英语十五选十大一

15选10项目练习（选自《阅读教程》第1册前6个单元的主课文或副课文）Passage1(P5)MaryLouisehadbeenspasticsincebirth,butovercameherhandicapwithagreatsenseofhumourandtheskilledtrainingofherfeet.Her__1__,friendandnurse-helperwasthefriendlyladywhomIhadgottentoknowonthephone.Thetwowere__2__andworkingtogether;theirlifewasfullandmeaningful.MaryLouisecontinuedto__3__mytapesforseveralyearsandneveraskedany__4__exceptwhatshecalledthejoyofdoingit.OnthethousandsofpagesoftranscriptionsthatMaryLouisetypedwithhertoes,Ineverfoundone__5__.This__6__ladyhadbeenoneofmyclosestfriendsformanyyears,andisthemostbeautiful__7__whomIhaveeverknown.Shecontinuestoliveafull,__8__lifeofservice,andseemscompletely__9__bythefactthathereveryactionisperformedbyherfeet,__10__bythehumourwhichbubblesupfromwithinher.Passage2(P60)Hedidn’thavetosneakintothehousesatnight;hecouldfindplentytoeatinthegarbagecans,buthedidn’treallylike__1__ingarbageifhehadachoice—itseemed__2__.Hewasathiefbecausehelovedthe__3__andthechallengingofsneakingintohousesinthequietofthenight.Helikedthe__4__ofanicehouse,theafter-dinnersmellsofthekitchen,thesoftcarpetsandcoolfloors.Theinhabitantsseemedlikegodstohim.Theyhadsomany__5__andwereso__6__unawareofthetreasuretheypossessed.Hefeltalittledisdainfuloftheir__7__.butthoseweretheverythingshelookedforwhencasingahouseforentry.Heespeciallyfelt__8__fortheirfoolish,lazypets.Thoughheseldomwentintothehousesinthedaylight,heknewhecouldifhewantedtobecausethepetswereoftentoofatandcomplacenttoexertthemselvestochaseaway__9__,unlesstheirmasterswerehometo__10__theiralertnessandrewardtheirbravery.Passage3(P71)“Everyoneprocrastinates,”observesDePaulUniversitypsychologistJosephFerrari.However,“noteveryoneisaprocrastinator.”Still,alargeandgrowing__1__ofthepopulationcanlay__2__tothisproblem.Psychologistsdefineprocrastinationasagapbetween__3__andaction.Chronicprocrastinatorsfellbadabouttheirdecisionstodelay—whichhelps__4__procrastinationfromlaziness.Laziness__5__alackofdesire;withprocrastination,thedesiretostartthatprojectisthere,butit__6__losesouttoourappetite__7__delay.Andthisisnoordinarydelay.Procrastinationisconsideredaneedless,often__8__delayofsomeimportanttaskin__9__ofalessimportant,butseeminglymorerewardingtask.Theaccompanying__10__feeling—isonewayweknowwe’renotdoingwhatwe’resupposedtodo..bubbledB).remarkableC).soulD).inseparableE).rewardF).dedicatedG)panionH).untroubledI).mysteryJ).transcribeK).reinforcedL).platformM).consistentN).errorO).usher.diggingB).treatsC).alertnessD).intrudersE).comfortsF).undignifiedG).indifferentH).casuallyI).carelessnessJ).witnessK).lordlyL).warmthM).contemptN).ultimateO).adventure.forB).urgeC).irrationalD).negativeE).involvesF).consistentlyG).inH).seeminglyI).claimJ).proportionK).distinguishL).addictionM).favorN).intentionO).arrangePassage4(P93)Mydadisretirednow.ButwhatIremembermostabouthisworkingdaysisthathenever__1__abouthisjob.Hewasupatfiveeverymorningwithoutan__2__clock,andbackatthreeorfourintheafternoontomowthelawn,__3__withneighborsandwatchTV.Mydadmaybestrongin__4__,buthehasalwayshadagentlespirit.Theneighborhoodkidsusedtoline__5__sohecouldliftthemoneatatimeintotheairwithonearm.HewasknownasBigBruno,andhe__6__themostpatientmanIhaveeverknown.Youseldomhear__7__orcriticismfromhismouth.Hemaynothaveaveryrich__8__,butthathasnotstoppedhimfrommakingalotoffriendsthroughouttheyears.Phonecallafterphonecallcomesfromformercoworkersorneighbors.My__9__quietfatherchatsandlaughsloudly,andIimaginethattheyaredoingthesame.Thesemenhavefounda__10__inmyfather.Passage5(P114)IstartedmyjourneyinCaliforniawithaUCBerkley30-yearlongitudinalstudythatexaminedthephotosofstudentsinanoldyearbookandtriedtomeasuretheirsuccessandwell-beingthroughouttheirlife.By__1__theirstudentsmiles,researcherswereabletopredicthow__2__andlong-lastingasubject’smarriagewillbe,howwellshewould__3__onstandardizedtestsofwell-beingandhow__4__shewouldbetoothers.Inanotheryearbook,I__5__BarryObama’spicture.WhenIfirstsawhispicture,Ithoughtthatthese__6__camefromhissupercollar.Butnowiknowitwasallinhissmile.Theresearchersin2010WayneStateUniversityresearchprojectfoundthatthe__7__ofabaseballplayer’ssmilecouldactuallypredictthelengthofhislife.Playerswhodidn’tsmileintheirpictureslivedanaverageofonlyyears,whileplayerswith__8__smileslivedanaverageofalmost80years.Thegoodnewsisthatwe’reactuallybornsmiling.Using3Dtechnology,wecannowseethat__9__babiesappeartosmile,eveninthewomb.Whenthey’reborn,babiescontinuetosmile.Andevenblindbabiessmiletothesoundofthehumanvoice.Smilingisoneofthemost__10__,biologicallyuniformexpressionsofallhumans.Passage6(P122)Itakeflowersovertotheregisterandchatsomemore.ThelivelyChineseladycarefully__1__themupina__2__ofclearplasticwithapinkribbonbowaroundit.Ican’twaittopasstheseon.I’mall__3__toleavewhenIrealizethatshe’snotquitefinishedwithourconversationyet.She__4__abouthowherdaughterhelpsatsoupkitchensandshe’sbeenavolunteerforthezoofortwoyears.“butifIaskherto__5__thefloor,she’stootired,”shecomplains.I’mamazedwhenshementionsthatherdaughterisonlysixteen.“she’swiserthanmostofus,”.alongB).alarmC).talentD).