Question

We spent this summer with our uncle. He was a geologist(地质学家) and loved to go on walks to collect ________ . One day, he bought us backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.

The whole day we walked around. Every now and then he put stones in our bags. To our   ________ , he also took some stones out from our bags. But we thought he had just found   ________  stones.

Still, when we   ________ to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt ________ when we took them off. Yet uncle’s backpack was half empty.

“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.

“I didn’t. You did.” He said. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you a little attitude (态度) test. Today I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining (抱怨), I   ________  a stone to your bags. ________ you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I ________  a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”

These stones made the backpacks nearly full.

“Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your ________ just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind will be.”

With great love, our uncle ________ us one of the most important lessons in life—the power of attitude.

1.A. sands      B. stones       C. flowers      D. sticks

2.A. joy        B. enjoyment   C. surprise    D. excitement

3.A. bigger    B. smaller     C. greener      D. better

4.A. returned   B. reached      C. came         D. got

5.A. excited  B. interested   C. satisfied   D. relaxed

6.A. added      B. threw       C. dropped      D. filled

7.A. However   B. Wherever    C. Whichever  D. Whenever

8.A. put out   B. took out     C. worked out   D. pointed out

9.A. body       B. mind         C. back         D. shoulder

10.A. let      B. had          C. helped      D. Taught

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者暑假和地质学家的叔叔一起度过的情况，并且叔叔通过背包里的石头对作者进行了教育。

1.B考查名词。根据第一自然段的描述作者的叔叔是地质学家，作者和叔叔上山用背包背石头。故答案选B。

2.C考查名词。根据描述叔叔不时地把石头放在背包里，但对于叔叔把石头也从背包里拿出来，作者感到惊奇。To one’s surprise 令某人惊奇的是。故答案选C。

3.D考查形容词比较级。根据前句叔叔一会把石头放在背包里，又把石头从背包里拿出来。我们认为他找到了更好的石头。故答案选 D。

4.A考查动词。联系前后文，可知空格处句意：当我们回到家的时候。故答案选A。

5.D考查形容词辨析。A. excited兴奋的；B. interested感兴趣的； C. satisfied满意的；D. relaxed放松的。空格处句意：背包如此的重，当我们摘下背包的时候，我们感觉很轻松。故答案选D。

6.A考查动词。A. added增加；B. threw扔；C. dropped丢掉；D. filled填满。联系前后文可知：每当你抱怨的时候我就给你加一块石头。故答案选A。

7.D考查连词。A. However然而；B. Wherever无论哪里；C. Whichever无论哪一个；D. Whenever无论何时。每当你用积极的想法考虑事情的时候，我就给你拿出一块石头。故答案选D。

8.B考查短语。A. put out 熄灭；B. took out 拿出；C. worked out计算出；D. pointed out指出。句意：每当你用积极的想法考虑事情的时候，我就给你拿出一块石头。故答案选B。

9.B考查名词。A. body身体；B. mind 精神；C. back背部；D.shoulder肩膀。根据前后句可知：在你的心里你背着他们就像你背包里的那些石头一样。故答案选B。

10.D考查动词。A. Let让；B. had 有；C. helped 帮助；D. Taught教。根据前后句可知：利用伟大的爱，叔叔给了我们一节最重要的课。Give sb a lesson 给某人上一节课。故答案是D。

考点：考查选词填空。