【推荐1】Yashika had a problem. Her dad ___to buy her a car for 16^th birthday but it wasn’t the ride she wanted. “This car is only $41,000, it isn’t____ enough,” Yashika complained during an MTV reality show, My Super Sweet 16. _____ the end of the show, Yashika had a Mercedes costing $100,000.
TV shows feature the lives of the super rich. Gossip Girls follows the life of wealthy school girls in New York. Hannah Montana is said to be about middle-class kids. But the characters live in huge houses and wear the ____ fashions. Meanwhile, many             Americans are struggling financially.
Adam K., 15, said he sees many kids in his school ____ to copy the wealthy characters they see on TV. “I see a lot of people wear fancy clothes that they ____ wouldn’t if they weren’t shows like that.”
Emma F., 13, became angry with the___. “On My Super Sweet 16, this girl cried because she got a BMW and it was the ____ color, but there are kids _____ there who are dying for a meal. ” Emma said.
Experts say that picking shows where the characters aren’t super-wealthy can help kids keep a healthy perspective(观点). Kids may feel envious（嫉妒的）if they compare ____ to the people on TV.1.

A．offended

B．offered

C．accepted

D．expected

2.

A．cheap

B．low

C．expensive

D．high

3.

A．In

B．On

C．with

D．By

4.

A．late

B．later

C．latest

D．new

5.

A．trying

B．tried

C．to try

D．try

6.

A．normally

B．generally

C．normal

D．general

7.

A．TV

B．characters

C．shows

D．channel

8.

A．good

B．right

C．common

D．wrong

9.

A．out

B．in

C．from

D．at

10.

A．herself

B．her

C．themselves

D．them

【推荐2】What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Most of the students think stress can do harm ________ them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even ________ his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually ________ that someone ________ psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They believe stress can produce momenturm (动力) in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it ________. When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal ________ for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born in a poor family, I deeply knew ________ was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. ________ the saying goes,“no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up (达到标准) to my mom’s expectation and go to college ________. Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.

Overall, stress is not a bad thing in ________. The key is how we deal with it.

1.

A．for

B．of

C．in

D．to

2.

A．began with

B．gave up

C．showed off

D．cheered for

3.

A．promise

B．wonder

C．decide

D．hear

4.

A．turns off

B．turns out

C．turns to

D．turns on

5.

A．difficult

B．strange

C．useful

D．terrible

6.

A．college

B．company

C．farm

D．factory

7.

A．spirit

B．life

C．opinion

D．silence

8.

A．But

B．With

C．And

D．As

9.

A．quietly

B．hopefully

C．specially

D．successfully

10.

A．myself

B．itself

C．himself

D．yourself

【推荐3】阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Many people think I always seem to be joyful. Last Monday, one of my students _______ me why I was so happy all the time. His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: Every morning when you get up, you have a _______ about how you want to live that day. I said, “I choose to be _______.”

“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “In addition to teaching here, I also teach at a college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from _______ I live. One day I left the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile when my car was _______ and couldn’t start again. So I started to walk to the college.”

“_______ I got there, I called AAA and asked for a tow truck (拖车) to meet me at my car after class. The secretary (秘书) in the office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my _______ day,’ I replied, smiling.”

“There was _______ wrong with your car and today is your lucky day? What do you mean?” the secretary asked.

“I live 17 miles from here,” I replied. “My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It _______. Instead, it broke down at the perfect place: off the freeway, within _______ distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to ask for the tow truck to meet me after class! So it’s my lucky day.”

1.

A．noticed

B．advised

C．told

D．asked

2.

A．memory

B．dream

C．choice

D．hobby

3.

A．successful

B．confident

C．hurried

D．cheerful

4.

A．which

B．where

C．what

D．how

5.

A．repaired

B．dead

C．parked

D．arrived

6.

A．As long as

B．As well as

C．As soon as

D．As far as

7.

A．lucky

B．bad

C．unhappy

D．secret

8.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

9.

A．wasn’t

B．isn’t

C．didn’t

D．doesn’t

10.

A．flying

B．driving

C．riding

D．walking

【推荐2】完型填空。
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ________ ,including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario,turning it into a ____ desert.On one og those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last________ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed, which normally took twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn’t ____quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we still needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves1”Dad ________ .“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ____” Such is Dad----whatever problem he________ ,he never gives up.
Unfortuantely the bad effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone,________Dad remained optimistic.He________ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to appreciate dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ____ .From dawn to dusk,he warks countless hours to____ our family.He always puts our happiness________ his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games even though he was ____ after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and friendly, putting others first.
Dad，the life ____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.1.

A．teacher

B．gardener

C．farmer

D．grocer

2.

A．stormy

B．lively

C．disappearing

D．burning

3.

A．order

B．form

C．gap

D．position

4.

A．go

B．begin

C．occur

D．change

5.

A．surprised

B．nervous

C．angry

D．frightened

6.

A．apologized

B．cried

C．complained

D．laughed

7.

A．lost

B．done

C．gone

D．touched

8.

A．meets with

B．brings up

C．works out

D．thinks about

9.

A．or

B．for

C．so

D．but

10.

A．happened

B．seemed

C．continued

D．aimed

11.

A．love

B．pride

C．friendship

D．honesty

12.

A．support

B．settle

C．start

D．impress

13.

A．after

B．before

C．beside

D．under

14.

A．embarrassed

B．covinced

C．exhausted

D．disappointed

15.

A．history

B．motto

C．patterns

D．lessons

【推荐3】先通读全文，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。

It was Molly’s job to hand her father his paper lunch bag each morning before he left home to work.

One morning, besides (除了……之外) his _______ lunch bag, Molly handed her father a second paper bag. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is _______ else.” Molly answered. “Just take it with you.”

He took both paper bags and rushed off. At noon he _______ Molly’s bag and took out all the things: 1 small Teddy bear, 5 small stones, and 12 coins. The busy father smiled. After finishing eating, he swept (打扫) the desk _______ and threw the rubbish into the waste basket—Molly’s things in the bag included. And then he put himself into the afternoon work.

That evening, Molly ran up to him _______ he was reading the newspaper. “Where’s my bag?”

“I _______ it at the office. Why?”

“I forgot to put this _______ in it.” she said, “And Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like—I thought you might like to play with _______. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?”

“Oh, no, I just _______ to bring it home.” he lied (撒谎说). He opened the note and it read, “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures—all that a 7-year-old _______ .

Love was in a paper bag, but he _______ it. He had _______ thrown it into the waste basket. So back he went hurriedly to the _______ . Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home _______.

The life journey (旅程) with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple _______ but it is so easily forgotten.

1.

A．usual

B．new

C．spare

D．warm

2.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

3.

A．carried

B．lifted

C．opened

D．held

4.

A．wide

B．clean

C．empty

D．long

5.

A．since

B．until

C．when

D．because

6.

A．found

B．hid

C．kept

D．left

7.

A．letter

B．message

C．note

D．picture

8.

A．them

B．it

C．me

D．us

9.

A．forgot

B．decided

C．waited

D．agree

10.

A．chose

B．picked

C．bought

D．had

11.

A．felt

B．missed

C．destroyed

D．wasted

12.

A．ever

B．still

C．only

D．even

13.

A．school

B．office

C．shop

D．home

14.

A．worriedly

B．actively

C．carefully

D．seriously

15.

A．rule

B．truth

C．idea

D．way