A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large,tempting(诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence.The boy wasn't much of a fruiteater,__1__ a bar of chocolate if given the choice,__2__,as they say,the forbidden fruit can be tempting.Seeing the apple,the boy wanted it.The more he looked at it,the__3__ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),__4__ as high as he could,but even at his tallest __5__ he was unable to touch it.He began to __6__up and down,as high as he could,at the __7__ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple.Still it remained out of __8__.
Not giving up,he thought,if only he had something to __9__ on.His school bag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to __10__ the things inside,like his lunch box,pencil case,and Gameboy. Looking __11__,he hoped he might find an old box,a rock,or,__12__ luck,even a ladder,but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do.__13__ seeing any other choices,he gave up and started to walk __14__.At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __15__,and how he really wanted that apple.The more he __16__ like this,the more unhappy he became. __17__,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy,even if he couldn't always get what he wanted.He started to say to himself,"This isn't __18__.I don't have the apple and I'm feeling miserable as well. There's __19__ more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to __20__our feelings.If that's the case,what can I do to feel better?"
| ( )1．A.preferring ( )2．A.so ( )3．A.sadder ( )4．A.expanding ( )5．A.strength ( )6．A.jump ( )7．A.tip ( )8．A.hope ( )9．A.put ( )10．A.break ( )11．A.up ( )12．A.for ( )13．A.After ( )14．A.back ( )15．A.wishes ( )16．A.thought ( )17．A.Therefore ( )18．A.skilful ( )19．A.something ( )20．A.change |
B．offering B．then B．angrier B．stretching B．length B．look B．stage B．hand B．stand B．shake B．forward B．with B．Through B．away B．beliefs B．imagined B．However B．cheerful B．anything B．express |
C．receiving C．but C．hungrier C．swinging C．range C．walk C．top C．sight C．get C．take C．down C．on C．Without C．up C．efforts C．tried C．Moreover C．harmful C．everything C．forget |
D．allowing D．or D．tastier D．pulling D．height D．glance D．level D．reach D．hold D．strike D．around D．of D．Upon D．down D．goals D．claimed D．Otherwise D．helpful D．nothing D．describe |
