Never d ______ on your parents too much. You should learn to be independent.

一只幸运的小猫

One day, we were going on vacation. We left our cat Oscar with my grandmother. But we got some _____ news when we returned home.

Grandma told us that Oscar had _____.We were all sad. This cat had been with us since he was seven days old. He was part of the _____. What could we do? We posted signs around Grandma's neighborhood. We even went door to door with pictures, but no one had seen Oscar.

The winter came and went. Still no Oscar.

A whole year passed, and winter came again. By that time, we had _____ thinking about Oscar. But one day, the phone rang. It was the animal hospital. They had a cat with a tag (标签) that showed our home phone number. Can you believe it? It was our Oscar! We could not _____ Oscar was still alive. We rushed to the animal hospital. There he was—after being lost for one and a half _____! We were overjoyed at our good luck.

It turned out that after he ran away from Grandma's house, he hid in a storage area at the end of town. Some _____ found Oscar and tried to catch him, but he was too fast and too scared. He wouldn't let them get close to him.

Winter came, and these kids left a little _____ there for Oscar. Even on the coldest days, they didn't forget to leave some food for Oscar.

At the very end, Oscar was not afraid _____ these kids anymore. The kids _____ caught Oscar and took him to the animal hospital.

These wonderful kids saved him. Our Oscar sure is one lucky cat!

1.A.good B.bad C.active D.lazy

2.A.run away B.run after C.given in D.given up

3.A.class B.school C.hospital D.family

4.A.tried B.started C.stopped D.continued

5.A.learn B.believe C.introduce D.manage

6.A.days B.months C.weeks D.years

7.A.cats B.dogs C.adults D.kids

8.A.water B.milk C.food D.cloth

9.A.for B.with C.of D.about

10.A.finally B.completely C.luckily D.quietly

Grandpa tries to keep up with the changes in computer ________.

A.technology B.history C.direction D.culture

Doing homework ________ most of her time. She needs to spare some time for her hobby.

A.cuts up B.takes up C.holds up D.gives up

After hearing the news, she couldn't ________ her disappointment.

A.hide B.explain C.find D.doubt

If there is ________ trouble, please let me know.

A.no B.any C.more D.other

I have no ________ to admit my mistakes because I'm afraid of being punished.

A.courage B.dream C.advantage D.reason

They ________ hands with each other on the deal after a friendly discussion.

A.shook B.held C.clapped D.waved

(2019 保定莲池区一模) I ________ him against playing with fire. Or he will get hurt sooner or later.

A.stopped B.warned C.refused D.prevented

(2019 石家庄40中一模) We haven't got any meat for dinner. Let's buy ________ chicken.

A.some B.any C.much D.few