It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon(马车)and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of________to where he was going. Pretty soon he________that he was lost, but he________to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to________someone who could tell him how to get back to the________.
It was a long________road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost________,he saw in a________a tall farmer ploughing(犁地) the land. He stopped his________team of horses near the fence and called out,“Hello,farmer.”
“Hello,yourself,”the farmer replied,________ploughing.
“Where does the horse________?”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It________stays right where it is,”said the farmer,________stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man,speaking a little________.
“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting________.“What do you know?You’re the biggest fool I________ saw.”
________ stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time________at the city man. Then he said,“Maybe I don’t know much. ________I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”
A.signs B.orders C.attention D.direction
A.realized B.recognized C.accepted D.received
A.stopped B.used C.wanted D.continued
A.miss B.meet C.look D.lose
A.town B.country C.capital D.village
A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded
A.at noon B.at night C.raining D.dark
A.truck B.pile C.field D.store
A.strong B.tired C.weak D.tiring
A.but B.went on C.stopped D.still
A.go B.lead up C.get D.show
A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom
A.began B.still C.without D.already
A.clearly B.lower C.more loudly D.more politely
A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied
A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry
A.ever B.often C.even D.never
A.Still B.Not C.With D.Finally
A.gladly B.immediately C.in silence D.excitedly
A.Really B.Perhaps C.Certainly D.Fortunately
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this1at work in people of all2. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about3with their new toys. But their4soon wear off and by January those5toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of6stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's7interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child8bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the9of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great10but soon looking forward to11. The same is true of the young adults going to the college. And then, how many12, who complain about the long drives to work,13drove for hours at a time when they first14their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually15to do a lot of16things, which never had17while working. But18after retirement, the golfing, the fishing , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they19. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new20.
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“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any ___.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was ___next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could ___that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in ___.
“I know it’s ___ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not ___ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy ___. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel ___. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “___ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great! Thanks Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ___ what he needed –two spanners. “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ___, James was finished. With a smile of ___ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said ___.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just___ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you ___ him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He ___ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the ___on. Dad opened his eyes and ___ immediately. “He just let his ___run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to ___ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
A.chance B.message C.homework D.difficulty
A.asleep B.reading C.alone D.standing
A.explain B.see C.agree D.doubt
A.terror B.tears C.surprise D.silence
A.fair B.easy C.good D.hard
A.strange B.normal C.popular D.anxious
A.headache B.loss C.task D.day
A.ill B.funny C.sorry D.well
A.As B.If C.Since D.Before
A.kept B.controlled C.found D.returned
A.requests B.thoughts C.repairs D.instructions
A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.bitterness D.politeness
A.embarrassedly B.gratefully C.impatiently D.proudly
A.adjusted B.collected C.produced D.covered
A.greet B.accompany C.help D.ask
A.lifted B.caught C.gave D.filled
A.television B.power C.light D.gas
A.grew up B.lay down C.broke down D.sat up
A.food B.temperature C.battery D.blood
A.prove B.expect C.suspect D.accept
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I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I ______ to leave that morning. ______ my tire blew out on the way. I ______ a small parking lot. Then I ______ the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man ______ on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his ______ and behavior, I knew he was far more ______ to rob (抢劫) than help me, so I ______refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “ Ma’am, you need ______. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately ______(which I knew was true), and you are not going anywhere until you have that tire______.”
I looked hard, straight into his _____, and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different from the ______ person he appeared to be at first glance. So, against all reasonable ______, but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked______, but got right to work, trying to find the ______ tire. It took a while since it was stored under the van (车厢).
He changed the tire, ______ the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a ______ when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I______, I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed ______ in human nature.
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Many locations are perfect for family vacations. Niagara Falls in one of them. A to one of the greatest natural wonders in the world is for everyone, which is proved that Niagara wonders in the world is destination locations for wedding packages and honeymooners, as well as family with small kids. Besides, you can Niagara Falls on both sides, Canadian or American, without a lot of money, since the main attraction is — there’s no charge to view Niagara Falls from either the or Canadian side. Here are some of the other things you can do at Niagara Falls and are recommended:
Maid of the Mist—If you don’t see any other major attraction, some time and some of your to take a on the Maid of the Mist. It is an experience you won’t , as you will be on a boat, complete with rainwear, as the captain fearlessly sails up the river toward the Falls and parks the boat right by the magnificent, thundering water. You will get ! You will feel the fierce spray(喷溅) as it your face. You will be by the power! This is a must see for adults and kids of all ages.
Gave of the Winds—This is a really neat place to the American Falls. Visitors are given flip—flops and protective covering before coming down an elevator to the of the falls. From there, you are able to along various wooden walkways to get different views of the misting “Bridal Veil” falls. “Awesome” doesn’t even the feeling you get as the powerful falls are almost within reach. This is “must see” on a trip to the Fall.
A.trip B.play C.walk D.voyage
A.beautiful B.amusing C.rich D.perfect
A.popular B.reliable C.convenient D.useful
A.cycle B.enjoy C.study D.notice
A.calling B.spending C.placing D.borrowing
A.dear B.free C.valuable D.colorful
A.Japanese B.Chinese C.American D.French
A.who B.which C.how D.where
A.waste B.plan C.save D.organize
A.food B.money C.insurance D.fare
A.walk B.horse C.ride D.bike
A.lose B.miss C.forget D.leave
A.warm B.cool C.hot D.wet
A.flows B.washes C.hits D.cleans
A.encouraged B.moved C.beaten D.attracted
A.look B.find C.praise D.view
A.base B.top C.side D.altitude
A.transport B.drive C.walk D.run
A.recognize B.describe C.persuade D.produce
A.another B.other C.some D.certain
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When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was _____ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the ______ in my records. His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to _____. “You’re lowering my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ______ ……”. He didn’t finish the _____, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was false. He thought he’d have it all— praise and the ______ grade. Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade _____ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ______ in the future. And every time I tell this _____, some people agree with this remark. But I can’t see how I could give good ______ for worsening my mistake in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ______ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ______ of his knowledge and it would have been _____to other students. How could I possibly give a student a gift of an_____ grade? I know _____ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ______ extra change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up benefits as ______ as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is _____enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing. Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ______ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _____him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For a few years,I have been wearing a ring on my right hand.It’s not always the same ring,but it's always a ring that has on it so that when I look at it,I'm or reminded of something important.I have made a of buying rings like this whenever I one in a store.Sometimes I give them away as to someone like Jennie .
I first met Jennie in the waiting room and we had talked several times.One night I sat down beside her and ______how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very condition.She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the from the doctors was good.They weren’t at all sure her son was going to the accident that had hurt him so badly.With _______ in her eyes,she said,“They’re ____my hope.” I knew then that it was just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day.As she to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to that God loved her and he would be with her through all of this ._____Jennie looked down at the ring,she got excited and then held it tightly,__ the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.
The last day 1 was at the hospital,I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift.She and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying,“Look,I have Hope!”
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阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to that shirt away, but gave it to her .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s was something greater.
The next morning she with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager.He said, “You are , aren’t you? I think I have a for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of .” Mom accepted the opportunity very .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling .Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal in her classroom.The principal said, “We have watched how you the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle situations and never give up.
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There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa.When she was a teenager, she of going to the United States.Most of what she knew about American was from the textbooks she had read.“I had a in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”
Atsuko __to attend college in California.When she arrived, however, she found it was not her world.“People were struggling with problems and often seemed ,” she said.“I felt very alone.”
One of her hardest was physical education.“We played volleyball,” she said.“The other students were it, but I wasn’t.”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to the ball to her teammates so they could knock it the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko.She was afraid of losing face __she failed.
A young man on her team what she was going through.“He walked up to me and , ‘Come on.You can do that.’”
“You will never understand how those words of made me feel…Four words: You can do that.I felt like crying with happiness.”
She made it through the class.Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not .
Six years have passed.Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk.“I have forgotten the words,” she said.“When things are not going so well, I think of them.”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said.That may be the lesson.Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will .She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four words: You can do that.
A.learned B.dreamed C.spoken D.heard
A.picture B.education C.life D.spirit
A.photo B.painting C.way D.drawing
A.frying B.baking C.steaming D.boiling
A.hoped B.attempted C.liked D.arranged
A.described B.created C.imagined D.discovered
A.tense B.cheerful C.relaxed D.deserted
A.classes B.questions C.times D.projects
A.curious about B.nervous about C.slow at D.good at
A.kick B.hit C.carry D.pass
A.over B.into C.through D.past
A.if B.after C.because D.until
A.believed B.considered C.sensed D.wondered
A.warned B.whispered C.ordered D.sighed
A.excitement B.suggestion C.persuasion D.encouragement
A.interested B.sure C.puzzled D.doubtful
A.seldom B.already C.never D.almost
A.happened B.applied C.meant D.seemed
A.stay B.continue C.exist D.live
A.merciful B.bitter C.easy D.simple
Every one of us, rich or poor,should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone so many terrible things. I felt
upset when I was told that I would have to the company . As I had a very big family to __ ___
and was in great need of money,what I was about was how to find another new job .In order to this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper___ in my notebook and tried to call almost a11 the companies that needed new _ ___.Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I down .My new boss ,Mr. Johnson , was one of my good friends since primary school.“Why didn’t you me until now ? Was it to do that ? Explain to me the reason ,”he said , me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we at school .John asked me to give him some advice about to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my .To my great surprise,he offered me a which didn’t need much experience because I was not with this field but the pay l got was much more man .The moment I saw my ,the sum of money given by the company,I cried for the first time — that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.
A.over B.through C.around D.for
A.leave B.desert C.choose D.operate
A.care B.protect C.love D.support
A.particular B.curious C.concerned D.excited
A.analyze B.raise C.explain D.solve
A.took down B.turned down C.looked for D.stood for
A.comments B.surveys C.reports D.advertisements
A.customers B.bosses C.clerks D.applicants
A.broken B.slowed C.sunk D.calmed
A.contact B.trust C.overlook D.find
A.desperate B.harmful C.worthy D.significant
A.awarding B.sharing C.handing D.showing
A.spent B.wasted C.spared D.saved
A.discussed B.debated C.remembered D.imagined
A.what B.how C.which D.when
A.ability B.courage C.interests D.suggestions
A.position B.chance C.fortune D.service
A.popular B.familiar C.patient D.content
A.offered B.required C.expected D.needed
A.tip B.share C.fund D.salary
At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely .
When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before did I have such great for my foot. And walking seemed like a from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her .
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
A.grades B.brains C.bodies D.clothes
A.ashamed B.proud C.sure D.tired
A.dancing B.chatting C.jogging D.swimming
A.stepped B.focused C.held D.took
A.upset B.fearful C.sick D.anxious
A.jump B.run C.stand D.rest
A.concerned B.relieved C.surprised D.interested
A.beach B.hospital C.gym D.school
A.blamed B.impressed C.shocked D.troubled
A.change B.bother C.help D.happen
A.nutrition B.blood C.time D.air
A.observation B.devotion C.appreciation D.evaluation
A.gift B.hand C.promise D.treat
A.homework B.appointment C.movies D.gymnastics
A.suddenly B.regularly C.eventually D.recently
A.advise B.encourage C.serve D.instruct
A.choice B.thought C.glance D.chance
A.words B.ideas C.flowers D.visits
A.but B.then C.so D.for
A.enjoying B.gaining C.discovering D.spreading
One day I was taking a bus. The driver didn't to start the bus soon because it was not yet .A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story , not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he that he had spent all his money as he accidentally got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's .
The woman was watching the incident. the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered.
“Stop him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home。He doesn't have any money!” the driver .
“Well, that's no to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a time.
All heads turned to the woman. “It's only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of her way home a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A.try B.intend C.decide D.care
A.empty B.ready C.crowded D.full
A.carefully B.seriously C.tearfully D.calmly
A.money B.possession C.fare D.wealth
A.strangely B.happily C.fortunately D.secretly
A.unsatisfied B.weak C.excited D.unhappy
A.explained B.declared C.admitted D.found
A.get off B.get over C.get on D.get into
A.thanked B.scolded C.praised D.begged
A.command B.action C.suggestion D.request
A.Unless B.When C.Until D.Although
A.attacking B.wronging C.blaming D.bothering
A.warned B.whispered C.repeated D.shouted
A.problem B.need C.reason D.matter
A.spending B.lost C.remaining D.borrowed
A.busy B.hard C.cold D.fearful
A.giving B.taking C.wearing D.forcing
A.forgotten B.used C.earned D.returned
A.move B.Increase C.lighten D.carry
A.world B.journey C.smile D.friendship
Coming home from school, I was filled with excitement. But I was into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the end of the sofa, , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me she couldn’t type fast and she was out of work. My shock at finding mother in tears was a perfect of how I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very to understand. I could her pain and the tension (压力) of the strong feeling that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face my shoulder and sobbed. I held her and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, and that was enough. At that moment, mother’s back with feelings, I understood for the first time her being so easy to . She was still my mother, she was something : a person like me, capable of fear and and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought in her arms.
A week later mother took a job at half the salary the radio station . “It’s a job I can do, though.” She said . But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very feeling now when I heard her tapping away across the paper at night. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to .
A.lazy B.shocked C.ashamed D.tired
A.smiling B.thinking C.crying D.whispering
A.proof B.feeling C.excuse D.explanation
A.little B.much C.eagerly D.worriedly
A.suddenly B.slowly C.proudly D.quickly
A.watch B.recognize C.look D.sense
A.putting away B.stopping from C.sitting up D.holding back
A.turned B.lit C.increased D.rose
A.through B.against C.up D.to
A.carefully B.politely C.tightly D.thoughtfully
A.feeling B.reaching C.watching D.sensing
A.break B.content C.understand D.fall
A.still B.therefore C.yet D.however
A.much B.huge C.little D.more
A.cut B.hurt C.defeat D.wound
A.memory B.support C.comfort D.kindness
A.offered B.paid for C.contributed D.supplied
A.sadly B.simply C.excitedly D.worriedly
A.hard B.pleasant C.serious D.different
A.work B.write C. type D.sell
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You needn’t worry if you money.
This is how I with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store in my mind, I step in and make the to the storekeeper. If an accident takes place, the of which I think the local police could use, I him up and tell him about it, though I am not in here. I found a rule about this world is to give getting something back, though the often comes in an unexpected form.
One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special letter to my home, though it was to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was . I was told at the window that there were boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long list. As I was about to be , the postmaster appeared in the . “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering an __ delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office we make one specifically for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get but complaints.”
A.difference B.research C.speech D.discovery
A.earn B.lack C.spend D.steal
A.experienced B.connected C.cooperated D.experimented
A.strikes B.flashes C.happens D.attempts
A.appeal B.request C.suggestion D.demand
A.story B.damage C.challenge D.material
A.call B.hold C.cheer D.pick
A.possession B.trouble C.place D.charge
A.plus B.without C.for D.before
A.process B.goal C.return D.concern
A.replied B.addressed C.driven D.brought
A.invitation B.apology C.complaint D.appreciation
A.discussing B.providing C.applying D.starting
A.enough B.extra C.no D.other
A.admitting B.relating C.buying D.waiting
A.positive B.shocked C.discouraged D.optimistic
A.doorway B.window C.home D.yard
A.unfamiliar B.unexpected C.unknown D.uncertain
A.in case B.now that C.even if D.rather
A.nothing B.something C.anything D.Everything
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __________ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! ___________ on earth was he going to get the _________ of the money ?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __________ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no _________ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to ___________.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __________ it. He would have to find a job. ___________ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had ____________ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __________ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __________ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __________ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the _________ increased and he knew that he would soon have ___________ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day _________ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He ___________ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __________ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _________for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more ________he had bought it with his own money. He had __________what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
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