阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he　1　(find)that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, "Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it:neither too much　2　too little. "

　　His son looked surprised. "I can understand why I shouldn􀆳t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 　3　not save a bit of money?"

　　"That would be a very　4　(reason)thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours, "Nick said.

　　Nick􀆳s guests, 　5　had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, "The only reason a man would sell salt　6　a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect　7　the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it. "

　　"But such a small thing couldn􀆳t　8　(possible)destroy a village. "

　　"In the beginning, there was only　9　very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always　10　(think)that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today. "

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参考答案

Ⅰ. 单句填空

1. absorbed　句意:她打开门的时候看见父亲坐在椅子上, 完全被一本杂志吸引了。

2. to blame　句意:当地政府正在尽力找出应该为这场森林大火负责任的人。考查固定结构"be to blame for doing sth"应为......承担责任, 该因......受到责备。

3. gifted　句意:莉莉的姐姐因为在舞蹈方面没有莉莉那么有天赋而感到伤心。

4. and　句意:--你是如何独自完成这么难的工程的呢?--哦, 我只是开始做了, 很幸运的是, 一切进展顺利。

5. hoping　句意:老师们努力去为展览作准备, 希望获得很大的成功。此处hoping短语作伴随状语。