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Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man 1 out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that, and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very 2 .She couldn’t understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or
enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could 3 ,but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.
Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, 4 an old shopping trolley(购物车)which was piled with 5 .It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 6 to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 7 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’t 8 as bad.
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to 9 her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to 10 “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local
business leaders to 11 to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone’s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another 12 called National Red Scarf
Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada’s 13 and homeless.
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah’s Place”, something that Hannah is very 14 of. Hannah’s Place is divided into several areas,
providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 15 outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of 16 .For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 17 of young people to change the world. But 18 all this, Hannah still has the 19 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 20 in the world. You can, too!
【语篇导读】 汉娜·泰勒是一个善良且有爱心的小女孩。她亲眼看见无家可归的人们过着悲惨的生活,于是她决心做一些事情来帮助这些人。在以后的五年中,汉娜通过自己的努力建立公益组织筹集资金来帮助那些无家可归忍饥挨饿的人们。汉娜的故事告诉我们:年轻人也可以通过自己的努力去改变世界。 1. A. jumping B. eating C. crying D. waving
答案 B解析 根据下文中的“the man was homeless and hungry”可知,此处表示这名男子在垃圾箱里捡东西吃。 2. A. annoyed B. nervous C. ashamed D. upset
答案 D解析 根据下文内容可知,汉娜是一个善良并且有爱心的小女孩,因而这一幕让她非常伤心难过。annoyed“恼怒的”;nervous“紧张的”;ashamed“羞愧的”;upset“难过的”。根据句意可知应选D项。 3. A. behave B. manage C. help D. work 答案 C解析 根据语境可知,年幼的汉娜已经开始考虑自己如何才能帮助这些无家可归的人们。behave“表现”;manage“经营”;help“帮助”;work“工作”。根据句意可知应选C项。 4. A. pushing B. carrying C. buying D. holding 答案 A解析 根据语境并结合常识可知,此处表示这位无家可归的女士推着一辆破旧的购物车。push“推”;carry“搬运”;buy“购买”;hold“举着”。根据句意可知应选A项。 5. A. goods B. bottles C. foods D. bags 答案 D解析 根据下文“It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them.”并结合常识可知,此处表示好似这位女士的所有家当在车上的包里了。下文中的“...in them”为提示语,东西只有在包里才合理。 6. A. excited B. determined C. energetic D. grateful 答案 B解析 根据上下文语境可知,善良的汉娜在目睹了无家可归的人们的生存状况后,更下定决心要为这些人做些什么。 7. A. since B. unless C. although D. as
答案 A解析 根据语境可知,此处句意为“自从她们第一次看到那个无家可归的男子,汉娜就一直跟妈妈讨论这些人的生活状况”。since“自从……”,在此处引导时间状语从句。 8. A. sound B. get C. feel D. look 答案 C解析 汉娜的妈妈告诉她,如果她能做些什么来改变使她难过的这个问题,她就不会感觉那么糟糕了。feel “感觉”。 9. A. exchange B. leave
C. keep D. spread
答案 D解析 汉娜开始在曼尼托巴和其他省份为无家可归的人们进行演讲和呼吁,希望把她的愿望和意识传播开来。exchange“交换”;leave“离开”;keep“保持”;spread“传播”。根据句意可知应选D项。 10. A. sell B. deliver C. host D. pack 答案 C解析 host在此处意为“主办,承办”,与后面的宾语构成合理搭配,意为“举办Big Bosses午餐活动”。 11. A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. agree
答案 A解析 此处where引导的定语从句说明了汉娜在承办的午餐活动中劝说当地的有钱人为这项事业进行捐助。contribute“捐献”;lead“导致”;apply“适用于”;agree“同意”。根据句意可知应选A项。 12. A. campaign B. trip C. procedure D. trial 答案 A解析 根据后面的定语“called National Red Scarf Day”可知,此处指的是该慈善机构最近组织的另一项活动。campaign“活动”;trip“旅行”;procedure“步骤”;trial“审讯”。根据句意可知应选A项。 13. A. elderly B. hungry C. lonely D. sick 答案 B解析 根据上下文可知,人们捐二十美元并佩戴红围巾是为了帮助加拿大的饥饿和无家可归的人。第一段中的“homeless and hungry”也是提示语。 14.A.aware B. afraid C. proud D. sure 答案 C解析 根据语境可知,此处意为“在温尼伯有一个以汉娜命名的紧急避难所,她为此感到骄傲和自豪”。aware“知道的”;afraid“害怕的”;proud“骄傲的”;sure“确信的”。此处应用be proud of表示“为……骄傲”。 15. A. going B. sleeping C. travelling D. playing 答案 B解析 根据语境可知,当天气极其寒冷,睡在外面可能会冻死的时候,紧急避难所就开始发挥作用。故应选B项。 16. A. praises B. invitations C. replies D. appointments
答案 A解析 根据上文可知,汉娜的慈善活动已经进行了五年多,期间,她获得了很多赞美。praise“赞扬”符合语境,故选A项。 17. A. needs B. interests C. dreams D. efforts
答案 D解析 汉娜在2007年获得的这项大奖证明了年轻人在改变世界方面所做出的努力。effort“努力”符合句意,故选D项。 18. A. for B. through C. besides D. along
答案 B解析 through all this在此处意为“经历这一切后”符合上下文语境,故选B项。
19. A. healthy C. normal
B. public D. tough
答案 C解析 根据上下文语境可知,此处表示除了定期看望无家可归的人,汉娜跟其他普通的温尼伯女生一样,过着正常的生活。 20. A. choice B. profit C. judgement D. difference
答案 D解析 句意:年轻人可以通过自己的努力发挥作用来改变这个世界,汉娜只是很多这样的年轻人中的一个。make a difference“有影响,起作用”,符合句意,故选D项。
[二]
At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 1 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 2 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 3 .
When I was 50,my weight problem began to affect me 4 .I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this 5 weight any more.
That year, I 6 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that
would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 7 story — she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
8 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈),the World Heals 9 .My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 10 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 11 me as the perfect solution.
12 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 13 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 14 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 15 .I sent letters to everyone I knew,telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 16 in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生),I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 17 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 18 .
A year later,I 19 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000!I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is 20 and enormous.
【语篇导读】作者曾经为自己的肥胖和体重所困扰,后来受到别人的影响,把减肥与公益事业相结合,终于达成了自己的目标。 1. A. add B. mix C. kill D. share 答案 C解析 根据后文的“to make myself feel better”可知,“我”经常用食物来消除坏情绪。add“增加”;mix“混合”;kill“中和;抵消”;share“分享”。故选C项。 2. A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes 答案 A解析 根据语境可知,为了减肥,“我”尝试了各种节食方法,但都毫无作用。故选A项。 3. A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight
答案 D解析 由前文可知,“我”尝试了多种减肥方法,但都没有用,因此“我”对自己的体重感到无奈。height “身高”;ability“能力”;wisdom“智慧”;weight“体重”。故选D项。
4. A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly 答案 C解析 由上文可知,“我”体重370磅,减肥也没有效果,无可奈何。当“我”五十岁的时候,体重问题开始严重地影响“我”的生活。而且与后文“我”想做一些改变相呼应。temporarily“暂时地”;recently“最近”;seriously“严重地”;secretly“秘密地”。故选C项。 5. A. ideal B. extra C. normal D. low 答案 B解析 此处表示“我”再也不想这么胖了。用extra weight表示“额外的重量”,故选B项。 6. A. attended B. organized C. recommended D. mentioned
答案 A解析 由下文的“A seminar leader”可知,“我”只是参加了这个研讨会,并不是组织者。attend“参加”;organize“组织”;recommend“推荐”;mention“提及”。故选A项。 7. A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science 答案 B解析 由后文可知,这位女士不仅减掉了125磅,而且还为无家可归的孩子们筹集了资金。因此,她分享的是自己成功的故事。故选B项。
8. A. Surprised C. Influenced B. Amused D. Disturbed
答案 C解析 被她的故事影响,“我”也创建了一个项目。surprise“使惊奇”;amuse“使人发笑”;influence“影响”;disturb“打扰”。故选C项。 9. A. project B. business C. system D. custom
答案 A解析 根据第三段第一句中的“create a project”及第五段第三句中的“telling them about my project”可知,此处表示“我”也创建了一个项目。故选A项。 10. A. in search of B.in need of C.in place of D.in support of 答案 D解析 “我”的目标是一年之内减掉150磅体重,并筹集5万美元来支持一项创建于30年前的运动,这项运动的宗旨是消除饥饿。in search of “寻找”;in need of “需要”;in place of“代替”;in support of“支持”。故选D项。 11. A. scared B. considered C. confused D. struck 答案 D解析 strike sb.as sth.为固定搭配,意为“让某人觉得……,给人……的印象”。“我”把治愈自己与治愈世界相结合,“我”觉得这是最完美的解决方式。故选D项。 12. A. As B. Until C. If D. Unless 答案 A解析 分析句子结构可知,此处为时间状语从句。指的是当“我”开始“我”的个人减肥计划的时候,“我”感到很害怕。故选A项。 13. A. get over B. run into C. look for D. put aside
答案 B解析 “我”害怕遇上以前曾经击败过“我”的那些困难。get over“克服”;run into“遭遇”;look for“寻找”;put aside“把……放在一边”。故选B项。 14. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. fear 答案 D解析 “这种恐惧环绕在‘我’的心头”。上文的the fear是对本题的提示。故选D项。 15. A. row B. hall C. path D. street
答案 C解析 种种迹象表明,“我”选择的道路是对的。row“排;行”;hall“大厅”;path“道路”;street“街道”。故选C项。 16. A. breaking B. flooding C. jumping D. stepping
答案 B解析 由后文的hundreds of可知,有成百上千的人捐款。break in“打断;闯入”;flood in“大量地涌入”;jump in“投入”;step in“介入;干预”。故选B项。 17. A. heavy B. full C. expensive D. healthy 答案 D解析 根据本段的第一句可知,“我”采取了一些有效的措施来减肥。因此,此处用healthy与之呼应。故选D项。 18. A. regularly B. limitlessly C. suddenly D. randomly
答案 A解析 资金筹集这个生活重心也给了“我”定期运动的新的动力。regularly“定期地;有规律地”。故选A项。 19. A. set B. reached C. missed D. dropped
答案 B解析 由后文的“I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000!”可知,“我”实现了自己的目标。reach one’s goal“实现目标”;set one’s goal “设定目标”。 20. A. stressful B. painful C. meaningful D. peaceful 答案 C解析 “我”觉得在投身于有意义而又重大的事情的过程中“我”获得了重生。stressful“有压力的”;painful“痛苦的”;meaningful“有意义的”;peaceful“和平的”。C项符合语境。
[三]
Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d 1 seen him.So imagine my 2 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.
I was 3 !I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to
4 .The bay was 5 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 6 ,I realized one kayak(皮划艇) was in
7 .“Something’s not 8 !”I took off my T-shirt and 9 into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was 10 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped 11 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something 12 to me. Those brown eyes were very 13 .“What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I 14 .That stranger was my son!
The instructors called for an ambulance. 15 ,after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 16 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 17 to me.“I just want to say thank you,” he said. “You 18 my life!”
I still can’t believe what a 19 it was. I’m just so glad I was there 20 to help my son.
【语篇导读】作者与儿子多年未见,首次约好见面,竟然巧合地从水里救了儿子一命,儿子异常感激。 1. A. also B. often C. even D. last 答案 D解析 两周前,“我”刚与儿子取得联系,他与“我”13年未见。此处表示,距离上一次见面,已经相隔了13年。also“也”;often“经常”;even“甚至”;last“上一次”。故选D项。 2. A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry 答案 A解析 根据上文可知,“我”与儿子13年未见,再相见,必定会非常高兴。delight“高兴,快乐”;relief“宽慰”;anger“愤怒”;worry“担忧”。故A项符合语境。 3. A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed 答案 C解析 根据上文可知,与儿子再次见面,“我”很高兴,也很激动。scared“害怕的”;shocked“震惊的”;thrilled“激动的”;ashamed“羞愧的”。故选C项。 4.A.talk B. stay C. meet D. settle 答案 C解析 根据句意可知,“我”到达了拜伦湾——我们相约见面的地方。talk“谈论”;stay“停留”;meet“见面”;settle“定居”。故选C项。 5. A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed
答案 A解析 根据句意可知,此处表示:海湾沐浴着阳光。bathed“沐浴的”;clean“干净的”;deep“深的”;formed“成形的”。故选A项。 6. A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser
答案 B解析 根据上文的“around 150m off the shore”可知,有一群玩皮划艇的人离海岸大约150米。渐渐地靠近了,“我”才意识到一艘皮划艇处于危险之中。故B项符合题意。 7. A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle 答案 A解析 be in trouble为固定短语,意为“处于危险之中”。 8. A. real C. fair
B. right D. fit
答案 B解析 根据语境可知,此处表示“我”发现了异常。real“正确的”;right“正常的”;fair“公平的”;fit“合适的”。故选B项。
9. A. stared C. dived B. sank D. fell
答案 C解析 根据上文的“took off”及下文的“into the water”可知,此处表示“我”潜入水中,故选C项。 10. A. arguing B. fighting C. shouting D. shaking
答案 D解析 根据上下文可知,两位教练在皮划艇上,皮划艇中间横躺着一个人,这个人摇晃得很厉害。argue“争论”;fight“斗争”;shout“大声喊叫”;shake“摇动”。 11. A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep 答案 C解析 “我”与其中一位教练联手,帮忙把这个人从水中抬出来,故选C项。lead“带领”;persuade“说服”;carry“搬运”;keep“保持”。 12. A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed
答案 B解析 此处sth. occur to sb.是固定搭配,意为“某人突然想起某事”,故选B项。
13. A. sharp C. attractive
B. pleasant D. familiar
答案 D解析 根据后文可知,这个小男孩正是“我”的儿子,因此,当“我”看到他的眼睛时,会感到似曾相识,故选D项。sharp“锋利的”;pleasant“令人愉快的”;attractive“有吸引力的”;familiar“熟悉的”。 14. A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew
答案 D解析 当“我”询问了这个小男孩的名字后,“我”知道他就是“我”的儿子!故此处D项符合句意。 15. A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly
答案 A解析 根据后文的“well enough”可知,最后儿子康复了,这是很幸运地。fortunately“幸运地”;frankly“坦白地”;sadly“悲伤地”;suddenly“突然地”。故选A项。 16. A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave 答案 D解析 根据上文的“stay in hospital”可知,现在儿子康复了,准许出院了,即可以离开了,故选D项。 17. A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed
答案 B解析 根据后文可知,此处表示儿子郑重地向“我”致谢,因此,应该是转向“我”,故选B项。 18. A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided
答案 C解析 纵观全文可知,“我”跳入水中,救了儿子,故选C项。 19. A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain
答案 A解析 “我”救儿子一事,整件事情的发生实属巧合,故选A项。coincidence“巧合”;change“改变”;pity“遗憾”;pain“疼痛,努力”。 20. A. on board B.in time C. for sure D. on purpose
答案 B解析 根据句意可知,“我”非常高兴能够及时帮助儿子。on board“在船上”;in time“及时”;for sure“确实”;on purpose“有目的地”。故选B项。
[四]
On the night of October 16th,coming up at ten o’clock, my mother prepared what would be my father’s last meal. That week he worked 1 shifts. He started at midnight.
Just after 2 am, the group went for coffee. There was a 2 that always had to be operated and he said, “It’s okay. You guys all 3 and I’ll work it.”
The machine would 4 quickly, occasionally, for one moment Dad made a 5 —he didn’t pay attention, and his head was stuck in the machine. In panic, the workers 6 back and cut the base of the machine and transported it with him in the ambulance.
Mother was 7 that there was an accident and to meet at the 8 .My oldest brother Ken, then sixteen, 9 mother there, and my other brother Bob, then fourteen, stayed with me at home. Father died on the road.
When we were overcome with the 10 ,a spokesperson for the hospital 11 my mother if they could take one of my father’s eyes—they had a person 12 it. My mother replied, “Yes!”
Years later ,in the late summer, I was at the Woodlawn Cemetery where my father’s body rests. As I finished 13 and stood, a man from behind me said, “How are you now, Frank?”
Knowing only the 14 ,and his friends and co-workers called him “Frank”, I 15 thought that this man must have 16 him. As I turned to face him, I replied, “He’s my father.”
This man, Frank Bazylak, as I would learn later, replied, “I 17 with your father for a short time, just over a year, but he made an impact on my life. He was so powerful, so 18 and so giving. You know, he wasn’t meant to be there that day. But that was Frank.”
Almost four decades later and from a 19 ,there in the cemetery. I’d heard 20 stories about my father.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的爸爸在工厂发生事故后去世,妈妈在医院同意捐献他的一只眼睛。最后通过与一位陌生人的对话说明了父亲的美德。 1. A. morning B. noon C. night D. afternoon 答案 C解析 根据第一段第一句中的“On the night”和空后的“He started at midnight”可知,爸爸应该是上夜班。所以选C项。 2. A. duty B. job C. truck D. machine
答案 D解析 根据空后的“had to be operated”和“I’ll work it”可知,此处应是一台机器需要一直有人操作。另外第三段第一句中的“The machine would 4 quickly”也是提示。 3. A. stay B. go C. hide D. watch 答案 B解析 根据第二段第一句中的“the group went for coffee”以及最后一句中的“I’ll work it”可推断,此处指离开(去喝咖啡),故选B项。 4. A. move B. break C. change D. fly 答案 A解析 根据语境可知,此处是指这台机器运转(move)很快。 5. A. decision C. life
B. difference D. mistake
答案 D解析 根据空后内容可知,此处指爸爸犯了一个错误。 6. A. walked C. looked
B. rushed D. turned
答案 B解析 根据上文可知,其他人都去喝咖啡了,所以爸爸的头卡在机器里时,他们应该是快速赶(rushed)回。 7. A. warned B. minded C. informed D. threatened
答案 C解析 根据常识可知,爸爸发生事故,这时应是通知妈妈到医院去,所以选C项。warn“警告,提醒”;mind“介意”;inform“告知,通知”;threaten“威胁,恐吓”。 8. A. factory B. office C. hospital D. workplace 答案 C解析 根据句意可知,应该是通知妈妈去医院,所以选C项。 9. A. comforted C. calmed
B. urged D. drove
答案 D解析 根据语境并结合选项可知,妈妈要到医院去,所以哥哥开车送妈妈去那里。 10. A. sorrow C. trouble
B. incident D. treatment
答案 A解析 根据上文可知,父亲的去世使我们处于悲痛之中。be overcome with...“受到……的极大影响”。 11. A. suggested B. asked C. puzzled D. embarrassed
答案 B解析 根据空后内容可知,此处应是询问(asked)妈妈的意见。 12. A. caring about B. suffering from C. turning to D. waiting for
答案 D解析 根据语境可以推断,此处是指一个病人(一直)在等待(waiting for)(有人捐献)眼睛来治疗(自己的眼睛)。 13. A. blessing B. missing C. praying D. chatting
答案 C解析 根据空前的“at the Woodlawn Cemetery”并结合生活常识可知,“我”在墓地完成祷告(praying)。bless“祝福,保佑”。 14. A. family B. doctors C. company D. policemen
答案 A解析 根据空后内容并结合语境可知,“我”知道只有家人、爸爸的朋友和同事叫他Frank。所以选项A符合语境。 15. A. slowly B. quickly C. nervously D. carefully
答案 B解析 根据上文内容可知,“我”应是迅速地(quickly)认为这个人一定是认识(known)爸爸的。 16. A. respected B. loved C. recognized D. known
答案 D解析 respect “尊重”;love“爱”;recognize“认出”;know“认识”,根据句意可知应选D项。 17.A.discussed C. worked
B. quarreled D. agreed
答案 C解析 根据空后的“for a short time, just over a year, but he made an impact on my life”和下文中的“he wasn’t meant to be there that day”可推知,这个人应该是爸爸的同事,所以空处应指与爸爸一起工作过。 18. A. clever B. considerate
C. modest D. strict
答案 B解析 根据空前的“powerful”和空后的“giving”同时结合上文已经介绍的爸爸让所有的同事去喝咖啡,自己一个人留下操作机器以及倒数第二段最后一句可知,爸爸也是一个体贴的(considerate)人。 19. A. stranger B. friend C. colleague D. brother 答案 A解析 根据文章倒数第二、三段可知,“我”在墓地遇到的人于“我”而言是一位陌生人。
20. A. wonderful B. cheerful C. sad D. false 答案 A 解析 根据倒数第二段内容可知,文章主要介绍了爸爸的优秀品质。故此处应指“我”听到了令人惊叹的故事。wonderful“令人惊叹的”,符合语境。
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I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong 1 ,and talks at the same time, and no one has a 2 leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics.
3 a family like mine has made me more 4 about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not 5 to the nodding-your-head-and- 6 -answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply 7 with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so 8 that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No,I was never very good at that.
I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit 9 called Noah, which works 10 on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But 11 you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I 12 ,but mostly I listened.
And had I not spent two months 13 ,I might have missed the 14 moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned (孤儿) at the age of three, whispered after a long 15 ,“I love you.”
16 that summer, I knew how to hear .I could sit down with anyone and hear their 17 and nod and respond at the 18 time—but most of the time I was 19 about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my 20 is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.
【语篇导读】“我”成长于一个喜欢争论的大家庭,这次的南非之行,让我了解了倾听的重要意义。“我”参加了一个旨在帮助艾滋病儿童的非营利性组织,活动中“我”注意用心倾听,竟然听到了一个小孩低声说“我爱你”。倾听让“我”更理解别人,也更了解自己。
1. A. qualification B. influence C. opinion D. assumption 答案 C解析 根据空处上句中“you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word”可知,除非大声叫喊,否则你很难插嘴;结合该句中“Everyone has a strong 1 ,and talks at the same time”可知,他们每个人都有自己的观点需要表达,故C项正确。
2. A. commitment B. problem C. schedule D. request 答案 B解析 根据下文“We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics.”可知,我们经常在不同的话题上争论;结合该句中“no one has a 2 leading to heated arguments”可知,在导致激烈的争论这个问题上,没有人有问题。 3. A. Belonging to B. Believing in C. Bringing up D. Struggling for 答案 A解析 根据该句中的“...a family like mine has made me more”并结合常识可知,我属于这样的一个家庭。 4. A. anxious B. curious C. nervous D. adventurous
答案 B解析 根据 “...about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me”可知,这样的一个家庭使我对周围的世界很好奇。be curious about “对……好奇”。 5. A. objecting B. appealing C. turning D. referring 答案 D解析 根据“And when I say ‘listening’, I’m not 5 to the nodding-your-head...”,结合下句中的“mean”可知,我在说“听”的时候,并不是指“点头”,而是指其他意思。refer to“指……,参考”。 6. A. rudely B. loudly C. politely D. gratefully 答案 C解析 根据“...answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety”可知,我在说“听”的时候,并不是指礼貌地“点头同意”。 7. A. identifying B. quarreling C. debating D. competing
答案 A解析 根据该句“I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply 7 with the person you’re speaking with...your world becomes less
about you and more about him”可知,我指的是那种倾听的方式,是你发现自己深深地认同与你交谈的人。identify with“认同”,符合语境。 8. A. vivid B. magical
C. mind-numbing D. time-consuming
答案 A解析 根据“when his story becomes so 8 that your world becomes less about you and more about him.”并结合常识可知,当他的故事十分生动的时候,你就会越来越关注他,而较少关注你自己,所以选A项。 9. A. school B. organization C. factory D. church 答案 B解析 根据该句中“I worked for a good non-profit 9 called Noah,”可知,我为一个名叫Noah的非营利性组织工作。 10. A. effortlessly B. timelessly C. aimlessly D. tirelessly
答案 D解析 该组织为受艾滋影响的儿童而不知疲倦的工作。 11. A. unless C. although
B. because D. if
答案 D解析 根据语意可知,上下文是条件关系,所以填D项。 12. A. applauded B. spoke C. wept D. complained
答案 B解析 根据“but mostly I listened.”可知,此处填spoke,与listened相呼应。 13. A. studying C. listening
B. traveling D. working
答案 C解析 根据上句中的“I listened”处有提示。句意:如果我没有花上两个月时间去倾听,我就可能错过了令人感动的一刻。 14. A. touching B. frustrating C. puzzling D. fascinating
答案 A解析 touching“感动的”。根据句意可知选A项。 15. A. delay C. journey
B. course D. silence
答案 D解析 根据语境可知,这个三岁的女孩在沉默很久后突然低声说“我爱你”。
16. A. Before C. Except
B. After D. Since
答案 A解析 根据语境可知,此处表示“在……之前”,故A项正确。 17. A. needs
B. stories
C. comments D. cases
答案 B解析 根据常识可知,在那之前,我只是坐下来听他们的故事。 18. A. valuable C. right
B. free D. same
答案 C解析 根据 “...and nod and respond”可知,在合适的时间点点头。 19. A. talking C. learning
B. arguing D. thinking
答案 D解析 此处意为“在听故事的大多数时候,我还在考虑自己要说什么话”。think about“考虑”。
20. A. sympathy B. spirit C. mind D. family
答案 C解析 根据“when my mouth is closed and my 20 is wide”可知,闭上嘴巴、敞开思想的时候,就是我更多了解别人和自己的时候。
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Trying new things is the only way we can discover hidden talents. I 1 my career as an editor for a magazine. I didn’t really mind the work, but I wanted
something more 2 .Then I was offered a management 3 of a digital reading company. The job was a seemingly 4 mix of my skills and interests, so I jumped at it.
5 ,soon after I joined the company, its model changed to focus on K-12
education, and everything about my position changed. I was asked to take on the 6 different roles of selling content to teachers and training people. I felt more than a little 7 my comfort zone.
I knew I wanted to grow as a(n) 8 and make a serious effect on the
company. I told myself that everything feels 9 at first and I should at least try. 10 ,I felt like I didn’t have a(n) 11 .I knew jumping out of the 12 was the right thing for me, even though it felt pretty awful.
I was fortunate to be 13 by very helpful people, both at work and at home. They kept 14 me. I spent hours researching my company’s 15 .I asked lots of questions and spoke to many people in need. I looked for opportunities to put in extra 16 .The more I did, the better I felt.
Over time, I discovered that the job was something I could do and 17 doing. It was an amazing 18 to see the company grow and know that my efforts contributed to 19 success and that it’s important to take risks and accept new 20 .Actually, there’s nothing worse than failing because you refuse to even try.
【语篇导读】 作者结合自己的从业经历,阐明自己的观点:勇敢地尝试新鲜事物才是发掘自身潜能的唯一方法。 1. A. started out B. moved up C. developed D. spent
答案 A解析 根据上下文可知,作者的第一份工作是杂志编辑,所以选A项。start out“开始从事(某项工作)”。 2. A. steady B. comfortable C. paying D. challenging
答案 D解析 根据“I didn’t really mind the work”可知,作者并不真正乐意做这份工作。由此推测,作者想从事更富有挑战性的工作。 3. A. guidance B. suggestion C. position D. course
答案 C解析 根据第二段第一句“and everything about my position changed(我的职位发生了变化)” 可知,一家公司为作者提供了一个管理岗位。 4. A. loose B. perfect C. mild D. complex
答案 B解析 根据后半句可以看出,作者欣然接受了这个职位。由此可知,这份工作看起来是作者技能和兴趣的完美结合,所以选perfect“完美的”。 5. A. However B. Instead C. Additionally D. Thus
答案 A解析 根据上下文可知,作者加入这个公司后不久,这个公司模式发生了变化,作者的工作职责也发生了变化。上下文是转折关系,所以选A项。 6. A. slightly B. completely C. relatively D. strangely 答案 B解析 根据下文可知,作者被要求从事与之前完全不同的角色,所以选B项。completely“完全地”;slightly“轻微地”;relatively“相对地”;strangely“陌生地”,均不符合题意。 7. A. inside B. around C. within D. outside 答案 D解析 根据上下文提到的“与之前完全不同的职责”可知,作者感到现在的工作远远超出了让自己感到舒适的范围,所以选D项。 8. A. individual B. consumer C. leader D. adult
答案 A解析 通过上下文可知,作者想成为一个(individual)与众不同的人。consumer“消费者”;leader“领导者”;adult“成年人”,均不符合题意。 9. A. silly B. tough C. fresh D. easy
答案 B解析 根据常识可知,题意是说“万事开头难”,故选B项。tough“艰难的”。 10.A.On the contrary
B. In brief
C. In a way D. On one hand
答案 C解析 这是一个承上启下的过渡句。根据上文可知,作者来到新公司不久,运营模式发生了改变,作者的岗位职能也发生相应的变化。尽管告诫自己万事开头难,但从某种程度上来说,作者感觉没有选择。in a way“在某种程度上”。 11. A. choice B. idea C. dream D. reason 答案 A解析 choice“选择”。由句意可知应选A项。 12. A. control C. nest
B. touch D. company
答案 C解析 根据上下文可知,尽管感觉非常糟糕,但跳出安乐窝对作者来说是件正确的事。nest“巢穴,安乐窝”。 13. A. informed B. surrounded C. followed D. impressed
答案 B解析 句意:幸运的是,无论在工作上还是生活中,周围都是乐于帮助我的人。be surrounded by“被……包围”。 14. A. convincing B. reminding C. accessing D. encouraging
答案 D解析 此句话中they指代上文的“helpful people”,所以选D项,意为“他们一直鼓励我”。 15. A. staff B. income C. products D. conditions
答案 C解析 根据空格前的“my company’s”可知,作者花费时间研究公司产品,所以选C项。 16. A. effort B. money C. offer D. care
答案 A解析 根据“I asked lots of questions and spoke to many people in need.”可知,作者付出了额外的努力。put in extra effort“投入额外的努力”。 17. A. hated B. suggested C. liked D. imagined
答案 C解析 句意:随着时间的推移,我发现这份工作是我能胜任的并且还喜欢做的。 18. A. profit C. platform
B. reward D. behavior
答案 B解析 这是结尾段,作者想表达的意思是:见证了公司的壮大成功并知道自己的努力为公司的成功做出贡献……,这是令人感到惊喜的回报,所以选reward“回报”。 19. A. my B. their C. your D. its 答案 D解析 根据空格前的“my efforts contributed to”可知,此处指代“公司的”,所以选D项。 20. A. opportunities C. cultures D. services
B. requests
答案 A解析 此处填opportunities,指接受新的机会。尝试迎接新的挑战才能发现自己的潜能,首尾呼应。
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As a dancer competing at national level,I had difficulty forming relationships with other dancers against whom I was competing.I was one of the 1 contestants with only a handful of friends.Rather than seizing the chance to make friends with dancers from all over the country,I 2 the opportunity.I believed the other dancers were much more 3 and accomplished than me.
Miss Michelle,my dance teacher, 4 my lack of confidence and sought 5 me with some advice her dance teacher had given her.She told me,“When you walk into the room,you are already the 6 .”With that lesson,she taught me that half the 7 to become a more confident person was thinking like a confident person.
In addition to my dance instructor,my solo choreographer(编舞老师)Miss Cathy also wanted to make my 8 at the Nationals worthwhile. 9 ,Miss Cathy
couldn’t come with me to Nashville in 2016,due to her pregnancy.She handed me a golden key chain with an inspirational quote“Confidence is the Key”.Throughout my Nationals experience,I 10 this key chain with me to remind me that I can be successful in anything I want to 11 .
Both Miss Michelle’s inspiring 12 and Miss Cathy’s precious gift helped 13 the confidence I had in my dancing as well as my confidence as a person.I no longer felt like an underdog in most situations; 14 I grasped the opportunities 15 and tried hard to be successful.
I 16 in interacting with almost all the Miss and Mr.contestants during my two weeks in Nashville.By having confidence in myself and in my abilities,I 17 away from my Nationals with much more than a crown.The key to my own happiness and personal 18 is having the confidence to welcome 19 experiences and develop close 20 .
【语篇导读】作者参加全国舞蹈比赛,缺乏自信,在老师的开导下,作者提高了自信。通过全国赛的经历,作者不再觉得自己是个失败者;相反,作者抓住了提供的
机会,并努力取得了成功。作者自己幸福和个人成长的关键是有信心迎接新的经历和发展亲密的友谊。 1.A.conventional B.stupid C.shy D.fresh 答案 C 解析 下文提到作者错失了和来自各地的舞蹈演员交朋友机会,由此推测,作者是仅有的几个朋友中害羞的选手之一。 2.A.lived up B.passed up C.put up D.built up 答案 B 解析 pass up“拒绝”。作者错过了这个机会。 3.A.satisfied C.experienced 答案 C 解析 satisfied“满意的”;accustomed“习惯的”;experienced“有经验的”;informed“见多识广的”。我认为其他舞蹈演员比我更有经验和技巧,故选C项。 4.A.recognized B.foresaw C.exposed D.explained 答案 A 解析 作者的舞蹈老师Miss Michelle意识到作者缺乏自信,并努力用她的舞蹈老师给她的建议启发作者。 5.A.advocate B.impress C.address D.inspire 答案 D 解析 advocate“提倡”; impress“给予某人深刻印象”;address“演说”;inspire“鼓舞”。根据句意可知选D项。 6.A.commander B.winner C.member D.stronger 答案 B 解析 句意:她告诉我,“当你进了这个房间,你就是赢了”,所以选B项。 7.A.battle C.exam
B.sense D.project B.accustomed D.informed
答案 A 解析 带着那个教训,作者意识到变成一个更加自信的人一半的努力就是像一个自信的人一样。battle“斗争;战役”,符合语境,此处指付出的努力。 8.A.style B.work C.time D.show 答案 C 解析 句意:除了我的舞蹈老师之外,我的编舞老师Miss Cathy也想让我在全国赛上的时间值得。故选C项。 9.A.Uncertainty B.Unbearably C.Unfortunately D.Usually 答案 C 解析 根据下文的“due to her pregnancy”可知,很遗憾Miss Cathy因为怀孕不能和作者一起参加全国赛。 10.A.held B.packed C.wore D.kept 答案 D 解析 根据下文可知,此处是“keep sth.with sb.”,意为“带着……”。 11.A.guarantee C.allow 答案 B 解析 句意:通过全国赛的经历,我带着这把金钥匙提醒我,我可以在任何我想达到的目标上取得成功。achieve“实现”,符合语境。 12.A.assistance B.guidance C.words D.letters 答案 C 解析 根据上文的“When you walk into the room,you are already the 6 ”.可知,此处是Miss Michelle的令人受鼓舞的话语……所以选C项。 13.A.improve B.regain C.determine D.express 答案 A B.achieve
D.sponsor
解析 句意:Miss Michelle的令人受鼓舞的话语和Miss Cathy的珍贵礼物都帮助我提高了自信。根据句意可知,A项正确。 14.A.once B.otherwise C.instead D.besides 答案 C 解析 句意:在大多数情况下,我不再觉得自己是个失败者了,相反,我抓住了提供的机会,并努力取得成功。根据句意可知,C项正确。 15.A.provided B.permitted C.delivered D.convinced 答案 A 解析 provide“提供”;permit“允许”;deliver“递送”;convince“使确信”。此处指“所提供的机会”,所以选A项。
16.A.participated B.volunteered C.succeeded D.survived 答案 C 解析 participate“参与”;volunteer“自愿”;succeed“成功”;survive“幸存”。两周内我在Nashville成功地与几乎所有的小姐和先生进行交流。succeed in doing sth.“成功做某事”。 17.A.turned B.looked C.broke D.walked 答案 D 解析 句意:对我自己和我的能力有信心,我离开了我的国民,不仅仅是带着一个皇冠。walk away from“离开”,符合语境。 18.A.freedom B.growth C.safety D.interest 答案 B 解析 作者从一个害羞、没有自信的人变成了一个有自信的人。因此此处指的是“个人成长的关键”,所以选B项。 19.A.new B.good C.old D.relative 答案 A 解析 句意:我自己幸福和个人成长的关键是有信心迎接新的经历和发展亲密的友谊,故选A项。
20.A.partnerships B.citizenships C.friendships D.leadership 答案 C 解析 partnership“伙伴关系”;citizenship“公民身份”;friendship“友谊”;leadership“领导能力”。根据句意可知选C项。
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I came to India in February 2012 to complete a volunteer practicum requirement with some friends. It was really an unforgettable experience!
Before we set off, I thought it would be a hard job, 1 that I could not adapt to the poor living conditions. After arriving in Jaipur, we went straight to the hotel that the Center had 2 for us, a relief to us as we were tired from the
3 .During the following days we were 4 to the city and had Hindi lessons with our guide Ravi.
On our fourth day in Jaipur we were taken to the head office. There we were 5 for the Child Development Program and over the course we 6 two studies related to child work and child rights. We focused on the experiences of the children who were working and the 7 that pushed them into work. The experience was entirely new for me and I learned so much through the 8 .The best part of the work, however, was 9 being in the communities and interacting with the
children and their parents. I was 10 to a way of life completely different from my own. In spite of the poor living situations, people in Jaipur were 11 .We found that the parents communicated openly with each other and they were always 12 to share their own thoughts and feelings with their children. I could 13 that people in Jaipur have positive relationships with their family and community members. Talking with the people there and hearing their stories was something that had a strong effect on my worldview, continuing to 14 how I understand
everything around me now. I have been 15 by the people that I met through this experience.
On the weekends I spent time in Jaipur, 16 the city and shopping. We were 17 enough to be there during Holi, an exciting and colorful celebration in late February or early March in India! We really 18 every minute of the life in Jaipur!
Generally, my practicum experience with volunteering India was extremely 19 .I know that I will be thinking about everything that I saw, learned and 20 in India and look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country.
【语篇导读】作者通过在印度的志愿活动,了解到当地人们之间的友好、友善,让他非常珍惜这次经历。 1. A. expecting B. worrying
C. determining D. promising
答案 B解析 出发前,作者认为生活条件会很艰苦,害怕对那里的生活环境不适应,因此感到担忧(worrying),故选B项。 2.A.booked B. covered C.reported D. designed
答案 A解析 根据空前的“went straight to the hotel”可知,作者直接去了酒店,因此,酒店是预订好的(booked),故选A项。 3. A. distance B. program C. movement D. journey
答案 D解析 根据上文的“set off, arriving in Jaipur”可知,此处指作者经历了一天劳累的旅程。distance“距离”;program“项目”;movement“动作”;journey“旅途”。故选D项。 4. A. limited B. arranged C .introduced D. pointed 答案 C解析 根据语境可知,作者一行人刚到斋浦尔,应该是被指引介绍到那个城市参观。limit“限制”;arrange“安排”;introduce“介绍”;point“指向”。故选C项。 5. A. responsible B. available C. famous D. powerful 答案 A解析 根据下文出现的“Child Development Program”可知,他们要负责这个项目。responsible“负责的”,符合语境。 6. A. described B. conducted C. exchanged D. benefited
答案 B解析 分析语境并结合各个选项的意思可知,作者他们是进行“child work”和“child rights”这两个研究。describe“描述”;conduct“进行;实施”;exchange“交换”;benefit“得益”。故选B项。 7. A. standards B. chances C. fears D. causes
答案 D解析 作者他们是要通过研究找出儿童工作的原因(causes)。故选D项。 8. A. adventure C .process
B. memory D. discovery
答案 C解析 根据上下文语境可知,作者在这次研究的过程中学到了很多。adventure“冒险”;memory“记忆”;process“过程”;discovery“发现”。故选C项。 9. A. really B. simply C. properly D. generally
答案 B解析 根据设空后的“interacting with the children and their parents”可知,作者工作中最好的部分是仅仅与学生和他们的父母沟通。 10. A. exposed B. selected C. compared D. delivered
答案 A解析 对于作者来说,在印度的生活是全新的。be exposed to是固定搭配,“暴露于,接触”,符合语境。 11. A. independent B. attractive C. comfortable D. cheerful
答案 D解析 根据下文的“the parents communicated openly with each other”及 13 后的“people in Jaipur have positive relationships with their family and
community members”可知,斋浦尔的生活环境虽然很艰苦,但那里的人们过得很快乐。cheerful“快乐的”。 12. A. careful B. willing C. upset D. ashamed 答案 B解析 根据空前的“the parents communicated openly with each other”可知,父母彼此坦诚交流,故可推知他们也很乐意与他们的孩子分享自己的想法和感受。
13. A. predict B. advise C. sense D. wonder 答案 C解析 that后的内容为作者到斋浦尔之后的感受。句意:我能感受到(sense)斋浦尔的人与他们家人以及社区成员的关系很好。 14. A. influence B. reflect C. analyze D. test
答案 A解析 这次经历影响着(influence)作者对自己周围的事物的理解和认识。reflect“反映”;analyze“分析”;test“测试”。 15. A. reminded B. witnessed C. admitted D. inspired
答案 D解析 根据文章结尾的“look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country”可知,作者的这次经历鼓舞了他。 16. A. identifying B. exploring C. representing D. charging
答案 B解析 作者开始在周末探索(exploring)这个城市并在那里购物。故选B项。identify“认出;识别”;represent“代表”;charge“收费;控告”。 17. A. curious B. energetic C. lucky D. generous
答案 C解析 根据文章中的“an exciting and colorful celebration in late February or early March in India”可知,作者认为在印度期间能赶上这个节日是幸运的(lucky)。 18. A. valued B. delayed C. confirmed D. permitted 答案 A解析 根据最后一段中的“look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country”可知,作者很珍惜在斋浦尔的生活。value“重视;珍视”,符合语境。 19. A. complex B. reasonable C. reliable D. positive 答案 D解析 根据上文作者对斋浦尔生活的体验及下文盼望着再次回到这个国家可知,作者认为这次的经历很有积极意义。 20. A. declared B. imagined C. experienced D. promoted
答案 C解析 联系上下文并结合空格前的saw,learned可推断,这里应用experienced,表示他当时在印度的所见、所学、所经历的东西。
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I arrived at the address and honked the horn(鸣笛).After waiting a few minutes, I honked again. After a long 1 ,the door opened. A small woman in her 90’s stood before me.
When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n) 2 and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered 3 .“Oh,I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I don’t have any family left,” she continued in a soft voice. “The doctor says I don’t have very 4 .” I quietly reached over and 5 the meter(计价器).
For the 6 two hours, we drove through the city, stopping at many places she could remember. As the first hint of sun was appearing above the horizon, she 7 said, “I’m 8 .Let’s go now.” When we finally arrived at the hospice(临终关怀医院),two orderlies(护理员) came out. I took her small suitcase to the door.
“How much do I 9 you?” She asked, 10 into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. “You have to make a 11 ,”she answered. “There are 12 passengers,” I responded. I 13 and gave her a hug. Then I walked into the dim morning light.
Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a 14 .What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was 15 to end his shift(轮
班)?What if I had 16 to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away? On a quick 17 ,I don’t think that I have done anything more 18 in my life. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us 19 —beautiful wrapped in what others may consider a 20 one.
【语篇导读】作者是一位出租车司机,他用自己的亲身经历告诉我们,我们的生命中有一些重大的时刻,然而重大的时刻往往在不经意时降临到我们身上——也许在别人眼中只是小事一桩。 1. A. rest B. wait C. look D. try 答案 B解析 根据上文的“After waiting a few minutes”和“the door opened”可知,作者等了很长时间,所以选B项。 2. A. address B. envelope C. check D. note
答案 A解析 根据常识可知,上出租车后应该告诉司机目的地,所以此处选A项。 3. A. rudely C. quickly
B. excitedly D. angrily
答案 C解析 老太太要求作者开车穿过市中心,作者回答“那不是最近的路”。由此可知,此处应为很快地回答,所以选C项。 4. A. much B. fun C. trouble D. long
答案 D解析 根据下文提到的临终关怀医院可知,此处意为“我的日子不多了”,所以选D项。 5. A. turned on C. took away
B. shut off
D. slowed down
答案 B解析 根据上文的副词“quietly”可知,此处应为“我默默地关上了计价器”。
6. A. mysterious B. boring C. next D. last
答案 C解析 此处指“在接下来的两个小时里”,所以选C项。 7.A.suddenly C.forcefully
B. fearfully D. secretly
答案 A解析 上文提到“接下来的两个小时,我们开车穿过了整个城市,在她能记起的地方停下来”,结合下文的“我累了,咱们现在就走吧”可知,此处应为她突然说。
8. A. busy B. sorry C. worried D. tired 答案 D解析 见上文解析。 9.A.award
B. owe
C. admire
D. save
答案 B解析 此处意为“我该给你多少钱?”。owe“欠;应给……”,符合语境。
10. A. slipping C. reaching B. dropping D. falling
答案 C解析 根据常识可知,钱在钱包里,所以此处表示“伸手到钱包里去掏钱”,所以选C项。 11. A. promise C. decision
B. living D. fortune
答案 B解析 make a living“谋生”,是固定搭配。 12. A. other C. young
B. some D. rich
答案 A解析 此处表示“还有其他的乘客”,所以选A项。 13. A. rose C. hesitated
B. clapped D. bent
答案 D解析 老太太比作者要矮小,所以作者弯腰给了她一个拥抱。bend“弯腰”,符合语境。 14. A. box C. life
B. window D. business
答案 C解析 根据上文提到的“我的日子不多了”可知,这里的意思是“门在我身后关上了。这也是生命关闭的声音”。 15. A. impatient B. impolite C. unwilling D. disappointed
答案 A解析 根据选择词or可知,所填的词应该和angry意思相近,impatient“不耐心的”,符合语境。
16. A. expected B. refused C. waited D. asked
答案 B解析 根据下文的“or had honked once, then driven away”可知,此处表示“拒绝跑这趟车”,所以选B项。 17. A. guess B. calculation C. answer D. review
答案 D解析 句意:匆忙回顾了一下,我认为我做了一件生命中再重要不过的事情。review“回顾”,符合语境。 18. A. urgent B. careful C. important D. interesting
答案 C解析 根据下文的“great moments”,结合主句的否定可知,此处填important。 19. A. unaware
B. eager
C. conscious D. curious
答案 A解析 句意:我们习惯性地认为我们的生命中有一些重大的时刻,然而重大的时刻往往在不经意时降临到我们身上——也许在别人眼中只是小事一桩。unaware“不知道的;不经意的”。 20. A. valuable B. small C. right D. short 答案 B解析 此处填small,与上文的great相呼应。
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Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read 1 grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her 2 .But Lainey took one look at it, 3 her eyes, and said,“Borrrring!”
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. 4 the youngest children in the class were 5 by the story. They 6 with great interest, and then 7 joined in grand conversations about Harry’s adventures.
“How can you say it’s 8 ?Have you read it? ” asked Aunt Dede. “No, it’s too long and it doesn’t have any 9 ,” complained Lainey. “Oh, that’s where you are 10 ;there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to 11 them. It’s like magic.”
“Nice try, Aunt Dede,”Lainey replied 12 from the back seat.
Another 13 was in order.“Well, if you don’t want to read it,give it 14 .Maybe your mom would 15 hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter, 16 were coming from the back seat: “Please read a little 17 .”
Lainey is an example of an 18 reader. As shown here, Lainey can become 19 about reading when 20 with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
【语篇导读】Lainey的成绩很好,却不喜欢阅读,她的姑姑送给她一本学生们都非常喜欢的《哈利·波特》,但是Lainey却一点也不感兴趣,姑姑Dede通过一系列的办法终于引导着Lainey喜欢上了阅读。 1. A. within B. on C.to D. above 答案 D解析 根据上文“Lainey三年级毕业,她的成绩很好”可知,她的阅读能力能达到三年级以上,故选D项。 2. A. daughter B. niece C. student D. friend
答案 B解析 根据上文的“her Aunt Dede”可知,Lainey是Dede的侄女,故选B项,意为“Dede将《哈利·波特》作为送给侄女的一个惊喜”。 3. A. opened B. dried
C. rolled D. shaded
答案 C解析 roll one’s eyes是固定短语,意为“眼珠一转”,此处表示Lainey对姑姑送的礼物不屑一顾的样子,故选C项。 4. A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Yet
答案 A解析 根据上文可知,姑姑的学生非常喜欢这本书,甚至班里最小的孩子也被这本书所吸引。前后两句是递进关系,故选A项。 5. A. surprised B. annoyed C. puzzled D. attracted
答案 D解析 根据上文的“loved”可知,此处选attract“吸引”,而surprise“吃惊”,annoy“烦恼”,puzzle“迷惑”,均不符合题意。 6. A. read B. told C .listened D. wrote
答案 C解析 根据第二段第一句中的“had read”可知,Dede是读给学生们听的,因此他们非常感兴趣地听,故选C项。 7. A. suspectedly B. anxiously C. calmly D. enthusiastically
答案 D解析 根据上文可知,学生们饶有兴趣地听,自然会积极地进行讨论,故选“enthusiastically”,而suspectedly“怀疑地”,anxiously“焦急地”,calmly“平静地”均不符合题意。 8. A. amazing B. boring C. ridiculous D. humorous 答案 B解析 根据第一段最后一句中的“Borrrring!”可知,此处选B项,意为“你怎么能说这本书很乏味?” amazing“令人吃惊的”,ridiculous“荒谬的”,humorous“幽默的”。 9. A. pictures B. stories C. adventures D. conversations 答案 A解析 根据下文的“there are lots of pictures”可知,此处Lainey表明她不喜欢读这本书的原因是它没有图片。故选A项。 10. A. crazy B. foolish C. wrong D. different
答案 C解析 根据上文可知,Lainey认为这本书没有图片,而下文中Dede指出,这本书中有很多图片,因而,她说Lainey说错了,故选wrong。 11. A .see B. match C. show D. recognize
答案 A解析 每一页都有图片,你只需要读书上的字就能看到图片,故选see。而match“匹配”,show“展示”,recognize“认出”,均不符合题意。 12. A. sourly B. patiently C. eagerly D. shyly
答案 A解析 从Nice try“得了吧”可知,Lainey对姑姑的说法不屑一顾,因此选sourly“酸溜溜地”,而patiently“耐心地”,eagerly“渴望地”,shyly“害羞地”,均不符合题意。 13. A. idea B. try C. belief D. behavior 答案 B解析 根据上文可知,姑姑在劝说Lainey读书时,使用的第一种方法已经失败了,因此她尝试使用另外一种方法引导Lainey阅读。故选B项try。 14. A. away B. out C.in D. back 答案 D解析 give away“泄露”,give out“分发”,give in“屈服;让步”,give back“归还”。句意为“如果你不想读,就把它还给我”。故选D项。 15. A. enjoy B. admit C. mind D. finish
答案 A解析 根据上文及下文姑姑开始读书可知,此处表示可能妈妈会喜欢听这个故事。故选A项。
16. A. decisions B. requests C. comments D. promises
答案 B解析 根据上文可知,姑姑在读完第一章的时候,坐在后排的Lainey请求姑姑读得声音大一点。故此处是Lainey提出的要求,选request。decision“决定”,comment“评论”,promise“允诺”,均不符合题意。 17. A. more clearly B. longer C. louder D .more carefully 答案 C解析 参见上题解析。 18. A. unpleasant B. innocent C. unwilling D. independent
答案 C解析 根据上文可知,Lainey由不喜欢阅读,到对姑姑所读的书感兴趣,是一个不愿意读书的孩子成功转变的例子,故选“unwilling”。unpleasant“不愉快的”,innocent“无辜的”,independent“独立的”,均不符合题意。 19. A. astonished B. worried C. confused D. excited
答案 D解析 根据上文可知,Lainey变得对读书感兴趣了,故选D项,A、B、C三项与语境不符。
20. A. presented B. concerned C. disturbed D .replaced
答案 A解析 根据语境可知,当周围的人在阅读过程中模拟参与的时候,如果提出Lainey有兴致的话题,她也会对阅读感兴趣。present“展示;提出”,concern“关心”,disturb“打扰”,replace“取代”。
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