ThehardworkingblacksmithJonesusedtoworkalldayinhisshopa...
问题详情:
The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.
The ___41 ___ of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would ___42___ himself watching how the tradesman worked.
"Young man, why don't you try your ___43___ to learn to make shoe tacks(鞋钉), even if it is only to kill the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you."
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little ___44___ he found that he was becoming very ___45___ and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war ___46___ all his goods. He had to leave home and was ___47___ to take up residence(居住) in another country. It ___48___ happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were ____49___ a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid ___50____ prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high ___51___ for soldiers' shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was ___52___ it difficult to ___53___ his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of ___54___ tacks and had the ___55___ idea of making a ___56___ with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him ___57___ in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the ___58___. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
"How ___59___ it seems," he used to say, " even making tacks can bring a ___60___. My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."
41. A. soldier B. son C. villager D. tradesman
42. A. spend B. find C. enjoy D. demand
43. A. luck B. fortune C. means D. hand
44. A. moment B. performance C. practice D. routine
45. A. skilled B. scared C. tired D. satisfied
46. A. ruined B. lost C. sold D. crashed
47. A. required B. adopted C. forced D. delighted
48. A. thus B. ever C. meanwhile D. so
49. A. spending B. earning C. begging D. possessing
50. A. expensive B. high C. numerous D. much
51. A. requirement B. appeal C. bargain D. demand
52. A. valuing B. finding C. accustoming D. approaching
53. A. earn B. make C. eat D. have
54. A. conducting B. conveying C. making D. transforming
55. A. joyful B. sudden C. awful D. appropriate
56. A. bargain B. business C. order D. difference
57. A. addicted B. stressed C. strengthened D. settled
58. A. offer B. help C. tacks D. residence
59. A. strange B. funny C. lucky D. impressive
60. A. difference B. trade C. life D. fortune
【回答】
BCDCA BCDAB DBACB ADABD
知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
题型:完型填空
-
阅读下文,根据文中的情境,选出依序最合适填入*、乙的选项。(3分)清光四*,天空皎洁, * ,坐客无...
问题详情:阅读下文,根据文中的情境,选出依序最合适填入*、乙的选项。(3分)清光四*,天空皎洁, * ,坐客无不悄然!舍前有两株梨树,等到月升中天,清光从树间筛洒而下, 乙 ,此时尤为幽绝。直到兴阑人散,归房就寝,月光仍然逼进窗来,助我凄凉。 ...
-
2003年楚人学舟楚①人有习*舟者,其始折旋②疾徐,惟舟师之是听。于是小试洲渚之间,所向莫不如意,遂以为尽*舟...
问题详情:2003年楚人学舟楚①人有习*舟者,其始折旋②疾徐,惟舟师之是听。于是小试洲渚之间,所向莫不如意,遂以为尽*舟之术。遽谢舟师,椎③鼓径进,亟犯④大险,乃四顾胆落,坠桨失柁⑤。【注释】①楚:古国名。②折:调头。旋:转弯。③椎:用椎敲。古代作战,前进时以击鼓为号。④亟...
-
_____togiveupsmoking,hethrewawayhis_______cigarettes. ...
问题详情:_____togiveupsmoking,hethrewawayhis_______cigarettes. A.Determining;remained B.Determining;remaining C.Determined;remained D.Determined;remaining【回答】D知识点:分词题型:选择题...
-
____________的建成,结束了我国靠洋油过日子的时代,社会主义探索中,涌现出来的模范人物有石油工人__...
问题详情:____________的建成,结束了我国靠洋油过日子的时代,社会主义探索中,涌现出来的模范人物有石油工人________________。【回答】大庆油田 王进喜知识点:对社会主义道路的探索题型:填空题...
相关文章
- JustOneDrinkThere’sasmallcrossbythesideofHighway128,ne...
- Iwasinacharityshoplookingatthesecondhandbooks.Itjustsoh...
- Whichisthemostpopularsongintheworldnow?Yes,it'sSouthKor...
- ZHANGJinwassoluckytohaveafreetriptoThailand.Buthedidn'...
- —Kevinlosthiskeyssomewherebetweenhisschoolandthebusstop...
- 单项填空。--HowwasyourvisittotheWorldParkinBeijing?--Wonderf...
- Bangkokhasbecometheworld'stoptouristdestination,with15....
- Atfirst,Janedidn’tknowwheretogo,butwithmyhelp,shedecide...
- Bangkokhasbecometheworld'stoptouristdestination,with15....
- Bangkokhasbecometheworld'stoptouristdestination,with15....