题目内容
Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide 1.regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. Only very thrifty children manage 2.(fill)up a money box.
My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound 3.(coin) I have given him have found 4.(they)way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he 5. (buy) himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it disappeared down a drain.
George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm 6. the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece 7. (where), and what is more, he could not get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was 8. (firm) stuck.
The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George 9. (use) a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience 10. the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a(39)learning experience.I had never considered before how(40)awkward it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down,my (41)weight made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not (42)locked.Then I wondered where to put my (43)feet.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into(44)place.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of (45)transportation for several hours.For disabled people,"adopting a wheelchair"is not a temporary(临时的)(46)experiment.
I tried to find a (47)comfortable position and thought it might be restful,(48)even kind of nice,to be(49)pushed around for a while.Looking around,I(50)realized I would have to handle the thing myself?My hands started to ache as I(51)turned the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the (52)direction of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) (53)easy task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon (54)finished.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of"disability"gave me only a taste of the (55)anxieties,both physical and mental,that disabled people must overcome.
36.A.curious about | B.interested in | C.aware of | D.careful with |
37.A.cure | B.prevent | C.adopt | D.analyze |
38.A.instead | B.strangely | C.as usual | D.like me |
39.A.learning | B.working | C.satisfying | D.relaxing |
40.A.convenient | B.awkward | C.boring | D.exciting |
41.A.height | B.force | C.skill | D.weight |
42.A.locked | B.repaired | C.powered | D.grasped |
43.A.hands | B.feet | C.keys | D.handles |
44.A.place | B.action | C.play | D.effect |
45.A.operation | B.communication | C.transportation | D.production |
46.A.exploration | B.education | C.experiment | D.entertainment |
47.A.flexible | B.safe | C.starting | D.comfortable |
48.A.yet | B.just | C.still | D.even |
49.A.shown | B.pushed | C.driven | D.guided |
50.A.realized | B.suggested | C.agreed | D.admitted |
51.A.lifted | B.turned | C.pressed | D.seized |
52.A.path | B.position | C.direction | D.way |
53.A.easy | B.heavy | C.major | D.extra |
54.A.forgotten | B.repeated | C.conducted | D.finished |
55.A.weaknesses | B.challenges | C.anxieties | D.illnesses. |
A. | whether | B. | how | C. | if | D. | when |
A. | can | B. | could | C. | might | D. | shall |
-Sure.______.( )
A. | I did | B. | I do | C. | I shall | D. | I will |
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s,(38)when children from different races and religions played and studied (39)together in harmony.At that time my family lived a stone's (40)throw from Ismail's.And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just (41)accepted our differences.Perhaps,our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice,well (42)meant or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends.During the school holidays,we'd (43)explore the countryside on our bicycles,hoping to (44)come across the unexpected.At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town.We would be glad of his (45)company.
When I was twelve,my family moved to Johor.Ismail's family later returned to their village,and I (46)lost touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983,I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur.I (47)stated my destination.The driver acknowledged my (48)instructions but did not move off.Instead,he looked (49)fixedly at me."Raddar?"he said,using my childhood nickname (绰号).I was astonished at being so (50)familiarly addressed (称呼).Unexpectedly!It was Ismail!Even after two (51)decades we still recognized each other.Grasping his shoulder,I felt a true affection,something (52)hard to describe.
If we can allow our children to be (53)themselves without prejudice,they'll build friendships with people,regardless of race or religion,who will be (54)by their side through thick and thin.On such friendships are societies built and (55)then we can truly be,as William Shakespeare once wrote,"We happy few.We band of brothers".
36.A.interested | B.pleased | C.puzzled | D.excited |
37.A.parties | B.cities | C.villages | D.races |
38.A.why | B.which | C.how | D.when |
39.A.together | B.around | C.alone | D.apart |
40.A.drop | B.throw | C.move | D.roll |
41.A.refused | B.made | C.sought | D.accepted |
42.A.paid | B.meant | C.preserved | D.treated |
43.A.explore | B.search | C.discover | D.desert |
44.A.get through | B.deal with | C.come across | D.take away |
45.A.arrival | B.choice | C.effort | D.company |
46.A.lost | B.gained | C.developed | D.missed |
47.A.stated | B.ordered | C.decided | D.chose |
48.A.attempts | B.instructions | C.opinions | D.arrangements |
49.A.anxiously | B.carelessly | C.disappointedly | D.fixedly |
50.A.familiarly | B.strangely | C.fully | D.coldly |
51.A.departures | B.months | C.years | D.decades |
52.A.possible | B.funny | C.hard | D.clear |
53.A.them | B.themselves | C.us | D.ourselves |
54.A.from | B.by | C.with | D.against |
55.A.still | B.otherwise | C.then | D.instead. |