Question

My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.

The first two       there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang beautifully for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.

As we were singing on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer(老年痴呆症), most of them looked off at the walls or floor. However, one lady         my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t        like that. As we got       with each song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got.     she was singing, she was also reaching out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my responsibilities(责任) were to my students. People who worked at the care center could attend to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling       about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.

Justin also       the same lady. The difference between us is that he acted on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song,Silent Night, Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her eyes and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my       to let you know that.”

This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No words can completely describe that touching moment.

It took a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude(态度) toward another was a     that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself      to have witnessed(目击) his lesson.

1.A. rooms    B. buildings C. floors   D. groups

2.A. looked   B. caught    C. ran      D. hurt

3.A. appear   B. hear      C. sound    D. feel

4.A. louder B. nearer    C. faster   D. higher

5.A. Because B. As       C. Since   D. Though

6.A. afraid   B. sure      C. sorry   D. happy

7.A. feared   B. avoided   C. helped   D. noticed

8.A. time     B. flower    C. body     D. face

9.A. message B. lesson    C. activity D. class

10.A. clever B. foolish   C. right   D. lucky

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.B

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了作者带领班里的学生去位于菲尼克斯的Chris护理中心看望那里的老人。作者他们为老人演唱了很多美妙的歌曲。有一位老人会跟着作者他们的歌声一起歌唱，老人还向作者他们做出伸手的动作。细心的Justin走上前握住老奶奶的手，向老奶奶表示了无私的爱意。这正是作者想做却没有做到的事情。作者认为Justin给自己上了很有意义的一课。

1.C考查名词及语境理解。rooms 房间， building：楼房，floors ：楼层、地板， groups：小组、团体、群。根据文中“As we were on the third floor”的描述可知，作者他们在一二层楼住的是能够基本自理的人。故应选C。

2.B考查动词及语境理解。looked：看，caught：捉住， ran ：跑，hurt：伤害。根据语境可知，这里指的是有一个老奶奶的举动引起了作者的注意。故选B。

3.C考查动词及语境理解。appear：出现、似乎，hear：听到 ，sound：听起来，feel：感觉起来。根据语境可知，这里指的是至少老奶奶唱的歌听起来并不在调上。故应选C。

4.A考查比较级及语境理解。louder：更大声的，nearer ：更近的，faster：更快的， higher：更高的 。根据语境可知，这里指的是老奶奶的声音会跟随作者他们的声音而提高。故应选A。

5.B考查连词及语境理解。Because ：因为，As：同时、当、因为、正如，Since ：既然，Though：虽然。根据语境可知，这里指的是正当老奶奶在唱歌的同时。故应选B。

6.C考查形容词及语境理解。afraid ：担心、害怕，sure：确定的，sorry：抱歉的、愧疚的，happy：开心的。根据语境可知，这里指的是作者因为未能给那个老奶奶及时的护理而感到内疚。故选C。

7.D考查动词及语境理解。feared ：畏惧，avoided 避免，helped：帮助，noticed：注意。根据语境可知，这里指的是Justin也注意到了那个老奶奶。故应选D。

8.A考查名词及语境理解。time：时间，flower：花朵，body ：身体，face：脸。根据语境可知，此句意为“你是重要的，时间能证明一切。”此句既是歌词，也是Justin想说给老奶奶的话。故应选A。

9.B考查名词及语境理解。message：信息,lesson：教训，activity：活动，class：课堂、班级。根据语境可知，这里指的是Justin全心全意对待他人的态度给作者好好上了一课。故应选B。

10.clever：聪明的，foolish :愚蠢的,right: 正确的,lucky:幸运的 。根据语境可知，这里指的是作者感到幸运的是，能够亲眼目睹这次经历。故选D。

考点：故事类短文。