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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 16 for a few days. I was 17 to wait tables on my own. All went 18 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 19 the tables not far from the kitchen. 20 , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 21 was full of people. I moved slowly, 22 every step. I remember how 23 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 24 on. It had nice handles, which made it 25 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 26 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 27 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 28 to you, but we are getting ready to 29 now, and my wife needs her 30 back.”
At first his 31 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 32 . I wanted to get into a hole and 33 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 34 . I have learned to be more 35 and not to be too sure of myself.
| 小题1: | | A．manager | B．assistant | C．cook | D．waitress |
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| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．invited | C．advised | D．allowed |
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| 小题3: | | A．well | B．quickly | C．safely | D．wrong |
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| 小题4: | | A．left | B．shown | C．brought | D．given |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Finally |
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| 小题6: | | A．kitchen | B．street | C．restaurant | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．taking | B．changing | C．minding | D．saving |
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| 小题8: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．calm |
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| 小题9: | | A．fixed | B．trained | C．loaded | D．waited |
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| 小题10: | | A．slower | B．lighter | C．quieter | D．easier |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．agree | C．regret | D．pretend |
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| 小题12: | | A．letting | B．making | C．watching | D．having |
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| 小题13: | | A．useful | B．familiar | C．unusual | D．interesting |
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| 小题14: | | A．rest | B．order | C．eat | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．bag | B．tray | C．walker | D．coat |
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| 小题16: | | A．message | B．praise | C．idea | D．need |
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| 小题17: | | A．cold | B．full of joy | C．pale | D．on fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．lie | B．defend | C．hide | D．stay |
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| 小题19: | | A．repeated | B．discovered | C．corrected | D．described |
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| 小题20: | | A．patient | B．careful | C．honest | D．practical |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:B |
解析
试题分析：作者讲述了自己一次让人尴尬的经历。刚刚在饭店做服务员时，有一天饭店客人很多，作者感到有点应付不了。但是这时她突然发现了一个托盘架，这个托盘架给了她很大帮助，让她做起事来得心应手，她甚至感到自己天生就是做这工作的人。但是正当她得意时却被人提醒她用的是别人的助步器。
小题1:D名词辨析。 A. 经理；B.售货员；C.厨师；D.服务员。前文说在饭店找到一份工作，后文出现了carry the heavy trays (托盘)，由此可知“我”是服务员，而从情理推断新手需要有经验的服务员带着一起干。所以D选项正确。
小题2:D动词辨析。A.许诺；B.邀请；C.建议；D.允许。前句提到跟随一位有经验的服务员干了几天，所以应该是允许自己独自为顾客服务了。所以正确答案是D。
小题3:A副词辨析。A.好地，顺利地；B. 迅速；C. 安全地；D. 错误地；从下文的叙述可知在周末出了一点小状况，所以推测第一周应该“一切都很顺利。”所以A选项正确。All went well that first week.
小题4:D动词辨析。 A. 离开； B.展示；C.带来；D. 给。由句意可知我有幸被给机会在离厨房不远的一张桌子边服务。所以应用give，其它动词不合语境。
小题5:A副词辨析。A. 然而B. 因此C.否则D.最后。前句话说我负责的桌子离厨房不远，而下句I still felt a little hard可知尽管我给了这样一个机会，但仍感到有点吃力，前后句是转折关系，故用however然而。
小题6:C名词辨析。A.厨房B.街道C.饭店D.桌子。故事讲述作者在饭店里当服务员时的一次经历，自然是饭店挤满了顾客， 所以C选项正确。
小题7:C动词辨析。A.带走 B.改变C.介意，留意D. 挽救。前文提到饭店里挤满了顾客，而且作者又是新手，从情理推测作者应该是慢慢移动步子，所以用“留意，当心”每一步。 C选项正确。
小题8:B形容词辨析。A.生气的 B.快乐的C.悲伤地D. 平静的。从上文可知作者很吃力，所以当她看到有个托盘架时应该感到很高兴，况且这个托盘架还有一个手柄，很好使，所以B选项正确。
小题9:B动词辨析。A.修理；B. 训练；C.领导；D.等候。从常识可知新员工在正式上岗前要经过学习培训，所以答案应为B选项。
小题10:D形容词辨析。A.更慢；B.更轻；C.更安静；D.更容易。从前句话中的handles可以推测这个作者认为的托盘架应该是很容易转动，故选D项。
小题11:A动词辨析。A.相信；B.同意；C.遗憾；D.借口。从I was pleased with everything可知作者有这个托盘架的帮助，做起事来得心应手，甚至不由自主的认为自己天生就是做这种工作的人。故选A项。
小题12:C动词辨析。A.让；B.制作；C. 观看；D.吃喝。从词的用法判断，make/let/have sb do sth 意思为“让某人做某事”；而watch sb do sth意思为“看着某人做某事”，从语境判断C选项正确。
小题13:A形容词辨析。A.有用的；B.类似的 ；C.不寻常的； D.有趣的。从上文可知作者有了这个托盘架的帮助，做起工作很轻松，所以这个托盘架对于作者是有用的。A选项正确。
小题14:D动词辨析。 A.休息；B. 命令 ；C.吃；D. 离开。从情理可知顾客就餐后，应该是要离开了。
小题15:C名词辨析。A.包；B.浅盘； C.助步器； D. 大衣。从下文I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker可知这个作者认为的托盘架是老人的助步器，所以C选项正确。
小题16:A名词辨析。A.信息；B.赞赏；C.主意 ；D.需要。从后句话“What was he talking about!” Then, I got it.中的then可以判断作者开始没有明白他的意思，后来才明白了。故正确答案为选项C。
小题17:D短语辨析。 A.冷的；B. 充满快乐；C.苍白的；D. 着火。从情理可以推测当人做了错事的时候脸会发红，像着了火一样，而且前面的but也提示此处和 I stood frozen as ice,构成前后的对比，故D正确。
小题18:C动词辨析。A.说谎；B.防御；C.隐藏； D.停留。从该句前部分I wanted to get into a hole可知自己当时因尴尬而真想找个洞藏起来，故选B项。
小题19:D动词辨析。A.重复；B.发现；C.改正；D. 描述。通读文章可知作者是以第一人称来讲述她以前亲身经历的尴尬的事情，所以正确选项为D。
小题20:B形容词辨析。A.耐心的；B.仔细的；C.诚实的；D.实际的。从作者所描述的内容可知，她的那次失误是因为自己不仔细造成的，所以她要从错误中吸取教训，认真做事，不要对自己太自信。故选B。 |
举一反三
In 1859，during the Gold Rush，a twenty- year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.
“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer，Levi，and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop，producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon，miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later， Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans（牛仔裤）。
小题1:The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for____.| A．making tent covers and wagons | | B．making tents for wagons | | C．making trousers for the miners | | D．making wagon covers and tents |
小题2:What kind of material do you think is denim？| A．A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears. | | B．A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain. | | C．A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear. | | D．A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal. |
小题3:A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.| A．the miners didn‘t have enough trousers | | B．the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough | | C．the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily | | D．the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers |
小题4:Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？| A．Their pockets kept tearing the gold. | | B．Their pockets were not made of metal. | | C．The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets. | | D．The gold they collected easily tore their pockets. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
An old man had three children, all boys. When they had grown up, he called them together and told them that he was very __36__ and no longer able to provide, __37__ for himself .He ordered them to go out and bring him food and clothing.
The three brothers __38 __ , and after a very long while they came to a large__39__. They decided that once they got across they would __40__. The eldest told the youngest to take the middle road, and the second to go to the right, __41__ he himself would go to the left. Then, in a year’s time, they would __42__ to the same spot.
So they parted, and at the end of a year, as __43__, they found their way back to the riverside. The eldest asked the youngest what he had gotten during his travels, and the boy __44__: I have nothing but a __45__ . If you look into it, you can see all over the country, no matter how far away.”
When asked __46__ what he had gotten, the second brother replied : “Only a pair of sandals that are so full of __47__ that if one puts them on one can walk at once to any place in the country in one step.”
Then the eldest himself, said: “ I , __48__ , have obtained but little, a kind of medicine, that is all. But let us look into the mirror and see how father __49__.”
The youngest __50__ his mirror, and they all looked into it and saw that their father was already __51__.Then the elder said: “Let us __52__ home and see what we can do,” So the second brought out his sandals, and all three placed their feet inside them and , __53__ , they reached their father’s grave. Then the eldest took the__54__ out of his bag, and poured it over the grave. At once their father __55__, as if nothing had been the matter with him.
Now which of these three sons has performed the best?
| 小题1: | | A．old | B．tired | C．active | D．unusual |
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| 小题2: | | A．merely | B．even | C．already | D．ever |
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| 小题3: | | A．took down | B．grew up | C．set out | D．turned around |
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| 小题4: | | A．plain | B．temple | C．mountain | D．river |
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| 小题5: | | A．settle | B．speed | C．bathe | D．separate |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．although | C．while | D．if |
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| 小题7: | | A．refer | B．return | C．owe | D．contribute |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreed | B．tested | C．proved | D．called |
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| 小题9: | | A．rose | B．replied | C．aimed | D．added |
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| 小题10: | | A．map | B．rule | C．mirror | D．telescope |
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| 小题11: | | A．in doubt | B．in store | C．in time | D．in turn |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．time | C．energy | D．power |
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| 小题13: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．too | D．anyway |
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| 小题14: | | A．came out | B．got on | C．made up | D．broke down |
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| 小题15: | | A．produced | B．fetched | C．hid | D．received |
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| 小题16: | | A．dead | B．rich | C．strong | D．sick |
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| 小题17: | | A．call | B．ride | C．hurry | D．drive |
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| 小题18: | | A．suddenly | B．instead | C．slowly | D．immediately |
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| 小题19: | | A．fish | B．medicine | C．money | D．wine |
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| 小题20: | | A．got up | B．built up | C．joined in | D．passed away |
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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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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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