阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At about seven or eight years old, I went into the barn (马厩) one evening. I was ______ to see my dad wearing his hat backwards. It looked funny.
When I asked Dad ______ he put his hat backwards, he gave me an explanation smile. A large water tank (水箱) for the animals had to be ______ every day. Since it took a long time to finish the work, he would turn ______ the water and then started doing other things like cleaning the barn, which usually took him at least half an hour. If he forgot to turn the water off, it would be a ______.
Then he told me why he had his ______ turned around. When he finished other work and started to take off his work clothes, he would ______ his visor (帽舌) was not where it was supposed to be. This would remind ______ that the water was still running. Then he would go back to turn it off.
I have seen my dad ______ many other habits over the years. And I will never forget how ______ they are. Some may have even been life-saving.
Sometimes, people may forget some things. So they will ______ make mistakes though they may try their best. Using some good ______ can help them work better. As long as they help you in ______ what you truly wish to do, you’d better look for some ways, whether they are funny or not.
Now I’ve used a lot of them, such as putting my car keys in the ______ place every time. It could also be a computer program that helps to ______ whether you did your math correctly. Sometimes it could even be as simple as a checklist.
16. A.sad | B.pleased | C.angry | D.surprised |
17. 18. A.cleaned | B.watched | C.sold | D.changed |
19. 20. A.stop | B.test | C.cause | D.mess |
21. A.scarf | B.hat | C.clothes | D.gloves |
22. A.notice | B.believe | C.doubt | D.decide |
23. 24. A.liked | B.considered | C.stopped | D.developed |
25. A.simple | B.valuable | C.awful | D.real |
26. A.hardly | B.happily | C.angrily | D.easily |
27. A.methods | B.mistakes | C.hobbies | D.examples |
28. A.offering | B.achieving | C.imagining | D.treating |
29. A.safe | B.beautiful | C.same | D.tidy |
30. A.pick up | B.put off | C.find out | D.make sure |