阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a prophet (预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet I have many bad 40. Which one ofthem should I _41_ first? ”The prophet said, “Give up telling 42_ first and always speakthe truth.”Theman promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43_he made with the prophet. "44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 45? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
| 小题1: | | A．sometimes | B．hardly | C．always | D．never |
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| 小题2: | | A．trouble | B．money | C．time | D．energy |
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| 小题3: | | A．great | B．stupid | C．strange | D．bad |
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| 小题4: | | A．educated | B．saved | C．tested | D．bothered |
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| 小题5: | | A．purposes | B．friends | C．habits | D．collections |
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| 小题6: | | A．give up | B．bring back | C．take in | D．depend on |
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| 小题7: | | A．stories | B．truths | C．reasons | D．lies |
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| 小题8: | | A．promise | B．mistake | C．plan | D．secret |
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| 小题9: | | A．Because | B．If | C．Since | D．Unless |
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| 小题10: | | A．stealing | B．drinking | C．walking | D．dancing |
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| 小题11: | | A．none | B．everyone | C．anyone | D．someone |
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| 小题12: | | A．controlled | B．admired | C．punished | D．killed |
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| 小题13: | | A．refused | B．tried | C．decided | D．agreed |
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| 小题14: | | A．talked about | B．broke down | C．adapted to(适应) | D．felt like |
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| 小题15: | | A．hate | B．like | C．understand | D．respect |
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| 小题16: | | A．allowed | B．encouraged | C．invited | D．advised |
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| 小题17: | | A．chance | B．disadvantage | C．adventure | D．idea |
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| 小题18: | | A．wherever | B．whenever | C．whatever | D．however |
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| 小题19: | | A．forgot | B．doubted | C．regretted | D．remembered |
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| 小题20: | | A．practical | B．attractive | C．good | D．generous(慷慨的) |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:C |
试题分析：本文的主要内容是：一个人想要改掉他的坏毛病，于是向智者请教应该先改那个坏毛病，智者说先改掉撒谎的毛病，并且要说实话。这个人向智者承诺一定会做到这两点。于是每当他想做坏事时，他都想到了对智者的承诺，最终他逐渐改掉了所有的坏毛病，成了一个好人。这个故事告诉我们说实话是一个很好的习惯。
小题1:考查副词：A. sometimes有时，B. hardly几乎不，C. always总是，D. never从不，如果你总是说实话，你就会使自己免于受到麻烦的困扰，选C
小题2:考查名词：A. trouble麻烦，B. money钱，C. time时间，D. energy能量，不说假话可以使自己免于受到麻烦的困扰，选A
小题3:考查形容词：A . great伟大的，B. stupid愚蠢的，C. strange奇怪的，D. bad坏的，从后面的句子：In this way, the man thought of doing something bad,可知这个人做了很多坏事，选D
小题4:考查动词：A. educated教育，B. saved拯救，C. tested 检测，D. bothered困扰，从文章最后一句话：One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.可知他说真话的诺言救了他。
选B
小题5:考查名词：A. purposes目的，B. friends 朋友，C. habits习惯，D. collections收集，从后面的he gave up all his bad habits可知他有很多坏习惯。选C
小题6:考查词组：A. give up放弃，B. bring back带回，C. take in吸收，欺骗，理解，D. depend on依赖，根据下文内容he gave up all his bad habits，可知他最终他放弃了他所有的坏习惯。这里他问智者：“我应该先放弃哪个坏习惯？”选A
小题7:考查名词：A. stories 故事，B. truths真相，C. reasons原因，D. lies谎言，不要说谎并且总是讲实话，“不要说谎”与“总是讲实话”是意思相近，选D
小题8:考查名词;A. promise诺言，B. mistake错误，C. plan计划，D. secret 秘密，从前面的句子：the manpromise to do so，可知这个人许过诺言的，选A
小题9:考查连词：A. Because因为，B. If如果，C. Since自从，D. Unless除非，如果智者问起来我去过什么地方，我怎么回答？选B
小题10:考查动词：A. stealing偷窃，B. drinking喝，C. walking走，D. dancing跳舞，根据At night the man was about to go out to steal.可知选A
小题11:考查代词;A. none没有人，B. everyone 每个人，C. anyone任何人，D. someone有些人，如果我说去偷东西，每个人都会讨厌我，选B
小题12:考查动词：A. controlled控制，B. admired敬佩，C. punished惩罚，D. killed***死，因为偷东西我会受到惩罚，选C
小题13:考查动词：A. refused拒绝，B. tried尝试，C. decided决定，D. agreed同意，所以可知那个男子决定那天晚上不去偷东西了，选C
小题14:考查词组：A. talked about谈论，B. broke down崩溃，垮掉，C. adapted to(适应) D. felt like想要，第二天，他想喝酒，选D
小题15:考查动词：A. hate讨厌，B. like喜欢，C. understand理解，D. respect尊敬，从后面的句子：because a Muslim is not to drink wine.”可知如果他说自己喝酒的，人们会讨厌他，选A
小题16:考查动词：A. allowed允许，B. encouraged鼓励，C. invited邀请，D. advised建议，穆斯林是不允许喝酒的，选A
小题17:考查名词：A. chance机会，B. disadvantage不利因素，C. adventure冒险，D. idea主意，所以他放弃了喝酒的想法，选D
小题18:考查连词：A. wherever 无论何地，B. whenever无论什么时候， C. whatever无论什么D. however无论怎样，可知每当他想做坏事时，他总是记起他对智者说实话的承诺选B
小题19:考查动词：A. forgot 忘记，B. doubted怀疑，C. regretted后悔，D. remembered记得，可知每当他想做坏事时，他总是记起他对智者说实话的承诺，选D
小题20:考查形容词：A. practical 实用的，B. attractive有吸引力的，C. good好的，D.generous(慷慨的) 根据he gave up all his bad habits，可知放弃了所有的坏习惯，成了一个好人，选C |
核心考点
试题【阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。Telling the truth is】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Midas was a powerful king, both rich and greedy. Once he did a great favor for Bacchus, the god of wine. Bacchus offered Midas his choice of a reward. Midas answered at once. He asked that whatever he touched be turned into gold. Bacchus agreed, though he was sorry that Midas had not made a wiser choice.
Midas was eager to put his newly gained power to the test. He pulled a branch from a tree. The branch became gold in his hand. He picked up a stone; it turned to gold. He touched the grass, it, too, turned to gold.
Midas was overjoyed. Returning home, he ordered his servants to prepare a magnificent meal. But when he picked up some bread, it turned to gold. He lifted a glass of wine to his lips. But before he could taste it, it turned to gold.
Midas wished to free himself of his power. He hated the gift he had so recently hoped for. He raised his arms and begged and prayed for Bacchus to take away his deadly gift.
Bacchus showed pity. “Go,” he said. “to the River Pactolus. There dip yourself in. Wash away your greed and its punishment. ”Midas did so. Hardly had he touched the waters, before the gold-making powers passed into them. The river sands changed into gold. And they remain golden to this day.
小题1:What is the moral of this story?| A．There is more to life than riches. | B．Gold is more important than food. | | C．You can’t trust your friends. | D．You must make a wiser choice. |
小题2:When everything he touched turned to gold, Midas felt ______| A．happy and joyful | B．sad and disappointed | | C．excited and angry | D．powerful and satisfied |
小题3:What was Midas’ wish after he could have nothing to eat?| A．To have a big meal. | B．To gain power to turn things to gold. | | C．To have his power taken away. | D．To wash himself in the water. |
小题4:Today when we say that a person has the “Midas Touch”, we mean that ______| A．the person is very poor | | B．gold is the most important thing to that person | | C．everything that the person does makes money | | D．the person has the power to do everything |
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Another secret of animals’ survival is telepathy（心灵感应）. This sense becomes atrophied（衰退） in man, but a(n) 1 thought-communication functions in animals. Elsa, the lioness, frequently 2 when George and I intended to visit her camp, even though it 3 180 miles from our home in Isiolo. On most 4 when we made our irregular visit she was waiting for us. By following the spoor（野兽的足迹），we 5 that she had sometimes walked 50 or 60 miles to meet us.
The same thing 6 when I took Elsa’s sisters to Nairobi to be flown to the Rotterdam zoo, Elsa’s zoo. Elsa stayed behind with George in Isiolo 180 miles 7 . He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew. On the morning of my 8 she sat down at the entrance and wouldn’t make any 9 until I arrived in the evening.
I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived. When Elsa died, I woke in the night, knowing what had happened, even though I was several miles away. The same thing 10 later with one of Pippa’s cubs.
I don’t 11 this sensitivity with my own kind. Feel far more in tune with what is going on when I am in the bush than when I am in London on Nairobi. We don’t know much yet about this telepathy from which gland（腺体） it comes, or how it 12 . But if men could awaken or 13 it in themselves, and then cooperate by trusting each other, 14 fearing and treating one another 15 , the world would be a far better place.
| 小题1: | | A．extremely | B．completely | C．thoroughly | D．definitely |
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| 小题2: | | A．sensed | B．aware | C．feels | D．concerns |
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| 小题3: | | A．lay | B．lies | C．located | D．stood |
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| 小题4: | | A．case | B．conditions | C．occasions | D．situations |
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| 小题5: | | A．discussed | B．dismissed | C．discovered | D．distrusted |
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| 小题6: | | A．happened | B．broken out | C．replaced | D．took over |
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| 小题7: | | A．far | B．farther | C．away | D．far from |
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| 小题8: | | A．turn | B．return | C．reality | D．reappear |
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| 小题9: | | A．emotions | B．feelings | C．exchanges | D．movement |
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| 小题10: | | A．burst forth | B．burst | C．appeared | D．occurred |
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| 小题11: | | A．command | B．confirm | C．possess | D．prohibit |
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| 小题12: | | A．starts | B．comprehends | C．manufactures | D．works |
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| 小题13: | | A．create | B．plant | C．cultivate | D．produce |
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| 小题14: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．would rather | D．or rather |
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| 小题15: | | A．suspiciously | B．suspecting | C．prosperously | D．doubtfully |
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 16 for a few days. I was 17 to wait tables on my own. All went 18 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 19 the tables not far from the kitchen. 20 , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 21 was full of people. I moved slowly, 22 every step. I remember how 23 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 24 on. It had nice handles, which made it 25 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 26 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 27 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 28 to you, but we are getting ready to 29 now, and my wife needs her 30 back.”
At first his 31 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 32 . I wanted to get into a hole and 33 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 34 . I have learned to be more 35 and not to be too sure of myself.
| 小题1: | | A．manager | B．assistant | C．cook | D．waitress |
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| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．invited | C．advised | D．allowed |
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| 小题3: | | A．well | B．quickly | C．safely | D．wrong |
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| 小题4: | | A．left | B．shown | C．brought | D．given |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Finally |
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| 小题6: | | A．kitchen | B．street | C．restaurant | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．taking | B．changing | C．minding | D．saving |
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| 小题8: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．calm |
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| 小题9: | | A．fixed | B．trained | C．loaded | D．waited |
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| 小题10: | | A．slower | B．lighter | C．quieter | D．easier |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．agree | C．regret | D．pretend |
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| 小题12: | | A．letting | B．making | C．watching | D．having |
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| 小题13: | | A．useful | B．familiar | C．unusual | D．interesting |
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| 小题14: | | A．rest | B．order | C．eat | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．bag | B．tray | C．walker | D．coat |
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| 小题16: | | A．message | B．praise | C．idea | D．need |
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| 小题17: | | A．cold | B．full of joy | C．pale | D．on fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．lie | B．defend | C．hide | D．stay |
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| 小题19: | | A．repeated | B．discovered | C．corrected | D．described |
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| 小题20: | | A．patient | B．careful | C．honest | D．practical |
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In 1859，during the Gold Rush，a twenty- year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.
“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer，Levi，and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop，producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon，miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later， Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans（牛仔裤）。
小题1:The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for____.| A．making tent covers and wagons | | B．making tents for wagons | | C．making trousers for the miners | | D．making wagon covers and tents |
小题2:What kind of material do you think is denim？| A．A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears. | | B．A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain. | | C．A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear. | | D．A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal. |
小题3:A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.| A．the miners didn‘t have enough trousers | | B．the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough | | C．the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily | | D．the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers |
小题4:Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？| A．Their pockets kept tearing the gold. | | B．Their pockets were not made of metal. | | C．The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets. | | D．The gold they collected easily tore their pockets. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
An old man had three children, all boys. When they had grown up, he called them together and told them that he was very __36__ and no longer able to provide, __37__ for himself .He ordered them to go out and bring him food and clothing.
The three brothers __38 __ , and after a very long while they came to a large__39__. They decided that once they got across they would __40__. The eldest told the youngest to take the middle road, and the second to go to the right, __41__ he himself would go to the left. Then, in a year’s time, they would __42__ to the same spot.
So they parted, and at the end of a year, as __43__, they found their way back to the riverside. The eldest asked the youngest what he had gotten during his travels, and the boy __44__: I have nothing but a __45__ . If you look into it, you can see all over the country, no matter how far away.”
When asked __46__ what he had gotten, the second brother replied : “Only a pair of sandals that are so full of __47__ that if one puts them on one can walk at once to any place in the country in one step.”
Then the eldest himself, said: “ I , __48__ , have obtained but little, a kind of medicine, that is all. But let us look into the mirror and see how father __49__.”
The youngest __50__ his mirror, and they all looked into it and saw that their father was already __51__.Then the elder said: “Let us __52__ home and see what we can do,” So the second brought out his sandals, and all three placed their feet inside them and , __53__ , they reached their father’s grave. Then the eldest took the__54__ out of his bag, and poured it over the grave. At once their father __55__, as if nothing had been the matter with him.
Now which of these three sons has performed the best?
| 小题1: | | A．old | B．tired | C．active | D．unusual |
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| 小题2: | | A．merely | B．even | C．already | D．ever |
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| 小题3: | | A．took down | B．grew up | C．set out | D．turned around |
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| 小题4: | | A．plain | B．temple | C．mountain | D．river |
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| 小题5: | | A．settle | B．speed | C．bathe | D．separate |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．although | C．while | D．if |
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| 小题7: | | A．refer | B．return | C．owe | D．contribute |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreed | B．tested | C．proved | D．called |
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| 小题9: | | A．rose | B．replied | C．aimed | D．added |
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| 小题10: | | A．map | B．rule | C．mirror | D．telescope |
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| 小题11: | | A．in doubt | B．in store | C．in time | D．in turn |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．time | C．energy | D．power |
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| 小题13: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．too | D．anyway |
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| 小题14: | | A．came out | B．got on | C．made up | D．broke down |
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| 小题15: | | A．produced | B．fetched | C．hid | D．received |
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| 小题16: | | A．dead | B．rich | C．strong | D．sick |
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| 小题17: | | A．call | B．ride | C．hurry | D．drive |
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| 小题18: | | A．suddenly | B．instead | C．slowly | D．immediately |
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| 小题19: | | A．fish | B．medicine | C．money | D．wine |
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| 小题20: | | A．got up | B．built up | C．joined in | D．passed away |
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