阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Every fast-food employee know
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was .
“I’ll get the next car’s as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside, much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver him. He over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected, others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
| 小题1: | | A．ears | B．hands | C．feet | D．back |
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| 小题2: | | A．freezing | B．sunny | C．warm | D．usual |
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| 小题3: | | A．truck’s | B．vehicle’s | C．car’s | D．lorry’s |
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| 小题4: | | A．offering | B．throwing | C．screaming | D．cancelling |
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| 小题5: | | A．polite | B．angry | C．popular | D．different |
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| 小题6: | | A．number | B．coffee | C．fee | D．order |
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| 小题7: | | A．covering | B．increasing | C．gathering | D．falling |
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| 小题8: | | A．eyes | B．smile | C．hair | D．annoyance |
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| 小题10: | | A．instructed | B．requested | C．directed | D．suggested |
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| 小题11: | | A．gesture | B．expression | C．figure | D．feeling |
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| 小题12: | | A．inspired | B．upset | C．surprised | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．turn | B．sense | C．deed | D．luck |
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| 小题14: | | A．beyond | B．before | C．beside | D．behind |
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| 小题15: | | A．took | B．looked | C．handed | D．thought |
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| 小题16: | | A．shy | B．calm | C．anxious | D．regretful |
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| 小题17: | | A．while | B．since | C．as | D．unless |
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| 小题18: | | A．making | B．emptying | C．lying | D．holding |
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| 小题19: | | A．explaining | B．sending | C．introducing | D．casting |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:B
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：作者是快餐店的服务员，在寒冷的日子，顾客都不愿意下车，在车里面购买食物，有的迁怒于服务员，但是一个妇女的善举改变了这个情况，温暖了最冷的日子。
小题1:考查名词辨析：A. ears耳朵，B. hands手，C. feet脚，D. back后面，发动机的轰鸣声伤害你的耳朵，选A
小题2:考查形容词辨析：A. freezing寒冷的，B. sunny晴朗的，C. warm温暖的，D. usual通常的，从下文的：Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,可知这是一个寒冷的下午，选A
小题3:考查名词辨析：A. truck’s卡车的，B. vehicle’s车辆的，C. car’s汽车的，D. lorry’s货车的，从下文的：Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, 从下文的：Five vehicles passed,可知寒冷的温度将车辆的窗户关了起来，选B
小题4:考查动词辨析：A. offering提供，B. throwing扔，C. screaming 尖叫，D. cancelling取消，因为是在汽车里面，所以他们对着话筒大声尖叫订单，选C
小题5:考查形容词辨析：A. polite礼貌的，B. angry生气的，C. popular流行的，D. different不同的，从下文的描述，可知这个妇女和其他人不一样，选D
小题6:考查名词辨析：A. number数量，B. coffee咖啡，C. fee费用，D. order命令，订单，从下文的：“You can’t 49 their drinks,” I said, confused and tired. 可知这个妇女要帮下一个顾客拿点的食物，选D
小题7:考查动词辨析：A. covering覆盖，B. increasing增加，C. gathering聚集，D. falling落下，她站在外面，头上聚集了很多的雪，选C
小题8:考查名词辨析：A. eyes眼睛，B. smile微笑，C. hair头发，D. annoyance生气，她灿烂的微笑点亮的她的脸，选B
小题9:考查动词辨析：A. pay付钱，B. take拿走，花费，C. buy买，D. bring带来，你不能拿走他们的饮料，选B
小题10:考查动词辨析： A. instructed 指导，B. requested 要求，C. directed指导，D. suggested建议，我象她要求的那样给她结账，选B
小题11:考查名词辨析：A. gesture手势，B. expression表达，表情，C. figure 数字，人影，D. feeling感觉，从下文的：first angry to be out in the cold, then 52 at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his 53 .可知这些顾客的脸上表情的变化，选B
小题12:考查形容词辨析： A. inspired激发，B. upset不安，C. surprised惊讶的，D. disappointed失望的，先是生气，然后惊讶，最后是高兴，选C
小题13:考查动词辨析：A. turn转弯，B. sense 感觉，C. deed事情，D. luck幸运，从上文的：then 52 at the random act of kindness, and finally,可知得到免费的食物是很幸运的，选D
小题14:考查介词辨析：A. beyond超过，B. before在…前面，C. beside在…旁边，D. behind在…后面，向后面的不耐烦的司机挥手，选D
小题15:考查动词辨析：A. took拿走，B. looked看，C. handed递交，D. thought想，他递交的现金，接受了之前付过钱的饮料，选C
小题16:考查形容词辨析：A. shy 害羞，B. calm冷静的，C. anxious焦虑的，D. regretful遗憾的，顾客来的时候，都很生气，走的时候都是很冷静和高兴的，选B
小题17:考查连词辨析：A. while 然而，B. since自从，C. as正如，D. unless除非，有的人很惊讶花的钱比他们预想的多，然而有的人付的钱只有一半。这里表示对比，选A
小题18:考查动词辨析：A. making制作，B. emptying倒空，C. lying躺，D. holding持有，顾客将一手的零钱倒空为陌生人买饮料，选B
小题19:考查动词辨析：A. explaining解释，B. sending送，C. introducing介绍，D. casting投掷，汽车开走了，鸣笛发送感谢，选B
小题20:考查名词辨析：A. jam果酱，B. row排，C. flow流动，D. line线，只是一个顾客就改变了车流，只要片刻就温暖了最冷的日子。选C |
举一反三
Three boys and three girls boarded the bus to Fort Lauderdale, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them. They noticed an old man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never , and his dusty face his age.
He was in his seat like a stone, and the young people began to about him, trying to his life and his age. Deep into the night, outside Washington, one of the girls went up to him and introduced herself. “Want some wine?” He took the glass and drank.
Slowly and he told his story. His name was Vingo, he had been in in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home. “When I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn"t it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it too much, she could just forget me, I"d understand.”
“Last week, knowing I would be , I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick and there"s a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she would me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I"d and come home with her. If she didn"t me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I"d go on through.”
“Wow,” the girl exclaimed. She told the others, and soon all of them put their faces against the window, waiting for the of Brunswick.
Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming , all except Vingo. Vingo sat there , looking at the oak tree. It was almost with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a huge flag of , blowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old man rose and his way to the front of the bus to go home.
| 小题1: | | A．moving | B．leaning | C．stopping | D．heading |
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| 小题2: | | A．proved | B．masked | C．betrayed | D．abandoned |
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| 小题3: | | A．rooted | B．annoyed | C．relaxed | D．alarmed |
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| 小题4: | | A．hear | B．care | C．wonder | D．speak |
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| 小题5: | | A．bother | B．describe | C．imagine | D．know |
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| 小题7: | | A．terribly | B．eagerly | C．painfully | D．casually |
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| 小题8: | | A．hospital | B．prison | C．company | D．work |
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| 小题9: | | A．support | B．believe | C．stand | D．ignore |
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| 小题10: | | A．lasted | B．influenced | C．cost | D．hurt |
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| 小题11: | | A．hopeless | B．convenient | C．successful | D．free |
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| 小题12: | | A．take | B．refuse | C．call | D．write |
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| 小题13: | | A．get out | B．get off | C．get on | D．get in |
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| 小题14: | | A．remember | B．believe | C．miss | D．accept |
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| 小题15: | | A．entrance | B．beauty | C．existence | D．approach |
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| 小题16: | | A．amazingly | B．joyfully | C．definitely | D．desperately |
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| 小题17: | | A．shocked | B．puzzled | C．terrified | D．depressed |
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| 小题18: | | A．covered | B．surrounded | C．spotted | D．dotted |
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| 小题19: | | A．wishes | B．welcome | C．victory | D．success |
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| 小题20: | | A．felt | B．forced | C．made | D．pushed |
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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more ____ waiting for the final school bell．Upon its ____ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often ____ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ____ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David ____．I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help．He always ____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He ____ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly ____ home.
Weeks passed and the ____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ____ before the holiday break．I smiled in ___ as the last of them hurried out the door．Turning around I saw David ____ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，” he said and ____ from behind his back a small box．____ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my ____ saw nothing．I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ____.”
“Oh no it isn’t，” said David．“It’s full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ____ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____ to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
| 小题1: | | A．anxious | B．courageous | C．serious | D．cautious |
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| 小题2: | | A．warning | B．ringing | C．calling | D．yelling |
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| 小题3: | | A．scolded | B．wondered | C．realized | D．learned |
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| 小题4: | | A．modestly | B．naturally | C．inaccurately | D．inappropriately |
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| 小题5: | | A．popular | B．upset | C．special | D．funny |
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| 小题6: | | A．expressing | B．delivering | C．wearing | D．sharing |
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| 小题7: | | A．practiced | B．wandered | C．studied | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．would | B．should | C．might | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．aim at | B．turn to | C．put off | D．head for |
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| 小题10: | | A．argument | B．excitement | C．movement | D．judgment |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．year | C．education | D．program |
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| 小题12: | | A．relief | B．return | C．vain | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．weakly | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．helplessly |
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| 小题14: | | A．searched | B．found | C．raised | D．pulled |
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| 小题15: | | A．Holding | B．Handing | C．Sending | D．Leaving |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．expectation | C．appreciation | D．surprise |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheap | B．empty | C．useless | D．improper |
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| 小题18: | | A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．support | C．attention | D．command |
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| 小题20: | | A．from | B．behind | C．over | D．towards |
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Dear XXX,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.
Do your best in classes, but don’t let pressure get to you. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. Your Columbia degree will take you far, even if you don’t graduate with honors. So please don"t give yourself pressure. The only thing that matters is that you learned. The only measurement you should use is that you tried.
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding (结合的) experience. Pick a few friends and become really close to them — pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. If you think you like someone, tell her. You have very little to lose. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success — that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust).
College is the four years where you have:
•the greatest amount of free time
•the first chance to be independent
•the most flexibility to change
•the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.
Love,
XXX
小题1:What is the most probable relationship between the writer and the receiver of the letter?| A．Friends. | B．A parent and his or her daughter. | | C．A teacher and a student. | D．Sisters. |
小题2:Which of the following suggestions is not given to the receiver in the letter?| A．How to adapt to the college life quickly. | | B．To make new friends. | | C．To learn to be independent in thinking. | | D．Not to make herself under much pressure in grades. |
小题3:According to the writer of the letter, college is a time _______.| A．during which one may make mistakes | | B．during which one has little free time | | C．during which it is hard for one to change | | D．during which one needs to learn to be independent |
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More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cellphones, text messages and e-mails, a survey said last Thursday. The research found that “techno-treachery （高科技说谎）” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets (小器具) made it easier to fib (撒小谎). Just over half of the respondents （被调查者） said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face. The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work. The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent), followed by saying work had been completed when it hadn’t (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake. But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners. Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent).
小题1:The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means______.| A．telling lies | B．making apologies | C．feeling guilty | D．admitting mistakes |
小题2: It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that ______.| A．employers sometimes lie to their employees, too | | B．75% of people have ever lied to someone | | C．without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies | | D．more people lie to their family than to their bosses |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?| A．Cell phones make people more likely to lie. | | B．Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well. | | C．40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners. | | D．Nearly 1,500 people were questioned in the survey. |
小题4: What is the main idea of the passage? | A．People are getting more likely to lie. | | B．People tend to fib using gadgets. | | C．Most people tell white lies at the workplace. | | D．18% of people lie to their bosses. |
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My daughter Julie and I went shopping this morning. A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line. This one had the shortest queue, there was only one guy in it, but he was in a ______ and there seemed to be some complications going on.
Well, I stamped on that little part, and we stepped in _______him. At first, he seemed to be having _____ getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt(输送带). But after a while, I _____ that what he was actually doing was dividing them into two lots.
Still, getting the stuff up there was no_______ task in itself. I ____to help, but he and the checkout lady had it under_____. He asked Julie if she would ______ putting his empty basket away. Then he ______for his wallet which was in a pouch(小袋子)on one side of his chair. The way he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable______ made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.
What must it be like, I ________, to be so dependent on other people like that?
The checkout operator came around and gave him his _______ and the items he needed to have to hand. I offered to get ________bigger bag and he said, “ No. but you could do me a favor. Take that lot along to the entrance and give it to Angela.”
I _____did that, leaving Julie with our shopping. Angela, it turned out, was collecting food for people who might otherwise go ___! I hadn’t even noticed her before.
This guy, despite the limitation that his ________condition imposed(强加于) on him, had bought more than twice as much shopping as he needed. He may have been _________ physically, but his heart was more than capable of ________ all that. And it changed my idea of _______ when I realized that the help he had given was ________ the help he had received.
| 小题1: | | A．taxi | B．wheelchair | C．grocery | D．bench |
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| 小题2: | | A．before | B．behind | C．near | D．beyond |
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| 小题3: | | A．difficulty | B．potential | C．doubt | D．ability |
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| 小题4: | | A．regretted | B．recognized | C．requested | D．realized |
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| 小题5: | | A．special | B．obvious | C．easy | D．necessary |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggled | B．offered | C．forced | D．preferred |
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| 小题7: | | A．control | B．consideration | C．repair | D．attack |
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| 小题8: | | A．mind | B．finish | C．enjoy | D．escape |
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| 小题9: | | A．hoped | B．chose | C．reached | D．begged |
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| 小题11: | | A．warned | B．wondered | C．feared | D．insisted |
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| 小题12: | | A．change | B．bill | C．note | D．coin |
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| 小题13: | | A．more | B．another | C．other | D．the other |
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| 小题14: | | A．desperately | B．faithfully | C．sadly | D．Gratefully |
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| 小题15: | | A．thirsty | B．tired | C．hungry | D．crazy |
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| 小题16: | | A．mental | B．natural | C．official | D．physical |
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| 小题17: | | A．admired | B．limited | C．forgotten | D．accepted |
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| 小题18: | | A．overcoming | B．keeping | C．passing | D．destroying |
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| 小题19: | | A．pride | B．patience | C．dependence | D．bravery |
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| 小题20: | | A．other than | B．more than | C．less than | D．rather than |
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