I received a letter from a grandmother who told me about her four-year-old granddaughter Julia. Ever 1 Julia learned of Disneyland from TV,she has saved her coins (零钱) in a piggy bank hoping to visit there 2 Her parent surprised her with a trip when she was four,and they didn't ask her to use her own money!
When Julia returned,it was 3 She decided to buy presents with her savings. But she also learned the matter on TV about a local 4 shelter called " The Road House."She curiously (好奇) asked her mother what "homeless" 5 and why those children needed coats and warm clothes. She couldn't seem to get the homeless off her 6
Her mother took her to the store to buy 7 Instead of buying for herself or her family,8 ,she decided to buy a warm coat,trousers and gloves for a little girl in the shelter. She also wanted to buy a doll,but when she discovered she didn't have 9 money,she left the doll behind.
When Julia gol home,she chose one of her 10 dolls and put it into the box with the other things she bought that clay. She could 11 wait for Christmas!Julia was thinking about going to the shelter and giving her 12 chosen gifts to a homeless child. She was much filled with 13 at truly helping someone else.
It's good for everyone to have a beautiful mind,but a( n) 14 greater gift is to have a beautiful heart. Young Julia has a beautiful heart. It is one 15 ,above all else,which makes beautiful people.
( ) 1. A. since B. when C. once D. before
( ) 2. A. other day B. some day
C. many days D. any day
( ) 3. A. birthday B. Christmas C. workday D. weekend
( ) 4. A. poor B. rich C. homeless D. broken
( ) 5. A. stood B. said C. told D. meant
( ) 6. A. memory B. people C. mind D. brain
( ) 7. A. coat B. trousers C. presents D. doll
( ) 8. A. however B. but C. anyhow D. anyway
( ) 9. A. useful B. many C. enough D. free
( ) 10. A. cheapest B. worst C. used D. favorite
( ) 11. A. always B. ever C. hardly D. sometimes
( ) 12. A. worriedly B. carefully C. hard D. thankfully
( ) 13. A. joy B. success C. excitement D. interest
( ) 14. A. so B. very C. as D. even
( ) 15. A. scene B. quality C. show D. experience
1. A since常与完成时连用,由主句是完成时可知选A.
2. B some day意为"总有一天",符合句意。
3. B Christmas年中人们常常互送礼物的时候。
4. C homeless是"无家的",由下文可知正合题意
5. D 作者的女儿不懂"homeless"的意思,故选meant。
6. C 作者的女儿此后一直在想这件事,故选mind。
7. C 由下文可知是去商店买礼物。
8. A 此处由上下文可知表示转折,故选however 。
9. C 由下文可知,买doll的钱不够,故enough符合句意。
10. D Julia也打算把自己在家中最喜欢的doll也一同送去,故选D.
11. C Julia迫不及待地期待着圣诞节的到来,好送出自己的礼物。
12. B carefully chosen gifts意为"精心挑选的礼物"。
13. A 在帮助无家可归的小孩时,Julia得到了很大的快乐,故选enjoy。
14. D even可用于加强比较级的语气,其他选项的均不对。
15. B 人有颗美丽的心是作为人的一个重要品质.quality意即"质量,品质"。
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One picture was a calm lake. The lake was a perfect thing for peace because of the high mountains around it. And overhead was a blue sky with white clouds. A (4) who saw this picture would think that it was a perfect picture of peace.
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( ) 1. A. sorry B. afraid C. alone D. tired
( ) 2. A. thought B. talked C. heard D. moved
( ) 3. A. broken B. lost C. missing D. dead
( ) 4. A. face B. foot C. eyes D. leg
( ) 5. A. make B. use C. agree D. do
( ) 6. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything
( ) 7. A. little B. lot C. few D. bit
( ) 8. A. chair B. classroom C. home D. bed
( ) 9. A. reached B. called C. left D. found
( ) 10. A. short B. long C. quick D. fast
( ) 11. A. after B. if C. until D. when
( ) 12. A. later B. better C. more D. less
( ) 13. A. school B. hospital C. shop D. church
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( ) 1. A. arms B. ears C. eyes D. teeth
( ) 2. A. laugh B. cry C. smile D. shout
( ) 3. A. old B. easy C. modern D. difficult
( ) 4. A. because B. if C. until D. although
( ) 5. A. his B. my C. their D. our
( ) 6. A. happy B. relaxed C. lonely D. surprised
( ) 7. A. failed B. forgot C. helped D. learned
( ) 8. A. even B. ever C. never D. hardly
( ) 9. A. tall B. lazy C. sleepy D. excellent
( ) 10. A. how B. who C. what D. where
( ) 11. A. doctors B. speakers C. scientists D. managers
( ) 12. A. at B. for C. into D. against
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( ) 1. A. were talking B. were watching TV
C. died D. were fast asleep
( ) 2. A. on B. down C. up D. off
( ) 3. A. told B. asked C. said to D. showed
( ) 4. A. told B. believed C. understood D. liked
( ) 5. A. what B. where C. how D. which
( ) 6. A. passed B. drove C. pushed D. carried
( ) 7. A. had B. took C. kept D. forgot
( ) 8. A. took B. borrowed C. used D. brought
( ) 9. A. even B. still C. really D. ever
( ) 10. A. 4:00 a.m. B. 3:00 a.m. C. 7:00 a.m. D. 5:00 a.m.
( ) 11. A. after B. before C. while D. since
( ) 12. A. but B. although C. because D. so
( ) 13. A. kitchen B. toilet C. living room D. bedroom
( ) 14. A. wrong B. right C. easy D. difficult
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( ) 1. A. owned B. found C. helped D. chose
( ) 2. A. gift B. book C. toy D. bag
( ) 3. A. one B. another C. other D. the other
( ) 4. A. angry with B. surprised at C. tired of D. interested in
( ) 5. A. kind B. honest C. helpful D. lovely
( ) 6. A. ideas B. skills C. names D. facts
( ) 7. A. lent B. called C. returned D. showed
( ) 8. A. grow B. eat C. put D. cook
( ) 9. A. inventions B. rules C. mistakes D. changes
( ) 10. A. sent B. had C. sold D. received
( ) 11. A. amazing B. interesting C. beautiful D. boring
( ) 12. A. He B. She C. It D. They
( ) 13. A. that B. if C. how D. why
( ) 14. A. so B. but C. or D. then
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( ) 2. A. as B. after C. until D. unless
( ) 3. A. shock B. surprise C. pity D. decision
( ) 4. A. alone B. once C. together D. again
( ) 5. A. cover B. serve C. create D. prepare
( ) 6. A. how B. what C. when D. why
( ) 7. A. about B. on C. in D. at
( ) 8. A. share B. fetch C. buy D. sell
( ) 9. A. gives B. saves C. provides D. wastes
( ) 10. A. but B. and C. or D. so
( ) 11. A fantastic B. different C. natural D. popular
( ) 12. A. spirit B. situation C. spread D. price
( ) 13. A. turn B. fight C. press D. hold
( ) 14. A. their B. his C. her D. its
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