Cloze6(2015北京)ThePhoneCallItwasgettingdark.Paullookedoutofthewindowandsighed(叹气).Dadsaidhewouldcomehomeby5：30butitwasalmost7：0

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Cloze 6(2015 北京) 

The Phone Call It was getting dark.               Paul looked out of the window and               sighed (叹气) .Dad said he would         come home by 5 ： 30 but it was           almost 7 ： 00. Even if Dad came         back it wouldn’t be much fun playing       1  in the dark.Paul walked into       his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework but couldn’t. 

      The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad:“Paul I'm 2  but I couldn^ play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office.Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next week?end?…”

      Paul couldn't understand why Dad was so 3  . He threw him?self into the sofa and soon fell asleep.His book was still opened to the first page.

      The next day at school Paul didn't hand in his homework and 4   a test.Mrs Green his teacher asked him to stay after school. ^u Paul you didn't do your homework. You didn't pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you.What's wrong?”

       Paul just sat there 5  Paul if you don't want to talk I will. I know that something's worrying you but you have to get it out.You need to tell someone."

As Paul walked home he thought of what Mrs Green said.Maybe he didn't do his homework because he wanted to get his dad's 6  .He knew Mrs Green was right.He decided to take her advice.

      When Paul got home he 7   his dad.But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱) .Paul began talkingDad I can't play with you next weekend. I've got lots of problems with my homework.Also I really don't want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you 8  our plans Dad it hurts me.It's not too late to rebuild our relationship but we have to start small.Maybe you can help me with  my sometime. Dad I love you."

       As Paul ended the call he felt much relaxed. He didn't know whether his dad would be different but it didn't matter. He himself 10 .He expressed his feelings to the right person.He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.

   1.A. baseball   B. cards   C. chess   D. toys

   2.A. lucky   B. sorry   C. surprised   D. pleased

   3.A. famous   B. helpful   C. lazy   D. busy

   4.A. made   B. missed   C. failed   D. chose

   5.A. cheerfully   B. comfortably   C. hopefully   D. quietly

   6.A. attention   B. message   C. praise   D. trust

   7.A. saw   B. thanked   C. called   D. greeted

   8.A. prepare   B. break   C. follow   D. question

   9.A. choice   B. homework   C. speech   D. decision

   10.A. regretted   B. complained C. insisted   D. changed

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. DCloze 6[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。小男孩Paul的爸爸工作太忙，说 好和他打棒球却失约了。他情绪非常低落，没有完成作业并且考试也 不及格。听了老师的建议后，他拿起电话对爸爸诉说了自己的心声。1. A 根据下文 Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner.可知，他是在等着和爸爸打棒球。故选A.2. B 根据下文 but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight 可知，爸爸感 到很抱歉。故选B.3. D 根据上文 Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?可知，爸爸很忙。故选D.4. C 根据下文 You didn't pass the test and only got a D.可知，Paul 考试 不及格。fail失败，不及格。故选C.5. D 根据下文 Paul if you don't want to talk I will.可知，Paul 没有说 话。quietly安静地。故选D.6. A 由上文老师的话 This isn’t like you.What's wrong?可知，Paul 会做 作业，也可以考及格，他是故意不做作业的，并让自己考试不及格。 所以他是想引起爸爸的注意。故选A.7. C 由下文 But there was no answer.Then it went tovoicemail.可知，他 给爸爸打了电话。故选C.8. B由下文it hurts me可知，是爸爸打乱计划使他很受伤。break违 犯，背弃。故选B.9. B 根据 I've got lots of problems...with my homework.可推断出他希望 爸爸可以辅导他做作业。故选B.10. D 根据下文 He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.可知，他与之前写不下去作业的状态完全不同了，他自己发 生了改变。故选D.[长难句]He didn't know whether his dad would be different but it didn't matter.他不知道他的爸爸是否会变得不同，但是那不重要了。本句为并列复合句，whether引导宾语从句，表示不确定爸爸是否 会变得不同。but表示转折，it指代前面的宾语从句“爸爸是否会变得 不同”。