I have reached a point in my life ____ I am supposed to make decisions of my own.
A. which B. where
C. how D. why
He is a man with rich experience, from ______ much can be learned.
A. whom B. which
C. where D. what
The door ______ open and in rushed the crowd, shouting with anger.
A. pushed B. knocked
C. forced D. burst
The police ______ the thief into a situation where he could not escape.
A. caught B. trapped
C. led D. brought
He is the most excellent student in our class, and he always ______ himself in his studies.
A. buries B. hides
C. covers D. leaves
When things went wrong, Ittleby Fein always had something nice to say.
When Dad forgot about the pizza and it burned, Ittleby said, “Don’t ______. It’ll still taste good.” And he was ______. The pizza edges were dark, ______ the middle wasn’t bad.
Ittleby looked on the ______ side. And everyone, except Hazel, ______ that about him.
Hazel was the ______ student in class. On her first day, Ittleby said, “Nice to meet you, Hazel. I think you’ll like it here.” Hazel looked at him, “I ______ it.” Ittleby didn’t know what to do. He’d never ______ anyone like Hazel.
______ Mr. D. said they’d have recess(休息) inside ______ the rain, Hazel said, “Bad things come in threes. No outdoor recess is number one. What will the ______ thing be?
The class didn’t have to ______ long to find out. Greta was carrying a box of paints during art class. She ______, and paint went flying. Hazel turned to Ittleby, “That was the second ______ thing. What will the third be?”
Ittleby didn’t know what to say. Hazel seemed so ______ about the Rule of Three Bad Things.
Emma came to look at Ittleby’s ______. She picked it up, not realizing she had paint on her fingers. Hazel pointed, “Ittleby’s picture is ruined(破坏)! There’s number three.” Emma looked ______. “I’m sorry, Ittleby.” “It’s OK, Emma. If I add wings, the fingerprint(指纹) could look like butterflies,” said Ittleby.
So Ittleby added wings. ______ he said, “Everyone, let’s make a field of butterflies.”
Everyone put a fingerprint on Ittleby’s paper. Only Hazel didn’t.
“Want to add one?” Ittleby asked her. Hazel thought about it, and she carefully added wings.
“It looks ______. I like it very much,” said Ittleby. Hazel ______, “You know, I don’t really think there’s a Rule of Three Bad Things.” Ittleby nodded, “Bad things happen. But good things happen, too. And sometimes, there are good things hiding where you don’t expect them.”
1.A. argue B. worry C. touch D. explain
2.A. hungry B. different C. right D. wrong
3.A. and B. but C. if D. as
4.A. humorous B. easy C. bright D. back
5.A. liked B. hated C. heard D. trusted
6.A. shy B. good C. poor D. new
7.A. forget B. want C. enjoy D. doubt
8.A. met B. helped C. asked D. believed
9.A. Unless B. When C. Before D. Though
10.A. according to B. along with C. instead of D. because of
11.A. second B. last C. first D. third
12.A. prepare B. rest C. wait D. practice
13.A. calmed down B. went down C. fell down D. looked down
14.A. strange B. bad C. funny D. interesting
15.A. sure B. sorry C. excited D. disappointed
16.A. finger B. butterfly C. painting D. board
17.A. happy B. surprised C. angry D. upset
18.A. Then B. Thus C. Yet D. Still
19.A. simple B. similar C. great D. normal
20.A. answered B. cried C. shouted D. smiled
