课时作业(三十)必修5Unit15Learning第2课时Ⅰ.完形填空(·英语周报)Itwasaverydiscouragingday.Thedoctorsgaveustheworstnews.Ourdaughterwasnowofficiallygivenatwopercentchanceof__1__asthistypeofcancerhadnocure.MywifeandIdecidedtotakeourdaughtertolunchs__2__continuingourafternoonconversations.Wewenttoalocalrestaurantwherewesatinsilencewaitingforthe__3__.OurdaughterMollywouldn’thearofsuchsadnesssoshe__4__happilywhilewesatandstaredatthefloor.Inoticedaveryelderlycouplesittingafewfeetaway,tooin__5__,neverspeakingaword.Icouldn’thelpbutwonderwhat__6__theyhadfacedintheirlife.MollywasenjoyinghermealandhermomandIbothtiredtobe__7__inherpresence.AllofasuddenIsawahugehand,nearlyoutof__8__fromarthritis(关节炎),comeoutofnowhere.Thehand__9__onmydauthter’stinysixyearoldhand.Ilookedup,anditwastheoldwomanwhohadbeen__10__withtheoldmaneatingtheirlucnch.Shelookedatmydaughterandsimply__11__“,IfIcoulddomoreforyou,Iwould.”Andthenshesmiledandmovedawayto__12__herhusbandwhohadmovedtowardsthedoor.I__13__a“Heylook,awholedollar.”Mollyspokewith__14__asthediscoveredthattheoldladyhad__15__anoldonedollarbillonthebackofherhand.Isatsurprised,not__16__whathadjusthappenedandthenIlookedoveratmywife.The__17__ofthedayhadbeenwipedoutbytheuglyhandand__18__touchofanoldlady.Onedoesnothavetogothroughlife__19__hardshipsallalone;theworldisfullof__20__people.Eventhosethataresufferingformtheirownproblemshavemuchtogivetoeachother.1.A.successB.failureC.survivalD.death2.A.whileB.afterC.beforeD.until3.A.waitressB.doctorC.nurseD.couple4.A.ateB.dancedC.sangD.played5.A.silenceB.wonderC.doubtD.surprise6.A.resultsB.challengesC.tasksD.duties7.A.patientB.cautiousC.proudD.happy8.A.shapeB.landedC.trembledD.held9.A.slippedB.landedC.trembledD.held10.A.sittingB.chattingC.quarrellingD.discussing11.A.commentedB.shoutedC.whisperedD.mentioned12.A.joinB.leaveC.tellD.seek13.A.saidB.heardC.rememberedD.realized14.A.angerB.excitementC.puzzlementD.fear15.A.stolenB.passedC.takenD.placed16.A.skepticalB.familiarC.sureD.curious17.A.pressureB.boredomC.sadnessD.tiredness18.A.generousB.heavyC.lightD.annoying19.A.causingB.facingC.fearingD.continuing20.A.sympatheticB.honestC.intelligentD.wealthyⅡ.阅读理解(·湖南六校4月联考)Shortreadersubmittedstories—forthewomanyoushouldthinkoftoday!—CompiledbyAmyZerelloGreatMindsRemindedofMomAfteralong,exhaustingday,afriendofmine,Allen,headedhome.Ontheroad,hepassedanelderlywomanwhowasstandingbyacarwithaflattire.Ifthatwerehismother,hethought,hewouldwantsomeonetohelpher.Withatiredsigh,heturnedaroundanddroveback.Justashereachedthestrandedwoman,atruckpulledupandaburlyfarmergotout.“Kindofremindsyouofyourmom,too”?themanaskedasthetwopitchedintogethertochangethetireforthewoman.—ContributedbyKatherineL.HougeYourBiggestFanWhilewaitinginabookstoreforaguestauthortosignherlatestbook,IleafedthroughsomeoftheCivilWarnovelsshehadwritten.Thewomaninlinebehindmecommented“,ThosearethebestbooksI’veeverread.Icouldn’tputthemdown.”BeforeIcouldreply,theauthor,frowning,lookedoverandsaid“,Oh,comeon,Mom”!—ContributedbyMarilynKoppHeadoftheHouseholdMyhusband,Jeff,andIcameacrossseveralproblemswhileassemblingournewcomputersystem,sowecalledthehelpdesk.ThemanonthephonestartedtotalktoJeffincomputerjargon(行业术语),whichconfuseduse...