Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they
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Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.
“Tom, no!” shouted his father.
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.
“Knife, Tom” shouted Jeb.
The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb stated shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.
小题1:Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?| A．To get ready to fight | B．To frighten it away | | C．To protect the boy | D．To cool down |
小题2:What do we know about cougars?| A．They are afraid of noises | | B．They hesitate before they hit | | C．They are bigger than we think | | D．They like to attack running people |
小题3:How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?| A．By keeping shouting and hitting | | B．By making a wall out of his arms | | C．By throwing himself on the cougar | | D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes |
小题4:Which of the following happened first?| A．The cougar jumped from the rock | | B．Tom struggled free of his father | | C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife | | D．Jeb held Tom across his body |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文主要描写了Jeb和他的儿子如何最终战胜了美洲豹。
小题1:根据Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too，故选B。
小题2:根据Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.故选D。
小题3:根据The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb stated shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom.故选A。
小题4:根据全文内容以及Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross，故选D。
点评：这篇文章非常简单，先看问题，再带着问题仔细阅读短文，理解了全文内容，很容易选出正确答案。阅读注意事项：1、关注连词，分析文章逻辑结构。2、聚焦代词，明辨指代关系。3、抓住关键词语，利用平行结构、上下文（包括定义、释义、举例、对比、标点）进行判断与推理。4、了解一些构词法，从词根的特殊含义入手。 |
举一反三
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s 36 I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37 where it was coming from. 38 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing 39 me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 40 to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my 41 because she would 42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some 43 in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been 44 a rough time lately, but you’ve made me 45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got 46 from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were 47 , your head was down. Don’t look 48 , because 49 comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 50 people in the world and she tried to bring more 51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied 52 . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I 53 a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we 54, my heart was 55 and lightened by a musical soul!
| 小题1: | | A．where | B．why | C．which | D．when |
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| 小题2: | | A．turn out | B．take in | C．find out | D．get in |
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| 小题3: | | A．Across | B．Through | C．Between | D．Above |
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| 小题4: | | A．comforted | B．annoyed | C．scared | D．reminded |
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| 小题5: | | A．take time | B．take turns | C．take action | D．take courage |
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| 小题6: | | A．absence | B．performance | C．presence | D．regret |
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| 小题7: | | A．angrily | B．occasionally | C．generally | D．faithfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．cards | B．food | C．books | D．money |
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| 小题9: | | A．going through | B．getting up | C．taking over | D．running towards |
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| 小题10: | | A．curious | B．eager | C．sad | D．hopeful |
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| 小题11: | | A．hired | B．promoted | C．paid | D．fired |
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| 小题12: | | A．running | B．driving | C．walking | D．riding |
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| 小题13: | | A．proud | B．defeated | C．absorbed | D．puzzled |
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| 小题14: | | A．opportunity | B．trouble | C．difficulty | D．dream |
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| 小题15: | | A．positive | B．active | C．energetic | D．negative |
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| 小题16: | | A．records | B．poverty | C．positivity | D．indifference |
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| 小题17: | | A．politics | B．psychology | C．biology | D．art |
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| 小题18: | | A．smiled | B．changed | C．influenced | D．sighed |
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| 小题19: | | A．responded | B．parted | C．agreed | D．understood |
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| 小题20: | | A．hit | B．sunk | C．tied | D．touched |
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One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was 1 my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) 2 ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and 3 the peephole（猫眼）, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly 4 the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept 5 , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I 6 told her that everything would be okay, and 7 her to her house to see what was going on 8 the fire alarm.
She 9 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her 10 to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, 11 it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes 12 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed 13 but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her 14 she was okay, and she said she was 15 , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her _16_ for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then 17 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with 18 for being with her, but I thanked her for 19 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 20 hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
| 小题1: | | A．collecting | B．designing | C．unpacking | D．setting |
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| 小题2: | | A．continual | B．flexible | C．rhythmic | D．impressive |
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| 小题3: | | A．looked through | B．made out | C．cut up | D．turned to |
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| 小题4: | | A．closed | B．moved | C．locked | D．opened |
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| 小题5: | | A．thinking | B．repeating | C．complaining | D．screaming |
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| 小题6: | | A．frequently | B．briefly | C．immediately | D．roughly |
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| 小题7: | | A．required | B．accompanied | C．inspected | D．observed |
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| 小题9: | | A．predicted | B．warned | C．mentioned | D．proved |
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| 小题10: | | A．attempt | B．suggestion | C．responsibility | D．permission |
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| 小题11: | | A．pressed | B．revolved | C．crashed | D．climbed |
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| 小题12: | | A．power | B．dust | C．paper | D．switch |
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| 小题13: | | A．determined | B．terrified | C．relieved | D．devoted |
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| 小题15: | | A．afraid | B．tired | C．sleepy | D．pleased |
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| 小题16: | | A．casually | B．tightly | C．automatically | D．abruptly |
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| 小题17: | | A．broke down | B．sped up | C．sat down | D．turned around |
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| 小题18: | | A．suffering | B．regret | C．shame | D．gratitude |
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| 小题19: | | A．advising | B．reminding | C．encouraging | D．advocating |
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| 小题20: | | A．simple | B．special | C．official | D．sudden |
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For most people, graduation is an exciting day – the culmination (顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago, Family and friends had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects (前景). I hadn’t secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease (租约) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home.
The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I gathered up everything I couldn’t carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself still jobless. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer.
Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became a constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress.
So what did I do to maintain my sanity? I wrote. Something about putting my words on a page made everything clearer. Something about writing gave me hope.
I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up.
And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world – just hard work and perseverance – I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place, I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.
The moral of this story is… don’t give up, even if things look bleak now. Two years ago I was drinking cold soup right out the can. Things change. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.
小题1:When it was time to graduate, the author felt _____.| A．Bored | B．Relieved | C．depressed | D．hopeful |
小题2:After the author’s graduation, _____.| A．he went on a short trip with his family to California | | B．things turned even worse than he had expected | | C．he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs | | D．he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans |
小题3:When did the author’s career life begin to run smoothly according to the article?| A．After he got his first publishing contract. | | B．After he began to write his book Beyond the river. | | C．After he finished his book Beyond the river. | | D．After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company. |
小题4:What is the main message the story intends to convey?| A．Opportunity lies everywhere. | | B．Perseverance is essential to success. | | C．It’s important to adapt yourself to society. | | D．We should devote ourselves to whatever we do. |
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When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. I could hear them 36 at each other at night. It always seemed like they were fighting about me. I started to 37 and couldn’t fall asleep. Some nights I didn’t feel like I 38 at all. My grades really started to 39 too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so 40 all the time.
My mom had to take me to see a therapist(治疗专家). On the way, I 41 to worry even more. What would my friends 42 me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldn’t 43 me?
It was not that 44 . My therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might 45 if I was able to get more sleep. 46 I understood how the future could be better, I felt really 47 to try new things. At the end of the session, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. When I woke up each morning, I had to answer all these questions about my sleep.
48 , she gave me homework related to my sleep. I wasn’t 49 to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. If I couldn’t fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to 50 and feel sleepy.
During the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept 51 out all the things I was doing right. With her help, it was so much easier to notice the 52 things that were happening all around me.
After about two months of seeing my therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. I could 53 . My grades got better. Basically, I felt like myself! It was so much better to admit that something was 54 and to do something to fix it 55 just watch my whole life get worse and worse.
| 小题1: | | A．laughing | B．shooting | C．knocking | D．screaming |
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| 小题2: | | A．doubt | B．worry | C．protest | D．quarrel |
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| 小题3: | | A．slept | B．ate | C．spoke | D．dreamed |
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| 小题4: | | A．reduce | B．change | C．drop | D．influence |
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| 小题5: | | A．bored | B．tired | C．upset | D．shy |
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| 小题6: | | A．refused | B．happened | C．ended | D．started |
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| 小题7: | | A．think about | B．worry about | C．get on with | D．agree with |
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| 小题8: | | A．teach | B．fix | C．answer | D．recognize |
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| 小题9: | | A．helpful | B．interesting | C．awful | D．practical |
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| 小题10: | | A．improve | B．develop | C．benefit | D．adjust |
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| 小题11: | | A．If | B．Unless | C．Though | D．Once |
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| 小题12: | | A．nervous | B．surprised | C．excited | D．calm |
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| 小题13: | | A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．However | D．Instead |
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| 小题14: | | A．allowed | B．reminded | C．asked | D．persuaded |
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| 小题15: | | A．study | B．relax | C．respond | D．recover |
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| 小题16: | | A．picking | B．trying | C．leaving | D．pointing |
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| 小题17: | | A．tiny | B．exciting | C．positive | D．important |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgive | B．concentrate | C．appreciate | D．understand |
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| 小题19: | | A．wrong | B．significant | C．acceptable | D．realistic |
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| 小题20: | | A．instead of | B．as well as | C．rather than | D．other than |
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I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.
My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the 36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to 37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my 38 life experience had led me to one 39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.
It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.
“Spare some change?” he asked.
I didn’t even 40 looking up at his nameless face. I briefly 41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him.
“I have no money on me,” I said quickly.
Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God 43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I 44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The 45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I 46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t 47 . I saw the 48 in his eyes.
I 49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.
“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep 50 .
“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.
Mike paused, and a look of sudden 51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.
“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said.
I was highly embarrassed as I remembered my 52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.
“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have 53 what happened to him.
Mike held his cup tightly, 54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.
A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a 55 to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.
| 小题1: | | A．doctors | B．beggars | C．citizens | D．sellers |
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| 小题2: | | A．pity | B．observe | C．forgive | D．ignore |
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| 小题3: | | A．limited | B．painful | C．meaningful | D．rich |
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| 小题4: | | A．fact | B．rule | C．assumption | D．suggestion |
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| 小题5: | | A．mind | B．bother | C．avoid | D．bear |
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| 小题6: | | A．imagined | B．followed | C．noticed | D．heard |
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| 小题7: | | A．judge | B．stop | C．tease | D．blame |
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| 小题8: | | A．signed | B．succeeded | C．responded | D．approached |
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| 小题9: | | A．skipped | B．dashed | C．slipped | D．hesitated |
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| 小题10: | | A．regret | B．scare | C．cold | D．pain |
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| 小题12: | | A．honest | B．reliable | C．drunk | D．shabby |
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| 小题13: | | A．greed | B．surprise | C．sorrow | D．sympathy |
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| 小题14: | | A．failed | B．struggled | C．hurried | D．chose |
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| 小题15: | | A．relief | B．satisfaction | C．understanding | D．concern |
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| 小题16: | | A．confusion | B．realization | C．excitement | D．sadness |
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| 小题17: | | A．lie | B．injury | C．promise | D．experience |
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| 小题18: | | A．known | B．predicted | C．cared | D．accepted |
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| 小题19: | | A．treasuring | B．protecting | C．making | D．showing |
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| 小题20: | | A．lesson | B．name | C．chance | D．fortune |
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