二、完形填空
Sometimes a moment of anger can lead to unexpected lessons. One afternoon, a 14-year-old boy named Leo ran out of his
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without saying a word. His face was red with
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because he had just argued with his mum. He didn’t want to go back home, so he walked aimlessly in the park nearby.
Leo sat on a bench
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a big old oak tree. He looked up and noticed a thick
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of the tree. It was so strong that it could hold his weight. Leo climbed up and sat on the branch.
Just then, an old man walked by. “Hey, young man, why are you sitting up there alone?” the old man asked. Leo didn’t answer. He thought the old man was a
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who cared too much about others’ business.
But the old man didn’t leave. He said slowly, “I used to sit on that branch when
I was your age. I once ran away from home because I thought my parents didn’t understand me.” Leo felt very surprised. “Your mum must be worried about you now,” the old man continued. “When you are angry, it’s easy to say or do things that make you
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later. But family is always the warmest harbour.” Leo kept silent, but his heart began to
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.
He remembered how Mum always stayed up late when he was sick. He realized he was wrong.
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, the sun started to set. Leo climbed down the tree
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. “Thank you, sir,” he said politely. The old man smiled and nodded.
When Leo got home, his mum was standing at the door. Her eyes were red, but she smiled when she saw him. “I’m sorry, Mum,” Leo said in a low voice. “I’m sorry too,” his mum replied,
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him tightly. “I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
From that day on, Leo never ran away from home when he was upset. He learnt that
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is not a solution to problems. Instead, communication can
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everything better.
Weeks later, Leo went back to the park to thank the old man, but he did not see him. He sat on the bench
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the oak tree and touched the
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he had sat on. He felt a sense of peace in his heart. Sometimes, a short talk with a stranger can be a
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gift in life. It reminded him that even strangers can offer wisdom when we are willing to listen.
(
B
) 1. A. hospital B. apartment C. library D. restaurant
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A
) 2. A. anger B. joy C. fear D. sadness
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B
) 3. A. above B. beside C. under D. behind
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C
) 4. A. root B. leaf C. branch D. trunk
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C
) 5. A. hero B. fool C. stranger D. leader
(
A
) 6. A. regret B. laugh C. cheer D. explain
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D
) 7. A. break B. sink C. shake D. soften
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B
) 8. A. Suddenly B. Gradually C. Recently D. Exactly
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A
) 9. A. carefully B. carelessly C. happily D. angrily
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B
)10. A. pushing B. holding C. hoping D. pulling
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B
)11. A. crying B. running C. shouting D. hiding
(
B
)12. A. change B. make C. turn D. keep
(
A
)13. A. near B. far from C. opposite D. among
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C
)14. A. bench B. ground C. branch D. wall
(
A
)15. A. valuable B. useless C. cheap D. funny
