河北省武邑中学2017-2018学年高一英语上学期课练六完形A little boy knocked on the door of the old houseHe waited and sweated from 36 of seeing the owner, who 37 ever came outAs he was ready to 38 , the door slowly openedWhat do you want? the old man askedUh, sir, Im 39 magazines for school and I was 40 if you would like to buy 41 The old man only 42 at the boyMeanwhile, the boy saw many dog figurines（小雕像） inside the houseDo you 43 dogs? he askedYes, I have many dog figurines in my house; they are all I have The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed he was very 44 Well, I do have a magazine here for collectorsIt is 45 for youI also have one about dogs since you The old man started to close the door, saying 46 , No, boyI dont need any magazines of any kindNow goodbyeThe boy was 47 for the old man being so lonelyHe went home and then had an 48_He had a little dog figurine which didnt _49 much to him since he had a real live dog and a large familyThe boy headed 50 He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the doorBoy, I thought I told you no 51 No, sirI want to bring you a 52 The boy_53_ him the figurine and the old mans face 54 Boy, you have a big heart55 are you doing this?I think it means more to youFrom that day on, the old man started coming out and talking with neighbors36AexcitementBfearCembarrassmentDhappiness37AhardlyBfrequentlyChurriedlyDreadily38Aknock onBbreak inCcut offDwalk away39AsellingBcollectingCraisingDdesigning40AwanderingBwonderingCprovingDhoping41AitBthatConeDthem42AlaughedBpointedCreachedDlooked43AkeepBhateCkillDcollect44AbusyBdelightedClonelyDdisappointed45AclearBsafeCsuitableDboring46AeasilyBcoldlyCcomfortablyDnervously47AsadBanxiousCeagerDrespectable48AopinionBideaCmindDthought49AmeanBworthCtalkDuse50AoffBbackCawayDoutside51AnoisesBinterruptionsCdogsDmagazines52AbookBdollCgiftDhelp53AhandedBlentCattractedDpleased54Awent paleBturned darkClit upDcalmed own55AHowBWhenCWhereDWhy阅读理解AThe hardworking blacksmith (铁匠) Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks (火星) fly from his hammer.The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.“Young man, why dont you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉), even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son lost all his goods because of the war. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiersshoes.Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”56. The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because _.A. his father told him to B. he wanted to learn a skillC. Jones encouraged him toD. he just wanted to pass his time 57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill. C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.58. What can we learn from the story?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Skill makes life easy.C. A good beginning makes a good ending.D. Every man has his gift.BIts become part of the restaurant table setting: knife, fork, napkin and cell phone.For many smart-phone users, its hard just to focus on the meal and company at hand.Now, one restaurant i