三、完形填空
One morning, six-year-old Brandon decided to make his parents pancakes. He ______ a big bowl, pulled a chair to the table, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour (面粉) bag. He put some flour ______ the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and ______ some sugar.
But soon the bowl fell over and Brandon was ______ flour and got frustrated (沮丧的). He wanted this dish to be a(n) ______ gift for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do ______.
To make matters worse, his cat came near the bowl and he went to push it away, ______ the egg box onto the floor. He tried to clean up but got his clothes ______. Just then, he saw his dad ______ at the door.
Brandon's eyes were full of tears. He was sure his dad would be angry at him, but his father didn't. ______, he picked up his crying son and kissed him.
That's what we sometimes face in ______. We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess. Sometimes we just ______ there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. Hopefully, someone will come to help us ______ love us. We shouldn't ______ trying to "make pancakes" for others. Sooner or later, we'll get it ______, and then they'll be glad about what we have tried.
(
A
) 1. A. found
B. looked for
C. invented
D. searched for
(
C
) 2. A. above
B. at
C. into
D. under
(
D
) 3. A. brought
B. bought
C. took
D. added
(
B
) 4. A. fond of
B. covered with
C. good at
D. glad about
(
B
) 5. A. terrible
B. unforgettable
C. expensive
D. interesting
(
D
) 6. A. certainly
B. already
C. recently
D. next
(
C
) 7. A. falling
B. breaking
C. knocking
D. sending
(
D
) 8. A. clean
B. big
C. cheap
D. dirty
(
A
) 9. A. standing
B. sitting
C. putting
D. pushing
(
C
)10. A. Therefore
B. Finally
C. Instead
D. But
(
A
)11. A. life
B. time
C. use
D. space
(
D
)12. A. support
B. land
C. study
D. stand
(
B
)13. A. but
B. and
C. but
D. so
(
A
)14. A. stop
B. keep
C. mind
D. finish
(
C
)15. A. terrible
B. difficult
C. right
D. necessary
