牛津版（深圳•广州）初中英语九年级上册期中复习（题型专练）：完形填空

    The most positive (乐观的) person I have ever seen is my dad! He is so positive that I do not1hearing a single word from him which is related (相关的) to hopelessness.!

    Unlike most mums and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel2. He is always there to give me encouragement and help.3I do wrong things, he always tells me what's right in a positive way. For example, if I am in4, he often tells me to open the books he bought for me. Then he asks me to read the5that can help me with the problems I'm facing. After that, we have6together.

    Even though I'm not always a good kid, my dad7shouts or gets angry with me. I know that he's8a day-a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.

    The reason why he is so positive is that he believes in9. And he believes that whatever10it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!

    Although 19-year-old George Dennehy is armless, he isn't letting that stop him from pursuing (追求) his reams and1his passion (激情) with the world.

    Born withouth2, the young boy s parents left him. Luckily, a warm—hearted couple adopted (收养) him and took good3. of him. However, his new parents never allowed him to use his disability as a (n)4to be lazy. When George turned eight, they asked him to sign up for cello (大提琴) lessons. The instrument (乐器) is5even for people with both hands, so it, was even more challenging for George because he had to play it with his6.

    Thanks to his music teacher, the young boy not only could play the cello, but also7that he had a passion and talent for music. During middle school years, he was8able to play the piano and he guitar.

    His music talent9the eye of an American rock band. They invited him to perform at e side of them at a ten-day-long music festival.

    The10helped him to pursue (从事) a career in music. He has also become a speaker. He calls on people to pursue their dreams, no matter how impossible these dreams may sound.

My mother's loving hands

    Night after night, she came to help me sleep, even long after my childhood years.

    I don't remember1it first started making me a little angry-my mum's hands pushing my hair that way. But it really made me uncomfortable, for they2rough(粗糙的)against my young skin. Finally, one night, I3her, "Don't do that anymore. Your hands are too rough！”She didn't say anything, 4she never did it again.

    Years later, I missed my mother's5and her goodnight kiss on my face. I'm not a little girl any more. My mum is6her mid-seventies, and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me.

    Now my own children have7. It was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in my bedroom, a familiar hand ran across my8to push the hair from my head. Then a kiss, ever so softly, touched my brow(额头).

    Taking my mum's hand, I told her how9I was for that night I shouted at her. But my mum didn't know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it long ago.

    That night, I10with a new appreciation(感激)for my mother's caring hands. And the guilt(内疚)that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.

    Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident(自信的)when you are studying. But unluckily, most1don't know how to take notes.

    Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy them or write down the most2facts of all in class. Different teachers do things 3. For example, some teachers may 4lots of dates and facts in class, 5 they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.

    Ask. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to 6what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't 7what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

    Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some 8.

    Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook so that you can find everything 9when a test comes.

    Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy(重写)your notes every evening, you'll surely have less time to watch TV. But you'll 10 time in the coming test.

    Andy Lau, one of Asia's most popular1 , was born on September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong. Andy was born in a poor family. So2being famous, he did a lot of labour work3money for his family.

    His original idea was to be a fireman. When Andy first began to sing, there were just very few people who liked him.4 he never stopped struggling, and he never gave up. He tried his best to learn and work very5. His efforts made him6at last. Almost 20 years passed, Andy has always been7.

    Over the years, Andy has got a good image not only8a superstar but also a hard-working entertainer in Hong Kong. His work spirit has won the respect and admiration of his fans. In the past decades, Andy has made over 100 films and kept a successful singing career.

    However, for many years the one thing Andy really wanted to do was be taken 9as an actor. He was awarded with the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2012.

    What's more, Andy was10as the ambassador(大使)of preventing and controlling a kind of lung disease.

    Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well（井）. After they1 their work, he left, saying, "When the Sun is down, I will come and see your work."

    Soon after one of them said, "What's the use of doing the foolish work? We can2fill the basket."3man answered, "That is none of your business." The first man said, "You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at4so foolish." He5his bucket and went away. The other man said no word and kept on carrying6. At last the well was almost7.

    As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came.8he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. "You9so well in this little thing," he said, "10now I know I can believe you with many things."

    Bill and Mari are a happy couple(夫妻) Bill is musical, strong and fun-loving. Mari is creative and playful. Bill's 1 are skiing, hiking, and gardening while Mari 2 time cooking and gardening. They 3 love music and playing the guitar. They live in a rich and 4 neighborhood(街区).  Bill and Mari 5 their son Sammy five years after they got married. He is a lovely boy now. This family love playing music 6, going to Granny's house, camping, playing with friends, and visiting different kinds of fun places 7 the park, zoo, and beach. Mari loves being a stay-at-home Mom. She and Sammy are always 8 doing fun activities together. Bill loves playing with Sammy in their studio after a day's work.

    They especially look forward to holidays. They love holidays 9 they can get together with family members and friends to enjoy good food. Christmas is a good time for their family. They love decorating(装饰) their home and the tree. and singing Christmas songs together after 10 a Christmas Eve dinner.

    King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked 1 which were strange. His people had to use words in a 2 way to answer these questions.

    Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of a(an) 3. It was at this moment that Bribal entered the palace. Birbal  4 the habit of the king. He understood the 5 at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can 6 for an answer?”

    Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦)are there in the city?”

    Without even a moment's thought, Birbal 7, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord. "

    “How can you be so 8?” asked Akbar.

    Birbal said, “Make your men 9, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find 10 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else. "

    Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wise answer.

    Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 1 .The king looked at all pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose2them.

    One picture was of a3lake. The lake was like a perfect mirror with peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All people who saw this picture4it was a perfect picture of peace.

    The other picture had5too. But these were rugged(崎岖的)and bare(光秃秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful6. But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall, there was a bush(灌木)7 in the crack(裂缝)of the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. She sat on her nest, watching the running water.

    After the king compared the two pictures8, he chose the second picture9explained, "Peace does not mean being in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your10. That is the real meaning of peace."

    Let me tell you about the best day of my life! I got up early and ran to the kitchen in my pajamas(睡衣裤).It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really1.In fact, I wasn't sleeping all night because I kept2all the presents I would get. I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face, 3 nobody looked up. Mum and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two older brothers were eating breakfast.4 said a word!" They have forgotten about my birthday!" I said to myself. I turned around and walked out of the 5 . Suddenly, I heard a noise, so I went back to 6 what it was. I couldn't believe my eyes! There were lots of 7 on the kitchen table. "Surprise!" I heard 8 me. When I turned around, I saw Mum, Dad and my brothers! Mum was holding a huge9 with candles and they were singing "Happy birthday" to me. We shared the cake and I opened all the presents.

    They didn't10 my birthday at all. It really was the best day of my life!