Maricel Apatan，22，stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri—La Hotel in Manila，preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a（n）____ task for a pastry(糕点) chef，but Maricel is no ____ chef－she has no hands．
“When I first saw Maricel, I was worried she might ____ herself when using a chef’s knife ____ that has never been a problem, ” says Maricel’s manager. “She doesn’t get ____ treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the chefs.”
Despite financial ____ from Archbishop Ledesma, a distant relative, Maricel ____ to deal with her disability. “I was ____ dependent on my mother and couldn’t do anything,” she recalls.
In 2004, Archbishop Ledesma ____ for Maricel to live in the House with No Steps, a training centre for people with disabilities. She ____ how to write and do regular tasks and, more importantly, ____ her disability. She became more determined to ____ hard to live a normal life.
Maricel ____ graduated from high school and enrolled(注册) in a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course in Cagayan de Oro City. I have really enjoyed ____ since I was seven years old,” she says.
After Maricel moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting ____ this determined young woman. She didn"t shy away from the ____.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it"s ____ to live a normal life,” Maricel says.
Later, Maricel"s three younger brothers and sisters moved to Manila．She ____ the rent of their small apartment, ____ their parents look after the family farm in Mindanao．“It is difficult to make ends meet but I don"t lose ____. I believe anything is possible if you dream, and work hard．”
| 小题1: | | A．impossible | B． simple | C． practical | D． important |
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| 小题2: | | A．ordinary | B． admirable | C． talented | D． gentle |
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| 小题3: | | A．absorb | B． express | C． hurt | D． forgive |
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| 小题5: | | A．special | B． equal | C． official | D． effective |
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| 小题6: | | A．advice | B． control | C． information | D． help |
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| 小题7: | | A．hesitated | B． disagreed | C． struggled | D． pretended |
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| 小题8: | | A．gradually | B． hardly | C． increasingly | D． totally |
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| 小题9: | | A．searched | B． arranged | C． applied | D． begged |
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| 小题10: | | A．explained | B． realized | C． wondered | D．learned |
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| 小题11: | | A．accepted | B． blessed | C． cured | D． forgot |
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| 小题12: | | A．think | B． try | C． listen | D． relax |
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| 小题13: | | A．partly | B． firstly | C． eventually | D． immediately |
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| 小题14: | | A．reading | B． cooking | C． writing | D． drawing |
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| 小题15: | | A．beyond | B． by | C． against | D． on |
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| 小题16: | | A．attention | B． description | C． decoration | D． connection |
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| 小题17: | | A．successful | B． difficult | C． possible | D． certain |
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| 小题18: | | A．raises | B． pays | C． collects | D． receives |
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| 小题19: | | A．unless | B． once | C． though | D． while |
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| 小题20: | | A．memory | B． weight | C． hope | D． patience |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:D
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试题分析：本文主要讲述了一个残疾的女孩子通过自己的努力和奋斗，过上了正常人的生活。作者用这个故事告诉我们：只要你不失去希望，只要你有梦想，只要你努力，任何事情都是可能的。
小题1:B 形容词辨析。A不可能；B简单的；C实用的；D重要的；一位厨师要做奶油蛋糕，这本来是一件很简单的事情，但是对于Maricel来说却可能是一件很危险的事情，也因为她没有手。
小题2:A 形容词辨析。A普通的；B令人钦佩的；C有才***；D温柔的；Maricel不是一个普通的厨师，她和别的厨师很不一样，因为她没有手。
小题3:C 动词辨析。A吸收；B表达；C伤害；D原谅；经理说当他看见她使用刀的时候很担心她是否会伤到自己，因为她没有手，不能像普通人那样控制好刀。
小题4:C 词义辨析。A因为，为了（介词）；B或者，否则；C但是；D和；虽然经理一直很担心她会伤到自己，但是这从来就不是一个问题，她的水平很好。
小题5:A 形容词辨析。A特别的；B公平的；C正式的；D有效的；经理说：她不需要特别对待，而且她和别的厨师一样努力工作。
小题6:D 名词辨析。A建议；B控制；C信息；D帮助；虽然有来自远房亲戚Archbishop Ledesma的帮助，但是她还是很努力地和自己的残疾做斗争，从来不依赖别人。
小题7:C 动词辨析。A犹豫；B不同意；C努力；D假装；虽然有来自远房亲戚Archbishop Ledesma的帮助，但是她还是很努力地和自己的残疾做斗争，从来不依赖别人。说明她很独立。
小题8:D 副词辨析。A逐渐地；B几乎不；C越来与多地；D完全地；根据后半句中的couldn’t do anything可知她之前完全是依靠自己的母亲，什么也做不了。但是后来有了彻底的改变。
小题9:B 动词辨析。A寻找；B安排；C申请；D祈求；在2004年她的亲戚Archbishop Ledesma安排她生活在一个专门为残疾人建设的无障碍的房子里。在这里她学会了很多的事情。
小题10:.D 动词辨析。A解释；B意识到；C想知道；D学会；在那里她学会了书写，学会了做一些基本的事情。最重要的是，她终于接受了自己残疾的这个现实。
小题11:A 动词词义辨析。A接受；B祈祷；C治愈；D忘记；在那里她学会了书写，学会了做一些基本的事情。最重要的是，她终于接受了自己残疾的这个现实。
小题12:B 动词辨析。A思考；B努力；C听；D放松；try hard to do sth努力做某事；她更加坚定地要努力地过正常人的生活。
小题13:C 副词辨析。A部分地；B首先；C最后；D立刻，马上；她最终高中毕业，参加了一个宾馆和餐厅管理的2年的学习课程，学习相关内容。
小题14:B 动名词辨析。A阅读；B烹饪；C写作；D画画；她告诉我们自从7岁她就一直很喜欢烹饪。所以在这个课程里她主要学习的也是烹饪，后来成为了厨师。
小题15:D 介词辨析。A超过；在…另外一边；B通过；C违背，逆着，顶着；D关于…；report on….就…展开报道；当地的媒体开始报道这个意志坚定的女孩子的故事。
小题16:A 注意力；关注；B描述；C装饰；D联系；对于媒体的关注她一点也不害羞。主要是因为她想让其他一些有残疾的人知道经过努力，他们也可以过正常人的生活。
小题17:C 形容词辨析。A成功的；B困难的；C可能的；D确定，一定；她想让其他的残疾人知道经过自己的努力，他们完全有可能过上正常人的生活。
小题18:D 动词辨析。A提高，筹集；B付钱；C收集；D收到；她的三个弟弟妹妹也来到了马尼拉，当他们的父母亲在老家的时候，由她挣钱来付他们的房租。
小题19:D 连词辨析。A除非；B一旦；C尽管；D当…时；当他们的父母亲在老家的时候，由她挣钱来付他们的房租。
小题20:C 词义辨析。A记忆，回忆；B重量；C希望；D耐心；她说要想让收支平衡很困难，但是只要你不失去希望，只要你有梦想，只要你努力，任何事情都是可能的。 |
核心考点
试题【Maricel Apatan，22，stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri—La Hotel in Manila，p】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A man died and was on his way to another world，either the Heaven or the hell. He saw an extremely magnificent palace half way and the of the palace asked him to stay and in the palace.
The man said，“I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any .”
The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is else better than here for you. There are a wealth of seafood and delicacies. In my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone you. Moreover，you can rest I that nothing needs to be done by you.” Then，the man settled down in the palace.
At the beginning，the man felt very at the rotation of eating and sleeping. But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the owner and ，“It is to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job？”
The owner replied，“Sorry， there is no job here at all.”
After another several months，the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again，“I really could not this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job，I would prefer to go to the instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously， “Do you think it is Heaven here？ It is the hell！”
| 小题1: | | A．god | B．foreigner | C．owner | D．guard |
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| 小题2: | | A．sleep | B．eat | C．drink | D．live |
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| 小题3: | | A．movement | B．hesitation | C．performance | D．work |
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| 小题4: | | A．anywhere | B．nowhere | C．everywhere | D．somewhere |
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| 小题5: | | A．visiting | B．stopping | C．keeping | D．avoiding |
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| 小题6: | | A．assured | B．convinced | C．reminded | D．informed |
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| 小题7: | | A．bored | B．initial | C．happy | D．scared |
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| 小题8: | | A．appreciated | B．motivated | C．complained | D．cried |
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| 小题9: | | A．unbearable | B．precious | C．vivid | D．temporary |
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| 小题10: | | A．come up with | B．put up with | C．catch up with | D．end up with |
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| 小题11: | | A．palace | B．heaven | C．hell | D．sky |
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| 小题12: | | A．actually | B．immediately | C．directly | D．hardly |
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob，” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work，” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you，” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor！”
The carpenter said， “I think I know what to do， sir， and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned， the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all！
It was a bridge！ And the neighbor， Bob， was coming across， with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi， John！ You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！”
Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter， who was ready to go. “No， wait！ Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you，” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay，” the carpenter said， “but I have more bridges to build.”
小题1:Just before the carpenter came， John and Bob each other.| A．didn’t speak to | | B．were friendly to | | C．often fought with | | D．never had bitter words with |
小题2:Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because .| A．he wanted to protect his farm | | B．he didn’t want to do it himself | | C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob | | D．he wanted to find him something to do |
小题3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！” mean？| A．John was great to build this bridge. | | B．John was not good at building bridges. | | C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. | | D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
小题4:What do you think of the carpenter？| A．Shy. | B．Wise. | C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage？| A．What a Big Fence！ | B．Farmer and Bridge | | C．Three Kind Men | D．A Fence or a Bridge？ |
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BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay .
My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan, I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married I realized that there was no way that things could change the way they were.
Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other .
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed on school or friends. Once I began to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always .
I now realize my parents were about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.
| 小题1: | | A．shook | B．broke | C．hurt | D．changed |
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| 小题2: | | A．break down | B．break up | C．break in | D．break out |
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| 小题3: | | A．a same | B．same | C．the same | D．at same |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．while | C．that | D．whenever |
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| 小题6: | | A．whoever | B．which | C．whom | D．that |
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| 小题7: | | A．but | B．and | C．however | D．also |
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| 小题8: | | A．back | B．back to | C．into | D．for |
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| 小题12: | | A．more deeply | B．much deeply | C．more deeper | D．very deeper |
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| 小题13: | | A．either | B．too | C．before | D．never |
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| 小题14: | | A．suggestion | B．advices | C．advice | D．tip |
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| 小题15: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．recognize | D．know |
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| 小题16: | | A．went | B．began | C．took | D．go for |
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| 小题17: | | A．wished | B．hoped | C．dreamed | D．wanted |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．necessary | D．good |
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| 小题19: | | A．divorced | B．united | C．married | D．remarried |
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| 小题20: | | A．found | B．discover | C．learned | D．Understand |
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My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (凑合过日子).
One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a for my daughter with my friend. A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, “I you must be having a hard time.” I just smiled and said, “I’m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I’ll be .”
About ten later she came up to me and said, “Can I take a look at the book that you’ve ? It seems very interesting!” I said all right and gave it to her.
Just then called me and I immediately went out. I returned she thanked me and my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, “You told me you didn’t had much ?” I replied, “I don’t.”
She said, “Oh yes, you do!” I assured (向……保证) her I had two dollars left, but still she insisted I plenty of money.
“Look at your book in your bag,” she . “There’s a hundred dollar bill in it.” I turned over the page and got so ! There actually was a hundred dollar that seemed to have fallen out of my book!
I her, very surprised, and said, “I don’t know that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred !”
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How of her! And what a wonderful gift to when I am down to my last two dollars!
| 小题1: | | A．storybook | B．toy bear | C．birthday cake | D．concert ticket |
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| 小题2: | | A．suggest | B．wish | C．hear | D．think |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．upset | C．fine | D．honest |
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| 小题4: | | A．hours | B．minutes | C．days | D．weeks |
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| 小题5: | | A．written | B．chosen | C．hidden | D．finished |
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| 小题6: | | A．someone | B．nobody | C．everyone | D．anybody |
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| 小题7: | | A．Since | B．When | C．Before | D．Because |
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| 小题8: | | A．threw away | B．asked for | C．looked into | D．gave back |
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| 小题9: | | A．wisdom | B．money | C．water | D．patience |
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| 小题10: | | A．never | B．always | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题12: | | A．said | B．cried | C．ordered | D．shouted |
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| 小题13: | | A．worried | B．satisfied | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
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| 小题14: | | A．letter | B．card | C．picture | D．bill |
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| 小题15: | | A．looked at | B．quarreled with | C．believed in | D．laughed at |
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| 小题17: | | A．bags | B．books | C．stores | D．dollars |
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| 小题18: | | A．the lady | B．the writer | C．my friend | D．my daughter |
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| 小题19: | | A．foolish | B．kind | C．energetic | D．proud |
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| 小题20: | | A．make | B．refuse | C．invent | D．receive |
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How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive employee your day?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed the airport. We were driving in the lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his , slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car , the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started at us.
My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was ,so I said，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He said, “ Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they"ll dump it on . Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be .”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you __ bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __ them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _ it！The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad.
Have a Garbage-Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow.
| 小题1: | | A．enrich | B．ruin | C．spare | D．obtain |
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| 小题3: | | A．latter | B．right | C．opposite | D．free |
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| 小题4: | | A．brakes | B．door | C．window | D．seat |
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| 小题5: | | A．knocked | B．overtook | C．missed | D．lost |
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| 小题6: | | A．laughing | B．throwing | C．glancing | D．yelling |
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| 小题7: | | A．wondered | B．smiled | C．ignored | D．guessed |
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| 小题8: | | A．friendly | B．angry | C．tired | D．disappointed |
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| 小题9: | | A．expectation | B．passengers | C．garbage | D．goods |
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| 小题10: | | A．turns | B．pushes | C．holds | D．piles |
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| 小题11: | | A．roads | B．children | C．you | D．dustbin |
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| 小题12: | | A．upset | B．happier | C．pitiful | D．frightened |
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| 小题13: | | A．spread | B．share | C．explain | D．contribute |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprise | B．pleasure | C．doubt | D．regrets |
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| 小题15: | | A．funny | B．important | C．strange | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题16: | | A．remember | B．forget | C．value | D．appreciate |
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| 小题17: | | A．enjoy | B．exchange | C．recall | D．imagine |
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| 小题18: | | A．inspire | B．take | C．mend | D．notice |
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| 小题19: | | A．letting | B．consisting | C．making | D．dreaming |
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| 小题20: | | A．distinguish | B．deserve | C．deliver | D．determine |
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