Welcometomyclass!Classtrainingontheclozetest

Read&guess1.Ifwinter_____,canspringbefarbehind？comes2.Earlytobedandearlyto____makesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.rise3.

Myheart____whenIwasrefusedbytheboss.sank

WhenIwasyoung,mymotherdidn’thavethemoneytosendmetoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,Monday1.________Friday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasn’ttoohappyaboutgettingupthat2._____.Andalotoftimes,I’dfall3.______rightthereatthekitchentablewhilestudying.ButwheneverI’dcomplainmymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe’dsay,“Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster（小子）.”throughearlyasleepAdaptedfromBarackObama’smemoiraclozetestawordgameDiscuss&thinkWhatdoyouthinkofaclozetest?Generally,thepassageforclozetestisastory,whichisaboutsmallthingsinourdailylife,yetitisfulloflifephilosophy.Whatelementsareincludedinastory?AstorytimeplacemaincharacterseventTry&predict

Thefirstsentenceisveryimportant.Itisjustliketheheadofabird,wecanrecognizeabirdbyitshead.

Trytogetsomeinformationfromthefirstsentenceofthepassage.Itisalsolikealighthouseintheocean.Withoutit,wecoudn’ttravelfurther.

Try&predictAsalittleboy,therewasnothingIlikedbetterthanSundayafternoonsonmygrandfather’sfarm.

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bymilesofwindingstonewalls,thehouseandbarnprovidedendlesshoursof

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foracitykidlikeme.….

Trytogetsomeinformationfromthefirstsentenceofthepassage:timeplacemaincharactersevent?Practice&explore

1—5BCDAD6—10ADBAC11—15CDBAB16—20CDCABExchange&check

Asalittleboy,therewasnothingIlikedbetterthanSundayafternoonsonmygrandfather’sfarm.

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bymilesofwindingstonewalls,thehouseandbarnprovidedendlesshoursof2foracitykidlikeme.

1.A.Crowded

B.Surrounded

C.Damaged

D.Blocked2.A.sorrow B.pity

C.fun

D.puzzleAnalyze&explainIcanstillrememberoneafternoonwhenIwaseightyearsold.Sincemyfirstvisittothefarm,I’dwantedmorethananythingelsetobe

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toclimbthestonewallssurroundingthefarm.Myparentswouldnever

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.Thewallswereold;somestonesweremissing;othersbecamelooseandbrokeoff.

Still,mydesiretoclimbacrossthosewallsgrewso

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.Onespringafternoon,Isummoned（鼓起）allmy

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andenteredthelivingroom,wheretheadultshadgatheredafterdinner.3.A.inspired B.banned Cexpected

D.allowed4.A.approve B.question

C.complain

D.refuse5.A.large B.steady C.fast D.strong6.A.courage B.strength

C.right D.energy

“I,uh,Iwanttoclimbthestonewalls,”Isaid

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.Achoruswentupfromthewomenintheroom.“Heavens,no!”Theycriedworriedly.“You’ll

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yourself!”Iwasn’ttoo

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.The

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wasjustasI’dexpected.But

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Icouldleavetheroom,Iwasstoppedbymygrandfather.“

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justaminute,”Iheardhimsaytothem,“Lettheboyclimbthestonewalls.Hehastolearntodothingsforhimself.”7.A.confidently B.cheerfullyC.desperately

D.hesitantly8.A.enjoyB.hurt

C.bother D.burdenA.disappointedB.satisfied

C.certain D.nervous10.A.action

B.reward

C.response D.support11.A.since

B.though C.before D.until12.A.Moveon B.Tryout C.Getout

D.Holdon

“Scoot（快走）,”hesaidtomewithawink（使眼色）,“andcomeandseemewhenyougetback.”13Irushedoutoftheroom.ForthenexttwoandahalfhoursIclimbedthoseoldwallsandhadthe

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ofmylife.LaterImetwithmygrandfathertotellhimaboutmy

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.I’llneverforgetwhathesaid.“Fred,”hesaid,smilingbroadly,“youmadethisdaya

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dayjustbybeingyourself.Alwaysremember,there’sonlyonepersoninthiswholeworldlikeyou,andIlikeyouexactlyasyouare.”13.A.Angrily B.Instantly C.BreathlesslyD.Secretly14.A.time B.bitterness

C.regret

D.failure15.A.dream B.adventure

C.accident

D.journey16.A.terrible

B.difficult

C.special

D.hopeless

Manyyearshavepassedsincethen,andtodayI

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thetelevisionprogramMisterRogers’Neighborhood,seenbymillionsof

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throughoutAmerica.Therehavebeenchanges

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theyears,butonethingremainsthesame;my

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tochildrenattheendofalmosteveryvisit,“There’sonlyonepersoninthisworldlikeyou,andpeoplecanlikeyouexactlyasyouare.”17.A.watch B.reform

C.criticize D.host18.A.adults B.women C.children

D.peasants19.A.over B.during

C.for

D.after20.A.memory

B.message

C.pressure

D.choiceReflect&summarizeWecangettheanswersbyReadingthecontextSearchingfortheimplied（暗含的）informationUsinggrammarAwakeningthebackgroundorcommonsenseInferringthedevelopmentofthestory

1.Asalittleboy,

therewasnothing