From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 1 a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 5 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them, I 8 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 10 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and 11 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 14 making lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, 17 his lunch.
“Did I do something 18 ? Don’t you love me 19 ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20 asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
| 小题1: | | A．carried | B．found | C．included | D．held |
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| 小题2: | | A．difficult | B．special | C．comfortable | D．separate |
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| 小题3: | | A．congratulation | B．improvement | C．explanation | D．encouragement |
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| 小题4: | | A．loved | B．answered | C．wrote | D．examined |
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| 小题5: | | A．lately | B．by the way | C．by the time | D．gradually |
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| 小题6: | | A．received | B．understood | C．enjoyed | D．collected |
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| 小题8: | | A．held up | B．gave up | C．followed | D．continued |
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| 小题9: | | A．out | B．home | C．to college | D．to Sacramento |
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| 小题10: | | A．organizing | B．planning | C．comparing | D．completing |
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| 小题11: | | A．hopefully | B．finally | C．particularly | D．certainly |
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| 小题12: | | A．Because of | B．Instead of | C．Except for | D．As for |
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| 小题13: | | A．especially | B．immediately | C．equally | D．generally |
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| 小题14: | | A．once | B．again | C．still | D．even |
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| 小题15: | | A．packed | B．fetched | C．bought | D．filled |
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| 小题16: | | A．fear | B．surprise | C．anger | D．disappointment |
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| 小题17: | | A．waiting for | B．worrying about | C．caring for | D．asking about |
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| 小题18: | | A．wrong | B．funny | C．strange | D．smart |
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| 小题19: | | A．any more | B．enough | C．once more | D．better |
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| 小题20: | | A．interestingly | B．bitterly | C．politely | D．laughingly |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:A
小题20:D |
试题分析：本文讲述了作者为自己的孩子始终如一的在中午的饭餐袋子里放上纸条，随着儿子的长大，他不再喜欢了，但是当他大学毕业回来后，他仍然想要作者给自己写便条。
小题1:A. carried 扛着 B. found发现 C. included 包括 D. held举行；句意：在每一个午餐里，都包含一个纸条，故选C
小题2:A. difficult困难的 B. special特殊的 C. comfortable舒适的 D. separate单独的；句意：有时是一张对于某个特殊时刻的感激的字条，故选B
小题3:A. congratulation恭喜 B. improvement提高 C. explanation 解释 D. encouragement鼓励，句意：有时是一张对即将到来的考试或是运动会的鼓励的字条，故选D
小题4:在孩子们上低年级的时候，他们很喜欢这些字条，故选A
小题5:A. lately最近地 B. by the way 顺便说一下 C. by the time到...时候 D. gradually逐渐地；句意：随着孩子们的长大，他们有了自我意识，等到了高中的时候，故选C
小题6:A. received接收 B. understood理解 C. enjoyed喜欢 D. collected收集；句意：等到了高中的时候，他不在喜欢我的字条了，故选C
小题7:根据后文but I still needed to write them作者仍然要写，所以尽管儿子不读这些字条，作者还是会写的，故选B
小题8:A. held up举起 B. gave up放弃 C. followed 跟随 D. continued继续；句意：我继续着这样做，直到他高中毕业，故选D
小题9:从后文讲到happy to have Marc back. Marc要回家，可知此处填B
小题10:A. organizing组织 B. planning 计划 C. comparing 比较 D. completing完成；句意：他这几年过得不错，完成了在华盛顿完成了两次实习，故选D
小题11:最终成为了萨克拉门托的技术助理，finally 最终地，故选B
小题12:A. Because of因为 B. Instead of而不是 C. Except for 除了 D. As for至于；句意：然而，除了短期的旅行外，他都会住在家里，故选C
小题13:A. especially 尤其地 B. immediately立即 C. equally 平等地 D. generally逐渐地；由于他的妹妹去上大学去了，所以我特别地高兴，他能够回来，故选A
小题14:因为我仍然要为他的弟弟打包中午饭，所以我也给他做了一份，故选C
小题15:A. packed打包 B. fetched取拿 C. bought买 D. filled填满；根据前文此处选A
小题16:A. fear恐惧 B. surprise惊讶 C. anger生气 D. disappointment失望；句意：想象一下当我接到我24岁儿子的电话时，我的惊讶感吧，故选B
小题17:A. waiting for 等 B. worrying about 担心 C. caring for 在意 D. asking about询问，询问有关他的午餐的事情，故选D
小题18:句意：妈，我做错了什么了吗？故选A
小题19:句意：你不再爱我了吗？not …any more不再，故选A
小题20:A. interestingly有趣地 B. bitterly苦涩地 C. politely 有礼貌地 D. laughingly笑着地，句意：当他抛给我这么多问题时，我笑着问他怎么了。故选D
点评：文章围绕作者给孩子打包饭餐时的所做所想来展开讲述。解答此类文章需要对文章花两分钟过的时间进行浏览，把握作者写作的大意，同时将自己设身处地的融入情节中，对于第一遍做不出的题目不要急于作答，将后续题目答完后再仔细作答。 |
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One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his 21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the 22 of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23 , following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his 24 . He is trying to 25 his way to successful living, which is finding a little 26 , so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27 high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a 28 view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The 29 creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that 30 our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is 31 for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to 32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and 33 more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to 34 running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh 35 , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.
| 小题2: | | A．friend | B．appearance | C．food | D．existence |
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| 小题3: | | A．frightened | B．excited | C．surprised | D．pleased |
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| 小题5: | | A．lose | B．find | C．smell | D．give |
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| 小题6: | | A．time | B．room | C．treasure | D．food |
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| 小题7: | | A．hanging | B．running | C．flying | D．staying |
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| 小题8: | | A．short | B．full | C．different | D．first |
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| 小题9: | | A．interesting | B．frightening | C．boring | D．amazing |
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| 小题10: | | A．needs | B．models | C．follows | D．strikes |
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| 小题11: | | A．difficult | B．strange | C．easy | D．special |
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| 小题12: | | A．play | B．rest | C．relax | D．explore |
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| 小题13: | | A．get | B．experience | C．forget | D．control |
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| 小题14: | | A．continue | B．stop | C．enjoy | D．practise |
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| 小题15: | | A．thinking | B．air | C．news | D．water |
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We do some strange things when we don’t like the way our life is going．Too often we blame(责怪)someone else．‘‘I wish my parents were more understanding．”
“I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!”
“My friends are so boring and self-centered．They make my life worse and worse．’’
Blame! Blame! Blame!
It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song，but the truth is，if you don’t like your life，you should do something about it．No one else knows exactly how you feel or what you need．No one can read your mind correctly．You are the only one with the power to cheek your life，and if you want it to be different，you can change what you’re doing．
When you’re in trouble，don’t give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose how you want to think and act．Other people can’t make you unhappy or angry．They only act in their own way and then it’s up to you to decide how you will respond(回应)．For example，your friends go out to lunch without you and you feel very angry．How are you going to act? You may blame your friends，“They are not kind．Who needs them anyway?” Or you may tell your friends how you feel，listen to their explanation，and let them know you’d like to be invited next time．
When you decide everything in your own way，you’re getting hold of your own life and shaping(塑造)it according to your tastes and feelings．You can choose to be happy，to make friends and to build an interesting life．When you blame others for what is or isn’t happening in your life，you have stopped growing or learning．
One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct action．The only person you have the right to change is yourself．Once you change，the other person has something different to respond to and change is possible．If you want change in your life，begin with yourself．
小题1:What should we do if we don’t like our life?| A．Change what we’re doing． | B．Read our minds correctly． | | C．Sing that self-pitying song． | D．Tell others what we want． |
小题2:If the writer’s friends have dinner together without him，he may _________.| A．ask somebody else to talk to them | | B．do the same thing to them in return | | C．talk to them and try to find out why | | D．forget it and be still friendly with them |
小题3:What’s the writer’s idea about how to change others?| A．He thinks it’s impossible to change others． | | B．He believes our love can change everything． | | C．He chooses to talk with others directly． | | D．He prefers to change ourselves first instead． |
小题4:At the beginning of the passage three examples are given __________.| A．to support the idea that people often blame others | | B．to suggest that there are various problems in people’s life | | C．to show that not all chemistry teachers are fit for their job | | D．to explain the reason why some people’s life is worse and worse |
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?| A．Blame! Blame! Blame! | B．Who Controls My Life? | | C．Change! Change! Change! | D．What Makes Me Unhappy? |
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Failing doesn’t make a failure. True failures are those who don’t learn from their 1 .
Smart persons not only learn from their own mistakes—they pay 2 to the mistakes of others, equate error with opportunity, and learn valuable 3 as well, as this story illustrates (说明).
A lion, a fox, and a wild pig went 4 for rabbits together. By the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits to 5 .
The lion said to the wild pig, “Pig, you divide the rabbits up among the three of us in a 6 that you think is fair.” The pig divided the rabbits up into three 7 piles, and said to the lion, “There we are. One 8 for each of us. How’s that?” The lion 9 sprang at the wild pig and 10 him.
Then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again.
He 11 to the fox. “Well now, Mr. Fox, why don’t you 12 the rabbits between the two of us in a way that you think is fair?”
The fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, took the 13 one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “This rabbit is for me, Mr. Lion, and that big pile is for you.” said the fox.
At that point, the lion laughed, “Where did you learn to divide so 14 , Mr. Fox?” And Mr. Fox replied, “The wild pig 15 me.”
| 小题1: | | A．teachers | B．mistakes | C．failures | D．experiences |
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| 小题2: | | A．respect | B．tribute | C．court | D．attention |
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| 小题3: | | A．experience | B．skills | C．lessons | D．service |
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| 小题4: | | A．hunting | B．searching | C．hiking | D．fishing |
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| 小题5: | | A．share | B．eat | C．attack | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．case | B．situation | C．mood | D．way |
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| 小题7: | | A．same | B．equal | C．big | D．different |
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| 小题8: | | A．rabbit | B． animal | C．pile | D．group |
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| 小题9: | | A．gradually | B．curiously | C．immediately | D．seriously |
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| 小题10: | | A．killed | B．punished | C．praised | D．sold |
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| 小题11: | | A．came | B．ran | C．returned | D．turned |
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| 小题12: | | A．part | B．divide | C．raise | D．separate |
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小题13:A largest B. narrowest C. smallest D. worst
| 小题14: | | A．unfairly | B．fairly | C．hurriedly | D．badly |
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| 小题15: | | A．informed | B．told | C．reminded | D．taught |
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A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 1 young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 3 written all over his face, the clerk 4 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 5 forward to receive his “ 6 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7 .
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 8 when others do not 9 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much 11 .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12 your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be 13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 14 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away!
| 小题1: | | A．tricky | B．attractive | C．ugly | D．generous |
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| 小题2: | | A．kiss | B．pay | C．dollar | D．cent |
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| 小题3: | | A．happiness | B．enjoyment | C．expectation | D．courage |
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| 小题4: | | A．hurriedly | B．slowly | C．patiently | D．curiously |
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| 小题5: | | A．setting | B．sitting | C．leaning | D．taking |
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| 小题6: | | A．reward | B．payment | C．bonus | D．money |
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| 小题7: | | A．smiled | B．begged | C．waved | D．thought |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．disappointed | C．annoyed | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．live up to | B．go against | C．go without | D．hope for |
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| 小题10: | | A．reasonable | B．proper | C．unimportant | D．unrealistic |
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| 小题11: | | A．profit | B．kiss | C．appreciation | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．spare | B．share | C．make | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．put down | B．let down | C．taken down | D．thrown down |
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| 小题14: | | A．Forgive | B．Punish | C．Blame | D．Praise |
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| 小题15: | | A．happiness | B．encouragement | C．excitement | D．pride |
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When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We 36 many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried 37 we would attend different colleges.
Our first term of university life was 38 . Our telephone bill and e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 39 and I could 40 out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. __41__, something unexpected happened when I 42 her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 43 within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed 44 to accept it. I didn’t understand 45 the people I love most couldn’t love each other.
Becky 46 . I knew she was not happy. I thought long about __47__ happened. At last, I found the answer. Becky saw me with my new friends and 48 that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having 49 her and wished she could a part of it.
I wrote a letter to Becky 50 she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had many friends, who were indeed life’s greatest 51 . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in 52 and felt sorry about what she had done.
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. 53 can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of 54 . While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, 55 to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.
| 小题1: | | A．shared | B．developed | C．protected | D．showed |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．unless | C．although | D．because |
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| 小题3: | | A．explicit | B．striking | C．tough | D．normal |
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| 小题4: | | A．anxious | B．strange | C．familiar | D．comfortable |
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| 小题5: | | A．figure | B．pour | C．pick | D．hold |
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| 小题6: | | A．Therefore | B．Thus | C．Besides | D．However |
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| 小题7: | | A．admitted | B．mentioned | C．introduced | D．referred |
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| 小题8: | | A．concern | B．hurt | C．curiosity | D．doubt |
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| 小题9: | | A．unwilling | B．cautious | C．ashamed | D．thrilled |
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| 小题10: | | A．how | B．whether | C．that | D．why |
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| 小题11: | | A．started | B．left | C．remained | D．stared |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．regretted | C．promised | D．proved |
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| 小题14: | | A．for | B．from | C．across | D．without |
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| 小题15: | | A．recognized | B．predicting | C．explaining | D．assuming |
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| 小题16: | | A．achievement | B．spirit | C．gift | D．sign |
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| 小题17: | | A．sympathy | B．surprise | C．agreement | D．disappointment |
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| 小题18: | | A．Nothing | B．Anything | C．Something | D．Everything |
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| 小题19: | | A．happiness | B．life | C．research | D．success |
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| 小题20: | | A．choosing | B．demanding | C．planning | D．waiting |
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