As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark an...

As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange 36things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 37me so much. There was never total 38, but a streetlight or passing car lights 39 clothes hung over a chair take on the 40 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 41, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 42. A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 43would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 44very still so that the "enemy" would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 45 on the way home from school. Every morning I get on the school bus right near my home--that was no46. After school, 47, when all the buses were 48up along the street, I was afraid that I'd get on the wrong one, and be taken to some 49neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or museum, I wouldn't 50the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears 51all I had as a child was that of not being liked or52by others. Being popular was so important to me 53, and the fear of not being liked was a 54one.

One of the processes of growing up is being able to55and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.                A．place          B．time           C．way D．reason

2.                A．frightened      B．destroyed       C．surprised D．wounded

3.                A．darkness        B．quietness       C．emptiness     D．loneliness

4.                A．got            B．made           C．forced    D．caused

5.                A．spirit           B．height          C．body     D．shape

6.                A．eye            B．window         C．mouth    D．door

7.                A．breath         B．sound          C．air   D．wind

8.                A．belief          B．feeling          C．imagination    D．doubt

9.                A．lay            B．lie             C．rest D．hide

10.               A．simply         B．especially       C．probably   D．directly

11.               A．discussion       B．joke           C．problem   D．matter

12.               A．though         B．yet            C．although   D．still

13.               A．called          B．backed         C．packed    D．lined

14.               A．old            B．unfamiliar       C．poor D．crowded

15.               A．leave          B．send           C．order     D．let

16.               A．above          B．in             C．of    D．at

17.               A．protected       B．accepted       C．believed   D．guided

18.               A．then           B．there          C．once D．anyway

19.               A．strict          B．right           C．heavy     D．powerful

20.               A．realize         B．remember      C．recognize D．recover

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As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.

One of the processes growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.The author had _______ kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A．three 　　　　　 B．two　 　　　　 C．one　　　　　 D．none

2._______ would scare the author at night.

A．Wild animals and enemies

B．Moving curtains

C．A very low sound in the floor

D．Wild imagination

3.When she went to some other places, she would _______.

A．walk away without others

B．follow others closely

C．take a bus by herself

D．make sure not to take a wrong bus

4.Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child

A．She was always the leader of the others.

B．She always got poor grades.

C．She thought being popular among people was important.

D．She was not liked by others at all.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became 1   of getting Halloween candy. 2  , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and  3  to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we 4  one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps  5  to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear6   me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 7  at the bottom.

It was 8   that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and  9  my bag of candy. I might  10  my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no  11   I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my  12  .

Fear of the unknown  13 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was 14    with the career I had chosen. I faced a 15  : step out into the unknown or  16   the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never  17  the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears  18   . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t 19  when I face difficulties. I believe that, though   20   things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

1.A. afraid          B. happy                   C. fond                D. tired

2.A. Hardly            B. Normally              C. Certainly            D. Approximately

3.A. pointed                 B. rushed                    C. moved             D. traveled

4.A. knocked          B. escaped                      C. reached           D. entered

5.A. pointing        B. belonging        C. opening           D. leading

6.A. encouraged             B. spread             C. prevented           D. attracted

7.A. slightly        B. frozen          C. calmly               D. happily

8.A. unlikely                 B. unlucky           C. possible    D. pitiful

9.A. fall                     B. drop                      C. forget               D. lose

10.A. bury                  B. break             C. tear                 D. catch

11.A. way                      B. need             C. doubt               D. wonder

12.A. bag                        B. life             C. way        D. confidence

13.A. amused      B. controlled                 C. helped              D. ruined

14.A. excited                B. concerned      C. impressive          D. unsatisfied

15.A. difficulty               B. cause             C. fear                 D. choice

16.A. save         B. spend            C. change                   D. escape

17.A. presenting            B. buying                        C. making                  D. tasting

18.A. disappeared          B. warned                        C. returned               D. reminded

19.A. fear                  B. cry               C. fail                       D. complain

20.A. big            B. fortunate                 C. bad                    D. small

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As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became 1   of getting Halloween candy. 2  , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and  3  to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we 4  one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps  5  to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear6   me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 7  at the bottom.

It was 8   that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and  9  my bag of candy. I might  10  my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no  11   I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my  12  .

Fear of the unknown  13 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was 14    with the career I had chosen. I faced a 15  : step out into the unknown or  16   the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never  17  the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears  18   . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t 19  when I face difficulties. I believe that, though   20   things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

1.A. afraid         B. happy                   C. fond                D. tired

2.A. Hardly            B. Normally              C. Certainly            D. Approximately

3.A. pointed                 B. rushed                    C. moved             D. traveled

4.A. knocked          B. escaped                      C. reached           D. entered

5.A. pointing        B. belonging        C. opening           D. leading

6.A. encouraged             B. spread             C. prevented           D. attracted

7.A. slightly        B. frozen          C. calmly               D. happily

8.A. unlikely                 B. unlucky           C. possible    D. pitiful

9.A. fall                     B. drop                      C. forget               D. lose

10.A. bury                  B. break             C. tear                 D. catch

11.A. way                      B. need             C. doubt               D. wonder

12.A. bag                        B. life             C. way        D. confidence

13.A. amused      B. controlled                 C. helped              D. ruined

14.A. excited                B. concerned      C. impressive          D. unsatisfied

15.A. difficulty               B. cause             C. fear                 D. choice

16.A. save         B. spend            C. change                   D. escape

17.A. presenting            B. buying                        C. making                  D. tasting

18.A. disappeared          B. warned                        C. returned               D. reminded

19.A. fear                  B. cry               C. fail                       D. complain

20.A. big            B. fortunate                 C. bad                    D. small

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Like many sensitive souls, I never truly felt like a child. I was the oldest child of three and one of my nicknames as a child was “Little Mother” because I got great joy from taking care of my younger siblings (兄弟姊妹). I truly believe that the adults around me thought that I was a child that didn’t seem to need physical affection. There was generally a lot of verbal affection but very little hugging pulling me onto their lap, rubbing my back when I couldn’t sleep and other forms of physical comfort. I used to have a strong desire for that touch so very much but did not have the confidence to say so. Even though I had truly wonderful parents, family and friends, I remember a distinct hunger for human touch from a very early age.

When my first child was born, I remember never wanting to put him down. Grandparents, friends and even strangers at the grocery store would warn me about “spoiling him by holding him too much,” I would smile and nod but ignore this advice, as well-intentioned as it was. I held each of my three children as often as I could, enjoying the quickly-passing experiences of breastfeeding them, snuggling (依偎) their little heads into the crook of my neck and rocking them gently to sleep. There was joy in work of motherhood, the like of which I had never experienced before. There was joy even in the bleary-eyed (睡眼惺松的）nights, in the crying fits of late evening, in the ever-present bouts of illness that rocked this house as it spread person to person. The joy was in the togetherness, the love, the snuggles amidst the struggles of life that did not always have joy outside of these precious moments.

When I was in nursing school, an instructor once told me about the importance of non-contingent touch---touch that isn’t secondary to something like an assessment or treatment. She reminded us that not everyone has love in their lives and that love is essential for healing and growth. The easiest way to show love is often with a simple hand on the shoulder, holding hands with a frightened client, sitting next to them on their bed while chatting with them so they can see that you are not hurried and are present in the moment.

I believe that non-contingent touch is just as important, or maybe even more important, in parenting. We touch our children when helping them bathe, dress and many other ways during our busy days. However, we mustn’t forget the importance of hugs, snuggles, pats on the backs, the rubbing of hair throughout the day. Touch is one of the most important languages of love.

One of the most important surprises of parenthood for me was that the physical time spent with my children satiated not only their need for love but also my own hunger for human touch. In loving them, I was loved. In holding them, I was held. In raising them, I rose up.

We have become a disconnected society. We often connect more with others via social media、e-mail and text than face-to-face. Our younger generation seems lost in the technological void and they often struggle with even the simplest of in-person communication. We must teach our children the powers of touch, kindness of words and connection with ourselves that cannot happen if we have a blue screen perpetually in front of our face.

We are powerful beings, we humans. As parents we can provide power for our children with our words and with our touch. May we teach our children the significance of small kind gestures, simple human touch and connecting with humanity on a personal level. May we reach out to another person as often as we reach out for the smartphone in our pockets.

1.From the first paragraph we can know that the author 　　　　 .

A. hated being nicknamed “Little Mother”

B. was desperate for touch in her childhood

C. enjoyed verbal affection from her parents

D. had little affection for her parents for lack of touch

2.What did the author do in the work of motherhood?

A. She avoided holding his son too much not to spoil him.

B. She always gave them various forms of physical comfort.

C. She had to cheer herself up in the struggles of life.

D. She had a painful experience raising her children.

3.The most important lesson the author got in nursing school is that 　　　　 .

A. everyone needs love to survive

B. love is fundamental to all professions

C. love functions as a cure for all diseases

D. physical touch is the easiest way to show love

4.What does the underlined word “satiated” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. satisfied　　 B. removed

C. showed　　 D. reduced

5.The last two Paragraphs arc intended to 　　　　 .

A. advise readers to rid themselves of digital devices

B. warn readers of the harmful effects of loss of touch

C. emphasize the effectiveness of face-to-face communication

D. stress the need to educate children on the importance of touch

6.What might be the best title of the passage?

A. The Parenting Styles of Elder Generations

B. The Addictive Nature of Electronic Devices

C. Parenting and the Simple Power of Touch

D. The Bitter-Sweet Memories of My Childhood

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The sky was getting dark as we walked through the forest. My two friends and I felt hot and ____. We were heading for a small village in northern India. The villagers were ____ us, but we were already four hours late.

As the last of the daylight ____, we began to feel very ____ and afraid. We tried to find our way to the village, but it was ____ to tell which path we should follow in the darkness. All around us, strange creatures made ____ noises as they woke up and began to hunt for food. We hoped they wouldn’t want to eat us!

Then George, who was in front, ____ suddenly. He ran towards us rapidly, pointing at a large, dark shape moving through the trees. We could ____ the black stripes (条纹) and shining yellow eyes of the most dangerous animal in the ____ We stared at the tiger, too ____ to move.

After a few seconds that felt like hours, there was the sound of branches (树枝)breaking, and the tiger jumped at us, roaring (咆哮) loudly. We ____, because we were sure it would kill us.

____, though, the tiger stopped —and then I noticed that it had six legs, two of them ____!

The “tiger” stood up, and a young man __ the striped skin covering his head and shoulders. “Hello!” he said, smiling broadly. “I’m Abi from the village. When you didn’t ____. we were worried, so I came to ____ you,” he explained. “It’s traditional for us to ____ the tiger skin to greet new guests... and I couldn’t help playing a trick on you! I hope you don’t ____.”

Recovering from the ____, we began to laugh. We followed Abi to his village, where the villagers gave us a warm ____.

1.A.cold B.angry C.hurt D.tired

2.A.expecting B.doubting C.accepting D.believing

3.A.broke B.continued C.approached D.disappeared

4.A.busy B.lost C.dirty D.hot

5.A.simple B.safe C.hard D.popular

6.A.funny B.impolite C.terrifying D.encouraging

7.A.started B.stopped C.smiled D.changed

8.A.see B.forget C.miss D.imagine

9.A.zoo B.forest C.garden D.house

10.A.excited B.puzzled C.ashamed D.frightened

11.A.laughed B.begged C.shouted D.argued

12.A.Immediately B.Unluckily C.Secretly D.Strangely

13.A.local B.human C.guests D.tigers

14.A.tried on B.took off C.threw away D.brought out

15.A.wait B.follow C.arrive D.leave

16.A.look for B.look after C.look at D.look to

17.A.send B.wear C.cut D.wave

18.A.mind B.fail C.work D.remember

19.A.pain B.injury C.shock D.accident

20.A.heart B.feeling C.welcome D.invitation

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It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the _______， after witnessing my time in the 100 yard freestyle, I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just _______ a best time. _______， I had failed. Or at least that is what I thought at the time.

I was lying on my cool bed when an idea_________my head. Success is the _______ to go from failure to failure without _______ your enthusiasm. At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied with a _______ similar response like, “You can't do it” or “Probably not”. Believe it or not, these are the responses that made my goal _______.

Finally came the day when I had to _______ to myself and others that with ________there is no limit to your achievements.

With the starting gun ________， I dove with perfect form into the pool. I felt the cool water running ________ my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off each ________ at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the ________ turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I ________ the final wall with my fingertips and knew that I had swum the ________ race.

I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my ________ like water does a cup. I saw the ________ on all of my friends' faces as I ________ out of the pool: their jaws dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them thumbs up.

I have ________ in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.

1.A. pond　　 B. sea　　 C. pool　　 D. bed

2.A. made　　 B. achieved　　 C. reached　　 D. realized

3.A. Otherwise　　 B. However　　 C. Besides　　 D. In addition

4.A. occurred　　 B. broke　　 C. came　　 D. hit

5.A. opportunity　　 B. ability　　 C. reason　　 D. action

6.A. keeping　　 B. losing　　 C. reducing　　 D. decreasing

7.A. somehow　　 B. somewhat　　 C. anyhow　　 D. anywhere

8.A. magical　　 B. reasonable　　 C. confident　　 D. achievable

9.A. promise　　 B. provide　　 C. present　　 D. prove

10.A. consideration　　 B. belief　　 C. impression　　 D. desire

11.A. setting out　　 B. going off　　 C. breaking out　　 D. getting off

12.A. through　　 B. above　　 C. across　　 D. to

13.A. turn　　 B. jump　　 C. struggle　　 D. shoot

14.A. next　　 B. previous　　 C. very　　 D. last

15.A. pushed　　 B. touched　　 C. got　　 D. reached

16.A. hard　　 B. perfect　　 C. first　　 D. best

17.A. face　　 B. head　　 C. mind　　 D. heart

18.A. expressions　　 B. emotions　　 C. feelings　　 D. responses

19.A. ran　　 B. stood　　 C. climbed　　 D. jumped

20.A. gained　　 B. dreamed　　 C. learned　　 D. remembered

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It was just getting dark. There was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. 36 I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I got to Salistury .

I was going along37at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a38scream--- “ Help! ” I looked round, but the only39of life was a large, black, rather suspicious--looking（可疑的）car just40a bend in the road about a hundred yards away. That was where the cry had come from. I41speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, for he did the same and began to draw42 me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but trembling with43.

“Let me go, you coward; you’re hurting me. Oh ! Oh ! ”

I felt my44boil. The fog was coming down45now, and the countryside was lonelier. I had no46that the murderous guy in the car noticed this. Again came a cry.

“Drop that knife, you fool. Oh ! ” Then a cry and a groan（呻吟）.

If I was to save her, it was now or47. Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to48. The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its49, and its brakes（刹车）screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and50into the ditch（沟）at the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out .

“You fool!” he shouted as he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was51   than he. I put all I could into52that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It53him right on the point of the chin; his54slowly bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, 55open the door and looked inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.

“You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately . ”

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完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Maria was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the 　 _________would come and eat her. Her mom always _________ her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters.

Once, Maria was awakened at midnight by some strange _________ coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster _________to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even _________ for help.

The monster was able to _________　 the window and get in. Maria was _________ why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Maria's heart was _________ so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. _________ , the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't _________　 you. My name is Arceus. I was wondering if I can get some _________ and cookies." Maria couldn't believe her _________ .

"So, you are not here to _________ me?" She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed _________ : "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a _________monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Maria got up and went to the _________ where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Arceus left the room the same way he came in.

In the morning, Maria woke up to her mother's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Maria told her mother the　 _________and how the window got broken. Her mother _________ her that the whole thing was just a dream_________ the window wasn't broken. “So Arceus isn't coming back?” Maria asked.

"It is all up to you honey. You can _________Arceus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.

1.A. wolf             B. monster         C. enemy             D. bear

2.A. hid             B. entered         C. slept             D. checked

3.A. voices             B. boys         C. noises             D. parents

4.A. trying             B. agreeing     C. explaining         D. begging

5.A. hope             B. shout         C. wait             D. look

6.A. break             B. avoid         C. fix                 D. move

7.A. blaming         B. considering     C. wondering        D. guessing

8.A. beating         B. hitting        C. running            D. jumping

9.A. So                 B. Later         C. Then             D. Meanwhile

10.A. catch             B. see             C. hurt             D. frighten

11.A. prizes         B. milk         C. candies             D. surprise

12.A. promises         B. words         C. eyes             D. ears

13.A. eat             B. joke         C. cheat             D. kill

14.A. unnaturally     B. loudly         C. weakly             D. terribly

15.A. ugly             B. lively         C. friendly            D. lonely

16.A. shop             B. kitchen         C. garden             D. bedroom

17.A. story             B. lie             C. event             D. dream

18.A. reminded         B. questioned     C. comforted        D. informed

19.A. when             B. if             C. although         D. as

20.A. hold up        B. hold back     C. bring up         D. bring back

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the ________ would come and eat her. Her daddy always ________ her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters.

One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange ________ coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster ________ to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even ________ for help.

The monster was able to ________ the window and get in. Tina was ________ why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Tina's heart was ________ so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. ________, the monster said in a low voice:“Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't ________ you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some ________ and cookies.”Tina couldn't believe her ________.

“So, you are not here to ________ me?” She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed ________: “Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a ________ monster. Can I have what I want now? Please.” Tina got up and went to the ________ where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in.

In the morning, Tina woke up to her father's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the ________ and how the window got broken. Her father ________ her that the whole thing was just a dream ________ the window wasn't broken. “So Mongus isn't coming back? ” Tina asked. “It is all up to you honey. You can ________ Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.”

1.A. wolf        B. monster        C. enemy        D. bear

2.A. hid            B. entered        C. slept        D. checked

3.A. noises        B. boys            C. voices        D. parents

4.A. explaining    B. agreeing        C. trying        D. begging

5.A. hope        B. shout        C. wait            D. look

6.A. break        B. avoid        C. fix            D. move

7.A. blaming        B. considering    C. wondering    D. guessing

8.A. beating        B. hitting        C. running        D. jumping

9.A. So            B. Later        C. Then            D. Meanwhile

10.A. catch        B. see            C. hurt            D. frighten

11.A. prizes        B. milk            C. candies        D. surprise

12.A. promises    B. words        C. eyes            D. ears

13.A. eat        B. joke            C. cheat        D. kill

14.A. unnaturally                B. loudly

C. weakly                        D. terribly

15.A. ugly        B. lively        C. friendly        D. lonely

16.A. shop        B. kitchen        C. garden        D. bedroom

17.A. story        B. lie            C. event        D. dream

18.A. reminded    B. questioned    C. comforted    D. informed

19.A. when        B. if            C. although        D. as

20.A. hold up    B. hold back    C. bring up        D. bring back

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析