题目内容

Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __ of Rose.
On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I  __ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said, "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? " I laughed and _ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was __ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!” Later, we became friends.
Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends _ she went. On one _ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _ her throat and began," We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you die.”…
At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by __ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Anybody can grow older, which doesn't _ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.
小题1:
A.careB. memoryC. needD. want
小题2:
A.turned upB. turned overC. turned aroundD. turned away
小题3:
A.hugB. kissC. handD. gift
小题4:
A.annoyinglyB. impatientlyC. absentlyD. enthusiastically
小题5:
A.WhoB. WhyC. HowD. When
小题6:
A.curiousB. positiveC. obviousD. convinced
小题7:
A.riskB. opportunityC. challengeD. invitation
小题8:
A.likeB. takeC. holdD. make
小题9:
A.howeverB. wheneverC. whereverD. whatever
小题10:
A. stageB. occasionC. timeD. event
小题11:
A. rememberedB. continuedC. deliveredD. wrote
小题12:
A. delightedB. embarrassedC. fascinatedD. frightened
小题13:
A. clearedB. checkedC. cleanedD. treated
小题14:
A. untilB. beforeC. whenD. because
小题15:
A. energeticB. youngC. aliveD. healthy
小题16:
A. loseB. realizeC. pursueD. obtain
小题17:
A. secretlyB. sadlyC. peacefullyD. bitterly
小题18:
A.joinedB. ignoredC. cancelledD. attended
小题19:
A.exampleB. directionsC. speechD. personality
小题20:
A. gainB. exploreC. takeD. appeal

小题1:B  
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C

试题分析:本文通过作者讲述一位87岁,仍然坚持上大学来完成自己梦想的老人的事例告诉我们长大是不可避免的,成长中的改变可选择的,人生有梦想,只要我们尽力去做,无论从什么时候开始都不会晚。
小题1:考查名词。Care关心;memory回忆;need需求;want需要。阅读全文可知Rose已经去世了,因此是作者的回忆。故选B。
小题2:考查词组。turned up出现;turned over移交给;turned around反转方向;turned away避开。根据句意:在开学的第一天我们的教授要求我们去了解一个人,所以我转过身,发现一个小老太太微笑着看着我。故选C。
小题3:考查名词。Hug拥抱;kiss亲吻;hand手;gift礼物。根据下文“ a giant squeeze”巨大的挤压,可知只有用力的拥抱才会有这样的效果。故选A。
小题4:考查副词。Annoyingly恼人地;impatiently无耐性地;absently心不在焉地;enthusiastically满腔热情地。根据下文那么用力的拥抱,可知是很热情地回应,故选D。
小题5:考查疑问词。根据下文回答上学的目的,可知此处是在问上学的原因。故选B。
小题6:考查形容。Curious好奇的;positive积极的;obvious明显的;convinced确信的。上文中介绍了老妇人87岁了,作者很好奇她这么大岁数为什么还要来上学。故选A。
小题7:考查名词。Risk冒险;opportunity机会;challenge挑战;invitation邀请。根据常识可知87岁上大学是一种挑战。故选C。
小题8:考查动词。Like喜欢;take拿;hold握;make制作。根据句意:我一直梦想着上大学,现在我做到了!Make it(口语)达到预期目的,获得成功的意思。故选D。
小题9:考查连词。However无论如何;whenever什么时候;wherever什么地方;whatever无论什么。根据句意:她无论到哪都能交到朋友。故选C。
小题10:考查名词。Stage舞台;occasion时机;time时间;event事件。根据句意:有一次Rose被邀请在足球宴会上讲话。四选项中只有B项符合语境。故选B。
小题11:考查动词。Remembered记得;continued继续;delivered发表;wrote写。根据句意:在她演讲前准备的卡片掉了。deliver a speech发表讲话。故选C。
小题12:考查形容词。Delighted高兴的;embarrassed尴尬的;fascinated着迷的;frightened害怕的。根据常识可知,在讲话前演讲稿掉了是件很尴尬的事情。故选B。
小题13:考查动词。Cleared清除;checked检查;cleaned把...弄干净;treated对待。根据句意:有点尴尬,她简单地清了清嗓子,开始讲话。A、C两项都有弄干净的意思,clear 主要侧重于把大的或大多数东西清理掉,clean 主要侧重于在clear的基础上再精细地擦拭干净,由句意可知只是简单清清嗓子。故选A。
小题14:考查连词。Until直到...时候;before在...以前;when当...时候;because因为。跟据句意:我们不是因为变老才停止了玩乐,而是因为停止了玩乐才开始变老。故选D。
小题15:考查形容词。Energetic精力充沛的;young年轻的;alive活着的;healthy健康的。根据句意:确有秘密能够使你永远年轻,保持快乐和获得成功。故选B。
小题16:考查动词。Lose失去;realize认识;pursue继续;obtain获得。根据常识可知人没有梦想,会变得死气沉沉。故选A。
小题17:考查形容词。Secretly秘密地;sadly伤心地;peacefully平静地;bitterly苦涩地。根据上下文可知Rose在毕业后一周去世了,完成了她的心愿,因此C更符合语境。故选C。
小题18:考查动词。Joined加入;ignored忽视;cancelled取消;attended参加。根据句意:超过两千名大学生参加了她的葬礼来纪念这位女士,她以自己为例教会了我们只要我们尽力去做,永远都不会太晚。join指加入某个党派,团体组织等,成为其成员之一,意为:“参军、入团、入党”等,attend是正式用语,及物动词,指参加会议,婚礼,葬礼,典礼;去上课,上学,听报告等。故选D。
小题19:考查名词。Example例子;directions方向;speech演讲;personality个性。根据全文内容可知这位老夫人诠释了只要我们尽力去做,永远都不会太晚的意义。故选A。:学
小题20:考查动词。Gain获得;explore探索;take拿;appeal申诉。根据句意:每一个人都会长大,不需要任何天赋和能力。故选C。
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小题1:Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?
A.Because he failed to notice this man.
B.Because he was driving too fast.
C.Because he thought the young man didn't need help.
D.Because he was afraid of being tricked.
小题2:What was it that made the author upset?
A.Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B.Being considered a fool.
C.Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D.Keeping thinking about the young man.
小题3:The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.
A.find out how long he could survive without help
B.go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment
C.find out whether strangers would offer help to him
D.figure out how strangers thought of his plan
小题4:In the passage,the author described his journey as a gamble because ________.
A.he was not so sure of the outlook of the journey
B.he had no money to give to strangers
C.he was sure of the coming sufferings
D.he wasn't sure whether to make the journey
小题5:The following part might probably ________.
A.describe how he fooled strangers
B.describe how strangers went out of their way to help him
C.explain why people refused to help strangers
D.explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
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One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(被子). I asked her if there was ___between them. She stopped her work and raised her head with____. Then she bowered her head and ____sewing the quilt. I was very ___because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes, she said, “look at this thread. Sometimes it ___, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can___ seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt____.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her___ the next spring.
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小题1:
A.believeB.hesitateC.knowD.doubt
小题2:
A.keepingB.willingC.tryingD.learning
小题3:
A.magicB.romanticC.averageD.special
小题4:
A.unsuitableB.impoliteC.uneasyD.impossible
小题5:
A.differenceB.loveC.similarityD.fight
小题6:
A.surpriseB.angerC.smileD.calm
小题7:
A.finishedB.continuedC.forgotD.considered
小题8:
A.excitedB.worriedC.shockedD.disappointed
小题9:
A.existsB.worksC.appearsD.breaks
小题10:
A.easilyB.hardlyC.simplyD.usually
小题11:
A.long-lastingB.long-datedC.long-sufferingD.long-winded
小题12:
A.afterB.beforeC.untilD.since
小题13:
A.returnedB.escapedC.remainedD.heard
小题14:
A.ledB.letC.caughtD.helped
小题15:
A.fromB.throughC.acrossD.throughout
小题16:
A.made withB.made upC.made intoD.made of
小题17:
A.ReadingB.WatchingC.SeeingD.Checking
小题18:
A.expectedB.realizedC.noticedD.thread
小题19:
A.materialB.designC.colorD.thread
小题20:
A.everywhereB.insideC.anywhereD.outside
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your     ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a        afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a        windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,       their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was       .
“I’ll get the next car’s        as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside,        much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright        lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t        their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as       , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his         changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then        at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his     .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver       him. He        over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave        and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected,        others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window          a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and          their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire        of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
小题1:
A.earsB.handsC.feetD.back
小题2:
A.freezingB.sunnyC.warmD.usual
小题3:
A.truck’sB.vehicle’sC.car’sD.lorry’s
小题4:
A.offeringB.throwingC.screamingD.cancelling
小题5:
A.politeB.angryC.popularD.different
小题6:
A.numberB.coffeeC.feeD.order
小题7:
A.coveringB.increasingC.gatheringD.falling
小题8:
A.eyesB.smileC.hairD.annoyance
小题9:
A.payB.takeC.buyD.bring
小题10:
A.instructedB.requestedC.directedD.suggested
小题11:
A.gestureB.expressionC.figureD.feeling
小题12:
A.inspiredB.upsetC.surprisedD.disappointed
小题13:
A.turnB.senseC.deedD.luck
小题14:
A.beyondB.beforeC.besideD.behind
小题15:
A.tookB.lookedC.handedD.thought
小题16:
A.shyB.calmC.anxiousD.regretful
小题17:
A.whileB.sinceC.asD.unless
小题18:
A.makingB.emptyingC.lyingD.holding
小题19:
A.explainingB.sendingC.introducingD.casting
小题20:
A.jamB.rowC.flowD.line
Tears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I       them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes.       , now it is the        time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening.       , all of the housework is        to my mum alone. She also has to work in the vineyard(葡萄园)        her own job.
Every day she        at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was        in the vineyard and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks. 
Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your       . I’ll look after myself because I am        to you. I promise you so much but I        want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot        without you.
Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do        else we like, with Dad and Mum        delicious food in the kitchen. It is        the happiest time for me. I could        all the difficulties and unhappiness. The        thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.
       , sometimes, doesnt need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a        and tell them you        them.
小题1:
A.missedB.metC.calledD.saw
小题2:
A.HoweverB.IndeedC.InsteadD.Anyway
小题3:
A.happiestB.busiestC.hardestD.easiest
小题4:
A.ActuallyB.ThereforeC.GenerallyD.Unfortunately
小题5:
A.passedB.handedC.returnedD.left
小题6:
A.butB.exceptC.withoutD.besides
小题7:
A.wakes upB.gets upC.comes homeD.gets back
小题8:
A.yetB.alreadyC.evenD.still
小题9:
A.wishB.expectationC.hopeD.desire
小题10:
A.importantB.necessaryC.onlyD.single
小题11:
A.justB.everC.neverD.seldom
小题12:
A.workB.studyC.playD.live
小题13:
A.anythingB.everythingC.somethingD.nothing
小题14:
A.eatingB.enjoyingC.preparingD.having
小题15:
A.tooB.alsoC.eitherD.neither
小题16:
A.avoidB.escapeC.forgetD.hide
小题17:
A.veryB.lastC.onlyD.best
小题18:
A.RestB.PlayC.LoveD.Work
小题19:
A.giftB.prizeC.presentD.call
小题20:
A.rememberB.missC.enjoyD.have
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered, and they all       his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Why, your heart is not       as beautiful as mine!" The crowd and the young man looked at the old man's heart. It was full of      . It had places where pieces had been       and other pieces put in, but they didn't       quite right. In fact, in some places whole pieces were      .
The young man laughed, "Compared with your heart, mine is perfect and yours is a      ." "Yes," said the old man, "Yours looks perfect but I would never swap with you. You see, every scar(伤疤) represents a person to whom I have given my      . I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them,       often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the       place in my heart. So the scars have me remember the love we      . Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn't       a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty       — giving love is taking a chance. Although      , they stay open. So now do you see what true       is?"
The young man walked up to the old man,       his perfect heart, and tore a piece out. He       it to the old man. The old man placed it in his      , then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the young man's heart. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect       but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man's heart       into his.
How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!
小题1:
A.appreciatedB.dislikedC.hatedD.broke
小题2:
A.nearlyB.hardlyC.honestlyD.widely
小题3:
A.itemsB.scarsC.detailsD.tips
小题4:
A.formedB.addedC.designedD.removed
小题5:
A.feelB.fitC.sinkD.calm
小题6:
A.amazingB.willingC.missingD.boiling
小题7:
A.jokeB.trapC.successD.goal
小题8:
A.opinionB.powerC.voteD.love
小题9:
A.soB.butC.orD.and
小题10:
A.perfectB.emptyC.entireD.equal
小题11:
A.wantedB.spentC.sharedD.ignored
小题12:
A.lentB.returnedC.expressedD.left
小题13:
A.holesB.boxesC.roomsD.seats
小题14:
A.hopefulB.gratefulC.painfulD.peaceful
小题15:
A.beautyB.angerC.mercyD.surprise
小题16:
A.went throughB.reached intoC.gave upD.watched over
小题17:
A.employedB.packedC.rewardedD.offered
小题18:
A.pocketB.heartC.bagD.mind
小题19:
A.overB.onceC.anymoreD.apart
小题20:
A.flowedB.bentC.escapedD.burst
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write and illustrate my own books. Half the students sneered. The rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this semester.” I was so humiliated(羞辱) that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the Capri’s Weekly newspaper. To my astonishment, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed it to my teacher and fellow students. They laughed. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted success. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I graduated from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months, just like a baby.
A month later Crying Wind, the title of my book, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and Braille and sold worldwide. I appeared on TV talk shows. I traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotional tours. My first book also became required reading in native American schools in Canada.
People ask what college I attended, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I’m not gifted and I don’t write right. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve beaten the odds. Writing is easy, it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
小题1:Why did many students laugh after hearing what the writer said?
A.Because they didn’t like him
B.Because they wished he could be successful as a writer
C.Because their teacher laughed, too
D.Because they felt it impossible for him to succeed
小题2:When the writer graduated from high school, ___________.
A.he had become a famous writer
B.he had made progress in his studies.
C.his classmates and teachers changed their attitudes towards him
D.he decided he wouldn’t become a writer
小题3:What prevented him telling others about his writing?
A.The characters in his story. B.His teacher.
C.His early experience.D.His parents.
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?
A.It is difficult for a person, who cares about what others say, to succeed.
B.It is important for a person to tell others what he wants to do.
C.It is necessary for a person, who wants to succeed, to take others’ advice.
D.It is impossible for an ordinary person to be a writer in the future.
小题5:Which of the following is the best title?
A.A famous writer
B.I Hate My Classmates and Teachers
C.I Never Write Right
D.A Genius Can Be a Writer
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not        enough.
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,        whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is        someone else who can do it much better.
I have always enjoyed music and it is        to me that every musician has a       of their own. My father         several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to          his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own        sound.
I       read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, "       else can make the sound that you make." The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is     . It is said that, "       is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the         ".
Every person has a different tone of voice that        only to them,        we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of        that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It        be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.
Each person has a(an)       on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it        the same way that you do it. The next time you feel       , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make. "
小题1:  
A.challengingB.worthyC.simpleD.good
小题2:  
A.becauseB.althoughC.whenD.if
小题3:  
A.seldom B.frequentlyC.neverD.sometimes
小题4:  
A.satisfyingB.interestingC.inspiringD.convincing
小题5:  
A.talent B.song C.life D.sound
小题6:  
A.playedB.designedC.createdD.possessed
小题7:  
A.turn downB.pick out C.call upD.give off
小题8:  
A.loudlyB.powerfulC.soundableD.special
小题9:  
A.once B.yetC.even D.still
小题10: 
A.AnybodyB.SomebodyC.NobodyD.Everybody
小题11: 
A.biggerB.deeperC.better D.lower
小题12: 
A.beautyB.interestC.patienceD.honesty
小题13: 
A.speakerB.listenerC.receiverD.observer
小题14: 
A.subscribesB.submitsC.adaptsD.belongs
小题15: 
A.butB.yetC.andD.for
小题16: 
A.speakingB.walkingC.jumpingD.behaving
小题17: 
A.must B.mightC.wouldD.shall
小题18: 
A.alternativeB.prospectC.duty D.impact
小题19: 
A.exactlyB.obviouslyC.cautiouslyD.seriously
小题20: 
A.annoyedB.puzzledC.botheredD.discouraged
The dirty, homeless man sat on the pavement, staring at the stones. He thought back more than twenty years to when he was a boy living in a small red brick house on this very street. He recalled the flower garden, the swing his dad made, and the bike he had saved up for months to buy.
The man shrugged impatiently, for the brightness of those pictures hurt him, and his memory traveled on another ten years. He had a job by then, plenty of friends and started to come home less. He did not really want to remember those years, nor the day when, because of debts, he had gone home planning to ask for money. He felt embarrassed, but he knew exactly where his dad kept the money. When his parents stepped out of the room, he took what he wanted and left.
That was the last time he had seen them. Ashamed, he went abroad, and his parents knew nothing about the years of wandering or time in prison. But locked in his cell he often thought of home. Once free, he would love to see his parents again, if they were still alive, and still wanted to see him.
When his prison time was up, he found a job, but couldn’t settle. Something was drawing him home. He did not want to arrive penniless, so he hitchhiked most of the long journey back. But less than a mile from his destination he started to feel sick with doubt. Could they ever accept this man who had so bitterly disappointed them?
He spent most of that day sitting under a tree. That evening he posted a letter which, although short, had taken him hours to write. It ended with:
I know it is unreasonable of me to suppose you want to see me ... so it’s up to you. I’ll come early Thursday morning. If you want me home, hang a white handkerchief in the window of my old bedroom. If it’s there, I’ll come in; if not, I’ll wave good-bye and go.
And now it was Thursday morning and he was sitting on the pavement at the end of the street. Finally he got up and walked slowly toward the old house. He drew a long breath and looked.
His parents were taking no risks. ________________________________________
The man threw his head back, gave a cry of relief and ran straight through the open front door.
小题1:Why did the man shrug impatiently (paragraph 2) while he was thinking of his childhood?
A.The thoughts made him angry.
B.He felt he had wasted time.
C.He was anxious to go home.
D.The sweet memory caused him much pain.
小题2:Why did it take him hours to write the letter?
A.He doubted if his parents still lived in that house.
B.He had much news to tell his parents.
C.He felt ashamed to ask for forgiveness.
D.He was longing to return home and felt excited.
小题3:In what order did the following events take place?
a. He took the money from his parents.
b. He bought a bicycle with his savings.
c. He was sentenced to prison.
d. He wrote the letter home.
e. He sat on the pavement.
f. He hitchhiked back home.
A.b, a, c, d, e, f B.b, a, c, f, d, e
C.a, c, b, d, f, a D.a, d, b, c, e, f
小题4:Which of the following best fits into paragraph 8?
A.Every inch of the house was covered in white. Sheets, pillowcases and table clothes had been placed on every window and door, making it look like a snow house.
B.The house before him was just as he remembered: the red bricks, the brown door and nothing else.
C.A colorful blanket was over the front door. On it, in large letters, was written, “Welcome home, son”.
D.A police car was parked in the drive way, and two officers stood at the front door.
小题5:The best title of the passage is _______.
A.Sweet Memory B.White Handkerchief
C.Abandoned Son D.Leaving Home

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