任务一 完形填空
My cousins were born in a rich family. There is a beautiful swimming pool in their house. My cousins didn't think they were better than anyone else,
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they were rich.
The
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was that my uncle John and my aunt Kate made sure they were not spoiled(溺爱). The
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was a good example of this.
One day in summer, my cousins were bored and
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, so they said to my uncle John, "Dad, we don't have a pool. Can we have one?" "Of course you can!" said their father. "It will be started
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." The kids were very happy.
Early the next day, my uncle woke up
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and brought them downstairs. "Come outside. I have a
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for you!" he said. "Close your eyes." They did, and he took them to the backyard. "Now
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your hands," he said. When they opened their
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, each of them had a new shovel(铁铲) in their hands. Then, their dad said, "You can have a pool, but you have to dig it yourselves
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shovels!"
At first, the digging went
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because they felt tired every day. Within thirty
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, they dug a pool. Then the workers came and put the cement(水泥) into the pool. My cousins were so
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that summer!
Years later, one of my cousins said to me, "I never asked my dad if I could use his car because I was afraid I'd have to
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it by myself."
They had many good things in their lives, but the biggest so far was having very
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parents.
(
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) 1. A. because B. although C. so D. when
(
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) 2. A. result B. fact C. difference D. reason
(
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) 3. A. pool B. house C. parent D. family
(
C
) 4. A. hungry B. tired C. hot D. thirsty
(
D
) 5. A. now B. late C. then D. tomorrow
(
B
) 6. A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one
(
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) 7. A. question B. housework C. surprise D. party
(
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) 8. A. take back B. care about C. reach out D. feel like
(
A
) 9. A. eyes B. ears C. arms D. mouths
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D
)10. A. on B. in C. of D. with
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)11. A. quietly B. slowly C. successfully D. easily
(
B
)12. A. hours B. days C. months D. years
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D
)13. A. sad B. afraid C. worried D. happy
(
A
)14. A. make B. choose C. win D. park
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C
)15. A. kind B. rich C. smart D. careful
