下载掌阅APP，畅读海量书库
立即打开
话题： 安静的力量
体裁： 记叙文
难度： ★★
建议用时： 18分钟
实际用时：
正确率： /20
Joe was an old man aged 75. He lived 1 in a small village. And it was the vacation time and Joe was eagerly 2 for the arrival of his grandchildren. He was 3 his home for the kids. In cleaning the house, he lost his favourite 4 .
The watch was a gift from his dead wife and Joe 5 the watch very much. So he was shocked （ 震惊 ） and very 6 . When his grandchildren arrived, they asked him 7 he looked so worried.
Joe told them the 8 . The children promised him that they would 9 the watch for him. One granddaughter asked, “Do you 10 when you saw the watch last before it was 11 ?” Joe told, “I guess when I was cleaning the barn （ 仓房 ）!” The children 12 to search for the watch in the barn. They searched for more than two hours 13 could not find it. The kids were too sad, and had to go back home 14 one little grandson.
He sat there for about fifteen minutes and then 15 to his grandfather. Yes, he got the watch and happily 16 it to Joe. Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to 17 it. The little boy replied, “I sat there 18 making a noise and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick tick’ 19 and found the watch.” Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.
This is the power of 20 . If we stay calm, we can find the solution very easily!
1. A. alone B. happily C. lonely D. sadly
2. A. looking B. waiting C. calling D. paying
3. A. repairing B. building C. showing D. preparing
4. A. dog B. picture C. watch D. book
5. A. missed B. treasured C. hated D. respected
6. A. excited B. upset C. calm D. ashamed
7. A. when B. what C. why D. where
8. A. reason B. story C. result D. purpose
9. A. borrow B. buy C. explore D. search
10. A. forget B. ignore C. notice D. remember
11. A. broken B. sold C. missing D. mistaken
12. A. decided B. managed C. asked D. turned
13. A. so B. but C. and D. or
14. A. except B. with C. besides D. towards
15. A. led B. admitted C. rushed D. agreed
16. A. mailed B. gave C. borrowed D. lent
17. A. pick B. search C. lose D. find
18. A. above B. without C. beside D. near
19. A. laughter B. calling C. sound D. crying
20. A. silence B. noise C. waiting D. determination