2022年英语中考专题：完形填空（三）

Lily's grandfather has Parkinson's disease（帕金森病） and he always spilled（使洒出） his drink.When Lily saw this，she made him a cup（1）　 　 three legs.Her grandfather liked it a lot.Later，she made her father a three﹣leg cup，（2）　 　，because he often spilled coffee on computer.

    After （3）　 　 the cup for a short time，Lily's father found it very useful.He advised Lily （4）　 　 plenty of cups to sell.With the help of her father，she found a company to produce her cups.They sold well and someone even emailed Lily to thank her.Lily felt glad when she knew she could help（5）　 　.

Last August we were on vacation at Diana's Baths，a place famous for waterfalls.

Sitting on the rocks with my husband，I watched some parents（1）　 　guarding their kids away from the rocks' edges.I felt glad that our 8﹣year﹣old son Wyatt could

（2）　 　himself.Don't get me wrong：I still felt（3）　 　as I saw my boy jump between the rocks."No running，"I said from time to time. "Stay away from the edges.""But I soon（4）　 　，and we were all having fun in the water.

    （5）　 　 ，I saw Wyatt sit down between two rocks in the running water.I shouted at him to get out.He shouted back something and then he （6）　 　 over the edge.

    "Somebody help my son!"I （7）　 　，over and over.But I only heard a woman scream."That （8）　 　 just went over the waterfall!"she shouted at her husband."We are leaving!"They walked away，not even looking back to see whether our child was OK.

    By the time （9）　 　 climbed down to the rocks below，my husband had pulled Wyatt out of the water with the help of a young woman.She was （10）　 　 first aid."I'm Lisa，a nurse.I'm not leaving you." She looked at me （11）　 　 ，as if she were trying to take every bit of energy，（12）　 　and strength（力量）in her body and pass it on to me.I held on to that energy like a rope that could pull us to（13）　 　.

    Wyatt was taken to the hospital immediately.（14）　 　we spent a sleepless night there，we were told Wyatt was going to be OK.

    Meeting Lisa has reminded（提醒）me how we need （15）　 　 from people we don't know.I know we are two strangers who are less strange.

It started 30 years ago with a squirrel.A few months after I had moved into a downtown（1）　 　，my next﹣door neighbor，Nicole Figaro，knocked，asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.

    I frightened the unexpected （2）　　 away and made a new friend.Soon Nicole was inviting me over for dinner or （3）　　 home﹣made food at my door.When I went to my beach house，Nicole helped （4）　　 my mail and water my plants.And when she traveled as a flight attendant，I did the same for her.Wherever she went，she'd （5）　　 to bring me wonderful gifts，but her smile has been the greatest of all.

    In 1997，I had a lovely child and it was Nicole who took care of me and him.Years later，I returned the favour.I helped out when her husband was sick， （6）　 　 her and giving her support.More and more，we drew inspiration from each other.

    （7）　　 ，the pandemic hit.My husband was out of work and my son couldn't be back to Britain because of the virus.I was （8）　　 about them.Nicole helped my family to prepare for the pandemic and shared necessities with me.Without her，I couldn't go through（9）　　times.

    A（10）　 　 might separate our flats and masks can separate the viruses，but nothing is able to separate our hearts.

Not long ago，my daughter's leather shoes were cut by a knife.She burst into tears.I took the shoes to a shoemaker to get them repaired.

    The young shoemaker took a look at the opening and said， "There is （1）　　 I can do but change the leather."

    His master looked at them and said to me， "If you （2）　C　 me，I will add more cuts in the form of special style and reuse."

    I didn't quite know why，but I decided to （3）    　 the shoes.

    Two days later，I went there to get the shoes.At the first sight I found there were indeed five or six （4）　　 on each shoe，but all the openings were covered by soft red leather sewed （缝） with thick thread （线）.The shoes looked more special and interesting than ever.I couldn't help （5）　　 the master for his work.

    Another time，my sister's white （6）　　 had a large opening on the back.My wife took it over and checked （7）　　，and then said， "Let me take it home and repair it."

    Three days went past，and I was （8）　　to see it again：all the openings were sewed up by thin and（9）　　 thread and they looked like the ice crystal （晶体） on winter's branches （树枝） in the north.She （10）　　made a lovely snowman and a wooden house on the blouse.I said with praise，"I's just as beautiful as a piece of （11）　　 ."

    "I learned from the master.Patches （补丁） can be designed to look （12）　　." replied my wife.

    Her words taught me even more：perfection is （13）　　 to achieve in everything；patches are unavoidable （不可避免的），so is human's life，which will appear in the form of wound，disability or disease. （14）　　you can't change that，all you can do and have to do is to cover the wound by patches and try your best to make a most beautiful flower on the wound，and that is （15）　　 life teaches us.Once you understand it，you can enjoy your life better.

Lifeart is a student﹣run organization which was （1） 　 　by one of my best friends at my school in Boston，US.It sells （2） 　 　by our friends and classmates and raises money for cancer（癌症） research.To collect more money，we set out onto the streets of Boston to sell our paintings to the public last spring.

We came to the subway station in order that we could get more （3） 　 　.Things didn't go well at first.It was（4） 　 　that day，so our paintings kept being blown away.All of us were quite （5） 　 　and were slow to ask people if they would consider buying our paintings.We were also worried about being driven away.

One of our girls，Luna，tried to talk to our first customer.Although he did not buy anything，it gave some （6） 　 　 to the rest of us.With every new customer Luna brought to our little stand（货摊），we had more courage.I also stepped forward and talked to a Korean woman （7） 　 　 .I felt a bit embarrassed when she said that she didn't have time.But thanks to this short conversation with the stranger，my courage （8） 　 　 .I kept talking to more people，including some Chinese people.At the （9） 　 　 of the day，we sold about 20 pieces of paintings.It might not be as much as we had expected，（10） 　 　 the courage that we got made up for the day's shortcomings（不足）.

One day，a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm.So，he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him.His neighbor （1）　 　.The farmer bought the well happily.But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.

    The next day，as the farmer came to get water from his well，his neighbor came and（2）　 　 to let him take any water.The farmer was （3）　 　.He asked， "Why can't I take water？I already bought the well （4）　 　you."

    The neighbor replied， "I sold you the well not the water."

    The farmer went to the emperor to （5）　 　 justice（公正）.He explained what had happened.

    The emperor called on Birbal，his（6）　 　courtier（朝臣）

    Birbal asked the（7）　 　， "Why don't you let the farmer take water from the well？You did sell the well to the farmer."

    The neighbor （8）　 　， "I did sell the well to the farmer，but not the water in it.Therefore，he has no right to get water from the well."

    Birbal asked them to come later.

    The next day，all went to the place where the well was.There Birbal said to the neighbor， "Look，you are （9）　 　right，and you sold the well not the water. （10）　 　you sold the well not the water，you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well.Now you have two（11）　 　：Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer（12）　 　take it out immediately" The neighbor realized that his plan had （13）　   .He said （14）　 　 to the farmer and went home quickly.

    Cheating will not get you （15）　 　.If you cheat，you will pay soon enough.

"Simply avoid her. "Abby listened closely as I continued. ''If she says any more（1）　　 things to you.I'll go to your teacher.I'll make sure you are never in a（n） （2）　　 where you have to sit next to her again. "

    At that time，Allyson，my then eight﹣year﹣old，came to（3）　　 us and listened to every word.Neither of my daughters interrupted （打断） as I finished my heartfelt speech，filled with（4）　　 wisdom.Then，as I was telling them what I thought right.Allyson's real words of（5）　　 came about. "Mom. "she said. "I was just thinking.Maybe Abby should be that girl's（6）　　 so that she can bear（容忍） her.In that way，she can let that girl see forgiveness（谅解） and kindness through her. "

    Hmm，I became the（7）　　 .At that moment，I realized that although I was wearing the "mother's hat"，the "hat" certainly didn't make me（8）　　 all the time.In fact，I wanted to pull that hat over my face and hide myself so that they couldn't see my embarrassed（难为情的） look.

    "Yes，that's a good point， " I commented（评论）， （9）　　 a half smile at my girls. "Abby，you deal with this situation the way you think is right." "OK. " she said，giving me a quick hug（拥抱） before walking out of the door and off to school. "Bye，Mom! " Allyson called，following her big sister to go out of the door.

    I was left alone—in my slippers（拖鞋）.In those following（10）　　 moments I was lost in thought.I did feel（11）　　 my two amazing daughters—small in size but big in heart.Sometimes our children have great lessons to teach us—（12）　　 we are willing to listen.

    That lesson came more than ten years ago，and I'll never forget how much I have learned from my children.

It's hard to be an astronaut's son.Everyone expects you to be （1）　　 .I'm jut a normal eleven﹣year﹣ old kid.My father is so good at everything.I often wonder （2）　 　 my father ever had a son like me.

    One morning，my teacher announced a（3）　　 Day essay（散文）competition for the whole school.What would I（4）　　 ？My father is an astronaut.I would start out with that.No，I decided I wouldn't do that.The whole country and maybe even the whole （5）　　saw my father as an astronaut， （6）　　 that wasn't the way I saw him.

    How did I（7）　 　 my father？Hmm...

    I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I was little and had a nightmare.I saw him teaching me how to throw a baseball.

    I remembered him hugging me for hours when my dog was killed by a car.And I remembered how he （8）　 me with a new little dog at my eighth birthday party.These were the things I was going to write about my dad.To me，he wasn't（9）　　 a world﹣famous astronaut，he was my dad.

    On Thursday night，the winning essays would be（10）　 　 in the hall with all the parents and students present.When the third prize was announced and it wasn't me，I was relieved and （11）　 　 at the same time.Then the second prize.It was me!I went up to the stage and read my essay "My Father's Son. "I watched my parents as I read.

    When I finished reading，the audience（观众）applauded（鼓掌）.I saw my father blowing his nose.Tears were running down my mother's （12）　　 .Dad （13）　　 his throat，and put his hand on my shoulder， "Son，this is the proudest moment of my life. "

    It was the proudest moment of my life，too.Maybe I'll （14）　　be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but just then，it was （15）　 　 just to be my father's son.

The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture.People often perform in the night before the Chinese New Year.They （1） 　 　perform it for other happy occasions.People think the lion dance can（2） 　 　good luck and success.

There are many different stories （3） 　 　 how the lion dance began.One of them is like this：Hundreds of years ago，a monster called Nian came to a village in China.The villagers were（4） 　 　 .A lion chased Nian away.A year later，Nian came back again，but this time the lion couldn't（5） 　 　 .So the villagers made a "lion" by themselves.Their "lion"danced，jumped and chased Nian away.For this （6） 　 　 ，people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.

There are （7） 　 　different kinds of lion dances.In the southern lion dance，the dancers （8） 　 　hard to perform like a real lion.Their "lion" may shake its body.The dance can be funny.The（9） 　 　kind is the northern lion dance.It has more martial art skills like rolling，leaping and jumping.Both kinds are very interesting to watch，but it takes a lot of

（10） 　 　to perform well.

Yuan Longping a Chinese scientist and educator，died at the age of 91 in Hunan last month.He was called the "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"and he helped （1）　 　 people around the world.

    Yuan Longping was the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice which helped fight （2）　 　 in China.Food was a big problem in China in the past.This was because China had 22 percent of the world's population，but only 7 percent of its （3）　 　.In the 1960s，Chinese people had a difficult time.Millions of people died because they had no food.As an agronomy teacher，Yuan was very （4）　 　 to see this. "How can I help them have enough food？" he thought.He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice.It has a high output（产量）.

    At that time，other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth （5）　 　.But Yuan and his team worked on it every day.They took very good care of their rice seeds.

    At last，in 1973，they grew a new kind of hybrid rice.This rice is （6）　 　.Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and in bad （7）　 　.It can also fight disease.Its output was much （8）　 　 than common kinds of rice.With the new kind，about 70，000，000 people could have food every year!

    Yuan solved the food problem in China.But he was （9）　 　 working on rice when he was very old.Before he retired，he hoped to grow rice in the sea!

    Yuan once said he had two dreams﹣to "enjoy the （10）　 　 under the rice crops（庄稼）taller than men" and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem.