Question

英语完型填空 whatever my mother asked me

Answer 1

Whatever my mother asked me to do was immediately followed by my complaining," I can't." 36 , very few tasks that I set out to finish were 37 completed.
One evening, my mother 38 me into the study where she was reading an article in the TV Guide. On the cover was a(n) 39 of Marlo Thomas, a famous actress now starring in one of my favorite shows.
"I want you to read this article," Mother began. "It's about Marlo Thomas. She 40 how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father 41 her life. She went from saying, "I can't" to "I 42 !" According to this article, she was able to rebuild her life, and finally her career, by learning the principles in the poem."
I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had 43 ; a simple poem entitled（标题为）, "I Can."
"I want you to learn that 44 by heart," Mother said.
"Mum," I said. "I can't learn that poem. It's too 45 ."
"It's not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it 46 by this time tomorrow."
I turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine loosely 47 in my small right hand. With a heavy heart, I sat on my bed and began my 48 .
"Can't is a word that is enemy to ambition（雄心）," I began. I 49 the line until it held 50 in my heart. I 51 the process until the following evening, when I 52 said the poem aloud from my memory that has continued to be my motto.
Ms. Thomas did not know me, but her story 53 changed my life.
Saying, "I can," helped me to survive the worst moments of my life. Saying "I can" 54 me to finish things I would have otherwise seen as out of my 55 .
36. A. In addition B. Before long C. Aside from D. As a result
37. A. never B. ever C. even D. still
38. A. took B. pulled C. called D. locked
39. A. example B. introduction C. passage D. photo
40. A. tells B. hopes C. reports D. admits
41. A. helped B. changed C. improved D. saved
42. A. will B. must C. may D. can
43. A. found out B. left for C. spoken of D. made up
44. A. article B. story C. actress D. poem
45. A. long B. difficult C. boring D. meaningless
46. A. quickly B. perfectly C. constantly D. carefully
47. A. caught B. placed C. held D. touched
48. A. task B. homework C. activity D. plan
49. A. remarked B. repeated C. liked D. analysed
50. A. hard B. fast C. close D. firm
51. A. continued B. finished C. studied D. stopped
52. A. softly B. proudly C. slowly D. luckily
53. A. mainly B. partly C. only D. forever
54. A. allowed B. caused C. encouraged D. taught
55. A. mind B. business C. reach D. life
完形答案：DBCDA, BDCDA, BCABD, ABDCC