閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right - what a ________ idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!
“Want some words of encouragement?” a co-worker, seeing my mood, kindly ________ . “You don’t think they would ________ you up?”
“ Today ? No.” I shook my head.
“I used to think so too,” he said, “ ________ I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I ________ him rather badly.”
“ You ? ________ you are always so positive! How did you do that?”
“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not ________ like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat ________ food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that having fun was not worthwhile. And worst of all, when he was sick and needed ________ , I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. I was so ashamed ________ him,” he said. “that I wanted to ________ him, but couldn’t.”
“But that was ________ !”
He nodded. “Then one day it all ________ . I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror in the morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes. I saw the excess weight. I saw the long hair that needed ________ . And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world ________ . Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he ________ better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person ________ .”
My ________ dropped. I looked at him, full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to ________ others.
“Wow...”
He looked at me. “So how about having a little ________ conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!”
1.A. perfect B. creative C. new D. similar
2.A. commanded B. bargained C. suggested D. required
3.A. give B. make C. break D. cheer
4.A. unless B. before C. since D. until
5.A. wanted B. treated C. injured D. inspected
6.A. Or B. And C. So D. But
7.A. even B. still C. yet D. thus
8.A. delicious B. fresh C. proper D. fancy
9.A. medicine B. rest C. water D. assistance
10.A. on B. for C. of D. to
11.A. think highly of B. get rid of C. compete with D. rely on
12.A. cruel B. cool C. generous D. rewarding
13.A. admitted B. changed C. exploded D. sank
14.A. dressing B. washing C. cutting D. decorating
15.A. regularly B. logically C. violently D. eagerly
16.A. deserved B. explored C. pretended D. performed
17.A. in all B. above all C. after all D. in relief
18.A. jaw B. heart C. tears D. glasses
19.A. appreciate B. encourage C. persuade D. join
20.A. meaningless B. brief C. peaceful D. positive