Every morning, before Emma rushed out, her mother gently pulled Emma close, placed a soft kiss on her forehead (额头), and said softly, “Work hard.” Then, a second kiss landed on her cheek (脸颊) with the word “ ____1____.” Finally, a third kiss touched her other cheek, “Have fun!” Emma ____2____ three special kisses.

Mom’s three kisses helped Emma deal with ____3____ challenges she would meet in school. She ____4____ her math class. In the math class, she met a difficult math problem. ____5____ that moment, she remembered her mom’s first ____6____. She took a deep breath and worked hard, eventually solving it. At lunch, she saw a ____7____ girl sitting alone.

The second kiss reminded her to be kind, ____8____ she walked over, shared her cookies and chatted with the girl to help her get to know the new school soon. Later, during breaks, her friends called her to ____9____ a lively game. She wanted to refuse. ____10____, she remembered the third kiss. She ran freely onto the field, laughing. She ____11____ as she played the game, and truly had fun.

Leaving school that day, Emma felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Her backpack was full of finished work, her heart was warm from ____12____ others, and her spirit was lifted by laughter and play.

Her ____13____ three simple phrases weren’t just words. They were a compass (指南针) guiding her towards a ____14____ filled with purpose, connection, and joy. She knew exactly ____15____ she would find waiting for her tomorrow morning: three kisses, ready to send her out into the world again.

1.1.

A hardworking

B polite

C kind

D clever

解析：选C。C.后文明确提到 “The second kiss reminded her to be kind”，此处对应 “kind”，符合上下文逻辑。

2.2.

A accepted

B took

C sent

D received

解析：选D。D.accept（主观接受）、take（拿走）、send（发送）、receive（客观收到）；艾玛是 “收到” 妈妈的吻，选 receive。

3.3.

A few

B main

C little

D 3.much

解析：选B。B.few（少，修饰可数名词）、main（主要的）、little（少，修饰不可数）、much（多，修饰不可数）；此处指 “主要的挑战”，选 main。

4.4.

A headed for

B arrived at

C ended up

D put off

解析：选A。A.head for（前往）、arrive at（到达）、end up（最终）、put off（推迟）；结合语境 “她去上数学课”，选 head for（强调 “前往” 的动作）。

5.5.

A In

B On

C At

D Over

解析：选C。C.at that moment 是固定短语，意为 “在那一刻”，符合语法和语境。

6.6.

A letter

B note

C story

D advice

解析：选D。D.letter（信件）、note（便条）、story（故事）、advice（叮嘱 / 建议）；妈妈的 “Work hard” 是叮嘱 / 建议，选 advice。

7.7.

A happy

B new

C beautiful

D young

解析：选B。B.后文 “help her get to know the new school” 提示女孩是 “新来的（new）”，选 new。

8.8.

A then

B but

C so

D since

解析：选C。C.then（然后）、but（但是）、so（因此）、since（因为）；“第二个吻提醒她要善良” 是原因，“走过去分享饼干” 是结果，选 so。

9.9.

A join

B quit

C attend

D do

解析：选A。A.join（加入某人 / 活动）、quit（放弃）、attend（参加正式场合，如会议 / 课程）、do（做）；“join a game” 表示 “加入游戏”，符合搭配。

10.10.

A Suddenly

B Accidentally

C Finally

D Instead

解析：选A。A.suddenly（突然）、accidentally（意外地）、finally（最终）、instead（反而）；此处指 “突然想起第三个吻”，选 suddenly。

11.11.

A cried

B fought

C ran

D cheered

解析：选D。D.cry（哭）、fight（打架）、run（跑）、cheer（欢呼）；结合 “truly had fun”，玩游戏时应是 “欢呼”，选 cheer。

12.12.

A helping

B talking

C teaching

D praising

解析：选A。A.help（帮助）、talk（交谈）、teach（教）、praise（表扬）；前文艾玛帮新同学熟悉学校，此处指 “帮助他人”，选 helping。

13.13.

A friend’s

B mother’s

C sister’s

D grandma’s

解析：选B。B.全文围绕妈妈的三个吻和话语展开，选 mother’s。

14.14.

A day

B moment

C morning

D time

解析：选A。A.day（一天）、moment（瞬间）、morning（早上）、time（时间）；此处指 “充实的一天”，对应艾玛从早到晚的校园生活，选 day。

15.15.

A how

B when

C what

D where

解析：选C。C.how（如何）、when（何时）、what（什么）、where（哪里）；find 后缺宾语，“what” 指代 “等待她的东西（三个吻）”，选 what。