2023届上海市高考英语外刊语法填空练习4.pdfVIP

外刊改编题——上海高考语法专训四

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Irememberasayoungchild1__________(bring)abunchofbrilliantyellowflowerstomy

mother.Itdidn’tmatterthatthestemsfeltstickyor2_________bothmyparentscursedthepresence

oftheseflowersinthelawn.Ithoughttheywerebeautiful!

Andthereweresomanyofthem!Wespenthourspickingtheflowersandthen

3_________(pop)theblossomsoffwithasnapofourfingers.Butthesupplyofdandelions(蒲公

英)neverranout.Myfatherorbrotherswouldchopoffalltheheadswiththelawnmower(割草机)

atleastonceaweek,4__________thatdidntstopthesehardywonders.

Andforthoseflowers5________escapedthehonorofbeinghand-deliveredtomy

motherorthesharpbladesofthelawnmower,therewasanotherlevelofexistence.Thesoft

roundnessofadandeliongonetoseedcausedendlesslaughterofdelightasweunconsciouslyspread

thisfloweracrosstheyard.

AsIworkedinmygardenlastweek,pullingunwantedweedsoutofthespacethatwould

becomeahavenfortomatoes,corn,peasandsunflowers,Iagain6________(marvel)attheflower

thatsomecallaweed.

AndIthought,ifonlyIhadthestayingpowerofadandelion.IfonlyIcouldstretchmy

rootssodeepandstraightthatsomethingtuggingonmystemcouldn’tseparatemecompletelyfrom

thesourcethatfeedsmelife.IfonlyIcouldcomebacktofacetheworldwithabright,sunshiny

faceaftersomeonehasrunmeoverwithalawnmowerorworse,purposelyattackedmeinanattempt

7_________(destroy)me.IfonlyIcouldspreadloveandencouragementasfreelyandfullyasthis

flowerspreadsseedsof8_________.

Thelawnsatmyparentshomearenowbeautifulgreenblankets.Theonlypatchesofcolor

comefromwell-placed,well-controlledflowerbeds.Chemicalshavemanagedtokill9