卷(二) 短板题型强化练(限时45分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A
Do you sometimes feel your parents are a bit too pushy (顽固的) although you love them Since you started going to school, they have been taking care of all your activities. __1__ They want to keep an eye on whom you talk to, know the friends you keep, and start telling you how to study well. They also want to send you to extra hobby classes, as they want you to be good in every field.
__2__ They are your parents; they will always want you to be the best, and will try their best to give you the best. So respect them. You are just so small that you even don't know how big the world is, so it's okay to leave the major decision making to your parents. If you feel that they are coming to your school almost every day and asking your teachers several questions, then you can always make them understand you are doing well in school. __3__ If they expect you to train in football and go for your dance lessons as well, then you can gently tell them that you cannot do many things at the same time. If talks are not helping, you can always talk with your teachers. __4__
In a word, pushy parents aren't all that bad. Remember they always love you and will never plan anything wrong for you. __5__
A．If so, what should you do
B．And tell them there is nothing to worry about.
C．They can explain your problem to your parents.
D．It's their job as a parent to help you through things.
E．Take every chance to tell your teachers you love them.
F．They want to come to your school to learn what you are doing.
G．So, be ready for open communication, whenever you have a different opinion.
B
We all care about what others think of us and want to be liked. __6__ However, there are also many smaller, simpler things you can do, which can affect how others view you.
Prove you are paying attention.
To really show someone your interest in him or her, try bringing up a topic the person mentioned earlier. Did your co worker talk about working with his son on a science fair project last week Follow up and ask how it went. __7__ In fact, sometimes it says more that you can recall and show interest in even the small happenings in another person's life.
Handle criticism in a wise way.
While you want to be generous with your praise, be careful with your criticism. For example, if someone makes an error, don't call that person out in front of a group. __8__ Anyhow, be always gentle with criticism and only offer it when it's truly needed.
Ask for advice.
Asking someone for advice is a great way to get people to like you. It shows that you respect the other individual's opinion. __9__ When you make someone feel better about himself or herself, that person will most certainly end up liking you for it.
__10__
Most people love to talk about themselves. If you are asking questions and getting people to talk about themselves, they'll leave the conversation thinking that you're the coolest.
A．Try to be confident and respectful.
B．Everyone likes to feel needed and important.
C．They don't have to be big, life changing events.
D．Ask other people about their lives and interests.
E．Always use an individual's name in a conversation.
F．You can discuss your own mistakes before digging into someone else's errors.
G．The basics of getting people to like you are obvious — be nice, considerate and polite.
Ⅱ.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I never thought that a little help would turn out to be the most satisfying thing in my life. I once__1__ (meet) a young man who seemed tired and in pain on my way home. With a smile, he asked __2__ I could lend him some money. He was paralyzed (瘫痪的) in both legs and was raising money for a(n) __3__(operate). Actually, I was full __4__ doubts as every day many people play such tricks (诡计) __5__ (get) money. I even asked him to show me his legs. Then I gave him some money and left.
After a few days, he again arrived at my doorstep asking for more money. This time I was __6__ (entire) convinced he was cheating me. I still gave him some money and said it was all I had.
Years later, one day I got __7__ call from an unknown number. The man told me his name but I didn't recognize him. He said, “It is because of your help___8__ I'm now able to stand on my legs and have a good job.” What he said next made me __9__(surprise). He said he wanted to return my money so I wouldn't feel __10__ (cheat) and would continue to help people in need in the future.
Ⅲ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Lin Tao is my best friend. He is no longer a boy he used to be. Only a year before, he was fat. He got tiring easily and did not like sports. One day, he realizes that he couldn't continue like that. He started to exercise. He also began eating a healthy diet of much fruit and vegetables and less meat. This changes helped him lose a lot of weigh. He is now a very happy boy in very much good shape. So we should all be careful what we eat or make sure that we get enough exercise to feel better and look better.卷(二) 短板题型强化练(限时45分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A
Do you sometimes feel your parents are a bit too pushy (顽固的) although you love them Since you started going to school, they have been taking care of all your activities. __1__ They want to keep an eye on whom you talk to, know the friends you keep, and start telling you how to study well. They also want to send you to extra hobby classes, as they want you to be good in every field.
__2__ They are your parents; they will always want you to be the best, and will try their best to give you the best. So respect them. You are just so small that you even don't know how big the world is, so it's okay to leave the major decision making to your parents. If you feel that they are coming to your school almost every day and asking your teachers several questions, then you can always make them understand you are doing well in school. __3__ If they expect you to train in football and go for your dance lessons as well, then you can gently tell them that you cannot do many things at the same time. If talks are not helping, you can always talk with your teachers. __4__
In a word, pushy parents aren't all that bad. Remember they always love you and will never plan anything wrong for you. __5__
A．If so, what should you do
B．And tell them there is nothing to worry about.
C．They can explain your problem to your parents.
D．It's their job as a parent to help you through things.
E．Take every chance to tell your teachers you love them.
F．They want to come to your school to learn what you are doing.
G．So, be ready for open communication, whenever you have a different opinion.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。有时候我们会感觉我们的父母太顽固，这时候我们应该怎么做呢？
1．选F 根据空后的“They want to keep an eye on whom you talk to, know the friends you keep ...”可知，他们想去你的学校看看你在干什么。
2．选A 根据空后的“They are your parents; they will always want you to be the best, and will try their best to give you the best. So respect them.”可知，如果是这样的话，你应该怎么做呢？
3．选B 根据上文的“ ... then you can always make them understand you are doing well in school”可知，你可以告诉他们不要担心任何事。
4．选C 根据空前的“If talks are not helping, you can always talk with your teachers.”可知，他们可以向你的父母解释你的问题。
5．选G 根据空前的“In a word, pushy parents aren't all that bad.”可知，任何时候你有不同的意见都可以和父母交流。
B
We all care about what others think of us and want to be liked. __6__ However, there are also many smaller, simpler things you can do, which can affect how others view you.
Prove you are paying attention.
To really show someone your interest in him or her, try bringing up a topic the person mentioned earlier. Did your co worker talk about working with his son on a science fair project last week Follow up and ask how it went. __7__ In fact, sometimes it says more that you can recall and show interest in even the small happenings in another person's life.
Handle criticism in a wise way.
While you want to be generous with your praise, be careful with your criticism. For example, if someone makes an error, don't call that person out in front of a group. __8__ Anyhow, be always gentle with criticism and only offer it when it's truly needed.
Ask for advice.
Asking someone for advice is a great way to get people to like you. It shows that you respect the other individual's opinion. __9__ When you make someone feel better about himself or herself, that person will most certainly end up liking you for it.
__10__
Most people love to talk about themselves. If you are asking questions and getting people to talk about themselves, they'll leave the conversation thinking that you're the coolest.
A．Try to be confident and respectful.
B．Everyone likes to feel needed and important.
C．They don't have to be big, life changing events.
D．Ask other people about their lives and interests.
E．Always use an individual's name in a conversation.
F．You can discuss your own mistakes before digging into someone else's errors.
G．The basics of getting people to like you are obvious — be nice, considerate and polite.
6．选G 由下句“However, there are also many smaller, simpler things ...”可知，本空是让我们被别人喜欢的基本的方法。
7．选C 上文所举的例子就不是big, life changing events，但正是这些小事更能说明你对他人的关注。
8．选F 如果有人犯了错，不要当着众人的面说出来，其实你也可以先说说自己的错误，然后再深究别人的错误。F项即是批评的wise way。
9．选B 询问他人的意见表明你尊重他，而每个人都喜欢被需要以及自己很重要的感觉。
10．选D 本段首句及“asking questions and getting people to talk about themselves”提示，询问别人有关他们的生活和兴趣的事。
Ⅱ.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I never thought that a little help would turn out to be the most satisfying thing in my life. I once__1__ (meet) a young man who seemed tired and in pain on my way home. With a smile, he asked __2__ I could lend him some money. He was paralyzed (瘫痪的) in both legs and was raising money for a(n) __3__(operate). Actually, I was full __4__ doubts as every day many people play such tricks (诡计) __5__ (get) money. I even asked him to show me his legs. Then I gave him some money and left.
After a few days, he again arrived at my doorstep asking for more money. This time I was __6__ (entire) convinced he was cheating me. I still gave him some money and said it was all I had.
Years later, one day I got __7__ call from an unknown number. The man told me his name but I didn't recognize him. He said, “It is because of your help___8__ I'm now able to stand on my legs and have a good job.” What he said next made me __9__(surprise). He said he wanted to return my money so I wouldn't feel __10__ (cheat) and would continue to help people in need in the future.
语篇解读：本文讲述了“我”两次给一位残疾人钱帮助他有了新的生活。他后来还钱给“我”，使“我”继续帮助别人。
1．met 由once可知应用过去时态。该句意为“在回家的路上我曾经遇到一位看上去很累、很痛苦的年轻人”。
2．whether/if 由语境可知，设空处所在句句意是“他问我能否借给他一些钱”，故填whether/if。
3．operation 由a(n)可知，设空处应填名词operation (手术)。
4．of be full of意为“充满……”。
5．to get 许多人玩诡计的目的是为了得到钱，故填to get。
6．entirely 设空处修饰convinced，意为“完全地”，故填副词entirely。
7．a call作“打电话”讲，是可数名词，且在此表泛指，故填a。
8．that 设空处所在句是强调句，强调because of your help，故填that。
9．surprised 设空处作宾语补足语，说明me的状态，故填形容词surprised(感到惊讶的)。
10．cheated feel cheated意为“感到上当受骗”。
Ⅲ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Lin Tao is my best friend. He is no longer a boy he used to be. Only a year before, he was fat. He got tiring easily and did not like sports. One day, he realizes that he couldn't continue like that. He started to exercise. He also began eating a healthy diet of much fruit and vegetables and less meat. This changes helped him lose a lot of weigh. He is now a very happy boy in very much good shape. So we should all be careful what we eat or make sure that we get enough exercise to feel better and look better.
答案：第二句：a→the
第三句：before→ago
第四句：tiring→tired
第五句：realizes→realized
第七句：much→more
第八句：This→These; weigh→weight
第九句：去掉much
第十句：careful后加 about; or→and周末大自习·话题集训 第一周 演练话题——人际关系
卷(一) 话题阅读提速练(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
My 5 year old son and I were heading to Costco after school and he was hungry. He wanted to know if we could run by McDonald's and buy a cheeseburger. We pulled into the parking lot and in front of us was a car with an elderly lady inside. She looked upset.
I approached (靠近) her and she told me she was traveling out of town for a wedding and that her car broke down as soon as she pulled out of the parking spot. A man and I helped push her car back into the parking spot. She was nervous and couldn't remember how to use her cellphone. I called AAA car service for her and then called her son to let him know she was safe. Her son thanked me and said that he would arrive to join his mother soon.
We waited with her until AAA arrived. But she was unable to get into the AAA vehicle because she had a knee surgery (手术) a week ago. So I drove her to where she was staying and helped take her bags inside. However, she had forgotten to get herself dinner. In no time, we returned to McDonald's and bought her dinner and then brought it back to her.
Her son called me that evening and thanked me for helping his mother. He had met up with her and they were planning to leave the town the following day for a family wedding. My son told me that he was happy that we could help the lady.
1．What was the author going to do on the way to Costco
A．Go to school. B．Buy some food.
C．Help an old lady. D．Pull into a parking lot.
2．What was the problem with the old lady
A．She couldn't find her son.
B．She was late for the wedding.
C．Something was wrong with her car.
D．She couldn't drive into the parking spot.
3．What did the author do to help the old lady out
A．She lent her phone to her.
B．She told her son to pick her up.
C．She taught her to use the phone.
D．She called the car service to help her.
4．Why did the author send the old lady to her place
A．The old lady couldn't take her bags.
B．The old lady would have a knee surgery.
C．The old lady's son was waiting for her there.
D．The old lady couldn't climb into the AAA vehicle.
B
One of the most recent social changes taking place in the world is social networking (网络). Social networking has been in existence (存在) for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that. In the times before the invention of the computer and the World Wide Web (WWW), social networking was done in person. People who had similar likes and interests would gather together to share experiences, make new friends, and improve their businesses.
On the Internet, social networking websites made their first appearances during the late 1990s. The first major social networking website in the United States was MySpace. MySpace allowed its users to exchange messages, share pictures, and make new friends in a way that was never thought of in the past. With MySpace, people who did not go out much could reach out to others from their own homes.
In 2004, Facebook was created. It was first a website created for use by Harvard University's students and teachers, but it soon expanded (扩大) to include just about everyone. It is now larger than some of the largest companies in the world. It is a website that is changing all the time. Facebook has completely changed the way people stay connected with each other and the rest of the world. The way it works is simple. Users can set up a new account (账户) easily. All a new user needs is an email address to start. Once a person has created an account and his friend also has his own Facebook page, he can invite his friend by sending a request out to him. Once you get started, making new friends will come easily.
5．What can we learn about social networking
A．It is not a new development.
B．It made World Wide Web famous.
C．It appeared because of the computers.
D．It helped people develop new interests.
6．What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A．MySpace is less famous than Facebook.
B．MySpace greatly changed people's lives.
C．MySpace led to the appearance of Facebook.
D．MySpace was improved by Harvard University's students.
7．What do new users of Facebook need to create an account
A．An email address.
B．His friend's request.
C．High speed network.
D．His friend's Facebook page.
8．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．The way to be a Facebook user.
B．The importance of social networking.
C．Two important social networking websites.
D．The differences between MySpace and Facebook.
Ⅱ.完形填空
For me, Fridays meant a trip to a senior nursing home downtown.It seemed as if this nursing home needed help, but __9__ did I know it would help me, too.
During my first visit I was asked to __10__ some of the female residents' nails.I carefully __11__ the old color on their nails.As I applied new color, one woman __12__ to tell me about her hidden pains, from her husband's death to the one __13__ she wanted most: a camera.I listened carefully.She smiled __14__， with some of her past pains taken off her mind.I left the nursing home that day, __15__ by the fact that I had actually helped somebody.
I realized that my __16__ actions, just listening, for example, could make a(n) __17__ to others' lives.One woman, who happily commented that we __18__ the same first name, confided (吐露) her opinions to me.Another __19__ showed me a birthday card her children had sent her.
Of course, not all of the conversations were __20__. When one elderly woman talked to me about __21__ her 13?year?old daughter would be graduating from middle school this year, I didn't know what to do but nod and listen, __22__ that her daughter must have graduated decades ago.
Although I could not __23__ more years to the lives of these elderly residents, I could give them something simple that's often __24__ in our society.Through our conversations, I gave them the __25__ that in this fast?paced world, they were not forgotten — that members of younger generations still cared about them.
Every moment I spend __26__is an opportunity to reduce their pain.__27__， that moment also shapes me, I not only learn about life and experiences outside of school, but also receive the gift of being part of this __28__ — the connection between humans.Those moments of sharing and listening are magical for both the giver and the receiver.
9．A.still B．already
C．little D．indeed
10．A.polish B．wash
C．cut D．check
11．A.took away B．gave up
C．showed off D．rubbed off
12．A.continued B．expected
C．started D．agreed
13．A.collection B．item
C．award D．product
14．A.at least B．in relief
C．more or less D．in vain
15．A.inspired B．reminded
C．moved D．puzzled
16．A.unique B．simple
C．casual D．polite
17．A.chance B．impression
C．decision D．difference
18．A.remembered B．carried
C．contained D．shared
19．A.cautiously B．unexpectedly
C．proudly D．finally
20．A.pleasant B．serious
C．formal D．interesting
21．A.when B．why
C．whether D．how
22．A.convincing B．knowing
C．suggesting D．persuading
23．A.supply B．connect
C．add D．compare
24．A.valued B．loved
C．blamed D．overlooked
25．A.assurance B．possibility
C．memory D．assumption
26．A.chatting B．waiting
C．acting D．watching
27．A.Above all B．In other words
C．In turn D．In a word
28．A.tradition B．process
C．trip D．work周末大自习·话题集训 第一周 演练话题——人际关系
卷(一) 话题阅读提速练(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
My 5 year old son and I were heading to Costco after school and he was hungry. He wanted to know if we could run by McDonald's and buy a cheeseburger. We pulled into the parking lot and in front of us was a car with an elderly lady inside. She looked upset.
I approached (靠近) her and she told me she was traveling out of town for a wedding and that her car broke down as soon as she pulled out of the parking spot. A man and I helped push her car back into the parking spot. She was nervous and couldn't remember how to use her cellphone. I called AAA car service for her and then called her son to let him know she was safe. Her son thanked me and said that he would arrive to join his mother soon.
We waited with her until AAA arrived. But she was unable to get into the AAA vehicle because she had a knee surgery (手术) a week ago. So I drove her to where she was staying and helped take her bags inside. However, she had forgotten to get herself dinner. In no time, we returned to McDonald's and bought her dinner and then brought it back to her.
Her son called me that evening and thanked me for helping his mother. He had met up with her and they were planning to leave the town the following day for a family wedding. My son told me that he was happy that we could help the lady.
1．What was the author going to do on the way to Costco
A．Go to school. B．Buy some food.
C．Help an old lady. D．Pull into a parking lot.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“He wanted to know if we could run by McDonald's and buy a cheeseburger.”可知，儿子有些饿了，所以他们要去麦当劳买吃的。
2．What was the problem with the old lady
A．She couldn't find her son.
B．She was late for the wedding.
C．Something was wrong with her car.
D．She couldn't drive into the parking spot.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“... and that her car broke down as soon as she pulled out of the parking spot”可知，这位老太太的车坏了。
3．What did the author do to help the old lady out
A．She lent her phone to her.
B．She told her son to pick her up.
C．She taught her to use the phone.
D．She called the car service to help her.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“I called AAA car service for her ...”可知，作者打电话通知AAA汽车服务公司过来处理。
4．Why did the author send the old lady to her place
A．The old lady couldn't take her bags.
B．The old lady would have a knee surgery.
C．The old lady's son was waiting for her there.
D．The old lady couldn't climb into the AAA vehicle.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“But she was unable to get into the AAA vehicle because she had a knee surgery (手术) a week ago.”可知，这位老太太没法坐进救援车辆，所以作者开车送她。
B
One of the most recent social changes taking place in the world is social networking (网络). Social networking has been in existence (存在) for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that. In the times before the invention of the computer and the World Wide Web (WWW), social networking was done in person. People who had similar likes and interests would gather together to share experiences, make new friends, and improve their businesses.
On the Internet, social networking websites made their first appearances during the late 1990s. The first major social networking website in the United States was MySpace. MySpace allowed its users to exchange messages, share pictures, and make new friends in a way that was never thought of in the past. With MySpace, people who did not go out much could reach out to others from their own homes.
In 2004, Facebook was created. It was first a website created for use by Harvard University's students and teachers, but it soon expanded (扩大) to include just about everyone. It is now larger than some of the largest companies in the world. It is a website that is changing all the time. Facebook has completely changed the way people stay connected with each other and the rest of the world. The way it works is simple. Users can set up a new account (账户) easily. All a new user needs is an email address to start. Once a person has created an account and his friend also has his own Facebook page, he can invite his friend by sending a request out to him. Once you get started, making new friends will come easily.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。社交网站的出现和普及极大地改变了人们联系与交往的方式。Myspace和Facebook是两个著名的社交网站。
5．What can we learn about social networking
A．It is not a new development.
B．It made World Wide Web famous.
C．It appeared because of the computers.
D．It helped people develop new interests.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Social networking has been in existence (存在) for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that.”可知，社交关系网不是一个新生事物。
6．What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A．MySpace is less famous than Facebook.
B．MySpace greatly changed people's lives.
C．MySpace led to the appearance of Facebook.
D．MySpace was improved by Harvard University's students.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段的“MySpace allowed its users to exchange messages, share pictures, and make new friends in a way that was never thought of in the past.”可知，社交网站Myspace大大改变了人们的生活。
7．What do new users of Facebook need to create an account
A．An email address.
B．His friend's request.
C．High speed network.
D．His friend's Facebook page.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段的“All a new user needs is an email address to start.”可知，使用Facebook的新用户只需要一个邮箱地址就可以注册一个账户。
8．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．The way to be a Facebook user.
B．The importance of social networking.
C．Two important social networking websites.
D．The differences between MySpace and Facebook.
解析：选C 主旨大意题。从全文内容可知，这篇文章主要告诉了我们两个比较重要的社交网站：Myspace和Facebook。
Ⅱ.完形填空
For me, Fridays meant a trip to a senior nursing home downtown.It seemed as if this nursing home needed help, but __9__ did I know it would help me, too.
During my first visit I was asked to __10__ some of the female residents' nails.I carefully __11__ the old color on their nails.As I applied new color, one woman __12__ to tell me about her hidden pains, from her husband's death to the one __13__ she wanted most: a camera.I listened carefully.She smiled __14__， with some of her past pains taken off her mind.I left the nursing home that day, __15__ by the fact that I had actually helped somebody.
I realized that my __16__ actions, just listening, for example, could make a(n) __17__ to others' lives.One woman, who happily commented that we __18__ the same first name, confided (吐露) her opinions to me.Another __19__ showed me a birthday card her children had sent her.
Of course, not all of the conversations were __20__. When one elderly woman talked to me about __21__ her 13?year?old daughter would be graduating from middle school this year, I didn't know what to do but nod and listen, __22__ that her daughter must have graduated decades ago.
Although I could not __23__ more years to the lives of these elderly residents, I could give them something simple that's often __24__ in our society.Through our conversations, I gave them the __25__ that in this fast?paced world, they were not forgotten — that members of younger generations still cared about them.
Every moment I spend __26__is an opportunity to reduce their pain.__27__， that moment also shapes me, I not only learn about life and experiences outside of school, but also receive the gift of being part of this __28__ — the connection between humans.Those moments of sharing and listening are magical for both the giver and the receiver.
语篇解读：本文讲述作者到老人院帮助老人，从中感悟到自己简单的行为也能对他人的人生产生影响，并在此过程中塑造了自己，收获了人生经历和人与人之间情感联系的故事。
9．A.still B．already
C．little D．indeed
解析：选C 根据but可知前后有转折含义：老人院的老人似乎需要帮助，但当时“我”几乎不知道(帮助老人)这件事也将帮到“我”自己。
10．A.polish B．wash
C．cut D．check
解析：选A 根据下文“I carefully________ the old color on their nails.As I applied new color...”可知，作者帮助老人美甲，除去旧颜色，涂上新颜色。
11．A.took away B．gave up
C．showed off D．rubbed off
解析：选D “我”认真地擦掉她们指甲上的旧颜色。
12．A.continued B．expected
C．started D．agreed
解析：选C 在“我”(给她们的指甲)上新颜色的时候，一位老妇人开始向“我”讲述自己的隐痛。上下文没有提示作者主动要求听取老人的故事，因此不存在“同意”。
13．A.collection B．item
C．award D．product
解析：选B 从她去世的丈夫说到她最想要的物品：照相机。
14．A.at least B．in relief
C．more or less D．in vain
解析：选B 根据下文“with some of her past pains taken off her mind.”可知，倾诉过之后，老人卸下了一些过去的痛苦，因此推知，她如释重负地笑了。
15．A.inspired B．reminded
C．moved D．puzzled
解析：选A “我”实实在在地帮助了别人，这个事实让“我”受到了鼓舞。
16．A.unique B．simple
C．casual D．polite
解析：选B 根据下文“just listening, for example，”以及倒数第二段“I could give them something simple...”可知，仅仅是倾听这样的简单行为……。
17．A.chance B．impression
C．decision D．difference
解析：选D “我”意识到自己简单的行为，比如仅仅是倾听，都能对他人的生活产生影响。make a difference意为“起作用，有影响”。
18．A.remembered B．carried
C．contained D．shared
解析：选D “我”们有相同的姓氏。share意为“分享，共有”。
19．A.cautiously B．unexpectedly
C．proudly D．finally
解析：选C 另外一位老人骄傲地向“我”展示孩子寄给她的生日贺卡。
20．A.pleasant B．serious
C．formal D．interesting
解析：选A 根据下文“I didn't know what to do but nod and listen，”可知，“我”不知该做些什么，只能一边点头，一边听着，由此推知，不是所有的对话(经历)都是轻松愉快的。
21．A.when B．why
C．whether D．how
解析：选D 根据下文“her daughter must have graduated decades ago.”可知，她的女儿一定已经在几十年前就毕业了，由此推知，这位上了年纪的老妇人把发生过的事当作将要发生的事，给“我”讲她13岁的女儿如何将要在今年从中学毕业。
22．A.convincing B．knowing
C．suggesting D．persuading
解析：选B 根据上文“I didn't know what to do but nod and listen，”可知，“我”不知该做些什么，只能一边点头，一边听着，(因为)“我”知道她的女儿一定已经在几十年前就毕业了。
23．A.supply B．connect
C．add D．compare
解析：选C 尽管“我”不能使这些老年人的生命多增加几年，即延长他们的寿命。
24．A.valued B．loved
C．blamed D．overlooked
解析：选D 根据上文“something simple”以及下文“in this fast?paced world”可知，“我”能够给他们一些被这个(行色匆匆的)社会忽视的简单的东西。
25．A.assurance B．possibility
C．memory D．assumption
解析：选A 通过“我”们谈话的过程，“我”给了他们一种保证，即在这个行色匆匆的世界，他们没有被遗忘——年轻一代的人依然关心他们。
26．A.chatting B．waiting
C．acting D．watching
解析：选A 根据前文“Through our conversations，”可知，“我”与老人家交谈，因此推知，“我”跟他们的每一次交谈都是减轻他们痛苦的机会。
27．A.Above all B．In other words
C．In turn D．In a word
解析：选C 反过来，(与老人家交谈的)那些时刻也塑造了“我”。
28．A.tradition B．process
C．trip D．work
解析：选B 根据上文“Every moment I spend...”以及下文“Those moments of sharing and listening...”可知，本段的中心为“我”与老人家交谈所花的时间，由此推知，在这个过程中，“我”不但了解了学校以外的生活和经历，参与这个过程也使“我”获得了一份礼物，即人与人之间的(情感)联系。
