Question

 I still remember my first fishing experience. I had been (1) for a fishing pole for long. Finally the day came when I (2) one from my uncle. We went fishing the week later.

Based on (3)  ，my uncle knew where pickerel(梭鱼）would gather. He placed me at the most favorable(令人喜欢的)point. I threw out my line and waited anxiously for a bite， (4) the float(浮漂)up and down rapidly on the surface of the water. But nothing came of it. "Try again," said my uncle. Suddenly the float sank out of    (5) "Yes!" I thought, "Here is a fish at last.”

  I made a strong pull,and brought up some grass and waste. Again and again I threw out my line with aching arms,only drew it back (6) I looked toward my uncle sadly. "Try once more," he said. "We fishermen must have (7)

Suddenly something tugged(拽)at my line,and dragged with it into deep water. Pulling it up quickly, I saw a fine pickerel wriggling in the sun. "Uncle,Uncle!" I couldn't (8) the excitement in my heart and cried, "I've got a fish!" "Not yet," said my uncle. Just then,I saw the (9) pickerel shooting into the middle of the stream. I had lost my prize.

  I felt like a failure. I was so disappointed that I refused to be(10) . If the nose of a kid's favorite doll is broken, the whole world (11) with it.

  My uncle (12) that there were still more fish in the river, and he told me to try my (13) once more. "But remember, boy," he said,with a smile, "it's no use to boast of(自夸）anything before it's done,nor then,for it (14) for itself.”

  How often I have recalled the fish that I did not catch ever since！When I hear people talking about their goals as if they had already been (15) I will remind myself of uncle's warning： "Never boast of your fish before you catch him."

(   ) 1. A. famous    B. angry    C. thirsty    D. excited

(   ) 2. A. expected    B. received   C. refused    D. accepted

(   ) 3. A. facts    B. practice    C. surveys    D. experience

(   ) 4. A. moving    B. breathing C. playing    D. fighting

(   ) 5. A. mind    B. order     C. sight    D. memory

(   ) 6. A. separate    B. heavy    C. empty    D. full

(   ) 7. A. abilities    B. imagination   C . skills    D. patience

(   ) 8. A. cover    B. stand     C. control    D. compare

(   ) 9. A. pleased    B. scared    C. wounded    D. tricked(受骗的)

(   ) 10. A. taught    B. praised    C. comforted    D. protected

(   ) 11. A. breaks down    B. breaks off    C. breaks out    D. breaks up

(   ) 12. A. promised    B. joked     C. lied    D. shouted

(   ) 13. A. sense    B. luck     C. choice    D. talent

(   ) 14. A. speaks    B. tells      C. says    D. talks

(   ) 15. A. set    B. achieved     C. reached    D. stuck

Answer 1

1. C be thirsty for是闳定词组，意为"渴望"。

2. B从我叔叔那儿收到了一根钓鱼竿。

3. D based on experience意为"根据经验"。

4. A因为没经验，所以我快速地移动浮漂„

5. C浮漂被鱼拉到水里去，看不见了。

6. C我把钓鱼线拉回来发现没有收获，是空的。

7. D我们钓鱼人应有耐心。

8. C快把鱼钓起来了，我控制不住内心的激动。

9. B   因为我激动地大声喊叫，使鱼受到惊吓，又掉人水中。wounded指战场上的刀伤，枪伤。

10. C我到手的鱼飞了，感到很沮丧，拒绝被安慰。

11. D break up意为"破碎，结束";break down意为"坏了";break off意为"停止，中断";break out意为"战争的爆发"。

12. A promise后可接宾语从句。

13. B try one's luck意为"试试运气"。

14. A It speaks for itself意为"不言而喻"。

15. B achieve a goal/an aim是闳定搭配，意为"实现目标";reach a decision/an agreement/a result也是固定搭配，意为"做出决定/达成协得出结果"。在没有achieve选项的情况下可用reach a goal，但用achieve比reach好_。