题型:完形填空 题类: 难易度:普通
黑龙江省哈尔滨市第四十九中学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学测试英语试卷
Joe was a farmer. He didn't have a good harvest(丰收) for years.
"If God let me control(控制) the weather, everything would get 1 ," he complained(抱怨), "I know better than God does because I am a clever farmer."
God heard his words. "Well, I will give you one year," God replied. "You will be in charge of the weather. Let's see what your crops will grow like."
Joe was so surprised that he couldn't 2 what he heard. But he still wanted to have a try. He shouted, "Sunny!" Suddenly the clouds went away.
He tried again, "Rain!" The sky became cloud y right away and heavy rain poured down. In the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and 3 . Watching his crops growing bigger and bigger, he felt satisfied. When the harvest season came, he carried his basket and sickle(镰刀) to the field, looking forward to a big harvest(收获). But his heart sank(下沉) to the 4 when he found his strong crops had not grow n any grain at all. Puzzled and 5 , he started crying. Once again, God heard him.
"Don't you have your wish to control the weather?" God asked. "Yes, but I just don't understand. I have given them what they 6 . How could it be?" Joe wondered. "That's because you 7 asked for wind, rainstorm, snow or anything that could make the roots(根) stronger. 8 strong roots, of course they won't grow any fruit." After he knew the 9 , he asked God to take back the power.
It turned out that only through life's challenges(挑战) would we harvest the 10 of life.
In many children's stories, a girl meets a prince and falls in love. They get married and live happily ever after. As a child, Meghan Markle may never have imagined marrying a prince. But that is exactly what happened on May 19th!
Who is this young lady who just married into Britain's royal family (王室)? Meghan Markle was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. Her mother, Doria, was a doctor, and her father, Tom, was a television lighting director. For 10 years after school each day, young. Meghan spent time at the studio where her father worked. This experience allowed her to become very comfortable with the acting business. For that reason, she knew she wanted to become an actress from a very early age. As a child, she felt strong about something else, too: People should be treated fairly. This passion (热情) to help others is still a big part of her life today.
Her acting career (生涯) began in 2002 when she made her first appearance on TV. Other small parts on TV and in a few films followed. Nine years later, Markle got her big break. She won a lead role in the popular TV series Suits.
Meghan Markle — The Actress Who Just Married a Prince |
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