Walking into Wei Lamei’s home in Xi’an, northwest China, one can hardly imagine that the room belongs to a 73-year-old granny, with all kinds of Barbie dolls filling every corner. In the past month, she has received nearly 250 pieces of ______ delivery, all of which were doll-making materials and accessories ______ online. “I work 15 hours a day, from design to ______, all by myself,” said the granny, who has made at ______ 700 large cartoon puppets and countless small ones over the past 26 years.
To the surprise of many, the now “queen of ______” was once a worker in a meat processing factory. Her fairy tale only began after her retirement, for her ______ her childhood dream once paused just because of poverty.
Everything comes to her ______ waits. The dolls she designed were ______ after by many toy factories in the capital city. In 2010, she returned to her hometown, Xi’an and her house ______ then has been ______ a sewing machine and ______ fabrics. “As long as I pick up the cloth and pedal the sewing machine, I sense happiness and ______,” said Wei, who also draws inspiration from Xi’an, an ancient city.
“Being young means ______ stopping learning. By ______with youngsters, I get insight into the most ______ elements,” she said.
【小题1】A.impress | B.express | C.press | D.depress |
【小题2】A.reduced | B.accustomed | C.purchased | D.assessed |
【小题3】A.admitting | B.recovering | C.behaving | D.sewing |
【小题4】A.least | B.first | C.last | D.present |
【小题5】A.cartoons | B.dolls | C.fabrics | D.toys |
【小题6】A.reciting | B.requiring | C.chasing | D.promising |
【小题7】A.which | B.where | C.when | D.who |
【小题8】A.fought | B.brought | C.sought | D.taught |
【小题9】A.before | B.since | C.after | D.besides |
【小题10】A.filled with | B.come across | C.searched for | D.broken into |
【小题11】A.various | B.delicious | C.wired | D.practical |
【小题12】A.regulation | B.consequence | C.punishment | D.accomplishment |
【小题13】A.usually | B.accidentally | C.occasionally | D.never |
【小题14】A.attempting | B.hesitating | C.communicating | D.operating |
【小题15】A.comfortable | B.fashionable | C.fundamental | D.available |