初中英语完型填空

Silent and calm， 25﹣year﹣old Linda looks out of the window． She may be smiling now， but it's been a long， hard road to（1） 　　．Today， she is an author of a best﹣ seller and also a famous artist． Her story is about overcoming（2） 　　and encouraging others to do the same．

Linda did not begin talking（3） 　　she was two and a half years old．（4） 　　， it was found that she had autism （自闭症） and had difficulty in social communication． Linda's mother taught her the（5） 　　of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things（6） 　　．

Growing up，she was（7） 　　bullied（欺凌）．She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks．She tried changing schools， but she never seemed to be（8） 　　．The bullying （9） 　　．She also had trouble with tests． But she didn't let them stop her． With the help of her parents， Linda received speech and communication treatment．

After a long period of treating， doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies． But she proved（证明） them（10） 　　． Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability﹣creating beautiful paintings． And at 18， Linda went to art college to study painting and was later（11） 　　by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could （12） 　　her story．

Now she has gone through the（13） 　　times． And she has come to（14） 　　that she is not useless． At 25， Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family． By sharing her experience， Linda is not only （15） 　　others， but also changing their lives．

（1）A． wealth	B． politeness	C． sadness	D． happiness
（2）A． decisions	B． conditions	C． difficulties	D． discussions
（3）A． if	B． because	C． until	D． so
（4）A． Honestly	B． Unluckily	C． Clearly	D． Suddenly
（5）A． progress	B． meaning	C． instruction	D． interest
（6）A． by the way	B． right away	C． in a hurry	D． on her own
（7）A． hardly	B． secretly	C． recently	D． seriously
（8）A． welcomed	B． refused	C． treated	D． allowed
（9）A． received	B． developed	C． continued	D． studied
（10）A． wrong	B． right	C． clever	D． silly
（11）A． interviewed	B． invited	C． trusted	D． tested
（12）A． share	B． cover	C． copy	D． complete
（13）A． quiet	B． dark	C． safe	D．comfortable
（14）A． realize	B． guess	C． doubt	D． remember
（15）A． teaching	B． saving	C． influencing	D． controlling

A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park． The young daughter was a little bit tired， so they took a（1） 　　on the bench． When the daughter saw an old man selling apples， she asked her father to buy her an apple． Her father didn't bring much money with him， but it was enough to buy two apples， So he did， and gave （2） 　　of them to his daughter，smiling．

His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand． Then the father asked her if she could （3） 　　one of the apples with him． When the girl heard this， she ickly took a bite（咬）from one apple． And before her father could speak， she also took a bite from the （4） 　　apple．

The father was （5） 　　．He wondered what mistakes he made so that his daughter acted in such a greedy（ 贪婪的）way． He was lost in thought． Perhaps he was just thinking too much．His daughter was too （6） 　　to understand about sharing and giving． A smile disappeared from his face．

Suddenly， his daughter with an apple in her left hand said， "Daddy， have this one! It much juicier and （7） 　　"Her father was speechless． He felt （8） 　　about making the judgment（判断）so quickly about a small child． But his smile （9） 　　knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple．

Don't judge anything or draw a conclusion（结论） too quickly． （10） 　　give some more

time to understand things better．

（1）A． walk	B．shower	C． break	D． look
（2）A．both	B．all	C． either	D．neither
（3）A．take	B． cut	C． wash	D．share
（4）A．first	B．second	C． third	D．two
（5）A．satisfied	B．excited	C．surprised	D． moved
（6）A．brave	B．silly	C．young	D．smart
（7）A． saltier	B． bitterer	C． hotter	D．sweeter
（8）A．proud	B．great	C．bad	D．happy
（9）A．went away	B．came back	C． ran out	D． ran off
（10）A． Always	B． Sometimes	C．Never	D． Seldom

My friends and I joined a two﹣day survival training course in the mountains． The fist day was really （1） 　　﹣ there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite，We were divided into groupa and given a tent， some food， a（2） 　　and a compass， Sunding next to a small river， Fanny （3） 　　camping in the grassy area nearby． However， our instructor， Mr． Lee， pointed out that it might flood if it rained． In the end， we found a higher area． Putting up the tent was very hard． Luckily Mr． Lee helped us a lot．

By the time we had put up the tent， everyone was really hungry．"We wouldn't have got this

hungry if we had brought some snacks， "Peter said． We all told him to（4） 　　complaining and help us start a fire to cook our food （5） 　　． Realizing we were having trouble making the fire， he finally（6） 　　．

The next day started early， Woken by a strange noise， Peter went to see what was happening．

"some cows have eaten our breakfast! "he shouted． "That's all because you didn't （7） 　　the food properly last night，" said Mr． Lee．

Worried that Mr． Lee was angry with us， we tried very hard on our next task﹣using the map and compass to find a secret location． We made it to the location（8） 　　the other groups did． We all felt very proud of （9） 　　．

The survival training course was a great （10） 　　．Now I feel I could survive anywhere!

（1）A． different	B． boring	C． disappointing	D． difficult
（2）A． book	B． map	C． light	D． knife
（3）A． imagined	B． enjoyed	C． finished	D． suggested
（4）A．continue	B． start	C．stop	D． mind
（5）A． instead	B． again	C． too	D． yet
（6）A． started out	B． worked out	C． gave out	D． helped out
（7）A．eat up	B． put away	C． sell out	D． throw off
（8）A．after	B． when	C． before	D． till
（9）A． him	B． them	C．you	D．ourselves
（10）A．activity	B． competition	C． experience	D．example

A restaurant had once fallen upon hard times． Only five （1） 　　were left；the manager and four others， all over 60 years old．

    In the town near the restaurant there lived a successful businessman who was good at managing business， so the manager （2） 　　to ask the businessman if he could offer any advice that might save the restaurant． The manager and the businessman talked for a long period of time， but when he was asked for advice， the businessman （3） 　　for a while and then said， "I have no advice to give． The only thing I can tell you is that the saver is one of you．"

    The manager， returning to the restaurant （4） 　　． told the other people what the businessman had said． In the months that （5） 　　， the old restaurant workers thought carefully of the words of the businessman， "The saver is one of us？ they asked themselves． As they thought about this possibility， they all began to treat each other with （6） 　　respect（ 尊重）． And thinking that each of themselves might be the saver，they also began to treat themselves with more care．

    As time went by， people coming to the restaurant （7） 　　that some respect and warm kindness were around the five old members of the small restaurant． Hardly knowing （8） 　　， more people began to come back to the restaurant． They began to bring their friends， and theirs brought more friends． Two （9） 　　later， the small restaurant had once again become a big food company． thanks to the businessman's （10） 　　． They understood that it was they themselves that were the savers．

（1）A． cooks	B．waiters	C．members	D． customers
（2）A． hoped	B． began	C． allowed	D． decided
（3）A． stopped	B．refused	C． rested	D． laughed
（4）A． angrily	B．hopefully	C． lively	D． nervously
（5）A． following	B． followed	C． going	D． gone
（6）A． strange	B．similar	C．strong	D．special
（7）A． received	B． advised	C． felt	D．wished
（8）A． what	B． how	C．why	D． when
（9）A． years	B． days	C． hours	D．minutes
（10）A． advice	B． words	C． methods	D．success

"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence．" That's an old （1） 　　in English． It means other places often look better， more interesting than the place in （2） 　　you live． Some people worry （3） 　　young Chinese are beginning to feel that way． They see young Chinese paying no attention to Chinese culture and， （4） 　　，buying Japanese cartoon books， watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating Western holidays．

Foreign books and soap operas are good， （5） 　　Chinese writers and actors are just as good． As for holidays， Christmas is nice， but it can （6） 　　have the meaning for Chinese that the Spring Festival has， and the West has nothing to compare with the Mid﹣autumn Festival． And let′s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best （7） 　　friendliness． Not all countries are as （8） 　　as China．

It's good to enjoy other cultures and （9） 　　from them， but they cannot replace your own culture． It's good to look on the other side of the fence， but （10） 　　you take a good long look． You will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence．

（1）A． word	B． saying	C．sentence	D． rule
（2）A． that	B． when	C． where	D．which
（3）A． that	B． if	C． why	D． whether
（4）A． however	B． besides	C．instead	D． then
（5）A． and	B．so	C． but	D．or
（6）A． still	B． never	C．always	D．ever
（7）A． they	B． their	C．it	D．its
（8）A． warm	B．warmer	C． cold	D．colder
（9）A． learns	B． learning	C．in learning	D． to learn
（10）A． make up	B． make up of	C．make sure	D． be sure to

Bike﹣sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities． It is good to the（1） ___ 　development of the big cities．

A （2） 　 　by a company found that shared bikes started the nation's（3） 　 　for bikes again． Now more and more Chinese people are（4） 　 　bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities．

An engineer of that company says that since the start of shared bikes， people（5） __ 　fewer trips by car． The love for shared bikes is not only among（6） 　 　people， who were born in the 1980s and 1990s， but also among people over sixty．

At weekends， the number of the riders in Shenzhen reaches the（7） 　 　of all cities． On weekdays， the number of people who use shared bikes to travel to word is（8） 　 　in Shanghai．

It is said that bike﹣sharing will help（9） 　 　the cities' environment． It not only helps solve the traffic problems， but also will help to make more use of（10） 　 　in cities． Take Beijing as an example if more people choose shared bikes， an area of five Bird's Nest stadiums will be saved．

（1）A． harmful	B． sudden	C． slow	D． healthy
（2）A． report	B． suggestion	C． rule	D． plan
（3）A． preparation	B． love	C． search	D． worry
（4）A． repairing	B． locking	C． choosing	D． pushing
（5）A． will made	B． have made	C． are making	D． are made
（6）A． strong	B． young	C． old	D． weak
（7）A． corner	B． line	C． top	D． side
（8）A． going up	B． giving away	C． coming over	D． putting off
（9）A． experience	B． improve	C． discover	D． separate
（10）A． space	B． money	C． air	D． time

High school does not encourage students to know about the new things in life，but college sets the stage for it．I myself went through this （1） 　　process（过程）and found something that has changed my experience at college for the better： I discovered ASL﹣American Sign Language．

I never felt it necessary to learn any sign language before．All of my family members can hear，and so are all my friends．The （2） 　　 language was enough．Little by little，I discovered my （3） 　　for ASL．

The （4） 　　began during my first week at college．I watched it carefully when the ASL club performed their translation of a song．Both the hand movements and the idea of communicating without speaking attracted me．What I saw was completely different from anything I had experienced in the past．This new form of communication just made me want more．

After that，feeling the need to （5） 　　further，I decided to join one of ASL clubs．I only learned how to express my feelings （6） 　　 my hands about the letters that day．Although my process was （7） 　　，I wasn' t disappointed about it．I then tried my best to take part in those club' s meetings and learned all I could．

The following term，I decided to be a member of an ASL class．The professor was deaf and any talking wasn' t （8） 　　．I soon realized that silence was not unpleasant．（9） 　　，if there had been any talking，it would have caused to learn less．Now，I enjoy the silence and the （10） 　　way of communication．

（1）A．talking	B．planning	C．searching	D．looking
（2）A．body	B．spoken	C．written	D．foreign
（3）A．love	B．question	C．need	D．goal
（4）A．map	B．trip	C．story	D．task
（5）A．ask about	B．know about	C．worry about	D．talk about
（6）A．at	B．on	C．in	D．with
（7）A．ready	B．slow	C．common	D．nervous
（8）A．allowed	B．welcomed	C．turned	D．repeated
（9）A．Finally	B．Besides	C．Instead	D．However
（10）A．easy	B．popular	C．new	D．quick

A tone﹣deaf（五音不全）teenager has surprised his family by suddenly being able to play music while after suffering a concussion （脑震荡）．Gordon，a high school student，now can play 13instruments ﹣（1） 　　he has never learned music．

As a small child，he loved sports，dreamed of playing lacrosse （长曲棍球） as a career， and had no （2） 　　in music．"He really had no musical （3） 　　，" his mother told the reporter．"When he played lacrosse with a local team in Grade Six，he （4） 　　backwards and hurt the back of his head （5） 　　the ground．""I remember （6） 　　and then I felt really dazed （恍惚的），" he told the reporter．"I didn' t really understand something（7） 　　had happened．"The doctors told him he could return to the （8） 　　．He did so，but unluckily he went on to suffer （9） 　　couple of hard hits to the head，which sent him to the hospital again．

After that the doctors told him he couldn' t play sports any more，but there was one good side effect： his new﹣found （10） 　　．"Now I can play many instruments，such as piano，guitar and violin．Music is the thing that gets me up in the morning，"he said．

（1）A．so	B．and	C．because	D．though
（2）A．interest	B．interested	C．interesting	D．interestedly
（3）A．problem	B．difficulty	C．instrument	D．talent
（4）A．falls	B．felt	C．fell	D．was falling
（5）A．above	B．below	C．along	D．against
（6）A．getting up	B．giving up	C．to get up	D．to give up
（7）A．good	B．bad	C．wonderful	D．boring
（8）A．classroom	B．hospital	C．concert	D．field
（9）A．another	B．other	C．the other	D．others
（10）A．hobby	B．illness	C．habit	D．skill

At the beginning of the new school year， every child was given a job． It was（1） 　 　most exciting thing for the children in class． As some jobs were more interesting than （2） 　， the children hoped to get one of the best． Rita was a kind and quiet girl． Last year she got the best job to look after the class dog． She did it （3） 　 　．

This year each child got one of the normal jobs， （4） 　 　preparing the books for the lessons， cleaning the blackboard or looking after one of the pets． But to Rita's （5） 　 　， her job was very different． She was given a little box （6） 　 　some sand and one ant． Although the teacher explained that this ant was very special， Rita could not（7）___ 　feeling disappointed．

"I will turn this little task into something great，" Rita said to（8） 　 　． She started to study everything about the little ant， gave it the best food and made the box perfect． In the end the ant grew much bigger． One day， the teacher said that Rita's class had been chosen（9） 　 　to the tropical（热带的）rainforest with Doctor Martines to study all kinds of insects in summer， because the class had cared for the little ant best．

The class（10） 　 　joy． Everyone thanked Rita for being so patient． And children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to have responsibility even in what seems the smallest tasks．

（1）A．a	B． an	C． the	D． 不填
（2）A． other	B． others	C． the other	D． another
（3）A． perfectly	B． carelessly	C． sadly	D． happily
（4）A． next to	B． look like	C． as if	D． such as
（5）A． surprise	B． surprised	C． moved	D． moving
（6）A． through	B． without	C． with	D． except
（7）A． think	B． say	C． tell	D． help
（8）A． her	B． herself	C． him	D． himself
（9）A． to go	B． gone	C． went	D． going
（10）A． full	B． was full of	C． was filled	D． fill

Mr． Jackson was our science teacher． On the first day of class， he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus． He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate （气候）． We all listened carefully and took （1） ____ of everything he said． Later we had a（2）____．

When the exam paper was（3）____ to me， I was surprised and sad． There was a big red "X" through each of my answers． I failed． But how come？（4）____ on the test paper， I had written down （5）____ Mr． Jackson said in class．

Then I realized that no one（6）____ the exam at all． What had happened？

"Very simple，" Mr． Jackson explained． "I had made up all that story about the wampus． There had never been any such animal， so the information in your notes was not correct． Do you expect to get（7）____ marks for incorrect answers？"

There was no need to say we were（8）____． What kind of test was this？ What kind of teacher was he？

How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all？ How was it possible （9）____ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us？

"The zeros on your papers will be（10）____ in your grade books，" he said． And he did it．

Through this （11）____， Mr． Jackson hoped that we would learn something． Teachers and books are not always（12）____． In fact， no one is． He told us not to let our mind go to sleep． Instead， we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are （13）　____ in our teachers' words or in books．

We should （14）____ the habit of doubting， and the ability to decide by ourselves． What a special（15）____ he gave us!

（1）A． books	B． notes	C． supports	D． messages
（2）A． discussion	B． question	C． test	D． plan
（3）A． returned	B． directed	C． added	D． compared
（4）A． Anyway	B． Luckily	C． Anywhere	D． Bravely
（5）A． when	B． whether	C． why	D． what
（6）A． refused	B． pushed	C． passed	D． praised
（7）A． useful	B． high	C． exact	D． low
（8）A． polite	B． glad	C． modern	D． angry
（9）A． with	B． over	C． for	D． of
（10）A． recorded	B． described	C． collected	D． circled
（11）A． experience	B． notice	C． introduction	D． progress
（12）A． interesting	B． right	C． active	D． silent
（13）A． decisions	B． reasons	C． points	D． mistakes
（14）A． repeat	B． risk	C． develop	D． move
（15）A． report	B． promise	C． model	D． lesson

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school 's first teacher﹣parent meeting．To the little boy's （1）____， she said she would go． This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher（2）____ his mother and he felt shame at her appearance． Although she was a beautifu woman， there was a serious scar（伤疤）that （3）____ nearly the entire right side of her face．The boy never wanted to （4）____ why or how she got the scar to others．

At the meeting， the people loved his mother for her （5）____ and natural beauty though she had the serious scar， but the little boy was still hot with shame and hid himself from veryone． However， he （6）____ of a   conversation between his mother and his teacher by chance．The teacher asked（7）____， "How did you get the scar on your face？ "The mother replied ， "（8）____ my son was a baby， he was in a room that was on fire．

Everyone was too（9）____ to go in， so I went in． As I was （10）____ towards his bed， I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself （11）____ him trying to protect him． I was knocked down． But luckily， a fireman came in and （12）____ both of us．" She touched the burned side of her face． "This scar will be lasting， but to this day， I have never （13）____ what I did"

By this time， the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes． He （14）____Her a big hug and thanked her for what she had done． From then on， he （15）____ minded the scar on his mother 's face．

（1）A．pleasure	B． disappointment	C．agreement	D．excitement
（2）A．noticed	B． greeted	C accepted	D． met
（3）A included	B passed	C． covered	D． brushed
（4）A． talk about	B． think about	C． worry about	D． hear about
（5）A． sadness	B． kindness	C． fashion	D． illness
（6）A． understood	B． heard	C． reported	D． cheered
（7）A． carefully	B． seriously	C． nervously	D． exactly
（8）A．B ecause	B． Since	C． While	D． When
（9）A． afraid	B． brave	C． tired	D． active
（10）A． walking	B． running	C． coming	D going
（11）A． behind	B． over	C． below	D． beside
（12）A．refused	B． saved	C． pulled	D． praised
（13）A．forgot	B． realized	C． considered	D． regretted
（14）A．gave	B． got	C． let	D． made
（15）A．ever	B． sometimes	C．never	D． always

When I was in the third grade， I was picked to be the king in the school play．

For weeks my mother helped me（41）______my sentences． But once during a show， every word （42）______ from my head． My teacher asked me to （43）______roles and be the narrator（解说员）．（44）______ I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day， she felt my（45）　______and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard．

It was a lovely spring day． We could see dandelions（蒲公英） coming out through the grass， just like a painter had touched our woods and fields with bits of gold． "I think I am going to dig up all the wild grass，" my mother said． "But，" I said， "I like dandelions， all flowers are beautiful ﹣﹣ even dandelions!" My mother looked at me seriously． "Yes， every flower shines in （46）______ own way． And that is true of people， too．" She said． She had guessed my pain． I started to cry and told her the（47）______． "You will be a beautiful narrator， I'm sure，" my mother said．

Over the next few weeks， I learned to take（48）______ in the role． The big day finally came． A few minutes （49）______ the play， my teacher came over to me． "Your mother asked me to give this to you，" she said， handing me a （50）______． After the play， I took the flower home， laughing that I was perhaps the only person that would keep such wild grass．

41．A．write	B．listen	C．practice	D．teach
42．A．disappeared	B．spread	C．forgot	D．left
43．A．get	B．change	C．take	D．play
44．A．And	B．But	C．If	D．Though
45．A．illness	B．fearlessness	C．kindness	D．unhappiness
46．A．it	B．its	C．it's	D．itself
47．A．memory	B．discovery	C．truth	D．accident
48．A．action	B．turns	C．risks	D．pride
49．A．before	B．after	C．during	D．with
50．A．note	B．dandelion	C．sunflower	D．dictionary

"Problems and worries are normal （正常）in life，"says Laura．"But I think talking to someone helps a lot．If we don't talk to someone，we'll certainly feel （1） 　　．"

Laura once lost her （2） 　　，and worried for days．She was afraid to tell her parents about it．She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money．She just kept （3） 　　of the problem again and again in her mind．"If I tell my parents，they'll be angry！"But in the end，she talked to her parents and they were really （4） 　　．Her dad said that he （5） 　　made careless mistakes himself．They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful．"I will always remember to （6） 　　my problems in the future!"Laura says．

Robert Hunt advises students about common （7） 　　．He feels the same way as Laura．"It is best not to avoid our problems．We should always try to solve them．"He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to．This person doesn't need to be an expert （专家）like himself．Students often forget that their parents have more （8） 　　than them，and are always there to （9） 　　them．

In English，we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half．So you're halfway to solving a problem if you talk to （10） 　　about it．

（1）A．better	B．happier	C．worse	D．cleverer
（2）A．wallet	B．bike	C．money	D．phone
（3）A．hoping	B．thinking	C．wishing	D．expecting
（4）A．seeing	B．knowing	C．learning	D．understanding
（5）A．sometimes	B．always	C．never	D．seldom
（6）A．cover	B．share	C．guess	D．stop
（7）A．questions	B．answers	C．ideas	D．problems
（8）A．friendship	B．love	C．truth	D．experience
（9）A．help	B．beat	C．hurt	D．fail
（10）A．none	B．someone	C．each	D．no one

Judy was a disabled （残疾的）girl．She had no arms when she was born．So she had to do many things with her feet．There were many questions about （26） 　　she could live a normal life．However her father had full confidence in （27） 　　．With the support of her parents and family，she became confident in herself and continued to explore across theworld，with her （28） 　　．

As a child，Judy studied （29） 　　in her home town．When the first performance arrived，she asked herself to be put in the （30） 　　row．Her dance teacher told her there was no back row．Nervously，she appeared on the stage with the other students and performed （31） 　　．When she finished，the applause （喝彩）from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to （32） 　　dancing for 14 years．

After graduating from high school，she attended the University of Arizona，where she got a bachelor's degree in Psychology （心理学）．When （33） 　　her degree，she explains that the way people think has a greater influence on her life than a physical limitation．

Judy's most famous accomplishment （成就） was learning how to （34） 　　．She received the Guinness World Record 35 　　being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet．

Now Judy works as a lecturer．She travels the world sharing her story and encouraging pople to be creative and confident．She often says，"Think outside the shoes．"

26．A．what	B．whether	C．that	D．why
27．A．them	B．us	C．him	D．her
28．A．feet	B．arms	C．legs	D．mouth
29．A．guitar	B．song	C．art	D．dance
30．A．front	B．back	C．middle	D．right
31．A．terribly	B．simply	C．well	D．badly
32．A．stop	B．continue	C．start	D．teach
33．A．talking about	B．talking with	C．talking to	D．talking back
34．A．drive	B．act	C．ride	D．fly
35．A．for	B．to	C．in	D．with

The Readers is a popular TV show．It invites different people to read aloud on the stage．The （16） 　　also tells the moving storics behind those people．They can read everything （17） 　　poems，books，and letters．By reading aloud，the words on the paper come to （18） 　　．

Many people are fans of the show．They begin to （19） 　　reading aloud at home．Now，the show gives people a （20） 　　place to read across China．It is a reading pavilion（朗读亭）．They are in many cities，including Shanghai，Hangzhou and Xi'an．

The pavilion is very （21） 　　．Only one person can come into it each time．There is a microphone in it and it （22） 　　people's voices．Everyone can read for three minutes in the pavilion．They can read （23） 　　they like．The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV．

People of all （24） 　　read in the pavilion．"Reading should be just like singing and talking，"said Dong Qing，the producer of the show．"We can express our true （25） 　　by reading aloud．"

16．A．show	B．lesson	C．research	D．play
17．A．in	B．such as	C．with	D．at
18．A．light	B．reason	C．life	D．purpose
19．A．mind	B．keep	C．finish	D．enjoy
20．A．special	B．strange	C．beaut iful	D．wonderful
21．A．wide	B．small	C．tall	D．big
22．A．makes	B．uses	C．records	D．improves
23．A．nothing	B．everything	C．someone	D．everyone
24．A．comers	B．others	C．ages	D．passers﹣by
25．A．feelings	B．points	C．spirits	D．aims