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九年级科技文化知识竞赛卷二
英语学科试题
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For years, Peter Smith was disturbed by the memory of an accident that caused the death of one of his _____1_____, Oliver. After that, his wife left him and he _____2_____ his job. But suddenly the news about him___3___. his wife came back and he found a new job.
One day he told me___4___ had changed his life. “After the accident, I thought that nobody could forgive what I had done. The thought of my mistake ____5____ my smile. It put a ___6___ between my wife and me.Then I had a/an ___7___ visit from the person I was afraid most to see—the mother of the classmate who died. “Years ago,” she said, “ I found it in my heart to have forgiven you. So did Oliver and your friends.” She paused, and then said___8___ “Peter, you are the one who hasn’t forgiven___9___.” I looked into her eyes and found kindness. For the first time in my life I felt worthy to love and be loved.”
It is lucky of Peter to get forgiveness of his _____10_____. But forgiving doesn’t mean denying(否认) what happened. Instead, it means _____11_____them honestly, realistically.
Can a person be all-forgiving and still be human? A scientist spent four years in a prison camp(集中营) of Germany. His parents, his younger sister and elder brother were killed by Nazi. He has every reason to_____12_____. Yet he is filled with a love of life that he passes on to everyone who knows him. In his book, he said “In the beginning, I was filled with hated. _____13_____ I realized that in hating I had become my own_____14_____. Unless you forgive, you cannot love. And without love, life has no meaning.” Forgiveness is truly the saving grace, which gives the people who make mistakes a chance to_____15_____them.
1 A. teachers B. classmates C. workers D. officers
2. A. got B. left C. lost D. took
3. A. started B. changed C. worked D. went
4. A. what B. how C. which D. why
5. A. took away B. put away C. gave away D. threw away
6. A. bridge B. house C. wall D. door
7. A. unusual B. surprising C