（英模七·完形）26. and then walked over ______.

（英模八·完形）25. "Of course," the young man answered. As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother!" When he ______ at the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50.

（英模二十四·完形）When I was in junior high school, I was very shy and had ______ confidence in myself.

（英模八·完形）24. "I'm very sorry to hear that," the young man replied. "Is there anything I can do for you?" "Yes," she said. "When I'm leaving, could you ______ 'Goodbye, mother' to me?"

（英模二十四·完形）One day, our English teacher Mr. Smith told us that we would have a speech contest. I was afraid to ______ part in it.

【完形填空】On my way home, I saw a poor old man selling soaps. I was moved by his condition — perhaps he was the only one ______21______ his family? But I soon shook off the ______22______ — there’s nothing I can really do for him. Just then, a lady went up and bought every bar of soap he was carrying. The old man’s eyes lit up and he left happily. The woman, on the other hand, crossed the road and ______23______ the bag full of soaps on the street with a sign saying “For Free”. Then she boarded the same bus as I did and took the seat next to mine. The curious thing ______24______ me so I couldn’t help but ask her about the strange act. “Excuse me, may I ask why you did that near the bus stop?” I said. “Oh, I walk this road every day and noticed this man many times. I tried to offer him some money but he ______25____. He said he wanted to earn it through hard work and not ______26___. He’s a very honest man. He was content with whatever he earned for the day. So I bought all his soap bars to help him in a way that ______27______ his dignity (尊严) . I left them on the road in order that those who need them can ______28______ themselves.” I reached home feeling a lightness and hope that humanity is not ______29______ after all. A little ______30______ and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

（英模七·完形）27. She enjoys ______ with the cat every day.

【完形填空】I’m sure many people are working hard for a lot of money, a big house, a new car, expensive clothes and so on. These are considered to be symbols of ______21______ on the material level. When I was young, I was also ______22______ reaching for material success. So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money. But later I realized that was not what I wanted, because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for the customers. I became very unhappy ______23______ I could make a lot of money. I no longer felt proud of my job and even ______24______ myself for doing things like that. So I ______25______ my sales job and took another job, this time helping people ______26______ — the poor and the weak. The sense of belonging (归属感) was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again. I made less money but I was ______27______ with myself. For my own past, success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy. I feel successful when I love what I do, not caring so much about ______28____. And I feel the most successful when I ______29______ my kindness everywhere I go. So, be ______30______ to yourself: Learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart. And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success.

（英模八·完形）29. However, we should also be kind to people ______. It's good to help others when we can.

【完形填空】Many students have difficulty in finishing cloze tests (完形填空). So I’d like to help you to finish it. From my point of view, cloze tests are ______21______ jigsaw puzzles (拼图). It ______22______ patience and time to solve them. You must have ______23______ eyes to find the clues (线索). Sometimes you can not discover the proper answer ______24______ you finish reading whole passage. Words, especially the ______25______ between them are necessary for you to do it better. You are required to read ______26______ the lines. I also want to stress the ability of analyzing (分析) the passage. It is often heard that doing cloze tests is beyond English itself. It may largely depend on the general knowledge or your common sense besides vocabulary. Above are my tips for dealing with the test. Next I would like to share 3 steps for you. To begin with, read the first and the last sentence to have an overall understanding of the whole passage. Then ______27______ filling in the blanks according to the context (上下文) . In the end, reread the whole passage to ______28______ the answers. Since it is a cost-effective question type, it needs more efforts. I really hope you can get a high ______29______ within 18 minutes. I am expecting you have a ______30______ of achievement in my class.

【完形填空】The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful. Cathy suffered some terrible______21______in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she finally became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head — to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to join our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally______22______it. The team practice,______23______was a hard start. She coughed and choked (噎住) and could hardly survive (艰难度过) her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing seriously one night, I decided to______24______her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swim suit ready to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to ______25______and insisted she go. From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t miss a single practice. She had a______26______wish within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old girl was growing and changing before my eyes into this______27______human being with a passion (热情) and a mission (使命). Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to______28______her friends and praise their achievements. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach______29______, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her will and enthusiasm. Although skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset (资产) one can hold is the heart.” It was the greatest______30______of my daughter’s life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true win.

（英模二十四·完形）Now I am a teacher like Mr. Smith. I always tell my students that everyone has his own ______ and they can do well if they try their best.

（英模二十四·完形）I will always remember Mr. Smith. It was he who helped me ______ who I really am and find my confidence.

（英模八·完形）30. The key is to find a balance between being helpful and being ______. Don't let others take advantage of you, but don't be afraid to help when it's safe to do so.

（英模二十四·完形）From then on, I became more confident. I learned that we should believe in ______ and never give up easily.

（英模八·完形）27. The young man was ______ surprised to say a word. He realized that the old lady had tricked him.

（英模二十·完形）Walking after meals is especially ______ for people who want to lose weight.

（英模八·完形）21. A young man was walking through a supermarket when he saw an old lady following him around. He paid no ______ and continued shopping.

（英模二十四·完形）With his help, I decided to have a try. I spent all my free time ______ my speech and practiced it again and again.

（英模二十四·完形）To my surprise, I won the first prize. I could ______ believe my ears when I heard the result.