二、完形填空(共 12 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 12 分)
Do you know how words have an influence on others? Amy Beth Gardner chose a 1 method to teach her daughter Breonna about this. She shared with online friends,“My daughter will 2 middle school tomorrow. We've prepared new uniforms,a new schoolbag and some other things for her. But tonight,just before bed,we did another pre-middle school 3 that is far more important than others.”
Then she described how she took a tube of toothpaste(牙膏)and asked her daughter to 4 the toothpaste onto a plate. After she did so,Amy Beth asked her to put the toothpaste back into the tube. It was really a crazy request(要求),to which Breonna 5 ,“But I can't! It won't be like what it was before.”
Amy Beth then gave an important message to her child. “You will 6 this toothpaste for the rest of your life. Your words have the power of life or death. As you go into middle school,you are about to see how much 7 your words carry. You are going to have the chance to use your words to hurt,wound and put down others. You are also going to have the chance to use your words to help,encourage and 8 others.”
Amy Beth knows that everyone fails at this sometimes. But it is her duty to 9 her daughter to pay attention. Just like this toothpaste,once the words leave your 10 ,you can't take them back.
“Use your words carefully,Breonna. When others are misusing(滥用)their words, 11 your words. Be known for your gentleness. You will never regret(后悔)choosing 12 .”
(
B
)1. A. popular B. special C. dangerous D. common
(
B
)2. A. visit B. start C. finish D. continue
(
A
)3. A. task B. show C. change D. research
(
B
)4. A. pull B. empty C. throw D. hold
(
D
)5. A. lied B. agreed C. smiled D. replied
(
C
)6. A. keep B. imagine C. remember D. realize
(
C
)7. A. size B. height C. strength D. warmth
(
A
)8. A. love B. harm C. meet D. trouble
(
D
)9. A. force B. accept C. suggest D. remind
(
A
)10. A. mouth B. heart C. thought D. mind
(
A
)11. A. guard B. spell C. repeat D. forget
(
B
)12. A. darkness B. kindness C. carelessness D. sadness