【推荐1】先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too ________, so he gave them each a task—go and look at a pear tree which was far away.

The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the ________ son in fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to ________ what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ________, not straight and out of shape. The second son said no—it was ________ with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed. He said it was filled with blossoms that ________ so sweet and looked so beautiful and it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them;he said it was ripe and drooping with ________,full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them,“You cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and its true nature—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from life can only be judged at the ________,when all the seasons are up.’

If you ________ up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall. Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the _________ of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

1.

A．easily

B．quickly

C．hardly

D．slowly

2.

A．last

B．oldest

C．tallest

D．shortest

3.

A．discuss

B．develop

C．decide

D．describe

4.

A．pretty

B．lively

C．ugly

D．silly

5.

A．covered

B．connected

C．cared

D．controlled

6.

A．tasted

B．smelled

C．felt

D．sounded

7.

A．flowers

B．leaves

C．branches

D．fruit

8.

A．beginning

B．moment

C．end

D．middle

9.

A．give

B．put

C．set

D．cheer

10.

A．main

B．brain

C．gain

D．pain

【推荐2】London is a beautiful city. It lies ______ the south of England. The city has ______ parts: the South and the North. There are many famous buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places. The weather in London is ______. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot, because the city is ______ the sea. But London is the Foggy City and it often ______. The people there often go out with an umbrella.
I am in London now. Today, I meet ______ fog than before. I can't see clearly. Cars and buses move along with their lights on. In the evening, the weather ______ even worse. The fog is so thick that ______ the buses and cars stop. I ______ an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it is impossible to find a car or a taxi. So I have to get there ______．1.

A．of

B．in

C．about

D．to

2.

A．two

B．four

C．three

D．one

3.

A．nice

B．sunny

C．bad

D．better

4.

A．next

B．near

C．before

D．in

5.

A．rain

B．snows

C．rains

D．snow

6.

A．thicker

B．thick

C．thickest

D．thin

7.

A．grows

B．turns

C．becomes

D．feels

8.

A．each

B．all

C．every

D．everyone

9.

A．to have

B．have

C．having

D．has

10.

A．by car

B．by bus

C．on foot

D．by air

【推荐3】

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects falls on March 5 and ends on March 20 this year. As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name tells us that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder(雷) and that the earth begins to _______to life. It is the ______ time for spring farming activities. Here are some things you may not know about it.

Firstly, the spring thunder is most ______ during that time. As an old Chinese ______ goes, “If the first spring thunder appears before the Awakening of Insects solar term, there will be unusual weather that year.” Wind during this period plays an important ______ in weather reporting.

Secondly, it is an important time for farmers and is widely seen as the ______ of the busiest time for farming work. During this period, temperatures rise quickly in most parts of China, and there is an increase in sunshine, which offers good natural conditions for farming.

Thirdly, around this time, hibernating(冬眠) animals ______, and so do fish. They swim from deep water to shallow water to look for food and bearing babies. It is a good time for ______. It can make people relaxed, ______ for the ones living in the city.

Lastly, eating pears around this time is a widely-practiced custom in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people feel their mouths are dry, which can cause colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, and it can stop a cough. ______ pears are popular during the Awakening of Insect.

Do you know any other interesting things about this Chinese traditional solar term?

1.

A．come on

B．come out

C．come over

D．come back

2.

A．believable

B．key

C．meaningful

D．bad

3.

A．enjoyable

B．common

C．beautiful

D．loud

4.

A．telling

B．speaking

C．talking

D．saying

5.

A．game

B．time

C．role

D．season

6.

A．middle

B．beginning

C．end

D．whole

7.

A．wake up

B．come up

C．take up

D．make up

8.

A．sleeping

B．fishing

C．walking

D．swimming

9.

A．especially

B．simply

C．usually

D．specially

10.

A．However

B．Although

C．So

D．Instead