速测(十四) 完形填空+阅读理解C+D
Ⅰ.完形填空
Mickey was a nice, cheerful and optimistic(乐观的) boy. No one could remember ever having seen him angry; he didn't mind 1 people said to him. Even his teachers 2 his good character. Everyone thought that Mickey must have a special 3 .
One afternoon, Mickey invited his favorite teacher, Mr. Anthony, to tea. When they had finished, Mickey showed Mr. Anthony 4 the house. When he opened his bedroom door, the teacher got 5 , and a big smile appeared on his face. The huge far wall was a collage(抽象拼贴画) of thousands of colors and shapes!
“Some people at school think I never think 6 of anyone.” Mickey started to explain, “They believe nothing troubles me, 7 that's not true. I'm just like anyone else. I used to get 8 than all the other kids. But years ago, with the help of my parents, I started a small collage. I could use 9 material and color for it.”
The teacher looked closely at the wall. In each one of the small pieces he could 10 , in tiny letters, “fool”, “ 11 ” and a thousand other negative(消极的) things.
“This is how I started 12 all my bad times into a chance to make a new piece for my work of art. Now I like the collage 13 much that each time someone makes me angry, I couldn't be happier.”
That day they 14 many things, but the teacher never forgot that an ordinary boy's secret to be happy is to change the bad times into a 15 to smile. How special the secret is!
( )1.A. whoever B.whenever
C.whatever D.wherever
( )2.A. liked B.hated
C.doubted D.wanted
( )3.A. way B.talent C.secret D.idea
( )4.A. around B.for C.on D.in
( )5.A. interested B.surprised C.bored D.moved
( )6.A. highly B.clearly C.badly D.quickly
( )7.A. and B.then C.or D.but
( )8.A. angrier B.happier
C.friendlier D.lazier
( )9.A. some B.any C.few D.little
( )10.A. write B.read C.remember D.guess
( )11.A. luck B.love C.pain D.warmth
( )12.A. knocking B.working C.coming D.turning
( )13.A. so B.very C.such D.even
( )14.A. continued B.discussed
C.doubted D.realized
( )15.A. chance B.way C.road D.path
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Passage 1
It's common for a child to lose his or her baby tooth during the growth. What do children do when they lose baby teeth? People around the world do it differently.
A custom in the US, England, Canada, Australia and some other English-speaking countries is that children put their baby tooth under their pillow(枕头) before going to bed. They believe the tooth fairy(牙仙子) comes during the night and leaves a coin in exchange for their tooth. Of course, we know that the money is not from the tooth fairy. Their parents do it instead.
In some European countries it is a common practice to bury the baby tooth in the earth. The tooth might be buried in the garden or in the surrounding field. However, since most of the people now find themselves living in towns or cities, they begin placing the teeth in small flowerpots. It's done so that the permanent(永久的) tooth will grow in its place.
Putting a tooth under a pillow sounds sweet, and putting a tooth under the ground or in a flowerpot sounds safe, but what about throwing those teeth around? In some Asian countries, that's just what people do. Children throw a lower tooth up onto the roof and an upper one is thrown down on the ground, or hidden under the bed. It is done so that the new upper tooth grows downwards, while the new lower tooth upwards.
Some countries even have more interesting traditions. In Nigeria, if you're a boy, you hold your tooth and eight stones in your fist(拳头). Girls hold six stones and their tooth in their fist. The children then close their eyes and state their names. They then say, “Oh, I want my tooth back!” Next, they throw everything in their fist up in the air and run away as fast as they can. In Mongolia, the baby tooth is given to a young dog. There, the dog is respected and considered to be able to protect people. If the dog likes the baby tooth and eats it, it's said that a strong tooth will grow again.
