完形填空(八) 信任的力量+学会理财
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It was quite cold last Tuesday, and I was waiting for No. 59 bus as usual. The bus was about to come in about 15 minutes. But I 1 so cold that I went to the nearby Hongqi Chain and bought something 2 to drink. Then I came back to the station. A junior high school girl was standing there, waiting for the bus, too. She looked very unhappy because of the cold 3 . I gave her one of the two hot cocoa cans I bought in the store and we had a little 4 while warming our hands with the hot cocoa.
She said, “I will have the piano test 5 a week, but I'm afraid I can't pass. I am so worried.” Hearing her words, I told her some of my stories and something funny to make her 6 . Later she became happy again. She thanked me and told me she wished to meet me again. I 7 and said, “YES”. Because the bus came and I had to leave 8 .
We may never see each other again. But I'm 9 to her for saying “wish I could meet you again” and showing an open heart to me. In today's world, it's not an easy thing to believe in a 10 . That young girl helped me more than I could have helped her. She touched my heart.
( )1.A.felt B.smelt C.tasted D.sounded
( )2.A.cheap B.cold C.hot D.expensive
( )3.A.place B.direction C.sound D.weather
( )4.A.speech B.talk C.problem D.question
( )5.A.in B.on C.at D.for
( )6.A.leave B.stop C.relax D.come
( )7.A.cried B.laughed C.shouted D.smiled
( )8.A.quickly B.slowly C.quietly D.silently
( )9.A.helpful B.hopeful C.careful D.thankful
( )10.A.tourist B.stranger C.friend D.doctor
B
It's fun to receive presents. It also feels good to give to others. So what's the best way to budget (预算) your money and shop 11 ? Susan Beacham of Money Savvy Generation, the US company that teaches money management skills to kids, 12 some advice. “My first tip is to make a list,” says Beacham. She suggests that kids talk with their families about to 13 they should give gifts and how much they should spend. Take the 14 with you to the store. “Make sure that you do the math,” says Beacham. “If you've just spent $30 (184 yuan) 15 someone you were going to spend $25 on, you're going to have to spend $5 less on somebody else.” The 16 to budgeting is staying within the boundaries (范围) you've set for yourself. What to do if you just can't 17 buying things once you're in a mall? The answer is pretty easy—bring only a small amount of money with you. 18 you see an expensive item that you really want to buy, wait a few days and see if you're still 19 it. Chances are, you won't even remember it. Do you have enough money? If not, make 20 . And don't forget—not everyone needs a store-bought gift. Some of the best presents are free.
( )11.A.badly B.easily C.hardly D.wisely
( )12.A.takes B.follows C.learns D.has
( )13.A.whom B.when C.what D.which
( )14.A.book B.map C.list D.wallet
( )15.A.to B.on C.with D.at
