One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain，___1___ you can just wait until we make a quick ___2___ at the grocery store．I have something ___3___ to show you．”

At grocery store，we ___4___ some apples -- red，green and yellow ones．Back home，I told Adam，“It’s time to ___5___ your question．” I put one apple of each ___6___ on the table．Then I looked at Adam，who had a ___7___ look on his face．

“People are like apples．They come in all ___8___ colors，shapes and sizes．On the ___9___，some of the apples may not ___10___ look as the others．” As I was talking，Adam was  ___11___ each one carefully．

Then，I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them，___12___ them back on the table，but ___13___ a different place．

“Okay，Adam，tell me which is which．”          

He said，“I ___14___ tell．They all look same now．” “Take a bite of ___15___．See if that helps you ___16___ which one is which．”

He took ___17___，and then a huge smile came cross his face．” People are ___18___ like apples! They are all different，but once you ___19___ the outside，they're pretty much the same on the inside．”

He totally ___20___ it．I didn't need to say or do anything else．

1．A．although                 B．so                   C．because           D．if

2．A．stop                B．start                 C．turn               D．stay

3．A．expressive          B．encouraging           C．informative         D．interesting

4．A．bought                 B．counted              C．saw               D．collected

5．A．check              B．mention             C．answer            D．improve

6．A．size                B．type                C．shape               D．class

7．A．worried             B．satisfied             C．proud              D．curious

8．A．ordinary             B．normal              C．different            D．regular

9．A．outside              B．whole              C．table               D．inside

10．A．still                B．even                C．only               D．ever

11．A．examining           B．measuring           C．drawing            D．packing

12．A．keeping             B．placing             C．pulling              D．giving

13．A．on                 B．toward            C．for                 D．in

14．A．mustn't             B．can't              C．shouldn't            D．needn't

15．A．each one            B．each other        C．the other            D．one another

16．A．admit              B．consider           C．decide              D．believe

17．A．big bites            B．deep breaths      C．a firm hold           D．close look

18．A．just               B．always            C．merely              D．seldom

19．A．put away          B．get down          C．hand out            D．take off

20．A．made              B．took              C．got                 D．did

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 1 you can just wait until we make a quick 2 at the grocery store. I have something 3 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 4 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 5 your question.” I put one apple of each 6 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 7 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 8 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 9 , some of the apples may not 10 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 11 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 12 them back on the table, but 13 a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 14 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 15 . See if that helps you 16 which one is which. ”

He took 17 , and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 18 like apples! They are all different, but once you 19 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 20 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1. A. although　　 B. so　　　　　 C. because　　 D. if　　　　

2. A. stop　　　　 B. start　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. stay　　 　

3. A. expressive　 B. encouraging　 C. informative D. interesting　　

4. A. bought　　　 B. counted　　　 C. saw　　　　 D. collected　　　

5. A. check　　　　 B. mention　　　 C. answer　　　 D. improve　　　

6. A. size　　　　 B. type　　　　 C. shape　　　 D. class　　　　

7. A. worried　　　 B. satisfied　　 C. proud　　　 D. curious　　　

8. A. ordinary　　 B. normal　　　 C. different　 D. regular　　　

9. A. outside　　　 B. whole　　　　 C. table　　　 D. inside　　　　

10. A. still　　　 B. even　　　　 C. only　　　　 D. ever　　　　

11. A. examining　 B. measuring　　 C. drawing　　 D. packing　　　

12. A. keeping　　 B. placing　　　 C. pulling　　 D. giving　　　　

13. A. on　　　　　 B. toward　　　 C. for　　　　 D. in　　　　

14. A. mustn’t　　 B. can’t　　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. needn’t　　　

15. A. each one　　 B. each other　 C. the other　 D. one another　　

16. A. admit　　　 B. consider　　 C. decide　　　 D. believe

17. A. big bites　 B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look

18. A. just　　　　 B. always　　　 C. merely　　　 D. seldom

19. A. put away　　 B. get down　　 C. hand out　　 D. take off

20. A. made　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. got　　　　 D. did

 

    One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

    I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain, _21_ you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you.＂

    At the grocery store， we 24 some apples―red，green and yellow ones．Back home．I told Adam，＂It’s time to 25 your question．”I put one apple of each 26 on the table．Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.

    “People are like apples．They come in all 28 colors，shapes and sizes．On the 29 ,some of the apples may not 30 look as delicious as the others．”As I was talking, Adam was 31  each one carefully.

    Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32  them back on the table, but 33 a different place.

    “okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

    He said, “I 34  tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 35 . See if that helps you 36 which one is which.”

    He took 37 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

 He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

 

21．A．although	B. so	C. because	D. if
22．A．stop	B. start	C. turn	D. stay
23．A．expressive	B. encouraging	C. informative	D. interesting
24．A．bought	B. counted	C. saw	D. collected
25．A．check	B. mention	C. answer	D. improve
26．A．size	B. type	C. shape	D. class
27．A．worried	B. satisfied	C. proud	D. curious
28．A．ordinary	B. normal	C. different	D. regular
29．A．outside	B. whole	C. table	D. inside
30．A．still	B. even	C. only	D. ever
31．A．examining	B. measuring	C. drawing	D. packing
32．A．keeping	B. placing	C. pulling	D. giving
33．A．on	B. toward	C. for	D. in
34．A．mustn’t	B. can’t	C. shouldn’t	D. needn’t
35．A．each one	B. each other	C. the other	D. one other
36．A．admit	B. consider	C. decide	D. believe
37．A．big bites	B. deep breaths	C. a firm hold	D. a close look
38．A．just	B. always	C. merely	D. seldom
39．A．put away	B. get down	C. hand out	D. take off
40．A．made	B. took	C. got	D. did

 

 

One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,    36   you can just wait until we make a quick    37   at the grocery store（杂货店）. I have something    38   to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we    39   some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to    40   your question.” I put one apple of each    41   on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a    42   look on her face.

“People are like apples. They come in all    43  colors, shapes and sizes. On the    44  , some of the apples may not    45   look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was    46   each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,    47   them back on the table, but    48   a different place.

“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”

She said, “I    49   tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of    50  . See if that helps you    51   which one is which. ”

She took    52  , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are    53   like apples! They are all different, but once you    54   the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

She totally    55   it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.                A．although        B．so             C．because  D．if

 

2.                A．stop           B．start           C．turn D．stay

 

3.                A．expressive      B．encouraging     C．informative    D．interesting

 

4.                A．bought         B．counted        C．saw  D．collected

 

5.                A．check          B．mention        C．answer   D．improve

 

6.                A．size            B．type           C．shape    D．class

 

7.                A．worried        B．satisfied        C．proud    D．curious

 

8.                A．ordinary        B．normal         C．different  D．regular

 

9.                A．outside         B．whole          C．table D．inside

 

10.               A．still            B．even           C．only  D．ever

 

11.               A．examining      B．measuring      C．drawing   D．packing

 

12.               A．keeping        B．placing         C．pulling    D．giving

 

13.               A．on            B．toward         C．for   D．in

 

14.               A．mustn’t       B．can’t         C．shouldn’t D．needn’t

 

15.               A．each one       B．each other      C．the other  D．one another

 

16.               A．admit          B．consider        C．decide    D．believe

 

17.               A．big bites        B．deep breaths    C．a firm hold D．close look

 

18.               A．just            B．always         C．merely    D．seldom

 

19.               A．put away       B．get down       C．hand out  D．take off

 

20.               A．made          B．took           C．got   D．did

 

 

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store,  we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

21. A. although      B. so               C. because         D. if        

22. A. stop          B. start            C. turn           D. stay        

23. A. expressive    B. encouraging       C. informative          D. interesting     

24. A. bought      B. counted          C. saw            D. collected      

25. A. check       B. mention         C. answer              D. improve       

26. A. size          B. type            C. shape         D. class        

27. A. worried           B. satisfied         C. proud         D. curious       

28. A. ordinary      B. normal          C. different        D. regular       

29. A. outside     B. whole         C. table          D. inside        

30. A. still          B. even           C. only           D. ever        

31. A. examining    B. measuring      C. drawing        D. packing       

32. A. keeping           B. placing           C. pulling          D. giving        

33. A. on         B. toward               C. for             D. in         

34. A. mustn’t     B. can’t           C. shouldn’t       D. needn’t       

35. A. each one      B. each other      C. the other       D. one another    

36. A. admit       B. consider         C. decide        D. believe K

37. A. big bites      B. deep breaths      C. a firm hold    D. close look

38. A. just          B. always               C. merely              D. seldom K

39. A. put away      B. get down        C. hand out        D. take off

40. A. made        B. took            C. got            D. did