Cloze
（一）
A
Dear Michael，
I am glad to learn that you have been
chosen to study in China. Your dream has come
true！
I can well 1 that you visited China
for the first time when you were nine. Ever
since you returned， you have been interested in
Chinese culture and have put a lot of 2 into
learning Chinese. You kept on learning and did a
good job in the HSK （汉语水平考试）. Now you
finally got what you had 3 for a long time.
You got the chance to experience life in China
for one year. You should have it， my son， for
chances only come to those who are 4 .
Your mom and I are both 5 you. Keep
it up， my son！
Love，
Dad
1. A. doubt B. remember
C. miss D. change
2. A. difficulty B. success C. effort D. space
3. A. written B. wanted C. toured D. paid
4. A. prepared B. honest C. friendly D. helpful
5. A. kind to B. afraid of C. polite to D. proud of
B
“One mother is more than a hundred
teachers.” That’s why we have Mother’s Day.
Every year on the second Sunday of May，
we often write 6 or send flowers to our
mother. It is 7 around the world. So on this
special day， are you ready to prepare any 8
for your mother？
Cindy is an American girl. On this lovely day，
she goes out to look for flowers for her mother as
the gift. Sweet little birds are singing all around
her. And what do you think she 9 besides
the flowers？ It is a home with 10 birds in
it. When she is looking at them， she hears the
mother bird chirping （唧唧叫）， like saying，
“Don’t touch my kids， little girl， for I love
11 very much.”
The little girl is now thinking of her
12 . She loves Cindy very much， too. So
she leaves the young 13 . Then she picks
flowers and goes back home. She tells her
mother what she sees and hears.
“Every mother 14 her children very
much，” the mother says to her girl. “I am tired
of the work sometimes， but I am glad to take
care of you.” What 15 mothers！ So， on this
special day， are you ready to spend time with
your “angles” and show our love to make them
happy？
6. A. bills B. cards C. books D. forms
7. A. strange B. dangerous
C. popular D. friendly
8. A. gifts B. housework
C. messages D. fruit
9. A. buys B. shows C. gives D. finds
10. A. sad B. healthy C. young D. ugly
11. A. him B. her C. you D. them
12. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother
13. A. tree B. grass C. birds D. dogs
14. A. knows B. helps C. loves D. believes
15. A. great B. crazy C. beautiful D. talented
（二）
A
All my teachers and classmates praised
my designs for the art festival in our school.
They think I have a real 1 for painting.
However， I once did not like art lessons
because I could not draw very well.
One day， I was 2 with some paint as
usual in Ms Brown’s art lesson. I mixed the
paint with water. As I took the brush away， I
dropped some paint onto the paper. Looking at
the mark， I decided to 3 it. The paint
began to run， so I blew harder. The paint ran in
all directions and made a very 4 picture！ I
forget that I was in class until Ms Brown came
by my desk.
“That’s a very good picture， Susan，” said
Ms Brown. She 5 me to keep trying and
make more wonderful pictures. I did make
some wonderful pictures later. Since then， I
have been crazy about crayons and paints.
1. A. hope B. talent
C. story D. life
2. A. sharing B. helping
C. playing D. dealing
3. A. clean B. draw
C. blow D. wash
4. A. terrible B. interesting
C. ugly D. colorful
5. A. taught B. promised
C. allowed D. encouraged
B
We are now in the 22nd century. With the
development of science and technology， people
can change their bodies in the way they want.
As years went by， Mr Smith was 6 of
his look. Several months ago， Mr Smith went
to a body engineering shop and 7 for a
small nose. Small noses were very 8 these
years. After the operation， he looked at himself
in the mirror and found that his 9 hair no
longer fit his new look. Then he wanted a
change to long hair. When he was leaving， the
shop keeper 10 told him that the shop had
a special offer on ears. At last， Mr Smith went
out of the shop with a small nose， long hair and
two new ears.
In the next few weeks， Mr Smith’s interest