初中英语完型填空

阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In our life, nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. （1） , we can’t win all the time. We can learn （2） valuable from every failure. This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know （3） to be a good loser.

We must not be afraid of losing. When losing, just accept it with a（an） （4） and look at the bright side. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 1,000 times before he （5） the light bulb（灯泡）. When he was asked how he felt, he said that he didn’t fail （6） learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although （7） failed many times.

Losing is not very disgraceful（丢脸的）. We must accept our failure and learn from it. Remember that it can be （8） . It can help us grow up rapidly. So we’d better take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be （9） enough.

Many people enjoy helping （10） solve problems. This can save us a lot of time so that the same mistake won’t be made （11） in the future.

We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one （12） in every competition. Some win, while some lose. It’s （13） for us to experience failure. The more active we are when facing the failure, the more confident we will be.

（14） , being a good loser will help us to be better in life. It might be painful （15） the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.

（1）

A．

After all

B．

As a result

C．

At first

（2）

A．

anything

B．

nothing

C．

something

（3）

A．

why

B．

how

C．

when

（4）

A．

smile

B．

sadness

C．

excitement

（5）

A．

discovered

B．

invented

C．

found

（6）

A．

but

B．

and

C．

or

（7）

A．

we

B．

you

C．

they

（8）

A．

thankful

B．

wonderful

C．

helpful

（9）

A．

wise

B．

lucky

C．

proud

（10）

A．

other

B．

the other

C．

others

（11）

A．

ever

B．

again

C．

once

（12）

A．

winner

B．

loser

C．

player

（13）

A．

strange

B．

normal

C．

interesting

（14）

A．

In a word

B．

In the way

C．

In that case

（15）

A．

to

B．

of

C．

at

It was in autumn. A young woman was ill. She （1） in the hospital. There was a tree （2） her room. She saw the leaves fall down. Day after day, there were less and less leaves on the tree. The woman （3） very sad. She didn’t eat or drink, and she didn’t want （4） . The doctor asked her to （5） and take a walk. She （6） do that. She became worse day by day. One day she said, “When the last leaf falls down, I will die, too.”

An old artist knew that. He decided to help （7） . One night, all yellow leaves fell down. The artist painted a green and yellow leaf, （8） put it in the tree. The next morning, when the woman looked out of the window and saw the last leaf, she was filled with （9） . She would like to be alive. She didn’t want to fall down like other （10） . From then on, she became better and better and lived a long time.

Don’t give up your hope at anytime.

（1）

A．

played

B．

stayed

C．

worked

（2）

A．

outside

B．

inside

C．

in

（3）

A．

feel

B．

feels

C．

felt

（4）

A．

talk

B．

to talk

C．

talked

（5）

A．

fall asleep

B．

hurry up

C．

get up

（6）

A．

wouldn’t

B．

can’t

C．

won’t

（7）

A．

she

B．

him

C．

her

（8）

A．

then

B．

though

C．

but

（9）

A．

doubt

B．

hope

C．

sadness

（10）

A．

leaf

B．

leaves

C．

leave

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Rick, a school boy, had a love for playing video games. Every day, his （1） reminded him to take some exercise instead of playing video games. However, he didn’t always （2） .

Once again, Rick’s mom told him seriously that his eyesight（视力） might get poor if he spent too much time on video games. It was a pity that he still didn’t listen （3） . He kept playing. One day, during a math class, Rick’s teacher got upset when he couldn’t give an answer to a question like “2+2=?”. After class, the teacher asked him why he couldn’t solve such a （4） problem. Rick said that he knew the answer （5） couldn’t see the board clearly. His teacher was worried and （6） his parents.

Realizing what had happened, Rick’s mom warned him again that it was harmful to his （7） to play video games too much. And Rick’s dad took him to an eye doctor for a check-up. The （8） showed that his eyesight had weakened. After asking about his habit of using eyes, the doctor advised Rick to take action to protect his eyes.

From that day on, Rick decided to （9） playing video games and take some exercise every day. Later Rick fell in love with sports and （10） his school soccer team. Now he has become stronger and healthier. His eyesight has also got better.

（1）

A．

friends

B．

parents

C．

teachers

D．

coaches

（2）

A．

listen

B．

guess

C．

report

D．

search

（3）

A．

clearly

B．

bravely

C．

patiently

D．

correctly

（4）

A．

single

B．

similar

C．

special

D．

simple

（5）

A．

or

B．

so

C．

but

D．

and

（6）

A．

phoned

B．

followed

C．

answered

D．

accepted

（7）

A．

ears

B．

eyes

C．

arms

D．

hands

（8）

A．

cost

B．

name

C．

date

D．

test

（9）

A．

give up

B．

fight for

C．

depend on

D．

believe in

（10）

A．

joined

B．

managed

C．

supported

D．

introduced

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Recently, a video has become popular online. In the video, a man at Beijing’s Summer Palace（颐和园） （1） information about the park’s buildings with visitors. Is the man a tour guide? What’s so special about him? Well, in fact, he is a （2） at the Summer Palace.

“One day I saw a few visitors. They were reading （3） , but they still couldn’t find the right way, so I offered them some help,” says Zhang Xu, the cleaner. “In addition to（除……以外）our daily cleaning work, we also provide more （4） like answering questions and giving directions.”

For Zhang Xu, the Summer Palace is a special place. As a child, he came here to play. When he （5） up, he began to work here and became a part of it. Zhang started working at the Summer Palace in late 2021. “Every morning when I （6） here and begin my work, I feel like I am one of the stones in the garden,” he says.

Zhang is interested in the Summer Palace. And he wants to （7） everything about it. In his free time, Zhang likes reading books about it and looking for the information online. That （8） him an expert（专家）at the Summer Palace. He often shares information about the buildings with visitors. “I’m very glad to help more people enjoy the beauty（美丽）of the place,” he says.

（1）

A．

loses

B．

shares

C．

shuts

D．

invents

（2）

A．

doctor

B．

waiter

C．

cleaner

D．

driver

（3）

A．

novels

B．

textbooks

C．

newspaper

D．

guidebooks

（4）

A．

services

B．

food

C．

money

D．

chances

（5）

A．

woke

B．

looked

C．

grew

D．

got

（6）

A．

arrive

B．

leave

C．

sleep

D．

remember

（7）

A．

clean

B．

know

C．

hurt

D．

improve

（8）

A．

sends

B．

gives

C．

lends

D．

makes

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

One spring day, a rose came out in the garden. When she met her neighbors, including a cactus（仙人掌）and other plants, she said to the cactus, “I’m the most beautiful flower here, but you are full of thorns（刺）and so （1） !”

Day after day, the rose never stopped being unfriendly to the cactus. However, the cactus （2） got sad or angry, and he replied calmly every time, “Every life has a purpose to be what it is.”

As summer came, it was hot and （3） . The rose lost a lot of water and became weaker and weaker, but the cactus grew well. He had strong roots（根）system and was good at （4） water in his body.

One day, the rose saw a bird make a small （5） in the cactus. The thirsty bird drank the water inside the cactus through the hole.

“It must hurt,” said the rose.

“Yes,” the cactus replied, “but I don’t want to see my bird friend suffer.”

The rose was so （6） that she asked the cactus for water. The cactus kindly agreed. He asked the bird to carry the water to the rose’s roots.

The rose was ashamed（羞愧的）of what she had said to the cactus in the past. From then on, she （7） judging（评判）others by their looks.

（1）

A．

ugly

B．

lazy

C．

strong

（2）

A．

sometimes

B．

always

C．

never

（3）

A．

dry

B．

wet

C．

dirty

（4）

A．

discovering

B．

storing

C．

wasting

（5）

A．

hole

B．

meal

C．

house

（6）

A．

shy

B．

thirsty

C．

angry

（7）

A．

kept

B．

began

C．

stopped

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

After the winter vacation, I had to move to a new city with my parents. On the first day to my new school, it was cold and （1） . I was walking alone slowly （2） worrying about something in my new school. It was early and there weren’t many people on the road. （3） , a girl who was riding a bike in the snow fell down. She was （4） hard to stand up but fell again. （5） thinking, I went over to help her quickly. She said “thank you” with a （6） and then left. Her smile warmed me a lot.

After I got to school, the teacher led me to the classroom and （7） me to the class. Then he asked me to （8） down beside a girl. I felt so （9） that I didn’t dare（敢）to look at her. Soon the first class, English, started. Their textbooks were （10） from those in my old school. As I was （11） what to do, an English book appeared in front of me. “Let’s （12） it,” the girl beside me said. “Hi, I’m Carrie.” I looked up. To （13） surprise, it was the girl I helped this morning. From （14） on, we became good friends.

From that I learned: to help （15） is actually to help ourselves!

（1）

A．

cloudy

B．

snowy

C．

rainy

（2）

A．

and

B．

so

C．

because

（3）

A．

Firstly

B．

Finally

C．

Suddenly

（4）

A．

trying

B．

starting

C．

getting

（5）

A．

With

B．

About

C．

Without

（6）

A．

cry

B．

smile

C．

laugh

（7）

A．

showed

B．

introduced

C．

carried

（8）

A．

sit

B．

fall

C．

turn

（9）

A．

happy

B．

excited

C．

nervous

（10）

A．

different

B．

difficult

C．

same

（11）

A．

doing

B．

dreaming

C．

wondering

（12）

A．

sing

B．

share

C．

dance

（13）

A．

her

B．

his

C．

my

（14）

A．

then

B．

today

C．

now

（15）

A．

another

B．

others

C．

the other

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I have learned four languages—English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Although I wasn’t great at （1） when I was a kid, I （2） by traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming.

An （3） time for me was two summers ago when I went to Hangzhou. I joined a program where I became an English teacher for primary school kids. This （4） let me learn more about the Chinese language and traditions. Our classroom was like a melting pot（熔炉）of ideas, with lots of language sharing and laughter.

My travels and （5） experience in Hangzhou completely changed how I see the world. It made me （6） the close relationship of different countries, and now I want to be a global citizen（世界公民）. I want to help people from different countries understand each other, （7） between China and the US.

In China, we see a lot of （8） of American culture, such as Disney cartoon characters, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. However, I couldn’t find many signs of Chinese culture in the US, except for Chinese （9） . I went to some but found the food there very different from real Chinese food. I think China still has much to do to further promote（推动）its cultural influence among the American people. As for me, I will （10） to be one of those who can help deepen the understanding between China and the US.

（1）

A．

English

B．

Spanish

C．

French

D．

Chinese

（2）

A．

appeared

B．

improved

C．

graduated

D．

increased

（3）

A．

awful

B．

important

C．

embarrassing

D．

expensive

（4）

A．

class

B．

survey

C．

experience

D．

examination

（5）

A．

teaching

B．

loving

C．

guiding

D．

communicating

（6）

A．

change

B．

remind

C．

realize

D．

achieve

（7）

A．

only

B．

seriously

C．

actually

D．

especially

（8）

A．

programs

B．

dreams

C．

signs

D．

advertisements

（9）

A．

restaurants

B．

shops

C．

farms

D．

factories

（10）

A．

regret

B．

refuse

C．

happen

D．

continue

阅读的短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

In my memory, my father was always cold to me. When I was young, I had to take the bus home. Though the bus stop was two miles away from home, he never （1） me there. So I often went home on my own, even in bad weather. If I complained（抱怨), he always said in a （2） voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”

In fact, I was afraid to walk （3） in the dark because it was dangerous. And I thought my father never worried about my （4） . But that feeling changed on a spring evening.

That evening, when the bus arrived at the stop, I （5） the bus to walk home. There was a row of bush（矮树丛）along the way. Suddenly, I saw something （6） moving along the top of the bush towards my house. When I came closer, I realized it was my father’s （7） . Then I knew, each time I came home, he would stand behind the bush, （8） , until he knew I arrived safely. At that time, I knew he （9） for me secretly.

Later, that spot（地点）of grey was my watch tower. I never told my father I knew his （10） . But I never complained about his coldness again. Love is always there, whether we see it or not.

（1）

A．

met

B．

hugged

C．

noticed

（2）

A．

soft

B．

loud

C．

sweet

（3）

A．

fast

B．

alone

C．

ahead

（4）

A．

health

B．

safety

C．

happiness

（5）

A．

got off

B．

waited for

C．

looked around

（6）

A．

grey

B．

white

C．

black

（7）

A．

neck

B．

foot

C．

head

（8）

A．

waving

B．

playing

C．

watching

（9）

A．

cared

B．

looked

C．

worked

（10）

A．

choice

B．

secret

C．

opinion

阅读的短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Baduanjin（八段锦）is an ancient health exercise from China. It has become （1） these days with more and more people sharing their exercise experiences online. They believe that after （2） baduanjin, their bodies have become stronger.

Baduanjin is a simple health exercise. It has eight gentle steps. It is good for the （3） , and it is also fit for young people who （4） for long hours in the office or have bad feelings. Besides, the practice doesn’t need much space or time. It uses breathing and concentration（专注）skills to （5） both body and mind.

（1）

A．

popular

B．

interesting

C．

important

（2）

A．

sharing

B．

practicing

C．

remembering

（3）

A．

old

B．

poor

C．

disabled

（4）

A．

sit

B．

sleep

C．

study

（5）

A．

guide

B．

check

C．

improve

阅读下面两段短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In China, more and more young people are becoming interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）. One thousand young people took part in a survey by China Youth Daily. The survey （1） that more than 90% of them had tried different TCM treatments. Between Western Medicine and TCM, young people often choose TCM （2） it can be a more accurate treatment（精准的治疗）for different patients.

Today TCM is getting popular with young foreigners. And it also brings good to more people. Alex, a young Frenchman, is one of them. He is a big （3） of TCM. He came to China to learn TCM in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2022. Studying TCM （4） Alex’s mind and lifestyle. He realizes keeping the balance of yin and yang is （5） and that everyone should follow the rules of nature. He used to be interested in electronic products and （6） late every night. But now, he lives a balanced and （7） life, practicing good living habits. He loves reading （8） about ancient Chinese culture and playing Taiji. When he plays Taiji, he can feel more relaxed and breathe better. Besides, he （9） drinking icy water after doing sports. For him, learning the knowledge and skills of TCM is not about becoming a （10） but rather about having a new lifestyle.

Alex also uses his knowledge to help his （11） . For example, he often provides his family members with some advice about staying （12） after he checks their faces or tongues online. Over time, his family （13） understand his dream about TCM.

He said, “The more I study TCM, the better I understand （14） TCM is a treasure of Chinese culture.” He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic（诊所）in France after （15） . He will serve as a bridge between the two countries and spread TCM and Chinese culture.

（1）

A．

advised

B．

showed

C．

answered

D．

agreed

（2）

A．

or

B．

but

C．

although

D．

because

（3）

A．

fan

B．

man

C．

boy

D．

boss

（4）

A．

broke

B．

started

C．

helped

D．

changed

（5）

A．

impossible

B．

important

C．

interesting

D．

exciting

（6）

A．

get up

B．

wake up

C．

stay up

D．

clean up

（7）

A．

colorful

B．

harmful

C．

careful

D．

peaceful

（8）

A．

something

B．

everything

C．

anything

D．

nothing

（9）

A．

likes

B．

keeps

C．

avoids

D．

suggests

（10）

A．

doctor

B．

teacher

C．

cook

D．

worker

（11）

A．

friends

B．

class

C．

family

D．

partners

（12）

A．

calm

B．

healthy

C．

happy

D．

active

（13）

A．

finally

B．

quickly

C．

simply

D．

hardly

（14）

A．

what

B．

why

C．

where

D．

which

（15）

A．

school

B．

work

C．

graduation

D．

vacation

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The China International Search and Rescue Team（CISAR）was formed in 2001. It （1） help and hope to those whose lives are changed by a storm, an earthquake, or any other natural disaster（灾难）.

After long and （2） training, the Chinese team went on its first international rescue（救援）tasks in 2003. That year, the team helped save lives after earthquakes in Algeria and Iran. It was the first time that the CISAR had worked outside China, and the team （3） high praise for their bravery and skill. Since then, the CISAR has completed lots of rescue （4） — they braved terrible conditions to rescue people in Indonesia, Haiti and Pakistan.

Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat injuries（伤痛）, and （5） food, water, and other things. They have to be able to do difficult work when it is very （6） . For example, there is usually no electricity or water after a disaster, and there may be illnesses and accidents. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also deal with the dead. That means they have to be （7） in both body and mind. Rescue workers must have big （8） , too. It takes lots of love and courage to risk（冒险）their own lives to （9） someone else’s. The members of the CISAR are always ready to go wherever help is needed.

Rescue workers leave their homes and families for a job that offers little pay and less sleep. We can’t imagine how much they have sacrificed（牺牲）selflessly. We don’t even know most of their names. They are really （10） heroes!

（1）

A．

closes

B．

sells

C．

brings

（2）

A．

careful

B．

poor

C．

useless

（3）

A．

gave

B．

won

C．

missed

（4）

A．

tasks

B．

mistakes

C．

excuses

（5）

A．

give up

B．

hand out

C．

cut down

（6）

A．

comfortable

B．

safe

C．

dangerous

（7）

A．

weak

B．

strong

C．

slow

（8）

A．

hearts

B．

mouths

C．

eyes

（9）

A．

waste

B．

enjoy

C．

save

（10）

A．

unskilled

B．

unsung

C．

untrained

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Seven arctic wolves（北极狼）move smoothly across a frozen pool and begin to run after a thick piece office.

The three older wolves are （1） wildly, hitting the four young wolves and sending them rolling（打滚）on the frozen grass. But the young jump up and run back onto the frozen pool to （2） the game. Finally, the youngest wolf quickly catches the ice, making it to pieces. Game over. The rest of the wolves （3） him, as if to say, “What now?” Then, one by one, they all turn to look at me.

I’ve been （4） these seven wolves for hours, keeping a good distance（距离）between us so they don’t feel （5） . There’s probably no other place on Earth than Ellesmere Island（Canada’s northernmost island）where wolves would let a human sit alongside them like I’m doing. For this （6） , I traveled here to join a documentary（纪录片）film team.

They （7） I was there, but they hadn’t paid any attention to me—until now. I （8） as our eyes meet. No matter how playful they appeared a few minutes before, I remember that these are （9） wild animals.

The wolves begin to walk toward me. But they （10） me before stopping at their preferred prey（猎物）. Most of the meat is （11） , but enough for each wolf to have something to eat. Every few minutes, one of the wolves looks over at me, but none of them seem （12） . I relax a little as I watch them eat.

After they finish feeding on the prey, they walk slowly to the grass for a （13） . The young stay together while each older wolf finds a comfortable place alone.

Many hours later, they begin to wake up. It’s time to eat again. What happens next makes me （14） : The three older wolves run off into the hills for food, leaving me with the young! I suppose they understood it would be （15） to be with me.

（1）

A．

eating

B．

looking

C．

digging

D．

playing

（2）

A．

start

B．

continue

C．

stop

D．

end

（3）

A．

stare at

B．

escape from

C．

fight with

D．

step on

（4）

A．

drawing

B．

protecting

C．

watching

D．

guiding

（5）

A．

lonely

B．

afraid

C．

tired

D．

hungry

（6）

A．

chance

B．

reason

C．

purpose

D．

result

（7）

A．

doubted

B．

forgot

C．

knew

D．

hoped

（8）

A．

smile

B．

nod

C．

leave

D．

shake

（9）

A．

once

B．

only

C．

also

D．

still

（10）

A．

warn

B．

catch

C．

rush

D．

pass

（11）

A．

broken

B．

hidden

C．

gone

D．

done

（12）

A．

bothered

B．

controlled

C．

forced

D．

fooled

（13）

A．

game

B．

sleep

C．

meal

D．

film

（14）

A．

scared

B．

satisfied

C．

surprised

D．

stressed

（15）

A．

safe

B．

lucky

C．

funny

D．

free

根据短文内容，从每小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个正确答案。

The Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔）is in Italy. The tower was （1） in 1173. It’s 56.67 meters tall on the （2） side, and 55.86 meters tall on the low side. The tower has experienced four earthquakes, （3） it still stands there. Why doesn’t it fall down? Because the soil（土壤） （4） the tower is soft, it doesn’t shake a lot during the earthquake. The soil makes the （5） lean. This makes it one of the most popular buildings in the world.

（1）

A．

bought

B．

built

C．

sold

（2）

A．

high

B．

big

C．

small

（3）

A．

or

B．

and

C．

but

（4）

A．

in

B．

on

C．

under

（5）

A．

tower

B．

grass

C．

tree

阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi（太极拳）Club, I thought he was （1） . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I （2） that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big （3） both in my body and mind.

I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance（平衡）. An action was called “golden rooster（公鸡）standing on one leg”. Following the instructions, I tried to （4） on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still （5） many times. Soon, I felt bored and （6） from practicing over and over again. I started to （7） myself. Maybe I was really （8） in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made （9） . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became （10） . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.

I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through （11） : left and right, up and （12） , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and （13） peace.

Now I can honestly say it helps me become much （14） . I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better （15） the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.

（1）

A．

joking

B．

waiting

C．

reading

D．

explaining

（2）

A．

forgot

B．

dreamt

C．

required

D．

realized

（3）

A．

decision

B．

problem

C．

change

D．

love

（4）

A．

sit

B．

stand

C．

lie

D．

jump

（5）

A．

feared

B．

wished

C．

failed

D．

received

（6）

A．

lazy

B．

tired

C．

afraid

D．

hungry

（7）

A．

thank

B．

praise

C．

doubt

D．

control

（8）

A．

right

B．

weak

C．

strict

D．

interested

（9）

A．

friends

B．

mistakes

C．

noise

D．

progress

（10）

A．

strong

B．

quiet

C．

strange

D．

important

（11）

A．

habits

B．

chances

C．

abilities

D．

opposites

（12）

A．

on

B．

down

C．

off

D．

away

（13）

A．

world

B．

mind

C．

life

D．

thought

（14）

A．

safer

B．

heavier

C．

prouder

D．

healthier

（15）

A．

understand

B．

teach

C．

translate

D．

encourage

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.

“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a （1） ”

That was the （2） . They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem （3） enough for Mummy!

Both girls （4） how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a （5） !

Next morning Papa （6） the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to （7） . Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera （8） them all around. Soon the room was looking very （9） indeed.

Then they got into the （10） . “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving （11） in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. （12） the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of （13） orange juice and another full of warm milk.

Mummy came out of her room. The girls （14） to her and hugged（拥抱）her. “Happy birthday!”

“What a wonderful （15） !” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.

（1）

A．

praise

B．

present

C．

promise

D．

prize

（2）

A．

answer

B．

reason

C．

problem

D．

decision

（3）

A．

special

B．

simple

C．

expensive

D．

easy

（4）

A．

knew

B．

learned

C．

forgot

D．

wondered

（5）

A．

dream

B．

plan

C．

chance

D．

product

（6）

A．

woke up

B．

made up

C．

looked after

D．

ran after

（7）

A．

exercise

B．

read

C．

work

D．

play

（8）

A．

broke

B．

bought

C．

hid

D．

hung

（9）

A．

clean

B．

empty

C．

beautiful

D．

huge

（10）

A．

garden

B．

bedroom

C．

kitchen

D．

study

（11）

A．

choices

B．

challenges

C．

invitations

D．

instructions

（12）

A．

Quietly

B．

Carelessly

C．

Suddenly

D．

Usually

（13）

A．

free

B．

fresh

C．

strange

D．

terrible

（14）

A．

agreed

B．

rushed

C．

pointed

D．

complained

（15）

A．

surprise

B．

joke

C．

flower

D．

card