完形填空強化訓練(9)

　　When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word 1 from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解說者) for the play. 2 I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 3 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

　　It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸開) 4 the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I’ll dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll 5 have roses in this garden.”

　　“But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗議). “All flowers are 6 —even dandelions !”

　　My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 7 of people, too,” she added.

　　When I 8 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said, 9 me of how much I loved to read stories’ aloud.

　　Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own 10 in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.

　　( )1. A. developed B. left C. failed D. disappeared

　　( )2. A. If B. Because C. Though D. Since

　　( )3. A. difficulty B. mistake C. danger D. unhappiness

　　( )4. A. through B. past C. beyond D. behind

　　( )5. A. hardly B. only C. still D. also

　　( )6. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh

　　( )7. A. true B. kind C. same D. clever

　　( )8. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised

　　( )9. A. representing B. complaining C. recommending D. reminding

　　( )10. A. honor B. progress C. value D. interest

　　完形填空強化訓練(10)

　　What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

　　Most of the students think stress can do harm 1 them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even 2 his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually 3 that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

　　On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They 4 stress can produce momentum(動力) in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it 5 . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal 6 for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Porn to a poor family, I deeply knew 7 was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. 8 the saying goes, “no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(達到標準) to my mom’s expectation and go to college 9 . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.

　　Overall, stress is not a bad thing in 10 . The key is how we deal with it.

　　( )1. A. for B. in C. to D. of

　　( )2. A. began with B. showed off C. gave up D. cheered for

　　( )3. A. wonder B. decide C. promise D. hear

　　( )4. A. doubt B. believe C. disagree D. forget

　　( )5. A. useful B. difficult C. strange D. terrible

　　( )6. A. company B. college C. factory D. farm

　　( )7. A. life B. spirit C. opinion D. silence

　　( )8. A. Then B. But C. As D. Or

　　( )9. A. quietly B. wildly C. specially D. successfully

　　( )10. A. himself B. myself C. itself D. herself