Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)

A boy named Michael visited his grandparents on their farm with his sister, May. One day, Grandma gave him a slingshot (弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He practiced how to use it for some time but he still couldn’t hit the target (目标) he set for himself.

Feeling a little u 1., he headed back to the farmhouse for dinner. On the way, he happened to see Grandma’s pet duck. Just then, an idea suddenly came to his mind. He a 2. at the duck with his slingshot and let it fly, hitting the duck in the head and killing it.

In a panic (惊慌), Michael hid the dead duck in the bushes, only to find that his sister was watching him all the time. May had seen everything he did, but she said n 3..

After lunch the next day, Grandma said, “May, let’s wash the dishes.” But May said, “Grandma, Michael told me he wanted to help in the k 4..” Then she came close to Michael and whispered (低语), “Remember the duck?” So Michael did the washing.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if Michael and May wanted to go fishing, but Grandma interrupted, “I’m sorry but I need May to help me prepare for dinner.” May just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Michael told me he wanted to help you.” Then she whispered to Michael again, “Remember the duck?”

So May went fishing and Michael stayed b 5. to help make supper. After several days of doing both his chores and May’s, Michael finally couldn’t bear it anymore. He went to his grandma and told her the t 6. that he had caused the death of her pet duck.

It really s 7. Michael that Grandma just smiled and gave him a big hug. “Sweetheart, I know,” said Grandma. “You see, I was standing at the window the other day and saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I just wanted to find out how long you would let May make a slave of you!”

Answer 1