Passage 7

东北三校2015届高三第一次联考

“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I　 1 　picking them up.　 2 　later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I　 3 　, “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating　 4 　from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It’s not a mess. They’re　 5 　.” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.

He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism（自闭症）and　 6 　answers a question, especially when he’s　 7 　attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked,　 8 　around. Every time Paul　 9 　five or more words together, my heart says a　 10 　of thanks. But lately he seems to　 11 　that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are　 12 　of the effort.

Butterflies, of course. I rushed to　 13 　them from the garbage,　 14 　them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them　 15 　again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes!They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his　 16 　down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul　 17 　me to look up at　 18 　instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces（杰作）do I miss because I’m too caught up in my　 19 　to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It’s　 20 　we look at it. Now, I look up.

1. A. laughed　B. sighed　C. amazed　D. shouted

2. A Days　B. Years　C. Moments　D. Weeks

3. A. called out　B. turned up　C. got in　D. added to

4. A. up　B. down　C. away　D. off

5. A. planes　B. papers　C. leaves　D. butterflies

6. A. rarely　B. frequently　C. willingly　D. eagerly

7. A. devoted　B. depended　C. focused　D. addicted

8. A. showing　B. looking　C. playing　D. drawing

9. A. spells　B. puts　C. pushes　D. accumulates

10. A. sound　B. remark　C. report　D. prayer

11. A. refuse　B. hear　C. mind　D. realize

12. A. worthy　B. aware　C. fond　D. typical

13. A. hide　B. destroy　C. rescue　D. remove

14. A. tore　B. dusted　C. cut　D. seized

15. A. throw　B. flow　C. land　D. fly

16. A. masterpieces　B. schoolwork　C. inventions　D. imagination

17. A. reminded　B. forced　C. intended　D. permitted

18. A. mistakes　B. weaknesses　C. beauty　D. scenery

19. A. amusement　B. housework　C. communication　D. homework

20. A. when　B. whether　C. where　D. how