阅读下面的短文，从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案填空：

Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle(海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, “Stop!” The children ran ___1___ quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like ___2___ you to a wonderful palace now.”

The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he ___3___ the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him ___4___. He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very ___5___ everything.

After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, ___6___ you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one,” the young man promised(许诺). At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.

After he ___7___, he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. ___8___ the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried. “I’m ___9___ now.” Then he thought, “Things in the other box must be expensive, too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face ___10___ an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.

1. A. through B. away C. into D. out

2. A. wanting B. asking C. to let D. to invite

3. A. left for B. arrived on C. arrived at D. got away

4. A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner C. a very bad dinner D. a very small dinner

5. A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with D. sorry for

6. A. so B. or C. but D. as

7. A. went back to home B. was back home C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea

8. A. To his surprising B. To one’s surprising C. To one’s surprise D. To his surprise

9. A. a poor man B. a rich man C. an old man D. a young man

10. A. liked B. felt like C. looked like D. looked

【答案与解析】

本文讲述一个年轻人因救了海龟而受到宴请和酬谢，但这位年轻人又因太贪心而忽然变化的故事。对同学们做人很有启发。

1. B 根据上下文判定，那些孩子们应该是跑走了。所以应选away。

2. D would like 之后应接不定式，年轻人救了海龟的命，海龟应是“邀请年轻人到宫殿去”

3. C 到达某个地方应用arrived at。

4. A 按照逻辑，海龟国王要感谢他，必然设盛宴招待他。所以应选a big dinner。

5. A 海龟国王盛情招待他，所以他对一切都满足 (pleased with对……感到满足)。

6. C 前后是转折关系，选but。

7. B 上段末说他已出海面，所以打开盒子应是回家(went back home) 之后。

8. D 由后文“My God!” he cried 可知，应填To his surprise(使他感到惊奇的是)。

9. B 他得到了金子，当然应该是a rich man。

10.C 由于贪心，他的头发变白了，脸“看起来”像八十多岁的老头。