泸州市八年级英语完形填空专题

泸州市八年级英语完形填空专题
一、八年级英语上册完形填空专项训练
1．完形填空
Can you imagine trying to write music if you are deaf? Most of us can't imagine it. But for the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, there was no 1 at all.
Beethoven wasn't born deaf. He was 2 on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He lived a 3 life, and faced much sadness. One of his piano pieces, Fir Elise（《致爱丽丝》），was written for a failed love interest—a woman 4 Therese Malfatti.
At the 5 of about 28, Beethoven began to lose his 6 . Yet he was 7 to go
on writing music through hearing vibrations（振动）. After the performance of his famous Symphony NO. 9（《第九交响曲》），people cheered and clapped（鼓掌）. Beethoven could not hear them clapping, and when he turned 8 and realized, he began to 9 .
Before Beethoven, most music was very controlled（克制的）. He 10 this and created
a powerful, violent sound. At first, many people hated his music, saying it was too emotional（情
绪化的）. But today, his name is a symbol for passion（热情）and genius（天才）.
1. A. dream B. problem C. wish
2. A. out B. ill C. born
3. A. simple B. difficult C. happy
4. A. called B. written C. done
5. A. year B. age C. season
6. A. seeing B. feeling C. hearing
7. A. able B. interested C. excited
8. A. around B. off C. on
9. A. bow B. shout C. touch
10. A. did B. changed C. made
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New Year's Day is coming. I believe that most of you have 1 own New Year's resolutions. But 2 kind of resolutions should you make?
First, your New Year's resolutions should be. 3 for you. Be sure that they can 4 your studies or make you healthier. "Going to bed later" is not a good 5 . It is not good for your health. You should make resolutions like "drinking milk for 6 every morning, doing more sports 7 you be in good health, "The resolution" 8 eating junk food" is also a good one. Studying harder and spending 9 time watching TV are also good ones.
Second, your New Year's resolutions should not be very 10 to keep. Be sure that you can 11 your resolutions. Don't make your resolutions too 12 . Flying to the moon
is a difficult resolution 13 anyone. You should keep your resolutions small and simple, 14 you can keep them.
After you make some good and realistic （现实的）resolutions, don't forget to make a
15 . Write down what you need to do every day, and then do it.
1. A. their B. your C. our D. one's
2. A. what B. which C. how D. where
3. A. necessary B. good C. important D. expensive
4. A. change B. finish C. improve D. follow
5. A. way B. plan C. problem D. resolution
6. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner
7. A. help B. to help C. helps D. helped
8. A. stopping B. beginning C. trying D. enjoying
9. A. much B. more C. less D. little
10. A. easy B. difficult C. nice D. fun
11. A. make B. have C. get D. keep
12. A. early B. late C. high D. low
13. A. for B. with C. about D. on
14. A. but B. so C. or D. and
15. A. wish B. plan C. report D. way
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Hello, I am Sandy. Today we have a 1 about how to give thanks to our parents in class. Our teacher says we can 2 some food for them. We all 3 with our teacher and think it is a good idea. The following is 4 some students want to do for parents.
Tom 5 to make popcorn. His grandmother knows 6 to make popcorn. She can tell him the 7 of making it. Gina cooks noodles 8 , and we all like her noodles. Mike wants to make Russian soup. And he tells us how to make it. First 9 some beef and vegetables. Then 10 them up. After that, put them into a pot 11 add some water. For one more thing, cook them 12 about half an hour and add some salt, I want to make fruit salad. I 13 to make it from a book. It is 14 . I can do it quickly.
Our teacher says if we want to give 15 to someone, we must put our hearts into it. I will remember that in my mind.
1. A. party B. meal C. trip D. discussion
2. A. take B. buy C. make D. do
3. A. disagree B. agree C. begin D. meet
4. A. how B. when C. which D. what
5. A. plans B. stops C. forgets D. teaches
6. A. how B. when C. where D. why
7. A. time B. way C. place D. reason
8. A. quietly B. loudly C. well D. badly
9. A. eat B. buy C. grow D. send
10. A. put B. give C. take D. cut
11. A. and B. but C. so D. or
12. A. to B. at C. for D. with
13. A. wanted B. learned C. started D. ended
14. A. easy B. difficult C. hot D. cold
15. A. wishes B. thanks C. space D. luck
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It's nice to have friends. Well, how can we have friends?
First, spend 1 time with people. If you want to make friends, you need to meet people." You can go to places 2 coffee shops or clubs to meet people.
Then, 3 your friends. Once you decide to make friends with someone, you must care about him or her. A（n） 4 friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart, 5 it's not necessary for you and your friend to be the same, you need to know him or her. You should help him or her when he or she has 6 problems.
Next, be a good listener. It's important to show that you're interested in others. Listen 7 to what people say and spend time learning more about 8 .
At last, encourage（鼓励） your friends. Good friends should 9 both good and bad time with each other. Never laugh at your 10 in front of others. If someone is laughing at your friends, you should stop him or her.
1. A. less B. more C. good D. bad
2. A. to B. with C. like D. between
3. A. care about B. look at C. worry about D. ask for
4. A. true B. new C. old D. important
5. A. Or B. Because C. Although D. If
6. A. no B. some C. few D. other
7. A. clearly B. quickly C. truly D. carefully
8. A. you B. him C. her D. them
9. A. have B. try C. share D. break
10. A. friends B. classmates C. parents D. teachers
5．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

My name is Peter. I live in a small village. In my village, there aren't many cars or buses, and the streets are clean. I 1 all the neighbors and at the end of the day, we get together and talk. We go to bed 2 because there isn't much to do in the evening There aren't any theaters cinemas, museums or clubs. But the children can play in the streets or in nature （大自然）. They can 3 keep animals at home. There is no noise （噪音）. We can hear a lot of beautiful sounds from nature 4 the birds singing and the rain pouring （倾盆而下）. In the evening, we can see lots of clear and beautiful 5 in the sky.
My penfriend Ken lives in a big city. He says there are more workplaces in the city, better
schools, 6 shops, finer restaurants and hundreds of cinemas, theaters and museums. Children can go to clubs and parks to 7 themselves. I went to the city to visit Ken last month. He took me to the biggest shopping center and we bought some nice gifts for my 8 For example, a cool T-shirt for my dad.
"Which is better, the city or the village?" many of my classmates asked me when I came back.
I'm not sure, 9 I know that I like the clean streets, friendly neighbors and fresh air in my 10 better.
1. A. ask B. thank C. know D. teach
2. A. early B. late C. fast D. slowly
3. A. still B. ever C. almost D. also
4. A. like B. with C. about D. around
5. A. kites B. stars C. planes D. birds
6. A. smaller B. nicer C. fewer D. quieter
7. A. help B. find C. enjoy D. save
8. A. school B. friends C. classmates D. family
9. A. and B. so C. but D. as
10. A. town B. village C. city D. country
6．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

One Friday morning, I booked （预定） an Uber car to the train station. When the car arrived,
I just saw the car number and got in. "Please be 1 I need to get to the train station in half
an hour," I said.
The driver said, "Yes, ma' am."
I was 2 when I heard a female voice （女性的声音）! I looked at the driver. The driver was a young woman. I had traveled in Uber cars for hundreds of times, 3 I had never seen
a female driver here in India. In India, many people may think that it's unsafe （不安全的） for women to drive Uber cars. So I 4 to know more about my driver.
"If you don't 5 can I ask you some questions?" I asked.
"Yes, ma' am."
"Are you well-educated?"
"Yes. ma'am. I have just got my MBA."
"Wow! So why did you choose this 6 ."
She smiled and said, "' 7 has always been my interest, ma' am. No job is too small. I 8 want a job from which I can get real happiness. I tried other jobs, but I like this one most ……"
About 20 minutes later, I arrived. I said thank you to 9 I really enjoyed the ride and learned something 10 the young woman.
1. A. quick B. quiet C. serious D. happy
2. A. bored B. scared C. worried D. surprised
3. A. so B. but C. or D. if
4. A. paid B. forgot C. wanted D. agreed
5. A. mind B. expect C. work D. move
6. A. school B. hobby C. job D. car
7. A. Dancing B. Singing C. Drawing D. Driving
8. A. also B. just C. even D. still
9. A. them B. us C. him D. her
10. A. at B. to C. from D. for
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A young man was walking in the desert, feeling so 1 . Just then he suddenly found a spring of delicious and clear water. The water was cool and sweet for a man who had expected it
for such a long time. He drank a lot, and then he filled his bottle so that he could bring some back
to his village and give it to his 2 who had taught him in middle school.
After a 3 trip, he gave the water to the old man. The old man took a deep drink, smiled warmly and 4 his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his home 5 a happy heart.
Later, the teacher let 6 student taste the water. He spat it out at once, saying it was terrible. The student said the water had become bad 7 the bottle was too old. He couldn't find the water was 8 .
The student asked his teacher, “Master, the water was bad and it was bitter（苦）.
9 did you lie to him that you liked it?”
Th e teacher replied, “You only tasted the water while I tasted the gift. The water which has been put in love and kindness is not simply water.”
10 could be sweeter than love.
1. A. hungry B. thirsty C. full
2. A. teacher B. doctor C. worker
3. A. four days B. fourth day C. four-day
4. A. thanked B. argued C. loved
5. A. in B. with C. by
6. A. the other B. another C. other
7. A. though B. unless C. because
8. A. sweet B. bitter C. terrible
9. A. What B. How C. Why
10. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything
8．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Once lived a family with eighteen children. Two of the children loved painting very much, but the family was too 1 to send both of them to study at the 2 college at the same time. After many discussions, they would toss （抛） a coin. The loser would go down into
the mines （煤矿） to earn money and 3 his brother to study. And the winner would learn art at the 4 . Albecht Durer won the toss and Albert went down into the mines.
Albecht Durer worked hard and his paintings were much 5 than those of most of his teachers. After graduation, he made a lot of money for his paintings.
When Albecht Durer returned, the family held a big dinner for his great 6 . Soon after the meal began, Albecht Durer said to his dear 7 , "Albert, now you can go to the art college and your 8 will come true. I will take care of you."
But Albert said 9 , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands,
so it's too late. Now I can't even hold a glass."
To show his great love and respect, Albecht Durer 10 his brother's hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.
1. A. poor B. tired C. happy
2. A. music B. business C. art
3. A. stop B. support C. follow
4. A. house B. mine C. college
5. A. better B. worse C. cheaper
6. A. paintings B. success C. hands
7. A. brother B. mother C. father
8. A. way B. idea C. dream
9. A. angrily B. proudly C. softly
10. A. made B. drew C. showed
9．阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Each of us makes mistakes（错误） from time to time. In fact, we can 1 a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a 2 student and he never answered questions in class. He was afraid 3 making mistakes. He never did his homework 4 he didn't want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed 5 Mary, a teacher, came to our 6 .
One morning, Donnie was asked to 7 some questions. After a while, he was in tears because he made a mistake. Then, Mary got a box filled with 8 from the desk.
"Look, Donnie," she said standing near 9 . "I have something to show you." She 10 the erasers（橡皮擦）, one at a time, and put them on the desk.
"See these erasers, Donnie?" she said. "do you know 11 these erasers become smaller and smaller? That's because we make mistakes. But we erase（擦掉）the mistakes and try 12 . That's what you must learn."
"Here," she said," "I'll 13 one eraser on your desk, so you'll remember that 14 may make mistakes." Donnie looked at Mary and smiled.
Donnie 15 a lot from then on. He knew that everyone might make mistakes. He should learn from them and tried again.
1. A. take B. make C. get D. bring
2. A. good B. shy C. bright D. small
3. A. to B. at C. on D. of
4. A. because B. if C. or D. but
5. A. after B. if C. until D. when
6. A. row B. class C. school D. family
7. A. answer B. ask C. give D. have
8. A. erasers B. pens C. rulers D. pencils
9. A. her B. me C. him D. you
10. A. put out B. put off C. took out D. took off
11. A. when B. where C. what D. why
12. A. ever B. again C. even D. only
13. A. forget B. lift C. leave D. hide
14. A. nobody B. something C. anything D. everybody
15. A. changed B. studied C. sent D. said
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Noah is only 13 years old, and he's a hero. He has helped his 1 out of a fire.
On 10th May, Noah was at home. Suddenly he heard someone 2 , "Fire! Fire!" He ran 3 . He saw a lot of smoke from next door. He went in and saw his neighbor, the 79-year-old Mrs Smith, in the kitchen. She could not get out because she had burnt her 4 . Anything. Could happen to her at that moment.
Noah 5 ran back to his flat and poured water over his jacket. Then he 6 into Mrs Smith's kitchen to save her. There was a lot of smoke and the fire was very hot. But he was not scared. He 7 the fire with a blanket and helped Mrs Smith out.
The fire burnt Noah's neck, arms and face. As a result, he was 8 for a month. Many people visited him and brought him flowers and presents. "What a 9 young man!" they said.
Noah was 10 that he helped Mrs Smith. "We should help each other," he said.
Noah also said, "Fire can be very dangerous. It is important to be careful with fire. "
1. A. neighbor B. classmate C. teacher
2. A. saying B. singing C. shouting
3. A. upstairs B. outside C. inside
4. A. hand B. shoulder C. leg
5. A. carefully B. quickly C. proudly
6. A. rushed B. jumped C. walked
7. A. discovered B. fought C. lighted
8. A. on vacation B. at home C. in hospital
9. A. brave B. kind C. sweet
10. A. glad B. surprised C. afraid
11．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

One Friday morning, I booked an Uber car to the train station When the car arrived, I just saw the car number and got in. "Please be 1 I need to get to the train station in half an hour,"
I said.
The driver said, "Yes, ma' am."
I was surprised （惊讶的） when I heard a female（女性的） voice! The 2 was a young woman! I travelled in Uber cars for hundreds of times, 3 I never saw a female driver here in India. In India, many people may think that it's dangerous for women to drive Uber cars. So I 4 to know more about my driver.
"If you don't 5 can I ask you some questions?" I asked
"Yes, ma'am."
"Are you well-educated （受过良好教育的）?"
"Yes, ma' am. I have just got my MBA."
"Wow! So why did you choose this 6 ?"
She smiled and said, " 7 is may interest, ma'am. No job is too small. I 8 want a job from which I can get real happiness. I tried other jobs, but I like this one most ……"
About 20 minutes later, I arrived. I said thank you to 9 I really enjoyed the ride and learned something 10 the young woman.
1. A. quick B. quiet C. serious D. happy
2. A. teacher B. farmer C. doctor D. driver
3. A. so B. but C. or D. if
4. A. paid B. forgot C. wanted D. agreed
5. A. mind B. hope C. work D. move
6. A. school B. hobby C. job , D. car
7. A. Dancing B. Singing C. Drawing D. Driving
8. A. also B. just C. even D. still
9. A. them B. us C. hi D. her
10. A. at B. to C. from D. for
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"Jane, please let me borrow a dollar," Jenny asked as they stood in the school lunch line." I have one in my jacket, but I don't want to 1 and lose my place."
"OK," agreed Jane.
Jane waited all day for Jenny to 2 back the dollar she borrowed, but Jenny always seemed to be 3 ."She just forgets about it," thought Jane." I don't want to make her angry." Still, her money didn't go 4 . Some classmates, like Jenny, were 5 five dollars a week.
Weeks went by. At last Jane got enough courage to ask her about the money.
"Oh Jane, I 6 !" Jenny said." I'll bring the dollar tomorrow." The next day Jenny seemed
to have forgotten again. During the noon hour, Jane saw her buying sweets for Mary and Ann. Jenny saw Jane looking at her. 7 she said something in a low voice to the other two girls. Jane felt 8 and asked her teacher if she could go back to the classroom.
In the classroom, Jane saw two new pencils on Jenny's desk. An 9 came to her," Jenny's not 10 recently, and anyway, she really owes （欠）me. Besides, she has money to buy more. A dollar doesn't mean anything to her, but it means a lot to me."
1. A. stay B. wait C. leave
2. A. pay B. lend C. take
3. A. busy B. happy C. free
4. A. up B. back C. far
5. A. losing B. getting C. finding
6. A. used B. forgot C. understood
7. A. Even B. Again C. Then
8. A. alone B. bad C. hungry
9. A. end B. answer C. idea
10. A. busy B. pleased C. kind
13．阅读下面短文, 掌握大意, 然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Zhou Yan, a junior 3 student in Zhejiang Province, wishes she never got a mobile phone．
Last week, she went to see a 1 because her arms and fingers were hurting, and 2 may be wrong with her eyes because she can't 3 very well．
The doctor told 4 that she had“mobile phone disease”（手机综合症）．One in three junior students now 5 a mobile phone, according to a survey（调查）of Beijing schools. Zhou only got her mobile phone two months ago．Her mum bought it 6 her to use if she got into trouble． 7 she used it to send messages（信息）to her friends all the time．Even after she goes to bed at 8 !
She was 9 so much time playing with her mobile phone．Her mum got very 10 with her．
But one day, Zhou's arms started to hurt．And that's 11 she went to hospital．
Students 12 try to use their mobiles less, saying Yang, a famous woman doctor．They should try to have fun 13 other ways, such as by reading and doing 14 ．
If students do find their arms and fingers start to hurt, she says, they should go to hospital
as 15 as possible．So, if you've just bought a phone, watch out!
1. A. doctor B. policeman C. teacher D. worker
2. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
3. A. hear B. write C. see D. speak
4. A. his B. her C. our D. your
5. A. had B. has C. have D. will have
6. A. for B. from C. to D. with
7. A. And B. But C. So D. Then
8. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night
9. A. making B. paying C. spending D. taking
10. A. angry B. happy C. hungry D. tired
11. A. what B. why C. when D. where
12. A. can B. may C. should D. will
13. A. at B. in C. on D. of
14. A. basketball B. dance C. climb D. sports
15. A. far B. much C. soon D. often
14．通读全文,根据短文理解,选择正确答案填空.
Now life is becoming better and better. But the students have a lot of habits.
Many students like 1 very much. But 2 Monday to Friday, they must go to school, and they don't have much time to watch TV. So on Saturday they 3 at home and watch TV for long. they don't know it's bad for their eyes.
For food, children usually like to eat fish, meat and chicken, don't like vegetables 4 fruit. They don't know they should 5 more vegetables and fruit because they are 6 than meat. At school the children only do a few minutes of sports or 7 do any sports. Teachers must know it isn't good for 8 , too, but they have no idea.
We always think of ways to let children keep 9 . They must eat 10 vegetables and fruit, do enough sports every day. And they should reduce（减少） time of watching TV and read in right ways.
1. A. playing football B. watching TV C. going to school
2. A. on B. at C. from
3. A. stay B. sit C. live
4. A. and B. or C. but
5. A. buy B. eat C. keep
6. A. good B. well C. better
7. A. often B. never C. sometimes
8. A. them B. they C. their
9. A. health B. free C. healthy
10. A. a lot B. many C. Much
15．通读全文，根据短文内容的理解，选择最佳答案填空。

In China, spring 1 in March. The weather gets warm. Everything comes back to 2 .
Trees turn green and flowers come 3 . It is a wonderful season.
Summer begins in June. It is very hot. It often rains and 4 it rains heavily.
Fall comes 5 summer. It is the harvest season and the farmers are busy 6 . It's cool and 7 fall from the trees. The cold weather is coming.
Winter lasts 8 December to February. It's a very cold season. We'd better 9 warm clothes. The wind blows 10 and sometimes there is ice and snow.
1. A. return B. returns C. returned
2. A. life B. lives C. live
3. A. up B. out C. in
4. A. sometime B. some times C. sometimes
5. A. after B. before C. on
6. A. harvest B. harvests C. harvesting
7. A. leafs B. leaves C. leaf
8. A. for B. to C. from
9. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing
10. A. strong B. stronger C. strongly
16．完形填空 In England winter is not very cold and summer is not very 1 . There is not
a great 2 between summer and winter. Why is this?
England has a warm winter and a 3 summer because it is an island（岛） country. In winter, the sea is 4 than the land. The winds from the sea 5 warm air to England.
In summer, the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to England.
The 6 winds blow over England all the year round. They blow from the southwest. They are 7 winds. They bring 8 to England. England has a lot of rain all the year round. The west of England is 9 than the east. More rain falls there.
The four season are all 10 months long. If you want to visit England, you can go there
in each season.
1. A. warm B. hot C. cool D. cold
2. A. fog B. wind C. rain D. difference（区别）
3. A. cold B. cool C. hot D. warm
4. A. warmer B. cooler C. colder D. higher
5. A. carries B. carry C. brings D. takes
6. A. southeast B. northwest C. northeast D. southwest
7. A. cool B. cold C. wet D. hot
8. A. cloud B. rain C. wind D. snow
9. A. drier B. wetter C. colder D. hotter
10. A. one B. two C. three D. four
17．完形填空。

Today is Saturday. We are having a（n） 1 on the playground now. Look! There is a basketball match between Class One and Class Four. They are playing 2 . Last year, Class One was careless 3 they lost to Class Four. Look! There is a high jump over there. Li Gang from Class Two 4 1.20 metres, but Zhao Kai from Class One jumps 0.05 metres 5 than him. On the corner of the playground, you can 6 some students. They are 7 the 100-metre race. Who is the girl 8 red? She is Wang Mei. She is from Class Three. She
is good at 9 . She runs 4,000 metres every morning on the school playground. This time she hopes to be the 10 in the race. We all love sports. We know sports are good for us.
1. A. party B. art festival C. sports meeting
2. A. exactly B. well C. slowly
3. A. and B. but C. or
4. A. runs B. climbs C. jumps
5. A. tall B. taller C. higher
6. A. visit B. hear C. see
7. A. pointing at B. getting ready for C. looking forward to
8. A. to B. at C. in
9. A. running B. playing tennis C. swimming
10. A. first B. second C. third
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Many students have some problems. For example, some students do not learn their school subjects 1 . Some are good at 2 and do well in many exams, 3 they are doing very badly in sports and they do not have strong bodies. So their classmates always call 4 "bookworms（书虫）". So many students suffer from（遭受）stress. The good news is that there are some simple ways to deal with（处理）it .
Firstly, 5 a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and doing exercise are very important.
How can we be happy if we are unhealthy!
As for schoolwork, making plans can be helpful. Making a list of the things they need to do and planning 6 to do them can help students organize（组织）their time. If you are weak in one subject, studying hard and 7 a teacher for advice can help.
Students should not care about 8 laughing. They should think about the things that are good.
Then students should 9 make enough time for their hobbies（爱好）. Playing sports, reading and watching movies help them relax.
Finally, 10 is useful and important for students to share their problems with their friends and family members.
1. A. good B. well C. great D. bad
2. A. learns B. learn C. learning D. to learn
3. A. so B. and C. but D. because
4. A. them B. they C. him D. her
5. A. eating B. eat C. eats D. to eat
6. A. when B. where C. what D. why
7. A. asking B. ask C. asks D. asked
8. A. other B. others C. others' D. other's
9. A. too B. either C. as well D. also
10. A. that B. this C. it D. these
19．阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

There once lived a king named Midas. The king was very 1 . But he only cares about two things: his little daughter and gold. The king had many rooms full of 2 , but he wasn't happy enough, because he wanted to get even 3 gold.
One day when the king was in his garden, an unknown visitor came to him. He told the king that he could 4 for anything he wanted. At first the king did not believe the stranger（陌
生人）, 5 he still believed him in the end. "I only wish to have more gold," the king said. "Very well," answered the stranger. "You will have your wish. From tomorrow, everything you 6 will turn to gold. "
The next morning the king got 7 of the bed early. He wanted to see if his wish would come true. First, he touched the chair, then a flower, then a table. 8 he touched turned to gold! The king was very happy. Then, he sat down to eat breakfast. But as soon as he touched his 9 , it turned to gold. The king began to 10 . What would happen if he couldn't eat anything?
Just then the little princess（公主） came into the dining room. She ran to her 11 . But
as soon as he touched her, she turned to gold. The king cried sadly and ran out to the garden. As
he was looking for the 12 , he saw him again. The king asked him to 13 the wish."
I don't want any more gold, "he shouted. The stranger warned（警告） the king to be sure this time. Then, he 14 to take back the wish.
From that day on, the king didn't care about the gold anymore and he 15 gave his gold
to the poor. He became a wiser and happier man, even though he had less gold.
1. A. poor B. happy C. rich D. sad
2. A. money B. gold C. flowers D. food
3. A. more B. less C. little D. much
4. A. decide B. reach C. expect D. sell
5. A. though B. so C. but D. or
6. A. touch B. want C. reach D. care
7. A. in B. back C. on D. out
8. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Everyone
9. A. food B. table C. chair D. bed
10. A. laugh B. worry C. believe D. wonder。