I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and...

I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother. She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but_______, I said yes. She poured out her praise. “It was _______ short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to_______my work to him. I spent quite some time_________for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and_______I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to_______my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed upset. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and _______his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I_______my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of_______.“I think it’s terrible,” he said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting________.“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs encouragement.”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his________. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t________it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I________myself on the bed and cried the worst of the________out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its________for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s________.”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all________flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ________, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those________voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of ________and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

1.A.typically B.proudly C.anxiously D.honestly

2.A.something B.obviously C.definitely D.nothing

3.A.demonstrate B.describe C.recite D.illustrate

4.A.waiting B.praying C.preparing D.planning

5.A.gradually B.confidently C.desperately D.casually

6.A.appreciate B.revise C.read D.polish

7.A.stared at B.glanced at C.glared at D.looked at

8.A.shook B.lowered C.raised D.turned

9.A.decision B.excitement C.meditation D.devotion

10.A.dark B.wide C.wet D.bright

11.A.tongue B.position C.interest D.ground

12.A.tolerate B.contain C.control D.approve

13.A.placed B.threw C.spread D.kept

14.A.confusion B.pressure C.disappointment D.tiredness

15.A.challenge B.development C.difficulty D.significance

16.A.elegant B.awful C.brilliant D.controversial

17.A.failure B.limit C.creation D.improvement

18.A.cautions B.misleads C.orders D.foresees

19.A.inspiring B.warning C.discouraging D.conflicting

20.A.confirmation B.restriction C.distrust D.disapproval

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I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but　 　　 , I said yes．She poured out her　 . “It was nothing short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to　 　 my work to him．I spent quite some time　　 　　 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　 　 I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to　 　　 my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed　　 　 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I　　 　 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of　 　 .

“I think it’s terrible,” he said.I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting　 　 .

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs　　 　 .”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t　　 　 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I　 　　 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　 　　 out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　 　 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　　 　 .”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　 　 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that 　 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those　　 　 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of 　 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically　　 B. proudly　 C. anxiously　　 D. honestly

2.A. motivation　　 B. shock　　　　　　 C. Criticism　　 D. praise

3.A. recite　　 B. describe　 C. show　　 D. introduce

4.A.waiting　　 B. preparing　 C. praying　　 D. planning

5.A. gradually　　 B. desperately　 C. confidently　　 D. casually

6.A. appreciate　　 B. revise　　 C. read　　 D. polish

7.A. relaxed　　 B. calm　　 C. noble　　　　　　 D. upset

8.A. shook　　 B. lowered　 C. raised　　　　　　 D. turned

9.A. decision　　 B. excitement　 C. meditation　　　　 D. devotion

10.A. dark　　 B. wide　　 C. wet　　　 D. bright

11.A. arrangement　 B. judgment　　 C. encouragement　　 D. adjustment

12.A. hold　　 B. attain　　　　　 C. control　　　　　 D. stand

13.A. threw　　　　　　 B. seated　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　 D. kept

14.A. confusion　　　　 B. pressure　　　　 C. disappointment　　 D. tiredness

15.A. challenge　　　　 B. development　　 C. difficulty　　　　　　 D. significance

16.A. elegant　　　 B. awful　　　　 C. fluent　　　　　　　　 D. controversial

17.A. failure　　　 B. creation　　　 C. limit　　　　　　　　 D. improvement

18.A. orders　　　　　　 B. misleads　　 C. cautions　　　　　　 D. foresees

19.A. inspiring　　　　 B. warning　　　　 C. disturbing　　　　　 D. conflicting

20.A. confirmation　　 B. restriction　　 C. distrust　　　　　　 D. disapproval

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I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but　　　 , I said yes．She poured out her　　 . “It was nothing short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to　　 my work to him．I spent quite some time　　　　 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　　 I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to　　　 my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed　　　 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I　　　 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of　　 .

“I think it’s terrible,” he said.

I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting　　 .

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs　　　 .”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t　　　 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I　　　　 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　　　 out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　　 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　　　　 .”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　　 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that 　　 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those　　　 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of 　 　　 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically　 　 B. proudly 　　 C. anxiously 　 D. honestly

2.A. motivation　 B. shock　　　　　 C. Criticism 　　 D. praise

3.A. recite　　 　 B. describe 　　 C. show　 　　　　 D. introduce

4.A.waiting　　 　　 B. preparing　 　 C. Praying 　　 D. planning

5.A. gradually　　 B. desperately　 C. confidently　 D. casually

6.A. appreciate　 B. revise　 　　 C. read　　 　　　　 D. polish

7.A. relaxed　 　 B. calm　 　　　 C. noble　　　　 D. upset

8.A. shook　　 　　 B. lowered 　　 C. raised　　　 　 D. turned

9.A. decision　　 B. excitement　 C. meditation　　 D. devotion

10.A. dark　　 　　 B. wide　　 　　　　 C. wet　　 　　　　 D. bright

11.A. arrangement　 B. judgment　　 C. encouragement D. adjustment

12.A. hold　　 　　 B. attain　　　　 C. control　　　　 D. stand

13.A. threw　　　　 B. seated　　　　 C. left　　　　　　 D. kept

14.A. confusion　 B. pressure　　 　 C. disappointment D. tiredness

15.A. challenge　 B. development　 C. difficulty　　 D. significance

16.A. elegant　 　 B. awful　　　　 C. fluent　　　　　 D. controversial

17.A. failure　 　 B. creation　　　 C. limit　　　　　　 D. improvement

18.A. orders　　 B. misleads　　 C. cautions　　　　 D. foresees

19.A. inspiring　　 B. warning　　　 C. disturbing　　 　 D. conflicting

20.A. confirmation　　 B. restriction　　 C. distrust　 D. Disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”

Shyly but　　　 , I said yes．She poured out her　　 . “It was nothing short of talent!”

“What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to　　 my work to him．I spent quite some time　　　　 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and　　 I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to　　　 my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed　　　 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said.

I　　　 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of　　 .

“I think it’s terrible,” he said.

I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting　　 .

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs　　　 .”

“I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough awful poetry in the world already?”

I couldn’t　　　 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I　　　　 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the　　　 out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its　　 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s　　　　 .”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all　　 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ___　 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those　　　 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of ___　 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically　 　　 B. proudly 　　　　 C. anxiously 　　　　　 D. honestly

2.A. motivation　 　　 B. shock　　　　　　 C. Criticism 　　　　　 D. praise

3.A. recite　　 　　　　 B. describe 　　 C. show　　 　　　　　　　　 D. introduce

4.A.waiting　　 　　　　 B. preparing 　　 C. Praying　 　　　　　　 D. planning

5.A. gradually 　　　 B. desperately　 　 C. confidently　　　　 　 D. casually

6.A. appreciate　　 　　 B. revise　 　　　　 C. read　 　　　　　　　　 D. polish

7.A. relaxed　　 　　　 B. calm　 　　　　　　 C. noble　　　　　 　　　 D. upset

8.A. shook　　 　　　　 B. lowered　 　　　　 C. raised　　　　 　　 　　 D. turned

9.A. decision　 　　　 B. excitement 　　 C. meditation　　 　　 D. devotion

10.A. dark　　 　　　　 B. wide 　　　　　 　 C. wet　　 　　　　　　　　 D. bright

11.A. arrangement 　 B. judgment 　　 　 C. encouragement 　　 D. adjustment

12.A. hold　 　　　　 　 B. attain　　　　 C. control　　　　 　　　 D. stand

13.A. threw　　　　 　 B. seated　　　　 　 C. left　　　　　　　　 　　 D. kept

14.A. confusion　　　　 B. pressure　　 　 C. disappointment　 　　 D. tiredness

15.A. challenge　　　　 B. development　 C. difficulty　　　　 D. significance

16.A. elegant　　　 　　 B. awful　　　　 　　 C. fluent　　　　　　　 　 D. controversial

17.A. failure　　 　　 B. creation　　　 　 C. limit　　　　　　 　　 D. improvement

18.A. orders　　　　　　 B. misleads　　 　　 C. cautions　　　　　 　　 D. foresees

19.A. inspiring　　　　 B. warning　　　　 　 C. disturbing　　　 　 　 D. conflicting

20.A. confirmation　　 B. restriction　　 C. distrust　　　　　 　 D. Disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I wrote my first poem at seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!” Shyly but ________, I said yes．She poured out her ________. “It was nothing short of talent!” “What time will Father be home?” I asked．I could hardly wait to ________ my work to him．I spent quite some time ________ for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting and ________ I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. I was sure he would ________ my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed ________. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. Suddenly he glared at his plate. “What is this?” “Ben, Buddy has written a poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaze…”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said. I ________ my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of ________.“I think it’s terrible,” he said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting ________.

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs ________.”

I couldn’t ________ it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I ________ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the ________ out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its ________ for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s ________.”

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all ________ flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that cautions, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those ________ voices of my childhood ________ in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of ________ and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A. typically        B. proudly        C. anxiously        D. honestly

2.A. motivation        B. shock        C. criticism        D. praise

3.A. recite            B. describe        C. show                D. introduce

4.A. waiting            B. preparing    C. praying            D. planning

5.A. gradually        B. desperately    C. confidently        D. casually

6.A. appreciate        B. revise        C. read                D. polish

7.A. relaxed            B. calm            C. noble            D. upset

8.A. shook            B. lowered        C. raised            D. turned

9.A. decision        B. excitement    C. determination    D. devotion

10.A. dark            B. wide            C. wet                D. bright

11.A. arrangement    B. judgment        C. encouragement    D. adjustment

12.A. hold            B. attain        C. control            D. stand

13.A. threw            B. seated        C. left                D. kept

14.A. confusion        B. pressure        C. disappointment    D. tiredness

15.A. challenge        B. development    C. difficulty        D. significance

16.A. elegant                        B. awful

C. fluent                        D. controversial

17.A. failure        B. creation        C. limit            D. improvement

18.A. inspiring        B. warning        C. disturbing        D. conflicting

19.A. call            B. sound        C. ring                D. hear

20.A. praise            B. restriction    C. distrust            D. disapproval

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bing Xin wrote her first article at the age of 19 and finished her last one at the age of 94. Through all those years, she _________.

A. had often studied                                              B. was always studying

C. studied hard                                                       D. had always been studying

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My first job was working for a women’s clothes manufacturer at the age of 15. It made me realize what I didn’t want to do for my future employment.

The only advantage of this job was receiving a wage at the end of the week and sometimes getting clothes for free if they were to my taste. I carried on doing this for only a year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.

After I had finished college, my first real job was working for a play publisher in central London. I remember writing a letter of application for the post of administration for Samuel French Limited. I had put so much effort into writing it, not realizing that this would be my first step in the process of finding out what I really wanted to do for my future employment. I didn’t think I would get the job, but as it turned out, I got a telephone call quickly and started a week later. I remember being excited that I would be working for a publisher in London. Although I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable.

Looking back now, not all first jobs turn out to be enjoyable. Some of my friends worked in supermarkets while they were at college just to earn a bit of money. I remember thinking how much happier I felt working in a clothes factory than in a supermarket.

Years later, I can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day. The boring task of a job will make a person want to pursue an education to get into the right type of employment, which was what I had realized in the end.

1.The author did her first job for only a year because _______.

A.the clothes made there didn’t suit her taste

B.she really didn’t like such a boring job

C.she wanted to get the right grades at school

D.she didn’t get well paid at the end of the week

2.What can we learn about the author in the third paragraph?

A.She was confident that she could get the first job.

B.She telephoned Samuel French Limited for a post.

C.She was aware of the importance of writing the application letter.

D.She used to think she would prefer to work for a book publisher.

3.It could be inferred from the text that the author _______.

A.took her first job in order to support her poor family

B.realized what her first job meant to her future employment

C.had a great interest in her first job in a clothes factory

D.thought her friends’ job in supermarkets was more interesting

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.My Experience in a Clothes Factory

B.The Qualities of a Play Publisher

C.Importance of Early Work Experience

D.The Secrets to Get the Right Grades

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _______ in love at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.

A. wouldn’t have fallen      B. had not fallen       C. should fall      D. were to fall

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I________in love，at the age of seven，with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.

A．wouldn’t have fallen

B．had not fallen

C．should fall

D．were to fall

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I ________ in love，at the age of seven，with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.

A．wouldn't have fallen　 B．had not fallen

C．should fall　 D．were to fall

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析