阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two months ago, there was a serious earthquake in my country. Many people were hurt and their homes during the disaster. In my school, we decided to organize a 5-kilometer run to collect money for the people. signed up for the run and asked their relatives and neighbors to support them. These people agreed to some money—50 cents or a dollar, for example, for every kilometer that the students completed.
Joe was my classmate. He was the student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food. He never walked to school. He always took a bus. When he was asked he was going to take part in the run, he said he would think about it. A few students laughed and I think Joe felt embarrassed. I felt a bit sorry for .
The next day, as I was riding to school, I saw Joe walking in the street. I stopped and asked him why he was . He said he was training to take part in the run. “Good for you, Joe!” I said. , I told my friends about Joe. Most of them just laughed and said that they didn’t think he would the run. I wasn’t sure, but I decided that I would Joe. So, for the two weeks before the run, I was his trainer. He walked to school for a few . Then he started to run slowly.
On the day of the run, Joe lined up with the other students. The began and soon Joe was left behind. Well, it took him hours to finish and he didn’t expect to the other students, but he tried to do his best. And he completed the 5-kilometer run. Everyone was very and said, “Well done, Joe!” What is more, Joe collected more money than any other student! What a good lesson we should learn from.
1. A. cleanedB. reachedC. lostD. made
2. A. ParentsB. StudentsC. TeachersD. Workers
3. A. borrowB. getC. giveD. lend
4. A. happiestB. heaviestC. tallestD. youngest
5. A. howB. whereC. whyD. if
6. A. herB. himC. usD. you
7. A. cryingB. ridingC. singingD. walking
8. A. AgainB. HoweverC. LaterD. So
9. A. completeB. discuss C. support D. understand
10. A. helpB. inviteC. stop D. visit
11. A. daysB. weeksC. monthsD. years
12. A. classB. movieC. raceD. school
13. A. catch up with B. get on well with C. make friends with D. talk with
14. A. easilyB. quicklyC. firstlyD. finally
15. A. busyB. happyC. interestedD. nervous
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A. will plant B. should plant
C. should be planted D. must plant
—Father’s Day is coming. Could you tell me ________?
—What about a watch? He’ll like it.
A. what I should say to my father
B. what gift I should give my father
C. where I should meet my father
D. if I had a party for my father
—Let’s go out for a walk.
—You’d better not. These days the air is getting much ________ than it was before.
A. better B. worse C. cleaner D. easier
—Dinner is ready. Help yourself, please!
—Wow! It ________ delicious. You are really good at cooking.
A. gets B. Sounds
C. tastes D. turns
—________ exciting the movie Strangers on a Trainis!
—Sure, I have seen it three times.
A. What B.What an
C. How D. How an