Question

Dear Susan,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up, I hope you will find something        in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be       . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you are different,        for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak (心碎) and might be       by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things happen.

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty in your      through life, but don’t let that stop you from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t         yourself. Be open to new things, new experiences and new people. You will fail many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss many chances. Do remember that failure (失败) is a stepping stone to success.

You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To       , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to        others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life danger and you will make it a journey of      , of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are        a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love

Dad

1.A. normal                          B. familiar                    C. valuable                           D. interesting

2.A. simple                    B. enjoyable           C. peaceful              D. unkind

3.A. and                           B. or                              C. but                                    D. so

4.A. hurt                          B. accepted                           C. protected                        D. affected

5.A. journey                         B. school                    C. study                                 D. days

6.A. struggle         B. complete                      C. hide                               D. forgive

7.A. me                   B. them                      C. you                       D. him

8.A. follow                            B. change                             C. pardon                             D. introduce

9.A. danger                          B. quietness                         C. happiness                        D. cruelty

10.A. destroying                 B. completing                      C. developing                      D. starting

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文是一位父亲写给女儿的信。教诲女儿要学会面对生活中的危险，不要退却，不要隐瞒，要勇敢地面对。

1.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：我希望你能在我要与你分享的东西中找到一些有价值的东西。normal普通的；familiar熟悉的；valuable有价值的；interesting有趣的。 故选C。

2.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：生活可能是冷酷的。simple简单的； enjoyable 令人愉快的； peaceful 和平的；unkind不友善的，冷酷的。根据下句There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice.可推知选D。

3.考查连词及语境理解。句意：他们会嘲笑你，因为你是不同的，或者没有很好的理由。and和；or或者； but但是；so所以。 根据上句They’ll laugh at you because you are different,和下句for no good reason可知选B。

4.考查动词及语境理解。句意：你同样会面临心碎时刻，有可能被你所爱的人伤害。hurt伤害；accepted接受；protected保护；affected影响。根据You will also face heartbreak 可推知此句是在说有可能被你所爱的人伤害，所以选A。

5.考查名词及语境理解。句意：。你会在你的生活旅程中发现残忍，但是不要让这阻止你发现新的事物。journey旅程；school学校；study学习； days 天。故选A。

6.考查动词及语境理解。句意：不要退却生活，不要隐瞒自己。struggle斗争；complete  竞争；hide隐藏；forgive原谅。根据前句Don’t retreat (退却) from life,结合连词and可推知此句是在说不要隐瞒自己，所以选C。

7.考查代词及语境理解。句意：对他们来说，生活就是一场竞赛。me 我；them 他们；you你，你们；him他。根据上句They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on可知该选 B。

8.考查动词及语境理解。句意：。如果你总是尽力跟随他人，你就是在浪费你的生命。follow跟随，遵循；change  改变；pardon  原谅；introduce介绍。由主句you are wasting your life.可推知从句时在说如果你总是尽力跟随他人，所以选A。

9.考查名词及语境理解。句意：学会享受你的生活危险，你将使它成为快乐、学习和爱的旅行。danger危险；quietness        安静；happiness 快乐，幸福；cruelty残忍。故选C。

10.考查动词及语境理解。句意：你在开始一个真正奇妙的旅行。destroying破坏；completing完成；developing发展；starting开始。根据下句and I will always be there for you.可推知此句是说你在开始一个真正奇妙的旅行，所以选D。

考点：人生百味类段文。