Years ago, we celebrated our oldest son’s fir...

Years ago, we celebrated our oldest son’s first birthday by holding a super party. I spent months ______, cutting out handmade banners（横幅）and making all kinds of decorations. I kept

____ my husband’s work as he built a cardboard city background. And I would lose ______ of my emotions when it didn’t progress exactly as I _____.

I didn’t know exactly why I stuck to ______ a party like that, but I felt this unspoken ______. It was a feeling that my ______ as a mom and my love for my son were tied to how ______ this party was. Actually my son was turning one year old, and he had no idea what was going on. ______, this clearly meant nothing to him.

I tried to ______ other people and maybe even prove something to myself, only to find it made me ______. On his birthday, I put on a ton of makeup（化妆品） to _____ my stress and smiled to our ______ even though I nearly broke down. It was the ______ party because of the memories attached to it! I ruined a ______ memory for me as a mother and decided to make a ____.

Last weekend, we celebrated my other son Hudson’s sixth birthday. He asked a Ninjago theme, so a week before the party, I searched Amazon (a shopping website) and ______ a banner and some basic party materials as he ______. On that day, we ordered a big meal and used disposable（一次性的）plates to avoid hours of cleaning up. The party was ______ but perfect. As Hudson went to bed that night, he told me it was his best birthday ever.

Parents’______ for kids does not lie in the complexity of celebrating kids’ birthday.

1.A. researching B. preparing C. thinking D. studying

2.A. ignoring B. doubting C. finding D. checking

3.A. control B. count C. sight D. track

4.A. learned B. explained C. expected D. promised

5.A. damaging B. arranging C. attending D. leaving

6.A. fears B. concern C. questions D. pressure

7.A. dream B. job C. identity D. post

8.A. personal B. difficult C. familiar D. brilliant

9.A. However B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. Besides

10.A. persuade B. remind C. inspire D. impress

11.A. delighted B. annoyed C. tired D. astonished

12.A. create B. cover C. express D. experience

13.A. neighbors B. relatives C. colleagues D. guests

14.A. worst B. newest C. best D. biggest

15.A. clear B. bitter C. precious D. accurate

16.A. mess B. deal C. joke D. change

17.A. designed B. purchased C. made D. wanted

18.A. taught B. did C. demanded D. commanded

19.A. splendid B. complicated C. plain D. boring

20.A. affection B. praise C. sympathy D. advice

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A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First, a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very 36. Then, the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she 37 lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another 38.

When I first found out, l was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a 39.But I was also angry at my stepfather,Steve,who told us the40  a week after it happened. He   41 because he didn' t want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(抑郁的) and fail my exams. I just thought she was 42 at the animals' hospital.

I think you know all the 43 that went through my head: She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier? I didn't even get to say goodbye.

People in my family have a 44 of keeping things from me to protect me, such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer 45 she had already improved health. All I could think was: Not again !

I 46 to my mum, and she said， “I know. I'm 47, too.” I opened my mouth to shout. And then she added, “I'm so angry with Steve that he had to 48 through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words, I shut up my mouth. I had been so 49 on myself. I hadn't thought about 50 Steve was going through. That dog was his baby. He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to 51 her life, and then kept in silence for an entire 52. All my anger melted away, and all I felt was 53.

It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we 54 the pain of others. At that moment, my mum's words were an incredible 55 that I'll never forget.

1.                A．lazy            B．lonely          C．painful   D．shameful

2.                A．would          B．should          C．might D．could

3.                A．walk           B．step            C．foot D．breath

4.                A．tool           B．toy            C．baby     D．pet

5.                A．plan           B．accident        C．anecdote D．truth

6.                A．lied            B．waited          C．reflected D．hesitated

7.                A．still            B．once           C．even     D．never

8.                A．facts           B．opinions        C．thoughts D．doubts

9.                A．story           B．secret          C．habit D．hobby

10.               A．until           B．before         C．while D．after

11.               A．adjusted        B．turned         C．contributed    D．related

12.               A．angry          B．shocked        C．guilty D．abused

13.               A．break          B．go             C．look D．push

14.               A．focused        B．hooked         C．dependent D．hard

15.               A．that           B．where          C．what D．which

16.               A．save           B．expand         C．make D．end

17.               A．year           B．month          C．week D．day

18.               A．regret          B．blame          C．sorrow    D．sympathy

19.               A．shared         B．ignored        C．reminded D．rid

20.               A．comfort        B．compromise     C．gift   D．suggestion

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A few weeks ago，our dog，which we had kept for more than ten years，had to be put down.First，a tumor on her stomach got worse，and she was very ____.Then，the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she ____ lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another ____.

When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a ____.But I was also angry at my stepfather，Steve，who told us the ____ a week after it happened.He ____ because he didn't want to worry us，and he didn't want me to get depressed (抑郁的)and fail my exams.I just thought she was ____ at the animals' hospital.

I think you know all the ____ that went through my head：She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier？I didn't even get to say goodbye.

People in my family have a ____ of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer ____ she had already improved.All I could think was：Not again!

I ____ to my mum，and she said，“I know.I'm ____，too.”I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“I'm so angry with Steve that he had to ____ through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words，I shut up my mouth.I had been so ____ on myself.I hadn't thought about ____ Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to ____ her life，and then kept in silence for an entire ____.All my anger melted away，and all I felt was ____.

It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we ____ the pain of others.At that moment，my mum's words were an incredible ____ that I'll never forget.

1.A.lazy　     B．lonely

C．painful　     D．shameful

2.A.would　     B．should

C．might　     D．could

3.A.walk　     B．step

C．foot　     D．breath

4.A.tool　     B．toy

C．baby     D．pet

5.A.plan　     B．accident

C．anecdote　     D．truth

6.A.lied　     B．waited

C．reflected     D．hesitated

7.A.still　     B．once

C．even　     D．never

8.A.facts　     B．opinions

C．thoughts　     D．doubts

9.A.story　     B．secret

C．habit　     D．hobby

10.A.until　     B．before

C．while　     D．after

11.A.adjusted　     B．turned

C．contributed　     D．related

12.A.angry　     B．shocked

C．guilty　     D．abused

13.A.break　     B．go

C．look　     D．push

14.A.focused　     B．hooked

C．dependent　     D．hard

15.A.that　     B．where

C．what　     D．which

16.A.save     B．expand

C．make　     D．end

17.A.year　     B．month

C．week　     D．day

18.A.regret　     B．blame

C．sorrow　     D．sympathy

19.A.shared　     B．ignored

C．reminded　     D．rid

20.A.comfort　     B．compromise

C．gift　     D．suggestion

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Many years ago，I drove my seven-six-old daughter to school in our car．This ___day，we passed by many ___people who were begging．She asked why the same people were ___help every day and why no one was ___．

I really didn't have a（n） ___answer to this question．So I decided to ask her how she thought she could help．

My little girl always had ___ideas flowing out of her which I couldn't keep ___．The next day on the morning ___to school，my daughter asked me to stop at each ___where a homeless person stood．I asked why，but was quickly ___to wait and see．

I ___my window and asked the gentleman to ___．My daughter handed him 50 cents ___told him she would see him every morning．This went on for three blocks．I asked her where all of the money came ___and she immediately informed me that her class -mates took up a ___of coins and love for her to pass on to the“ people on the corner”.

Every school day for two more wonderful years we stopped and ___coins or a good morning wish to the “people on the corner”．She could always get everyone to ___ even if just for a quick second．

Times have changed，and many people ___of giving money to homeless people on the corner but everyone deserve to be ___，so my “people on the corner” get a "good morning and a smile" every day．I get the same ___--every day．

1.A. particular　　 B. curious　　 C. anxious　　 D. enthusiastic

2.A. hopeless　　 B. aimless　　 C. homeless　　 D. friendless

3.A. apologizing for　　 B. standing for　　 C. working for　　 D. asking for

4.A. helping　　 B. sparing　　 C. observing　　 D. paying

5.A. difficult　　 B. easy　　 C. possible　　 D. abstract

6.A. such many　　 B. such much　　 C. so many　　 D. so much

7.A. out of　　 B. away from　　 C. in touch　　 D. up with

8.A. breakfast　　 B. trip　　 C. sun　　 D. rain

9.A. house　　 B. corner　　 C. highway　　 D. garage

10.A. identified　　 B. confirmed　　 C. informed　　 D. proved

11.A. rolled down　　 B. put down　　 C. broken down　　 D. cut down

12.A. fall over　　 B. go over　　 C. turn over　　 D. come over

13.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. or　　 D. and

14.A. out　　 B. from　　 C. down　　 D. about

15.A. collection　　 B. fund　　 C. action　　 D. account

16.A. awarded　　 B. rewarded　　 C. afforded　　 D. offered

17.A. laugh　　 B. cry　　 C. smile　　 D. sob

18.A. dislike　　 B. support　　 C. disapprove　　 D. agree

19.A. permitted　　 B. acknowledged　　 C. abandoned　　 D. embarrassed

20.A. in return　　 B. by turns　　 C. in case　　 D. by accident

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The Internet celebrated its birthday on September 2nd, by which time 40 years _______ since the first successful transfer of data between two computers.

A. has passed           B. had passed            C. passed                    D. have passed

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I first met Li Meng at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Meng over in

my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became good friends. Three years ago, Li

Meng’s parents invited I to spend a couple of wonderful week in Qingdao with them during the

summer holiday. Li Meng and I loved walking along the beautifully beaches there. Last year I

was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. Li Meng came see me every day. Then, her father

has changed jobs and they moved to another city. Since then we haven’t see each other much,

but we’ve kept writing to each other.

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I first met Li Ming at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Ming over in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became best friend. Three years ago, Li Ming’s parents invited I to spend two wonderful week in Qingdao with them during the summer holiday. Li Ming and I loved walking along the beautifully beaches there. Last year I was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. Li Ming came see me every day. Then his father has changed jobs and they moved to another city. Since then we haven’t see each other much. But we’ve kept writing to each other.

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I did my first wing-walk two years ago, on my 86 birthday. Then last June, aged 88, I did it again and ______ my own record as the world’s oldest ______ wing-walker.

There was something about being strapped (捆扎) to the ______ of a bright-yellow 1944 Boeing-Stearman that ______ my imagination. It’s very exciting. The first experience was nothing but tame. This year, I said to the ______, “Can you make it a bit more adventuresome? ” He said, “I could do a loop-the loop (翻筋斗) if you like?”

This time, he ______ doing half a loop which was very effective. You go down a bit, then straight up. All I felt was a bit ______, because it was windy. But you are ______ strapped. The pilot makes sure everything is ______. I had gloves on, earplugs and lots of layers, which protected me.

Both times, we ______ from Gloucestershire Airport and were in the air for 15 minutes. You don’t sit on the wing—you sit on ______ looks like a chair. I wasn’t nervous. But when you look at the propellers (螺旋桨), you do feel a little strange. You’re ______ at the beginning that it’s a ______ dangerous activity and things could go wrong. However, I said: “Well, at 88 what does it　 ______? You ve got to go sometime and you might as well go in a flame of ______.”

At my age, a lot of people are ______ in their ways. I don’t think any of my ______ from my retirement home wants to ______ me. I imagine most of them think I’m ______ as a woman. But I do think people of my age should be doing more　 ______ things. You shouldn’t sit back and feel sorry for yourself.

1.A. kept B. broke C. saved D. protected

2.A. doctor B. repair C. male D. female

3.A. wing B. head C. tail D. bottom

4.A. practised B. displayed C. inspired D. broadened

5.A. driver B. pilot C. guide D. director

6.A. turned up B. gave up C. took up D. end up

7.A. shaky B. dizzy C. shiny D. clumsy

8.A. tightly B. largely C. safely D. correctly

9.A. special B. secure C. cautious D. accessible

10.A. let out B. got through C. broke up D. took off

11.A. what B. how C. where D. that

12.A. charged B. allowed C. warned D. cheated

13.A. actually B. potentially C. doubtfully D. certainly

14.A. mean B. live C. dream D. matter

15.A. glory B. silence C. memory D. ash

16.A. criticized B. beaten C. stuck D. washed

17.A. leaders B. friends C. opponents D. relatives

18.A. persuade B. praise C. join D. steady

19.A. crazy B. difficult C. adventurous D. ridiculous

20.A. academic B. difficult C. adventurous D. ridiculous

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Over 2,200 years ago, Chengdu was threatened by frequent floods. Li Bing, together with his son, decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River1. (prevent) flooding.　 2.having a long study and a lot of hard work by the local people, the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed. Since then, the Chengdu Plain 3. (be) free of flooding and the people have been living peacefully and wealthily.

It is the4. (old) and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. It is also 5. wonder in the development of Chinese science. The project consists of three important parts，namely Yuzui, Feishayan and Baopingkou, which were 6.(science) designed to control the water flow of the rivers throughout the year.

There is a glorious bridge called the Anlan Cable Bridge crossing the Minjiang River above Yuzui, 7. you can clearly see the entire system. The great 8. (construct) originally started before the Song Dynasty. At that time, the body of the bridge was constructed with wooden blocks and the handrails(扶手)were made of bamboo. Recently the wood and bamboo have been replaced with steel and concrete to guarantee the security of 9.(visit) from home and abroad. Seen from afar, the bridge looks like a rainbow 10.(hang) over the river.

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I remember quite well a day 17 years ago. That day, our twin sons, Chad and Brad, ___ their car and left home to attend college. I realized that our __ would soon become a “table for two”. ____, the boys would come home on the weekends, but ___, I knew our family life would never be exactly the same again.

The boys walked around each room to ____ they hadn’t forgotten anything they needed. I packed a cooler with ____ and their favorite cold snacks. I found a box and filled it with essential ____ items. I thought they might go to bed hungry that night. I ____ my wallet and placed the little bit of ___ I had in their hands.

We all walked ___. Chad and Brad gave me big ____ and quickly got into their car. I ____ as they drove away. When their car was ____, I sat down on the driveway and cried ____ than I had cried in a long time. My husband Roy tried to ____ me, but I could see grief in his eyes, as well.

There are many parents who would ___ this period. Bittersweet feelings will be ____ while I cannot explain them adequately. I can still remember ____ I felt when we began that new chapter in our lives.

___ time going by, however, Roy and I are now accustomed to our table for two and we enjoy our lives together. I have to admit I still miss our children and the old ___ we had together.

1.A. repaired        B. washed            C. loaded        D. decorated

2.A. room            B. garden            C. chair        D. table

3.A. So                B. Yet                C. Sure            D. Therefore

4.A. even then        B. even so            C. ever since    D. ever after

5.A. make sure        B. look around        C. think about    D. sort out

6.A. water            B. drinks            C. wine            D. medicine

7.A. food            B. clothes            C. book            D. supply

8.A. tidied            B. cleaned            C. closed        D. emptied

9.A. paper            B. goods            C. cash            D. check

10.A. outside        B. indoors            C. forward        D. backward

11.A. smiles            B. stares            C. kisses        D. hugs

12.A. talked            B. waved            C. ran            D. cried

13.A. traveling        B. rushing            C. out of order    D. out of sight

14.A. harder            B. lighter            C. more heavily    D. more firmly

15.A. delight        B. persuade            C. comfort        D. help

16.A. adventure        B. experience        C. look for        D. depend on

17.A. absent            B. present            C. returning    D. concealing

18.A. what            B. when                C. why            D. how

19.A. With            B. As                C. For            D. About

20.A. tables            B. houses            C. times        D. lives

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析