From my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all
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From my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all over town. I got to attend events at places I had never thought I’d get to: the White House, the Senate and House of Representative buildings at the Capitol (国会大厦), the Department of Health and Human Services, just to name a few. And I was sent to cover these events as if I were a reporter, not just an intern (实习生) .
In fact, I never really felt like an intern. I was given the opportunity to do the work that everyone else at the paper was doing. I covered stories on my own and wrote the articles myself. I was included in discussions for story ideas. I helped to edit the articles that went into the paper. I was able to take part in every aspect of the newspaper that I wanted to experience.
The best part of working at the Nation’s Health was the staff. They were supportive in letting me go out and do things on my own, while I always knew that they would be more than happy to answer any questions or help me with any problems I might have. Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn’t want to do.
After interning at the Nation’s Health for nearly seven months and having more than 30 articles published, I had to move on. My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when I’m trying to choose stories. In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．How good reporting begins with journalism interns. | | B．The author’s opportunity to work at the Nation’s Health. | | C．The author’s experience working as an intern | | D．The author’s first day as a professional reporter. |
小题2:What impressed the author most when working at the Nation’s Health?| A．The employees treated her as one of them equally. | | B．The opportunity to work alone. | | C．Covering stories and writing articles | | D．Coming up with story ideas for the newspaper. |
小题3:We can infer that the author had thought an intern would be made to ____.| A．go to as many places as possible | | B．do the boring things that others didn’t want to do | | C．treat people equally, no matter who they were. | | D．get help from a professional reporter |
小题4:What did the author think of her experience of working at the Notion’s Health?| A．Meaningful | B．Disappointing | C．Tiring | D． Surprising |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：在本文中作者讲述了自己作为实习生的采访经历以及这段工作给他带来的影响和感受。尽管是实习生，但是作者曾被派往白宫，国会大厦执行采访任务，而且在工作中独立完成采访和写作任务，尤其是在国家卫生部工作期间，他所受到的支持和帮助让他铭记在心，而且一直激励着他前行。
小题1:C主旨大意题。在文中作者讲述了自己的实习经历以及所受到的帮助和支持，文中最后总结了自己的这段实习经历给他带来的影响和感悟，由此可知文章主要讲述的是自己的实习经历。故C选项正确。
小题2:A细节理解题。从文章第四段中的The best part of working at the Nation’s Health was the staff.。。。. Best of all, they treated me as their equal,可知那些员工平等地对待作者。故A选项正确。
小题3:B推理判断题。从文中第三段中they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn’t want to do.可以推断得知作者原以为实习生只会去做别人不愿意做的事情，所以B选项正确。
小题4:A推理判断题。A 有意义的；B令人失望的；C 累人的；D使人惊讶的。从文章末段作者的感悟可知作者认为这段经历会促使他进步，而且也感到了这份工作中的乐趣，所以A选项正确。 |
举一反三
English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my 36 allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful 37 of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander 38 me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 39 , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. 40 English was still my subject.
I graduated from high school, 41 early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I 42 long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an ‘‘A” student. I 43 up to my own expectations.
Yesterday, I 44 my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards 45 back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor"s office，explaining that I had always excelled at English, and 46 that I did not deserve a “D” from that 47 teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a (an) 48
Reading 49 my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to tore them or hide them. I was not an ‘‘A” student in high school English！Somehow, I had 50 myself of this，when the grades clearly reflected an 51 student with an occasional “ A ” or ‘‘ B” but mostly “C” s.
Had I lived up to those grades and 52 myself according to those letters，I would have never confidently sought my writing 53 . Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself，I would have allowed my fear of 54 to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. 55 ，I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.
| 小题1: | | A．monitor | B．headmaster | C．classmate | D．teacher |
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| 小题2: | | A．impressions | B．thoughts | C．inspirations | D．memories |
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| 小题3: | | A．approved | B．appointed | C．expected | D．urged |
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| 小题4: | | A．flexible | B．creative | C．disappointing | D．controversial |
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| 小题6: | | A．married | B．worked | C．succeeded | D．progressed |
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| 小题7: | | A．wrote | B．edited | C．read | D．copied |
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| 小题8: | | A．added | B．lived | C．grew | D．went |
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| 小题9: | | A．counted | B．remembered | C．approached | D．discovered |
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| 小题10: | | A．brought | B．turned | C．held | D．kept |
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| 小题11: | | A．reporting | B．guaranteeing | C．complaining | D．recommending |
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| 小题12: | | A．impolite | B．impatient | C．inexperienced | D．independent |
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| 小题13: | | A．grade | B．figure | C．paper | D．entry |
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| 小题14: | | A．out | B．through | C．from | D．into |
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| 小题15: | | A．warned | B．reminded | C．informed | D．convinced |
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| 小题16: | | A．average | B．enthusiastic | C．outstanding | D．awkward |
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| 小题17: | | A．considered | B．defined | C．reflected | D．described |
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| 小题18: | | A．goal | B．dream | C．career | D．enterprise |
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| 小题19: | | A．change | B．risk | C．stress | D．failure |
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| 小题20: | | A．Otherwise | B．Besides | C．Instead | D．Still |
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One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork.
A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man"s 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words. 41 by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 .Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife"s jacket.
“He"s a 49 man.” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn"t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can"t see.”
“Can"t see! You"re 51 . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.
| 小题1: | | A．view | B．touch | C．wander | D．scenery |
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| 小题2: | | A．lady | B．man | C．couple | D．clerk |
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| 小题3: | | A．yelled | B．argued | C．screamed | D．chatted |
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| 小题4: | | A．attempt | B．patience | C．wisdom | D．independence |
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| 小题5: | | A．vivid | B．constant | C．casual | D．exciting |
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| 小题6: | | A．Adopted | B．Adapted | C．Conducted | D．Disturbed |
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| 小题7: | | A．towards | B．to | C．through | D．from |
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| 小题8: | | A．anxiously | B．slowly | C．quickly | D．sensibly |
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| 小题9: | | A．comment | B．decision | C．purchase | D．profit |
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| 小题10: | | A．entrance | B．queue | C．front | D．exit |
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| 小题11: | | A．plugged | B．reached | C．held | D．bent |
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| 小题12: | | A．lengthened | B．made | C．brought | D．broadened |
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| 小题13: | | A．led | B．found | C．forced | D．tapped |
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| 小题14: | | A．brave | B．rough | C．smart | D．generous |
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| 小题15: | | A．wherever | B．whatever | C．whenever | D．whichever |
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| 小题16: | | A．wrong | B．silly | C．equal | D．unique |
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| 小题17: | | A．describes | B．draws | C．shows | D．decorates |
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| 小题18: | | A．kindness | B．courage | C．enthusiasm | D．pride |
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| 小题19: | | A．support | B．expectation | C．sight | D．confidence |
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| 小题20: | | A．allow | B．hope | C．get | D．cause |
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I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while．Yet, I 36 myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway．I had never seen so many people there on a weekday．It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many 37 as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package 38 ．The queue moved very slowly．My patience ran out and I got 39 ．The longer it took, the angrier I became．When I got to the counter finally, I finished my 40 quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door．
"Excuse me," I said, trying not to be too pushy．Several people had to move 41 to make room for me to get to the 42 ．
I stepped out, complaining about the 43 conditions．Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot．
A woman was coming across the lot in my 44 ．She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy．I 45 that she looked as if she could breathe fire．It stopped me in my tracks．I 46 _ myself and it wasn"t pretty．Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a _47 day．My anger melted away．I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a 48 ．So I did what I could in a minute 49 she hurried past me－I smiled．In a second everything changed．She was astonished, then somewhat 50 ．Then her face softened and her shoulders 51 ．I saw her take a deep breath．Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other．
I continued to smile all the way to my _52 ．Wow, it"s amazing what a simple smile can do．
From then on, I became aware of people"s 53 and my own, the way we show our feelings．Now I use that _54 every day to let it 55 me that when facing the world, I can try a smile．
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．helped | C．troubled | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题2: | | A．things | B．packages | C．chances | D．dollars |
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| 小题3: | | A．lifted | B．cashed | C．weighed | D．carried |
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| 小题4: | | A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．delighted | D．annoyed |
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| 小题5: | | A．business | B．choice | C．situation | D．attitude |
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| 小题6: | | A．away | B．about | C．along | D．aside |
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| 小题7: | | A．counter | B．cashier | C．exit | D．entrance |
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| 小题8: | | A．weather | B．service | C．work | D．shopping |
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| 小题9: | | A．satisfaction | B．decision | C．direction | D．imagination |
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| 小题10: | | A．announced | B．discovered | C．proved | D．noticed |
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| 小题11: | | A．trusted | B．recognized | C．hid | D．persuaded |
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| 小题12: | | A．rough | B．bright | C．big | D．nice |
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| 小题13: | | A．gentleman | B．stranger | C．customer | D．passenger |
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| 小题14: | | A．until | B．though | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题15: | | A．attracted | B．frightened | C．cheered | D．confused |
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| 小题16: | | A．trembled | B．raised | C．relaxed | D．tightened |
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| 小题17: | | A．car | B．office | C．home | D．doctor |
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| 小题18: | | A．appearances | B．reactions | C．behaviors | D．expressions |
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| 小题19: | | A．treatment | B．awareness | C．conclusion | D．achievement |
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| 小题20: | | A．remind | B．show | C．give | D．tell |
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Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the sea-front towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the passersby. He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.
“Your photograph, sir, in glorious colour in just one moment if you please,” said the man in one breath. Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro. In a
moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash of his shirt half filling the picture.
“Seventy pence, sir,” the man said. “It’s the bargain of your holiday.”
“Seventy pence,” Edgar repeated, mildly. “For this?” He stared at the photographer.
“They’re normally eighty-five, sir, but for a single subject I make a cut-price offer. It’s the best value you’ll get in Chadwell.”
“You’ll have to make a better offer,” Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly at the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower corner. He had had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really quite a good-looking chap.
“That’s as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds,” said the cameraman. “It’s better in a way because it’s so natural. Only seventy pence, sir.”
“I’ve never paid so much for a snap in my life. It simply isn’t worth that kind of money. It’s not as if I need the thing. Look, I’ll give you twenty-five.”
“No, I can’t do that. Each of these instant colour shots costs me 50p — that’s the price of the blank frame, so you see…”
“Criminal, criminal,” Edgar broke in. “You want a profit of forty per cent. Well, not at my expense, I’m afraid. I’ll give you your 50p and that’s that.”
“Let me see, then.” The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar’s hand. “I can’t waste any more time with you. It’s 70p or I keep it.”
“Keep it,” Edgar said. He turned, looked out to the sea, and then walked quickly away.
小题1:Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?| A．It was his hometown. | | B．He was there on holiday. | | C．He was in the making of a film. | | D．He was there to have his photograph taken. |
小题2:Edgar smiled at and raised his hat to the lady because ________.| A．he thought he recognized her | | B．he wanted the photograph to be amusing | | C．she was having her photograph taken | | D．he was feeling excited and cheerful |
小题3: The photographer lowered his price to 70p because __________.| A．Edgar wanted to bargain for the photo | | B．Edgar couldn’t afford to pay the normal price | | C．Edgar was the only person in the photo | | D．there was only one copy of the photo |
小题4:What did Edgar think of the photo?| A．He thought it made him look like a criminal. | | B．He liked it but thought it was too dear. | | C．It annoyed him because he hadn’t expected it. | | D．He thought it was a bargain at the price. |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that _______ .| A．Edgar was an indifferent but good-looking man | | B．Edgar smiled at the photographer because he was being photographed | | C．the photographer was actually a criminal | | D．Edgar didn’t buy the snap at length. |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along 36 the song playing on the radio. I 37 at the intersection(交叉路口) and looked both ways. The road was 38 . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came straight at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car 39 the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car 40 me by inches without even slowing down.
41 I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips, 42 after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me 43 . With a red face and a(an) 44 smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain 45 words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the 46 over and over in his mind. Too 47 I realized the 48 of those words that had 49 from my lips in that moment of anger. It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the 50 of that incident.
That 51 , however, did teach me just how strong words 52 be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words uplifting and 53 instead. I slowly realized that language is a gift from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned 54 that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a 55 spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
| 小题2: | | A．pulled in | B．pulled up | C．pulled out | D．pulled back |
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| 小题3: | | A．clean | B．light | C．clear | D．busy |
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| 小题4: | | A．slowing | B．killing | C．running | D．firing |
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| 小题5: | | A．leaving | B．missing | C．knocking | D．approaching |
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| 小题6: | | A．When | B．After | C．Before | D．Until |
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| 小题7: | | A．chasing | B．hunting | C．looking | D．seeking |
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| 小题8: | | A．awfully | B．innocently | C．bravely | D．typically |
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| 小题9: | | A．pleased | B．embarrassed | C．surprised | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．acute | B．unpleasant | C．accurate | D．marvelous |
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| 小题11: | | A．music | B．story | C．language | D．incident |
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| 小题12: | | A．sorry | B．badly | C．soon | D．late |
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| 小题13: | | A．power | B．strength | C．nature | D．potential |
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| 小题14: | | A．said | B．spoken | C．flown | D．floated |
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| 小题15: | | A．damage | B．lesson | C．image | D．process |
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| 小题16: | | A．mistake | B．accident | C．crash | D．phenomenon |
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| 小题17: | | A．should | B．can | C．need | D．would |
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| 小题18: | | A．considering | B．promising | C．inspiring | D．motivated |
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| 小题19: | | A．or | B．otherwise | C．too | D．however |
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| 小题20: | | A．challenging | B．struggling | C．rising | D．caring |
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