Book 4 Unit 5 Working the Land 能力提升作业 一、完型 One ordinary afternoon, seeking an old novel for research, I wandered into a cluttered secondhand bookstore. When I ____41____ the dusty shelves, a familiar spine (书脊) caught my eye. My heart ____42____ a beat — it was a childhood ____43____ I hadn’t seen in decades — the very copy that had been stolen from my school bag. Overcome with nostalgia (怀旧), I bought it immediately. Back at my desk, I carefully opened the ____44____ cover. What I saw left me breathless. There, on the first page, was my ____45____ childhood signature. But beneath it, unmistakable in its flowing writing, was my grandfather’s ____46____, written when he first ____47____ it to me: “I really hope at many years later this book will once again fall into your hands, and you’ll read it again.” A wave of ____48____ washed over me. I recalled my childish ____49____ when the book was lost, and Grandpa’s ____50____ words: “Don’t cry, little one. Perhaps it’s just on an adventure, learning new stories to share.” Now, holding this tangible piece of my past, his hopeful wish felt like a ____51____ fulfilled. The book had completed its long, unexpected 52 , guided by an 53 thread of love. Grandpa’s simple words can no longer ____54____. Sometimes, love truly does ____55____ its way back home, even through the yellowed pages of a forgotten book. 41. A. cleaned B. searched C. repaired D. painted 42. A. skipped B. ached C. raced D. stopped 43. A. favorite B. puzzle C. original D. annoyance 44. A. ultimate B. expensive C. worn D. colorful 45. A. clear B. faded C. bright D. large 46. A. note B. letter C. message D. diary 47. A. sold B. returned C. lent D. gifted 48. A. pride B. excitement C. laughters D. memories 49. A. joy B. despair C. shame D. calm 50. A. harsh B. cold C. strict D. gentle 51. A. story B. miracle C. dream D. problem 52. A. task B. secret C. journey D. mistake 53. A. invisible B. inappropriate C. inflexible D. invaluable 54. A. create B. maintain C. break D. strengthen 55. A. squeeze B. find C. lose D. feel 二、记叙文阅读 A story of friendship between a human and a beast is familiar, but one between a man and a penguin is rare. It began when 71-year-old Brazilian fisherman Joao found an oil-covered penguin on a Rio de Janeiro beach, close to death. The kindhearted fisherman knew that he could not simply walk away from the poor penguin. So Joao cleaned the oil off the penguin’s feathers and nursed it back to health. He started taking care of the poor penguin and fed it with fish to recover the energy it had lost. Soon, he decided to name his newfound friend Dindim. Right after Dindim was able to recover, Joao attempted to release the penguin back into the sea. However, Dindim would not leave his side. If you are thinking that their one-of-a-kind friendship ended there, then you are in for a big surprise! Apparently, Dindim was so touched by the local fisherman’s kind gesture that it cannot forget about h ... ...
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