五、完形填空
Light rain continued to fall as I arrived at the mountain village. I was excited to volunteer
at a small school here, but a little
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1. What would these students be like?
The school had only 18 students. Most were quiet,
A
2 they ran and laughed at break.
One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything. On my first day in
the classroom, I shared with them a
B
3 with the words "You are seen" on it and put it up on
the wall. Some smiled shyly and some spoke quietly. "That's why I'm here," I said.
However, Wen didn't
D
4. She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger.
Days passed quickly. The lessons were
B
5 planned. The children were kind. But my
effort seemed to make little difference. I was not sure if I was doing anything
D
6.
One night, a heavy storm caused a power cut, leaving the classroom in darkness. As everyone
was frozen, a soft light appeared. It was Wen who was holding a(n)
B
7 in her hand.
"We can still read," she said softly. That was the first time I heard her voice.
The next day, she sat
C
8. In the following days, she began to talk more. In my last class,
she came up and gave me the lantern. "So you will always have some
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9," she smiled gently.
I came to give light, but found it was quietly
A
10
. Volunteering isn't always loud or
big. Sometimes, it's a quiet lantern—shared between the two, and shining in both directions.
(
C
) 1. A. bored B. relaxed C. nervous D. surprised
(
A
) 2. A. though B. so C. since D. when
(
B
) 3. A. shelf B. noticeboard C. cake D. cup
(
D
) 4. A. stand up B. give up C. wake up D. look up
(
B
) 5. A. slowly B. carefully C. directly D. finally
(
D
) 6. A. simple B. interesting C. popular D. meaningful
(
B
) 7. A. book B. lantern C. umbrella D. lamp
(
C
) 8. A. farther B. lower C. closer D. longer
(
C
) 9. A. fun B. time C. light D. hope
(
A
)10. A. returned B. collected C. connected D. accepted
