题目内容
Running marathons r______ a high level of physical f______.
requires；fitness
When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand it, she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you to bring this home?” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her to get something important. I followed her into a dark corner. She picked something up. she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to .
1.A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware
2.A. award B. wonder C. record D. product
3.A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete
4.A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir
5.A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry
6.A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited
7.A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash
8.A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding
9.A. into B. across C. above D. after
10.A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined
11.A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued
12.A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood
13.A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split
14.A. put B. give C. take D. throw
15.A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended
16.A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom
17.A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly
18.A. Before B. Since C. As D. Until
19.A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret
20.A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please
Standing on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car moving slowly at 18 MPH. He _36_ to himself, “This driver is just as _37 as a speeder!” So __38 _ he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. 39 the car, he noticed that 40 were five old ladies — two in the front seat and __41__three in the back, their eyes wide and faces white as ghosts. The driver, obviously 42_ , said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was _43__ exactly the speed limit! _44__ seems to be the problem?” “Ma’am,” the officer replied, “You weren’t _45__, but you should know that driving _46__ than the speed limit can also be a(n) __47 to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly…Eighteen miles per hour!” The old woman said a bit __48_ . The police officer, trying to _49_ a laugh, explained to her that “18” was the route number, _ 50_ the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the old woman smiled and thanked the officer for _51_ out her error. “But before I let you _52_ , Ma’am, I have to ask if everyone in this car is all right? These women seem very _53_ and they didn’t make a single sound the whole time.”The police officer asked. “Oh, they will be all right _54 a minute, officer. We just _55__ Route 128.”
1.A. turned B. thought C. came D. agreed
2.A. dangerous B. well C. silly D. soon
3.A. tightly B. immediately C. privately D. deadly
4.A. Suspecting B. Blaming C. Starting D. Approaching
5.A. those B. they C. there D. these
6.A. other B. more C. else D. another
7.A. confused B. worried C. delighted D. excited
8.A. increasing B. reaching C. lowering D. doing
9.A. How B. What C. When D. Where
10.A. running B. breaking C. speeding D. concentrating
11.A. slower B. safer C. faster D. higher
12.A. guide B. demand C. aid D. danger
13.A. nervously B. proudly C. roughly D. constantly
14.A. control B. give C. make D. show
15.A. or B. but C. not D. and
16.A. pointing B. speaking C. taking D. squeezing
17.A. drive B. go C. laugh D. run
18.A. united B. exhausted C. worried D. tolerated
19.A. in B. after C. for D. with
20.A. sped up B. left out C. broke down D. got off
When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects. I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 36 of it that I looked upon it 37 I had created a wonder. It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 38 it. I could 39 wait to give it to Mother Winters as a gift. She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 40 with us.
As the tables were not 41 from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. 42 I was just so excited and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a flash carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 43 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 44 it, she noticed it was still wet.
“Were you 45 to bring this home?” she asked. “No, ma’am,” I 46 with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 47 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off. I hid the table in my closet and never 48 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent (宿管员), thinking that she would 49 it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I 50 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 51 to get something important. I followed her 52 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 53 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table. Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 54 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 55 .
36. A. satisfied B. happy C. aware D. proud
37. A. now that B. even if C. as if D. so that
38. A. design B. complete C. paint D. invent
39. A. never B. always C. nearly D. hardly
40. A. strict B. delighted C. patient D. angry
41. A. clean B. strong C. dry D. perfect
42. A. For B. But C. So D. And
43. A. drying B. observing C. hiding D. admiring
44. A. into B. above C. across D. after
45. A. determined B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. supposed
46. A. whispered B. sighed C. agreed D. argued
47. A. paint B. glue C. dirt D. wood
48. A. removed B. shook C. touched D. split
49. A. throw B. give C. take D. put
50. A. remembered B. expected C. learned D. recommended
51. A. bathroom B. basement C. balcony D. bedroom
52. A. doubtfully B. unwillingly C. curiously D. worriedly
53. A. As B. Since C. Before D. Until
54. A. admiration B. regret C. sympathy D. gratitude
55. A. adapt B. please C. perform D. study
When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 36 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 37 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 38 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 39 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 40 with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 41 and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a 42 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 43 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 44 it, she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you 45 to bring this home?” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I 46 with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 47 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never 48 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 49 it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I 50 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 51 to get something important. I followed her 52 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 53 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
36. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware
37. A. award B. wonder C. record D. product
38. A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete
39. A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir
40. A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry
41. A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited
42. A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash
43. A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding
44. A. into B. across C. above D. after
45. A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined
46. A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued
47. A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood
48. A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split
49. A. put B. give C. take D. throw
50. A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended
51. A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom
52. A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly
53. A. Before B. Since C. As D. Until
54. A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret
55. A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please
