“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy—they"re given after all. Choices can be hard．”
I got the to start Amazon 16 years ago．I the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year．I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast，and the idea of building an bookstore with millions of titles was very to me．I had just turned 30，and I’d been married for a year．I told my wife that I wanted to my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t since most start-ups don’t，and I wasn’t sure what to ．She told me I should the idea．I’d always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my ．
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a boss that I admired very much．I went to my boss and with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea， it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job．”That logic made some to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours making a final decision．Seen in that light，it really was a difficult ，but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn’t think I’d regret and failing．And I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at a11．After much ，I took the less path to follow my dream，and I’m of that Choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choices．
| 小题1: | | A．idea | B．support | C．fund | D．message |
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| 小题2: | | A．got through | B．set aside | C．came across | D．turn down |
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| 小题3: | | A．online | B．available | C．intelligent | D．expensive |
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| 小题4: | | A．practical | B．exciting | C．flexible | D．productive |
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| 小题5: | | A．take | B．1and | C．exchange | D．quit |
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| 小题6: | | A．matter | B．work | C．fail | D．exist |
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| 小题7: | | A．do | B．finish | C．plan | D．expect |
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| 小题8: | | A．give up | B．set up | C．stick to | D．put off |
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| 小题9: | | A．dream | B．pace | C．hobby | D．example |
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| 小题10: | | A．cruel | B．brilliant | C．greedy | D．honest |
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| 小题11: | | A．shared | B．argued | C．reasoned | D．required |
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| 小题12: | | A．gradually | B．eventually | C．carefully | D．generously |
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| 小题13: | | A．so | B．and | C．otherwise | D．but |
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| 小题14: | | A．sense | B．difference | C．bet | D．bargain |
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| 小题15: | | A．while | B．before | C．once | D．since |
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| 小题16: | | A．puzzle | B．suggestion | C．choice | D．report |
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| 小题17: | | A．managing | B．requesting | C．changing | D．trying |
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| 小题18: | | A．consideration | B．determination | C．conversation | D．application |
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| 小题19: | | A．difficult | B．secure | C．amusing | D．interesting |
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| 小题20: | | A．confident | B．regretful | C．hopeful | D．proud |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：文章大意：文章讲述的是亚马逊网站创始人的故事。才智是与生俱来的，而善良是后天可以选择的。天赋易得，选择难做。在贝佐斯16岁的时候，他惊叹于互联网的迅速发展，于是萌发了建立网上书店的想法。在得到妻子的支持以后，他辞去了待遇很好的工作，虽然老板曾试图留住他，但贝佐斯最终决定把自己的想法付诸实践。
小题1:考查上下文串联。A想法；B支持；C资金；D信息，信息。根据43空句She told me I should 43 the idea可知我在16年前就有了这样的想法。故选A。
小题2:考查动词短语辨析。A完成；B放在一边，不管不顾，储存；C遇见；D拒绝；我知道了这个事实，因特网的使用以每年百分之2300的速度在增加，所以我意识到这对于网络售书是一个机遇。本句中的come across表示发现。故选C。
小题3:考查形容词。A在线；B存在的，可利用的；C勤奋的；D昂贵的；我从来没有见过或者听过增加如此迅速的事情，建立一个网络在线的书店对我来说是一件非常令人兴奋的事情。故选A。
小题4:考查形容词。A实用的；B令人兴奋的；C灵活的；D多产的；我从来没有见过或者听过增加如此迅速的事情，建立一个网络在线的书店对我来说是一件非常令人兴奋的事情。故选B。
小题5:考查动词。A拿走；B登陆，着陆；C交换；D放弃；我告诉我的妻子我想放弃我的工作来做这件疯狂的事情。故选D。
小题6:考查动词。A有关系，重要；B起作用；C失败；D存在；我想放弃我的工作来做这件可能不起作用的疯狂的事情。故选B。
小题7:考查动词。A做；B实现，获得；C计划；D期待；我不敢确信我能够期待得到什么样的结果。
故选D。
小题8:考查短语辨析。A放弃；B建立，成立；C坚持；D推迟；我的妻子告诉我应该坚持这个想法，我总是想成为一个发明家，她希望我坚持自己的梦想。故选C。
小题9:考查上下文串联。根据54空I took the less 54 path to follow my dream可知：我的妻子告诉我应该坚持这个想法，我总是想成为一个发明家，她希望我坚持自己的梦想。故选A。
小题10:考查形容词。A残忍的；B很棒的；C贪婪的；D谦虚的；我在纽约的一件金融机构工作，我的老板是一位我很钦佩的很棒的老板。根据后面的定语从句that I admired very much可知这是一个我很钦佩的人，那么B项“很棒的”符合上下文。故选B。
小题11:考查动词。A分享；B争论；C理论，辩论；D询问；固定搭配share sth with sb与某人分享某事；我去找了老板和他分享了我想做的事情。故选A。
小题12:考查副词。A逐渐地；B最后，终于；C仔细地，细心地；D一般说来；老板和我在中央公园走了很久，很仔细地听了我的计划和想法。故选C。
小题13:考查连词。A于是；B和；C否则，要不然；D但是；他说：这听起来是一个很好的主意，但是对于一个没有工作的人来说是似乎是一个更好的事情。也就是说老板认为我已经是一个有很好的工作的人，没有必要再去冒险做这样一个可能会失败的事情。可知老板反对我做这样的事情。故选D。
小题14:考查固定固定搭配。Make sense有意义，讲得通；老板的逻辑对我来说是讲得通的。本句表示作者明白了老板的意思和态度。故选A。
小题15:考查连词。A当…时；B在…前；C一旦；D自从；老板说服我在做出最终决定之前再考虑48小时。本句表示老板让我三思而后行，让我仔细考虑自己的行为。故选B。
小题16:考查名词。A困惑；B建议；C选择；D报告；对我来说这是一个很困难的选择，但是最后我还是决定试一试。故选C。
小题17:考查动词。A设法做到；B请求，要求；C改变；D努力，尝试；我决定去做这件事情，我想努力并尝试了以后我是不会后悔遗憾的。如果我不去努力和尝试也许我会很遗憾。故选D。
小题18:考查名词。A考虑；B决定；C对话；D申请，应用；考虑很久 以后我决定走这条不是很安全的追随自己梦想的小路。故选A。
小题19: 考查形容词。A稳固的；B安全的；C令人快乐的；D有趣的；因为这件事情没有人做过，没有人知道是不是会成功，所以使用secure表示对于这一道路的前途的不确定性。故选B。
小题20:考查形容词。A有信心的；B遗憾的；C有希望的；D自豪的；对于我的选择我很自豪，对于我们所有人来说这是我们自己的选择。故选D。 |
核心考点
试题【“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy—they"re given af】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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I was never a starter for my high school football team.No matter how____I practiced I was always on the second string.A few of us backups(替补队员)even____called ourselves the____boys and gave each other nicknames.Mine was “Splinter(瘦猴)．”
During one of the last games of the year, ____there came a point when I finally ____it onto the field with the starters.It was my ____chance and I was determined to ____myself.It wasn"t long either before the ball unexpectedly___its way into my hands.I saw the end zone and turned to____down the field for a touchdown(攻方持球触地得分)．It was my shining moment and it ____so good.It lasted for about one second.That was when an ____player crashed into my back.It was Splinter"s first and last shining moment before____back to the bench.
Since that time I have had a lot of shining moments in my life，____most of them probably didn"t look that ___in the eyes of the world.But I have come to see life from a ___viewpoint.When I open a ____for someone，share a smile with a____，and laugh with my children then I know that I am glowing bright.When I stop to help another，pass on a ____word，and do a loving act then I know that I am____.I have come to learn too that it is these shining moments that___our lives here.
| 小题2: | | A．jokingly | B．secretly | C．naturally | D．cruelly |
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| 小题3: | | A．dull | B．field | C．bench | D．side |
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| 小题4: | | A．besides | B．though | C．therefore | D．anyway |
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| 小题5: | | A．made | B．forced | C．caught | D．found |
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| 小题6: | | A．small | B．narrow | C．big | D．lucky |
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| 小题7: | | A．enjoy | B．prove | C．beat | D．devote |
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| 小题8: | | A．made | B．flew | C．pushed | D．bounced |
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| 小题10: | | A．felt | B．looked | C．became | D．appeared |
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| 小题11: | | A．ordinary | B．honest | C．opposing | D．angry |
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| 小题12: | | A．moving | B．heading | C．fighting | D．paying |
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| 小题13: | | A．although | B．since | C．because | D．unless |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．graceful | C．bright | D．worthwhile |
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| 小题15: | | A．common | B．general | C．similar | D．different |
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| 小题16: | | A．bottle | B．door | C．window | D．closet |
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| 小题17: | | A．stranger | B．friend | C．child | D．teammate |
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| 小题18: | | A．funny | B．simple | C．kind | D．short |
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| 小题19: | | A．acting | B．winning | C．progressing | D．shining |
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| 小题20: | | A．take up | B．make up | C．consist of | D．stand for |
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It"s baseball season again，and Hank Snydder is back on the field.He has been back from the accident that kept him out of the game for the season last year，and that cost the Muggers last year"s championship.Baseball fans in the city of Midvale are happy and George Brenner，the Muggers" owner，is happy too, because when Hank plays the team wins and the games sell out.“Last year"s attendance was all time low when Hank was out，”said Brenner.“We"re glad to have him back in uniform.”
Needless to say，the Muggers pay Hank well.But other teams have offered him a million dollars.Still，Hank has been faithful to the Muggers up to now.But there is a rumor(谣传)that Hank might play for the Suffers of Sun City next year.A newspaper reporter asked Hank if there was any truth in it.He said.“Nothing has been decided，but I have to admit that I could be leaving Midvale after this season.”What about another rumor that Hank might be getting married? “That"s true.” Hank replied，“and I"m very happy about it.”
There is no need to ask how Midvale or George Brenner would feel about losing Hank.But is Hank completely happy about the changes that may be taking place in his life? “Only one thing troubles me，”he said.“I"ve always loved the Muggers" blue uniforms.It will take me some time to get used to the Suffers" green and gold uniforms.”
小题1:Hank Snydder didn"t play for the Muggers last year because ________.| A．there were no baseball matches | | B．the club didn"t pay him enough money | | C．other players had accidents | | D．something had happened to him |
小题2:The Muggers didn"t win the championship of last season ________.| A．because the players of the Muggers didn"t take part in the games | | B．because of Hank Snydder"s absence | | C．because all the players didn"t try their best | | D．because the Muggers hadn"t hoped to win it |
小题3:Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?| A．Hank Snydder still plays for the Muggers. | | B．Hank Snydder has been loyal to the Muggers. | | C．Hank Snydder might be getting married. | | D．Hank Snydder has some trouble with his partners. |
小题4:If Hank Snydder joins the Suffers of Sun City next year，________.| A．the owner of the Muggers will feel happy | | B．the owner of the Muggers will require him to return all the money | | C．it may be a great loss to the Muggers | | D．he will play for the baseball team for nothing |
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all ____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they ____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____ for performance.However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn"t go, so my brother ____ me the ticket.I was really ____！
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our ____.After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___.I could barely make out the stage in the ____.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ____ the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn"t ___ what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as ____ as a jet engine.I could ____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can"t recall any of the songs that the band played.I just ____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn"t want it to ____.But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished.We left the ____ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ___from a long sleep.My ears were still ____with the beat of the last song.
After the____， I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while，____， I listen to one of their songs and ____I"m back at that first show.
| 小题1: | | A．members | B．friends | C．fans | D．volunteers |
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| 小题2: | | A．guessed | B．discovered | C．thought | D．predicted |
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| 小题3: | | A．flowers | B．drinks | C．clothes | D．tickets |
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| 小题4: | | A．booked | B．offered | C．returned | D．found |
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| 小题5: | | A．relaxed | B．embarrassed | C．excited | D．encouraged |
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| 小题6: | | A．seats | B．entrance | C．spots | D．space |
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| 小题7: | | A．comfortable | B．quite | C．serious | D．nervous |
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| 小题8: | | A．silence | B．noise | C．darkness | D．smoke |
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| 小题9: | | A．fell upon | B．got through | C．broke into | D．stepped onto |
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| 小题10: | | A．forget | B．hear | C．repeat | D．bear |
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| 小题11: | | A．loud | B．heard | C．sweet | D．fast |
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| 小题12: | | A．feel | B．touch | C．enjoy | D．digest |
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| 小题13: | | A．realize | B．understand | C．believe | D．remember |
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| 小题14: | | A．continue | B．delay | C．finish | D．change |
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| 小题15: | | A．party | B．theatre | C．opera | D．stage |
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| 小题16: | | A．escaped | B．traveled | C．benefited | D．woken |
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| 小题17: | | A．aching | B．burning | C．ringing | D．rolling |
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| 小题18: | | A．competition | B．performance | C．interview | D．celebration |
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| 小题19: | | A．though | B．otherwise | C．instead | D．besides |
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| 小题20: | | A．decide | B．regret | C．conclude | D．imagine |
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It was about six years ago.We were at senior high school.Those days in school were gray to most Chinese students because of the college entrance examination pressure.Not our parents and teachers didn"t love us，but they loved us too much.Our only happiness was a high grade in the exam.
One afternoon after the final exam，we four girls came to a small wood and we felt it only belonging to us that afternoon.We talked and laughed.We played all the games that we could think of.We felt we were on the top of the world for the first time in our life.We totally forgot the unhappiness in our life and we threw the homework and the endless exams far away out of the wood.
In the middle of the wood ran a small and peaceful stream.Now and then，we could see some wild ducks on the water looking for food.The water weeds danced happily while the water passed beside them.The air was so fresh that we breathed it freely.
The sun had set before we knew it.We had to leave the place which brought us much happiness.We agreed to come back again every time we felt bored.
Years later，we went there several times.But，every time we went there to find that great feeling，we failed.Strangely，the feeling was different from that of several years ago.
I know that wonderful experience was just for once.We can never find that kind of happiness again which only belonged to the special afternoon in our life.That was a release of our uneasy heart.We can never go back to that young age or that simple life.It was our golden ages.No matter how boring and hard the life was，it gave us something worthy to recall.We"ll treasure it forever.
小题1:What does the writer think of their senior high school life?| A．Unhappy. | B．Helpless. | | C．Useless. | D．Meaningless. |
小题2:What does “it” refer to in the second paragraph?| A．The final exam. | B．Happiness. | | C．A small wood. | D．A high grade. |
小题3:What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?| A．How the girls forgot everything in the wood that afternoon. | | B．How the girls played games in the wood that afternoon. | | C．How peaceful the wood was that afternoon. | | D．How the girls relaxed themselves in the wood that afternoon. |
小题4:What did the writer introduce to us in the third paragraph?| A．Hungry wild ducks. | | B．Dancing water weeds. | | C．Fresh air. | | D．A peaceful stream. |
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Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years.She would ____ down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.
I don"t remember when it first started ___ me — her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt workworn and rough ____ my young skin.Finally，one night, I shouted out at her, “Don"t do that any more—your hands are too rough！” she made no ____ and left quietly.But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her ____.
With the passing years, my ____returned to that night time after time.By then I ____ my mother"s hands and her goodnight kiss.Sometimes the incident seemed very ____， sometimes far away, but always it was ____ in the back of my mind.
The years have passed, and I"m not a little girl any more.Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once ___ to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.
Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives ____.One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself ___to her house to spend the night with her.As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to ___the hair from my forehead.Then a ____， ever so gently , touched my forehead.I burst into tears.
In my memory, thousands of times, I ____ the night my young voice complained.Catching Mom"s hand in hand, I told her how ____I was for that night.I thought she"d remember ____ I did.But Mom didn"t know what I was talking about.She had already forgotten and ____ long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new ____for my gentle mother and her caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was ____ to be found.
| 小题2: | | A．annoying | B．astonishing | C．delighting | D．disappointing |
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| 小题3: | | A．along | B．above | C．against | D．aside |
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| 小题4: | | A．reply | B．promise | C．request | D．agreement |
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| 小题5: | | A．pity | B．sadness | C．apology | D．love |
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| 小题6: | | A．feelings | B．opinions | C．spirits | D．thoughts |
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| 小题7: | | A．missed | B．forgot | C．held | D．shook |
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| 小题8: | | A．strange | B．close | C．serious | D．common |
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| 小题9: | | A．stressed | B．existed | C．hidden | D．exposed |
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| 小题10: | | A．expected | B．changed | C．reminded | D．complained |
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| 小题12: | | A．drawn | B．carried | C．moved | D．stayed |
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| 小题14: | | A．tear | B．kiss | C．press | D．hand |
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| 小题15: | | A．returned | B．remembered | C．realized | D．recalled |
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| 小题16: | | A．sorry | B．happy | C．angry | D．nervous |
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| 小题18: | | A．disappeared | B．forgiven | C．apologized | D．abandoned |
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| 小题19: | | A．imagination | B．inspiration | C．decoration | D．appreciation |
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| 小题20: | | A．still | B．soon | C．nowhere | D．anyhow |
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