完形填空,阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。
I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious, with regard for anything my parents had to say, if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many , I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t my picture of the world. As a “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected any obvious of love. In fact, I got angry at the of the word “love”.
One , after an extremely difficult day, I into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my , my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To when you’re alone.”
I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said，“Mike，I know life is right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don’t, that’s also . Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be that you are my son. I’m here for you and I love you-that will never .Love you, Mom.”
Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my , and I remember the _ I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.
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One day I was doing an experiment in front of the classroom, wearing my favorite shirt. A voice came, “Nice shirt”. Then another 1said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Jimmy’s mother works for my family. We meant to throw the shirt away, but gave 2 to her instead.” Hearing the words, I was embarrassed. It was Mike. Mom worked for his family.
In the evening, I told my mom what had happened. She was silent for a while and then called her employer, “I will 3work for your family.” That night, she knew her life’s 4 was something greater. She decided to find a more meaningful job.
The next day she 5 with the headmaster of a local public school. She was told that she could not teach without a proper education. So Mom decided to 6a university.
A year later, she went back to the headmaster. He said, “You are serious, aren’t you? I think I have a 7 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with some mentally disabled children with little or 8chance of learning.” Mom accepted the opportunity very 9 .
For almost three years, she saw many teachers give up on the children and 0 , feeling upset. Then one day, the headmaster 11 in her classroom, saying, “We have watched how you 12 the children over the last three years and admire your hard-working spirit. We all agree that you should be the 13of this class.”
My mom spent over 20 years there. I was proud of her 14she never gave up and also showed me how to deal with 15 situations. During her career, she was chosen as “Teacher of the Year”.
A．shout B．noise C．sound D．voice
A．it B．them C．one D．this
A．even so B．in reality C．no longer D．more than
A．goal B．trick C．problem D．routine
A．ran B．met C．stayed D．worked
A．visit B．design C．attend D．start
A．condition B．function C．promotion D．position
A．no B．much C．big D．great
A．angrily B．bitterly C．eagerly D．strangely
A．come B．leave C．return D．succeed
A．went up B．took up C．handed up D．turned up
A．accuse B．blame C．treat D．cheat
A．monitor B．teacher C．headmaster D．librarian
A．because B．once C．unless D．if
A．pleasing B．challenging C．exciting D．amazing
My mother attended college during the day while my sister was in school and I was in daycare. One day at daycare I 16a tired mother attempt to 17her daughter. The mother refused her little girl’s request to go to McDonalds for dinner and the daughter immediately 18over the floor, kicking and screaming, “I want to go to McDonalds. “ 19her mother tried to stop her crying. Finally her mother gave in, the girl stopped crying and they left. To say I was amazed would be 20,I was delighted that 21I wanted could be got in the same way.
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare 22we were collecting our - Christmas shopping. As we walked through the toy section, I saw a 23 I had to have. It was a white and red telephone whose bells 24as it was pulled along on a string.
25lovingly at my mother, I asked, “Mama, 26I have that telephone?” She replied, “Not now, but if you are a good girl maybe Santa will bring it to you. “ As I insisted, her eyes narrowed and her hand 27on mine.
By now we were standing in the long line, and I figured it was 28. I lay down on the ground and began screaming. “I want that telephone. “ Tired Christmas shoppers looked as my mother 29 said, “Becky, you ‘d better get up by the count of three 30 …”
Nothing happened. So then she lay 31me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, “I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some jewelry, I want…” 32, I stood up.
“Mama, stop. Mama, get up,” I 33said.
She stood, and 34herself off. At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap. And as they were leaving, they said with a smile, “Your mom got your good. I bet you’ll never try that again. “
And I didn’t, because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any 55mark.
A．looked B．found C．observed D．watched
A．pick up B．hold up C．make up D．hang up
A．knocked B．fell C．came D．took
A．Anything B．Something C．Nothing D．Everything
A．enough B．abrupt C．impossible D．inaccurate
A．however B．whenever C．whatever D．whichever
A．where B．because C．though D．after
A．toy B．bell C．ring D．doll
A．hung B．burst C．stayed D．rang
A．Looking up B．Holding up C．Carrying on D．Going through
A．must B．can’t C．shall D．will
A．tended B．accumulated C．tightened D．approved
A．more or less B．again and again C．now and then D．now or never
A．calmly B．angrily C．anxiously D．disappointedly
A．at length B．and so on C．or something D．or else
A．beside B．against C．besides D．over
A．Shocked B．Excited C．Angry D．Amused
A．excitedly B．tearfully C．smilingly D．jokingly
A．lift B．polished C．breathed D．brushed
A．arbitrary B．worthy C．physical D．Necessary
Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money. I drove mainly from the downtown to the 16 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack which was in operation at that time.
Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the 17 to the passenger door. One 18 kid would open the passenger door and say, “ 19 , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a 20 on his way from the taxi to the entrance of the track. It was a routine that everybody knew.
One day I noticed a boy, who was 21 than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back. 22 , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never 23 .
Then one morning as I was 24 to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi 25 mine. They didn’t notice mine.
The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 26 with the passenger door right beside him. He 27 the passenger door with a flourish(夸张动作) and said, “Good luck at the track, sir.”
28 , the man did not tip him a quarter. Instead he 29 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so 30 that the boy fell on the sidewalk and I knew he was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly 31 find that the man disappeared in the crowd.
So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his 32 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station 33 . The traffic policeman waved at me to get my car going. 34 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him one day and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20.
I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so 35 that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.
A．school B．station C．office D．hospital
A．sidewalk B．way C．track D．step
A．strong B．tall C．lucky D．active
A．Stop B．Welcome C．Help D．Good luck
A．smile B．tip C．hug D．prize
A．short B．bigger C．weaker D．smarter
A．In fact B．In general C．In total D．In case
A．gave in B．gave away C．gave up D．gave off
A．pushing up B．speeding up C．keeping up D．pulling up
A．above B．beside C．in front of D．over
A．position B．car C．tree D．situation
A．closed B．opened C．kicked D．knocked
A．Therefore B．So C．However D．Then
A．smiled B．wept C．advised D．shouted
A．hard B．softly C．sweetly D．slowly
A．and to B．but to C．only to D．so as to
A．strength B．efforts C．courage D．work
A．nervously B．anxiously C．madly D．silently
A．So far B．From then on C．Once more D．Just then
A．unavoidable B．poor C．hopeless D．challenging
Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money. I drove mainly from the downtown to the 16 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack which was in operation at that time.
Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the 17 to the passenger door. One 18 kid would open the passenger door and say, “ 19 , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a 20 on his way from the taxi to the entrance of the track. It was a routine that everybody knew.
One day I noticed a boy, who was 21 than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back. 22 , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never 23 .
Then one morning as I was 24 to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi 25 mine. They didn’t notice mine.
The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 26 with the passenger door right beside him. He 27 the passenger door with a flourish(夸张动作) and said, “Good luck at the track, sir.”
28 , the man did not tip him a quarter. Instead he 29 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so 30 that the boy fell on the sidewalk and I knew he was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly 31 find that the man disappeared in the crowd.
So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his 32 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station 33 . The traffic policeman waved at me to get my car going. 34 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him one day and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20.
I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so 35 that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.
A．school B．station C．office D．hospital
A．sidewalk B．way C．track D．step
A．strong B．tall C．lucky D．active
A．Stop B．Welcome C．Help D．Good luck
A．smile B．tip C．hug D．prize
A．short B．bigger C．weaker D．smarter
A．In fact B．In general C．In total D．In case
A．gave in B．gave away C．gave up D．gave off
A．pushing up B．speeding up C．keeping up D．pulling up
A．above B．beside C．in front of D．over
A．position B．car C．tree D．situation
A．closed B．opened C．kicked D．knocked
A．Therefore B．So C．However D．Then
A．smiled B．wept C．advised D．shouted
A．hard B．softly C．sweetly D．slowly
A．and to B．but to C．only to D．so as to
A．strength B．efforts C．courage D．work
A．nervously B．anxiously C．madly D．silently
A．So far B．From then on C．Once more D．Just then
A．unavoidable B．poor C．hopeless D．challenging
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 36 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 37to do it efficiently(有效地)，telling me to 38to re-shine(再擦亮) the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39.
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40because I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 41that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 42 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 43.
I was 44paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45give me $10 a week. He said,“OK. How about you paying me for three mea
ls a day you have here? And for the times you bring 46your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted(升迁) to Captain at that time. And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 49thing Dad said was，“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 52as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 53member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把). Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 54 is above all. It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
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A. cleaning B. shining C. removing D. keeping
37.
A. why B. what C. when D.
how