一、完形填空（10分）
I begged Mom not to leave me at Grandpa's. Every time I visited him, I felt uncomfortable. I even
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whether Grandpa loved me. Mom said that Grandpa had lost Grandma, and he was
A
a hard time. Besides, he was just
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good at talking with kids.
I started on homework after walking in. Soon, I finished. Wondering what to do next, I suddenly heard Grandpa's voice, "Want to watch TV?" Unexpectedly, I sensed a touch of
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.
"O—OK," I answered. While he changed channels (频道), I moved a bit to sit closer to him. Then, my feet hit something hard. I pulled it out—a wooden box. Grandpa
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wiped (擦) off the dust on it and opened it. "This pretty chess set is a gift from your grandma," he said, with something in his throat. "She taught me to play and we played for 37 years
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she ... she left us." He seemed to try very hard to
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the sadness from his heart.
"Want to learn?" he asked, much calmer. "Sure." I agreed.
He explained the rules patiently. But when we played, he didn't go easy on me. I refused to give up and
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in avoiding his traps one after another. He laughed—deep and warm. "You little fox! That was clever!" I'd never seen him so happy and we'd never been so
C
.
When Mom came to pick me up, I gave him a hug, "Thanks for the chess. I love you, Grandpa." He looked up, eyes wet, and smiled—a real, soft, happy smile. It was then that I knew how to
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him, this lovely, lonely old man next time.
(
D
) 1. A. mentioned B. guessed C. explained D. doubted
(
A
) 2. A. going through B. looking for C. waiting for D. turning out
(
B
) 3. A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes
(
C
) 4. A. strength B. pride C. warmth D. safety
(
B
) 5. A. quickly B. gently C. curiously D. secretly
(
C
) 6. A. since B. though C. until D. because
(
D
) 7. A. collect B. spread C. consider D. control
(
B
) 8. A. supposed B. succeeded C. failed D. followed
(
C
) 9. A. comfortable B. social C. close D. confident
(
C
)10. A. move B. protect C. reach D. surprise
