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2023年湖北省随州市广水市中考英语二模试卷
Jim,a successful businessman,told an experience of his childhood.
When he was 12,his parents died.He was (1) ______ and didn't get on well with others.No one showed kindness to him.People always laughed (2) ______ him.His only friend was a dog named Bobby.He(3) ______ his dog enough to eat and drink,but he was a little rude (粗鲁的) to it sometimes.
One day when he was going down the street,he saw a young lady walking in front of him.Suddenly one of her (4) ______ dropped (掉落) from her arms.As she stopped to pick it up,she dropped other bags.Jim came to help (5) ______ , "Thank you,dear!You are a nice little boy!" The lady said kindly and (6) ______ ,smiling.
A special feeling came to him.He had (7) ______ heard such kind words before.He watched her until she went far away.He was so (8) ______ that he whistled (吹口哨) to his dog.
"Thank you,dear!You are a nice little boy!"He repeated the woman's words.Then in a low(9) ______ he said to his dog, "You are a nice little dog!" Bobby raised its ears.It seemed that the dog had understood(10) ______ he said. "Even a dog likes it!" he thought.
"Well,Bobby,I won't say unkind words to you anymore," he said.Bobby waved its tails happily.Later,they went directly to the river nearby.When he (11) ______ at the riverside,he looked at himself in the river.He saw (12) ______ but a dirty boy.He washed his face carefully.After that,he saw a nice(13) ______ boy.From then on,he started a new life.
After telling this (14) ______ ,the businessman stopped for a while.Then he said, "Ladies and gentlemen,it was that kind woman who planted the first seed of kindness in me.All of us(15) ______ learn about kindness.What great power it has!"
1. A. alone B. happy C. excited D. interesting
2. A. at B. on C. in D. to
3. A. lent B. gave C. held D. taught
4. A. books B. boxes C. bags D. hats
5. A. him B. her C. them D. it
6. A. widely B. seriously C. politely D. angrily
7. A. still B. never C. ever D. often
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