英语知识运用（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）There-优题课

“Remember, your father is only one year (old) than you.” That was Mum’s usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something (fool).
Dad quitted drinking exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they (stop) drinking, too. I loved my dad I hated the way his weekly meetings took him away me. It seemed that they were more important to him than I was. But with my birthday coming up I thought Dad would make an(except). “Can’t you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday!” I begged him but(refuse). He said I am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We will have your party on Sunday.”
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, (feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said, “Why notcome with me together tonight? It’s an open meeting. All are welcome”. would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad every week mattered so much.
After we arrived, Dad announced the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man (call) Dave also told his story. Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me.

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult ____ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy ____ (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not __ pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or ___ (push) you with their elbows (肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter ____ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her ___ (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes _____ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please __.
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already ____ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane _____ (inform).

The disabled tend to survive in a world that is largely made for the able-bodied. Evidently, the disabled still want to lead awhich is no more different from that of normal people. Unfortunately, things in the reality are hon them. What I have come to know so far is it’s our common thought to laugh at people looking different from us. But being physically or disabled does not determine their character or insights. In fact, they have the same (权利) as everybody else and also want to live with (尊严). Personally, the disabled are just the same efor some disability. Therefore, it doesn’tsense to show prejudice for somebody just because he cannot walk or has one arm alone. Now, think for a while. What if somebody stares at you or points out fingers at you cyour names? Ah! Such an annoying feeling, isn’t it? You never know how others feel until you yourself arepin their shoes.

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Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining, construction, and warfare as the inventor of dynamite(炸药). On April 12, 1888, Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart a. A major French newspaper m his brother for him and carried an article athat Alfred Nobel died. “The merchant of death is dead.” the article r. “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.” Nobel was upset to find out _____that he had died, but that he would be thought of only as one who (受益) from death and destruction when his time was up.
To make sure that he was remembered with love and respect, Nobel arranged in his _____ (遗嘱) to give the largest part of his money to establish the Nobel prizes, which would be a to people who made great cto the causes of peace, literature, and the sciences. So basically, Nobel had to die before he realized his life was really about.

Last week, I watched a movie. I noticed an actress has very good eyesight playing the part of a blind lady. She played it so well that if you saw her the first time, you would think that was blind. It seemed that this actress (spend) her time putting a little more effort into her career so that she could play the part that the other actresses could not.
Have you ever seen people digging a well before? They don’t just stop they see a little drop of water. They put in a little more effort to ensure that they get plenty of water.
A popular saying goes that it is only an average mind that would do the same thing all the time but expect result. All you need to do is put a little more effort so that you can expect a(whole) different result.
You have two options in life either to focus on what’s lost to fight for what’s left. Fighting for what’s left is all about (forget) the past, putting on your armor of courage and (brave) and putting in that extra effort. Be better than the best you can be.