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16. (2023·湖南省张家界市·历年真题)One day，Mary told her father her life was too difficult and didn't know what to do next.Her father，a cook，took her to the（1） ______ without saying anything.He just（2） ______ two pots with water and put them on the fire to boil them.Then，he put potatoes into one pot and ground coffee beans（研磨过的咖啡豆） into（3） ______ .Her father still kept silent.After（4） ______ minutes，he took the potatoes out and put them in a bowl，then he（5） ______ the coffee into a cup.Mary waited impatiently（不耐烦地） and asked， "What do you mean，dad？" He said， "Potatoes and ground coffee beans faced the adversity（逆境） -（6） ______ .The potatoes got soft，（7） ______ they were changed by boiling water.（8） ______ the ground coffee beans changed the water.Which are you？"
When adversity knocks on your door，what will you do？
1.A. bedroom B. bathroom C. kitchen
2.A. found B. filled C. full
3.A. the other B. another C. others
4.A. a little B. a few C. few
5.A. called B. washed C. poured
6.A. boiling water B. exciting news C. boring story
7.A. because B. either C. if
8.A. Around B. Instead C. Almost
【答案】C、B、A、B、C、A、A、B
【解析】（1）考查名词。句意：她做厨师的父亲一言不发地把她带到厨房。A.卧室；B.浴室；C.厨房；根据He just filled two pots with water and put them on the fire to boil them.（他只是在两个壶里装满了水，放在火上煮。）结合选项可知把她带到厨房，故选C。
（2）考查动词。句意：他只是在两个壶里装满了水，放在火上煮。A.找到B.装满；过去式；C.装满，原形；根据two pots with water （两个壶里装了水）结合选项可知里壶里装满了水，全文为一般过去时，故选B。
（3）考查代词。句意：然后，他把土豆放进一个壶里，把咖啡豆磨碎放进另一个里。A.两者中的另一个；B.另一个；C.其他的；根据he put potatoes into one pot （他把土豆放进一个壶里，）可知，此处是指"两个壶中的另一个"。故选A。
（4）考查形容词。句意：几分钟后，他把土豆拿出来放进一个碗里，然后把咖啡倒进一个杯子里。A.一点儿，修饰不可数名词，B.少许，修饰可数名词；C.很少的；根据he took the potatoes out and put them in a bowl，then he poured the coffee into a cup.（他把土豆拿出来放进一个碗里，然后把咖啡倒进一个杯子里。）结合选项可知应该是几分钟后，minutes可数名词，故选B。
（5）考查动词。句意：几分钟后，他把土豆拿出来放进一个碗里，然后把咖啡倒进一个杯子里。A.呼叫；B.洗；C.倒；根据the coffee into a cup（把咖啡倒进杯子里）结合选项可知把咖啡倒进一个杯子里。故选C。
（6）考查短语。句意：土豆和磨碎的咖啡豆面临逆境---开水。A.水；B.好消息；C.无聊的故事；根据Then，he put potatoes into one pot and ground coffee beans（研磨过的咖啡豆） into（3）the other.ns（研磨过的咖啡豆） into the other.（然后，他把土豆放进一个壶里，把咖啡豆磨碎放进另一个里。）结合选项可知土豆和磨碎的咖啡豆面临的逆境是开水，故选A。
（7）考查连词。句意：土豆变软了，因为它们被煮沸的水改变了。A.因为；B要么；或者；C.如果；根据The potatoes got soft，（土豆变软了）可知前后句之间表示因果关系，故选A。
（8）考查副词。句意：相反，磨碎的咖啡豆改变了水。A.到处；B.相反；C.几乎；根据The potatoes got soft，because they were changed by boiling water.（土豆变软了，因为它们被煮沸的水改变了。）可知前后句表示转折关系，故选B。
短文讲述了一个女孩Mary向父亲抱怨生活困难，父亲用煮土豆和咖啡的比喻告诉她面对逆境时应该如何选择，是像土豆一样软弱易变，还是像咖啡一样能够改变环境。短文寓意深刻，提醒人们在面对困难时要坚强勇敢。
首先通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合所学语法，运用排除法逐一选出答案，最后再通读全文核对答案。
17. (2022·四川省乐山市·历年真题) For some kids in Barcelona, Spain, their Friday trip to school has recently become a little different.
In September, five children in Barcelona, started a "bike bus" programme. Each Friday, they ride their bikes to (1) with their parents. Each time before doing so, they post their route(路线) online for other people to see. Anyone who wishes to (2) them could do so. The group has quickly grown to include hundreds of riders.
The bike bus begins at about 8 a. m. every Friday and (3) for about 25 minutes. At first, it has only a few students and parents. And soon more and more people join them. There are several schools along the route. When students 4) their school, they leave the "bus" and park their bikes. Instead of riding only in bike lanes(车道), the bike bus takes up the whole street. With music playing and bike (5) ringing, it feels like a party. The local police support the programme. They ensure(确保) the safety of the kids and parents by riding in front of the group and (6) it.
Before the bike bus programme, it wasn't totally safe for kids in Barcelona to go to school by bike. The bike lanes are not wide and the traffic is (7) . Parents hope that the bike bus programme will change people's ideas about getting around. They say biking is a great form of exercise. It's (8) more environment-friendly than driving.
How do you like this programme Would you consider joining it if there happened to be a bike bus in your hometown
1.A. hospital B. farm C. school D. museum
2.A. refuse B. join C. help D. ask
3.A. lasts B. ends C. continues D. starts
4.A. visit B. show C. clean D. reach
5.A. wheels B. bells C. seats D. lights
6.A. above B. into C. behind D. under
7.A. easy B. simple C. empty D. busy
8.A. also B. just C. only D. too
【答案】C、B、A、D、B、C、D、A
【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了西班牙巴塞罗那当地一支由学生和家长组成的特别的自行车队伍。
1. 句意：每个星期五，他们和父母一起骑自行车上学。hospital医院；farm农场；school学校；museum博物馆。根据“For some kids in Barcelona, Spain, their Friday trip to school has recently become a little different.”可知，是骑自行车上学。故选C。
2. 句意：任何希望加入的人都可以这样做。refuse拒绝；join加入；help帮助；ask问。根据“The group has quickly grown to include hundreds of riders.”可知，队伍迅速增加，可推测是加入他们。故选B。
3. 句意：自行车公共汽车每周五早上8点开始，持续大约25分钟。lasts持续；ends结束；continues继续；starts开始。根据“for about 25 minutes”可知，是持续25分钟。故选A。
4. 句意：当学生到达学校时，他们离开“公共汽车”，停放自行车。visit参观；show展示；clean打扫；reach到达。根据“they leave the 'bus' and park their bikes”可知，他们停放自行车，可推测是到达学校。故选D。
5. 句意：随着音乐的播放和自行车铃声的响起，感觉就像一场派对。wheels轮子；bells铃声；seats座位；lights灯。根据“ringing”可知，是铃声响起。故选B。
6. 句意：他们在队伍的前面和后面骑行，以确保孩子和父母的安全。above在……上方；into在……里面；behind在……后面；under在……下面。根据“by riding in front of the group and...it.”可知，是在队伍的前面和后面骑行，来确保人们的安全。故选C。
7. 句意：自行车道不宽，交通很繁忙。easy简单的；simple简单的；empty空的；busy忙碌的。根据“The bike lanes are not wide”可知，车道不宽，所以交通很繁忙。故选D。
8. 句意：它也比开车更环保。also也；just仅仅；only唯一；too也，句末。根据“more environment-friendly than driving”可知，是另一个好处，also符合句意。故选A。
18. (2022·北京市市辖区·期中考试)
The Picture of Peace
When Mike was seven, he knew his dream was to be a photographer. He kept working on it for years. Recently, he was trying to take a picture of a sunset (日落）to enter the school （1) competition.
"Mom, it has been cloudy these days. I don't think I can get this picture!" Mike complained.
"Why not use one of your photos on the computer " suggested Mom.
"I can't—the rules say the photos have to be taken with a traditional camera. We hand in a roll of film, it gets developed (冲洗胶卷) and we （2) one photo for the competition."
"Why is a sunset so important " Mom asked.
"The （3) of the competition is peace," Mike explained, "and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset."
Zach, his six-year-old brother came out of the bedroom. "Hey, you want to take a picture of me Look!" He put both arms over his head.
"Not right now." said Mike, laughing.
That very afternoon, Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies. He carefully lined up his shot (镜头) and waited （4) till the sun reached the ground.
"That's it! Perfect!" he shouted cheerfully.
The next morning, Mike noticed he could take one more picture to complete the roll of film, so he walked into Zach's room. Zach was （5) quietly with a teddy bear under his arm. Mike didn't wake Zach up, and carefully took a picture of him.
A week later, Mike got the photos. The sunset picture was the one he was most （6) to see. There it was! It was as nearly perfect as Mike had expected.
Then, he looked through the other photos. Suddenly, he stopped. His eyebrows (眉毛) rose as he (7) the photo of Zach. He looked back at the photo of the sunset, which seemed less perfect now. He （8) the two choices. Finally, he decided to hand in the photo of Zach for the competition.
1.A. violin B. tennis C. photo D. chess
2.A. choose B. collect C. describe D. design
3.A. prize B. topic C. result D. purpose
4.A. politely B. bravely C. hopefully D. secretly
5.A. playing B. reading C. writing D. sleeping
6.A. afraid B. eager C. surprised D. confused
7.A. studied B. shared C. copied D. fixed
8.A. changed B. offered C. accepted D. weighed
【答案】C、A、B、C、D、B、A、D
【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。Mike从小就梦想成为一名摄影师，一天学校组办摄影比赛，他希望用日落的照片参赛，之后无意间Zach的一张照片吸引了他的注意力，于是他改变了主意。
1. 句意：最近，他试图拍一张日落的照片来参加学校的摄影比赛。A.violin小提琴；B.tennis网球；C.photo照片；D.chess象棋；根据上文Recently, he was trying to take a picture of a sunset可知，最近他试图拍一张日落的照片，目的是参加学校的摄影比赛。故选C。
2. 句意：我们上交一卷胶卷，冲洗出来，然后我们选择一张照片参加比赛。A.choose选择；B.collect搜集；C.describe描述；D.design设计；根据上文We hand in a roll of film, it gets developed. 可知，我们上交一卷胶卷，冲洗好，从这些照片里选出来一张参赛。故选A。
3. 句意：“比赛的主题是和平，”迈克解释说，“而我在看日落时感到最平静。” A.prize奖品；B.topic话题；C.result结果；D.purpose目的；根据下文and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset.可知，迈克感觉日落让他感到最平静，他选择日落照片参赛，所以这次比赛的主题是和平。故选B。
4. 句意：他小心地摆好相机，满怀希望地等待日出。A.politely有礼貌地；B.bravely勇敢地；C.hopefully有希望地；D.secretly秘密地；上文Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies指出看到晴朗的天空之后他很开心，后面又提到他等到了那个画面，所以现在他是满怀希望地等着太阳升起。故选C。
5. 句意：Zach睡着了，怀中静静地抱着一只泰迪熊。A.playing玩耍；B.reading阅读；C.writing写作；D.sleeping睡觉；根据下文Mike didn't wake Zach up可知，迈克没有叫醒Zach，所以Mike进去的时候，Zach在睡觉。故选D。
6. 句意：日落的照片是他最渴望看到的一张。A.afraid害怕的；B.eager渴望的；C.surprised惊讶的；D.confused困惑的；根据上文Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies（迈克看到晴朗的天空时感到兴奋）可知，日落的照片是他很期望看到的。故选B。
7. 句意：他在研究扎克的照片时扬起了眉毛。A.studied学习；B.shared分享；C.copied复制；D.fixed修理；根据上文Suddenly, he stopped. 可知，突然，他停了下来，因此应该是仔细地看着扎克的照片，眉毛扬了起来，因此选studied符合题意。故选A。
8. 句意：他权衡了这两个选择。A.changed改变；B.offered主动提供；C.accepted接受；D.weighed权衡；根据前文He looked back at the photo of the sunset, which seemed less perfect now.（他回头看了看日落的照片，现在似乎不那么完美了。）可知，他在两张照片之间有点纠结，所以此处表达的是“他权衡了这两个选择，最后他决定把扎克的照片交上去参加比赛。”因此选weighed符合题意。故选D。
19. (2021·辽宁省大连市·历年真题) A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him. It said, "Hello friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees They are blocking（遮挡）the sun. It is so (1) here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）. Besides, I can't (2) the wind."
The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. "If those trees were gone, I would be able to (3) . A year from now, I'd be the biggest tree here," It continued. "But for now, I'm just a small tree."
The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon, he cleared lots of (4) around the small tree. Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something else happened instead. The sun's (5) came first, burning the small tree, which wasn't used to（适应）so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came- without the bigger trees there, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly (6) .
A snake saw what had happened and said,"You've been quite (7) . You brought this on yourself. If you had left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly. They (8) you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as big as them. You would be strong. But now, you're nearly gone."
1.A. cold B. wide C. noisy D. crowded
2.A. follow B. control C. feel D. stop
3.A. grow B. live C. win D. rest
4.A. grass B. wastes C. space D. leaves
5.A. care B. heat C. fire D. wish
6.A. lonely B. dead C. strong D. tired
7.A. rude B. special C. lucky D. stupid
8.A. served B. needed C. protected D. changed
【答案】D、C、A、C、B、B、D、C
【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了小树让人砍倒大一些的树后，被太阳的热量烧焦了，被风暴袭击了，小树差点就要死了。
1. 句意：这里太拥挤了，我没有地方扎下根来。A.cold冷的；B.wide宽的；C.noisy吵闹的；D.crowded拥挤的；根据"I have no room to spread my roots"可知，小树感觉大树在这里太拥挤了。故选D。
2. 句意：另外，我感觉不到风。A.follow跟随；B.control控制；C.feel感觉；D.stop停止；根据语境可知，小树感觉不到风，因此选feel。故选C。
3. 句意：如果那些树消失了，我就能生长了。A.grow生长；B.live活；C.win赢；D.rest休息；根据"I'd be the biggest tree here"可知，小树想要长大，因此选grow。故选A。
4. 句意：他在小树周围清理出许多空间。A.grass草；B.wastes废弃物；C.space空间；D.leaves叶子；根据"Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area."可知樵夫清理了很大的空间。故选C。
5. 句意：太阳的热量先来了，烧焦了小树。它不习惯这么多阳光。A.care关心；B.heat热量；C.fire火；D.wish希望；根据"burning the small tree"可知，太阳的热量烤焦了小树，因此选heat。故选B。
6. 句意：很快，这颗小树就几乎要死了。A.lonely孤独的；B.dead死的；C.strong强壮的；D.tired疲惫的；根据上文可知，小树经不起风雨热量，几乎要死了。故选B。
7. 句意：你真是太蠢了，是你自找的。A.rude粗鲁的；B.special特殊的；C.lucky幸运的；D.stupid愚蠢的；根据下文可知，蛇认为小树太愚蠢了，这一切都是小树自己造成的。故选D。
8. 句意：他们保护了你。A.served服务；B.needed需要；C.protected保护；D.changed改变；根据语境可知，之前是这些大一些的树保护了小树。故选C。
20. (2021·湖南省张家界市·历年真题) What makes us ill It is the germs (细菌）. (1) are everywhere. The are very (2) . You can't find them with your eyes, but you can see them (3) a microscope (显微镜）. There could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in (4) water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see (5) . So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are found not only in (6) . They are found (7) in air and dust (灰尘）. When you (8) your finger, if some dust from the floor goes into the cut, some germs would go into your finger. Then you will have much pain in it. Sometimes germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.
1.A. Germs B. Books C. Gardens
2.A. big B. small C. long
3.A. with B. to C. of
4.A. clean B. tidy C. dirty
5.A. them B. him C. they
6.A. food B. drink C. water
7.A. neither B. also C. too
8.A. cut B. check C. make
【答案】A、B、A、C、A、C、B、A
【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了细菌会使我们生病，它们主要在污水或尘土里被发现，它们很小很难被看到，但是借助显微镜可以看到它们。
1. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：细菌到处都是。A. Germs 细菌； B. Books 书本； C. Gardens 花园。根据前文"What makes us ill？It is the germs（细菌）."什么使我们生病？是细菌。可知，细菌到处都是。故选A。
2. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：可知它们非常微小。A. big 大；B. small 小； C. long 长。根据后文"You can't find them with your eyes"你用你的眼睛找不到它们，可知它们非常微小，因此"small"符合语境。故选B。
3. 考查介词辨析。句意：你不能用眼睛发现它们，但你可以用显微镜看到它们。A. with 用，和......一起； B. to 到，去，向； C. of ......的。根据语境"but you can see them（3）____a microscope（显微镜）."但是你____显微镜能看到它们，可知采用显微镜，用什么工具，因此是"with"。故选A。
4. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：细菌总是在脏水里被发现。A. clean 干净的；B. tidy 整洁的； C. dirty脏的。根据下文"When we look at dirty water under the microscope"当我们在显微镜下看脏水时，可知细菌总是在脏水里被发现。故选C。
5. 考查代词。句意：当我们在显微镜下观察脏水时，我们将会看到它们。A. them 它们，人称代词宾格；B. him 他，人称代词宾格；C. they 它们，人称代词主格。根据语境"When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see （（5）） "当我们在显微镜下看脏水时，我们将会看到，可知代替细菌，作宾语，因此用人称代词宾格"them "，故选A。
6. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：细菌不仅在水中被发现。A .food 食物； B. drink 饮料； C. water 水。根据空前面部分"Germs are found not only in"细菌不仅在____ 中被发现，可知上文介绍了细菌总是在水中被发现，因此应是"water"。故选C。
7. 考查副词。句意：它们也空气和灰尘中被发现。A.neither 也不B.also 也，常用于肯定句句中C.too 也，常用于肯定句或一般疑问句句末，并常用逗号和句子隔开。根据语境" Germs are found not only in （6） . They are found （7） in air and dust（灰尘）."可知，前后句子构成由not only...but also 连接的并列句，有时but也可以省略。故选B。
8. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当你割破你的手指的时候，细菌会随着灰尘进入到你的手指。A.cut 割；B.check；查C.make 制作，迫使。根据语境"When you （8） your finger, if some dust from the floor goes into the cut, some germs would go into your finger."当你（8）你的手指时，如果从地板上有些灰尘进入，有些细菌会进入你的手指。可知，当你割破你的手指的时候，细菌会随着灰尘进入到你的手指，因此是"cut"。故选A。备战北京2024年英语中考训练之完形填空25篇其四
16.One day，Mary told her father her life was too difficult and didn't know what to do next.Her father，a cook，took her to the（1） ______ without saying anything.He just（2） ______ two pots with water and put them on the fire to boil them.Then，he put potatoes into one pot and ground coffee beans（研磨过的咖啡豆） into（3） ______ .Her father still kept silent.After（4） ______ minutes，he took the potatoes out and put them in a bowl，then he（5） ______ the coffee into a cup.Mary waited impatiently（不耐烦地） and asked， "What do you mean，dad？" He said， "Potatoes and ground coffee beans faced the adversity（逆境） -（6） ______ .The potatoes got soft，（7） ______ they were changed by boiling water.（8） ______ the ground coffee beans changed the water.Which are you？"
When adversity knocks on your door，what will you do？
1.A. bedroom B. bathroom C. kitchen
2.A. found B. filled C. full
3.A. the other B. another C. others
4.A. a little B. a few C. few
5.A. called B. washed C. poured
6.A. boiling water B. exciting news C. boring story
7.A. because B. either C. if
8.A. Around B. Instead C. Almost
17. For some kids in Barcelona, Spain, their Friday trip to school has recently become a little different.
In September, five children in Barcelona, started a "bike bus" programme. Each Friday, they ride their bikes to (1) with their parents. Each time before doing so, they post their route(路线) online for other people to see. Anyone who wishes to (2) them could do so. The group has quickly grown to include hundreds of riders.
The bike bus begins at about 8 a. m. every Friday and (3) for about 25 minutes. At first, it has only a few students and parents. And soon more and more people join them. There are several schools along the route. When students 4) their school, they leave the "bus" and park their bikes. Instead of riding only in bike lanes(车道), the bike bus takes up the whole street. With music playing and bike (5) ringing, it feels like a party. The local police support the programme. They ensure(确保) the safety of the kids and parents by riding in front of the group and (6) it.
Before the bike bus programme, it wasn't totally safe for kids in Barcelona to go to school by bike. The bike lanes are not wide and the traffic is (7) . Parents hope that the bike bus programme will change people's ideas about getting around. They say biking is a great form of exercise. It's (8) more environment-friendly than driving.
How do you like this programme Would you consider joining it if there happened to be a bike bus in your hometown
1.A. hospital B. farm C. school D. museum
2.A. refuse B. join C. help D. ask
3.A. lasts B. ends C. continues D. starts
4.A. visit B. show C. clean D. reach
5.A. wheels B. bells C. seats D. lights
6.A. above B. into C. behind D. under
7.A. easy B. simple C. empty D. busy
8.A. also B. just C. only D. too
18.
The Picture of Peace
When Mike was seven, he knew his dream was to be a photographer. He kept working on it for years. Recently, he was trying to take a picture of a sunset (日落）to enter the school （1) competition.
"Mom, it has been cloudy these days. I don't think I can get this picture!" Mike complained.
"Why not use one of your photos on the computer " suggested Mom.
"I can't—the rules say the photos have to be taken with a traditional camera. We hand in a roll of film, it gets developed (冲洗胶卷) and we （2) one photo for the competition."
"Why is a sunset so important " Mom asked.
"The （3) of the competition is peace," Mike explained, "and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset."
Zach, his six-year-old brother came out of the bedroom. "Hey, you want to take a picture of me Look!" He put both arms over his head.
"Not right now." said Mike, laughing.
That very afternoon, Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies. He carefully lined up his shot (镜头) and waited （4) till the sun reached the ground.
"That's it! Perfect!" he shouted cheerfully.
The next morning, Mike noticed he could take one more picture to complete the roll of film, so he walked into Zach's room. Zach was （5) quietly with a teddy bear under his arm. Mike didn't wake Zach up, and carefully took a picture of him.
A week later, Mike got the photos. The sunset picture was the one he was most （6) to see. There it was! It was as nearly perfect as Mike had expected.
Then, he looked through the other photos. Suddenly, he stopped. His eyebrows (眉毛) rose as he (7) the photo of Zach. He looked back at the photo of the sunset, which seemed less perfect now. He （8) the two choices. Finally, he decided to hand in the photo of Zach for the competition.
1.A. violin B. tennis C. photo D. chess
2.A. choose B. collect C. describe D. design
3.A. prize B. topic C. result D. purpose
4.A. politely B. bravely C. hopefully D. secretly
5.A. playing B. reading C. writing D. sleeping
6.A. afraid B. eager C. surprised D. confused
7.A. studied B. shared C. copied D. fixed
8.A. changed B. offered C. accepted D. weighed
19. A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him. It said, "Hello friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees They are blocking（遮挡）the sun. It is so (1) here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）. Besides, I can't (2) the wind."
The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. "If those trees were gone, I would be able to (3) . A year from now, I'd be the biggest tree here," It continued. "But for now, I'm just a small tree."
The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon, he cleared lots of (4) around the small tree. Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something else happened instead. The sun's (5) came first, burning the small tree, which wasn't used to（适应）so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came- without the bigger trees there, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly (6) .
A snake saw what had happened and said,"You've been quite (7) . You brought this on yourself. If you had left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly. They (8) you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as big as them. You would be strong. But now, you're nearly gone."
1.A. cold B. wide C. noisy D. crowded
2.A. follow B. control C. feel D. stop
3.A. grow B. live C. win D. rest
4.A. grass B. wastes C. space D. leaves
5.A. care B. heat C. fire D. wish
6.A. lonely B. dead C. strong D. tired
7.A. rude B. special C. lucky D. stupid
8.A. served B. needed C. protected D. changed
20. What makes us ill It is the germs (细菌）. (1) are everywhere. The are very (2) . You can't find them with your eyes, but you can see them (3) a microscope (显微镜）. There could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in (4) water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see (5) . So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are found not only in (6) . They are found (7) in air and dust (灰尘）. When you (8) your finger, if some dust from the floor goes into the cut, some germs would go into your finger. Then you will have much pain in it. Sometimes germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.
1.A. Germs B. Books C. Gardens
2.A. big B. small C. long
3.A. with B. to C. of
4.A. clean B. tidy C. dirty
5.A. them B. him C. they
6.A. food B. drink C. water
7.A. neither B. also C. too
8.A. cut B. check C. make
