1 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half _______ by mist, the tree looked very attractive. _______ with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often _______ my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend _______.
However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost _______ beyond recognition as a a result of the storm _______ the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall” I could not help _______ with emotion: the course of life never runs _______, for there are so many ups and downs. _______ twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isn’t it ________ to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?
This event ________ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home. I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window ________. Something outside caught my ________ and impress me. It was a plum tree (李树) with flowers ________ beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery filled me with pleasure. I wondered ________ I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals (花瓣) when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.
When the last petal ________, all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to ________ people of life’s alternation and continuity. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious ________ of loss and gain.
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ________. As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about ________ hopes.
Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.
1. A.buried | B.hidden | C.placed | D.trapped |
2. A.dotted | B.surrounded | C.covered | D.marked |
3. A.observed | B.prevented | C.set | D.bore |
4. A.regularly | B.generally | C.narrowly | D.gradually |
5. A.bare | B.vacant | C.blank | D.empty |
6. A.effect | B.fault | C.damage | D.feast |
7. A.sighing | B.yelling | C.swearing | D.teasing |
8. A.lucky | B.simple | C.smooth | D.cozy |
9. A.as many as | B.as well as | C.rather than | D.regardless of |
10. A.due | B.contrary | C.familiar | D.similar |
11. A.sank | B.quit | C.matured | D.faded |
12. A.merely | B.actively | C.casually | D.fiercely |
13. 14. A.set up | B.set off | C.put up | D.put off |
15. 16. A.slipped | B.dropped | C.quit | D.broke |
17. A.remind | B.warn | C.convince | D.rid |
18. A.division | B.dilemma | C.composition | D.conflict |
19. A.unlimited | B.unchanged | C.unspoiled | D.unexpected |
20. A.vain | B.practical | C.previous | D.fresh |