One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve 37 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 39 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she 40 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __41 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled（难住）. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 43 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 44 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 45 his eyes. Immediately, he 46 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
47 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 48 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 49 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 50__attention to her case.
After a long 51 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 52 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 53 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 . She read thesewords…
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
| 小题1: | | A．call | B．make | C．beg | D．prepare |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．when | C．though | D．unless |
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| 小题3: | | A．thirsty | B．lazy | C．tired | D．hungry |
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| 小题4: | | A．slowly | B．unexpectedly | C．steadily | D．hurriedly |
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| 小题5: | | A．announced | B．shook | C．replied | D．doubted |
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| 小题6: | | A．reward | B．kindness | C．hand | D．value |
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| 小题7: | | A．physically | B．mentally | C．normally | D．properly |
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| 小题9: | | A．rich | B．famous | C．observant | D．vivid |
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| 小题10: | | A．fixed | B．consulted | C．filled | D．concentrated |
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| 小题11: | | A．rose | B．raised | C．got | D．left |
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| 小题12: | | A．Worn | B．Having | C．putting | D．Dressed |
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| 小题13: | | A．recognized | B．knew | C．spared | D．regained |
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| 小题14: | | A．desired | B．declared | C．determined | D．declined |
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| 小题15: | | A．special | B．ordinary | C．normal | D．no |
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| 小题16: | | A．decision | B．preparation | C．struggle | D．debate |
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| 小题17: | | A．ordered | B．requested | C．confused | D．compressed |
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| 小题18: | | A．negative | B．uncertain | C．positive | D．obvious |
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| 小题19: | | A．presentation | B．preference | C．attention | D．arrangement |
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| 小题20: | | A．praised | B．pretended | C．pressed | D．prayed |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:C
小题20:D |
试题分析：这是一篇叙事类短文,记述了一个儿时受人帮助的小男孩成年后回报恩人的故事
小题1:考查动词：A．call打电话，B．make制作，C．beg乞求，D．prepare准备， beg for“向……要”，也可以用ask for，他决定到下一家要点水，其他答案不合语境。C
小题2:考查连词：A．while当…时候，B．when当…时候，C．though虽然，D．unless除非，当一个年轻的女士开门的时候，他很紧张，选B
小题3:考查形容词：A．thirsty渴了，B．lazy懒惰，C．tired 累了，D．hungry饿了，通过文章内容可以知道the poor boy当时是hungry，上文已经有提示。选D
小题4:考查副词：A．slowly慢慢地，B．unexpectedly预料不到地，C．steadily稳定地， D．hurriedly匆忙地，从上文的However, he lost his nerve，可知男孩很紧张，所以是慢慢地喝掉牛奶，选A
小题5:考查动词：A．announced宣布，B．shook摇晃，C．replied回答，D．doubted怀疑，由上文的then asked,replied=answered答复到。她答复到：“你不欠我什么。”选C
小题6:考查名词：A．reward回报，B．kindness善意，C．hand手，D．value 价值，the young woman在需要的时候帮助了the poor boy，这当然是一个善意的行为。选B
小题7:考查副词：A．physically身体上，B．mentally精神上，C．normally正常地，D．properly适当地，上文已经交代了作者是饿了，所以是身体上的stronger. 选A
小题8: 考查词组：call in召集，这里是这个女士被送往大城市的医院，医生和专家都被召集来研究她的病，选D
小题9:考查形容词：A．rich富有的，B．famous著名的，C．observant善于观察的D．vivid生动的，Dr. Howard Kelly现在已经是很著名的了，选B。
小题10:考查动词：A．fixed确定，B．consulted咨询，C．filled填满，D．concentrated集中，由后面的eyes可以推断。此时，Kelly 马上想起孩提时的那一件印像很深的事。眼睛里面含有特殊的光，选C
小题11:考查动词：A．rose“起身”B．raised抚养，提高，筹集，C．got得到，D．left离开，他立刻站起来，穿过医院的大厅到她的房间，C应该说“get from…”，D后加宾语才对。选A
小题12:考查词组：A．Worn穿，B．Having有C．putting放，D．Dressed穿衣， be dressed in…为固定搭配，wear后直接接宾语。选D
小题13:考查动词：A．recognized认出，B．knew知道，C．spared匀出，D．regained重获，他立刻就认出她，其他答案不能表达这个意思。选A
小题14:考查动词：A．desired渴望，B．declared宣布，C．determined决定，D．declined拒绝， determined to do sth.是“下决心做……事”。其他答案不合逻辑。他下决心要尽自己最大努力救她，选C
小题15:考查形容词：A．special特殊的，B．ordinary普通的，C．normal正常的，D．no不， special attention是“特殊的照顾”，表达Kelly对那个woman的感激之情。选A
小题16:考查名词：A．decision决定，B．preparation准备，C．struggle努力，D．debate辩论，由上文的rare disease可以判断是经过一番努力他们赢了。选C
小题17:考查动词：A. ordered命令，B．requested要求，C．confused使…困惑，D．compressed压紧，压缩，request要求之意。其它答案不合情理。Kelly医生让人把最后的账单送给他审批，选B
小题18:考查形容词：A．negative消极的，B．uncertain不确定的，C．positive积极的， 肯定的，D．obvious明显的， the woman根据自己的病情推出费用一定昂贵，自己要花余生去还，选C
小题19:考查名词：A．presentation呈现，B．preference更喜欢，C．attention注意， D．arrangement 安排，catch one’s attention“引起某人的注意”。账单旁边的便条引起了她的注意。选C
小题20:考查动词：A．praised表扬，B．pretended假装，C．pressed按压，D．prayed祈祷，由“Thank you, God”可以知道答案。她默默的祈祷道。选D |
核心考点
试题【One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling good】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
As a banker, Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown, New Jersey, seven years ago. __36__ by farms, he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30-by-30-foot land. One weekend, he __37__ tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant ---- enough to feed his family for the summer.
He ended up with so much __38__ that he couldn’t give it away. __39__ he found a local food __40__, and by the time he delivered his last harvest, he had __41__ 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.
The following year, with a handful of __42__ from his church and a memorable name “America’s Grow-a-Row”, Paillex planted, __43__, and harvested 1,500 pounds of vegetables, all of which he donated to food banks. Later he had more volunteers, rent more land and donated more vegetables.
Pailex also __44__ local school kids. On a __45__ Friday morning in May, 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly plowed field, each __46__ with a spade. Squatting or kneeling in teams of two, they loosened the dirt, then carefully __47__ the plants. Several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot midmorning sun. Nobody __48__.
“The __49__ makes kids know there are people __50__, says Paillex, “and it plants the seed for giving back. When they become tomorrow’s __51__, it will be much more possible for them to __52__ their coworkers and employees to get __53__ in something like this.
“Paillex makes people want to __54__,” says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two who has signed on as an __55__ “Grow-a-Row” member. “And families love this. Pallex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”
| 小题1: | | A．Trapped | B．Occupied | C．Prevented | D．Surrounded |
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| 小题2: | | A．tasted | B．planted | C．collected | D．wrapped |
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| 小题3: | | A．produce | B．advice | C．cost | D．equipment |
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| 小题5: | | A．shop | B．market | C．bank | D．room |
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| 小题6: | | A．stored | B．sold | C．found | D．donated |
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| 小题7: | | A．neighbours | B．volunteers | C．employees | D．tourists |
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| 小题8: | | A．tended | B．stored | C．bought | D．delivered |
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| 小题9: | | A．refuses | B．chooses | C．welcomes | D．pushes |
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| 小题10: | | A．rainy | B．snowy | C．foggy | D．cloudless |
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| 小题11: | | A．armed | B．combined | C．filled | D．compared |
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| 小题12: | | A．cooked | B．counted | C．pulled | D．positioned |
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| 小题13: | | A．laughed | B．worked | C．complained | D．competed |
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| 小题14: | | A．example | B．program | C．lesson | D．thought |
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| 小题15: | | A．in need | B．in anger | C．on business | D．at war |
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| 小题16: | | A．farmers | B．workers | C．leaders | D．owners |
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| 小题17: | | A．force | B．wait | C．beg | D．encourage |
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| 小题18: | | A．locked | B．involved | C．moved | D．turned |
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| 小题19: | | A．help | B．relax | C．settle | D．grow |
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| 小题20: | | A．unexpected | B．unpaid | C．unseen | D．unknown |
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The Doll and the White Rose
I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back．The cashier said, "I"m sorry, but you don"t have enough money to buy this doll．”The little boy seemed very disappointed．
I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to. "It"s the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her. But Santa Claus can"t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister."
My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll．"
"OK, I hope I do have enough," he said．I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money．
Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn"t dare to ask God for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "
Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured．The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away．I couldn"t stop myself from going to the funeral. Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever．
小题1:The boy wanted to buy the doll because____________．| A．he had always been eager for such a doll | | B．Santa Claus didn"t give him any Christmas gift | | C．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise | | D．he wanted to turn his sister"s Christmas wish into reality |
小题2:We can learn from the story that__________．| A．the boy"s sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks | | B．the boy"s family were all seriously injured in a car accident | | C．the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice | | D．the boy"s mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas |
小题3:The story most probably conveys the message that ．| A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to others | | B．a gift is a perfect way to express love for others | | C．losing a family member is a heavy blow to children | | D．a religiou s belief can help one solve problems in his life |
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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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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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