词语填空（共10小题，计10分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填-优题课

Right after lunch， Mother found she had got a cold． She did need a rest in bed． But first she had a few things to do． Prepare the meat for （1）　　． Leave a note for the cleaners…

At last， she fell into bed， soon asleep…

Then the door banged（砰地一声） open as the （2）　　came home from school． "Mom! Mom! Where are you？" "Didn't you even get up yet？" "What about dinner？"

"I'm sick． And I can't do anything． I'll have to leave all to （3）　　． Cook the potatoes． Take care of the baby． Put plates， spoons and forks on the table．"

"Wonderful! " " No problem! " The children ran off （4）　　． Mother was left in her quiet room． She felt terrible! But everyone else seemed great． In fact， there seemed to be a party going on with loud laughs （5）　　the children．

There was a sudden crash（破碎声）． Then a voice shouted， "Get the baby out of the way ﹣（6）　　he cuts himself． Don' break Mom's rest!"

Another crash came! The younger girl rushed in with news． "They （7）　　your plate and the dog ate all your dinner．"

The girl ran off． There was more noise until， finally， the children appear，（8）　　． They were proud of what they brought． There is a glass of water， three beans， a cold boiled potato and a small piece of burned meat．

Suddenly， Mother felt （9）　　． As the children watched carefully， she ate her cold dinner． "Everything （10）　　 so good，" Mom smiled． "Thank you， my kids． I feel better now．"

（1）A． tea	B． breakfast	C． lunch	D． dinner
（2）A． father	B． cleaners	C． children	D． dog
（3）A． you	B． me	C． her	D． him
（4）A． excitedly	B． sadly	C． quietly	D． angrily
（5）A．in	B． with	C． from	D． under
（6）A． after	B． before	C． when	D． until
（7）A．made	B． dropped	C． sold	D． changed
（8）A． crying	B． smiling	C． cooking	D． sleeping
（9）A． tired	B． afraid	C． weak	D． great
（10）A．tastes	B． looks	C． smells	D． sounds

One day I ran into a stranger as he passed by me． I said sorry to（1）　　immediately．He

replied with a smile and said， "I'm sorry，（2）　　．I wasn't watching out for you． "

Later that day， when I was cooking， my（3）　　was too close to me When I turned to get（4）　　milk． I nearly knocked her over．

"Move out of the way!" I shouted．

She walked away（5）　　But I didn't feel like I had to say sorry to her．

While I was in bed that night， my husband said to me． "While dealing with a stranger， you were（6）　　， but with the daughter you love， you were unkind． Your daughter（7）　　you some flowers she picked herself． You' ll find them in the kitchen by the door． Have you seen the tears（8）　　her eyes？"

I felt quite sorry for my lovely daughter． Then I went to her bedroom to tell her that I shouldn't have （9）　　 her． She kissed me on my cheek and said， "It's OK， mom． I love you anyway．"

If we can be polite to strangers，（10）　　can't we do the same for the ones we love？

（1）A． he	B．she	C． him	D． her
（2）A too	B． either	C． also	D．neither
（3）A． son	B．daughter	C． mother	D．father
（4）A． little	B． few	C． any	D．some
（5）A． sadly	B． happily	C． hardly	D． carelessly
（6）A． impolite	B． polite	C．angry	D．nervous
（7）A． took	B．bought	C． borrowed	D．brought
（8）A．in	B．with	C． for	D．of
（9）A． looked at	B． laughed at	C． shouted at	D．pointed at
（10）A． how	B．what	C．which	D．why

While some people stick to only （1）　　（first） kind of movie， I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day．

When I'm down or tired， I prefer movies that can cheer me up． Comedies or cartoons have funny dialogue and （2）　　（usual） have a happy ending． The characters may not be perfect， but they do （3）　　（them） best to solve the problems．（4）　　（after） watching them， I find the problems suddenly seem less serious and feel much better． Laughing for two hours is a good way （5）　　（relax）!

I don't watch dramas or documentaries when I'm sad or tired． Dramas make me feel even （6）　　（sad）． Documentaries （7）　　（provide） plenty of information about a certain subject， but when I'm tired I don't want to think too much． I don't mind action movies when I'm too tired to think． I can just shut off my brain， sit back and enjoy （8）　　（watch） an exciting superhero．

Once in a while， I like to watch scary （9）　　（movie）． They can be fun， but I'm too scared

to watch them alone， so I always bring my brother． He （10）　　（are） afraid of these kinds of movies，and I don't feel so scared with him．

A small boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard． The box was much （1）　　 than the boy． He tried his best to move it， but the box would not move at all． After （2）　　for a glass of water， the boy tried to move it once more． This time， he pushed harder，but he still （3）　　move the box a bit． He was quite tired and lost heart．

The boy's （4）　　was coming home from work around this time． He stopped to watch his son's fruitless efforts． The father didn't help him，（5）　　instead asked，"Son， have you tried your best？ I mean， are you doing （6）　　you can？"

"Yes，I am!" the boy cried．

"No， "his father said calmly， " you're not． You have not asked me to （7）　　you？

Asking for help is not a weakness． Many people need help， and （8）　　 the best of us need help． It is （9）　　 to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it． Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in（10）　　．

（1）A．heavier	B． lighter	C． smaller
（2）A．pushing	B．moving	C．resting
（3）A．could	B．couldn't	C． mustn't
（4）A． brother	B． uncle	C． father
（5）A．but	B． and	C．so
（6）A．something	B．everything	C．nothing
（7）A．hug	B． help	C． protect
（8）A．ever	B． only	C．even
（9）A．easy	B． important	C． difficult
（10）A．trouble	B． silence	C．surprise

Tom worked hard in an office． But it seemed that there was little change in his life． He was unhappy and didn't want to improve himself any more． His father， Joe， knew this and decided to have a talk with （1）　　．

One day． Tom and his father went for a walk after dinner．（2）　　they were walking along a

river． Tom said， "Dad， you always tell me to learn something new． To be （3）　　， I don't want to make any change．"

Joe looked in the river， saw a dead （4）　　and pointed at it．

"Tom， what is that over there？"

"It's a dead fish．"

"What's the fish doing？"

"It's moving down with the running water．"

"But the fish is dead．（5）　　can it be moving？" asked Joe．

"It's moving as the river is moving．"

Joe turned to his son and said． "Life is （6）　　the river． It's always moving and always changing． Some people don't want to change， but their life is always changing whether they like it or not． A dead fish only moves along the river， while a living fish can control its journey． What's you choice if you want to live a （7）　　life？"

This made Tom （8）　　his aunt who had already stopped learning and developing． And she just stayed the way she used to be， living like a dead fish．

Guided by his （9）　　， Tom understood what he said． He didn't want to become a person like his aunt． So he made up his mind to （10）　　 learning and developing himself．

（1）A．you	B．me	C．her	D． him
（2）A． Once	B． While	C． After	D． Before
（3）A．honest	B．happy	C．quiet	D．patient
（4）A． bird	B．dog	C．duck	D．fish
（5）A．Who	B．Which	C．How	D．When
（6）A． in	B． over	C．like	D． by
（7）A．worse	B．harder	C．greener	D．better
（8）A． give up	B． think of	C．wait for	D． hear from
（9）A．aunt	B．father	C．uncle	D． friend
（10）A．continue	B． finish	C．avoid	D．stop