Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
To any soldier
I served as a second lieutenant (少尉) in a war thirty years ago. Married for only a year and a half, I missed my wife and baby daughter a lot. In the years before cell phones and Wi-Fi, we had limited opportunities 1. (communicate) with loved ones.
One night while sitting by myself, I investigated the “Any Soldier” mailbox, a cardboard box with letters and packages from Americans. I chose one shoebox-size package. Inside I found about 20 greeting cards 2. children. At the bottom was a letter written by their teacher 3. (explain) how her kids had put the box together and how they supported our efforts in the war. Truly touched at that very moment by this gesture, I decided to write a letter of gratitude. I thanked the teacher for 4. her children had done—its impact on my patriotism, my morale, and, 5. (significantly), my uplifted faith. For security reasons, I was able to sign only my name.
Around 2013, I received a Facebook friend request from a woman with 6. I shared no contacts. I replied that 7. we were friends, I could not accept her request. She responded with one question: “Are you Second Lieutenant Bartholomew?” I replied that I had been at one time.
“Dear sir,” she wrote. “We have never met, but thirty years ago I was a second-grade teacher at a school in Ohio and our classroom sent a care package 8. (address) to ‘Any Service Member.’ The thank-you letter you composed was framed and it 9. (post) on the wall of the school for more than 20 years. I wanted to again thank you for your service to our country.”
We never spoke again, but this gracious teacher strengthened my belief in doing what my mother always taught me: Write thank-you notes— 10. never know how many people your kindness can touch.
Questions are based on the following speech.
1.
A. It sells things from ancient Egypt. B. It looks like an Egyptian giant.
C. It brings a feel of a different world. D. It offers a wide range of cheeses.
2.
A. Produced by the department store itself. B. Supplied by a nearby small town.
C. Collected from the outside of the building. D. Obtained from the numerous light bulbs.
3.
A. Customers spend £1.5 million or so per day. B. Around 30,000 customers come per day.
C. There is a big increase in customers and sales. D. Customer flow and sales are quite unsteady.
Questions are based on the following speech.
1.
A. Guitarists are vital to a pop group. B. Guitar tutors aren’t difficult to find.
C. Guitar players have more chances to travel. D. Beginners don’t make noise with the guitar.
2.A. About 60 years. B. About 500 years. C. About 1000 years. D. About 2000 years.
3.
A. Indians played the lute with a bow. B. The guitar originated in Spain.
C. The sitar took root in British music. D. The Beatles relied a lot on the brass.
4.
A. Reasons for the popularity of the guitar. B. Some interesting facts about the guitar.
C. Various kinds of guitars in the world. D. Stories of some famous guitar players.
Questions are based on the following speech.
1.
A. Educators from South Africa. B. Teenagers fond of cooking.
C. Students eager to make friends. D. Photographers around the world.
2.
A. Brainstorming ideas in one’s group first. B. Avoiding using cooking oil.
C. Sending a sample dish before May. D. Creating one’s own dish.
3.
A. To announce a cook competition. B. To start a cook festival on campus.
C. To advertise a local cook course. D. To organise a cook show in South Africa.
A. The man doesn’t like his new suit. B. The new suit is a reminder for the man.
C. The new suit doesn’t fit the man. D. The man forgets to wear his new suit.
A. Stay till tomorrow evening. B. Leave for Beijing with Jack.
C. Go to the airport after work. D. Ask someone else for help.
