完形填空MyDad'sBestFlower
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MyDad’sBestFlower
WhenIwasyoung,myfatherusedtogrowcarnations(康乃馨).Hiscarnationswerered,pinkandwhite,everyonewhosawthem1themfortheirbeauty.
Hetookcareofthemwithsomuchloveand2.Everyday,hecamehomefromworkhewent3toseethem.Heenjoyedwatchingthemeveryday.Wethekidsdidtoo.4heusedtotellus,“Nooneshouldtouchmyflowers.”
Onedaymyeldersister,who5mydadverymuch,hadwantedtohelphimandshe6thecarnationsfromtheirstems(枝干)onebyoneandarrangedthem7.Shebelievedthathewouldbevery8toseethemthatway.
WhenmomandIrealized9mysisterhaddone,webecamecompletely10.However,mysisterhadnoideawhynooneshowedherany11.Whenmydadarrivedhewent12,straighttoseetheflowers.Whenhesawhisflowers13onthefloorlikedeadanimals,hewas14atfirst.Helookedtowardsthestreet,toseeifitwasanyofthe15childrenwhocouldhavedoneit.Thenheenteredthelivingroomandlookedatmominsilence.
Finallymom,whoalwaystaughtusto16nomatterwhat,lookedatdadandsaid:“Wehavenobadneighborsinourarea”.Thenwithanicetoneshecontinued:“No17didthisgreatjob,onlyyourlovelydaughterClémence.”Mydad’sface18intoasmileandthenhesaid:“DoIhaveabetter19thanmylovelydaughter?”Myeldersistersmiledand20dadtightly.
1.A.cheeredB.admiredC.caredD.shared
2.A.devotionB.spiritsC.gratitudeD.expectation
3.A.straightB.soonC.nonstopD.immediately
4.A.WhileB.SoC.ThenD.But
5.A.dislikedB.understoodC.lovedD.misunderstood
6.A.cutB.wateredC.separatedD.cleaned
7.A.bythewindowB.inthevase
C.onthedeskD.onthefloor
8.A.surprisedB.pleasedC.disappointedD.worried
9.A.whenB.whyC.whatD.how
10.A.hopelessB.speechlessC.joyfulD.grateful
11.A.rewardB.affectionC.appreciationD.feeling
12.A.asusualB.atonceC.aswellD.atlast
13.A.destroyedB.standingC.presentedD.lying
14.A.interestedB.excitedC.shockedD.struck
15.A.enemies’B.friends’C.families’D.neighbors’
16.A.saythetruthB.behaveourselves