四、完形填空。〔人与自我——生活与学习〕
"I will never find time to learn this boring lesson," said Robert to Frank as they left school. "I can't do it by tomorrow."
"You have ten minutes before lunch. 1 learn right now?" asked his brother. "Ten minutes! That's 2. Besides, I must run with 3 now," answered Robert.
After lunch, the two boys walked to school again. Frank 4 his book and began to learn part of it as he walked. "What a bookworm!" said Robert, 5. He looked for birds in the trees 6 the way to school.
"Come out to play basketball!" shouted a group of school friends when school was over.
Robert ran away 7. Frank promised to join them in 15 minutes and 8 his book again. After finishing, Frank played and 9 the games.
The next day, Frank knew his lesson well, but Robert told the teacher he had no time.
"10 did you find time?" asked the teacher.
"I used ten minutes before lunch, fifteen minutes walking to school, and 11 fifteen before basketball. I also spent ten minutes before sleeping and ten before breakfast to make it 12," Frank replied.
"Remember: Take care of the minutes, 13 the hours will take care of themselves."
Frank used short 14 to study, like ten minutes. Robert thought studying was 15 than playing.
1. A. Why not
B. Why don't
C. How about
D. What for
2. A. something
B. nothing
C. everything
D. anything
3. A. Rover
B. the dog
C. them
D. him
4. A. put away
B. looked up
C. took out
D. pointed at
5. A. laughing
B. crying
C. singing
D. reading
6. A. at
B. in
C. by
D. all
7. A. sadly
B. politely
C. quickly
D. quietly
8. A. opened
B. closed
C. borrowed
D. dropped
9. A. taught
B. forgot
C. hated
D. enjoyed
10. A. Why
B. Where
C. How
D. When
11. A. the other
B. another
C. other
D. others
12. A. perfect
B. boring
C. special
D. strange
13. A. or
B. and
C. but
D. if
14. A. hours
B. days
C. minutes
D. weeks
15. A. harder
B. easier
C. funnier
D. shorter