7. A. supported　 　　　　 B. understood　 　　　　　 C. approved 　　　　　　　　 D. disgusted

6. A. wished　　 　　　　　 B. hoped　　 　　　　 　　C. expected 　　　　　　　　 D. desired

5. A. merely　　 　　　　　 B. usually　　 　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often

4. A. poor　　 　　　　　　　 B. great　　 　　　　　　　　 C. faithless 　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

3. A. stress　　 　　　　　　 B. spare　　 　　　　　　　　 C. strengthen 　　　　 　　D. spend

2. A. intended　 　　　　　 B. liked　　 　　　　　　　　 C. tended 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hesitated

1. A. admit　　 　　　　　　 B. adopt　　 　　　　　　　　 C. deny 　　　　　　　 　　D. refuse

20. C　 该句句意为“我自己也不能跑的很好，这只小狗需要一个理解他的人。”

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The Quiet Hero 沉默的英雄

题材：哲理小品 难度：＊＊＊＊ 词数：302标准时间：15分钟 完成时间：______ 正确数：______

　　 It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But I’ll 　1　 　that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I 　2　 　to think of my shortcomings - how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children, and how many things I couldn’t 　3　 　my waitress’ salary to buy.

　　 But what 　4　 　kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were 　5　 　impolite enough to complain, but there was so much more I 　6　 　I had done for them. I just hoped they 　___7　 .

As I walked into the 　8　 　quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase 　9　 　a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 　10　 　of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It 　11 　:

She took a day off from her busy 　12　 　to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early 　13　 　he could see his hero take batting practice. 　14　 　their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was 　15　 　　his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to 　16　 　his hero’s signature, so she stayed with the little boy　 　17　 　one in the morning…

　 It took me long enough to 　18　 　it, but I finally know who the 　19　 　hero is. Mom, I love you!

　 And suddenly, it was a 　20　 　Mother’s Day, after all.

19. A　 因为小男孩的左腿有残疾，所以靠一个金属架支撑着。

18. B　 从下文内容可知，小男孩把手伸向下面。