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1. In the last months of Dad’s life, my brothers and I moved him to a local nursing home nearby. I spent as much time as I could 1 him there. Cancer had damaged his body badly and was now 2 his mind.
During one visit, I entered his room, only to find him in a 3 sleep. I sat by his side for a while 4 , wishing for more time with him and also 5 I hadn’t made the most of all the years we had together. Then I got up and walked out.
A light rain was starting to fall and it matched my 6 . As I walked to my car, I saw a woman in a wheelchair 7 to move herself out of the rain. I 8 walked over and helped push her inside. She thanked me and gave me a 9 smile. At that moment, I felt a light shine into my soul and a sense of 10 return to my heart. I walked back out, letting the rain wash over me, and thanked all the years I had with Dad. I also knew even if Dad died, the love we shared would 11 continue.
I now still think of that 12 of loving kindness. It reminds me that while we might not be able to live every moment to the fullest, we can still 13 the moments we do have. Life is
14 for love and kindness, which go beyond even death and are ever-lasting 15 . May you fill your days with them.
1．A．inspecting B．observing C．joining D．visiting
2．A．eating away at B．keeping away from C．living up to D．getting rid of
3．A．disturbed B．light C．broken D．deep
4．A．silently B．impatiently C．secretly D．nervously
5．A．recalling B．understanding C．regretting D．denying
6．A．image B．mood C．taste D．character
7．A．hesitating B．pretending C．refusing D．struggling
8．A．quickly B．randomly C．curiously D．anxiously
9．A．forced B．beautiful C．fixed D．humorous
10．A．fun B．warmth C．amazement D．commitment
11．A．almost B．hardly C．still D．even
12．A．period B．adventure C．performance D．moment
13．A．value B．pick C．change D．create
14．A．tested B．kept C．meant D．used
15．A．belongings B．treasures C．goods D．possessions
词汇积累
a local nursing home ____________ damage _______________ make the most of _____________
a sense of…______________ remind ________________ inspect ______________
observe ________________ eat away at ________________ keep away from _____________
live up to _______________ get rid of _________________ disturb ______________
impatient _______________ recall ________________ deny ________________
mood ______________ image _______________ pretend _______________
hesitate ______________ randomly _______________ commitment ______________
belongings ______________ possessions _______________ goods ________________
【答案】
1．D 2．A 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．B 11．C 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在作者父亲生命的最后几个月里，作者和兄弟们把他搬到了附近的一家当地养老院。作者后悔没有多陪陪父亲，但随后又意识到虽然我们可能无法充分利用每一刻，但我们仍然可以珍惜我们所拥有的时刻。生命意味着爱和善良，它们甚至超越死亡，是永恒的财富。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了尽可能多的时间去看望他。A. inspecting检查；B. observing观察；C. joining加入；D. visiting拜访。根据上文“In the last months of Dad’s life, my brothers and I moved him to a local nursing home nearby.(在爸爸生命的最后几个月里，我和我的兄弟们把他搬到了附近的一家当地养老院)”可知，此处指作者去看望父亲，应用visit。后文“During one visit”也是提示。故选D。
2．考查动词短语辨析。句意：癌症严重损害了他的身体，现在正在侵蚀他的精神。A. eating away at侵蚀；B. keeping away from远离；C. living up to实现；D. getting rid of摆脱。根据上文“Cancer had damaged his body badly”指癌症侵蚀父亲的精神。故选A。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一次拜访中，我走进他的房间，却发现他正在熟睡。A. disturbed被打扰的；B. light轻的；C. broken破的；D. deep深的。修饰后文sleep指父亲正在熟睡，应用deep。故选D。
4．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我在他身边静静地坐了一会儿，希望能有更多的时间和他在一起，也后悔没有充分利用我们在一起的这些年。A. silently沉默地，安静地；B. impatiently无耐心地；C. secretly秘密地；D. nervously紧张地。根据后文“wishing for more time with him”指作者在父亲身边静静地坐了一会儿，希望能有更多的时间和他在一起，故选A。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在他身边静静地坐了一会儿，希望能有更多的时间和他在一起，也后悔没有充分利用我们在一起的这些年。A. recalling回想起；B. understanding理解；C. regretting后悔；D. denying否认。根据后文“I hadn’t made the most of all the years we had together”可知，作者后悔没有好好和父亲相处。故选C。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：下起了小雨，正合我的心情。A. image图片；B. mood情绪；C. taste味道；D. character性格。根据上文“A light rain was starting to fall”以及作者当时心情后悔低落，可知小雨符合作者的情绪。故选B。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我走向我的车时，我看见一个坐在轮椅上的女人挣扎着从雨中爬起来。A. hesitating犹豫；B. pretending假装；C. refusing拒绝；D. struggling挣扎。根据上文“I saw a woman in a wheelchair”可知，一个坐在轮椅上的女人挣扎着从雨中爬起来。故选D。
8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我迅速走过去，把她推了进去。A. quickly快速地；B. randomly随机地；C. curiously好奇地；D. anxiously焦虑地。根据后文“walked over and helped push her inside”可知，作者快速走过去帮助了这个女人。故选A。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她感谢我，给了我一个美丽的微笑。A. forced迫使；B. beautiful美丽的；C. fixed固定的；D. humorous幽默的。根据上文“She thanked me and gave me a”可知，作者帮助了对方，对方给了作者一个美丽的微笑。故选B。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我感到一束光照进了我的灵魂，一种温暖的感觉回到了我的心里。A. fun乐趣；B. warmth温暖；C. amazement惊讶；D. commitment承诺。根据上文“I felt a light shine into my soul”可知，作者感受到了光照进了灵魂，所以是温暖的感觉。故选B。
11．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我也知道，即使爸爸去世了，我们之间的爱也会继续。A. almost几乎；B. hardly几乎不；C. still仍然；D. even甚至。根据上文“even if Dad died, the love we shared would”可知，父亲去世了，爱也仍然会继续。故选C。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在仍然想起那个充满慈爱的时刻。A. period时期；B. adventure冒险；C. performance表演；D. moment时刻。呼应后文“we might not be able to live every moment to the fullest”指作者和父亲在一起的时刻。故选D。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它提醒我，虽然我们可能无法充分利用每一刻，但我们仍然可以珍惜我们所拥有的时刻。A. value重视，珍惜；B. pick捡起；C. change改变；D. create创造。根据后文“the moments we do have”指可能无法充分利用每一刻，但我们仍然可以珍惜我们所拥有的时刻。故选A。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：生命意味着爱和善良，它们甚至超越死亡，是永恒的财富。A. tested测试；B. kept保持；C. meant意味着；D. used使用。根据后文“for love and kindness”指生命意味着爱和善良，故选C。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：生命意味着爱和善良，它们甚至超越死亡，是永恒的财富。A. belongings所有物；B. treasures财富；C. goods商品；D. possessions财产。根据上文“for love and kindness, which go beyond even death and are ever-lasting”可知，生命意味着爱和善良，它们甚至超越死亡，是永恒的财富。故选B。
词汇积累
a local nursing home 当地养老院 damage 损害 make the most of 充分利用
a sense of… ...感 remind 提醒 inspect 视察，检查
observe 观察；庆祝；遵守 eat away at 侵蚀 keep away from 远离
live up to 符合；不辜负 get rid of 去除 disturb 干扰
impatient 不耐心的 recall 回忆 deny 否认；拒绝
mood 心情 image 图像 pretend 假装
hesitate 犹豫 randomly 随机地 commitment 投入；承诺；奉献
belongings 所有物 possessions 财产 Goods货物
2. In high school, I got my first job at the local hardware (五金制品) store, all thanks to Mr. Anderson, our neighbor. He offered me a chance to 16 there. My parents gave the thumbs (拇指) up, so I 17 the world of part-time jobs.
My daily tasks weren’t too 18 . I tidied up shelves and helped 19 find what they needed. But working in a(n) 20 hardware store during the summer turned out to be more 21 than I thought. I had to manage between helping customers with screws and refilling shelves with goods.
At dinner, I’d 22 tales of my day, admitting that the 23 was proving more difficult than I first thought. My dad, who had his share of hands-on experience fixing cars, would laugh and share 24 from his early mechanic (机械师) days.
He’d say, “Jobs like this teach you more than just about money; they 25 your character.” Back then, I didn’t realize that my summer 26 at the hardware store was turning out to be more than just a way to 27 some extra money.
As the summer went on, I found myself gaining a 28 understanding of responsibility and the essence of hard work. The simple 29 in the store became life lessons, teaching me to appreciate and 30 the people who work hard every day to make everything go smoothly.
16．A．work B．study C．play D．wait
17．A．dealt with B．gave up C．jumped into D．took over
18．A．clear B．complicated C．adventurous D．specific
19．A．parents B．neighbors C．workers D．customers
20．A．strange B．empty C．comfortable D．busy
21．A．challenging B．disappointing C．annoying D．boring
22．A．read B．share C．create D．hear
23．A．lesson B．experiment C．job D．life
24．A．exhibits B．tools C．stories D．books
25．A．shape B．show C．worsen D．accept
26．A．training B．experience C．arrangement D．camp
27．A．waste B．cost C．raise D．earn
28．A．deeper B．poorer C．quicker D．simpler
29．A．methods B．answers C．ideas D．tasks
30．A．help B．respect C．meet D．employ
词汇积累
tidy up shelves _____________ turn out __________________ refill…with…________________
a hands-on experience __________ essence ______________ go smoothly ______________
take over _______________ complicated ______________ specific ______________
annoying _______________ exhibit n. _______________ arrangement ________________
【答案】
16．A 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．D 21．A 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．A 26．B 27．D 28．A 29．D 30．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者高中时在当地五金制品店打工的经历，通过这份工作，作者学到了责任与勤奋的重要性，并深刻体会到平凡工作的人民应该受到尊重和赞扬的意义。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他给了我一个在那里工作的机会。A. work工作；B. study学习；C. play玩耍；D. wait等待。根据“I got my first job at the local hardware (五金制品) store”可知，Anderson给作者提供了一个在五金店制品店工作的机会。故选A。
17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的父母表示同意，于是我开始进入兼职工作的世界。A. dealt with处理；B. gave up放弃；C. jumped into投身于；D. took over接管。根据“the world of part-time jobs”可知，作者开始进入了兼职工作的世界。故选C。
18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的日常工作并不复杂。A. clear清晰的；B. complicated复杂的；C. adventurous冒险的；D. specific具体的。根据“I tidied up shelves and helped____19___find what they needed.”可知，作者的工作是整理货架，帮助顾客找到他们需要的东西，由此表示作者的工作并不复杂。故选B。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我整理货架，帮助顾客找到他们需要的东西。A. parents父母；B. neighbors邻居；C. workers工人；D. customers顾客。根据后文“I had to manage between helping customers with screws and refilling shelves with goods.”可知，作者得一边帮顾客弄螺丝，一边把货架上的东西装满，因此作者帮助顾客找他们需要的东西。故选D。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是夏天在一家繁忙的五金店工作比我想象的更具挑战性。A. strange奇怪的；B. empty空的；C. comfortable舒适的；D. busy繁忙的。根据后文“I had to manage between helping customers with screws and refilling shelves with goods.”可知，作者得一边帮顾客弄螺丝，一边把货架上的东西装满，因此五金店的工作是非常繁忙的。故选D。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. challenging具有挑战性的；B. disappointing令人失望的；C. annoying令人烦恼的；D. boring无聊的。根据后文“I had to manage between helping customers with screws and refilling shelves with goods.”以及“that the____23____was proving more difficult than I first thought.”可知，作者得一边帮顾客弄螺丝，一边把货架上的东西装满，因此五金店的工作是非常繁忙的，由此这比作者想象的更有挑战性。故选A。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：晚餐时，我会分享我一天的故事，承认这份工作比我最初想象的要困难得多。A. read阅读；B. share分享；C. create创造；D. hear听到。根据“tales of my day”可知，作者在晚餐的时候会分享自己一天的故事。故选B。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. lesson课程；B. experiment实验；C. job工作；D. life生命。根据首段“I got my first job at the local hardware (五金制品) store”可知，作者认为在五金制品店的这份工作是比最初的想象要困难很多。故选C。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的父亲也有自己修车的经验，他会笑着和我分享他早期当机械师时的故事。A. exhibits展品；B. tools工具；C. stories故事；D. books书籍。根据“from his early mechanic (机械师) days”可知，作者的父亲会笑着和作者分享他早期当机械师时的故事。故选C。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他会说：“这样的工作教给你的不仅仅是钱；它们塑造了你的性格。”A. shape塑造；B. show展示；C. worsen恶化；D. accept接受。根据“your character.”可知，此处表示工作塑造了作者的性格。故选A。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时我没有意识到，在五金店的暑期工作经历不仅是赚些额外的钱，还有更深层的意义。A. training训练；B. experience经验；C. arrangement安排；D. camp营地。根据前文“In high school, I got my first job at the local hardware (五金制品) store, all thanks to Mr. Anderson, our neighbor.”可知，作者在五金店的暑期工作，这是一段经历，这段经历不仅仅是一种赚外快的方式，还有其他的意义。故选B。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. waste浪费；B. cost成本；C. raise提高；D. earn赚取。根据“some extra money”以及常识可知，在五金店的暑期工作经历是可以赚一些额外的钱。故选D。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：随着暑假的进行，我发现自己对责任和努力工作的本质有了更深的理解。A. deeper更深；B. poorer更贫穷；C. quicker更快；D. simpler更简单。根据“understanding of responsibility and the essence of hard work”可知，作者通过在五金店工作对责任和努力工作的本质有了更深的理解。故选A。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：店里的简单工作变成了人生的一课，教会我去感激和尊重那些每天努力工作让一切顺利进行的人。A. methods方法；B. answers答案；C. ideas主意；D. tasks任务。根据前文“My daily tasks weren’t too____18____ .”可知，作者在店铺中从事的是简单的任务，这变成了人生的一课。故选D。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. help帮助；B. respect尊重；C. meet满足；D. employ雇用。根据前文的“appreciate”以及“the people who work hard every day to make everything go smoothly.”可知，作者通过这份工作教会自己去感激和尊重那些每天努力工作让一切顺利进行的人。故选B。
词汇积累
tidy up shelves 整理架子 turn out 证明是，结果是 refill…with…用……重新填充……
a hands-on experience 亲身实践的体验 essence 本质 go smoothly 进展顺利
take over 接管，接收 complicated 复杂的 specific 具体的，明确的
annoying 令人烦恼的 exhibit n. 展品 arrangement 安排
3. One afternoon William Jafferson Clinton was walking through the park when he noticed a wallet lying on the ground near a bench. He picked it up and looked inside, hoping to find some 31 so he could return it to its owner. To his 32 , he found a driving licence. Through it, he learned that the wallet 33 to a man named Ben. To give it back, he finally decided to 34 Ben to return.
After a few 35 , William saw a man searching for something worriedly. He 36 him and asked, “Are you Ben ” The man looked at him, 37 , then replied, “Yes. How did you know my name ”
“I guessed you must be looking for this,” said William, 38 the wallet to Ben and smiling gently at him.
“It’s my wallet. How did you find it ” Ben took the wallet and queried (怀疑). “I found it on the ground near the bench,” William said. “I 39 it must have fallen out of your pocket, and I wanted to return it back.”
Ben was incredibly 40 , and thanked William sincerely. He was relieved to have his wallet back. As they talked, William found that Ben had lost his 41 and tried to find a new career, struggling to make ends 42 . William listened sympathetically, and then he 43 to treat Ben to lunch.
As they parted, Ben thanked William again for her 44 . He said his act had turned his day around. William smiled and realized the small act of kindness could make a huge 45 to someone’s life.
31．A．keys B．identification C．cash D．coins
32．A．credit B．curiosity C．delight D．sorrow
33．A．appealed B．belonged C．referred D．came
34．A．wait for B．arrange for C．go for D．ask for
35．A．days B．months C．weeks D．minutes
36．A．observed B．approached C．calmed D．apologized
37．A．frightened B．amused C．surprised D．touched
38．A．handing B．lending C．donating D．introducing
39．A．acknowledged B．encountered C．admitted D．figured
40．A．grateful B．friendly C．crazy D．content
41．A．wallet B．family C．cloth D．job
42．A．meet B．start C．turn D．increase
43．A．yielded B．predicted C．agreed D．offered
44．A．honesty B．patience C．kindness D．comfort
45．A．impression B．consequence C．difference D．effect
词汇积累
gently __________________ incredibly _______________ relieved ________________
sympathetically _______________ make ends meet _______________ part v. ________________
turn around _______________ identification _______________ credit ________________
curiosity _______________ appeal to _______________ refer to ________________
arrange for ______________ go for __________________ observe ________________
approach ________________ amused _________________ encounter ________________
acknowledge ________________ admit _______________ figure v. _______________
content adj. ________________ yield _______________ predict ______________
consequence _______________ make a difference ______________
【答案】
31．B 32．C 33．B 34．A 35．D 36．B 37．C 38．A 39．D 40．A 41．D 42．A 43．D 44．C 45．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述William Jafferson Clinton捡到一个钱包，他等到了失主Ben并把钱包还给了他，还请失业的Ben吃饭，改变了Ben的一天，William意识到一个小小的善举也可以对别人产生很大影响。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他捡起来看了看里面，希望能找到一些身份证明，这样他就可以把它还给它的主人。A. keys钥匙；B. identification身份证明；C. cash现金；D. coins硬币。根据“so he could return it to its owner”可知，要把钱包还给失主就要知道失主的身份，故此处指希望找到一些身份证明，故选B。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令他高兴的是，他找到了一张驾驶证。A. credit信用；B. curiosity好奇心；C. delight高兴；D. sorrow悲伤。根据“he found a driving licence”可知，找到了一张驾驶证，应是感到高兴，故选C。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过它，他了解到钱包属于一个名叫Ben的人。A. appealed上诉，呼吁；B. belonged属于；C. referred提到；D. came来。结合语境及空后“to a man named Ben”可知，上文提到找到一张驾驶证，故此处指从驾驶证上得知失主是Ben，即钱包属于Ben，belong to“属于”，固定短语，故选B。
34．考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了把它还回去，他最后决定等Ben回来。A. wait for等待；B. arrange for安排；C. go for选择，适用于；D. ask for要求。根据下文William等到了Ben回来找钱包可知，此处指“他最后决定等Ben回来”，故选A。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，William看到一个人在焦急地找东西。A. days天；B. months月；C. weeks星期；D. minutes分钟。根据上文“he finally decided to ___34___ Ben to return”可知，William决定等着Ben返回，应是等了几分钟，其他选项不符合语境，故选D。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他走近他问道：“你是Ben吗？”A. observed观察；B. approached靠近；C. calmed冷静下来；D. apologized道歉。根据“asked, ‘Are you Ben ’”可知，William是走近他然后询问，故选B。
37．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那人惊讶地看着他，然后回答说：“是的。你怎么知道我的名字？”A. frightened害怕的；B. amused逗乐的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. touched感动的。根据“How did you know my name ”可知，陌生人知道自己的名字，所以Ben感到惊讶，故选C。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我猜你一定在找这个，” William说着，把钱包递给Ben，对他温柔地微笑着。A. handing递给；B. lending借给；C. donating捐赠；D. introducing介绍。根据下文“Ben took the wallet”可知，William把钱包递给Ben，故选A。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想它一定是从你的口袋里掉出来的，我想把它还给你。A. acknowledged承认；B. encountered遇到；C. admitted承认；D. figured认为，认定。空后“it must have fallen out of your pocket”表示猜测，故此处指“我想它一定是从你的口袋里掉出来的”，故选D。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Ben非常感激，并真诚地感谢William。A. grateful感激的；B. friendly友好的；C. crazy疯狂的；D. content满意的。根据“and thanked William sincerely”可知，Ben非常感激，故选A。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在他们谈话的时候，William发现Ben丢了工作，正在努力找一份新工作，努力维持生计。A. wallet钱包；B. family家庭；C. cloth布料；D. job工作。根据“tried to find a new career”可知，Ben失业了，故选D。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. meet满足，遇见；B. start开始；C. turn翻转；D. increase增加。make ends meet“使收支相抵，勉强维持生计”，固定短语，符合句意。故选A。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：William同情地听着，然后提出请Ben吃午饭。A. yielded产生，屈服；B. predicted预测；C. agreed同意；D. offered主动提出。根据“William listened sympathetically”可知，William很同情Ben的遭遇，故主动提出请他吃饭。故选D。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：离别时，Ben再次感谢William的好心。A. honesty诚实；B. patience耐心；C. kindness善良，仁慈；D. comfort安慰。根据文章内容以及下文“the small act of kindness”可知，William把钱包还给Ben，还请他吃饭，故Ben再次感谢William的好心，故选C。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：William笑了，他意识到一个小小的善举可能会对一个人的生活产生巨大的影响。A. impression印象；B. consequence结果；C. difference不同；D. effect影响。根据上文“He said his act had turned his day around.(他说他的行为改变了他的一天)”可知，William的举动改变了Ben的一天，故此处指“一个小小的善举可能会对一个人的生活产生巨大的影响”，make a huge difference“有重大影响”，固定短语，故选C。
词汇积累
gently 温和地 incredibly 难以置信地；极其 relieved 感到宽慰的
sympathetically 同情地 make ends meet 收支平衡 part v. 分开
turn around 转变 identification 认出；身份证明 credit 信用；学分；赞扬
curiosity 好奇心 appeal to 吸引 refer to 指的是；提及；查阅
arrange for 安排 go for 去接(某人)，去取(某物) observe 观察；庆祝；遵守
approach 接近 amused 逗乐的 encounter 邂逅
acknowledge 承认；告知已收到；表达感谢 admit 承认；允许…进入 figure v. 认为
content adj. 满意的 yield 产量；产出 predict 预测
consequence 后果，结果 make a difference 有意义，有影响
4. Sometimes, animals act just as humans do. Officer Burgess found a mother duck pecking (啄) on his car. He figured she just wanted 46 . But the pecking continued.
Officer Burgess grew 47 when the duck ignored the food he threw out of the window. Instead, the duck 48 away just a bit, then stopped, looked back, and returned to the 49 for some more pecking and screaming.
After the duck’s doing so for a second time, Officer Burgess 50 got out of his car to follow the duck. But he wasn’t prepared for what he was about to 51 !
“She led me about 100 yards away to this grassy 52 near a lake where I saw one of her 53 all tangled up (缠住) in some string. His little feet were 54 ” the officer explained. “She led me straight to him.”
Officer Burgess thought the mother duck might 55 him if he tried to touch her baby, so he 56 the animal rescue center for help. The rescue group didn’t have any staff readily 57 to assist, but a policewoman, Officer Cecilia Charron, decided she’d lend a 58 .
When Officer Charron arrived, she went straight to work on carefully 59 the little one. “The mother duck just 60 ，like she knew. It was amazing,” Officer Burgess recalled. Once freed, the baby ran to its mama, and they safely 61 away.
It was an unbelievable 62 for the shocked officers, and Officer Charron 63 teared up a bit.
Officer Burgess said, “I honestly don’t know why I decided to 64 her, but I did. It makes me wonder-do they know to 65 humans when they need help ”
46．A．water B．peace C．food D．protection
47．A．curious B．stubborn C．happy D．grateful
48．A．hid B．walked C．broke D．floated
49．A．lake B．road C．sidewalk D．car
50．A．finally B．sincerely C．actually D．exactly
51．A．believe B．find C．hear D．regret
52．A．hallway B．house C．garden D．area
53．A．neighbors B．nests C．babies D．wings
54．A．kicking B．sinking C．climbing D．wandering
55．A．help B．attack C．admit D．trap
56．A．encouraged B．warned C．refused D．called
57．A．available B．willing C．powerful D．certain
58．A．volunteer B．vehicle C．hand D．tool
59．A．fixing B．comforting C．freeing D．curing
60．A．glared B．watched C．cheered D．screamed
61．A．escaped B．flew C．swam D．carried
62．A．experiment B．goal C．chance D．moment
63．A．even B．yet C．still D．ever
64．A．stop B．drive C．ignore D．follow
65．A．suffer from B．turn to C．come across D．concentrate on
词汇积累
figure v. _____________ ignore ______________ scream _______________
readily _____________ rescue ______________ recall ______________
stubborn ______________ grateful _______________ float _______________
sidewalk ______________ wander ________________ trap _______________
available ______________ glare _______________ come across _______________
turn to _________________ concentrate on _____________
【答案】
46．C 47．A 48．B 49．D 50．A 51．B 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．B 56．D 57．A 58．C 59．C 60．B 61．C 62．D 63．A 64．D 65．B
【导语】本文是记叙文。本文讲述的是一只鸭妈妈向警察求助的故事。警察Burgess被一只母鸭引到湖边的草地上，他发现一只鹅宝宝被绳子缠住，最后Burgess和同事一起将鹅宝宝救了出来。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他以为她只是想要吃的。A. water水；B. peace和平；C. food食物；D. protection保护。根据后文“when the duck ignored the food he threw out of the window”可知，Burgess以为这只鸭子想要食物。故选C项。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当这只鸭子无视他扔出窗外的食物时，伯吉斯警官变得很好奇。A. curious好奇的；B. stubborn固执的；C. happy快乐的；D. grateful感激的。根据后文“when the duck ignored the food he threw out of the window”可知，对于鸭子无视食物，Burgess应是感到好奇的。故选A项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，鸭子走开了一小会儿，然后停了下来，回头看了看，又回到车边继续啄和尖叫。A. hid躲避；B.walked行走；C.broke打破；D. floated浮动。根据后文“then stopped, looked back, and returned”可知，鸭子停下后，往回走，所以此处是走开了一小会，又走回来。故选B项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，鸭子走开了一小会儿，然后停了下来，回头看了看，又回到车边继续啄和尖叫。A. lake湖；B. road路；C. sidewalk人行道；D. car汽车。根据前文“Officer Burgess found a mother duck pecking (啄) on his car.”可知，母鸭在啄Burgess的车，所以是又走回车边。故选D项。
50．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在鸭子第二次这样做之后，伯吉斯警官终于下了车去跟踪鸭子。A. finally最终；B. sincerely真诚地；C. actually事实上；D. exactly确切地。根据前文“After the duck’s doing so for a second time”以及后文“got out of his car to follow the duck”可知，此处应是“在鸭子第二次这样做之后，伯吉斯警官终于下了车去跟踪鸭子”之意，符合语境。故选A项
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他对即将发现的东西毫无准备!A. believe相信；B. find发现；C. hear听见；D. regret遗憾。根据后文“It makes me wonder-do they know to ___65___ humans when they need help ”结合后文内容可知，他对动物会寻求人类帮助感到好奇，所以对即将发现的东西毫无准备。故选B项。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她把我带到100码外的一个湖边的草地上，在那里我看到她的一个孩子被绳子缠住了。A. hallway走廊；B. house房屋；C. garden花园；D. area地域。根据前文“She led me about 100 yards away to this grassy”以及后文“near a lake”可知，在湖边的应是草地。符合实际。故选D项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她把我带到100码外的一个湖边的草地上，在那里我看到她的一个孩子被绳子缠住了。A. neighbors邻居；B. nests鸟巢；C. babies婴儿；D. wings翅膀。根据后文“Officer Burgess thought the mother duck might ____55___ him if he tried to touch her baby”可知，是鸭子的一个孩子被绳子缠住了。故选C项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的小脚在踢。A. kicking踢；B. sinking下沉；C. climbing爬；D. wandering徘徊。根据前文“I saw one of her____53____all tangled up (缠住) in some string.”可知，小鸭子被缠住了，结合实际，它应是在踢腿想挣开束缚。故选A项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Burgess警官认为，如果他试图触摸母鸭的孩子，母鸭可能会攻击他，所以他打电话给动物救援中心寻求帮助。A. help帮助；B. attack攻击；C. admit承认；D. trap夹住。根据前文“the mother duck might”以及后文“if he tried to touch her baby”结合选项可知，应是担心如果触摸母鸭的孩子，母鸭可能会攻击他。符合实际。故选B项。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Burgess警官认为，如果他试图触摸母鸭的孩子，母鸭可能会攻击他，所以他打电话给动物救援中心寻求帮助。A. encouraged鼓励；B. warned警告；C. refused拒绝；D. called呼叫。根据后文“The rescue group didn’t have any staff readily____57____to assist”可知，救援中心不能提供帮助，所以此处是打电话给动物救援中心寻求帮助。故选D项。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：救援中心没有任何有空的工作人员提供帮助，但一名女警察塞西莉亚·查伦(Cecilia Charron)决定伸出援手。A. available有空的；B. willing愿意；C. powerful强大的；D. certain确定。根据后文“but a policewoman, Officer Cecilia Charron, decided she’d lend a____58_____.”可知，是一名女警察伸出援手，所以应是救援中心没有任何有空的工作人员提供帮助。故选A项。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：救援中心没有任何有空的工作人员提供帮助，但一名女警察塞西莉亚·查伦(Cecilia Charron)决定伸出援手。A. volunteer志愿者；B. vehicle交通工具；C. hand手；D. tool工具。根据前文“The rescue group didn’t have any staff readily____57_____to assist”可知，救援中心无法提供帮助，所以是女警察塞西莉亚·查伦决定伸出援手，lend a hand为固定搭配，意为“伸出援手”。故填C项。
59．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当Charron警官到达时，她直接去小心翼翼地解救这个小家伙。A. fixing使固定；B. comforting安慰；C. freeing释放；D. curing治愈。根据前文“I saw one of her ____55____all tangled up (缠住) in some string.”可知，小鸭子是被缠住了，所以是释放小鸭子。故选C项。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：鸭妈妈只是看着，好像她知道似的。A. glared怒目而视；B. watched观看；C. cheered欢呼；D. screamed尖叫。根据前文“When Officer Charron arrived, she went straight to work on carefully ____59____the little one.”以及后文“It was amazing”可知，女警察救小鸭子时，鸭妈妈在旁边看着，就像她知道似得，让人惊奇。故选B项。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一旦被解救，婴儿就向妈妈跑去，它们安全地游开了。A. escaped逃跑；B. flew飞；C. swam游泳；D. carried携带。根据前文“She led me about 100 yards away to this grassy___52____near a lake”可知，它们在湖旁边，结合鸭子的身份，应是游走了。符合实际。故选C项。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于震惊的警官们来说，这是一个难以置信的时刻，警官Charron甚至流下了眼泪。A. experiment实验；B. goal目标；C. chance机会；D. moment时刻。根据前文“Once freed, the baby ran to its mama, and they safely____61____away”结合前文内容可知，鸭妈妈主动找人类帮助，终于救出小鸭子，它们安全的在湖里游走，应是一个难以置信的时刻。故选D项。
63．考查副词词义辨析。句意：对于震惊的警官们来说，这是一个难以置信的时刻，警官Charron甚至流下了眼泪。A. even甚至；B. yet还；C. still仍然；D. ever曾经。根据后文“teared up a bit”结合选项可知，应是看到鸭妈妈和小鸭子安全的游走，警官Charron甚至流下了眼泪符合语境。故选A项。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：说实话，我不知道我为什么决定跟着她，但我就是这么做了。A. stop阻止；B. drive驾驶；C. ignore忽视；D. follow跟随。根据前文“Officer Burgess ____50____got out of his car to follow the duck”可知，是决定跟着她。故选D项。
65．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这让我很好奇——它们知道在需要帮助的时候向人类求助吗 A. suffer from受折磨；B. turn to求助于；C. come across偶然发现；D. concentrate on集中精力。根据后文“humans when they need help”结合前文内容，鸭妈妈向警官求助，所以此处应是“需要帮助的时候向人类求助”之意，符合语境。故选B项。
词汇积累
figure v. 认为 ignore 忽视 scream 尖叫
readily _____________ rescue 营救 recall 回想
stubborn 顽固的 grateful 感激的 float漂浮
sidewalk 人行道 wander 徘徊 trap 使陷入；陷阱
available 可得到的 glare 怒目而视 come across 偶遇
turn to 求助 concentrate on 专注
5. Years ago, just as I do every winter, I was bagging up the clothing my sons had outgrown. It is always my 66 to re-purpose those things that do nothing more than 67 space.
I found an ugly pair of hand-knitted socks. I had to 68 — garbage or donation Not being unusable, they were simply 69 to look at. I put them in the garbage, but minutes later, I took them back.
Later that afternoon, 70 up the car with clothes, I drove to a local shelter. As I distributed them, I 71 into the bag and pulled out the last of the donations — the ugly socks. 72 , I held them in my hand as the crowd of the homeless went away, each with a 73 smile. Just as I was about to drop the socks back into the empty bag, 74 myself for even bringing them along for the 75 , a teenage boy walked up to me. “Can I have these socks ” he asked. A little 76 that I hadn’t anything left to give him except for these socks, I replied, “Of course.” “Thank you!” he said 77 . “These socks remind me of my grandmother. She used to knit stuff like this for me!”
Not only were his feet 78 that day but so was his heart — and mine. To this day, the socks continue to bring me 79 . It’s a proof that there is happiness in life’s simplest things, and we’ll never know how much we get until we’ve 80 those things with others.
66．A．worry B．beauty C．hope D．secret
67．A．take up B．leave C．make D．free up
68．A．compare B．decide C．record D．explore
69．A．wonderful B．clean C．uncommon D．unpleasant
70．A．painting B．washing C．loading D．lifting
71．A．turned B．ran C．put D．reached
72．A．Secretly B．Fortunately C．Generally D．Sincerely
73．A．tight B．strange C．grateful D．winning
74．A．caring for B．living up to C．putting up with D．laughing at
75．A．show B．ride C．sale D．space
76．A．frightened B．satisfied C．disappointed D．surprised
77．A．bravely B．happily C．anxiously D．angrily
78．A．warmed B．hurt C．fixed D．whitened
79．A．money B．peace C．luck D．joy
80．A．shared B．divided C．supported D．collected
词汇积累
bag up _______________ outgrow ______________ garbage ______________
a local shelter _______________ distribute _______________ remind sb. of sth.______________
take up ______________ uncommon _______________ load up ________________
lift up ________________ tight ______________ live up to ______________
put up with ______________ care for ______________
【答案】
66．C 67．A 68．B 69．D 70．C 71．D 72．A 73．C 74．D 75．B 76．C 77．B 78．A 79．D 80．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者打算把儿子们穿不了的衣物捐给无家可归的人，整理衣物的时候，她发现了一双难看的手织袜子，虽然它们依旧可以使用，但看着实在令人不快，犹豫一番后作者还是打算把它们捐掉。捐衣物的时候，作者又偷偷把这双袜子藏了起来，不想最后一个男孩请求作者把袜子送给他，并高兴地表达了感激。作者的内心由此感到温暖，领悟到生活中最简单的事情中也存在幸福，而在分享的过程中我们会知道自己得到了多少。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直希望重新利用那些只占空间的东西。A. worry担心；B. beauty美丽；C. hope希望；D. secret秘密。根据下文“to re-purpose those things”可推知，作者是希望重新利用这些东西。故选C。
67．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：我一直希望重新利用那些只占空间的东西。A. take up占用；B. leave离开；C. make制作；D. free up释放。根据上文“I was bagging up the clothing my sons had outgrown”可知，作者的儿子们已经穿不了这些衣物了，因此这些东西什么也做不了，只会占用空间。故选A。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我必须做出决定——垃圾还是捐赠？A. compare比较；B. decide决定；C. record记录；D. explore探索。根据下文“garbage or donation”可推知，作者需要决定是把这双袜子当垃圾扔掉，还是捐赠出去。故选B。
69．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们不是不能使用，只是看起来令人不快。A. wonderful美好的；B. clean洁净的；C. uncommon不寻常的；D. unpleasant令人不快的。根据上文“I found an ugly pair of hand-knitted socks.”可知，这是一双难看的手织袜子，因此看起来会令人不快。故选D。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天下午晚些时候，我把衣物装上车，开到当地的一个避难所。A. painting绘画；B. washing洗涤；C. loading装载；D. lifting举起。根据下文“up the car with clothes, I drove to a local shelter”可推知，作者是把衣物装上车，然后开车去避难所捐赠衣物。故选C。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：分发它们的时候，我把手伸进袋子，拿出最后一件捐赠品——那双丑陋的袜子。A. turned转向；B. ran跑；C. put放置；D. reached伸手。根据下文“into the bag and pulled out the last of the donations”可推知，作者是把伸进袋子去拿最后一件捐赠品，reach into表示“把手伸进”。故选D。
72．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当这群无家可归的人都带着感激的微笑离开时，我偷偷地把它们握在手里。A. Secretly偷偷地；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Generally一般地；D. Sincerely真诚地。根据作者是来捐赠这些衣物的情境，以及下文“I held them in my hand”可推知，作者此时又觉得这双袜子太难看了，不能捐出去，于是偷偷地把它们握在手里。故选A。
73．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当这群无家可归的人都带着感激的微笑离开时，我偷偷地把它们握在手里。A. tight紧的；B. strange奇怪的；C. grateful感激的；D. winning获胜的。根据上文“the crowd of the homeless”可推知，无家可归的人收到作者的捐赠，应该会带着感激的微笑。故选C。
74．考查动词短语辨析。句意：就在我准备把袜子扔回空袋子的时候，我嘲笑自己竟然把它们开车一路带过来，一个十几岁的男孩向我走来。A. caring for照顾；B. living up to达到；C. putting up with忍受；D. laughing at嘲笑。根据作者想捐掉这双袜子，但最终还是没捐的情境，以及下文“myself for even bringing them along for the ___75___”可推知，她会嘲笑自己居然还把这双袜子带了过来。故选D。
75．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在我准备把袜子扔回空袋子的时候，我嘲笑自己竟然把它们开车一路带过来，一个十几岁的男孩向我走来。A. show展示；B. ride(乘车或骑车的)短途旅程；C. sale销售；D. space空间。根据上文“I drove to a local shelter”可知，作者是开车来避难所的，因此此处指把这双袜子开车一路带过来。故选B。
76．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我有点失望，因为除了这双袜子，我没什么可以给他，我回答说：“当然。”A. frightened害怕的；B. satisfied满意的；C. disappointed失望的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据下文“I hadn’t anything left to give him except for these socks”可知，作者除了这双袜子，没有其他东西可以给这个男孩了，因此会失望。故选C。
77．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“谢谢你！”他高兴地说。A. bravely勇敢地；B. happily高兴地；C. anxiously焦虑地；D. angrily愤怒地。根据下文“These socks remind me of my grandmother. She used to knit stuff like this for me!”可知，这双袜子让男孩想起了常给自己织衣物的祖母，因此他会因为得到这双袜子而感到高兴。故选B。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天不仅他的脚暖和了，他的心也暖和了——还有我的心。A. warmed使变暖；B. hurt伤害；C. fixed修复；D. whitened漂白。根据上文“Can I have these socks ”可知，男孩成功得到了自己想要的袜子，因此他的脚会暖和起来。故选A。
79．考查名词词义辨析。句意：直到今天，那双袜子还在给我带来快乐。A. money金钱；B. peace和平；C. luck运气；D. joy快乐。根据下文“It’s a proof that there is happiness in life’s simplest things”可推知，作者从捐出这双袜子这样简单的事情中得到了快乐。故选D。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这证明，生活中最简单的事情中也存在幸福，而我们永远不知道自己得到了多少，直到我们与他人分享了这些东西。A. shared分享；B. divided分开；C. supported支持；D. collected收集。根据上文叙述的作者把袜子送给男孩的故事，以及下文“those things with others”可推知，此处指与他人分享这些东西。故选A。
词汇积累
bag up 收拾东西 outgrow 长得大穿不下 garbage 垃圾
a local shelter 当地收容所 distribute 分发 remind sb. of sth.让某人想起
take up 从事；占据 uncommon 不常见的 load up 装载
lift up 举起；激励 tight 紧的 live up to 不辜负；符合
put up with 容忍 care for喜欢；照顾
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1. In the last months of Dad’s life, my brothers and I moved him to a local nursing home nearby. I spent as much time as I could 1 him there. Cancer had damaged his body badly and was now 2 his mind.
During one visit, I entered his room, only to find him in a 3 sleep. I sat by his side for a while 4 , wishing for more time with him and also 5 I hadn’t made the most of all the years we had together. Then I got up and walked out.
A light rain was starting to fall and it matched my 6 . As I walked to my car, I saw a woman in a wheelchair 7 to move herself out of the rain. I 8 walked over and helped push her inside. She thanked me and gave me a 9 smile. At that moment, I felt a light shine into my soul and a sense of 10 return to my heart. I walked back out, letting the rain wash over me, and thanked all the years I had with Dad. I also knew even if Dad died, the love we shared would 11 continue.
I now still think of that 12 of loving kindness. It reminds me that while we might not be able to live every moment to the fullest, we can still 13 the moments we do have. Life is
14 for love and kindness, which go beyond even death and are ever-lasting 15 . May you fill your days with them.
1．A．inspecting B．observing C．joining D．visiting
2．A．eating away at B．keeping away from C．living up to D．getting rid of
3．A．disturbed B．light C．broken D．deep
4．A．silently B．impatiently C．secretly D．nervously
5．A．recalling B．understanding C．regretting D．denying
6．A．image B．mood C．taste D．character
7．A．hesitating B．pretending C．refusing D．struggling
8．A．quickly B．randomly C．curiously D．anxiously
9．A．forced B．beautiful C．fixed D．humorous
10．A．fun B．warmth C．amazement D．commitment
11．A．almost B．hardly C．still D．even
12．A．period B．adventure C．performance D．moment
13．A．value B．pick C．change D．create
14．A．tested B．kept C．meant D．used
15．A．belongings B．treasures C．goods D．possessions
词汇积累
a local nursing home ____________ damage _______________ make the most of _____________
a sense of…______________ remind ________________ inspect ______________
observe ________________ eat away at ________________ keep away from _____________
live up to _______________ get rid of _________________ disturb ______________
impatient _______________ recall ________________ deny ________________
mood ______________ image _______________ pretend _______________
hesitate ______________ randomly _______________ commitment ______________
belongings ______________ possessions _______________ goods ________________
2. In high school, I got my first job at the local hardware (五金制品) store, all thanks to Mr. Anderson, our neighbor. He offered me a chance to 16 there. My parents gave the thumbs (拇指) up, so I 17 the world of part-time jobs.
My daily tasks weren’t too 18 . I tidied up shelves and helped 19 find what they needed. But working in a(n) 20 hardware store during the summer turned out to be more 21 than I thought. I had to manage between helping customers with screws and refilling shelves with goods.
At dinner, I’d 22 tales of my day, admitting that the 23 was proving more difficult than I first thought. My dad, who had his share of hands-on experience fixing cars, would laugh and share 24 from his early mechanic (机械师) days.
He’d say, “Jobs like this teach you more than just about money; they 25 your character.” Back then, I didn’t realize that my summer 26 at the hardware store was turning out to be more than just a way to 27 some extra money.
As the summer went on, I found myself gaining a 28 understanding of responsibility and the essence of hard work. The simple 29 in the store became life lessons, teaching me to appreciate and 30 the people who work hard every day to make everything go smoothly.
16．A．work B．study C．play D．wait
17．A．dealt with B．gave up C．jumped into D．took over
18．A．clear B．complicated C．adventurous D．specific
19．A．parents B．neighbors C．workers D．customers
20．A．strange B．empty C．comfortable D．busy
21．A．challenging B．disappointing C．annoying D．boring
22．A．read B．share C．create D．hear
23．A．lesson B．experiment C．job D．life
24．A．exhibits B．tools C．stories D．books
25．A．shape B．show C．worsen D．accept
26．A．training B．experience C．arrangement D．camp
27．A．waste B．cost C．raise D．earn
28．A．deeper B．poorer C．quicker D．simpler
29．A．methods B．answers C．ideas D．tasks
30．A．help B．respect C．meet D．employ
词汇积累
tidy up shelves _____________ turn out __________________ refill…with…________________
a hands-on experience __________ essence ______________ go smoothly ______________
take over _______________ complicated ______________ specific ______________
annoying _______________ exhibit n. _______________ arrangement ________________
3. One afternoon William Jafferson Clinton was walking through the park when he noticed a wallet lying on the ground near a bench. He picked it up and looked inside, hoping to find some 31 so he could return it to its owner. To his 32 , he found a driving licence. Through it, he learned that the wallet 33 to a man named Ben. To give it back, he finally decided to 34 Ben to return.
After a few 35 , William saw a man searching for something worriedly. He 36 him and asked, “Are you Ben ” The man looked at him, 37 , then replied, “Yes. How did you know my name ”
“I guessed you must be looking for this,” said William, 38 the wallet to Ben and smiling gently at him.
“It’s my wallet. How did you find it ” Ben took the wallet and queried (怀疑). “I found it on the ground near the bench,” William said. “I 39 it must have fallen out of your pocket, and I wanted to return it back.”
Ben was incredibly 40 , and thanked William sincerely. He was relieved to have his wallet back. As they talked, William found that Ben had lost his 41 and tried to find a new career, struggling to make ends 42 . William listened sympathetically, and then he 43 to treat Ben to lunch.
As they parted, Ben thanked William again for her 44 . He said his act had turned his day around. William smiled and realized the small act of kindness could make a huge 45 to someone’s life.
31．A．keys B．identification C．cash D．coins
32．A．credit B．curiosity C．delight D．sorrow
33．A．appealed B．belonged C．referred D．came
34．A．wait for B．arrange for C．go for D．ask for
35．A．days B．months C．weeks D．minutes
36．A．observed B．approached C．calmed D．apologized
37．A．frightened B．amused C．surprised D．touched
38．A．handing B．lending C．donating D．introducing
39．A．acknowledged B．encountered C．admitted D．figured
40．A．grateful B．friendly C．crazy D．content
41．A．wallet B．family C．cloth D．job
42．A．meet B．start C．turn D．increase
43．A．yielded B．predicted C．agreed D．offered
44．A．honesty B．patience C．kindness D．comfort
45．A．impression B．consequence C．difference D．effect
词汇积累
gently __________________ incredibly _______________ relieved ________________
sympathetically _______________ make ends meet _______________ part v. ________________
turn around _______________ identification _______________ credit ________________
curiosity _______________ appeal to _______________ refer to ________________
arrange for ______________ go for __________________ observe ________________
approach ________________ amused _________________ encounter ________________
acknowledge ________________ admit _______________ figure v. _______________
content adj. ________________ yield _______________ predict ______________
consequence _______________ make a difference ______________
4. Sometimes, animals act just as humans do. Officer Burgess found a mother duck pecking (啄) on his car. He figured she just wanted 46 . But the pecking continued.
Officer Burgess grew 47 when the duck ignored the food he threw out of the window. Instead, the duck 48 away just a bit, then stopped, looked back, and returned to the 49 for some more pecking and screaming.
After the duck’s doing so for a second time, Officer Burgess 50 got out of his car to follow the duck. But he wasn’t prepared for what he was about to 51 !
“She led me about 100 yards away to this grassy 52 near a lake where I saw one of her 53 all tangled up (缠住) in some string. His little feet were 54 ” the officer explained. “She led me straight to him.”
Officer Burgess thought the mother duck might 55 him if he tried to touch her baby, so he 56 the animal rescue center for help. The rescue group didn’t have any staff readily 57 to assist, but a policewoman, Officer Cecilia Charron, decided she’d lend a 58 .
When Officer Charron arrived, she went straight to work on carefully 59 the little one. “The mother duck just 60 ，like she knew. It was amazing,” Officer Burgess recalled. Once freed, the baby ran to its mama, and they safely 61 away.
It was an unbelievable 62 for the shocked officers, and Officer Charron 63 teared up a bit.
Officer Burgess said, “I honestly don’t know why I decided to 64 her, but I did. It makes me wonder-do they know to 65 humans when they need help ”
46．A．water B．peace C．food D．protection
47．A．curious B．stubborn C．happy D．grateful
48．A．hid B．walked C．broke D．floated
49．A．lake B．road C．sidewalk D．car
50．A．finally B．sincerely C．actually D．exactly
51．A．believe B．find C．hear D．regret
52．A．hallway B．house C．garden D．area
53．A．neighbors B．nests C．babies D．wings
54．A．kicking B．sinking C．climbing D．wandering
55．A．help B．attack C．admit D．trap
56．A．encouraged B．warned C．refused D．called
57．A．available B．willing C．powerful D．certain
58．A．volunteer B．vehicle C．hand D．tool
59．A．fixing B．comforting C．freeing D．curing
60．A．glared B．watched C．cheered D．screamed
61．A．escaped B．flew C．swam D．carried
62．A．experiment B．goal C．chance D．moment
63．A．even B．yet C．still D．ever
64．A．stop B．drive C．ignore D．follow
65．A．suffer from B．turn to C．come across D．concentrate on
词汇积累
figure v. _____________ ignore ______________ scream _______________
readily _____________ rescue ______________ recall ______________
stubborn ______________ grateful _______________ float _______________
sidewalk ______________ wander ________________ trap _______________
available ______________ glare _______________ come across _______________
turn to _________________ concentrate on _____________
5. Years ago, just as I do every winter, I was bagging up the clothing my sons had outgrown. It is always my 66 to re-purpose those things that do nothing more than 67 space.
I found an ugly pair of hand-knitted socks. I had to 68 — garbage or donation Not being unusable, they were simply 69 to look at. I put them in the garbage, but minutes later, I took them back.
Later that afternoon, 70 up the car with clothes, I drove to a local shelter. As I distributed them, I 71 into the bag and pulled out the last of the donations — the ugly socks. 72 , I held them in my hand as the crowd of the homeless went away, each with a 73 smile. Just as I was about to drop the socks back into the empty bag, 74 myself for even bringing them along for the 75 , a teenage boy walked up to me. “Can I have these socks ” he asked. A little 76 that I hadn’t anything left to give him except for these socks, I replied, “Of course.” “Thank you!” he said 77 . “These socks remind me of my grandmother. She used to knit stuff like this for me!”
Not only were his feet 78 that day but so was his heart — and mine. To this day, the socks continue to bring me 79 . It’s a proof that there is happiness in life’s simplest things, and we’ll never know how much we get until we’ve 80 those things with others.
66．A．worry B．beauty C．hope D．secret
67．A．take up B．leave C．make D．free up
68．A．compare B．decide C．record D．explore
69．A．wonderful B．clean C．uncommon D．unpleasant
70．A．painting B．washing C．loading D．lifting
71．A．turned B．ran C．put D．reached
72．A．Secretly B．Fortunately C．Generally D．Sincerely
73．A．tight B．strange C．grateful D．winning
74．A．caring for B．living up to C．putting up with D．laughing at
75．A．show B．ride C．sale D．space
76．A．frightened B．satisfied C．disappointed D．surprised
77．A．bravely B．happily C．anxiously D．angrily
78．A．warmed B．hurt C．fixed D．whitened
79．A．money B．peace C．luck D．joy
80．A．shared B．divided C．supported D．collected
词汇积累
bag up _______________ outgrow ______________ garbage ______________
a local shelter _______________ distribute _______________ remind sb. of sth.______________
take up ______________ uncommon _______________ load up ________________
lift up ________________ tight ______________ live up to ______________
put up with ______________ care for ______________
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