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, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”
He took 37, and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1.. A. although B. so C. because D. if
2.. A. stop B. star 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. satisfy 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
---- How long ____ at this job?
---- Since 1990.
A. were you employed B. have you been employed
C. had you been employed D. will you be employed
___ I know he will stay here for half a year.
A. as soon as B. as long as C. so far as D. as well as
_____ the government agrees to give extra money , the theatre will have to close.
A. Until B. Unless C. Since D. While
----I am sorry to have ____ too much of your time.
----That's OK, and I am glad to help you.
A. taken up B. taken on C. taken off D. taken in
Mary and her friends paid_____visit to _______Summer Palace yesterday.
A. the; / B.a; the C.a; / D. the; a
