词与短语填空（共5小题,每题2分,满分10分）阅读下面5个句-优题课

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Paula was going to a birthday party． The party was at a friend's house from work．

Paula's friend carefully wrote the directions（路线） to the party．She didn't know the （1）　 ___ 　where her friend lived； so she left her house（2）　　．For 20 minutes she followed the directions（3）　　and got off at Exit 14． Then she began to have （4）　　She couldn't find the street．' She drove around and around， and soon she was （5）　　． She stopped and asked people for directions，（6）　　no one knew that street．

Paula didn't have her mobile phone with her． She left （7）　　at home on the kitchen table． Suddenly she saw a （8）　　， She stopped and asked him for（9）　　．He looked at the directions and （10）　　．

"You wanted Exit 15， not Exit 14．"He showed Paula （11）　　to get back on the highway （公路）． She got off at Exit 15 and （12）　　found the house． She was very （13）　! When she walked in，everyone was（14）　　"Happy Birthday" to her friend．After a few minutes，Paula relaxed and began to enjoy the party．

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It was another wonderful Autumn here． I took my dog outside this morning． The air was cooler and drier than it had been for months． Our dog， Fluffy was carrying around a freshly fallen leaf in his mouth． I breathed （呼吸）（1）　　and smiled． This was my favorite time of the year． I closed my eyes for a moment and a thousand（2）　　memories began to appear in my mind．

I was a four﹣year﹣old kid carrying an armful of （一抱） colorful leaves into the house ，（3）　　to my mom． I was a young boy riding my bike down a hill with the wind whistling （呼呼地刮） past my face． I was taking a walk with my wife in the （4）　　wondering why some leaves turned a rich red， while （5）　　turned a light yellow． I （6）　　around a local lake with my children wondering why the prettiest season seemed to be （7）　　in a year． I was sitting on my back porch （走廊） drinking tea， thanking God （8）　　another great Autumn afternoon， and wondering （9）　　in Heaven it was Autumn all of the time．

As I bathed my mind in these memories， I remembered （10）　　Emerson had once said， "Beauty is God's handwriting．" I wondered too if God had a special pen just for Autumn．

We are all traveling through sweet seasons in this world． May we always take the time to add our own love， joy， and beauty to them．

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One Christmas，Celina received a special gift﹣a blue plastic piece．There is green，blue and faded mica（褪色的云母片）in it．It has the same （1）　　as a hand mirror． It was similar to a kind of fish which looked （2）　　useful nor beautiful．She thanked，and forgot it．

One day，Celina （3）　　the dining room．When she took down the box from the bookcase，the strange gift was found．This time she noticed a hook（钩）at one end，and there were several（4）　　on the bottom of the box：Hang on a（5）　　window．

Then Celina went to the kitchen， hung this gift on a window with the sunshine pouring in all day．To （6）　　surprise，amazing colorful light came into the kitchen．Through the little blue mica colors turned（7）　　green to dark blue，and then to purple …just like the fantastic sea waves．She had （8）　　thought such a small strange gift could lead to a beautiful sea world．On Christmas day Celina didn't find that kind of beauty．But at the moment she understood：a common thing will be so beautiful as long as you make use of it （9）　　．

The gift has been hung on the window．Every day it reminds her that she should （10）　　some time finding the beauty hidden in people and gifts．it's an important lesson for her．

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A young eagle （鹰）was learning to hunt （捕猎）when he saw a large pig running around in the forest below． "Ooh，that looks delicious，" he said． "No， dear，" his mum said， "you're not （1）　　to hunt something so big yet． Begin （2）　　mice．" Being a good boy，the eagle listened to （3）　　mum and learned how to hunt mice proficiently （熟练地）． Then he wanted （4）　　pigs again． "No， dear，" his mum said， "perhaps you should learn （5）　　to catch rabbits now．" So he did so， then he （6）　　of the pigs again． "No， dear，" his mum said， "now it's time for young sheep．" The young eagle soon became （7）　　at catching young sheep and then one day， he saw a pig running （8）　　below． He looked at the pig， then at his mum's eyes． She nodded and the young eagle took off from his branch （树枝）and flew （9）　　down． He had the pig for dinner that day．

I don't know what your （10）　　are． I hope that they are big． And I hope that you are taking small daily steps every day that are required to get there．

In school， when children are given tasks， some of them are too lazy to think． They（1）　　asking parents or teachers what to do instead of thinking by themselves． How then do you teach your children to think critically （批判性地）？

Firstly， allow your children to play（2）　　， which is important in raising children to think on their own as it forces them to （3）　　what to play with and how． It is during （4）　　that children get curious enough to try something．

Secondly， ask them（5）　　questions．When your children ask you a question， don't be quick to give a（6）　　．Help them think about possible answers by asking them questions in turn：" Hmmm， that's an interesting question， and （7）　　do you think the answer should be？" And when they give their opinions， always（8）　　them．

Thirdly， don't be quick to get involved when your children make an improper（9）　　． Let them reflect for a while and try again by themselves． Don't say "you are （10）　　for doing that"． But when your children choose properly， be sure to praise them．

（1）A．take up	B． stay up	C． end up	D． give up
（2）A． carefully	B． freely	C． quietly	D． happily
（3）A． guess	B． promise	C． learn	D． decide
（4）A． play	B． trip	C． discussion	D． study
（5）A． open﹣hearted	B． happy﹣ending	C． surprise﹣ending	D． open﹣ended
（6）A． reward	B． reason	C． reply	D． report
（7）A． what	B． how	C． why	D． which
（8）A． correct	B． encourage	C． accept	D． compare
（9）A． mistake	B． choice	C． effort	D． excuse
（10）A． stupid	B． clever	C． exciting	D． impolite