阅读短文,从各题所给的四个选项中选出 一个正确答案。
Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved
1 very much,
but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send
2 of them to study at the art college at the
same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally
3 a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin
The loser would go
4 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings (赚得的钱) ,
5 his
brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after
four years, he would support the other brother studying at the
6 .
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his
paintings were much
7 than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he
8 , he was beginning
to make a lot of money for his paintings.
9 James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began,
James
10 up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear
11 . He said, "Jack, now you
can go to the art college and your
12 will come true. I will take care of you. "
But Jack said
13 , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands,
so it' s too
14 . Now I can't even hold a glass. "
To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother's hands with
15 towards the sky.
He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.
( )1. A. painting ( )2. A. any ( )3. A. looked out ( )4. A. off ( )5. A. support ( )6. A. home ( )7. A. better ( )8. A. arrived ( )9. A. Before ( )10. A. picked ( )11. A. brother ( )12. A. way ( )13. A. happily ( )14. A. early ( )15. A. legs |
B. books B. all B. worked out B. away B. agree B. mine B. worse B. graduated B. When B. turned B. sister B. idea B. surprisedly B. late B. feet |
C. school C. both C. took out C. up C. follow C. college C. cheaper C. walked C. Though C. looked C. father C. dream C. angrily C. good C. arms |
D. money D. neither D. got out D. down D. let D. school D. older D. waited D. While D. stood D. mother D. practice D. softly D. helpful D. fingers |