题目内容
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词
或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived so he could be thankful 1 his wealth.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 2 would be considered a very poor family.
On their return the father asked his son 3 (explain) what he had learnt. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home, 4 (reply)in a way that shocked his father.
The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light 5 his family had only expensive lanterns. His wish was to have a farm 6 he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, “What makes us safer, large walls around our house 7 friends that will protect us?”
The boy finished by saying, “ 8 the trip I thought we were rich but today I learnt who is 9 (true) rich.” With this the boy got up and walked away, leaving his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally 10 (speech.)
1.for 2.what 3.to explain 4.replied 5.while / because / as
6.where / so 7.or 8.Before 9.truly 10.speechless