初中英语完型填空

Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan，Ningxia.On a cold morning，she received an online（1） 　 　but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman（外卖送餐员）.

When the deliveryman came，Ma was a little （2） 　 　" It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn't work，" explained the deliveryman.After she heard his words，her anger was （3）    　.She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.

At that moment，Ma noticed the deliveryman's face and hands were dark purple

（4） 　 　he was working outside for too long.She felt sorry for him.While they were talking，Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy his daughter a（5） 　 　but he thought it was a little expensive.

After the deliveryman left，Ma（6） 　 　what happened just now on her WeChat Moments（微信朋友圈）with two photos of the deliveryman.

Heartwarming comments（评论）poured in，such as "Life is not easy but（7） 　 　of us give up" "Thumbs up（点赞）for hard﹣working people" and "Showing understanding to deliverymen." Some（8） 　 　offered money for a cake.

The next day ，Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop.When they met，Ma expressed people's kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter's birthday.The deliveryman was（9） 　 　.

Ma received more than 600 yuan donations（捐献）（10） 　 　 her friends and customers.She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.

（1）A.gift	B.order	C.ticket	D.invitation
（2）A.excited	B.sad	C.happy	D.angry
（3）A.gone	B.stopped	C.lost	D.broken
（4）A.because	B.so	C.when	D.though
（5）A.schoolbag	B.birthday cake	C.new coat	D.computer
（6）A.found	B.remembered	C.shared	D.heard
（7）A.all	B.each	C.most	D.none
（8）A.even	B.never	C.hardly	D.ever
（9）A.helpful	B.careful	C.thankful	D.wonderful
（10）A.to	B.from	C.with	D.for

He was pleased to learn that Chibi knew all the places where the wild grapes and wild potatoes grew． He was amazed to （1） 　　how much Chibi knew about all the flowers in our class garden． He liked Chibi's black and white drawings and put them up on the wall to be（2） 　　．He liked Chibi's own handwriting． which no one but Chibi could read，and he put that up on the wall．

   But， when Chibi appeared on the stage at the talent show of that year， no one could （3） 　 ___ 　 his eyes．" Who is that？"" What can that stupid do up there？"

   Until Mr． Isobe announced that Chibi was going to imitate（模仿）the voices of crows． " Voices？"" Voices of crows？"

   （4） 　　he imitated the voices of newly hatched crows． And he made the mother crow's voice．Then he imitated the father crow's voice． He showed how crows cry in the morning．He showed how crows cry when the village people have some unhappy accident． He showed how crows   （5） 　　when they are happy and cheerful． Everybody's mind was taken to the （6） 　　   mountainside from which Chibi probably came to school．

   Chibi made very special   （7） 　　   deep down in his throat（喉咙）to imitate a crow in an old tree in the end． Now everybody could imagine （8） 　　the far and lonely place where Chibi lived with his family．

   Then Mr． Isobe explained （9） 　　   Chibi had learned those calls﹣﹣leaving his home for school at sunrise， and arriving home at sunset， every day for six long years．

   Every one of us cried， thinking how much we had been   （10） 　　to Chibi all those long years．He was a boy beyond our usual imagination!

（1）A． complain	B． count	C． find	D． refuse
（2）A． admired	B． printed	C． punished	D． avoided
（3）A． check	B． hurt	C． open	D． believe
（4）A． Later	B． Next	C． Last	D． First
（5）A． jump	B． call	C． fly	D． dance
（6）A． far	B． crowded	C． near	D． modern
（7）A． scripts	B． reports	C． speeches	D． sounds
（8）A． hardly	B． happily	C． exactly	D． peacefully
（9）A． what	B． how	C． whether	D． who
（10）A． wrong	B． kind	C． honest	D． generous

Mr. Zhang was a cook in Canada. He ___1___ in Guangzhou, and he learned to cook in Hong Kong. He moved to Canada for work when he was 26 years old. Everything was good till COVID-19（新冠病毒）broke out. Last year, he returned to China because the economy（经济）in Canada began ___2___ down. “I’m 50 now and I worry about my future there,” said Mr. Zhang. So he gave up his job and returned to China in September, 2021 and set up his own ___3___ named Hong Kong Restaurant in Guangzhou.

Mr. Zhang loves ___4___ and his restaurant offers everyone a taste of Hong Kong. When he was preparing for his restaurant, his friend who is the leader of a nursing home（疗养院）asked him if he would like to provide food ___5___ patients aged above 60 there. Mr. Zhang thought it was a good idea. “It is my pleasure to do this social work by ___6___ a government program.”

He uses his free time in the morning to prepare special ___7___ for these old people. He has to be careful because the food must be ___8___. The old patients enjoy the food ___9___.

Mr Zhang said, “The local government offers many preferential policies（优惠政策）for people from abroad and I want to hold the ___10___.” Doing such kind of work has brought Mr. Zhang a lot of happiness.

1.

A．

woke up

B．

grew up

C．

brought up

D．

set up

2.

A．

to slow

B．

to take

C．

to shut

D．

to throw

3.

A．

office

B．

restaurant

C．

factory

D．

shop

4.

A．

cooking

B．

eating

C．

drinking

D．

painting

5.

A．

on

B．

in

C．

for

D．

with

6.

A．

giving

B．

taking

C．

joining

D．

starting

7.

A．

bowls

B．

chairs

C．

meat

D．

meals

8.

A．

beautiful

B．

possible

C．

comfortable

D．

healthy

9.

A．

kindly

B．

sadly

C．

happily

D．

hurriedly

10.

A．

chance

B．

activity

C．

advice

D．

people

Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs．Grady's doorbell．

"Hi，Mrs，Grady，"said Mark when she opened the door．"Would you like us to shovel（铲除）the（56） 　　in your yard？"

Shoveling the snow was Jamie's idea，a way to make enough money for a new video game．Mrs．Grady touched her hand to her heart．"That would be wonderful，boys．The work is too much for me．"

"It will （57） 　　10dollars，"Jamie said．

"Oh dear，"Mrs．Grady was a little disappointed，"I haven't been able to get to the bank．I can （58） 　　homemade cookies，but I guess that's not what you had in （59） 　　．"

Mark was going to say that Mrs．Grady could pay them another time，but Jamie cut him off．

It still snowed （60） 　　．As they walked （61） 　　the snow out of her yard，Mark suddenly thought up how she helped him las summer．She didn't look like a strong person，but （62） 　　a big black dog had boxed him in a corner，her door flew open．She ran to him and stood between him and the dog．She （63） 　　to hurry it away．

"It was nothing．Good （64） 　　watch out for each other，don't they？"she said when Mark's parents thanked her．

And now Mrs．Grady needed Mark as much as he'd needed her last summer．Mark smiled and began to shovel the snow．

Jamie got surprised and （65） 　　．"What are you doing？It will take you all day．No money!"

Mark explained，"Nobody will pay us if we only do things for money．"

56．A．water	B．snow	C．leaves	D．trash
57．A．take	B．spend	C．cost	D．use
58．A．keep	B．buy	C．offer	D．eat
59．A．heart	B．head	C．mind	D．brain
60．A．easily	B．heavily	C．simply	D．quickly
61．A．across	B．near	C．around	D．through
62．A．if	B．unless	C．althouth	D．When
63．A．shouted	B．spoke	C．talked	D．sang
64．A．families	B．neighbors	C．classmates	D．parents
65．A．patient	B．embarrassed	C．scared	D．angry

"Where could Michael be？" I wondered aloud.

Michael was my classmate.He liked playing pranks on others.

He once put a sign that said "Sing to Me!" on（1） 　 　back.It was terrible.Everywhere I went，people I didn't even know started singing to me.When I realized what was happening，I got really（2） 　 　.

Another time，he embarrassed Nicole during sharing time.Nicole was shy.She

（3） 　 　shared；she always said， "Pass. " But what did Michael do when it was his turn to share？He asked， "Did everybody（4） 　 　how Nicole's new blue dress matches her eyes？ " Nicole's face turned bright red.Poor Nicole!

It was Valentine's Day that day.I was sure Michael was up to something somewhere，

（5） 　　he always was.No way was I going to let him pull a prank - ruining someone's Valentine's Day.

I（6） 　 　him everywhere.Lunch break was almost over.I must find him and stop him.When I got to the classroom，there was Michael Peterson，at Michael Rogers's desk，digging in his（7） 　 　of valentines !

"Hurry and help me， "said Michael as soon as he（8） 　 　me.

At first I thought he was stealing valentines from Michael Rogers's box.However，the more I watched，the more puzzled I became.He was putting valentines（9） 　 　.

Seeing my expressions，he told me that he found Michael Rogers's box was

10） 　 　when he was passing out his valentines.Michael Rogers was new and Mrs.Karcher must have forgotten to put his name on the list，so（11） 　 　made him a card.

I suddenly realized I had also（12） 　 　to prepare a valentine for Michael Rogers.

"But everyone made one for me，" Michael continued， "So I'm giving him my（13） 　 　.Since we've got the same name - Michael."

I stood there，not quite believing（14） 　 　 I was hearing. "Is Michael Peterson the one who always pulled pranks on us？" I asked myself.Maybe he was kind of（15） 　 　 in a hidden sort of way.

（1）A.my	B.his	C.her	D.its
（2）A.tired	B.bored	C.angry	D.nervous
（3）A.often	B.never	C.always	D.sometimes
（4）A.mind	B.record	C.notice	D.decide
（5）A.or	B.but	C.unless	D.because
（6）A.stayed with	B.talked about	C.shouted at	D.looked for
（7）A.box	B.pocket	C.wallet	D.school bag
（8）A.saw	B.met	C.found	D.caught
（9）A.up	B.in	C.away	D.back
（10）A.old	B.pretty	C.empty	D.special
（11）A.nobody	B.anybody	C.somebody	D.everybody
（12）A.refused	B.forgotten	C.expected	D.remembered
（13）A.list	B.desk	C.signs	D.cards
（14）A.how	B.why	C.what	D.where
（15）A.polite	B.sweet	C.honest	D.patient

"You don't understand me!" I shouted．Then i ran out of the door and got on a bus．I didn't know （16） 　 　it was going．I just want to get away from home as （17） 　 　as i could．

I couldn't （18） 　 　what had just happened to me．My mother，the person i believe in，had just read all of my（19） 　 　from my close friends! It shouldn't have happened to me．She read my letters and told me not to write to （20） 　 　any more! I couldn't（21） 　 　the tears from falling when i thought about this．

Later that day，i went to my close （22） 　 　house．（23） 　 　my friend gave me a cup of water，the phone rang．

"It's your mother，"she spoke to me in a low （24） 　 　．

"Tell her that i'm not here!" I replied．However my mother heard it．"Tell her not to leave! I'll be right there! "Then she rang up the phone （25） 　 　a goodbye．In fact，i should say that i was a little（26） 　 　i couldn't imagine what would happen．

But to my （27） 　 　，when my mother arrived，"sorry" was the first word she（28） 　 　to me．Her （29） 　 　told me that she had been crying and her voice told me that she was really tired．"will you forgive me？"at last she asked．I didn't know what to say．I just（30） 　 　her，and gave her a hug（拥抱）．

She held me so tightly．You know，at that time，i felt so warm．I really love you，Mum!

16．A．where	B．what	C．why	D．when
17．A．happily	B．slowly	C．carefully	D．quietly
18．A．remember	B．talk	C．believe	D．ask
19．A．letters	B．books	C．magazines	D．novels
20．A．him	B．them	C．you	D．her
21．A．make	B．think	C．stop	D．find
22．A．classmate's	B．relatives	C．teacher's	D．friend's
23．A．Unless	B．If	C．After	D．Since
24．A．voice	B．sound	C．noise	D．silence
25．A．during	B．without	C．to wards	D．from
26．A．satisfied	B．bored	C．worried	D．interested
27．A．surprise	B．mind	C．body	D．heart
28．A．told	B．said	C．asked	D．heard
29．A．ears	B．arms	C．hands	D．eyes
30．A．ran to	B．gave in	C．went on	D．pushed in．

阅读的短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

In my memory, my father was always cold to me. When I was young, I had to take the bus home. Though the bus stop was two miles away from home, he never （1） me there. So I often went home on my own, even in bad weather. If I complained（抱怨), he always said in a （2） voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”

In fact, I was afraid to walk （3） in the dark because it was dangerous. And I thought my father never worried about my （4） . But that feeling changed on a spring evening.

That evening, when the bus arrived at the stop, I （5） the bus to walk home. There was a row of bush（矮树丛）along the way. Suddenly, I saw something （6） moving along the top of the bush towards my house. When I came closer, I realized it was my father’s （7） . Then I knew, each time I came home, he would stand behind the bush, （8） , until he knew I arrived safely. At that time, I knew he （9） for me secretly.

Later, that spot（地点）of grey was my watch tower. I never told my father I knew his （10） . But I never complained about his coldness again. Love is always there, whether we see it or not.

（1）

A．

met

B．

hugged

C．

noticed

（2）

A．

soft

B．

loud

C．

sweet

（3）

A．

fast

B．

alone

C．

ahead

（4）

A．

health

B．

safety

C．

happiness

（5）

A．

got off

B．

waited for

C．

looked around

（6）

A．

grey

B．

white

C．

black

（7）

A．

neck

B．

foot

C．

head

（8）

A．

waving

B．

playing

C．

watching

（9）

A．

cared

B．

looked

C．

worked

（10）

A．

choice

B．

secret

C．

opinion

A 70﹣year old Chinese woman has been called "Super Grannie" after it was reported that she is （1） 　 　about running and has completed over 100 marathons （马拉松）so far.

Most people（2） 　 　to take it easy after they retire （退休），but Wang Guilan，from Liaoning，is（3） 　 　not one of them.She only started running at the age of 50，as a（4） 　 　to keep in shape，but soon realized it was her passion （酷爱）.She ran her first marathon in 2004 and hasn't（5） 　 　since then.From 2005 to 2017，she completed the Beijing Marathon thirteen times，and this year she set a new record，becoming the （6） 　 　person to ever complete the 168﹣kilometer Liaoning marathon.

"This lady is as old a my grandmother，how can she run so fast？That's（7） 　 　，" a runner in his twenties said after seeing Wang compete（8） 　 　the Liaoning marathon in April.Last year，she ran for the 110 km version of the marathon with her（9） 　 　.It was reported that she waited for her friend to catch us for about 5﹣6 hours（10） 　 　they could cross the finishing line together，but this year she took part in the marathon by（11） 　 　，and chose the longest distance.

So（12） 　 　can a 70﹣year﹣old stay in good condition to complete a marathon，while most people hall her （13） 　 　couldn't finish？One reason，according to Sina，is that Wang Guilan runs at least 20 kilometers every day.And she（14） 　 　running on mountain roads in her native Liaoning，but in winter she runs on asphalt （沥青）roads.

Wang Guilan（15） 　 　believes that age is just a number，and plans to continue running and enjoying the sunset of her life for as long as her health allows it.

（1）A.crazy	B.angry	C.nervous	D.sorry
（2）A.refuse	B.promise	C.choose	D.remember
（3）A.normally	B.certainly	C.especially	D.partly
（4）A.task	B.rule	C.lesson	D.way
（5）A.progressed	B.stopped	C.succeeded	D.cheered
（6）A.prettiest	B.healthiest	C.oldest	D.cleverest
（7）A.lucky	B.surprising	C.important	D.funny
（8）A.in	B.for	C.with	D.against
（9）A.husband	B.neighbor	C.teacher	D.friend
（10）A.even if	B.because	C.so that	D.unless
（11）A.herself	B.itself	C.myself	D.yourself
（12）A.how	B.when	C.why	D.where
（13）A.height	B.age	C.weight	D.size
（14）A.loves	B.imagines	C.suggests	D.avoids
（15）A.hardly	B.easily	C.seriously	D.strongly

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time, there was a man who had four sons. One day, he told （1） of his sons to go and see what a pear tree looked like during winter, spring, summer and autumn. Although the sons felt strange about their father’s （2） , they went to see the pear tree. After a （3） , the father got them to come together and asked them what they had seen.

The first son answered that the tree had been bare（光秃秃的）and （4） .

The second son said, “No! It was covered with new （5） leaves. The tree had bright hopes.”

The third son （6） his head, and said, “No! The pear tree was full of flowers. They smelled so sweet and （7） so beautiful.”

“There were many pears （8） no flowers on the tree,” the fourth son disagreed, “I saw the joy of a good harvest（丰收）.”

The man then said to his sons that they were all right. They got （9） answers because each of them had seen only one season in the life of the pear tree.

“You cannot judge（评判）a tree, a person or your life by just one season. If you （10） in your winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer and the harvest of your autumn.”

（1）

A．

each

B．

both

C．

none

D．

neither

（2）

A．

invitation

B．

request

C．

opinion

D．

answer

（3）

A．

week

B．

month

C．

season

D．

year

（4）

A．

ugly

B．

lively

C．

tall

D．

short

（5）

A．

yellow

B．

green

C．

white

D．

pink

（6）

A．

nodded

B．

raised

C．

shook

D．

lowered

（7）

A．

looked

B．

touched

C．

tasted

D．

sounded

（8）

A．

or

B．

and

C．

so

D．

but

（9）

A．

similar

B．

perfect

C．

different

D．

humorous

（10）

A．

call up

B．

look up

C．

cheer up

D．

give up

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“Pure love, only for China.” When the host of the Harbin Ice and Snow World read out the words in a lost phone to find its owner, people all cheered for these （1） words on the wallpaper（屏保）of the phone. These words were written by Chen Xiangrong who lost his life for the safety of our country. The （2） of the lost phone is a student from Heilongjiang University. Her family name is Xie.

Xie knew Chen Xiangrong when she （3） in a high school. One day, she learned about Chen’s story from a newspaper and was deeply moved. Since then, Xie has regarded Chen as （4） and hoped one day she could also serve our country like him. She has kept Chen’s words “Pure love, only for China” in （5） phone together with a Chinese national flag as an inspiration.

To her surprise, the wallpaper （6） on the Internet suddenly. Even many people asked for the wallpaper. “I am very （7） that many young people hold the same dream as me. We all have a feeling of responsibility and big （8） ,” Xie said. “I believe that through our hard work, our country will be stronger and stronger! We will （9） to create a better future for our country!”

We Chinese people are confident, ambitious and responsible. “Pure love, only for China.” （10） these words are simple, they show our strong respect, love and loyalty to our country.

（1）

A．

funny

B．

touching

C．

scary

（2）

A．

owner

B．

wallpaper

C．

picture

（3）

A．

taught

B．

played

C．

studied

（4）

A．

a host

B．

a student

C．

an example

（5）

A．

his

B．

her

C．

our

（6）

A．

was broken

B．

got lost

C．

became popular

（7）

A．

excited

B．

bored

C．

sorry

（8）

A．

phones

B．

dreams

C．

problems

（9）

A．

try our best

B．

feel free

C．

write words

（10）

A．

So

B．

Although

C．

Unless

阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In our life, nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. （1） , we can’t win all the time. We can learn （2） valuable from every failure. This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know （3） to be a good loser.

We must not be afraid of losing. When losing, just accept it with a（an） （4） and look at the bright side. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 1,000 times before he （5） the light bulb（灯泡）. When he was asked how he felt, he said that he didn’t fail （6） learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although （7） failed many times.

Losing is not very disgraceful（丢脸的）. We must accept our failure and learn from it. Remember that it can be （8） . It can help us grow up rapidly. So we’d better take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be （9） enough.

Many people enjoy helping （10） solve problems. This can save us a lot of time so that the same mistake won’t be made （11） in the future.

We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one （12） in every competition. Some win, while some lose. It’s （13） for us to experience failure. The more active we are when facing the failure, the more confident we will be.

（14） , being a good loser will help us to be better in life. It might be painful （15） the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.

（1）

A．

After all

B．

As a result

C．

At first

（2）

A．

anything

B．

nothing

C．

something

（3）

A．

why

B．

how

C．

when

（4）

A．

smile

B．

sadness

C．

excitement

（5）

A．

discovered

B．

invented

C．

found

（6）

A．

but

B．

and

C．

or

（7）

A．

we

B．

you

C．

they

（8）

A．

thankful

B．

wonderful

C．

helpful

（9）

A．

wise

B．

lucky

C．

proud

（10）

A．

other

B．

the other

C．

others

（11）

A．

ever

B．

again

C．

once

（12）

A．

winner

B．

loser

C．

player

（13）

A．

strange

B．

normal

C．

interesting

（14）

A．

In a word

B．

In the way

C．

In that case

（15）

A．

to

B．

of

C．

at

阅读的短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Baduanjin（八段锦）is an ancient health exercise from China. It has become （1） these days with more and more people sharing their exercise experiences online. They believe that after （2） baduanjin, their bodies have become stronger.

Baduanjin is a simple health exercise. It has eight gentle steps. It is good for the （3） , and it is also fit for young people who （4） for long hours in the office or have bad feelings. Besides, the practice doesn’t need much space or time. It uses breathing and concentration（专注）skills to （5） both body and mind.

（1）

A．

popular

B．

interesting

C．

important

（2）

A．

sharing

B．

practicing

C．

remembering

（3）

A．

old

B．

poor

C．

disabled

（4）

A．

sit

B．

sleep

C．

study

（5）

A．

guide

B．

check

C．

improve

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“Poor Grandma! I wish we could do something to cheer her up.” Amy said to her brother Mark.

Grandma had fallen and broken her ___（1）___. The doctor said she would be in bed for six weeks. Grandma was very active and loved to ___（2）___ in her garden, so she would not like sitting in her chair ___（3）___ her leg to become well again.

“I have a(n) ___（4）___,” said Mark. “I saw some pictures of terrariums（栽培盒）in a magazine. Terrariums are little indoor gardens that can be ___（5）___ in glass bottles. Let’s make a terrarium for Grandma, so she can enjoy a garden in her house.”

Amy agreed, ___（6）___ the two of them found the magazine which told them how to make a terrarium and showed it to ___（7）___ mother. She said that a terrarium would be a perfect ___（8）___ for Grandma. She helped Amy and Mark find a large, clear glass bottle. After a trip to the garden shop to buy the materials, they began to ___（9）___ the terrarium.

First, they put some drainage material（排水材料）at the bottom of the bottle. This would keep the soil（土壤）from getting too ____（10）____. Next, they added some dark, rich soil.

Now they were ready to add the plants. Amy had chosen ____（11）____ plants at the garden shop. One was tall with long, thin, green leaves. The other was short with bright pink flowers. To make the terrarium even more ____（12）____ , Amy placed rocks of different colours and bright green moss（苔藓）around the plants. ____（13）____, they watered the plants.

When Amy and Mark showed Grandma her new terrarium, she was so ____（14）____. Now she had a beautiful little ____（15）____ to enjoy right inside her home.

（1）

A．

arm

B．

back

C．

leg

D．

head

（2）

A．

rest

B．

read

C．

drink

D．

work

（3）

A．

waiting for

B．

depending on

C．

looking at

D．

getting ready for

（4）

A．

dream

B．

idea

C．

question

D．

story

（5）

A．

hidden

B．

hung

C．

grown

D．

tied

（6）

A．

so

B．

after

C．

but

D．

because

（7）

A．

her

B．

his

C．

their

D．

our

（8）

A．

beginning

B．

gift

C．

chance

D．

task

（9）

A．

borrow

B．

choose

C．

buy

D．

build

（10）

A．

hard

B．

dirty

C．

hot

D．

wet

（11）

A．

two

B．

three

C．

four

D．

five

（12）

A．

expensive

B．

colourful

C．

traditional

D．

personal

（13）

A．

Finally

B．

However

C．

Instead

D．

Still

（14）

A．

afraid

B．

pleased

C．

nervous

D．

worried

（15）

A．

flower

B．

bottle

C．

picture

D．

garden

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). He had several apple trees in his yard, full of apples. However, kids were ____（1）____ to go into the yard. They would rather stay far away from it.

One day, 12-year-old Janet and ____（2）____ friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s yard. As soon as Janet saw him there, she suggested they cross the street and walk on ____（3）____ side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.

When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend ____（4）____ you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was kind and gave them each a fresh ____（5）____ from his yard.

Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says Mr. Dawson is the ____（6）___ person in town. Why was he so nice to us?” Amy ____（7）____ that she was also afraid of him when she first walked past his yard. ____（8）____ she told herself the old man was not as cold as he seemed and tried smiling at him. To her ____（9）____, the man smiled back. From then on, they began to talk more every time they met.

Janet then realized smiles do ____（10）____.

If we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later, they will smile back.

（1）

A．

afraid

B．

excited

C．

crazy

D．

mad

（2）

A．

my

B．

her

C．

their

D．

his

（3）

A．

other

B．

others

C．

another

D．

the other

（4）

A．

for

B．

about

C．

with

D．

from

（5）

A．

orange

B．

strawberry

C．

pear

D．

apple

（6）

A．

cutest

B．

cleverest

C．

healthiest

D．

unfriendliest

（7）

A．

promised

B．

believed

C．

explained

D．

regretted

（8）

A．

But

B．

Unless

C．

If

D．

And

（9）

A．

sadness

B．

worry

C．

surprise

D．

fear

（10）

A．

lift

B．

spread

C．

fail

D．

lose

Something that I learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect（尊重）for other people.I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and

（1）　 　sat down while other people were standing.My mother shouted at me， "

（2）　 　immediately!You have young legs and you don't need to sit down. "At the time I felt embarrassed about being told of（3）　 　，but now I understand.I think children nowadays have（4）　 　that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while（5）　 　people are standing.

    One area in which we had a lot of rules was table（6）　 　.For example，we weren't allowed to start our meal（7）　 　the oldest person had started.We had to say "thank you" when our food was（8）　 　，and eat everything on our plates before we could（9）　 　the table.We couldn't make any noise when eating.Worse than that，we were only（10）　 　to have sweets at the weekend，as a special（11）　 　if we had been good.

    Although my upbringing（养育）was perhaps a bit（12）　 　compared with modern children，I'm very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear（13）　 　in life.Even though I was sometimes（14）　 　，I think it has made me a better person.In my view，children need clear rules，but more than that they need to learn how to get on with（15）　 　people and realize they are not the center of the world.

（1）A.they	B.you	C.I	D.she
（2）A.Get up	B.Sit up	C.Give up	D.Look up
（3）A.in order	B.in public	C.in surprise	D.in person
（4）A.won	B.shown	C.wasted	D.lost
（5）A.older	B.richer	C.taller	D.heavier
（6）A.designs	B.manners	C.materials	D.sizes
（7）A.if	B.because	C.until	D.though
（8）A.cooked	B.eaten	C.prepared	D.served
（9）A.move	B.book	C.leave	D.lay
（10）A.allowed	B.forced	C.warned	D.advised
（11）A.lesson	B.treat	C.choice	D.need
（12）A.simple	B.interesting	C.normal	D.strict
（13）A.direction	B.answer	C.introduction	D.plan
（14）A.protected	B.encouraged	C.fooled	D.punished
（15）A.some	B.other	C.few	D.several