Pop singer Peng Tan has tasted the joys of being at the top of the world. He has
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Pop singer Peng Tan has tasted the joys of being at the top of the world. He has also 36 life’s lows too. This 37 him that having a 38 picture of oneself is the key to 39_ .
"I grew 40 at the peak of my career, and I began to lose faith when things turned 41_ me," he said."
"Then I realized that dreams will 42 only if I put myself in the 43 place."
Peng, 29, will 44 at the Beijing Pop Festival at Chaoyang Park in Beijing held on September 8 to 9. He has 45 his first album Teen Spirit after he went solo from the rock band Dada. As the name _46 the album is about his reflection on his youth.
"The _47 years is a special restless period in life, with lots of confusion, sensations, with wise and ridiculous ideas colliding," said Peng.
When younger, he first 48 of being a painter, until one day the 49 singing of Cui Jian lit up his passion, for rock music. In 1996, he became the 50 singer in the band Dada, which he set up with his 51 from junior school.
Soon, they topped the music charts and 52 most of the "’Best Newcomer of the Year" awards. However, the good days didn’t last. The band 53 . Peng became depressed and began 54 his own ability. He then went to the Beijing Pop Festival last year and saw his favorite foreign band, Super Grass. This changed everything. After that, he was back on track and found his confidence.
"When you 55 to your position well in life, opportunities will come to you naturally.” he said.
| 小题1: | | A．shared | B．completed | C．escaped | D．experienced |
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| 小题2: | | A．has scared | B．has taught | C．has held | D．has warned |
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| 小题3: | | A．realistic | B．real | C．true | D．authentic |
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| 小题4: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题5: | | A．frightened | B．excited | C．delighted | D．overconfident |
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| 小题6: | | A．against | B．to | C．down | D．over |
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| 小题7: | | A．come out | B．come up | C．come true | D．come across |
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| 小题8: | | A．right | B．left | C．suit | D．wrong |
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| 小题9: | | A．stop | B．perform | C．work | D．stay |
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| 小题10: | | A．created | B．written | C．made | D．composed |
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| 小题11: | | A．tells | B．reads | C．suggests | D．goes |
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| 小题12: | | A．teenage | B．youth | C．mid-aged | D．old |
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| 小题13: | | A．considered | B．dreamed | C．suggested | D．tried |
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| 小题14: | | A．gentle | B．cold | C．depressed | D．explosive |
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| 小题15: | | A．lead | B．pop | C．proper | D．first |
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| 小题16: | | A．workers | B．strangers | C．classmates | D．colleagues |
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| 小题17: | | A．bagged | B．accepted | C．beat | D．finished |
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| 小题18: | | A．broke into | B．broke in | C．broke up | D．broke down |
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| 小题19: | | A．improving | B．doubting | C．wondering | D．considering |
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| 小题20: | | A．reach | B．have | C．adapt | D．contribute |
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小题1:D
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小题1:C
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解析
这篇文章的大意是一个叫彭谭的流行歌手自述自己如何在事业的巅峰变得自负,而当事业走下坡时丧失自信,最后又正确认识自己重拾自信.本题考查了考生对一些词组和词汇之间的意义辨析,以及根据前后文的联系确定最恰当用词的能力.
对于这样的题目,首先要读懂文章的第一句或第一段,它通常给出文章主旨.然后,迅速浏览全文,进一步获得对文章整体感觉.最后再开始逐题来做.有些题目初看上去每个选项从单独意义上来说都是正确的,那么可以先跳过此题,因为也许文章的前后联系起来会给出一个唯一正确选择.这样做完大部分或者全文,也许这样的题目就有了更明确的答案.
第36题,experience 是“经历” 的意思.文章第一句话说彭谭品尝到了处于世界之巅(即“非常成功”)的喜悦,紧接着用also和too转到life’s low(人生的低谷).很显然,应该是“经历”, 而不是“分享”,“完成”或者“逃离”。
第37题，This 是指代前文“人生跌宕起伏的经历”，所以我们自然联想到人生经历是可以“教会”人们许多道理的。选择has taught.其他三个选项都不符合句子意思。
第38题，首先可以排除B和C，因为real 和true 的差别不太大。然后就是A与D的辨析，realistic 有“现实的”意思，而 authentic指“真实的，可信的”。文章中have a …… picture of oneself 即要认清……的自己.所以选A.
第39题，从前一题可知，认识现实的自我是“一切事情”的关键。所以选A.
第40题，这道题要从上下文来理解。前文提到他品尝了成功时的喜悦，此处“在事业的巅峰”与之相对应，我们排除A,但很可能选B或C；但紧接着他说自己“开始失去信心”，所以考虑到后文，我们知道更合适的选项是D,“过分自信”或者说“自负”与后文相呼应。
第41题， turn against使与。。。相敌对 turn to 转向，求助于turn down 拒绝，驳回turn over移交，翻转。 应该选A. 当一切都和我作对时我开始丧失信心。
第42题,come out 出来 come up 出现come true实现 ,come across穿过。梦是实现，所以选C.
第43题，put oneself in…place, “把自己放在。。。的位置”。从前文“认识现实的自己”可知应该此处是“合适的位置”。 Right在此是“合适”的意思。Suit 也有合适之意，但是作动词用。
第44题，他将在北京流行音乐节上“演出”，所以选B
第45题，“制作”专辑， make an album 是通常说法。
第46题，前句提到了他的专辑名字是Teen Spirit, 这个名字“暗示”了专辑是他对自己青少年时代的思考。所以选C
第47题，这是紧接着前文的teen, youth 来的，他说青少年时期是人生中特别不知疲倦的时候。所以选A
第48题， dream of 梦想成为。。。这是固定搭配
第49题，文章说崔健的演唱点燃了自己的热情， 那么这种演唱应该是激情四射的，所以选D， explosive 字面上是“爆破的”，我们可以引申理解为“有爆发力的，充满激情的”
第50题，前文提到他在Dada 乐队独唱， 所以这里应该是 “领唱”。 lead 领导的
第51题，来自中学的应该是同班同学， 所以选C. colleague同事
第52题，这一句说他们登上了音乐榜的首位，得到了年度最新音乐人奖。Bag 在这里市“获得”的意思。 其他三个在这里都不符合句意。
第53题，乐队解散了。Broke into 闯入 broke in 打断，闯入broke up 结束，散开 broke down 损坏，失败
第54题，于是彭开始“怀疑”自己的能力。选B, 其他三项不合句意。
第55题，adapt to sth. 适应于。。。这里是“适应自己在人生中的位置”。 reach to 到达, have to不得不 contribute to 贡献给， 都不符合。
这道完型填空题难度为中等，没有很多生僻词汇。文章意思也不难把握。 |
举一反三
Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big 36 in Seattle again. But this time, it"s not snow, but the wind and rain. I have 37 seen such a strong wind before even though I had 38 the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That 39 storm was so powerful that it 40 the whole big Seattle area out of 41 . 700,000 people had no electricity, and 42 13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big 43 this time. They broke down the power line above the ground, 44 the road and streets, and 45 the houses.
As the last storm was still 46 in my mind, I had another personal 47 about this new storm. 48 , this time, it was not good either. I was 49 to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be 50 off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the 51 , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now 52 is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing 53 is not always what you 54 . And what I can do now is to fit for it. 55 , we got a free hotel room from my husband"s cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco.
| 小题1: | | A．storm | | B．chance | | C．trouble | | D．surprise |
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| | 小题2: | | A．once | | B．ever | | C．never | | D．often |
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| | 小题3: | | A．studied | | B．heard of | | C．suffered | | D．experienced |
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| | 小题4: | | A．snowy | | B．windy | | C．icy | | D．foggy |
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| | 小题5: | | A．saw | | B．found | | C．spared | | D．made |
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| | 小题6: | | A．control | | B．sight | | C．power | | D．order |
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| | 小题7: | | A．so far | | B．soon after | | C．at last | | D．at the same time |
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| | 小题8: | | A．mess | | B．hole | | C．scenery | | D．success |
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| | 小题9: | | A．built | | B．blocked | | C．cleaned | | D．mixed |
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| | 小题10: | | A．affected | | B．saved | | C．crashed | | D．burnt |
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| | 小题11: | | A．new | | B．fresh | | C．old | | D．fearful |
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| | 小题12: | | A．idea | | B．experience | | C．knowledge | | D．way |
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| | 小题13: | | A．Luckily | | B．Generally | | C．Personally | | D．Unfortunately |
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| | 小题14: | | A．expected | | B．forced | | C．supposed | | D．thought |
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| | 小题15: | | A．called | | B．taken | | C．put | | D．broken |
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| | 小题16: | | A．passport | | B．citizenship | | C．work | | D．application |
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| | 小题17: | | A．everything | | B．something | | C．anything | | D．nothing |
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| | 小题18: | | A．appears | | B．exists | | C．goes | | D．comes |
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| | 小题19: | | A．say | | B．want | | C．see | | D．describe |
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| | 小题20: | | A．Therefore | | B．Besides | | C．Luckily | | D．Finally |
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By the third year of teaching I’d begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me 36 . I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.
The morning bell rang. I walked 37 through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces 38 me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to 39 their smiles. Back into the classroom, they 40 , comparing plans for the 41 . I had to remove one student from each arm 42 I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book（点名册） my desk was covered with 43 and gifts followed by a 44 of “Merry Christmas” wishes.
“Oh, thank you,” I must have 45 a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my 46 mood（情绪）. It was kind of them to 47 me. After a while, I heard a small nervous 48 say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing 49 by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”
“Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.
“Um, could you 50 it now?”
I gently tore at the paper and tape. “ 51 ,” he said, “it’s breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament（装饰物）, complete with a hook already 52 . It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried to keep my 53 back.
Later that day, I sat 54 the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I 55 pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．tired | C．amazed | D．relaxed |
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| 小题2: | | A．eagerly | B．aimlessly | C．gently | D．heavily |
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| 小题3: | | A．watched | B．greeted | C．delighted | D．warned |
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| 小题4: | | A．return | B．forget | C．ignore | D．refuse |
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| 小题5: | | A．calmed | B．settled | C．chatted | D．argued |
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| 小题6: | | A．study | B．weekend | C．vacation | D．lesson |
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| 小题7: | | A．before | B．when | C．after | D．because |
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| 小题8: | | A．letters | B．books | C．chalks | D．cards |
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| 小题9: | | A．knowledge | B．collection | C．series | D．bunch |
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| 小题10: | | A．confirmed | B．assessed | C．responded | D．explained |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleased | B．low | C．thrilled | D．angry |
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| 小题12: | | A．talk about | B．think of | C．turn to | D．connect with |
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| 小题13: | | A．call | B．sound | C．shout | D．voice |
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| 小题14: | | A．shyly | B．bravely | C．rudely | D．sadly |
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| 小题15: | | A．classify | B．collect | C．open | D．arrange |
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| 小题16: | | A．Careful | B．Dangerous | C．Patient | D．Hasty |
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| 小题17: | | A．exposed | B．adapted | C．adjusted | D．attached |
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| 小题18: | | A．trees | B．hooks | C．gifts | D．tears |
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| 小题19: | | A．looking into | B．turning over | C．giving away | D．packing up |
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| 小题20: | | A．anxiously | B．hurriedly | C．delicately | D．casually |
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A daughter’s duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.
“I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing,” said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation（论文）, Sarich chose to be her dad’s full-time caregiver.
“It’s only now, several years later, that I’m realizing how much work it was. It’s the kind of exhaustion（疲惫）that sleep doesn’t cure,” she said.
About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of “The Daughter Trap” (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate（不成比例的）share of the burden — about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.
“I want to be clear: Women don’t hate this,” Kennedy said. “What they hate is that everyone just assumes they’ll do it.”
Kennedy is calling for a social revolution equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It’s unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.
Despite the hard work it took on Sarich — interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn’t the person he remembered, and he wasn’t the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other.
小题1: Why did Jorjan Sarich caregiver for her father?| A．It was a very easy job. | B．She had no work to do. | | C．It was the social practice. | D．She lived with her father. |
小题2:What can we infer from the book “The Daughter Trap”?| A．Daughters don’t like care giving. | | B．Daughters devote a lot to care giving. | | C．Care giving is daughters’ duty. | | D．Care giving should be sons’ duty. |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “a social revolution” refer to?| A．The child care revolution. | B．The reform in day care. | | C．The social development. | D．The change in care giving. |
小题4:How many years did Jorjan Sarich work as her father’s full-time caregiver?| A．Five years. | B．Only one year. | C．Four years. | D．Two years. |
小题5:In her care giving, Jorjan Sarich _____.| A．got along well with her father | B．was a little tired of her father | | C．changed her father in every way | D．felt it was unfair to do so |
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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works..
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.
I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave 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 whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.
小题1:Which of the following statements is true?| A．The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works. | | B．The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his jacket. | | C．The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store. | | D．The husband allowed blindness to change his life. |
小题2:The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.| A．saw | B．met | C．talked | D．argued |
小题3:At first the author’s attitude towards the wife of the couple was _________.| A．positive | B．neutral | C．bored | D．admiring |
小题4:What can be inferred from the passage is ___________. | A．the man had his eyes blinded in a fight | | B．the man must be a painter before | | C．the woman was very devoted to his husband | | D．the man often killed time by visiting exhibitions |
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Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read, yet, 21 his reading skills , Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed... 22 Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his 23 life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, 24 he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was 25 for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and 26 to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s 27 voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he 28 to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to 29 the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “ 30 one boy, and it breaks my 31 to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp 32 . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”
After that, Steve still 33 do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, 34 , that afternoon.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a 35 on the wee kend homework. Steve was the first to 36 his paper. With a look of 37 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.
Miss White’s face was in total 38 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 39 his first test! From that moment 40 was the same for Steve.
| 小题1: | | A．in honor of | B．in spite of | C．in addition to | D．in case of |
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| 小题2: | | A．to | B．before | C．until | D．upon |
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| 小题3: | | A．rich | B．young | C．fresh | D．simple |
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| 小题4: | | A．still | B．even | C．also | D．forever |
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| 小题5: | | A．observed | B．corrected | C．selected | D．tested |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggled | B．agreed | C．continued | D．declared |
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| 小题7: | | A．cheerful | B．impatient | C．enthusiastic | D．shy |
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| 小题8: | | A．decided | B．managed | C．turned | D．forgot |
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| 小题9: | | A．go over | B．run over | C．turn over | D．hand over |
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| 小题10: | | A．except for | B．due to | C．as for | D．up to |
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| 小题11: | | A．will | B．record | C．heart | D．back |
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| 小题12: | | A．pain | B．stare | C．sense | D．contrast |
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| 小题13: | | A．wouldn’t | B．couldn’t | C．mustn’t | D．shouldn’t |
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| 小题14: | | A．amused | B．doubtful | C．approved | D．thoughtful |
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| 小题15: | | A．survey | B．speech | C．report | D．quiz |
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| 小题16: | | A．give up | B．hand in | C．turn down | D．come across |
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| 小题17: | | A．respect | B．curiosity | C．surprise | D．fear |
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| 小题18: | | A．victory | B．shock | C．sadness | D．confidence |
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| 小题19: | | A．escaped | B．taken | C．missed | D．passed |
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| 小题20: | | A．nothing | B．something | C．anything | D．everything |
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