【推荐1】When I got home the other day, I found a lovely red envelope(信封) waiting for me. It was a note from a friend of mine, congratulating(祝贺) me on my new book. It was _______ unexpected and joyful.

In a _______ world where everyone is too rushed for everything, here are some ways that you can be a more wonderful human:

Rediscover snail mail

And not just for life’s big events. Consider _______ ones you can stick a stamp on and send love toward. Maybe someone lost their dog, and you want to express your _______. Maybe a classmate did something brave, and you want to show gratefulness or thanks.

Smile and dial

When was the last time you _______ someone to wish them a happy birthday, to get well or to say thank you? Text messages are great. But when someone picks up the phone, you hear their voice and can share a laugh (or even a cry) together, and it _______ an emoji(表情符号) any day of the week.

Ask someone their goals + give a little something

Ask someone about their goals for the year is a very generous act. This kind of question goes _______surface(表面的) conversation and leads you to really get to know a person. Ask just out of curiosity.

Besides, give them something that might help them: a book, a connection, or even just a few words of _______.

Share your blessings

I made a promise earlier this year to give a little money every month to charity. I _______ myself often of something that Anne Frank wrote: “How wonderful it is that ________ need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” The power’s always ours.

1.

A．completely

B．carefully

C．correctly

D．peacefully

2.

A．lazy

B．busy

C．crazy

D．silly

3.

A．luckier

B．better

C．smaller

D．stranger

4.

A．sadness

B．carelessness

C．happiness

D．illness

5.

A．asked

B．told

C．mistake

D．called

6.

A．loses

B．shuts

C．steals

D．beats

7.

A．through

B．beyond

C．across

D．for

8.

A．encouragement

B．development

C．government

D．instrument

9.

A．reach

B．record

C．remind

D．remember

10.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．anybody

D．somebody

【推荐2】I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil.   It is a________ city, with more people living in it than in my whole country. We rented a flat in a gated community, but there was a favela(平民窟) quite__________ .
For several months I didn't have a car,________   three times a week, I took the bus to go to the city centre. During these trips, I would ride with the people who took the same bus from the favela to go to work   When I got on the bus, all the seats were already________. But when people saw that my bag was _______ , they offered to hold it on their legs to make me feel lighter _______ At first, I was doubtful.Then I realized that these people has no intention to steal from me: they only wanted to ________ .
Once, on my way back, I had to _______a long time at the bus stop. I was ________, except for a woman who was obviously very poor. She carried a small paper bag of popcorn and nothing else.
While we were waiting, she walked over to_______ me some popcorn. I _________her, but didn't want to help myself to it. She then repeatedly________ that I took from what was clearly her __________ food.
That was the first time I had thought about how people who have almost nothing are sometimes able to __________ the little they have more " ___________" than those who own a lot. . I was so moved by that woman. I clearly had more than she did, but she naturally and joyfully shared what little she had with me.1.

A．small

B．beautiful

C．huge

D．warm

2.

A．near

B．similar

C．quiet

D．noisy

3.

A．because

B．so

C．but

D．or

4.

A．checked

B．reserved

C．taken

D．emptied

5.

A．light

B．big

C．worn

D．heavy

6.

A．sitting

B．standing

C．walking

D．carrying

7.

A．help

B．meet

C．greet

D．change

8.

A．look

B．ask

C．wait

D．sit

9.

A．nervous

B．hungry

C．scared

D．alone

10.

A．buy

B．offer

C．sell   .

D．make

11.

A．thanked

B．refused

C．doubted

D．promised

12.

A．argued

B．ordered

C．insisted   '

D．recorded

13.

A．delicious

B．special

C．sweet

D．only

14.

A．share

B．provide

C．sell

D．present

15.

A．peacefully

B．commonly

C．skillfully

D．easily

【推荐2】There would be an important exam at the end of this term, and all of my classmates were busy preparing for it. I went into a local library to find a quiet place for studying. But a girl kept singing behind me while I was reading my book. I turned around, knocked on her desk ________ and gave the girl a dirty look, “Please think about others in public. I’ve been unable to study because of your terrible singing.” Then the girl stopped singing and it was quiet again.

I still hate thinking of that moment. Let me tell you the rest of the story.

Two hours later, I found that I ________ my most important textbook in the library. What was worse, the library had already been closed. I almost wanted to cry. Just then, the phone rang. A soft voice ________ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After knowing that I was, she told me that she had noticed my ________ in the library. As my phone number was in it, she called and told me she didn’t live far away and could bring it to me.

I was so thankful and agreed to ________ her at the store down the road. You can guess who Jenny was. She was the girl I had warned about her singing. When I saw her in the store, I was filled with ________ and said sorry for what I had done. But Jenny just ________ and told me she was pleased that I had given her a dirty look in the library!

Can you believe we became best friends? I often think how ________ I am. She showed me forgiveness (原谅) even though she didn’t have to!

1.

A．quietly

B．patiently

C．sadly

D．angrily

2.

A．forgot

B．copied

C．broke

D．used

3.

A．reported

B．described

C．introduced

D．questioned

4.

A．book

B．schoolbag

C．dictionary

D．pen

5.

A．invite

B．meet

C．join

D．call

6.

A．hope

B．shame

C．surprise

D．anger

7.

A．cried

B．agreed

C．smiled

D．waited

8.

A．forgetful

B．successful

C．unhappy

D．lucky

【推荐1】Friends are a part of our lives. In my life, I have a best friend who _________ a lot to me. My life would be less colorful without her. _________ we always have arguments, we still treat each other as best friends.

We met each other four years ago. She was all in black and said hello to me with a sweet smile. I guessed that she was a _________ and lovely girl. And she really was. When I was in trouble, she _________ stood by me and comforted me.

This winter holiday, we went to the amusement park Happy Valley together. We had fun together on the roller coaster (过山车). We held each other’s hands tightly (紧紧地) and shouted loudly when the roller coaster _________ quickly. It was so exciting. The ride made me feel a little sick, so she bought a bottle of water for me. It seemed that this experience left me with a lot of good _________ and made our friendship stronger.

There is a line in the movie Soulmate saying, “If you step on someone’s shadow, you will never leave each other.” So I will try my best to “step on _________ shadow (阴影)”. Many adults think that children _________ be friends forever. But I don’t believe this. I think it is really a _________ for me to have such a friend.

Maybe we won’t always spend all of our time together. But I will enjoy the time I spend with her and the __________ memories she has brought to me.

1.

A．means

B．gives

C．treats

2.

A．When

B．Although

C．Unless

3.

A．strange

B．humorous

C．gentle

4.

A．never

B．sometimes

C．always

5.

A．came out

B．came down

C．came on

6.

A．lessons

B．regret

C．memories

7.

A．one’s

B．her

C．their

8.

A．can’t

B．needn’t

C．shouldn’t

9.

A．fear

B．progress

C．pleasure

10.

A．unreasonable

B．uncomfortable

C．unforgettable

【推荐2】A group of boys from a primary school soccer team in Anshun, Guizhou Province, are doing daily training on the playground.

The team was made ________ their P.E. teacher Mr. Zeng. And their headmaster Mr. Xiong also ________ them a lot. Although the members practice 2 hours every day, playing soccer doesn’t ________ their studies or farm work.

Most of these boys’ parents work in big cities far from the village. In the past, they were afraid of showing themselves in public, ________ now through soccer, they have become outgoing, active and brave. And their skills in soccer have improved rapidly by working hard. In a short time, they have ________ the other teams from nearby schools in the city.

To open ________ minds, Mr. Xiong encouraged them to join in a “Who’s the King” national soccer game. They did not play well in the ________. However, with the physical advantages, they soon ________ the game. Unluckily, they were short of ________ in such competitions, so they finally lost.

________, after Mr. Zeng moved to another school, Miss Yu took his place. The young teacher who was born in 1985 ________ to teach there. She is their soccer coach and also teaches them English, math and other ________. To her surprise, these village boys are not like ________ she thought. She says that every time the team travels to another city to take part in a soccer game, the kids are just very ________ in themselves.

Soccer gives these kids a ________ to see the wonderful things of the outside world. And it makes them strongly believe that they would go beyond(在另一边) the mountains one day.

1.

A．in

B．from

C．by

D．of

2.

A．changed

B．supported

C．celebrated

D．achieved

3.

A．influence

B．shake

C．afford

D．cover

4.

A．or

B．so

C．for

D．but

5.

A．interviewed

B．beaten

C．directed

D．compared

6.

A．her

B．his

C．their

D．our

7.

A．beginning

B．middle

C．end

D．process

8.

A．finished

B．controlled

C．passed

D．recorded

9.

A．information

B．development

C．progress

D．experience

10.

A．Now

B．Before

C．Later

D．Firstly

11.

A．volunteered

B．dared

C．invited

D．remembered

12.

A．challenges

B．choices

C．purposes

D．subjects

13.

A．when

B．what

C．how

D．where

14.

A．interested

B．talented

C．confident

D．rich

15.

A．chance

B．rule

C．result

D．role

【推荐3】My dear friends, do you like cycling? Cycling is full of ________. When I go out, I always like it. But cycling in the UK is different from ________ in China.

First, you have to ride on the ________ side of the street. It’s not the same as you do in China. It was the biggest ________ when I first rode there.

One day when I was riding on my bike, I ________ someone shouting at me, “Wrong side! Wrong side!” I didn’t ________ it at first, but soon I was frightened(受惊吓的) when I saw a car rushing by me. ________, I was not hurt.

Secondly, UK bikes have two ________, a white one and a red one. The white one is in the ________ and the red one at the back. When you’re riding in the dark, they can keep you ________. But in China, you can’t see lights on bikes in the dark.

So do you think riding in the UK is interesting ?

1.

A．fun

B．danger

C．health

D．skills

2.

A．it

B．that

C．one

D．those

3.

A．east

B．right

C．west

D．left

4.

A．change

B．trouble

C．difference

D．game

5.

A．saw

B．heard

C．knew

D．forgot

6.

A．think about

B．learn about

C．care about

D．talk about

7.

A．Sadly

B．Luckily

C．Suddenly

D．Quickly

8.

A．wheels

B．ways

C．roads

D．lights

9.

A．front

B．back

C．side

D．behind

10.

A．dangerous

B．safe

C．funny

D．bright

【推荐1】A. 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.

One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my _________ because of its high speed.

Several days later, when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. _________ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I _________ every day.

However, it’s easier said than done. It took me nearly half of a year to get out of the sadness _________. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get _________ about little things. They get a bad grade on a test, their bus comes _________, they don’t have a mobile phone but others have, and so on. But I only _________ life, I was lucky to realize from an accident, it is a waste of our life to focus on what you have _________. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve _________ I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel __________. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating (感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.

1.

A．feet

B．legs

C．arms

D．ears

2.

A．Or

B．But

C．So

D．Once

3.

A．cried

B．laughed

C．sat

D．stood

4.

A．strongly

B．perfectly

C．completely

D．similarly

5.

A．excited

B．bored

C．serious

D．worried

6.

A．early

B．first

C．fast

D．late

7.

A．hate

B．complain

C．enjoy

D．save

8.

A．lost

B．had

C．found

D．spent

9.

A．because

B．but

C．if

D．whether

10.

A．funny

B．happy

C．excited

D．unhappy

【推荐2】通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

When I was a kid, I was _________ water. My brothers and sisters, on the other hand, were just like fish. They loved _________. They loved to jump in pools or lakes and swim all day. But not me.

Whenever I was close to water, my body _________ with fear. On hot summer days, all my friends said, “Hey! Let’s cool down in the river.” And they _________ and swam in the river. Me? I just stayed home.

When we were younger, my parents took us all for swimming lessons. I made a terrible mess, crying loudly. Finally, my parents said I could stay home while my brothers and sisters learned how to swim.

Then, when I was ten years old, I _________ a summer vacation with my grandparents in the countryside. They had many animals and best of all —a horse. I loved that horse. There was only one problem. Each day, I had to take it down to the river for a drink of water.

Can you imagine what happened next?

The first day, I _________ it to the river. But when I stood near the water, I was afraid. I turned back. Grandpa saw that and said, “Don’t worry.” —he would take the horse to the river. That night after supper, Grandpa took me down towards the river. “I am going to teach you to _________,” he said. “You have _________ to fear.” He held my hand as we got _________ to the water.

For some strange reason, I was not afraid. First, we sat by the water. I ______________ got used to the water. Then, we walked into the water. Gradually, after a few days, I was in the water, swimming with my grandfather. Can you imagine how good I feel?

1.

A．afraid of

B．fond of

C．proud of

D．full of

2.

A．money

B．food

C．water

D．direction

3.

A．took

B．nodded

C．caught

D．shook

4.

A．went by

B．went past

C．went away

D．went over

5.

A．paid

B．spent

C．send

D．cost

6.

A．led

B．blew

C．beat

D．fixed

7.

A．read

B．invite

C．eat

D．swim

8.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．nobody

9.

A．married

B．dressed

C．close

D．wet

10.

A．angrily

B．hardly

C．sadly

D．slowly

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

Alex is an English boy but now he is in America (美国) with his parents. He doesn’t ______ anyone (任何人) in America so he wants to make friends with his classmates.

It’s a fine day and Alex wants to ______ sports. He asks some of his ______ to play football after school. They meet at the school library.

Alex is the ______ one there and then his classmates ______, some of them come with ______ friends. Alex thinks they’ll have a great ______.

“I have a ball,” Alex tells one of his classmates Leo. Leo loves football and he always watches football ______ on TV. Leo says he has a ball, too. Leo and Alex go to their bags to ______ their balls. Leo’s ball is oblong (椭圆型的), but Alex’s ball is round (圆形的). How can they play with these two balls? But they have two balls and all of them can play ball games and they are very ______.

1.

A．meet

B．know

C．help

2.

A．find

B．play

C．go

3.

A．classmates

B．brothers

C．cousins

4.

A．first

B．last

C．next

5.

A．come

B．see

C．think

6.

A．his

B．her

C．their

7.

A．lesson

B．time

C．family

8.

A．shows

B．games

C．movies

9.

A．buy

B．get

C．watch

10.

A．sad

B．easy

C．happy