英语辅导练习（十）Dec,30th完形填空：AnnaDouglaswas72yearsoldwhenshestartedwritinghernewspapercolumn.Shehadbeenaschoolteacherbeforesheretired,butsheneededtokeep1.Shewasevenwillingtoworkwithoutpay.Shethenofferedher2toabusinessthathelpedotherbusinessesfindjobsforoldpeople.Everydayshe3otheroldfolklikeher,bytalkingwiththem,she4twothings.Oldpeoplehadabilitiesthatwerenot5.Butoldpeoplealsohadsome6.Shefoundanewpurposeforherselfthen.Throughtheyears,she7towritestoriesaboutpeoplefornationalmagazines.Therewasnowanew8:Oldpeoplelikeherself.Shebegantowriteanewspapercolumncalled“SixtyPlus”,whichwasabout9old.Shewritesabouttheproblemsofoldpeople,especiallytheirproblemswithbeing10.AnnaDouglasusesher11abilitytoseethetruthbehindaproblem.Sheunderstands12problemsbegin.Forexample,oneofher13saidthathisgrandchildren14thehousesassoonashecametovisit.Mrs.Douglas15somewaysforhimtounderstandhisgrandchildren.1.A.freeB.richC.powerfulD.busy2.A.servicesB.moneyC.studentsD.books3.A.observedB.metC.comfortedD.answered4.A.enjoyedB.followedC.recognizedD.demanded5.A.studiedB.agreedC.gaveD.used6.A.mistakesB.problemsC.questionsD.characters7.A.hadB.oughtC.wasD.used8.A.subjectB.lifeC.wayD.plan9.A.gettingB.respectingC.employingD.supporting10.A.unknownB.refusedC.misunderstoodD.discouraged11.A.thinkingB.workingC.readingD.leading12.A.thatB.whenC.whetherD.why13.A.visitorsB.readersC.listenersD.friends14.A.gotB.enteredC.leftD.passed15.A.suggestedB.choseC.inventedD.imagined语法填空：（1）PerhapsIamCourageous,butthat'sbecauseI'vehadsomeinspiringteachers.I'lltellyouaboutoneofthem.Manyyearsago,whenIworked16___________avolunteeratStanfordHospital,IgottoknowalittlegirlnamedLiza17_____________wassufferingfromarareandseriousdisease,Heronlychanceof18___________(recover)appearedtobeabloodtransfusion(输血)from19_______________five-year-oldbrother,who20____________(survive)thesamediseaseanddevelopedtheantibodiesneededtocombattheillness.Thedoctorexplainedthesituationtoherlittlebrother,andaskedtheboy21______________hewouldbewillingtogivehisbloodtohissister.Isawhimhesitateforamoment22_____________takingadeepbreathandsaying,"Yes,I'lldoitifitwillsaveLiza."Asthetransfusionprogressed,helayinabednexttohissister,23_____________(smile).Butthenhisfacegrewpaleandhissmilefaded.Helookedatthedoctorand1askedwith24_______________tremblingvoice,"WillIstarttodiefightaway?"Beingyoung,theboyhadmisunderstoodthedoctor.Hethoughthewasgoingtohavetogiveher25_____________hisblood.（2）ThewhiteenvelopehasbeenonourChristmastreeforthepast10years.MyhusbandMikedidn'tliketheoverspendingforbuyingChristmasgiftsforfriendsandfamilies,soIdecidedoneyeartofindhimsomethingspecial.Theideacamein16________unusualway.Oursonwas12thatyearandstudiedatajuniorhighschool.TherewasamatchagainstateamfromachurchschoolbeforethatChristmas.Thoseboys,in17____________(compare)withourboysinthebeautifulsportssuitsandnewshoes,18____________(dress)inwornclothes.Inoticedthattheywerewrestlingwithouthelmet19____________wasusedtoprotectawrestler'sears.20______________(apparent),theycouldnotaffordthat.Ourboysendedup21______________(win).Mike,22____________(seat)besideme,feltsorryforthosepotentialkids.Helovedthemandkeptintouchwiththem.Thentheideaof23____________giftcame.Thatafternoon,Iwenttoasportsstore,boughtsomewrestlingsuitsandshoesandsentthemtothechurch.24________________ChristmasEve,IplacedtheenvelopeonthetreewithanoteinsidetellingMikethatthiswashisgiftfromme—hissmilewasthe25_____________(bright)thingIhadeverseen.ForeachChristmas,IfollowedthetraditionandtheenvelopebecamethehighlightofourChristmas.Ourchildrenwouldcryastheirdadtooktheenvelopefromthetreeandopenedit.2
