【推荐1】阅读短文，然后根据其内容从方框中选出可以填入空白处的短语。

get together       once a week          one day          speak with            was good at

Good afternoon. I’m Wu Hao and I want to share my experiences in learning English with you. I     1     reading and writing English at school. However, when I tried to     2     foreigners, I seldom succeeded. I thought I would never learn to listen and speak well.

Then     3    , I went to English Corner. At English Corner, groups of Chinese people and foreigners     4     to speak English. Everybody there is either learning English themselves or happy to help others learn. I have been going to English Corner     5     for more than a year now, and my English has improved so much!

【推荐2】根据短文内容，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整。（每词限用一次）

lucky, chance, fall, English, study, attention, hope, three, spend, since

Xingchen, born in 1995, is from Turkey. She is the     1     child of her family. After high school, many people learn     2     or Japanese, but Xingchen decided to learn Chinese in university. She learned Chinese for four years in Ankara University in Turkey, and got her Chinese name Xingchen there.

She     3     in love with Chinese after she went to university. She became more interested in it after she knew more about Chinese history. She graduated (毕业) from Ankara University in 2016.     4     then, more Chinese have been visiting Turkey. Chinese-speaking people are seriously needed in trade (贸易) between the two countries. This is not only because of China’s higher and higher positions (地位) in the world, but because of close relations with other countries. “Speaking Chinese means you can have more     5     to find a good job.” said Xingchen.

Xingchen     6     in Beijing for about five years. While she was studying Chinese, she also showed great interest in Chinese Peking Opera, so she     7     her free time on it. Not only Peking Opera could help her keep happy, but she also paid more     8     to the history and culture behind it. She said, “The more I know about China, the     9     I feel to have been here.”

In 2021, she returned to her hometown Turkey to teach children Chinese. A lot of children are more and more interested in Chinese. “I     10     our two countries can remain (保持不变) friendly relations so that both of our countries can become stronger.” She said.

【推荐1】Choose the proper words or phrases in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once. (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)

A. laugh     B. dream     C. look up     D. look after     E. training

       Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a nursery teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth’s     1     was always to become a clown. Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus. “People     2     when we tell them,” says Kath, “but it’s true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.”
     When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began     3     to become a clown. He called himself Bippo. They travelled with the circus during the summer and returned home for the winter. Gareth’s brothers were old enough to     4     the house while they were away.

A. education   B. perhaps     C. follow     D. proper     E. leaving behind

       “I can’t say it was easy,” says Kath. “There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan (大篷车) to sleep in, and we were     5     our sweet house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot bath.”
       “People ask about my     6    ,”says Gareth, “but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I     7     the same books as everyone back at school and I’ve got a computer. I’ve never fallen behind my classmates.”
       And the future? “It was a difficult decision,” says Kath, “but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. I’m happy to say it’s working, and we are enjoying it.” And Gareth? “I’m going to be the main clown in the circus one day,” he says, “    8     Bippo’s circus.”

【推荐2】根据短文内容, 从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。每个单词只能用一次, 每空一词。

think pay something independent bathroom myself that much how difficult

What do you usually do in your free time? Would you like to learn     1     useful then? When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills, because I think it is very important. I learned     2     to do chores around the house, some first aids (急救) and outdoor survival (生存) skills. There’s one skill that’s really useful in everyday life-basic home repair (家庭基础维修).

Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be     3     at first, but when you know more about your tools, it becomes     4     easier.

For example, I had some problems with the showerhead (淋浴喷头) in my     5     a few days ago. I didn’t call a repairman to replace (替换) it—who knows how much money the repairman would want me to     6     for it? So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it     7    . The task was so simple     8     it only took me several minutes. As I fixed the new showerhead on, I felt a sense of achievement. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more     9     and confident (自信的).

Doing chores around your house is easier than you     10    .

【推荐3】

month quiet out cover like make knock one I sudden

The mountain was high and it was cold. Everything was     1     with the snow and ice and it was dangerous. I shook in my tent as the storm tried to     2     me back to the bottom. "You will never make it to the top, "everyone said, "No woman has ever climbed this mountain and only a few people have done it by themselves. I was so confident that I would be the     3     woman to climb up to the top of Whitmore. I had prepared for several     4    

The wind had gotten much     5     when I woke up the next morning. I climbed     6     of my tent and looked out at the mountain. Everything was white and still. "I will make it to the top today, "I thought to     7    

I started up the slope. My feet crunched the snow with every step I took. It was a beautiful day. I was climbing quickly. Soon I was going to reach the top. All of a     8    , I slipped. I moved down the mountain. I was going slowly at first but then I started to slide very fast. I started to turn around and quickly. After what felt     9     forever, I come to a stop. I had slid all the way to the bottom. I was alive. I couldn't believe it.

Three days later, I     10    it to the top. It was a beautiful day and I had a perfect view of everything around me.

【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化，填入空白处，每空一词。

when, of,   they,   around, these,   I,   but,     wall,   lively,     piece, free

Dancing with the Light

A few years ago, I visited the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. During the visit, my attention was drawn away from the plants, bridges and stones, towards the     1     of the garden. Mostly white, some parts of the walls are losing small     2     of their covering. This creates space in which light and plants can be seen. The walls are not only the boundaries (界限) of the gardens,     3     they also form protected paths that guide you on a trip.

The memory     4     the white walls stayed with me. I kept imagining how many shadows (影) could be collected by them to dance with the light. This fantastic moment was so     5     that I came back to explore it with my camera.

Working     6     with these walls and their marks, I began to feel like collecting all the stories that were painted there. Weather and time have turned     7     amazing white walls into Chinese landscape paintings (山水画).

I took the photos during the month of June, just after the rain. The air was full of small drops of water, showing the light and the color of the things     8    . As color was born out of a dance between light and a body,     9     photographing in color I found     10     enjoying a moment of this dance.

【推荐3】阅读短文 ，用方框中所给词或短语的正确形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理（每空 只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次）

happy       a       can          protection       sad       encourage       see             her

Sherry sat at her window as usual, with a look of     1     on her face, “What a long day this is going to be!” Then she     2     a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. The boy took off his hat and gave a bright smile to Sherry. “What a nice boy,” Sherry said to     3    , as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine.”

Jackson, the little boy, decided to     4     and help the poor girl. So the next morning, Jackson went to Sherry’s house with some beautiful flowers.”

“I bring you some flowers.”

“Are they for me?” said Sherry     5    . “I’ve never received any flowers since we moved here.”

No one knew her history. She used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in     6     accident. Later, her father died, and her mother was so sick. Therefore they had to sell the house, and moved here to get work to do.

Jackson told his parents about Sherry. They thought they were supposed to help her. With their     7    , more and more people in the town gave Sherry friendly smiles when they passed her house and they thought everyone should be responsible to help others. Gradually they     8     see Sherry sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on face.