二、完形填空(10分)
My grandpa was a farmer. I used to be afraid of him because of his rough(粗糙的)hands and serious look. He lived a simple life, sticking to farm work,
whatever
the weather was like.
One summer, a heavy storm destroyed half of his corn field. Looking at the damaged plants, I felt
disappointed
and thought all his hard work was wasted. But Grandpa just stood quietly for a moment. Then he went to the shed(工棚)and got his tools. I couldn't understand.
While
I was just looking at the destroyed field with a heavy heart, he was already preparing to restart work. "Grandpa, why don't you
give up
?" I asked.
He put down his hoe(锄头), looked at the sky, and said, "Child, the sun will shine again tomorrow. The land remains here. We are still here. That is
enough
." His words were simple, but filled me with great
courage
. He went on, "Tomorrow, we will plant new seeds, and the corn will grow again." I watched him clear the dead plants. His movements were sure and strong.
From that day, I felt glad to help him. The work was
challenging
, yet I never felt tired. I was learning from my grandpa—not how to grow corn, but how to hold on to
hope
deep inside my heart.
Months later, green plants covered the field again. Grandpa never said much, but there was a quiet light in his eyes. He taught me,
quietly
, the most valuable lesson—that the most powerful thing is never a terrible storm, but the spirit that
rises
again after the fall.
(
A
)1. A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever
(
C
)2. A. encouraged B. sleepy C. disappointed D. surprised
(
B
)3. A. Since B. While C. If D. Though
(
A
)4. A. give up B. take away C. calm down D. take down
(
A
)5. A. enough B. wrong C. strange D. funny
(
C
)6. A. pleasure B. time C. courage D. food
(
A
)7. A. challenging B. exciting C. relaxing D. meaningless
(
A
)8. A. hope B. doubt C. interest D. stress
(
D
)9. A. carefully B. luckily C. politely D. quietly
(
B
)10. A. hides B. rises C. adds D. reduces