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"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." You probably heard those lines in grammar school, but do you really agree that harsh (严厉的) or negative words do not harm us? Words have power. Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said. We may not say words to hurt others, but the way we interpret (解释) them and how we say them may cause great harm. Here’s an example: An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out. He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him: the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be left alone! The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison. He then sent for another interpreter who said, "Congratulations! King! You will live many more years. In fact, you will survive all your relatives. Long Live the King!" Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it. Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words, but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves. Words can cause anger or appreciation. Which would you rather receive? People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full. How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember words have power. Use them wisely. 小题1:The author mentions the story of the ancient king to show that _____.A.one dream sometimes has different explanations | B.good words can bring good luck to people | C.people should be careful when talking to a king | D.different ways of saying things have different effects | 小题2:The underlined word "naysayer" in the last paragraph refers to a person who always _____.A.has a negative attitude | B.likes to be praised | C.talks big | D.likes to repeat what others say | 小题3:According to the text, how can people understand each other better?A.By sharing different life experiences | B.By accepting different habits. | C.By properly using words | D.By recognizing different values. | 小题4:The author wrote the last paragraph to ______.A.show how the dark sides of things affect people | B.advise people to see and say things positively | C.show how harsh and negative words hurt people | D.advise people to stay away from negative people | 小题5:The passage mainly talks about ______.A.the power of words | B.the cruelty of the king | C.how to understand others | D.how to build good relationships |
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小题1:D 小题2:A 小题3:C 小题4:B 小题5:A |
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试题分析:棍棒和石头可以打断我的骨头,但语言却不能伤害我,通过举例:对一个梦的同样解释但解释的方式不同得到截然不同的结果。说明的语言的力量,记住:聪明的运用语言。 小题1:D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的内容:两个翻译给出的是同样的翻译,但解释的方式之间有着很大不同。这是造成国王听完不通的解释后作出的不同的反应的原因,因此D正确。 小题2:A细节理解题。根据划线句子下句:They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full他们总是看到事情的阴暗面,他们总是看到杯子空的那一半而看不到满的那一半说明:他们有着消极的态度。 小题3:C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句: Remember words have power. Use them wisely.得出人们要更好的彼此理解,用词要恰当。 小题4:B 理解判断题。据最后一段第一句People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm 和最后一句Remember words have power. Use them wisely.可以得出B正确。 小题5:A 总结归纳题。根据最后一段得出:尾段点题所以A正确。 |
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阅读下面短文,撑握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the CN Tower. It was one of the tallest structures on the earth. So I thought it would offer a (n) 36 sight. We were standing in line for 45minutes to enjoy the 37 up to the watch point. When we got there, we went around the 38 of the tower and saw the hard wire fence 39 to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view 40 . As soon as both of us 41 , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to 42 . I stopped for a minute 你 who have stood on it before.”I began to 46 that step onto the glass floor. I didn’t look down — 47 not for a few minutes. I walked on the 48 and looked around and thought about how 49 the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down. There was no 50 , and it was certainly an illusion. I considered how many things in our lives we 51 and exactly how many of them are actually illusions. I thought about all the things we 52 ourselves from doing because we have 53 ourselves into thinking there’s risk. I thought about all the things that I still have yet to do that appeared 54 . I was glad to discover that although fear isn’t a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without 55 has a much stronger pull.
小题1: | A.expressive | B.impressive | C.frightening | D.beneficial |
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小题2: | A.bus | B.ladder | C.car | D.elevator |
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小题3: | A.outside | B.top | C.center | D.surface |
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小题4: | A.connected | B.surrounded | C.referred | D.combined |
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小题6: | A.understood | B.approached | C.talked | D.returned |
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小题7: | A.wave | B.move | C.tremble | D.wander |
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小题8: | A.look over | B.think over | C.look up | D.think up |
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小题9: | A.tighter | B.taller | C.weaker | D.stronger |
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小题10: | A.happily | B.simply | C.greatly | D.relatively |
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小题11: | A.take | B.choose | C.decide | D.pick |
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小题12: | A.at most | B.at least | C.at last | D.at best |
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小题13: | A.fence | B.floor | C.edge | D.tower |
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小题14: | A.grateful | B.useful | C.wonderful | D.helpful |
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小题15: | A.death | B.warn | C.trouble | D.danger |
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小题16: | A.handle | B.ignore | C.fear | D.hide |
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小题17: | A.block | B.protect | C.help | D.separate |
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小题18: | A.forced | B.advised | C.entered | D.led |
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小题19: | A.amazing | B.worrying | C.exciting | D.interesting |
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小题20: | A.cost | B.doubt | C.regret | D.waste |
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School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies. Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 . I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to. “My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?” With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she 17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.” I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died. I saw how hard it was, 22 still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23 that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver. I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27. For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.
小题1: | A.determination | B.decision | C.attempt | D.anxiety |
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小题2: | A.make | B.think | C.stand | D.find |
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小题3: | A.topic | B.conversation | C.discussion | D.message |
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小题4: | A.devotedly | B.carelessly | C.sincerely | D.politely |
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小题5: | A.therefore | B.thus | C.otherwise | D.however |
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小题6: | A.common | B.silence | C.particular | D.surprise |
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小题7: | A.informed | B.reminded | C.announced | D.responded |
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小题8: | A.lowered | B.closed | C.widened | D.opened |
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小题9: | A.mind | B.regret | C.bear | D.miss |
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小题10: | A.angry | B.shocked | C.curious | D.interested |
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小题11: | A.pain | B.pity | C.disappointment | D.mercy |
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小题13: | A.over | B.round | C.through | D.without |
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小题14: | A.dark | B.narrow | C.whole | D.bright |
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小题15: | A.confused | B.selfish | C.worried | D.sad |
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小题17: | A.unfit | B.unselfish | C.unnecessary | D.unimportant |
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小题18: | A.someone | B.anyone | C.no one | D.everyone |
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小题19: | A.might | B.must | C.need | D.should |
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小题20: | A.stay | B.remain | C.keep | D.put |
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This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, 1 on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life. One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked. “I am 2 .” she answered. He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 3 . finally he asked, “What can I do to 4 your mind?” Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can 5 my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower 6 on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your 7 . will you do it for me?” He said, “I will give you my 8 tomorrow.” She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 9 “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the 10 are …” “When you use the computer you always 11 the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the 12 . You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my 13 to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) 14 city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always 15 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes 16 when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 17 white hairs.” “Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you 18 I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …” That’s life, and 19 . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 20 of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.
小题2: | A.lonely | B.shamed | C.tired | D.worried |
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小题3: | A.space | B.thought | C.shade | D.impression |
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小题4: | A.speak | B.change | C.blow | D.keep |
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小题5: | A.represent | B.expand | C.admit | D.convince |
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小题6: | A.growing | B.falling | C.living | D.waiting |
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小题7: | A.attention | B.satisfaction | C.interest | D.death |
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小题8: | A.agreement | B.answer | C.announcement | D.judgment |
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小题9: | A.writes | B.informs | C.prints | D.goes |
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小题10: | A.meanings | B.messages | C.reasons | D.purposes |
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小题11: | A.turn up | B.put up | C.use up | D.mess up |
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小题12: | A.structures | B.programs | C.balance | D.position |
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小题13: | A.legs | B.patience | C.energy | D.dollars |
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小题14: | A.ancient | B.new | C.modern | D.underground |
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小题15: | A.shout | B.jump | C.knock | D.stare |
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小题16: | A.as if | B.now that | C.so that | D.in case |
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小题17: | A.annoying | B.enjoyable | C.dusty | D.amusing |
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小题18: | A.less than | B.rather than | C.more than | D.other than |
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小题19: | A.determination | B.love | C.progress | D.power |
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小题20: | A.surface | B.way | C.principle | D.nature |
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Last summer a tornado hit a small town nearby. I saw in the local newspaper a picture of a young woman a little boy and a younger 36 standing in front of a totally destroyed house eyes wide open with 37 .I noticed their clothing 38 closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less 39. I 40 their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and 41 the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan, 42 quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up 43 Lucy, her much-loved doll, 44 tightly to her chest. She put her round little 45 into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then laid her 46 on top of the others. “Oh, honey,” I said,“you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much. ” Meghan nodded, trying to 47 her tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too. ” The boys watched in surprise 48 their baby sister placed Lucy in the 49 . While I stared at Meghan, reflecting upon my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both 50 with their valued items. Martin hesitated 51 , then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I removed my old 52 from the box, and 53 it with a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would 54 it as much. Anyone can give away what they no longer need, but true generosity is giving what you 55 . I, who had meant to teach, was taught.
小题2: | A.pity | B.fear | C.anger | D.sympathy |
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小题3: | A.brands | B.colors | C.prices | D.sizes |
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小题4: | A.optimistic | B.fortunate | C.thankful | D.wealthy |
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小题5: | A.explained | B.announced | C.demonstrated | D.translated |
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小题6: | A.allowed | B.commanded | C.requested | D.encouraged |
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小题7: | A.watched | B.behaved | C.counted | D.waited |
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小题9: | A.tied | B.hung | C.hugged | D.grasped |
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小题11: | A.gently | B.swiftly | C.painfully | D.gratefully |
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小题12: | A.keep out | B.take off | C.burst into | D.hold back |
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小题13: | A.before | B.as | C.after | D.once |
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小题14: | A.box | B.car | C.room | D.picture |
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小题15: | A.played | B.dealt | C.returned | D.disappeared |
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小题16: | A.angrily | B.briefly | C.eagerly | D.merely |
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小题17: | A.jacket | B.item | C.newspaper | D.doll |
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小题18: | A.balanced | B.replaced | C.mixed | D.compared |
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小题20: | A.buy | B.intend | C.need | D.dislike |
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations. Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 26 young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?” “Only one 27 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk. Not to be 28 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.” With 29 written all over his face, the clerk 30 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ), 31 forward to receive his “ 32 ”. The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 33 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 34 . He was no 35 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36 when others do not 37 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be 38 .These three particular 39 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes: 1.Expect too much 40 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 41 . It is a gift! 2.Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 42 your joy with others. 3. Expect not to be 43 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 44 them and move on. Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 45 right away!
小题1: | A.tricky | B.attractive | C.ugly | D.generous |
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小题2: | A.kiss | B.pay | C.dollar | D.cent |
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小题3: | A.moved | B.forced | C.fought | D.taken |
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小题4: | A.happiness | B.enjoyment | C.expectation | D.courage |
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小题5: | A.hurriedly | B.slowly | C.patiently | D.curiously |
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小题6: | A.setting | B.sitting | C.leaning | D.taking |
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小题7: | A.reward | B.payment | C.bonus | D.money |
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小题8: | A.tended | B.paid | C.pointed | D.nodded |
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小题9: | A.smiled | B.begged | C.waved | D.thought |
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小题10: | A.wonder | B.use | C.good | D.doubt |
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小题11: | A.encouraged | B.disappointed | C.annoyed | D.surprised |
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小题12: | A.live up to | B.go against | C.go without | D.hope for |
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小题13: | A.set | B.made | C.dropped | D.completed |
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小题14: | A.reasonable | B.proper | C.unimportant | D.unrealistic |
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小题15: | A.profit | B.kiss | C.appreciation | D.disappointment |
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小题16: | A.happy | B.sad | C.angry | D.excited |
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小题17: | A.spare | B.share | C.make | D.control |
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小题18: | A.put down | B.let down | C.taken down | D.thrown down |
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小题19: | A.Forgive | B.Punish | C.Blame | D.Praise |
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小题20: | A.happiness | B.encouragement | C.excitement | D.pride |
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