完形填空（先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每个小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确答案。每小题1分，共计10分）
A young man and an old man in the park. The old man behind the young man. He was tired, so he to have a rest. There was a chair in front of the young man. The old man saw the chair. He wanted on the chair. He walked to the chair. The young man walked to it, too. So the old man began to run. The young man said, “ sit on the chair!” The old man didn’t him. Then he on it. He looked . The young man came over to him. He was a small board his hand. It said, “Wet Paint（油漆）”.
A．were walking B．was walking C．walking D．walk
A．am B．was C．were D．be
A．is wanting B．wants C．wanted D．to want
A．to sit B．sit C．sitting D．sat
A．Not B．Doesn’t C．Don’t D．Can’t
A．listen B．listen to C．hear of D．to hear
A．sit B．is sitting C．sits D．sat
A．happily B．happy C．very happily D．more happy
A．hold B．holding C．holds D．held
A．on B．of C．with D．in
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know future really is? I have to say that future is time. That is to say we must save every now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying, “Gain time, gain life.”Then what’s time? Time is that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it by. Time is with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time passes too. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even than money, because when money , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is .
We should always remember: Future is now. For us students, we should our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for man.” If you waste today, you will feel tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be . Remember :“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
A．how B．when C．what D．which
A．coin B．minute C．clock D．dream
A．what B．what a C．how D．how a
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．passes B．passed C．to pass D．passing
A．sometimes B．often C．usually D．always
A．valuable B．much valuable C．more valuable D．very valuable
A．will spend B．has spent C．will be spent D．is spent
A．homeless B．priceless C．hopeless D．endless
A．try B．make C．find D．improve
A．use B．useful C．used D．useless
A．take off B．get off C．put off D．show off
A．no B．little C．each D．every
A．surprised B．pleased C．happy D．sorry
A．stronger B．brighter C．farther D．bigger
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “ Hi, young man! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?”
I said , “ Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “ I’m here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“ I always of having a college education. Now I’m getting one!” she told me .
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the semester(学期) we invited Rose to at our party. I’ll never forget what she
taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humour every______. You’ve got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don’t have regrets for what we did, rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation(毕业), she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St．Louis，Missouri, hit the brake（刹车）on a runaway school bus．He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster．
It all happened in one terrible accident．On the way to school，the bus driver，Ernestine Blackman，suddenly fell ill．Seeing the car was running away，the other kids started to scream，but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus．
“At first I thought，‘We’re gonna die,’ ”says Larry，“but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe．”
Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country．He appeared on TV shows as a hero．The bus company gave Larry a big gift．His school hung a medal of honor around his neck．
“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right，”says Larry．He thanked his brother，Jerrick，9，who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（紧急情况）．How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）．He helps his grandfather work on his old truck．“He gets his hands dirty，”says his grandfather．One thing is for certain：Larry knows where to find the brakes．What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?
A. he pressed the brake.
B. He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.
C. He dialed 911.When did Larry finally feel safe?
A. When the bus driver started driving again.
B. Once he pressed the brake and the bus stopped.
C. When the kids finally stopped screaming．Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for .
A. teaching him how to stop the bus
B. teaching him how to find the brake
C. helping him get the bus driver upThe underlined sentence “ Larry is something of a mechanic ”tells us that
A．Larry’s job is a mechanic
B．Larry knows something about machines
C．Larry is a robot
There was once a hardworking farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄果园). But his three sons farm work.When the farmer was , he called the three sons to him and said: “My sons, there is a of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you it.”The sons tried to him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden, but he would tell them more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold. they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.They dug until they had the soil from one end of the orchard to the other. But no pot of gold was to be found. The three sons were very to have done all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when the fruit was , it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
When they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant.
A．enjoyed B．hated C．cared D．minded
A．sick B．lonely C．dead D．dying
A．box B．bag C．pot D．bucket
A．miss B．hate C．care D．want
A．make B．order C．let D．get
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．Since B．And C．So D．But
A．turned up B．turned on C．turned over D．turned around
A．uncomfortable B．disappointed C．angry D．worried
A．picked B．collected C．sold D．found
Still clearly remember that day. My jeep broke down on the way home. I was on the side of the road for about four _____with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that______, “NEED A JACK(千斤顶)．”
Right as I was about to______, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. About two hours later , we finished the job with sweats. We were both______. His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash____ hands in.
I tried to put $20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it,_____ instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I _____ them for their help again and again. I asked the little girl, their daughter, ______ they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift. She said they were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cotton for the next few weeks.
After saying goodbyes I started walking back to the Jeep, the girl ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). When I opened the tamale, what did I ______ inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his _____. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head, ______ and said: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and ______ away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took several hours to help a_____ while others passed by quietly.
_____ then I've helped many people like the family. I didn't accept______. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days
A．wrote B．spoke C．talked D．said
A．put up B．give up C．use up D．turn up
A．dirty B．clean C．cruel D．hungry
A．her B．my C．their D．our
A．so B．though C．but D．and
A．helped B．asked C．thanked D．invited
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．see B．smell C．hear D．feel
A．door B．car C．hat D．window
A．crying B．shouting C．smiling D．screaming
A．ran B．walked C．flew D．drove
A．friend B．family C．stranger D．neighbour
A．Since B．After C．Before D．From
A．thanks B．time C．food D．money