Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun homework—to draw a picture of something for which they were_______.
Most of the class might be_______economically disadvantaged; but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. The teacher thought these would be the subjects of most of her students’_______. And they were.
But Douglas made a_______kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery (不幸), weak and unhappy. As other children played in the playground, _______, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain Douglas felt behind those_______eyes.
Yes, his_______was different. When_______to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an ordinary hand.
His strange image captured the_______of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a________because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and________people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God for God feeds us. And so the________went on—until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other pictures, she walked up to Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was.
The little boy looked away and muttered (低声说出),“ It’s yours.”
She________the times she had taken his hand and________with him here and there, although she had the other students. How often had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas. We’ll go outside.” Or “Let me show you how to________your pencil.” Or “ Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
【小题1】A.eager | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.prepared |
【小题2】A.considered | B.accepted | C.produced | D.imagined |
【小题3】A.tests | B.texts | C.arts | D.answers |
【小题4】A.same | B.different | C.similar | D.right |
【小题5】A.in addition | B.as a result | C.by contrast | D.in other words |
【小题6】A.incredible | B.anxious | C.happy | D.sad |
【小题7】A.holiday | B.picture | C.tradition | D.pain |
【小题8】A.approved | B.employed | C.asked | D.persuaded |
【小题9】A.dream | B.preference | C.imagination | D.hope |
【小题10】A.student | B.doctor | C.cook | D.farmer |
【小题11】A.care for | B.appeal to | C.trade with | D.call on |
【小题12】A.class | B.discussion | C.game | D.action |
【小题13】A.remembered | B.recorded | C.watched | D.researched |
【小题14】A.sang | B.walked | C.talked | D.complained |
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