1、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。
Strength and growth come whenever unpredictable and even when one is in despair. For me personally, I can write for days about many different situations where adversity(正反比例逆境) 1 my life. Now let me tell you one experience where I almost let difficulty 2 .
We had a glass studio, which was located 50 feet from our home. A couple of years ago we experienced an/a 3 winter: we had a lot of snow and ice and owing to the 春雨图 4 投资理财基础知识of the ice and snow, the roof on our studio 5 采购企业, taking with it one of our sources of income. 6 it did fall down, we got on the roof and tried to 7 the snow and ice, but when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of minus 20 Celsius, it was pretty 8 to do.
We had a partner come in to help us try to 9 the roof by supporting it. In the end, there was 10 that could be done. The roof came down. We had moved a lot of our goods and tools from the studio 11 we still lost a lot : glass, kilns, workbenches, to name only a few of the items. It was a/an 12 experience.
Here we were in the middle of winter with our studio destroyed. The situation was really 13 our preparations. We could have done one of two things: we could simply 14 our glass business. Let me tell you this was certainly the thought that 15 our minds first. Or we could find a way to get our studio back up and running.
We picked the 16 option. We had a large barn that we were not using. So we redecorated and refurnished the barn, 17 our working area and today we have a nicer studio than we 金姘梅 18 had. If the adversity we were 19 had not happened, we probably would 20 be working in the old studio — a studio that was less efficient.
1.A.influenced B. promoted C. destroyed D. prevented
2.A.suffer B. escape C. work D. win
3.A.awful B. cold C. white D. awkward
4.A.size B. height C. weight D. temperature
llapd B. limited C. presd D. struck
6.A.Before B. Unless C. Although D. When
诚信的成语故事place B. reduce C. recycle D. remove
8.A.worthwhile B. tough C. rewarding D. annoying
amine B. test C. restore D. cure
hing B. enough C. all D. something
11.A.for B. so C. or D. but
12.A.valuable B. disastrous C. unforgettable D. treasured
13.A.beyond B. within C. across D. through
14.A.predict B. conduct C. instruct D. quit
15.A.twisted B. approached C. crosd D. cleared
16.A.harder B. latter C. easier D. further
17.A.beautifying B. purifying C. modernizing D. cheapening
18.A.desperately B. previously C. eventually D. hopefully
19.A.cautious about B.concerned about C.faced with D.aware of
20.A.ever B.still C.even D.already
2、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。
Many years ago, I was working in an office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We had large 1 that look out over a busy street. I was standing by one of tho windows one day when a woman in a 2 car looked up and made eye contact. Naturally I 3 . As she turned and tried to identify me, a quiet laugh 4 my lips. My co-workers began taking an interest, and stood back watching the 5 I received, and laughing happily. Then the stress of work was 6 away.
Christmas approached, and job 7 were announced. Several of my co-workers were losing their jobs, and everyone was 8 . While I was working a night shift, a red jacket , a box of foam (泡沫橡胶)packing and strips of tape in the corner attracted my 9 . They could be Santa’s jacket and beard! Then I folded a red file into a hat and tied the 10 to it. With the red jacket , a Santa’s Costume appeared.
The next day I walked 11 down into the office in the costume. My co-workers 12 around me and laughed for the first time in weeks. Suddenly, my boss came to me, 13
, shook his head and then left.I feared 14 . Then the phone rang.
伍思凯个人资料 With a bead of sweat 15 my forehead, I entered the boss’ office 16 , he laughed: “Thanks, Mike! It’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas ason. Thanks for the laugh. I 17 it.”
That evening, I stood 18 by the window and waved at my fans, with my heart 19 with joy. For a few minutes of that day, we’d been able to forget our 20 .
1.A.balcony B.windows C.roof D.curtain
2.A.working B.wandering C.passing D.following
3.A.waved B.welcomed C.shouted D.shook
4.A.obtained B.locked C.grasped D.escaped
ns B.feelings C.reactions D.actions
6.A.given B.turned C.washed D.put
7.A.loads B.time C.arrangement D.cuts
8.A.depresd B.excited C.confud D.awkward
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ice B.attention C.appreciation D.consideration
10.A.jacket B.tie C.vest D.beard
11.A.sadly B.nervously C.embarrassingly D.bravely
B.gathered C.turned D.prented
13.A.approached B.backed off C.stepped in D.paud
sponsibility B.difficulty C.trouble D.mistake
15.A.pulling B.rolling down C.flowing D.moving on
16.A.lastly B.Thus C.Instead D.However
ded B.claimed C.declared D.shared
18.A.proudly B.carefully C.hopefully D.silently
19.A.filled B.covered C.equipped D.loaded
20.A.weakness B.faults C.loss D.changes
3、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. 1 I know you help me, sometimes you’re making me do things with 2 attention. Many times I promi mylf that I’ll 3 my feelings towards you, but you’re 4 me clor and clor… You’ve entered both my home and my 5 . You’re just a window for our 6 and information. But we people aren’t 7 only with the window. So we open all our 8 for you. Is this a(n) 9 or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you 10 me to the lifelong togetherness?
We want you 24/7. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can 11 ? You’re a poison—not a slow one but a super 12 poison which holds our mind and makes us dance 13 its tune. Nowadays you’re so 14 that anyone can buy and make you our 15 . You’ll never be bothered about our health but we’ll 16 be concerned about your “health”. Becau you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.
