2019-2023年中考英語(yǔ)復(fù)習(xí)試題分項(xiàng)匯編：完形填空（10空題）（原卷版）

專題03完形填空（10空題）

五年中考真題

（2023?重慶?統(tǒng)考中考真題）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)的最

佳答案，并把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

SieneisafirefighterintheUSA.Itisn'teasytobecomeafirefighterthere.Manypeopletry,butalotofthem

1__.Also,inthepastfirefightingwasalwaysajobformen.Nowtherearewomenfirefighters.

WhenSienewasfiveyearsold,itwasherdreamtobecomea2.Fortyyearslater,shewasthe__3

womantopassasix-weekcourseattheWFPA（女子消防預(yù)備學(xué)院）.TheWFPAtrainswomenintheskillsthey

needtobefirefighters.Infact,Sienenowtrainsfirefightersthere4

Startingthecoursedoesn'tmeanyou'llbecomeafirefighter.Thecourseisvery5sonoteveryone

finishesthetraining.Theyaretrainedlikebeinginthearmy-Canyouholdaheavypieceofwoodforfour

minutes?Howmanyexercisescanyoudo?Canyoulifta12-meterladder（梯子）？

Youalsoneedother6Canyouleadateam?Areyouaskillfuldriver?Canyouusetechnology?There

aresomanymorethatareapartoffirefightingthesedays.Ofcourse,noonecandothemall,butmoreskills__7

help.

However,youmustwaitforachancetoworkasafirefightereven8passingyourcourse.Itseemsthat

lotsofwomenaren'treadytodothat.Inoneyear,50womengottrained,9onlythreeofthemarenow

firefighters.Learningtheskillsisnotenoughtobecomeafirefighter.LikeSiene,youalsoneedto10

yourdream.

1.A.succeedB.passC.failD.fight

2.A.policewomanB.firefighterC.scientistD.doctor

3.A.oldestB.tallestC.kindestD.busiest

4.A.myselfB.yourselfC.himselfD.herself

5.A.interestingB.easyC.importantD.difficult

6.A.ideasB.methodsC.skillsD.rules

7.A.recentlyB.certainlyC.hardlyD.nearly

8.A.afterB.duringC.beforeD.in

9.A.butB.orC.becauseD.though

10.A.giveupB.sticktoC.talkaboutD.worryabout

（2023?河北?統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀下面短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Somepeoplehavenointerestinsports.Theythinkthatsportsmakethem11andsmellbad.They

say,“Whywastetimeplayingsports?^^Tothesepeople,Ipolitelysay,“Youhavenotdiscoveredthe12

ofsports!,?

LetmesharewithyouabasketballgameIplayedtwoweeksago.Ourparentsandfriendswerethereto

13us.Alotofpeoplewerewatching.Weallwantedto14thegameinfrontofsomanypeople.

Thegamewas15overandwewereonepointbehind.Ourcoachcalledustogetherandsaid,“Okay,

thisisit!Eitherwescorenoworthegameisover.Lefsworkhardtoscore.Evenifwedon'tscore,16

weknowthatwehavetriedourbest.So,boys,don'tthinktoomuch.Itdoesn'tmatterifwelose.Justdoit.”

Well,inthelast17ofthegame,wetrulyscoredandtwoteamstied（打成平局）！Wewentinto

overtime（力口時(shí)）andwelostintheend.Butafterthegame,thecoachhuggedallofus.Hetoldusthathewas

18becausehehadneverseenateamtryharderthanus.

Tobehonest,I19alotofpleasureinplayingsports.Itmakesmehappyandcomfortable.Thafs

whyIplaysportswheneverIgetthechance.Somy20istochooseasportandkeepdoingit.Yourbody

willthankyouandyourmindwillbereadytoworkwell.

11.A.lazyB.tiredc.UglyD.stupid

12.A.priceB.timeC.funD.level

13.A.callB.praiseC.helpD.cheer

14.A.winB.watchC.joinD.report

15.A.suddenlyB.nearlyC.finallyD.recently

16.A.atfirstB.atonceC.attimesD.atleast

17.A.monthB.weekC.hourD.minute

18.A.braveB.activeC.proudD.honest

19.A.feelB.faceC.guessD.give

20.A.adviceB.orderC.actionD.interest

（2023?甘肅白銀?統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最

佳答案。

Emilylovedreading.Sheusedtobeveryshy.She21talkingtoothers.Sosheturnedto22.In

2019,herdadgotsick.Itwasveryserious.Booksbecameanevenbiggercomfortfor23.

Emily'sdadgotbetter.Andshecameupwithaplanto24others.

2

Emilystartedabookdriveinherhometown.She25books.Shetookthemto26beingcared

forinhospitals.27shehascollectedmorethan10,000books.

Emilyandherfatherareveryclose.Whenherfatherlearnedofherplansforthebookdrive,hewasn't

surprised."Shewasalwaysinterestedinbooks,“hesays."28shealwayswantedtodothingsforthe

neighborhood.^^Emilyrunsthebookdriveherself,butshegetssomehelpfromher29.“Wedothedriving,9,

herdadsays.

Emilystillrunsthebookdrive.Thememoryofmeetingthechildrenshehelpsstickswithher."Itwasthe

30dayofmylife,^^shesays."IrealizedIwantedtodothistypeofworkforever.”

21.A.wasafraidofB.wasinterestedinC.wasgoodatD.wassorryfor

22.A.musicB.sportsC.booksD.stamps

23.A.meB.herc.himD.it

24.A.teachB.savec.moveD.help

25.A.wroteB.collectedc.readD.bought

26.A.kidsB.menc.womenD.newborns

27.A.InshortB.Hardlyeverc.SofarD.Ontime

28.A.SoB.Orc.ButD.And

29.A.parentsB.friendsc.teachersD.neighbors

30.A.saddestB.bestc.shortestD.strangest

（2023?湖南永州?統(tǒng)考中考真題）通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)

中選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案，并填涂在答題卡上。

FromPlayertoArtist

MynameisMicahJohnson.For24years,Iplayedbaseballeveryday.Ireachedthehighestlevelofthe

31,playingformajor-leagueteams.OnceIgotthere,Iwouldthink,tuOkay,Ididit."Idon'tcareifittakes

100years:IfifssomethingthatsomebodysaysIcan'tdo,I'mgoingto32everythingIcantodoit.And

whenIdoit,Ithink,"Okay,whafsthenextthingI'mgoingtodo?”

Istartedpaintingin2016,whenIwaswiththeLosAngelesDodgers.WhenIcamehomefromagameandI

wasnotjustgoingtobed.ThafswhenIwould33.Iwasjustsocrazyaboutpainting.In2018,mytime

wasdoneinMajorLeagueBaseball.I'dfalleninlovewithartandcreativity.Istartedpaintingyoungblackkids

as34afterIheardayoungblackkidaskifastronautscouldbeblack.Iknewpaintingthesepictureswas

somethingspecial.

Iwantedtoreachmorepersonswithmymessage.SoI35a3DcharacternamedAku.He'sablack

kidwho'sbraveandconfident.He36anoversizespacehelmet（頭盔）.Thisway,itallowshimtotravel

throughtheInternet.Lastyear,AkuwasonthecoverofTIME.Later,ImadehimintoanNFT.NFTsareartworks

thatareboughtandsoldonline.Itmeansthatpeoplecanbuyandownthem.WithNFTs,youcansearchfor

somethingontheInternetfreely.

Ifoundmypassion（酷愛(ài)）,soItradedmybaseballbatfora37.Kidscanfindapaththafs38

tothembyshowingupeveryday,andjustgoingdeeperintothethingstheycareabout.

In2021,anNFTofAkutraveledaroundEarthonboardtheInternationalSpaceStation.Thafssomething

youcan'teven39!Ifyoukeepworkingtowardsomethingthatyou'repassionateabout,40that

youcan'tevenimaginearegoingtopresentthemselves.

31.A.musicB.drawingC.sport

32.A.thinkB.tryC.believe

33.A.paintB.playC.relax

34.A.actorsB.astronautsC.artists

35.A.watchedB.imaginedC.created

36.A.wearsB.buysC.borrows

37.A.basketballB.paintbrushC.football

38.A.meaningfulB.painfulC.hard

39.A.workonB.takeoutC.dreamof

40.A.chancesB.difficultiesC.hobbies

（2023?山東濱州?統(tǒng)考中考真題）WhenIfirstarrivedinChina,IknewlittleChinese.Andsomeofthe

ChinesewordsI41hadsomethingtodowithfood.Ilearnedthenamesofafewdishes,butstilldidn't

knowmostofthethingsIsawonChineserestaurantmenus.Luckily,therewere42tohelpme.

NearlyeveryrestaurantmenuinChinahaspicturesoffood43it.ButmanyrestaurantsI'vebeento

intheUSdon't.Whatisthe44forthedifference?

4

OnethingFvedefinitely（明確地）45aboutChinaisthatfoodisabiggerpartoftheirculturethanit

isintheUS.Acommonwayto46someoneinChinaistoaskthemifthey'veeatenyet.Foodisjusta

biggerdealhere-andhavingpicturesoffoodinmenusispartofthat.Somemenusarealmostlikeworksofart,

withbeautifulphotos.

Anotherthingisthe47ofthedishes.Chinesedishessometimeshavefanciful（另lj出心裁的）names

like“palaceguardchicken^^or“threefreshthingsfromthesoil”.Theseareinterestingnames,buttheydon'treally

tellyou48thedishesarelike.Therefore,ifs49tohavepicturessoyoucanactuallyseewhat

youaregoingtoeat.

Thereare50evenmorereasons.AllIknowisthatIwasverythankfultohavethosepicturemenus

whenIfirstcametoChinayearsago.

41.A.learnedaboutB.cameupC.keptawayD.clearedout

42.A.videosB.coversC.picturesD.materials

43.A.atB.forC.fromD.in

44.A.resultB.reasonC.choiceD.list

45.A.noticedB.thoughtC.reflectedD.imagined

46.A.introduceB.rememberC.respectD.greet

47.A.platesB.colorsC.pagesD.names

48.A.whatB.howC.whyD.which

49.A.harmfulB.helpfulC.colorfulD.awful

50.A.nearlyB.simplyC.probablyD.hardly

（2023?陜西?統(tǒng)考中考真題）DearHelenKeller,

I'mgladtowritetoyouagaintotellyouhowyourbookhasinfluencedme.

Ireadthatyoureallybroughtyourparentslotsof51andtheydidn'tknowwhattodo!Thenthey

foundagreat52foryou-Ms.Sullivan.Withgreatpatience,sheshowedandtaughtyouthattherewasa

wordtodescribeeveryobjectandidea.BecauseofMs.Sullivan,you'renowableto53andwriteby

touch.

Ialsoreadthatyoulovetoaskquestions.Sonow,Idothesamethingasyoudo.Itreallyhelpsmealotto

54.IamlearningmorenowthanIeverdidbeforeIlostmyhearing.Maybemymotheris55when

shesays"everycloudhasasilverlining.*Evenwhensomethingseemsreallybad,a56thingcancome

fromit.

IhaveabestfriendAnnaBaileyinmycity.WhenIlostmyhearing,I57Iwouldlosethisfriend.I

thoughtshemightwanttoplayonlywithpeoplewhocouldhear.ButIwaswrong.Annastayed58with

me.Sheevenhelpedme.ShetoldmeIwouldgetusedtobeingdeaf."Itmighttakesomeshesaid.<6But

you'llfindyourfbet.**“Shemademefeel59.

WhenIfirstheardaboutyou,Iwasreally60andinterested.Eventhoughyouaredeafandblind,

youcandoalmostanything!Youevenwenttocollege.Youarelikeaherotome.IhopethatonedayIcanvisit

you.

Yours,

AmeliaGrant

*Thesayingmeansthat4teverysadordifficultsituationhasapositiveside”.

**Theexpression“tofindyourfbet“means"tobecomeconfidentinanewsituation^^,

51.A.troubleB.helpC.adviceD.luck

52.A.cleanerB.workerC.teacherD.driver

53.A.danceB.readC.playD.watch

54.A.answerB.drawC.seeD.learn

55.A.wrongB.rightC.freeD.busy

56.A.goodB.strangeC.funnyD.usual

57.A.orderedB.forgotC.hopedD.thought

58.A.membersB.cousinsC.friendsD.strangers

59.A.happyB.sadC.badD.shy

60.A.worriedB.boredC.tiredD.surprised

（2023?重慶?統(tǒng)考中考真題）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)的最

佳答案，并把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

OldMotherWindtoldtheTree,"I'vejustcomeacrossthegrass,andthereIsawtheBestThinginthe

World.^^

BobbyMousewassittingundertheTreeand61thosewords.Hethought,C4theBestThinginthe

World——nowwhatcanthatbe?Itmustbelotsofnuts!I'llgoandfindit."Bobbymouserandowntowardsthe

62.

Hewasrunningsofastthathedidn'tseePeterRabbit63PeterRabbitjumpedoutandasked,

“Whereareyougoinginsuchahurry?^^

“DowninthegrasstofindtheBestThingintheWorld/BobbyMouserepliedandran64.

“TheBestThingintheWorld,saidPeterRabbit.t6Thatmustbelotsofcarrots.Tilgoandfindit."SoPeter

Rabbit65him.

Beforelong,theymetJohnnyChuck.

6

“Whereareyougoinginsuchahurry?^^askedJohnnyChuck.

“TofindtheBestThingintheWorld,theyshouted."TheBestThingintheWorld/saidJohnnyChuck.

“66isbetterthanmyownlittlehomeandthewarmsunshineandthebeautifulbluesky."Sohestayedat

homeandplayedamongtheflowers67OldMotherWindhappily.

BobbyMouseandPeterRabbitranfarandfastalldaylongandstilltheydidn'tfindtheBestThinginthe

World.Whenthe68wasover,theystartedbacktotheirhomes.Theydidn'thurrynow,fortheywere

verytiredand69.

They70OldMotherWindhalfwayhome.

“DidyoufindtheBestThingintheWorld?”askedOldMotherWind.

“No!”Theysoundedunhappy.

“JohnnyChuckhasit,“shesaid."Itisbeinghappywiththethingsyouhave.Ifscalledcontentment.Andso

doyou.Youhavetried.^^

61.A.wroteB.spokeC.forgotD.heard

62.A.grassB.treeC.woodD.wind

63.A.althoughB.becauseC.untilD.if

64.A.nearerB.fasterC.morequietlyD.moreslowly

65.A.joinedB.cheeredC.askedD.visited

66.A.EverythingB.SomethingC.NothingD.Anything

67.A.fromB.withC.againstD.between

68.A.dayB?nightC.weekD.month

69.A.fullB.hungryC.happyD.excited

70.A.droveB.hurtC.lostD.met

（2023?安徽?統(tǒng)考中考真題）DearBruce,

Thanksforyouremail-goodtohearfromyou.I'mlookingforwardtotheexchange（交流）,too!

Anyway,aboutthe71andthings.Theschoolhereisn'tvery72aboutmostthings,but

thereareafewthingsyouneedtoknow.Firstofall-73.Youcanwearwhatyouwant,74you

can'twearjeans（牛仔褲）withholesinthem.Youshould75comfortablethings.Andif11becoldwhen

you'reheresoyou'dbetterbringsome76clothes.

Theschool'sprettystrictaboutphones-ofcourseyoucan77them,butyouhaveto78the

phonesandkeeptheminaplaceasyouarerequiredbeforeclass.Youcan?tjustputthemonsilent,right?Andyou

canbring79toschoolbutyoumusteatitoutsideduringthebreak.Ifit'sraining,youcaneatinthe

classroom.

Inshort,ifsagoodschoolandtheteachersarekind.Youreallydon'thavetoworryaboutanythinghere.

Hopemyadviceis80toyou.Writeagainsoon,OK?Andtellmeifthere?sanythingelsevouneedto

know.

Yours,

Sarai

71.A.interviewsB.hobbiesC.marksD.rules

72.A.strictB.fairC.modemD.sure

73.A.questionsB.reportsC.clothesD.subjects

74.A.orB.soC.forD.but

75.A.borrowB.wearC.receiveD.sell

76.A.cleanB.dryC.warmD.new

77.A.bringB.returnC.compareD.repair

78.A.handoutB.throwawayC.turnoffD.pickup

79.A.moneyB.foodC.paperD.water

80.A.helpfulB.similarC.secretD.free

（2023?四川眉山?統(tǒng)考中考真題）RainwasloudlyhittingmywindowwhenIwokeup.Holidaysaremy

only81tosleepin,butIcouldn'tbecauseofthesoundoftherain.Mybrainwas82andfullof

ideas,soIdecidedtogetupandfinishmyproject.

Iwenttoacoffeeshopandstartedtakingnoteson83washappeningaroundme.WhenIlookedat

theparkinglot,anelderlycoupleinacarcaughtmyattention.84parking,thewomangotoutandwent

tohelpherhusbandoutofthecar.Thenthey85theshophandinhand.

86theycameinside,aracecarappearedintheparkinglot.Withitsfourwindowsopen,Isaw

severalteenagers.Theyoungmanwhowasdrivingithadturned87themusicsohighthatIcouldhearit

eveninthecoffeeshop.

However,theywerenotbadguys.Theywerejust88themusic.

Alotofmemoriescameintomymind.Icouldnotstop89thepeoplewhohavebeenbymyside

sinceIwasyoung.

Intherealworld,everyoneisdifferent,butwhetherfriendsorenemies,weareallstillpartofthe90

group-humans.Whenwedisagreewithothers,whynottakeastepback,lookcarefullyandtrytounderstand

thembeforejudgingthem?

81.A.treasureB.accidentC.chanceD.suggestion

82.A.frozenB.emptyC.awakeD.worried

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83.A.whatB.whereC.howD.when

84.A.WithoutB.BeforeC.DuringD.After

85.A.foundB.enteredC.wentD.searched

86.A.EventhoughB.EversinceC.AslongasD.Assoonas

87.A.upB.onC.offD.down

88.A.makingB.singingC.facingD.enjoying

89.A.cheeringupB.lookingafterC.thinkingaboutD.hearingfrom

90.A.strangeB.sameC.seriousD.strong

（2022廣東深圳?統(tǒng)考中考真題）Fromanearlyage,Aralovedwatchingthecowsinthegreenfieldsinher

villageeveryday.Whenshewasten,sheaskedherparentsiftheycould91acow.Herfatherthoughtit

wouldtakemuchworkandsuggestedlearningaboutcowsfromthe92inthecommunityfirst.

Thefirstfarmtheyvisitedwasfantastic,whichsmelledfresh,likeplantsandrain.Thecowswere

munching（嚼）onleaves,cleanandsmiling.Theyproducedlotsoftastymilk.However,thesecondfarmwas

93.Thecowsweresmellyandcoveredindirt.WhenAraaskedaboutthemilk,thefarmersshooktheirheads.

Thatnight,Aracouldn'tfallasleep,wonderingwhatshecoulddotohelpthesadcows.Finally,she94

aplanwithherparents.Sheaskedthefirstfarmersiftheywouldhelpthesecondfarmers,andthey95.Ara

organizedameetingandthefirstfarmerssharedtheir96.Theadvicetheyofferedwasso97that

everyonelearnedalot.

Weekslater,Arafoundthatthesecondfarmwasmuchcleaner.Thefarmersgotmoremilk.Theywere

thankfultoAraandwillingtosharetipswithothers.Atthenextmeeting,manymorefarmers98.

Thatevening,Ara'sfathergaveherabighugandsaid,“Youhavemadeadifferencetoour99!”

Thinkingaboutallthecowsandpeopleshehelped,Arasmiled,thoughshedidn'townacowintheend."Onecan

createpositivechangetotheworldatanyage,95shethought100,Whatwillbeyourchangetomake?

91.A.borrowB.keepC.findD.save

92.A.parentsB.teachersC.friendsD.farmers

93.A.largeB.differentC.fantasticD.modern

94.A.foughtagainstB.putoffC.thoughtofD.gaveup

95.A.agreedB.arrivedC.repeatedD.believed

96.A.happinessB.wealthC.businessD.experience

97.A.humorousB.simpleC.helpfulD.traditional

98.A.tookpartB.rushedoutC.setoffD.passedby

99.A.familyB.schoolC.marketD.community

100.A.honestlyB.proudlyC.thankfullyD.strangely

（2022?四川資陽(yáng)?統(tǒng)考中考真題）Apersonhastwoearsbutonlyonemouth.Thafswhyweshouldlisten

moreandspeak101.

However,peopleoften102toomuch.Theywantotherstolistentothem,103theyforget

tolistentoothers.Thafswhywecan'treallycommunicateasmuchaswethink.

Iusedtowonder104nobodypaidanyattentiontowhatIsaid.TherewerethingsthatIwantedto

say.TherewerefeelingsthatIwantedto105.Butnobodylistenedtomeanditreallymademe

106.

LaterIfoundoutthatIhadbeendoing107thesamething:Ikepttalkingandneverreallylistened

toanybody.SoIdecidedtobea108.Soon,I109Ibegantoknowmoreaboutthepeoplearound

me.

NowI'velistenedtothem.AndI'vebecomea110person.

101.A.moreB.fasterC.lessD.louder

102.A.smileB.swimC.lieD.talk

103.A.butB.ifc.orD.until

104.A.howB.whyc.whenD.whether

105.A.shareB.buyc.learnD.remember

106.A.warmB.sadc.lazyD.excited

107.A.poorlyB.proudlyc.exactlyD.slowly

108.A.speakerB.readerc.listenerD.writer

109.A.realizedB.promisedc.forgotD.guessed

110.A.simplerB.youngerc.busierD.better

（2022.寧夏.統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填

入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Iwasexpectingtohaveaquietday,butitturnedout（結(jié)果是）tobejusttheopposite.ItwasSaturday

morning111Iwasreadingonthesofawhenthephonerang."Comequickly,Sam,Ineedyour

112!”ItwasmybestfriendGeorge,soIcouldn't113."Whereareyou?”Iasked.'Tm114

home,watchingthehouseopposite.Comequickly,throughthebackgarden.”

I115there.GeorgetoldmetwomenwerestealingthingsfromSimon'shouse.Theyweremoving

theTVandthecomputersontotheirvan（客貨車）.

“ButGeorge,it'sclear,1saidimpatiently（不耐煩地）.“They116bemovinghouse.^^

“That'simpossible!YouknowSimon'sinourclass,buthehassaid117aboutit!”saidGeorge.

10

Irealizedhewasright.Sowephonedthe118.Theysoonarrivedandtookthetwomen119.

“Youaresobrave!”saidonepoliceman.Later,Simon'sparentslearnedwhatwehaddoneandtheywereso

120.Theytookusoutfordinnerthatnight.

Sometimes,asmallactcanmeanalottoothers.

Ill.A.andB.butC.ifD.or

112.A.bookB.timeC.answerD.help

113.A.refuseB.tryc.forgetD.run

114.A.withB.atc.onD.by

115.A.swamB.walkedc.rushedD.flew

116.A.needB.willc.mightD.must

117.A.somethingB.nothingc.anythingD.everything

118.A.policeB.classmatesc.teachersD.family

119.A.inB.offc.awayD.up

120.A.seriousB.thankfulc.famousD.clever

（2022.廣西桂林.統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀短文，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

MyfavouriteGreekheroisOdysseus.HeisthemaincharacterinTheOdyssey,afamousstorybytheGreek

storyteller,Homer.121tellsastoryaboutOdysseusandhisfriendswhogofromGreecetoTroy

122.Aftertenyears,theywinandarevery123ofthemselves.Thentheysetoffforhome,theirway

homebecomesgreat124.Whiletheyaretravelling,theymeetmanystrangepeople.Mostofthemwant

tohurtOdysseusandhisfriends,butafew125them.Thereisaverybigman126onlyoneeye

onanisland,hetriestokillthem.Duringthisfight,Odysseuslosesmanyofhisfriends,buthe127toget

away.Aftertenmoreyearsonthewayhome,Odysseus128getsbacktohisowncountry,alone.

However,helooksso129thathiswifeandsonfailtorecognizehim,theydon'tknowwhoheisuntil

Odysseussavesthemfromsomebadmen.Ilikethisstory130itisveryinterestingandexciting.Ialso

learnfromOdysseusthatgreatmennevergi