Alone in the light at the dining-room table, I sat in tears.
Finally, I'd succeeded in getting both kids to bed.I got them both washed, 1 by cries of delight, crazy running around, laughing and throwing things. 2 calmed down, they lay in their beds as I gave each the five minutes' back rubs as usual.Then I began the night time routine of a song, both kids' 3 .I sang it over and over until they seemed fully engaged in 4 .
A recently 5 man with full custody(监护权)of his children, I was determined to give them as 6 and stable a home life as possible.I 7 a happy face for them.Everything was just as it had always been with the exception 8 their mother was now missing.There, another night successfully 9 .
I rose slowly, tiptoed out of their room and went downstairs.
Sitting at the 10 room table, I realized that this was the first time since I came home from work that I'd been able to 11 sit down.
Then it all crowded in on me:the fatigue(疲惫),the 12 of the responsibility, the worry about bills I wasn't sure I could pay that month and 13 .I felt as though I were at the bottom of a great sea of loneliness.I sat there, silently sobbing.
Just then, a pair of little arms went around my middle and a little face peered up at me.I looked down into my five-year-old son's 14 face.
I was 15 to be seen crying by my son.“I'm sorry, Ethan, I didn't know you were still awake.I'm sorry.I'm just a little 16 tonight.”
“It's okay, Daddy.It's okay to cry, you're just a 17 .”
I can't express how happy he made me, who gave me 18 to cry.He seemed to be saying that I didn't have to always be 19 , that it was occasionally possible to allow myself to feel weak and 20 my feeling.Somehow, it was possible for me to get to sleep that night.Thank you, my son.
Icebergs(冰山)start on land and slide off into the ocean.Little icebergs are as big as a school bus.Big ones are longer than a freight train and as 1 as a skyscraper(摩天大楼)。
The big block of ice that floats 2 the water is only a small part of the 3 iceberg.Most of this floating giant is underwater and 4 show.
Icebergs also melt and 5 .They melt when they float away from 6 waters to warmer waters under a hot sun.
Some icebergs look like giant wedding(婚礼)cakes, 7 others look like shinning white castles(城堡)。When they catch the red and gold 8 of the sunset, they all look like giant flames.But these same beautiful icebergs are very dangerous 9 they float, big and silent, into the 10 of a ship.Many ships used to be wretched 11 they hit an iceberg 12 in the ocean.Today this hardly ever 13 , because there is a special fleet of small ships, 14 the International Ice Patrol.These small 15 do nothing but 16 icebergs that other ships might run 17 .When one of the patrol ships sights an iceberg, 18 radios a warning to all the ships in 19 waters.Sometimes iceberg patrol 20 break up an especially dangerous iceberg with explosives(爆炸物)。
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[ ]
A.
tall
B.
large
C.
high
D.
big
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A.
in
B.
under
C.
over
D.
above
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[ ]
A.
al
B.
whole
C.
entire
D.
complete
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A.
isn't
B.
don't
C.
doesn't
D.
aren't
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A.
disappear
B.
appear
C.
show
D.
lose
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A.
singing
B.
flowing
C.
running
D.
freezing
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A.
since
B.
while
C.
even if
D.
although
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A.
color
B.
colourful
C.
colors
D.
colourless
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A.
when
B.
before
C.
after
D.
as
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A.
way
B.
surface
C.
path
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water
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when
B.
where
C.
whiled
D.
because
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A.
floating
B.
lying
C.
standing
D.
playing
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A.
appears
B.
knows
C.
happens
D.
sees
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A.
written
B.
seen
C.
made
D.
called
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A.
boats
B.
ships
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icebergs
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ices
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look after
B.
find out
C.
look for
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find
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into
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to
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in
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on
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the
B.
it
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these
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near
B.
close
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closely
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nearby
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sailor
B.
sailors
C.
ship
D.
ships
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Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble.His arrest 1 as many questions as it has answers.Top of the list is 2 should happen to Saddam now, closely 3 by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
He is currently being held by 4 troops at a secret place.The US says he will stand trial for his cruel actions during his years in 5 .This is likely to take place at a court 6 two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed(处死)if 7 guilty(有罪的)by the court.And the US 8 this.
“I think he ought to receive the 9 punishment for what he has done to people, ” said US president George W.Bush, 10 directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.
However, many 11 , including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court. 12 Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.
The UN Security Council has yet to 13 its position clear.But UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 14 say that“the UN does not support a death penalty.”
Besides waiting for a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see 15 the US and Britain can find the 16 weapons they gave as the 17 for the war in Iraq.Asked if Saddam's capture(捕获)could 18 a breakthrough(突破)in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “ 19 obviously that possibility there.But I think we should 20 what we're doing in Iraq.”
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A.
threw
B.
throws
C.
has throw
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had thrown
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which
B.
that
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it
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what
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followed
B.
following
C.
to follow
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to be followed
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A.
British
B.
American
C.
Iraqi
D.
Iranian
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A.
strength
B.
power
C.
politics
D.
force
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A.
set out
B.
set on
C.
set off
D.
set up
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A.
found
B.
finding
C.
was found
D.
find
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supports
B.
opposes
C.
agrees
D.
disappoints
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A.
better
B.
better
C.
best
D.
worst
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A.
with
B.
for
C.
without
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of
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A.
people
B.
officers
C.
nations
D.
armies
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But
B.
And
C.
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Even
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have
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let
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make
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allow
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does
B.
did
C.
was
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is
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A.
that
B.
why
C.
if
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which
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banned
B.
advanced
C.
modern
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new
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cause
B.
reason
C.
result
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end
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result from
B.
come from
C.
lead to
D.
solve
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It
B.
There
C.
That
D.
This
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A.
carry off
B.
carry forward
C.
carry through
D.
carry on
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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, his oldest son 1 a severe stomachache and died suddenly.To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, 2 him alone with his six-year- old younger son.The hurt and pain of the two situations were 3 Al could handle, and he 4 to alcohol.Al began to lose everything he possessed-his home, his land, his art objects, everything. 5 he died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al’s death, I reacted with the same disdain(蔑视)the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing 6 left.“What a complete failure!”I thought.“What a totally 7 life!”
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier 8 judgement.You see, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most 9 , most loving men I have ever known.I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 10 of the love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come 11 somewhere.
I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father.It is so hard to 12 an alcoholic.One day I get up my 13 to ask him.“I’m really puzzled by something,”I said.“I know your father was basically the only one to 14 you. 15 on earth did he do that you became such a special person?”
Ernie sat 16 and thought for a few moments.Then he said, “From my 17 memories as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a 18 and said, I love you, son.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 19 Al as a failure.He had not left any material possession behind, 20 he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
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A.
obtained
B.
developed
C.
cured
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recovered
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A.
taking
B.
locking
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finding
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leaving
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A.
more than
B.
less than
C.
other than
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rather than
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A.
got
B.
turned
C.
loved
D.
changed
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A.
Luckily
B.
Suddenly
C.
Eventually
D.
Jokingly
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A.
material
B.
expensive
C.
real
D.
special
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happy
B.
thoughtful
C.
deserted
D.
wasted
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A.
angry
B.
sharp
C.
actual
D.
proper
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A.
handsome
B.
rich
C.
caring
D.
ordinary
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A.
flow
B.
rise
C.
fly
D.
move
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A.
out
B.
from
C.
up
D.
down
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A.
defend
B.
become
C.
discuss
D.
argue
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A.
confidence
B.
courage
C.
belief
D.
strength
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A.
feed
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love
C.
care
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raise
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How
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What
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Why
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Which
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angrily
B.
comfortably
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quietly
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excitedly
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earliest
B.
nearest
C.
best
D.
hardest
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pat
B.
lesson
C.
kiss
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present
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judge
B.
say
C.
remember
D.
respect
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so
B.
and
C.
but
D.
or
完形填空。
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. ―Thomas Jefferson As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I pushed as hard for 1 as they did. A dramatic incident, 2 , following a game in which I was appointed as a referee (裁判), 3 my views on victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle, New York, between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was 4 with audience, and the volume of noise made it 5 to hear. The game was well played and 6 contested. Yonkers was 7 by one point as I 8 the clock and discovered there were only 30 seconds left to play. Yonkers, 9 the ball, passed off-shot-missed. New Rochelle recovered-pushed the ball up court - shot. The ball 10 around the rim and off. The fans shouted with disappointment. New Rochelle, the 11 team, recovered the ball, and tapped it in ( 拨进篮框) for what looked like victory. The noise of whistles, screams and shouts was 12 . I took a quick look at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer (终场哨声) because of the noise. I 13 with the other official, but he could not help me. Still 14 help in this chaos, I approached the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said,"Mr. Covina, the buzzer 15 as the ball rolled off the rim, 16 the tap-in was made." I was in the unpleasant position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the 17 news."Dan," I said, " Yonkers won the game." His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the final basket." Suddenly, Coach O'Brien's face 18 . He said, "That's okay, Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm 19 of you." Turning to me, he said, "Al, I want you to meet my 20 , Joe." The two of them then walked off the court together, shoulder to shoulder.
( )1. A. ability ( )2. A. therefore ( )3. A. changed ( )4. A. located ( )5. A. evident ( )6. A. strongly ( )7. A. leading ( )8. A. stared at ( )9. A. in place of ( )10. A. rolled ( )11. A. winning ( )12. A. deafening ( )13. A. argued ( )14. A. claiming ( )15. A. took on ( )16. A. after ( )17. A. sad ( )18. A. fixed up ( )19. A. proud ( )20. A. fellow
B. direction B. however B. held B. equipped B. important B. closely B. falling B. glared at B. in possession of B. centered B. host B. annoying B. quarreled B. receiving B. went on B. instantly B. interesting B. lit up B. accused B. student
C. victory C. moreover C. shared C. crowded C. likely C. successfully C. scoring C. glanced at C. in face of C. rocked C. champion C. disturbing C. checked C. giving C. took off C. before C. strange C. cleaned up C. independent C. son
D. honesty D. thus D. conveyed D. covered D. impossible D. amusingly D. losing D. aimed at D. in favor of D. hung D. guest D. disgusting D. compromised D. seeking D. went off D. when D amazing D. showed up D. embarrassed D. friend