完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分,共30分)
A White – bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world.On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he 21 it between his shoulders and walked on.
He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he 22 was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out.
Each 23 at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and 24 a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of 25 , and its shining feathers rose with hope.All the rest were kept 26 by Time’s strong hands and pushed 27 in the bag.
Down flew the Tomorrow 28 its lovely feathers, but as it touched the 29 , off fell its blue wings and it changed to a(n) 30 white bird which could not fly.It had become a Today.Everyone knows that Today isn’t as 31 as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s 32 , accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery(神秘)and beauty.It is 33 by all the world.Even those with 34 hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a(n) 35 .Tomorrow’s life will be different.”
Everybody tried to 36 the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground.They thought if they 37 beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could 38 for it.So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one 39 it changed his feather.Yet although they tried every means, the birds 40 and flew to the ground as Todays.
A.relaxed B.worried C.excited D.settled
A.bore B.placed C.laid D.lifted
A.dawn B.morning C.night D.afternoon
A.got B.fetched C.took D.flew
A.blue B.pink C.black
A.out B.off C.away D.back
A.along B.deep C.far D.over
A.shaking B.moving C.beating D.striking
A.earth B.floor C.tree D.grass
A.lovely C.beautiful D.especial
A.bad B.wonderful C.common D.familiar
A.hands B.mind C.heart D.head
A.noticed B.seen C.forgotten D.desired
A.little B.some C.much D.few
A.shock B.suggestion C.change D.advice
A.keep B.catch C.hold D.protect
A.expected B.watched C.guessed D.knew
A.wait B.long C.prepare D.look
A.as B.when C.before D.after
A.refused B.escaped C.struggled D.fought