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| One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather.Several times,it __1__ several obstacles(障碍物)in its path.And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detou r(绕道). At one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10 mm wide.After some __2__ thoughts,the ant laid the feather over the crack,walked across it and picked the feather up on the other side,then continued on its way.I was __3__ by the cleverness of this ant.It was only a small insect,lacking of __4__ yet equipped with a brain to reason,explore, discover and overcome. But this ant, like the other twolegged creatures __5__ on the earth, also shares human failings. After some time the ant __6__ reached its destination-a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its __7__ home.It was there that the ant met its __8__.How could that large feather possibly __9__ such a small hole? Of course, it couldn't.So the ant, after all this __10__ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the __11__ and went home.The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a burden. Isn't our __12__ like that? We worry about our families; we worry about the __13__ of money and we worry about all kinds of things.These are all burdens-the things we pick up along life's path,and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to __14__ that at the destination they are __15__ and we can't take them with us. | ||||
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| One of the main reasons that may stop us from reaching our goals and desires is our inability to be flexible. This fact may be__1__to swallow, but it's true.We do everything to get rid of suffering in our lives, yet challenges and pressures can__2__the best in us. If you have been burdened (负担) by__3__in the past,learn from them,forget about them, and move on. Some people__4__to focus on how bad their lives have been__5__these mistakes. As a result, they remain__6__in their miserable lives. So what if you run a business and you lose a ton of money? In this__7__, some people would remain deeply__8__for such a long time, and their personal lives are being affected__9__. If you're afraid to fail, then you will__10__all your chances to achieve your goals in life.__11__again; but this time, more careful and use your past mistakes as guide maps. But when you try, make sure you__12__. I've met so many people who accepted my suggestion, but most of them would__13__right in the middle of their work. They have the drive to start, __14__they lack the motivation to go through all the__15__.Yes, this is another fact of life. Those who persist (坚持) may have a bad time at present, but they shall have the__16__laug Let's fast forward into the__17__. Let's say you did try, you followed through, and you succeeded. Congratulations. So you became__18__by harvesting the fruits of your labor. This does not mean you'll stay in that situation for good.__19__may arise again, so always be ready to adjust to the present situation. The only thing permanent in this world is__20__. | ||||
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| One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp. I first 1 a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious 2 and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200 3 campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere 4 where he was. I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel 5 . So I 6 him and said, "Hi, I'm Kevin. It's nice to meet you. How are you?" 7 a shaky voice he 8 answered, "Okay, I guess." I calmly asked him to join in the activities and 9 some new people. He quietly replied, "No, this is not really my thing." I could 10 that this whole experience was 11 to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn't be right to 12 him, either. It was going to take more time and 13 . The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone, 14 out the window. That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my 50 about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him 51 they could. The days flew by fast. When the "last dance" came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing 52 . He owned the dance floor 53 meaningful time with others. I couldn't' believe it was him. In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of 54 every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as 55 as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own "boy under the tree." | ||||
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| One day when my little boy was less than two years old, I had to see the doctor, so I left him to the babysitter. On my way to the hospital, I 1 that the babysitter was driving around the town. 2 who was taking care of my son, I went to her house to find a stranger there. 3 with the situation, I grabbed my child and left without a word. When I went to put my son in his car seat, I was 4 to find him taped(用胶带粘住)around his whole body at the elbows and around his ankles. I couldn't 5 the nightmare. Was it really true? Later I also found my baby wearing three or four diapers(尿布), so there would be no 6 to change him through the day. We soon 7 the police and with the help of several people, the 8 showed she had done this every day over the course of five months. The babysitter was found guilty in the 9 and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Over the first several months, my husband and I had a hard time 10 our anger. We eventually started taking it out on one another. 11 , at last we managed to let go of our anger. About a year later, we 12 a parole(假释)hearing, but not for the reasons everyone there 13 . Of course, others thought we wanted her to stay 14 . Imagine everyone's surprise when we rose to say that we forgave her and wanted her to be 15 . She had a 12-year-old daughter at home in need of her mother. When we 16 our forgiveness, you could see the weight of the world lift from her. She broke down in tears and looked us in the eye with 17 . Many people today are still shocked by our 18 . But I have to say it was the most 19 experience of my life. I quickly realized that forgiveness is not so much for the receiver, 20 the giver is so richly enriched in the process. | ||||
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