阅读下面短文, 从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 1you can just wait until we make a quick 2at the grocery store. I have something 3to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 4some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 5your question.” I put one apple of each 6on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 7look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 8colors, shapes and sizes. On the 9, some of the apples may not 10look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 11each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 12them back on the table, but 13a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 14tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 15. See if that helps you 16which one is which. ”
He took 17, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 18like apples! They are all different, but once you 19the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 20it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1.A. although B. so C. because D. if
2.A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
3.A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
4.A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
5.A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
6.A. size B. type C. shape D. class
7.A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
8.A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
9.A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
10.A. still B. even C. only D. ever
11.A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing
12.A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
13.A. on B. toward C. for D. in
14.A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
15.A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
16.A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
17.A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look
18.A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
19.A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
20.A. made B. took C. got D. did
Form their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.
A. stage B. position C. condition D. situation
—Have you finished your first paper? -- . Just half of it. How about you?
A. Not at all B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not yet
Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.
A. did Rose care B. Rose did care C. Rose does care D. does Rose care
The how to book can be of help to wants to do the job.
A. who B. whomever C. no matter who D. whoever
He must be helping the old man to water the flowers, ? A. is he B. isn’t he C. must he D. mustn’t he