阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式,并将答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。

1. elderly builder was ready to retire.He told his 2. (employ) of his plans 3. (leave)the house building business to live a more comfortable life with his wife.He would miss the pay-check, 4. he wanted to retire.They could manage.

The employer 5. ( be )sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a 6. (person) favor.The builder said yes, but at that time 7. was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built it 8. (care) and used poor materials. It was an 9. (fortunate ) way to end his career(working life).

When the builder finished his work, the employer came 10. handed the front-door key 11. the builder.“This is your house”.he said.“my gift to you.”

The builder was 12. (shock) ! 13. a shame! If he 14. (know) he was building his own house, he would have done it all differently.Now he had to live in the home he 15. (build)none too well.

16. it is with us. We build our lives carelessly, a day at a time, often 17. (put) less than our best into the building. Then with a shock we find that we have to live in the house 18. we have built.If we had realized, we would have done it differently.

Think of 19. (you )as the builder.Think about your house.Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or set up a wall.Someone once said,” Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. 20. , build wisely.

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As I rushed among the tables, suddenly, a asked if I could mind a child. I was quite ________ but I could tell the man was quite desperate. So I had to make a _____________ with him that if he wanted his son to stay and wait for him, he had to ________ something in the shop.

This was quite ________ for the man to do; I could ________ he was quite poor by the ________ he was dressed. It looked as if he had tried to come in his ________ clothes. But they still looked a bit old and worn out ________ he had often worn them, just to make himself look best. Looking down I could see his________ were also a bit torn and the heels were in a terrible state. I thought he was going for a job interview. In the end he bought a small box of ________ for his little son and seated him down in the corner. I could tell the boy was feeling down and only could ________ with a bit of cheering up.

Seeing that the kid sat there for quite a while, I was a bit ________ as the poor little kid was sitting ________ his own. People watched him and some kids even came over to pick on him. I was ________ to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the table.He quickly went and got them back without saying a word.I was hoping his father would ________ up and come back for his son's ________ .

At closing time, the only person left was the little boy.After a while, the father finally came in with a tiresome look. I ________ he didn't get any job.As they were leaving, I offered the kid a little cake, but the man rejected it. I ________ he felt as if I had just abused him.Of course I didn't mean to.But I could understand why he felt like that.I only wished them good ________ whatever happened.

The man opened the door to leave-father and son hand in hand.

1.A.sound B.voice C.noise D.tune

2.A.pleased B.frightened C.annoyed D.interested

3.A.date B.decision C.promise D.deal

4.A.do B.leave C.buy D.eat

5.A.easy B.hard C.natural D.possible

6.A.tell B.explain C.think D.prove

7.A.manner B.means C.method D.way

8.A.oldest B.poorest C.prettiest D.best

9.A.even though B.as if C.so that D.now that

10.A.socks B.gloves C.shoes D.pants

11.A.cookies B.sweets C.cigarettes D.cakes

12.A.laugh B.do C.speak D.help

13.A.relaxed B.nervous C.satisfied D.worried

14.A.on B.of C.by D.for

15.A.touched B.disappointed C.astonished D.excited

16.A. hurry B.give C.turn D.run

17.A.chance B.benefit C.future D.job

18.A.hoped B.imagined C.doubted D.guessed

19.A.assumed B.clarified C.confused D.ignored

20.A.night B.progress C.luck D.supper

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