英
语
一、完形填空(本题有
15
小题,每小题
1
分,共
15
分)
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的
A
、
B
、
C
、
D
四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One day
Miriam got a letter along with a watermelon seed from Uncle Esai. The letter said:
Miriam
,
This is a magic seed for you. Plant it, and it will grant
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three wishes. Remember to be patient: the world has its own rhythm.
Uncle Esai
Miriam thought, “A magic seed? Maybe it’s Uncle Esai’s
___2___
, but why not have a try?” She planted the seed in the yard, and made her
___3___
wish, “I want the watermelon to grow as big as a mountain!”
The next morning, Miriam was very
___4___
to see a huge watermelon in the yard. She couldn’t believe it. “I must
___5___
it at once!” She hurried to cut the watermelon, but it was too hard. She became angry. “This is a silly watermelon! I don’t want it!”
Immediately the fruit became a seed again. Miriam
___6___
her second wish had been granted. “Humph! This is not fun!” she cried.
A few days later, Miriam found Uncle Esai’s
___7___
and read it again. She stopped when she saw the words “be patient”. How could she forget it? She rushed out of the door and
___8___
ran to the yard to find the seed. This time, she promised she would make the best use of the third wish.
She thought for a while. “I hope my
___9___
could spend more time together.” But her parents needed to work. How could the seed help? Although it seemed impossible, she still decided to
____10____
the seed with patience.
Miriam got some information about
____11____
to plant a watermelon, and then followed the steps carefully. When the seed turned into a normal-sized watermelon, she
____12____
it with her friends and neighbours. Everybody liked its taste.
Miriam’s family got the seeds
____13____
the watermelon and planted more afterwards. They were so delicious that the neighbours offered to buy some. The watermelons brought extra money
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Miriam’s parents didn’t have to be away for wo
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