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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a serious stomachache．Thinking it was only some 11 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy 12 suddenly that night．
Knowing the death could have been 13 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al"s emotional health became worse under the huge burden(重负) of his 14 .To make matters worse his wife 15 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two 16 were more than Al could handle, and he 17 to alcohol(烈酒)．In time Al became an alcoholic.
18__ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 19 — his home, his land, his art objects, everything．20 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．
When I heard of Al"s death, I thought that Al"s life was a complete 21 ．
As time went by, I began to reconsider my earlier judgment．I knew Al"s now 22 son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 23 of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．
I hadn"t heard Ernie talk much about his 24__．One day I worked __25 my courage to ask him．"I"m really 26__ by something," I said．"I know your father was 27 _ the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and _28_ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _29 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, " I love you, son．" "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __30_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．
| 小题1: | | A．certain | B．common | C．rare | D．basic |
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| 小题2: | | A．dead | B．passed away | C．starved | D．worsened |
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| 小题3: | | A．cured | B．prevented | C．forbidden | D．saved |
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| 小题4: | | A．disease | B．debt | C．guilt | D．duty |
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| 小题5: | | A．left | B．scolded | C．quarreled | D．forgave |
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| 小题6: | | A．disasters | B．adventures | C．conflicts | D．situations |
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| 小题7: | | A．got | B．drank | C．turned | D．sank |
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| 小题8: | | A．As | B．Though | C．Because | D．If |
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| 小题9: | | A．needed | B．shared | C．benefited | D．owned |
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| 小题10: | | A．Eventually | B．Gradually | C．Therefore | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题11: | | A．trouble | B．hardship | C．failure | D．waste |
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| 小题12: | | A．teen | B．adult | C．old | D．adolescent |
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| 小题14: | | A．mother | B．brother | C．father | D．child |
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| 小题16: | | A．worried | B．puzzled | C．interested | D．attracted |
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| 小题17: | | A．especially | B．basically | C．hardly | D．specially |
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| 小题18: | | A．argued | B．searched | C．analyzed | D．thought |
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| 小题19: | | A．thoughts | B．ideas | C．minds | D．memories |
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| 小题20: | | A．treat | B．call | C．judge | D．feel |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
本文题为：爱的遗产。指一位父亲给他的儿子留下了最珍贵的遗产。
小题1:B 形容词辨析。这里是指他喝妻子认为只是常见的肠胃不适。
小题2:B 词义辨析。Pass away去世；事实上男孩患的是急性阑尾炎，当晚便突然夭折了。
小题3:B 动词辨析。根据句意：如果当时意识到病情的严重性，儿子的死就能够避免。
小题4:C 名词辨析。A疾病；B债务；C内疚；D责任；沉重的负罪感使阿尔的精神状况急剧下降。
小题5:A 动词辨析。更糟糕的是，不久妻子也离开了他。
小题6:D名词辨析。这两件情景带来的伤痛，让阿尔无法承受。
小题7:C 动词辨析。于是他选择了借酒浇愁。不久，阿尔就成了一个酒鬼
小题8:A 连词辨析。As随着；随着酒瘾越来越大，阿尔开始失去他拥有的一切——家、土地、艺术品、一切。
小题9:D 动词辨析，解析同上。
小题10:A 副词辨析。最终，阿尔孤独地死在了旧金山的一家汽车旅馆里。
小题11:C 名词辨析。听说了阿尔的死讯，我的反应像世人对未能留下遗产的人的蔑视一样。“多么失败的人啊！
小题12:B 词义辨析。Adult成年的。你不知道，我现在认识了阿尔那个已成年的小儿子，厄尼。
小题13:D 动词辨析。Flow流动。看着厄尼和他的孩子，我看到了他们之间所流露出的那种关爱。
小题14:C 上下文串联。我不曾听到厄尼对父亲有太多的谈论。
小题15:A 动词短语。Work up my courage鼓足勇气。
小题16:B 形容词辨析.这里是指：有些事我一直感到很疑惑。
小题17:B 副词辨析。句意：你几乎是由你父亲独自带大的。他到底是如何教育你的，竟让你变得如此特别？
小题18:D 动词辨析。根据句意：厄尼静静地坐着，思考了一会儿。
小题19:D 名词辨析。这里是指：从我记事起，从我有记忆起。。。
小题20:C 动词辨析。这里是指：我竟然说他是一个失败者！ |
举一反三
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I 36 disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something 37 will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that 38 disappointment.”
Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to 40 a job in radio, then work my way up to sports 41 . I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and 42 on the door of every station—and got turned 43 every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an 44 person –“Go out in the sticks（偏远地区） and find a small station that will give you a 45 ,” she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 46 there was no radio—announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 47 its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football. I 48 . The job 49 just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have 50 . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom 51 me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration 52 . I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the elevator 53 I heard MacAethur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a (an) 54 game.
On my way home, once again I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what 55 my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
| 小题1: | | A．faced | B．received | C．considered | D．met |
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| 小题2: | | A．useful | B．helpful | C．available | D．good |
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| 小题3: | | A．old | B．previous | C．original | D．early |
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| 小题5: | | A．try out | B．try on | C．try for | D．try over |
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| 小题6: | | A．player | B．announcer | C．manager | D．fan |
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| 小题7: | | A．knocked | B．arrived | C．approached | D．hunted |
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| 小题9: | | A．unpracticed | B．inpracticed | C．inexperienced | D．unexperienced |
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| 小题10: | | A．job | B．suggestion | C．chance | D．advantage |
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| 小题12: | | A．work | B．receive | C．arrange | D．design |
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| 小题13: | | A．accepted | B．agreed | C．applied | D．promised |
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| 小题14: | | A．sounded | B．became | C．got | D．grew |
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| 小题15: | | A．come | B．shown | C．disappeared | D．brightened |
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| 小题16: | | A．recovered | B．encouraged | C．hugged | D．reminded |
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| 小题17: | | A．boiled over | B．turned over | C．hit over | D．took over |
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| 小题18: | | A．after | B．as | C．before | D．when |
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| 小题19: | | A．forceful | B．close | C．imaginary | D．ordinary |
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| 小题20: | | A．side | B．action | C．approach | D．direction |
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My First Trip in the United States
I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane 36 at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 38 . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 39 .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the 40 time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made 41 . 42 me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
43 my friend had left, I went to a 44 near the hotel to get something 45 . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the 46 what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some 47 ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the 48 thing as the man at the next table was 49 . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 50 I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 51 to walk around the city. I wanted to see 52 on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay 53 and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of 54 and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．took off | B．landed | C．dropped | D．reached |
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| 小题3: | | A．look | B．listen | C．enjoy | D．mind |
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| 小题4: | | A．home | B．hotel | C．office | D．school |
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| 小题6: | | A．satellites | B．lakes | C．beauty | D．parks |
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| 小题7: | | A．Helped | B．Helping | C．Had helped | D．Being helped |
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| 小题8: | | A．Before long | B．Shortly after | C．Soon | D．Then |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B．shop | C．supermarket | D．pub |
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| 小题10: | | A．to drink | B．to read | C．to eat | D．to listen |
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| 小题11: | | A．boss | B．cook | C．waiter | D．waitress |
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| 小题12: | | A．voices | B．suggestions | C．sounds | D．gestures |
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| 小题13: | | A．similar | B．different | C．same | D．right |
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| 小题14: | | A．looking | B．ordering | C．picking | D．eating |
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| 小题15: | | A．until | B．when | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题16: | | A．tired | B．stopped | C．determined | D．continued |
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| 小题17: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．some things |
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| 小题18: | | A．asleep | B．awake | C．afraid | D．alive |
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| 小题19: | | A．noise | B．voices | C．streets | D．places |
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| 小题20: | | A．drive a car | B．cook meals | C．teach Chinese | D．speak English |
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Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician（魔术师）, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.
Liu is known for his interaction(互动) with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧).
“It is actually thinking, rather than one’s manipulation(操作)skills, that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more intriguing(吸引人的),”Liu said.
Liu Qian’s success dates back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.
Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur（业余的） magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a decent(体面的)job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine（升华） his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for pedestrians(路人), policemen and farmers.
“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.
小题1:Why do people love to watch magic?| A．Because Liu Qian is known for his interaction with his audiences. | | B．Because people love watching magicians make the impossible happen. | | C．Because people want to know the secret of the magic. | | D．Because people are curious about everything. |
小题2:Which word in the following is close to the underlined word “seasoned”?| A．Handsome. | B．Growing. | C．Fruitful. | D．Experienced. |
小题3:What is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?| A．He was good at magic when he was young. | | B．He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest. | | C．He couldn’t find a decent job after graduation. | | D．He became an amateur magician in his spare time. |
小题4:The passage is mainly about .| A．why Liu Qian plays magic well | | B．what magic tricks are | | C．why people love magic | | D．how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician |
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I stood outside New York"s Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.
From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.
Life was tough. I couldn"t stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse---and then only in someone"s arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.
“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”
Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.
A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.
“There"s nothing anyone can do but you can"t,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”
The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.
We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I"d walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mam"s eyes shining with a mother"s pride.
That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I"d done on my walk.
Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mam"s words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.
I"ve sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world"s finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mam"s words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn"t feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mam"s promise lived.
小题1:What was the problem with the author as a baby?| A．He was expected unable to walk. | | B．He was born outward in character. | | C．He had a problem with listening. | | D．He was shorter than a normal baby. |
小题2:The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _______.| A．shortcoming | B．disadvantage | C．disability | D．delay |
小题3:Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes?| A．To hide their depressed feeling. | | B．To indicate it an unusual day. | | C．To show off their clothes. | | D．To celebrate his successful operation. |
小题4:From the story we may conclude that his mother was _______.| A．determined | B．stubborn | C．generous | D．distinguished |
小题5:According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?| A．His consistent effort. | B．His talent for music. | | C．His countless failures. | D．His mother"s promise. |
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A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue（误期）.The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.
___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.
“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.
The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue
__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.
She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience（良心）is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”
To whom it may concern,
About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.
My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.
I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions.
| 小题1: | | A．explanation | B．apology | C．thank | D．payment |
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| 小题2: | | A．Secretary | B．Borrower | C．Lender | D．Librarian |
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| 小题3: | | A．condition | B．situation | C．state | D．position |
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| 小题5: | | A．regretful | B．lucky | C．thankful | D．sorry |
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| 小题6: | | A．specially | B．shortly | C．especially | D．simply |
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| 小题8: | | A．fines | B．money | C．rewards | D．payment |
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| 小题9: | | A．paid | B．punished | C．returned | D．forgiven |
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| 小题10: | | A．eased | B．calmed | C．killed | D．lost |
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| 小题11: | | A．even if | B．as long as | C．as though | D．because |
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| 小题12: | | A．planned | B．failed | C．meant | D．promised |
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小题13:A. borrowed B lent C. stole D. kept
| 小题14: | | A．replacing | B．cleaning | C．replying | D．recreating |
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| 小题15: | | A．habits | B．manners | C．ways | D．actions |
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| 小题16: | | A．receive | B．refuse | C．blame | D．accept |
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| 小题17: | | A．sooner | B．later | C．more | D．worse |
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| 小题18: | | A．affected | B．felt | C．bothered | D．disappointed |
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| 小题19: | | A．place | B．time | C．chance | D．thing |
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| 小题20: | | A．look up for | B．make up for | C．come up for | D．take up for |
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