【2014年湖北省十堰市中考】通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。
My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would I had an ugly mother.
One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came.
“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so .
I wished my mother would just from this world. “If you make me teased(嘲笑)，why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying .
At that time, I felt to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might me. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a : I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived . I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother one day I got a letter, which said, “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a(n) and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t watching you live with only one eye. I gave you mine. I was never with you and I never regretted(后悔) what I did because I you…”
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
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People all over the world celebrate the new year．However，not all countries celebrate in the same way，and in some countries，the new year doesn’t begin on the________date every year．
In many countries，the new year begins on 1st January，but people start celebrating on 31st December，New Year’s Eve．In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square．_______they’re waiting for the New Year，they listen to music，sing traditional songs and have fun．Just before 12 o’clock，everyone________down from 10:10，9，8…As soon as it’s 12 o’clock，everyone shouts very______，“Happy New Year！”
New Year’s Day is often a family day．Some families get together for a special meal．When the weather is fine，many families go out for a________．
On New Year’s Day，many people make resolutions for the new year．They_______a list of things，such as“I will help out more with housework．I will work________at school than others．”or“I won’t spend so much time playing video games．”When they have made_______list，they read it to their family or friends and promise to________their resolutions．
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate，______people in countries all over the world，it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year，and to welcome the new．
A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal
A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before
A．comes B．turns C．looks D．counts
A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely
A．walk B．secret C．job D．treatment
A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after
A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly
A．its B．his C．her D．their
A．follow B．make C．do D．give
A．by B．for C．with D．from
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Many people like to travel by plane，but I don’t like it because the airport(机场) is usually ________ the city．You have to _______ there early and wait ________ for the plane to take off and it is ________ late．You can’t open the windows．You can’t choose the food．Planes are fast，but they still ________ hours to go out of the airport and into the city．
I like traveling by train．I think trains are safe．Railway stations are usually in cities．When you are ________ a train，you can catch ________ one．You can walk in the train and open the windows．You can see many interesting things ________ your way．I know it takes a little more time．
I also like cars．You can ________ your journey when you want to，and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop．Also you can ________ many things with you in a car．But sometimes there are too many cars on the road．
A．far B．far away C．far from D．far to
A．go B．go to C．get D．get to
A．for hours B．hours C．for an hour D．an hour
A．usually B．often C．never D．always
A．spend B．take C．have D．want
A．late B．late for C．early D．early for
A．more B．this C．another D．other
A．in B．by C．on D．with
A．leave B．get C．have D．start
A．buy B．sell C．spend D．carry
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As soon as he finished his homework，Eric jumped onto his bicycle and________，off in the direction of the beach．While he was riding along，he________about the whales(鲸)．He hoped he would see them again today．After he got to the beach，Eric put his bicycle________a bush so that no one could see it from the road．Then he ran down onto the sand．
Though it was only four in the afternoon，the sky was already getting________．Eric frowned(皱眉)．If it rained，he wouldn’t be able to see the whales because they would stay in deeper water．He hurried along the beach to the rock．It was the best________to see the whales from．
Before Eric reached the rock，he________a drop of water on his head．“Oh no！”he thought．“Now the whales will stay in the deep water and l won’t be able to_______them！”But just then he saw a large shape on the beach．It was a young whale！The whale had come too close to the shore and got stuck(搁浅)on the beach！At first the whale didn’t move at all and Eric thought it was________．Then he saw its tail move weakly．Eric turned and ran in the rain as fast as he could back to his bicycle．He had to get________！ If they didn’t get the whale back in the water soon，it would die and Eric couldn’t let that______．
A．walked B．fell C．got D．rode
A．talked B．thought C．learned D．asked
A．before B．over C．on D．behind
A．bright B．far C．dark D．high
A．time B．season C．weather D．place
A．felt B．drank C．put D．saw
A．catch B．watch C．save D．feed
A．alive B．lovely C．dead D．upset
A．water B．medicine C．help D．care
A．happen B．live C．go D．swim
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The Sea Life Center is a really exciting place．There are so many things to________here and everything is enjoyable．It costs ￡3.70 for grown-ups，￡2 for children and________for over sixties and school groups．It’s________from 9:00 a．m．to 4:30 p．m．every day except 25th and 26th of December．
Special________include(包括)hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish，and shows in the sea life theatre．________is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen．If you are in a group of six or more people，we________give you a special guided tour of the center．But you need to arrange(安排)this at the information desk when you________．
The latest attraction is a big________tunnel(隧道)you can walk through．All around you，you will see fish swimming—sometimes even over your head．You certainly have the________view(景色)of the undersea world．Children love it and it’s really amazing for grown-ups，too．
When you get________，there is a family dining room
serving food．
A．see B．do C．play D．take
A．little B．few C．less D．fewer
A．popular B．busy C．crowded D．open
A．changes B．programs C．attractions D．performances
A．Someone B．Anyone C．Everyone D．No one
A．can B．must C．should D．have to
A．return B．arrive C．leave D．travel
A．metal B．wood C．glass D．stone
A．clearest B．funniest C．most relaxing D．most frightening
A．tired B．bored C．thirsty D．hungry
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A Letter from Obama to His Daughters
Dear Malia and Sasha，
You have a lot of fun these two years when I am busy with my work．You go to picnics，visit museums and…with your mum．And you________have a new dog as a pet．All of these things make you_______．But I know sometimes you are unhappy，________I can’t stay with you，or share（分享）these beautiful things with you．I am sorry for that．Today I will tell you some of my ideas of________the US president．
When you two come into my world，you________a lot of happiness to me．And I want you and all kids of your ages to live happily．
I want all children to go to school．I hope they have the chance to go to college even if their parents aren’t________．And I hope they get good jobs when they________．We try our best to build a peaceful（和平的）world．We are fighting for（争取）________and safety．I want each child to have beautiful dreams．I________that the earth will become more and more beautiful．And I will work hard for it．
I am so proud（骄傲的）of________of you，and I love you very much!Let’s start our new life together in the White House．
Love，
Dad Agencies
A．never B．hardly C．also D．still
A．happy B．angry C．tired D．worried
A．so B．because C．although D．but
A．getting B．becoming C．catching D．visiting
A．take B．carry C．bring D．get
A．old B．young C．rich D．poor
A．give up B．hang out C．grow up D．come over
A．money B．oil C．cars D．freedom
A．wish B．hope C．want D．against
A．all B．both C．either D．neither