It was a cold winter morning. I hadn't slept very well the night before, so I was trying to _1_ a little longer before I got up. The rising sun had other _2_, however.
The bright sunshine came in _3_ the window. I had to open my eyes with great _4_. I sat up on the side of the bed lazily and _5_ stretched my sore back. It _6_ I had just completed a full day's work rather than I was just about to begin one. I wasn't looking forward to another day of doing mountains of chores.
I sighed (叹气) and _7_ on my trousers, shirt and heavy coat. Opening the bedroom door, I saw my dog waiting for me. He looked at me with a _8_ face and an energetic body.
I wondered _9_ he got that way every morning without even a cup of coffee. I opened the front door _10_ he could happily take his morning walk. He _11_ me to a park with his nose smelling all the way.
The air smelt fresh and clean, so I breathed in deep. I looked up to the _12_ and saw the beautiful sunrise. Its pinks, purples, and yellows were a masterpiece (杰作) painted by nature's hand.
I smiled and thought maybe another day wouldn't be so _13_ after all. I looked forward to another day of hugging my kids, petting my dog and talking with my friends. I looked forward to another day living in _14_ and sharing my own love as well. What a good gift from nature is another day here in this wonderful world. Hope you make _15_ a day of love, a day of laughter, a day of kindness, and a day of joy.
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B
) 1. A. read B. sleep C. exercise D. work
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D
) 2. A. uses B. sides C. colours D. ideas
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B
) 3. A. across B. through C. by D. over
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C
) 4. A. pleasure B. interest C. difficulty D. surprise
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B
) 5. A. seriously B. slowly C. happily D. carefully
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A
) 6. A. felt like B. sounded like C. smelt like D. tasted like
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D
) 7. A. fell B. got C. called D. put
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B
) 8. A. crying B. smiling C. tiring D. worrying
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C
) 9. A. when B. where C. how D. what
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A
) 10. A. so B. although C. if D. until
(
A
) 11. A. led B. pushed C. allowed D. carried
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C
) 12. A. mountain B. tree C. sky D. bird
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D
) 13. A. easy B. new C. strange D. bad
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C
) 14. A. bed B. anger C. love D. silence
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A
) 15. A. yours B. ours C. his D. hers