Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的4个选项中选出最佳选项。

When I was a student, what others thought was important to me. I was much ______ than my classmates. Being so tall made me ______. So I joined the group that played jokes on others at school to keep the attention off my unusual ______.

I played many jokes on others. I thought they were ______, but many people didn’t think so, including my parents, because most of the jokes were harmful. My parents reminded me of the “Golden Rule”: ______ others as I’d like to be treated. They wanted me to be a _____ who was an example to others. Whatever I started to do, they taught me to set my own goals and try my best. They always encouraged me to be a big man ______ my heart as well as in my body. I asked myself whether it was important to be the kind of person as my parents said. I knew they were right and ______ their advice. Once I was the best at basketball and really became a leader in the game.I sometimes have to stop and think ______ I act, and I make mistakes once in a while—everyone is human. But I continue to ______ chances that can make me a good example because of my parents’ advice. I now pass it on to you: “Be a leader, not a follower. Since people have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so.”

1.A.taller B.shorter C.smaller D.bigger

2.A.uncomfortable B.unhealthy C.unimportant D.unknown

3.A.hair B.build C.height D.weight

4.A.boring B.funny C.sad D.serious

5.A.treat B.teach C.tell D.advise

6.A.runner B.leader C.worker D.reporter

7.A.under B.at C.in D.with

8.A.followed B.returned C.repaired D.considered

9.A.since B.because C.unless D.before

10.A.care for B.ask for C.wait for D.look for

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.D

【解析】

作者为了转移他人的注意力，和别人一起捉弄其他同学，作者的父母教育他要想得到他人的尊重，必须先尊重他人，并鼓励作者成为一名领导者。

1.句意：当我还是学生的时候，别人的想法对我很重要。我比我的同学高很多。

taller更高的；shorter更短的；smaller更小的；bigger更大的。根据下文“Being so tall made me ___2___.”可知，此处是“我比我的同学高很多是重要的”。重要是我比我同学们高很多。故选A。

2.句意：如此高使我感到不舒服。

uncomfortable不舒服的； unhealthy不健康的；unimportant不重要的；unknown未知的。根据下文“So I joined the group that played jokes on others at school to keep the attention off my unusual ___3___.”可知，所以我加入了一个在学校里开别人玩笑的小组，不让别人注意到我不寻常的身高。可知上文是说作者的身高使自己不舒服。故选A。

3.句意：所以我加入了一个在学校里开别人玩笑的小组，不让别人注意到我不寻常的身高。

hair头发； build体格； height高度； weight重量。根据“So I joined the group that played jokes on others at school ”可知，加入了一个在学校里开别人玩笑的小组是为了不让别人注意我不寻常的身高。这里是说身高。故选C。

4.句意：我给人们开许多玩笑，我认为他们是有趣的。

boring无聊的； funny有趣的； sad悲伤的；serious严肃的。根据“I played many jokes on others”可知，这里是我认为他们有趣，才开他们的玩笑。故选B。

5.句意：我父母让我想起了“黄金法则”：对待别人就像别人对待我一样。

treat对待；teach教； tell告诉； advise建议。这里是对待别人，就像别人对待自己一样。故选A。

6.句意：他们想让我成为一个领导，成为别人的榜样。

runner跑步者； leader领导； worker工人；reporter记者。根据“who was an example to others.”可知，这里是想让我成为一个领导。故选B。

7.句意：他们总是鼓励我在心身都要成为一个大男人。

under在……下面； at在……； in在……里面；with带有，具有。根据“in my body”可知，这里是在心里，用介词in；in my heart在我的心里。故选C。

8.句意：我知道他们是对的，并且听从了他们的建议。

followed跟随；returned归还； repaired修理； considered考虑。根据上文“I knew they were right”可知，此处是“听从了他们的建议”。故选A。

9.句意：我有时不得不在行动前停下来思考。

since自从； because因为； unless除非； before在……之前。根据“.I sometimes have to stop and think“可知，这里是在行动前，停下来思考。故选D。

10.句意：但我继续寻找机会，因为我父母的建议，可以使我成为一个好榜样。

care for在乎，关心； ask for问；wait for等待；look for寻找。根据“that can make me a good example“这里是定语从句修饰chances，这里是寻找更好的机会。故选D。