The Hand
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun work to draw a picture of 36 for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be 37 to be economically(經(jīng)濟(jì)上) poor, but still many would 38 a big holiday dinner with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 39 of most of her students’ art. And they really were.
But Douglas made a 40 kind of picture, for Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of pity and love, 41 and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt 42 those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When he was 43 to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a 44 ---nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His picture brought out the heated 45 of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer because farmers 46 turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and 47 people. And so the discussion went --- until the teacher 48 forgot the young artist.
49 the children had gone on to do other work, she 50 Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said in a very low voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the 51 when she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there and how 52 she had said, “Take your hand, Douglas, and we’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” or “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most 53 for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing aside tears, she went on with her work.
In fact, people 54 not always say “Thanks”. But they would remember the hand that 55 .
| 【小題1】 | | A．a(chǎn)nything | B．something | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 【小題2】 | | A．suggested | B．imagined | C．encouraged | D．thought |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．have | B．share | C．prefer | D．a(chǎn)sk |
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| 【小題4】 | | A．homework | B．subjects | C．classes | D．thoughts |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．good | B．encouraging | C．different | D．exciting |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．merry | B．naughty | C．weak | D．lively |
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| 【小題7】 | | A．behind | B．beside | C．before | D．a(chǎn)round |
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| 【小題8】 | | A．ordered | B．told | C．forced | D．spoken |
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| 【小題9】 | | A．gift | B．person | C．hand | D．wonder |
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| 【小題10】 | | A．thought | B．laughter | C．eyes | D．discussion |
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| 【小題11】 | | A．keep | B．need | C．buy | D．sell |
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| 【小題12】 | | A．look at | B．care for | C．take away | D．drive off |
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| 【小題13】 | | A．a(chǎn)lways | B．a(chǎn)lmost | C．usually | D．therefore |
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| 【小題14】 | | A．Before | B．Because | C．Since | D．When |
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| 【小題15】 | | A．looked at | B．pointed at | C．turned to | D．looked to |
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| 【小題16】 | | A．chances | B．forms | C．ways | D．times |
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| 【小題17】 | | A．seldom | B．often | C．soon | D．much |
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| 【小題18】 | | A．thankful | B．calm | C．pleased | D．comfortable |
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| 【小題19】 | | A．could | B．must | C．should | D．might |
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| 【小題20】 | | A．moved on | B．went out | C．helped out | D．reached out |
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