We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had 1 me to this spot in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered 2 .
“Look 3 , Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my 4 and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw many turning streets leading to the 5 .
“See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. 6 is like that. If you can’t 7 the place where you want to go 8 one road, try another.
Now I understood why I was there. 9 that day I had begged my mother to do 10 about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she 11 because she could not believe the lunches were as 12 as I said.
When I 13 to my father for help, he would not interfere, 14 , he brought me to this high tower to 15 me a lesson—the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a 16 .
At school the next day, I 17 poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked the cook into 18 it to Mother at dinner. The plan 19 perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would 20 the matter of lunches at school the next day.
1. A. took B. sent C. brought D. left
2. A. that B. why C. what D. how
3. A. down B. up C. out D. around
4. A. strength B. courage C. spirit D. bravery
5. A. tower B. church C. square D. village
6. A. School B. Society C. Family D. Life
7. A. get to B. give up C. make for D. leave for
8. A. in B. on C. by D. at
9. A. Earlier B. Later C. After D. During
10. A. her best B. a favor C. something D. everything
11. A. rejected B. refused C. excused D. agreed
12. A. well B. good C. bad D. usual
13. A. explained B. turned C. tried D. stuck
14. A. Therefore B. So C. Instead D. Anyway
15. A. show B. make C. prepare D. give
16. A. plan B. question C. problem D. suggestion
17. A. angrily B. secretly C. kindly D politely
18. A. cooking B. boiling C. making D. serving
19. A. made B. failed C. worked D. took
20. A. look after B. give up C. make out D. take up
答案：
1~5 CBABC 6~10 DACAC 11~15 BCBCD 16~20 ABDCD
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