It is a true story behind a wellknown piece of art.In a village near Nuremberg
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It is a true story behind a wellknown piece of art.
In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their ___ condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for ____ but they knew well their father would never be able to send ____ of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss (扔) a coin. The ____ would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht ____ the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, ____ work at the academy was almost a(n ) ____ success. Albecht"s woodcut and oils were much ____ than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees ____ his works.
When the young ____ returned home, the family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, “Now, Albert, it is your ____ to seek your dream and l will support you”．
All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he ____ and repeated, “No...no.” Finally, Albert rose and ____ the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “I ____ go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to ____ your toast.”
Today, Albrecht"s masterful works ____ in every great museum in the world, but chances are great ____ you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht drew his brother"s abused hands with palms together and the ____ stretched skyward. He called it simply “Hands”， but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and ____ his tribute (敬意) of love “The Praying Hands”．
Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it ____！
| 小题1: | | A．hopeful | B．lucky | | C．disappointed | D．hopeless |
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| 小题2: | | A．music | B．art | | C．mining | D．farming |
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| 小题3: | | A．all | B．both | | C．each | D．either |
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| 小题4: | | A．painter | B．loser | | C．winner | D．failure |
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| 小题7: | | A．random | B．immediate | | C．attractive | D．ordinary |
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| 小题8: | | A．smaller | B．worse | | C．faster | D．better |
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| 小题10: | | A．miner | B．worker | | C．artist | D．professor |
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| 小题11: | | A．luck | B．turn | | C．move | D．moment |
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| 小题12: | | A．sobbed | B．nodded | | C．smiled | D．laughed |
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| 小题13: | | A．recovered | B．swept | | C．wiped | D．handed |
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| 小题14: | | A．can"t | B．shouldn"t | | C．can | D．should |
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| 小题15: | | A．hold | B．return | | C．move | D．turn |
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| 小题16: | | A．hang | B．represent | | C．present | D．visit |
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| 小题18: | | A．figures | B．hands | | C．fingers | D．arms |
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| 小题19: | | A．said | B．loved | | C．renamed | D．called |
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| 小题20: | | A．yet | B．out | | C．alone | D．before |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:C |
解析
文章大意：德国艺术大师Albrecht Durer有一幅名画“祈祷之手”，这幅画的背后有一则爱与牺牲的故事。
小题1:D 根据上文可知，这个家庭条件很困难。生活尽管窘迫逼人，然而这个家庭其中两个孩子却有一个同样的梦想。他们两人都希望可以发展自己在艺术方面的天分。
小题2:B 根据下文内容可知，这两个孩子都想要学艺术。
小题3:D 根据上文可知，父亲不能把他们都送去学艺术。Never… either 表示完全否定。不过他们也了解，父亲无法在经济上供他们俩到纽伦堡艺术学院读书。
小题4:B 败者则到附近的矿场工作赚钱供另一个人去学艺术。
小题5:C 赢的人去学校学习。
小题6:D 定语从句，他的作品很成功。
小题7:B 他的作品很快就取得了成功，与下文的soon相呼应。
小题8:D 与上文的success相呼应，他的作品比其他人的作品好。
小题9:A For 表原因。
小题10:C 根据故事情节可知，是年轻的艺术家回到了家。
小题11:B 轮到你去实现你的梦想了。
小题12:A 与上文的tears相呼应，他哭了。
小题13:C 擦掉脸上的泪水。
小题14:C 根据上文可知，把这幅爱的作品重新命名为“祈祷之手”。
小题15:B 我不能举杯去回敬你
小题16:A 这幅作品挂在许多博物馆。
小题17:B 但是很可能你只熟悉其中的一件作品。Chances are (that)…句型表示可能性。
小题18:C 手指头朝向天空伸展。
小题19:A 我不能去上学了
小题20:C 没有人能单枪匹马地获得成功。 |
举一反三
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race.I felt that only when I____certain things could I finally be happy in my life.Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and____would win the race.At other times I would___like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous ____hoping to reach that banner a little faster.____，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any____.I finally decided to____and take a break.It was then that I saw my____sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I____hard to support my family，as I played with my children and heard their____and even when I was ____with my wife at my side looking after me.It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner.I just didn’t have the____to see it.
There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be.___is who you are.”Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the____life we think we should have and ____the life we have now.Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.It will be found____your own heart，soul and mind.It will be found when you____that others love you just as you do.
Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness.Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of____with you everywhere you go.____yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness，you are____there.
| 小题1: | | A．forgot | B．missed | | C．overcame | D．accomplished |
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| 小题2: | | A．safe | B．steady | | C．calm | D．quiet |
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| 小题3: | | A．act | B．run | | C．jump | D．walk |
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| 小题4: | | A．place | B．height | | C．speed | D．time |
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| 小题5: | | A．Generally | B．Gradually | | C．Fortunately | D．Firstly |
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| 小题6: | | A．clearer | B．lower | | C．closer | D．smaller |
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| 小题7: | | A．settle in | B．start off | | C．stop by | D．sit down |
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| 小题8: | | A．happiness | B．goal | | C．success | D．friendship |
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| 小题9: | | A．studied | B．fought | | C．exercised | D．worked |
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| 小题10: | | A．laughter | B．complaints | | C．stories | D．breathing |
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| 小题11: | | A．lonely | B．tired | | C．sick | D．hungry |
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| 小题12: | | A．courage | B．chance | | C．wisdom | D．strength |
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| 小题13: | | A．Stress | B．Relaxation | | C．Failure | D．Pain |
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| 小题14: | | A．real | B．perfect | | C．common | D．ordinary |
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| 小题15: | | A．enjoy | B．change | | C．improve | D．create |
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| 小题17: | | A．realize | B．believe | | C．hope | D．admit |
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| 小题18: | | A．sorrow | B．responsibility | | C．fortune | D．joy |
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| 小题19: | | A．Carry | B．Make | | C．Push | D．Take |
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| 小题20: | | A．never | B．still | | C．already | D．ever |
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(2014·蚌埠市高三第三次教学质量检查考试)
Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s ____filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so____that I decided to write an article about her.
I____Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She____and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I___I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there____，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that____Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The____was almost unbearable (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days ____draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long.My manuscript____.How stupid of me！I thought.How could I____in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn’t ____the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later，I was moving to California.While____my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and ____the editor’s letter in disbelief：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some ___ materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to____your story soon.
Shocked，it took me a long time to____.Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly，I lost years of____writing.Today，I have become a fulltime writer.Looking back on this____，I learned a very important lesson：You can’t____to doubt yourself.
| 小题1: | | A．joy | B．voice | | C．speech | D．smile |
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| 小题2: | | A．moved | B．active | | C．satisfied | D．proud |
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| 小题3: | | A．visited | B．emailed | | C．interviewed | D．phoned |
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| 小题4: | | A．agreed | B．refused | | C．hesitated | D．paused |
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| 小题5: | | A．replied | B．discovered | | C．explained | D．knew |
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| 小题6: | | A．seriously | B．nervously | | C．patiently | D．quietly |
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| 小题7: | | A．blaming | B．fooling | | C．inviting | D．urging |
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| 小题8: | | A．hardship | B．failure | | C．comment | D．pressure |
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| 小题10: | | A．returned | B．disappeared | | C．spread | D．improved |
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| 小题11: | | A．compare | B．compete | | C．survive | D．struggle |
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| 小题12: | | A．ignore | B．deliver | | C．face | D．receive |
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| 小题13: | | A．cleaning | B．repairing | | C．decorating | D．leaving |
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| 小题14: | | A．saw | B．read | | C．found | D．noticed |
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| 小题15: | | A．memorial | B．relevant | | C．private | D．reliable |
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| 小题16: | | A．broadcast | B．create | | C．publish | D．assess |
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| 小题17: | | A．prepare | B．recover | | C．escape | D．concentrate |
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| 小题18: | | A．energetic | B．enjoyable | | C．typical | D．endless |
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| 小题19: | | A．experience | B．success | | C．benefit | D．accident |
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| 小题20: | | A．attempt | B．pretend | | C．expect | D．afford |
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A culture’s values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who, in “On Nature”, disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.
However, Mordechai Gordon, Ph. D of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important.
In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically(隐喻地) airplane-ing politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.
Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self- image. On the topic of self-image, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”, describing their hit song “Don"t Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.
A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.
Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (粗俗)and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another.
Though 1ife may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles(皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasn’t aware of.
With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.
小题1:Hobbes believes that humor__________. | A．was for people to view the world from another angle | | B．resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beings | | C．had the power to mirror personal glory and national values | | D．was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better |
小题2:The fourth paragraph is developed mainly__________. | A．by comparison | B．by process | C．by example | D．by classification |
小题3:What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?| A．The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor. | | B．The author feels helpless and sad about getting older. | | C．Never be the one who laughs at other people. | | D．Chaplin wasn’t aware of being laughed at. |
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Tail Spin
Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she"s even swimming at all. She doesn"t have a tail.
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “ Is she going to make it？” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it—but her tail didn"t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.
The movements put harmful pressure on Grace"s backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn"t hurt her.
The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isn"t necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉)．”
Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.
小题1:When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her ________.| A．physical build | | B．potential ability | | C．chance of survival | | D．adaptation to the surroundings |
小题2:A manmade tail is created for Grace to ________.| A．let her recover faster | | B．make her comfortable | | C．adjust her way of swimming | | D．help her perform better tricks |
小题3:The story of Grace inspires people to ________.| A．stick to their dreams | | B．treat animals friendly | | C．treasure what they have | | D．face difficulties bravely |
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Many Tuesday mornings, I have coffee with my father. Although my father is a man of few words, I really ____ the time along with him.
One recent Tuesday, I found it a bit ___ when I rang the doorbell, no one seemed to be home. I climbed in through the window, noticing the lights that shone from the kitchen, and ____ that my dad must be there, but he wasn"t. I ____ through his home, checking every room. I tried not to ____.Yet, upstairs, downstairs, no Dad anywhere.
I was worried. ____， my father was seventyone years old. Anything could have happened to him. Then, I got in my car and drove to my mother"s aerobics(有氧运动)class.
On the drive, I thought a lot about my father and our ____ together. Suddenly, I was three years old and he was ____ me up to the living room window to see the Christmas lights. In his ____， I was safe and secure. At age ten, he used to wake me up with warm breakfast in bed. Then I was twelve and my dad was ____ all the kids at my birthday party with his magic tricks. I was so ____ of my father for being so ____ and talented. He"d made my party a ____.
As I entered my mother"s class. I was nervous. My mom looked at me in ____.
“Mom, where"s Dad？” I asked, “He"s working in the ____ on the side of the house！” she answered.
And I hurried to my car and ____ back to the yard.“Hey, Dad！” I yelled out and told him about my fears of the last half hour. My dad ____ laughing his typical laugh that was always ___. I was so thankful that I still had my daddy. And so, as I ___ the door to my father"s house, we went inside for our usual cup of coffee.
Thanks, Daddy, for all the ____ and more importantly, for all your love.
| 小题1: | | A．dislike | B．share | | C．get | D．enjoy |
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| 小题2: | | A．dangerous | B．unusual | | C．joyful | D．relaxing |
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| 小题3: | | A．decided | B．hoped | | C．expected | D．wondered |
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| 小题4: | | A．lived | B．pulled | | C．hurried | D．came |
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| 小题5: | | A．cry | B．panic | | C．believe | D．confirm |
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| 小题6: | | A．Above all | B．In all | | C．After all | D．For all |
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| 小题7: | | A．journey | B．family | | C．interest | D．history |
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| 小题8: | | A．holding | B．picking | | C．calling | D．bringing |
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| 小题9: | | A．heart | B．chest | | C．eyes | D．arms |
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| 小题10: | | A．amazing | B．cheating | | C．inviting | D．providing |
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| 小题11: | | A．sure | B．aware | | C．proud | D．afraid |
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| 小题12: | | A．honest | B．special | | C．lucky | D．practical |
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| 小题13: | | A．feast | B．prize | | C．secret | D．success |
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| 小题14: | | A．anger | B．worry | | C．sorrow | D．surprise |
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| 小题15: | | A．yard | B．kitchen | | C．room | D．home |
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| 小题16: | | A．fought | B．raced | | C．looked | D．fled |
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| 小题17: | | A．kept | B．remembered | | C．began | D．stopped |
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| 小题18: | | A．bitter | B．simple | | C．familiar | D．tight |
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小题19:．| A．closed | B．unlocked | | C．kicked | D．knocked |
| 小题20: | | A．memories | B．chances | | C．assistance | D．advice |
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