Students _________ take part in the contest have to hand in a few haikus written on a page.

Jeremy told his father about the writing contest _________ he got home that day. Hearing what the contest was about, Jeremy’s father said, “Son, you should have a try. You’ve _________ done well in your writing tests. And the contest sounds like a lot of fun! I believe you are the best.” Jeremy, however, was not so _________. He said, “I don’t know. I don’t think I can do it well. What’s more, if I can’t win any of the prizes, I would have _________ my time and effort.”

Facing Jeremy’s negative _________, Jeremy’s father smiled. He said, “Sometimes, the _________ is not important. The journey that one takes to get to the end can be more __________.” Jeremy listened to his father’s words and felt encouraged. Then he decided to write some haikus and take part in the contest.

1.

A．mentions

B．wins

C．holds

D．discusses

2.

A．surprise

B．attention

C．memory

D．dream

3.

A．what

B．which

C．who

D．whom

4.

A．if

B．since

C．until

D．when

5.

A．never

B．hardly

C．always

D．seldom

6.

A．confident

B．bored

C．worried

D．nervous

7.

A．found

B．wasted

C．checked

D．regarded

8.

A．brain

B．suggestion

C．courage

D．thought

9.

A．reason

B．result

C．method

D．purpose

10.

A．meaningful

B．careful

C．harmful

D．successful