20.A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper,and(15)Aher a piece of paper that he had written something on.After his mother(16)Cher hands,she read what on the paper.
For(17)Bthe grass 5.00 dollars
For cleaning up my room this week 1.00dollars
For going to the supermarket for you 1.00dollars
For looking after my baby brother while you went shopping 1.00dollars
For taking out the rubbish 1.00dollars
For getting a good report card 5.00dollars
For cleaning up the garden 2.00dollars
Total:16.00dollars
Well,his mother looked at him for a while,and then she picked up a pen,turned(18)Cthe paper he had written on,and this was what she wrote:
For the nine (19)C I carried you while you were growing inside me,free.
For all the nights that I've sat up with you,fed you and sung songs for you,free.
For all the tears(眼泪) that you've (20)Bthrough the years,free.
When you add it up,the cost of my love is free.
For all the nights that were filled with (21)D,free.
For the toys,food,clothes,and even cleaning your nose,free.
And when you add it all up,the (22)A cost of real love is free.
When the little boy finished reading what his mother had written,there were tears in his eyes.He looked straight (23)Dat his mother and said,"Mom,I sure do love you."And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:(24)A IN FULL.
For(17)Bthe grass 5.00 dollars
For cleaning up my room this week 1.00dollars
For going to the supermarket for you 1.00dollars
For looking after my baby brother while you went shopping 1.00dollars
For taking out the rubbish 1.00dollars
For getting a good report card 5.00dollars
For cleaning up the garden 2.00dollars
Total:16.00dollars
Well,his mother looked at him for a while,and then she picked up a pen,turned(18)Cthe paper he had written on,and this was what she wrote:
For the nine (19)C I carried you while you were growing inside me,free.
For all the nights that I've sat up with you,fed you and sung songs for you,free.
For all the tears(眼泪) that you've (20)Bthrough the years,free.
When you add it up,the cost of my love is free.
For all the nights that were filled with (21)D,free.
For the toys,food,clothes,and even cleaning your nose,free.
And when you add it all up,the (22)A cost of real love is free.
When the little boy finished reading what his mother had written,there were tears in his eyes.He looked straight (23)Dat his mother and said,"Mom,I sure do love you."And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:(24)A IN FULL.
| 15.A.passed | B.posted | C.offered | D.borrowed |
| 16.A.waved | B.clapped | C.dried | D.shook |
| 17.A.pushing | B.cutting | C.mopping | D.picking |
| 18.A.back | B.away | C.over | D.off |
| 19.A.days | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
| 20.A.enjoyed | B.caused | C.collected | D.proved |
| 21.A.jokes | B.wishes | C.smiles | D.worries |
| 22.A.full | B.half | C.high | D.new |
| 23.A.out | B.around | C.down | D.up |
| 24.A.PAID | B.SOLD | C.SPENT | D.BOUGHT. |
15.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
"Uncle Sam"is usually used to refer to the United States or the US government.It is the nickname of the country.It is hard to believe that this nickname became known quite by accident and there was a man (75)B"Uncle Sam".However,not many people have ever heard of such a man.Not even most young Americans.
The man was called Samuel Wilson.He was born in Arlington,Massachusetts,September 13,1776.At the age of 14,Sam joined the American Revolutionary(美国革命) War,and (76)A in the army under George Washington until the end of the war.He then moved to.Tory,New York State,and began a meat pack business.He earned a reputation (赢得了声誉)for being honest and hardworking.He was respected and admired,thus greeted as Uncle Sam.
One day in 1812,a group of visitors came to Sam's meatpacking plant(肉类加工厂).Them was government official.He (77)D the capitalized letters(大写字母) EAUS packages of meat and asked what they stood for.A worker replied that EA stood for Anderson.The businessman for whom Sam was working.And he added (78)C that US(actually it was the short form for United States) stood for Sam Wilson.Soon soldiers were saying all army supplies were from"Uncle Sam".
In May 1813,this story appeared in a newspaper published in New York.Since Uncle Sam was an example of a hardworking man and a lover of America,the idea of"Uncle Sam"as the name of this kind of man became well-known rapidly.Uncle Sam was ready to help (79)B and place the interest of the nation(国家利益) above all----this is in line with(与…符合) the American spirit.This makes the Americans consider Uncle Sam (80)D the symbol of the USA.In 1961the US Congress made a decision that"Uncle Sam"is the American's national symbol.
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"Uncle Sam"is usually used to refer to the United States or the US government.It is the nickname of the country.It is hard to believe that this nickname became known quite by accident and there was a man (75)B"Uncle Sam".However,not many people have ever heard of such a man.Not even most young Americans.
The man was called Samuel Wilson.He was born in Arlington,Massachusetts,September 13,1776.At the age of 14,Sam joined the American Revolutionary(美国革命) War,and (76)A in the army under George Washington until the end of the war.He then moved to.Tory,New York State,and began a meat pack business.He earned a reputation (赢得了声誉)for being honest and hardworking.He was respected and admired,thus greeted as Uncle Sam.
One day in 1812,a group of visitors came to Sam's meatpacking plant(肉类加工厂).Them was government official.He (77)D the capitalized letters(大写字母) EAUS packages of meat and asked what they stood for.A worker replied that EA stood for Anderson.The businessman for whom Sam was working.And he added (78)C that US(actually it was the short form for United States) stood for Sam Wilson.Soon soldiers were saying all army supplies were from"Uncle Sam".
In May 1813,this story appeared in a newspaper published in New York.Since Uncle Sam was an example of a hardworking man and a lover of America,the idea of"Uncle Sam"as the name of this kind of man became well-known rapidly.Uncle Sam was ready to help (79)B and place the interest of the nation(国家利益) above all----this is in line with(与…符合) the American spirit.This makes the Americans consider Uncle Sam (80)D the symbol of the USA.In 1961the US Congress made a decision that"Uncle Sam"is the American's national symbol.
| 75.A.was | B.named | C.asked | D.was called |
| 76.A.served | B.stayed | C.joined | D.entered |
| 77.A.saw | B.observed | C.studied | D.noticed |
| 78.surprisingly | B.seriously | C.jokingly | D.carefully |
| 79.A.other | B.others | C.everyone | D.another |
| 80.A.to | B.for | C.like | D.as |