四、完形填空。（2025·江苏盐城期中）
Once, there was a young man who had just graduated from university. He was hoping to get a very nice
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from his parents.
When he graduated from high school, he got a watch. So he expected that his university gift would be even
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. He was hoping that he might even get a car. Even an old, used car would be
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. He gave many clues to his parents about it.
The day of his graduation finally came. That night, his
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called the young man into the living room. He said, “Son, you know
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I would read you stories from your favourite book when you were a little boy? Well, it took me days of
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, and I finally found that book. I’ve got it cleaned, fixed up and a new cover was
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it. Maybe one day you can give it to your son.” The father had tears in his eyes as he hugged his son.
The young man suddenly felt
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. He could see that he was just being greedy(贪婪的) by
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an expensive graduation gift. Compared to his father’s love, his hope was unreasonable. To his father, this
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gift had more meaning than all the riches in the world.
“Thank you, Dad,” he said sincerely. “It’s a great gift. And you’re right. Perhaps one day I will give it to my child.” He
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a great lesson.
The family had a wonderful dinner together.
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the meal, they sat around the table and the young man read stories to the family. His mother said with a smile, “You know, my favourite story is the
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one in the book. Please read that one.”
The young man turned to the back of the book. Suddenly, he was frozen
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. There was a car key! It was the key to a used car—not a new one—
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it didn’t matter to the son. The best gift that he got is the lesson: Value the love around you.
(
B
)1. A. toy B. gift C. book D. key
(
A
)2. A. bigger B. smaller C. lighter D. heavier
(
C
)3. A. popular B. pretty C. perfect D. necessary
(
B
)4. A. mother B. father C. son D. grandfather
(
D
)5. A. what B. where C. why D. how
(
D
)6. A. choosing B. reading C. collecting D. searching
(
B
)7. A. put out B. put on C. put in D. put off
(
C
)8. A. lonely B. happy C. terrible D. excited
(
A
)9. A. hoping for B. paying for C. looking for D. applying for
(
A
)10. A. small B. important C. cheap D. expensive
(
D
)11. A. gave B. read C. taught D. learned
(
B
)12. A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
(
D
)13. A. first B. second C. third D. last
(
A
)14. A. in surprise B. in fear C. in luck D. in anger
(
C
)15. A. and B. or C. but D. so
