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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large,tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the
branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence.The boy wasn't much of a fruiteater,__
1__a bar of
chocolate if given the choice,but,as they say,the forbidden fruit can be tempting.Seeing the apple,the boy
wanted it.The more he looked at it,the __
2__he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
__
3__as high as he could,but even at his tallest __
4__,he was unable to touch it.He began to __
5__up
and down,as high as he could,at the __
6__of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple.Still it remained out of __
7__.Not giving up,he thought,if only he had something to __
8__on.His school bag wouldn't give
enough height and he didn't want to __
9__the things inside,like his lunch box,pencil case,and Game boy.
Looking around,he hoped he might find an old box,a rock,or,with luck,even a ladder,but it was a tidy
neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.He had tried everything he could think to do.Without
seeing any other choices,he gave up and started to walk __
10__.At first he felt angry and disappointed
thinking about how hungry he had become from his __
11__,and how he really wanted that apple.The more he __
12__like this,the more unhappy he became.
However,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy,even if he couldn't always get what he wanted.He started to say to himself.This isn't __
13__.I don't have the apple and I'm feeling miserable as well.There's
__
14__more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to __
15__our
feelings.If that's the case,what can I do to feel better?
( )1.A.preferring ( )2.A.sadder ( )3.A.Expanding ( )4.A.strength ( )5.A.jump ( )6.A.tip ( )7.A.hope ( )8.A.put ( )9.A.break ( )10.A.back ( )11.A.wishes ( )12.A.thought ( )13.A.change ( )14.A.something ( )15.A.skilful |
B. offering B.angrier B.Stretching B.length B.look B.stage B.hand B.stand B.shake B.away B.beliefs B.imagined B.express B.anything B.cheerful |
C.receiving C.hungrier C.Swinging C.range C.walk C.top C.sight C.get C.take C.up C.efforts C.tried C.forget C.everything C.harmful |
D.allowing D.tastier D.Pulling D.height D.glance D.level D.reach D.hold D.strike D.down D.goals D.claimed D.describe D.nothing D.helpful |