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Cloze1（2017北京朝阳第一学期期中）

TheMacaroonQueenofIndia

PoojaDhingraisanIndianchefandbusinesswoman,theownerofmacaroonbakerychainLel5Patisseriein

Mumbai.Sheshouldhavebeenalawyer.Butwhilestudying1atuniversityinMumbai,shedecidedto2her

majoranddosomethingmorecreative.

Dhingra'sfatherandherelderbrotherarebothrestaurantowners.Rememberinghelpinghermotherinthe_3

duringherchildhood,shedecidedtoworkwithfoodinsteadoflegalcases.She4herparentstoletherattenda

hospitality（饮食）andmanagementcourseinSwitzerland.Threeyearslater,shewenttoParistolearnthe5ofFrench

baking.Thereherfriendstookhertooneofthebestmacaroonshops.Afterjustone6,Dhingradeterminedthat

whenshereturnedtoMumbaishewould7herownshop,thefirstofitskindinIndia.

Aftergraduation,shestartedmakingmacaroonsinherparents,kitchen,8itwasacompletefailure.Thehotand

wetweatherinMumbaimadeit9tomakedeliciouscakes.lttookheraroundsixmonthsofresearchand60failed

10_tofinallygetafavoriterecipe.Yetbeingbothyoungandfemale11shefacedextrachallenges.tkThebiggest

problemwastogetpeopletotakeyou127,shesays.uForexample,ifIhadtobuymachinery,Iwouldhavetoask

myfathertomakethesecallsfbrme.”

Dhingraeventuallyopenedherfirstshopin2010.To13salesinacitywhereveryfewpeopleknewwhata

macaroonwas,Dhingragaveawaysome14macaroonstocustomers,whichmadehercakespopular

immediately.Shecontinued15newrecipes.“Onceyouknowbasictechniques,inventingrecipesisvery16she

said.4kAllyouneedisanopen17.1getalotofmyideasand18frombasicthingsaroundme.”

Dhingraistheauthorofabest-sellingcookerybook,TheBigBookofTreats.Shealsostartedrunningcourseson

howtomakemacaroonsandothercakes.In2016,Dhingra19herbusiness,openinganewlocationcalledLei5

Cafe.Today,asaprofessionalbaker,Dhingra20uponeofIndia'sfinestpatisseries.

l.A.artB.lawC.historyD.medicine

2.A.quitB.checkC.enjoyD.follow

3.A.bedroomB.basementC.studyD.kitchcn

4.A.remindedB.warnedC.convincedD.allowed

5.A.techniquesB.situationsC.functions0.results

6.A.drinkB.kickC.breathD.bite

7.A.visitB.openC.sellD.name

8.A.soB.orC.butD.for

9.A.difficultB.unusualC.reasonable□.available

10.A.preparationsB.messagesC.programsD.attempts

1l.A.includedB.meantC.admitted□.explained

12.A.seriouslyB.properlyC.differently0.peacefully

13.A.ignoreB.reportC.promoteD.examine

14.A.strangeB.modernC.famousD.free

15.A.introducingB.creatingC.readingD.protecting

16.A.typicalB.familiarC.simpleD.regular

17.A.taskB.replyC.mind0.secret

18.A.inspirationB.authorityC.progress□.equipment

19.A.preservedB.inspectedC.acquiredD.expanded

20.A.coversB.headsC.picksD.brings

Cloze2（2017北京海淀第一学期期中）

BacktoSchool

Ihadalwayslongedtogetadegree,butraisingafamilyhadcomefirst.Nowwithmylast1inmiddleschool,I

thought,whynottryto2somethingwhile1stillhadtheopportunity.WhenItoldmyhusbandBobmyidea,abroad

smilelituphisface.<€Ifthat5swhatyou3,we'llmakeitwork.”

Whenweaskedthekidsforadvice,theyhadmixed4.Ourdaughter,alreadyincollege,thoughtitagreatidea

whileJohn,inhighschool,was5thatwemightbeincollegeatthesametime.James,ouryoungest,wantedtoknow

whowouldtakehimtofootballpractice.!6thatthingswouldbealittledifferent,7ifeveryonecontributed,it

wouldn'tbedifficult.

Thenextdaywedrovetothecommunitycollegeandafteracarefulresearch,Ichoseto8inoccupational

therapy（康复理疗）.

Dayspassedinexcitement,enrollinginclasses,shoppingfor9andattendingorientation（入学指导）.1feltlike

akidagain,butasthefirstdayofclassesdrewnear,Ibecame10.1wassimplytooold.Peoplewouldlaughat

me.Finally,withencouragementfrommyfamilyandfriends,Istuckwithmy11

AsIenteredmyclassroomthatfirstmorning,Ichoseaseatintheback,hopingto12attention.Fortherestof

thatday,IdidwhatIsawtheotherstudentsdo,andgradually,myself-consciousnessfaded.Ifoundtheclassesand

assignments13,andIleftthatdayfeelingImightsurvive.Bytheendofthefirstweek,Ihadmadeafewfriends.

Studyingandkeepingupwithmydutiesathomewas14.NosoonerwouldIbegintostudythanitwastimeto

drivethekidstotheiractivities.Mathandsciencewere15mystrongsubjects,soIdevotedmoretimeto

those.Whenthefirstsemester16,1hada4.0GPAandwasplacedontheHonorRoll.

Bythesecondyear,Bobandthekidswerealldoingtheir17,andIhadlearnedhowtocomfortably18my

schoolandhomelife.Myhardworkpaidoff.Iwasawardedascholarshipandgotthebachelor'sdegree.

AsIdroveawayonthelastdayofschool,Ithoughtaboutwhatadifferencereturningto19hadmadeinmy

life.IlookedmuchyoungerandIhadmore20andenthusiasmforlifc.levenbecameathcrapist.lfsnevertoolate

totryagain.

1.A.classmateB.childC.studentD.friend

2.A.rememberB.createC.achieveD.improve

3.A.acceptB.takeC.offerD.want

4.A.reactionsB.impressionsC.requestsD.choices

5.A.happyB.horrifiedC.grateful0.relieved

6.A.complainedB.noticedC.explainedD.declared

7.A.butB.soC.orD.for

8.A.A11B.joinC.leadD.major

9.A.suppliesB.clothesC.instrumentsD.souvenirs

lO.A.dctemiincdB.confidcntC.anxiousD.confused

1l.A.opinionB.decisionC.project0.promise

12.A.avoidB.drawC.receivcD.pay

13.A.annoyingB.depressingC.demandingD.interesting

14.A.differentB.challengingC.rewardingD.simple

15.A.alwaysB.stillC.everD.never

16.A.changedB.startedC.ended0.returned

17.A.dishesB.deedsC.homeworkD.share

18.A.balanceB.saveC.continueD.value

19.A.familyB.societyC.school0.hospital

2O.A.timeB.energyC.moneyD.chance

Cloze3（2017北京海淀第一学期期末）

Iwasthefoolatschool,regardedasaspecialneedsstudent.Iwastermedassuch.Obviously,becauseIwasnot

interestedinschoolanddidnotcareaboutmy1

Overtime,Istartedtobelieveinmystupidity.I2thefactthatIwasinspecialneedsclassesandpoureditout

asangeranddepression.Butoneactivity3thisviewofmyself:chess.

IstartedtoplaychesswithmyfatherafterschoolsimplybecauseIwantedto4himatsomething.Myfather

wasa5man,fondofphysics,writing,religion...,almostevery6.Hewascalledawalkingdictionary.So,

winninginchessagainstmyfatherwouldbea7thatIhadintellectualpower.Onthesmallchessboard,Ihada

chanceto8myso-calledinability.

Gameaftergame,Iwantedtobeatmyfatherevenmore.!startedtostudychessbooksandplayagainstachess

computerto9myskills.Oneweekend,Ifinallycheckmated（将杀）myfatheronaferryride,whichmademefeel

10.

Twoyearslater,Ibecamethesecondboardonmyschoolchessteam,withourtopboardbeingthebesthigh

schoolplayerinthestate.Butbeforethetournamentseason,ourtopplayer11tocome.Therecamemychanceto

playastopboardagainstthebestplayersinotherstates.

IwasdeterminedtoshowwhoIhadbecome:a（n）12personabletowinwithcalculation,logicandwill.My

most13gamecameinthefinalround.Ourteamwasfacingahighschoolwhichonlyexcellentstudentsattended.lt

was14amatchbetweenaspecialneedsstudentandasmartsoul.Myopponent（对手）wasplayingwellandkept

15_whileIkeptdefendingtokeepmykingsafe.Hespentlongtryingtobreakdownmydefenses,butcouldnotfind

thefinalpush.I16withmoredefensivemoves,tryingtomakeitasdifficultforhimaspossible.Withlittle__[7

left,hestartedtomakerapidmoves.18hecouldmakethefinaldecision,heranoutoftime.Honestly,ashisclock

flagfell,Ijumpedupoutofmyseatandkissedtheflooroutofexcitement.Ofcourseitwasnotthemostsportsma-nlike

19_,butIcouldnotcontrolmyemotions.

Whileholdingmywinner'scup,IknewIwasnot20.Theinferioritycomplex（自卑感）hadmeltedaway,andI

realizedthatunderneathourthoughts,eachpersonisagenius.

1.A.habitsB.gradesC.plans0.benefits

2.A.noticedB.explainedC.acceptedD.ignored

3.A.changedB.supportedC.questionedD.showed

4.A.pleaseB.comfortC.beatD.disturb

5.A.smartB.striclC.quietD.strong

6.A.methodB.topicC.eventD.field

7.A.dreamB.lessonC.theoryD.sign

8.A.proveB.exposeC.overcomeD.promote

9.A.teachB.sharpenC.chooseD.invent

lO.A.oveijoyedB.disappointedC.puzzled□.interested

1l.A.promisedB.managedC.happened0.failed

12.A.braveB.luckyC.active□.intelligent

13.A.terribleB.memorableC.dangerousD.popular

14.A.normallyB.possiblyC.actually0.partly

15.A.attackingB.smilingC.pausingD.escaping

16.A.returnedB.quitC.wonD.exchanged

17.A.patienceB.timeC.energyD.wisdom

18.A.OnceB.UntilC.BeforeD.Unless

19.A.spiritB.thoughtC.commentD.behavior

20.A.proudB.stupidC.brightD.lazy

Cloze4（2017北京西城期末）

Itwasthethirdperiodofthedayandtimeforthephysicaleducationclass.Onceoutside,studentsbrokeintoan

easyjogtowardthefielduntil,allofasudden,Marcuscriedout,"Look!Whathappenedtothe1?Itlooks

angry/Thestudentsturnedtoseewhathewaspointingatallatonce:Someonepaintedangryfacesonthewallsofthe

stadium!

Duringlunch,allofthestudentswerewhisperingwith2aboutthegraffiti（涂鸦）.Possibleexplanations

spreadlikewild-fire3theschool.

Laterintheafternoon,whenBriancleanedtheblackboard,Marcussuddenly4thepaintonhishands.He_5

thatitwasBrianwhopaintedthegraffiti,soafterschool,MarcusfollowedBriantohislockerand6onwhathe

wasdoing.WhenBrianopenedhislocker,Marcussawsmallcansofpaintinthere!Hedecidedto7itto

Mr.Johnson.

Thenextmorning,Brianwascalledtotheprincipafsoffice.ThemomentMr.Johnsonasked8aboutthe

graffiti,tearsstartedflowingdownBrian'schccks.Fillcdwithshame,heexplainedthathelikedtopaint,buthe

couldn'tjointhe9clubbecausehehadtogorighthomeafterschooltobabysithislittlebrother/41don'tknowwhy

Ipaintedthosefaces,andnowFve10thestadium!^^hesobbed.

Mr.Johnsonwasquiteangryatfirst,buthebeganto11asherealizedhowmiserableBrianwas/'Brian,

paintinggraffitionschoolwallsisavery12matter.Wehavetocallyourmother,and,ofcourse,youwillhaveto

cleanand13thewalls."Mr.Johnsonpaused/*14,1mustsay,thosepaintingsarequitegood.Didyouhaveany

15_withthem?”

Brianlookedupandsaid,“No,Ididthemmyself.Drawingandpaintingaretheonlythingsthat1candowell.”

Mr.JohnsonlookedatBrianandthoughtforamomentbeforemakinga16.

“WellJhesaid,“someteacherssuggestedthatwehirealocal17topaintourschoolmascot（吉祥物）onthe

stadiumwall.Howwouldyoufeelaboutparticipatinginthat?”

“Really?”Brianhesitated,18tobelievewhathejustheard.

“Yes,butthisprojectwillbehardwork,andyou511beexpectedtocompletethejobontime.Wecanconsiderit

partofyour19JMr.Johnsonsaid,tryingtohidehis20ashepickedupthephone.

1.A.fieldB.classroomC.officeD.stadium

2.A.curiosityB.excitementC.fear0.relief

3.A.toB.aroundC.fromD.beyond

4.A.wipedB.examinedC.spotted0.scanned

5.A.rememberedB.suspectedC.witnessesD.hopcd

6.A.spiedB.refleetedC.commentedD.hit

7.A.makeB.reportC.describeD.retell

8.A.hesitantlyB.patientlyC.directly□.sympathetically

9.A.artB.mathC.sportsD.music

lO.A.changedB.decoratedC.cleanedD.ruined

11.A.worryB.softenC.relaxD.panic

12.A.strangeB.urgentC.seriousD.unusual

13.A.repaintB.hideC.build0.repair

14.A.AndB.SoC.OrD.But

15.A.connectionB.difficultyC.experienceD.help

16.A.promiseB.choiceC.decisionD.judgment

17.A.reporterB.artistC.designerD.scientist

18.A.unabIeB.unwillingC.unlikelyD.unhappy

19.A.responsibilityB.talentC.devotionD.punishment

2O.A.regretB.angerC.smileD.pride

Cloze5（2017北京石景山期末）

Moiher'sHands

Nightafternight,shecametotuckmein,evenlongaftermychildhoodyears.Followingherlongstandingcustom,

she'dleandownandpushmylonghairoutoftheway,then1myforehead.

Idon'tremember2itfirststartedannoyingme.Butitdidannoyme,fortheyfeltroughagainstmy_3

skin.Finally,onenight,Icriedoutather,"Don'tdothatanymore-yourhandsaretoo4!”Shedidn'tsayanything

in5.Lyingawakelongafterward,my

6werealwaysonmymind.Outofmyself-pride,Ididn'ttellherIwas7.Neveragaindidmymotherclose

outmydaywiththat8expressionofherlove.

Theyearshavepassed,andI'mnotalittlegirlanymore.Timeaftertime,mythoughtsreturnedtothat9.By

thenImissedmymother'shands,missedhergoodnightkissuponmyforehead.Momisnowinhermid-seventies,and

thosehandsI10thoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmy11.She'sbeenourdoctor,reaching

intoamedicinecabinetfbrthecureformychildren'sillness.She'sbeenour12,makingthebestfriedchickenin

theworld.She*sbeenourdessertchef,dishingouticecreamatanyhourofthedayornight.Throughtheyears,my

mother'shandshaveputini3hoursofwork.

Now,myownchildrenaregrownandgone.MomnolongerhasDad,andonspecialoccasions,Iwouldwalkto

nextdoortospendthenightwithher.SoitwasthatlateonThanksgivingEve,asIdriftedintosleepinthebedroomof

myyouth,afamiliarhand14stoleacrossmyfacetobrushthehairfrommyforehead.Thenakiss,eversogently,

touchedmybrow.

Inmymemory,forthethousandthtime,I15thenightmysurlyyoungvoice16,"Don'tdothat

anymore-yourhandsaretoorough!”CatchingMom'shandinhand,Iburstouthowsorry1wasfbrthatnight.I

thoughtshe'dremember,asIdid.17Momdidn'tknowwhatIwastalkingabout.Shehadforgottenand18long

ago.

Thatnight,Ifellasleepwithanew19formygentlemotherandhercaringhands.Andthe20Ihadcarried

aroundforsolongwasnowheretobefound.

1.A.pressB.touchC.kissD.brush

2.A.whereB.whenC.why0.whether

3.A.dryB.paleC.cleanD.young

4.A.roughB.dirtyC.coldD.big

5.A.timeB.peaceC.replyD.case

6.A.wordsB.dreamsC.memoriesD.pictures

7.A.excitedB.sorryC.upsetD.angry

8.A.painfulB.pleasantC.richD.familiar

9.A.accidentB.yearC.roomD.night

lO.A.onceB.neverC.almostD.seldom

11.A.parentsB.colleaguesC.familyD.friends

12.A.adviserBleacherC.cook0.conductor

13.A.enjoyableB.countlessC.unforgettableD.flexible

14.A.quicklyB.hesitantlyC.smoothlyD.roughly

15.A.repliedB.reportedC.rewrittenD.recalled

16.A.complainedB.answeredC.interruptedD.declared

17.A.ForB.ButC.SoD.And

18.A.concernedB.forbiddenC.apologizedD.forgiven

l9.A.sympathyB.excitementC.appreciationD.curiosity

2O.A.guiltBjoyC.envyD.anger

Cloze6

Tomlosthisarmsinanaccidentthatcosthisfather^life.Sincethen,hehadto1onthearmsofhisyounger

brother.Totakecareofhim,hisyoungerbrotherbecamehis2,neverleavinghimaloneforyears.Exceptforwriting

withhis3,hewascompletelyunabletodoanythinginhislife.

Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogether,theyhadtheirshareofproblemsandtheywouldoftenquarrel.Thenone

day,hisyoungerbrotherwantedtolive4fromTomjivinghisownlife,asmanynormalpeopledid.SoTomwas_5

anddidn'tknowwhattodo.

Asimilarmisfortune6agirl,too.Onenighthermother,whosufferedfrommentalillness,7.Soherfather

wentoutlookingforhermother,8thegirlaloneathome.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparents,onlytooverturn

thekerosenelamp（煤油灯）onthestove,9inafirewhichtookherhandsaway.

Thoughhereldersisterwhowasstudyinginanothercity,showedher10totakecareofher,shewas

determinedtobecomp1etelyII.AtschooLshealwaysstudiedhard.Mostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.Once

shewrotethefollowinginhercomposition:441amlucky.ThoughIlostmy12Jstillhavelegs.Iamlucky.Though

mywingsarebroken,myheartcanstill13

Oneday,theboyandthegirlboth14onaTVshow.Theboytoldthehostabouthisuncertainfutureatbeing

leftonhisownwhilethegirlwasfullof15forherlife.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceof

paperwiththeirtoes.

Theboywrote:Myyoungerbrother'sarmsaremyarms,16thegirlwrote:Brokenwings,Flying

heart.Theyhadbothenduredthe17.buttheirdifferent18determinedthenatureoftheirlives.ltistruethat

lifeisunpredictable.Disasterscanstrikeatanytime.Howyouhandlemisfortunewhen19withitisthetruetestof

yourcharacter.Ifyoudecidetobe20,lhehardshipwillturnouttobeafortuneonwhichnewhopewillarise.

l.A.focusB.dependC.fixD.take

2.A.shadowB.cxampleC.sampleD.leader

3.A.fingersB.handsC.toesD.fists

4.A.naturallyB.happilyC.equally0.separately

5.A.heartbrokenB.encouragedC.inspiredD.warm-hearted

6.A.appliedB.possessedC.struckD.showed

7.A.changedB.workedC.dcclined0.disappeared

8.A.leavingB.allowingC.suggestingD.begging

9.A.bringingB.takingC.resultingD.coming

lO.A.purposeB.strengthC.talent□.willingness

1l.A.cautiousB.independentC.perfectD.helpful

12.A.armsB.feetC.eyesD.ears

13.A.flyB.holdC.develop0.survive

14.A.performedB.appearedC.played□.directed

15.A.attentionB.doubtC.regretD.enthusiasm

16.A.beforeB.unlessC.whileD.though

17.A.complaintB.failureC.misfortuneD.success

18.A.opportunitiesB.attitudesC.conditionsD.advantages

19.A.putB.sharedC.keptD.faced

20.A.strongB.curiousC.valuableD.practica

Cloze7

SpeakingUp

Ineverlookedupwhenmyfriendsweretalkingandjokingabouttheretarded（弱智的）boyafewtablesaway.It

didn'tevencrossmymindthathemightfeel1whenpeoplewhisperedabouthim.SoIjustletthemtalk.

ThencamethedaywhenIlearnedmylittlebrotherMartin'stestforautism（自闭，定）cameoutpositive（阳性结

果）.1hadneverthoughtabouthimlikethat.Ibroke2,crying.Everythinghadjustchanged.Hewasnolongera（n）

3_littleboy.

Overtime,Iwasabletoaccepthis4alittlemore.Wehadto5becauseMartinneededtreatment.SoMartin

andIbothstartedatanewschooLOneday,Iwasstandinginthebuslinewaitingwhena“short“bus（fbrthe

retarded）cameand6upsomekids.Thechildrenintheotherlinestartedmaking7abouttheretardedonthatbus

andIhada8feelinginmyheart.Isaidquietlythatthosecommentsweren'tverynice,9noonelistened.

Myfamilymovedagain.InthenewschoolIgota10tospeakupprettysoon.Thatday.inamusicclass,my

teacher11ourplayingtomakesomecomments,uGuys,we'replayinglikethekidsontheshortbus!Comeon!”

Theentireroomwaslaughingloudly.Ifellvery12.Then,Iraisedmyhand.Iwasn'tsurewhatIwasgoingto

saybutIwantedtobeheard.

Thewholeclass13down.Mymouthopenedandthiscameout,"Idon'tthinkweshouldmakefiinoftheshort

bus,becausetherearepeopleonthatbuswhohavealotincommonwithusandhavethesamefeelingsaswedo."I

couldfeelmy14gettinglouder.uSoIwould15itifyoudidn'tmakefiinofthem.”

Theroomwasveryquietandeveryonestaredatme.Myteacher16forhiswordsandthenstartedthesong

again.Attheendoftheclass,everyonewasgivingmestrangelooks.ButIdidn't17,becauseIknewthreethings:1

hadspokenthe18,1hadtaughteveryonesomething,andwhileeveryoneintheclassroomwasbeingafollower,1

had19totakeadifferentpathsinceIwantedtobecomea20andarolemodel.

l.A.amazedB.hurtC.uncertainD.cold

2.A.offB.inC.downD.away

3.A.normalB.noisyC.outstandingD.impressive

4.A.painB.interestC.opinionD.illness

5.A.changeB.moveC.quitD.study

6.A.setB.tookC.broughtD.picked

7.A.jokesB.complaintsC.choicesD.discoveries

8.A.violentB.strangeC.confusingD.clear

9.A.becauseB.ifC.butD.so

lO.A.chanceB.positionC.topicD.point

11.A.encouragec1B.botheredC.enjoyedD.stopped

12.A.badB.embarrassedC.tenseD.guilty

13.A.satB.slowedC.quietedD.looked

14.A.paceB.voiceC.pulseD.breath

15.A.excuseB.appreciateC.standD.permit

16.A.apologizedB.foughtC.allowedD.argued

17.A.understandB.noticeC.retumD.care

18.A.wisdomB.importanceC.matterD.truth

19.A.helpedB.decidedC.agreedD.hoped

20.A.reporterB.thinkerC.leaderD.trainer

Cloze8

ADeedaDay

Ilwasabusydayasusual.1wasmakingsandwichesandbalancingthephonebetweenmyshoulderandchin.The

washingmachinesoundedasmyhusbandwalkedinwithourdaughters.Wehadonlyabouttwentyminutestoeat_\

wehadtotakethegirlstotheirnextactivity.Myhusbandseemedabit2thatdinnerwasnotonthetable.

Thatnight,Ihadaheavy3,thinkingwewerebecomingtaskmastersonanassemblyline（流水线）.Wchad

becometoo4inourowntasksandnotveryconsideratetowardsthosearoundus.Weneededtodosomethingto

bringbacksomemeaningintoourlives.ltneededtobesomethingthatwould5ourownagendasandenergizeus

towardthecommongood.

Iboughtanotebook,namedit“OurDeedDiary“andheldafamilymccting.ItoldmyfamilyIwantedusallto

thinkaboutdoinga6forotherseveryday.Itcouldbefbreachotherorforpeopleoutsideour7.Andweall

neededtowriteitdowninthenotebook.

Ithoughtonedeedadaywastooeasy.However,itwasactually8thanitseemedbecauseithadtobe

something9whatwehadalreadydone.Sendingbirthdaycardstopeoplewealreadysentcardstoeveryyearwould

not10.

Wehadarough11.Onsomedays,someonewouldforgetto12agooddeed,whileonotherdays,we

wouldforgettowriteourgooddeedsinthediary.Afterafewweeksthough,Ifoundmyselfwakingupinthemorning

tryingto13whatgooddeedIcoulddoforsomeonethatday.Mydaughtersbegantorushtomeafterschoolto_14

methegooddeedtheyhaddone.

Now,afterayear,Iamhappytosaythatitismakinga(n)15inourlives.Insteadofalways16whattheday

willbringfbrus,wethinkaboutwhatwecandofbrsomeoneelse.

Whowouldhavethoughtthattryingtodoasimplekindnessadaywouldbeso17?Ifeelmydaughtershave

feltinnerjoythatyoucanonly18bygivinghelptosomeoneelsefromyourheart.Thebestthingisthatyoufeelso

greataboutdoingsomethingfbrsomeoneclse;youdon'tevenlookfbrorexpectanythingin19.So.whensomeone

doesreturnthefavor,itisanenormousandpositive20.

1.A.thoughB.unlessC.beforeD.while

2.A.annoyedB.puzzledC.embarrassedD.frightened

3.A.shoulderB.stomachC.fbotD.hcart

4.A.absorbedB.interestedC.confidentD.successful

5.A.repeatB.relateC.refbcusD.recall

6.A.kindnessB.taskC.jobD.copy

7.A.roomB.homeC.schoolD.town

8.A.strangerB.sweeterC.harderDbigger

9.A.beyondB.fromC.aboutD.between

10.A.matterB.countC.lastD.happen

1l.A.timeB.lifeC.startD.idea

12.A.praiseB.checkC.recordD.do

13.A.describeB.decideC.rememberD.explain

14.A.bringB.teachC.offerD.tell

15.A.effortB.choiceC.difference□.fortune

16.A.forgettingB.believingC.knowingD.wondering

17.A.tiringB.movingC.surprising0.rewarding

18.A.experienceB.imagineC.predictD.exchange

19.A.silenceB.returnC.timeD.order

2O.A.effectB.bonusC.attitudcD.contribution

Cloze9

Mike'sNewBike

Mikelookedatthemiddaysky.Hehadbeenworkingsincesunriseandwastakinga1

Mikehadbeenworkingallsummertoearnenoughmoneyfbranew2.Hisancient,beaten-upbikewasatota