Ⅴ. 完形填空
Some people think they know everything, but Anansi, a spider, didn't think so. He knew that if he wanted to be
B
, he needed more knowledge.
One day, Anansi found a large gourd(葫芦) and he got a(n)
A
. “If I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I'll be smarter than anyone else.”
So, he went from one house to another and
B
all the insects he knew, “What's the best piece of advice for your life?” They were all
D
to share their ideas.
The snail said, “Don't be in a hurry. Life isn't like a 100-metre
C
.”
The butterfly said, “Life is not a marathon(马拉松). Life is
D
. Have fun every day.”
The ant said, “You can't be great all by yourself. Everyone needs help
C
others.”
Anansi took all the suggestions and put them in his gourd. When the gourd was
D
, he thought to himself, “Now, I'm the smartest. I must hide the gourd so that no one can
B
it and take it from me.”
He looked around and saw a hole high in a tree, and he thought it might be a good place. Anansi held the gourd and tried to climb the tree. But the gourd was too big so it was
A
for him to climb with it.
His son was watching him and said, “Daddy, I have a piece of
C
for you. Why not try to tie(绑) the gourd to your back?”
“Oh, why didn't I
B
it?” Following his son's advice, Anansi made it successfully in the end. Sitting at the top, he touched the gourd and thought: I collected advice to be smart,
D
my son's simple idea worked better. What's the
D
of advice if it can't be shared and used? So he opened the gourd to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and
C
on the land. He smiled and felt really excited because wisdom reached everyone.
1. A. rich
B. smart
C. strong
D. brave
2. A. idea
B. story
C. joke
D. friend
3. A. ordered
B. asked
C. caught
D. helped
4. A. upset
B. disappointed
C. worried
D. glad
5. A. game
B. match
C. race
D. test
6. A. interesting
B. boring
C. long
D. short
7. A. at
B. with
C. from
D. under
8. A. heavy
B. empty
C. expensive
D. full
9. A. sell
B. find
C. break
D. paint
10. A. difficult
B. stupid
C. patient
D. proud
11. A. news
B. cake
C. advice
D. cloth
12. A. take in
B. think of
C. learn from
D. hear about
13. A. and
B. if
C. or
D. but
14. A. interest
B. difficulty
C. reason
D. meaning
15. A. appeared
B. flooded
C. spread
D. fell
