While Christmas shopping in a jewelry store, I discovered a table of golden ornaments (饰品) on sale. So beautiful in 41 ,each had a personality of its own. I looked through hundreds of pieces, 42 a few and took them home.
I was afraid that they would disappear among other 43 gifts of a Christmas tree, 44 I used them to decorate wreaths (花环). When I stood back to 45 my work, a thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t some of our family and friends like these, too?
I raced back to the jewelry store to discover that the piles of ornaments had been 46 even further. This time I bought dozens, as I 47 the many people who might enjoy one for the holidays.
I 48 began my creative project. While I tied lovely bows and glued golden ornaments, my mind 49 to Christmases past, how special each had been. I thought about others perhaps not so 50 . Some people in our community 51 had a family to share the joy of Christmas. Some didn’t 52 with holiday decorations.
I nodded my head in determined 53 . They would be at the top of my list to receive a little wreath. 54 the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into 55 .
We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely. Each one was 56 at our cheerful stop and 57 hung our small gifts — often the 58 signs of celebration in their homes.
After several days, I realized we had made and given almost two hundred wreaths. Decorated with 59 and delivered with delight, they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas. We were glad that our 60 did make sense and we found our Christmas spirit in doing and giving.
| 小题1: | | A．design | B．concept | C．condition | D．form |
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| 小题2: | | A．checked | B．selected | C．transformed | D．charged |
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| 小题3: | | A．huge | B．fancy | C．expensive | D．valueless |
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| 小题4: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．otherwise | D．still |
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| 小题5: | | A．envy | B．polish | C．admire | D．undertake |
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| 小题6: | | A．reduced | B．emptied | C．sorted | D．cleared |
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| 小题7: | | A．worried about | B．thought of | C．cared for | D．watch over |
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| 小题8: | | A．bitterly | B．naturally | C．eagerly | D．curiously |
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| 小题9: | | A．appealed | B．opened | C．crossed | D．wandered |
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| 小题10: | | A．fortunate | B．wealthy | C．energetic | D．comfortable |
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| 小题11: | | A．sometimes | B．ever | C．often | D．never |
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| 小题12: | | A．bother | B．serve | C．compare | D．play |
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| 小题13: | | A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．satisfaction | D．shame |
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| 小题15: | | A．effect | B．action | C．reality | D．consideration |
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| 小题16: | | A．shocked | B．scared | C．embarrassed | D．excited |
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| 小题17: | | A．without delay | B．as usual | C．on purpose | D．in turn |
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| 小题18: | | A．common | B．universal | C．only | D．standard |
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| 小题19: | | A．hope | B．pardon | C．luck | D．love |
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| 小题20: | | A．devotion | B．courage | C．kindness | D．support |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:D
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试题分析：本文叙述了作者在圣诞节购物时，在商店发现了许多可以用来装饰的小珠宝，于是她就买来一些，这时她想到可能有一些人可能不能和家人在一起过节日，于是她和丈夫商量，用再次买来的一些珠宝做一些花环，送给一些老年人、孤寡老人和一些单身的人，他们感觉帮助了别人自己也得到了快乐。
小题1:考查名词及语境的理解。A. design设计； B. concept概念； C. condition条件； D. form形成。根据each had a personality of its own 可知每一个都各有特点，这说明设计的不同，故选A。
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。A. checked检查； B. selected选择； C. transformed改变； D. charged控告。select的基本意思是“选择”“挑选”,指在进行认真的考虑后,从若干事物或人中间挑选出适合要求,满足需要的事物或人。强调大范围的挑选和选择中需一定的鉴别力。根据took them home 可知“我”仔细地看了一下东西挑了几百件拿回家，故选B。
小题3:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. huge巨大的； B. fancy精美的，奇特的； C. expensive贵的；D. valueless无价值的。根据I was afraid that they would disappear 可知“我担心”这些饰品放在圣诞树的其他的精美的礼物下失去了它们的色彩，故选B。
小题4:考查副词及语境的理解。A. however然而； B. therefore 因此； C. otherwise否则； D. still仍然。根据I was afraid that they would disappear among other fancy gifts of a Christmas tree可知因此“我”用它们去装饰花环，故选B。
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. envy妒忌； B. polish改进； C. admire羡慕； D. undertake保证。当“我”往后站，来欣赏我的工作时，一个想法出现在“我”的脑海里，故选C。
小题6:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. reduced减少； B. emptied倒空； C. sorted 分类； D. cleared使干净。根据上文可知一开始店里是珠宝多，慢慢地就卖了一些。“我”跑到珠宝店发现成堆的珠宝已经大大地减少了，故选A。
小题7:考查动词短语及语境的理解。 A. worried about担心； B. thought of考虑， 想出； C. cared for 关心； D. watch over看守。根据who might enjoy one for the holidays这次“我”买了十几个，因为“我”考虑许多人都想为了这个节日而买一件吧，故选B。
小题8:考查副词及语境的理解。A. bitterly苦涩的； B. naturally自然地； C. eagerly 急切地； D. curiously好奇地。“我”急切地开始了“我”的创造性的计划，故选C。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。A. appealed呼吁； B. opened 打开； C. crossed交叉； D. wandered徘徊，游荡。根据Christmases past 可知“我”的思绪回到了过去的圣诞节的情况，故选D。
小题10:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. fortunate幸运的； B. wealthy富有的； C. energetic精力充沛的；D. comfortable舒适的。根据Some people in our community had a family to share the joy of Christmas. 可知“我”想起其他的人也许不是那么的幸运，故选A。
小题11:考查副词及语境的理解。 A. sometimes 有时； B. ever曾经； C. often经常； D. never从不。根据I thought about others perhaps not so .在我们社区的一些人从没有和一家人在一起享受快乐，故选D。
小题12:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. bother烦恼； B. serve招待； C. compare比较； D. play玩。因为前面说的是一些不幸运的人。所以后面应该是相反的。一些不愁有节日装饰品，故选A。
小题13:考查名词及语境的理解。 A. surprise惊奇； B. disappointment 失望； C. satisfaction满意； D. shame羞耻。根据nodded my head 可知“我”满意地点点头，故选C。
小题14:考查介词及语境的理解。at表示以……看到；一看到计划，“我”的丈夫显示出极大的热情，故选B。
小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。 A. effect影响； B. action行动； C. reality 现实； D. consideration考虑。put it into action实施，这里it指的是plan；我们一起开始实施，故选B。
小题16:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. shocked震惊的； B. scared害怕的； C. embarrassed尴尬的； D. excited兴奋的。根据at our cheerful stop可知大家都高兴地站在商店门口，故选D。
小题17:考查短语及语境的理解。A. without delay立即； B. as usual像往常一样； C. on purpose有目的地； D. in turn轮流，依次。根据At the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into .可以看出作者的急切的心情，所以立即就把“我们”的小礼物都挂了起来，故选A。
小题18:考查名词及语境的理解。 A. common共同的； B. universal普遍的； C. only仅仅； D. standard标准。根据We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely.它们仅仅是咋他们的家里的庆祝的标志，故选C。
小题19:考查名词及语境的理解。 A. hope 希望； B. pardon原谅； C. luck运气； D. love爱。根据they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas.可知作者他们有爱心；用爱去装饰。故选D。
小题20:考查名词及语境的理解。A. devotion 献身； B. courage勇气； C. kindness善心，好意； D. support支持。根据上文可知作者他们送出去200多花环，这是做的好事。“我们”很高兴“我们”的善心做得有意义，故选C。 |
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Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.
Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.
This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.
小题1:Kara often had trouble breathing because ________. | A．she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital | | B．the doctors failed to discover the problem | | C．she was born with an incomplete heart | | D．her first operation was not successful |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true?| A．Kara’s determination helped her get through. | | B．The new technology gave the family the hope to live on. | | C．Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15. | | D．Doctors were confident in the success of her operation. |
小题3:The writer wants to tell us that _______.| A．younger people often suffer more pain | | B．strong-will helps defeat difficulties | | C．experienced doctors can make miracles | | D．medical technology is developing fast |
小题4:Where should the sentence in the box be added in Paragraph 1?
I was also anxiously hoping the doctors would be able to make her life longer.
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Detective Keeling took his client — a good-looking lady into the back yard of the store together. The lady opened a door in the wall and they entered the small room behind the store. They crossed the room to a locked door.
M r. Keeling took some special keys from his pocket. Moments later, one of the keys unlocked the door. The lady went into the store. She said she would hide under the table to keep watch on her husband. Mr. Keeling did not follow her.
The detective went quickly to the policeman’s house. Then the two men hurried to the jewellery store. They looked through the window. The policeman was surprised. He spoke to Mr. Keeling. “I don’t understand. You told me, ‘Robbins took a young woman to a restaurant.’ Where is she?”
“There she is !” said Mr. Keeling. He pointed through the window.
“Do you know the lady with Robbins?” asked the policeman.
“That’s his secret friend,” said Mr. Keeling.
“No! You’re wrong! That’s Robbins’ wife,” said the policeman. “I’ve known her for fifteen years.”
“What ?” the detective shouted. His face became pale. “Who is under the table in the store?”
He started to kick the door of the jewellery store.
Mr. Robbins came to the door and opened it. The policeman and the detective ran into the store.
“Look under that table!” shouted the detective. “Be quick!”
The policeman lifted the cloth and put his arm under the table. He pulled out a black dress, a black veil and a woman’s wig(假发).
“Is this young lady your wife?” Mr. Keeling asked the jeweler. He pointed at the woman.
“Yes! She is my wife !” said Mr. Robbins angrily. “Why did you kick my door? Why are those clothes under my table?”
“Please check all the jewellery in your store, Mr. Robbins,” the policeman said. “Is anything missing?”
Some diamond rings and some expensive necklaces were missing. The missing jewellery was worth ＄800.
Later that night, Mr. Keeling was sitting in his office. He was looking through a big book of photographs. They were photographs of criminals. The policeman had brought the book to the detective’s office. Suddenly, Mr. Keeling stopped turning the pages. He looked at a picture of a handsome young man with a familiar face.
The next morning, Mr. Keeling paid the jeweler ＄800, and then closed his office.
小题1:At the beginning, the lady was able to go into the jewellery store because ___________.| A．she went to the back yard and found the way | | B．she was the owner of the store and had the key | | C．two men helped her together to enter the store | | D．Mr. Keeling unlocked the back door to the store |
小题2:The young lady who stayed with Mr. Robbins in the jewellery store was actually _________.| A．Mr. Robbins’ sister | B．Mr. Robbins’ secret friend | | C．Mr. Robbins’ wife | D．a clever thief |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that Mr. Keeling cooperated with his client _____________.| A．so that he could get some jewellery from the store | | B．because he thought he was helping the lady | | C．because he wanted to play a joke on Mr. Robbins | | D．so that he could get a job as a policeman |
小题4:The missing jewellery worth＄800 was in fact taken away by _____________.| A．a young woman | B．a young man | C．a detective | D．a policeman |
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“Look, it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was
used to regular insults（侮辱）because of the 41 on my head, it was 42 horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious 43 after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was 44 to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors 45 to save my life. “Holly’s very 46 to be alive,” they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be 47 with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I 48 wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. 49 I didn’t, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never 50 understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was 51 to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There I 52 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so 53 that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn’t 54 what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else, Holly, ” She 55 me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great 56 it!” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something 57 . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, 58 by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to 59 away behind my scarf.
Now, I am 60 of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you are.
| 小题1: | | A．hat | B．scarf | C．scars | D．cuts |
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| 小题2: | | A．still | B．just | C．never | D．seldom |
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| 小题3: | | A．hunger | B．cold | C．defeats | D．burns |
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| 小题4: | | A．rushed | B．led | C．invited | D．forced |
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| 小题5: | | A．learned | B．fought | C．returned | D．decided |
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| 小题6: | | A．happy | B．lucky | C．lonely | D．poor |
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| 小题7: | | A．pressed | B．occupied | C．left | D．painted |
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| 小题8: | | A．possibly | B．usually | C．finally | D．nearly |
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| 小题9: | | A．Although | B．Since | C．If | D．Before |
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| 小题10: | | A．correctly | B．roughly | C．easily | D．really |
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| 小题11: | | A．promoted | B．introduced | C．reported | D．carried |
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| 小题12: | | A．met | B．recognized | C．remembered | D．caught |
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| 小题13: | | A．honest | B．strong | C．active | D．young |
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| 小题14: | | A．write down | B．agree with | C．pass on | D．listen to |
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| 小题15: | | A．promised | B．encouraged | C．ordered | D．calmed |
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| 小题16: | | A．in | B．for | C．without | D．beyond |
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| 小题17: | | A．similar | B．strange | C．hard | D．important |
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| 小题18: | | A．allowed | B．required | C．guided | D．inspired |
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| 小题20: | | A．sick | B．awake | C．tired | D．proud |
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LONDON---A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake（假冒的）bomb detectors（探测器）to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $ 77.8 million from the sales of his detectors---which were based on a kind of golf ball finder---to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted（判罪）of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.
“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people,” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”
The detectors, sold for up to $ 42, 000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.
McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.
“I never had any bad results from customers,” he said.
小题1:Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?| A．He sold bombs. | B．He caused death of people. | | C．He made detectors. | D．He cheated in business. |
小题2:According to the judge, what McCormick had done .| A．increased the cost of safeguarding | | B．lowered people’s guard against danger | | C．changed people’s idea of social security | | D．caused innocent people to commit crimes |
小题3:Which of the following is true of the detectors?| A．They have not been sold to Africa | | B．They have caused many serious problems. | | C．They can find dangerous objects in water. | | D．They don’t function on the basis of science. |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick .| A．solo the equipment at a low price | | B．was well-known in most countries | | C．did not think he had committed the crime | | D．had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text |
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Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40 on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41 as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community.
Travis’s hands 43 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47 “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 48 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ? ”
“ No,” Travis said.
“ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51 when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your 53 will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．surprised | B．ashamed | C．excited | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．team | B．player | C．coach | D．game |
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| 小题3: | | A．Unless | B．If | C．Because | D．Although |
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| 小题4: | | A．skill | B．performance | C．behavior | D．action |
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| 小题5: | | A．name | B．photo | C．sign | D．model |
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| 小题6: | | A．strange | B．wrong | C．true | D．funny |
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| 小题7: | | A．known | B．encouraged | C．adopted | D．influenced |
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| 小题8: | | A．fell | B．froze | C．shook | D．folded |
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| 小题9: | | A．questioned | B．noticed | C．teased | D．attacked |
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| 小题10: | | A．mustn’t | B．needn’t | C．wouldn’t | D．couldn’t |
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| 小题11: | | A．pulled up | B．put up | C．took up | D．turned up |
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| 小题12: | | A．peacefully | B．hesitantly | C．delightedly | D．naturally |
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| 小题13: | | A．choice | B．effort | C．comment | D．mistake |
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| 小题14: | | A．believe | B．miss | C．admire | D．remember |
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| 小题15: | | A．danger | B．anger | C．sorrow | D．trouble |
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| 小题16: | | A．teammate | B．adult | C．kid | D．student |
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| 小题18: | | A．honor | B．courage | C．name | D．belief |
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| 小题19: | | A．clearly | B．carefully | C．patiently | D．differently |
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| 小题20: | | A．gift | B．smile | C．wish | D．lesson |
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