(2014·安徽定远三中模拟)It made our head teacher angry ________ Wang Lin，without the ________ from the school，was absent from class for a week.

A. that；permission B. which；permit

C. which；permission D. that；permit

(2010·陕西高考)His first book ________ next month is based on a true story.

A. published B. to be published

C. to publish D. being published

(2014·湖北襄阳高三调研)He's a fashion designer who's always swum against the stream；his work is very ________.

A. original B. ridiculous

C. contemporary D. abnormal

(2014·宁波抽样检测)Marty's disability is“one in a million”．________，there are not many people in the world like him.

A. In other words B. All in all

C. For one thing D. On the other hand

(2014·合肥高三质检)________ some people claim they can predict the future，there is no scientific basis behind it.

A. As B. Once

C. while D. Because

(2014·安徽两所名校联考)A survey ________ by the UN shows developing countries are particularly attractive to tourists.

A. being conducted B. conducted

C. having been conducted D. to be conducted

—Was the suspect pronounced guilty?

—Yes，the new evidence ________ the first witness' story.

A. confirmed B. claimed

C. declared D. observed

Examtakers' “virtue” will be taken into ________ in the future nationwide public servants' exam.

A. focus B. target

C. consideration D. contribution

—How about your school?

—Oh，very good.You can't find ________ one in this city.

A. the better B. the best

C. a better D. better

On a sunny spring morning, a seven-year-old girl was sharpening(削) a beautiful pencil.____, the wind was so strong as to blow open the door. The girl stood up to ____ it, but then fell on the floor. The sharpened pencil pierced (刺入) directly into the girl’s chest into her heart, and only a small part of the pencil could be seen.

The girl’s mother was so ____ that she dialed the emergency number and put the girl flat on her back. The girl ____ and asked her mother to pull the pencil out of her heart ____ it was particularly painful. The mother hesitated for a while but ____ her daughter. She told her daughter not to pull out the pencil without her permission.

In the end, the girl was ____ successfully! She had a very serious ____ but she didn’t lose too much blood. If the pencil were pulled out, the blood would have poured out from the wound, and doctors couldn’t have saved her! ___, the measures taken by her ____ were totally correct.

The mother’s comments afterwards were quite ____ “I really didn’t know what to do. My daughter was especially obedient (听话的) and she ___ my decision not to pull out the pencil. I knew she was in great pain, and her obedience was what I ____. I thought if I had pulled out the pencil, she would have believed she was ____ and might fall asleep and lose consciousness (意识). In the emergency vehicle, I simply kept asking her if it was ____. She nodded her head, which gave me great ____ because she was conscious and still felt pain. She was struggling for________.

In the world, there are so many people struggling with different ___ When you are trapped in wild mountains, when you come across setbacks and hardships, and when you have no other way but to experience the pain by yourself, _____ask yourself.”Am I in pain?“ When we feel the pain, we’ll have the courage to try our best to____and never give up.

1.A. Naturally B. Finally C. Suddenly D. Personally

2.A. look B. push C. repair D. close

3.A. annoyed B. anxious C. puzzled D. disappointed

4.A. struggled B. complained C. jumped D. escaped

5.A. if B. because C. once D. unless

6.A. looked on B. discussed with C. smiled at D. disagreed with

7.A. saved B. controlled C. inspired D. accepted

8.A. injury B. mistake C. discussion D. destination

9.A. Otherwise B. Instead C. Though D. Thus

10.A. friend B. teacher C. doctor D. mother

11.A. challenging B. surprising C. exciting D. worrying

12.A. made B. changed C. followed D. recognized

13.A. realized B. promised C. respected D. needed

14.A. safe B. tired C. brave D. lucky

15.A. thankful B. painful C. powerful D. careful

16.A. courage B. comfort C. freedom D. hope

17.A. life B. glory C. peace D. power

18.A. techniques B. qualities C. difficulties D. performances

19.A. still B. just C. again D. even

20.A. laugh B. explain C. survive D. relax