18. - Shall we go
to the sea animal show tomorrow?
- ______
A. Thank you. B. Good idea. C. It doesn’t
matter. D. It’s
very kind of you.
完形填空(每题1分，共12分)
Gilbert joined the Science Club last
summer. One day he was handed a piece of paper, a block of wood and four
wheels; he was told to go home and 1 them all to “dad”. However, Gilbert’s mom
knew that his dad wasn’t good at making things and decided that she would read
the 2 and let Gilbert do the work. A few days
later the block of wood was turning into a car that Gilbert 3 named “Blue Lightning”. Then he and his
mother went to a car race together. But when they 4 there, Gilbert found that his car was the
only one that had not been made by a “father-son” partnership (合作).
The race began. One by one the cars were knocked out until it 5 to the final betweeen
Gilbert and Jimmy. Just before the race, Gilbert asked 6 they could stop for a minute so that he
could make a wish. After a long minute, Gilbert said that he was 7 .
People cheered as the race began. Jimmy stood with his father and
watched their car racing down the road while Gilbert was surprised at the great
8 of his car as it rushed over the
finishing line less than a second 9 Jimmy’s. Gilbert jumped up and down with 10 .
Soon the club manager came over and asked him, “So, Gilbert, your wish
was to 11 , right?” “Oh no,
sir,” he replied. “I just wished that I wouldn’t cry if I lost.”
Children sometimes 12 adults with unexpected ideas. When Gilbert
first saw the other cars, he didn’t cry out, “Not fair! Other children had
their fathers’ help!” Gilbert didn’t wish for victory in the race; instead he
wished for courage.