Question

"I've been writing a book，John. Do you think anyone would be interested in _____ it?" said the old lady.

John took over the papers from her shaking hand and let her sit in a chair. He remembered her rich _____ in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. "It's good，Grandma，" he said gently. Then realizing that she ______ hear him，he shouted into her ears，"I think it's very good. I'll send it to a publisher(出版商). "

Ten days later，he reported that the publisher had read a few _____ . He agreed to publish it, and he had paid $ 100 for the copyright(版权). _____ money would be given as an advance(预付款).Every month, John brought her $100 with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.

One morning，three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn't get up. The doctor told her that she couldn't _____ more than a few days. She was ready to go，but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.

Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands. She proudly touched her book with her fingers，tears in her eyes. Two hours later，she died peacefully, _____ holding her book.

Her granddaughter took the book and _____ it. "Why, it's just blank (空白的)pages!" She cried in surprise. John's face turned _____ . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. It was John ______ ，who couldn't take away his grandmother's only hope，had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

1.A. borrowing B. publishing C. reading D. lending

2.A. advice B. experiences C. thoughts D. family

3.A. couldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. wouldn't

4.A. words B. letters C. pages D. books

5.A. Some B. Much C. Enough D. More

6.A. die B. stop C. last D. stay

7.A. still B. yet C. always D. then

8.A. closed B. opened C. turned on D. turned off

9.A. white B. red C. grey D. yellow

10.A. herself B. himself C. him D. her

1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.B 【解析】试题分析：这是一篇感人的孝心故事，约翰为了完成奶奶最后的心愿——出版自己的书，他自己代替出版商写了回信，卖掉了汽车来支付书的预付款，并奶奶临终前拿到了书而平静地死去，表现了约翰的感恩和孝心。 1.句意：你认为有人会对出版它感兴趣吗？考查动词辨析...

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