题目内容
Sage, a 19-year-old American, who used to study astronomy at a California college, likes to help us watch stars ________ space through telescope.
- A.at
- B.in
- C.in the
- D.at the
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Once two brothers,John and Tony,asked a sage(智者) to tell them about their future.The sage __1__ them,"It may not be good for you to know your future.__2__,your future can change later even if I tell you now!"They __3__ knowing their future.The sage said,"John will become a king in a year while Tony will __ 4__ in a murder." John was __5__ and started dreaming of becoming a king while Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to __6__ everyone and soon came out of his __7__. Eleven months passed.One day,the brothers discovered a half-buried pot.They __8__ it and found it full of gold.John shouted,"This __9__ is just for me to set up my palace!"Just then,a robber jumped out and gave a __10__ on John's head and tried to take the pot away.Tony jumped at the robber to __11__ John.But the robber attacked him with a knife.During the __12__ the robber dropped the pot and ran away.John was very __13__ to his injured brother and offered him half the gold.Tony politely __14__ saying he was not going to live much longer in any case.John,with his new treasure,started eating and drinking.One year passed.There was no __15__ of any crown(王冠)in sight.Tony was also enjoying good __16__.They decided to visit the sage again."How did your predictions go __17__?"John asked.The sage explained,"I told you,your destiny(命运)can be changed.The crown you were to get was __18__ to a pot of gold.But,Tony's __19__ life changed his destiny too.Death in the murderer's hand was reduced to only being __20__." How life meets us is called destiny;how we meet life is called self effort! | |||
( )1.A.informed ( )2.A.Instead ( )3.A.insisted on ( )4.A.recover ( )5.A.worried ( )6.A.serve ( )7.A.work ( )8.A.bought ( )9.A.experience ( )10.A.blow ( )11.A.calm ( )12.A.performance ( )13.A.polite ( )14.A.refused ( )15.A.symbol ( )16.A.chance ( )17.A.short ( )18.A.reduced ( )19.A.comfortable ( )20.A.disturbed |
B.advised B.Therefore B.depended on B.appear B.pleased B.receive B.debt B.wrapped B.treasure B.gift B.stop B.investigation B.cruel B.accepted B.sign B.position B.bad B.connected B.spiritual B.forgotten |
C.ordered C.Besides C.gave up C.hurt C.shocked C.observe C.depression C.sold C.award C.tap C.protect C.action C.grateful C.demanded C.mention C.work C.wrong C.devoted C.difficult C.locked |
D.encouraged D.Otherwise D.took up D.die D.disappointed D.guide D.anger D.dug D.success D.touch D.inspire D.struggle D.loyal D.answered D.comment D.health D.well D.exposed D.hopeless D.wounded |
Around the Family Drum
The power of the family drum remains tied to my heart. Every winter as long as I can 1 , family and friends gathered at my grandfather’s home in the traditional village of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, on January 6.
I remember 2 great fondness as a young boy watching and eventually 3 the buffalo dance during the day. In the evening my grandfather’s home became the central 4 place for family, friends and relatives.
My father loved to 5 , the old Taos Pueblo and Apache round dance songs dating back 6 the late 1800s. I would watch him close his eyes and he seemed to travel back in time trying to 7 a particular sage’s (先哲的)song. With a growing smile, he would start beating the 8 and introduce an ancient song.
The day I was finally 9 to sit around the family drum was a 10 time for me, involving extreme boyhood concentration, not only to memorize the 11 , but also to beat the drum on tempo(节拍)and put the singing together with the drum beat. I made my share of 12 , and I must have sounded like a young wolf howling among those more experienced, 13 in time I gained confidence, and a voice 14 enough to start leading some of the songs.
Sitting around the family drum with my father and uncles brought me a sense of great comfort and inner 15 . It was a wonderful experience to be 16 around the circle of love, acceptance and teaching.
Sometimes while we were singing, there might 17 a knock at the door. In Pueblo tradition, the person outside would peek his head in and 18 say, “I heard the drum, and I wanted to ask 19 to enter your house you ‘my’ grandfather would permit it! ” My grandfather would 20 nod and tell the visitor to enter and join us around the drum.
These are unforgettable memories, I often close my eyes and can hear uncles and my beloved father now departed singing around the family drum!
1.A.remember B.recognize C.realize D.remind
2.A.from B.with C.by D.to
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4.A.chatting B.visiting C.gathering D.comforting
5.A.create B.write C.sing D.play
6.A.as far as B.as old as C.as long as D.as late as
7.A.record B.repeat C.recall D.recite
8.A.door B.drum C.foot D.head
9.A.ordered B.refused C.allowed D.advised
10.A.terrible B.memorable C.believable D.comfortable
11.A.moves B.dances C.stories D.songs
12.A.efforts B.mistakes C.progress D.success
13.A.and B.but C.or D.so
14.A.strong B.sharp C.weak D.low
15.A.thought B.emotion C.calm D.joy
16.A.left B.found C.seated D.arranged
17.A.hear B.have C.sound D.come
18.A.respectfully B.shamefully C.peacefully D.carefully
19.A.questions B.reception C.suggestions D.permission
20.A.hesitatingly B.cautiously C.patiently D.politely