Question

It was a normal summer night, humidity(潮濕)hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister’s heavy1 from the bed next to me.
I couldn’t go to2, partly because of my cold and partly because of my3 for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a 4 .
Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough5 to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright6 hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.
My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn’t she7 too? Did she know about tomorrow?
I couldn’t stand the8 anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the9 and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.
Then I walked downstairs to look for some10of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat,11 me as he meowed(貓叫)his sad song. He was on the old orange couch (長沙發), sitting up on his front legs, 12something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m13, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it.
In one movement I settled down onto the soft14. This couch represented my birth, my parents’ marriage, and hundreds of other little15.
As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was16 with questions: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a17 thought; each touch sang a different song.
I forgot all about the18 and the next day’s surprise. The 19 was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries20 move away.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      murmuring
   2. B.
      breathing
   3. C.
      crying
   4. D.
      thinking
2. 2.
   1. A.
      sleep
   2. B.
      work
   3. C.
      study
   4. D.
      rest
3. 3.
   1. A.
      interpretations
   2. B.
      plans
   3. C.
      arrangements
   4. D.
      expectations
4. 4.
   1. A.
      surprise
   2. B.
      hope
   3. C.
      success
   4. D.
      failure
5. 5.
   1. A.
      energy
   2. B.
      ideas
   3. C.
      strength
   4. D.
      stamps
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cloud
   2. B.
      star
   3. C.
      sun
   4. D.
      moon
7. 7.
   1. A.
      thrilling
   2. B.
      sweating
   3. C.
      sleeping
   4. D.
      speaking
8. 8.
   1. A.
      silence
   2. B.
      cold
   3. C.
      pressure
   4. D.
      pain
9. 9.
   1. A.
      sitting-room
   2. B.
      kitchen
   3. C.
      bathroom
   4. D.
      waiting-room
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sights
    2. B.
       signs
    3. C.
       signals
    4. D.
       notices
11. 11.
    1. A.
       interested
    2. B.
       pleased
    3. C.
       reminded
    4. D.
       frightened
12. 12.
    1. A.
       begging for
    2. B.
       asking for
    3. C.
       admiring for
    4. D.
       waiting for
13. 13.
    1. A.
       lonely
    2. B.
       shy
    3. C.
       friendly
    4. D.
       lively
14. 14.
    1. A.
       bed
    2. B.
       couch
    3. C.
       cat
    4. D.
       bad
15. 15.
    1. A.
       people
    2. B.
       animals
    3. C.
       events
    4. D.
       pets
16. 16.
    1. A.
       flooded
    2. B.
       applauding
    3. C.
       satisfied
    4. D.
       knocked
17. 17.
    1. A.
       strange
    2. B.
       difficult
    3. C.
       new
    4. D.
       noble
18. 18.
    1. A.
       cold
    2. B.
       mind
    3. C.
       time
    4. D.
       heat
19. 19.
    1. A.
       family
    2. B.
       atmosphere
    3. C.
       heart
    4. D.
       bed
20. 20.
    1. A.
       completely
    2. B.
       slowly
    3. C.
       suddenly
    4. D.
       partly

Answer 1

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