七.完形填空．（共20小题；每小题1.5分满分30分）

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

A.

A young man was interested in jade(玉)stones. So he went to Mr Smith,a gemologist(玉家)，to learn from him. Mr. Smith refused because he feared(害怕) that the young man would not have ____51___ to learn.The young man asked for a chance again and again. ____52____ Mr Smith agreed and told him “Be here tomorrow”

The next morning the young man came.Mr Smith put a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to____53____ it.He then went about his work.The young man sat quietly and waited.

The following morning,Mr Smith again ____54____ a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it.On the third,fourth,and ____55____day,Mr Smith did the same thing and repeated his____56____.On the sixth day,the young man held the jade stone,  ____57____he could no longer stand the silence.”When am I going to learn something?”asked the young man.

“You will learn,”said Mr Smith and went about his work..

Several more days went by and the young man felt very ____58____ .One morning he was asked to do it once more.As soon as he held it,the young man shouted ____59____ looking at his hand,”This is not the same jade stone!”

“You have begun to ____60____,”said Mr Smith.

51.A.chance    B.ability   C.patience D.time

52.A.Slowly    B.Sliently  C.Quickly D.Finally

53.A.cut       B.hold     C.touch   D.watch

54.A.placed    B.took     C.gave    D.sent

55.A.third      B.fourth   C.fifth   D.sixth

56.A.instructions B.suggestions C.promise  D.decisions

57.A.and       B.but      C.or       D.so

58.A.unhappy   B.excited   C.surprised D.pleased

59.A.at        B.on       C.without  D.by

60.A.refuse     B.follow    C.accept   D.learn

B

Once there was a little boy. He got angry easily. His father gave ____61____some nails (钉子) and told him: "When you get ____62____, put a nail into the wall." On the first day, the boy  ____63____  some nails into the wall. The next day, he put in ____64____ nails. A few days later, he found it much ____65____not to get angry. After a while, the boy was happy every day. Then, his father asked him to ____66____a nail each day if he didn't get angry. After some time, all the   ____67____ were gone. Then the father took the boy to the wall and said: "Well done, son. But, look, the wall is full of holes (洞). It will____68____be the same. When you say things in anger(生气), they leave a scar (伤疤) in people's hearts. No matter how many times you say ___69____ , the scars will always be there." It's not nice to ____70____scars in people's hearts. So please hold back your anger. Think before you say angry things to friends and family.

61. A. him        B. his        C. he          D. her                 

62. A. happy      B. sad        C. angry       D. outgoing               

63. A. puts       B. put         C. putting      D. puted                   

64. A. less        B. least       C. fewer       D. fewest                    

65. A. easy       B. easier      C. easiest       D. hard                  

66. A. take out    B. take in     C. take off      D. take over         

67. A. people     B. walls      C. boys         D. nails          

68. A. usually     B. often      C. sometimes    D. never        

69. A. good-bye    B. hello     C. sorry         D. thank-you           

70. A. leave       B. to leave   C. leaving       D. leaves