完型填空(共15小题,每小题1分,计15分)
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she wasn’t able to see anything. In fact, she ____ nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always ___ to help her. She often told her boyfriend, “ If I could see the ____ , I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of ____ to her. When the bandages(绷带) came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend, for the ____ time. He asked her, “ Now that you could see everything, will you ____ me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was ___ . She had never hoped that. She wouldn’t like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she ___ to marry him. Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a ____ to her, saying, “ My dear, take good care of your eyes. ___ they are yours, they were mine.”
This is how the human brain(人脑) often works when our status(地位) changes. Only a very few remember what ____ was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain(抱怨) about ___ of your food, think of someone who has nothing to _____ . Before you complain about your old ___ , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So____ what you have and don’t forget your past.
A.forgot B.loved C.disliked D.thanked
A.ready B.unhappy C.angry D.sad
A.sight B.world C.earth D.people
A.shoes B.glasses C.trousers D.eyes
A.first B.second C.next D.last
A.follow B.love C.marry D.see
A.ugly B.sick C.short D.blind
A.decided B.agreed C.refused(拒绝) D.wanted
A.diary B.note C.song D.story
A.Before B.After C.Once D.Since
A.mind B.work C.school D.life
A.taste B.size C.color D.shape
A.do B.wear C.eat D.make
A.food B.house C.clothes D.bus
A.spend B.enjoy C.pay D.take
Have a good idea and want to make money out of it ? just do it. This is also the advice given by 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio. The British schoolboy a mobile phone news app(应用软件)and sold it to Yahoo for about $30 million.
Nick got his first when he was 9 and he used it to create movies. He began writing apps the age of 12. In 2011, he created a free app named “Summly”. It can divide(把…分成) news stories into different groups and help its users to read what they want in an and fast way. The app had been downloaded (下载) almost a million before he sold it to Yahoo.
Nick said he had the of “Summly” when he was preparing for a history exam. He felt so frustrated(受挫,灰心) after he searched for some information on the Internet. There was so much information he wanted on the Internet, but it had not been ordered. He decided something about it. At last, the clever schoolboy turned his good idea something real. How will Nick so much money?
The teen millionaire(千万富翁) said “…I will get a new computer,too. but at the moment, I want to save and bank it.”
A.created B.wrote C.discovered D.made
A.book B.invention C.computer D.bike
A.by B.after C.until D.at
A.easy B.easily C.easier D.hard
A.dollars B.times C.pieces D.copies
A.way B.idea C.plan D.dream
A.doing B.did C.do D.to do
A.to B.on C.into D.in
A.pay B.cost C.spend D.take
A.still B.just C.ever D.even
It was a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were walking home after work when suddenly a young man asked us, "Do you want a hug(拥抱)?”He carried a sign in his hand which read "Free Hugo". I lookedand noticed there were other young people with him. They all lifted their handmade signs high. The message was the same on all of them - Free Hugs!
"Sure!" Ginny smiled and hugged him with all theshe had in her heart,
"WOW!" he shouted. "That is the best hug I've had all day!"
Then the young man looked at me and asked, 'How about a hug?"
"You got it!" I walked into hisarms. We held a hug briefly(简短地)and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the "free huggers" hug those whothem. All of the young people offered hugs to them.
Not all the people accepted their offers, but the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away withon their faces.
I felt warmth in my heart. So warm that it seemed as if it were not a cold winter day. At that time, Ginny and I were going through times. We had little money and were heavily in debt(负债). We were stressed and, but that afternoon, for a short moment, we ___ all our problems because of a hug with love.
It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better. A. out B. down C. round
A. strength B. feelings C. love
A. open B. warm C. strong
A. accepted B. attracted C. admired
A. kindness B. shyness C. smiles
A. busy B. lonely C. difficult
A. bored B. worried C. surprised
A. forgot B. solved C. met
Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys went away with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy load, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their destination before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to close to the river at the edge of the woods, but Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. Peter followed his brother deeper into the woods. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right way ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. , they were a long distance from where they were supposed to be. They were not even sureof where they had set up their camp. They set in for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues(线索) the way trackers do in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left behindsome broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys followed the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
A.surprising B.exciting C.annoying D.frightening
A.hardly B.quickly C.really D.properly
A.live B.lie C.wait D.stay
A.unfriendly B.unluckily C.unwillingly D.uninterestingly
A.put off B.put on C.put down D.put up
A.forward B.near C.back D.further
A.alone B.about C.in D.on
A.Afterall B.Atlast C.Aboveall D.Atfirst
A.enjoyment B.satisfaction C.disappointment D.imagination
A.for B.to C.at D.in
Have you ever heard of Teddy bears? Teddy bears were invented by accident. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest with several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president not. Nobody wanted to make the president look
, so they tied an American black bear to a . They wanted the president to shoot it.
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was to shoot the bear, because it couldn’t run away. He to shoot it, and the story of his decision went over the country. Everybody was moved by the president’s beliefs (信念). There was a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president’s hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new
.He made a small, soft bear and showed it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, “Teddy’s Bear.” The new toy was a big success and it Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children’s toys. Theodore Roosevelt’s famous on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
A.did B.should C.would D.had
A.sad B.happy C.friendly D.fine
A.wall B.chair C.rock D.tree
A.difficult B.unfair C.dangerous D.exciting
A.wanted B.decided C.refused D.went
A.only B.hardly C.even D.still
A.company B.toy C.shop D.present
A.gave B.filled C.met D.provided
A.colorful B.expensive C.popular D.boring
A.decision B.speech C.sign D.skill
It says that bats (蝙蝠) are almost blind (瞎的). Do you know _______ the bat finds the way? In fact (事实上), bats find their ways ______ the help of their ears. Bats make a ______ that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes (回声) of these cries come back to their ______. In this way they can know where they should go. Bats fly out in the _______. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.
When the evening comes, they begin to _______ and look for _______. The next morning, they come back from work to sleep _______ the evening. Some people _______ that bats are bad animals. In fact, they are very ______. They catch and eat pests (害虫). This is very good for people.
A.what B.how C.when D.where
A.with B.at C.on D.in
A.sound B.shout C.move D.noise
A.eyes B.faces C.ears D.mouths
A.morning B.afternoon C.day D.evening
A.come in B.go out C.sleep D.have a rest
A.friends B.homes C.clothes D.food
A.after B.as C.until(直到) D.when
A.see B.think C.guess D.have
A.useful B.bad C.well D.careful