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   Several years ago,we planned to move out of the city and buy a country house. The first ___________ was finding a suitable country house that we could afford. We started to ___________ the real estate(房地产)listings online and thought we had found a really ___________ one. My wife Catherine went to look at it. I was expecting a positive result. ___________,my wife told me the house wasn't suitable for us at all. While this was not the ___________ of the world,it prevented us from carrying out our plans as we had expected. So,what did we do?Could we ___________ and decide to stay where we were?No. We decided to ___________ looking.

To make a long story ___________,it took us two years of weekly visits to the real estate listings before we ___________ found three houses that might be suitable. The next ____________ seemed obvious-we had to take some time off work and drive down to ____________ these houses. So,off we went and after 15 hours of steady driving,we ____________.The next three days were tight-looking,then looking again and then finally making an ____________. The final story has a ____________ ending-we found our house,and ____________ several months later.

Sometimes, ____________ show up out of nowhere to destroy the best of plans, and some of these difficulties can be the final play. ____________, if you adopt the philosophy that every obstacle has a solution, then you can find your ____________ through. Obstacles will appear no matter who you are or what you are trying to ____________, but it is only those who know there is a solution and keep digging until they find it that will ____________ one day.

【小题1】
A.rewardB.measureC.suggestionD.difficulty
【小题2】
A.make outB.look intoC.look throughD.apply for
【小题3】
A.specialB.goodC.expensiveD.large
【小题4】
A.FortunatelyB.AbsolutelyC.SadlyD.Seriously
【小题5】
A.natureB.powerC.factD.end
【小题6】
A.get offB.show upC.take offD.give up
【小题7】
A.tryB.stopC.keepD.begin
【小题8】
A.honestB.shortC.worthwhileD.interesting
【小题9】
A.finallyB.suddenlyC.graduallyD.quickly
【小题10】
A.ideaB.stepC.tipD.ceremony
【小题11】
A.decorateB.designC.seeD.paint
【小题12】
A.changedB.escapedC.settledD.arrived
【小题13】
A.offerB.opportunityC.addressD.opinion
【小题14】
A.merryB.wrongC.familiarD.traditional
【小题15】
A.celebratedB.checkedC.movedD.left
【小题16】
A.surprisesB.hopesC.disastersD.challenges
【小题17】
A.BesidesB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Furthermore
【小题18】
A.wayB.supportC.dreamD.goal
【小题19】
A.serveB.designC.achieveD.hide
【小题20】
A.struggleB.succeedC.improveD.appear
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同类题2

   Determined to keep my private life from the census taker(人口普查员),I locked the front door. After several more days of _________to answer the door,one afternoon I _________ to my car. The census taker,who had been _________all week to catch me,spotted me and ran up to _________.I told the man firmly I would not answer his questions. He glared at me and _________ walked away.

A week went by. All my neighbours had _________their census questions,and the census taker _________. Then one afternoon there came a knock at the door. I answered the door and found a middle-aged lady. Suddenly,I realized my _________."I'm Carla with the US Census Bureau,"she said,_________herself the way the former one had. Only there was something __________:she was smiling.

So I let her in, offered her a bottle of water, and waited for the __________. But first, she asked about my family. __________she told me about her own family and something else. I __________ a lot about Carla, as she was in no hurry to get to the __________. She was pleasant and relaxed. And so was I. After about an hour, she put away her _________ and thanked me for the water, __________as she got into her car. I realized I didn't __________her visit at all.

Carla would call every few months, asking if our __________had changed. We always talked about our families and lives __________we were friends.

I was __________to have met Carla. She taught me that a smile can unlock any door.
【小题1】
A.refusingB.planningC.happeningD.hesitating
【小题2】
A.got aroundB.walked outC.passed awayD.went on
【小题3】
A.standingB.thinkingC.tryingD.managing
【小题4】
A.drive awayB.shout outC.help outD.catch up
【小题5】
A.possiblyB.naturallyC.politelyD.eventually
【小题6】
A.madeB.answeredC.collectedD.forgotten
【小题7】
A.complainedB.howledC.disappearedD.continued
【小题8】
A.mistakeB.feelingC.behaviorD.responsibility
【小题9】
A.showingB.provingC.directingD.introducing
【小题10】
A.amusingB.similarC.differentD.strange
【小题11】
A.speechesB.greetingsC.questions.D.results
【小题12】
A.ThenB.ThereforeC.OnlyD.Instead
【小题13】
A.missedB.learntC.understoodD.instructed
【小题14】
A.agreementB.meetingC.discussionD.interview
【小题15】
A.clothesB.papersC.bottlesD.bags
【小题16】
A.cryingB.whisperingC.shakingD.waving
【小题17】
A.regretB.rememberC.mindD.appreciate
【小题18】
A.informationB.relationshipC.arrangementD.affection
【小题19】
A.whenB.untilC.as ifD.now that
【小题20】
A.eagerB.fortunateC.modestD.willing

同类题3

   Today, I was phoning at an ATM that was situated inside a gas station. The security guard who was an old man _______ reminded me that I could not use my cell phone there and that it was _______. When I came outside, he smiled at me and I had a strong wish to _______ him.

At first, I felt a little sympathetic (同情的). In my _______, he seemed like a poor, elderly man who was still working. He was _______ at first and just talked about his family in a small voice. When he talked about his _______, he was happy. He told me that she always _______ him, even though she was married herself. Then he _______ his son, who “has a heart of gold”. He also told me I had better _______ some money for my old age, and I thanked him for his ________.

________ we spoke, he opened up quite a bit. He told me about his limited income and how the family were still ________ in spite of all the difficulties. I had nothing to give except ________. I thought about ________ him money, but it didn’t feel quite right. In our conversation , it was ________ that he wanted my time, not my money. I did not want to take away his ________ by giving him money.

By the time the conversation ________, I was close to tears. Ordinary people — when given the opportunity to ________ their story — are real gems (难能可贵的人). Sometimes, time and ________ are the best gifts you can give. That thought made me ________ listening to this old man.

【小题1】
A.gentlyB.carefullyC.shortlyD.secretly
【小题2】
A.uselessB.annoyingC.boringD.dangerous
【小题3】
A.watch out forB.look down onC.talk withD.apologize to
【小题4】
A.pointB.impressionC.imaginationD.memory
【小题5】
A.worriedB.shyC.tiredD.hurried
【小题6】
A.colleagueB.neighborC.friendD.daughter
【小题7】
A.depended onB.looked forC.cared forD.quarreled with
【小题8】
A.describedB.calledC.doubtedD.remembered
【小题9】
A.collectB.saveC.donateD.receive
【小题10】
A.considerationB.expectationC.assistanceD.advice
【小题11】
A.SinceB.BeforeC.AsD.Until
【小题12】
A.busyB.brokenC.poorD.happy
【小题13】
A.timeB.supportC.pityD.trust
【小题14】
A.sendingB.givingC.payingD.lending
【小题15】
A.strangeB.commonC.clearD.unusual
【小题16】
A.luckB.prideC.powerD.courage
【小题17】
A.startedB.continuedC.pausedD.ended
【小题18】
A.shareB.readC.understandD.spread
【小题19】
A.moneyB.adventuresC.presenceD.experiences
【小题20】
A.keepB.appreciateC.forgetD.admit

同类题4

   A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being _________by the cat.

The mice decided to hold a _________ to find a way of stopping themselves from being in _________.One day,when the cat was out,mice of all ages _________ into the meeting room.

"Let's build a big trap,"one mouse _________.When this idea was _________,another said,"What about poisoning(毒死)her?"But _________ knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse,whose mother had become the cat's food,_________ said,"Let's cut her teeth,so she can do no more harm." But the meeting did not accept his _________.

At last,one mouse,__________than the rest,jumped onto a table. Waving a bell,he called for __________,"Be quiet!Let's __________ this bell to the cat's tail,so we'll always know where she is!We'll have __________ to escape,and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to __________!"Hearing the words,everyone got __________ and they congratulated him on his good idea.

"We'll tie it so tightly(牢固地)that it will never __________!"

"She' ll never be able to __________ quietly again! The other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me! Just imagine..."

However, the wise mouse said, "We must __________ who is going to tie it to her tail." There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was __________ enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision made.

It's often very __________ to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.

【小题1】
A.trainedB.taughtC.caughtD.warned
【小题2】
A.partyB.testC.gameD.meeting
【小题3】
A.return.B.dangerC.turnD.need
【小题4】
A.rushedB.jumpedC.flewD.stepped
【小题5】
A.questionedB.explainedC.suggestedD.answered
【小题6】
A.supportedB.discussedC.acceptedD.refused
【小题7】
A.everybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.anybody
【小题8】
A.angrilyB.happilyC.carefullyD.slowly
【小题9】
A.favorB.reasonC.ideaD.excuse
【小题10】
A.youngerB.longerC.strongerD.wiser
【小题11】
A.pleasureB.silenceC.helpD.information
【小题12】
A.tieB.putC.waveD.throw
【小题13】
A.experienceB.powerC.timeD.space
【小题14】
A.shoutB.watchC.stayD.hide
【小题15】
A.stressfulB.excitedC.upsetD.clear
【小题16】
A.drop offB.turn upC.get upD.go off
【小题17】
A.sleepB.singC.walkD.dance
【小题18】
A.believeB.forecastC.imagineD.decide
【小题19】
A.honestB.braveC.richD.old
【小题20】
A.easyB.difficultC.strangeD.important

同类题5

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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涂黑。
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was_______and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_______“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_______in silence.
The following day was even_______I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_______everything I was carrying._______I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_______“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_______to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_______the tears welling up in my eyes.
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a________about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began________the afternoon school bus________, walking home instead. Then,________, I started losing weight. And as I became________with myself, I began making friends.
One of my newly-found friends also________with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and________together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing________the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be________I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am________I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t________anywhere.
【小题1】
A.outgoingB.intelligentC.overweightD.friendly
【小题2】
A.whistlesB.whispersC.screamsD.laughs
【小题3】
A.rideB.liftC.driveD.travel
【小题4】
A.dullerB.longerC.funnierD.worse
【小题5】
A.missingB.losingC.droppingD.leaving
【小题6】
A.WhileB.ThoughC.SinceD.Because
【小题7】
A.argumentsB.commentsC.statementsD.discussions
【小题8】
A.determinedB.attemptedC.managedD.pretended
【小题9】
A.kept awayB.took backC.put awayD.held back
【小题10】
A.gardenB.churchC.marketD.library
【小题11】
A.escapingB.stoppingC.delayingD.missing
【小题12】
A.on purposeB.by chanceC.in realityD.at ease
【小题13】
A.uninterestedlyB.uncertainlyC.unexpectedlyD.unfortunately
【小题14】
A.concernedB.contentC.angryD.disappointed
【小题15】
A.struggledB.competedC.dealtD.lived
【小题16】
A.runB.studyC.walkD.play
【小题17】
A.alongB.acrossC.byD.in
【小题18】
A.thinB.perfectC.sociableD.pessimistic
【小题19】
A.excitedB.upsetC.regretfulD.proud
【小题20】
A.leadB.stretchC.existD.stay