“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any _______. Can I, please?" Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was asleep next to her, _______ his head on his arms. Mum could _______ that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I'm so sorry, James,” she said.
“I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly almost in _______.
"I know it's _______ for you,” Mum said softly. "But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little.. strange. And then they would make fun of you."
"No, they wouldn't, Mum,” James protested. "We're not strange at all. We're just _________ people."
Mum sighed heavily. "To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy _______. And your poor father - he doesn't feel _______. He really needs a rest."
"I can help, Mum!" James said. "_______ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?’’
“Well...” Mum began.
“Great! Thanks Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and __________ with what he needed- two spanners(扳手). “Hang on, Mum.” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ____________, James was finished. With a smile of ____________ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said, “That’s so much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy, ” James said____________.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much! I just__________ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
"What about you father? Can you ________ him?" asked Mum
"I'll try,” James replied. He________ up Dad's hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head. Then he turned the________ on. Dad opened his eyes and ________up immediately. "He just let his ________ run too low. that's all." James said. "Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?"
"I guess so," replied Mum. "Your friends will just have to ________ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
【小题1】A.schedule | B.housework | C.difficulty | D.schoolwork |
【小题2】A.resting | B.putting | C.throwing | D.folding |
【小题3】A.explain | B.agree | C.tell | D.doubt |
【小题4】A.terror | B.tears | C.surprise | D.command |
【小题5】A.frightening | B.selfish | C.hard | D.fair |
【小题6】A.educated | B.informal | C.ordinary | D.reliable |
【小题7】A.injury | B.headache | C.loss | D.bend |
【小题8】A.well | B.ill | C.funny | D.sorry |
【小题9】A.As | B.Whether | C.Before | D.If |
【小题10】A.Kept | B.returned | C.searched | D.found |
【小题11】A.requests | B.thoughts | C.instructions | D.repairs |
【小题12】A.satisfaction | B.sympathy | C.bitterness | D.congratulation |
【小题13】A.fluently | B.gratefully | C.proudly | D.embarrassedly |
【小题14】A.buried | B.adjusted | C.collected | D.produced |
【小题15】A.help | B.save | C.accompany | D.remove |
【小题16】A.gave | B.lifted | C.caught | D.filled |
【小题17】A.energy | B.design | C.power | D.light |
【小题18】【小题19】A.temperate | B.battery | C.food | D.blood |
【小题20】A.prove | B.judge | C.doubt | D.accept |