三、完形填空
Have you heard of Zhu Yanjun, a middle - aged builder from a small village in Gansu Province? Can you believe that he
21 second prize in a nationwide poetry competition?
Born in a family of farmers, Zhu's love for
22 started at a very young age under the influence of his Chinese teacher.
23 he finished middle school, Zhu went to different cities to look for jobs.
24 he was, he went to local bookstores with a notebook. He took notes from the books and
25 the words he didn't know in a dictionary. Also, he found some
26 ways to remember the poems. He believes that
27 in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Over the years, he has read
28 poems and can memorize more than 1,000 of them.
Zhu said, “
29 I have been to many different cities, I didn't go there for travel. I get to know the history and traditions of many places by reading. It opens up a new
30
to me.” There are
31 everywhere in his home, so Zhu can read at any time.
Zhu was very
32 about his children's study. The children were
33 to do some reading every day. “Getting a good education is very important for my kids, because knowledge can bring
34 a better life,” said Zhu.
Zhu is already in his fifties, but he keeps on learning all the time. His story tells us that learning is a lifelong journey. Whether we are old or
35, we should always learn to improve ourselves. A mind that keeps learning stays forever young.
(
B
) 21. A. invented
B. won
C. created
D. discovered
(
A
) 22. A. reading
B. singing
C. drawing
D. running
(
C
) 23. A. If
B. During
C. After
D. Unless
(
D
) 24. A. Whenever
B. Whatever
C. Whoever
D. Wherever
(
C
) 25. A. put up
B. wrote down
C. looked up
D. took out
(
A
) 26. A. useful
B. fair
C. real
D. ancient
(
B
) 27. A. something
B. nothing
C. everything
D. anything
(
C
) 28. A. several
B. a few
C. thousands of
D. a couple of
(
D
) 29. A. Since
B. Because
C. Until
D. Although
(
D
) 30. A. building
B. house
C. school
D. world
(
A
) 31. A. books
B. clothes
C. letters
D. pictures
(
B
) 32. A. talented
B. strict
C. interested
D. pleased
(
B
) 33. A. trained
B. required
C. paid
D. checked
(
D
) 34. A. her
B. him
C. me
D. them
(
C
) 35. A. rich
B. poor
C. young
D. kind
