I was a boy of nine in 1960. I used to mow the lawn for Mrs. Long. She paid me little for the job, but _________ to give me a Christmas present.
I spent much time _________ what it would be. Many boys had baseball gloves or ice skates and I was _________ to have any of these. “It would _________ be a baseball glove,” I _________ with myself. She wouldn’t know much about baseball. So I was _________ that she would give me ice skates. I even _________ myself upon the skates.
As Christmas approached, it was with _________ that I stopped myself from reporting to Mrs. Long and demanding my present. On December 22, I _________ myself at the door of the house. Mrs. Long sat me in a chair and handed me a small box which under no circumstances could __________ a pair of skates. I was __________. When lifting it from her, I was curious about the __________ of the present. It weighed almost nothing.
“What is it?” I asked.
“A kind of magic,” she said. Her words were enough to set my mind dancing with new __________ . There were other presents of normal dimension and weight. But Mrs. Long’s box dominated all, for it had to do with __________ .
On Christinas morning, before the sun was up, I had this box on my knees. With great __________ I opened the box to find inside ten sheets of black paper, each labeled in colorful letters, Carbon Paper Regal Premium. “What is it?” I asked. Mum took two pieces of white paper, placed between them one of the black paper, and wrote my name on the upper sheet. Then she handed me the second sheet, which her pencil had in no way touched. There was my name!
It was a miracle to my __________ mind. In that one moment, I __________ the ideas about the duplication (复制) of words and the printing and the mystery of spreading ideas. Thank Mrs. Long for her __________ to guess that a boy might profit from a present totally outside the realm (领域) of his __________ experience.
The average present __________ satisfies a temporary desire; the great one lights up all the years of life that remain.
1.A.allowed B.promised C.attempted D.reminded
2.A.asking B.recalling C.proving D.wondering
3.A.eager B.generous C.amused D.determined
4.A.possibly B.usually C.hardly D.definitely
5.A.reasoned B.inquired C.checked D.complained
6.A.shocked B.convinced C.delighted D.satisfied
7.A.prepared B.expected C.taught D.imagined
8.A.anxiety B.patience C.difficulty D.confirmation
9.A.presented B.forced C.urged D.employed
10.A.cover B.hold C.include D.involve
11.A.angry B.regretful C.awkward D.disappointed
12.A.value B.shape C.lightness D.meaning
13.A.features B.proposals C.experiences D.possibilities
14.A.magic B.interest C.love D.belief
15.A.surprise B.energy C.excitement D.confidence
16.A.sharp B.childish. C.brilliant D.creative
17.A.spread B.understood C.remembered D.practiced
18.A.wisdom B.kindness C.privilege D.encouragement
19.A.rich B.precious C.ordinary D.unforgettable
20.A.even B.still C.once D.merely
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Injury, 1. (ill), love, and lost moments of true greatness all occur to test the limits of your soul. 2. these small tests, life would be like a straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, 3. dull and completely pointless. The success and downfall you experience helps to create who you are and decide 4. you go.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Confucius (孔子), born in the district of Zou, near today’s Qufu city in Shandong province, was an educator and philosopher (哲学家) 1. founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. He was the first Chinese to set up private schools and enroll students from all walks of life. Confucius 2. (regard) as a symbol of China’s traditional culture. Nowadays, Qufu holds memorial events every year 3. (honor) him and popularize his theory to the younger generations.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Esias Bedingar always knew he wanted to study medicine. After 1. (decide) to experience a new culture, he came from Africa to the USA. There was one challenge: He 2. (speak) no English. But within just four months, he completed the ESL program. Three years later, he finished his undergraduate degree and was accepted to Harvard University, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in public health. He said it was 3. (he) dream that got him to Harvard.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Anthony Ant had hundreds of friends, but sometimes he still felt alone. Anthony lived in an anthill in the crack of a sidewalk. All of his friends looked just like Anthony: small, and brown, with six legs and two wiggling antennas (触角). Every day, Anthony and his ant friends lined up to march out of the anthill and across the sidewalk to the tall grass. There they looked for crumbs and seeds to bring back to the anthill for supper.
“Why do we always have to stay in line?”Anthony asked. “I want to go into the grass on my own and see what there is to see.”
“I don’t know,” said Abby, a friend of Anthony. “This is the way we’ve always done it.”
“That doesn’t seem like a very good reason,” Anthony said. “I’m going to turn left up here at the maple root.”
And he did.
None of the other ants came with Anthony, because they always did what they were told.
On his own, Anthony had a much nicer view of the maple root. He could see all the way to a distant flower bed, where colorful blossoms towered over the grassy space.
Anthony decided to walk to the flowers, but after an hour of walking, they seemed just as far away as ever. He had never been so tired. He decided to turn around.
When he did, Anthony couldn’t see the path home. The grass had closed in around him，and he was lost. Usually he just followed the ant line in front of him to find the way, but now he was all alone.
Anthony walked in the direction he thought was home, but he was starting to feel scared. A bird flew overhead. Should he ask the bird for help, or should he hide? Anthony knew that some birds ate ants, but he couldn’t remember which ones were nice and which ones were hungry.
注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Para 1: He hesitated, wondering what to do.
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假如你是英语课代表李华。你们班每节英语课都轮流由一位同学做“One-minute Class Report”，活动坚持了一年。学期末，英语老师要求你作一个报告，总结此活动。请你用英语写一篇稿子，内容包括：
1. 活动情况；
2. 对英语学习的帮助；
3. 你的建议。
注意：可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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