friends can do is to give each other a chance to grow, to change and to develop into what they want to be. And sometimes, she said, that friends would 16 other people to spend time with. It’s nothing wrong with that.
She went on to say that I needed to forgive Pam for hurting me and that I could express that forgiveness (宽恕) by giving her a May Day basket.
It was a 17 decision, but I decided to give Pam a basket. I made an extra special basket of flowers with lots of yellow because that was Pam’s favorite 18 . I asked my two sisters to help me deliver my basket of forgiveness. As we 19 from our hiding place, Pam picked up the flowers, pressed her face into them and said 20 enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldn’t forget me!”
That day, I made a decision that changed my life: I decided to hold my friends in my heart, but not in my expectation of them, allowing them space to grow and to change – with or without me.
13. A. happy
B. hurt C. stupid
C. held
D. lucky
D. tied D. tested
14. A. caught B. accepted 16. A. direct B. survey 18. A. food
B. color
B. sensed
15. A. complained B. explained C. doubted
C. control D. choose
D. place
17. A. hard B. poor C. quick D. good
C. basket C. smelled
C. loudly
19. A. greeted
D. watched D. privately
20. A. angrily B. nervously
13. B 14. C 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C
[西城二模]
二 ?完 形 填 空(共 8分 ，每 小 题 1分 )
阅 读 下 面 的 短 文 ，掌 握 其 大 意 ，然 后 从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 A? B? C? D四 个 选 项 中 ，选 择 最佳 选 项 ?
Throughout history，people have used jewelry(珠 宝 ) to make their clothes look more special. Jewelry was，and still is，in fashion all over the world. Through the years，people have worn jewelry for different 13 :to make themselves look beautiful，to protect them from bad things，and to 14 how much money they have.
In South Africa，men in the Ndebele tribe(部 落 )often gave their
15 jewelry made of silver or gold rings. Ndebele women wore necklaces around their necks and
bracelets around their arms. Rings were 16 worn on their legs. The rings showed wealth. A woman with many rings had a( n) 17 husband. In the past，women only took the rings off when their husbands died. Today Ndebele women still wear the rings，but not all of the time.
People in India have been wearing jewelry for more than 5,000 years. In the past，both men and women wore a lot of jewelry. Women wore as many as 50 bracelets at a time!Over time，men 18 wearing so much jewelry，but for women jewelry continues to be very important. In India，jewelry means safety. If a family has trouble with money，they can always 19 their jewelry. And，as with the Ndebele tribe，jewelry means wealth. Indian women can expect to receive jewelry as gifts for each important life event，such as birth，marriage，and becoming a mother.
In ancient China，people wore jewelry not just to show wealth but also for 20 . They believed that the jade(玉 石 )used in their jewelry was alive and that it could keep bad things away. Many Chinese people today still believe this， and some people only wear the bracelets on their left arms. 13. A. reasons B. clothes C. places D. problems 14. A. ask B. show C. guess D. explain 15. A. daughters B. mothers C. wives D. friends 16. A. still B. never C. just D. even 17. A. older B. richer C. smarter D. stronger 18. A. kept B. hated C. stopped D. suggested 19. A. sell B. wear C. hide D. design
20. A. fun B. beauty C. friendship D. protection 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D
[丰台二模]
二、完形填空（共 8 分，每小题 1 分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
The Empty Easter Egg
Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade. He would make 13 , and his teacher, Doris Miller, often became angry with him.
One day, the children talked 14 about the coming of Easter (复活节). Their teacher Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to 15 the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic empty Easter egg. She asked them to bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life.
The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they
16 their Easter eggs in the large basket on Miss Miller’s desk. It was time to open the now filled empty eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. “Oh yes, a flower is certainly a 17 of new life,” she said. The next empty egg shell contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. “We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that’s new life, too.”
Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. “Miss Miller, aren’t you going to talk about my
Easter egg?” Impatiently, Doris replied, “But Jeremy, your Easter egg is 18 .” He looked into her eyes and said softly, “Yes, but Jesus’ tomb (坟墓) was empty, too.” Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, “Do you know why the tomb was empty?”
“Oh, yes,” Jeremy said, “Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up.” “And that’s how Easter 19 !”
The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the schoolyard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away.
Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects were 20 to see 19 Easter eggs on top of his casket (棺材), all of them empty.
13. A. noises B. friends C. eggs D. plans
14. A. worriedly B. proudly C. excitedly D. sadly
15. A. guess B. explain C. check D. change 16. A. pushed 17. A. name
B. dropped B. picture
C. threw C. sign
D. placed D. shape
D.broken
18. A. empty 19. A. ended 20. A. happy
B. small B. started B. angry
C. big C. changed C. disappointed
D. developed D. surprised
13. A 14. C 15. B 【东城二模】
16.D 17.C 18. A 19.B 20. D
二、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选 项中，选择最佳选项。
A Sweet Lesson
Many people have clear memories of their school years. What I remember most was meeting Christopher， who had diabetes(糖尿病）at the age of four.
Christopher came to my 13 right after Christmas break. He wasn’t shy at all. He stood in front of the class and introduced himself with 14 .
Weeks passed and I realized Christopher was exactly like me. We both were funny and liked sports! But Christopher always wore a metal bracelet, which made him quite different. My classmates didn’t 15 it. They stayed away from Christopher. The day before spring break, we had a class party. Mrs. Rose invited our parents too. All kinds of candies were passed out. I tasted every kind and got some for Christopher too， but he didn’t even 16 them. “Why aren’t you eating， Christopher?” I asked. He answered seriously, “I can’t. ’’ I kept giving candies to him then he got 17 ，“I told you I can’t Stop
it! He then stormed out of the room and his mother followed.
I went home that night with a million questions. My mom told me Christopher had diabetes and that was why he couldn’t eat as much sugar as everyone else. She also 18 he wore the bracelet because it had all his medical information in it， in case(万一) he was in serious danger. I felt so sorry for Christopher.
When we returned to school after spring break, I asked Mrs. Rose if I could tell the class Christopher’s medical condition. She agreed. I told them about his diabetes. I also suggested that every snack or sweet that we brought to class should be OK for Christopher.
Months went by and Christopher was 19 than ever. He had even more friends and didn’t feel so left out during snack time because everyone was eating the same treat. I realized this was exactly what Christopher wanted——friends who could 20 him and love him for who he was.
13. A. home B. club C. school D. party 14. A. pride B. confidence C. thankfulness D. care 15. A. believe B. value C. notice D. like 16. A. touch B. pass C. share D. buy 17. A. surprised B. excited C. mad D. afraid 18. A. guessed B. doubted C. proved D. explained 19.A. braver B. happier C. busier D. funnier 20.A. accept B. protect C. trust D. miss
13. C 14. B 15. D 16. A 17.C 18. D 19.B
20. A