閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (農(nóng)場工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he _
_31 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social
32 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was
33 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his
34 . In his words, he
35 thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came
36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt
37 . She told Dad that they must make a
38 .My mother had
39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and
40 . And she
41 that I would some day become a great leader
42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she
43 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and
44 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I
46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international
47 and I am a successful lawyer
48 great fame in my country,
49 not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.
50 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
小題1: | A.rode | B.walked | C.ran | D.drove |
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小題2: | A.conversations | B.games | C.relationships | D.a(chǎn)ctivities |
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小題3: | A.cold | B.crowded | C.quiet | D.dirty |
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小題4: | A.horse | B.entertainment | C.life | D.beer |
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小題5: | A.often | B.ever | C.never | D.sometimes |
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小題6: | A.laughing | B.singing | C.sleeping | D.crying |
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小題7: | A.unimportant | B.busy | C.unsatisfied | D.tired |
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小題8: | A.living | B.change | C.decision | D.house |
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小題9: | A.dreamed | B.heard | C.thought | D.spoken |
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小題10: | A.honesty | B.money | C.fame | D.energy |
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小題11: | A.cared | B.knew | C.forgot | D.hoped |
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小題12: | A.training | B.ruling | C.helping | D.protecting |
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小題13: | A.warned | B.wanted | C.a(chǎn)llowed | D.persuaded |
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小題14: | A.start | B.find | C.design | D.sell |
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小題15: | A.farther | B.higher | C.easier | D.closer |
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小題16: | A.showed | B.kept | C.lost | D.a(chǎn)chieved |
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小題17: | A.company | B.school | C.farm | D.café |
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小題18: | A.suffering | B.sharing | C.enjoying | D.following |
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小題19: | A.though | B.if | C.a(chǎn)nd | D.since |
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小題20: | A.So | B.However | C.Or | D.Because |
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