【推荐1】When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings(缺点). For example, I was very short; I wasn’t a top student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. I became so _________ that I didn’t want to meet her again. I ran to my _________ with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me _________ and asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Jane, didn’t you _________ what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are _________. Pay no attention to the other things she said. I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some I couldn’t change, like being very _________. But many I could and I wanted to change. For the first time, I had a better understanding of myself.”

I brought the list back to Daddy. “He reused to read it. That’s just for _________,” he said. “You know _________ than any other person the truth about yourself. When _________ about you is true, you’ll find it be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do what you know. It is the right thing to do.

Daddy’s _________ has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1.

A．happy

B．angry

C．excited

D．surprised

2.

A．father

B．teacher

C．friend

D．mother

3.

A．excitedly

B．directly

C．quickly

D．quietly

4.

A．call

B．enjoy

C．wonder

D．know

5.

A．dangerous

B．true

C．wrong

D．necessary

6.

A．talkative

B．proud

C．top

D．short

7.

A．you

B．in

C．me

D．myself

8.

A．worse

B．closer

C．better

D．earlier

9.

A．something

B．anybody

C．nothing

D．everything

10.

A．word

B．spirit

C．number

D．advice

【推荐2】Once there was a farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄园). He was very hard-working, and the _______ always prospered (繁荣) under his care. But he knew that his three sons looked down upon the farm work, and were eager to become rich.

When the farmer was _______ and felt that he would die, he _______ the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold _______ in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

The sons tried to know in what part of the orchard the _______ was hidden, but their father would tell them nothing more.

 After the farmer was _______, the sons started to find the pot of gold. Since they did not _______ where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one _______ of the orchards, and to dig until one of them should find the money.

They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, around the tree-roots and between them. _______ no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it. The three sons were bitterly ________ to have all their work for nothing.

The next olive ________, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ________ given; when it was ________, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

And when they saw how much money had ________ from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had ________ when he said, “There is a pot of gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

1.

A．hospital

B．farm

C．factory

D．garden

2.

A．old

B．healthy

C．lucky

D．sad

3.

A．led

B．called

C．visited

D．showed

4.

A．discovered

B．stolen

C．hidden

D．collected

5.

A．rings

B．olive

C．gold

D．food

6.

A．lonely

B．dead

C．kind

D．lost

7.

A．think

B．wonder

C．ask

D．know

8.

A．top

B．bottom

C．surface

D．end

9.

A．But

B．So

C．Though

D．If

10.

A．surprised

B．worried

C．excited

D．disappointed

11.

A．season

B．part

C．sale

D．field

12.

A．already

B．still

C．again

D．ever

13.

A．made

B．sold

C．found

D．saved

14.

A．seen

B．agreed

C．come

D．gone

15.

A．meant

B．received

C．accepted

D．guessed

【推荐1】Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard working while Peter was _____ , Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.
　　 One summer there was no _____ and the crops（庄稼）were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this _____ in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal (沟渠) to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a _____ search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field. _____ it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home _____lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work _____ at night. He was very satisfied.
　　He went home and had a good meal and ____ into a sound sleep.
　　Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined (有决心的). He also _____ digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed. His field did not get _____ water and all his crops died.
　　Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.1.

A．cruel

B．1azy

C．careless

2.

A．rain

B．wind

C．cloud

3.

A．dream

B．problem

C．thought

4.

A．quick

B．long

C．slow

5.

A．When

B．Although

C．Unless

6.

A．to

B．for

C．with

7.

A．early

B．late

C．deep

8.

A．fell

B．looked

C．turned

9.

A．stopped

B．forgot

C．started

10.

A．clean

B．fresh

C．enough

【推荐2】Because I have been ill for years, I have made quite a few visits to the doctor's office.

During those visits, I've noticed how big a difference it makes when a person ___________ me with a smile. It just makes my whole day a little _________ and the illness a little easier to bear(忍受)! Also, it makes me smile at other people and share the pleasure(乐趣) with _________.

While thinking about this, I had the following ___________: why not let these persons, who are only passers by (过路人) in my life though(尽管), know how much their smiles actually mean ___________ me?

As soon as I had the idea, I _________ that it was possible—I could tell them.

So I collected some information, sat down, and ___________ cards to all the different offices—from the taxi company to the doctor's office. I'd like to ___________ them for being so pleasant and helpful. As soon as I finished, I couldn't wait to ___________ the cards.

Although I won't be there to see their faces, I hope they feel happy ____________ they read the cards. I believe that the notes will put smiles on their faces!

1.

A．misses

B．mentions

C．greets

D．believes

2.

A．better

B．worse

C．freer

D．busier

3.

A．me

B．us

C．it

D．them

4.

A．work

B．lesson

C．way

D．idea

5.

A．at

B．to

C．with

D．by

6.

A．disagreed

B．realized

C．heard

D．forgot

7.

A．bought

B．sold

C．wrote

D．read

8.

A．thank

B．ask

C．pay

D．answer

9.

A．throw

B．make

C．cut

D．send

10.

A．because

B．until

C．when

D．before

【推荐3】A few days ago, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then I got a______from a friend of mine.   I haven't seen him______a very long time. We talked about our school days on the phone, then he started talking about his______.

His mother was badly ill in hospital, she couldn't sleep at night and often talk to______.   My friend was angry______her and asked his mother_______talking. Since then, his mother didn't say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease(心理疾病),she couldn't look after herself like a normal person. My friend was sad. He thought it was his fault(错误). My friend________like a baby on the telephone.   He said that he would do________if his mother became better.

Do you know______our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should_______love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you be a better and happier person.

1.

A．letter

B．e-mail

C．call

D．message

2.

A．in

B．for

C．at

D．of

3.

A．mother

B．father

C．brother

D．sister

4.

A．herself

B．himself

C．myself

D．yourself

5.

A．to

B．about

C．for

D．with

6.

A．to go on

B．to stop

C．to continue

D．not to stop

7.

A．cried

B．shouted

C．laughed

D．heard

8.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．none

9.

A．what

B．whom

C．where

D．that

10.

A．too

B．either

C．also

D．else

【推荐1】I cannot believe that it is already 2023! Where did 2022 go? I guess the saying is true: Time flies when you are having ___________.

I am going back to the USA soon, but I can’t ___________ my good friends in Xi’an. One of my favorite ___________ in Xi’an was going boating in Weiyang Lake with my friends in summer. My friends and I would usually ___________ at the playground of our school at 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. We would often play basketball for ___________ and then walk over to the bus station to take a bus to the Huimin Street. When we got there, my favorite thing to ___________ was the Chinese food, such as dumplings, Chinese hamburgers and so on.

I love summer, but winter has so many fun things to do, too. What I love most about ___________ time is the Christmas Trees. People decorated the trees with many shiny lights and they were so beautiful and lovely. I also got to meet a young man. He ___________ as Father Christmas around the trees. He was giving out presents or colorful boxes full of sweets.

Goodbye, my Chinese friends. The ___________ of study in Xi’an will remain (保留) in my mind forever. I will ____________ all of you and I wish I could come here again!

1.

A．lessons

B．meals

C．fun

D．money

2.

A．remember

B．record

C．forget

D．leave

3.

A．visitors

B．movies

C．messages

D．activities

4.

A．meet

B．discuss

C．attend

D．get

5.

A．days

B．hours

C．months

D．years

6.

A．eat

B．drink

C．see

D．play

7.

A．summer

B．autumn

C．spring

D．winter

8.

A．put on

B．filled with

C．dressed up

D．gave out

9.

A．reason

B．experience

C．advice

D．matter

10.

A．delete

B．miss

C．organize

D．show

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Women’s Singles Final of the 2024 Australian Open (2024 年澳大利亚网球公开赛女单决赛) was an exciting match that kept the audience on the edge of their seats. 21-year-old Chinese player Zheng Qinwen put up a great fight against her opponent (对手), Sabarenka, but ________ she lost the game and had to settle for the second place. ________ she didn’t win, she still made history. She became the second Chinese woman after Li Na to reach a Grand Slam (大满贯) singles final.

Zheng’s good performance greatly ________Chinese tennis lovers. She was cheered on by ________ Chinese crowd on-site. Her good job also ________ a wild celebration from the local Chinese community in Melbourne as well as the fans at home. Zheng’s ________ has made her get a top-10 place on the WTA rankings (排名), a remarkable feat for someone so young.

________ on the final, it was really hard for Zheng to beat Sabarenka, who was in top form and seemed almost unbeatable. Sabarenka was so strong that few ________ were given Zheng to win. The Chinese star still has a long way to go before reaching the very top of the game in both her skills and ________.

“It’s a pity, but that’s how it was.” a disappointed Zheng said after the final. “Thanks to all the fans for coming here to watch me. Thanks to my team for helping me. I really ________ playing in this Australian Open. It’s an exciting experience for me. I’m sure it will be better in the future.”

1.

A．luckily

B．happily

C．seriously

D．sadly

2.

A．Although

B．If

C．Because

D．Whether

3.

A．developed

B．supported

C．encouraged

D．reminded

4.

A．noisy

B．polite

C．special

D．crazy

5.

A．satisfied

B．raised

C．caused

D．followed

6.

A．achievement

B．fans

C．education

D．dream

7.

A．Thinking over

B．Looking back

C．Going through

D．Ending up

8.

A．skills

B．chances

C．wishes

D．choices

9.

A．interest

B．growth

C．mind

D．study

10.

A．remember

B．regret

C．mean

D．enjoy

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

Sometimes friends hurt other friends’ feelings without meaning to. If you are being joked on and feeling upset, just say something. And if you are among the ones doing the joking, make sure you pay attention to how your friend feels.

—A lesson from my experience

One day, Mareya, Ollie, Jasmine and I were kicking a soccer ball in the park, and Jasmine kept singing a song over and over. It sounds very _______, which quickly caught our attention.

“The tune (曲调) is pretty pleasant,” said Mareya happily. “Do you remember the _______?”

“Let me see…” Then Jasmine started singing this song ending with “Mar-eye-aaa, Mar-eye-aaa. They called the _______ Mar-eye-aaa.”

“That’s so great!” said Ollie. “Mareya, how come you never told us you were the wind?”

“Hey, Mar-eye-a!” I _______, “Can you use your power to blow that soccer ball over here to me?”

“No!” said Jasmine. “Please use your strong power to _______ the ball in my direction!”

Then Ollie started singing quite loudly. “Mar-eye-aaa, Mar-eye-aaa. They called the wind Mar-eye-aaa.”

His voice was so _______ that we couldn’t help laughing like crazy. _______, we paid no attention to Mareya.

A couple days later, when Ollie and I went to the park for a _______, Mareya and Jasmine happened to be there, too.

"Hey there, friends!" Jasmine called to _______.

As we skated over to them, Ollie sang, “Mar-eye-aaa, Mar-eye-aaa. They called the wind Mar-eye-aaa!”

Jasmine and I laughed and began to sing along.

Mareya’s smile _______ suddenly. “Can you please just stop?” She cried out angrily.

Surprised, Ollie, Jasmine and I stopped.

“I couldn’t ______ why I felt so angry the other day,” Mareya said. “_______ when it happened again just now. I got it. I can’t stand it!”

Only then did we realize that we _______ her without meaning to. “We’re really _______! Could you please forgive (原谅) us? And thanks for telling us your true feelings!”

“It’s OK. But never do it like this anymore?” she said _______.

“We promise!” we all said at once. And this time, all four of us really and truly did laugh together!

1.

A．beautiful

B．noisy

C．soft

D．sad

2.

A．tune

B．words

C．singer

D．writer

3.

A．cloud

B．rain

C．snow

D．wind

4.

A．joked

B．argued

C．explained

D．doubted

5.

A．kick

B．throw

C．blow

D．play

6.

A．familiar

B．special

C．funny

D．sweet

7.

A．Luckily

B．Unfortunately

C．Hopefully

D．Surprisingly

8.

A．walking

B．running

C．swimming

D．skating

9.

A．her

B．him

C．us

D．them

10.

A．spread

B．disappeared

C．continued

D．remained

11.

A．figure out

B．look into

C．search for

D．write down

12.

A．So

B．And

C．Then

D．But

13.

A．hurt

B．helped

C．challenged

D．admired

14.

A．thankful

B．sorry

C．joyful

D．disappointed

15.

A．angrily

B．worriedly

C．cheerfully

D．excitedly