【推荐1】Susan is a 13-year-old girl. She lives in Sydney _____ her parents. Her father likes horse-riding (骑马) and works in a horse-riding _____. Children can learn to _____ a pony (小型马) in the school.

Susan _____ likes horse-riding. She learns to ride in her father’s school every Saturday, _____ she can ride very well now. Sometimes she helps to _____ the horses food and water after class. She also helps clean _____.

When you learn to ride a horse for the first time, it’s very _____!

First, learn to get close to the horse.

Next, learn to get on the _____ of the horse. And learn to run slowly.

Then you ______ to learn to get off the horse.

Do you love horse-riding? It’s an interesting sport! Please come to the horse-riding school and learn it.

1.

A．with

B．for

C．about

D．from

2.

A．office

B．hospital

C．farm

D．school

3.

A．ride

B．play

C．draw

D．watch

4.

A．only

B．also

C．even

D．never

5.

A．but

B．because

C．and

D．if

6.

A．sell

B．give

C．lose

D．make

7.

A．you

B．them

C．it

D．her

8.

A．long

B．busy

C．quiet

D．difficult

9.

A．head

B．nose

C．back

D．face

10.

A．have

B．like

C．want

D．help

【推荐2】When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills (技巧). I learned how to do ________ around the house, some first aid (急救) and outdoor survival (生存) skills. There’s one skill that’s really ________ 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 difficult ________, but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier.

For example, I had some problems with the showerhead (淋浴喷头) in my ________ 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 ________ it? So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it ________.

The task was so simple that it only took me several ________. As I fixed the new showerhead on, I ________ a sense of achievement. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos, he has ________ thousands of dollars in the repairman fee (费用) over the years. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more independent and confident.

Doing chores around your house is easier than you ________.

1.

A．sports

B．chores

C．homework

D．dinner

2.

A．awful

B．careful

C．successful

D．useful

3.

A．at last

B．at least

C．at first

D．at all

4.

A．library

B．office

C．bedroom

D．bathroom

5.

A．pay for

B．look for

C．wait for

D．care for

6.

A．ourselves

B．himself

C．myself

D．themselves

7.

A．minutes

B．months

C．weeks

D．years

8.

A．smelt

B．felt

C．became

D．tasted

9.

A．wasted

B．spent

C．made

D．saved

10.

A．collect

B．decide

C．think

D．choose

【推荐3】Failure is hard to avoid if we are to succeed in life. _________many people do not know how to overcome failure, and they stop when they meet one. Here are some ways _________ you overcome failure:

Rise up and don't regret

A life spent making mistakes is more useful than a life spent doing. When we fail，we might think that we have wasted our time and thus regret it. The fact that you have done something is much better than doing _________. Rise up and move on.

Understand that failure is there to bring you wisdom

Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. Failure is there not _________ a reason. It's there to give you the wisdom you need to succeed. Each failure you meet _________ your wisdom more and brings you one step closer to success. If you understand that, you will see failure in different ways. You will see each failure as a _________ to learn.

Keep your confidence in yourself

Don't be afraid of the space _________ your dreams and reality（现实）. If you can dream it, you can make it so. Of course，you need to try your best and learn as _________ as possible from the failure,but you have the ability to make your dream _____________. Many people who achieve great success have no special character. They are just ordinary（平凡的）people with never-give-up attitude. Let's be one of ________________. I'm sure we will have a bright future.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案1.

A．Luckily

B．Unfortunately

C．Sincerely

2.

A．to help

B．helping

C．helped

3.

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

4.

A．without

B．with

C．having

5.

A．making

B．makes

C．to make

6.

A．education

B．opinion

C．chance

7.

A．both

B．between

C．either

8.

A．much

B．more

C．many

9.

A．realize

B．come out

C．come true

10.

A．them

B．they

C．themselves

【推荐1】Andy was throwing an empty box when a woman and her daughter ran over.

“You smell ________!” Andy said to the woman.

The woman said, “I just want you to ________ me the box. It’s how my daughter and I survive (生存).” “But it’s just trash (垃圾),” said Andy.

“One person’s trash is another person’s ________,” the woman said, reaching out her hand, “Can I have it?”

________ you want it, just take it out of the trash bin by yourself, “Andy replied ______. Then he threw the box and walked towards his mother’s car. The woman didn’t say anything and took the box.

Andy told his mother about the dirty woman. His mother said in a ________ voice, “Andy, not everyone has good ________. Your father left us when you were two years old. We lived a hard life. I couldn’t find a ________, so we had to live on the streets. One day, I met a lady and she ________ me to make money by recycling boxes. I ________ her suggestion and our life changed after that.”

Hearing this, Andy got out of the car and ________ to the lady. “I am sorry for what I did. You’re right. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Then his mother came over and was ________ to find the woman was just the lady who helped them out of trouble a few years ago. She said to the woman with ________, “You did so much for us. It’s my turn to ________ you. I would like you and your daughter to come and stay with us.” The girl and her mother were moved to tears.

There are always some people who give us unexpected ________. So wherever we are, be kind to people around us.

1.

A．terrible

B．nice

C．sweet

D．smoky

2.

A．buy

B．show

C．give

D．lend

3.

A．pride

B．support

C．treasure

D．power

4.

A．Though

B．If

C．Before

D．Unless

5.

A．impolitely

B．gladly

C．nervously

D．hopefully

6.

A．funny

B．strange

C．cold

D．soft

7.

A．behavior

B．fame

C．nature

D．luck

8.

A．reason

B．dream

C．job

D．hobby

9.

A．advised

B．allowed

C．needed

D．sent

10.

A．checked

B．followed

C．questioned

D．forgot

11.

A．climbed

B．rode

C．rushed

D．jumped

12.

A．worried

B．afraid

C．relaxed

D．surprised

13.

A．fear

B．joy

C．sadness

D．interest

14.

A．teach

B．understand

C．help

D．praise

15.

A．success

B．warmth

C．pleasure

D．pride

【推荐2】、完形填空（共15小题，
“What’s the matter, mum?”
As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is ____ It’s unusual –she usually ____the door and welcomes me with a smile!
“She’s dying,”mum says sadly. I ____ what she says. The tulip (郁金香)，mother’s ____ is dying.
A month ago, we moved ____ our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. ____ she was free, she would sit ____ her armchair beside the tulip and enjoys its beautiful colour ____ inviting smell.
She treated it like a baby and looked after it ____ She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to ____ to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she ____every morning was ____ the tulip, Mum also fertilized(施肥)it many times.
She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and ____ But the tulip was dying ____ too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love ____ be harmful. Love can sometimes kill what you love.1.

A．happy

B．unhappy

C．pleased

D．pleasure

2.

A．closes

B．opens

C．keeps

D．takes

3.

A．know

B．love

C．think

D．find

4.

A．favourite

B．hate

C．unlike

D．like

5.

A．into

B．around

C．across

D．with

6.

A．Though

B．Because

C．After

D．When

7.

A．at

B．in

C．on

D．under

8.

A．but

B．and

C．for

D．or

9.

A．happily

B．brightly

C．carefully

D．usually

10.

A．other

B．place

C．two places

D．another

11.

A．got up

B．made the bed

C．played piano

D．washed her face

12.

A．to take

B．to cut

C．to water

D．to pull

13.

A．dry

B．strong

C．wet

D．old

14.

A．because

B．for

C．since

D．because of

15.

A．must

B．should

C．can

D．need

【推荐3】It was the junior high prom(毕业舞会)night. I sat in the car waiting for my son to come out. Seeing him _________ a tuxedo(燕尾服)for the first time, my feelings were mixed. _________ I realized it, he had become a teenager. The moment he got into the car, he couldn’t wait to share the prom with me. A smile _________ across my face.

“This is the _________ night I have ever had,” he said. He began telling the story just like _________ a bag of beans. “I was talking with Jane when we saw a girl standing off into a dark corner alone, crying. Jane asked me to go dancing with the girl, but I said that Jane was _________ because I didn’t even know who the girl was. Jane wouldn’t stop and said that I had a(n) _________ to do something special by dancing with the girl. I knew why she was crying. Everybody could see that she was a little overweight and _________ invited her to dance. I wanted to, but I was afraid that I’d be laughed at. What if she turned me _________? It took me a lot of __________ to go over and ask if she wanted to dance. She said yes and we walked out, to the dance floor. I felt my face turned red, but it was __________ and I didn’t think others noticed. I thought everyone was looking at us, __________ no one laughed and we danced the whole dance. What happened next was unexpected.

After I danced with the girl, a lot of guys started dancing with girls __________ hadn’t danced yet. It was only three minutes, but I was happy that I did something __________ tonight. I learned something, too.”

I could see tears in his eyes. I gave my son a hug and told him, “I’m so __________ you.”

1.

A．on

B．in

C．with

D．at

2.

A．After

B．As

C．Because

D．Before

3.

A．set

B．stopped

C．spread

D．saved

4.

A．best

B．worst

C．longest

D．shortest

5.

A．filling

B．picking

C．buying

D．emptying

6.

A．crazy

B．nice

C．lucky

D．careless

7.

A．right

B．chance

C．ability

D．interest

8.

A．everybody

B．somebody

C．nobody

D．anybody

9.

A．off

B．out

C．over

D．down

10.

A．patience

B．courage

C．energy

D．face

11.

A．dark

B．bright

C．cold

D．noisy

12.

A．so

B．or

C．and

D．but

13.

A．which

B．who

C．what

D．whose

14.

A．strange

B．interesting

C．special

D．difficult

15.

A．proud of

B．worried about

C．angry with

D．interested in