完形填空专项练习

黄继飞

（一）

Useless life

A farmer got so old that he couldnt work in the fields any more. So he would 1 the day just sitting by the gate. His son， still working on the farm， would look up 2 time to time and see his father sitting there. “Hes of no 3 any more，” the son thought to himself. “He doesnt do anything！”

One day the 4 got so sad by this that he built a wood coffin （棺材）， pulled it over to the gate， and told his father to 5 . His father didnt say anything and climbed inside.

6 closing the cap， the son pulled the coffin to the edge of the farm where there was a high cliff. As he would push the coffin down， he 7 a light knocking on the cap from inside the coffin. He opened it up. Still lying there calmly， the 8 looked up at his son. “I know you are going to throw me over the cliff， but before you 9 ， may I tell you something？” “What is it？” replied the son. “Throw me over the cliff， 10 you like，” said the father. “But save this good wood coffin. Your children might need to use it.”

1. A. take B. cost

C. spendD. pay

2. A. atB. from

C. tooD. for

3. A. useB. food

C. clothesD. time

4. A. doctorB. farmer

C. fatherD. son

5. A. get upB. get to

C. get inD. get off

6. A. BeforeB. After

C. WithD. From

7. A. heardB. listened

C. watchedD. saw

8. A.coffinB. father

C. childrenD. son

9. A. leaveB. go

C. doD. send

10. A. whereB. how

C. whenD. if

（二）

A prisoner picked up 500 dollars when he was building the road outside the prison. He handed it in to an officer at once. However the officer said to him 1 ， “Dont play such a silly joke on me. Isnt it the money you stole？ People of your sort are not 2 .”

He was disappointed that no one in the world would believe in him any more. So he 3 from the prison that night. He began to steal money again. One day， he took a train to a faraway city. The train was so crowded with many people and packages 4 he had to stand close to a restroom. At that moment， a beautiful girl walked 5 the restroom， but the door couldnt be 6 . She walked out and said to the prisoner in a low voice， “Sir， could you guard the door for me？” He thought for a second and looked into the clear eyes of the girl and nodded his 7 . The girl entered the restroom， and he guarded the door like a soldier.

At the next stop， he 8 the crowded train. After a long walk， he changed his mind and went to the 9 .

Trust is the dearest thing in the world. 10 can get it by money or face. It comes from the bottom of the heart.

1. A. excitedlyB. nervously

C. happilyD. angrily

2. A. strictB. honest

C. cleverD. strange

3. A. keptB. returned

C. trekkedD. escaped

4. A. whatB. which

C. thatD. why

5. A. alongB. to

C. intoD. out

6. A. openedB. closed

C. lockedD. pushed

7. A. shoulderB. arm

C. handD. head

8. A. got out ofB. got on

C. got upD. got over

9. A. hotelB. shop

C. police stationD. post office

10. A. SomebodyB. Nobody

C. AnybodyD. Everybody

（三）

I was catching a later flight to St. Louis， then on to Minnesota.The seat in front sat a very pretty 1 . She smiled back at me， I smiled at her noticing her pretty dress.

The rest of the flight was boring， 2 as I was getting off the plane I noticed her again standing at a gate. I stood beside her looking for my gate， and flight number. I said to her that I had noticed her on the flight to St. Louis and she had a pretty dress. She said， “ 3 .” I asked what flight she was taking. She said， “Phoenix.” We had a twohour stop， so I asked her 4 she would like to go to the cafeteria for something to eat or drink. She said， “Sure.” We introduced 5 on the way. To our surprised， we are the same name—Phyllis.

As we sat she began telling me that the 6 told her she was dying of cancer and had less than 6 months to live. She was on her way to visit her children before she began taking treatment. She then told me that she had 7 flown before.

She was afraid she would 8 at the airport and not be able to find her way to the gate， and didnt know what she was going to do for the two 9 when she was there. She prayed （祈祷） that someone would meet her at the gate and stay with her until she left the airport. She then asked me， “Are you an angel （天使） God has 10 ？” No， I told her I wasnt an angel， but did God use me to answer her prayer？ Yes.

1. A. girlB. boy

C. ladyD. baby

2. A. butB. and

C. soD. or

3. A. Excuse meB. Thank you

C. Im sorryD. Youre welcome

4. A. whenB. where

C. whyD. if

5. A. themselvesB. ourselves

C. herselfD. myself

6. A. teacherB. conductor

C. doctorD. god

7. A. neverB. often

C. alwaysD. sometimes

8. A. get outB. get off

C. get lostD. get away

9. A. numbersB. ways

C. gatesD. hours

10. A. sentB. taken

C. broughtD. given

（四）

For a long time， every Sunday in church the pastor （牧师） would say “keep Gloria Beck in your prayers”. She was an older member of the church and a cancer patient. I once 1 about her， and didnt think about her too much.

Until one day， I was sitting 2 a friend in church， and she told me that she had gone to see Gloria in the hospital. She 3 doing good at all and she asked her to just hold her hand. I thought about Gloria all day， and I 4 her that night. I thought of what I could tell her if I went to see her. She was my computer teacher in grade school. I could clearly 5 her calm voice and gentle hands. She was a great teacher.

I made a promise （许诺） to see her. But then the week started and I got 6 with schoolwork and practice. Very soon I was back in church the next 7 . Only this time the pastor said sadly that Gloria Beck had died the day before. My heart sank. If only I would have spent 10 minutes of my day to tell 8 how much she meant to me， but it was too late now.

I learned a very good 9 that day. Never wait to thank. Please， take the time to 10 the people who have made a difference to your life， no matter how small.

1. A. metB. talked

C. heardD. saw

2. A. byB. at

C. withD. from

3. A. isB. isnt

C. wasD. wasnt

4. A. talked withB. waited for

C. looked afterD. prayed for

5. A. knowB. remember

C. understandD. forget

6. A. busyB. free

C. crowdD. boring

7. A. MondayB. Tuesday

C. SaturdayD. Sunday

8. A. meB. her

C. usD. them

9. A. gradeB. subject

C. lessonD. study

10. A. seeB. talk

C. careD. thank

（五）

Once upon a time， there was an eagles nest on a mountainside. There were four 1 in it. One day an earthquake made one of the eggs roll down （滚下） the mountain， to a chicken farm. The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagles egg， 2 an old hen volunteered to care for the egg.

One day， the egg hatched （孵化） and a beautiful eagle was 3 . Sadly， however， the eagle was raised （养育） to be a chicken. Soon， the eagle thought he was just a chicken. The eagle 4 his home and family. While playing a game on the farm one day， the eagle looked to the sky above and saw a group of eagles flying in the 5 . “Oh，” the eagle cried. “I wish I could fly like those birds.” The chickens all 6 him， “You cannot fly with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not fly.”

The eagle continued staring at his real 7 up above， dreaming that he could be with them. Every time the eagle told his 8 to the chickens， they told him it was impossible. That is what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle， after some time， 9 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. Finally， after a long life as a chicken， the eagle passed away.

The moral （寓意） of the story： You 10 what you believe you are； so if you ever dream to become an eagle， follow your dreams， not the words of a chicken.

1. A. eaglesB. birds

C. eggsD. stones

2. A. yetB. but

C. orD. so

3. A. comeB. born

C. brokenD. out

4. A. likedB. loved

C. enjoyedD. hated

5. A. skyB. mountain

C. farmD. nest

6. A. encouraged toB. helped with

C. laughed atD. drove off

7. A. nestB. family

C. mountainD. chicken

8. A. dreamsB. parents

C. hensD. eggs

9. A. madeB. stopped

C. startedD. forgot

10. A. thinkB. make

C. becomeD. want

（六）

In a small town in France， there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he 1 a pound of butter to his neighbour， who was a baker. One day the baker decided to 2 the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it， he found that he wasnt. The baker then took 3 farmer to the judge （法官）.

The judge asked the farmer if he had any ways to weigh the butter. The farmer replied， “I am so 4 that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it， 5 I do have a kind of scale （天平）.” The judge asked， “Then how do you weigh the butter？” The farmer replied， “Before the baker started buying butter from 6 ， I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker， I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight.”

We 7 what we give to others in life. Whenever you take action， ask yourself this 8 ， “Am I honest？”

Honesty or dishonesty can become a 9 . Some dishonest people can lie without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even 10 what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for？ As a matter of fact， those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behaviour.

1. A. gaveB. fed

C. threwD. sold

2. A. weighB. watch

C. cutD. use

3. A. /B. a

C. anD. the

4. A. richB. poor

C. honestD. quiet

5. A. andB. so

C. butD. or

6. A. IB. my

C. meD. mine

7. A. get backB. look back

C. give backD. turn back

8. A. answerB. question

C. helpD. idea

9. A. differenceB. habit

C. mistakeD. difficulty

10. A. studyB. mean

C. imagineD. know

（七）

Think of ways to make it better

There is almost always something you can do to help you 1 less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and 2 probably wont solve your problem. But switching （切换） to an action mode can help you feel more hopeful.

3 at school are often a top worry for kids. If thats your care， ask yourself these questions：

●Why are grades important？ 4 do they mean to me？

●How do I prepare for （准备） class？ Do I go over my notes even when there isnt a test the next day？

●Do I have a good 5 to do my homework？

●Have I tried different ways of studying， 6 rewriting notes， using cards， and working with a study buddy （伙伴）？

If your worry is about a 7 you had with a friend， you might write down all the actions you could take—from writing the friend a note to inviting him or her over for a game of basketball. Should you say 8 for whatever happened between the two of you？ Once you make a plan to do， you can do the one that you think is most likely to get your 9 back.

But what if you cant think of anything to do to 10 your problem better？ Then its time to jump to Step 3 （its the next step anyway） and ask someone for help.

1. A. lookB. sound

C. feelD. taste

2. A. itB. they

C. theseD. there

3. A. TeachersB. Classmates

C. BooksD. Grades

4. A. HowB. What

C. WhenD. Where

5. A. timeB. place

C. ideaD. way

6. A. as forB. as if

C. such thatD. such as

7. A. fightB. trip

C. gradeD. lesson

8. A. goodbyeB. hello

C. sorryD. word

9. A. classB. friendship

C. fightD. gift

10. A. giveB. help

C. getD. make

（八）

When I was about six years old， my brother David and I visited our aunt， Mary. We stayed in her house for a night. David was only 4 years old， and was still 1 of the dark， so Mary left the hall light on when we slept.

However， David 2 the grey moths （飞蛾） flying around the hall light. He asked Mary to make the moths go away. When she asked 3 ， he simply answered， “Because they are ugly and scary. I dont like them.” Mary laughed and said， “Being ugly outside doesnt 4 not being beautiful inside. In fact， moths are one of the most beautiful animals in the animal world.” Then she told us a beautiful story.

Once， the angels were 5 . They were sad because it was raining heavily. The 6 little moths hated to see others so sad. They decided to make a rainbow （彩虹） to cheer up the angels. They thought if the butterflies （蝴蝶） 7 they could make a beautiful rainbow together.

Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help. But the butterflies didnt want to 8 any of their colors， so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves. They beat their wings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow. They kept giving a little more and a little more 9 the rainbow went across the sky. They had given away all their colors except grey， which didnt match the beautiful rainbow. Then the oncecolorful moths became 10 . The angels saw the rainbow and smiled.

My brother went to sleep with that story and hasnt feared moths since then.

1. A. afraidB. sure

C. proudD. happy

2. A. likedB. hated

C. letD. killed

3. A. howB. what

C. whenD. why

4. A. meanB. make

C. knowD. hope

5. A. laughingB. playing

C. cryingD. talking

6. A. kindB. angry

C. uglyD. sad

7. A. refusedB. advised

C. helpedD. left

8. A. give upB. pick up

C. turn upD. look up

9. A. unlessB. until

C. afterD. since

10. A. redB. yellow

C. greenD. grey

（九）

I will never forget that unusual day！ I kept hearing a strange noise while I was driving 1 a mountain in my car， so I stopped on the dirty road to check. There 2 a little green head watching at me in my backpack.

“What are you doing there， little frog？” I said to myself. Well， you can imagine my surprise when I heard this frog answering me in the 3 of the frog. “Madam， I love to travel so much that I just cant control 4 when I see a backpack.”

I just looked at him with my mouth open anddidnt know 5 to say. “Oh， dear Madam，”continued the frog. “I am Mongy. Nice to meetyou！”

“Nice to meet you， too！ You can 6 me Christa. How is it possible that I can hear you， Mongy？”

“You wanted to get to know 7 and the living things in the world， and you started paying attention to nature. Most people 8 pay attention to nature， so they only listen when they are young. But you heard the voices of nature calling you. You went even further than that and you tried 9 along well with nature. Thats why you can hear me now.”

It was at this moment that my life changed and I 10 knew what my destiny （命运） would be from that day on.

1. A. overB. at

C. alongD. under

2. A. isB. are

C. wasD. were

3. A. noiseB. sound

C. voiceD. feeling

4. A. itselfB. myself

C. himselfD. herself

5. A. thatB. when

C. howD. what

6. A. callB. say

C. speakD. tell

7. A. weatherB. changes

C. humansD. nature

8. A. usuallyB. never

C. alwaysD. often

9. A. getB. got

C. to getD. have got

10. A. suddenB. suddenly

C. easyD. easily

（十）

Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble？

One day， two 1 were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very 2 . They went up to her and said， “Are you going to town？ If you are， we will help carry your basket.”

“Thank you！” 3 the woman. “You are very kind. You see Im weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to the market to 4 the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.

“We are all going to the 5 ，” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it， one on each side. They walked 6 with the heavy basket， but happily.

The other day， I saw a little girl stop and 7 a piece of orange peel （皮）， which she threw into the dustbin （垃圾桶）. “I wish 8 would throw that on the sidewalk，” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”

Perhaps some may say that these are not 9 things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the 10 to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.

1. A. boysB. girls

C. menD. women

2. A. boredB. tired

C. pleasedD. surprised

3. A. askedB. told

C. repliedD. spoke

4. A. bringB. buy

C. takeD. sell

5. A. townB. market

C. gardenD. school

6. A. weaklyB. quickly

C. slowlyD. quietly

7. A. take outB. cut off

C. put downD. pick up

8. A. nobodyB. everybody

C. somebodyD. anybody

9. A. littleB. good

C. greatD. bad

10. A. payB. time

C. adviceD. love

（十一）

David was not happy yesterday morning. Hedidnt even want to eat his favorite apple pies anddidnt want to go to school， 1 ， because he gotvery poor grades in his math test the day beforeyesterday. He did not dare to tell his mother 2 .

On the way to school， he didnt go to school， 3 to a park. He sat on a park bench. He was so 4 that he nearly cried out. At that time an old man came near to David 5 a smile on his face. That old man sat 6 David， but David didnt look at him because he didnt want to 7 the old man. The old man patted （拍） his head gently without a word， just going on 8 at David. It seemed that the old man 9 many fun things， David thought. He felt warm from 10 smile. He looked at the sky over his head. It was bluer and 11 . He thought he had no 12 to stay unhappy. He began smiling like the old man.

13 he grew up， he became a scientist. But he never forgot the warm smile of that old man who he didnt know 14 . He believed smile is a kind of magical strength （魔力） that can be passed to other people and bring them the courage （勇气） to get over any difficulty. Always 15 in our life， and well find nothing is impossible.

1. A. alsoB. too

C. eitherD. as well

2. A. somethingB. anything

C. nothingD. everything

3. A. butB. and

C. soD. then

4. A. happyB. sad

C. angryD. pleasant

5. A. atB. for

C. fromD. with

6. A. far awayB. besides

C. next toD. below

7. A. talk aboutB. talk with

C. say toD. say with

8. A. smilingB. speaking

C. watchingD. hearing

9. A. hasB. had

C. has hadD. hasnt had

10. A. his ownB. his teachers

C. the old mansD. his parents

11. A. brighterB. darker

C. largerD. later

12. A. ideaB. interest

C. reasonD. way

13. A. IfB. While

C. BeforeD. When

14. A. this morningB. that morning

C. this afternoonD. that afternoon

15. A. smileB. hate

C. learnD. live

（十二）

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people 1 meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right 2 ， we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

When the door of happiness closes， another 3 ， but often times we look so long at the closed door that we dont see the one which has been opened 4 us.

The best kind of 5 is the kind that you can sit on a gate and walk up and down， 6 say a word， and then walk away feeling like it was the best 7 youve ever had.

Its true that we dont know what weve got until we 8 it， but its also true that we dont know what weve been missing 9 it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance （保证） that theyll love you back！ Dont expect love 10 ； just wait for it to grow in their 11 ， but if it doesnt， be content it grew in 12 . It takes only a minute to get a crush （迷恋） on someone， an hour to like someone， and a day to love someone， 13 it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Dont go for 14 ； they can deceive （欺骗）. Dont go for wealth； even that fades away （散尽）. Go for someone who makes you 15 because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.

1. A. afterB. ago

C. beforeD. later

2. A. doctorB. teacher

C. husbandD. person

3. A. opensB. closes

C. shoutsD. broken

4. A. toB. for

C. withD. from

5. A. peopleB. person

C. friendD. gift

6. A. noB. never

C. alwaysD. seldom

7. A. conversationB. message

C. freedomD. friendship

8. A. findB. miss

C. loseD. have

9. A. beforeB. until

C. ifD. when

10. A. return toB. get back

C. in returnD. to receive

11. A. fieldsB. houses

C. headsD. hearts

12. A. youB. your

C. yoursD. yourself

13. A. butB. and

C. orD. so

14. A. clothesB. faces

C. looksD. houses

15. A. worryB. smile

C. missD. cry

（十三）

The story is about a young couple whose names are Jim and Della. They are 1 but very much in love with each other.

As Christmas coming， Della wants to give Jim a gift 2 Christmas. She would like to buy him a beautiful box for his gold watch， 3 she doesnt have enough money. Then she gets an 4 . She has beautiful long hair. 5 Della decides to cut off her hair and sell 6 to buy a watch box for Jim.

7 Christmas Eve she returns home， and in her hand is the beautiful box. Suddenly Della begins to 8 . She knows Jim enjoyed her long hair， and she wants to know 9 he will be sorry that she cut it off and sold it.

Della climbs the last stairs that lead to their house. She opens the 10 and is surprised to find Jim home and 11 her. In his hand is a beautiful box containing his gift he bought for her.

When Della takes off her scarf， Jim sees Dellas 12 hair， and tears well up （涌上） in his eyes. But she says 13 . He controls （控制） the tears and gives Della the gift box.

When Della opens it， she cant believe her 14 . There in the box is a set of beautiful silver combs for her long hair.

And when Jim opens his gift， he， too， is 15 . There inside the packing paper is a beautiful watch box. Only then does Della realize that Jim sold his gold watch to buy her the silver hair combs.

Far more beautiful than the gifts is the love they symbolize （象征）.

1. A. happyB. rich

C. poorD. glad

2. A. forB. to

C. withD. at

3. A. andB. but

C. soD. then

4. A. adviceB. money

C. giftD. idea

5. A. SoB. Because

C. AsD. If

6. A. themB. that

C. oneD. it

7. A. OnB. In

C. AtD. From

8. A. shoutB. cry

C. worryD. smile

9. A. whyB. if

C. howD. when

10. A. boxB. door

C. eyesD. home

11. A. waiting forB. looking for

C. wait forD. look for

12. A. blackB. golden

C. longD. short

13. A. somethingB. anything

C. nothingD. everything

14. A. eyesB. words

C. ideaD. husband

15. A. happyB. serious

C. excitedD. surprised

（十四）

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day， while I was 1 on the street， I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to 2 where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love， 3 yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there 4 ， watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be 5 enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her 6 sounded. “Thank you，” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently， 7 youve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.

“Im glad that I could help，” she replied. “Why are you so 8 ？”

“Well， my mom has lost her job， and Im not sure what to do …”

“Did you noticed the 9 you were walking？ Your head was down，” she said. “Dont be upset， because 10 comes in different ways and if your head is down， you might not see it. You should 11 more and lift your head up.”

I looked 12 her， amazed at how she was encouraging me. “ 13 are you playing the piano here？” I asked her with a smile.

She 14 that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer 15 up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder， realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1. A. drivingB. riding

C. runningD. walking

2. A. find outB. send out

C. take outD. get out

3. A. dressingB. believing

C. hurtingD. losing

4. A. nervouslyB. rudely

C. angrilyD. quietly

5. A. braveB. shy

C. boredD. honest

6. A. adviceB. idea

C. musicD. interest

7. A. orB. but

C. soD. and

8. A. dirtyB. busy

C. sadD. lazy

9. A. wayB. time

C. reasonD. station

10. A. opportunityB. health

C. painD. life

11. A. complainB. rest

C. smileD. pay

12. A. likeB. after

C. forD. at

13. A. HowB. Why

C. WhenD. Where

14. A. dreamedB. hoped

C. guessedD. explained

15. A. usB. them

C. meD. her

（十五）

One night， a little swallow flew over the city. He was very 1 and wanted to have a good sleep in the city. When he saw the Statue of the Happy Prince （王子）， he flew down and got ready to sleep 2 the feet of the Happy Prince.

Just as he was putting his head under his wing， some 3 fell on him. He thought it was raining. But when he looked 4 ， he found the sky was 5 clear and bright that he could see lots of stars. Suddenly， he saw some tears were running down the Princes golden 6 .

“ 7 are you crying？” asked the swallow.

“In a little street， theres a poor house. From one of the windows， I see a woman 8 at a table. Shes sewing clothes for 9 women to wear. In a bed in the corner of the room， her little boy is sick. Hes asking for oranges， but his mother has only water to give him， so he is crying. The boy is so thirsty 10 the mother is so sad. Little swallow， will you please take her the 11 from the top of my sword （宝剑）？”

“It is very cold here and I am leaving for a warm place， but I will stay with you and do as you ask.”

The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Princes sword and flew away with it in his mouth. He flew into the womans room and 12 it beside the womans needle.

13 he flew back， he told the Prince what he had done. “Its strange，” he added. “Its so cold but I feel quite 14 now.”

“Thats 15 you have done a good thing，” said the Prince. The little swallow began to think about this， and then he fell asleep.

1. A. hungryB. tired

C. angryD. sad

2. A. amongB. above

C. belowD. between

3. A. waterB. snow

C. grassD. milk

4. A. atB. down

C. upD. for

5. A. quiteB. so

C. suchD. very

6. A. earB. feet

C. hairD. face

7. A. WhereB. How

C. WhenD. Why

8. A. sittingB. eating

C. drinkingD. cooking

9. A. poorB. rich

C. youngD. old

10. A. butB. or

C. andD. so

11. A. jewelB. orange

C. goldD. diamond

12. A. forgotB. took

C. gotD. put

13. A. BeforeB. After

C. TillD. While

14. A. coldB. hot

C. warmD. cool

15. A. becauseB. though

C. ifD. whether

（十六）

A few years ago， I came to a ladys house to 1 some vitamins. Upon entering the house， I noticed that there was an electronic keyboard against the wall. Being a 2 music lover and player， I asked if the woman played. She said “Yes” and added that she had been taking 3 —at age 54！ I told her that it was very impressive for 4 to pursue her passion to play the piano.

“I have been playing for 8 years now，” I said. “Could you play a song for me 5 you leave？” she asked.

I thought she was joking and I only smiled. By the end of buying， she 6 me of our musical “deal”. She then 7 me to an old upright piano （竖式钢琴） in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought for a 8 and decided to play David Lanzs “Return to the Heart”.

I tried my best to play the song， with much emotions pouring into it as I 9 . She loved it. As I was about to step out of the door， I heard a weak 10 calling out， “Young man！”

I 11 . And there was an old lady taking one little step at a time 12 the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to thank you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very 13 ， and its very hard for me to get off my bed， but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me 14 good …” she said.

I was deeply touched and felt a deeper understanding 15 the song. It served its purpose beautifully， returning to ones heart for peace and joy.

1. A. sendB. borrow

C. buyD. take

2. A. pianoB. violin

C. guitarD. flute

3. A.vitaminsB. lessons

C. gradesD. subjects

4. A. meB. us

C. itD. her

5. A. afterB. before

C. sinceD. until

6. A. madeB. gave

C. remindedD. encouraged

7. A. taughtB. followed

C. allowedD. showed

8. A. restB. break

C. momentD. walk

9. A. didB. thought

C. mightD. could

10. A. voiceB. sound

C. noiseD. word

11. A. turned offB. turned around

C. looked upD. looked around

12. A. fromB. with

C. withoutD. to

13. A. niceB. good

C. sickD. sad

14. A. soundB. smell

C. hearD. feel

15. A. ofB. to

C. withD. from

（十七）

Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade， he was asked to write a 1 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a sevenpage paper saying that someday hed 2 a horse ranch （牧场）. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he 3 drew a picture of a 200acre ranch with all the buildings.

He put a great deal of his 4 into the project and the next day he handed it in 5 his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with a 6 that read， “See me after class.”

The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked， “ 7 did I receive an ‘F？”

The teacher said，“This is an unrealistic（不现实的） dream for a young boy 8 you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of 9 . You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no 10 you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added， “ 11 you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal， I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about 12 long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said， “Look， son， you have to make up your own mind on this. However， I think it is a very important 13 for you.”

Finally， after sitting with it for a week， the boy handed in the 14 paper， making no changes at all. He said to the teacher， “You can keep the ‘F and Ill keep my 15 .”

1. A. speechB. paper

C. noticeD. diary

2. A. paintB. win

C. ownD. sell

3. A. justB. almost

C. everD. even

4. A. heartB. life

C. adviceD. trust

5. A. toB. with

C. fromD. for

6. A. wordB. letter

C. noteD. post

7. A. HowB. Why

C. WhenD. Where

8. A. exceptB. of

C. unlikeD. like

9. A. moneyB. time

C. spaceD. effort

10. A. wonderB. way

C. problemD. matter

11. A. ThoughB. Since

C. UntilD. If

12. A. himselfB. him

C. itD. itself

13. A. changeB. gift

C. messageD. decision

14. A. differentB. thick

C. sameD. correct

15. A. gradeB. dream

C. dutyD. secret