Question

完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

David once lived in a small village for fifteen years. It was a small place with only five families 1 there. His father, Mr. Hill, was a rich farmer and later on he 2 a shop in our town. He bought a house here last month. His family moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. So he had few friends here. At first he often 3 by himself.

His neighbor Cathy was a kind girl. She had many friends. She found the boy never talks with anybody and decided to 4 him. David liked to stay with her and talked to her a lot. And then they became good friends.

One afternoon, Cathy told David, “It’ll be 5 sixteenth birthday tomorrow. I’ll have a birthday party. Would you like to come?”

“Certainly. I’m glad to,” the boy said 6 .

David got home and thought of a 7 he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he forgot to ask the girl what she liked. He couldn't telephone her 8 he didn't know her number. At the moment Mom came and asked, “What’s the 9 ?”

“What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday, Mom?”

“Nothing,” the woman said, “I just 10 I were sixteen.”

1. A. living B. working C. eating D. learning

2. A. left B. missed C. opened D. found

3. A. thought B. played C. smiled D. studied

4. A. forget B. call C. ask D. help

5. A. your B. my C. her D. his

6. A. carefully B. slowly C. happily D. sadly

7. A. smile B. hand C. chance D. present

8. A. because B. so C. and D. or

9. A. number B. matter C. name D. present

10. A. discover B. learn C. wish D. remember

Answer 1

1. A  2. C  3. B  4. D  5. B  6. C  7. D  8. A  9. B  10. C