Question

Umbrella is what we easily forget and leave behind in our daily life. When the weather is fine, we certainly don’t think of it; only when it's raining, we’ll carry it purposefully. But as soon as the rain stops, most likely we’ll forget   1.  we’ve put it. It has to wait patiently and pitifully for  2.   owner to claim it, otherwise it’ll remain alone as a deserted umbrella.

Once I suddenly found my longtime 3. (use) umbrella “disappeared”. I really got lost and regretted quite some time 4.  my own carelessness.

Several days later, out of my   5. (expect), I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked. I was extremely glad to regain it. Looking carefully at it, though it was so familiar 6.  me, I found for the first time its wooden handle   7.   （wear）out as a result of repeated rain-wash for years. I sought for it only when I needed it. It occurred to me that I should have paid    8.  (much) attention to it.

It sets me thinking. Around us there are always people giving us support in silence just like

9.   umbrella that protects us from the rain or any wretched weather. Will gou think of those individuals 10.  have helped you get through difficlty when you are leading a comfortable life?

Answer

1.where

2.its

3.used

4.for

5.expectation

6.to

7.had worn\ had been worn

8.more

9.an

10.who\that

【解析】

1.

2. 前面用形容词性物主代词，句意：它的主人来认领它。故填its。

3.

4.

5. 是形容词性物主代词，后面跟名词，expect是动词，故用它的名词形式expectation。

6. familiar to 为某人所熟悉，故填to。

7. 是一般过去时态，而后面的for years 表示多年，故前后联系，可知用过去完成时态，因此天had worn\ had been worn。

8.

9. 是元音开头，所以“一把雨伞”应用an。

10. individuals 作先行词，指人，定语从句缺少引导词和主语，故填who\that。

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