问题详情:
Dawson was an old grouch (脾气坏的人), which everyone in town knew. Kids knew not to go into his yard to pick a delicious 41 , even off the ground, because old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Jane and her friend Amy were on the way to Amy’s house, but as they got close Jane saw Dawson sitting on his front porch (前廊) and 42 they cross over to the other side of the street. She was 43 of the old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.
Amy said not to worry, Mr. Dawson wouldn’t hurt anyone. 44 , Jane was growing more nervous with each step 45 to the man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown (皱眉), but when he saw Amy, a broad 46 changed his entire face as he said, “Hello, Miss Amy. You’ve got a little friend with you today.”
Amy smiled back and told him Jane was staying overnight and that they were going to play games. Dawson said that sounded fun, and 47 them each a fresh apple off his tree. They gladly accepted. Dawson had the best apples in town.
When they got 48 Dawson’s earshot (听力范围), Jane asked, “Everyone says he’s the meanest man in town. 49 he was so nice to us?”
Amy explained that at first he wasn’t friendly and she was afraid of him, but she 50 he was wearing an invisible (看不见的) smile, so she always smiled 51 at him. It took a while, but one day he 52 -smiled back at her.
After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started 53 to her. Just a “hello” at first, then more, and now always plus an apple.
“An invisible smile?” 54 Jane.
“Yes. My grandma said if I pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back, sooner or later he would really smile. Grandma says 55 are contagious (传染的).”
We’re always 56 trying to accomplish so much, getting groceries, cleaning the house, mowing the lawn… It’s so easy to get 57 in everyday life that we forget how 58 it can be to bring cheer to ourselves and others. Giving a smile away 59 so little effort and time. Let’s make sure that we are not the one that 60 have to pretend is wearing an invisible smile.
41. A. pear B. grape C. banana D. apple
42. A. suggested B. thought C. planned D. ordered
43. A. ashamed B. scared C. curious D. proud
44. A. Therefore B. Instead C. Moreover D. Still
45. A. closely B. faraway C. further D. closer
46. A. face B. mind C. smile D. heart
47. A. offered B. suggested C. supplied D. provided
48. A. within B. out of C. despite D. over
49. A. How come B. What if C. Why D. Now that
50. A. found B. realized C. pretended D. forgot
51. A. on B. back C. again D. after
52. A. really B. happily C. all D. half
53. A. talking B. looking C. waving D. nodding
54. A. questioned B. replied C. surprised D. laughed
55. A. feelings B. apples C. smiles D. talks
56. A. on the phone B. on the go C. in the way D. on one foot
57. A. beaten up B. cut down C. caught up D. picked up
58. A. necessary B. simple C. complicated D. scary
59. A. leaves B. makes C. takes D. leads
60. A. we B. one C. who D. others
【回答】
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知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
题型:完型填空