Question

Once upon a time, there was a little candle standing in a room ______ other candles. Most of other candles were much ______ and more beautiful than her. She had no idea ______ she was there, and the other candles made her feel rather ______ and not important. She wanted to leave away.

When the sun went down and the room began to get ______, she noticed a man walking ______ her with a box of matches (火柴). She thought that the man was going to set her on fire. No, no! she cried ______, ―Don’t ______ me, please! But she knew that she could not be heard, so she got prepared for the pain that would surely follow.

To ______ surprise, the room was full of light. She wondered where it came from ______ the man extinguished (熄灭) his fire stick. To her ______, she realized that the light came from her. Then the man struck another match and, one by one, lit the other ______ in the room. Each one gave out the same light. Over the next few hours, she ______ that her wax(蜡) was beginning to flow slowly. She knew that she would ______ die, and finally understood why she had been created. My ______ in my life is to give out light until I die, she said. And that’s exactly what she did.

1.A.covered with B.filled with C.filled in D.covered in

2.A.larger B.easier C.hotter D.smaller

3.A.when B.where C.what D.why

4.A.perfect B.free C.awful D.happy

5.A.shiny B.dark C.clear D.thick

6.A.around B.from C.toward D.behind

7.A.in time B.in fear C.in danger D.in control

8.A.burn B.leave C.pull D.fight

9.A.his B.he C.she D.her

10.A.since B.if C.while D.though

11.A.regret B.sadness C.shame D.happiness

12.A.candles B.books C.posters D.crayons

13.A.repaired B.noticed C.faced D.hoped

14.A.only B.still C.soon D.just

15.A.duty B.dream C.result D.plan

Answer 1