Always Changing
Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad.
You probably don’t know Mark, but you might be lucky enough 36 someone just like him. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining 37 professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature.
And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional 38 . It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and we’re 39 for him. But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to him.
Life has a way of throwing these curve(曲线)balls 40 us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to 41 the recipe.
Our ability to cope with change 42 to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment in life.
But how do we do that? A friend of mine is fond of reminding us that“survivability depends upon 43 .”And then there’s Chris the California surf-rat, who once told me that the answer to life’s problems can be 44 in four words:“Go with the flow.”
I’m not exactly sure , but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of 45 —both good and bad . No matter how excellent your skill , there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no 46 . The truly successful person expects the unexpected, and is prepared to 47 adjustments should the need arise-as it almost 48 does.
That doesn"t mean you don"t keep trying to make all your 49 come true．It just means that when things come up that aren"t 50 in your plan，you work around them—and then you move on。
“Change，indeed，is painful， 51 ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle．“And if memory has its force and worth，so also has 52 .”
we"re going to miss Mark. But rather than stay on the 53 of our parting，we"ll focus on our hopes for a brighter future－for him，and for us．And then we"ll go out and 54
everything we can to make that future happen． 55 our plans change--again.
| 小题1: | | A．know | B．greet | C．imagine | D．recognize |
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| 小题2: | | A．extra | B．good | C．correct | D．precise |
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| 小题3: | | A．agreement | B．destination | C．experience | D．opportunity |
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| 小题4: | | A．pleased | B．pity | C．anxious | D．curious |
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| 小题6: | | A．provide | B．use | C．change | D．try |
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| 小题7: | | A．produce | B．determine | C．protect | D．preserve |
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| 小题8: | | A．habit | B．communication | C．belief | D．adaptability |
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| 小题9: | | A．summed up | B．held up | C．made up | D．put up |
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| 小题10: | | A．accidents | B．records | C．events | D．problems |
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| 小题11: | | A．difference | B．control | C．power | D．trouble |
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| 小题13: | | A．always | B．never | C．already | D．seldom |
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| 小题14: | | A．decisions | B．promises | C．dreams | D．solutions |
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| 小题15: | | A．eventually | B．exactly | C．immediately | D．surprisingly |
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| 小题16: | | A．yet | B．also | C．even | D．still |
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| 小题17: | | A．future | B．parting | C．attempt | D．hope |
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| 小题18: | | A．complaint | B．attention | C．sadness | D．sympathy |
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| 小题19: | | A．do | B．demand | C．face | D．seize |
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| 小题20: | | A．Until | B．Before | C．If | D．After |
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小题2:B
小题3:D
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小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
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本文是一篇非常优美的文章：人生处处是转角，我们该怎么做！
小题1:动词辨析。A认识，了解；B问候；C想象；D认出；由句意可知认识这样的人真是幸运。
小题2:形容词辨析。A额外；B良好的；C正确的；D珍贵的；由句意可知他是把良好的专业技能和天性相结合。
小题3:名词辨析。由下文可知他有了很好的机会可以获得人生更好的发展，我们都为他高兴。
小题4:词义辨析。解析同上。
小题5:固定短语。Throw…at…把…朝…扔过去；句意：生活用它自己的方式向我们抛出曲线球。
小题6:动词辨析。A提供；B使用；C改变；D尝试；当我们刚开始和某人融洽相处,或是适应一个地方或一种境况时,某事就发生了,改变了一切。
小题7:动词辨析。由句意可知我们应付变化以及混乱情况的能力很大程度上决定了我们生活的安宁、幸福和满意度。
小题8:名词辨析。A习惯；B交流；C信念；D适应力；句意：生存取决于适应性。
小题9:短语辨析。A总结；B支撑，延迟；抢劫；C化妆，编造，弥补，组成；句意：一位冲浪爱好者,他曾告诉我,生活中所有问题的答案都能归为四个字——“随遇而安”。
小题10:名词辨析。句意：生活是由一连串事件组成的——其中有好有坏。
小题11:名词辨析。不论你的技巧有多纯熟,总会有些你无法控制的因素影响着我们的生活。
小题12:动词搭配。Make adjustments做出调整；真正的成功者料想到意料之外的事总会发生,并做好准备在必要时做出调整——而这样的情况常常发生。
小题13:副词辨析。解析同上。
小题14:名词辨析。根据句意：那并不意味着你不需要不断努力去实现你的梦想。
小题15:副词辨析。当计划以外的事发生时,你得去处理,然后继续前进。
小题16:副词辨析。根据句意可知表示转折，改变虽然痛苦，但是却是需要的。
小题17:名词辨析。根据句意：哲人托马斯•卡莱尔说道,“并且,如果记忆拥有其力量和价值,那么希望也同样拥有。”
小题18:名词辨析。A抱怨；B注意力；C悲伤；D同情；根据句意但我们与其沉湎于分离所带来的哀伤中,倒不如把期盼聚焦于一个更光明的未来。
小题19:上下文联系。根据句意：然后,我们将走出去,尽我们的一切力量去实现梦想中的未来。直到我们的计划——再次改变
小题20:副词辨析。解析同上。 |
核心考点
试题【Always ChangingMark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad.You probably don’t k】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Eye See You
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. -- Jonathan Swift
I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing _36_, children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were _37_ wherever they could find _38_. I was a mid-year _39_. The previous _40_ said he could no longer manage these children and _41_ without notice during the holiday break.
As soon as I walked in the room, I realized why he _42_. I sat down _43_ in my chair and began reading their _44_ softly. After each name, I _45_, asking God to help me understand that child. I then nailed a _46_ to the wall next to the chalkboard and began _47_ my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a _48_ task, because only two children there wanted to learn something! Rules were _49_, boundaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day -- no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every _50_ while I was writing on the board. They soon became _51_ as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on the board. When one student finally asked me, I told him I had a special teacher’s eye in the back of my head that my hair _52_. At first they did not believe me. _53_ they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical _54_. I never told them differently. Why _55_ a good thing?
| 小题1: | | A．softly | B．clearly | C．loudly | D．peacefully |
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| 小题2: | | A．speaking | B．laughing | C．standing | D．dancing |
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| 小题3: | | A．space | B．music | C．partner | D．joke |
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| 小题4: | | A．representative | B．replacement | C．reference | D．reward |
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| 小题5: | | A．teacher | B．headmaster | C．director | D．leader |
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| 小题6: | | A．retired | B．remained | C．resigned | D．returned |
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| 小题7: | | A．went | B．came | C．left | D．disappeared |
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| 小题8: | | A．angrily | B．restlessly | C．indifferently | D．quietly |
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| 小题9: | | A．names | B．faces | C．figures | D．minds |
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| 小题10: | | A．prepared | B．prayed | C．protected | D．preferred |
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| 小题11: | | A．board | B．mirror | C．cross | D．picture |
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| 小题12: | | A．noting | B．copying | C．writing | D．drawing |
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| 小题13: | | A．difficult | B．different | C．distant | D．direct |
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| 小题14: | | A．dated | B．written | C．worked | D．set |
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| 小题15: | | A．make | B．move | C．matter | D．mind |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleased | B．puzzled | C．known | D．worried |
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| 小题17: | | A．covered | B．hooked | C．hung | D．displayed |
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| 小题19: | | A．view | B．scene | C．eyes | D．vision |
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| 小题20: | | A．mix up | B．bring up | C．mess up | D．burn up |
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We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own 31 .
The carpenter I 32 to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n) 33 first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck 34 to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony 35 .
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused 36 at a small tree, 37 tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door, he underwent a(n) 38 transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he 39 his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
The next day my 40 drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t 41 having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t 42 to the house with my family. So I just 43 them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”
“ 44 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 45 as I remember the night before.”
Putting 46 around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why 47 them if they can’t help us?
So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it 48 you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to 49 your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be 50 that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.
| 小题1: | | A．unhappiness | B．mistakes | C．helplessness | D．carelessness |
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| 小题2: | | A．informed | B．hired | C．trusted | D．recommended |
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| 小题3: | | A．enjoyable | B．smooth | C．rough | D．dull |
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| 小题4: | | A．intended | B．desired | C．hesitated | D．refused |
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| 小题5: | | A．amazement | B．astonishment | C．embarrassment | D．silence |
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| 小题6: | | A．regularly | B．unusually | C．briefly | D．directly |
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| 小题7: | | A．cutting | B．damaging | C．watching | D．touching |
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| 小题8: | | A．exciting | B．amazing | C．confusing | D．annoying |
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| 小题9: | | A．hugged | B．greeted | C．thanked | D．waved |
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| 小题10: | | A．preference | B．sufferings | C．curiosity | D．doubt |
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| 小题11: | | A．avoid | B．consider | C．continue | D．stand |
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| 小题12: | | A．lack | B．belong | C．exist | D．stay |
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| 小题14: | | A．Sad | B．Terrible | C．Funny | D．Ridiculous |
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| 小题15: | | A．many | B．few | C．good | D．light |
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| 小题16: | | A．defence | B．boundaries | C．sympathy | D．secret |
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| 小题17: | | A．burden | B．equip | C．expose | D．entertain |
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| 小题18: | | A．however | B．whenever | C．wherever | D．whatever |
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| 小题19: | | A．so long as | B．now that | C．even if | D．in case |
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| 小题20: | | A．shameful | B．proud | C．astonished | D．grateful |
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It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor．On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life．" At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotten to know have to leave．"
As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague"s words no longer existed．When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher．It obviously isn"t the money．Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change．He was working at Nintendo Corporation．His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade．With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired．I thanked him, but declined his kind offer．
A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework．She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class—not about math, but about life—would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away．As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher．
Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication （奉献） and a deeper sense of satisfaction—I will always be grateful that I am a teacher．
小题1:Hearing his colleague"s description of graduation for the first time, the author __________．| A．quite agreed with his colleague | | B．was very puzzled | | C．thought it very funny | | D．was very sad |
小题2:The computer science student called up the author because he___________．| A．wanted to inform the author of his present job | | B．tried to persuade the author to work with him | | C．wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction | | D．thought the author wasn"t fit to be a teacher |
小题3:The underlined part “blue hats and gowns” refers to___________．| A．university colleagues | B．graduates" clothes | | C．life memories | D．decorations in the hall |
小题4:The author wrote this passage to __________．| A．express his devotion to being a teacher | | B．compare two different graduation ceremonies | | C．talk about the meaning of graduation | | D．give advice on how to be a good teacher |
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Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives.
It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yours. Do not rely on one’s appearance; it can trick you. Do not rely on wealth; even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Always put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
小题1:In this passage, the writer wants to tell us ______.| A．what to do in our life | | B．where to go with other persons | | C．how to treat our life | | D．how to get on well with other persons |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return. | | B．We often don’t know what we have lost until it happens someday. | | C．It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be cheated. | | D．If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person. |
小题3:If you put yourself in another person’s position, ______.| A．you shouldn’t do what will hurt other people | | B．you should put on other people’s shoes | | C．you should believe in other people | | D．you should depend on your imagination |
小题4:In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who ______.| A．can accept the suggestions made by others | | B．can live happily and forget the past | | C．does good to other people and is respected and loved by them | | D．has made a lot of money for himself before he dies |
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One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__26___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 27___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 28 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 29 and landed in the grass.
My 30 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 31 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 32 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the 33 __student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 34 to prepare a 35 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 36 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 37 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 38 those who helped you make it through those 39 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 40 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 41 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 42 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 43 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 44 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 45 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
| 小题2: | | A．stupid | B．clever | C．wonderful | D．anxious |
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| 小题3: | | A．throwing | B．knocking | C．taking | D．snatching |
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| 小题4: | | A．lost | B．sending | C．broken | D．flying |
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| 小题5: | | A．heart | B．head | C．hands | D．thought |
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| 小题6: | | A．While | B．As | C．Because | D．Once |
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| 小题7: | | A．passed by | B．came up | C．went on | D．turned out |
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| 小题8: | | A．top | B．hardest | C．favorite | D．luckiest |
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| 小题9: | | A．pride | B．honor | C．pleasure | D．chance |
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| 小题10: | | A．class | B．school | C．graduation | D．college |
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| 小题11: | | A．excited | B．nervous | C．proud | D．crazy |
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| 小题12: | | A．great | B．famous | C．praised | D．honored |
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| 小题13: | | A．reward | B．remember | C．thank | D．congratulate |
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| 小题14: | | A．happy | B．exciting | C．old | D．tough |
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| 小题15: | | A．chance | B．gift | C．help | D．favor |
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| 小题16: | | A．wonder | B．anxiety | C．disbelief | D．pride |
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| 小题17: | | A．kill | B．enjoy | C．test | D．hurt |
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| 小题18: | | A．protected | B．freed | C．warned | D．saved |
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| 小题19: | | A．price | B．use | C．power | D．meaning |
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| 小题20: | | A．destroy | B．change | C．save | D．understand |
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