Question

    My life was perfect when I was twelve years old. I had a big family, ______ my sister, Chrissy, and a little brother, Patrick, whom I loved greatly. Spring was coming, and I was ______ about another summer with Grandma. She and I had great fun together last summer. She was retiring (退休) this year, ______ that meant more time with her. Then, on April 11, 2017, at 10:00 P.M., we were all going to bed when the phone rang. My uncle was ______ to say that Grandpa had just taken Grandma to the hospital.

The next morning I was told that Grandma was gone due to a heart disease. I tried to be strong, but even my father ______. I hadn't even said goodbye to her. I couldn't control my ______ anymore and began to cry loudly. It finally hit me: She was gone ______. All she had left me were ______ in the garden — the hours we spent planting flowers and taking care of ______. I believe that my grandma is a star watching over me, and she would have wanted me to be ______ and happy like her, even though there are bad times. My family and friends love me for who I am and support me for what I do, as I know my grandma would, too.

1.A.besides B.including C.except D.beside

2.A.worried B.excited C.moved D.surprised

3.A.but B.while C.so D.or

4.A.calling B.visiting C.helping D.writing

5.A.shouted B.spoke C.talked D.cried

6.A.thoughts B.words C.ideas D.feelings

7.A.ever B.forever C.always D.sometimes

8.A.instructions B.suggestions C.memories D.experiments

9.A.them B.her C.it D.us

10.A.weak B.careful C.polite D.strong

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲作者12岁那年期待着和奶奶一起度过另一个暑假，但奶奶却突然逝世了，留给作者的只有回忆，但作者坚信奶奶一直在守护和支持着自己。

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