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| My son Gilbert was eight years old and has been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meetings he was 1 a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires(车胎) and told to return home and give all to" 2 ". But his father was then in hospital because of an accident. Having no carpentry (木工工作)skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the 3 and let Gilbert do the work by himself. Within days his block of wood was turning into a pinewood racing car. Gilbert felt pretty proud, the pride that came with knowing you did 4 _on your own. But,when the big night came, my little son's pride 5 humility (谦卑). Gilbert's car was obviously the only 6 0ne made 7 0n his own, while all the other cars, cool and smooth, were a father-son 8 . 9 ,Gilbert was the only boy without father at his side. Gilbert had "mom". The race 10 and went on smoothly. Finally it was between Gilbert and the prettiest, fastest-looking car there. As the last race was about to begin, Gilbert asked if they could stop the race for a minute, 11 he wanted to pray. The race stopped. Gilbert talked with his father in his heart for a very long minute. Then he smiled and announced, "Okay, I am 12 . " As the crowd 13,the boy named Tommy stood with his father as their car sped down the camp(斜坡). Gilbert stood with his father within his heart. Finally, his block of wood rushed over the 14 line just a second before Tommy's car. Gilbert jumped into the air with a loud "Thank you" as the crowd roared in 15 . The Scout Master came up to Gilbert and asked the obvious question, " So you prayed to 16 , huh, Gilbert?", to 17 my young son answered, "Oh, no, sir. That 18 be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked father for 19 ,so I wouldn't cry when I 20 " | |||
| ( )1. A. handed ( )2. A. mom ( )3. A. invitation ( )4. A. anything ( )5. A. turned to ( )6. A. unimportant ( )7. A. entirely ( )8. A. relationship ( )9. A. Worse still ( )10. A, delayed ( )11. A. nevertheless ( )12. A. sad ( )13. A. cheered ( )14. A. start ( )15. A. time ( )16. A. race ( )17. A. what ( )18. A. wouldn't ( )19. A. agreement ( )20. A. won |
B. made B. brother B. directions B. Whatever B. devoted to B. inactive B. undoubtedly B. ownership B. What matters B. advanced B. because B. fast B. shouted B. side B. public B. win B. why B. couldn't B. pressure B. lost |
C. caught C. grandpa C. examination C. something C. returned to C. unfavorable C. certainly C. partnership C. After all C. finished C. so C. ready C. cried C. guide C. approval C. calm C. that C. shouldn't C. strength C. beat |
D. bought D. dad D. expectation D. nothing D. stuck to D. unattractive D. possibly D. friendship D. In contrast D. began D. therefore D. happy D. whistled D. finish D. turn D. fight D. which D. needn't D. success D. missed |