初中英语完形填空试题

It was the last evening of the old year．In the cold and darkness there went （31）　　the street a poor little girl，with bare feet．

    She carried a small bundle of matches in her hand，and a lot （32）　　in her broken apron（围裙）．No one

had bought any all day long．Trembling with cold and hunger，the girl walked on and on（33）　__　poor little child！

    In a corner，she sat down，but she could not warm herself．She was （34）　　to go home，she had earned（赚）not a coin，and perhaps her father would （35）　　her，and her home was almost as cold as the street．Her hands were nearly dead with cold．She struck one match against the wall，and held her hands （36）　　the flame（火焰）．She wanted to warm her small hands．It was quite a magic light．She found herself （37）　　before a large iron﹣stove．How warm it was!As the child wanted to warm her feet，the flame （38）　　，and the stove disappeared．The little girl sat cold and hungry，with the burnt match in her hand．

    A second match was lighted．She saw a table （39）　　delicious food．The roast goose stood at one end，with knife and folk in her breast，jumped down from the dishes，and came to the poor child．The match was burnt out and only the thick，（40）　　wall was beside her．

    She struck （41）　　match，this time，her gentle and loving grandmother came up，bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime．

"Grandma!"（42）　　the child，"Oh，take me with you!I know that you will leave me （43）　__　the match goes out．"And she lighted all the matches hurriedly；she would like （44）　__　her old grandmother disappearing．Her kind，old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms，and they both flew high together，until they were in that place where neither cold，nor hunger，nor （45）　　is ever known．

    The next morning，the little girl was found dead in the corner，with a smile on her face．

31．A．away	B．along	C．off	D．out
32．A．many	B．much	C．most	D．more
33．A．What a	B．What	C．How a	D．How
34．A．happy	B．willing	C．afraid	D．ready
35．A．worry	B．beat	C．pay	D．praise
36．A．in	B．across	C．below	D．over
37．A．sit	B．sitting	C．sits	D．sat
38．A．died down	B．put off	C．broke away	D．turned down
39．A．made of	B．next to	C．full of	D．close to
40．A．hard	B．warm	C．deep	D．soft
41．A．another one	B．other	C．another	D．the other
42．A．asked	B．talked	C．nodded	D．cried
43．A．as soon as	B．as if	C．even though	D．so that
44．A．stopping	B．to keep	C．to stop	D．keep
45．A．hope	B．pain	C．feeling	D．anger

My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY． He loves to repair things and decorate his house． But when he finishes， the house always looks（31）　　

He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom， but he made a mistake． Then his whole house had a power （32）　　   Another time， he wanted to　　 （33）a picture on his bedroom wall， but he hit a pipe and filled the room with water．

Last month， he thought the living room in his house was boring， so he painted it blue． His mum told him to stop it， but he kept on painting． Now the living room has　　 （34）blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor． Even his cat is blue now!

When I wanted a shelf above her bed， he said， "（35）　　 !" He then spent five hours putting up the shelf on the wall． Then I put my books on the shelf． Whoops! They couldn't stay there because one of the shelf was much higher than （36）　　

I （37）　　 some books about DIY for him and I also advised him to take a （38）　　 in DIY． But this just make him angry ﹣﹣﹣﹣ he says he already knows （39）　　 about it． So， I am reading all the books myself and（40）　　 lessons every Saturday． Now I know much more about DIY than my cousin．

31． A． clean	B． terrible	C． boring	D． wonderful
32． A． cut	B． broke	C． connect	D． switched
33． A． put on	B． put off	C． put up	D． put down
34． A． both	B． either	C． neither	D． not only
35． A． No way	B． No problem	C． No， I can't	D． You're kidding
36． A． another	B． others	C． the other	D． the others
37． A． lent	B． gave	C． bought	D． sent
38． A． plan	B． course	C． message	D． suggestion
39． A． something	B． anything	C． nothing	D． everything
40． A． attending	B． joining	C． giving	D． taking part in

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．

A long time ago，there lived a wise man named Zun﹣Nun in Egypt．A young man came to visit him and asked，"Teacher，why do you dress in（1）　　a way？Nowadays it's necessary to dress neatly（整洁地），isn't it？Or how will people know you're really a（2）　　and wise man？"

Zun﹣Nun smiled，took a ring from his finger and said，"Young friend，I'll answer your question，（3）　　first do one thing for me．Take this ring to the market．Can you sell it for one chip of gold？"

When the young man looked at Zun﹣Nun's dirty ring，he thought to （4）　　，"How will I sell it at that price？"

He（5）　　the ring to the vegetable，meat and fish traders and others in the market．But（6）　　was willing to pay a chip of gold．

He returned and told this to Zun﹣Nun．Zun﹣Nun said，"Now go to the gold shop and show the ring to the owner．Don't give a（7）　　，just see how much he will pay．"

One hour（8）　　，the young man was back．"Teacher，people in the market really didn't know the value of this ring．The gold shop owner（9）　　me 1，000 chips of gold．"

Zun﹣Nun smiled．"That's the answer to your question，my friend．Someone can't be valued only from his（10）　　．The ring was a gift from the emperor，"he said．

1．A．so	B．such	C．this	D．that
2．A．special	B．strange	C．common	D．stupid
3．A．until	B．however	C．though	D．but
4．A．him	B．it	C．himself	D．itself
5．A．gave	B．showed	C．sold	D．provided
6．A．nobody	B．neither	C．anyone	D．everyone
7．A．ring	B．idea	C．price	D．reason
8．A．after	B．before	C．ago	D．later
9．A．cost	B．offered	C．spent	D．lent
10．A．words	B．thoughts	C．knowledge	D．dress．

I was never very neat （整洁）， while my roommate Kate was well organized． Each of her things always had its   （31）　　， but I was always looking for something every minute． Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier． She would push my（32）　　 clothing over， and I would lay my books on her tidy desk． We both got   （33）　　 of each other．

War broke out one evening． Kate came into the room． Soon， I heard her shouting， "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Then， I saw my   （34）　　 flying at me． I jumped to my feet and started yelling （叫嚷）， but she yelled   （35）　　louder．

The room was filled with（36）　　 We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call． Kate （37）　　it． From her end of the conversation，I could（38）　　right away her grandma was seriously （39）　　． When she hung up， she quickly crawled （爬） into her bed， under the covers， sobbing （抽噎）．

Clearly , that was something she should not go through （40）　　.All of a sudden，a（41）　　feeling rose up in my heart．

Slowly， I collected the pencils， took back the books， made my bed， cleaned the shoes and swept the floor， even on her （42）　　． I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had （43）　　up．

She looked at me in surprise， reaching out her hands to get hold of mine． I looked up into her eyes． She smiled at me． "Thanks．"

Kate and I （44）　　roommates for the rest of the year． We didn't always （45）　　， but we learned the key to living together： giving in， cleaning up and holding on．

31． A． way	B． place	C． name	D． seat
32． A． dirty	B． clean	C． old	D． new
33． A． afraid	B． tired	C． excited	D． nervous
34． A． shirts	B． books	C． shoes	D． socks
35． A． back	B． up	C． off	D． away
36． A． silence	B． sadness	C． surprise	D． anger
37． A． answered	B． replied	C． received	D． called
38． A． believe	B． tell	C． catch	D． make
39． A． worried	B． weak	C． heavy	D． ill
40． A． alone	B． fast	C． properly	D． easily
41． A． pleased	B． relaxing	C． happy	D． warm
42． A． bed	B． line	C． side	D． area
43． A． woken	B． come	C． sat	D． turned
44． A． started	B． stayed	C． became	D． grew
45． A． argue	B． promise	C． agree	D． share

A man got a new car and he was very proud of it．One day，when he came back home，he saw his three﹣year﹣old son happily hitting the new car with a toy（41）　　．He broke off the paint on the car．The man was so（42）　　that he ran to his son，took away his hammer（锤子） from him，and used

the hammer to hit the boy's（43）　　as hard as he could for punishment．The poor boy cried（44）　　but his father didn't care at all．

When the father calmed down，he took his son to the（45）　　as soon as he could．Although the

doctor tried to save the broken bones，he had to （46）　　the fingers from both of the boy's hands

in the end．

When the boy （47）　　in the hospital and saw his hands，he innocently （天真地） said，

"Daddy，I'm sorry about your car．"Then he asked，"But when are my fingers going to grow back？"The

father felt very sad and regretted this very much．

Think about this story when someone steps （踩）（48）　　your feet and you want to argue （争吵） with him．Think first before you（49）　　your patience with someone．Cars can be broken，

（50）　　bones and hurt feelings often can't．So always remember：excusing is greater than argument and think before you act!

41．A．gun	B．hammer	C．plane	D．car
42．A．satisfied	B．afraid	C．patient	D．angry
43．A．hands	B．feet	C．back	D．head
44．A．silently	B．softly	C．proudly	D．loudly
45．A．school	B．shop	C．hospital	D．restaurant
46．A．cut	B．connect	C．clean	D．fix
47．A．went up	B．caught up	C．woke up	D．hurried up
48．A．in	B．on	C．by	D．at
49．A．lose	B．share	C．protect	D．show
50．A．and	B．so	C．or	D．but．

If you are going to have a baby brother or sister， you'll want to know some baby facts．

It can be a lot of（24）　　to have a new baby in the house， but it can be tiring， too， Babies need so much（25）　　 that your mom and dad will be busy making sure the baby gets the

rest， food， clean diapers（尿布）and so on． But this does not mean they love you any（26）　　they just love the baby， too!

What can you do at home with the baby？ If you are old enough， you may be able to hold or feed the baby． Your mom and dad will（27）　　you the right way to care for your brother or sister． You can also help in many（28）　　ways， like folding clothes， answering the phone， or getting your mother a cup of tea． That is helpful， especially（29）　　she is busy and tired． And if the baby cries， you can try to cheer him or her up．When a new baby（30）　　the family， you will surely see some changes． Luckily， many of them are good ones． Before you know it， that little thing will sit up， craw （爬） ， run， and（31）　　play hide﹣and﹣seek （捉送藏） with you． In other words， this baby just might grow up to be a lifetime friend！

24． A． use	B． fun	C． work	D． trouble
25． A． food	B． love	C．care	D．water
26． A． more	B． less	C． better	D． longer
27． A． ask	B．get	C． give	D． show
28． A． good	B． clever	C． other	D． useful
29． A． when	B． before	C． after	D． until
30．A．sees	B． likes	C． joins	D． visits
31． A． even	B．ever	C． still	D． never

Have you ever worked as a volunteer？Volunteers don't get paid forwhat theydo，but the experience of helping others can be more valuable than （56）　　．Thereare many charities（慈善机构）around the world．There are alwaysin need of volunteers who want to make a difference．

Do you want to（57）　　 a volunteer？Think about what skills youhave？If you speak more than one language or you are good at（58）　　things，you can find places to use your skills to help other people．

Volunteering doesn't always mean doing great things．You can start with（59）　　things．There is a famous saying that goes，"Charity begins at home"．If people help those around them，（60）　　   will be in trouble．There arealways people in your neighborhood who need help（61）　　sometasks，such as walking their dogs，looking after their kids，andcarrying their heavy shopping bags．You can also volunteer by giving（62）　　 to hospitals．These things may seem small，but they canstillmake a difference in someone else's life．

Volunteers don't（63）　　 help people．Environmental volunteerswork hard to protect the environment．They plant trees or（64）　　 cityparks．Other volunteers work for animal charities which save the homeless or injured（受伤的）animals．They feedthe animals and show them love．They take care of the animals until they are（65）　　 enough to be put in good homes．

All in all，volunteering is really a good way to make a contribution to your hometown and to the world．

56．A．food	B．time	C．money	D．coffee
57A．meet	B．visit	C．choose	D．become
58．A．eating	B．fixing	C．asking	D．losing
59．A．small	B．big	C．right	D．cheap
60．A．no one	B．someone	C．anyone	D．everyone
61．A．for	B into	C．from	D．with
62．A．sugar	B．salad	C．blood	D．paper
63．A．ever	B．just	C．even	D．still
64．A．clean	B．enter	C．draw	D．enjoy
65．A．kind	B．tall	C．well	D．old

There is a tradition in my school． Every year， before the Grade 9 students graduate， all the students in（1）　　grades， from Grade 7 to Grade 8 ， will gather together on the ground in front of the teaching building and cheer on the Grade 9 students who are standing upstairs． Only when I took part in the activity， did I understand the real （2）　　of the school tradition．

    I was in Grade 8 at that time． （3）　　 that special day， all the Grade 9 students stood in the hallways and（4）　　at the younger students below． We all shouted loudly together， "Believe in yourself! You are sure to （5）　　 !"

    Soon（6）　　will be my turn to be blessed（祝福）in this way． It also means I will have to say （7）　　to my school． （8）　　it will be sad， it will still be one of the brightest times of my life to be cheered on by so many students．

    I'm sure our teachers and parents will be（9）　　 us because we have grown up and can （10）　　problems by ourselves．

1． A． lower	B． higher	C． taller
2． A． opinion	B． meaning	C． method
3． A． In	B． At	C． On
4．A． looked up	B． looked down	C． looked through
5． A． succeed	B． lose	C． fight
6． A． this	B． it	C． that
7． A． hello	B． sorry	C． goodbye
8． A． Although	B． Because	C． Since
9． A． strict with	B． interested in	C． proud of
10． A． deal with	B． agree with	C． fight for

These years，we can see more and more people like dancing in public．We call this kind of dance"Guangchangwu"．It seemed to   （21）　　   into being in the 1990s．Later in 2005，it became popular   （22）　　   the elderly（年长者） in China．

Nowadays，about the dancing，people have different ideas．Some people think it is a kind of entertainment （娱乐） and physical exercise．It gives the elderly a good way to   （23）　　，keep fit and make their lives   （24）　　   It is better for them to go out to dance with their friends than to play cards or watch TV at home，because they need to keep   （25）　　   and active．

But，not all people have the same idea．You may have the following experience（经历）：you want to sleep late into noon   （26）　　   a weekend morning but find it impossible because the elderly are dancing，making a lot of noise．Sometimes you are having a rest or   （27）　　   for a while with your friends in a park．But the music from the dancing is   （28）　　   loud （大声的） that you have to stop．So quite a few people are worried about the dancing places．At times，they choose to   （29）　　   away from those places．

It is all right for the elderly to get exercise and have fun．But when they choose a kind of entertainment，they should   （30）　　   other people's life．

21．A．come	B．go	C．move
22．A．with	B．for	C．in
23．A．smile	B．jump	C．relax
24．A．interest	B．interesting	C．interested
25．A．beautiful	B．modern	C．healthy
26．A．in	B．on	C．at
27．A．chat	B．to chat	C．chatting
28．A．so	B．very	C．too
29．A．take	B．stay	C．play
30．A．know about	B．talk about	C．think about．

The first day of school a new classmate touched my shoulder，"Hi，handsome!I'm Rose．I am 87 years old．Can I give you a hug？"I turned around and found a（36）　　lady with a warm smile．I said heartily："Of course!"

"（37）　　are you in college at such an age？"I asked．

She joked，"I'm here to meet a rich husband，get（38）　　，have children，and then travel around．"

"No seriously，"I asked．

"I always（39）　　of having a college education and now I'm getting one!"she told me．

Over the year，Rose became an icon（偶像） and she easily made friends．She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the（40）　　of the others．At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party．I'll never forget what she said．

"We do not stop playing because we are old； we grow old because we stop playing．Here are the（41）　　to staying young．You have to laugh and find humor every day．You've got to have a dream．When you（42）　　your dreams，you die!There's a huge difference（43）　　growing old and growing up．Anybody can grow older．That doesn't take any talent or ability．But（44）　　requires finding the opportunity in change．Have no regrets．"

One week after graduation that year，Rose died peacefully in her sleep．She taught us by example that it's never too（45）　　to be all you can possibly be．

36．A．old	B．young	C．big	D．small
37．A．How	B．When	C．Why	D．What
38．A．married	B．dressed	C．lost	D．mad
39．A．told	B．heard	C．reminded	D．dreamed
40．A．question	B．attention	C．relation	D．emotion
41．A．secrets	B．stories	C．reasons	D．results
42．A．have	B．find	C．take	D．lose
43．A．in	B．on	C．between	D．among
44．A．stopping playing	B．having a dream	C．growing older	D．growing up
45．A．early	B．late	C．young	D．small

As a kid， I used to spend my summers with my grandparents on their farm in Texas． I helped them with farming at times． Luckily， they （16）　　 a caravan， a kind of car designed for people to live in while travelling． Every few summers， we'd travel together around the US and Canada．

On one trip， I was about 10years old． I was playing around in the back of the car （17）　　 my grandfather was driving． My grandmother had the passenger seat． She smoked through the trip， and I hated the（18）　　， which made me cough a lot． I read about smoking in an article． It says that every puff（吸） of a cigarette takes two minutes off your life． I（19）　　 the number of cigarettes per day and the puffs per cigarette． When I came up with a reasonable（合理的） number， I was（20）　　． Then I moved my head into the front of the car and proudly （21）　　， "So far， you've taken nine years off your life!" Hearing this， my grandmother began to cry and it was not what I（22）　　． I did not know what to do． My grandfather， who had been driving （23）　　， stopped the car， got out of it and opened my door． He looked at me calmly， and said（24）　　， "See， grandmother is crying! One day， you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than clever．"

As I grow up， I realize that cleverness is a gift and kindness is a choice． Gifts are easy ﹣ they are given （25）　　． Choices can be hard， so it seems more difficult to be kind．

16．A： produced	B： owned	C： required	D： returned
17．A： as	B： when	C： while	D： though
18．A： dust	B： taste	C： noise	D： smell
19．A： guessed	B： counted	C： collected	D： received
20．A： afraid	B： relaxed	C： satisfied	D： worried
21．A： replied	B： explained	C： presented	D： announced
22．A： dreamed	B： enjoyed	C： supported	D： expected
23．A： in fear	B： in silence	C： with pride	D： with sadness
24．A： gently	B： loudly	C： powerfully	D： confidently
25．A： in all	B： after all	C： above all	D： first of all

When Charles Lee handed me the small red notebook in 1974，he changed my life．"While travelling，you should keep notes on the things you see and do．（1）　　，you will forget them some day，"he explained．I was staying in his house when travelling in England．

    I took his（2）　　．I wrote in the notebook every day during the home stay and back to university．I recorded weekend trips，my professors and ideas about my life and future．

    When I wrote，I wondered about my（3）　　 and purpose．Who would read this？Was I recording events and ideas just as a reminder to memory，or was there some larger purpose for this（4）　　 exercise？

    I got a big picture for the task．I was recording events，thoughts，words that were（5）　　 to my life．I（6）　　 a future me sitting down to read the pages．I wondered what it would feel like to read those words later．

    I filled the notebook Charles gave me．I bought a new one and（7）　　 it．Then another and another．

    Recently， I decided to look through my notebooks in the past 42 years． Charles had been（8）　　．I remembered the big（9）　　，the central happenings，but on each page were details I had（10）　　．I hadn't written every day，but I always picked up the（11）　　 when it felt important．I often wrote in them at school（12）　　 my students were writing．I wanted to pass on the（13）　　 Charles had given me．These writings formed a continuous（14）　　 between my past，present，and future through events in my life．

    It took several long evenings to read through my notebooks．As I read，I suddenly realized they are a gift to the（15）　　me. I am now the person I was writing to throughout those years．

（1）A．So	B．Instead	C．Moreover	D．Otherwise
（2）A．donation	B．reward	C．advice	D．promise
（3）A．listeners	B．readers	C．students	D．professors
（4）A．daily	B．weekly	C．monthly	D．yearly
（5）A．common	B．important	C．practical	D．similar
（6）A．imagined	B．remembered	C．enjoyed	D．expected
（7）A．wrote	B．filled	C．gathered	D．increased
（8）A．patient	B．serious	C．right	D．wrong
（9）A．mistakes	B．problems	C．accidents	D．events
（10）A．forgotten	B．avoided	C．kept	D．improved
（11）A．drawing	B．travelling	C．reading	D．writing
（12）A．when	B．until	C．before	D．after
（13）A．notebook	B．house	C．lesson	D．effort
（14）A．production	B．connection	C．instruction	D．situation
（15）A．late	B．past	C．present	D．future

False Bay is South Africa． It is one of the（1）　　places in the world to see a great white shark． The great white shark is known for its（2）　　﹣﹣the largest sharks can grow to six meters in length and over 2,000 kilometres in weight． Great white sharks are meat﹣eaters． They catch large（3）　　like tuna（金枪鱼），seals（海豹）and even whales，Great white sharks also（4）　　boats． Simon a British researcher， was lucky to get away safely when a shark bit into his boat． About three people are killed each year（5）　　great white sharks．

     The sharks come to hunt 60，000 seals that live in False Bay， In order to find fish， the seals have to cross the deep water of the bay﹣﹣ this is where the sharks（6）　　． Great white sharks are very good hunters．They wait below the seals and then swim（7）　　and crash into them by surprise at 40kilometers per hour， killing （8）　　with one bite．

     Will a shark attack something that（9）　　like food？

    Some researchers put a carpet in the shape of a seal（10）　　． At high speeds the sharks can't tell the difference．

   （11）　　a shark choose between a plant and a fish？

     When scientists put tuna and sea﹣plant in the water， the shark bites into（12）　　．Even though sharks eat meat， if a plant looks like an animal， the shark attacks．

   Will a shark prefer to eat a human or a fish？

    When the shark has a choice between humans and tuna， it is the（13）　　that attracts the shark's attention． Great white sharks clearly prefer fish to humans．

    These researchers show that great white sharks are（14）　　hunters which will attack anything that looks and acts like a fish． （15）　　， that means humans can also get bitten by mistake．

（1）A． good	B． well	C． better	D． best
（2）A． colour	B． size	C． speed	D． shape
（3）A． pets	B． insects	C． sea﹣animals	D． birds
（4）A． attack	B． protect	C． love	D． follow
（5）A． for	B． by	C． with	D． of
（6）A． wait	B． rest	C． sleep	D． play
（7）A． around	B． along	C． down	D． up
（8）A． us	B． you	C． it	D． them
（9）A． looks	B． sounds	C． smells	D． tastes
（10）A． on the ground	B． in the sky	C． in the water	D． in the room
（11）A． Can	B． May	C． Must	D． Should
（12）A． all	B． none	C． both	D． neither
（13）A． human	B． fish	C． sea﹣plant	D． boat
（14）A． amazing	B． strange	C． kind	D． dangerous
（15）A． Proudly	B． Unluckily	C． Finally	D． Happily

Not long ago， I arrived at a meeting earlier． So I walked into a room， and there I saw some volunteers were busy with handouts（手册） of the meeting． I went over and asked if I could（16）　　． Seeing I was lame（瘸腿）， one of the ladies（17）　　said， "Oh， no， thank you．" and offered me a chair to just sit while they（18）　　Then，（19）_____　volunteer came into the room， saw me（20）　　there doing nothing and said， "Hey， young man， come on over there． There's work to do， and you can help．" He put two chairs together，

placed two stacks（摞） of handouts and（21）　　me， "OK， the left piece goes on top of the right one．"

"Fine， I can do that．" I said． And just like that， I was now happy to be part of the（22）　_____　

This member of the group saw that my disability did not mean an inability（2G～g） to help．Later， I（23）　　him and asked why he invited me to help． "Well， I considered we'd finish more quickly with more（24）　　． Of course you can． he（25）　　The kind lady（26）　　my offer of help， but I know that she didn't mean to offend（冒犯） me． Too often， people with disabilities are left out of a social group because of their（27）　　but not because of their inability．

It's important for all of us to feel part of a group． And when we are（28）　　， we feel that we are accepted， respected and considered as a full and（29）　　member of a group． It sends a（30）　　that says， "To us， your abilities are more important than your disability．"

16． A． enter	B． read	C． leave	D． help
17． A． rudely	B． politely	C． loudly	D． coldly
18． A． worked	B． rested	C． chatted	D． laughed
19． A． any	B． other	C． another	D． the other
20． A． crying	B． lying	C． speaking	D． sitting
21． A． showed	B． moved	C． treated	D． controlled
22． A． meeting	B． family	C． group	D． community
23． A． thanked	B． introduced	C． guided	D． punished
24． A． heads	B． handouts	C． legs	D． hands
25． A． talked	B． replied	C． thought	D． remembered
26． A． wanted	B． refused	C． accepted	D． considered
27． A． ability	B． disability	C． wisdom	D． honesty
28． A． mentioned	B． rewarded	C． encouraged	D． included
29． A． secret	B． different	C． equal	D． simple
30． A． message	B． gift	C． decision	D． suggestion

You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow．But you want to

（16）　　 the weather forecast （预报） first to see whether there will be rain or not．Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the（17）　　make the weather report．

"It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning，（18）　　clearing by early afternoon．The high tomorrow will be 85．"

As there will be no rain，the whole family feels（19）　　．Without the weather forecast，you would not know this，and you would just have to take your chances．But now，you can plan your picnic（20）　　worrying whether it will rain or not．

The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe．He is known as the father of the weather bureau．He was the first person to publish（21）　　weather forecasts in the United States．

Abbe began his daily weather bulletins （简报） in 1869．They were based on weather（22）_____he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions．Because of their accuracy （准确），the reports were（23）　　．

Congress （国会） became（24）　　 in Abbe's weather reports．They made Abbe a meteorologist （someone who studies weather conditions），and he（25）　　 issuing （发布） forecasts three times a day．He was the first official forecaster of the U．S．Weather Service．Because he often forecast probable storms，Abbe earned the nickname of "Old Probabilities．"

16．A．produce	B．spread	C．check	D．organize
17．A．fireman	B．postman	C．fisherman	D．weatherman
18．A．so	B．but	C．after	D．because
19．A．happy	B．worried	C．stressed	D．curious
20．A．about	B．without	C．against	D．from
21．A．online	B．polluted	C．daily	D．indoor
22．A．maps	B．stations	C．space	D．centers
23．A．strange	B．popular	C．terrible	D．useless
24．A．successful	B．similar	C．bored	D．interested
25．A．avoided	B．began	C．minded	D．risked．