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Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.
These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.
小题1:Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?| A．She serves as a role model for African women. | | B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady. | | C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women. | | D．She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women. |
小题2:What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?| A．They are victims of violence. | | B．They are of an inferior violence. | | C．They use quite a lot of body language. | | D．They live on charity and social welfare. |
小题3:What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?| A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans. | | B．How Michelle should behave as a public figure. | | C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House. | | D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House. |
小题4:What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?| A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest, | | B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community. | | C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody. | | D．She will give priority to African-American women’s concerns. |
小题5:What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?| A．Help change the prevailing view about black women. | | B．Help her husband in the task of changing America. | | C．Outshine previous First Lady. | | D．Fully display her fine qualities. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A |
解析
试题分析：这是《新闻周刊》2008 年 11 月刊的一篇文章，题目为 MICHELLE OBAMA IS A BLACK SKINNEDBEAUTY。全文共五段。第一段作者介绍作为黑人女性，她更关注米歇尔奥巴马，因为作为准第一夫人，米歇尔代表的正是人们平时极少接触的非洲裔女性美国公民。第二至四段介绍过去人们对黑人女性带有成见的看法，因此米歇尔将代表所有黑人女性来改变世人对她们的看法。最后一段介绍米歇尔作为第一夫人，美国黑人对她的期望，以及她身上所具有的、黑人女性应该学习的品质。
小题1:事实细节题。根据题干中关键词 Michelle Obama 和 fascination for the author，答案可定位在第一段第二句和末句。根据第一段第二句...what she might be able to do not just for this countrybut for me as an African-American woman 和本段末句中...people will have a chance to get upclose and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see，即她（米歇尔）会代表美国的黑人女性，并且人们通过与她的密切接触来了解美国黑人女性的形象。C 的意思与之相符，故选C
小题2:事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词 stereotype of African-American women，答案可定位在第二段第二、三句。这前两句告诉读者人们普遍认为大多数黑人女性都是暴躁脾气的单身妈妈，吸引不住男人。在人们的想象中，黑人女性给人留下的刻板印象往往是：受人歧视，性交过度，通常被未婚的酒鬼老妈养大。选项 B 的意思与之接近，故选B
小题3:语义理解题。根据题干中 African-Americans write about in their blogs，答案可定位在末段第二句。根据此句 Many African-American blogs have written about what theyd liketo see Michelle bring to the White House----mainly showing the world that a black woman cansupport her man and raise a strong black family，意为quot许多非洲裔美国人的博客里都曾写到对米歇尔的期待，写到她带进白宫的将是对整个世界的宣言，宣告黑人女性同样可以支持老公，同样可以肩负一个黑人.选 D
小题4:语义理解题。根据题目，答案可定位在末段末句。根据此句But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise(沉着)，confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long，即但对于像我一样的非洲裔美国人，即便能够学到她的一丝沉着，一丝自信和一丝聪慧，那都将会很大程度上改变长久以来黑人女性给人的印象，由此可知米歇尔是不会令美国黑人失望的。故选择B
小题5:语义理解题。根据题目African-American women hope答案定位在末段末句。短文第四段末句For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all，即米歇尔代表着美国黑人女性的形象。末段末句提到“对于像我一样的非洲裔美国人，即便能够学到她的一丝沉着，一丝自信和一丝聪慧，那都将会很大程度上改变长久以来黑人女性给人的印象。”由此可知米歇尔是美国黑人妇女学习的榜样，广大美国黑人女性如果都能向她学习，就一定会改变公众心中的形象。故选A |
举一反三
On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
| 小题1: | | A．brought in | B．reached for | C．took over | D．handed in |
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| 小题2: | | A．Cheers | B．Shouts | C．Heads | D．Hands |
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| 小题3: | | A．offer | B．trust | C．like | D．choose |
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| 小题4: | | A．path | B．road | C．steps | D．route |
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| 小题5: | | A．thoughts | B．opinions | C．ideas | D．plans |
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| 小题6: | | A．ask | B．call | C．demand | D．order |
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| 小题8: | | A．noisy | B．doubtful | C．meaningful | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．opportunities | B．consequences | C．results | D．aims |
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| 小题10: | | A．step | B．measure | C．way | D．action |
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| 小题11: | | A．expected | B．tried | C．permitted | D．managed |
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| 小题12: | | A．stating | B．describing | C．presenting | D．sharing |
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| 小题14: | | A．news | B．message | C．response | D．reaction |
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| 小题15: | | A．check | B．examine | C．inspect | D．review |
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| 小题16: | | A．gradually | B．suddenly | C．immediately | D．slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．desiring | B．claiming | C．begging | D．dreaming |
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| 小题18: | | A．particularly | B．honestly | C．falsely | D．correctly |
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| 小题19: | | A．difficult | B．impressive | C．early | D．natural |
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| 小题20: | | A．give up | B．put up | C．take up | D．set up |
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She belongs to no one but the whole world that can understand her language. Her music is appreciated across the globe but it is Singapore, China, Thailand and Britain that have helped to shape her talent.
Violinist, Vanessa-Mae, best known for her pioneering mix of pop and classical music, has just completed her Asian tour. She has a magic power that has attracted an audience from around the world but the violin genius has always drawn fans by blazing a new trail.
“I don’t like playing it safe, I like jumping into new styles,” she said. She started her Asian performance tour in China’s Hong Kong on September 19 and visited the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumper. The tour, aiming to promote her new album, “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”, ends in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on September 30.
The graceful and beautiful musician has attracted lots of fans in the places she has visited. She said although she enjoys trying out different forms of performance, including fashion shows and singing, she feels more comfortable with her violin. She has promised her fans she will never abandon the classical music that was the foundation of her training.
Vanessa-Mae, now 23, first picked up the violin at five. After six months of intensive training in Beijing, he turned professional at 10. it was her fusion (融合) of classical and rock in her 1995 album “The Violin Player”, that shot the then 17-year-old to international recognition. The record sold 3 million copies worldwide.
She has a Chinese-Singaporean mother and a Thai father. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Britain. Vanessa-Mae has released seven albums and plans two more in the near future—first a classical album,, then a pop recording.
She has said she wants to perform for the next 10 years, but after that she may settle down with her boyfriend, a 33-year-old wine-dealer from France, and concentrate on writing music.
小题1:Vanessa-Mae started her Asian performance tour .| A．to concentrate on writing music | | B．to go on a lobng journey | | C．to sell her new album “The Best of Vanessa-Mae” | | D．to attract her fans |
小题2:She has given performance in these forms EXCEPT .| A．playing the violin | B．fashion shows | | C．singing | D．playing the piano |
小题3:What can we know about Vanessa-Mae from the passage?| A．Her music is a mix of pop and classical music. | | B．She has released nine albums. | | C．Her music is a fusion of Chinese and Western music. | | D．Being born in Singapore and growing up in Britain have resulted in popularity of her music. |
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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting（诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 26 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 27 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)，29 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 30 he was unable to touch it. He began to 31 up and down, as high as he could, at the 32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 35 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock , or, 37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do, 38 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41 like this, the more unhappy he became.
42 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t 43 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 44 more I can do to get the apple—hat is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to 45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
| 小题1: | | A．preferring | B．offering | C．receiving | D．allowing |
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| 小题3: | | A．sadder | B．angrier | C．hungrier | D．tastier |
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| 小题4: | | A．expanding | B．stretching | C．swinging | D．pulling |
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| 小题5: | | A．strength | B．length | C．range | D．height |
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| 小题6: | | A．jump | B．look | C．walk | D．glance |
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| 小题7: | | A．tip | B．stage | C．top | D．level |
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| 小题8: | | A．hope | B．hand | C．sight | D．reach |
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| 小题9: | | A．put | B．stand | C．get | D．hold |
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| 小题10: | | A．break | B．shake | C．take | D．strike |
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| 小题11: | | A．up | B．forward | C．down | D．around |
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| 小题13: | | A．After | B．Through | C．Without | D．Upon |
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| 小题15: | | A．wishes | B．beliefs | C．efforts | D．goals |
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| 小题16: | | A．thought | B．imagined | C．tried | D．claimed |
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| 小题17: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Moreover | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题18: | | A．skillful | B．cheerful | C．harmful | D．helpful |
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| 小题19: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题20: | | A．change | B．express | C．forget | D．describe |
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I sat next to my close friend，Tina，in my history class．Our teacher，Miss Turner announced a new 11 ．We were to create a 12 about cultures．As required，we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group．Miss Turner informed us that she would 13 our choices and let us know the result．I had no 14 that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other．
The next day，I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out 1 5．When she reached group three，Tina was called． 16 ，my name was not included．“There must have been some 17 ！"I thought to myself．
Than I heard 18 .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How 19 ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore 20 clothes a11 the time?
I went to Miss Turner to 21 I should be in a “good” group．She gently placed a hand on my shoulder．“I know what you want，Rachael，”she said，but your group 22 you more．Only you can help them get an ideal 23 ．Will you help them?"
I 24 walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I 25 myself enjoying working with my partners．There was no need to 26 —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was 27 with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of 28 ideas．They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner．
Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly 29 it. I really 30 that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.
| 小题1: | | A．plan | B．subject | C．project | D．lesson |
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| 小题2: | | A．story | B．group | C．test | D．newspaper |
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| 小题3: | | A．make use of | B．pay attention to | C．put into practice | D．take into consideration |
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| 小题4: | | A．idea | B．doubt | C．intention | D．promise |
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| 小题5: | | A．names | B．numbers | C．students | D．topics |
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| 小题6: | | A．Besides | B．However | C．Thus | D．Finally |
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| 小题7: | | A．mistake | B．coincidence | C．problem | D．reason |
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| 小题9: | | A．interesting | B．amusing | C．annoying | D．disappointing |
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| 小题10: | | A．dirty | B．plain | C．strange | D．formal |
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| 小题11: | | A．warn | B．remind | C．request | D．inform |
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| 小题12: | | A．needs | B．refuses | C．misses | D．ignores |
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| 小题13: | | A．design | B．job | C．chance | D．grade |
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| 小题14: | | A．slowly | B．swiftly | C．suddenly | D．bravely |
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| 小题16: | | A．speak | B．pretend | C．refuse | D．panic |
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| 小题17: | | A．dealing | B．helping | C．beginning | D．struggling |
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| 小题18: | | A．funny | B．general | C．bright | D．new |
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| 小题19: | | A．offered | B．deserved | C．neglected | D．proved |
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| 小题20: | | A．believed | B．appreciated | C．admitted | D．agreed |
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A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a 11 , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it 12 from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles(弹珠), 13 everywhere. I tried to use a broom(扫帚), 14 with each sweep, they just rolled across the kitchen.
For the next week, every time I was in the 15 , I found a pea——in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept 16 . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 17__ 12 frozen peas hidden underneath．
At the time I found those few remaining 18 , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful __19 I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded 20 those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my 21 had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had scattered(分散). My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble 22 his new surroundings and the 23 of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered.
When life gets you 24 , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never 25 , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be 26 , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas 27 , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them 28 you’ll start to feel whole again.
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to 29 , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, 30 will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?
| 小题1: | | A．drink | B．fruit | C．vegetable | D．meat |
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| 小题2: | | A．moved | B．walked | C．ran | D．slipped |
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| 小题3: | | A．rubbed | B．rolled | C．grew | D．existed |
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| 小题5: | | A．bedroom | B．living room | C．kitchen | D．storeroom |
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| 小题6: | | A．getting up | B．turning up | C．taking up | D．using up |
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| 小题7: | | A．found | B．ate | C．left | D．planted |
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| 小题8: | | A．presents | B．cans | C．vegetables | D．peas |
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| 小题11: | | A．wife | B．life | C．son | D．friend |
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| 小题12: | | A．turning to | B．leading to | C．adjusting to | D．adding to |
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| 小题13: | | A．thank | B．love | C．help | D．loss |
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| 小题14: | | A．down | B．near | C．close | D．wide |
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| 小题15: | | A．get it | B．make it | C．take it | D．leave it |
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| 小题16: | | A．grew | B．bought | C．collected | D．frozen |
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| 小题17: | | A．eventually | B．fortunately | C．properly | D．specially |
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| 小题18: | | A．both | B．all | C．either | D．each |
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| 小题19: | | A．call on | B．put on | C．bring on | D．move on |
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