二、完形填空。(每小题1分,共15分)
新素养 价值导向 An old farmer felt sad as he looked over his destroyed crops. A terrible storm had swept(横扫)
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the valley(山谷) the night before, and his once
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fields were now in a complete mess. His beans were all in the water. His
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, a kind young man named Thomas who lived near him, came by to
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a hand.
“This is a disaster,” the farmer said. “My family has always been able to live on the harvests of the crops. I don’t know what to do now.”
Thomas thought for a
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. “I see this not as a disaster
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as an opportunity,” he said
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.
The farmer
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him in disbelief(难以置信地). “
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can this be an opportunity?” he asked.
Thomas
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. “Now you have a chance to try something new. You’ve always grown
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. Why not try planting
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crops?” he said.
The farmer thought about this. Thomas was right—he had become set in his ways. This disaster could push
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to make his farm sustainable(可持续的) in new ways.
“You have given me hope again,” the farmer said. He clapped Thomas on the back. “Thank you for
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me the opportunity in this difficulty. My farm will be better for it.”
And so the farmer planted new crops and introduced more diversity(多样性) to his farm.
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the storm destroyed one harvest, it ended up saving more, for in every difficulty lies an opportunity, if we dare to see it.
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)1. A. from B. through C. in D. on
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)2. A. hopeful B. poor C. simple D. terrible
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)3. A. teacher B. brother C. neighbour D. visitor
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)4. A. take B. hold C. give D. catch
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)5. A. minute B. day C. week D. month
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)6. A. because B. so C. and D. but
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)7. A. sadly B. softly C. luckily D. angrily
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)8. A. looked at B. looked up C. looked over D. looked after
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)9. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
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)10. A. cried B. jumped C. smiled D. stopped
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)11. A. crops B. beans C. flowers D. trees
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)12. A. popular B. different C. useful D. interesting
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)13. A. him B. her C. it D. them
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)14. A. joining B. making C. having D. showing
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)15. A. As B. Whether C. If D. Although
