2025北京八年级（上）期末英语汇编：完形填空

2025北京初二（上）期末英语汇编

完形填空

一、完形填空

（2025北京房山初二上期末）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四

个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Ilookedatthebrokenvaseonthefloor.ItwasMum'sfavourite.Nowit'sinamillionpieces.Itwassillyto

play]insidewithMumaway.NowIwasinbigtrouble!Rusty,mydog,jumpedupanddownaroundme,

barkinghappily.Thisgavemeanidea.

IheardakeyturninthedoorandMumwalkedin.RustyjumpeduptogreetMum.

"Hi,Rusty.Areyouagoodboy?^^sheasked.

“Pmsorry,Mum,butRustybrokeyourvase,^^I2,lookingatmyfeet.

“Rusty,youbadboy!”Mumsaid.Rustywhined（呜咽）.Asickfeelingrose（涌起）inmystomach.6tNodinner

foryou!Gooutsidetoyourdoghouse!,?shesaid3.Rustycurled（蜷缩）histailbetweenhislegsandwent

outside,lookingsad.

Thenitbegantorain.Icouldn'thelplookingoutofthewindow.Rustyshivered（哆嗦）inhisdoghouse.Rain

felldownhisnose,asifhewas4.Thatsickfeelinginmystomachgrew.

“WhathaveIdone?^^Iaskedmyself.Rustywasintroublebecauseofmy5.1knewMumwaswaiting

formetotellthetruth.Ibreatheddeeplyandsaid,4tMum,Ihavesomethingtotellyou.Iwasplayingsoccerinthe

house,andIbrokethevase,^^Ihurriedly6.

“Thankyouforbeing7shesaid,“LetRustygobackinsidenow.Asapunishment（惩罚）,youcan't

gotothesoccermatchonSaturday.^^Ithoughtaboutarguing,sayingit'snotfair,butitwas.Imadeamistake.Ihad

to8forit.

Iopenedthedoor,andRustyranbackin.Hejumpedupandgavemeabiglick（舔）.Suddenly,mystomach

fellfine.Asmilespreadovermyface.

1.A.basketballB.volleyballC.soccerD.baseball

2.A.askedB.liedC.repeatedD.complained

3.A.excitedlyB.angrilyC.worriedlyD.sadly

4.A.thinkingB.shoutingC.cryingD.smiling

5.A.mistakeB.habitC.adviceD.joke

6.A.explainedB.repliedC.suggestedD.agreed

7.A.activeB.politeC.kindD.honest

8.A.prepareB.askC.waitD.pay

（2025W匕京延庆初二上期末）Tonybecameillandhadtospendalldayinbed.Becauseotherchildrencould

notcomenearhim,hefelt9andlonely.Therewasn'tmuchtodosohejustlookedoutthewindow.One

day,hesawsomething10outsidethewindow.Itwasapenguineatingasandwich.Thepenguinsaid“good

aftemoon^^toTonyandthenleft.Tonycouldn't11whatwashappening.Hetriedtofindoutwhatwasgoing

on.Suddenlyhesawamonkeyplayingwithaballoonoutsidehiswindow.Ashesawmoreandmore12,

Tonystartedtolaughandfoundithardto13.

Beforelong,his14improvedandhewentbacktoschool.Hetoldhisfriendsaboutallthestrange

thingsoutsidehiswindow.Whilehewas15,hesawsomethinginhisfriend'sschoolbag.Tonyaskedwhat

itwasandhisfriendshowedhim.Insidethebagweremanyclothesthatlookedlikeanimals.Hisfriend16

themtocheerTonyupwhilehewasill!Fromthatdayon,Tonyalwaystriedhisbesttomakesurehisfriendsnever

feltlonely.

9.A.scaredB.boredC.angryD.comfortable

10.A.surprisingB.relaxingC.deliciousD.terrible

11.A.believeB.rememberC.seeD.hear

12.A.clothesB.toysC.doctorsD.animals

13.A.playB.thinkC.stopD.sleep

14.A.gradesB.healthC.looksD.feeling

15.A.laughingB.studyingC.cryingD.talking

16.A.becameB.fedC.woreD.taught

（2025北京石景山初二上期末）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D

四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Michellefinishedplayingthelastfewnotesofhersongandbowed（鞠躬）tothetoyanimalsonherbed.

“There,threetimeswithno17shesaid."IjusthopeIcanplaythatwellattheconcert.^^

Inlessthananhour,shewouldbeperformingherfirstsolo（独奏），andthethoughtmadeherfeel18.

“You'reluckyyoudon'thavetoplaytheviolininfrontofsomanypeople/5shesaidtothetoymonkey.Then,she

lookedattheothertoyanimalsonherbed."Iwishyoucouldallcomewithme,^^shesaid,givingthemonelastlook

before19tothecarwithherparents.

“DoIreallyhavetoperfbrm?^^sheaskedassheclimbedintothebackseat.

“Ismyfavoritefirst-gradernervous?^^herdadaskedwithasmile.

Michelledidn'tanswer.Shewastoobusy20whatitwouldbeliketoplayinfrontofsomanypeople.

Whentheyarrivedattheauditorium（礼堂），Michellesawthatallseatswerefilled,andmanypeoplewere

standing.Nervously,shesatonstagewiththeotherstudentsandwaited.

Michelle'sheartracedasshewalkedtothefront.Sheliftedher21,butsuddenlyshecouldn't

rememberthefirstnote.Tearsfilledhereyes.Sheshuthereyes,hopingthe22wouldgoaway.Whenshe

openedhereyes,everythinglookedblurry（模糊的）.

Strangely,thepeoplenowlookedlikehertoyanimals.Michellefeltbetterandstartedto23.She

rememberedherpieceandbegantoplay.

Assheplayed,theanimalsslowlyturnedbackintopeople,butMichellewasn'tnervousanymore.Thepeople

lookedfriendly.

Whenshefinished,shetookabigbow.Shehaddoneit~~herfirstsolo!

Afterward,herparentshuggedher."We'reso24ofyou,^^herdadsaid."Let'sgogetsomeicecream

tocelebrate.9,Michellesmiledhappily.

17.A.feelingsB.choicesC.resultsD.mistakes

18.A.confidentB.nervousC.sadD.excited

19.A.ridingB.jumpingC.headingD.pointing

20.A.imaginingB.writingC.tellingD.explaining

21.A.bookB.toysC.violinD.notes

22.A.tearsB.animalsC.studentsD.smiles

23.A.worryB.talkC.singD.relax

24.A.afraidB.proudC.tiredD.sure

（2025北京昌平初二上期末）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四

个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Therewassnoweverywhere.Everythingwaswhite,andthat'swhyIgotlost.Iwasupthereonlyonenight,

butitwasthelongestnightofmylife.Themostimportantthingwasstaying25.1didn'thaveenoughclothes

withme.Myhandsandfeetwereredwithcold,andIcouldn'tstopshaking.Thesnowkeptfalling,andIfeltmore

andmorehopeless.

JustwhenIthoughtIcouldn't26itanymore,aweaklightappearedfaraway.Atfirst,IthoughtIwas

daydreaming,butthenIheardvoices.Itriedtocallout,butmyvoicewasnotloud.Iwavedmyarms,hopingsomeone

wouldseeme.

Tomycomfort,thelightgrewcloser.Twopeoplecameoutofthesnowstorm,carrying27.“Areyou

okay?Doyouneedsomehelp?”oneofthemasked.Hisvoicewasfullof28.

'Tmlost,^^Itriedtogetmywordsout,andmyvoicewasshaking.Theyquicklyputawarmblanketaround

meandtoldmetheyweremembersofavolunteerteam.Theywere29anyonewhomightbelostinthe

storm.

However,aswewereheadingback,oneofthevolunteersfelldownandbrokehisrightleg.Hecouldhardly

move.Worrystartedtocome,buttheothervolunteerkept30."Weneedtofindasafeplacetostayovernight,

hesaid.Wetriedtohelptheinjured（受伤的）volunteertoasmallcavenearby.

Whendaybreakarrived,theuninjuredvolunteersetouttofindhelp,whileIstayedbehindtotakecareofthe

injuredone.

Afterafewhours,thevolunteer31withalargerteam.Theyhelpedusbacktosafety,andwewere

takentoawarmplace.Wegotmedicaltreatmentthere.Thankstotheirhelp,thatlongestnighthasalsobecomethe

most32nightinmylife.

25.A.cleanB.warmC.activeD.quiet

26.A.believeB.hearC.standD.miss

27.A.mapsB.ropesC.umbrellasD.flashlights

28.A.joyB.careC.surpriseD.sadness

29.A.searchingforB.runningafterC.lookingatD.fightingwith

30.A.coolB.aloneC.excitedD.polite

31.A.preparedB.disappearedC.decidedD.returned

32.A.stupidB.hopelessC.memorableD.relaxing

（2025北京昌平初二上期末）Runningisoneof33waysofexercise.Beforeyoustartrunning,you

shouldwarmupfirst.Alwayswearcomfortableclothingandshoes.34someshoesmaylooknice,theycan't

givegoodsupporttoyourwholefeetorprotectthemwell.Trytostartexercisingslowly.Youcankeepupforabout

15-20minutes.Keeprunning!Youwillgetthebestresults35running.

33.A.popularB.morepopularC.mostpopularD.themostpopular

34.A.WhenB.BecauseC.IfD.Although

35.A.toB.fromC.beforeD.at

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thunder

Onemorningveryearly,Gina36inbedwhensuddenlyaloudcrash（巨响）ofthunderwokeherup.

Then,itrainedheavily.She37onhercoatandwentdownstairs.There,herfathersatatthekitchentablewith

acupofcoffee.

“Didthestormwakeyouuptoo?”Herfatherasked.

“Yes,"Ginasaid,sittingdownbesidehim.

“Idon'treallymind,^^herfathersaid."ItgivesmemoretimebeforeIhaveto38towork.Ihave

somethingimportanttodothismorning.9,

“Whatisit?”Ginaasked.

“Spendthistimewithyou.^^herfatheranswered.

36.A.sleepsB.sleptC.wassleepingD.willsleep

37.A.putB.putsC.willputD.wasputting

38.A.goB.goesC.wentD.going

（2025北京丰台初二上期末）

InthesmalltownofSeattle,therelivedaquietgirlnamedLily.Shewasabookwormandhardlytalkedwith

others.Assummercamecloser,herparents,wantinghertomakefriendsandgain（获得）confidence,enrolled（报

名）herinasummer39withouttellingher.

Lilywas40onthefirstdayofthecamp.Shefeltoutofplaceamongtheexcitedchatters（喋喋不休）

ofotherkids.However,shesoonmetTom,aboywitha41smileandacatchingenthusiasm（热情）.Tom

cametoLilywithopenarms,showingheraroundthecampandintroducinghertonewactivities.

Oneday,duringateamactivity,LilyandTomwere42together.TheyhadtoclimbatallwallandLily,

whowasafraidofheights,hesitated（犹豫）.Tomencouraged（鼓励）herpatiently,saying,6CYoucandoit,Lily.I

believeyou.^^WithTom'shelp,Lilyfoundthecouragetoclimb.Atthetop,shefeltarushofprideand43.

Overtheweeks,Lily'sfriendshipwithTom44.Theyswaminthelake,sangsongsaroundthecampfire,

andsharedstoriesunderthestars.Lilyfoundthatshewasnotonlyabletomakefriendsbutalsotobeagoodfriend.

ThesummercampwasaturningpointforLily.Shereturnedhomewithanewfound45andabest

friend.Shelearnedthatsteppingoutofhercomfortzone（地区）couldleadtoamazingexperiences.Lily'slifehas

46foreverbythesummercamp.Shefeltsurethatshewouldalwaysremembertheimportantthingsshelearned

andthegreatfriendshemadethere.

39.A.campB.clubC.programmeD.course

40.A.relaxedB.pleasedC.worriedD.excited

41.A.tiredB.brightC.shyD.painful

42.A.gradedB.pairedC.comparedD.protected

43.A.calmB.pityC.angerD.happiness

44.A.reducedB.brokeC.grewD.began

45.A.confidenceB.bookC.presentD.interest

46.A.startedB.endedC.lastedD.changed

（2025北京东城初二上期末）阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选

项。

IbecameagardenerwhenIwastwelve.Myearlywishforgardeningwasnotfrommylovefornature.Itwas

tomakemyparentsangry.

Atthattime,wehadabigyardinwhichabeautifulmapletreestood.Butmymotheroftenlookedatthiswork

ofnaturalart47.Thosegoldenleavesseemedliketonsofrubbishtoher,"Somethingtocleanup!”Seeing

theneighborsbusywith48,myfathereventhoughtitwasnothingbutawasteoftime.

Atthatage,Ialwaysdidsomething49towhatevermyparentsdid!Ifgardeningwassomethingthey

foundboring,Iwouldplantagarden!

Iplantedsomelily（百合花）seedsintheyard.Butthey50tocomeup.Ididn'tgiveup.Icontinued

toplantsunflowerseedsandroses.Tomy51,1foundthefirstrosebloom（开花）！Onebyone,theflowers

bloomedtheirheadsoff.Finally,Iwastouchedbythislandofwonder.

However,myparentsshowednointerestinmygarden.Myfathereven52atmebecausehefoundit

wasalotoftroubletomovearoundmygardentothedriveway.

Althoughtheydislikedthegarden,Ikeptonplantingmygardenandcontinuedtoenjoythepleasureof

gardening.Plantsmakesuchgoodcompanions（陪伴）：theybreathe,theybloom,theyreactto53andlove.

IthasbeenmanyyearssinceImademyfirstgardenoutofmywishtochallengemyparents.TodayIbecome

knownasMrs.GreenThumbs,teachinggardeningandhostingagardeningshow,andthatfinallymakesmyparents

feelveryproud.AndnowIcouldsayitismylovefor54_thatmakesmearealgardener.

47.A.excitedlyB.politelyC.seriouslyD.unhappily

48.A.correctingB.gardeningC.cleaningD.moving

49.A.oppositeB.specialC.commonD.close

50.A.beganB.failedC.rememberedD.produced

51.A.mindB.surpriseC.sadnessD.taste

52.A.pointedB.laughedC.shoutedD.looked

53.A.careB.differenceC.increaseD.degree

54.A.freedomB.lifeC.natureD.health

（2025北京朝阳初二上期末）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四

个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Formostkids,thekitchenisoftenaplaceofmystery（神秘）andwonder.ButFlynnMcGarryisnotlikemost

kids.Heisalreadythe"boss"inthekitchen,wearingabigchefshatthatalmostcovershiseyes.

Atjust15yearsold,Flynnbecamea55teenagechefintheUS.Heevenstartedhisowndiningclub

rightathome.Heworkedwithsomeofthebestrestaurantsinthecountry,learningnewtricks（技巧）andsharinghis

own.

thechef'shat

pan

pot

Flynn?s56forcookingbeganwhenhewasonlyten.Afterschool,whileotherkidswereplaying,Flynn

wouldbeinthekitchen,57hisknifeskills.Witheverybookhereadandeveryvideohewatchedonline,he

gotbetterandbetter.Hisroomisnotlikeotherboys'rooms.Therearenovideogames,basketballs,ormovieposters.

Butyou'llfindpots,cuttingboards,andpans,all58up,readyforaction.

WhenFlynnturned11,hisparentshelpedhimturnhisbedroomintoaspecialplacecalled“Eureka”.It'snot

justaroom;ifsamonthly59clubwhereFlynngetstoshowoffhiscookingskills.Hecooksupastormfor

hismother'sfriends,andtheycan'tgetenoughofhisfood.Soon,hewasknownasa“culinaryprodigy（烹饪神童）J

andnowpeoplearewillingto60$160perpersontohaveatasteofhismagicinthekitchen.

Flynnlovestocreatedishesthatarenotjusttastybutalsosurprising.Heoncesaid,6<Icouldtakeacarrotand

cookitinsuchawaythatyouwouldneverguessyou'reeatingacarrot.^^Hesaysthis61.asifhe,sholdinga

secretthatonlyheknows.

Asforthefuture,Flynnhasbigdreams.HedreamsofbecomingaMichelin-starredchef（米其林星级厨师）.

Heplansto62hisownrestaurantbythetimehe's19andmakeitasheputsit,“thebestrestaurantinthe

world/9

55.A.popularB.commonC.carefulD.serious

56.A.chanceB.loveC.adviceD.taste

57.A.showingB.hidingC.practisingD.sharing

58.A.setB.putC.liftedD.lined

59.A.sportsB.chessC.musicD.supper

60.A.makeB.payC.takeD.get

61.A.excitedlyB.surprisedlyC.angrilyD.naturally

62.A.cleanB.BuildC.openD.protect

（2025北京海淀初二上期末）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四

个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Iamlookingthroughthearticlesoftheschoolmagazine,thinkingaboutwhatto63tomatchthetopics.

Astoryaboutaboygrowingoutoflonelinesspullsmebacktothepast.

Asakid,Icouldn'thelpfeeling64incrowdsasiftheywerealleyeingme.Mostofthetime,Iwould

findaquietcorner,drawinganythingthatcametomymind,allaloneandunnoticed.

Asmyjuniorhighstarted,Idecidedtomakea65.Ibroughtmyselftotalkwithothersbutendedup

eitheractingsillyorsayingthingsupsettingthem.Asaresult,Iclosedthedoortoconnectingwithanyoneatschool

andkepttomyself.Ispenthoursandhoursindrawingto66myloneliness.

Lifewentonlikethisuntiloneday,myartteachertoldmethatoneofmydrawingswaschosenfortheSchool

ArtExhibition.Iwassurprisedbutmeanwhileasecretfeelingof67rosefromthebottomofmyheart.

Somehow,Ireallywishedmydrawingwouldbeliked,byatleastoneperson.Tomysurprise,visitorscrowdedaround

mydrawing68atitscolors,itsdesign,itscreativityand...itseverything.

Thenextday,Iwasgreetedbymanypeoplewithwarmsmiles.Intheclasseslateron,Istartedtogetengaged.

Lastweek,mymathteacheraskedaquestion.Iraisedmyhandandexplainedconfidently.WhenIheardclapsfrom

everycorneroftheclassroom,I69,toothersandtomyself.

Now,Iamanillustrator（插画师）ofmyschoolmagazineandhavewonafewprizes.Fvemadesomeclose

friends.AndIamnolongeralonerbutanoutgoingandconfidentgirl.Andallthesechangesseemtogrowfromthe

70days.

63.A.sayB.drawC.actD.write

64.A.uneasyB.uncoolC.unfairD.unlucky

65.A.planB.wishC.changeD.promise

66.A.fallintoB.getbackC.showoffD.driveaway

67.A.angerB.boredomC.enjoymentD.expectation

68.A.guessingB.workingC.wonderingD.laughing

69.A.smiledB.sangC.criedD.thought

70.A.sillyB.lonelyC.boringD.surprising

（2025北京顺义初二上期末）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四

个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Onemorning,Tom'steacherbeginsthedaywithwelcominganewstudentcalledAnita.

Tomisexcitedtomeetthenewstudentinhisclass,butAnitacan'tspeakEnglishwell.Howcantheybecome

71?

“AnitaisfromMalaysia（马来西亚）.SheisstilllearningEnglish,andIamsureyouwilldoyourbesttohelp

her,right?^^Ms.SmithsaysslowlyandpointstoTom,'"Anita,thisisTom.^^

Anitalooks72,andTomwantstomakeherfeelbetter.

“Hello,Anita!”hesays.

“ApaKhabar,^^saidAnita.

“Thatmustmeanhello,9,Tomthinks.<4Buthowcouldwebecomefriends?^^

InMathslessons,ittakesTomlongerthanmostclassmatesto73hisworksheet,butAnitaisalready

finished.66Iguessnumbersarethesameeverywhere,9,Tomthinks.

AnitalooksatTom'spaperandpointstoa74.Sheshakesherheadandsays,"Go."

Tomispuzzled,soAnitasaysagain.Shetaps（敲打）herhandfivetimesonthedesk.t4Oh!Five!^^saysTom.

“One,two,three,four,five!^^HetapsthedeskwitheachnumberthesamewayAnitadoes.

Anitasmilesandnodsherhead.Thenshedrawsapicturetoshowhowtosolvetheproblem.

Tom75hisanswerandwritesthenumber5onhispaper.

Theysmiletoeachother.Tom76alottolearnMalaysian,andhealsohelpsAnitawithherEnglish.

Fortherestoftheday,theyhavelunchtogetherandplaybaseballwithotherstudents.Itturnsoutthatyou

don'tneedmanywordsatalltobecomefriends.

71.A.friendsB.teachersC.leadersD.classmates

72.A.boredB.tiredC.sadD.nervous

73.A.showB.makeC.finishD.share

74.A.blankB.problemC.letterD.word

75.A.erasesB.getsC.givesD.faces

76.A.explainsB.practicesC.suggestsD.scores

（2025北京大兴初二上期末）AYoungWomanRower

JasmineHarrison,21,isgoodatrowing（戈U）aboat.SheisfromNorthYorkshireinEngland.Twomonthsago,

Jasmine77torowaloneacrosstheAtlanticOcean（大西洋）althoughshedidn'thaveenoughexperiencein

rowingsuchalongdistance（星巨离）.Everyday,Jasminerowedforabout12hours.Shetriedherbesttopushthe550-

poundboatforwardintheocean.

Jasminetookasatellite（卫星）78withher.Thatmadeitpossibletotalkwithherfamilyandfriends

everyday.Butshehadtosolvesomeproblemsordifficultiesallbyherself.Thethingsgotalittle79after

herspeaker（话筒）fellintothewaterandshecouldnotusethephoneanymore.

WhenJasminerowedherboatintheocean,shecouldseedifferentkindsofsealife.Sometimesshewas80

tomeetwithlargewhales.Shesawthemrise（升）outofthewaternotfarfromherboathappily.

Butonherjourney（旅途）,therewasdanger,too.Onenight,herboatturnedoverbecauseofthelargewaves.

Anothertime,itnearly81intoaship.""EverythinghappenedwhenIwasasleep,9,shesaid.

Manyrowersusuallytookspecialpreparedmealsinordertostoreandeateasilyinaboat.ButJasminesaid

sheonlyatecookiesand82.“IthinkIate40kilogramsofchocolate,9,shesaid.

Jasminekeptrowingherboat.Atlast,shereachedtheislandofAntigua.Shespent70days,3hoursand48

minutes,83acrosstheoceansuccessfully.Soshebecametheyoungestwomantorowaloneacrosstheocean

intheworld.

Whenshelandedontheisland,someoneaskedherwhatshewasmostlookingforwardto."Food!”,shesaid.

She84herarrival（至U达）withsomehamburgersandfries.

77.A.startedB.learnedC.advisedD.agreed

78.A.mapB.radioC.TVD.phone

79.A.worstB.lessC.worseD.least

80.A.worriedB.relaxedC.surprisedD.scared

81.A.turnedB.ranC.brokeD.jumped

82.A.chocolateB.fishC.cheeseD.beef

83.A.swimmingB.rowingC.flyingD.climbing

84.A.FilledB.mixedC.coveredD.celebrated

（2025北京西城初二上期末）TheGarden

LuisawaspleasedwhenhermothermarriedSamuelFlores.Samuelwasveryniceandalwaystookthetime

to85ifsomeonewantedtotalk.Allinall,itwasgoodtohavehiminthefamily.

Therewas,however,one86.Samuelhadadaughter,Isabel,andIsabelwasperfect.Shehadalready

finishedcollege,gottenagoodjobandmarriedarestaurantmanager.Theyhadjustboughtaperfectlittlehouse.

Samuelwas87ofIsabelandshowedhisadmiration（欣赏）toooften.WhenLuisagotaBonher

writtenwork,hesaid,"Isabelwasalwayssuchagood88,gettingA'sonallherwritingtasks!"WhenLuisa

playedapieceofmusic,hesaid,“Isabelplayedthepianosowellwhenshewasyourage."Luisacouldn'ttakeit

anymore!Sheshouted,"You'realways89metoIsabel.Itreallyhurts!,?

Samuelwassurprisedatfirstbutthensaidsorry."Ipromisetotrynottodothatanymore.Okay?”hesaid.

Samuelwastruetohisword.HehardlyevermentionedIsabelwhenLuisadidsomethingwell.Whenhedid,

hecaughthimselfandquicklystopped.

Luisafeltbetteratfirst,butsoonshefeltbadtofindherselfmakingthesamekindsofcomparisonsinherown

mind!Whatevershedid,she90thatIsabelcoulddobetter.Shewasstilllivingintheshadow（阴影）ofthe

greatIsabel.

OneSaturday,thefamilygottogetheratIsabePshouse.Everythingwas91—thefoodwasdelicious,

thekitchenwascleanandtidy,andthehousewasbeautifullydecorated（装饰）.

“Canweseethe92?”askedLuisa,wholovedgardensandwishedshehadone.IsabeFsfaceturned

red.^^Well,^^shesaid,4tThegardenisfarfromnice.Wearejustnotgoodatgrowingplants.^^

Luisasmiled."MaybeIcanhelpyou.^^

“YoushouldseeLuisa'slovelyminigarden,saidSamuel."Shehasareal93forgrowingthings.”

LuisabeganspendingmoretimeworkinginIsabeFsgarden.Asitwasgettingmoreandmorelovely,her

friendshipwithIsabelalso94.Soontheywereascloseasrealsisters.Luisawastrulyhappyinhernew

family.

85.A.workB.listenC.smileD.relax

86.A.problemB.riskC.accidentD.choice

87.A.afraidB.tiredC.proudD.sure

88.A.classmateB.friendC.managerD.writer

89.A.comparingB.showingC.introducingD.describing

90.A.reported