Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right - what a ________ idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!

“Want some words of encouragement” a co-worker, seeing my mood, kindly ________. “You don’t think they would ________you up”

“Today? No.” I shook my head.

“I used to think so too,” he said, “________ I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I ________him rather badly.”

“You? ________you are always so positive! How did you do that?”

“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not ________ like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat ________ food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that having fun was not worthwhile. And worst of all, when he was sick and needed ________ , I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. I was so ashamed ________ him,” he said. “that I wanted to ________ him, but couldn’t.”

“But that was ________!”

He nodded. “Then one day it all ________. I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror in the morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes. I saw the excess weight. I saw the long hair that needed ________ . And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world ________. Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he ________ better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person ________ .”

My ________ dropped. I looked at him, full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to ________others.

“Wow...”

He looked at me. “So how about having a little ________ conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!”

1.A. perfect B. creative C. new D. similar

2.A. commanded B. bargained C. suggested D. required

3.A. give B. make C. break D. cheer

4.A. unless B. before C. since D. until

5.A. wanted B. treated C. injured D. inspected

6.A. Or B. And C. So D. But

7.A. even B. still C. yet D. thus

8.A. delicious B. fresh C. proper D. fancy

9.A. medicine B. rest C. water D. assistance

10.A. on B. for C. of D. to

11.A. think highly of B. get rid of C. compete with D. rely on

12.A. cruel B. cool C. generous D. rewarding

13.A. admitted B. changed C. exploded D. sank

14.A. dressing B. washing C. cutting D. decorating

15.A. regularly B. logically C. violently D. eagerly

16.A. deserved B. explored C. pretended D. performed

17.A. in all B. above all C. after all D. in relief

18.A. jaw B. heart C. tears D. glasses

19.A. appreciate B. encourage C. persuade D. join

20.A. meaningless B. brief C. peaceful D. positive

Answer 1