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TEST 14 完形填空I 题材：生活哲理 Once upon a time, there was a cloud. She grew up in a very beautiful country. One day, she saw ① cloud. The cloud was ② bigger than her. She liked her so much, so she decided to grow more and become bigger. To become bigger, she decided not to rain from then on. Several months ③ , the cloud grew bigger, but the country was getting dry. First, ④ dried up, and then the whole ⑤ dried, the cloud did not care much about it. ⑥ it became difficult for her to get new water to keep growing. Slowly, she became ⑦ and she couldnt do anything to stop it. The cloud then realized her ⑧ —she was too selfish(自私的). She was very sad about it. One day, a strong wind ⑨ her to a far-away country. There she got some water and was saved. Having learned this lesson, she decided not to be selfish from then on, and became generous(慷慨的). As a result, her new country became even greener and people there had a much ⑩ life. The cloud was happy, too. ① A. other B. another C. each D. others ② A. very B. quite C. more D. much ③ A. later B. before C. after D. ago ④ A. mountains B. land C. rivers D. sky ⑤ A. city B. country C. house D. town ⑥ A. But B. If C. So D. Though ⑦ A. bigger B. smaller C. longer D. shorter ⑧ A. point B. plan C. mistake D. idea ⑨ A. came B. gave C. got D. blew ⑩ A. happier B. harder C. worse D. newer 阅读理解A 题材：轶闻趣事 Do you have a pet? For example, a dog, a pig or a snake, and do your pets have some special skills? Lets look at a cat. He will make you understand his difference from other cats. Cooper is a five-year-old cat. ①He is very special, because he is the only cat who has his own camera in Seattle, America. At the beginning, Coopers owner Michael Cross and his wife Deirdre, put a camera on his neck. It was simply to try to find an answer—Where does my cat go all day? Mr. Cross, 32, said, ②We hoped that he didnt cross busy streets or