语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. ___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder
_had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man__
__ ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled_
__ ( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home__
__a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let____student taste the water. He spit it out, _
__ (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like_
__?" The teacher replied," You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be__
__ (sweet). "We understand this lesson best__
__we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
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Worker: Customer Service, Anthony Grant speaking. can I help you?
Customer: I can’t believe this is happening! I called and ordered a 32-inch bag last Friday, today I found that you sent a 24-inch one. I was planning to use that bag during our vacation in Mexico, but it doesn’t seem possible any more because we’re taking off on Saturday. It’s only three days away. What am I
(suppose) to do?
Worker: I’m really sorry, madam. I (check) it right away. Would you please tell me your order
?
Customer: is CE29.
Worker: Er, just a moment. I do apologize, madam. There does seem to be a mistake. I’ll have the correct size bag (send) to you by over-night mail right away. It shall arrive by this Friday. It will be
time for your Saturday trip. Again I apologize for any
(convenient) caused by out mistake. I promise it won’t happen again.
Customer: OK. Well, thank you.
Worker: Thank you, madam, for choosing Linch Mail Order Company. I hope you have wonderful vacation.
It was a city in Hubei Province. On International Children's Day, some orphans (孤儿) from the Wuhan Welfare Institute for Children __(take) to the park. An elderly westerner was with them. The children were eager to tell him everything that was going on. They held him by the hand and never hesitated to call __
__ Grandpa. This man was Professor William Dorrity, from Florida，USA. In 2003, _
__ Professor Dorrity and his wife retired, they came to Wuhan and started to work as volunteers at the Welfare Institute.
The Dorritys have been working hard _ (improve) the conditions at the Welfare Institute since they came. They often take children on day trips, _
_ (bring) along with them all kinds of food for the kids to enjoy. They recently bought audiphones for four orphans
_ hearing problems and small tape recorders for three blind children. They also bought a wheelchair for tenyearold Tan Jun, __
_ suffers from a brain problem. With the _
_ (arrive) of spring, the Dorritys took the children for _
__ outing. “We love China and we love children,” Dorrity said, “ _
__ we are happy to do this.”
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Anna pushed herself up from the bench and walked steadily with her walking sticks toward the office. As soon as she entered the room, she saw it. blue umbrella was there, unopened,
a floor-to-ceiling window.
(see) it so near, nearly within reach, Anna forgot herself and pointed to her possession.
“That is mine,” she said. “My son brought it to me from Paris and I want it back.”
The man had risen when she entered and he (remain) standing. He turned to look at the umbrella
she pointed. “Yes. I know the umbrella is from Paris, ”he said, showing a mix of innocence and curiosity. “Actually, it is
(make) in Italy, but it’s sold in Paris. It’s not the one your son gave you. I bought it myself.”
Anna stared at him. Was he claiming that it was his own umbrella? She had run all the way to this office building from the shopher umbrella was stolen.
“My son gaveto me,” Anna countered. “It means everything to me, because my son is
(die).”
As soon as she said them, Anna knew she had made a mistake. She had opened herself up to a stranger. He had no business knowing the most important fact of her life, a grief she kept private. could anyone understand what her son’s death meant to her?
A hobby means favorite activity that a person does
pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person
from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps.
like to watch football games, take pictures and play
(music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance
work and rest. They can also help people improve
mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons.
But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of
(life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people,
(spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.
It's reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering from near-sightedness（近视）. As more children have got eye trouble, their parents hope to cure disease by medicine or equipment or by correcting the way children read and sit.
in fact the care given to one's eyes should start with the exercise on one's feet. Three methods on how to protect are
follows:
Firstly, don't fasten your shoes too tightly. Try wearing loose shoes walking bare-footed at home. When traveling, try wearing cloth shoes to make blood circulation (循环) easier.
, walking on tiptoes(脚尖) will help improve one's eyesight and prevent near-sightedness. Figures show that few ballet performers are near-sighted.
Thirdly, rope skipping also does good one's eyesight. When skipping the rope, one has to react quickly,
excites the brain and the eyes.
foot exercises, it's good to pull one's ears. Pulling the ears 20 times is found to be an effective way to reduce the pressure on one's eyes.
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