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完整word版)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） Passage 1 (P5） Mary Louise had been spastic since birth, but overcame her handicap with a great sense of humour and the skilled training of her feet. Her __1__, friend and nurse-helper was the friendly lady whom I had gotten to know on the phone The two were __2__ and working together; their life was full and meaningful. Mary Louise continued to __3__ my tapes for several years and never asked any __4__ except what she called the joy of doing it。

On the thousands of pages of transcriptions that Mary Louise typed with her toes, I never found one __5__. This __6__ lady had been one of my closest friends for many years, and is the most beautiful __7__ whom I have ever known. She continues to live a full， __8__ life of service, and seems completely __9__ by the fact that her every action is performed by her feet， __10__ by the humour which bubbles up from within her. A) . bubbled B)remarkable C) soul D） inseparable E） reward F)。

dedicated G）.companion H).untroubled I） mystery J). transcribe K) reinforced L). platform M）. consistent N). error O） usher Passage 2 （P60)He didn’t have to sneak into the houses at night; he could find plenty to eat in the garbage cans， but he didn’t really like __1__ in garbage if he had a choice - it seemed __2__ He was a thief because he loved the __3__ and the challenging of sneaking into houses in the quiet of the night He liked the __4__ of a nice house, the after—dinner smells of the kitchen, the soft carpets and cool floors. The inhabitants seemed like gods to him. They had so many __5__ and were so __6__ unaware of the treasure they possessed. He felt a little disdainful of their __7__. but those were the very things he looked for when casing a house for entry. He especially felt __8__ for their foolish, lazy pets. Though he seldom went into the houses in the daylight, he knew he could if he wanted to because the pets were often too fat and complacent to exert themselves to chase away __9__， unless their masters were home to __10__ their alertness and reward their bravery。

A) . digging B）. treats C） alertness D). intruders E) comforts F)undignified G） indifferent H). casually I). carelessness J） witness K）lordly L). warmth M）.contempt N）. ultimate O). adventure Passage 3 （P71) “Everyone procrastinates,” observes DePaul University psychologist Joseph Ferrari. However， “not everyone is a procrastinator Still， a large and growing __1__ of the population can lay __2__ to this problem. Psychologists define procrastination as a gap between __3__ and action。

Chronic procrastinators fell bad about their decisions to delay - which helps __4__ procrastination from laziness. Laziness __5__ a lack of desire； with procrastination， the desire to start that project is there， but it __6__ loses out to our appetite __7__ delay. And this is no ordinary delay. Procrastination is considered a needless， often __8__ delay of some important task in __9__ of a less important， but seemingly more rewarding task The accompanying __10__ feeling— is one way we know we’re not doing what we're supposed to do. A) 。

for B）urge C).irrational D). negative E） involvesF）. consistently G）.in H） seemingly I）. claim J） proportion K).distinguish L) addiction M）.favor N). intention O）. arrange Passage 4 (P93) My dad is retired now But what I remember most about his working days is that he never __1__ about his job He was up at five every morning without an __2__ clock， and back at three or four in the afternoon to mow the lawn, __3__ with neighbors and watch TV My dad may be strong in __4__, but he has always had a gentle spirit. The neighborhood kids used to line __5__ so he could lift them one at a time into the air with one arm。

He was known as Big Bruno, and he __6__ the most patient man I have ever known. You seldom hear __7__ or criticism from his mouth. He may not have a very rich __8__, but that has not stopped him from making a lot of friends throughout the years. Phone call after phone call comes from former coworkers or neighbors My __9__ quiet father chats and laughs loudly, and I imagine that they are doing the same These men have found a __10__ in my father. A) . along B） alarm C）. talent D).vocabulary E）. accent F). complained G）. defines H）。

chat I） insults J) continuously K）.remains L）stature M）up N)normally O)treasure Passage 5 （P114） I started my journey in California with a UC Berkley 30-year longitudinal study that examined the photos of students in an old yearbook and tried to measure their success and well—being throughout their life. By __1__ their student smiles， researchers were able to predict how __2__ and long—lasting a subject’s marri。