Question

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The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away,   1   I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before   2  .

When I ended the speech, I was    3   at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.

Flowers arrived    4   my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with   5   and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.

Sometimes, I sit down and   6   the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your   7   in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but   8   sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”

And then, I remember mother’s   9   to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”

Yes, Mom, I was late   10   school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.

1.A. and            B. then         C. so           D. but

2.A. them       B. themselves       C. him          D. himself

3.A. worried        B. worrying     C. surprised        D. surprising

4.A. at         B. in               C. to               D. from

5.A. books      B. newspapers       C. cameras      D. cars

6.A. put up     B. put down     C. put on           D. put off

7.A. speech     B. ideas            C. dreams       D. love

8.A. let            B. take         C. get          D. make

9.A. shout      B. shouting     C. call         D. calling

10.A. to            B. for          C. of           D. with

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.B

【解析】

1.此题考察连词，表示转折。

2.before是介词，根据上下文的意思，作者不能在自己儿女面前变为懦夫。

3.be surprised感到惊讶，固定搭配。

4.根据整段意思，“我”演讲之后引起的强烈反映兄弟姐妹献鲜花。

5.根据本句意思，记者带着相机录音机和许多问题来采访，故选C.

6.put on 播放之意。

7.根据上下文可知我们不能放弃梦想。

8.make sure 固定搭配“务必”“一定”

9.此题考查的是名词或动名词。

10.be late for…固定搭配，迟到。