【推荐1】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，使文章完整、通顺。

Last year, around May Day, I read an ad in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was going to ______ her 90th birthday and her family wanted ______ to know about it. It said that if you wanted to write to her, here was her ______. So I did. I bought a birthday card and wrote her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday.

A week later, someone knocked at my front door. I ______ the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep. He introduced himself as the ______ of the old lady. He explained that he just wanted to come round to thank me ______ sending such a nice card to his mom. It was clear that the old lady did not receive much email and was quite ______ to receive mine. I just didn’t know ______ to say. I told him it was my pleasure and I hoped his mom had enjoyed her ______.

That year, I did not ______ any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I was thinking about her ______ I hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her a holiday ______ and also a couple of notes. I just thought she ______ like to have someone write to her, to get some mail.

She passed away several months ago. I ______ met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my ______. I dropped them a line of sympathy (同情). I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on the earth.

1.

A．celebrate

B．hold

C．receive

D．join

2.

A．somebody

B．everybody

C．nobody

D．anybody

3.

A．phone

B．home

C．house

D．address

4.

A．repaired

B．shut

C．opened

D．locked

5.

A．friend

B．brother

C．son

D．cousin

6.

A．in

B．for

C．with

D．on

7.

A．relaxed

B．sad

C．silent

D．excited

8.

A．what

B．why

C．how

D．which

9.

A．card

B．birthday

C．mail

D．meal

10.

A．care about

B．pay for

C．send out

D．hand in

11.

A．if

B．but

C．though

D．and

12.

A．card

B．plan

C．cake

D．message

13.

A．can

B．might

C．may

D．could

14.

A．never

B．often

C．always

D．sometimes

15.

A．diary

B．book

C．heart

D．brain

【推荐2】先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Dear Deborah,

Thanks to you, we are able to have a comfortable “home” for our children to live and learn in this year. Last Monday, Michael and his sister, Janet, celebrated Michael’s 9th birthday _________ a cake and cards in the nice place. There was a look of joy on their lovely _________.

Thank you for your kind gift of $1000 to Children’s Residential Services of Greater Boston. For the _________ children like Michael and Janet in our center, your kindness makes a _________ to them.

With your help, we’ll buy new _________ for our children in a day or two. The children can’t _________ to use the computers to do their homework and talk with their friends! The computers will make our “home” even _________ for Michael, Janet and their new friends. They are part of our Excellence in Service Campaign.

We would like you to _________ our “home”, _________ you can meet our children. We’d love to __________ you around our “home”, and the children enjoy __________ visitors. One or two might even show you __________ they can do with their new computers.

Janet Teebs, our development director, is always __________ to set up (安排) a visit for you, or to answer any question you may have. Please __________ her at 520-446-0012, or e-mail her at janetteebs@CRS.com.

Again, thank you for all you did for our children. You are a part of their __________, too.

Sincerely,

Malcolm Wexter

1.

A．for

B．on

C．about

D．with

2.

A．eyes

B．faces

C．hearts

D．mouths

3.

A．careless

B．homeless

C．useless

D．homesick

4.

A．decision

B．message

C．difference

D．problem

5.

A．computers

B．clothes

C．toys

D．books

6.

A．choose

B．try

C．remember

D．wait

7.

A．dirtier

B．noisier

C．nicer

D．bigger

8.

A．clean

B．rise

C．visit

D．change

9.

A．so

B．unless

C．until

D．or

10.

A．cheer

B．show

C．notice

D．carry

11.

A．organizing

B．training

C．meeting

D．controlling

12.

A．what

B．when

C．how

D．why

13.

A．busy

B．upset

C．welcome

D．available

14.

A．hear

B．call

C．watch

D．write

15.

A．plans

B．worries

C．dreams

D．lives

【推荐3】I had nothing for breakfast that morning. I was so ______ that I could hear my stomach growling (咕咕叫). So when the bell rang, I rushed to the dining hall at once. Minutes later, I stood in front of the counter (收银台), holding a plate full of food.
“Three dollars,” the lunch lady told me. I reached my hand into my ______ and the schoolbag was empty. I put the schoolbag on the floor to search for the money again. As I finally ______ the money wasn’t there, I could feel the ______ and fear washing over me.
Feeling quite ______, I didn’t notice that another person had stepped up to the counter. I finally looked up to tell the lunch lady my ______.
“I’m sorry. I don’t have any money with me.”
“Oh,dear, he paid for your lunch. You’re good,” the lunch lady said as she pointed to the direction the boy had gone.
I missed the chance to ______ him. He was nameless to me. He didn’t ______ know me. But he paid for my lunch. Although it was only three dollars, I couldn’t remember anyone doing something so nice for me.
A month later, on my way home, I saw an elderly woman struggling (费力) with heavy bags. I suddenly thought of the nameless boy who ______ me lunch.
“Excuse me, ma’am (夫人), do you need help?”
I’ll never forget her ______ as I rushed forward to lend her a hand. It’s the very prize for my act of kindness.1.

A．sad

B．hungry

C．quiet

D．tired

2.

A．overcoat

B．trousers

C．gloves

D．schoolbag

3.

A．realized

B．described

C．heard

D．imagined

4.

A．pleasure

B．pity

C．worry

D．fun

5.

A．lonely

B．nervous

C．bored

D．weak

6.

A．situation

B．joke

C．promise

D．suggestion

7.

A．visit

B．interview

C．thank

D．question

8.

A．only

B．even

C．still

D．just

9.

A．made

B．handed

C．ordered

D．bought

10.

A．silence

B．sadness

C．smile

D．regret