完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
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A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit（深坑）. All the other frogs  36  the pit. When they saw how  37  the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might be  38  .
The two frogs  39  what the other frogs were saying and  40  to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical strength. The other frogs  41  telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs  42  the comments, seriously considering them, and gave up. He  43  down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as  44  as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the  45  and just die. He jumped even harder and finally  46  it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not  47  us?” The frog explained to them that he was  48  . He thought they were  49  him the whole time.
This story teaches two lessons: ① There is power of life and death in the  50  . An encouraging word to someone who is  51   can lift them up and help them make it through the day. ② A destructive word to someone who is down can be  52  it takes to kill them. Be  53   of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.
The  54  of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand  55  an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.

A．jumped over B．keep peace with C．came down D．gathered around

A．big B．deep C．dangerous D．wide

A．dead B．confused C．quiet D．safe

A．tolerated B．understood C．ignored D．confirmed

A．promised B．tried C．managed D．agreed

A．kept B．enjoyed C．finished D．stopped

A．lived up to B．paid attention to C．got used to D．pushed ahead with

A．slowed B．went C．climbed D．fell

A．hardly B．difficult C．hard D．difficultly

A．pain B．disease C．fear D．competition

A．worked B．turned C．left D．made

A．follow B．hear C．recognize D．consider

A．deaf B．blind C．honest D．clever

A．respecting B．comforting C．encouraging D．beating

A．society B．communication C．tongue D．misunderstanding

A．down B．angry C．away D．up

A．who B．that C．which D．what

A．proud B．careful C．afraid D．free

A．function B．energy C．power D．skill

A．what B．that C．how D．when