题目内容
The Empty Easter Egg
Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade. He would make _________, and his teacher, Doris Miller, often became angry with him.
One day, the children talked ___________ about the coming of Easter (复活节). Their teacher Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to___________ the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic empty Easter egg. She asked them to bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life.
The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they_______ their Easter eggs in the large basket on Miss Miller’s desk. It was time to open the now filled empty eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. “Oh yes, a flower is certainly a _________ of new life,” she said. The next empty egg shell contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. “We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that’s new life, too.”
Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. “Miss Miller, aren’t you going to talk about my Easter egg?” Impatiently, Doris replied, “But Jeremy, your Easter egg is _________.” He looked into her eyes and said softly, “Yes, but Jesus’ tomb (坟墓) was empty, too.” Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, “Do you know why the tomb was empty?”
“Oh, yes,” Jeremy said, “Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up.” “And that’s how Easter _________!”
The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the schoolyard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away.
Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects were __________to see 19 Easter eggs on top of his casket (棺材), all of them empty.
1.A. noises B. friends C. eggs D. plans
2.A. worriedly B. proudly C. excitedly D. sadly
3.A. guess B. explain C. check D. change
4.A. pushed B. dropped C. threw D. placed
5.A. name B. picture C. sign D. shape
6.A. empty B. small C. big D. broken
7.A. ended B. started C. changed D. developed
8.A. happy B. angry C. disappointed D. surprised
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.D 【解析】 这篇短文给我们讲述了一个先天患有重病的男孩Jeremy，在听了老师将复活节的故事之后，带来了一个空的彩蛋，他认为耶稣的墓是空的，因为耶稣复活了，所以他的空的彩蛋也象征着一个复活的生命。 1.句意：他经常发出噪音，他的老师Doris Miller经常很生他的气。noi...
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