选词填空专项训练2.docx

选词填空专项训练2.docx

《选词填空专项训练2.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《选词填空专项训练2.docx（10页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

选词填空专项训练2

选词填空专项训练2

A

bygavefoundjustwentfinallysentintopassedneverbadnear

Therewasalittleboywithabadtemper（脾气）。

Hisfather

（1）_________himsomenailstodriveintothebackfence（栅栏）whenhelosthistemper.Thefirstdaytheboydrove37nails

（2）________thefence.Thenitbegantobecomeless.He（3）_________itwaseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence.

（4）__________thedaycamewhentheboydidn’tlosehistemperata11.Hetoldhisfatheraboutitandthefathersuggestedthattheboyshouldnowpulloutonenailforeachdaythathewasabletoholdhistemper.Thedays（5）__________andtheyoungboywasfinallyabletotellhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.

Thefathertookhisson（6）___________thehandandledhimtothefence.Hesaid，“Youhavedonewell.myson,butlookatthefence.Itwill（8）__________bethesame.Whenyousaythingsinanger，theyleaveascar（痕迹）（9）___________likethisone.Youcanputaknifeinamananddrawitout.Itwon’tmatterhowmanytimesyousayI’msorry.thewound（伤口）isstillthere.Averbal（言语）woundisas（10）____________asaphysical（肉体）one.

NewYork，London，Parisandotherbigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein．Therearemanyinterestingthingstoseeandtodo．Youcangotodifferentkindsofmuseums，playsandfilms．

Youcanalsogoshoppingtobuythingsfromallovertheworld．

Butthereareseriousproblemsinbigcitiestoo．Thecostoflivingishigh，andtherearetoomanypeopleinsomeofbigcities．Everyyearmanypeoplemovetothebigcitiesbecausetherearesomechancestofindjobs，tostudyatgoodschools，andtoreceivegoodmedicalcare．

Butsometimesthesepeoplecannotfindworkoragoodplacetolivein．Also，toomanypeopleinasmallspacemakeithardtokeepthecitiessafeandclean．

Somepeopleenjoylivinginbigcities．Othersdonot．Beforepeoplemovetobigcities，theyshouldthinkabouttheproblemsoflivingthere．

Iworkedforashorttimeasacashier（出纳员）atarestaurantafewmonthsago，Ialsohelpedcleanupthetableswhenitwasespeciallybusy．Onenight，justbeforeChristmas,Ifoundalargeblackwalletonthefloornearoneofthetables．IguessedIshouldcheckittofindoutwhowastheowner，butIwasverybusyatthetime．Also，Iimaginedthatiftherewas

somethingvaluable（有价值的）inthewallet，theownerwouldbeback．Sureenough，anhourlateramancameuptothecounterandaskedifanyonehadfoundawallet．Iaskedhimtodescribethelostwallet，andafterhedescribeditexactly，Igavehimthewallet．HeexpressedhissincerethankswhenIhandedittohim．HeaskedmeifIhadopenedit，andwhenItoldhim“no”．Atonceheopeneditandshowedthatithadnearly$8QOincash（现金）．Hetookoutatwenty—dollarbillandhandedittomeandIwasamazedatthis．“Areward（酬劳）foryourhonesty（诚实）．”hesaidandthenturnedandwalkedaway．

Thinkingaboutitlater；IbeganwonderingwhetherIwouldhavebeenhonestifIhadknownwhatwasinthewallet!

IthoughtthatifIhadnowaytofindtheownerandnoonereturnedtoclaim（认领）it，Imightkeepit．ButitalsocameintomymindthatIactuallysavedsomeone’sChristmasplansbyfindingandreturningthewallet．Thegoodfeelingitgavemewasworthmorethananythingmoneycouldbuy．

Inasmalltown,therelivedadoctor.Hewasgoodandkind.Hewasreadytogoandhelppeople.Peoplealwayswenttohimwhentheywereill.

Manyyearslater,thedoctorbegantoforgetthings.Peoplewereafraidandlittlebylittle,theystoppedgoingtohim.Thedoctorsawhisbusinesswasn’tasgoodasbefore.Hethought,"Well,ifIwasthepatient（病人）,I'dbeafraidtogotometoo.Maybeit'stimeformetostopbeingadoctor.Butthistownhasnodoctor.Whatwillthepeopledowhentheybecomeill?

"

Hiswifeheardhimtalkingtohimselfandsaid,"Whydon’tyoufindayoungdoctortotakeyourplace?

ThenpeoplewillhaveanothergooddoctortotakecareofthemandIwillgetmyhusbandback."

Thedoctorlikedwhathiswifesaid.Hefoundaverygoodyoungdoctortohelpthepeople.Thedoctorandhiswifethenhadtimetotakelongwalkstogether,godancing,gotravellingandspendtherest（剩余部分）oftheirdaystogether.

eat,high,really,give,man,want,in,when

ThefoodintheWhiteRoseRestaurantwascheapandgood,butnobodyseemedtoeatthere.Itsownerdidnotknowwhattodoatfirst.

Thenhedidsomethinganditchangedallthat.Inafewweekshisrestaurantwasalwaysfullofwiththeirlady（女性）friends.Everytimeagentleman（先生）camewithalady,amenu（菜单）toeachofthembyasmilingwaiter（服务员）.Themenulookedthesameontheoutside,buttherewasanimportantdifferenceinside.Theladyhasthemenuwithamuch（价格）forthesamefoodanddrink.themanordered（点菜）differentkindsofdeliciousfoodanddrink,theladythoughthewasmuchmoregenerous（慷慨）thanhewas.

Doyouenjoyinthiskindofrestaurant?

Myparentsdivorced（离婚）whenIwas8yearsold.TheirmarriagewasamistakeofWorldWarII.Andabout50yearsago,IwastheonlychildIknewwhodidn'thaveafatherathomeonFather'sDay.Divorcewasveryuncommonbackthen.

Sowhenmyfriendswereintownshoppingforpresentsfortheirfathers,IdecidedsincemymotherwasbothMotherandFather,nooneelsewaslikeher,whobetterdeservedapresentonFather'sDaythanher?

Iboughtheralittlesetof（一套）tools,justafewthings,hammer,pliersandscrewdriverandaboxtoputallthesethingsin.IgotsomeideasfrommygrandfatherandnameditMother'sToolBox.Shewasexcited,moreatthethoughtofbeingcaredforonFather'sDaythanofthepresent.ShealwayssaidshelikedherFather'sDaymemoriesbetterthantheMother'sDayones.Itmadeherfeelspecial—andshewas.Ihavenoticedinthepastfewyears,greetingcardsareevenmadefor"MotheronFather'sDay".Eversincethen,mymotherhasgotcardsonFather’sDay.Bytheway,sheknewjusthowtousethosetoolsandothersshehadeverusedovertheyears.

Itwas8:

40intheeveningandIwasatStarbucks—PlazaSingapura,theplacewearegoingtomeet.Iwas20minutesbeforemeetingtime.Itisnotpolitetobelateforadate（约会）forthefirsttimeanyway.Iwaited,lookingatthepeoplecomingandgoing.Iwasdaydreamingabouttoday'ssoccermatchIplayedandstartedthinkingaboutlifeandsoccer.Lifeislikesoccer.Youneverknowwhenyouaregoingtogethitbytheballinyourface.Youhavetolive!

AsIwastryingtorelaxmyself,Ifeltherappearance—thesmell,Icanneverforget.Ilookedupandsawhersmilingandmakingherwaytowardsme.Shewaspretty-lookingandshewasinfashion（时尚）.Istoodtherewatchinghercoming.AbrightcolourT-shirtwithabeautifulskirt.Wow,Ireallylovegirlswearingskirts.Itmakesthemlookmoreattractiveandnatural.

“SorryIamlate.”

“No,it’sOK.Iamjustearlymyself.”

“Sowhatfilmarewegoingtosee?

”

“It'sOK,wewillcheckitoutlater,andanywaywhatmattersmostiswhoIamgoingtoseeitwith,nottheshow.”

ItisabeautifuldayinJune.Thesunishot.It'stimetoharveststrawberries（草莓）,andthestrawberryfieldsarefullofpeople.Thesepeoplearepickingstrawberry.Theyarenotfarmers,andtheyarepickingfruitforfun.Theycanbuystrawberriesinasupermarketbutitischeapertopicktheirownfruit.Strawberriesfromthefarmarealsoflesher（更新鲜的）.Mostpeoplealsoliketopicktheirownfruitbecauseitisapleasantwaytospendasafternoon.

Onelittleboyiswalkingbetweentherowsofplants.HeisPickingthestrawberriesandeatingthemasfastashecan.Twoyoungwomeninpettydressandhigh-heeledshoes（高跟鞋）aregettingoutoftheircar.Nowtheyare'takingofftheirshoes.Thesewomenaretakingabreakfromtheirwork.Theywanttopickfruitandenjoythesunshine.

ThemostpopularfoodinAmericawasinventedbecauseacookgotangry.GeorgeCrumwasacookatarestaurantinSaratogaSprings,NewYork.Onedayin1853,acustomer（顾客）whohadorderedfried（油炸的）potatoessentthembacktothekitchen.Hewantedthecooktoslice（切）themthinnerandfrythemlonger.GeorgeCrumhadabadtemper（脾气）,andhethoughtthepotatoeswerefinethewayhemadethem.Toteachthecustomeralessen,heslicedpotatoesverythinandfriedthemuntiltheywerecrispy（脆的）.Butinsteadofbeingangry.thecustomerlovedthenewfriedpotatoes?

Heaskedformore.Otherpeoplewhotriedthemlikethemtoo,andcustomerskeptaskingforthem.Farmanyyears,peoplecalledthemSaratogachipsafterthetownwheretheywerefirstmade.

Evennow.aftermorethan150years,potatochipsareverypopular.AlleastoneofeverytenpotatoesgrownintheUnitedStatesismadeintopotatochips.Soifyoulikepotatochips,begladGeorgeCrumhadabadtemper!

Manystudentsgetadriver'spermitat15.InCalifornia,theyarethenallowedtodrivefor50hoursundersupervision."Undersupervision"meansthatafriendorrelativewhoalreadyhasalicensehastoridewiththem.Butwhathappenswhenteenagers（personsbetween13and19yearsold）startdrivingontheirown?

Manyarecarefuldriversandneverhaveaproblem.Butmanyotherarenot,andtheycreate（造成）Problemsontheroad.Fifteen-year-oldsaretooyoungtodrive,andsixteen-year-oldsaretooimmature（不成熟的）tostartdrivingalone.

IntheUnitedStates,moreteenagersarekilledindrivingaccidentsthaninanyotherway.Whilefewerthan7%ofdriversareteenagers,teenagersareinvolved（占，包括）in14%oftheterriblecaraccidentsinthecountry.Sixteen-year-oldsinvolvedinover43crashesineverymillionkilometerstheydrive.Butseventeen-year-oldscauseonlyabout30accidentsamillionkilometersofdriving.Oneyearmakesadifferen