Cloze 1 (1---3A) When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was crippled and very short,2 we walked together, his hand on my arm 3 balance, people would stare. I would 4 struggle at the unwanted attention 5 he ever noticed or was bothered he never let on It was difficult to take our steps together--6, mine impatient-and7that, we didn't say much as we went along. 8 as we started out, he always said, " You fix the speed. I will try to change my speed and keep up to yours Our 9 walk was to or from the subway on which he traveled to work he went to work sick. He almost never 10 a day, and would arrive in time at the office even if others could not. A matter of pride 1. A)prob D)like 2. A)after B)and when C)and D)when 3. A)for B)with C)to D)before 4 A)directly B) formally C)anxiously D) inward Ⅳy 5. A)Although B)If C)As D)While 6. A)his was halted B)his halted C)his halting D) his was halting 7. A)instead of exce for C)in place of D) because of 8. A)But B)Once C)Unless D)Since 9. A)apparent B)usual currer D)relative 10. A)considered B)regarded C)missed D)forgot
Cloze 1 (1---3A) When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was ___1__ crippled and very short, __2__ we walked together, his hand on my arm __3__balance, people would stare. I would __4__ struggle at the unwanted attention. __5__ he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on. It was difficult to take our steps together-- __6__, mine impatient – and __7__ that, we didn’t say much as we went along. __8__ as we started out, he always said, “You fix the speed. I will try to change my speed and keep up to yours.” Our __9__ walk was to or from the subway on which he traveled to work. He went to work sick. He almost never __10__ a day, and would arrive in time at the office even if others could not. A matter of pride. 1. A) probably B) nearly C) severely D) likely 2. A) after B) and when C) and D) when 3. A) for B) with C) to D) before 4. A) directly B) formally C) anxiously D) inwardly 5. A) Although B) If C) As D) While 6.A) his was halted B) his halted C) his halting D) his was halting 7. A) instead of B) except for C) in place of D) because of 8. A) But B) Once C) Unless D) Since 9. A) apparent B) usual C) current D) relative 10. A) considered B) regarded C) missed D) forgot
Cloze 2 (1---3A) When snow was on the ground, it was impossible for my father to walk, even with help. at such times my sisters or I pull him through the streets of brooklyn, N.Y., on a child's wagon with steel runners to the subway entrance. 2 there, he g the had-rail until he reached the 4 that the warmer tunnel air ice. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again 6 we met him in Brooklyn on his way home 7 I think of it now. i am amazed at how much courage 8 must have taken for a grown man to experience such shame and stress. And 9 how he did it-without bitterness or complaint He never talked about himself as a(n)10 of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. what he looked for in others was a"good heart". and if he found one. the owner was good enough for him 1. A)should B)would C)could D)might 2. A)Once B)Since D)After 3. A)in B)with C)to 4 A)deep B)low C)down 5. A)far from B)fr C)aware of D)worthy 6. A)unt B C)while D)where 7. A)Because B)However C)When D)And 8. A)which C)that D)It 9. A)about B)at D)for 10. A)matter C)issue C)account
Cloze 2 (1---3A) When snow was on the ground, it was impossible for my father to walk, even with help. At such times my sisters or I __1__ pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s wagon with steel runners to the subway entrance. __2__ there, he would cling __3__ the had-rail until he reached the __4__ that the warmer tunnel air kept __5__ ice. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again __6__ we met him in Brooklyn on his way home. __7__ I think of it now, I am amazed at how much courage __ 8__ must have taken for a grown man to experience such shame and stress. And __9__ how he did it—without bitterness or complaint. He never talked about himself as a(n) __10__ of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “ good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. 1. A) should B) would C) could D) might 2. A) Once B) Since C) till D) After 3. A) in B) with C) to D) of 4. A) deep B) low C) down D) lower 5. A) far from B) free of C) aware of D) worthy 6. A) until B) as C) while D) where 7. A) Because B) However C) When D) And 8. A) which B) this C) that D) it 9. A) about B) at C) by D) for 10. A) matter C) issue C) account D) object
Cloze3(1--3B)(05-1M) It was dusk when the young Marine walked into the entrance lobby of Kings county Hospital. A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside Your son is here, she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times 1 the patient's eyes opened The medicine he had been given because of the pain 2 his heart attack made his eyes 3 and he only dimly saw the young man4 Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent. He 5 h hand. The Marine 6 his strong fingers around the old mans limp ones, squeezing a 7 of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair. so the marine could sit by the bed Nights are long in hospital, 8 all through the night the young Marine sat there in the dimly-lit ward,9 the old mans hand and 10 words of hope and strength. Occasionally, the nurse urged the Marine to rest for a while. He refused 1. A)when B)after C)before 2. A)for B)from C)through D)upon 3. A)adequate B) boring 4 A)with B)by C)on D)in 5. A)extended B)absorbed C)contributed D)displayed 6. A)depended B)applied C)wrapped D 7. A)permission B)message C)request D)behavior 8.A) B)however D)so tha 9. A)hold B)holdin C)held D)holds 10. A)offered B)to offer ofer D)offering
Cloze 3 (1---3B)(05-1M) It was dusk when the young Marine walked into the entrance lobby of Kings county Hospital. A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. “Your son is here,” she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times __1__ the patient’s eyes opened. The medicine he had been given because of the pain __2__ his heart attack made his eyes __3__ and he only dimly saw the young man __4__ Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent. He __5__ his hand. The Marine __6__ his strong fingers around the old man’s limp ones, squeezing a __7__ of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair, so the Marine could sit by the bed. Nights are long in hospital, __8__ all through the night the young Marine sat there in the dimly-lit ward, __9__ the old man’s hand and __10__ words of hope and strength. Occasionally, the nurse urged the Marine to rest for a while. He refused. 1. A) when B) after C) before D) since 2. A) for B) from C) through D) upon 3. A) adequate B) boring C) weak D) remote 4. A) with B) by C) on D) in 5. A) extended B) absorbed C) contributed D) displayed 6. A) depended B) applied C) wrapped D) passed 7. A) permission B) message C) request D) behavior 8. A) but B) however C) so D) so that 9. A) hold B) holding C) held D) holds 10. A) offered B) to offer C) offer D) offering