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(完形填空) (201***·江苏卷) A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasnt much of a fruit-eater，__1__a bar of chocolate if given the choice，__2__， as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the__3__he felt and the more he wanted that apple. He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)，__4__as high as he could, but even at his tallest__5__he was unable to touch it. He began to__6__up and down, as high as he could, at the__7__of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of__8__. Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to__9__on. His school bag wouldnt give enough height and he didnt want to__10__the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking__11__， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or，__12__luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tried everything he could think to do.__13__seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk__14__. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __15__， and how he really wanted that apple. The more he__16__like this, the more unhappy he became. __17__，the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy，even if he couldnt always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. “This isnt__18__. I dont have the apple and Im feeling miserable as well.Theres__19__more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to__20__our feelings. If thats the case, what can I do to feel better？” 本文通过一个小男孩想摘苹果的故事说明了一个道理：不以物喜，不以己悲。无论面对失败还是成功，都要保持一种豁达淡然的心态。本文小主人公也作了反思：何必因想得到却得不到的东西而悲伤呢？ 1．A.preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing 答案：A。句意：这个男孩不太喜欢吃水果，如果让他选择的话，他更喜欢一块巧克力，但是正如人们说的，越是得不到的东西越想得到。prefer更喜欢；offer提供，出价；receive收到；allow允许。 2．A.so B．then C．but D．or 答案：C。由第1小题的