题目内容
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| Years ago, when my co-worker, Andrea, asked if I'd like to come to a clothing exchange, I was interested, "What's that?" I asked. "A bunch of us who are about the same 1 are getting together to exchange clothes that are in good condition", she explained. " 2 me in!" I said. That night, I 3 my closet, finding shirts, skirts and pants I hadn't worn in months-or years! I looked at the clothes I had 4 and wondered if anyone would want them. When I arrived at Andrea's, I found a group of co-workers-and piles of clothes 5 around the living room. I also found homemade food and wine to 6 . We chatted for a while, then the exchange began. We drew lots (抽签), each 7 selecting from the piles. Hey! I 8 my shirt and jacket had been chosen by my co-workers. I guess my "tired" clothes did 9 special to new eyes. Then, the floor was 10 to everyone and a free-for-all 11 as we ran around choosing and 12 things on. And as our choices were 13 , we went back to the dining room to eat and talk. I left that night with 14 as many items as I'd brought-including a green silk evening dress I knew my daughter would love to dress up in- and the 15 of an evening with a group of really special women. Now our "Exchange Club" has become a tradition-and we 16 everything from kitchen gadgets to houseplants, and 17 Christmas presents! 18 , as we've exchanged the "stuff" of our lives, we've exchanged our 19 office acquaintance for real friendship-and for me, that's been the most 20 exchange of all. | ||||
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第三节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.---Eleanor Roosevelt
My home is a place of great beauty and agricultural richness, as well as of war and natural
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disasters.When I was only fourteen years old, I was filled with 21 in spite of the terrible surroundings.The families living here ,who tried to make their living from the land, 22 great losses.
I felt sorry especially for the 23 , but I 24 to be hopeless .I decided that where I was, I could do 25 to help them.I began knocking on every door and saying to each person who 26 my knock, “I know that you are 27 and give the birds that come to your yard a little 28 .Please consider me your bird.Give me only a handful of rice each week when I come to your 29 .I will take it to the temple where it can be given to the 30 children.”
No one seemed to 31 giving me a handful of rice ,even 32 they had little themselves .On Sunday ,I would go to the 33 and give my handfuls of rice to the monks to 34 to the children.
One day ,I came to a house that had 35 to give.I told my story and asked if I could be their bird.The woman called her daughters, and 36 gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice! I began to ask for 37 and rice from the other “ bird feeders”, and they gave them to me.Everyone was happy to be helping those who were suffering, even 38 only this small way.The temple was soon able to help everyone who came to them for food and clothing.
“Consider me your bird.” My 39 idea had not stopped the war, but anyway, it was 40 some peace.
21.A.sorrow B.hope C.comfort D.happiness
22.A.suffered B.survived C.covered D.made
23.A.peasants B.citizens C.villagers D.children
24.A.wanted B.failed C.refused D.stopped
25.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
26.A.said B.replied C.answered D.spoke
27.A.glad B.kind C.rich D.friendly
28.A.water B.money C.nest D.rice
29.A.temple B.room C.door D.garden
30.A.brave B.hungry C.promising D.nervous
31.A.mind B.escape C.practice D.enjoy
32.A.where B.that C.so D.when
33.A.village B.hometown C.temple D.house
34.A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give out
35.A.much B.little C.many D.few
36.A.every B.each C.neither D.none
37.A.help B.clothing C.food D.change
38.A.by B.with C.on D.in
39.A.foolish B.childish C.clever D.useful
40.A.creating B.mending C.developing D.managing