完形填空分级演练

李平之

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Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work， and he lost his work. So he had 1 time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and 2 anything they liked.

One day， some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were 3 than young people. Then one of the old

4 said that young men were stronger than old men.

5 of them agreed that this was true， 6 Mr. Black didnt. He said，“No. I am as

strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised 7 what he said.

“Well，” said Mr. Black， “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man， I used 8 to move it， but I couldnt because I was not 9 . I am an old man now， and when I try to move it， I still 10 . So， I am as strong as when I was young.”

（ ）1. A. many B. a lot C. lots of D. lot

（ ）2. A. talked for B. talked to C. talked with D. talked about

（ ）3. A. clever B. cleverer C. cleverest D. a clever

（ ）4. A. man B. woman C. men D. women

（ ）5. A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither

（ ）6. A. so B. or C. and D. but

（ ）7. A. at B. to C. of D. on

（ ）8. A. trying B. try C. to try D. to trying

（ ）9. A. strong enough B. enough strong C. weak enough D. enough weak

（ ）10. A. can B. cant C. could D. couldnt

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Dear Jenny，

Hows it going？ Are you busy with your study these days？

Ive been back at school 1 nearly four weeks. Im very glad to tell you that great 2 have taken place in our school this term. First of all， were asked to “clear our plates” when

having our meals and say 3 to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to 4 the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example， we should turn off the lights when we 5 the classroom. And our school has opened up some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans（豆类） in our 6 time. I think thatll be very interesting. Maybe Ill be able to 7 you some beans weve grown by ourselves next time！ Whats more， we have only two classes in the afternoon 8 we have more time for after-school activities. Im one of the traffic safety volunteers in our school. After school， we take turns to go to the streets near our school and ask people to 9 the traffic rules.

I think we are having a different school life now！

Please write back soon and tell 10 more about your school.

Yours，

Wang Wei

（ ）1. A. in B. for C. on D. at

（ ）2. A. changes B. things C. interests D. lessons

（ ）3. A. yes B. hello C. no D. thanks

（ ）4. A. clean B. pay C. cook D. finish

（ ）5. A. leave B. reach C. open D. build

（ ）6. A. busy B. free C. happy D. sad

（ ）7. A. plant B. buy C. post D. lend

（ ）8. A. because B. when C. before D. so

（ ）9. A. follow B. make C. break D. think

（ ）10. A. him B. her C. you D. me

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Once， a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole， so it went around， looking for its 1 piece. But because it was not complete， it could only roll （滚） very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine 2 the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces， but 3 of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on 4 for the lost piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit 5 . The circle put the piece into 6 . It could be whole with nothing lost. It was so happy and began to roll. As it was a perfect circle， it could roll very fast， too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad 7 it stopped， left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled very slowly.

Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who 8 everything is poor in some ways. He will never have hopes， dreams or something 9 . He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.

We couldnt be perfect. But we must be brave enough to love， strong enough to forgive， kind enough to share 10 with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always have a wonderful time in our life.

（ ）1. A. miss B. lose C. missing D. losing

（ ）2. A. at B. of C. in D. along

（ ）3. A. none B. all C. every one D. each

（ ）4. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked

（ ）5. A. perfectly B. perfect C. part D. partly

（ ）6. A. it B. itself C. them D. themselves

（ ）7. A. which B. whether C. that D. what

（ ）8. A. own B. has C. owned D. have

（ ）9. A. bad B. worse C. good D. better

（ ）10. A. kindness B. sadness C. happiness D. illness

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Nowadays more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They dont know how to do 1 . Because their parents do almost everything for them at home. This is a big problem.

Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents went away 2 business， so she had to stay at home alone. At first she thought she would be happy 3 her parents were not in. She could do everything 4 she liked. But it was six oclock in the afternoon， she felt 5 . “Oh， its time to have supper. Where can I get my food？” she said to herself. Later she found some food in the fridge， but she 6 know how to cook. At that moment， she missed her 7 very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket and 8 some food to eat.

Many of teenagers are 9 as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic life skills， like cooking， tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves 10 . They shouldnt depend too much on their parents.

（ ）1. A. their homework B. some shopping C. business D. housework

（ ）2. A. in B. at C. on D. with

（ ）3. A. so B. because C. but D. until

（ ）4. A. that B. who C. where D. when

（ ）5. A. hungry B. full C. excited D. bored

（ ）6. A. couldnt B. didnt C. might not D. wouldnt

（ ）7. A. cousin B. aunt C. brother D. parents

（ ）8. A. made B. bought C. gave D. saw

（ ）9. A. the same B. difficult C. different D. warm-hearted

（ ）10. A. actually B. carelessly C. properly D. slowly

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1 a river there was a very narrow （窄的） bridge. One day a goat was crossing this

bridge， just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass.

“Go back，” said one goat to 2 . “There is no room for 3 of us.”

“Why should I go back？” asked the other goat. “Why 4 you go back？”

“You must go back，” said the first goat， “because I am 5 than you.”

“You are not bigger than I.” said the second goat.

“We will see about that.” said the first goat， and he put down his bores （羊角） 6 .

“Stop！” said the second goat. “If we fight， we shall both 7 into the river and be drowned （淹死）. 8 ， I have a plan—I shall lie down， and you may walk over me.”

Then the wise goat 9 down on the bridge， and the other goat walked 10 over him. So they passed each other， and went on their ways.

（ ）1. A. On B. In C. Over D. Under

（ ）2. A. other B. the other C. another D. the others

（ ）3. A. both B. all C. neither D. none

（ ）4. A. not B. dont C. are D. aren't

（ ）5. A. strong B. stronger C. thin D. thinner

（ ）6. A. fight B. fought C. fighting D. to fight

（ ）7. A. feel B. fall C. fell D. felt

（ ）8. A. Instead B. Though C. However D. Because

（ ）9. A. lie B. lied C. laid D. lay

（ ）10. A. light B. lighter C. lightly D. more lightly

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Yang Mi， born in Beijing on September 12， 1986， is a Chinese mainland actress. At the age of 4， she got her first TV drama role； at 16， she became a model for a fashion magazine； at 18， she went to her dream college — Beijing Film Academy （北京电影学院）. 1 believe that life has smiled on her.

Last year， the 24-year-old 2 played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-traveling TV drama， Palace （《宫锁心玉》）. The drama became a big success and made Yang very 3 . The number of her micro blog followers 4 from several thousand to more than three million overnight.

Could she be any 5 ？ Yang doesnt think luck had anything to 6 with her success. She makes her way all by herself. “Every 7 is from the efforts Ive made，” said Yang. People now think shes very hard-working.

She still recalls the time when people gave her the cold shoulder. Some treated her with little respect. They didnt want to help her in her time of need. “I have to 8 them because they make me believe myself，” she said.

Thats 9 she always help others when they are in need. In May， Yang became the ambassador （大使） 10 the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle project and plant trees on Chinas dry land. In April， 2009， Yang Mi was considered a member of the Four Young Dan actresses （四小花旦） along with Huang Shengyi， Wang Luodan， Liu Yifei. （ ）1. A. Many B. Some C. Nobody D. Few

（ ）2. A. student B. actress C. player D. model

（ ）3. A. great B. rich C. lucky D. famous

（ ）4. A. were B. became C. increased D. turned

（ ）5. A. happier B. luckier C. healthier D. busier

（ ）6. A. do B. play C. stay D. talk

（ ）7. A. play B. role C. drama D. chance

（ ）8. A. help B. ask C. thank D. follow

（ ）9. A. because B. why C. what D. how

（ ）10. A. in B. at C. with D. for

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You have probably heard the expression， “Its raining cats and dogs outside.”That means

1 its raining very hard but not that 2 cats and dogs are falling from the 3 . However， one day in June， 1882， it really did rain 4 over Dubuque， Iowa. The frogs 5 falling along with hailstones （冰雹） during a 6 storm.

Hail is formed when drops of rainwater are 7 by heavy winds and are carried high up into the air. There the raindrops become frozen. Many drops may freeze 8 to form balls of ice； these ice balls， or hailstones， then 9 to earth.

During the storm in Dubuque， the strong winds lifted small frogs from nearby ponds （池塘）

10 the air along with raindrops. When some of these frogs became covered with ice， both hailstones and “frog-stones” fell onto the ground.

（ ）1. A. that B. how C. why D. if

（ ）2. A. careless B. blind C. dead D. real

（ ）3. A. hill B. tower C. sky D. building

（ ）4. A. cats B. frogs C. dogs D. birds

（ ）5. A. stopped B. enjoyed C. began D. forgot

（ ）6. A. popular B. terrible C. weekly D. common

（ ）7. A. divided B. added C. changed D. caught

（ ）8. A. together B. alone C. so D. almost

（ ）9. A. hold B. lose C. keep D. fall

（ ）10. A. from B. into C. after D. by

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The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different 1 of breakfasts around the world.

“Eat breakfast like a king， lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper （穷人）.” 2 the old saying tells us， breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It 3 us with energy after a long night without food.

If people dont have breakfast in the morning， they will feel tired and get angry easily. Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score 4 in most subjects.

Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast， you will eat 5 throughout the day.

A healthy and 6 breakfast should include some protein （蛋白质） like eggs， milk or a little meat， which makes you energetic all day.

Carbohydrates （碳水化合物） like rice or bread can keep you active. Vegetables and fruit

7 the vitamins that humans need.

8 ， in China， breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge with pickles （咸菜）， baozi， noodles， soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the 9 country. Although Western culture has influenced China a lot， most people still 10 traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested （消化）， but also can provide enough energy in the morning.

（ ）1. A. ways B. types C. rules D. methods

（ ）2. A. So B. Though C. As D. When

（ ）3. A. provides B. gives C. offers D. has

（ ）4. A. lower B. less C. higher D. more

（ ）5. A. less B. fewer C. more D. much

（ ）6. A. experienced B. balanced C. excited D. different

（ ）7. A. has B. have C. is D. are

（ ）8. A. Therefore B. Thus C. Because D. However

（ ）9. A. all B. one C. whole D. total

（ ）10. A. dislike B. know C. want D. prefer

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Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight， not just because she wanted to

1 more beautiful and he healthier， but also because it would make life easier. For example， it was 2 for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor （裁缝） 3 clothes that were large enough. In school， she needed a special chair 4 was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk， she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated 5 sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. Thats unfair！ Its true that Im overweight， but I dont think people 6 treat me differently because Im big. I cant enjoy 7 with my friends because Im afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her 8 . They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad， she didnt want to speak to

9 .

But now things 10 quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School 11 Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen （女王） who was tall and fat. Lisa 12 and practiced a lot.

Soon after the play， Lisa became the star！She did 13 well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “ 14 ” to her. She even won the School

Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.

Now Lisa doesnt worry 15 being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

（ ）1. A. see B. watch C. notice D. look

（ ）2. A. easy B. difficult C. wrong D. right

（ ）3. A. making B. makes C. make D. to make

（ ）4. A. who B. what C. which D. whose

（ ）5. A. her B. him C. me D. you

（ ）6. A. can B. may C. should D. must

（ ）7. A. having dinner B. to have dinner C. doing sports D. to do sports

（ ）8. A. however B. instead C. though D. either

（ ）9. A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everyone

（ ）10. A. was B. is C. were D. are

（ ）11. A. Sports B. Art C. Science D. Environment

（ ）12. A. agreed B. disagreed C. refused D. allowed

（ ）13. A. very B. too C. such D. so

（ ）14. A. Sorry B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Good-bye

（ ）15. A. with B. about C. in D. for

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I used to live in my own room alone. But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my 1 . At first， my parents said“no” to him， but at last my mother agreed. I cried and asked my parents not to do this， 2 it didnt work.

As soon as Mike entered my room， it began to become 3 . To my anger， he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere！

One evening， I was doing some 4 on my computer while Mike was listening to music.

5 ， I left my seat to get some water. A big surprise was waiting for me when I 6 . He was using my computer to play game. I had forgotten to save the homework. Sadly， he had closed my program 7 saving it—all I had done had disappeared！I 8 him. He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him. My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.

Then I did my homework 9 . At 10：00 p.m. I finished it. When I was going to turn off the 10 ， I saw the photo of my 11 that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how 12 he was when my mom beat him. I really felt 13 . I went to see what he was doing. I found he was 14 in my parents bed. I kissed his face. He woke up， got up and said. “Im sorry. I wont bring you any more trouble.”

I was as moved and said. “From now on， my room is not only mine. It is 15 ！” That very

night， Mike and I shared not only the room， but the bed.

（ ）1. A. clothes B. food C. room D. toys

（ ）2. A. because B. but C. or D. So

（ ）3. A. dirty B. empty C. quiet D. tidy

（ ）4. A. business B. homework C. reading D. shopping

（ ）5. A. Later B. Instead C. However D. Sometimes

（ ）6. A. danced B. fell C. returned D. slept

（ ）7. A. after B. by C. for D. without

（ ）8. A agreed with B. heard from C. looked after D. shouted at

（ ）9. A as well B. for ever C. in the end D. once gain

（ ）10. A computer B. fan C. radio D. TV

（ ）11. A. brother B. cousin C. father D. grandfather

（ ）12. A. clever B. happy C. sad D. silly

（ ）13. A. bored B. excited C. proud D. sorry

（ ）14. A. jumping B. sleeping C. sitting D. singing

（ ）15. A. his B. hers C. ours D. theirs

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Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often 1 sad and lonely.

One day， when she was walking in the forest， she found that a small 2 was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away 3 failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away， the butterfly turned 4 a beautiful fairy （仙女）. The little girl was very 5 .

“Thank you for 6 me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.

The little girl thought for a moment and then said， “I want to be 7 ！” The fairy said， “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girls ear. Then the fairy disappeared.

As the kind little girl grew up， she was 8 ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the 9 of ther happiness. She always smiled and 10 ， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind 11 when I was a little girl.”

When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying， the neighbors in the 12 all gathered （聚拢） around her bed because they were 13 that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked， “Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”

The lovely old woman still 14 and said， “She told me that everyone needed me， no matter how safe they seemed， no matter how rich or poor， no matter how old or 15 . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”

（ ）1. A. thought B. found C. sounded D. felt

（ ）2. A. butterfly B. bird C. snake D. squirrel

（ ）3. A. so B. or C. but D. as

（ ）4. A. on B. up C. into D. down

（ ）5. A. surprised B. tired C. mad D. angry

（ ）6. A. catching B. beating C. killing D. saving

（ ）7. A. active B. happy C. energetic D. humorous

（ ）8. A. always B. never C. seldom D. hardly

（ ）9. A. success B. secret C. power D. lesson

（ ）10. A. asked B. hoped C. answered D. refused

（ ）11. A. witch B. fairy C. ghost D. princess

（ ）12. A. village B. town C. city D. world

（ ）13. A. excited B. pleased C. glad D. afraid

（ ）14. A. shouted B. cried C. smiled D. jumped

（ ）15. A. young B. great C. nice D. quiet

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I got out of the train station with my father. A woman came to him and said that her 1 had been stolen. She asked if he could 2 her some money to go back home. My father gave her what she asked for and told her not to 3 paying it back. I was shocked. How could my father be so 4 ？ It was clear that she was telling a lie， staying at the station all day long 5 money.

“She was lying！” I shouted. “ 6 did you give her anything？ ”

My father looked at me. He was a bit 7 . “And what would you like me to do？” he said. “Should I tell 8 that I am a college professor and I can see through her scam （诡计）？” I did not understand him at all， and then he told me something that I have 9 forgotten. “First， she would not do this 10 she did not need the money. Second， I made her day， because now she thinks that she is 11 than me. It is more important to her than the money， but I do not 12 this.”

A week later， we were at the same 13 ， and the same woman came to my father with the same story. “Not this time，” my father told her. “In your business， you 14 learn to recognize people. Try another story 15 me next week.”

（ ）1. A. money B. bicycle C. phone D. child

（ ）2. A. borrow B. keep C. lend D. pay

（ ）3. A. give up B. worry about C. hurry up D. turn off

（ ）4. A. clever B. friendly C. strict D. silly

（ ）5. A. asking for B. dealing with C. fighting for D. picking out

（ ）6. A. What B. When C. Why D. How

（ ）7. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. shy

（ ）8. A. them B. her C. you D. me

（ ）9. A. seldom B. often C. never D. usually

（ ）10. A. unless B. until C. while D. if

（ ）11. A. smarter B. younger C. taller D. better

（ ）12. A. close B. mind C. enter D. hear

（ ）13. A. stop B. hospital C. station D. school

（ ）14. A. should B. can C. may D. would

（ ）15. A. of B. in C. on D. at

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“What can you do when you have done nothing but mess up your whole life long？” These were the words I heard when I 1 the TV the other day. They were coming from one of the talk shows 2 are so popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words I had 3 made me stop for a moment. I 4 the speaker of them. He couldnt have been more than 18 years old， but already he was writing off （认为……已失败） his life as a useless waste.

I wanted to shout at him， “Youre not 5 yet！”

It is 6 sad that so many people cannot get beyond （摆脱） their pasts and live 7 the present. There are so many people like that talk show guest. There are people still in their teen years 8 that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties who already think they have 9 the boat to success and happiness. There are people in their thirties and forties who sit around complaining that life has passed them by. I want to shout to them all， “Wake up！ Youre still 10 ！ What have you done today？” If you want a happy life， you cant dwell on （细想；纠缠于） your past 11 . If you want joy and love in your life， you have to choose them today. God gives us a new chance at life every time we wake up in the morning. It is up to us to seize it.

Today 12 be the beginning of a new life for each of us. We can choose joy right now. We can share love today. We can live in delight starting at this moment. It doesnt matter how hard our past has been. Our present can be full of joy and our future can be full of 13 . It doesnt matter if we are eight 14 eighty—we can still make our lives 15 . Life isnt over until your last heartbeat. Start today， then， to make your heart beat with joy， love， and light.

（ ）1. A. turned down B. turned off C. turned on D. turned up

（ ）2. A. when B. that C. one D. what

（ ）3. A. heard B. found C. seen D. listened to

（ ）4. A. looked up B. looked after C. looked for D. looked at

（ ）5. A. death B. dead C. die D. died

（ ）6. A. so B. so a C. such D. such a

（ ）7. A. at B. with C. in D. to

（ ）8. A. think B. thinking C. thinks D. to think

（ ）9. A. taken B. caught C. missed D. lost

（ ）10. A. alive B. living C. lively D. lovely

（ ）11. A. mistake B. mistakes C. wrong D. ideas

（ ）12. A. must B. mustnt C. cant D. can

（ ）13. A. pain B. happiness C. sadness D. challenge

（ ）14. A. and B. to C. or D. between

（ ）15. A. wonder B. wondering C. wondered D. wonderful

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One afternoon， I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early， so I 1 my car by a small park， and 2 for her.

As I looked outside the car window， I saw a little boy， around two years old， running 3 on the grass as his mother 4 from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been 5 free from some sort of prison. The boy would then fall to the grass， 6

up， without looking back at his mother， run as 7 as he could， again， still with a smile on his face， as if nothing had happened.

At that moment， I thought to myself， “why arent most adults this way？” Most adults， when they fall down， make a big deal out of it and dont even 8 a second attempt. They would be so 9 that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or， because they fall， they would find a good 10 for themselves that theyre not fit for it. They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.

However， with kids， when they fall down， they dont consider their falling down as a failure， instead， they treat it as a 11 experience. They try again and again until they 12 . The answer must be that they have not connected“falling down” with the word“failure”. As a 13 ， they are not discouraged in any way .Besides， they 14 think to themselves that its quite okay to fall down and that its not wrong to do so. In other words ，they allow themselves to make 15 ， so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boys persistence （坚持不懈） and the manner in which he did.

（ ）1. A. left B. stopped C. repaired D. drove

（ ）2. A. waited B. cared C. prepared D. looked

（ ）3. A. carefully B. anxiously C. freely D. easily

（ ）4. A. watched B. noticed C. surveyed D. supported

（ ）5. A. cut B. kept C. found D. set

（ ）6. A. hold B. get C. end D. pick

（ ）7. A. well B. long C. fast D. soon

（ ）8. A. make B. provide C. practice D. discover

（ ）9. A. confused B. embarrassed C. exhausted D. surprised

（ ）10. A. cause B. sign C. chance D. excuse

（ ）11. A. learning B. running C. teaching D. falling

（ ）12. A. progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed

（ ）13. A. decision B. result C. reason D. matter

（ ）14. A. hardly B. perfectly C. probably D. nearly

（ ）15. A. mistakes B. choices C. plans D. wishes

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I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals （踏板）. In Canada you 1 16 to get a drivers license. I 2 myself to be a very good driver.

I visited China 20 years ago. I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference. We 3 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars. In Canada almost each family has one car， but it was 4 that most Chinese depended on bicycles.

I 5 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads. There are far fewer bicycles now but 6 cars. The roads are crowded， the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 7 and the traffic jams are almost constant （经常的）. So are the accidents. On a recent visit I saw four or five 8 within a two-week period.

To get a drivers license in Canada， you must drive， with an examiner， on real roads and in real traffic. However， in China you learn on a closed course， 9 real traffic， get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads.

Driving in Canada and driving in China 10 two different experiences. In Canada there are traffic jams but they arent so bad. We have more traffic lights； we obey them and drivers are usually 11 ， allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it wont make much difference. In China， if you stop 12 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in， dozens of 13 will follow.

I would rather 14 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing. Because its 15 and stronger than most things that might run into it. （ ）1. A. must be B. may be C. can be D. could be

（ ）2. A. regard B. wonder C. consider D. think

（ ）3. A. were fond of B. were angry with C. were satisfied with D. were amazed at

（ ）4. A. impossible B. clear C. similar D. useless

（ ）5. A. have been to B. have been in C. have gone to D. have come to

（ ）6. A. fewer B. more C. less D. many

（ ）7. A. be driven B. drive C. allow D. be allowed

（ ）8. A. cars B. bicycles C. accidents D. people

（ ）9. A. in B. without C. with D. under

（ ）10. A. be B. is C. am D. are

（ ）11. A. polite B. impolite C. angry D. unhappy

（ ）12. A. wanting B. letting C. to let D. to want

（ ）13. A. ones B. another C. other D. others

（ ）14. A. taking B. to take C. took D. take

（ ）15. A. smaller B. bigger C. brighter D. lighter

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When I was small， my mum used to give the family something special for meals—she would make breakfast food for dinner.

I still remember one night my mum 1 some bread in front of my dad， something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise， my dad just took his 2 ， smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. Ive 3 what I told him that night. 4 I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He 5 as usual， every single bit.

After dinner， my mum said 6 to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said， “I 7 burnt bread， dear. It doesnt matter at all.” 8 ， I went to kiss Dad good light. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and 9 ， “Your mum worked very hard all day. Shes really 10 . And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone！”

Now I know life is not perfect. 11 is perfect， either. As for me. 1 often forget birthdays or some other special days. But Ive learned something 12 over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other， whether between a husband and wife， a parent and

13 or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy 14 .

So dont get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember. 15 bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.

（ ）1. A. cooked B. put C. found D. bought

（ ）2. A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread

（ ）3. A. decided B. known C. forgotten D. imagined

（ ）4. A. But B. So C. Because D. And

（ ）5. A. threw it away B. ate it up C. put it away D. looked it up