备战2023年北京市中考英语二轮专题复习 专题十 完形填空（北京专版）（含解析）

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专题十　完形填空
Cloze 1(2022北京)
Our Christmas Goose
On a cold morning that December, my brother Rick and I were sent to Uncle Tommie’s on the other side of Little Mountain to get a goose for Christmas dinner. This long journey over the mountain was hard but worth it.
That morning, dark clouds were coming together overhead. I knew it was going to snow on the 　1　.
When we arrived, Uncle Tommie was already waiting for us. “Boys, I’m not 　2　 you off,” he said, “but the wind is picking up. You’d better get the goose and head for home soon.”
After a quick thank you and goodbye, I took the goose and we left. Halfway up the mountain, it began to snow heavily. I held the goose 　3　 to me.
By the time we reached the top of the mountain, it snowed more heavily. And the wind seemed to blow straight through my coat. I stepped in front of Rick. “You must be cold. Open your coat!”
“Are you crazy ” Rick asked. “I’ll lose what little warmth I have!” When he saw I was 　4　, he slowly opened his coat.
I placed the warm goose inside his coat. Rick sighed happily(舒了口气). My plan was 　5　.
On the way down, I started to shiver(发抖). Rick said, “Dave, it’s your turn now.”
He passed me the goose. For a long moment, I just stood and 　6　 my freezing(冰冷的) hands on his body. We passed the goose back and forth(来回地) between us all the way. Finally, we got home.
Sitting at the table, we explained how the goose kept us from freezing. “We can’t have him for dinner! This goose helped 　7　 our lives,” I said.
Later, we named the goose Charley and he lived out his life in the yard, bossing around the chickens and another goose we bought to keep him company. A life as the most important bird was fitting for our 　8　.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.mountain　　　　B.island　　　　C.lake　　　　 D.beach
2.A.paying　　　　 B.rushing　　　 C.showing　　 D.calling
3.A.lightly　　　　 B.secretly　　　　C.high　　　 D.close
4.A.frightened　　　　B.regretful　　　　C.serious　　　　D.surprised
5.A.working　　　　B.continuing　　　　C.improving　　　　D.changing
6.A.raised　　　　B.dried　　　　C.warmed　　　　D.examined
7.A.spare　　　　B.save　　　　C.treasure　　　　D.give
8.A.leader　　　　B.boss　　　　C.guide　　　　D.hero
Cloze 2(2020北京)
　　At the end of my first year of high school, I realized I needed to find a summer job. I was tired of having to ask my parents for 　1　. I wanted to go to the shopping center or movies with friends without having to ask for $20 from my parents. I imagined having a job at a store or at a summer camp where I could play games with children. But what actually happened was 　2　. The only job I managed to find was cleaning up tables at a local restaurant.
At first, the idea of clearing tables upset me. The thought of getting up at dawn (黎明) to go clean up after people made me 　3　 ever asking for a job. The first day was terribly busy. I was running around, racing to get a table ready for the waiting customers. I’ll never forget how 　4　 I felt that day, but I’ll also never forget sitting down for lunch with my co workers for the first time. People my age or ten years older all sat together and talked about their days. All of a sudden I was a part of that, and it felt good to be so 　5　.
I’ve now worked at the restaurant for almost one year. I’ve learned to be happy about getting up so early, because I know there’re going to be a few good 　6　 every day there.
From starting there as a shy student, I’ve been able to grow into a person that can go up and 　7　 anyone, at work or anywhere else. I’m also not as sensitive(敏感的) as I used to be—getting an impolite customer might make me feel bad, but very soon I can laugh it off with my co workers. The little job has given me so much, and I can’t wait to go back and continue to 　8　 from my experience.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.food　　　　B.money　　　　C.attention　　　　D.advice
2.A.exciting　　　　B.encouraging　　　　C.confusing　　　　D.disappointing
3.A.forget　　　　B.enjoy　　　　C.regret　　　　D.imagine
4.A.tired　　　　B.happy　　　　C.curious　　　　D.relaxed
5.A.loved　　　　B.missed　　　　C.needed　　　　D.included
6.A.dishes　　　　B.choices　　　　C.moments　　　　D.customers
7.A.find　　　　B.greet　　　　C.push　　　　D.stop
8.A.grow　　　　B.stand　　　　C.rest　　　　D.hide
Cloze 3(2019北京)
Run for Class President
　　Two months ago, when our class election(选举)started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was 　1　 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things I couldn’t 　2　 but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 　3　 prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response(反应)wasn’t what I had 　4　. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent’s(对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would 　5　. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.
My 　6　 was right: I didn’t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended(假装)not to hear. But later, things got better. People 　7　 about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don’t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren’t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 　8　—since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.bored　　　　B.afraid　　　　C.excited　　　　D.hopeful
2.A.compare　　　　B.remember　　　　C.manage　　　　D.repeat
3.A.fully　　　　B.quickly　　　　C.freshly　　　　D.physically
4.A.feared　　　　B.faced　　　　C.mentioned　　　　D.pictured
5.A.insist　　　　B.return　　　　C.wait　　　　D.win
6.A.suggestion　　　　B.prediction　　　　C.direction　　　　D.introduction
7.A.forgot　　　　B.wrote　　　　C.cared　　　　D.discussed
8.A.trust　　　　B.pride　　　　C.character　　　　D.support
Cloze 4(2018北京)
Real Solutions(解决方法) to Problems
Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems.
One day, the team was called for a 　1　 in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various 　2　. As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.
The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective(各自的)balloons 　3　 so that the balloons wouldn’t blow out. All tried, but not everyone was 　4　. Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力).
Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were 　5　 out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were 　6　 and then put into a room, here and there.
The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to 　7　 the right one. The second level of the game was over.
Then came the final level. The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes, all balloons 　8　 the hands of the respective engineers.
The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.game　　　　B.show　　　　C.concert　　　　D.party
2.A.purposes　　　　B.suggestions　　　　C.thoughts　　　　D.plans
3.A.quietly　　　　B.carefully　　　　C.secretly　　　　D.clearly
4.A.honest　　　　B.ready　　　　C.patient　　　　D.successful
5.A.checked　　　　B.helped　　　　C.ruled　　　　D.cheated
6.A.collected　　　　B.weighed　　　　C.tied　　　　D.cleaned
7.A.mark　　　　B.hide　　　　C.number　　　　D.find
8.A.freed　　　　B.reached　　　　C.lifted　　　　D.hit
Cloze 5(2017北京)
A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course(公民课程), she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would 　1　 an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily 　2　 awkwardly(别扭地) in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I’m Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, 　3　 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
“Tell me about yourself, Emily,”Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
　　bracelet
“Well,”Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I can’t relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to 　4　 here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to 　5　. “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to care about old people like me. Now you’re here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job ”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it ” Emily asked, amazed.
Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 　6　 bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair’s 　7　 that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really 　8　 to say goodbye.
“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,”Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily, “It’s my gift to you.”
Emily 　9　opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.”
On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a 　10　 that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.waste　　　　B.spend　　　　C.plan　　　　D.exercise
2.A.asked　　　　B.sat　　　　C.stood　　　　D.danced
3.A.warmth　　　　B.sadness　　　　C.happiness　　　　D.silence
4.A.study　　　　B.live　　　　C.volunteer　　　　D.play
5.A.mind　　　　B.fear　　　　C.insist　　　　D.regret
6.A.strange　　　　B.special　　　　C.common　　　　D.private
7.A.dreams　　　　B.hobbies　　　　C.stories　　　　D.jokes
8.A.upset　　　　B.confused　　　　C.surprised　　　　D.nervous
9.A.proudly　　　　B.secretly　　　　C.worriedly　　　　D.carefully
10.A.promise　　　　B.change　　　　C.judgment　　　　D.choice
模拟检测一　成为最好的自己+折断的尺子
Cloze 1(2022房山二模)
Focus on Being the Best
　　As a funny student, Brian loved watching comedies ( 喜剧 ) best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day. When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in it.
He had never acted in public before, and he was very excited. But some students 　1　 at him. “You are not funny but silly,” Ken, one of his classmates, said. “No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him loudly.
Brian couldn’t 　2　 why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and his teachers also said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the 　3　.
Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him and said he would be 　4　 in the future. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He 　5　 continued to work towards his dream.
As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. Luckily, most people 　6　 him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of chances to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television.
Now Brian is a famous comedy 　7　! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels worried like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!
Remember the bottom line is that you can’t let the behavior of others 　8　 your joy. You can’t control the actions or attitudes of others, but you can control how you react and respond to those who seem to get under your skin. Focus on being the best and happiest that you can be—that’s where your energy should go.
1.A.laughed　　　　B.nodded　　　　C.pointed　　　　D.looked
2.A.guess　　　　B.question　　　　C.understand　　　　D.imagine
3.A.homework　　　　B.exam　　　　C.class　　　　D.show
4.A.confused　　　　B.regretful　　　　C.satisfied　　　　D.successful
5.A.sadly　　　　B.confidently　　　　C.angrily　　　　D.politely
6.A.worried　　　　B.encouraged　　　　C.challenged　　　　D.reminded
7.A.actor　　　　B.writer　　　　C.producer　　　　D.director
8.A.find　　　　B.hide　　　　C.steal　　　　D.bring
Cloze 2(2021海淀一模)
The Ruler Was Broken in Two
It was the art class and the teacher had placed Henry beside me. Suddenly he jogged my elbow and made me blot (把墨水溅到) my painting, a two week work for my little sick sister. With great anger, I said something 　1　 to him. “I didn’t do it purposely,” he calmly replied, which 　2　 me a lot.
I paid him back by pushing him to mess his work. “You did that on purpose!”Henry shouted and even raised his hand. The teacher saw it, which made Henry stop and 　3　 his hand back quickly.
“I shall wait for you outside!” he said angrily. At that moment, I felt uneasy and 　4　 what I had done to him. Henry couldn’t have meant to do it. In fact, he was always so nice and I remembered him being ready to help me whenever I had difficulties. What should I do
My father’s words rang in my ears, “If you do something wrong to someone, you should beg his pardon.” But I was just ashamed to apologize. I tried to find 　5　, but the words “excuse me” stuck in my throat.
He looked at me doubtfully, more sad than angry. “We shall meet again!” he said. I agreed, trying to show him I was not afraid. I told myself I would just defend (防卫), not fight.
After school, while walking back home alone, I discovered Henry 　6　 me. I stopped, waiting for him, with a ruler in my hand.
He stepped forward. I raised my ruler.
“No, David,” with a kind smile, he waved my ruler aside. “Let’s be friends as before.”
I stood still in amazement.
“We’ll have no more quarrels, will we ”
“Sure, never again!” I said in 　7　, holding Henry’s hands tightly with a quick nod of my head.
Looking at the ruler in my hand, I broke it in two. I shouldn’t have raised it at Henry who was more upright (正直) than me!
The broken ruler will forever be a 　8　 for me not to misunderstand a friend.
1.A.rude　　　　B.funny　　　　C.strange　　　　D.exciting
2.A.comforted　　　　B.punished　　　　C.supported　　　　D.displeased
3.A.draw　　　　B.send　　　　C.drop　　　　D.show
4.A.changed　　　　B.forgot　　　　C.regretted　　　　D.proved
5.A.truth　　　　B.interest　　　　C.hope　　　　D.courage
6.A.watching　　　　B.following　　　　C.warning　　　　D.hitting
7.A.sadness　　　　B.peace　　　　C.excitement　　　　D.doubt
8.A.prize　　　　B.present　　　　C.reminder　　　　D.choice
模拟检测二　勇攀高峰+寒日里为穷人准备的一顿饭
Cloze 1(2022西城一模)
Get Out of the Crowd and Reach New Heights
John and his friends decided to go mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps. When they reached one of the famous mountains, they were surprised to see many people already climbing it. John and his friends put on their gear(装备)and started climbing. In no time at all, they reached the top of the mountain.
His friends thought they could 　1　 there for some time and then go back. Then John saw another mountain that only a handful of people were trying to climb. He told his friends, “Let’s go and climb that mountain instead of camping here. It will be fun and 　2　!” A friend replied, “No way. It seems very difficult to climb and only a few people are climbing it now.”
John wanted to take on the challenge and started walking toward the mountain. Two hours later he reached the top. The people at the top 　3　 John with a round of applause(掌声). John was very happy to see the beautiful views of 　4　.
He then started talking with people, “This mountain is not so difficult to climb. So why are there so many people below us If people could reach that peak(顶峰), they can reach this one if they put in some 　5　!”
An experienced climber smiled and said, “Most people in the crowd down there are happy with what they find easy. They don’t think that it is possible to 　6　 more. Even people who aren’t happy down there don’t want to take any risks. They think that if they take risks, they will 　7　 what they already have. The reality is, to reach a new peak, you just need effort. Many of them do not show any 　8　 and they remain part of the crowd their whole life. They also complain about the handful of courageous people by saying that they’re just lucky!”
After hearing this, John thanked the experienced climber for explaining the importance of courage in life.
1.A.camp　　　　B.wait　　　　C.live　　　　D.walk
2.A.necessary　　　　B.difficult　　　　C.important　　　　D.challenging
3.A.encouraged　　　　B.supported　　　　C.welcomed　　　　D.pleased
4.A.life　　　　B.nature　　　　C.seasons　　　　D.friends
5.A.effort　　　　B.emotion　　　　C.thought　　　　D.attention
6.A.expect　　　　B.experience　　　　C.change　　　　D.achieve
7.A.lose　　　　B.hold　　　　C.get　　　　D.drop
8.A.happiness　　　　B.courage　　　　C.attitude　　　　D.respect
Cloze 2(2021房山一模)
A Winter Meal for the Poor
I’ve never thought that a fundraiser (募捐活动) could have had such a huge influence on my life. Back in the 5th grade, there was a fundraiser at school and each class would get a 　1　 to fill up with small change. To make my class come to the first place in the fundraiser, I took two fifty dollar bills 　2　 to school and put them into the box.
Two weeks later, my parents asked me about the money. They said they had 　3　 the truth but they weren’t angry. In order to make up for it, I must do something.
My mum had the perfect idea in mind. The day after Christmas, she took me to St. John’s Hospice (收容所) and 　4　 that we were going to be working in the kitchen for several hours, making meals for the homeless men that came in each day.
As the lunch began, I thought I could wait for this by playing with my new toys. But as the mealtime went on, I found these men were overjoyed at the 　5　 food they were receiving, which I couldn’t believe. I considered it a very common winter meal. The men’s faces lit up with the food they were given. I realized how poor some people in this world actually are.
I had always heard about giving to the poor, but I never fully 　6　 it until that day. It was enlightening to see how thankful they were for something I thought was cheap. I learned that I didn’t really need all the good and expensive things I hoped for. On the drive home, my mum 　7　 Mc Donald’s for lunch and I answered no at once. I knew that I didn’t need it.
That day I came to know how good the feeling is to help people who are really in need. I now return to St. John’s Hospice every year, trying to help the poor. This is why I am becoming a doctor, thinking that in the future I will make a 　8　 in people’s lives in a way just like my mother did on that December 26th.
1.A.box　　　　B.bottle　　　　C.basket　　　　D.bag
2.A.patiently　　　　B.seriously　　　　C.slowly　　　　D.secretly
3.A.believed　　　　B.discovered　　　　C.hidden　　　　D.told
4.A.explained　　　　B.insisted　　　　C.complained　　　　D.warned
5.A.cold　　　　B.rich　　　　C.simple　　　　D.expensive
6.A.supported　　　　B.accepted　　　　C.understood　　　　D.imagined
7.A.prepared　　　　B.suggested　　　　C.booked　　　　D.required
8.A.plan　　　　B.record　　　　C.decision　　　　D.difference
模拟检测三　机器人竞赛+撒谎的代价
Cloze 1(2022海淀二模)
The Race of the Robots
The robotics competition was taking place. Lily and Toby followed their two other teammates, David and Marcus, into the big hall. They laid out all their equipment on the table because the rules said the robot could not be assembled (组装)before the competition. They needed to build and program a robot that could make its way around an obstacle(障碍)course. It was said that judges often gave a surprise 　1　 change that would require the students to change their robotic design at the last minute.
“Teams, it is now time for the new rule,” the host announced. “Some rocks will be placed on the course. You will have to make your robot remove them from the course.”
“We can build an arm to pick up the rocks and 　2　 them on the side,” said David right away. “But that would take too much time,” Marcus replied.
The team stood in 　3　,each trying to think up new ideas. Toby thought hard about the design they had already planned out. Then he realized something special about their design—the secret box.
“How about we create a door in the front of the 　4　 space in the center of the robot We can add a sensor (传感器)to the door. So when our robot goes along and comes across those rocks, it will open the door and pick them up,” he explained.
The team thought about it.“Actually, that might work. The fact that the robot is 　5　 these things rather than just moving them might give us extra points,” Lily said.
The four set to work, 　6　 but quickly assembling their pre designed robot, then adding the door with the extra parts they had brought. It was hard, and time was running out. As the buzzer (计时器)rang, Toby placed the last part on the robot.
It was time for Toby’s team to compete. They set their robot on the course and watched it make its way and meet the first rock. It stopped for a second, and the members of the team 　7　 their breath. Then the machine opened its door and slid (滑行)across the small rock.When it passed over the rock, the rock disappeared—　8　 in the robot’s secret box. The team cheered, knowing they were one step closer to the championship.
1.A.speed　　　　B.team　　　　C.time　　　　D.rule
2.A.design　　　　B.change　　　　C.place　　　　D.break
3.A.silence　　　　B.disbelief　　　　C.anger　　　　D.loneliness
4.A.empty　　　　B.natural　　　　C.bright　　　　D.common
5.A.pushing　　　　B.jumping　　　　C.collecting　　　　D.searching
6.A.directly　　　　B.carefully　　　　C.bravely　　　　D.freely
7.A.stole　　　　B.saved　　　　C.got　　　　D.held
8.A.separated　　　　B.hidden　　　　C.dropped　　　　D.cleaned
Cloze 2(2021大兴一模)
　　It was a great day for a picnic. Fred brought his classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place. After lunch, John said they should play football. When the 　1　 came to Fred, he kicked it into some long grass.“I’ll get it,”he said and hurried off to find the ball. Moments later there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg,“I’ve been bitten(咬) by a snake!”
As the others 　2　 over to help, Fred began laughing,“Ha! I’m not really hurt.”But Betty didn’t laugh,“I can’t believe you did that, Fred. I was really frightened for you.”
The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was 　3　 on a long rock by the river bank and said,“Watch me jump.” They shouted excitedly as he went under the water, but as the seconds passed he didn’t come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Fred’s laugh,“Won’t you ever 　4　 I swam behind this tree when I jumped.”
“Very funny, Fred ”said John 　5　.“Anyway, I’m feeling tired and I’m going to sleep.”Betty joined him. Fred, however, moved to a narrow part of the 　6　 and jumped in. Although he was a good swimmer, the water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself dragged(拖拽)away. He managed to catch hold of a tree, but he was very tired now and with the water still moving very fast, couldn’t 　7　 himself out.
Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Fred’s cries for help. John looked at Betty and said,“Does he really think we’re so 　8　 Wake me up in an hour. It’ll be time to go back home then.”
1.A.box　　　　B.water　　　　C.ball　　　　D.snake
2.A.rushed　　　　B.walked　　　　 C.swam　　　　D.came
3.A.lying　　　　B.standing　　　　C.riding　　　　D.hiding
4.A.promise　　　　B.believe　　　　C.cheat 　　　　D.learn
5.A.happily　　　　B.secretly　　　　C.angrily　　　　D.nervously
6.A.grass　　　　B.tree　　　　C.pool　　　　D.river
7.A.carry　　　　B.pull　　　　C.jump　　　　D.put
8.A.foolish　　　　B.satisfied　　　　C.patient　　　　D.disappointed
模拟检测四　滑板爱好者+把握机会
Cloze 1(2021朝阳二模)
The Skateboarder
skateboard
　　Near Hannah’s house there’s a new skatepark. A lot of young people in the town go there after school with their skateboards.
These days Hannah often goes there with her cousin Justin. With the new skatepark, she’s very interested in skateboarding. The only thing is—Hannah has no 　1　!
Sometimes Justin asks Hannah,“Hey, do you want to get on my skateboard ”So she does—but not for long. She doesn’t want to fall off in front of everybody. Justin is a good skateboarder. He can do a lot of tricks(技巧). Hannah thinks,“I want to jump and do tricks, too. My 　2　 is coming. Maybe I can talk to Mom and Dad.”
On Hannah’s birthday morning, she opens her presents excitedly. There’s a big present from her parents.“Wow!A skateboard!Thanks!I have my skateboard now. So I can do more,”Hannah says 　3　.
That weekend, Hannah takes her new skateboard to the skatepark with Justin. Hannah is excited. They begin skateboarding. Justin does a trick.“Maybe I can jump now,”Hannah thinks. She goes faster and jumps—but she falls off her skateboard. When she is on the ground, somebody laughs.“Oh, no! This is 　4　! No more skateboarding for me!”she thinks. She gets up quickly and 　5　.
The next day, Hannah sees a woman sitting on the grass with her baby boy. The little boy is trying to stand.“Good boy, Michael,”his mother says.“Stand up now.”Michael stands up slowly. He takes one little step and falls down.“Don’t cry. Try again,”his mother says. Michael stops crying. He takes his mother’s hand, and stands up again. Hannah 　6　 them for five minutes.“He doesn’t stop falling. But it doesn’t matter,”Hannah thinks.
One Saturday afternoon, Hannah goes to the skatepark with Justin. At the skatepark, Justin says,“Everybody falls off sometimes.”“Sure, how do you do that trick I want to 　7　 it.”“Put your right foot here, and then push with your left foot.”“OK,”Hannah says,“I need some more practice.”“You’re a(n) 　8　 skateboarder now, Hannah,”Justin tells her quietly.
1.A.skateboard　　　　B.homework　　　　C.shoes　　　　D.time
2.A.holiday　　　　B.birthday　　　　C.party　　　　D.trip
3.A.worriedly　　　　B.patiently　　　　C.carefully　　　　D.hotly
4.A.easy　　　　B.cold　　　　C.awful　　　　D.weak
5.A.laughs　　　　B.leaves　　　　C.stops　　　　D.waits
6.A.calls　　　　B.thanks　　　　C.greets　　　　D.watches
7.A.learn　　　　B.prepare　　　　C.share　　　　D.change
8.A.common　　　　B.unusual　　　　C.real　　　　D.experienced
Cloze 2(2022丰台一模)
Taking a Chance
　　When Joseph handed Ms. Taylor his homework, he couldn’t have imagined how writing a short story would help him get more than a grade.
Joseph, who was 　1　, had few close friends. In his art class, students usually discussed modern painters and skills of mixing paint. He kept quiet. No one except Karen seemed to 　2　 him at all. So Joseph wanted to invite Karen to see the Jackson Pollock painting exhibit at the local museum. Every time he had an opportunity to invite her, he’d start by talking about his own painting. He knew his 　3　 was not as good as Karen’s—she was a natural artist—but he wasn’t sure where else to begin. He never got to the invitation before the bell rang.
But things suddenly changed when Joseph received an A+ on his story about a boy trying to ask a friend to an art opening. He was amazed. He knew that writing was fun and came 　4　 to him, but he didn’t realize he was good at it.
Ms. Taylor’s comments made him think he had a special talent, kind of like Karen’s for painting. Ms. Taylor 　5　 him to enter an upcoming national writing contest (比赛). At the beginning, Joseph didn’t want to enter the contest. He was worried that he would 　6　 his new pride in himself if he didn’t win. But Ms. Taylor insisted that taking risks was part of knowing who you are and what you can do. Joseph finally 　7　 to submit (提交) his story to the contest. When he won second place, he was still proud of himself—of his writing and of his 　8　 to enter the contest. He felt so good too that he took the chance of asking Karen to the art show, and she said yes.
1.A.relaxed　　　　B.shy　　　　C.excited　　　　D.hopeful
2.A.notice　　　　B.upset　　　　C.forget　　　　D.disappoint
3.A.chance　　　　B.story　　　　C.life　　　　D.work
4.A.quickly　　　　B.easily　　　　C.freshly　　　　D.hardly
5.A.allowed　　　　B.begged　　　　C.warned　　　　D.encouraged
6.A.return　　　　B.get　　　　C.lose　　　　D.face
7.A.agreed　　　　B.believed　　　　C.cared　　　　D.remembered
8.A.trust　　　　B.support　　　　C.courage　　　　D.character
模拟检测五　学会规划+伟大的母爱
Cloze 1(2022 海淀一模)
　　It was January 2021. My second term in high school had just ended. Two weeks earlier, my parents checked my grades and 　1　 more than 20 missing tasks.
Bright and able as I was, I had often struggled(挣扎)with 　2　 and procrastination(拖延), especially with writing tasks. But this time was different, and the pandemic(疫情)was to blame. I was doing my first year partly from home—where I did my schoolwork on my own time, and, for the most part, without teachers’ guidance.
The 　3　 was too much. I could do a million other things rather than my homework. I told my mom what I was missing from my teachers and classmates,“When a teacher walks around the classroom, you want to be on task, and you don’t want to fall behind the other students.”
My parents tried to help, but their 　4　 fell far short of their expectations. Tired from working long days, they criticized rather than advised. Late night learning hours ended in 　5　 matches. All three of us were upset and stressed out.
We knew we couldn’t solve this alone. So when my mom heard that Steve Merrill, an experienced teacher, could help, she 　6　 out.
Mr. Merrill told me that his students also had problems in the same areas: task organization and time management. He taught me to break down big tasks into small ones. We met twice a week, over video, where we could look over my tasks and put the skill into practice. After a few months, I started to see positive results. My grades were improving. My work habits were becoming more regular. There were 　7　 late night learning hours and fights.
The other evening I came downstairs to ask my parents for help with a writing task. There was something different. I had 　8　 most of it two days before the deadline! While I don’t expect this school year to be easy, I now have some of the tools I need to help me through it.
1.A.counted　　　　B.finished　　　　C.changed　　　　D.gave
2.A.discussion　　　B.expression　　　　C.competition　　　　D.organization
3.A.knowledge　　　　B.stress　　　　C.freedom　　　　D.advice
4.A.rules　　　　B.efforts　　　　C.habits　　　　D.experiences
5.A.searching　　　　B.reading　　　　C.joking　　　　D.shouting
6.A.reached　　　　B.helped　　　　C.worked　　　　D.dropped
7.A.better　　　　B.fewer　　　　C.stronger　　　　D.busier
8.A.shared　　　　B.forgotten　　　　C.completed　　　　D.mistaken
Cloze 2(2021平谷一模)
My father had a car accident and left us. My mother suddenly found herself alone to care for five boys. I 　1　 about the situation, but my mother didn’t, and she assured us that she would keep us together as a family and safe from harm. Although small in size, she could handle heavy horse drawn plows. Besides, she even found time to help us with homework.
As Christmas was approaching, my mother didn’t seem to 　2　 as much. I realized she had no money to buy us presents. Considering myself practically grown, I hid my disappointment.
One day, my mother took a saw into the forest and 　3　 with some tree branches. She left them in the barn and didn’t tell her curious children what they were for. She worked on her project while I was in school, but I looked 　4　 into the barn when I had a chance. Several days later, I still couldn’t figure out her purpose. When later I saw she used nails and paint, I concluded that she must be making presents.
By Christmas week, my mother was happy again as usual. Her 　5　 was apparently(显然地) completed and she obviously kept it secret because I’d looked everywhere without success.
On Christmas Eve, I lay awake for a long time, 　6　 Christmas morning.
The next morning, my mother handed out the handmade presents happily in front of her delighted kids.
　　Many 　7　 years would follow that particular Christmas, but I never again 　8　 my mother’s ability to care for us. We were never hungry, and she made sure we got an education in school. She taught us to have faith in our own abilities. That faith still supports me.
1.A.argued　　　　B.worried　　　　C.learned　　　　D.talked
2.A.work　　　　B.cry　　　　C.smile　　　　D.care
3.A.dug　　　　B.began　　　　C.left　　　　D.returned
4.A.secretly　　　　B.nervously　　　　C.proudly　　　　D.seriously
5.A.present　　　　B.paint　　　　C.project　　　　D.branch
6.A.expecting　　　　B.remembering　　　　C.imagining　　　　D.designing
7.A.happy　　　　B.difficult　　　　C.curious　　　　D.simple
8.A.recognized　　　　B.improved　　　　C.doubted　　　　D.destroyed
模拟检测六　考试作弊+高中的成长经历
Cloze 1(2022石景山二模)
　　“Keep your eyes on your own paper” is one of the rules that Mrs. Archer has taught us. It’s a 　1　 rule, but it’s not a rule everybody chooses to follow.
　　This morning, I experienced one of the “rule breakers” during an English exam. I felt somebody was 　2　 me a little too closely. I turned my head quickly and saw James, who sat right behind me. My eyes caught his and he whispered (低语), “I hope you studied for this test!” I gave him a smile and was not sure if he was joking or not. I 　3　 to my test. This time I leaned (斜靠) a little more closely toward my paper. “I can’t see!” James whispered.
“What am I going to do ” I thought to myself. Cheating went against my beliefs. Besides, I’d studied hard for the test. 　4　 James hadn’t. I put my arms around my answers.
“He’s your friend, and what are friends for ” “You know it’s wrong.”
I hoped for an easy way out of this matter. No easy answer 　5　. I just knew I had to do what I felt was right, even if it made James mad. So I guarded my paper so that he couldn’t see my 　6　.
When the exam ended, I felt it necessary to let James know that cheating was wrong. And I didn’t want to destroy the friendship. I stood by the door in silence, waiting for him. When he passed by, my mind was still 　7　 for the right words.
“Sorry, James, but you know me well enough to know how I feel about cheating,” I said slowly and gently. “But maybe I could help you study before the next test.” “OK, Brian,” he smiled, “it might not be 　8　, but I’ll give it a try.”
I stood there for a moment and was finally able to breathe again. I felt relieved (宽慰的) that my friendship with James hadn’t been destroyed.
1.A.strange　　　　B.simple　　　　C.different　　　　D.funny
2.A.watching　　　　B.reading　　　　C.checking　　　　D.catching
3.A.pointed　　　　B.moved　　　　C.returned　　　　D.appeared
4.A.Clearly　　　　B.Directly　　　　C.Luckily　　　　D.Especially
5.A.mattered　　　　B.spread　　　　C.replied　　　　D.came
6.A.names　　　　B.answers　　　　C.exercises　　　　D.scores
7.A.paying　　　　B.caring　　　　C.sending　　　　D.searching
8.A.safe　　　　B.open　　　　C.easy　　　　D.exact
Cloze 2(2021昌平二模)
Grow in high school
High school is a time to find out who you are, what you’re good at, and what you hope yourself to be in the future.
Last year, I found myself lost in Algebra(代数). I truly didn’t find math the least bit 　1　, so I gave up trying. Most of the homework tasks and tests were big trouble to me and I would get so upset that I could not get the topic. I ended that year with a D.I knew I could do better and that grade did not represent me, so I signed up for our school 　2　 for students who were behind in their studies, like me. It was a 4 week program, and I was ready for a 　3　. I also asked my math teacher, Mr. Shuster, for more help. I needed his guidance to help me better understand the materials. I knew that with belief in myself, I would become 　4　. Finally I turned my D to a B in the following exam. This experience made me realize that no matter how hard something is that you’re going through, there’s always a way around it with hard work.
Albert Einstein didn’t 　5　 speaking until he was four, reading until he was seven, and was thought to be mentally ill! He went on to win a Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖). We often hear stories of other people’s success. However, we don’t seem to understand how they got there. The only way to truly know who you are as a person is to think over and over on your 　6　. Did I let them push me down or did I overcome them Once these blind points are recovered, you can act on them and 　7　. If you can build on your failures, you can use them as a stepping stone. I learned that I could do more than I thought because of this. High school has 　8　 me into the knowledgeable, confident person I am today.
1.A.enjoyable　　　　B.skillful　　　　C.surprising　　　　D.popular
2.A.homework　　　　B.subject　　　　C.program　　　　D.assignment
3.A.discussion　　　　B.challenge　　　　C.business　　　　D.method
4.A.successful　　　　B.professional　　　　C.beautiful　　　　D.scientific
5.A.spend　　　　B.start　　　　C.finish　　　　D.hear
6.A.skills　　　　B.steps　　　　C.dreams　　　　D.problems
7.A.spread　　　　B.decide　　　　C.improve　　　　D.promise
8.A.thrown　　　　B.brought　　　　C.voiced　　　　D.shaped
模拟检测七　姐妹情深+自我牺牲精神
Cloze 1(2021东城二模)
　　At the age of six, I dreamed of becoming an artist. My mom knew this, so she gave me some 　1　. They quickly became my treasures.
Unfortunately, Emily, my little sister, thought they were very good, too. For three days, she would ask to play with my markers. Finally, she 　2　 asking, and I was able to leave them in my room when I went to school, certain that she wouldn’t enter my room.
But when I got home from school, I saw my markers weren’t where I had left them. My rainbow colored treasures were gone!
I 　3　 the house for Emily, thinking that she might have something to do with their disappearance. I found her in the basement and she was drawing something with my markers. I started 　4　 at her, grabbed(抓起)the markers—at least the ones I could reach and ran back up to my room, shutting the door with a loud noise behind me. I sat there for at least half an hour.
　5　, I heard Emily’s footsteps coming up the stairs. I noticed a folded(折叠的)piece of paper being pushed under the door.
Once it reached my side of the door, I picked it up. As I read the words written on the cover, my 　6　 quickly disappeared, and tears began to well up in my eyes. On the front of the paper in rainbow colors were the words “Best Sister”. Inside was a picture Emily had drawn of herself offering me a late birthday gift.
Emily used my markers to make something 　7　 for me. It made me realize the greatest 　8　 of all is the love you have for your family—and the love they have for you.
I opened the door, reached out to Emily and gave her a big hug.
1.A.brushes　　　　B.erasers　　　　C.markers　　　　D.crayons
2.A.stopped　　　　B.hated　　　　C.regretted　　　　D.risked
3.A.cleaned　　　　B.left　　　　C.opened　　　　D.searched
4.A.shouting　　　　B.laughing　　　　C.nodding　　　　D.waving
5.A.Immediately　　　　B.Finally　　　　C.Luckily　　　　D.Naturally
6.A.fear　　　　B.worry　　　　C.anger　　　　D.confusion
7.A.funny　　　　B.useful　　　　C.popular　　　　D.special
8.A.surprise　　　　B.treasure　　　　C.attraction　　　　D.success
Cloze 2(2022大兴一模)
Sacrifice
We got a HUGE task in PE class. HUGE! This was so big that Mr. Dover was basing half of our grades on it.
Here was the task. We were divided into groups of 　1　. One person stood on one side of the gym, and the other three stood across from him or her. We had to get a baby doll across the gym floor to the fourth member on the other side. But we couldn’t just walk across the gym floor because we had to pretend(假装) the floor was full of crocodiles. And the baby doll couldn’t be dropped on the floor because we were supposed to pretend it was our most beloved baby. If the fourth member 　2　 to catch the baby doll, the team would not get any grades.
Many solutions we tried, but none of them 　3　 well without dropping the baby doll on the floor.
The class was almost over, but we were still not getting anywhere. And not even a team got any 　4　. Suddenly a word “sacrifice(牺牲)” on a poster caught my eyes. Then I had an idea.
I quickly gathered all the baby dolls of each team and handed them to my team members. Then I walked directly into the center of the gym. After that, I asked my team members to walk to Hudson, who was standing on the other side of the gym. With all the dolls getting across, all the groups could get grades.
I announced, “While all the crocodiles are busy 　5　 me, my team members could take all the baby dolls across the gym floor, and at the same time, all baby dolls will be safe and 　6　.”
Mr. Dover was shocked. “Jamie, you are going to let the crocodiles eat you Doesn’t that mean you fail ”
“I already failed,” I answered 　7　. “But now everybody else passes. And they can get their grades, right ”
Mr. Dover smiled. He said to the whole class, “She is right. The only solution to this task is for one member to 　8　 up everything for the rest of you. You got it, Jamie! And all of you will get A plus!”
1.A.two　　　　B.three　　　　C.four　　　　D.five
2.A.failed　　　　B.decided　　　　C.managed　　　　D.refused
3.A.developed　　　　B.fit　　　　C.appeared　　　　D.worked
4.A.praise　　　　B.chances　　　　C.grades　　　　D.money
5.A.eating　　　　B.greeting　　　　C.pleasing　　　　D.touching
6.A.strong　　　　B.sound　　　　C.popular　　　　D.beautiful
7.A.unhappily　　　　B.calmly　　　　C.angrily　　　　D.regretfully
8.A.put　　　　B.save　　　　C.pick　　　　D.give
模拟检测八　“骑车”背后的自尊+垒球决胜赛
Cloze 1(2021西城二模)
Too Proud to Ride
“Do you want to come riding with us in the park this Saturday ” Eric asked. He and Dave were great at riding bikes.
“Of course!” Pete replied. Pete smiled at his friends Eric and Dave, but another thought crossed his mind. He didn’t even know how to ride, but how could he tell his friends that
When he went home that night, he got out his bike. His parents had bought it for his birthday. When he’d first gotten it, he’d been excited and had tried to 　1　. After a day or two and a scraped knee, he’d given up. His mother smiled now to see him trying again, but he just gave her an angry look. It was embarrassing not to be able to ride a bike!
So Pete 　2　 his bike across the street to the parking lot and tried to ride again. After half an hour of trying, he still couldn’t ride, and his legs hurt. He didn’t know what he was going to do.
“It’ll be all right, dear. You’ll get it. Just keep trying,” his mother said. But it just made Pete 　3　. He felt helpless. Even babies could ride bikes, right
The next day at school, Eric and Dave sat with him at lunch. “Are you ready for the big bike trip on Saturday ” Dave asked.
“Oh, that,” Pete said 　4　. He had his lunch and didn’t want to say anything. It was hard to swallow(吞咽)his food, let alone his 　5　. How could he say that he couldn’t ride a bike
“What’s wrong ” Eric asked. “Are you busy this Saturday ”
“No, it’s just...”Here it goes. Pete thought, “They are going to laugh at me if I tell them.”
“You can’t ride a bike,” Dave said.
Pete opened his mouth. He almost 　6　 and said he could, but he didn’t want to do like that. “No, I can’t.”
“We know already,” Eric said. “Why do you think we invited you You’ve got the coolest bike in our school. We want to see you ride it. We are going to help you learn!”
Pete couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “WOW! That’s great. I thought you were going to make fun of me.”
Dave 　7　 his head. “We are your friends. Why would we do that ”
“I don’t know,” Pete shrugged. “I guess I was just too proud.”
That Saturday, Pete finally learned to ride his bike. He also learned a little something about friendship and asking for 　8　.
1.A.repair　　　　B.plan　　　　C.learn　　　　D.share
2.A.rode　　　　B.kicked　　　　C.drew　　　　D.walked
3.A.angrier　　　　B.happier　　　　C.braver　　　　D.slower
4.A.patiently　　　　B.excitedly　　　　C.sadly　　　　D.politely
5.A.promise　　　　B.doubt　　　　C.confidence　　　　D.pride
6.A.lied　　　　B.asked　　　　C.agreed　　　　D.stopped
7.A.nodded　　　　B.shook　　　　C.hung　　　　D.turned
8.A.attention　　　　B.help　　　　C.respect　　　　D.information
Cloze 2(2022平谷一模)
Luke, Jay and Zach’s Winning Game
It was the last game of the regular season. Luke really wanted his baseball team, the Wildcats, to win because he had never been to the playoffs(季后赛)before.
The coach called the whole team together before the game began. He said, “It has been a great season. You should all be 　1　 of yourselves. Let’s give it our best effort.”
The team really was a good one. All of the teammates got along well and encouraged each other. Luke’s best friend, Jay, was on the team too. They were two of the best players on the team.
The Purple Sox were the Wildcats’ opponents. Both teams and all of their 　2　 were super excited about the game.
The Wildcats had a good start. They had three runs(分)by the end of the second inning(局)and had prevented the Purple Sox from scoring. 　3　, by the end of the fifth inning, the Purple Sox had taken over the lead and were ahead of the Wildcats by four runs. Luke and Jay were starting to 　4　, but they knew they had to remain positive.
“Don’t give up, Wildcats!” urged Jay. “We can do it!” cheered Luke. “Be proud and give it your best effort, like coach said.” Luke 　5　 the team.
Over the next few innings, the Wildcats did better and by the bottom of the ninth inning, they were ahead of the Purple Sox by one run, but the Purple Sox had the last at bat for the game. Zach was one of their weakest players. His Purple Sox teammates cheered for him. Then they started chanting. Before too long, the fans joined in on the chant too. Even the Wildcats started cheering to 　6　 him, because they knew how hard Zach always tried. Finally, he made it. He hit the ball, then he ran as hard as he could to the first base.
The next Purple Sox batter was up. Zach was ready to run. They might just win the game after all. But the ball was not far enough. Luke was able to catch the ball and 　7　 the game for the Wildcats.
When the game ended, both teams shook hands and congratulated each other. It really was a 　8　 for everyone. Luke, Jay and the Wildcats made the playoffs, and the Purple Sox saw their teammate Zach have his first hit.
1.A.afraid　　　　B.ashamed　　　　C.careful　　　　D.proud
2.A.leaders　　　　B.fans　　　　C.friends　　　　D.teammates
3.A.Obviously　　　　B.Hopefully　　　　C.Unluckily　　　　D.Naturally
4.A.relax　　　　B.celebrate　　　　C.worry　　　　D.fight
5.A.left　　　　B.reminded　　　　C.led　　　　D.organized
6.A.hurt　　　　B.support　　　　C.interrupt　　　　D.protect
7.A.lose　　　　B.play　　　　C.save　　　　D.continue
8.A.win　　　　B.dream　　　　C.try　　　　D.change
模拟检测九　一副眼镜+人生的顶点
Cloze 1(2021燕山一模)
　　Teacher Tyler Henderson is color blind, and the world in his eyes is only black and white. When he directed a musical(音乐剧) at school, his students discovered his 　1　. They wanted to do something to help him see the colorful world.
These student actors began to 　2　 money. With the donated(捐赠)money from their classmates, they bought a pair of Enchroma glasses, which allow color blind people to see red color. The students believed the 　3　 would be a surprise to their respected teacher.
The day eventually came. Standing on the stage, Mr. Henderson was going to give instructions. Suddenly, the students broke out into a song from the musical and presented their teacher with a banner(横幅):“You helped us see our colors. Now we’re helping you see yours.” Then the Enchroma glasses were 　4　 to Henderson with a touching letter.
All the students in the theatre were holding their breath and eagerly watching Mr. Henderson as he 　5　 put on his new pair of glasses. One of the students couldn’t wait to ask if the glasses helped. “They 　6　 very well,” Henderson answered in amazement. As he had never expected to receive such a gift, he was speechless. He sat down on the stage with tears of joy in his eyes.
Hours after he received the gift, Henderson was still emotional(激动的). “I had trouble putting them on because my eyes were filled with tears,” Henderson said.
The students know that the ability to see colors is especially important for Henderson. “He has devoted himself to theater, but he hasn’t been able to see the red color on stage,” student Ariana Brown said. “And now he will lead a 　7　 life.”
“The new glasses not only color my world, but also light up my life,” said Henderson. The 　8　 in the glasses will inspire(激励) him to express his gratitude(感恩) on his life stage.
1.A.mistake　　　　B.problem　　　　C.goal　　　　D.choice
2.A.raise　　　　B.spend　　　　C.take　　　　D.borrow
3.A.music　　　　B.money　　　　C.gift　　　　D.play
4.A.left　　　　B.lent　　　　C.made　　　　D.handed
5.A.carefully　　　　B.suddenly　　　　C.quickly　　　　D.certainly
6.A.go　　　　B.work　　　　C.stay　　　　D.develop
7.A.difficult　　　　B.simple　　　　C.lively　　　　D.different
8.A.trust　　　　B.benefit　　　　C.love　　　　D.need
Cloze 2(2022朝阳二模)
The Height of Life
Michael Stone had always dreamed of flying. His mother read him so many stories about flying that they 　1　 his dreams with color and beauty. His dad, on the other hand, believed in hard work. He always said, “If you want something, work for it!” From the age of 14, Michael started 　2　 as a pole vaulter. He worked out every day with weightlifting and running, and helped his parents with their farm work. His mother wished he could 　3　 a bit more, but his father would smile and say, “If you want something, work for it!”
Now Michael was standing in the stadium as one of the final two competitors in the pole vaulting event in the National Junior Olympics. After a warm up, he found his pole, and 　4　 on the runway that led to the most challenging event of his 17 year old life. Suddenly he became 　5　. He had never experienced this before.
Then he thought of his mother. She always told him to take deep breaths when he felt nervous. So he did. Slowly the nervousness was gone. He gently put down his pole, and began to stretch(伸展) out his arms and upper body. And then, he 　6　 picked up his pole. He knew it was his time to fly.
As he began sprinting(冲刺) down the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar(熟悉的). When he took a deep breath, it happened. He began to fly, just like in his childhood dreams. Only this time he knew he wasn’t dreaming.
The loud cheers from the audience brought Michael back. He could 　7　 the smile on his parents’ faces. His life would never be the same. It wasn’t because he won the National Junior Olympics and 　8　 a new world record. And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.
1.A.filled　　　　B.left　　　　C.put　　　　D.told
2.A.playing　　　　B.working　　　　C.training　　　　D.showing
3.A.help　　　　B.relax　　　　C.improve　　　　D.exercise
4.A.stayed　　　　B.climbed　　　　C.entered　　　　D.stepped
5.A.nervous　　　　B.confused　　　　C.angry　　　　D.upset
6.A.secretly　　　　B.strangely　　　　C.carefully　　　　D.curiously
7.A.wonder　　　　B.predict　　　　C.find　　　　D.imagine
8.A.set　　　　B.broke　　　　C.ran　　　　D.hit
Cloze 1(2021石景山二模)
Visit with a Tramp
　　I was playing at the front gate, trying to decide whether to walk down the street to play with Vena, my best friend, when I saw a tramp(流浪汉)coming up the road.
“Hello, little girl,” he said. “Is your mama at home ”
I nodded and opened the 　1　 to let him in the yard. He looked like all the tramps who came to our house from the Tramp Camp by the river during the Great Depression. His 　2　 hair hung below a shapeless hat, and his old shirt and trousers had been rained on and slept in. He smelled like a bonfire(篝火).
He shuffled(拖着脚走)to the door. When my mother 　3　, he asked, “Lady, could you spare something to eat ”
“I think so. Please sit on the step.”
He dropped onto the narrow step. In minutes my mother came back and 　4　 him a sandwich made from homemade bread and generous pieces of boiled meat. She also gave him a bottle of milk. “I thank you, lady,” he said.
I played at the gate, watching the tramp wolf down the sandwich and empty the cup. Then he stood up and walked back through the gate. “They said your mama would 　5　 me,” he told me on the way out.
Vena had said the tramps told one another who would feed them. “They never come to my house!” she had said proudly.
So why does Mama feed them I 　6　. Why does she give anything to men who don’t work at all I walked inside. “Vena’s mama says those men are too lazy to work. Why do we feed them ”
My mother smiled. “Sweetheart, we don’t know why these men don’t work,” she said, “but they were babies once. And their mamas loved them, like I love you.” She put her hands on my shoulders and 　7　 me close to her.
“I fed them for their 　8　, because if you were ever hungry and had nothing to eat, I would want their mothers to feed you.”
1.A.fridge　　　　B.gate　　　　C.window　　　　D.bottle
2.A.tidy　　　　B.grey　　　　C.cool　　　　D.messy
3.A.appeared　　　　B.returned　　　　C.cooked　　　　D.shouted
4.A.lent　　　　B.handed　　　　C.found　　　　D.sold
5.A.like　　　　B.feed　　　　C.greet　　　　D.protect
6.A.wondered　　　　B.explained　　　　C.argued　　　　D.doubted
7.A.pushed　　　　B.sent　　　　C.dropped　　　　D.drew
8.A.friends　　　　B.babies　　　　C.mothers　　　　D.workers
Cloze 2(2022西城二模)
　　I almost messed up “big time”.
My 5 year old son and I were coming back from school when we saw a(n) 　1　 man on the side of the road. I wanted to give the man some money, but I didn’t have any cash(现金).My son Justus noticed the man as well. And then it happened...
Justus insisted on giving the man the 30 cents he had in his pocket. I was more than happy that he wanted to do this with 　2　. But honestly I was hesitant(犹豫不决的). I didn’t want to give this man who clearly needed all the help he could get, just 30 cents. My own pride and thoughts of the homeless man’s unknown reaction(反应)to 　3　 just two coins were standing in the way.
I quickly realized that I was the only problem in this situation. I almost told my son what he had wasn’t enough by my inaction. I almost showed him that what he saw as a good thing, and was in fact a good thing, but wasn’t good enough to make a 　4　 in someone’s life. I almost taught him that pride was more important than helping another human. Thank goodness I quickly dropped that foolishness.
I then rolled down the window and said, “I’m sorry, man. I don’t have any cash on me, but my son back here wants to give you everything he 　5　 right now. He just turned five.”
The smile on that man’s face lit up the crossroad and he said to Justus, “Thank you so much!”
The only thing that 　6　 the brightness of that stranger’s smile after that moment was the bigger smile on my boy’s face!
I also believed that a chain reaction of 　7　 started behind us that day, as other people rolled down their windows to help him, too.
My little boy, without even 　8　 it, reminded me once again by his actions that it was always about the heart. It doesn’t matter how much you have or how little; giving in love and sincerity is very important.
1.A.old　　　　B.strange　　　　C.ordinary　　　　D.homeless
2.A.joy　　　　B.surprise　　　　C.curiosity　　　　D.patience
3.A.losing　　　　B.receiving　　　　C.keeping　　　　D.finding
4.A.promise　　　　B.decision　　　　C.difference　　　　D.wish
5.A.believes　　　　B.wants　　　　C.has　　　　D.knows
6.A.matched　　　　B.lightened　　　　C.explained　　　　D.described
7.A.confidence　　　　B.kindness　　　　C.trust　　　　D.courage
8.A.refusing　　　　B.recognizing　　　　C.remembering　　　　D.realizing第二部分　读写能力提升
专题十　完形填空
Cloze 1(2022北京)
Our Christmas Goose
On a cold morning that December, my brother Rick and I were sent to Uncle Tommie’s on the other side of Little Mountain to get a goose for Christmas dinner. This long journey over the mountain was hard but worth it.
That morning, dark clouds were coming together overhead. I knew it was going to snow on the 　1　.
When we arrived, Uncle Tommie was already waiting for us. “Boys, I’m not 　2　 you off,” he said, “but the wind is picking up. You’d better get the goose and head for home soon.”
After a quick thank you and goodbye, I took the goose and we left. Halfway up the mountain, it began to snow heavily. I held the goose 　3　 to me.
By the time we reached the top of the mountain, it snowed more heavily. And the wind seemed to blow straight through my coat. I stepped in front of Rick. “You must be cold. Open your coat!”
“Are you crazy ” Rick asked. “I’ll lose what little warmth I have!” When he saw I was 　4　, he slowly opened his coat.
I placed the warm goose inside his coat. Rick sighed happily(舒了口气). My plan was 　5　.
On the way down, I started to shiver(发抖). Rick said, “Dave, it’s your turn now.”
He passed me the goose. For a long moment, I just stood and 　6　 my freezing(冰冷的) hands on his body. We passed the goose back and forth(来回地) between us all the way. Finally, we got home.
Sitting at the table, we explained how the goose kept us from freezing. “We can’t have him for dinner! This goose helped 　7　 our lives,” I said.
Later, we named the goose Charley and he lived out his life in the yard, bossing around the chickens and another goose we bought to keep him company. A life as the most important bird was fitting for our 　8　.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.mountain　　　　B.island　　　　C.lake　　　　 D.beach
2.A.paying　　　　 B.rushing　　　 C.showing　　 D.calling
3.A.lightly　　　　 B.secretly　　　　C.high　　　 D.close
4.A.frightened　　　　B.regretful　　　　C.serious　　　　D.surprised
5.A.working　　　　B.continuing　　　　C.improving　　　　D.changing
6.A.raised　　　　B.dried　　　　C.warmed　　　　D.examined
7.A.spare　　　　B.save　　　　C.treasure　　　　D.give
8.A.leader　　　　B.boss　　　　C.guide　　　　D.hero
答案　
语篇解读　本文为记叙文,作者本想从Tommie叔叔家拿只鹅作为圣诞节的晚餐。但在回家的途中,这只鹅帮助作者哥俩在风雪交加的天气里渡过难关。主题语境属于“人与自然”范畴中的“环境保护”主题群,涉及子主题“种植与养殖,热爱并善待生命”。
1.A　根据上文可知,此处表示山上要下雪了。故选A。
2.B　根据下文可知,风越刮越大,所以Tommie叔叔想让作者哥俩赶快回家。rush表示“迅速送(某人或某物)”。故选B。
3.D　根据上文可知,他们爬到半山腰时,雪下得很大,因此作者紧紧地抱住鹅。故选D。
4.C　句意:当他看到我是认真的时,他慢慢地解开外套。serious认真的。
5.A　根据上文可知,Rick舒了口气。由此可知作者的计划起作用了。故选A。
6.C　根据语境可知,此处表示作者用鹅的身体温暖冻僵的双手。故选C。
7.B　根据上文可知,从Tommie叔叔家拿的这只鹅帮助作者哥俩在风雪交加的天气里取暖,渡过难关。此处表示这只鹅救了哥俩的命。故选B。
8.D　由上文可知,这只鹅的地位很高。而只有这样才能和曾救了作者哥俩的命的英雄匹配。
词汇积累　work v. 工作;产生作用　n.工作;(作家,音乐家,画家等)的作品 fit　v.适应;匹配;合身　adj. 健康的;健壮的
Cloze 2(2020北京)
　　At the end of my first year of high school, I realized I needed to find a summer job. I was tired of having to ask my parents for 　1　. I wanted to go to the shopping center or movies with friends without having to ask for $20 from my parents. I imagined having a job at a store or at a summer camp where I could play games with children. But what actually happened was 　2　. The only job I managed to find was cleaning up tables at a local restaurant.
At first, the idea of clearing tables upset me. The thought of getting up at dawn (黎明) to go clean up after people made me 　3　 ever asking for a job. The first day was terribly busy. I was running around, racing to get a table ready for the waiting customers. I’ll never forget how 　4　 I felt that day, but I’ll also never forget sitting down for lunch with my co workers for the first time. People my age or ten years older all sat together and talked about their days. All of a sudden I was a part of that, and it felt good to be so 　5　.
I’ve now worked at the restaurant for almost one year. I’ve learned to be happy about getting up so early, because I know there’re going to be a few good 　6　 every day there.
From starting there as a shy student, I’ve been able to grow into a person that can go up and 　7　 anyone, at work or anywhere else. I’m also not as sensitive(敏感的) as I used to be—getting an impolite customer might make me feel bad, but very soon I can laugh it off with my co workers. The little job has given me so much, and I can’t wait to go back and continue to 　8　 from my experience.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.food　　　　B.money　　　　C.attention　　　　D.advice
2.A.exciting　　　　B.encouraging　　　　C.confusing　　　　D.disappointing
3.A.forget　　　　B.enjoy　　　　C.regret　　　　D.imagine
4.A.tired　　　　B.happy　　　　C.curious　　　　D.relaxed
5.A.loved　　　　B.missed　　　　C.needed　　　　D.included
6.A.dishes　　　　B.choices　　　　C.moments　　　　D.customers
7.A.find　　　　B.greet　　　　C.push　　　　D.stop
8.A.grow　　　　B.stand　　　　C.rest　　　　D.hide
答案　
语篇解读　本文为记叙文。文章记叙了作者在高中时寻找兼职打工的经历。作者开始对枯燥辛苦的餐厅工作很抵触,但随着时间的推移逐渐从这份工作中有所收获。
1.B　根据下文语境可知,“我”想要和朋友出去玩,但是不想向父母要钱,上文也提到“我”意识到自己需要去找一份暑期兼职。ask sb. for sth.表示“向某人要求、索求某物”。故选B。
2.D　根据上下文语境可知,“我”想象中的工作是美好的,而But表示转折,说明本句和前面提到的情况不同,后文提到只找到了在餐厅清理桌子的工作,下文中的upset也提示“我”应该是感到失望的。exciting令人激动的;encouraging振奋人心的;confusing令人迷惑的;disappointing令人失望的。故选D。
3.C　根据上文“我”想到这个工作的内容就不开心可知,对于找了这份工作“我”感到后悔。故选C。
4.A　根据上文语境可知,第一天工作非常忙碌,可推知“我”感到非常累。故选A。
5.D　根据前文可知,“我”在吃饭的时候和其他员工一起,融入了这个集体。included 表示“被包含在内”。故选D。
6.C　根据上下文语境可知,“我”发现了这份工作的乐趣,每天早起也开心,因为工作有一些开心的时刻。故选C。dish盘子,choice 选择,moment 时刻,customer 顾客。
7.B　根据前面的shy(害羞)和下文提到的“我”不再像以前那样敏感可知,“我”变得开朗,能够走上前去和别人打招呼。故选B。greet问候,和(某人)打招呼。
8.A　根据全文内容可知,这份兼职工作让“我”变得开朗大方。所以“我”很期待继续去工作,并且从经历中继续成长。故选A。grow成长;stand 站立;rest 休息;hide躲藏。
词汇积累　laugh sth. off 对……一笑了之
can’t wait to do sth. 迫不及待做某事
Cloze 3(2019北京)
Run for Class President
　　Two months ago, when our class election(选举)started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was 　1　 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things I couldn’t 　2　 but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 　3　 prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response(反应)wasn’t what I had 　4　. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent’s(对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would 　5　. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.
My 　6　 was right: I didn’t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended(假装)not to hear. But later, things got better. People 　7　 about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don’t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren’t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 　8　—since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.bored　　　　B.afraid　　　　C.excited　　　　D.hopeful
2.A.compare　　　　B.remember　　　　C.manage　　　　D.repeat
3.A.fully　　　　B.quickly　　　　C.freshly　　　　D.physically
4.A.feared　　　　B.faced　　　　C.mentioned　　　　D.pictured
5.A.insist　　　　B.return　　　　C.wait　　　　D.win
6.A.suggestion　　　　B.prediction　　　　C.direction　　　　D.introduction
7.A.forgot　　　　B.wrote　　　　C.cared　　　　D.discussed
8.A.trust　　　　B.pride　　　　C.character　　　　D.support
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者竞选班长一事。作者喜欢演讲,人缘也不错,于是便参加了班长的竞选,并为此做了充分的准备。本以为胜券在握,没想到却落选了。虽然竞选失败了,但是作者学会了坚强勇敢地面对挫折。
1.B　根据下文的people would feel bad for me if I lost可知,作者担心如果自己输了,同学们对他的印象就不好了。故选B。afraid担心的;bored厌倦的;excited兴奋的;hopeful充满希望的。
2.C　作者的计划不是承诺自己做不到的事,而是要向同学们展示自己为什么要当班长。故选C。manage勉力完成,设法做成;compare比较;remember记住;repeat重复。
3.A　从上文可以看出,作者有明确的计划,制作了海报,并花三个小时写了演讲稿。所以说作者做了很充分的准备。故选A。fully充分地;quickly迅速地;freshly刚刚;physically身体上。
4.D　之前作者对赢得竞选是很有信心的,由上文的However可知结果并不像作者所想象的那样。故选D。
5.D　上文提到作者和他的对手做演讲时同学们的反应,很明显能看出谁将会胜出。故选D。
6.B　上文提到作者根据听众的反应觉得自己要输了,结果他确实输了,此处表示他的预测是对的。故选B。
7.A　第二天,同学们都在谈论竞选。之后,情况慢慢变好,同学们渐渐遗忘了这件事,也像以往一样和作者交谈。故选A。
8.C　作者从失败中学会了如何面对挫折,并变得更强大。故选C。build character培养良好的品格。
词汇积累　picture v.想象　n.图片,照片
Cloze 4(2018北京)
Real Solutions(解决方法) to Problems
Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems.
One day, the team was called for a 　1　 in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various 　2　. As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.
The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective(各自的)balloons 　3　 so that the balloons wouldn’t blow out. All tried, but not everyone was 　4　. Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力).
Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were 　5　 out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were 　6　 and then put into a room, here and there.
The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to 　7　 the right one. The second level of the game was over.
Then came the final level. The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes, all balloons 　8　 the hands of the respective engineers.
The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.game　　　　B.show　　　　C.concert　　　　D.party
2.A.purposes　　　　B.suggestions　　　　C.thoughts　　　　D.plans
3.A.quietly　　　　B.carefully　　　　C.secretly　　　　D.clearly
4.A.honest　　　　B.ready　　　　C.patient　　　　D.successful
5.A.checked　　　　B.helped　　　　C.ruled　　　　D.cheated
6.A.collected　　　　B.weighed　　　　C.tied　　　　D.cleaned
7.A.mark　　　　B.hide　　　　C.number　　　　D.find
8.A.freed　　　　B.reached　　　　C.lifted　　　　D.hit
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文,介绍了一个公司的团队通过吹气球、找气球的游戏,最终获得了解决问题的方法。在困难和问题面前,团队精神非常关键,只有学会分享、与人合作才能实现共赢。
1.A　根据第二段的主要意思以及第四段中的“Those...were...out of the game”的词汇复现,判断选A。
2.C　根据句意可知,他们非常吃惊并且带着各种各样的想法(thoughts)全都到了那个大厅,故选C。
3.B　根据第三段第二句话可知为了保证气球不爆,这些人应该是被要求把自己的名字小心地写在气球上,故选择B。
4.D　根据句意“所有的人试着去做,但是不是所有的人都成功(successful)了”,再根据下一句“由于压力,5个气球爆了”可知此处应该选D。此题要特别注意连词“but”的意义。
5.C　根据本句含义“没有成功把名字写在气球上的人将会被……”可知此处表示按照规则被淘汰出局,故选择C。check out调查、核实;help sb. out帮助某人脱离困境;rule sb. out of sth.声明某人不能参赛;cheat sb. out of sth.阻止某人得到某物。
6.A　根据句意“所有的写着他们名字的气球被收集(collected)起来,然后把它们放到一个房间里,到处都是”可知选A。
7.D　根据语境可知,这25位工程师花了差不多15分钟但是还没有人找到(find)正确的那一个,故选择D。
8.B　根据语境可知,所有的气球都到了相应工程师的手里。故选B。
词汇积累　solution n.解决方法
考点: the solution to the problem问题的解决方法
词汇联想:solve v.解决;处理;解答
announce v.宣布,声称
词汇联想:announcement n.公告;通知
respective adj.各自的
词汇联想:respect n.尊敬;尊重;方面vt. 尊敬;尊重
pressure n.压力
考点:1.reduce pressure 减少压力;同义短语: reduce stress减少压力
2.under great pressure处于巨大压力下
词汇联想:press v.按;压
Cloze 5(2017北京)
A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course(公民课程), she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would 　1　 an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily 　2　 awkwardly(别扭地) in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I’m Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, 　3　 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
“Tell me about yourself, Emily,”Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
　　bracelet
“Well,”Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I can’t relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to 　4　 here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to 　5　. “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to care about old people like me. Now you’re here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job ”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it ” Emily asked, amazed.
Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 　6　 bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair’s 　7　 that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really 　8　 to say goodbye.
“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,”Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily, “It’s my gift to you.”
Emily 　9　opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.”
On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a 　10　 that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.A.waste　　　　B.spend　　　　C.plan　　　　D.exercise
2.A.asked　　　　B.sat　　　　C.stood　　　　D.danced
3.A.warmth　　　　B.sadness　　　　C.happiness　　　　D.silence
4.A.study　　　　B.live　　　　C.volunteer　　　　D.play
5.A.mind　　　　B.fear　　　　C.insist　　　　D.regret
6.A.strange　　　　B.special　　　　C.common　　　　D.private
7.A.dreams　　　　B.hobbies　　　　C.stories　　　　D.jokes
8.A.upset　　　　B.confused　　　　C.surprised　　　　D.nervous
9.A.proudly　　　　B.secretly　　　　C.worriedly　　　　D.carefully
10.A.promise　　　　B.change　　　　C.judgment　　　　D.choice
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。埃米莉为了通过公民课程,被迫参加志愿服务。后来,她被老人的故事吸引,逐渐转变了态度,并且承诺会经常去看望老人。
1.B　当埃米莉到达的时候,她被告知每个工作日都要和布莱尔夫人一起度过一小时。
2.C　根据下文Take a seat, please可知,此时埃米莉是站着的。
3.D　根据下文Emily wondered what to say. 可知选D。
4.C　第一段提到,为了通过公民课程,埃米莉需要做一周的志愿者。
5.A　前文提到埃米莉参加志愿服务的目的是在公民课程中得高分;后文提到布莱尔夫人说很多人都不关心老年人,她想改变埃米莉,因此布莱尔夫人不介意。
6.B　只有主角才有幸佩戴一条特殊的手链。
7.C　根据上文中的listened to the other stories可知此处应选C。
8.A　根据下文中的Don’t be sad.可知,当她要离开的时候,她真的很难过。
9.D　根据语境判断,埃米莉很看重布莱尔夫人送给她的礼物,所以应该是小心翼翼地打开盒子,故选D。
10.A　根据that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair可知此处表示她要遵守承诺,故选A。
词汇积累　care about关心
模拟检测一　成为最好的自己+折断的尺子
Cloze 1(2022房山二模)
Focus on Being the Best
　　As a funny student, Brian loved watching comedies ( 喜剧 ) best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day. When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in it.
He had never acted in public before, and he was very excited. But some students 　1　 at him. “You are not funny but silly,” Ken, one of his classmates, said. “No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him loudly.
Brian couldn’t 　2　 why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and his teachers also said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the 　3　.
Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him and said he would be 　4　 in the future. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He 　5　 continued to work towards his dream.
As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. Luckily, most people 　6　 him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of chances to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television.
Now Brian is a famous comedy 　7　! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels worried like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!
Remember the bottom line is that you can’t let the behavior of others 　8　 your joy. You can’t control the actions or attitudes of others, but you can control how you react and respond to those who seem to get under your skin. Focus on being the best and happiest that you can be—that’s where your energy should go.
1.A.laughed　　　　B.nodded　　　　C.pointed　　　　D.looked
2.A.guess　　　　B.question　　　　C.understand　　　　D.imagine
3.A.homework　　　　B.exam　　　　C.class　　　　D.show
4.A.confused　　　　B.regretful　　　　C.satisfied　　　　D.successful
5.A.sadly　　　　B.confidently　　　　C.angrily　　　　D.politely
6.A.worried　　　　B.encouraged　　　　C.challenged　　　　D.reminded
7.A.actor　　　　B.writer　　　　C.producer　　　　D.director
8.A.find　　　　B.hide　　　　C.steal　　　　D.bring
答案　
语篇解读　本篇文章为记叙文, 主要讲述Brian在成为喜剧演员的道路上,虽然受到他人的嘲讽,但依然坚持梦想,取得成功的故事。
1.A　根据下文“You are not funny but silly”可知,此处指一些学生嘲笑他。故选A。
2.C　句意:Brian不理解为什么他们对他这么不友善。故选C。
3.D　第一段作者提到Brian决定参加“talent show”。故选D。
4.D　根据上文可知,Brian在才艺表演中荣获一等奖,老师和朋友们为他骄傲,认为他在未来会取得成功。故选D。
5.B　根据上文可知,Brian认为他人的嘲讽与自己无关,自信地继续向着梦想前进。故选B。
6.B　空前有副词“Luckily”,根据语境,很多人鼓励他,一些人帮助他变得更幽默。故选B。
7.A　根据第一段内容可知,Brian梦想有朝一日成为一名喜剧演员,可知选A。
8.C　句意:请记住,你的底线是不能让他人的行为偷走你的快乐。故选C。
高级语块　get under sb’s skin激怒某人;惹某人生气
Cloze 2(2021海淀一模)
The Ruler Was Broken in Two
It was the art class and the teacher had placed Henry beside me. Suddenly he jogged my elbow and made me blot (把墨水溅到) my painting, a two week work for my little sick sister. With great anger, I said something 　1　 to him. “I didn’t do it purposely,” he calmly replied, which 　2　 me a lot.
I paid him back by pushing him to mess his work. “You did that on purpose!”Henry shouted and even raised his hand. The teacher saw it, which made Henry stop and 　3　 his hand back quickly.
“I shall wait for you outside!” he said angrily. At that moment, I felt uneasy and 　4　 what I had done to him. Henry couldn’t have meant to do it. In fact, he was always so nice and I remembered him being ready to help me whenever I had difficulties. What should I do
My father’s words rang in my ears, “If you do something wrong to someone, you should beg his pardon.” But I was just ashamed to apologize. I tried to find 　5　, but the words “excuse me” stuck in my throat.
He looked at me doubtfully, more sad than angry. “We shall meet again!” he said. I agreed, trying to show him I was not afraid. I told myself I would just defend (防卫), not fight.
After school, while walking back home alone, I discovered Henry 　6　 me. I stopped, waiting for him, with a ruler in my hand.
He stepped forward. I raised my ruler.
“No, David,” with a kind smile, he waved my ruler aside. “Let’s be friends as before.”
I stood still in amazement.
“We’ll have no more quarrels, will we ”
“Sure, never again!” I said in 　7　, holding Henry’s hands tightly with a quick nod of my head.
Looking at the ruler in my hand, I broke it in two. I shouldn’t have raised it at Henry who was more upright (正直) than me!
The broken ruler will forever be a 　8　 for me not to misunderstand a friend.
1.A.rude　　　　B.funny　　　　C.strange　　　　D.exciting
2.A.comforted　　　　B.punished　　　　C.supported　　　　D.displeased
3.A.draw　　　　B.send　　　　C.drop　　　　D.show
4.A.changed　　　　B.forgot　　　　C.regretted　　　　D.proved
5.A.truth　　　　B.interest　　　　C.hope　　　　D.courage
6.A.watching　　　　B.following　　　　C.warning　　　　D.hitting
7.A.sadness　　　　B.peace　　　　C.excitement　　　　D.doubt
8.A.prize　　　　B.present　　　　C.reminder　　　　D.choice
答案　
语篇解读　本文讲述了作者和同桌亨利之间发生的故事。
1.A　由上文anger一词可知,“我”非常生气,此时说出的话应是粗鲁的。故选A。
2.D　空前提到亨利冷静地解释说不是故意的,下文提到“我”推了他,说明此时亨利的解释让“我”更加生气。故选D。
3.A　此处意为“老师看到后,亨利停下并迅速地收回了手”。draw back意为“撤回,退缩”。故选A。
4.C　上文中“我”感到心神不宁和下文中想到亨利平时对“我”的帮助,说明“我”对自己的行为感到后悔了。
5.D　此处指“我”想要道歉,所以试着鼓起勇气。故选D。
6.B　根据下文“我”停下等着亨利走近,可知亨利跟在“我”后面。故选B。
7.C　根据“我”紧握着亨利的手,很快点头,说明“我”内心非常激动。故选C。
8.C　通读全文,作者反思自己的错误,把这把断了的尺子当作是对自己的提醒,提醒自己不要误会朋友。故选C。
高级语块　jog one’s elbow 不小心轻轻碰某人的胳膊
长难句分析　In fact, he was always so nice and I remembered him being ready to help me whenever I had difficulties.实际上,他总是很友好,而且我记得,无论什么时候我遇到困难,他都来帮助我。
whenever无论何时,引导让步状语从句。
模拟检测二　勇攀高峰+寒日里为穷人准备的一顿饭
Cloze 1(2022西城一模)
Get Out of the Crowd and Reach New Heights
John and his friends decided to go mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps. When they reached one of the famous mountains, they were surprised to see many people already climbing it. John and his friends put on their gear(装备)and started climbing. In no time at all, they reached the top of the mountain.
His friends thought they could 　1　 there for some time and then go back. Then John saw another mountain that only a handful of people were trying to climb. He told his friends, “Let’s go and climb that mountain instead of camping here. It will be fun and 　2　!” A friend replied, “No way. It seems very difficult to climb and only a few people are climbing it now.”
John wanted to take on the challenge and started walking toward the mountain. Two hours later he reached the top. The people at the top 　3　 John with a round of applause(掌声). John was very happy to see the beautiful views of 　4　.
He then started talking with people, “This mountain is not so difficult to climb. So why are there so many people below us If people could reach that peak(顶峰), they can reach this one if they put in some 　5　!”
An experienced climber smiled and said, “Most people in the crowd down there are happy with what they find easy. They don’t think that it is possible to 　6　 more. Even people who aren’t happy down there don’t want to take any risks. They think that if they take risks, they will 　7　 what they already have. The reality is, to reach a new peak, you just need effort. Many of them do not show any 　8　 and they remain part of the crowd their whole life. They also complain about the handful of courageous people by saying that they’re just lucky!”
After hearing this, John thanked the experienced climber for explaining the importance of courage in life.
1.A.camp　　　　B.wait　　　　C.live　　　　D.walk
2.A.necessary　　　　B.difficult　　　　C.important　　　　D.challenging
3.A.encouraged　　　　B.supported　　　　C.welcomed　　　　D.pleased
4.A.life　　　　B.nature　　　　C.seasons　　　　D.friends
5.A.effort　　　　B.emotion　　　　C.thought　　　　D.attention
6.A.expect　　　　B.experience　　　　C.change　　　　D.achieve
7.A.lose　　　　B.hold　　　　C.get　　　　D.drop
8.A.happiness　　　　B.courage　　　　C.attitude　　　　D.respect
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文,记叙了John一次爬山的经历。
1.A　根据下文“Let’s go and climb that mountain instead of camping here.”可知,他们本想露营。故选A。
2.D　根据上文“接着John看到了另一座山,只有一小部分人在爬那座山”和下文“它似乎很难攀登”可知,此处应是“具有挑战性的”,故选D。
3.C　句意:山顶上的人用一阵热烈的掌声欢迎John。故选C。
4.B　句意:John很高兴看到美丽的自然风景。故选B。
5.A　根据下一段中“The reality is, to reach a new peak, you just need effort.”可知,选A。
6.D　根据上下文语境,山下很多人对于他们容易达到的高度很满意可知,他们认为再到更高点是不可能的。故选D。
7.A　由语境可知,此处指他们会失去现在(所达到山顶)的成就。故选A。
8.B　根据下文语境,他们还会抱怨少数勇敢的人,可知他们不愿意展现出勇气。故选B。
Cloze 2(2021房山一模)
A Winter Meal for the Poor
I’ve never thought that a fundraiser (募捐活动) could have had such a huge influence on my life. Back in the 5th grade, there was a fundraiser at school and each class would get a 　1　 to fill up with small change. To make my class come to the first place in the fundraiser, I took two fifty dollar bills 　2　 to school and put them into the box.
Two weeks later, my parents asked me about the money. They said they had 　3　 the truth but they weren’t angry. In order to make up for it, I must do something.
My mum had the perfect idea in mind. The day after Christmas, she took me to St. John’s Hospice (收容所) and 　4　 that we were going to be working in the kitchen for several hours, making meals for the homeless men that came in each day.
As the lunch began, I thought I could wait for this by playing with my new toys. But as the mealtime went on, I found these men were overjoyed at the 　5　 food they were receiving, which I couldn’t believe. I considered it a very common winter meal. The men’s faces lit up with the food they were given. I realized how poor some people in this world actually are.
I had always heard about giving to the poor, but I never fully 　6　 it until that day. It was enlightening to see how thankful they were for something I thought was cheap. I learned that I didn’t really need all the good and expensive things I hoped for. On the drive home, my mum 　7　 Mc Donald’s for lunch and I answered no at once. I knew that I didn’t need it.
That day I came to know how good the feeling is to help people who are really in need. I now return to St. John’s Hospice every year, trying to help the poor. This is why I am becoming a doctor, thinking that in the future I will make a 　8　 in people’s lives in a way just like my mother did on that December 26th.
1.A.box　　　　B.bottle　　　　C.basket　　　　D.bag
2.A.patiently　　　　B.seriously　　　　C.slowly　　　　D.secretly
3.A.believed　　　　B.discovered　　　　C.hidden　　　　D.told
4.A.explained　　　　B.insisted　　　　C.complained　　　　D.warned
5.A.cold　　　　B.rich　　　　C.simple　　　　D.expensive
6.A.supported　　　　B.accepted　　　　C.understood　　　　D.imagined
7.A.prepared　　　　B.suggested　　　　C.booked　　　　D.required
8.A.plan　　　　B.record　　　　C.decision　　　　D.difference
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。作者五年级时私自从家里拿了钱去充当班级捐款。被父母发现后,母亲带着作者去收容所进行志愿服务。在与这些贫穷的人的接触中,作者意识到了自己本可以不需要很多昂贵的物品,也懂得了去关爱他人。
1.A　根据下文中put them into the box可知,募捐活动中,每一个班都有一个箱子去放募集到的钱。故选A。
2.D　根据前文可知,学校组织募捐活动,每个班都有一个放钱的箱子。下文作者为了弥补错误去志愿服务,所以说明作者没有经过父母同意,是私自拿了钱去捐。所以应该选D,secretly秘密地。
3.B　由上下文可知,作者的父母已经知道作者私自拿钱的这个情况了。故选B,discover发现。
4.A　由语境可知,作者母亲带作者去了一个收容所。设空处后说明了去收容所的具体任务。所以此处是在解释说明。故选A。
5.C　由语境可知,此处是描述收容所里饭的情况。根据下文中的a very common winter meal可知饭很普通。故选C。
6.C　句意:我经常听到要帮助穷人,但是直到那一天我才真正理解它的意思。故选C。
7.B　由上下文可知,在结束志愿活动回家途中,母亲提出午饭吃麦当劳,但是作者拒绝了,所以没有吃。可见这里母亲只是提议,故选B,suggest建议。
8.D　由全文可知,作者去过收容所之后,立志要帮助穷人,想通过成为一名医生对他人的生活产生影响。make a difference有作用,有影响。
重点词汇　enlighten v.启发;开导
模拟检测三　机器人竞赛+撒谎的代价
Cloze 1(2022海淀二模)
The Race of the Robots
The robotics competition was taking place. Lily and Toby followed their two other teammates, David and Marcus, into the big hall. They laid out all their equipment on the table because the rules said the robot could not be assembled (组装)before the competition. They needed to build and program a robot that could make its way around an obstacle(障碍)course. It was said that judges often gave a surprise 　1　 change that would require the students to change their robotic design at the last minute.
“Teams, it is now time for the new rule,” the host announced. “Some rocks will be placed on the course. You will have to make your robot remove them from the course.”
“We can build an arm to pick up the rocks and 　2　 them on the side,” said David right away. “But that would take too much time,” Marcus replied.
The team stood in 　3　,each trying to think up new ideas. Toby thought hard about the design they had already planned out. Then he realized something special about their design—the secret box.
“How about we create a door in the front of the 　4　 space in the center of the robot We can add a sensor (传感器)to the door. So when our robot goes along and comes across those rocks, it will open the door and pick them up,” he explained.
The team thought about it.“Actually, that might work. The fact that the robot is 　5　 these things rather than just moving them might give us extra points,” Lily said.
The four set to work, 　6　 but quickly assembling their pre designed robot, then adding the door with the extra parts they had brought. It was hard, and time was running out. As the buzzer (计时器)rang, Toby placed the last part on the robot.
It was time for Toby’s team to compete. They set their robot on the course and watched it make its way and meet the first rock. It stopped for a second, and the members of the team 　7　 their breath. Then the machine opened its door and slid (滑行)across the small rock.When it passed over the rock, the rock disappeared—　8　 in the robot’s secret box. The team cheered, knowing they were one step closer to the championship.
1.A.speed　　　　B.team　　　　C.time　　　　D.rule
2.A.design　　　　B.change　　　　C.place　　　　D.break
3.A.silence　　　　B.disbelief　　　　C.anger　　　　D.loneliness
4.A.empty　　　　B.natural　　　　C.bright　　　　D.common
5.A.pushing　　　　B.jumping　　　　C.collecting　　　　D.searching
6.A.directly　　　　B.carefully　　　　C.bravely　　　　D.freely
7.A.stole　　　　B.saved　　　　C.got　　　　D.held
8.A.separated　　　　B.hidden　　　　C.dropped　　　　D.cleaned
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文,讲述四个队友参加机器人比赛,在比赛过程中,集思广益完成任务的故事。
1.D　根据第二段“Teams, it is now time for the new rule”可知裁判经常会给出出其不意的规则。故选D。
2.C　根据上文语境,比赛场地会被放一些石块。所以David提议可以建一只手臂捡起石块放到一边,place放置。故选C。
3.A　根据下文,每个人都在想新的主意可知,队员们静静地站着。故选A。
4.A　上文提到他们设计的机器人有一个秘密盒子,故此处应是想在机器人中空地方设计一道门。故选A。
5.C　根据上一段内容可知,机器人在行进中遇到石块会将他们捡起来。因此,机器人打开门收集石块而不是将石块移开。故选C。
6.B　根据句意可知,团队四人思想统一后,仔细但快速地组装先前设计的机器人。故选B。
7.D　机器人停了一秒,所有队员都屏住呼吸,等待机器人做出动作。故选D。
8.B　根据语境,他们在机器人中空(神秘的盒子)地方设计了一道门,将石块收集起来,所以石块藏在机器人神秘的盒子里了。故选B。
Cloze 2(2021大兴一模)
　　It was a great day for a picnic. Fred brought his classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place. After lunch, John said they should play football. When the 　1　 came to Fred, he kicked it into some long grass.“I’ll get it,”he said and hurried off to find the ball. Moments later there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg,“I’ve been bitten(咬) by a snake!”
As the others 　2　 over to help, Fred began laughing,“Ha! I’m not really hurt.”But Betty didn’t laugh,“I can’t believe you did that, Fred. I was really frightened for you.”
The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was 　3　 on a long rock by the river bank and said,“Watch me jump.” They shouted excitedly as he went under the water, but as the seconds passed he didn’t come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Fred’s laugh,“Won’t you ever 　4　 I swam behind this tree when I jumped.”
“Very funny, Fred ”said John 　5　.“Anyway, I’m feeling tired and I’m going to sleep.”Betty joined him. Fred, however, moved to a narrow part of the 　6　 and jumped in. Although he was a good swimmer, the water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself dragged(拖拽)away. He managed to catch hold of a tree, but he was very tired now and with the water still moving very fast, couldn’t 　7　 himself out.
Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Fred’s cries for help. John looked at Betty and said,“Does he really think we’re so 　8　 Wake me up in an hour. It’ll be time to go back home then.”
1.A.box　　　　B.water　　　　C.ball　　　　D.snake
2.A.rushed　　　　B.walked　　　　 C.swam　　　　D.came
3.A.lying　　　　B.standing　　　　C.riding　　　　D.hiding
4.A.promise　　　　B.believe　　　　C.cheat 　　　　D.learn
5.A.happily　　　　B.secretly　　　　C.angrily　　　　D.nervously
6.A.grass　　　　B.tree　　　　C.pool　　　　D.river
7.A.carry　　　　B.pull　　　　C.jump　　　　D.put
8.A.foolish　　　　B.satisfied　　　　C.patient　　　　D.disappointed
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文, 弗雷德和他的同学贝蒂和约翰去野餐,弗雷德多次恶作剧吓唬他的朋友们让他们以为自己有危险,赶去帮助他时却发现弗雷德安然无恙而且笑得很开心。当弗雷德真的遇到危险求救时,同学们也当成了弗雷德的恶作剧而没有去帮助他。
1.C　根据上文中play football可以确定弗雷德几人在踢足球,弗雷德接到球后把球滚进了草丛里。故选C。
2.A　根据上文可知,当贝蒂和约翰听到弗雷德被蛇咬了之后,非常担心,赶紧跑过去查看。rush over表示“冲过来”,符合语境。故选A。
3.B　由上下文可知,三人去游泳,弗雷德从岸边石头上跳进了水里。在跳水前,他是站在石头上的。故选B。
4.D　句意:你们不吸取教训吗 之前弗雷德恶作剧过,但是约翰和贝蒂这一次依然相信他,所以这里弗雷德有些嘲笑他们。
5.C　由本段可知,约翰和贝蒂没有和弗雷德继续一起玩,他们对于弗雷德的恶作剧表现出生气。故选C。
6.D　根据上文出现的river bank可知,弗雷德是跳进河里游泳,故选D。
7.B　河中水流很急,弗雷德试图从水中抽身却很困难。故选B。pull out 拔出,退出,使离开;carry out 执行;jump out跳出来,醒目;put out 伸出,扑灭,出版。
8.A　根据全文,弗雷德的恶作剧和嘲笑让约翰和贝蒂生气,他们不再相信弗雷德。所以此处表示“弗雷德真的以为我们这么愚蠢(foolish)吗 ”故选A。satisfied满意的;patient耐心的;disappointed失望的。
长难句分析　
模拟检测四　滑板爱好者+把握机会
Cloze 1(2021朝阳二模)
The Skateboarder
skateboard
　　Near Hannah’s house there’s a new skatepark. A lot of young people in the town go there after school with their skateboards.
These days Hannah often goes there with her cousin Justin. With the new skatepark, she’s very interested in skateboarding. The only thing is—Hannah has no 　1　!
Sometimes Justin asks Hannah,“Hey, do you want to get on my skateboard ”So she does—but not for long. She doesn’t want to fall off in front of everybody. Justin is a good skateboarder. He can do a lot of tricks(技巧). Hannah thinks,“I want to jump and do tricks, too. My 　2　 is coming. Maybe I can talk to Mom and Dad.”
On Hannah’s birthday morning, she opens her presents excitedly. There’s a big present from her parents.“Wow!A skateboard!Thanks!I have my skateboard now. So I can do more,”Hannah says 　3　.
That weekend, Hannah takes her new skateboard to the skatepark with Justin. Hannah is excited. They begin skateboarding. Justin does a trick.“Maybe I can jump now,”Hannah thinks. She goes faster and jumps—but she falls off her skateboard. When she is on the ground, somebody laughs.“Oh, no! This is 　4　! No more skateboarding for me!”she thinks. She gets up quickly and 　5　.
The next day, Hannah sees a woman sitting on the grass with her baby boy. The little boy is trying to stand.“Good boy, Michael,”his mother says.“Stand up now.”Michael stands up slowly. He takes one little step and falls down.“Don’t cry. Try again,”his mother says. Michael stops crying. He takes his mother’s hand, and stands up again. Hannah 　6　 them for five minutes.“He doesn’t stop falling. But it doesn’t matter,”Hannah thinks.
One Saturday afternoon, Hannah goes to the skatepark with Justin. At the skatepark, Justin says,“Everybody falls off sometimes.”“Sure, how do you do that trick I want to 　7　 it.”“Put your right foot here, and then push with your left foot.”“OK,”Hannah says,“I need some more practice.”“You’re a(n) 　8　 skateboarder now, Hannah,”Justin tells her quietly.
1.A.skateboard　　　　B.homework　　　　C.shoes　　　　D.time
2.A.holiday　　　　B.birthday　　　　C.party　　　　D.trip
3.A.worriedly　　　　B.patiently　　　　C.carefully　　　　D.hotly
4.A.easy　　　　B.cold　　　　C.awful　　　　D.weak
5.A.laughs　　　　B.leaves　　　　C.stops　　　　D.waits
6.A.calls　　　　B.thanks　　　　C.greets　　　　D.watches
7.A.learn　　　　B.prepare　　　　C.share　　　　D.change
8.A.common　　　　B.unusual　　　　C.real　　　　D.experienced
答案　
语篇解读　本文为记叙文。汉纳看到别人玩滑板很羡慕,但自己在学滑板时遭遇了失败,就放弃了学习。但是当她看到一个小婴儿摔倒多次却依然坚持练习走路,她受到了鼓励,继续练习滑板,也取得了进步。
1.A　汉纳对玩滑板很感兴趣,由下文中贾斯廷说汉纳可以玩他的滑板可知,汉纳此时没有滑板。故选A。
2.B　从下一段第一句的birthday morning可知,她的生日快到了。故选B。
3.D　本句描写汉纳有了滑板后高兴的心情。hotly意为“激动地”,故选D。
4.C　汉纳玩滑板没有成功还受到了嘲笑,结合后面的No more skateboarding for me!可推断,她此时感觉很糟糕。故选C。
5.B　汉纳摔倒后被嘲笑了,所以应该是离开了。故选B。
6.D　前文中提到Hannah sees,故此题选D。
7.A　根据后面贾斯廷在给汉纳讲解如何玩可知,汉纳想要学习那个技巧。故选A。
8.C　汉纳不再急于求成,认识到需要更多练习,文章着重于刻画汉纳的成长,汉纳依然是初学者,但是她认识到了不能轻易放弃,所以她成了真正玩滑板的人。故选C。
高级语块　fall off 跌落
Cloze 2(2022丰台一模)
Taking a Chance
　　When Joseph handed Ms. Taylor his homework, he couldn’t have imagined how writing a short story would help him get more than a grade.
Joseph, who was 　1　, had few close friends. In his art class, students usually discussed modern painters and skills of mixing paint. He kept quiet. No one except Karen seemed to 　2　 him at all. So Joseph wanted to invite Karen to see the Jackson Pollock painting exhibit at the local museum. Every time he had an opportunity to invite her, he’d start by talking about his own painting. He knew his 　3　 was not as good as Karen’s—she was a natural artist—but he wasn’t sure where else to begin. He never got to the invitation before the bell rang.
But things suddenly changed when Joseph received an A+ on his story about a boy trying to ask a friend to an art opening. He was amazed. He knew that writing was fun and came 　4　 to him, but he didn’t realize he was good at it.
Ms. Taylor’s comments made him think he had a special talent, kind of like Karen’s for painting. Ms. Taylor 　5　 him to enter an upcoming national writing contest (比赛). At the beginning, Joseph didn’t want to enter the contest. He was worried that he would 　6　 his new pride in himself if he didn’t win. But Ms. Taylor insisted that taking risks was part of knowing who you are and what you can do. Joseph finally 　7　 to submit (提交) his story to the contest. When he won second place, he was still proud of himself—of his writing and of his 　8　 to enter the contest. He felt so good too that he took the chance of asking Karen to the art show, and she said yes.
1.A.relaxed　　　　B.shy　　　　C.excited　　　　D.hopeful
2.A.notice　　　　B.upset　　　　C.forget　　　　D.disappoint
3.A.chance　　　　B.story　　　　C.life　　　　D.work
4.A.quickly　　　　B.easily　　　　C.freshly　　　　D.hardly
5.A.allowed　　　　B.begged　　　　C.warned　　　　D.encouraged
6.A.return　　　　B.get　　　　C.lose　　　　D.face
7.A.agreed　　　　B.believed　　　　C.cared　　　　D.remembered
8.A.trust　　　　B.support　　　　C.courage　　　　D.character
答案　
语篇解读　本篇为记叙文,讲述Joseph在一次作文成绩获得A+后,在老师的鼓励下,有勇气参加了全国作文比赛,获得了第二名的好成绩,因此,变得很有自信,也成功约到朋友Karen一起看画展。
1.B　根据Joseph几乎没有好朋友可知,他是一个腼腆的男孩。故选B。
2.A　根据他很安静,他想约Karen去看画展可知,除了Karen几乎没有人注意到他。故选A。
3.D　根据下文语境可知,Karen就是天生的艺术家,所以Joseph的作品没有Karen的好。故选D。
4.B　根据Joseph知道写作对于他来说很有趣,但他没意识到自己很擅长,可知写作对于他来说是容易的。故选B。
5.D　Taylor老师的评价让Joseph认为他在写作方面有特殊的天赋,结合下文“Ms. Taylor insisted that taking risks...”可知选D。
6.C　Joseph担心如果比赛不能获胜,自己会失去所取得的新的骄傲,故选C。
7.A　根据Joseph取得第二名可知,他同意提交他的故事参赛了,故选A。
8.C　根据最后一段可知,Joseph起初不想参赛,在Taylor老师的一再鼓励下,他同意提交作品,最后取得第二名的好成绩。故此处应是指他为自己参赛的勇气而自豪,故选C。
长难句分析　
　　当Joseph交给Taylor老师他的作业时,他没想到写一篇小故事是如何让他得到了比成绩更多的东西。
模拟检测五　学会规划+伟大的母爱
Cloze 1(2022 海淀一模)
　　It was January 2021. My second term in high school had just ended. Two weeks earlier, my parents checked my grades and 　1　 more than 20 missing tasks.
Bright and able as I was, I had often struggled(挣扎)with 　2　 and procrastination(拖延), especially with writing tasks. But this time was different, and the pandemic(疫情)was to blame. I was doing my first year partly from home—where I did my schoolwork on my own time, and, for the most part, without teachers’ guidance.
The 　3　 was too much. I could do a million other things rather than my homework. I told my mom what I was missing from my teachers and classmates,“When a teacher walks around the classroom, you want to be on task, and you don’t want to fall behind the other students.”
My parents tried to help, but their 　4　 fell far short of their expectations. Tired from working long days, they criticized rather than advised. Late night learning hours ended in 　5　 matches. All three of us were upset and stressed out.
We knew we couldn’t solve this alone. So when my mom heard that Steve Merrill, an experienced teacher, could help, she 　6　 out.
Mr. Merrill told me that his students also had problems in the same areas: task organization and time management. He taught me to break down big tasks into small ones. We met twice a week, over video, where we could look over my tasks and put the skill into practice. After a few months, I started to see positive results. My grades were improving. My work habits were becoming more regular. There were 　7　 late night learning hours and fights.
The other evening I came downstairs to ask my parents for help with a writing task. There was something different. I had 　8　 most of it two days before the deadline! While I don’t expect this school year to be easy, I now have some of the tools I need to help me through it.
1.A.counted　　　　B.finished　　　　C.changed　　　　D.gave
2.A.discussion　　　B.expression　　　　C.competition　　　　D.organization
3.A.knowledge　　　　B.stress　　　　C.freedom　　　　D.advice
4.A.rules　　　　B.efforts　　　　C.habits　　　　D.experiences
5.A.searching　　　　B.reading　　　　C.joking　　　　D.shouting
6.A.reached　　　　B.helped　　　　C.worked　　　　D.dropped
7.A.better　　　　B.fewer　　　　C.stronger　　　　D.busier
8.A.shared　　　　B.forgotten　　　　C.completed　　　　D.mistaken
答案　
语篇解读　本篇为记叙文。在高中第二学期结束后,作者父母查看他的成绩时,数出20多处没完成的任务。为了能克服作者不能统筹安排和拖延的缺点,父母求助于Steve Merrill老师,在他的帮助下,作者现在能够轻而易举地完成学习任务。
1.A　根据下文中的“more than 20 missing tasks”可知此题选A。
2.D　根据第六段中的“Mr. Merrill told me that his students also had problems in the same areas: task organization and time management.”可知,此题选D。
3.C　从下文可知,作者可以做很多其他的事情而不是家庭作业,所以自由是过多的。故选C。
4.B　根据上文可知,作者的父母设法帮助作者,但是他们的努力付出没有达到预期。故选B。
5.D　通过上下文语境可知,父母长时间工作后很疲惫,对作者进行批评而不是建议,晚上的学习时间以高声争论而告终。故选D。
6.A　根据上下文语境可知,父母意识到自己不能帮到作者,妈妈向一位有经验的老师求助。故选A。
7.B　作者的学习成绩提高了,学习习惯更有规律了,故深夜的学习和吵架也减少了。故选B。
8.C　根据上文语境可知,现在不一样了,作者在截止日期的前两天就能完成大部分任务了。故选C。
高级语块　fall far short of...差得远;没有达到
例:We still fall far short of what our parents expect of us. 我们依旧离父母的期盼还差得远。
熟词生义积累:1.organization n.组织;统筹安排;条理性
2.reach v.到达,抵达; 伸手(够到);联系(某人)
Cloze 2(2021平谷一模)
My father had a car accident and left us. My mother suddenly found herself alone to care for five boys. I 　1　 about the situation, but my mother didn’t, and she assured us that she would keep us together as a family and safe from harm. Although small in size, she could handle heavy horse drawn plows. Besides, she even found time to help us with homework.
As Christmas was approaching, my mother didn’t seem to 　2　 as much. I realized she had no money to buy us presents. Considering myself practically grown, I hid my disappointment.
One day, my mother took a saw into the forest and 　3　 with some tree branches. She left them in the barn and didn’t tell her curious children what they were for. She worked on her project while I was in school, but I looked 　4　 into the barn when I had a chance. Several days later, I still couldn’t figure out her purpose. When later I saw she used nails and paint, I concluded that she must be making presents.
By Christmas week, my mother was happy again as usual. Her 　5　 was apparently(显然地) completed and she obviously kept it secret because I’d looked everywhere without success.
On Christmas Eve, I lay awake for a long time, 　6　 Christmas morning.
The next morning, my mother handed out the handmade presents happily in front of her delighted kids.
　　Many 　7　 years would follow that particular Christmas, but I never again 　8　 my mother’s ability to care for us. We were never hungry, and she made sure we got an education in school. She taught us to have faith in our own abilities. That faith still supports me.
1.A.argued　　　　B.worried　　　　C.learned　　　　D.talked
2.A.work　　　　B.cry　　　　C.smile　　　　D.care
3.A.dug　　　　B.began　　　　C.left　　　　D.returned
4.A.secretly　　　　B.nervously　　　　C.proudly　　　　D.seriously
5.A.present　　　　B.paint　　　　C.project　　　　D.branch
6.A.expecting　　　　B.remembering　　　　C.imagining　　　　D.designing
7.A.happy　　　　B.difficult　　　　C.curious　　　　D.simple
8.A.recognized　　　　B.improved　　　　C.doubted　　　　D.destroyed
答案　
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文, 作者的父亲去世后,母亲单独一人抚养5个孩子。作者开始为母亲能否撑起全家而担忧。在圣诞节前,作者发现母亲虽然没有足够的钱给孩子们买礼物,但是母亲悄悄亲手给孩子们做礼物。
1.B　根据下文“but my mother didn’t, and she assured us that she would keep us together as a family”可知,母亲确定她能维持住这个家,说明作者担忧母亲能否做到。故选B。
2.C　根据下文可知,作者意识到母亲没有钱买礼物,所以应该为此事烦忧,故此处应体现心情不好。故选C。
3.D　由前半句母亲去了树林可知,此处表示她之后返回(return)。故选D。
4.A　由上文可知,母亲没有告诉孩子们她的礼物,作者想知道,只能找机会偷偷(secretly)看一眼。
5.C　此处是上文“She worked on her project while I was in school”中的“project”的同词复现,故选C。
6.A　由上文可知,作者知道母亲准备了礼物,非常期待(expect)圣诞节早晨。故选A。
7.B　由上下文可知,作者的父亲过世,母亲一人抚养五个孩子,所以家境困难。故选B。
8.C　由上下文可知,通过这一次圣诞节的经历,作者相信母亲有能力照顾这个家,他不再怀疑(doubt)。故选C。
好句积累　Many difficult years would follow that particular Christmas, but I never again doubted my mother’s ability to care for us. 在那个特别的圣诞节后,我们依然度过了些艰难的岁月,但是我不再怀疑我母亲照顾好我们的能力。
模拟检测六　考试作弊+高中的成长经历
Cloze 1(2022石景山二模)
　　“Keep your eyes on your own paper” is one of the rules that Mrs. Archer has taught us. It’s a 　1　 rule, but it’s not a rule everybody chooses to follow.
　　This morning, I experienced one of the “rule breakers” during an English exam. I felt somebody was 　2　 me a little too closely. I turned my head quickly and saw James, who sat right behind me. My eyes caught his and he whispered (低语), “I hope you studied for this test!” I gave him a smile and was not sure if he was joking or not. I 　3　 to my test. This time I leaned (斜靠) a little more closely toward my paper. “I can’t see!” James whispered.
“What am I going to do ” I thought to myself. Cheating went against my beliefs. Besides, I’d studied hard for the test. 　4　 James hadn’t. I put my arms around my answers.
“He’s your friend, and what are friends for ” “You know it’s wrong.”
I hoped for an easy way out of this matter. No easy answer 　5　. I just knew I had to do what I felt was right, even if it made James mad. So I guarded my paper so that he couldn’t see my 　6　.
When the exam ended, I felt it necessary to let James know that cheating was wrong. And I didn’t want to destroy the friendship. I stood by the door in silence, waiting for him. When he passed by, my mind was still 　7　 for the right words.
“Sorry, James, but you know me well enough to know how I feel about cheating,” I said slowly and gently. “But maybe I could help you study before the next test.” “OK, Brian,” he smiled, “it might not be 　8　, but I’ll give it a try.”
I stood there for a moment and was finally able to breathe again. I felt relieved (宽慰的) that my friendship with James hadn’t been destroyed.
1.A.strange　　　　B.simple　　　　C.different　　　　D.funny
2.A.watching　　　　B.reading　　　　C.checking　　　　D.catching
3.A.pointed　　　　B.moved　　　　C.returned　　　　D.appeared
4.A.Clearly　　　　B.Directly　　　　C.Luckily　　　　D.Especially
5.A.mattered　　　　B.spread　　　　C.replied　　　　D.came
6.A.names　　　　B.answers　　　　C.exercises　　　　D.scores
7.A.paying　　　　B.caring　　　　C.sending　　　　D.searching
8.A.safe　　　　B.open　　　　C.easy　　　　D.exact
答案　
语篇解读　本篇文章为记叙文,讲述作者Brian在考试时,按照自己认为对的方式处理James作弊,并没有影响二人的友谊。
1.B　通过上文的“Keep your eyes on your own paper”可知,这是一个简单的规则,但不是每个人都选择遵循。故选B。
2.A　 通过上文“Keep your eyes...”可知,作者感到有人在紧紧盯着他。故选A。
3.C　作者不敢确定James是不是在开玩笑,所以又回到了考试中。故选C。
4.A　 通过上文“‘I can’t see!’ James whispered.”可知James要在考试中抄袭,作者为考试认真学习了,很明显James没有。故选A。
5.D　 根据语境可知,作者没有想到简单的答案。故选D。
6.B　作者紧护着试卷,不让James看到他的答案。故选B。
7.D　作者在门口静静地等待James,当James经过时,他还在脑海中搜寻恰当的语言。故选D。
8.C　 根据上下文语境可知,作者表达想帮James为下次考试学习,James认为这并不容易,但愿意尝试一下。故选C。
Cloze 2(2021昌平二模)
Grow in high school
High school is a time to find out who you are, what you’re good at, and what you hope yourself to be in the future.
Last year, I found myself lost in Algebra(代数). I truly didn’t find math the least bit 　1　, so I gave up trying. Most of the homework tasks and tests were big trouble to me and I would get so upset that I could not get the topic. I ended that year with a D.I knew I could do better and that grade did not represent me, so I signed up for our school 　2　 for students who were behind in their studies, like me. It was a 4 week program, and I was ready for a 　3　. I also asked my math teacher, Mr. Shuster, for more help. I needed his guidance to help me better understand the materials. I knew that with belief in myself, I would become 　4　. Finally I turned my D to a B in the following exam. This experience made me realize that no matter how hard something is that you’re going through, there’s always a way around it with hard work.
Albert Einstein didn’t 　5　 speaking until he was four, reading until he was seven, and was thought to be mentally ill! He went on to win a Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖). We often hear stories of other people’s success. However, we don’t seem to understand how they got there. The only way to truly know who you are as a person is to think over and over on your 　6　. Did I let them push me down or did I overcome them Once these blind points are recovered, you can act on them and 　7　. If you can build on your failures, you can use them as a stepping stone. I learned that I could do more than I thought because of this. High school has 　8　 me into the knowledgeable, confident person I am today.
1.A.enjoyable　　　　B.skillful　　　　C.surprising　　　　D.popular
2.A.homework　　　　B.subject　　　　C.program　　　　D.assignment
3.A.discussion　　　　B.challenge　　　　C.business　　　　D.method
4.A.successful　　　　B.professional　　　　C.beautiful　　　　D.scientific
5.A.spend　　　　B.start　　　　C.finish　　　　D.hear
6.A.skills　　　　B.steps　　　　C.dreams　　　　D.problems
7.A.spread　　　　B.decide　　　　C.improve　　　　D.promise
8.A.thrown　　　　B.brought　　　　C.voiced　　　　D.shaped
答案　
语篇解读　本文记叙了作者在高中时,克服困难、努力学习、成绩取得进步的过程和感悟。
1.A　由I gave up trying可知,作者当时放弃了努力学数学,可推断作者认为数学无趣。enjoyable有趣的;skillful制作精良的;surprising吃惊的;popular 流行的。故选A。
2.C　下文中提到4 week program(4个星期的项目)。因此可以确定参加的是program,故选C。
3.B　作者在学数学上有很多困难,所以报名参加数学课程,这对作者来说是一个挑战。故选B。
4.A　根据句中I knew that with belief in myself可知,我对自己有信心,即作者相信自己能够成功完成项目。故选A。
5.B　根据后文的爱因斯坦被认为是精神病人可以推断,爱因斯坦的情况与普通情况不同,所以作者这里是想表明爱因斯坦4岁前还不能说话,故选B。
6.D　由下一句中overcome them可知,是要解决问题,故选D。
7.C　问题解决后,你提高了(水平)。spread传播,展开; decide决定; improve提高; promise承诺。故选C。
8.D　由本句可知,高中的经历让作者拥有了学识和自信。学校经历塑造了知识渊博且自信的“我”。故选D。
高级语块　recover v.复原,恢复;act on 对……起作用
模拟检测七　姐妹情深+自我牺牲精神
Cloze 1(2021东城二模)
　　At the age of six, I dreamed of becoming an artist. My mom knew this, so she gave me some 　1　. They quickly became my treasures.
Unfortunately, Emily, my little sister, thought they were very good, too. For three days, she would ask to play with my markers. Finally, she 　2　 asking, and I was able to leave them in my room when I went to school, certain that she wouldn’t enter my room.
But when I got home from school, I saw my markers weren’t where I had left them. My rainbow colored treasures were gone!
I 　3　 the house for Emily, thinking that she might have something to do with their disappearance. I found her in the basement and she was drawing something with my markers. I started 　4　 at her, grabbed(抓起)the markers—at least the ones I could reach and ran back up to my room, shutting the door with a loud noise behind me. I sat there for at least half an hour.
　5　, I heard Emily’s footsteps coming up the stairs. I noticed a folded(折叠的)piece of paper being pushed under the door.
Once it reached my side of the door, I picked it up. As I read the words written on the cover, my 　6　 quickly disappeared, and tears began to well up in my eyes. On the front of the paper in rainbow colors were the words “Best Sister”. Inside was a picture Emily had drawn of herself offering me a late birthday gift.
Emily used my markers to make something 　7　 for me. It made me realize the greatest 　8　 of all is the love you have for your family—and the love they have for you.
I opened the door, reached out to Emily and gave her a big hug.
1.A.brushes　　　　B.erasers　　　　C.markers　　　　D.crayons
2.A.stopped　　　　B.hated　　　　C.regretted　　　　D.risked
3.A.cleaned　　　　B.left　　　　C.opened　　　　D.searched
4.A.shouting　　　　B.laughing　　　　C.nodding　　　　D.waving
5.A.Immediately　　　　B.Finally　　　　C.Luckily　　　　D.Naturally
6.A.fear　　　　B.worry　　　　C.anger　　　　D.confusion
7.A.funny　　　　B.useful　　　　C.popular　　　　D.special
8.A.surprise　　　　B.treasure　　　　C.attraction　　　　D.success
答案　
语篇解读　本文为记叙文。作者幼时收到一盒母亲送的记号笔作为生日礼物,作者一直非常珍爱。但是有一天作者发现妹妹私自用了记号笔,于是对妹妹大发雷霆。但是当作者看到妹妹递过来的纸才发现,妹妹用笔画画送给自己,作者对于自己的行为感到后悔并且和妹妹重归于好。
1.C　从下文可知,妈妈送给作者的礼物是记号笔(markers)。故选C。
2.A　根据上下文语境可知,从妹妹要求玩记号笔,到作者终于能把笔放到自己房间了,说明妹妹有了变化,不再要了。故选A。
3.D　根据上下文语境可知,妹妹和记号笔都不见了,作者发现妹妹在地下室。说明作者去找妹妹。故选D。
4.A　结合作者的一系列动作,可推断作者非常生气,特别是shutting the door with a loud noise“很大声地关门”。在生气时,作者很可能对妹妹大喊。故选A。
5.B　作者大发雷霆后心情还是低落的,至少半个小时过去了,门外响起了脚步声。故选B。
6.C　结合上下文可知,作者看到妹妹的画,意识到这是给自己的礼物,便不对妹妹生气了。故选C。
7.D　妹妹给作者的礼物是一幅画,这是一份特别的礼物。故选D。
8.B　文中多次提到treasure一词,前半部分中,treasure一直指的是记号笔,但是最终作者认识到家人的爱更珍贵,所以最大的珍宝应是家人间的爱。故选B。
熟词生义
well v. 涌出;(情感)涌起
例:Tears welled up in her eyes. 泪水从她的眼中涌出。
Cloze 2(2022大兴一模)
Sacrifice
We got a HUGE task in PE class. HUGE! This was so big that Mr. Dover was basing half of our grades on it.
Here was the task. We were divided into groups of 　1　. One person stood on one side of the gym, and the other three stood across from him or her. We had to get a baby doll across the gym floor to the fourth member on the other side. But we couldn’t just walk across the gym floor because we had to pretend(假装) the floor was full of crocodiles. And the baby doll couldn’t be dropped on the floor because we were supposed to pretend it was our most beloved baby. If the fourth member 　2　 to catch the baby doll, the team would not get any grades.
Many solutions we tried, but none of them 　3　 well without dropping the baby doll on the floor.
The class was almost over, but we were still not getting anywhere. And not even a team got any 　4　. Suddenly a word “sacrifice(牺牲)” on a poster caught my eyes. Then I had an idea.
I quickly gathered all the baby dolls of each team and handed them to my team members. Then I walked directly into the center of the gym. After that, I asked my team members to walk to Hudson, who was standing on the other side of the gym. With all the dolls getting across, all the groups could get grades.
I announced, “While all the crocodiles are busy 　5　 me, my team members could take all the baby dolls across the gym floor, and at the same time, all baby dolls will be safe and 　6　.”
Mr. Dover was shocked. “Jamie, you are going to let the crocodiles eat you Doesn’t that mean you fail ”
“I already failed,” I answered 　7　. “But now everybody else passes. And they can get their grades, right ”
Mr. Dover smiled. He said to the whole class, “She is right. The only solution to this task is for one member to 　8　 up everything for the rest of you. You got it, Jamie! And all of you will get A plus!”
1.A.two　　　　B.three　　　　C.four　　　　D.five
2.A.failed　　　　B.decided　　　　C.managed　　　　D.refused
3.A.developed　　　　B.fit　　　　C.appeared　　　　D.worked
4.A.praise　　　　B.chances　　　　C.grades　　　　D.money
5.A.eating　　　　B.greeting　　　　C.pleasing　　　　D.touching
6.A.strong　　　　B.sound　　　　C.popular　　　　D.beautiful
7.A.unhappily　　　　B.calmly　　　　C.angrily　　　　D.regretfully
8.A.put　　　　B.save　　　　C.pick　　　　D.give
答案　
语篇解读　本篇文章为记叙文,主要讲述作者在一次任务中选择牺牲自己,帮本组队员和其他组成员获得A+的好成绩的经历。
1.C　根据下文可知,一个队友站在体育馆一边,其他三个站在对面,我们被分为四人一组的团队。故选C。
2.A　如果第四个队员没有接住小布娃娃,团队不会得分,故选A。
3.D　很多解决办法都试过了,但是没有一个办法奏效,故选D。
4.C　根据上文可知,课快结束了,但是我们毫无进展,再结合第二段最后的“the team would not get any grades”可知选C。
5.A　根据第七段中的“Jamie, you are going to let the crocodiles eat you ”可知,当所有鳄鱼都忙着吃作者时,其他队员能将小布娃娃成功送到对面。故选A。
6.B　根据上文小布娃娃被成功送到对面可知,它们是安然无恙的。sound无损伤的。故选B。
7.B　前文作者说自己已经失败了,所以内心很平静。在上文中,作者已经选择了牺牲,所以对自己的失败有心理准备。故选B。
8.D　这句话是本文的点睛之笔:本次任务的解决方法就是要有一个成员为其他成员放弃一切。故选D。
熟词生义
sound n.声音　v.听起来　adj.无损伤的,健康的
模拟检测八　“骑车”背后的自尊+垒球决胜赛
Cloze 1(2021西城二模)
Too Proud to Ride
“Do you want to come riding with us in the park this Saturday ” Eric asked. He and Dave were great at riding bikes.
“Of course!” Pete replied. Pete smiled at his friends Eric and Dave, but another thought crossed his mind. He didn’t even know how to ride, but how could he tell his friends that
When he went home that night, he got out his bike. His parents had bought it for his birthday. When he’d first gotten it, he’d been excited and had tried to 　1　. After a day or two and a scraped knee, he’d given up. His mother smiled now to see him trying again, but he just gave her an angry look. It was embarrassing not to be able to ride a bike!
So Pete 　2　 his bike across the street to the parking lot and tried to ride again. After half an hour of trying, he still couldn’t ride, and his legs hurt. He didn’t know what he was going to do.
“It’ll be all right, dear. You’ll get it. Just keep trying,” his mother said. But it just made Pete 　3　. He felt helpless. Even babies could ride bikes, right
The next day at school, Eric and Dave sat with him at lunch. “Are you ready for the big bike trip on Saturday ” Dave asked.
“Oh, that,” Pete said 　4　. He had his lunch and didn’t want to say anything. It was hard to swallow(吞咽)his food, let alone his 　5　. How could he say that he couldn’t ride a bike
“What’s wrong ” Eric asked. “Are you busy this Saturday ”
“No, it’s just...”Here it goes. Pete thought, “They are going to laugh at me if I tell them.”
“You can’t ride a bike,” Dave said.
Pete opened his mouth. He almost 　6　 and said he could, but he didn’t want to do like that. “No, I can’t.”
“We know already,” Eric said. “Why do you think we invited you You’ve got the