五、完形填空
“What's wrong, Carina?” Collin asked. “Homesick (想家的) again?”
Her sister nodded (点头). “Yeah, me too.” Collin sighed (叹息).
Their family moved to the new place nearly four months ago. The new place was inside a huge transparent dome (透明的圆屋顶). It still didn't feel like a
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“I miss my friends, green grass and swimming, and
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. I even miss the sound of rain on the
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.” Carina went on, “And my birthday is in two days, and I don't think Mom and Dad are planning anything special. They're too
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.”
Life here was very busy for scientists like their parents. Collin
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if (是否) they had time to plan a party, and if they had enough materials for a cake. “Don't worry,” Collin said.
Collin walked to the farming centre, where his mom worked. He found her taking notes on some tall
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“What are those?” he asked. “Bamboo,” said Mom. “They're
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and grow fast. They make good building materials.” “May I have a piece?” “Sure.” Mom handed one to him.
The next day, Collin made tiny holes (洞) into the bamboo and put small nails (钉子) into each hole. He put some Moon pebbles (卵石)
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and covered (覆盖) the open ends.
Collin held the bamboo piece home carefully. To his surprise, Mom was carrying a cake she made. It was made of brown oat (燕麦) with dried apples. A real treat, on the Moon.
“What is it?” Carina asked, looking at Collin's bamboo piece
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. “A rain stick.” “
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you turn it over, the pebbles fall around the nails and it sounds like rain.”
“It's Moon Rain!” Carina said. “It makes me feel like I'm home.” She smiled.
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) 1. A. home B. school C. library D. museum
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) 2. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
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C
) 3. A. wall B. book C. roof D. river
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C
) 4. A. tired B. careful C. busy D. brave
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B
) 5. A. believed B. wondered C. advised D. found
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B
) 6. A. buildings B. plants C. animals D. materials
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C
) 7. A. fresh B. empty C. strong D. clean
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A
) 8. A. inside B. outside C. around D. above
(
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) 9. A. carefully B. angrily C. quickly D. sadly
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D
)10. A. Where B. Till C. Before D. When