Question

完形填空

No One Words But My Own

The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. 1 didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I __________the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.

To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our ___________ . I wrote an article about the joys of summer, and showed it to my father, a talent poet he read it and  frowned (皱眉）.

“It’s okay.” my father said, taking out a pencil “But how about changing this sentence to ..." And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece—without me, for 1 never said anything to _________ him.

No surprise—his version(版本）was ___________ . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.

"Welcome to the Dundee School News," my teacher said to me. But before 1 could be _________ about the news, he added, “ Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper."

I was so surprised!. I was unable lo write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the ___________ to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either.

That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his _________.

“Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?” he said ,each time 1 turned in my article.

I couldn't, because at that age, I didn't have my fathers ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never ___________ the  level of the first article.

At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I ___________ that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it .But in my heart I knew it was my fault （错误）because I allowed him to do it.

Later ,I did become a successful writer on my own. looking back, I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a __________ side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself. So every day, I try to use my own words, find my own style and be my own best self. It feels great.

1.A. gave        B. shared     C. liked        D. welcomed

2.A. report      B. writing      C. homework    D. newspaper

3.A. help      B. stop         C. allow       D. praise

4.A.different B. common       C. popular      D. wonderful

5.A. excited     B. worried      C nervous       D. confident

6.A. truth     B. excuse       C. feeling     D. answer

7.A. honesty   B. patience    C. hope         D. disappointment

8.A. set       B. reached     C. raised      D. changed

9.A. agreed    B. realized     C. remembered D. complained

10.A. magic     B. serious      C. bright       D. strange

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：作者想要加入学校报社，写了一篇文章让作为诗人的爸爸修改，最终把内容改的面目全非，成为他爸爸的创作了。凭借着这篇优秀的文章，作者进入了报社，并要求每周写一篇个人评论，可是无论如何努力也写不出像最初那样的好文章，最后作者经过自己不懈的努力，终于成为一名具有个人风格的出色的作家。

1.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：我很喜欢当一名记者这种想法。A. gave给；B. shared 分享；C. liked 喜欢；D. welcomed欢迎。上文提到大家都想成为报社的一员，根据“but working on the paper sounded like fun.”作者也喜欢这份工作，答案为C。

2.B考查名词及语境理解。句意：我们必须要上交一份个人作品。A. report报道； B. writing 书写；C. homework家庭作业；D. newspaper新闻。想要成为报社的一员，必须上交一份个人的作品。答案为B。

3.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：因为我没有说什么来阻止他。A. help 帮助；B. stop 停下；C. allow 允许D. praise表扬。根据And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece—without me作者的爸爸把整篇文章改的面目全非，推测作者并没有阻止爸爸修改。答案为B。

4.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：毫不意外，他的作品很棒。A .different不同的；B. common 普通的；C. popular 受欢迎的；D. wonderful精彩的。前文提到作者的爸爸是一位出色的诗人，当然他修改的作品会很棒。答案为D。

5.A考查形容词及语境理解。句意：但是在我对这个消息感到兴奋之前。A. excited兴奋的；B. worried 担心的；C nervous 紧张的；D. confident自信的。被告知自己成为报社成员，作者肯定很兴奋。答案为A。

6.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：但是我不能向老师说出真相。A. truth 真理；B. excuse 借口；C feeling感受；D. answer回答。上文提到这篇文章全是父亲修改的，故作者不愿意说出事情的真相。答案为A。

7.D考查名词及语境理解。句意：老师明确地表达了他的失望之情。A. honesty 诚实；B. patience耐心；C. hope希望；D. disappointment失望。因为作者再也写不出最初上交的那样的文章，故老师很失望。答案为D。

8.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：我努力尝试，但我的写作再也达不到第一篇文章那样的水准。A. set 树立；B. reached到达；C raised 提高；D. changed改变。根据上文中的句子“because at that age, I didn't have my fathers ability and experience as a writer.” 说明作者当时达不到他父亲那样的水平。答案为B。

9.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：我抱怨爸爸最初自己修改那篇文章，而没有教我如何去提高写作水平。A. agreed 同意；B. realized意识到；C. remembered 记住；D. complained 抱怨。结合上下句语境理解，答案为D。

10.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：我意识到，学校的痛苦和耻辱的经历也有好的一面。A. magic 有魔力的；B. serious严肃的；C. bright 明亮的；D. strange 奇怪的。根据下文中的句子It taught me to depend on myself and be myself.他教会我如何通过自己的努力成为最好的自己。可知这段经历也激励了自己。答案为C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。