完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1
st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21
st.
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more
21 than others? I feel I am obedient and as careful as him, but
22 I always fall behind? ” Hearing the words， Mom was aware that her son began to
23 the sense of self-respect, which was now being injured by the ranking system.
24 at him, she went wordless, not knowing
25 to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17
th, while his deskmate remained 1
st. Back home he
26 the same question. Mom really wanted to inform his son that
27 differs, which means that students ranking 1
st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones.
28 , was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly
29 about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
H
ow to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…”but she stopped
30 imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it
31 to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing swiftly, the son
32 primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to
33 him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give an answer.
Now, the son no longer worries about his
34 , and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because,
35 the 1
st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to
36 the students and parents in his high school, In the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood, “…When my mother and I were lying on the
37 , she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there ?When the waves come near, little birds can rise
38 while awkward seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly
39 the endless ocean are none other than the awkward seagulls?” The speech
40 many mothers present to tears, including his mother.
| 小题1: | | A．considerate | B．careless | C．stupid | D．clever |
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| 小题2: | | A．what if | B．how come | C．how about | D．what for |
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| 小题4: | | A．Shouting | B．Glaring | C．Staring | D．Pointing |
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| 小题6: | | A．raised | B．met | C．answered | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．intelligence | B．right | C．knowledge | D．strength |
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| 小题8: | | A．Therefore | B．Still | C．Thus | D．However |
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| 小题9: | | A．enthusiastic | B．curious | C．crazy | D．clear |
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| 小题10: | | A．if | B．before | C．unless | D．when |
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| 小题11: | | A．cruel | B．important | C．disappointed | D．necessary |
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| 小题12: | | A．attended | B．started | C．finished | D．entered |
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| 小题13: | | A．guide | B．take | C．bring | D．push |
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| 小题14: | | A．homework | B．belongings | C．health | D．rankings |
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| 小题16: | | A．teach | B．deliver | C．address | D．face |
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| 小题17: | | A．floor | B．road | C．bank | D．beach |
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| 小题18: | | A．quickly | B．suddenly | C．slowly | D．sharply |
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| 小题19: | | A．into | B．through | C．across | D．throughout |
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| 小题20: | | A．made | B．moved | C．impressed | D．inspired |
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ow to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…”but she stopped 30 imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it 31 to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.