This.morning I got a funny feeling.Today I had to give a report in my 1 , and I had been doing this for a long time!
Mum came into the kitchen asking, ” Are you ready, 2 ? ”
“Yes, ” I answered quietly. 3 in fact I wasn't ready, really! ”
On my way 4 school, I could feel my heart beating fast.I hated this.
I went into Mrs.Owen's class.She is smiling, and saying 5 to all her students as she did every morning.
“Hi, Sam, ” she said to me as I walked 6 the classroom.
“Hi, ” I said and quickly sat in my 7 .I looked at the clock.The class was about to begin.Then Mrs.Owens started, “Sam, it's time for you to give your speech.” 8 in front of everybody? Oh, no!
I got up slowly, looking 9 the ground as I walked to the front of the classroom.Then, I looked up, and everyone was looking at me.Mrs.Owens knew I was 10 , so she came beside me, and put her hand on my back.
She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his 11 and I know it is a very interesting report.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam, 12 did you like best about report on Hawaii? ”
I thought about the funny things I 13 about surfing, and I started to talk.I talked and talked 14 the whole class, and I was not nervous at all.It was great fun.I wasn't frightened.The class cheered as I finished and Mrs.Owens was 15 .
When you’re a teenager, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new CD, 1 your parents won't give you the money for it.I thought life was so
unfair when things like this happened-until September 11, 2001.
I was in P.E.when the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.As soon as I got home and for weeks after, I saw the disaster shown on TV.Seeing the innocent people running for their 2 as the debris(瓦砾)started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the buildings brought tears to my eyes.I couldn't help imagining what the people on the 3 and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not 4 what was going on.I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to 5 others.It tore my heart apart to watch the hopeless looks on the faces of so many people who didn't know if their loved ones were dead or alive while 6 in all the debris.
Then it 7 me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself.I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted.
A feeling of coldness ran down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily 8 to my family.My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again.I began to evaluate what a real need in life was.
This disaster 9 me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time.Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it's just to the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a 10 that I may never tell them that again.
Not getting a new CD is not going to make or 11 my life.I can live with those kinds of problems.But losing someone I love would 12 make my life miserable.
9/11 showed me just what I am.
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so
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but
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or
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for
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A.
families
B.
lives
C.
houses
D.
friends
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A.
streets
B.
planes
C.
corners
D.
seats
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A.
believing
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thinking
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knowing
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caring
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A.
save
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join
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meet
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calm
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hidden
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found
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trapped
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placed
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pushed
B.
surprised
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told
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hit
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turned
B.
compared
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came
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happened
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taught
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reminded
C.
seemed
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influenced
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story
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doubt
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chance
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plan
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change
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break
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spare
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end
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rather
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usually
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probably
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truly
完形填空。
It was a cold afternoon.Ginny and I were walking home after work 1 suddenly a young man asked us, "Do you want a hug? ”He carried a sign in his hand which read "Free Hugs".I looked 2 and noticed there were other young people with him.They all lifted their handmade signs high.The message was the same on all of them-Free Hugs!
"Sure! " Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the 3 she had in her heart,
"WOW! " he shouted."That is the best hug I've had all day! "
Then the young man looked at me and asked, 'How about a hug? "
"You got it! " I walked into his 4 arms.We held a hug briefly and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the "free huggers" hug those who 5 them.All of the young people offered hugs to them.
Not all the people accepted their offers, but the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away with 6 on their faces.
I felt warmth in my heart.So warm that it 7 as if it were not a cold winter day.At that time, Ginny and I were going through 8 times.We had little money and were heavily in debt(负债).We were stressed and 9 , but that afternoon, for a short moment, we 10 all our problems because of a hug with love.
It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better.
It was the end of the year party at school.I had asked my mother to 1 us cookies.Mom's chocolate chios were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and she didn't 2 .Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cookies, chips and cupcakes.I took my bag and left 3 my home.The house was empty when I arrived.My heart was 4 anger.For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down.
I was lying on my bed upstairs 5 I heard her come through the front door.“Robbie, ”she called out.“Where are you? ” I could hear her running from room to room.She was looking for me.I kept silent.When she entered my room and sat beside me on my bed, I didn't move.“I'm sorry, honey, ” she said.“I got busy and forgot.” I still kept 6 .
Then my mother began to laugh.I couldn't believe 7 .I rolled over(翻身)and faced her.
But my mother wasn't laughing at all.She was crying.“I'm so sorry.I let my boy down.”
She cried like a little girl.I had never 8 my mother cry.
“It's OK, Mom, ”I reached out and stroked(抚摸)her hair.“We didn't even need those 9 .” There was plenty of stuff to eat.Don't cry It's all right.”
My 10 made my mother sit up.She pulled me to her.We didn't say another word.We just held each other in a long hug.
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make
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put
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have
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give
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go
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leave
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appear
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turn
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in
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for
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from
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on
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Please with
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fed up with
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strict with
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filled with
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though
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because
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when
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while
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silent
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angry
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sad
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calm
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him
B.
it
C.
her
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them
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felt
B.
looked
C.
found
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seen
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A.
chips
B.
cupcakes
C.
cookies
D.
hamburgers
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A.
words
B.
thoughts
C.
actions
D.
saying
完形填空,根据短文内容,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
“Never give up! ” It is my law(法则)of my life.It has brought me 1 .I learned the law from my father's 2 story.
My father was 3 in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China.When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then 4 in the fields till sunset.And then he did his homework 5 midnight.Life was hard, because they had no 6 !
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America.It was the land of gold, the land where 7 people can become rich.
“ 8 don't I go to America? ” he thought to himself, full of hope.
So, my father came to America.“ I had thought it was easy to 9 money in America, ” he told me.“But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true.They did not like to hire(雇佣)me because I spoke 10 English.Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, 11 dishes and sweeping the floor.Life was 12 for the first few years.I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m.I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible.I couldn't 13 the schooling(学费).
My father 14 working hard, and reached his goal.
“Alan, ” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up.Things do not come 15 in life.” That is what I learned from my father.
I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook.It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe's most beautiful cities 1 staying at one of its best hotels.” Now I wasn't so sure.I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I 2 and now the shower in my room wasn't working.I 3 hotel reception.
“Hello.This is Room 308.There isn't any 4 in my bathroom.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I'm sure!”
“I'll 5 our hotel engineer at once.”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the 6 .He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked 7 .“Sorry, but I cannot fix it today.Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he 8 his hand.I couldn't believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing 9 ! I was very angry.But suddenly, I had a better idea. 10 , I gave the engineer a few coins.He hadn't fixed my shower but he had taught me something 11 staying in his country.Two minutes later I was at the reception desk.I explained the 12 to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry.This is a 13 situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly 14 to do.I gave the hotel manager a very large tip.Fifteen minutes later I 15 into Room 405.It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
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since
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while
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after
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before
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arrived
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passed
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left
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stopped
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asked
B.
ordered
C.
called
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told
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A.
toothpaste
B.
water
C.
shampoo
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soap
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send
B.
catch
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trouble
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watch
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door
B.
TV
C.
shower
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fridge
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proud
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worried
C.
angry
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excited
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put up
B.
cleaned up
C.
looked after
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held out
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nothing
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anything
C.
something
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everything
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Seriously
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Especially
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Quickly
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Luckily
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at
B.
with
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of
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about
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problem
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idea
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way
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mistake
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helpful
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perfect
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terrible
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busy
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how
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what
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why
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where
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broke
B.
looked
C.
rushed
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moved
完形填空
阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择。
Once there were several scientists in a forest.They were trying to 1 the rarest animal in the world.No one had seen it ,so everyone was 2 and wanted to be the first one to photograph and study it.
The animal only came out at night, 3 the scientists did some other studies in the day. 4 them,there was a famous scientist named Walter.Every day,he would spend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment(设备)in the 5 place.He did this carefully.But other scientists laughed at him because they thought Walter was just wasting 6 .
One night,the animal appeared 7 The scientists heard its call.But the call didn't last long.The animal was frightened by the 8 made by the scientists while they were scrabbling(忙乱地找)for their cameras and notebooks.
On the next morning,the scientist 9 their fingings.Some had tried to record its call,others had noted down how it moved,and the luckiest one had even photographed parts of its tail and legs.They all congratulated each other on what they had found.However,when they saw what Walter had,they were very surprised. 10 had taken several complete(完整的)photos,the record of the animal's cry and notes about the animal.
They ran to congratulate Walter.They now understood the importance of keeping things in order.Because of that,Walter could find everything quickly in the dark.
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feed
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study
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catch
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kill
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relaxed
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tired
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excited
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surprised
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but
B.
or
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and
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so
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Among
B.
Beside
C.
Against
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Except
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clean
B.
right
C.
safe
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public
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space
B.
money
C.
food
D.
time
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angrily
B.
immediately
C.
suddenly
D.
quickly
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plans
B.
noises
C.
records
D.
mistakes
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A.
compared
B.
counted
C.
sorted
D.
kept
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They
B.
It
C.
He
D.
You
完型填空
Young people and other people do not always agree.They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing.But in a program in New York, adults and teenagers live together in peace.
Each summer 200 1 and 50 adults live together for 8 weeks as members of a work group.Everyone works several hours each day.The aim is not just to keep busy.It is to find meaning in work.Some teenagers work on the 2 near the village.Some learn to build a house.The adults 3 them.There are several free hours each day.Weekends are 4 , too.Each teenager has his own way to 5 his free time.
When people live together, rules are always 6 .In this program the teenagers and adults make the rules together.If someone 7 a rule, the problem goes before the whole group.They ask, “Why did it happen? 8 do we have to do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about the program, “Stop thinking 9 about yourself, learn 10 to think about the group.”
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workers
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teenagers
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farmers
D.
teachers
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lake
B.
river
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sea
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farm
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A.
give
B.
agree
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thank
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teach
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free
B.
busy
C.
wonderful
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terrible
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make
B.
take
C.
spend
D.
find
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need
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needed
C.
being need
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needs
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uses
B.
finds
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breaks
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helps
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What
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Why
C.
Who
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Where
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even
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only
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never
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seldom
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which
B.
where
C.
how
D.
whether
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The most positive(乐观的)person I have ever seen is may dad! He is so positive that I do not 1 hearing a single word from him which is related(相关的)to hopelessness!
Unlike most mums and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel 2 .He is always there to give me encouragement and help. 3 I do wrong things, he always tells me what's right in a positive way.For example, if I am in 4 , he often tells me to open the books he bought me.Then he asks me to read the 5 that can help me with the problems I'm facing.After that, we have a 6 together.
Even though I'm not always a good kid, my dad 7 shouts or gets angry with me.I know that he's 8 a day-a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.
I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in 9 .And he believes that whatever 10 , it is under control.So we have nothing to worry about.Be positive!
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A.
mind
B.
keep
C.
like
D.
remember
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A.
good
B.
bad
C.
rich
D.
poor
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A.
When
B.
Until
C.
Before
D.
Since
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A.
fear
B.
trouble
C.
surprise
D.
danger
(5)
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A.
titles
B.
orders
C.
stories
D.
questions
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A.
discussion
B.
practice
C.
meeting
D.
review
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A.
usually
B.
ever
C.
sometimes
D.
never
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[ ]
A.
looking for
B.
worrying about
C.
waiting for
D.
thinking about
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A.
itself
B.
myself
C.
himself
D.
yourself
(10)
[ ]
A.
moves
B.
happens
C.
appears
D.
develops
完形填空
King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people.He often asked 1 which were strange.His people had to use words in a 2 way to answer these questions.
Once Akbar asked a very strange question.He looked at his people.3 he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer.It was at this moment that Bribal entered the palace.Birbal 4 the habit of the king.He understood the 5 at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can 6 for an answer?”
Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦)are there in the city?”
7 even a moment's thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so 8 ?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, “Make your men 9 , My Lord.If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚)here.If you find 10 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wise answer.