从下面方框中选出10个单词,并将其正确形式填写在答题卡相应题号的位置上,使短文意思正确通顺(每词限用一次)。
A calligrapher (书法家) taught handwriting. One of his students often practiced handwriting with old pieces of newspapers. He ________ that he made very little progress _
_______ he had learned for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Why not try _
______ the best paper. Maybe you'll write _
_____.”
The student did as he _________.It really worked. He made progress not long afterwards and felt _
________.He asked his teacher about the _
________.The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting, you would think you were writing a draft(草稿). It didn't _
_______ if you wrote badly. Maybe you thought there were plenty of old newspapers to use. In that case you wouldn't pay much _
_________to it. Now you use the best paper and you'll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少)of chances and you'll devote all your heart and soul; you'll do the handwriting much more carefully than practicing. Of course you've _
_______ rapid progress.”
Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a piece of the best paper.
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It's not that we didn't love each other. It's just that we used to have(1) opinions. My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know, but I was a(2) . I played sports as a kid, but(3) when I was making progress. Then I showed an(4) in music. My father got excited and(5) me a guitar when I was about eight. But I didn't like it until I was a teenager. During those teen years, I took up my guitar and(6) playing along.
Then I went to college. My father thought I should focus more on my(7) while I should have more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When I grew into a young man, I suddenly fell (8) ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney(肾) disease. I had to accept treatments all my life, or get a transplant(移植).
I felt like there was a heavy (9) on my shoulders. Life became hard for me. But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who (10) me and took care of me. While trying to(11) just what to do with my life, my father got tested to see (12) he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse, but he'd hear(13) of it. He saved my life at last.
Two years ago, I (14) a band. He had always wanted to play in a band, but (15) got the chance when he was young. It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him.
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(1)A.special |
B.different |
C.private |
D.necessary |
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(2)A.musician |
B.coach |
C.actor |
D.dreamer |
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(3)A.gave up |
B.gave out |
C.gave off |
D.gave away |
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(4)A.introduction |
B.influence |
C.increase |
D.interest |
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(5)A.expected |
B.threw |
C.bought |
D.praised |
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(6)A.began |
B.regretted |
C.finished |
D.meant |
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(7)A.hobbies |
B.studies |
C.skills |
D.choices |
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(8)A.similarly |
B.hardly |
C.seriously |
D.harmfully |
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(9)A.weight |
B.disadvantage |
C.disagreement |
D.disbelief |
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(10)A.provided |
B.encouraged |
C.afforded |
D.managed |
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(11)A.decide |
B.behave |
C.build |
D.doubt |
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(12)A.how |
B.whether |
C.why |
D.what |
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(13)A.each |
B.all |
C.much |
D.none |
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(14)A.made in |
B.made of |
C.made from |
D.made up |
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(15)A.almost |
B.completely |
C.never |
D.always |
The Gordon family were spending a day on the beach.
Mr and Mrs.Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines.Mr.Gordon was mean and only thought about his money.Their twelve﹣year﹣old(1) .Sandra, was playing in the shallow(浅的) water.Suddenly, a huge wave (浪)(2) Sandra up and carried her out to sea.(3) ,a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away.He(4) along the beach and jumped into the sea.He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was(5) for help. She was so(6) .When the lifeguard reached her, she struggled (挣扎) with him.However, he knew what to do and soon took hold of her and swam back with her to the(7) .
By the time he reached it, Mr.and Mrs.Gordon had realized(8) had happened, They had run down to the shallow water.
(9) of them could swim.They just stood there, and(10) their daughter.Had the lifeguard reached(11) ? Of course.he had." That was(12) work, young man, " Mr.Gordon said.He turned to his wife.Give the lifeguard a dollar." " A dollar!" Sandra cried."Dad, how can you give him a dollar? He (13) my life.I was half dead." "Quite right, girl," Mr. Gordon said, pleased by his daugher's idea of the valuc of money. He turned to his wife again and said, "She's(14) .She was only half dead.Give him a "half﹣(15) cents."
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(1)A.son |
B.daughter |
C.granddaughter |
D.neighbor |
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(2)A.lifted |
B.cheered |
C.gave |
D.shut |
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(3)A.Sadly |
B.Lately |
C.Widely |
D.Luckily |
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(4)A.walked |
B.went |
C.rushed |
D.climbed |
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(5)A.thanking |
B.standing |
C.running |
D.shouting |
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(6)A.afraid |
B.excited |
C.talented |
D.moved |
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(7)A.water |
B.beach |
C.boat |
D.sea |
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(8)A.when |
B.where |
C.what |
D.why |
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(9)A.None |
B.Neither |
C.Either |
D.Both |
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(10)A.dressed up |
B.depended on |
C.laughed at |
D.worried about |
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(11)A.on time |
B.at times |
C.with time |
D.in time |
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(12)A.quick |
B.slow |
C.boring |
D.meaningless |
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(13)A.wasted |
B.ended |
C.saved |
D.took |
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(14)A.wrong |
B.right |
C.bad |
D.crazy |
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(15)A.thirty |
B.forty |
C.fifty |
D.sixty |
Tom's mother eyed him and said, "It is very cold and there(1) a lot of snow on the ground.If you go(2) your coat, you will catch a cold, and you will be sick."
"But I feel quite warm." said Tom.
"Yes.you do now.That's because there is a big fire in the room." said(3) mother.
However, Tom thought he knew best, so he went outside with no coat.Finally, he caught a bad cold and cough.He was very sick and had to stay in bed.He was(4) sick to play with his friends.When he was in bed, Tom thought about how silly he had been.He would try to do as he (5) when he got well again.
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(1)A.is |
B.are |
C.has |
D.have |
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(2)A.with |
B.without |
C.on |
D.by |
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(3)A.its |
B.their |
C.her |
D.his |
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(4)A.quite |
B.very |
C.too |
D.rather |
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(5)A.tells |
B.was told |
C.has told |
D.is told |
My great﹣grand mother,Winifred Hastings,got rich in a mining(采矿) town out West.But her(46) didn't come from gold or silver,but from soup,steak,apple pie,and good coffee.
In the early 1900's,Winifred arrived in Silver City with her husband.But he caught a fever and died suddenly.With the little money she had,Winifred decided to open a practical restaurant to(47) all the hungry miners in town.
The restaurant had only wooden boxes for tables,but business was very good(48) .The miners (49) that Winifred was a great cook,(50) they ate in her restaurant every day.
One time,Winifred had a small accident in the restaurant.A fire started in the kitchen and her customers had to put it out.The town mayor walked in(51) there was still a lot of smoke in the room."Winifred,"he said."What are you cooking back there?"Everybody(52) .
In 1905,Winifred got married again and moved out of town.On her(53) day in Sliver City,a photographer took her picture.The picture is over my desk at home.It shows Winifred with about fifty miners standing in front of the restaurant.At the top of the photo(54) says:TO WINIFRED THE BEST COOK IN THE WEST.(55) YOUR BOYS.
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46.A.wealth |
B.skill |
C.family |
D.health |
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47.A.cost |
B.entertain |
C.warm |
D.feed |
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48.A.sometimes |
B.anyway |
C.somewhere |
D.anywhere |
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49.A.found out |
B.looked through |
C.came across |
D.thought up |
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50.A.but |
B.and |
C.since |
D.although |
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51.A.if |
B.after |
C.while |
D.before |
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52.A.cried |
B.laughed |
C.replied |
D.followed |
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53.A.best |
B.worst |
C.first |
D.last |
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54.A.he |
B.she |
C.it |
D.one |
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55.A.WITH |
B.FOR |
C.BY |
D.FROM. |
10﹣year﹣old Penny goes back to her school to find a place for her dog Socks.The big door is(41) Penny walks around the school:there were doors at the(42) .They are all locked.Then she sees a window.It is open.She (43) inside.She walks along the hallway between the classrooms.She can't put Socks inside a classroom.
Under the classrooms,Penny finds a store room.It is locked,too,and she doesn't have the(44) .Penny puts Socks on the ground and he runs along the hallway.Penny runs after him."Come here,"she says.Socks is not (45) .He runs into the girls' changing room.
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41.A.locked |
B.closed |
C.open |
D.broken |
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42.A.bottom |
B.top |
C.back |
D.front |
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43.A.walks |
B.climbs |
C.jumps |
D.looks |
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44.A.interest |
B.time |
C.key |
D.courage |
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45.A.hearing |
B.listening |
C.watching |
D.answering. |