Passage 23

山東省臨沂市2017屆2月高三教學質量檢測

Harjit was waiting for his suitcase to arrive at the airport. Suddenly, he felt that a boy who was the same age was　 1 　his turban（頭巾）, which upset him. In a hurry, Harjit snatched a　 2 　that looked similar to his own　 3 　he wasn’t entirely sure it was his. He wanted to get away from the spying eyes right away.

When they arrived at their new　 4 　, his father told him to go to bed very soon　 5 　it was already late and he must enroll at school the next day. Early the next morning, when he opened the suitcase, he was　 6 　to see that it was not his own!“Don’t　 7 　, son. I shall ring the airport and we shall soon have your　 8 　. ” Father assured him. After breakfast, father drove him to school. While they were waiting in a reception room, Harjit noticed a boy sobbing alone. “That is the boy who stared at me yesterday!”said Harjit, barely able to contain his　 9 　. Father suggested that he go and say hello, “Some people are just　 10 　. They do not mean any harm.”

Harjit walked up and　 11 　, “Hello, my name is Harjit. I just arrived from India yesterday. Do you speak any English?” The boy, looking a little　 12 　that he had been caught crying, hesitated for just a moment and then said, “I do speak a little English. I am Pierre.” “Why are you sad, Pierre?” Harjit asked.

It was then that Pierre explained how he had　 13 　just arrived from India after his family holidays. “I am supposed to give a presentation to my class tomorrow about　 14 　I saw and collected along the way, but I lost my bag at the airport and now I don’t know what to do.” “I don’t believe it!”　 15 　Harjit, “I think that I have your bag at home. I took it at the airport　 16 　.”

Using their　 17 　English as best as they could, the two boys managed to have quite　 18 　, and after a while they both　 19 　considerably. That day Pierre was　 20 　to have found his missing bag and Harjit was happy to be introduced to lots of new friends.

1. A. aiming at　B. staring at　C. making　D. selling

2. A. suitcase　B. necklace　C. mobile　D. passport

3. A. and so　B. except that　C. even though　D. or else

4. A. restaurant　B. airport　C. school　D. apartment

5. A. so　B. as　C. but　D. and

6. A. scared　B. inspired　C. angry　D. delighted

7. A. fear　B. worry　C. interrupt　D. explain

8. A. pride　B. confidence　C. package　D. notebook

9. A. surprise　B. admiration　C. disappointment　D. depression

10. A. confused　B. envious　C. nervous　D. curious

11. A. sighed　B. applauded　C. greeted　D. reminded

12. A. grieved　B. thrilled　C. embarrassed　D. amazed

13. A. also　B. otherwise　C. further　D. likely

14. A. how　B. that　C. which　D. what

15. A. argued　B. shouted　C. protested　D. questioned

16. A. by mistake　B. in advance　C. by chance　D. in despair

17. A. vivid　B. fluent　C. profound　D. broken

18. A. an adventure　B. an examination　C. a preparation　D. a conversation

19. A. broke down　B. turned down　C. cheered up　D. grew up

20. A. desperate　B. relieved　C. diligent　D. ambitious