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Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 1 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 2 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: "Not the measuring stick." "No," I 3 them. "Not the measuring stick." The measuring stick isn't a (an) 4 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we've 5 each child's growth by making a mark showing his or her 6 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting. Names and dates show different 7 , and I can tell by the script (手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, and my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 8 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 9 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 10 and go back right up into place, 11 to be measured. Many of those listed on the door are still 12 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 13 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home. We haven't 14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the ki | ||||
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完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life is not always smooth. There was a man who had 36 numerous failures in his life. But he said, "One success is 37 for me!"
When he was five years old, his father died of illness without leaving him any 38 . Since then, his mother worked outside 39 he had to stay at home and take care of his siblings, He learnt cooking since then.
When he was fourteen, he dropped 40 and began his life of roving.
When he was eighteen, he married a girl, who, 41 , sold out all his properties and went back to her home several months after their marriage.
When he was twenty, he 42 his job from electrician to ferry staff to railway worker. All his jobs were 43 for him.
When he was thirty-five, misfortune again 44 on him. When he was driving across a huge bridge, the steel ropes along the edge of the bridge were broken and he fell into the river with his car. He suffered such severe injuries that he could no longer continue his 45 .
When he was 46 , he opened a gas station in a town. However, he 47 dispute(争端)because he beat his competitors 48 the billboard hanging problems.
When he was forty-seven, he 49 his second wife, which had 50 stricken his three children.
When he was sixty-six, he made a living by 51 his chicken-frying techniques to various restaurants in different places.
When he was seventy-five, he felt 52 to maintain his company, so he transferred his brand and patent to others. The new owner suggested giving him ten thousand stock shares as part of the purchasing price. But he 53 the suggestion. Later the price of the stocks of the company soared and he lost the chance of being a billionaire.
When he was eighty-eight, he achieved great success and became well-known to the whole world.
He was exactly the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ha Lunde Sandoz. He often said, "People always complain about the bad 54 . Actually it is not bad at all. As long as you are 55 and confident all the time, you will have a good weather every day."
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A.turned up | B.turned to | C.turned down | D.turned in |
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A.hard-working | B.brave | C.cautious | D.optimistic |