题型：完形填空 题类：真题 难易度：困难
浙江省湖州市2019年中考英语试卷
My neighbor is a doctor. He and his wife are some of the 1 people I have ever met. A few years ago, we started this kind of "favor war "where one of us would do something kind for the other, such as 2 the driveway or building a shed, and next time the other would 3 to top it with another favor.
Yesterday morning there was about 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I 4 he shoveled (铲) my driveway for me when I was out on a business trip last 5. So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor 6. It took a while but I finished it and got into my car for work.
That night I got a 7 on my door, it was my neighbor. He immediately shook my hand and thanked me for shoveling 8 driveway and sidewalk, so that he was able to get to work earlier and 9 a boy.
"As soon as I started the car early this morning, a(n) 10 came through that a young boy in our neighborhood was seriously ill. 11, my partner and I were only about 2 minutes away, but the closest ambulance (救护车) 10 minutes," added he. "A young boy got to live his life 12 you did me the favor earlier this morning."
It wasn't too much 13 to shovel a driveway, but what I did got a young boy to see his family again, go back to school again and live his life again.
14 favor is too small. Even the smallest favor can make the biggest 15. One favor will always be followed by another.
Give Directions in Different Places
If you ask people of different countries "Could you tell me the way to the post office?", you will get different answers.
In Japan, people use landmarks(路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The post office is across from the bus stop.
In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say,"Go north two miles. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} "
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, "Follow me." {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Sometimes if a person doesn't know the answer to your question, he or she,like a New Yorker,might say,"Sorry,I have no idea."But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know." {#blank#}4{#/blank#}They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the right direction, Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!
A. Turn east, and then go another mile. B. But one thing will help you everywhere. C. People there think "I don't know." is impolite. D. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. E. Then they will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. |
many spend give but age and too in he what interest how |
Wu Yulu comes from a small village，and he loves inventing things. He is a common inventor. Since he was a child，he has been {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in making robots. He made his first minielectrical machine（小型电机） at the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of 8. He worked on robots all day. Local villagers thought Wu Yulu was crazy. However，he never {#blank#}3{#/blank#}up his dream. He {#blank#}4{#/blank#} most of his time on robots with different skills and didn't care about other things.
So far，he has created {#blank#}5{#/blank#} than sixty robots. Some do the dishes {#blank#}6{#/blank#}others pour water or serve food. "I will never stop making robots and I'm glad that I have kept on，" said Wu Yulu. "I was invited to an exhibition in Shijiazhuang with my robots {#blank#}7{#/blank#}2009. I am proud of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I've invented，because my robots were on show with Shenzhou VIII. "
His son Wu Wangyang learnt from Wu Yulu，so he loves robots very much， {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. He is so crazy about robots that he always loses himself in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}inventions. In the future. he and his father Wu Yulu will surely invent more robots.
试题篮
