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[A]curious[B]excited[C]frightened[D]interested
[A]curious[B] excited[C] frightened[D]interested
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[A]curious[B] excited[C] frightened[D]interested
[ A] curious
[ B ] excited
[ C ] frightened
[ D ] interested
M: I think in the beginning they were looking for a chance to be famous. I don't think they were sure about what they were able to achieve.
W: Could either of them have done it alone?
M: Neither brother could have flown alone. It was the work of two minds. Two minds that came together at some point and became one. That's what happened.
W: What did the people in the neighborhood think of the Wright brothers?
M: Most people were interested in the Wright brothers. But I think some of them were worried. You see, here are two men flying kites in the mid- dle of the day when they should be working. The men, I think, were curious about what was going on there. The children were excited to see these two men flying kites just like they were children. But I think the women were afraid.
What were the Wright brothers trying to do in the first place?
A.They wanted to attract public attention.
B.They tried to become skillful at flying.
C.They wanted to test their kites.
第二节 完形填空
阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意,然后从 36~ 55各题所给的四个选项c [ A] 、[ B ] 、[ C]和 [ D] )中 ,选出最佳选项。
In January 2002, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Children ' s Hospital of
Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation. The (36) first-grader watched a construction crew (37) on a 10-story ad- dition to the hospital. (38) Michael' s third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, (39) and saw "this kid with no hair (40) face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and (41) . I' ll never forget that, " says Ritchie, a fa- ther of three.
As winter (42) spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷) , as 3 000 tons of steel (43) formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held (44) up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I' m Mike. Ritchie and the (45) crew messaged back.
Over the (46) months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew (47) Michael up and cheered him with (48) signs like Be Strong Mike. (49) the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the (50) between the buildings and the two had a (51) chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. "Michael (52) my life, " says Ritchie. "I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But I'd (53) seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life (54) thanks to him. " Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope t0 (55) when he grows up? "A construction worker, " he says.
36.
[ A] strange
[ B ] curious
[ C] serious
[ D] anxious
Children are very curious ________.
A) at heart
B) in person
C) on purpose
D) by nature
What kind of person is Tom supposed to be?
[A] Warm-hearted but careless.
[B] Curious and mischievous.
[C] Helpful and tricky.
[D] Prudent but cautious.
The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy
A.different
B.proud
C.uncomfortable
D.unconscious
The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy.
A different C uncomfortable
B proud D unconscious
The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about______.
[A] fours years old
[B] six years old
[C] one year old
[D] two years old
A.intent
B.extent
C.intend
D.extend