任务一 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Once upon a time, there was a young boy who lived in a small village. He was known for his curiosity and adventurous spirit.
One day, he went to the woods near his home and unexpectedly saw a golden key under a tree. He
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the key and wanted to find out what it could unlock. The boy rushed home to show the
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to his mother. “Look what I found! Maybe it can open a
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door to a magical world,” he said to his mother excitedly.
His mother smiled and said, “The key is
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, but not everything needs to be unlocked. There isn’t any magical world.”
The boy decided to
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a lock or door that would fit his golden key. He spent several days exploring the
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, asking every villager if they knew of any mysterious（神秘的）doors or locks.
One afternoon, an old man said to the boy, “There is an old door at the edge（边缘）of the
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. It has not been opened for many years. Perhaps your key can
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the door.”
The next day, the boy hurried to the forest. He finally arrived at a large wooden door. The door looked
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and mysterious. He put the golden key into the lock and
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it gently. To his surprise, the door was opened. As soon as he opened the door, the golden key disappeared.
The boy couldn’t believe his
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when he opened the door and went inside. What a
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place! He saw some strange flowers and cute animals. A fairy
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him and said, “Welcome here and enjoy yourself.” After staying there for some time, the boy went back home
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.
The boy thought what he saw was valuable
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he lost the golden key. He would keep his curiosity and adventurous spirit because he believed they could bring him more surprises.
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) 1. A. picked up B. fixed up C. looked up D. cleaned up
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) 2. A. note B. key C. lock D. tree
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) 3. A. wide B. black C. secret D. heavy
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) 4. A. lovely B. terrible C. awful D. smart
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) 5. A. set up B. clear out C. search for D. put away
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) 6. A. yard B. house C. farm D. village
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) 7. A. forest B. country C. mountain D. garden
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) 8. A. move B. open C. close D. change
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) 9. A. common B. modern C. usual D. ancient
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)10. A. heated B. checked C. turned D. kicked
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)11. A. hands B. words C. ears D. eyes
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)12. A. magical B. dark C. golden D. muddy
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)13. A. dressed B. greeted C. excused D. forced
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)14. A. madly B. angrily C. happily D. nervously
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)15. A. until B. after C. before D. although
