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Passage 1(2021·广元一模改编)
own but before sad they
shock that necessary return once
One day, a woman bought a parrot from a pet store. However, the woman decided to 1 the parrot to the store the next day. “This bird doesn't speak,” she told the pet store 2 . “Does he have a mirror?” the owner asked. “Parrots enjoy watching 3 in it.” So the woman bought one and left.
The next day, she came back, saying 4 the bird still didn't say anything. “How about a ladder (梯子)? Parrots love ladders,” the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left.
But the next day, she was back a third time. “Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, 5 he starts swinging, he'll talk a lot joyfully,” the owner said. The woman then bought a swing and left.
When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry and said 6 , “The parrot died.” The pet store owner was 7 at what she said. “What? I'm sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?” he asked. “Yes, right 8 he died,” the woman answered in a low voice, he asked me weakly, “Don't they sell any food at that pet store?”
Sometimes we forget what's really 9 in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do at once, 10 we forget to deal with the most important things first. We have to remember to feed the parrots in our lives.
1. return 2. owner
3. themselves 4. that
5. once 6. sadly
7. shocked 8. before
9. necessary 10. but
Passage 2(原创)
large nearly how shape when
until cook on which come
During the work week, many Americans have a light breakfast. In fact, 1 40 percent will not have anything at all. Americans usually save larger breakfasts for the weekend, 2 they have more time in the morning to cook.
The most popular breakfast food is eggs. Americans prepare eggs in many ways. Most people have a preference for 3 they are cooked. Some Americans eat their eggs with meat products that often 4 from pigs.
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