2016届中考英语 完形填空与阅读理解复习练习 Unit 30

Unit3PassageA话题：母爱与成长词数：161 参考用时：5分钟I often asked my mother for help when I had 1 to do. But she always said, “Doit yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the 2mother in the world!For example, one day, I decided to invite some friends of 3 to my home. Mybedroom was in a mess. Books were 4 , and I didn’t make the bed. I asked my motherto help me clean it, 5 she still said, “Do it yourself.”Because of my “lazy mother”, I 6 to wash my clothes and clean my room. Ihad to help my parents do 7 . I even had to go to the dentist(牙医) by 8 . Itwas really hard for me to do everything well, but I have learned a lot. As time 9 ,I understand my mother. She 10 me clever and diligent (勤奋的). She is a greatmother.1. A. everything easy B. anything easy C. something difficult D. nothingdifficult2. A. nicest B. best C. tallest D. laziest3. A.I B. mine C. me D. my4. A. here B. there C. everywhere D. nowhere5. A. but B. or C. though D. so6. A. volunteered B. wanted C. offered D. had7. A. sports B. chores C. decisions D. mistakes8 . A. myself B. herself C. ourselves D. himself9 . A. goes back B. goes over C. goes by D. goes up10. A. helped B. made C. taught D. thought读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。

初三英语英语名著阅读完形填空题30题答案解析版1In the novel "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth Bennet is a young lady with a sharp mind and independent spirit. She lives in a small town with her family. One day, she meets Mr. Darcy, a wealthy and proud man. Their first encounter is not pleasant, but as time goes by, they begin to see each other in a different light. Elizabeth is attracted by Mr. Darcy's intelligence and kindness, while Mr. Darcy is impressed by Elizabeth's beauty and courage.1. Elizabeth Bennet is a young ___.A. girlB. ladyC. womanD. man答案：B。

Elizabeth Bennet 在小说中被描述为young lady，girl 通常指小女孩，woman 一般指成年女性，man 明显错误。

2. Mr. Darcy is a ___ man.A. poorB. kindC. proudD. shy答案：C。

文中明确提到Mr. Darcy is a wealthy and proud man。

poor 与文中wealthy 相悖，kind 虽然后文有提到他的kindness 但这里不是主要描述，shy 文中未提及。

3. Elizabeth lives in a small ___.A. cityB. townC. villageD. country答案：B。

Unit4Passage A话题：教育子女词数： 177参考用时： 5 分钟There are many problems between parents and their children. Some parents don ’understand their1 , andmany of them even argue with each other. If I am a parent, how will I2my child? Well, I think there are manyways.3, I’ll encourage my child to do things he or she likes. The things should be good4him or her. If it isnot good for my child, I’ ll talk to him or her about the disadvantage of the thing5in a way.Second, I will always take pride in everything good that my child6. For example, if he or she gets good grades, I’ ll say something like7, “ Well done ! I’ m very proud of you.” These words will both make my and me very8 .Third, I will spend9time stay ing with my child than my parents did with me. I’ ll chat and go shoppin my child.I am10these things will make parents and their kids get on well.1． A. classmates B. kids C. friends2． A. give lessons to B. get along with C. talk to3． A. First B. Next C. Later4． A. for B. about C. before5． A. silent B. lazy C. patient6． A. will do B. is doing C. has done7． A. it B. this C. them8． A. happy B. strange C. sad9． A. little B. less C. more10. A. afraid B. sure C. surprised读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案 P【自我评价】我做对了 _____题，我很棒！我做错了 ____题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。

Unit 22PassageA话题：子女教育词数：174 参考用时：6分钟Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same__1__?A new__2___—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a __3____ one day. They teach him to __4__and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold___5__ at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman."__6__do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be__7___."The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to ___8____their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.Young audiences(观众)enjoy the story, and also the__9__in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very ___10___to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!1.A.jobs B. dreams C. habits D. hobbies2.A.song B. film C. play D. opera3.A.writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician4.A.paint B. write C. run D. drive5.A.match B. ring C. medal D. race6.A.How B. Why C. When D. Where7.A.myself B. different C. alone D. great8.A.encourage B. understand C. criticize D. inspire9.A.light B. clothes C. skill D. music10.A.easy B. difficult C. important D. necessary读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。

Unit 20Passage A话题：人生哲理词数：263 参考用时：8分钟A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most 1 day in our lives is？Is it the day when we were born or the day we 2 ？Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed?”The young man asked.“ 3 . The most important day in our lives is today.”The wise man replied calmly.“Why?”The young man felt more than 4 . “Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?”“No. Nothing has happened today.”“Is it because of my visit?”“Even if nobody visited me today, today is 5 very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how common today is, it is 6 our control (控制).”The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man 7 him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have 8 a lot of it.”The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.Actually, today is the only 9 we have. So, what we should do now is to 10 yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!( ) 1. A. important B. necessary C. comfortable D. funny( ) 2. A. miss B. die C. grow D. start ( ) 3. A. Nothing B. None C. No one D. Neither ( ) 4. A. awful B. pleased C. surprised D. excited( ) 5. A. yet B. already C. ever D. still( ) 6. A. for B. under C. on D. with ( ) 7. A. stopped B. refused C. encouraged D. ordered( ) 8. A. treasured B. handed C. wasted D. avoided( ) 9. A. excuse B. way C. chance D. plan ( ) 10. A. forget B. remember C. call D. treat读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。

AMany students in China are learning English. Some of these students are smallchildren. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher sutdies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.( )21. Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.A. No, they aren'tB. No, they areC. Yes, they areD. Yes, they aren't( )22. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.A. learn at schoolB. study by himselfC. work hardD. study hard( )23. The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.A. that question is not difficult to answerB. that question is difficult to answer itC. it is difficultly to answer that questionD. it is hard to answer that question( )24. "Their own language" means ____.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. FrenchD. Japanese( )25. What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?A. 和他们一起学习B. 自学C. 向他们学习D. 通过学习BOnce upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.” With these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.( )26.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.A. the rich manB. the servantC. both A and BD. neither A and B( )27.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.A. the catB. himselfC. nobodyD. the servant( )28.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.A. there was in fact poison in the bottlesB. did not want the servant to drink his wineC. he wanted to kill the catD. he wanted to kill the servant( )29.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.A. the servantB. catC. the rich manD. nobody( )30.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.A. lazyB. badC. cleverD. kindCEveryone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment(环境) are bad, it will affect（影响）our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribl y ill. At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very important to us.It’s germs that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust（灰尘）. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will have pain everywhere.To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier. This needs us to act together.31.The writer tell us that________.A. we like working when we are illB. germs can’t live in the water.C. we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.D. we feel well when the environment is good.32.Germs are________.A. very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.B. the things that don’t effect people.C. the things that you can find with your eyes.D. the things that are very big.33. Where can germs be found? They can be found_________.A. on the small thingB. in air and dustC. only in dirty waterD. everywhere34.How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?A. I will feel nothing.B. I won’t mind.C. I will feel tense.D. I will feel painful.35. From the passage we know that________.A. environment doesn’t affect our lifeB. we don’t need to improve our environmentC. germs may make us illD. if the environment is better, germs will be more.DIf you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don’t, you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them to find you by stay in one place.There is anther way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal(信号)outing or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times together. When people hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches.（树枝）What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water ? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for somet hing to eat and drink. Don’t just walk away. Pick up small brunches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.The most important thing to do when you are lost ---stay in one place.根据文章判断正（T）、误（F）( )36.If you get lost in the forest, you should walk everywhere to find your friends as soon as possible.（尽快）( )37.You can keep on shouting or whistling always three times together for help.( )38.When you hear two shouts or whistles, you know that people will come to help you.( )39.You c an’t go anywhere even when you feel thirsty（口渴的）or hungry.( )40.You can find your way back to your branch room easily without leaving any branches as you walk.EIt 41 the last lesson of a week. The students are very happy.Their teacher is very happy,too. Their teacher 42 some nice games 43 them. He sings some nice songs with them and then he 44 the blackboard45 writes. Smile on the blackboard."This is one of the longest 46 in English." he says to the students. All the 47 laugh and a girl stands up and 48 ." Why is it one of the longest word?"The teacher says:"Because there is a mile in 49 ."The students know 50 English teacher is good at teaching.( )42.A.play B.plays C. is playing D.are playingthFA man was sitting in the doctor's office.He was telling the doctor about his__1__."I like football,doctor,"he said."Please help me .My life has__2__been a good one since I become__3__in football and it is getting worseand worse.I can't even__4__well at night.When I close my__5__.I'm out there in the football field__6__after a flying ball.When I wake up,I'm more__7__than I was I went to bed.What am I going to do?"the doctor sat back and said,"First of all, you__8__to do your best not to dream about football .Before you are falling asleep,try to__9__about something else.Try to think that you are at a party and someone is going to give you several million dollars."（医生说完话了）"Are you crazy?"the man shouted."I'll__10__the ball!"6.A.booking B.playing C.running D.waitingGMonday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.We listen to music, and we 36 the national flag(国旗) go up.Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 37 and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.Can I really do itLast week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 38 me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. 39 for it, I'm sure you'll do well." "Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great 40 for me ! When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 41 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.Monday morning came. I began to feel 42 . When did I last give a talk to 43 many people Never! This was my first time. Could I really 44 it Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 45 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.( ) 36. A. watch B. see C. notice D. look at( ) 37. A. surprising B. proud C. amazed D. careful( ) 38. A. told B. asked for C. said to D. showed( ) 39. A. Look out B. Come on C. Take care D. Get ready( ) 40. A. chance B. news C. time D. message( ) 41. A. to listen to B. to listen C. listen to D. listen( ) 42. A. excited B. happy C. nervous D. surprised( ) 43. A. after B. such C. before D. so( ) 44. A. do B. speak C. talk D. take( ) 45. A. stand B. stood C. was standing D. have stoodHOne day, a Chinese student goes to study English in England. His family name is Sun. It is the 1 a s the word "sun."England is a country with 2 . It is often cloudy or misty(多雾的), and it 3 again, so the days there 4 get much sunshine(阳光) all the year.When the Chinese student gets to London, a tall5 policeman with a long face 6 his passport(护照) t o check(检查) it. The policeman finds the Chinese name "sun" in the passport. He7 it is pronounce d(发音) just like the8 word "sun". So he says to the Chinese student, "I see your name is Sun, you 're wanted here. You bring sunshine9 England, so we don't want you to10 ." They smile.()2. A.good weather(天气) B.bad people C.bad weather D.good people()3. A.rains B.raining C.is rains D.to rains()6. A.is open B.opens C.opening D.to openIIt's Wednesday afternoon. School is over. The students are putting their books, pencil-boxes 1 their s chool bags. The teacher comes in and says to the students, "Wait a minute, please. I have something to tell you. Listen to me, 2 is Thursday. There's going to 3 a 4 meeting in our school. The meeting is at nine in the morning. 5 are your school reports(成绩单) and letters 6 your parents. 7 th em home. Give your parents the letters and 8 them your school reports. Ask them 9 to the meeting on time tomorrow because I'm 10 tell them something about next term."()1. A. into B. to C. in D. out()2. A. today B. tomorrow C. it D. next day()3. A. have B. has C. be D. is()4. A. student B. teacher C. parent D. parents()5. A. There B. Here C. Those D. The()6. A. for B. with C. give D. to()7. A. Take B. Bring C. Taking D. Carry ()8. A. tell B. say C. talk D. show()9. A. come B. comes C. to come D. coming ()10. A. going B. going to C. go to D. wantJDear Robert,I hope you are well. Thank you for your last letter. You ask me about Mid-autumn Day. Now, let me 1 you something about it. Everyone in China likes Mid-autumn Day. It 2 comes in September or October. 3 that day, everyone eats mooncakes. A mooncake is a delicious, round cake. It 4 the moo n. There are many different kinds of mooncakes. Some have nuts in them, 5 some have meat or egg s in them. My friend Li Lei likes mooncakes with meat. But I think the 6 with nuts in them are 7 . Han Meimei says the nicest cakes 8 Guangdong. At night, families often stay 9 the open air near t heir houses. There they 10 the moon, and eat the cakes. Mmm! How delicious they are!Yours,Sun Huimin ()1. A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk()2. A. never B. usually C. sometimes D. not often()3. A. On B. At C. For D. In ()4. A. like B. likes C. looks for D. looks like()5. A. but B. until C. and D. so ()6. A. moon B. moons C. ones D. one()7. A. delicious B. nicer C. nicest D. bigger()8. A. hear from B. comes from C. is from D. come from()9. A. under B. with C. into D. in ()10. A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look upKOnce(从前)there was a king. He was very rich(富有)and____1____ great power(权力). But he wasn’t happy. He was ___2_____.It made him feel sad all the time. No doctor knew___3_____was wrong with him. One day one of them ____4____him, “After much thought and study, I have found out that there is only one way for you to get_____ 5___.You must wear the shirt of a happy man. ”So the king sent(派)his men to every part of his land____ 6____ a happy man. First, they visited the rich and powerful(有权势的人). They asked these people if(是否)they were happy,____7____each of them answered that they didn’t know _____8___real happiness meant(意味).One day, one of the king’s men met a woodcutter. “Are you happy? ”asked the king’s men. “As happy as the day is long, ”answered the woodcutter.“Oh, good! ”said the man,“_____ 9___me your shirt. ”“Why? ”said the woodcutter, “I haven’t got ____10____.”L根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的写T，不正确的写F。

Unit 18Passage A话题：学校生活词数：200 参考用时：8分钟There is a holiday next week and I can't decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do __1__and this would be a good chance(机会) __2__. But I don't like __3__ the holiday in this way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went__4__to the mountains. __5__ there was beautiful, but it is too cold this time of year. And it's really__6__ far to go for a short holiday. I decide __7__ this isn't a good time to__8__the mountains. But I__9__to go somewhere else.Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨). I like to go for walks __10__ the seashore__11__ the warm sunshine and watch the water. It's only eight miles and I could get there__12__about two hours. After thinking it __13__,I am sure that this is a __14__ time for the seashore than __15__.1. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory2. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that3. A. to pass B. to spend C. having D. asking4. A. the north B. or north C. north D. to north5. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D.A girl6. A. very B. enough C. rather D. too7. A. that B. what C. whether D. when8. A. go B. go to C. arrive D. leave9. A. do want B. shall want C. wanted D. am wanting10.A. on B. by C. beside D. along11.A. on B. during C. in D. under12.A. in B. for C. with D. after13.A. in B. out C. over D. on14.A. good B. fine C. better D. best15.A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。

中考英语完形填空专项练习30篇（名师精选专项练习+详细解析答案，值得下载）一．真题江西You feel tired and you have no energy. You can’t breathe out of your nose and your throat hurts. Don’t be afraid you have probably just got a 1 . Every year, many kids experience this sickfeeling. Some kids have up to eight colds every year. So, what 2 is a cold? Well, a cold is aninfection (传染病). It affects (影响) 3 nose, ears and throat and makes you feel sick and weak.4 to catch a cold. When someone sneezes or coughs near you, bacteria（细菌） travelIt’s verythrough the air and 5 your body and then make you sick. Also, if you touch your nose or eyesafter touching something that has bacteria on it, 6 a door or your desk at school, you can get asick. Some of the symptoms（癌症）of a cold 7 a fever, a sore throat and a cough. If yousneeze, or if your nose is runny and your 8 are watery, you’ve probably got a cold. Most9 to do anything. A cold ispeople who have got a cold feel very tired and don’t have muchnot a pleasant thing to 10 .However, there are some things you can do to feel 11 .Youshould have hot drinks 12 you’ve got a sore throat and cough. You should eat healthy foodsand get a lot of rest so your body can be strong enough to 13 your sold. If you’ve got a fever,or if you aren’t feeling better within a few days, you should visit your 14 and take some medicine. A cold can be frustrating 15 just remember that there are many things you can do tofeel better and get stronger. Take care of your body and stay healthy.( )1. A. cough B. headache C. fever D. cold( )2. A. exactly B. nearly C. clearly D. firstly( )3. A. my B. your C. its D. their( )4. A. difficult B. necessary C. easy D. helpful( )5. A. build B. find C. feel D. enter( )6. A. like B. on C. behind D. with( )7. A. take B. catch C. turn D. include( )8. A. legs B. arms C. eyes D. ears( )9. A. energy B. money C. time D. air( )10. A. do B. make C. pass D. experience( )11. A. worse B. better C. colder D. hotter( )12. A. until B. so C. if D. unless( )13. A. fight B. keep C. have D. get( )14. A. parent B. doctor C. friend D. teacher( )15. A. but B. then C. and D. or二．真题浙江杭州mother, 1 At a day care centre in Texas,Jessica McClure was playing outside. Jessica’sworked at the day care centre, was watching her.Suddenly Jessica 2 and disappeared.Jessica’s mother cried and ran to her.The well in the yard was only eight inches across, and a rock always 3 it. But childrenhad moved the rock 4 Jessica fell, she fell right into the well.Jessica’smother ran to a phone and called 911 for 5 Men from the fire departmentarrived.They 6 that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well.Then they told Jessica’sparents their 7 “We can’t go down into the well”they said,”It’s so small. So we are going to dig a hole 8 well. We’ll d ig down about 20 feet.Then we’ll d ig a tunnel(通道) across toJessica.When we reach h er, we’ll bring her through the tunnel. Then we’ll bring her up through our 9 ”The men began to dig the hole on a Wednesday morning.Two days later,on Fridaymorning,they were 10 digging.And Jessica McClure was still in the well.All over the world people waited for news of Jessica. They read about her in newspapers andwatched her rescue(营救）on TV. Everyone 11 the little girl in the well.At 8:00 p.m. On Friday,the men 12 reached Jessica and brought her up from thewell.Then doctors rushed her to the hospital.Jessica was badly injured but she was still 13 A14 She’s not going to remember thisdoctor at the hospital said, “Jessica is lucky she is veryvery well.”Maybe Jessica will not remember her days in the well.But her parents,her rescuers,and manyother people around the world will not forget 15After Jessica’s rescue,one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well. On the cover he wrote,“To Jessica,with love from all of us.”( )1.A. She B. who C. Whom D. which( )2.A. fell B. slept C. stooped D. rose( )3.A. broke B. hid C. covered D. opened( )4.A. Because B. Although C. If D. When( )5.A. advice B. money C. help D. information( )6.A. promised B. discovered C. hoped D. agreed( )7.A. dream B. study C. lesson D. plan( )8.A. next to B. along with C. far from D. out of( )9.A. well B. tunnel C. hole D. yard( )10.A. still B. already C. always D. almost( )11.A. looked after B. worried about C. made friends with D. stayed away from( )12.A. immediately B. usually C. quickly D. finally( )13.A. alone B. asleep C. alive D. afraid( )14.A. young B. popular C. clever D. pretty( )15.A. it B. them C. him D. us三．真题山东烟台Friends play an important role in our life. Most people hope that their friends will always bethere. They _ 1____ friendship to last forever. _2___, even the best friendship can end.As time goes by, many friendships end because of a(n) 3______ in personality or way of life. The friendship slowly loses importance and finally__4_____.Tommy wrote, “I didn’t even know the friendship was over until I caught myself thinking of Alanas a former friend.”Peter explained. “We _5____ seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over. Sometimes friendships__6____ suddenly from a disagreement or move to another place.Alice said, “The end of our friendship was a gradual thing. I moved from one side of the city tothe other. Since then we __7___ made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendshipended.”Jack said, “　W hen I moved to Seattle after college, our friendship died. Both of us werealways_8___ with new jobs, so we didn’t keep __9___ touch with each other. Our friendship was so dead that I didn’t call him__10___ I went home.”Yet the biggest problem to a friendship is change. Lillian Rubin in her book Just Friends say,that friends will accept each other if they both remain what they were “Generally it’s___11___when they met, or change in similar directions. If they change or grow in different ways, the friendshi p most likely__12____ lost.”No matter why, when, or how friendships end, there is always__13___ pain of loss. Whennothing can be_14___ to keep the friendship, it is important to forget the pain. Then moveon__15___ new friendships.May new friendships bring you pleasure and happiness!( )1. A. hope B. expect C. decide D. prefer ( )2. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Then D. So( )3. A. interest B. experience C. change D. suggestion ( )4. A. Forgets B. disappears C. appears D. improves ( )5. A. finished B. practiced C. continued D. started ( )6. A. break down B. break away C. break off D. break in ( )7. A. often B. seldom C. always D. never ( )8. A. struggling B. satisfying C. pleased D. fed( )9. A. at B. by C. on D. in( )10. A. even if B. while C. before D. since ( )11. A. strange B. true C. false D. impossible ( )12. A. will be B. is C. will D. to be ( )13. A. little B. some C. any D. no( )14. A. thought B. checked C. carried D. done ( )15. A. to ask for B. forming C. to build D. beginning 四．真题辽宁沈阳Lisa and Mike were celebrating their anniversary （周年纪念日）.The couple used to be sweet. But now 1 had changed since they got married. The once lovely couple had turned bitt er（痛苦）.They fought over every little thing. 2 of them hated the way things had changed.Lisa was 3 for Mike to come home. She hoped that Mike would remember their anniversary. She 4 imagined that her husband would bring her flowers. In this 5 ,they could remember the old happiness again and forget all the 6 .But her imagination was cut short（打断）when the phone in the bedroom 7 .Lisa answered to the sound of a man. "Hello madam, I'm calling from the police station.it is!”Is this Mr. Mike Green's 8 ?”“Yes,“I'm sorry madam but there was a traffic accident and a man has 9 . We got thisnumber from his wallet(钱夹 ). We need you to come and identify (辨认 ) his body."Lisa was shocked (震惊)! 10 could this happen! She'd have died for another chance tomend every little fight! She lay and cried 11 the floor in pain. She lost her chance. Forever!12 , there was a noise at the doorway. The door opened and Mike came in. "My dear, it'sa 13 day today. My wallet was stolen.""That's the best 14 I've ever heard," Lisa said with a smile as her eyes were 15 .( )1. A. interests B. things C. habits D. friendship ( )2. A. All B. One C. None D. Both( )3. A. searching B. Singing C. waiting D. starting ( )4. A. even B. always C. hardly D. sometimes ( )5. A. time B. day C. way D. fact ( )6 . A. fighting B. feeling C. decision D. love ( )7. A. sounded B. rang C. knocked D. made ( )8. A. office B. address C. speaking D. number ( )9. A. lost B.left C. died D. hurt ( )10. A. How B. When C. Where D. What ( )11. A. above B. on C. beside D. to( )12. A. Luckily B. Slowly C. Quietly D. Suddenly ( )13. A. nice B. bad C. cool D. warm ( )14. A. News B. advice C. lie D. information ( )15. A. looking B. Putting C. watering D. turning 五．真题温州It was a lovely spring afternoon.My classmates and I were playing happily on the playground when I let out a cry, “Ow!Ow!Something in my shoe is biting* me.”Everyone was shocked by the cry.They took me into a classroom and were about to take off my__1__. “Which foot is it?”One asked “let us have a look.”Suddenly, I remembered the holes in__2__socks.My family was very poor during those years. I wore welfare socks,which cost only a little,but those__3__welfare socks didn’t last long.They soon had __4__at he bottom.I refused to take off my shoe. I__5__stand others seeing the holes in my sock. I tried to hold back my tears Yet, each time the thing__6__my shoe bit me, tears raced down my face.M y teacher, Miss Diane,hurried into the__7___, “What’s wrong? ”She asked.“Something i s biting her right foot,__8__she doesn’t let us take off her shoe,”One of myclassmates answered.Miss Diane lived next door to me.She___9__everything about my family .She put both handson my shaking shoulders and __10__into my painful and hopeless eyes.“Oh,yes,it must be a sock-eating ant,” She said,as if she had__11__seen the thing inside theshoe. “I had a bite from one of those ants.By the time I got my shoe off ,it h ad__12__almost thewhole bottom off my sock.”　My classmates nodded while they were listening to theteacher__13__,although they all looked a little puzzled*.Miss Diane took off my right shoe and sock and shook them over the dustbin*.Two red ants__14__it.“Just what I thought it.The ants have eaten part of her sock.”When she stroked an alcohol* cotton ball on the bites,she added, “You are such a __15__girl to take so many bites.”“sock-eating ant ”　The alcohol felt cool on the bites and a little girl’s pride was saved by thestory.( )1.A.shoe B.shirt C.hat D.coat( )2.A.his B.her C.my D.your( )3.A.free B.wet C.dirty D.cheap( )4.A.holes B.boxes C.stones D.pockets( )5.A.could B.couldn’t C.must D.mustn’ｔ( )6.A.on B.near C.under D.in( )7.A.office B.playground C.classroom D.toilet( )8.A.because B.but C.or D.so( )9.A.knew B.forgot C.taught D.borrowed( )10.A.looked B.dropped C.ran D.got( )11.A.hardly B.already C.still D.only( )12.A.turned B.put C.taken D.eaten( )13.A.angrily B.sadly C.carefully D.happily( )14.A.lived on B.fell into C.went over D.turned to( )15.A.lucky B.friendly C.brave D.cleverYears ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs.I was chosen to 1 in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to 2 Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of 3 hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement 4 she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string 5 the hole of a key.For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always 6 to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do 7 , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very 8 . Sometimes I wanted to give up too 9 , after a week Nancy was able to do 10 she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried 11 when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement. Disabled people should12 be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look 13 that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant14 to me I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves 15 telling them t hey can’t do it.( )1. A. read B. study C. work D. visit( )2. A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look over ( )3. A. his B. her C. my D. your ( )4. A.before B. through C.if D. until ( )5. A. through B. across C. over D. into( )6. A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. tried ( )7. A. less B. more C. nothing D. anything ( )8. A. excited B. pleased C. unsafe D. unhappy ( )9. A. And B. However C. But D. So( )10. A. which B. that C. what D. how ( )11. A. in danger B. in fear C. with care D. with joy ( )12. A. never B. always C. often D. sometimes ( )13. A. of B. in C. on D. at( )14. A. the earth B. the sun C. the moon D. the world ( )15. A. instead of B. because C. together with D. more thanA first-grade student whose best friend is battling cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough - he wanted to show his buddy just how he understood the 1 time he was going through.Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield 2 the only way was to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗).Zac Dosage is receiving treatment but 3 goes to Union Central Elementary School in Missouri every day, 4 that's where he gets to play on the swing with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might 5 his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade class wearing a 6 . He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, "I have a surprise for Zac." And he pulled off his cap and other 7 saw that he already had all his hair 8 off."I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any 9 ." said Vincent.Vincent has also been raising money for his best friend after learning how 10 his chemotherapy treatments are. He asked his mother to make 11 than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother 12 them at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over $200 for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has 13 missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playground, waiting for himat break.When asked 14 friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a(an) 15 and responded, "It's a beautiful thing."Clearly, wisdom doesn't always come with age.( )1. A. hard B. exciting C. unpleasant D. pleasant( )2. A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. disliked( )3. A. ever B. never C. just D. still( )4. A. though B. but C. because D. so( )5. A. raise B. add C. lose D. fall( )6. A. mask B. scarf C. glove D. cap( )7. A. teachers B. kids C. parents D. patients( )8. A. pulled B. sent C. cut D. put( )9. A. friends B. money C. clothes D. hair( )10. A. expensive B. successful C. important D. meaningful ( )11. A. fewer B. more C. worse D. better( )12. A. made B. donated C. sold D. collected ( )13. A. already B. always C. nearly D. hardly( )14. A. how B. what C. where D. which( )15. A. moment B. hour C. morning D. day八．真题内蒙古包头Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swimin the river in front of his house.In a 1 to dive into the cool river, he ran out through the back door, leaving 2 his shoesand shirt as he went. He dived into the water, not 3 that as he swam toward the middle of the river, an alligator(鳄鱼)was swimming 4 him. Inside the house, his mother was looking out by the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she rushed out of the house and 5 toward the water, 6 to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a 7 to swim to his mother. It wa s too 8 . Just as the mother reached her son, so did the alligator.From the bank, the mother caught the boy by the 9 while the alligator snatched his leg. Then began an unbelievable tug-of-war(拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much 10 than the mother, but the mother wouldn't give up.A farmer 11 to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.After weeks and weeks in hospital, the tittle boy was iv. good 12 again. But on his legs there were scars(疤) 13 by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her eff ort to hold on to the son she loved.A newspaper reporter asked the boy 14 he would show his scars. The boy lifted his legs.And then, with clear 15 , he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms, I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go. "( )1. A. hurry B. dream C. hungry D. time( )2. A. for B. over C. behind D. out( )3. A. hearing B. understanding C. feeling D. realizing( )4, A. backward B. downward C. toward D. upward( )5. A. ran B. walked C. jumped D. moved( )6. A. smiling B. shouting C. talking D. nodding( )7. A. change B. mistake C. face D. turn( )8. A. dangerous B. close C. late D. early( )9. A. legs B. arms C. hands D. feet( )10. A. faster B. taller C. bigger D. stronger( )11. A. happened B. came C. noticed D. stopped( )12. A. shape B. health C. look D. build( )13. A. followed B. written C. left D. broken( )14. A. where B, how C. when D. whether( )15. A. sadness B. pride C. purpose D. service九．真题武汉There is an old English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” One person certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years.He also (1) and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues(反战议题), traveling to manydifferent countries to share his (2).In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe. Mr.Cousins got (3) . He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones(骨头).In less than a week after he got back, he could not (4) it. Every move that he made waspainful. He was not able to (5) at night. The doctor told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how tocure (治疗)his problem and he might never (6) the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to giveup hope .Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by (7) thoughts. He did not want to take(8) to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows ontelevision. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of (9) laughter during the day gave himtwo hours of pain-free sleep at night.Deciding that the (10) could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into ahotel room where he could (11) his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins (12) inthe hotel room watching comedy shows on television, reading amusing books, and sleepingwhenever he felt (13) . Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Ricowhere he began running on the beach for (14).After a few months, Mr. Cousins was (15) to carry on his work. He had laughed himself backto health.( )1. A. laughed B. taught C. wrote D. copied( )2. A. magazines B. subjects C. photos D. ideas( )3. A. rich B. sick C. lonely D. famous( )4. A. stand B. realize C. face D. improve( )5. A. dream B. eat C. shout D. sleep( )6. A. go through B. look after C. get over D. find out( )7. A. unhappy B. pleasant C. silly D. clever( )8. A. food B. time C. medicine D. money( )9. A. unusual B. false C. real D. wild( )10. A. friends B. laughter C. experiment D. doctors( )11. A. begin B. end C. continue D. report( )12. A. rested B. worked C. studied D. played( )13. A. well B. tired C. afraid D. worried( )14. A. help B. exercise C. freedom D. fun( )15. A. able B. safe C. lazy D. uncertain十. 2013湖北黄石1 with his motherMartin is a fifteen-year-old boy.He used to be a“problem child”,but are cent2 ,after his father’s death a changed his life.He didn’t use to give his mother many problems.3 more difficult.His mother couldn’t afford to pay for herfew years ago,Martin’s life becameTo do this,she 4 work,and so was of ten not at home.child’s education.His mother looked after him as 5 as she could.Unfortunately,Martin still caused problems.Hewas not 6 in studying and he of ten got in to trouble.Luckily,his mother was very 7 anddidn’t give up trying to help him.In the end,she 8 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’　boarding school.Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.One day,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.The teacher said it was necessary forMartin to 9 with his mother.Martin called his mother,but to his 10 ,this phone11 indeed,”he said.“My mother helped me to understandcall changed his life.“It was exactlyhow much she had given me.She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us,hewas12 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do.That’s when I decided to change.I realize that 13 my father died,I have been afraid of being alone,and have tried tomake my mother pay more attent ion to me.”Now Martin has 14 changed.He has been working hard and is now one of the best students15 helped him to feel good aboutin his class.How was he able to change?His mother’shimself.( )1.A.conversation B.report C.survey D.speech( )2.A.So B.But C.Therefore D.However( )3.A.very B.many C.much D.too( )4.A.could B.had to C.should D.would( )5.A.soon B.quickly C.well D.good( )6.A.pleased B.tired C.bored D.interested( )7.A.worried B.patient C.careful D.serious( )8.A.made B.took C.got D.thought( )9.A.argue B.say C.discuss D.talk( )10.A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprises( )11.A.which B.what C.that D.how( )12.A.seeing B.noticing C.helping D.watching( )13. A.since B.before C.after D.when( )14.A.always B.hardly C.really D.just( )15.A.advice B.love C.idea D.decision十一．2013武汉“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training prog ram.The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can(1) my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said,feeling (2).80 years old, and has mother is (3) in bed. So his father,The learner’s grandfather is nearlywho is a farmer, is the main (4) of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated from highschool and did not (5) the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn theskills that he’ll (6) in the work place.The story reminds me of another (7). It goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a manwho liked fishing very much, and was (8) to catch lots of fish every day. The man was akind-hearted person, so he always (9) his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish.One day, he thought that it would be (10) if he taught them how to fish. So he (11) his neighborstogether and showed them how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could (12) the fishthey themselves caught.At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not go give only (13) to them. (14), we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, atechnical training is very important to people in need, and the will learn the ability to (15) money.People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help themon the way to find jobs.( )1. A. solve B. change C. study D. find( )2. A. surprised B. excited C. relaxed D. interested( )3. A. ill B. alone C. silent D. dangerous( )4. A. problem B. example C. relative D. support( )5. A. pass B. copy C. know D. mind( )6. A. repeat B. forget C. need D. test( )7. A. story B. learner C. family D. program( )8. A. afraid B. lucky C. sorry D. able( )9. A. shared B. cooked C. exchanged D. weighed( )10. A. easy B. great C. useless D. crazy( )11. A. drove B. stopped C. called D. searched( )12. A. feed B. save C. touch D. eat( )13. A. time B. fish C. food D. clothing( )14. A. Next B. Instead C. Luckily D.Especially( )15. A. pay B. give C. use D. make十二. 2013杭州Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It waslate, I was late, and I was driving 1_________.At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was2_________ on the road by now, but as I came near the light, it turned 3_________, and I brakedto a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights,4_________ there I sat, waiting for the light to 5_________, the only human being, for at least amile in any 6_________.I started wondering why I 7_________ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught,because there was 8_________ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would havebeen no 9_________ in going through it.Much later that 10_________, after I’d met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light 11_________ me. I think I契约) we all have with each other. It’s not only the stopped 12_________ it’s part of a contract(law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow 13_________: we donthrough red lights.We do 14_________ we say we’ll do. We show up when we say we’ll show up.I was so 15_________ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would everhave known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, I had to tell ssomeone.( )1.A. fast B. slowly C. carefully D. hard( )2.A. late B. alone C. worried D. afraid( )3.A. green B. yellow C. red D. dark( )4.A. and B. or C. so D. but( )5.A. return B. change C. start D. continue( )6.A. attention B. background C. direction D. information( )7.A. refused B. decided C. prepared D. forgot( )8.A. hardly B. luckily C. usually D. clearly( )9.A. danger B. excuse C. space D. energy( )10.A. moment B. night C. afternoon D. morning( )11.A. depended on B. looked forward to C. stayed away from D. came back to( )12.A. though B. unless C. because D. until( )13.A. me B. it C. him D. us( )14.A. what B. how C. why D. that( )15.A. tired B. ready C. proud D. sorry十三. 2013江西I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week1 staying at one of its bestof sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful citieshotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception(前台) when I2 and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I 3hotel reception.4 in my bathroom. ”“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any“Are you sure?”“Of course I’m sure!”“I’ll 5 our hotel engineer at once. ”An hour later, the engineer came to look at the 6 . He hit the pipes (水管) a fewThen hetimes and looked 7 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.”小费) for doing 9 ! I was8 his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. 10 , I gave the engineer a few coins. Hehadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something 11 staying in his country. Twominutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the 12 to the receptionist (接待员)I knew exactlyand he replied, “Sorry. This is a 13 situation, but what can we do?”　14 to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 15 intoRoom 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, acomfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.( )1. A. since B. while C. after D. before( )2. A. arrived B. passed C. left D. stopped( )3. A. asked B. ordered C. called D. told( )4. A. toothpaste B. water C. shampoo D. soap( )5. A. send B. catch C. trouble D. watch。

第三部分各类完形练兵（一）强化训练30篇CLOZE16Which hand do you use to throw a ball? 1 it is your left, then you are left-handed. Even though no one really knows how this 2 , researchers believe that it is genetic (遗传的) since it seems to run in 3 .Each side of the body is connected to the 4 side of the brain . Right-handers 5 the left side of the brain, which is used for writing ,science, and math. Lefties prefer the right side of the brain, which 6 creativity, imagination, and emotions. No wonder left- handedness is more 7 in artists, architects, and athletes.How does being left- handed 8 a person’s life? Not everything is known, but some interesting 9 have already been uncovered. Lefties tend to be good at tennis, baseball, and swimming ,and 10 ,enough, they can see more easily underwater. 11 , four of the five people who originally designed the Macintosh computer were left-handed.Being left-handed isn’t always12 .In some countries, left- handed 13 have been forced to change to using their right hands. In the past, left-handedness was often considered evil (邪恶的) since it was 14 with the devil (恶魔), who was almost always 15 as being left-handed. However, that is just pure superstition(迷信).Today, the main 16 which lefties face is that the world is made for right-handed people . 17 , there are some products that have been 18 to make life easier for them. One of the most popular is left- handed scissors. There are 19 kitchen knives and writing tools which are 20 designed for lefties.It is a start, but what about handshakes and buttons on shirts? Any lefty can tell you that sometimes life is not always right.1.A.If B.Since C.Unless D.Because2.A.moves on B.breaks out es about D.turns around3.A.teams B.schools C.families D.businesses4.A.left B.right C.same D.opposite5.A.pick B.favor C.keep D.change6.A.controls B.develops C.examines D.requires7.A.successful B.flexible C.respectable mon8.A.ruin B.affect C.save D.improve9.A.facts B.results C.skills D.subjects 10.A.hopefully B.practically C.surprisingly D.unfortunately11.A.After all B.In addition C.By contrast D.For example12.A.busy B.boring C.easy D.unique13.A.children B.adults C.researchers D.players14.A.mixed B.faced pared D.connected15.A.assessed B.rejected C.appointed D.described16.A.barrier B.threat C.pressure D.discrimination17.A.Thus B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise18.A.bought B.created C.introduced D.promoted19.A.already B.still C.also D.only20.A.probably B.normally C.generally D.especiallyCLOZE 17Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles (腌黄瓜) to decorate their Christmas trees. The practice is 1 by many English-speaking families, and is thought to be brought over from 2 .The tradition involves hiding the pickle ornament(装饰品) among the branches, and 3 the child who finds it with the chance to open gifts first. It’s also believed that person will get good 4 for the year.The origin of the 5 , however, is a bit confusing. In fact, it doesn’t seem to have actually 6 in Germany at all, since most Germans don’t practice it. In 2016, a survey conducted among 2,057 Germans found that 91 percent had never even heard of it.Another 7 is that the tradition of 8 a pickle didn’t actually start in Germany, but with a German immigrant in the US. The 9 goes that a German man named John Lower 10 to the US and became ill when he was in prison during the Civil War. He 11 a guard to give him a pickle as a last meal, but he 12 surviving. After being 13 , he honored that pickle by starting his own 14 tradition of hiding a pickle in his Christmas tree for the kids ---- saying 15 found it would have the same good 16 he did.Of course, that story is also 17 , and could just be a tale coming out nowhere to explain the pickles later on. According to Wide Open Country, the whole pickle game was most 18 a marketing trick to sell German glass ornaments to Americans.It was said to be 19 by F.W. Woolworth when the store began importing the ornaments in 1880. Each one would come with a card telling the story of the tradition.Whether the tradition is real or manufactured, pickle ornaments have become 20 everywhere.1. A. interrupted B. menti oned C. favored D. suspected2. A. Germany B. America C. England D. Australia3. A. pleasing B. winning C. rewarding D. encouraging4. A. fame B. luck C. fate D. life5. A. congratulation B. expectation C. situation D. tradition6. A. originated B. concluded C. borrowed D. dated7. A. custom B. routine C. performance D. story8. A. decorating B. hanging C. manufacturing D. purchasing9. A. program B. inspiration C. legend D. intention10. A. fled B. slipped C. escaped D. immigrated11. A. persuaded B. advised C. commanded D. urged12. A. gave up B. ended up C. set up D. showed up13. A. removed B. rejected C. regained D. released14. A. country B. family C. hometown D. community15. A. whatever B. whichever C. whoever D. whomever16. A. fortune B. possibility C. experience D. destiny17. A. disappeared B. disapproved C. unexpected D. unconfirmed18. A. appropriately B. approximately C. likely D. exactly19. A. created B. imagined C. instructed D. directed20. A. particular B. popular C. familiar D. regularCLOZE 18No Direction HomeIn August last year, my parents and I visited our relatives in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Every day I enjoyed walking a circular way starting from their house. One evening I decided to be adventurous and changed from my 1 way—I was looking forward to a longer walk, 2 that I would be able to find my way back.My walk took me 3 the living area and into a beautiful place with an expanse of fields on both sides of the road. With the sun beginning to 4 , it was really a wonderful sight. After about thirty minutes, I noticed that I was not 5 back in the direction I had come—in fact I seemed to be moving further away. I searched my pocket for the mobile phone to get help, but it wasn’ t there. I had 6 it at home.However, I remained 7 . Although there weren’ t any people about, there was some8 and I was sure that someone would stop and 9 me in the right direction. As each car or truck came, I stopped and 10 , but time after time each one passed me by. No one seemed to feel any 11 for me. About forty minutes, I was beginning to feel 12 . There was no one in sight and my family was completely in the dark as to my 13 .When I just gave up all hope, a black SUV 14 me and stopped. A mother and daughter wanted to know how they could help. I told them I was lost and gave them my address. The mother pointed to a turning a little further down the road and 15 me I was pretty close to home. Expressing my thanks, I started off at a fast 16 .I had been walking for about five minutes when I heard a car drive up behind me and stop. It was the mother and daughter again. They realized that they had not given me the correct 17 and my destination was much further away.They offered to 18 me home, and I was so grateful for their help. During our brief conversation I got the 19 that the teenage daughter was going to a school party and would now arrive late. We didn’ t20 names but I will never forget their act of kindness.1.A.proper B.regular C.general D.similar2.A.confident B.grateful C.ashamed D.proud3.A.within B.round C.toward D.beyond4.A.shine B.rise C.set D.fade5.A.heading B.keeping C.taking D.looking6.A.lost B.left C.held D.sent7.A.silent B.crazy C.awake D.calm8.A.delay B.control C.traffic D.service9.A.point B.remind rm D.follow10.A.cheered B.waved C.sighed D.nodded11.A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.respect D.responsibility12.A.innocent B.ridiculous C.fortunate D.desperate13.A.routine B.judgment C.position D.impression14.A.surrounded B.approached C.preserved D.accompanied15.A.supported B.defended C.corrected D.promised16.A.pace B.track C.level D.stage17.A.decision B.schedule C.direction D.procedure18.A.charge B.drop C.allow D.reach19.A.goal B.permit C.attention D.sense20.A.sign B.list C.exchange D.callCLOZE 19My parents divorced when I was 11 years old. One year later, my father 1 providing any typeof financial support for us. Times were definitely 2 then. I remember the threatening calls from bill collectors, and the sound of my mother crying late at night. 3 the memory that surfaces much more strongly than all the others is one in which I learned a dear lesson about 4 .To 5 our family my mother worked day and night. Driving home late one night, she stopped at a red light. A 6 car racing up crashed into the back of my mother's car. Amazingly, my mother 7 , but her car didn’t. The driver of the other car was a young man with no8 ,so he couldn’t afford to repair her car. The next day, I saw our neighbors, the Claytons handing my mother an envelope with $500 inside. I remember my 9 ,tough mother insisting that she couldn’t take their money. There was no way she could 10 pay them back.Mr. Clayton said with a smile. “Don’t worry about paying us back. When times are better, just help someone else who is in 11 . That will be 12 enough. ”My mother took his words to heart. A year later, on her way back home from work, she met a young woman holding a crying baby. She invited them into our kitchen and 13 some food for them.As the night wore on, the young woman's story 14 . She had run away from an unfortunate marriage, taking only her kid and a handful of 15 .My mother made them a makeshift bed on our living room couch. Later, I saw her open her purse and hand the young woman some money. I knew that was almost all the money she had, yet I saw such a look of 16 upon her face as she handed it freely to the girl.Through the years, times continued to be tough for our family. In spite of this, my mother still 17 out to help others however she could, whether it was 18 money, time, or another form of service.It has been several decades since our neighbors gave their 19 .The sweet lesson I have learned from the dear neighbor and my mother was that when times are tough, acts of kindness and generosity can make such a 20 .1.A.stopped B.remembered C.avoided D.suggested2.A.puzzling B.memorable C.Challenging D.valuable3.A.And B.So C.But D.Or4.A.accepting B.respecting C.sharing D.caring5.A.support cate C.unite D.serve6.A.shiny B.speeding C.passing D.costly7.A.suffered B.screamed C.escaped D.survived8.A.insurance B.licence C.experience D.family9.A.desperate B.inspiring C.proud D.loving10.A.secretly B.possibly C.naturally D.seriously11.A.anxiety B.need C.turn D.depression12.A.politeness B.success C.payment D.effort13.A.cooled B.bought C.stored D.prepared14.A.unfolded B.continued C.ended D.paused15.A.possessions B.jewels C.tools D.purses16.A.hesitation B.confusion C.determination D.caution17.A.rushed B.worked C.gave D.reached18.A.about B.with C.at D.for19.A.lesson B.opinion C.chance D.gift20.A.sense B.difference C.request D.decisionCloze 20Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After ___1___ her only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a ___2___ fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasu’s ___3____ turned, dramatically. A couple of rough ___4___followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be ___5___from the U.S. team by a committee in favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner.Nagasu was ___6___. “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to ___7___. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California ___8___she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she ___9___to go to Colorado to visit her friend Agnes and try to ___10___what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu ___11___ the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would ___12___her. It turned out that the ___13___to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldn’t have been ___14___. She kept on skating. “The new environment really ____15___. ”At their ___16___ first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I ___17___，”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it.Nagasu, now 4, an age by which young ___18___have often left the sport. ___19___, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to perform in the women’s free skate. Her efforts finally ___20___.1．A．writing B．breaking C．losing D．winning 2．A．tiring B．boring C．surprising D．terrifying 3．A．fortunes B．interest C．career D．temper 4．A．months B．decades C．weeks D．years 5．A．dropped B．escaped C．absent D．forbidden 6．A．impressed B．inspired C．desperate D．fascinated7．A．fighting B．falling C．drowning D．quitting8．A．now that B．in case C．for fear that D.on condition that 9．A．decided B．refused C．regretted D．demanded 10．A．let out B．figure out C．look for D．put forward 11．A．searched B．met C．changed D．attracted 12．A．marry B．blame C．save D．coach13．A．key B．approach C．answer D．entrance 14．A．simpler B．harder C．worse D．higher 15．A．adapted B．helped C．mattered D．benefited 16．A．very B．just C．already D．ever17．A．must B．can C．should D．may 18．A．alternates B．teenagers C．women D．coaches 19．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Otherwise D．Instead 20．A．came true B．counted on C．paid off D．picked upCLOZE 21“Can I see my baby?” the happy new moth er asked. When the baby was placed in her arms, she was 1 . The baby had been born without ears. Time 2 that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his 3 that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and 4 himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, 5 that he would have many heartbreaks in his life. He grew up and became a(n) 6 with his classmates. He might 7 have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father 8 with the family physician in secret. “Could 9 be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could 10 on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” the doctor answered. So the 11 began for a person who would make such a 12 for a young man.Two years went by. Then the father sa id, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. 13 it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very 14 , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who 15 so much to me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father. The secret was 16 for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin(棺材). Slowly and 17 , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to 18 that his mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was 19 she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less 20 , did they?”1. A. angry B. disappointed C. surprised D. curious2. A. proved B. seemed C. told D. saw3. A. figure B. face C. ear D. appearance4. A. got B. put C. sent D. took5. A. knowing B. guessing C. doubting D. wondering6. A. enemy B. stranger C. favorite D. friend7. A. ever B. also C. even D. still8. A. asked B. spoke C. chatted D. said9. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing10. A. transplant B. operate C. set D. fix11. A. operation B. search C. interview D. examination12. A. devotion B. effort C. sacrifice D. contribution13. A. Therefore B. But C. Though D. Otherwise14. A. normal B. useful C. difficult D. successful15. A. changed B. worked C. gave D. did16. A. discussed B. hidden C. spread D. kept17. A. carefully B. sadly C. excitedly D. tenderly18. A. see B. find C. show D. tell19. A. proud B. glad C. worried D. regretful20. A. beautiful B. ugly C. respectable D. fashionableCLOZE 22A moment of wild panic came over me as our aircraft prepared to descend. Our decision to migrate to Australia in 1970 was a huge leap into the 1 .My husband had come four months earlier, 2 employment in his IT field, and setting up a home for our family. All the same, I was filled with 3 when I joined him in Melbourne on that cold late-autumn night.My concerns were momentarily 4 , of course, in the joy of being 5 as a family.We had 6 a very comfortable life in India. But we had to seriously 7 our options. Indias growing population threatened to limit the 8 of university placements, job openings and housing for the next generation, our own children.Australia, on the other hand, was publicized as the land of 9 . Why not take our10 ? Then we examined the 11 . The 70s was a time when the world was not the melting pot of cultures it is today. There was enough reason for massive doubt as to the 12 of our move.I 13 remember, as if it were yesterday, arriving at our new home on that bitterly cold night in May. Minutes after we 14 our bags the doorbell rang and there stood a parishioner from the local church that my husband had 15 . At that point I was too emotionally exhausted to exchange small talk with a total stranger, 16 she was not there to make small talk. She wanted only long enough to 17 a hot roast dinner for our first night in our new homeland. I can still feel the outpouring of 18 surged through my inner being at that moment, her kind 19 touching me greatly. I knew in that instant that my husband had 20 us the perfect community in which to raise our family.From that day to this, we ve never looked back.1.A. unexplored B unspoken C. unknown D. unforgotten2.A.securing B.providing C.affording D.expanding3. A thankfulness Bexpectation C.worry D.thrill4. A. set aside B.brought in C. used up. D given away5.A. recognized B.declared C.accepted D.reunited6. A. dreamed of B. left behind C.rebuilt D.described7.A. weigh B.face C.declare D.share8.A. difficulty B. significance C. reliability D.availability9.A.adventure B.mystery C. opportunity D.diversity10.A. chances B.risks C.steps D.orders11.A. solutions B.potentials C consequences D. disadvantages12.A. truth B.wisdom C possibility D.purpose13.A. vividly B.suddenly C.fondly D.vaguely14.A. handed out B.purchased C.put down D.packed15.A.joined B.spotted C. recommended D. constructed16.A.and B.but C. for D.unless17.A.have B. prepare for C.book D. drop off18.A.pride B.warmth C.sorrow D. panic19. A.thought B.advice C.gesture D. warning20. A.found B.returned C.shown D. toldCLOZE 23I loved Candy, a most home-loving dog. She was very 1 over my son. She would 2 beside his bed for hours, to 3 he was safe.We 4 to our new house near a busy road when my son was three years old. We were super5 to keep our son away from the front door──without exception.6 , one morning, our son somehow7 to escape through his bedroom window. Candy knew that our son was not allowed to8 the front door without us. As a result, she followed him through the9 .We were woken up by the police knocking on the door at 5 am. Extremely 10 , we were informed that our son was nearly killed by a 11 if it had not been for our dog. As the lorry driver told the police, he was driving in the dark when he noticed 12 “light colored” moving 13 ,and a dog was barking towards it. At the last moment, he 14 that it was a child when the barking dog ran out into the road, jumped at the child’s back and15 him out of the path of the lorry. Unfortunately, the dog was hit by the lorry and 16 . The driver could 17 believe what he saw, as the dog could have 18 the potential danger and known what to do to save the kid’s life.Since then, not one day in my life has been spent without 19 Candy. And I truly 20 why many people treat their pet dogs just as their most beloved friends.1. A. excited B. grateful C. friendly D. protective2. A. sit B. company C. sleep D. bark3. A. find out B. think about C. make sure D. watch out4. A. went B. moved C. removed D. walked5. A. delighted B. disappointed C. regretful D. cautious6. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Meanwhile7. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. wanted8. A. look through B. get through C. break through D. cut through9. A. house B. door C. window D. road10. A. annoyed B. thrilled C. bothered D. shocked11. A. policeman B. lorry C. stranger D. dog12. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing13. A. by the way B. at a loss C. in the distance D. out of control14. A. realized B. felt C. observed D. spotted15. A. threw B. bit C. caught D. kept16. A. hurt B. wounded C. survived D. killed17. A. simply B. hardly C. actually D. unwillingly18. A.watched B. seen C. got D. sensed19. A. missing B. attending C. feeding D. thinking20. A. judge B. consider C. understand D. supposeCLOZE 24Johnnie was the son of a carpenter, and his mother worked as a housekeeper.They lived simple lives, 1 their money for the day when they could send their son to college. But when Johnnie had reached the second year in high school,a psychologist2 to the school called the young man into his office and said.“Johnnie, I've been studying your marks and I've 3 your various tests.You have worked very hard indeed,but 4 ,it has not helped.You just don't seem able to get ahead in your studies.For you, to5 in high school would, in my opinion, be a waste of time.”“I've been trying hard,” said Johnnie.“That's just the 6 .” said the psychologist.The boy 7 his face in his hands. “This will be hard on my parents,” he said. “Their one 8 is for me to be a college student.”The psychologist laid his hand on the boy's shoulder,saying, “People have different kinds of talents,and every one of us has something 9 ,you are no exception. Some day you will 10 what your unique gift is and when you do, you will make your parents very 11 of you.”Johnnie never went back to 12 from then on.Although jobs were lacking in town,he 13 to keep busy mowing the lawns of the householders.Before long a curious thing14 ,his customers began to notice that the plants he 15 grew and blossomed,He fell into the habit of making 16 for re-arranging the tiny front-yard landscapes. He had an eye for colorsand could make surprising combinations that 17 the eye.That was twenty five years ago. Today Johnnie is the head of a(n) 18 business in landscape gardening. His aging parents are proud of Johnnie, for he is not only a success,he has also made his part of the world a 19 place to live in. Wherever he and his colleagues go, they spread 20 before the eyes of people.1.A. wasting B. saving C. searching D. checking2.A.attacked B. stuck C.attached D.attended3.A.gone over B.made out C.noticed D. determined4.A. entirely B. joyfully C. incredibly D. pitifully5.A. remain B. live C. stand D.exist6. A.ambition B. intention C. trouble D. practice7. A. kept B.buried C. supported D. held8. A. dream B. requirement C. advice D.attempt9.A. unfortunate B. unforgettable C. similar D. special10.A. witness B. find C. undertake D. miss11.A. respectful eful C. grateful D. proud12.A. company B. school C.family D.class13. A. tried B. intended C. managed D. wanted14. A. happened B. fell C. changed D. solved15. A.appreciated B. purchased C. tended D. promoted16.A. arrangements B. adjustments C.decisions D. suggestions17. A. pleased B.improved C. affected D. removed18.A.developing B.planning C. prosperous D.anxious19. A. noisier B. lovelier C.richer D.busier20. A. happiness B. freedom C. relaxation D. beautyCLOZE 25Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative, ___1___ their imaginations, and helps them discover new things. A（n）___2___ in point is 13-year-old Luke Thrill from Dubuque, Iowa.Luke was ___3___of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in his backyard instead. He made money from cutting lawns（草坪）and___4___ exchanged some services, such as gaining the help of an electrical engineer ___5___ sweeping his garage. Luke also ___6___spare materials from his grandmother’s house and other___7___ materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the door.The 89-square-foot home cost $1, 500 to build and___8___18 months. Inside there’s a kitchenette, a back sitting room, a table and a mounted（镶嵌的）TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily___9___by stairway.Although Luke did the___10___and learned how to do all the work, he had his father’s ___11___throughout the project. Greg Thrill was very happy that his son learned to stay on ___12___and deal with grown-ups.___13___, he had some simple rules when Luke___14___the house: “You ___15___ the money. You build it. And you own it.”Luke is now in love with___16___. He has a YouTube channel and hopes to___17___other kids to start building.___18___, he wants to build a bigger tiny house to live in, but for now, he ___19___ in his new home a few nights a week, does homework there, and uses it to take a ___20___ from his twin brother.1. A. changes B. ignores C. improves D. weakens2. A. method B. explanation C. procedure D. case3. A. tired B. fond C. confident D. guilty4. A. thus B. even C. still D. anyhow5. A. in exchange for B. in praise for C. in support of D. in place of6. A. updated B. ordered C. removed D. used7. A. recycled B. cheap C. new D. raw8. A. spent B. took C. saved D. wasted9. A. supported B. accessed C. held D. landed10. A. research B. housework C. experiment D. discovery11. A. permission B. help C. control D. order12. A. credit B. business C. budget D. duty13. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Rather D. However14. A. finished B. decorated C. started D. painted15. A. borrow B. donate C. raise D. distribute16. A. books B. videos C. riding D. building17. A. inspire B. press C. command D. warn18. A. Luckily B. Eventually C. Frequently D. Strangely19. A. brings out B. leaves out C. hangs out D. puts out20. A. ride B. risk C. chance D.breakCLOZE 26In 1994 I was in the midst of a depression (抑郁症). When I was depressed, I 1 . One day I was clearing up the rooms and found a CD covered with 2 . I wiped it off, put it in the 3 and started washing dishes. A man’s voice, reading poetry, 4 my house.The sound of the speaker’s voice and the words of the poems reached something deep inside me.I stopped and 5 .I began to take poems into my 6 , not simply reading them, but developing rich relationships with the 7 I learned many by heart. They became my therapy (治疗）and 8 . Those poems made me wiser and healthier.9 ,in the fall of 2008, poetry 10 me in a way I had never expected. I had put all my 11 in a small, local fund (基金). Two months later, t he leader of the fund left me a message: “The financial crisis 12 our fund particularly hard. We' ve lost everything.”I stood there, 13 .Suddenly I heard a poem, 14 , called Kindness in my mind. It felt like the poem had been written for me 15 , for this exact moment, like the perfect helper 16 on the scene at the instant of an accident. Kindness became my 17 . I read it before going to bed, and at breakfast every morning. It reminded me that this was not a 18 , but a path to sympathy, and I was not walking alone. Even now, I 19 Kindness several times a week to carry me 20 the heart of what really matters to me.1. A. ran B. slept C. cleaned D. sang2. A. dust B. paper C. clothes D. bedding3. A. drawer B. player C. washer D. fridge4. A. swept B. occupied C. decorated D. filled5. A. wept B. left C. laughed D. listened6. A. home B. life C. class D. mind7. A. tunes B. rhymes C. words D. CDs8. A. medicine B. food C. assistance D. attention9. A. Still B. Yet C. Then D. Soon10. A. surprised B. impressed C. warned D. rescued11. A. faith B. savings C. hope D. expenses12. A. hit B. blew C. pushed D. pressed13. A. fearless B. thankless C. breathless D. defenceless14. A. by coincidence B. out of nowhere C. in the distance D. by accident15. A. immediately B. sincerely C. casually D. personally16. A. reading B. arriving C. walking D. escaping17. A. homework B. religion C. prayer D. memory18. A. mistake B. lesson C. comfort D. tragedy19. A. reach for B. dream of C. refer to D. meet with20. A. for B. with C. off D. intoCLOZE27Be a Traveler, not a TouristLast summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities(生活的必需品)—except the ____1____.While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my ___2____not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.To be honest, my main ____3____with the guidebook is that I find it _____4___ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, ___5_____ she doesn’t always know what is the best.Experience has taught me that there is an obvious ____6____ between a tourist and traveler.While waiting in a q ueue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and ____7____ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.The problem I had with this man’s ____8___ to travell ing was that he was too ____9____ information provided by his guidebook. He was lost in the ___10____ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and ____11____ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the ___12_____ trip.So, ____13____any guidebook, I traveled to Estonia, the tiny Baltic country bordering Russia. In the ___14__ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I _____15___myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this _____16___ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I ____17____ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna（桑拿浴）, ___18_____ picked forest-mushrooms and the good _____19___ of our five newfound Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy ___20_____” at home.1．A．guidebook B．magazine C．cash D．map2．A．goal B．excuse C．decision D．mistake3．A．suggestion B．problem C．dislike D．connection4．A．increases B．annoys C．removes D．limits5．A．even though B．as if C．as though D．as long as6．A．similarity B．difference petition D．misunderstanding 7．A．cut B．showed C．gave D．put8．A．way B．determination C．confidence D．approach9．A．cautious about B．amused by C．focused on D．surprised at10．A．likely B．seemingly C．lively D．lovely11．A．eager B．open C．deaf D．blind12．A．guided B．imagined C．real D．paid13．A．without B．beyond C．except D．unlike14．A．loss B．control C．face D．absence15．A．introduced B．warned C．calmed D．enjoyed16．A．resulted in B．cut in C．broke in D．put in17．A．found B．enjoyed C．ordered D．bathed18．A．locally B．secretly C．rarely D．nervously19．A．experience B．company C．opinion D．time20．A．mom B．book C．aunt D．masterCLOZE 28Debra Avery has been a horse lover since she was a little girl in San Diego. Her family couldn’t__1__ a horse of its own, so Debra borrowed___2__ at the local center, gaining the confidence only found atop a horse. Years later, she___3__and became a mother but still remembered those early days, and the lessons she ___4__ with the horses at the riding center, and wanted to help other young women get the___5___ of connecting with horses.“I always wanted to__6__ a horse program for girls like me,” says Debra. “I wanted to help them gain the courage to be around a horse and to__7__ a horse.”Luck struck one day__8__ Debra rode beside fellow rider Judith Hopkins. Debra__9___ her desire to use horses to serve poor girls. Judith had the same__10__ --- and a name for the organization.They founded Taking the Reins. The organization___11__ more than 400 young women in after--school, weekend, and summer programs that__12___ horse riding and care, gardening and even competitive horse showing. Most participants live__13__ the poverty line and few have___14__ horse experience.。