Question

 

ago, age, reply, modern, good, even, someone, seem, what, be, specially, impossible

“Mommy, am I special?” asked nine-year-old Ali.

“How special do you want to be?” asked his mother.

“Like the inventor of the computer,” 1. Ali.

“Well, you are always special to me 2. if you did not invent the computer,” said his mother.

Ali felt happy every time his mother said he was special. But deep inside, Ali really wanted to be someone 3. .

Ali said, “Mommy, almost all of my best friends 4. to have something that makes themselves special. Kimberly is top in math. Nigel is the 5. football player in my class. Gopal is the fastest runner in the school. When it comes to drawing, Rajoo won first prize in the city drawing competition three days 6. …”

“Ali, you should be pleased with yourself. You’re friendly and polite. You’re healthy,” said his mother, as if she knew 7. he was thinking.

“Thanks, Mommy, but I really want to be 8. special and do something different. I don’t want to be an ordinary person.”

“Dear, when I was your 9. , I also wanted to do something special and make myself different. But I’ve realized that a simple life is a true life and a peaceful life is a happy life. 10. an ordinary person is great.”

Ali lost in thought.

 

Answer 1

1.replied

2.even

3.special

4.seem

5.best

6.ago

7.what

8.someone

9.age

10.Being

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了艾利想与众不同，做一个有特点的人。可知是他的妈妈对他说简单的生活就是真正的生活，平静的生活就是幸福的生活。做一个普通的人是伟大的。于是艾利陷入了深深的思考中。

1.就像计算机的发明者。根据句意，故填replied

2.Even if 即使，根据句意，故填even

3.

4.

5.奈杰尔是我班上最好的足球运动员。根据句意，故填best

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7.

8.

9.

10.

考点：日常生活类短文。