阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
There was once a couple named Sue and John. Both of them were ___(1)___.
In the late autumn, John was badly ill and became bedridden (长期卧床的). After the doctor visited John several times, he told Sue, “His condition is quite ___(2)___. John seems to have lost all will to live. If he doesn’t want to live, medicines will not help him.”
Sue tried her best to ___(3)___ John. She sang and danced, she painted their favorite pictures, she told jokes, but John did not respond (回应).
“Five,” he said ___(4)___ one day, as he looked out of the window. When Sue asked what John meant, he explained slowly. “There are… only ___(5)___ leaves left on the tree now. When the last leaf falls, I... shall go with ___(6)___.” Upon hearing this, Sue couldn’t help crying. She went to their neighbor, Mr Smith, who was also an artist.
Mr Smith was sorry about John’s poor health. He ___(7)___ his friend to get better, then he painted a leaf.
Over the next few days, it rained heavily, but the last leaf on the tree held on firmly (坚固地). Every day, John would look ___(8)___ and see the same lone leaf on the tree.
Then, one day, the doctor came in and said John’s ___(9)___ was improving. John said to Sue, “I’ve realized that life is hard, but I shouldn’t give up. That leaf has stayed on that tree for so long. It has taught me to ___(10)___!”
The doctor smiled, so did Sue.
(1)
A. |
teachers |
B. |
artists |
C. |
doctors |
(2)
A. |
terrible |
B. |
common |
C. |
simple |
(3)
A. |
cheer up |
B. |
talk about |
C. |
listen to |
(4)
A. |
angrily |
B. |
proudly |
C. |
quietly |
(5)
A. |
four |
B. |
five |
C. |
six |
(6)
A. |
it |
B. |
them |
C. |
you |
(7)
A. |
taught |
B. |
wanted |
C. |
asked |
(8)
A. |
up |
B. |
down |
C. |
out |
(9)
A. |
condition |
B. |
ability |
C. |
level |
(10)
A. |
draw |
B. |
wait |
C. |
live |