【推荐1】“Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.

All the students sat up straight and _______ the test to begin. The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished _______ out the test papers, he asked them to begin.

The students were very surprised to see that there was not a _______ but a black dot (圆点) in the center of the paper. The teacher noticed the students’ _______ and said, “I want you to write about what you see there.” At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students’ answer sheets and read the answers. _______ of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, _______ no one wrote about the white paper.” The whole class listened _______, because they were afraid to fail in the exam. Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about your marks for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper represents (代表) _______ in our daily life.”

Our life is a gift given to us by God _______ love and care. However, we just pay attention to the things like illness and poverty(贫穷), and never see ________ things in our life. So we should try to solve our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.

1.

A．hoped for

B．asked for

C．waited for

D．cared for

2.

A．hand

B．handing

C．to hand

D．handed

3.

A．question

B．line

C．message

D．note

4.

A．interest

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．feeling

5.

A．None

B．Some

C．One

D．All

6.

A．but

B．so

C．though

D．and

7.

A．angrily

B．silently

C．happily

D．quickly

8.

A．homework

B．problems

C．business

D．jobs

9.

A．of

B．for

C．about

D．with

10.

A．common

B．special

C．happy

D．useful

【推荐2】In times of distress (悲伤), a friend would always suggest going for a walk. “Are you troubled by your work?” “Yes.” “Take a ________ around the neighborhood.” ________ like this are often made with nothing but the best of purposes, but they used to make me ________ as much as being told to drink more water. I did not understand how these things were going to help.

Three years ago, I hit a low point. Once I saw a pair of empty eyes looking at me through the mirror, I knew I was at my breaking point. So, I took the advice. I went for a walk—with the ________ that it would somehow change my life.

I embraced (拥抱) the fresh air everyone seemed to be talking about. But I was just as sad as I was before. I went on a walk every single day for more than a month. Some days I could hardly make it outside, but I ________ to push through. I took a picture every time I went. I think I was trying to make an effort.

One day, the ________ thing happened. I found myself smiling. I realized I had ________ waited all morning to go on this walk. What I once hated had become the best part of my day. I found myself ________ to be outside. I just danced along the trails (小路), stopped to look at the beautiful blue skies and listened to music.

I’m glad I took pictures because there was a noticeable difference in my face. I slowly started to look less tired. I don’t know why I ________ to go on that walk for so long. I guess I didn’t want to believe that something small and seemingly meaningless could actually ________ my physical and mental health.

If you’re having a bad day, a bad month, a bad year or even a bad life, you should try going for a walk. Sometimes, all we need to do is try.

1.

A．look

B．walk

C．talk

D．rest

2.

A．orders

B．complaints

C．conversations

D．suggestions

3.

A．angry

B．happy

C．sad

D．lucky

4.

A．decision

B．advice

C．opinion

D．hope

5.

A．told

B．managed

C．ordered

D．supported

6.

A．unexpected

B．unhelpful

C．unhappy

D．uncertain

7.

A．secretly

B．strictly

C．comfortably

D．patiently

8.

A．serious

B．upset

C．nervous

D．glad

9.

A．refused

B．wanted

C．decided

D．feared

10.

A．take place on

B．make a difference to

C．do harm to

D．take a chance to

【推荐3】Sandy and Candy lived with their mom. They are twin sisters. Their neighbor Mrs. Green lived upstairs(楼上). They often spent time with her.

One day in summer, Mrs. Green said her leg hurt a lot and couldn’t walk to the store. So she asked Sandy and Candy to buy ________. They agreed ________. Mrs. Green gave them money and a list of the food she needed. “She is a nice lady. ________ I was little, she often helped us. Our mom always thanked her for her help. Now we can do something ________ for her!” said Sandy.

Mom helped the kids ________ the food on the list. They ________ Mrs. Green’s food with the money she had given them. Later, Sandy and Candy took bags up to Mrs. Green’s home. “Thank you for what you did,” she said. “You’re so kind.”

Two weeks ________, Mrs. Green felt ________. One night, Sandy and Candy were ready for a short rest after working. Then the phone rang and Mom answered the phone right away. “Mrs. Green asked us to go upstairs,” said Mom.

Every child who had helped her was there. Cakes and ice-cream were on the table. “This is just like the time as I was a little ________,” said Mom. She smiled as she remembered her childhood(童年). “I felt happy with my helpful kids! It’s Mrs. Green that helps to ________ the best in them.”

1.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

2.

A．happily

B．sadly

C．quietly

D．carefully

3.

A．Before

B．Although

C．Unless

D．When

4.

A．kind

B．useless

C．terrible

D．serious

5.

A．look after

B．look for

C．look at

D．look up

6.

A．spent

B．took

C．cost

D．paid for

7.

A．ago

B．before

C．later

D．after

8.

A．worse and worse

B．better and better

C．sadder and sadder

D．happier and happier

9.

A．girl

B．boy

C．woman

D．man

10.

A．bring up

B．bring out

C．bring back

D．bring down

【推荐1】Billy’s favorite color was orange. But he couldn’t see what orange looked like.

A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t as _____________as a normal baby’s. “Billy would ___________ be able to see. He is blind.” The doctor said. Even so, with the hope to help Billy learn _____________ about the world around him, his mother kept describing everything she saw for him.

Not just through his mother’s words, Billy saw _____________ his ears and hands, too. He had perfect hearing. “In fact, he ___________ see many things that normal people don’t notice.”

___________Billy lived in the dark , he always thought a dream would light up his life. He found that he was _____________in computer science. So he began learning it at seven years old. As a young boy, he ___________ going to Stanford University some day. And for years of efforts, he finally achieved his dream.

Many people wanted to find out the secret of his___________. Billy explained, “Just move forward! Don’t let any difficulty ______________ your dream from coming true.”

You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of it.

1.

A．bigger

B．big

C．biggest

D．the biggest

2.

A．no

B．often

C．usually

D．never

3.

A．neither

B．none

C．all

D．both

4.

A．with

B．without

C．among

D．between

5.

A．need

B．should

C．must

D．can

6.

A．Although

B．If

C．Or

D．Before

7.

A．bored

B．interested

C．kind

D．worried

8.

A．looked forward to

B．looked for

C．looked through

D．looked up

9.

A．trouble

B．smile

C．success

D．eyes

10.

A．wake

B．throw

C．leave

D．prevent

【推荐2】My great-grand mother, Winifred Hastings, got rich in a mining（采矿）town out West. But her ____ didn’t come from gold or silver, but from soup, steak, apple pie, and good coffee.
In the early 1900’s, Winifred arrived in Silver City with her husband. But he caught a fever and died suddenly. With the little money she had, Winifred decided to open a practical restaurant to ____ all the hungry miners in town.
The restaurant had only wooden boxes for tables, but business was very good ____ The miners ____ that Winifred was a great cook, ____ they ate in her restaurant every day.
One time, Winifred had a small accident in the restaurant. A fire started in the kitchen and her customers had to put it out. The town mayor walked in ____ there was still a lot of smoke in the room. “Winifred,” he said. “What are you cooking back there?” Everybody ____
In 1905, Winifred got married again and moved out of town. On her ____ day in Sliver City, a photographer took her picture. The picture is over my desk at home. It shows Winifred with about fifty miners standing in front of the restaurant. At the top of the photo ____ says: TO WINIFRED THE BEST COOK IN THE WEST. ____ YOUR BOYS.1.

A．wealth

B．skill

C．family

D．health

2.

A．cost

B．entertain

C．warm

D．feed

3.

A．sometimes

B．anyway

C．somewhere

D．anywhere

4.

A．found out

B．looked through

C．came across

D．thought up

5.

A．but

B．and

C．since

D．although

6.

A．if

B．after

C．while

D．before

7.

A．cried

B．laughed

C．replied

D．followed

8.

A．best

B．worst

C．first

D．last

9.

A．he

B．she

C．it

D．one

10.

A．WITH

B．FOR

C．BY

D．FROM

【推荐3】

It is cold and there isn't much food in the house. But the mother finally finds enough（足够）to make a _________. Her three children spend the afternoon _________ pictures from a magazine and making a birthday card for their father. They love him very much. He works hard every day and always comes home _________ and smiling.

Most children buy a birthday card for their fathers. This family is different: they don't have enough money. So, they make _________. It says, "Happy Birthday to the best father in the world. You work hard and always _________ us. We love you, we love you, we love you. YOU ARE THE BEST!"

Now everything is ready. When their father comes back home, they all jump up and begin to _________ Happy Birthday. The mother lights（点亮）the candles on the cake and the father closes his eyes tightly to make a wish（愿望）. _________ he blows out all the candles.

The children ask him _________ his wish is. The father looks around _________ his family. He knows he is lucky to have them.

"I wish every father can have a __________ as warm as mine," he says. "Now let's share this birthday cake. It sure looks good!"

1.

A．dress

B．soup

C．cake

D．lantern

2.

A．cutting

B．buying

C．drawing

D．coloring

3.

A．sorry

B．afraid

C．strong

D．happy

4.

A．him

B．her

C．it

D．them

5.

A．think of

B．hear of

C．search for

D．wait for

6.

A．read

B．sing

C．write

D．play

7.

A．So

B．But

C．Also

D．Then

8.

A．when

B．what

C．how

D．where

9.

A．at

B．to

C．with

D．behind

10.

A．winter

B．family

C．house

D．sweater