题目内容
完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后面所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a , but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know , and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
1.A. noticed B. felt C. heard D. kept
2.A. husband B. son C. daughter D. friend
3.A. Just now B. On time C. In the end D. At the beginning
4.A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
5.A. buy B. cost C. hide D. guess
6.A. friend B. driver C. classmate D. stranger
7.A. or B. but C. so D. yet
8.A. shouting B. waving C. laughing D. looking
9.A. angrily B. excitedly C. loudly D. carefully
10.A. him B. me C. her D. us
11.A. lesson B. accident C. news D. story
12. A. gifts B. notes C. opinions D. books
13. A. easy B. funny C. usual D. special
14.A. past B. between C. all D. both
15.A. attention B. thanks C. suggestions D. interests
世纪百通期末金卷系列答案任务型阅读。请阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词（注意：每空1个单词）
You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity(商品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground(研磨). But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian(埃塞俄比亚) sheepherd named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of eating grass quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!
But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later planted in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later，drinking coffee became popular among Muslims(穆斯林) and as Islam spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运) and taken to India. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in other places. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.
It was the caffeine(咖啡因)that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term, a couple of cups of coffee can prevent tiredness and delay sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause uncomfortable feelings.
The1. of coffee | |
Discovery | Kaldi found that his goats had strange 2. after they ate some red cherries. Kaldi himself tried some, and he became very happy and excited. |
At first | Coffee was used as food instead of a drink. |
In AD1000 | Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was 3.. |
In AD1300 | Coffee4. appeared in Cairo and Mecca. |
In the 17th century | Coffee was soon grown in other places from India to Indonesia. |
Now | Coffee has become a 5. drink, but too much coffee may make people uncomfortable. |