【推荐1】Lion dancing is very popular among Chinese all over the world. It often happens during the new year days. The lions dance to the beat of a drum. They are not ______ lions. They are dancers in lion clothes.

The lions are part of the ______ for centuries. It started in China. It means bringing good ______ in the coming year. In many Asian countries, it’s usually ______ in January or February.

Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head, the other controls the body and ______.

“I think of it ______ a sport,” says William Huang aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. William ______ as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to William. “This tradition really attracts (吸引) all the Chinese people around the world,” he says.

In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. ______ it has changed nowadays. LionDance Me is a lion dancing group. ______ is in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls in the group. They dance together.

Betty Chen is 17. She says anyone can ______ lion dancing. “You have to have confidence that you can do it,” she says.

1.

A．big

B．real

C．smart

D．strong

2.

A．story

B．skill

C．tradition

D．history

3.

A．way

B．luck

C．time

D．habit

4.

A．counted

B．changed

C．collected

D．celebrated

5.

A．tail

B．head

C．legs

D．arms

6.

A．as

B．by

C．for

D．with

7.

A．sings

B．watches

C．acts

D．teaches

8.

A．If

B．And

C．But

D．Because

9.

A．He

B．It

C．One

D．She

10.

A．take off

B．take down

C．take away

D．take up

【推荐3】The Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China. It is celebrated _________ the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year. Yuanxiao is the special _________ for the Lantern Festival. It is the _________ as dumplings to the Spring Festival for the Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is a kind of small dumpling balls. It _________ sweet and delicious. Another food for the Lantern Festival is _________ tangyuan. What’s more, tangyuan in Chinese has a similar _________ with tuanyuan, meaning reunion and happiness for the family.

Guessing lantern riddles（谜语）is an important part of the festival. Lanterns can be made into different _________—flowers, animals and many other things. _________ making lanterns, people usually write riddles on lanterns. On the evening of the Lantern Festival, there are many lanterns in the streets. Children also hold their lanterns to _________ with in the streets. _________ is very interesting and everyone is very happy on that day.

1.

A．at

B．in

C．on

D．for

2.

A．drink

B．food

C．vegetable

D．fruit

3.

A．different

B．same

C．beautiful

D．ugly

4.

A．tastes

B．feels

C．smells

D．looks

5.

A．phoned

B．made

C．bought

D．called

6.

A．color

B．size

C．height

D．pronunciation

7.

A．shapes

B．subjects

C．names

D．ways

8.

A．Where

B．Unless

C．While

D．If

9.

A．pick

B．fly

C．throw

D．play

10.

A．Everything

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Nothing

【推荐1】Beethoven was born in Germany in1770. He was one of the greatest _________ in the world.

Most of us have heard of his music. Even as a child Beethoven did not have a happy life. His father was a singer, _________ he was very lazy and always drank a lot. When Beethoven was only four, his father _________ to make him a musician. So Beethoven had to play the music. He learned very _________ and seven years later he could go around and give concert when he was _________.

A few years later, Beethoven went to Vienna to study _________ Haydn, a famous Austrian composer (作曲家). Soon he could write a lot of music _________ under the direction of Haydn. Beethoven was often ill in his life. After one illness, there was something wrong with his ears. He couldn’t hear any more. _________, this didn’t stop Beethoven. He kept _________ many pieces of music. To everyone’s surprise, Beethoven wrote his most _________ pieces such as Destiny《命运交响曲》after he became deaf. It was wonderful, so it was famous all over the world.

1.

A．painters

B．musicians

C．inventors

D．writers

2.

A．and

B．but

C．after

D．before

3.

A．decided

B．liked

C．failed

D．agreed

4.

A．hardly

B．hurriedly

C．fast

D．slowly

5.

A．eight

B．nine

C．ten

D．eleven

6.

A．with

B．by

C．under

D．from

7.

A．himself

B．herself

C．themselves

D．myself

8.

A．Moreover

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

9.

A．hearing

B．reading

C．finding

D．writing

10.

A．interesting

B．popular

C．painful

D．boring

【推荐2】He Sudan is a sand painting artist. She was born in an artistic family. She ________ sand painting while she was studying at university. Back then, there were no lessons about sand painting at university, ________ she learned it by watching online videos. Last year, she became famous around China for her sand paintings ________ China’s 24 solar terms (节气).

It took her about one week to create each sand painting. “The 24 solar terms are part of the traditional Chinese calendar. It ________ as the fifth great invention of China. It’s useful for people’s life and work. Many farmers still depend on the solar terms now to decide what they should do in the fields. I want to use my sand paintings ________ stories about the solar terms so that more young Chinese can learn about each of them.” she said.

1.

A．set up

B．make up

C．took up

2.

A．so

B．because

C．but

3.

A．in

B．about

C．of

4.

A．knows

B．is known

C．is knowing

5.

A．to tell

B．to telling

C．for saying

【推荐3】Who is the most famous artist in the world? If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. Picasso was one of the most famous _________ of the 20th century. He had a talent for drawing.

Born in Spain, Picasso _________ his talent at an early age. He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. He _________ painting every day. By the time he was 13, he could already draw better than his father.

He could _________ and paint just about anything, and in any style. He liked to _________ new ideas by himself. And his paintings were very _________ with people of all ages.

People divided (把……分为) his life and art into different periods (时期). One of _________ most famous periods was his cubist period (立体主义时期). Cubism is that an artist paints things, like a bottle, from many _________ angles (角度) all in the same picture, _________ you see the front the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray eyes.

This new way of painting __________ the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol of many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways.

1.

A．teachers

B．artists

C．scientists

D．inventors

2.

A．showed

B．found

C．sold

D．took

3.

A．put on

B．turned on

C．kept on

D．took in

4.

A．draw

B．write

C．sing

D．speak

5.

A．run out

B．put out

C．find out

D．try out

6.

A．popular

B．expensive

C．wise

D．funny

7.

A．her

B．your

C．his

D．their

8.

A．different

B．small

C．large

D．difficult

9.

A．if

B．but

C．or

D．so

10.

A．broke

B．died

C．cried

D．surprised

【推荐1】It does not always come easy to discover (认识) oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, ________ an accident made me redefine (重审) myself.

To me, skating was above all. There was ________ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ________ . Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion (挚爱) brought me first place medals in nearly every ________ .

Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself ________ . After several X-rays and MRI (磁共振) scans, the _______ told me that I couldn’t return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even the ________ daily tasks became difficult.

As my passion (激情) was ________ , I had little sense of who I was to become. After eight months of suffering, something had to ________ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began ________ my energy into local community service projects. By volunteering ________ a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids, I got an idea of who I ________ to become. After a few months, I devoted time to my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ________ out of the shadow (阴影) and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, some ________ rocks block (阻碍) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that ________ to stop me from reaching success. Today I’m a very confident and optimistic (乐观的) person.

1.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

2.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

3.

A．skills

B．actions

C．thoughts

D．habits

4.

A．meeting

B．party

C．concert

D．competition

5.

A．quickly

B．quietly

C．badly

D．slowly

6.

A．waiter

B．doctor

C．teacher

D．policeman

7.

A．useful

B．normal

C．right

D．busy

8.

A．put up

B．handed out

C．given away

D．taken away

9.

A．change

B．reply

C．leave

D．arrive

10.

A．to put

B．to turn

C．to hand

D．to get

11.

A．with

B．for

C．as

D．to

12.

A．wanted

B．started

C．promised

D．lived

13.

A．ran

B．jumped

C．stood

D．got

14.

A．small

B．large

C．common

D．round

15.

A．tried

B．helped

C．failed

D．passed

【推荐2】“It’s time for the Field Day again,” thought Carly when she started the _______ week of school.

Carly was not looking forward to it. “Why does everybody _______ it so much? ” Carly asked her mom.

“Well, it’s a day to end school and everyone may have great fun before your summer holiday begins.” said Carly’s mom.

“I’m not good at any of those games, and I’m _______ that the kids are going to laugh at me. Maybe I can stay at home and miss the Field Day, ” said Carly. Mary is Carly’s closest friend, and they _______ walk to school together. One day, on their way to school, Mary asked Carly.

“No, I don’t care about such a silly day._______ ever picks me for their team because I’m not good at those games, and I have never joined any games before.” answered Carly.

Mary felt bad and she asked her mom what to do to help her friend. “What is Carly good at doing? You can think of a（an）_______ Carly is good at...” answered Mary’s mom. Mary thought for a moment and said that Carly did well in playing water balloon toss（投掷）.

The Field Day finally arrived. Mary came by Carly’s house for their daily walk to school. Instead of talking with Mary, Carly was very _______ on the way to school. So Mary began to say, “I hear they are going to have water balloon toss this year.”

“Are you sure? That’s great! I am really good at catching those water balloons.” said Carly_______.

Suddenly, Carly felt more excited about going to school and _______ the Field Day than she had ever been. The games began and Carly had the ________ Field Day in her school life! With her, her team won the first place in the water balloon toss. Carly is now waiting for the Field Day next year!

1.

A．first

B．last

C．next

D．middle

2.

A．like

B．follow

C．hate

D．decide

3.

A．interested

B．surprised

C．afraid

D．glad

4.

A．never

B．often

C．seldom

D．sometimes

5.

A．No one

B．Someone

C．Everyone

D．Anyone

6.

A．idea

B．subject

C．game

D．job

7.

A．noisy

B．cheerful

C．quiet

D．angry

8.

A．patiently

B．sadly

C．carefully

D．happily

9.

A．stopping

B．starting

C．ending

D．reporting

10.

A．biggest

B．fastest

C．worst

D．best

【推荐3】Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel.
My wife and I____on Saturday, 15^th, May and stayed________a week. Though we were treated________ and found the service(服务) excellent, we_____there are one or two matters we________bring your attention.
First, we had hoped for a nice______from our busy work lives, and your ad_____ "Comfortable and quiet". We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However,   we were____to find that repairs are sometimes needed,   but is it____necessary to start early in the morning?
Second, we had hoped to_______in your "wonderful pool". To our disappointment (失望)， we found that it was______for the whole time of our stay.
I _____you do not mind me writing to you _____these things,   but I would be happy______   you could give me some explanation(解释). As I ______at the start, it is a pity,   and your service is so well in other fields.
I hope to hear from you.
Mr. Hector Bradley1.

A．left

B．arrived

C．went

D．returned

2.

A．for

B．in

C．during

D．since

3.

A．bad

B．badly

C．good

D．well

4.

A．learn

B．hear

C．think

D．need

5.

A．should

B．can

C．may

D．will

6.

A．stop

B．holiday

C．break

D．sleep

7.

A．told

B．imagined

C．refused

D．said

8.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．glad

D．sad

9.

A．true

B．such

C．too

D．really

10.

A．drop

B．swim

C．live

D．drink

11.

A．open

B．closed

C．clean

D．gone

12.

A．ask

B．want

C．need

D．hope

13.

A．with

B．on

C．about

D．at

14.

A．while

B．if

C．as

D．before

15.

A．told

B．put

C．said

D．noticed

【推荐1】It was a Sunday afternoon and the weather was ________. I exercised at the park because I loved the clean air and sunshine. Just then I saw an old man ________ around slowly. I heard him telling people that he was lost and couldn’t find the way back home. He looked really worried, but ________ helped him. After watching and thinking for a few minutes, I walked up to him and asked him his ________. He said he was called Ben. He told me that he went out of his home that morning and had been outside for ________. I asked him if he needed something to drink and he said yes. So I ran to buy him a cup of coffee and called the police. Then I asked him to join me in the park ________ he could sit down on the benches (长椅).

In fact, his ________ had called the police too. So I told the old man that I was going to ________ with him until his daughter arrived. The old man was moved (感动的) after hearing what I said. We sat on the benches ________ and just enjoyed the warm sunshine. Then his daughter came. She had tears in her eyes and thanked me for my help.

I was so happy at that time because I had done the right thing. I love to help others when they need help. It is truly ________ to give than to receive.

1.

A．fine

B．cloudy

C．rainy

2.

A．crossing

B．walking

C．exercising

3.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．anybody

4.

A．family

B．age

C．name

5.

A．hours

B．days

C．weeks

6.

A．so that

B．even though

C．as if

7.

A．wife

B．son

C．daughter

8.

A．wait

B．travel

C．play

9.

A．angrily

B．quickly

C．quietly

10.

A．smarter

B．better

C．harder

【推荐3】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。

I was staying with my aunt and uncle in Jamaica when the hurricane (飓风) came. They’ve lived in Jamaica all their lives so they know about hurricanes. I, ________, was born in Britain because my parents came here when they were young. They bought a house in London, found work, and my sister and I were born a few years later. Our parents always tell wonderful stories about Jamaica and we go there as ________ as possible. We love staying with our aunt and uncle here. Last year, my parents were ________ work, so they said I could go myself, which meant the visit was even more ________ than usual.

I went in December, because between October and mid-December the weather is lovely. However, it’s also the hurricane season during those months, so you have to ________ for that.

Luckily, my aunt and uncle heard the warning (预警) on the radio before I arrived, and as a result, there was lots of extra (额外的) food and drink in the house. I was glad about that, as one of my favourite things in Jamaica is the ________!

As soon as we saw the first signs of the hurricane, we ________ the windows and the doors, and then we waited. The storm was a Category I hurricane, ________ heavy rain and winds of about 125 km/h. I played games and chatted with my cousins to ________ the time and we ate lots of food. But I remember the wind blowing ________ around the house, day and night. I was quite ________ . My aunt told me there was ________ to worry about and that they’d had worse storms than that, so I felt a bit better. ________ we waited, we listened to the news on the radio, there was some flooding on the roads and on farms and ________ in some buildings. The storm began on Monday, and then by Wednesday it was moving out to sea, so we weren’t indoors for very long really. A day later, there was ________ again!

1.

A．at least

B．for example

C．more or less

D．on the other hand

2.

A．many

B．often

C．long

D．far

3.

A．busy with

B．free from

C．fond of

D．good at

4.

A．necessary

B．expensive

C．important

D．exciting

5.

A．look up

B．look for

C．look out

D．look over

6.

A．uncle

B．aunt

C．cousins

D．food

7.

A．closed

B．opened

C．searched

D．chose

8.

A．for

B．at

C．with

D．from

9.

A．cut

B．pay

C．beat

D．kill

10.

A．strongly

B．quietly

C．carefully

D．clearly

11.

A．sad

B．angry

C．afraid

D．hungry

12.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

13.

A．Before

B．After

C．As soon as

D．While

14.

A．still

B．even

C．just

D．right

15.

A．hurricane

B．sunshine

C．storm

D．wind