Question

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. In the past, He didn’t give his mother many problems.      , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became      more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she      work, and so was often not at home. 

His mother looked after him as      as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not      studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very      and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she      a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’  boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said      was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his      ,this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.

Now Martin has      changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.

1.A. So              B. Otherwise         C. Therefore   D. However

2.A. very          B. many       C. much         D. too    

3.A. could          B. had to     C. should      D. would

4.A. soon          B. quickly    C. well        D. good   

5.A. angry with      B. tired of     C. crazy about   D. interested in

6.A. worried        B. patient        C. careful     D. serious   

7.A. made          B. took       C. got         D. thought

8.A. that           B. this        C. he         D. it

9.A. surprised      B. surprising     C. surprise    D. surprises

10.A. always        B. hardly     C. really      D. just

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：马丁是一个15岁的男孩。他过去是一个问题儿童，但最近与母亲的谈话改变了他的生活。然而，几年前他的父亲去世后，马丁的生活变得更加困难。他妈妈无法支付她的孩子的教育，要做到这一点，她不得不工作，所以经常不在家。他的母亲尽可能照顾他。不幸的是,马丁仍然为自己和家人带来麻烦。他对学习不感兴趣,他经常陷入困境。幸运的是,他的妈妈非常有耐心，没有放弃他。最后,她做了一个艰难的决定。送他去一个男孩寄宿学校。马丁讨厌它，引起很多麻烦。有一天，他告诉他的老师他甚至想离开学校。老师认为马丁是在浪费自己的时间。经过与母亲的谈话之后。现在马丁真的改变了。他一直努力工作，现在是班上最好的学生之一。他能够改变这样?他妈妈的爱帮助他。

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考点：社会现象类阅读。