When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 37 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38 the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just 39 I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take 40 of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?”
When my aunt Camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44 dress.
After the ceremony, all I 45 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely 46 that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 47 and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big 48 after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new 49 had the first dance, and then everyone started 50 like crazy including me. I 51 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 52 one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very 53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and 54 them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
| 小题1: | | A．go | B．wait | C．stand | D．help |
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| 小题2: | | A．make | B．create | C．give | D．show |
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| 小题3: | | A．lovable | B．smart | C．active | D．strong |
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| 小题4: | | A．since | B．after | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题5: | | A．care | B．photos | C．advantage | D．measures |
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| 小题6: | | A．support | B．attention | C．impressions | D．opportunities |
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| 小题7: | | A．married | B．praised | C．elected | D．promoted |
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| 小题8: | | A．performance | B．celebration | C．wedding | D．concert |
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| 小题9: | | A．ugly | B．attractive | C．new | D．regular |
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| 小题10: | | A．thought | B．heard | C．remembered | D．reminded |
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| 小题11: | | A．agreed | B．ignored | C．forgot | D．expected |
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| 小题12: | | A．satisfied | B．foolish | C．unimportant | D．excited |
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| 小题13: | | A．cake | B．party | C．surprise | D．gift |
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| 小题14: | | A．friend | B．husband | C．baby | D．partner |
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| 小题15: | | A．singing | B．drinking | C．dancing | D．chatting |
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| 小题16: | | A．took off | B．took over | C．took up | D．took in |
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| 小题17: | | A．encouraged | B．became | C．wasted | D．appeared |
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| 小题18: | | A．nervous | B．curious | C．best | D．quietest |
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| 小题19: | | A．taught | B．passed | C．lent | D．warned |
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| 小题20: | | A．imagined | B．calculated | C．announced | D．realized |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
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试题分析：
小题1:B 固定词组。Can’t wait to do sth迫不及待做某事。
小题2:C 动词辨析。A生产；B创造；C给；D展示；指亲戚们给我的双胞胎兄弟送礼物。
小题3:A 形容词辨析。A可爱的；B聪明的；C积极的；D坚强的；指人们都夸他们可爱。
小题4:D 连词辨析。As当…时；当我要和他们问好的时候，他们走过去给他们拍照片。
小题5:B 名词辨析。A照顾；B照片；C优势；D措施；指他们走过去给他们拍照片。
小题6:B 名词辨析。指我希望自己也变小以得到人们的关注，说明我嫉妒弟弟们的待遇了。
小题7:A 上下文串联。根据下文48空后的wedding说明他们要结婚故A正确。
小题8:C 上下文串联。根据48空后的wedding说明他们要结婚了。说明是在婚礼的那一天。
小题9:D 形容词辨析。A丑陋的；B吸引人的；C新的；D平时的；妈妈给弟弟们穿的都是漂亮的新衣服，作为姐姐的我只是穿了普通的衣服，我感觉很不平衡。
小题10:B 动词辨析。A想到；B听见；C记得；D提醒；我听见的都是他们是多么的可爱。
小题11:A 动词辨析。A同意；B忽视；C忘记；D期待；我毫无疑问同意他们是可爱的。
小题12:C 上下文串联。根据invisible说明我感觉自己不重要；被忽视。
小题13:B 上下文串联。根据本段的描述说明这是一个舞会。是一个 聚会。故B正确。
小题14:B 上下文串联。根据上文Aunt Camille结婚说明是她的新婚丈夫。
小题15:C 上下文串联。根据下文的描述说明大家都开始跳舞了。
小题16:A 短语辨析。A脱掉，起飞；B接管；C占据；D欺骗，吸收；我脱掉不舒服的衣服鞋子。
小题17:B 动词辨析。A鼓励；B变成；C浪费；D出现；指这成为我最快乐的时刻。
小题18:C 形容词辨析。A紧张的；B好奇的；C最好的；D最安静的；聚会***过最快乐的一部分 就是我们教我的双胞胎弟弟跳舞。
小题19:A 动词辨析。A教；B传递；C借；D警告。指我们教他们跳舞。
小题20:D 动词辨析。A想象；B计算；C宣布；D意识到；指我意识到自己花在嫉妒上的时间太多了，是时候忘记嫉妒了。
点评：本文叙述了我因为嫉妒我的双胞胎弟弟受到的待遇而产生的不平衡心理。主要考查的内容是上下文串联以及在 具体的语境中不同的词义的辨析。要求考生能根据上下文的语境仔细推敲，认真辨析，做出合理的判断选择。 |
核心考点
试题【When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very be】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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Tomorrow evening I will be interviewed on stage by a museum official. I will be an interpreter, talking from experience as a disability rights lawyer and activist.
In “special” schools and camps for children with physical and mental disabilities, I grew up knowing we were a category of person that the world did not want. Most of us had a story of some doctor advising our parents to put up away or to let us die. We owed our survival to parents who had irrationally(不理性地) bonded with us. We knew we were lucky and hoped our luck would hold. To increase the chance of surviving, we tended to be charming. We developed thick skins.
By the time I roll onto the stage the next night, I’ve thought a lot about there and here, then and now. When the first question comes, I tell them about my fascination with the wheelchair, and somehow it sounds funny, and laughter fills the room. We talk from the horror of Nazis killing (Nazis once killed the disabled patients as useless) to a funny confession that I, too, tend to stare at disabled people on the street.
What has come over me? In this room, people with disabilities in thrilling variety make me feel at home. Here people, disabled and not, are gathered by choice.
I haven’t forgotten that 2 million people remain in US disability institutions, that some disabled children still cannot attend mainstream schools, that too many of us live in poverty. But I can’t hold onto anger and sorrow for I feel a shared sense of possibility, a drive for a world that will embrace both the fit and the unfit and hold them so dear that the division dies.
小题1:What’s the author according to the passage?
A．A disabled lawyer.
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| C．An actor
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小题2:The underlined phrase “thick skins” in the second paragraph probably means__.
A．with more clothes
| B．making skin dirty
| C．caring nothing of ignorance
| D．growing more slowly than others
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小题3:The second paragraph is mainly focused on ________.
A．the growth of the disabled people
| B．the hatred of the disabled people
| C．the love of the disabled people
| D．the appreciation of the disabled people
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小题4:It can be sensed but not clearly stated that the author________.
A．likes to be interviewed in a museum
| B．can tell funny stories
| C．has charming personality
| D．is humorous and optimistic
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小题5:What’s the author’s attitude towards the future?
A．Desperate
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When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer（酿酒人）. He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37 were his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat （酿酒用的桶）of beer.
So I did as he asked. I got good 39 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44 . I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I 45 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid 46 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for 47 ? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48 . When I told Dad, he was 49 , but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Samuel Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple: Life is very 55 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
| 小题1: | | A．cost | B．spent | C．take | D．paid |
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| 小题3: | | A．anywhere | B．nowhere | C．where | D．somewhere |
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| 小题4: | | A．result | B．teachers | C．grades | D．work |
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| 小题5: | | A．promised | B．made | C．advised | D．allowed |
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| 小题6: | | A．never | B．ever | C．always | D．hard |
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| 小题7: | | A．Fortunately | B．Obviously | C．Possibly | D．Properly |
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| 小题8: | | A．expect | B．think | C．stop | D．wait |
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| 小题9: | | A．school | B．Colorado | C．my home | D．my decision |
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| 小题10: | | A．realized | B．asked | C．wondered | D．knew |
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| 小题11: | | A．less | B．little | C．good | D．lot |
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| 小题12: | | A．Englishmen | B．Europeans | C．the world | D．Americans |
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| 小题13: | | A．a lawyer | B．a brewer | C．an instructor | D．an engineer |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprised | B．satisfied | C．interested | D．anxious |
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| 小题15: | | A．hated | B．supported | C．raised | D．left |
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| 小题17: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Also | D．Yet |
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| 小题18: | | A．them | B．the word | C．tea | D．the party |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．life | C．job | D．experience |
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| 小题20: | | A．hard | B．busy | C．short | D．long |
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Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold 26 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 27 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 28 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 29 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 30 for himself. How he 31 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 32 .In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 33 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he had 34 during the day. He worked 35 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned the greater 36 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 37 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 38 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 39 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 40 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 41 of some university professors. They admired his talent 42 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 43 him free guidance. Robeson felt 44 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 45 success.
| 小题1: | | A．whether | B．which | C．that | D．what |
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| 小题2: | | A．many | B．few | C．little | D．much |
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| 小题3: | | A．buy | B．afford | C．send | D．read |
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| 小题5: | | A．angry | B．ashamed | C．proud | D．sorry |
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| 小题6: | | A．hated | B．decided | C．wished | D．regretted |
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| 小题7: | | A．the teacher | B．himself | C．his parents | D．his schoolmates |
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| 小题8: | | A．could | B．ought to | C．should | D．would |
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| 小题9: | | A．learned | B．taught | C．thought | D．wondered |
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| 小题11: | | A．joy | B．interest | C．time | D．taste |
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| 小题12: | | A．allowed | B．agreed | C．let | D．refused |
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| 小题13: | | A．worst | B．only | C．last | D．laziest |
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| 小题14: | | A．had been | B．has been | C．is | D．was |
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| 小题15: | | A．learned | B．listened | C．mastered | D．struggled |
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| 小题16: | | A．notice | B．influence | C．eyes | D．attention |
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| 小题17: | | A．except for | B．according to | C．as well as | D．in spite of |
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| 小题18: | | A．taught | B．offered | C．lent | D．sent |
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| 小题19: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．happy | D．disappointed |
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| 小题20: | | A．leading to | B．coming from | C．made of | D．covered with |
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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind：
Dress to impress．Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says，“Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network，You don"t need to dress like you"re going to the office, but you．should display all ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence，and look put together．”
Logo mania(品牌狂热症)．Wearing the loges of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group，so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It"s tempting to load up on loges，especially well-known loges that signify high-end brands．But consider this：college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing loges head to toe，“walking advertisement”-style，why not express who you really are?
Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings，yoga pants，and Sweatpants ale entirely unacceptable in public unless you"re exercising．Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls，they are not an appropriate choice for daywear；As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So，get rid of leggings and wear real pants!
Keep the cute factor to a minimum．Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters，or Hello Kitty on them．Sure，kittens might be cute，but they"re not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look，and not necessarily in a good way!
小题1:The second paragraph indicates the importance of .| A．impressing professors | | B．getting on well with classmates | | C．creating a professional image | | D．dressing appropriately |
小题2:The author believes that college girls should ．| A．choose a 1ogo that suits their age | | B．try to load up on well-known logos | | C．use logos to show who they are | | D．find their identity by trying different logos |
小题3:The author recommends wearing real pants because ．| A．leggings and baggy shirts are too common | | B．yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable | | C．real pants can present you with appropriate maturity | | D．people like real pants better man the other pants |
小题4:What"s the writer"s attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?| A．They make people look lovely． | | B．They are very fashionable these days． | | C．They will show you"re an animal lover． | | D．They are not suitable for college-aged students． |
小题5:In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?| A．Business Week | B．Parents | C．In style． | D．Travel ＆ Leisure． |
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The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 36 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down, 38 with great excitement,“Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a 39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all worn—not enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 41
a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43 ,“It surely smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew Imust 45___it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 46 , “Just what I need.”But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I 48
for the very first time the boy was 49 .
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 51 of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的) 53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he’d been blessed with true 54 .
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see__55___, and appreciate every second that’s mine.
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．inspired | C．satisfied | D．disappointed |
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| 小题2: | | A．approached | B．overlooked | C．understood | D．talked |
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| 小题3: | | A．telling | B．saying | C．informing | D．talking |
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| 小题4: | | A．unique | B．rough | C．bothering | D．pitiful |
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| 小题5: | | A．Wanting | B．Demanding | C．Persuading | D．Inviting |
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| 小题6: | | A．played | B．adjusted | C．forced | D．delivered |
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| 小题7: | | A．declining | B．accepting | C．panicking | D．quitting |
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| 小题8: | | A．surprise | B．embarrassment | C．sympathy | D．sorrow |
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| 小题9: | | A．took | B．pulled | C．sold | D．picked |
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| 小题10: | | A．bring | B．fetch | C．take | D．smell |
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| 小题11: | | A．announced | B．replied | C．declared | D．whispered |
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| 小题12: | | A．grasped | B．held | C．caught | D．seized |
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| 小题13: | | A．convinced | B．confirmed | C．noticed | D．refused |
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| 小题14: | | A．strange | B．blind | C．deaf | D．unimaginable |
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| 小题16: | | A．unaware | B．unbelievable | C．regretful | D．regardless |
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| 小题17: | | A．doubted | B．felt | C．found | D．wondered |
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| 小题18: | | A．embarrassmet | B．depression | C．pleasure | D．effort |
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| 小题19: | | A．sense | B．hearing | C．sight | D．ability |
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| 小题20: | | A．beauty | B．disability | C．fantasy | D．wonder |
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