I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like . I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of .
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays my , but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
| 小题1: | | A．maps | B．titles | C．articles | D．reports |
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| 小题2: | | A．a book | B．any help | C．any suggestions | D．a job |
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| 小题3: | | A．planning | B．leaving | C．preparing | D．studying |
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| 小题4: | | A．pay for | B．fit for | C．run for | D．enter for |
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| 小题6: | | A．boring | B．exciting | C．satisfying | D．disappointing |
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| 小题7: | | A．in need | B．in all | C．in order | D．in store |
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| 小题8: | | A．worried | B．surprised | C．doubted | D．puzzled |
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| 小题9: | | A．pride | B．failure | C．regret | D．wonder |
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| 小题10: | | A．doctor | B．store owner | C．bookseller | D．TV reporter |
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| 小题12: | | A．pay | B．offer | C．afford | D．spend |
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| 小题13: | | A．peace | B．honor | C．horror | D．danger |
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| 小题14: | | A．chose | B．forced | C．persuaded | D．permitted |
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| 小题15: | | A．action | B．program | C．treatment | D．operation |
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| 小题16: | | A．waiting | B．recovery | C．reading | D．guest |
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| 小题17: | | A．repaired | B．connected | C．injured | D．improved |
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| 小题18: | | A．pleasure | B．sadness | C．humor | D．responsibility |
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| 小题19: | | A．if | B．though | C．until | D．while |
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| 小题20: | | A．prize | B．salary | C．cost | D．bill |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:B |
试题分析：文章介绍作者在上大学期间做过很多兼职工作，为自己付学费，期间他努力工作，让顾客满意，自己也很自豪，工作后，做为电视台的记者，作者总是将观众放在心上。
小题1:考查名词：A. maps 地图，B. titles标题，C. articles文章，D. reports报告，因为是书店，所以书架上是书名，选B
小题2:考查名词：A. a book一本书，B. any help任何帮助，C. any suggestions 任何建议，D. a job 一个工作，从后面的句子;and the job helped 24 my first year of college.可知店主问作者需不需要一个工作为大学做准备，选D
小题3:考查动词： A. planning 计划，B. leaving离开，C. preparing准备，D. studying学习，从下文：I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped 24 my first year of college.可知作者是为上大学做好准备，选C
小题4:考查动词短语：A. pay for付钱，B. fit for适合，C. run for参加竞选， D. enter for参加，工作为我的第一年的大学做好准备，选A
小题5:考查连词：A. so 因此，B. never 从不，C. even甚至，D. still仍然，我做过旅店服务员，甚至做过地图，选C
小题6:考查形容词：A boring令人厌烦的， B. exciting令人兴奋的，C. satisfying令人满意的， D. disappointing 令人失望的，根据下文，尤其是 I felt in having helped her 这句话可以猜出答案。可知作者对卖书的工作最感兴趣，选C
小题7:考查介词短语：A in need需要，B. in all总共，C in order秩序井然，D. in store储存，根据下文和本句中的副词 almost(我几乎把书店里储存的所有的书都给她看了)可得出答案。选D
小题8:考查形容词：A. worried担心的，B. surprised惊讶的，C. doubted怀疑的，D puzzled困惑的，那位妇女走时是带着“不太担心的”心情离开的。选A
小题9:考查名词：A. pride骄傲，B. failure失败，C. regret遗憾，后悔，D. wonder奇迹，从上文的叙述和下文的 I felt in having helped her 可知作者因帮助了这样一位妇女而感到很“自豪”。选A
小题10:考查名词：A. doctor 医生，B. store owner 商店主人，C. bookseller书商，D. TV reporter电视台记者，根据下文的 NBC News 得出答案是电视台记者。选D
小题11:考查介词短语：A. in在…里面，B. with和…一起，C. by 通过，D. for为了，我听说一个男孩天生手指就是相连的，这里是with复合结构，选B
小题12:考查动词：A. pay付钱，B. offer 提供，C. afford负担，D. spend花费，因为是移民，因此判断他家里“付不起”矫正的手术费。选C
小题13:考查名词：A. peace宁静，B. honor荣誉，C. horror 恐惧， D. danger危险，因为手是残疾，再根据后面“把手藏在口袋里”判断答案为“害怕”。选C
小题14:考查动词：A. chose选择，B. forced 强迫，C. persuaded 说服，D. permitted允许，根据下文“我写的故事被播出了”可知我“说服”了老板让我写这个故事。选C
小题15:考查名词：A. action行动，B. program 课程，C. treatment对待，D. operation手术，从上文提到“矫正手术”得出答案，选D
小题16:考查动词：A. waiting 等待，B. recovery恢复，C. reading读，D. guest客人，手术后不久我就在康复室见到这个男孩，选B
小题17:考查动词：A. repaired修理，B. connected连接，C. injured受伤，D. improved提高，从上文，手术后在医院康复期间，作者看望了那个小孩，他做的第一件事就是举起他那动手术“修复过”的手。选A
小题18:考查名词：A. pleasure快乐，B. sadness悲伤，C. humor 幽默，D. responsibility责任，看到那个小孩举起他的手，我有一种“高兴”的感觉。选A
小题19:考查连词：A. if 如果，B. though虽然，C. until 直到，D. while然而，从句子的前后意思可知表示转折关系。选D
小题20:考查名词：A. prize奖品，B. salary 薪水，C. cost成本，D. bill账单，BBC新闻付我的工资，但是我觉得自己是为观众做事的。选B |
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I am a mom of two young children whom we home-school. This that they are with me almost constantly. Whenever possible I will random acts of kindness; things like paying for the order behind me in the drive-thru lane, holding doors, etc. So, they are very with the concept and are, of course, to also do "nice" things for others.
Just a few days ago we stopped our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into an entire cart load of stuff. We got into one of the two open checkout lanes and waited our . While waiting a young man came up behind us with only a few in his basket. I told him to go ahead of us as we were in no .
He seemed very pleasantly surprised and graciously . As he began putting his items on the belt the clerk began to her till tape so we had a fairly long wait in line. My kids were very behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked , they moved around and they were generally very entertaining. (To me, anyway.)
I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face.
We were putting our groceries on the when the clerk finished with order. What I didn"t know was that he had heard my kids bubble gum. I had agreed they could have some. , he picked up a pack of bubble-gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back. He then told my kids that he bought their gum their mom was enough to let him go ahead in the queue.
The experience really drove home the that good begets(产生，引起) good for my lovely little kiddos（亲呢的称呼：小伙子）.
| 小题1: | | A．tells | B．leaves | C．means | D．ensures |
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| 小题2: | | A．entertain | B．serve | C．function | D．perform |
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| 小题3: | | A．important | B．impressive | C．suitable | D．simple |
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| 小题4: | | A．satisfied | B．occupied | C．familiar | D．pleased |
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| 小题5: | | A．supported | B．taught | C．encouraged | D．supposed |
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| 小题6: | | A．near | B．by | C．with | D．against |
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| 小题7: | | A．opportunity | B．return | C．turn | D．time |
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| 小题8: | | A．fruit | B．vegetables | C．items | D．sales |
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| 小题9: | | A．time | B．hurry | C．case | D．sense |
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| 小题10: | | A．accepted | B．collected | C．carried | D．agreed |
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| 小题11: | | A．change | B．remove | C．continue | D．stop |
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| 小题12: | | A．badly | B．poorly | C．well | D．ill |
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| 小题13: | | A．constantly | B．immediately | C．usually | D．rudely |
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| 小题14: | | A．belt | B．bench | C．basket | D．cart |
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| 小题16: | | A．complain about | B．allow for | C．ask for | D．concern about |
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| 小题18: | | A．when | B．unless | C．because | D．until |
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| 小题19: | | A．happy | B．helpful | C．serious | D．nice |
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| 小题20: | | A．idea | B．reward | C．chance | D．instruction |
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I firmly believe in the power of forgiveness and I have got a lot of pleasure from it.
Last year, I was at the traffic lights on my way to work when my car was hit from behind. After , a flustered (惊慌失措的) young man admitted it was his and apologized to me again and again. After that, he why he had not been “in the moment” while driving. He told me that his had just run out and promised to pay for the damage to my car later. I could his real stress, and as he gave me his details and promised to find a way to pay, I tried to him and told him not to worry too much.
When I got to work, my urged me to contact my insurance（保险） company and chase the young man for compensatory（赔款） payment immediately，as I wasn’t with him and knew nothing about his work or family. The same thing happened when I told my sister what had happened and she firmly told me not to let him get away it. She knew that I only had a small amount of money in the bank and was that I would not chase the young man for payment.
With everyone pressuring me to ask for payment, I was unsure about what to do. I finally decided to a small second-hand car. After about four months, it was coming up to Christmas and I started to think about how this young man might be feeling, waiting for me to “sting ” him, so I finally made a and sent him this note:
“ Hi Joe,
A few months ago you the back of my car. I have managed to pick another car, so I have been able to get around. I want to let you know that I am not going to _ any payment from you. If in future you could help else out, that would be great.”
After sending it, I felt that a great weight had finally been lifted from my shoulders. It wasn’t until then that I _ _the act of _ could make one feel happier.
| 小题1: | | A．playing | B．waiting | C．hearing | D．watching |
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| 小题2: | | A．coming over | B．pulling over | C．going over | D．taking over |
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| 小题3: | | A．fault | B．mistake | C．shortcoming | D．error |
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| 小题4: | | A．determined | B．repeated | C．admitted | D．explained |
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| 小题5: | | A．strength | B．resource | C．oil | D．money |
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| 小题6: | | A．sense | B．touch | C．feel | D．smell |
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| 小题7: | | A．believe | B．comfort | C．criticize | D．guide |
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| 小题8: | | A．neighbors | B．families | C．colleagues | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题9: | | A．content | B．disappointed | C．concerned | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．worried | B．interested | C．thrilled | D．embarrassed |
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| 小题12: | | A．place | B．buy | C．repair | D．book |
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| 小题13: | | A．quiet | B．puzzling | C．nervous | D．frightened |
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| 小题14: | | A．contract | B．promise | C．document | D．decision |
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| 小题15: | | A．destroyed | B．touched | C．beat | D．hit |
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| 小题17: | | A．find | B．seek | C．receive | D．keep |
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| 小题18: | | A．somebody | B．nobody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
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| 小题19: | | A．recognized | B．realized | C．learned | D．hoped |
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| 小题20: | | A．giving | B．warning | C．forgiving | D．appreciating |
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A huge shire horse in Australia has been declared the biggest horse in the world by its owner , beating the current Guinness World Record（吉尼斯记录） by several inches .
The huge five-year-old , from Pakenham , S. E Australia , measures an amazing 20.1 hands , or 2.057m tall . He weighs over 1.3 tons ( 1,300kg) — about the same as a small car — and is still growing . His owner , horse trainer Jane Greenman , 47 , says the only time the horse runs is when there is food on offer . “ He eats an unbelievable amount . I would hate to run a team of eight horses his size—it would send you broke . ” she says .
The massive horse , whose name is Noddy , was born in Australia with its parents imported from England . Noddy’s grandfather , Ladbrooke Edward (UK) was the world’s tallest horse during the 1980’s .But Jane had no idea that the horse she raised from the age of six months would grow this big . Noddy immediately began to rocket and soon overtook both his parents in size .
Although she says that she is not interested in the Guiness Book of World Records , nevertheless Jane has carried out her own research and is sure that Noddy comes top . “ The nearest is a horse in Texas , at 20 hands ,” says Jane . “ Noddy is already an inch taller than that . The frightening thing is he still hasn’t finished—shire horses aren’t fully grown until they’re about six or seven .”
Jane has said that Noddy could be sold overseas , possibly even fetching a record price to match his height . She is unwilling to sell , but to fund the high cost of keeping him she needs to put him to work . “ He needs a job . It’s very hard to find jobs for such a big horse in Australia . I wish he could stay here but I’ve tried everywhere , ” she says regretfully . “ I just want people to enjoy this beautiful animal as much as I do .”
小题1:How old is the horse now ?| A．Six months old . | B． Five years old . | | C．Two years old . | D．Six years old . |
小题2:The underlined word “ rocket ” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.| A．run fast | B．eat a lot | C．grow fast | D．get strong |
小题3:Which of the following is a big problem for the horse’s owner ?| A．She doesn’t know how to apply for the Guinness World Record . | | B．She has to feed eight big horses at the same time . | | C．Another horse in Texas is growing even faster than hers . | | D．There is not enough money to cover（支付） the cost of raising the horse . |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that .| A．Noddy won’t grow any taller | | B．Noddy’s growth can be genetically（基因） explained | | C．many people are willing to buy Noddy | | D．no job will be available for Noddy at all |
小题5:What would be the best title for this passage ?| A．Jane Greenman becomes famous for her horse | | B．New world record for the biggest horse | | C．Large size means no job for a big horse | | D．Jane Greenman , an excellent horse trainer |
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There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only ____ in the rarest objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange _____ .When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very ____. He tried smiling, ____ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
____ , the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he _____ looked sad in that mirror.
“What a(n) _____ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t _____ properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was ______.The boy went over to see what had____ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents.
Together the two children set off _____ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to _____ her up. After much walking, they _____ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
Then the boy said ____ to the family. When seeing the time, he ____ to head for home, without toys and without____. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) ______ face in the mirror. And so he understood the ____ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _____ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having _____ that little girl.
| 小题1: | | A．interested | B．confident | C．skilled | D．rich |
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| 小题2: | | A．book | B．mirror | C．sweet | D．toy |
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| 小题3: | | A．shy | B．sad | C．excited | D．beautiful |
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| 小题5: | | A．Proud | B．Hungry | C．Satisfied | D．Surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．already | B．once | C．still | D．never |
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| 小题7: | | A．nice | B．terrible | C．big | D．expensive |
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| 小题8: | | A．work | B．move | C．change | D．appear |
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| 小题9: | | A．studying | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．crying |
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| 小题10: | | A．devoted | B．referred | C．happened | D．turned |
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| 小题11: | | A．in need of | B．in search of | C．in honor of | D．in charge of |
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| 小题12: | | A．put | B．bring | C．dress | D．cheer |
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| 小题13: | | A．found | B．recognized | C．left | D．accepted |
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| 小题14: | | A．no | B．hello | C．sorry | D．goodbye |
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| 小题15: | | A．decided | B．agreed | C．pretended | D．refused |
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| 小题16: | | A．effort | B．hope | C．doubt | D．money |
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| 小题17: | | A．red | B．dark | C．angry | D．happy |
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| 小题18: | | A．meaning | B．mystery | C．game | D．reason |
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| 小题19: | | A．general | B．strange | C．true | D．good |
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| 小题20: | | A．introduced | B．helped | C．invited | D．saved |
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What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ,” she thought. “Sleep, " she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(n) way to make money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim.Mary"s felt heavier and heavier.I mustn"t sleep, she thought—which was whatshe did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon that she was a world-famous chef (主厨). She made a and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or reading—her favorite hobby. She took the leading role in her own TV show. Then she woke up, shocked and confused. was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three little faces and some very burnt bread.
| 小题1: | | A．given | B．written | C．told | D．taught |
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| 小题2: | | A．successful | B．helpful | C．tiring | D．surprisng |
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| 小题4: | | A．difficult | B．boring | C．important | D．easy |
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| 小题5: | | A．eyes | B．mind | C．heart | D．legs |
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| 小题6: | | A．nicely | B．exactly | C．curiously | D．carelessly |
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| 小题7: | | A．realized | B．reminded | C．leant | D．dreamt |
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| 小题8: | | A．decision | B．fortune | C．business | D．plan |
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| 小题9: | | A．cleaned | B．relaxed | C．cooked | D．slept |
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| 小题11: | | A．Smoke | B．Light | C．Water | D．Fire |
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| 小题12: | | A．cheerful | B．strange | C．guilty | D．confident |
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