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It was December 22.The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes(雪花) across my front yard.My dad was there sweeping the 1.His nose was red as a cherry.With every breath he took, a white puff escaped 2the air.
Inside, my mother was _3_the last of the boxes. 4I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that 5ever again burned a hole in my stomach.I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the 6, wooden floor.I had no 7but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house.I sat there in a daze (恍惚), just 8.There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 912-year-old kid, 10.I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. 11, this was “my house”.By no means did I want a couple of 12living here.These recurring (重复) thoughts 13around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer.
Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul.At once their men came 14in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting.
I watched 15as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck.My dog even winced (畏缩) as he stared out of the window.I wondered if he was 16, too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow.
My mum came in, looking solemn (凝重).She turned 17the overhead light, put the 18in my arms and took me out of the back door.A totally 19feeling filled my heart.For the first time in my life, I wondered what 20would be like to me tomorrow.
1.A.stairs B.garden C.sidewalk D.driveway
2.A.into B.down C.on D.over
3.A.piling B.packing C.collecting D.locking
4.A.Though B.Since C.As D.While
5.A.yard B.door C.box D.flat
6.A.cold B.wet C.broken D.dirty
7.A.choice B.way C.solution D.means
8.A.dreaming B.thinking C.sleeping D.laughing
9.A.intelligent B.clever C.happy D.honest
10.A.remain B.cry C.suffer D.move
11.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Yet
12.A.neighbors B.strangers C.visitors D.elders
13.A.came B.traveled C.danced D.flowed
14.A.running B.flying C.driving D.riding
15.A.curiously B.happily C.interestingly D.helplessly
16.A.afraid B.angry C.sad D.lonely
17.A.down B.off C.on D.up
18.A.box B.dog C.bag D.hand
19.A.excited B.eager C.empty D.unknown
20.A.weather B.school C.home D.world
--- Where was the park that the author described in his latest book?
---___ was near the zoo ___ we took many photos last month.
A.That, that B.It, that C.It, where D.It, which
---Why did he___ that the man we met on the bridge was his father?
---God knows!
A.refuse B.deny C.accuse D.resist
We were informed that the woods behind our apartment building would be removed to___ a swimming pool for the residents.
A.take a chance B.leave alone
C.break away from D.allow for
To be an astronaut, you must not only be strong in mind, but also be sound mentally and___.
A.eventually B.willingly C.potentially D.physically
She’s such a smart ___ that she can type 150 words in one minute.
A.typewriter B.typist C.surgeon D.pilot