One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

    I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain, _21_ you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you.＂

    At the grocery store， we 24 some apples―red，green and yellow ones．Back home．I told Adam，＂It’s time to 25 your question．”I put one apple of each 26 on the table．Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.

    “People are like apples．They come in all 28 colors，shapes and sizes．On the 29 ,some of the apples may not 30 look as delicious as the others．”As I was talking, Adam was 31  each one carefully.

    Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32  them back on the table, but 33 a different place.

    “okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

    He said, “I 34  tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 35 . See if that helps you 36 which one is which.”

    He took 37 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

 He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain，___1___ you can just wait until we make a quick ___2___ at the grocery store．I have something ___3___ to show you．”

At grocery store，we ___4___ some apples -- red，green and yellow ones．Back home，I told Adam，“It’s time to ___5___ your question．” I put one apple of each ___6___ on the table．Then I looked at Adam，who had a ___7___ look on his face．

“People are like apples．They come in all ___8___ colors，shapes and sizes．On the ___9___，some of the apples may not ___10___ look as the others．” As I was talking，Adam was  ___11___ each one carefully．

Then，I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them，___12___ them back on the table，but ___13___ a different place．

“Okay，Adam，tell me which is which．”          

He said，“I ___14___ tell．They all look same now．” “Take a bite of ___15___．See if that helps you ___16___ which one is which．”

He took ___17___，and then a huge smile came cross his face．” People are ___18___ like apples! They are all different，but once you ___19___ the outside，they're pretty much the same on the inside．”

He totally ___20___ it．I didn't need to say or do anything else．

1．A．although                 B．so                   C．because           D．if

2．A．stop                B．start                 C．turn               D．stay

3．A．expressive          B．encouraging           C．informative         D．interesting

4．A．bought                 B．counted              C．saw               D．collected

5．A．check              B．mention             C．answer            D．improve

6．A．size                B．type                C．shape               D．class

7．A．worried             B．satisfied             C．proud              D．curious

8．A．ordinary             B．normal              C．different            D．regular

9．A．outside              B．whole              C．table               D．inside

10．A．still                B．even                C．only               D．ever

11．A．examining           B．measuring           C．drawing            D．packing

12．A．keeping             B．placing             C．pulling              D．giving

13．A．on                 B．toward            C．for                 D．in

14．A．mustn't             B．can't              C．shouldn't            D．needn't

15．A．each one            B．each other        C．the other            D．one another

16．A．admit              B．consider           C．decide              D．believe

17．A．big bites            B．deep breaths      C．a firm hold           D．close look

18．A．just               B．always            C．merely              D．seldom

19．A．put away          B．get down          C．hand out            D．take off

20．A．made              B．took              C．got                 D．did

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”
At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.
"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "
He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”
He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "
He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"

I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”

At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.

"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.

"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "

He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”

He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "

He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.

2.A. stop         B. start           C. turn         D stay

3.A. expressive    B. encouraging     C informative   D. interesting

6.A. size          B. type            C: shape       D. class

11.A. examining    B. measuring       C: drawing     D. packing

14.A. mustn't       B. can't           C shouldn't     D. needn't

17.A. big bites     B. deep breaths     C a firm hold   D. a close look

19.A. put away     B. get down       C hand out      D. take off    

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store,  we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

21. A. although      B. so               C. because         D. if        

22. A. stop          B. start            C. turn           D. stay        

23. A. expressive    B. encouraging       C. informative          D. interesting     

24. A. bought      B. counted          C. saw            D. collected      

25. A. check       B. mention         C. answer              D. improve       

26. A. size          B. type            C. shape         D. class        

27. A. worried           B. satisfied         C. proud         D. curious       

28. A. ordinary      B. normal          C. different        D. regular       

29. A. outside     B. whole         C. table          D. inside        

30. A. still          B. even           C. only           D. ever        

31. A. examining    B. measuring      C. drawing        D. packing       

32. A. keeping           B. placing           C. pulling          D. giving        

33. A. on         B. toward               C. for             D. in         

34. A. mustn’t     B. can’t           C. shouldn’t       D. needn’t       

35. A. each one      B. each other      C. the other       D. one another    

36. A. admit       B. consider         C. decide        D. believe K

37. A. big bites      B. deep breaths      C. a firm hold    D. close look

38. A. just          B. always               C. merely              D. seldom K

39. A. put away      B. get down        C. hand out        D. take off

40. A. made        B. took            C. got            D. did