三、完形填空
Luke lived with his grandma last summer holiday. He was 1 everything in his grandma’s house. One night he went into the store room where his grandma kept her valuable collections. He knew she did not like anyone to touch her things, 2 her cup for skating. Luke looked around, but he couldn’t find it. “Where is it?” he thought to himself. He 3 his head and found it on the top of the shelf.
With the help of a ladder(梯子), Luke 4 the cup. While climbing down with it, Luke’s elbow(手肘) hit against the ladder heavily and the cup dropped and broke into two halves.
Luke was too nervous to feel the 5 . He stood up quickly and felt heart-broken. He picked up the broken pieces with his shaking hands, put them back to the shelf. Grandma was watching TV in the living room. Luke went into his bedroom quietly so that his grandma wouldn’t 6 him.
That night was so long. Luke looked at the clock many times. Time seemed to go much 7 . He couldn’t fall asleep 8 midnight. Early in the morning, Luke knocked on Grandma’s door and told her what happened.
Grandma hugged Luke and said, “I got that cup when I won the first prize in my skating competition.” “I’m really sorry, Grandma,” Luke said 9 . With a smile, she continued, “When I was young, I once messed my uncle’s priceless painting. I was not as 10 as you. I didn’t tell the truth at first. After a week’s thought, I admitted(承认) my mistake to my uncle. That was the most unforgettable moment. I think honesty matters more than anything.”
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B
) 1. A. serious about B. interested in C. worried about D. careful of
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D
) 2. A. hardly B. exactly C. only D. especially
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A
) 3. A. raised B. dropped C. shook D. nodded
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C
) 4. A. handed B. chose C. reached D. cleaned
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A
) 5. A. pain B. stress C. action D. sickness
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A
) 6. A. notice B. excuse C. mind D. understand
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D
) 7. A. wider B. farther C. faster D. slower
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B
) 8. A. across B. until C. after D. since
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A
) 9. A. sadly B. rudely C. happily D. angrily
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A
)10. A. brave B. careful C. friendly D. polite