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It was on the beach near my house that I first met the 6-year-old girl. I was fired that day and I went there trying to ____21____ all the annoyance out of my mind, so when she looked ____22____ and told me she was building a sandcastle, I ____23____ nodded and continued my walk. Suddenly, a seagull flew by. “That’s courage,” said she, “My mom always says that seagulls can bring you courage.” I just responded ____24____ for my mind was still in a mess. “I’m Elizabeth. What’s your name?” She wouldn’t give up. “Hi, Elizabeth. I’m Chris Johnson.” I answered. “You’re ____25____,” she said, laughing, and despite my low ____26____, I laughed too. She followed me and talked all the way when I walked on. ____27____, I felt better accompanied by her. Finally, when it was time for us to ____28____, she smiled to me and said, “Come again, Mr. Johnson, and we’ll have another great day.” I smiled back and ____29____, watching her little ____30____ disappear into a cottage nearby.

The following days and weeks ____31____ the same thing, finding a job, but in vain. Facing the suffering life ____32____ at me, I felt so depressed and nearly lost heart. “I need a seagull,” I said to myself. Meanwhile, it occurred to me that I had a(n) ____33____ to make with Elizabeth. However, when I got there, she was not there. Therefore, I ____34____ for the cottage and knocked on the door. A young woman opened the door. “Hello, I’m Chris Johnson. Is Elizabeth here?” Hearing my words, she said ____35____ and her voice faltered, “Elizabeth died last week, Mr. Johnson. She had a heart disease. She did feel happy the first several weeks but she ____36____ rapidly last week…” Shocked by the terrible news, I felt dizzy and tears ____37____ in my eyes. Not for long, She handed me a(n) ____38____, with MR. J printed in ____39____ letters, inside which was a drawing in bright crayon of a yellow beach, a blue sea and a seagull. Underneath was a sentence, which ____40____ “A SEAGULL BRINGS YOU COURAGE”.

21. A. fade    B. clean    C. clear    D. kill

22. A. at    B. in    C. down    D. up

23. A. just    B. even    C. ever    D. right

24. A. rudely    B. actively    C. coldly    D. politely

25. A. kind    B. boring    C. depressed    D. funny

26. A. opinion    B. mood    C. feeling    D. heart

27. A. However    B. Somehow    C. Therefore    D. Instead

28. A. greet    B. end    C. part    D. break

29. A. promised    B. approved    C. protested    D. ensured

30. A. shadow    B. appearance    C. shape        D. figure

31. A. belonged to    B. resulted in    C. accounted for    D. dealt with

32. A. came    B. dropped    C. threw    D. gave

33. A. appointment    B. acquaintance    C. conversation    D. point

34. A. set    B. headed    C. went    D. arrived

35. A. calmly    B. angrily    C. warmly    D. excitedly

36. A. died    B. decreased    C. declined    D. passed

37. A. welled up    B. rolled down    C. turned down    D. showed off

38. A. letter    B. envelope    C. note    D. message

39. A. small    B. childish    C. ugly    D. interesting

40. A. wrote    B. printed    C. meant    D. read

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知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

题型：完型填空