One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n) 36 , and the ground was soft. The lawyers rode 37 , talking and laughing. As they were passing through a 38 , they heard some noises in the grass.
“What’s the matter here?” asked one man.
“Oh, it’s only some old robins (知更鸟)!” said another one, “The 39 has blown them out of the nest. They are too young to 40 .”
“What a 41 ! They’ll die,” said the third one.
“Well! They’re nothing but 42 ,” said the first lawyer.
The three men looked down and saw the mother robin 43 to her mates. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. In a few minutes they had 44 the birds. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln, 45 . He got down from his 46 and gently took the little ones up. They didn’t seem 47 , but chirped (唧唧叫) softly, as if they knew they were safe.
“Never 48 , my little fellows,” said Mr. Lincoln. Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had 49 . It was much higher than he could reach. But Mr. Lincoln could 50 . He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm home.
In a few minutes, Mr. Lincoln 51 the others. He had torn his coat on the thorny (多刺的) tree. Then all three of them 52 heartily. They thought it so 53 that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.
“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I couldn’t have 54 tonight if I had left those helpless robins to die in the 55 grass.”
Abraham Lincoln afterwards became President of America.
| 小题1: | | A．war | B．earthquake | C．fire | D．rain |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．nervously | C．slowly | D．frequently |
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| 小题3: | | A．forest | B．room | C．street | D．city |
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| 小题4: | | A．snow | B．storm | C．light | D．flood |
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| 小题6: | | A．success | B．shame | C．pity | D．case |
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| 小题7: | | A．trees | B．pets | C．children | D．birds |
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| 小题8: | | A．dancing | B．pointing | C．singing | D．crying |
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| 小题9: | | A．dealt with | B．forgotten about | C．cared for | D．turned to |
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| 小题10: | | A．shouted | B．stopped | C．considered | D．insisted |
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| 小题11: | | A．wall | B．car | C．horse | D．truck |
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| 小题12: | | A．frightened | B．tired | C．interested | D．touched |
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| 小题13: | | A．stay | B．mind | C．stand | D．rest |
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| 小题14: | | A．learned | B．come | C．fallen | D．heard |
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| 小题15: | | A．drive | B．climb | C．cook | D．run |
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| 小题16: | | A．noticed | B．blamed | C．visited | D．joined |
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| 小题17: | | A．laughed | B．jumped | C．worked | D．cried |
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| 小题18: | | A．lucky | B．clear | C．foolish | D．dangerous |
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| 小题19: | | A．changed | B．returned | C．read | D．slept |
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| 小题20: | | A．wet | B．green | C．small | D．fresh |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
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：本文讲述了林肯为了救几只从树上摔下来的知更鸟而爬树把小鸟送进鸟窝的故事，说明他是一个非常善良，非常有同情心的人。
小题1:D 上下文串联。根据下文描述可知下雨了，乡村的路上很软，都是泥巴。
小题2:.C 副词辨析。A镇定地B紧张地C慢慢地D频繁地；地上很软，都是泥巴，所以他们骑马很慢。
小题3:A 上下文串联。根据下文可知知更鸟是生活在树上的，所以他们经过的是一片森林。故A正确。
小题4:B 上下文串联。根据文章第一空可知当时是下雨了，所以知更鸟才会从树上掉了下来。故B正确。
小题5:A 动词辨析。A飞行B说话C移动D吃饭；小的知更鸟太小了不会飞行，所以无法逃生。
小题6:C 名词辨析。A成功B害羞C遗憾D案件；根据下句，他们会死，说明这位律师认为这是遗憾的事情。
小题7:D 上下文串联。句意：从树上掉下来的只是几只小鸟。说明这位律师对它们没有一点同情心。
小题8:D 上下文串联。小鸟从树上掉了下来，鸟妈妈肯定很难受，所以哭着飞向孩子。
小题9:B 短语辨析。A处理B忘记C关心D转向；几分钟以后，他们似乎都忘记了那些小鸟。
小题10:B 动词辨析。A喊叫B停下了C考虑D坚持；其他几个人都忘记了这件事情，但是林肯停了下来。
小题11:C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他们骑马走在乡村小路上，故他是从马上下来。
小题12:A 形容词辨析。A害怕B疲惫C有趣D感动；小鸟们一点也不害怕，叽叽咋咋叫个不停。
小题13:B 固定搭配。Never mind没关系。这是林肯安慰小鸟的话。
小题14:C 上下文串联。根据上文blown them out of the nest可知小鸟从鸟窝里掉了下来，故使用fall。
小题15:B 上下文串联。根据下文林肯把小鸟送进树上的鸟窝说明他会爬树。故B正确。
小题16:D 动词辨析。A注意到B责备C参观D参加；join sb和某人在一起；指林肯很快就和另外三人一起了。
小题17:A 动词辨析。A嘲笑B跳跃C工作D哭；其余三个人都嘲笑他做了傻事。
小题18:C 形容词辨析。A幸运的B清楚的C愚蠢的D危险的；他们认为如此麻烦地去救几只没有用的小鸟是愚蠢的。
小题19:D 动词辨析。A改变B返回C阅读D睡觉；临客说如果不去救那几只小鸟，他会睡不着觉的。
小题20:A 上下文串联。根据上文可知下雨了，那么草地上应该是湿的。故A正确。
点评：本文讲述了林肯为了救几只从树上摔下来的知更鸟而爬树把小鸟送进鸟窝的故事，说明他是一个非常善良，非常有同情心的人。从本文来看，考生应该从时态、语态、语气、名词的数等各个角度分析所填内容是否与上下文一致，从而排除一些备选答案，缩小选择范围；分析空白处与前后词之间的语义关联、搭配关系，从而排除一些选项；弄清楚该题的句法关系，分析一下它是简单句、并列句，还是复合句；判断所填的内容在句中充当什么成分，应是什么词性，并分析备选答案之间的异同，从而排除干扰项选出正确答案。 |
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试题【One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n) 36 】；主要考察你对
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A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent wet.
At last he 1 make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he 2 to look for rest. A lady in 3
walked past him with her 4 holding up high. Following her were her two pretty daughters. They
stopped and stared at him 5 .
“Who are you? We don’t like tramps（流浪汉）going around 6 our home .”one of them shouted.
“Go away at once. ”cried the other.
“But I’m not a 7 . ”said the man, “All I want is food and stay for the night.”
“How 8 you come here? Go away at once!” they 9 “We don’t like your feet around our house.
Go, go!”
The man moved on and reached a 10 house. On entering it he saw a 11 preparing their
supper. Though the light was 12 and the furniture was poor, it made him feel 13 and comfortable.
“Can I have some 14 and rest for the night?” he asked. “Of course, friend,” said the woman,
bringing forward a little chair for him. “We are going to15 our supper. Come and 16 us.”
The food was not 17 but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their
bed 18 they themselves used the stable（厩）. Early the next morning, the man said good-bye to them. Their 19 left him a memory full of thanks.
When he reached home he 20 ordered a lovely house to be built for the couple in the woods.
| 小题1: | | A．had to | B．must | C．should | D．would |
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| 小题2: | | A．tried | B．managed | C．asked | D．stopped |
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| 小题3: | | A．sight | B．cloth | C．silk | D．trouble |
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| 小题4: | | A．nose | B．head | C．eyes | D．hands |
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| 小题5: | | A．curiously | B．suddenly | C．surprisingly | D．angrily |
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| 小题7: | | A．madam | B．tramp | C．thief | D．stranger |
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| 小题9: | | A．explained | B．continued | C．repeated | D．announced |
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| 小题10: | | A．big | B．small | C．lovely | D．dirty |
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| 小题11: | | A．woman | B．man | C．person | D．couple |
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| 小题12: | | A．weak | B．bright | C．dark | D．strong |
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| 小题14: | | A．cloth | B．food | C．light | D．chair |
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| 小题15: | | A．prepare | B．cook | C．buy | D．have |
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| 小题16: | | A．join | B．help | C．attend | D．enjoy |
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| 小题17: | | A．enough | B．scary | C．short | D．lot |
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| 小题19: | | A．coldness | B．sickness | C．kindness | D．thank |
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| 小题20: | | A．quickly | B．finally | C．happily | D．quietly |
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"Remember, your father is only one year older than you．" That was Mom"s usual excuse when Dad said the 36 things or did something foolish．
Dad 37 drinking exactly one year before I was born．He 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinking．I loved my dad but I 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me．It seemed they were more 40 to him than I was．But with my 41 coming up I thought Dad would make an exception．"Can" t you 42 it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him．He 43 , "I"m chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．"
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myself．Dad started to leave, then 45 and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It" s an open meeting．All are 46 ．" What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week 47 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitude．"Today I"m 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued．"One year after quitting drinking I received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughter．I"m so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk．" Shame washed over me．
Later, a man called Dave also told his 52 ．Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking．Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day．Showing up week after week and 54 with people, Dad was changing lives．I was so 55 of him．
| 小题1: | | A．wrong | B．kind | C．careful | D．serious |
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| 小题2: | | A．considered | B．enjoyed | C．quitted | D．practiced |
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| 小题3: | | A．encouraged | B．joined | C．respected | D．mentioned |
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| 小题4: | | A．forgot | B．explored | C．regretted | D．hated |
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| 小题5: | | A．important | B．funny | C．successful | D．helpful |
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| 小题6: | | A．exam | B．chance | C．fortune | D．birthday |
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| 小题7: | | A．change | B．replace | C．miss | D．finish |
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| 小题8: | | A．declared | B．promised | C．continued | D．refused |
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| 小题9: | | A．sorry | B．ready | C．good | D．guilty |
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| 小题10: | | A．parked | B．paused | C．doubted | D．wondered |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprised | B．prepared | C．welcome | D．excited |
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| 小题12: | | A．benefited | B．required | C．offered | D．mattered |
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| 小题13: | | A．theme | B．result | C．origin | D．secret |
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| 小题14: | | A．facing | B．performing | C．celebrating | D．suffering |
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| 小题15: | | A．precious | B．expensive | C．generous | D．attractive |
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| 小题16: | | A．Ever | B．never | C．nearly | D．seldom |
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| 小题17: | | A．joke | B．puzzle | C．response | D．story |
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| 小题18: | | A．value | B．result | C．purpose | D．reason |
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| 小题19: | | A．living | B．meeting | C．arguing | D．moving |
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| 小题20: | | A．tired | B．proud | C．fond | D．ashamed |
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The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony. He was on holiday with his family in South Asia.
27 December, 2007
This morning I read an email about a boy in hospital looking for his father and I finally thought of a way to help. I took my camera to the hospital and took photos of the boy. Now I’m going to set up a website on my dad’s computer, upload the photos and add his name and information of the hospital.
Hopefully it will help!
| 2 January, 2008
At the end of the trip, I learned that the boy found his father! His Swedish uncle saw the email on my webpage and arranged the meeting. Is it my website that has made such a success? But at least I’ve done something.
We’re returning home tomorrow but I will remember the experience and tell my friends: No matter what we are. We can think of a way to help others.
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小题1:Tony thought of the way to ______.| A．forget the experience | B．take photos of the travelers | | C．set up a website for the hospital | D．help the boy find his father |
小题2:______ saw the email and photos on the webpage and arranged the meeting.| A．The boy’s uncle | B．Tony | C．Tony’s father | D．The doctor |
小题3:Tony was more likely to be ______ in South Asia.| A．living | B．studying | C．shopping | D．traveling |
小题4:It can be learned from the diaries that ______.| A．people are willing to set up websites | | B．Tony’s father worked in the hospital there | | C．people can do something to help each other | | D．Tony went there to look for his family members |
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A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft．The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test．"You are employed," he said．"Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don"t have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I"m sorry," said the HR manager．"If you don"t have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job．"
The man left with no hope at all．He didn"t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket．He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes．He then sold the tomatoes from door to door．In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital (资金). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars．
The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return later．Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day．Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles．Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family"s future and decided to have a life insurance．He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan．When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail．The man replied, "I don"t have an e-mail．"The broker said curiously, "You don"t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire．Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I"d be an office boy at Microsoft !"
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?| A．The man was one of the biggest food retailers in the world | | B．The man didn"t give up though he failed the interview | | C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket | | D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft． |
小题2:The underlined word "tripled" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____ | A．became large | B．became 3 times | | C．decreased slightly | D．decreased quickly |
小题3:The man can be described as ____．| A．helpful and considerate | B．positive and generous | | C．smart and hardworking | D．nervous and unselfish |
小题4:Which proverb can best describe the story? | A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing． | | B．Where there is a will, there is a way． | | C．Accidents will happen | | D．No pains, no gains |
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My family came to America in 1985.__1__of us spoke a word of English. Each morning，I disliked going to school for fear of not __2__what people were saying.
Very soon my mother noticed something was__3__me.The pain and care I saw in her moonshaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the __4__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not__5__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __6__the two of us work together to learn the language at home.The__7__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __8__ to her as it was to me.
That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she __9__me by the school fence. Although she was the__10__of all the mothers there，her face with her welcoming smile and big，black eyes was the most __11__.The afternoon sun shone__12__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that __13__ her from others.
My mother and I immediately began reading together and __14__five new words a day. My mother，with her encouraging __15__，made the routine fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing her__16__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __17__she possessed. Very soon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.
It has been seven years since that reading __18__with my mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and I have a strong __19__ of who we are because of the strong values my mother established for herself and her children.My__20__and gratitude for her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of my life.
| 小题2: | | A．hearing | B．mastering | C．understanding | D．noticing |
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| 小题3: | | A．changing | B．disappointing | C．hurting | D．troubling |
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| 小题4: | | A．fear | B．emotion | C．sense | D．difficulty |
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| 小题5: | | A．dull | B．necessary | C．impossible | D．easy |
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| 小题6: | | A．decided | B．suggested | C．promised | D．allowed |
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| 小题7: | | A．hope | B．consideration | C．confidence | D．progress |
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| 小题8: | | A．new | B．easy | C．familiar | D．rough |
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| 小题9: | | A．sent for | B．picked up | C．waited for | D．looked for |
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| 小题10: | | A．earliest | B．latest | C．tallest | D．shortest |
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| 小题11: | | A．promising | B．relaxing | C．confusing | D．exciting |
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| 小题12: | | A．directly | B．brightly | C．slightly | D．clearly |
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| 小题13: | | A．separated | B．distinguished(区别) | C．saved | D．prevented |
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| 小题14: | | A．discussing | B．reviewing | C．memorizing | D．writing |
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| 小题15: | | A．virtue(美德) | B．teaching | C．attitude | D．skill |
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| 小题16: | | A．working | B．shopping | C．learning | D．resting |
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| 小题17: | | A．determination | B．kindness | C．trick | D．consciousness |
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| 小题18: | | A．experience | B．course | C．practice | D．comprehension |
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| 小题19: | | A．sense | B．duty | C．influence | D．intention |
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| 小题20: | | A．care | B．admiration | C．feeling | D．envy |
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