完型填空,阅读下面短文,从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes. Mary had _ __ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting(照看)the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely __ __,” she thought.
“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she __ __ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a (an) __ _ way to make money obviously hadn’t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary’s __ _ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn’t sleep, she thought — which was __ _ what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon __ _ that she was a world-famous chef(主厨). She made a __ __ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or __ __ — her favorite hobby. She _ __ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too __ __. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But _ __ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she __ __ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire.
___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was __ ___to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, __ __ a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused — __ __ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three _ ___little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were __ __, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She__ __ them never to fall asleep on the job again!
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A.given |
B.written |
C.told |
D.taught |
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A.successful |
B.helpful |
C.tiring |
D.surprising |
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A.shook |
B.put |
C.bent |
D.kept |
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A.difficult |
B.boring |
C.important |
D.easy |
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A.eyes |
B.mind |
C.heart |
D.legs |
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A.nicely |
B.exactly |
C.curiously |
D.carelessly |
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A.realized |
B.reminded |
C.learnt |
D.dreamt |
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A.decision |
B.fortune |
C.business |
D.plan |
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A.cooking |
B.reading |
C.running |
D.babysitting |
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A.just |
B.ever |
C.even |
D.only |
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A.selfish |
B.proud |
C.stubborn |
D.sensitive |
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A.everything |
B.something |
C.anything |
D.nothing |
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A.tried |
B.arranged |
C.managed |
D.prepared |
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A.Panic |
B.Pain |
C.Noise |
D.Stress |
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A.frozen |
B.dragged |
C.pushed |
D.brought |
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A.because |
B.until |
C.as |
D.unless |
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A.smoke |
B.light |
C.water |
D.fire |
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A.cheerful |
B.strange |
C.guilty |
D.confident |
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A.busy |
B.hungry |
C.worried |
D.asleep |
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A.promised |
B.allowed |
C.expected |
D.persuaded |
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