二、完形填空
My family seldom held any activities. So when Aunt Jen invited us to her
D
1 spring farm party, I was really excited. I decided to make the day special, so I baked cupcakes for the party and decorated them to look like soft sheep by using some
A
2.
"Yummy!" my sister Indi said with a laugh, quickly stealing a candy.
"That's enough, Indi! I need those for my sheep!"
"Do real sheep eat these?"
"They're just for making the cupcakes look
B
3!" I laughed too.
Soon, Indi and my brother Tex joined in. They
C
4 so many candies that their cupcakes looked more like strange animals than my sheep.
"Time to go now," Dad announced.
But things didn't go
D
5 as usual. First, Tex couldn't find his shoes. Then Mum realized she'd
B
6 her wallet at home. Halfway to Aunt Jen's, Indi suddenly needed a bathroom. We had to take a long way to find one. Dad then
A
7 a new back road, but it only led us farther away. As we were in the middle of nowhere, our car started making a strange noise and
C
8.
"Help won't come for at least an hour," Mum said, sounding
B
9.
"Now we'll
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10 the whole party!" Tex complained.
Dad smiled and pointed to a field full of colourful flowers. "Why not have our own picnic here?" At first, we weren't excited about it, but as we
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11 the blanket and started to have a rest, something amazing happened.
A huge butterfly gently landed on Indi's knee. Nearby, two small rabbits
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12 across the grass, happily eating. Suddenly, we heard a rustling, and hundreds of birds shot up from the trees, flying into the sky in circles above us.
"Wow!" I cried. "It's like
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13!"
"Migration (迁徙) season," Dad said. "These birds travel through California every spring—millions of them!"
We never made it to Aunt Jen's farm,
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14 that didn't matter. When things don't work out, disappointments (失望) may
A
15 unexpected wonders. Keep your eyes open, and you might find joy right under your nose!
(
D
) 1. A. daily
B. weekly
C. monthly
D. yearly
(
A
) 2. A. candies
B. bananas
C. tomatoes
D. flowers
(
B
) 3. A. fresh
B. cute
C. clear
D. sweet
(
C
) 4. A. bought
B. made
C. added
D. ordered
(
D
) 5. A. badly
B. freely
C. quietly
D. smoothly
(
B
) 6. A. found
B. left
C. brought
D. checked
(
A
) 7. A. tried
B. marked
C. mentioned
D. repaired
(
C
) 8. A. appeared
B. arrived
C. stopped
D. dropped
(
B
) 9. A. excited
B. tired
C. relaxed
D. surprised
(
D
) 10. A. change
B. organize
C. share
D. miss
(
A
) 11. A. spread out
B. handed out
C. cut out
D. carried out
(
C
) 12. A. rode
B. flew
C. jumped
D. climbed
(
B
) 13. A. wind
B. magic
C. music
D. fog
(
C
) 14. A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
(
A
) 15. A. hide
B. lose
C. forget
D. avoid