Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all
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Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 1 in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 2 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 3 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 4 me. The woman looked carefully at me 5 through her glasses, and then 6 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 7 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 8 . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 9 to get a job without 10 . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 11 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 12 , I’ve got someone in the 13 at this very moment who might 14 .” She wrote down a 15 , and held it out to me, saying: “ Ring up this lady. She wants a 16 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“ Oh yes,” said I — 17 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 18 her again and again, and rushed out to the 19 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for. I spent the next few hours 20 cook books.
小题1:A. bed B house C. agency D. office
| 小题2: | | A．proud | B．pleased | C．nervous | D．worried |
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| 小题3: | | A．family | B．door | C．place | D．stage |
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| 小题4: | | A．calmed | B．excited | C．frightened | D．disturbed |
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| 小题5: | | A．as usual | B．for a while | C．in a minute | D．once again |
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| 小题6: | | A．advised | B．examined | C．informed | D．questioned |
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| 小题7: | | A．encouraged | B．dissatisfied | C．hopeless | D．pleased |
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| 小题8: | | A．place | B．job | C．advice | D．help |
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| 小题9: | | A．difficult | B．helpless | C．possible | D．unusual |
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| 小题10: | | A．ability | B．experience | C．knowledge | D．study |
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| 小题11: | | A．after | B．since | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题12: | | A．Above all | B．As a matter of fact | C．As a result | D．In spite of that |
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| 小题13: | | A．family | B．house | C．office | D．restaurant |
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| 小题14: | | A．hire | B．accept | C．suit | D．offer |
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| 小题15: | | A．letter | B．name | C．note | D．number |
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| 小题16: | | A．cook | B．help | C．teacher | D．secretary |
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| 小题17: | | A．almost | B．never | C．nearly | D．really |
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| 小题18: | | A．answered | B．promised | C．thanked | D．told |
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| 小题19: | | A．outside | B．local | C．closest | D．nearest |
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| 小题20: | | A．borrowing | B．buying | C．reading | D．writing |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：本文讲了作者的一次成功求职经历。虽然自己没有什么工作经验，但是好心的中介工作人员还是把一份厨师的工作给了作者。
小题1:根据I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper，故选B，house房子。
小题2:根据if I were going on the stage.故选C，nervous紧张的。
小题3:根据I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”故选C，place地方。
小题4:The simple atmosphere of the office，故选A，calmed 平静。
小题5: 这里想说这位妇女透过她的眼镜仔细看了我一会儿，故选B，for a while暂时。
小题6:根据I answered softly，故选D，questioned提问。
小题7:根据I felt even more helpless，故选C，hopeless没有希望的。
小题8:根据I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be difficult to get a job without experience ，故选B。
小题9:根据without experience ，故选A，difficult 困难的。
小题10:根据I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be difficult to get a job，故选B，experience 经验。
小题11:这里想说当她的办公桌上的电话响时，故选D，when当……时候。
小题12:这里想说事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适的人，故选B，As a matter of fact事实上。
小题13:这里想说事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适的人， office办公室，故选C。
小题14:根据In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
，故选C， suit合适的。
小题15:根据saying: “ Ring up this lady. ”故选D，number号码。
小题16:根据In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.
故选A，cook厨师。
小题17:根据I spent the next few hours reading cook books.可知这里想说在我的生活中，我做饭从来没有多于四次，故选B。
小题18:这里想说我再次向她道谢，故选C。
小题19:这里想说我跑到最近的电话亭，故选D。
小题20:根据cook books，故选C，reading阅读。
点评：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
举一反三
It was eleven o"clock that night when Mr. Pontellier returned from his night out. He was in an excellent humor, in high spirits, and very talkative. His entrance awoke his wife, who was in bed and fast asleep when he came in. He talked to her while he undressed, telling her anecdotes and bits of news and gossip that he had gathered during the day. She was overcome with sleep, and answered him with little half utterances.
He thought it very discouraging that his wife, who was the sole object of his existence, showed so little interest in things which concerned him and valued so little his conversation.
Mr. Pontellier had forgotten the candies and peanuts that he had promised the boys. Still, he loved them very much and went into the room where they slept to take a look at them and make sure that they were resting comfortably. The result of his investigation was far from satisfactory. He turned and shifted the youngsters about in bed. One of them began to kick and talk about a basket full of crabs.
Mr. Pontellier returned to his wife with the information that Raoul had a high fever and needed looking after. Then he lit his cigar and went and sat near the open door to smoke it.
Mrs. Pontellier was quite sure Raoul had no fever. He had gone to bed perfectly well, she said, and nothing had made him sick. Mr. Pontellier was too well familiar with fever symptoms to be mistaken. He assured her the child was burning with fever at that moment in the next room.
He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother"s place to look after children, whose on earth was it? He himself had his hands full with his business. He could not be in two places at once; making a living for his family on the street, and staying home to see that no harm done to them. He talked in a dull, repeated and insistent way.
Mrs. Pontellier sprang out of bed and went into the next room. She soon came back and sat on the edge of the bed, leaning her head down on the pillow. She said nothing, and refused to answer her husband when he questioned her. When his cigar was smoked out, he went to bed, and in half a minute was fast asleep.
Mrs. Pontellier was by that time thoroughly awake. She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her nightdress. She went out on the porch, where she sat down and began to rock herself in the chair.
It was then past midnight. The cottages were all dark. There was no sound except the hooting of an old owl and the everlasting voice of the sea, which broke like a mournful lullaby (催眠曲) upon the night.
The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier"s eyes that the damp sleeve of her nightdress no longer served to dry them. She went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms.
She could not have told why she was crying. Such experiences as had just happened were not uncommon in her married life. They seemed never before to have weighed much against theabundance (充足) of her husband"s kindness and a uniform devotion which had come to be self-understood.
An indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with vague pain. It was like a shadow, like a mist passing across her soul"s summer day. It was strange and unfamiliar; it was a mood. She did not sit there inwardly scolding her husband, expressing sadness about Fate, which had directed her footsteps to the path which they had taken. She was just having a good cry all to herself.
The mosquitoes succeeded in driving away a mood which might have held her there in the darkness half a night longer.
The following morning Mr. Pontellier was up in good time to take the carriage which was to convey him to the ship. He was returning to the city to his business, and they would not see him again at the Island till the coming Saturday. He had regained his calmness, which seemed to have been somewhatweakened the night before. He was eager to be gone, as he looked forward to a lively week in the financial center.
小题1:Mr.Pontellier comes back home from his night out in a/an ______state of mind.| A．excited | B．confused | C．depressed | D．disappointed |
小题2: Mr. Pontellier criticizes his wife because ______.| A．she is not wholly devoted to her children | | B．she does little housework but sleep | | C．she knows nothing about fever symptoms | | D．she fails to take her son to hospital |
小题3:The writer would most likely describe Mr. Pontellier’s conduct during the evening as ______.| A．impatient and generous | B．enthusiastic and responsible | | C．concerned and gentle | D．inconsiderate and self-centered |
小题4:The underlined sentence suggests that Mr. Pontellier"s complaints to his wife are ______.| A．hesitant and confused | B．not as urgent as he claims | | C．angry and uncertain | D．too complex to make sense |
小题5:In paragraphs 8 to 13, Mrs. Pontellier’s reactions to her husband’s behavior suggest that ______.| A．she accepts unquestioningly her role of taking care of the children | | B．this is one of the first times she has acknowledged her unhappiness with her husband | | C．her relationship with her husband is not what has made her depressed | | D．she is angry about something that happened before her husband left |
小题6:The passage shows Mr. Pontellier is happiest when he ______.| A．sits near the open door smoking a cigar and talking | | B．makes up with his wife after a heated argument | | C．has been away from home or is about to leave home | | D．has given his children gifts of candies and peanuts |
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I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 41 the office to get something to eat . On the way, I 42 a busker (街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 43 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 44 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 45 like that type---young and ragged. 46 what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 47 I had no right to place myself above 48 just because he was busking.
I 49 and dropped all the coins into his 50 , and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As 51 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 52 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. 53 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 54 ,” I thought.
On my way home at the end of the 55 , I saw the busker again and he was _56 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 57 a cafe counter. There he poured the 58 contents into a tin collecting 59 an earthquake fund-raising (募捐) event. He was busking for charity!
Now I donate any 60 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
| 小题1: | | A．left | B．cleaned | C．prepared | D．searched |
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| 小题2: | | A．led | B．chose | C．saw | D．fooled |
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| 小题3: | | A．chocolates | B．coins | C．tins | D．drugs |
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| 小题4: | | A．almost | B．only | C．rather | D．still |
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| 小题5: | | A．acted | B．looked | C．sounded | D．smelt |
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| 小题6: | | A．Though | B．For | C．Therefore | D．But |
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| 小题7: | | A．declared | B．realized | C．expected | D．guessed |
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| 小题9: | | A．waited | B．followed | C．stopped | D．arrived |
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| 小题10: | | A．rag | B．hat | C．pocket | D．counter |
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| 小题11: | | A．selfish | B．awkward | C．innocent | D．special |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．sadness | C．love | D．hate |
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| 小题13: | | A．Disappointedly | B．Unfortunately | C．Coincidentally | D．Comfortably |
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| 小题14: | | A．words | B．effort | C．space | D．money |
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| 小题15: | | A．moment | B．day | C．break | D．event |
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| 小题16: | | A．walking around | B．passing by | C．packing up | D．running off |
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| 小题18: | | A．chief | B．basic | C．actual | D．total |
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| 小题20: | | A．work | B．time | C．energy | D．change |
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It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of 11 to where he was going. Pretty soon 12_ that he was lost, but he continued to drive, expecting to refind his way or to 13 someone who could tell him how to get back to the 14 .
It was a long 15 road. For many __16__ he kept on driving. When it was almost dark ，he saw in a field a tall 17 ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his 18 team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer___19____，still ploughing .
“Where does the horse go？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It 20 stays right where it is，”said the farmer，withoutstopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little more 21 .
“Don’t know. I never 22 it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting 23 .“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I ever saw.”
Finally stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time 24 at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much. 25 I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”
| 小题1: | | A．signs | B．orders | C．attention | D．direction |
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| 小题2: | | A．realized | B．recognized | C．accepted | D．received |
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| 小题4: | | A．town | B．country | C．capital | D．village |
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| 小题5: | | A．lonely | B．busy | C．dirty | D．crowded |
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小题6:A seconds B. minutes C. hours D years
| 小题7: | | A．driver | B．policeman | C．farmer | D．worker |
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| 小题8: | | A．strong | B．tired | C．weak | D．tiring |
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| 小题9: | | A．asked | B．demanded | C．replied | D．ordered |
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| 小题10: | | A．always | B．often | C．sometimes | D．seldom |
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| 小题11: | | A．politely | B．friendly | C．loudly | D．angrily |
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| 小题12: | | A．judged | B．measured | C．saw | D．studied |
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| 小题13: | | A．sad | B．lovely | C．friendly | D．angry |
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| 小题14: | | A．gladly | B．immediately | C．silently | D．excitedly |
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| 小题15: | | A．Generally | B．Fortunately | C．Certainly | D．Perhaps |
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One cold winter evening, some young families and young couples were eating in a McDonald’s when an old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s hand in hand.
Some of the customers looked admiringly at them .You could tell what the admirers were thinking. Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more.” The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation(迟疑) and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped(打开) the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip(吸) of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.
When the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking. “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them.” Then, the man began to eat his French fries, when one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. But the old man replied that they were just fine and they were used to sharing everything.
Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. When the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly, the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”
She answered, “The false teeth”.
小题1:According to the first paragraph, the old couple _____.| A．enjoyed the scene outside the McDonald’s | | B．didn’t look suitable(合适的) for the environment | | C．loved being with young families and couples | | D．liked the food in McDonald’s |
小题2:The little old man cut the plain hamburger in half because _____.| A．he couldn’t finish eating it with one bite | | B．he was very careful with his food | | C．he ordered more than he could eat | | D．he wanted to share it with his wife |
小题3:The young man who offered to buy the old couple food was _____.| A．impolite | B．stubborn | C．sympathetic(有同情心的) | D．doubtful |
小题4:From the old lady’s answer, we know that _____.| A．she was not interested in the food | | B．the couple suffered a terrible toothache | | C．the couple were using the same false teeth | | D．actually she didn’t answer the young man’s question |
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“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”
The class seems to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be _36 _. “Yes, you will all be searching for your future 37 . Each of you will have to 38 someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him_40_ able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”
I shook my head. “How about some 41_ ?” I shook my head again .
Finally , I thought he realized I was 42 , and I got my first big tip as a 43 : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from 44 in class. I got an A on the entire project.
Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I _45 _Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t __46__me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and 47 all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was 49 .
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and 51 choosing my strongest area. 52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been __53__Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get 54 all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”
“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could 55 her.
| 小题1: | | A．good | B．mad | C．careless | D．curious |
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| 小题2: | | A．university | B．family | C．professions | D．life |
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| 小题3: | | A．interview | B．find out | C．admire | D．learn from |
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| 小题4: | | A．expressed | B．ordered | C．expected | D．meant |
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| 小题5: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．naturally | D．eagerly |
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| 小题6: | | A．drink | B．newspapers | C．preparations | D．paper |
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| 小题7: | | A．satisfied | B．comfortable | C．terrified | D．sorry |
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| 小题8: | | A．student | B．journalist | C．teacher | D．writer |
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| 小题9: | | A．research | B．books | C．imagination | D．memory |
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| 小题10: | | A．called | B．recognized | C．remembered | D．visited |
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| 小题11: | | A．answer | B．promise | C．stop | D．persuade |
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| 小题12: | | A．how | B．whether | C．why | D．when |
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| 小题13: | | A．It | B．Virginia DeView | C．My parents | D．My oral report |
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| 小题14: | | A．breaking in | B．getting down | C．falling off | D．going on |
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| 小题15: | | A．making up | B．listening to | C．covering | D．writing |
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| 小题16: | | A．of course | B．finally | C．doubtfully | D．in all |
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| 小题17: | | A．When | B．As long as | C．Once | D．On condition |
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| 小题19: | | A．hurt | B．excited | C．disappointed | D．asked |
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| 小题20: | | A．respect | B．support | C．thank | D．favor |
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