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     The Phone Call It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and sighed (叹气) .Dad said he would come home by 5 ： 30,but it was almost 7 ： 00. Even if Dad came back,it wouldn’t be much fun playing 31 in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework,but couldn’t.

    The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad:n Paul,I'm 32 ，but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend.

   Oh no. How about next weekend? ..."

   Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so 33 He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.

   The next day at school,Paul didn't hand in his homework and 34 a test. Mrs. Green,his teacher,asked him to stay after school. ” Paul,you didn't do your homework. You didn't pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What's wrong?"

  Paul just sat there 35 ” Paul,if you don't want to talk,I will. I know that something's worrying you,but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone."

   As Paul walked home,he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn't do his homework because he wanted to get his dad's 36 He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice.

      When Paul got home,he 37 his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱) . Paul began talking ：" Dad,I can't play with you next weekend. Fve got lots of problems with my homework. Also,I really don't want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you 38 our plans,Dad,it hurts me. It's not too late to rebuild our relationship,but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my 39 sometime. Dad,I love you. “As Paul ended the call,he felt much relaxed. He didn't know whether his dad would be different,but it didn't matter. He himself 40 He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.

31. A. baseball   B. cards   C. chess   D. toys

32. A. lucky   B. sorry

   C. surprised   D. pleased

33. A. famous   B. helpful   C. lazy   D. busy

34. A. made   B. missed   C. failed   D. chose

35. A. cheerfully   B. comfortably

   C. hopefully   D. quietly

36. A. attention   B. message   C. praise   D. trust

37. A. saw   B. thanked

   C. called   D. greeted

38. A. prepare   B. break

   C. follow   D. question

39. A. choice   B. homework

   C. speech   D. decision

40. A. regretted   B. complained

   C. insisted   D. changed

Answer 1

31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. D

[完形短文大意]Paul的爸爸总是很忙碌，无法实现和儿子之 间的约定。Paul对爸爸的食言感到很难过，他无心学习，没有完成 家庭作业，考试也没有及格Paul的老师发现了他的异常，建议他 找人谈一谈。Paul回家后给爸爸打了一个电话，在留言中他希望 爸爸能够帮助自己，并表达了对爸爸的爱。

31. A 结合下文中的11 ...threw his baseball into he comer"以及"

I couldn’t play baseba 1 with you tonight”可推断，所缺的词是 baseball 

32. B爸爸在电话里对Paul道歉，故所缺的词是sorry。

33. D结合上下文的描述可推断，Paul不明囪爸爸为什么那么”忙碌”，故所缺的词是busy。

34. C 结合下文中的"You didn't pass the test..."可推断，Paul” 没有通过”考试，故所缺的词是failed。

35. D结合上下文的描述可知，Paul只是"安静地”坐在那里，故所缺的词是quietly。

36. A或许他不做家庭作业是因为他想引起爸爸的”注意"，故所缺的词是attention。

37. C结合下文的描述可推断，Paul回到家的时候，给他的爸爸”打电话”，故所缺的词是called。

38. B Paul对爸爸说的是"每当你打乱了我们的计划时，这都伤

害到了我”，故所缺的词是break。

39. B结合文意可推断，Paul希望爸爸能够找个时间在"家庭作业”方面帮助他，故所缺的词是homework。

40. D regret 后悔;complain 抱怨;insist 坚持;change 改变。结合上下文可推断，Paul自己”改变"了，故所缺的词是 changed