【2011·北京豐臺高三統(tǒng)一練習(xí)】

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。

After winning a game, athletes are often asked how they achieved that success． Most say their  36_ is the result of hard practice．Usually athletes say how hard it is to win the big games．However, in my case,   37   the big games can be even harder．

For me, last year' s basketball _38_ for my high school team was nothing short of an embarrassment．Although losing every game is certainly nothing to be _39_ of, that season had a bigger effect on me than any other, and probably  40   than any season since．

As a team captain, I knew it might not be the  41_ year, but I didn't ever expect we would lose every game．Since six of our top players had graduated, we were a young team who would _42__．It began earlier than expected, though,   43   two key members decided to quit after two weeks．At this point, dropping out probably passed through every player' s mind．Most people   44   us a failure, but we never gave up on ourselves．Then it seemed that our own   45   had given up on us．Personally, I felt like it was no longer worth giving my all．I thought, if   46   the coach didn't believe in us, why should I?   47   there came a time when it all began to feel hopeless．But just as my __48__ began to fade, a teammate called a meeting．He said, " Nobody thinks we' re going to win, and we may not, but, as teammates and friends, we should give it our all every game．"

It was that moment that   49   me how to be a leader．It hit me that I didn’t   50   the role．As a leader you can never   51   on the team who looks up to you．It is one thing to be   52   as the captain and feel great．It is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone works to their   53   all the time．

I 54   the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player, but it already has made me a better leader, and  55 ．

36．A．courage           B．decision             C．a(chǎn)chievement                                 D．experience

37．A．losing              B．organizing          C．watching           D．starting

38．A．tour                B．season             C．incident                                     D．game

39．A．fond               B．proud               C．a(chǎn)fraid                                      D．a(chǎn)shamed

40．A．greater            B．longer              C．less               D．worse

41．A．happiest            B．easiest             C．hardest            D．saddest

42．A．fail                B．struggle            C．fight               D．survive

43．A．so                 B．if                   C．a(chǎn)s                D．till

44．A．made              B．a(chǎn)llowed             C．counted                                    D．imagined

45．A．fans               B．coach               C．classmates                                 D．sponsor

46．A．a(chǎn)lways             B．still                 C．only               D．even

47．A．Gradually           B．Suddenly           C．Surprisingly        D．Finally

48．A．hope               B．belief                C．enthusiasm                                 D．influence

49．A．showed            B．instructed           C．taught             D．trained

50．A．a(chǎn)ct                 B．perform             C．deserve           D．take

51．A．quit                B．work                C．depend            D．focus

52．A．named             B．valued              C．a(chǎn)dmitted                                    D．considered

53．A．victory             B．future              C．honor             D．potential

54．A．ignore             B．treasure            C．a(chǎn)ccept            D．confirm

55．A．character          B．captain             C．figure             D．person

【2011·浙江金華十校模擬】

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

       閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—40各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號涂黑。

       Let me take you back a couple of years．Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and   21   me yet．

       We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware   22  ．No automatic door, not a computer in the building．It was one that I went to fairly often．As we entered the door, two sounds   23   us．The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door．The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our   24  .

       "Good afternoon, Ryan,"  25  the cheerful acknowledgment．Andy was a very  26   sort of owner．He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us．

       We walked across the old wood floor．Andy asked us what he could help us with．I told him we were  27   a spring．He very patiently replied, " I have lots of springs, You're going to need to be more   28 ．"

       "Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door．"

       "That's it．A screen door spring．Right down there．" We   29  where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were．Andy knew his store, and his products．That was why I came here instead of Meijer．The service couldn't be beaten．The price;Yes．But service and   30  ; No．

       I picked up one and followed him to the   31  ．

       He  32  the price, doing the math in his head．" $ 1．88,with tax: comes to $ 1．99．"

       "Put it on my dad's account．"

       He nodded and smiled, " Good dad's account．" He chuckled．" I don't know what you boys would do  33   dad's account!"

       He handed me the ticket and as I   34   it I asked, "You really trust my signature?"

       His reply surprised,  35   delighted me．"When I can't trust Jerry Hoover's boys I can trust nobody!"

       We left, and the brain   36   started to forget things, in order of importance．But what Andy said that day rang in my ears．And it rings in my ears today．That's a tall order to live up to．It's a high standard of  37  ．My father made a fame for that name, and I get to  38   the benefits．But on account of this, I   39   maintain that fame．And that's   40   business．

21．A．inspires           B．excites               C．shocks                D．a(chǎn)mazes

22．A．restaurant                                          B．store               C．park        D．factory

23．A．hugged           B．greeted           C．heard               D．sensed

24．A．presence         B．dependence     C．importance         D．a(chǎn)bsence

25．A．shouted                                            B．said               C．went         D．came

26．A．special             B．ridiculous          C．friendly           D．a(chǎn)ppropriate

27．A．looking up          B．looking for         C．looking into         D．looking after

28．A．scientific            B．careful            C．specific             D．practical

29．A．turned to         B．got to               C．stuck to            D．referred to

30．A．description      B．determination      C．satisfaction         D．imagination

31．A．comer            B．counter           C．bank                D．door

32．A．put up            B．made up           C．took up                D．figured up

33．A．without             B．within             C．by                    D．for

34．A．saw              B．wrote             C．signed              D．touched

35．A．yet             B．still                 C．even               D．a(chǎn)lso

36．A．merely             B．eventually         C．immediately       D．possibly

37．A．honesty            B．fortune              C．consideration      D．devotion

38．A．realize             B．believe             C．use                 D．enjoy

39．A．would             B．can               C．may                   D．must

40．A．serious            B．optimistic           C．silent               D．successful

【2011·重慶八中第六次月考】

完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

In some cities, workaholism（廢寢忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as    36   . Government workers in Washington, D. C.,   37   , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they    38    to. Workaholism can be a     39    problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they    40    have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not    41    movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they    42    to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause   43    problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.    44   , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in    45    as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism    46    dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work    47     under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel    48    is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs    49    them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

   50    do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several    51    to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers    52    financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction   53    they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I    54    it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they    55    a sense of self and individualism.

36．A．strange         B．boring                   C．pleasant                      D．normal

37．A．for example   B．on the other hand       C．what’s more        D．a(chǎn)fter all

38．A．a(chǎn)gree            B．promise                C．dare                          D．want

39．A．slight             B．serious                 C．obvious              D．difficult

40．A．still                 B．probably                      C．certainly                      D．mostly

41．A．a(chǎn)fford            B．enjoy                    C．watch                   D．a(chǎn)llow

42．A．dream           B．decide                   C．intend                   D．hate

43．A．physical               B．cultural                 C．social                   D．mental

44．A．Therefore     B．However                      C．Anyway                D．Besides

45．A．happiness     B．silence                  C．failure                   D．loss

46．A．sometimes    B．a(chǎn)lways                  C．seldom                 D．hardly

47．A．sadly             B．differently             C．efficiently              D．slowly

48．A．study             B．family                    C．life                        D．work

49．A．equip            B．pack                     C．provide                 D．fill

50．A．When            B．Why                      C．How                      D．Where

51．A．factors          B．a(chǎn)dvantages          C．steps                    D．ways

52．A．no more               B．more or less          C．no more than             D．more than

53．A．when             B．before                  C．unless                  D．until

54．A．valued           B．failed                    C．caught                  D．made

55．A．give                      B．lose                          C．get                       D．need

1.【2011·甘肅省第一次診斷】

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

       閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

       When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind fierce creature．But is it Lily true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness?

       Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem'' 《狼圖騰》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever  21   the wolves' world? If you had, you would _22__ the wolves．In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland．They know more about  23   than humans．They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers．They also know how to  24   full use of the shape of land to   25  sheep．I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be   26   at fighting．

       The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand   27   ．Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul．A   28   wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves  29  nothing．All the wolves obey the rules．  30  they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork   31   makes wolves powerful．  

       The wolves also have great self-preservation and won't   32   to anyone．The writer, who wrote the book "The Wolf Totem" ,  33   stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully．To his  34  , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with   35   wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it．The wolf was   36   and never gave up fighting   37  its death．It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

       I was shocked by this kind of   38   wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the  earth．I want everyone to look at wolves in a   39   way．They are our teachers．They show us how to survive and   40   this not simple but dangerous world．Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

21．A．talked about         B．walked into            C．thought about       D．cared for

22．A．hunt                      B．watch                    C．draw                     D．a(chǎn)dmire

23．A．survival                 B．life                         C．food                      D．plant

24．A．get                        B．make                     C．have                     D．take

25．A．trap                       B．a(chǎn)void                     C．fight                      D．discover

26．A．considerate          B．imaginative            C．creative                D．expert

27．A．process                B．lifestyle                  C．teamwork              D．control

28．A．brave                    B．single                    C．lonely                    D．fair

29．A．fight                      B．struggle                 C．fail                        D．fear

30．A．Even if                  B．As though             C．Even so                D．As for

31．A．what                      B．that                       C．which                    D．one

32．A．turn in                   B．break in                 C．take in                  D．give in

33．A．just                       B．once                      C．soon                     D．only

34．A．satisfaction           B．sorrow                   C．disappointment     D．pleasure

35．A．rest                       B．the other               C．a(chǎn)nother                 D．others

36．A．willing                    B．worried                  C．proud                    D．eager

37．A．a(chǎn)lthough               B．until                       C．before                   D．unless

38．A．selflessness          B．self-confidence     C．self-protection      D．sell-respect

39．A．different                B．curious                  C．strange                 D．humorous

40．A．step out                B．set up                    C．succeed in            D．get into

 (05·湖北)

You are near the front line of a battle .Around you shells are exploding ;people are shooting from a house behind you .What are you doing there? You aren’t a soldier .You aren’t  36   carrying a gun .You’re standing in front of a    37  and you’re telling the TV   38  what is happening.

       It’s all in a day’s work for a war reporter ,and it can be very    39  .In the first two years of the   40   in former Yugoslavia（前南斯拉夫）,28 reporters and photographers were killed .Hundreds more were    41  .What kind of people put themselves in danger to   42   pictures to our TV screens and   43   to our newspapers? Why do they do it ?

       “I think it’s every young journalist’s   44   to be a foreign reporter,” says Michael Nicholson, “that’s   45   you find the excitement .So when the first opportunity comes ,you take it    46  it is a war.”

       But there are moments of   47   . Jeremy Bowen says, “Yes ,when you’re lying on the ground and bullets （子彈）are flying  48   your ears ,you think: ‘What am I doing here? I’m not going to do this again.’ But that feeling   49   after a while and when the next war starts , you’ll be

  50   .”

       “None of us believes that we’re going to   51   ,” adds Michael .But he always  52   a lucky charm（護(hù)身符）with him .It was given to him by his wife for his first war .It’s a card which says “Take care of yourself.” Does he ever think about dying? “Oh,   53  ,and every time it happens you look to the sky and say to God, ‘If you get me out of this ,I   54   I’ll never do it again.’ You can almost hear God   55   ,because you know he doesn’t believe you .”

36．A．simply                B．really                 C．merely               D．even

37．A．crowd                B．house                C．battlefield          D．camera

38．A．producers         B．viewers              C．directors            D．a(chǎn)ctors

39．A．dangerous        B．exciting              C．normal               D．disappointing

40．A．stay                   B．fight                   C．war                    D．life

41．A．injured               B．buried                C．defeated            D．saved

42．A．bring                 B．show                  C．take                   D．make

43．A．scenes              B．passages           C．stories               D．contents

44．A．belief                 B．dream                C．duty                   D．faith

45．A．why                   B．what                   C．how                   D．where

46．A．even so             B．ever since          C．a(chǎn)s if                   D．even if

47．A．fear                   B．surprise             C．shame               D．sadness

48．A．into                    B．a(chǎn)round               C．past                   D．through

49．A．returns              B．goes                  C．continues          D．occurs

50．A．there                 B．a(chǎn)way                  C．out                     D．home

51．A．leave                 B．escape              C．die                     D．remain

52．A．hangs                B．wears                 C．holds                 D．carries

53．A．never                B．many times        C．some time          D．seldom

54．A．consider            B．a(chǎn)ccept               C．promise             D．guess

55．A．whispering         B．laughing            C．screaming         D．crying

 (06·浙江)

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  21  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  22   .When he saw a photograph    24    in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that  25    even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a    26    behind the desk in the booth. “    27    you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression . obviously     28 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then     29    his office in Morrison Building,     30   that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good     31    ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife     32    those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with     33    ?One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are     34    .We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. we wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important     35    of a happy and rewarding life.     36    ,some things are worth waiting for.    37    presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,     38    it or even get good at it ! But one thing is    39    —we cannot avoid it. How is your     40    coming along?

21．A．proudly              B．respectfully        C．patiently           D．curiously

22．A．a(chǎn)ngry                B．hungry               C．frightened        D．thirsty

23．A．a(chǎn) question         B．a(chǎn) reason            C．a(chǎn)n opinion       D．a(chǎn)n idea

24．A．serious              B．difficult               C．regular             D．convenient

25．A．hurt                   B．encouraged       C．a(chǎn)ttracted          D．shocked

26．A．clerk                  B．secretary           C．passer-by        D．friend

27．A．Since                 B．Before               C．As                    D．If

28．A．looking for         B．working for         C．sending for      D．paying for

29．A．called up           B．returned to        C．visited              D．left

30．A．worried              B．disappointed      C．satisfied           D．surprised

31．A．description        B．preparation        C．excuse             D．lecture

32．A．tore                   B．saved                C．developed       D．destroyed

33．A．your wife           B．your family         C．patience          D．determination

34．A．hoping for         B．waiting for          C．ready for          D．fit for

35．A．lesson               B．experience         C．purpose           D．quality

36．A．For example      B．After all              C．Right now        D．So far

37．A．Every age         B．Every shop        C．Every day        D．Every office

38．A．a(chǎn)ccept               B．control               C．change            D．improve

39．A．certain               B．interesting         C．precious          D．easy

40．A．photo taking      B．job hunting        C．decision making D．wait training

 (07·山東)

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 36 realize that those challenges to the very things than 37 us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come with 38 .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 39 . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 40 the challenge isn’t worth the 41 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 42 when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most 43 all that is needed is 44 and communicable.

When we are communed to something, it means that no matter how 45 or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to 46 it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 47 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 48 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 49 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 50 they me: small hurdles you need to jump or 51 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 52 to get over, and hurt only 53 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 54 to everyone, and some day you will 55 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it make me who I am today. And that a good thing.”

36．A．seem to     B．come to    C．hope to    D．try to

37．A．design      B．promote    C．direct     D．shape

38．A．confidence                          B．pressure    

C．friendship                                   D．difficulty

39．A．opportunities                      B．expectations

 C．choices                               D．a(chǎn)spects

40．A．demanding                         B．deserving

C．predicting                                   D．presenting

41．A．comment                             B．loss

 C．trouble                                D．expense

42．A．spans                                        B．times

 C．dates                                         D．a(chǎn)ges

43．A．cases                                         B．fields

C．parts                                          D．occasions

44．A．a(chǎn)ssessment                        B．commitment

C．encouragement                         D．a(chǎn)djustment

45．A．doubtful                              B．shameful

C．harmful                               D．painful

46．A．keep                                          B．control

C．face                                    D．catch

47．A．space                                        B．plan

C．topic                                    D．room

48．A．If                                         B．As

C．While                                  D．Unless

49．A．other than                                  B．rather than

 C．or rather                             D．or else

50．A．what                                    B．who

C．where                                  D．which

51．A．pass by                               B．come across

C．get through                         D．run over

52．A．unnecessary                       B．necessary

C．impossible                           D．possible

53．A．serves                                B．means

C．a(chǎn)ims                                    D．a(chǎn)ttempts

54．A．opens                                 B．a(chǎn)ppeals

C．goes                                          D．happens

55．A．lock down on                      B．look back on

C．look forward to                           D．look up to

 (08·福建)

The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be.The  36  family in colonial（殖民時(shí)期的）North America was mainly concerned with survival and  37  that,its own economic prosperity.Thus,children were  38  in terms of their producitivity（生產(chǎn)能力），and they played the role of producer quite early.  39  they fulfilled this role,their position in the family was one of subordination(附屬）.

With the  40  of the society,the position of children in the family and in the society became more important.In the complex and technological society  41  the United States has become,each  42  must fulfill a number of personal and occupational  43  and be in contact with many other members.  44  ,viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are  45  more as people in their own right than as those of subordination.This acceptance of children as  46  participants in the family is reflected in various laws  47  the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new  48  of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also  49  an increasing interest in child-raising techniques.People today spend much time  50  the proper way to  51  children.

Nowadays,the socialization of the child in the United States is a  52 

transaction（事務(wù)）between parent and child  53  a one-way,parent-to-child training

  54  .As a consequence,socializing children and  55  with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure,satisfaction,and problems.

36.A.poor                    B.ordinary                   C.happy                      D.wealthy

37.A.except                 B.for                            C.beyond                        D.through

38.A.supported           B.received                  C.encouraged                 D.valued

39.A.Until                    B.After                        C.Although                  D.When

40.A.movement           B.achievement                C.development           D.requirement

41.A.that                         B.where                      C.when                       D.what

42.A.parent                 B.member                   C.family                    D.relative

43.A.purposes                B.promises                  C.roles                        D.tasks

44.A.Besides                  B.However                  C.Instead                        D.Therefore

45.A.admired                  B.regarded                 C.made                       D.respected

46.A.willing               B.equal                       C.similar                   D.common

47.A.enjoying                  B.preventing            C.considering                 D.protecting

48.A.view                    B.faith                         C.world                       D.study

49.A.led in                  B.brought in             C.resulted in            D.taken in

50.A.seeking            B.making                         C.fighting                    D.working

51.A.nurse                 B.praise                         C.understand                  D.raise

52.A.one-sided           B.many-sided                  C.round-way               D.two-way

53.A.more than           B.rather than                  C.better than                  D.less than

54.A.manner               B.method                        C.program                  D.guide

55.A.taking                 B.living                     C.playing                        D.discussing

 (08·上海)

People think children should play sports.Sports are fun,and children keep healthy while playing with others.However,playing sports can have   50   effects on children.It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children.According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000 kids play sports in the US.Of these,18,000,000 say they have been   51   at or called names while playing sports.This leaves many children with a bad   52   of sports.They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults,especially parents and coaches,are the main

  53  of too much aggression in children’s sports.They believe children  54   

aggressive adult behavior.This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback.Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them.Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,sending children the message that   55   is everything.Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout   56   at other players or cheer when their child behaves   57  .As well,children are even taught that hurting other players is   58   or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.  59  ,the media makes violence seem exciting.Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

As a society,we really need to   60   this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches   61   should act as better examples for children.They also need to teach children better   62  .They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively.They should teach children to   63   themselves whether they win or not.Besides,children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured.If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that

   64   is not as important as winning.

50.A.restrictive            B.negative               C.active                D.instructive

51.A.knocked                     B.glanced                C.smiled                D.shouted

52.A.impression          B.concept                C.taste                     D.expectation

53.A.resource                    B.cause                   C.course                      D.consequence

54.A.question                    B.understand               C.copy                     D.neglect

55.A.winning               B.practising           C.fun                        D.sport

56.A.praises               B.orders                C.remarks                D.insults

57.A.proudly               B.ambitiously               C.aggressively             D.bravely

58.A.acceptable          B.impolite                 C.possible                D.accessible

59.A.By contrast         B.In addition          C.As a result         D.After all

60.A.look up to           B.face up to          C.make up for              D.come up with

61.A.in particular        B.in all                   C.in return               D.in advance

62.A.techniques          B.means                         C.values                      D.directions

63.A.respect               B.relax                     C.forgive                      D.enjoy

64.A.body                   B.fame                     C.health                D.spirit

 (08·廣東)

Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain.In particular,there was (and perhaps still is) a belief in fairies(仙女).Not all of these   21   are the friendly,people-loving characters that appear in Disney films,and in some folktales they are   22   and cause much human suffering.This is true in the tales about the Changeling.These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows   23   and pale and has changed so much that it is almost   24   to the parents.It was then

   25   that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and   26   the human baby with a fairy Changeling.There were many ways to prevent this from happening:hanging a knife over the baby’s head while he slept or covering him with some of his

father’s clothes were just two of the recommended   27  .However,hope was not lost even if the baby had been   28  .In those cases there was often a way to get the   29   baby back.You could   30   the Changeling on the fire—then it would rise up the chimney,and you would hear the sound of fairies’ laughter and soon after you would find your own child safe and sound nearby.

21.A.babies                B.believers                  C.fairies                   D.supermen

22.A.powerful                  B.cruel                    C.frightened             D.extraordinary

23.A.sick                         B.slim                          C.short                        D.small

24.A.uncomfortable                                       B.unbelievable

C.unacceptable                                            D.unrecognizable

25.A.feared                 B.predicted                 C.heard                   D.reported

26.A.covered                  B.changed                  C.replaced               D.terrified

27.A.cases                  B.tools                        C.steps                       D.methods

28.A.missed                B.stolen                   C.found                       D.lost

29.A.little                     B.pale                         C.sad                          D.real

30.A.seize                   B.burn                         C.place                       D.hold