阅读下面短文,从每题所给的
A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When 72-year-old Randy
Long was cleaning out his garage not long ago, he came across some practice
baseballs he used to throw around with his son and grandson.
Thinking some kids
might get 1 of them, he took them to a local baseball
cage, where he 2 them along with a touching note that might
just bring even the strongest men to tears:
"Hope someone can
use these baseballs. I found them when 3 my garage. I pitched (投球) them to my son and grandson for countless 4 . My son is now 46 years old and my grandson
is 23 years old. I am 72. They have both 5 away. If you are a father, 6these
times. You won't believe how quickly they will be gone."
7,
Long's grandson, Ethan Anderson, tweeted about his grandpa's generous gesture.
He never expected the post to go viral. The impact of the story finally hit
home when the family 8 by the media, but Anderson says while his
grandfather is amazed by all the attention he's getting, he really doesn't have
much use for social media.
Anderson may be
grown-up, but he fondly remembers his grandpa as a thoughtful coach who helped
him 9 his true athletic potential. "When I was
a kid, we would usually go a few times a week to practice in the cages,"
he recalled. "Many times, I didn't even want to go, but he always wanted
me to be the best 10 I
could be."
After the story was
shown on the news, Anderson was nearly swept away by the wave of 11 feedback. There are a lot of kids younger than
me telling me they'll cherish the times they have with their dads or granddads,"
he told CNN, "And they won't 12 it for granted anymore."
"I get to go back
and 13 every now and then," he said. "I
just didn't realize that he missed 14 in the cages. Although he's moved to
Birmingham, about a two-hour drive from Long, Anderson has decided it's time to
team back up with his grandpa on a more 15 basis.
(1)
A .
trouble
B .
use
C .
assistance
D .
amusement
(2)
A .
left
B .
obtained
C .
took
D .
found
(3)
A .
cleaning
B .
repairing
C .
building
D .
painting
(4)
A .
competitions
B .
sessions
C .
rounds
D .
venues
(5)
A .
passed
B .
drove
C .
broke
D .
moved
(6)
A .
remember
B .
cherish
C .
expect
D .
govern
(7)
A .
Touched
B .
Surprised
C .
Scared
D .
Motivated
(8)
A .
was
ranked
B .
was investigated
C .
was extended
D .
was contacted
(9)
A .
possess
B .
predict
C .
achieve
D .
perform
(10)
A .
player
B .
writer
C .
scientist
D .
actor
(11)
A .
primitive
B .
objective
C .
familiar
D .
positive
(12)
A .
look
B .
take
C .
consider
D .
make
(13)
A .
pursue
B .
invite
C .
visit
D .
encourage
(14)
A .
running
B .
hitting
C .
skiing
D .
watching
(15)
A .
identical
B .
widespread
C .
experienced
D .
regular
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)A;(4)C;(5)D;(6)B;(7)A;(8)D;(9)C;(10)A;(11)D;(12)B;(13)C;(14)B;(15)D;