James shook his money box again.Nothing!He carefully 1 the coins that lay on the bed.$24.52 was all that he had.The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 2 on earth was he going to get the 3 of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles.It was 4 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels.He thought about what he could do.There was no 5 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 6
There was only one way to get money, and that was to 7 it.He would have to find a jod.8 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask, Mr.Clay for advice, who usually had 9 on most things.
That was the 10 of James’s odd-job(零工)business.For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework.He was amazed by the 11 of jobs that people found for him to do.He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books.He lost count of the 12 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 13 increased and he knew that he would soon have 14 for the bicycle he longed for.
The day 15 came when James counted his money and found $94.32.H 16 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted.He rode 17 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends.It had been hard 18 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 19 he had bought it with his own money.He had 20 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
(1)
[ ]
A.
cleaned
B.
covered
C.
counted
D.
checked
(2)
[ ]
A.
How
B.
Why
C.
Who
D.
What
(3)
[ ]
A.
amount
B.
part
C.
sum
D.
rest
(4)
[ ]
A.
brave
B.
hard
C.
smart
D.
unfair
(5)
[ ]
A.
point
B.
reason
C.
result
D.
right
(6)
[ ]
A.
split
B.
spend
C.
spare
D.
save
(7)
[ ]
A.
borrow
B.
earn
C.
raise
D.
collect
(8)
[ ]
A.
Or
B.
So
C.
For
D.
But
(9)
[ ]
A.
decisions
B.
experience
C.
opinions
D.
knowledge
(10)
[ ]
A.
beginning
B.
introduction
C.
requirement
D.
opening
(11)
[ ]
A.
similarity
B.
quality
C.
suitability
D.
variety
(12)
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A.
brand
B.
number
C.
size
D.
type
(13)
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A.
effort
B.
pressure
C.
money
D.
trouble
(14)
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A.
all
B.
enough
C.
much
D.
some
(15)
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A.
finally
B.
instantly
C.
normally
D.
regularly
(16)
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A.
gave
B.
left
C.
took
D.
wasted
(17)
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A.
patiently
B.
ptoudly
C.
silently
D.
tiredly
(18)
[ ]
A.
applying
B.
asking
C.
looking
D.
working
(19)
[ ]
A.
since
B.
if
C.
than
D.
though
(20)
[ ]
A.
deserved
B.
benefited
C.
achieved
D.
learned
完形填空,请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项.
Attention to Details
It was three days before the opening of the Pirates(海盗)of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.Walt Disney was touring the 1 and suddenly felt strangely 2 .In his heart he felt th at something was 3 , although he wasn't quite sure 4 it was.He 5 as many employees as h e could find-including the repairing workers and food service people-and 6 them through a kind of inspection(检查)trip.
“Does it look right?”he asked.Yes, the clothes and scenes were 7 ; the buildings had been copied from the New Orleans French Quarter in Caribbean.
“Does it sound right?” Disney 8 the latest sound equipment installed(安装)in order to exactly 9 the sounds of music, voices, boats and even animals that you'd 10 to the Caribbean.Yes, it sounded right.
“Does it feel right?”He had controlled the temperature to perfectly 11 that of a New Orleans night.Yes, it felt right.
12 , something was still missing.“What is it?” Disney asked.
Finally, one of the young men who had been sweeping the floors said, “ 13 , Mr, Disney, I 14 up in the South, and what 15 me is that on summer night like this, there 16 be lightning bugs(虫子).”Disney's face 17 up.That, of course, was 18 !The young man was given a generous prize, and Disney actually had live lightning bugs 19 in to make his ride more real 20 he could figure out a way to imitate(模仿)them mechanically.