When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrib
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When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 36 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 37 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 38 thinking that she wouldn’t live 39 from then on.
Over the years, I 40 and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 41 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an) 42 trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 43 .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 44 into my son’s room with a box of 45 . After 16 years, I still 46 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 47 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 48 the path for those people who were less 49 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 50 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 51 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 52 . From this person that I thought would have no 53 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously 54 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 55 that I can never repay.
| 小题1: | | A．walking | B．riding | C．running | D．driving |
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| 小题2: | | A．lived | B．survived | C．existed | D．escaped |
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| 小题3: | | A．mind | B．brain | C．head | D．thought |
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| 小题4: | | A．equally | B．calmly | C．quietly | D．normally |
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| 小题5: | | A．studied | B．moved | C．worked | D．1ived |
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| 小题6: | | A．suffering | B．causing | C．bearing | D．catching |
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| 小题7: | | A．normally | B．particularly | C．necessarily | D．eventually |
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| 小题9: | | A．ran | B．walked | C．rolled | D．moved |
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| 小题10: | | A．tissues | B．presents | C．pills | D．candies |
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| 小题11: | | A．realized | B．knew | C．recognized | D．reminded |
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| 小题12: | | A．her life | B．her son | C．her family | D．her work |
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| 小题13: | | A．cleared | B．smoothed | C．cleaned | D．opened |
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| 小题14: | | A．rich | B．healthy | C．strong | D．fortunate |
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| 小题15: | | A．money | B．hope | C．pity | D．medicine |
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| 小题16: | | A．small | B．pitiful | C．weak | D．shameless |
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| 小题17: | | A．admitted | B．beaten | C．hurt | D．hospitalized |
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| 小题18: | | A．use | B．value | C．meaning | D．quality |
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| 小题19: | | A．treated | B．worsened | C．relieved | D．recovered |
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| 小题20: | | A．some money | B．some tissues | C．a debt | D．a hope |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:B
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：文章讲述了作者的儿子因车祸而受伤，这令他很难过，但他的同样遭受过车祸的儿时的同学海伦的生活态度感染了他，给他了希望，最后他的儿子奇迹般的康复了。
小题1:根据句意她为了不错过汽车而跑过去以至于滑到，故选C.
小题2:lived生活；survived幸存；existed存在；escaped逃跑,句意是她在这场车祸中幸存了下来。故选B。
小题3:句意是以一个13岁孩子的思维认为从此她不可能再正常生活了。故选mind思维。
小题4:equally平等地；calmly平静地；quietly安静地；normally正常地，句意同上。故选D。
小题5:句意是几年后我离开了，并且古语海伦再没想那么多。故选moved离开。
小题6:suffering遭受；causing导致；bearing忍受；catching抓住，句意是车祸导致脑子受伤。故选B。
小题7:normally正常地；particularly特别地；necessarily必须地；eventually最终，句意是那是特别难受的一天。故选B。
小题8:ring off挂断电话，句意是我无原因的流泪了并挂断了电话。
小题9:因为是坐着轮椅所以用roll，滚动。
小题10:tissues纸巾；presents礼物；pills药片；candies糖果，因为作者遇到的是很痛苦的事情，她是来安慰他的所以带的是纸巾。
小题11:realized意识到；knew知道；recognized认出；reminded记得。句意是过去16年了，我仍认出了海伦。
小题12:由下面的内容可知她介绍了她的生活。故选A her life。
小题13:clear清晰的；smoothed使平静；cleaned干净的；opened打开，句意是她使那些比她更不幸的人平静下来。故选B。
小题14:fortunate幸运，句意同上。
小题15:根据上下文的意思海伦给作者的应该是精神上的安慰，希望，故选B hope。
小题16:跟海伦比作者感到自己很渺小，故选small，渺小的。
小题17:admitted承认；beaten打击；hurt受伤；hospitalized住院，句意是但是自从知道儿子受伤后我第一次感到有了希望。故选C。
小题18:句意是从这个人身上我学到了生活不能没有质量。故选D.
小题19:treated对待；worsened恶化；relieved救济；recovered恢复，康复。句意是我儿子奇迹般的康复了，我们搬到了北方。故选D。
小题20:a debt债务，这里应指人情债，句意是我欠海伦一个永远都无法偿还的人情债。故选C。
点评：答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 21 on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had 22 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 23 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 24 stations wouldn"t employ a person without 25 since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had 26 in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 27 for me but I wasn"t hired.
My disappointment had 28 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum 29 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. 30 I left his office, I asked aloud," 31 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director 32 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 33 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 34 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 35 Saturday.
| 小题1: | | A．put | B．take | C．move | D．carry |
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| 小题2: | | A．devoted | B．designed | C．found | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题3: | | A．invited | B．promised | C．refused | D．accepted |
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| 小题4: | | A．large | B．all | C．no | D．small |
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| 小题5: | | A．experience | B．examination | C．agreement | D．college |
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| 小题6: | | A．played | B．joined | C．taken | D．fought |
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| 小题7: | | A．possible | B．successful | C．right | D．important |
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| 小题8: | | A．shown | B．disappeared | C．resulted | D．turned |
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| 小题9: | | A．woke | B．advised | C．demanded | D．reminded |
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| 小题10: | | A．While | B．After | C．Before | D．So |
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| 小题11: | | A．What | B．How | C．Whenever | D．Wherever |
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| 小题12: | | A．calling | B．answering | C．broadcasting | D．announcing |
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| 小题13: | | A．make | B．act | C．broadcast | D．play |
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| 小题14: | | A．moved | B．sorry | C．thankful | D．satisfied |
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| 小题15: | | A．future | B．coming | C．last | D．later |
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Researchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck，an expert in human animal relationship，and Nancy Edwards，a professor of nursing，are leading the animal assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression，physical activity，and life satisfaction.“No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active，challenged，or stimulated(刺激)，”Edwards points out.“The problem is how we promote(使……成为现实)that，especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home，researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO. Then，the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice，”says a seventy year old lady.“When I’m watching TV，he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs，especially for old people.Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercises and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning，it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry.”Beck says.“But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
Hopefully，down the road，these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate old people’s minds.
小题1:The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to________.| A．understand human animal relationship | | B．make lonely old people’s life better | | C．find the causes of old people’s loneliness | | D．promote the animal assisted research |
小题2:In the research，the old people are asked to________.| A．note the activities of AIBOs | | B．keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks | | C．record their feelings and activities | | D．analyze the collected information |
小题3:What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?| A．It is easier to keep at home. | | B．It can help the disabled people. | | C．It responds to all the human orders. | | D．It can watch TV with its owner. |
小题4:The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may________.| A．cure certain diseases | | B．keep old people active | | C．change people’s beliefs | | D．look more like real dogs |
小题5:According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．The professors are leading the animal assisted study concerning old people’s life. | | B．The AIBOs will always listen to their owners without their own minds. | | C．The researchers will know from the data whether AIBO can help its owner. | | D．AIBOs can have games with the old people to stimulate their minds. |
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When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．
So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．
| 小题1: | | A．sending | B．receiving | C．making | D．exchanging |
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| 小题2: | | A．found | B．prepared | C．got | D．expected |
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| 小题3: | | A．broke in | B．settled down | C．showed up | D．turned off |
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| 小题4: | | A．puzzled | B．embarrassed | C．worried | D．relieved |
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| 小题5: | | A．present | B．first | C．recent | D．previous |
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| 小题6: | | A．hardly | B．suddenly | C．regularly | D．occasionally |
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| 小题7: | | A．strength | B．sadness | C．importance | D．safety |
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| 小题8: | | A．know | B．reach | C．remember | D．mention |
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| 小题9: | | A．kept up with | B．caught up with | C．came up with | D．put up with |
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| 小题10: | | A．fine | B．special | C．helpful | D．normal |
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| 小题11: | | A．reminded | B．waited | C．convinced | D．promised |
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| 小题12: | | A．chance | B．gift | C．moment | D．reward |
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| 小题13: | | A．lit | B．took | C．burned | D．cheered |
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| 小题14: | | A．atmosphere | B．sympathy | C．calmness | D．joy |
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| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．wonder | C．doubt | D．suppose |
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That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, 1 his head．
Hearing her husband back, Kay 2 out of the kitchen, but to her 3 , Joe sat still,
without 4 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 5 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 6 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 7 ．It seems that I have no 8 to defeat my opponent (对手)．He’s much more 9 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a 10 job．Many signs show that he’s in the 11．”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own 12 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to 13 you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 14”
Their next three weeks were spent 15 different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, 16 their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the 17 vote, the whole Hart family were too 18 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their 19 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 20 and burst into tears．
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．
| 小题1: | | A．lifting | B．raising | C．hanging | D．combing |
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| 小题2: | | A．walked | B．looked | C．kept | D．stole |
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| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．joy | C．surprise | D．disappointment |
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| 小题4: | | A．hope | B．movement | C．patience | D．smile |
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| 小题5: | | A．said | B．sensed | C．told | D．did |
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| 小题6: | | A．lucky | B．exciting | C．new | D．bad |
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| 小题7: | | A．favor | B．way | C．place | D．sight |
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| 小题8: | | A．time | B．thought | C．chance | D．wish |
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| 小题9: | | A．interesting | B．experienced | C．lovely | D．fit |
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| 小题10: | | A．good | B．poor | C．beautiful | D．funny |
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| 小题11: | | A．success | B．office | C．lead | D．government |
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| 小题12: | | A．people | B．reasons | C．rights | D．advantages |
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| 小题13: | | A．force | B．expect | C．order | D．ask |
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| 小题14: | | A．choice | B．friend | C．leader | D．person |
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| 小题15: | | A．helping | B．visiting | C．inviting | D．traveling |
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| 小题16: | | A．answering | B．repeating | C．showing | D．offering |
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| 小题17: | | A．final | B．next | C．first | D．close |
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| 小题18: | | A．eager | B．sorry | C．anxious | D．happy |
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| 小题19: | | A．breaths | B．worries | C．tongues | D．hearts |
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| 小题20: | | A．left | B．arrived | C．laughed | D．jumped |
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The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn’t __36__ it as a profession. My grandfather, having taught music for years at college and, though much __37__, earned merely enough to support his family. As a result of this _38___in the family, I went to college -----quite __39__, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other _40___. Before my graduation from Columbia, I felt _41___my duty to leave college and take a job. Aside from the satisfaction of being able to ___42__the family, money is all I got out of it. My only ambition was to save enough to _43___ the job and go to Europe to study __44___. I used to get up at dawn to practice_45__ I left for “downtown “to work. . I continued to make money, and _46__, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to ___47_.
The situation of my family improved, and my help was _48___necessary, so I resigned from my __49__and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for _50___. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and _51___every minute of it. I was a _52__man and I was doing what I__53__ to do and what I was meant to do. If I had stayed in business, I might be a quite wealthy man today, __54__ I wouldn’t have made a success of living . I would have _55__all those that money can never buy.
Money is a wonderful thing, but it is possible to pay too high price on it.
| 小题1: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．refuse | D．keep |
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| 小题2: | | A．respected | B．hated | C．doubted | D．scolded |
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| 小题3: | | A．excuse | B．chance | C．promise | D．example |
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| 小题4: | | A．happily | B．sadly | C．hopelessly | D．nervously |
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| 小题5: | | A．interests | B．pities | C．experiments | D．problems |
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| 小题7: | | A．question | B．help | C．warn | D．visit |
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| 小题8: | | A．give up | B．give in | C．go on | D．throw away |
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| 小题9: | | A．computer | B．law | C．history | D．music |
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| 小题10: | | A．after | B．in case | C．before | D．the moment |
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| 小题11: | | A．firstly | B．finally | C．generally | D．lately |
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| 小题12: | | A．go back | B．go home | C．go abroad | D．go down |
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| 小题13: | | A．no longer | B．of course | C．in fact | D．much too |
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| 小题14: | | A．position | B．college | C．home | D．friends |
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| 小题15: | | A．Asia | B．Europe | C．Africa | D．North America |
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| 小题16: | | A．wasted | B．lost | C．forgot | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题17: | | A．native | B．free | C．wise | D．weak |
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| 小题18: | | A．repeated | B．offered | C．loved | D．signed |
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| 小题20: | | A．missed | B．gained | C．achieved | D．won |
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