The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, ___1___ passengers.
Suddenly a little boy ___2___ his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the ___3___ grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father ___4___ very strange happens suddenly. The ___5___ little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. ___6___, I think that he wants to ___7___ me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his ___8___ up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the ___9___. Wrong again! What I do receive is a ___10___ kiss on the cheek.
The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am ___11___. What just happened? A child is kissing ___12___ grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly ___13___. Nervous and a little surprised, we ___14___ at the father. When he sees our questioning ___15___ as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue(线索).
“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick.”
Father and son ___16___ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still ___17___ the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered(触发) some soul-search inside me. How many ___18___ kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权)of ___19___?
The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself ___20___ before your heart stops!
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．tired | C．pleased | D．surprised |
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| 小题2: | | A．feels | B．fights | C．pushes | D．picks |
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| 小题3: | | A．unfriendly | B．friendly | C．angry | D．kind |
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| 小题4: | | A．likes | B．promises | C．chooses | D．agrees |
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| 小题5: | | A．impolite | B．serious | C．lucky | D．ugly |
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| 小题6: | | A．In no time | B．For a moment | C．In a while | D．Once in a while |
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| 小题7: | | A．kick | B．strike | C．kiss | D．pass |
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| 小题9: | | A．news | B．message | C．kiss | D．fortunate |
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| 小题10: | | A．loud | B．foolish | C．strange | D．interested |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleased | B．shocked | C．satisfied | D．familiar |
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| 小题12: | | A．well-known | B．smart | C．unknown | D．persuaded |
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| 小题13: | | A．praised | B．kissed | C．scolded | D．whisper |
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| 小题14: | | A．stare | B．smile | C．warn | D．whisper |
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| 小题15: | | A．glances | B．anger | C．mouths | D．feeling |
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| 小题16: | | A．appear | B．get | C．disappear | D．follow |
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| 小题17: | | A．touch | B．trust | C．smell | D．feel |
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| 小题18: | | A．go around | B．come at | C．keep on | D．insist on |
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| 小题19: | | A．a child | B．a kiss | C．living | D．death |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:C |
本文是描述作者在干冷枯燥的火车上接受了一个陌生小孩的吻，通过这个小故事使作者认识到，人一生中始终要保持快乐。
小题1:选 B根据前面的 cold 得出答案“又冷、又疲劳”的旅客。
小题2:选 C根据下文，从大人的腿间“挤着往前走(push one’s way是固定短语)”。
小题3:选A根据上文“从大人腿间挤过去”和下文作者让他过去，他给作者一个吻作为谢意来判断，那些大人有些“不友好”。
小题4:选 C根据四个选项和句子的意思，只有 chooses 符合句意。
小题5:选 B从上文他想从那些不友好的大人的腿间挤过去来判断，小孩的脸是“严肃的”。
小题6:选 B根据下文，作者“一下子”想起他想从我这儿“过去”并回到他爸爸跟前。
小题7:选D参考第6题解析的下半句。
小题8:选 C从下文的“他想对我说什么来看”可判断是“头”倾向作者。
小题9:选 B因为我以为他是想对我说什么，所以判断是“信息”。
小题10:选A根据四个选项，在脸颊上亲一个吻应该是“响亮的”，其余选项不符句意。
小题11:选B作者对一个陌生小孩突然吻自己感到“震惊”。
小题12:选 C从上下文得知他们都是旅客，互相都不“认识”。
小题13:选 B从上文可知“我周围的人也肯定被吻了”。
小题14:选 B 因为作者对这件事感到惊奇，又因为他是个孩子，所以向他爸爸“微笑”。
小题15:选 A因为都是陌生人，所以他爸爸带着质疑的眼光(glance)。
小题16:选 C从下文“向出口走去”得出答案“消失在人群中”。
小题17:选D根据前后意思得出答案“作者还能感觉到小孩在脸上所留下的吻”。
小题18:选 A 从上文“作者想象到，这孩子为了愉快地活着，到处吻别人不知多少次了”。
小题19:选 C根据上文 being alive 得出答案。
小题20:选C根据下文的 your heart stops 来得出答案。 |
核心考点
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A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___1___, she said she would go. This ___2___ be the first time that his classmates and t eacher ___3___ his mother and he felt ___4___ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that ___5___ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___6___ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ___7___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ___8___ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ___9___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___10___ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ___11___, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “___12___ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___13___ afraid to go in because the fire was ___14___, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ___15___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ___16___ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ___17___, but to this day, I have never ___18___ what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ___19___ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ___20___ for the rest of the day.
| 小题1: | | A．enjoyment | B．disappointment | C．surprise | D．excitement |
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| 小题2: | | A．would | B．could | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题3: | | A．noticed | B．greeted | C．accepted | D．met |
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| 小题4: | | A．sick | B．ashamed | C．afraid | D．tired |
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| 小题5: | | A．included | B．passed | C．covered | D．shaded |
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| 小题6: | | A．talk about | B．think about | C．care about | D．hear about |
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| 小题7: | | A．impressed | B．surprised | C．excited | D．comforted |
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| 小题8: | | A．in sight of | B．by means of | C．by way of | D．in spite of |
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| 小题9: | | A．hid | B．protected | C．separated | D．escaped |
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| 小题10: | | A．understanding | B．reminding | C．hearing | D．learning |
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| 小题11: | | A．carefully | B．seriously | C．nervously | D．anxiously |
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| 小题14: | | A．out of control | B．under control | C．in control | D．over control |
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| 小题15: | | A．helpless | B．hopeless | C．senseless | D．useless |
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| 小题16: | | A．pointed | B．showed | C．wiped | D．touched |
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| 小题17: | | A．ugly | B．lasting | C．serious | D．frightening |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgot | B．recognized | C．considered | D．regretted |
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| 小题19: | | A．honor | B．sense | C．happiness | D．pride |
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| 小题20: | | A．quietly | B．slightly | C．tightly | D．suddenly |
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I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and 36 asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not 37 them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step 38 on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I 39 something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been 40 to a lamppost. This was just one of the 41 things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop 42 passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated 43 I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would 44 a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to 45 my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
46 on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them 47 making a fool of myself. I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
| 小题1: | | A．tended | B．liked | C．hated | D．objected |
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| 小题3: | | A．bravely | B．rapidly | C．slowly | D．cautiously |
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| 小题4: | | A．came into | B．ran into | C．got into | D．turned into |
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| 小题5: | | A．saying | B．talking | C．apologizing | D．arguing |
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| 小题6: | | A．unexpected | B．arbitrary | C．objective | D．stupid |
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| 小题7: | | A．if | B．when | C．unless | D．as long as |
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| 小题8: | | A．showing | B．accepting | C．representing | D．understanding |
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| 小题9: | | A．plan | B．stop | C．get on | D．ask for |
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| 小题10: | | A．reveal | B．substitute | C．submit | D．swallow |
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| 小题12: | | A．in spite of | B．for fear of | C．instead of | D．in terms of |
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A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled (T台展示) for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 36 in your life. Little did I know you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38 school.
I cannot thank you enough for 39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 40 piles of law books. I was 41 . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 42 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms 43 be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement kept 44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 46 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 47 . With your words of wisdom in my 48 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 49 . I set out to live my life filled with 50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I 51 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 52 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your 53 , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 54 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．played | C．kept | D．provided |
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| 小题2: | | A．saving | B．making | C．donating | D．receiving |
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| 小题3: | | A．business | B．fashion | C．law | D．medical |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．that | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．amused | B．worried | C．puzzled | D．disappointed |
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| 小题7: | | A．roles | B．tests | C．positions | D．shows |
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| 小题8: | | A．must | B．ought to | C．need | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．ringing | B．blowing | C．falling | D．beating |
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| 小题10: | | A．choices | B．chances | C．challenges | D．changes |
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| 小题11: | | A．professor | B．doctor | C．reporter | D．model |
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| 小题12: | | A．in danger | B．in action | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题13: | | A．weak | B．powerful | C．youthful | D．empty |
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| 小题14: | | A．came back | B．closed down | C．went by | D．opened up |
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| 小题15: | | A．hope | B．hardship | C．harmony | D．sadness |
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| 小题16: | | A．constantly | B．shortly | C．hardly | D．nearly |
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| 小题18: | | A．description | B．statement | C．praise | D．introduction |
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| 小题19: | | A．secretly | B．curiously | C．carelessly | D．eagerly |
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| 小题20: | | A．doing | B．considering | C．correcting | D．reading |
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People always say that if God closed a door in front of you, there must be a window opened for you. Yes, people always say that, but 36 is the window for me?
I am not disappointed, just a little worried 37 as my roommate said, “ Why are you angry with yourself once you 38 to do anything?” I have no idea. I just can’t 39 me if I can’t understand some easy things. Currently, I just feel__ 40 _with myself because I couldn’t finish the assignment on the lab, and what was 41 worse was that actually I did not understand what the 42 was! Fiona asked me why I didn’t 43 for help. The problem is that if I have to ask some silly questions, I will feel 44 .
Before I came here I was confident. But I have totally lost it. Sometimes I can’t__ 45 find the right words; sometimes I am too shy to 46 others. I have to admit that I am 47 .
The wisest people are always 48 who can take advantage of others’ wisdom. But I was so stupid as to close myself and 49 a lot of time soaking inside the workbook, 50 made me more confused. Why can’t I follow the sentence? I am 51 to get help the next time I have any questions. I can 52 I am not smart, but I shouldn’t hide it. I must 53 it as soon as possible. 54 I will have to waste much more time on it—just like tonight.
Difficulties always go with me. Go 55 ! I can make it.
| 小题1: | | A．which | B．what | C．where | D．why |
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| 小题3: | | A．want | B．decide | C．fail | D．like |
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| 小题4: | | A．believe | B．like | C．delight | D．forgive |
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| 小题5: | | A．unsatisfied | B．satisfied | C．happy | D．worried |
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| 小题6: | | A．very | B．even | C．quite | D．fairly |
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| 小题7: | | A．lab | B．assignment | C．problem | D．question |
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| 小题8: | | A．look | B．call | C．search | D．ask |
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| 小题9: | | A．shamed | B．upset | C．comfortable | D．sorry |
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| 小题11: | | A．disturb | B．help | C．greet | D．worry |
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| 小题12: | | A．smart | B．clever | C．wrong | D．stupid |
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| 小题13: | | A．these | B．those | C．ones | D．the ones |
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| 小题14: | | A．spend | B．cost | C．kill | D．waste |
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| 小题16: | | A．determined | B．willing | C．content | D．ready |
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| 小题17: | | A．say | B．announce | C．explain | D．admit |
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| 小题18: | | A．answer | B．solve | C．work out | D．finish |
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| 小题19: | | A．However | B．Thus | C．Otherwise | D．Hopefully |
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When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy named Tom in my class. I can’t remember what it was about, 21 I have never forgotten the 22 I learned that day.
I was 23 that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 24decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green 25 both of us up to the 26 of the class and 27 him on one side of her desk and me on 28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 29 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 30 the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, 31 it was obviously black! Another 32 started between my classmate and me, this time about the 33 of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 34 and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 35 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 36 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 37 from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 38 in the other person’s shoes and look at the 39 through their eyes in order to 40 understand their view.
| 小题2: | | A．text | B．lecture | C．class | D．lesson |
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| 小题3: | | A．told | B．wished | C．convinced | D．allowed |
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| 小题4: | | A．officer | B．worker | C．doctor | D．teacher |
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| 小题5: | | A．told | B．came | C．brought | D．woke |
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| 小题6: | | A．front | B．back | C．middle | D．side |
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| 小题7: | | A．planted | B．placed | C．had | D．fixed |
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| 小题8: | | A．another | B．other | C．the other | D．others |
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| 小题9: | | A．clearly | B．fortunately | C．happily | D．nearly |
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| 小题10: | | A．width | B．shape | C．color | D．size |
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| 小题11: | | A．if | B．unless | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题12: | | A．fight | B．argument | C．conversation | D．game |
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| 小题13: | | A．color | B．shape | C．size | D．weight |
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| 小题14: | | A．places | B．seats | C．attitudes | D．glasses |
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| 小题15: | | A．needed to | B．was able to | C．hoped to | D．had to |
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| 小题16: | | A．similarly | B．differently | C．beautifully | D．surprisingly |
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| 小题17: | | A．Still | B．Also | C．Since | D．Only |
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| 小题19: | | A．movement | B．situation | C．condition | D．behavior |
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| 小题20: | | A．truly | B．suddenly | C．quietly | D．unexpectedly |
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