Question

    On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the _______, a man with a dirty face jumped up from a chair and opened the door for us and greeted us in a friendly way.

Once _______, my daughters said in a low voice, “Mom, he smells.” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look _______ the appearance. The day I became a mother, I had made my mind to set a good example for my _______. But sometimes being a good example was _______. When our meal arrived, 1 realized I had left something important in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed it, so I went back to the truck _______ it.

Just then, the “doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even noticing him. Letting them in first, I said a loud " _______ " to him as I went out.

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not _______ inside unless he bought food. I went back and told my family his _______. Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked ________ as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to ________ our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then ________ his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed his tears in ________.

Though we can I choose many things in life, we can choose when to show thanks. I said thanks to a man who had ________ helped open a door for me, and also said thanks for that ________ to teach my children by example.

1.A.post office B.bank C.restaurant D.hospital

2.A.upstairs B.downstairs C.outside D.inside

3.A.beyond B.at C.around D.into

4.A.cousins B.brothers C.sisters D.kids

5.A.necessary B.strict C.easy D.difficult

6.A.for B.of C.with D.without

7.A.Excuse me B.I'm sorry C.Thank you D.Happy New Year

8.A.praised B.allowed C.understood D.protected

9.A.situation B.purpose C.habit D.method

10.A.worried B.tired C.surprised D.bored

11.A.make B.start C.take D.continue

12.A.reached B.washed C.raised D.gave

13.A.ears B.eyes C.mouth D.nose

14.A.carefully B.simply C.specially D.patiently

15.A.journey B.wisdom C.chance D.challenge

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.B

15.C

【解析】

本文讲述了作者一家在旅行途中吃饭的时候，餐厅门前一位乞丐为他们开门，作者请这个乞丐吃了饭，而其他人对这个乞丐视而不见，作者想用这个机会告诉她的孩子在生活中要学会感恩，要学会感谢帮助过自己的任何人。

1.

句意：当我们走向餐厅的入口时，一个满脸脏兮兮的男人从椅子上跳起来，为我们开门，友好地向我们打招呼。

post office邮局；bank银行；restaurant餐厅；hospital医院。根据“my family stopped for lunch”，可知是走向餐厅的入口，故选C。

2.

句意：一进屋，我的女儿们低声说：“妈妈，他闻起来难闻。”

upstairs上楼；downstairs下楼；outside外面；inside里面。根据上文“a man with a dirty face jumped up from a chair and opened the door for us”，可知此处指“一进屋”，故选D。

3.

句意：我们点了午饭后，我解释道，告诉孩子们不要只看外表。

beyond超出；at在；around周围；into在……里面。根据后文“…I had made my mind to set a good example …”，可知此处指“告诉孩子们不要只看外表”，look beyond意为“超越……来看待……”，这里是我在教育女儿要超越表面现象，看到更深层次的内容，故选A。

4.

句意：当妈妈的那天，我就下定决心要给孩子们树立一个好榜样。

cousins表兄弟；brothers兄弟；sisters姐妹；kids孩子。根据句意以及后文“teach my children by example”，可知是指“给孩子们树立一个好榜样”，故选D。

5.

句意：但有时候做一个好榜样是很困难的。

necessary必要的；strict严格的；easy容易的；difficult困难的。根据转折连词but可知是指“做一个好榜样是很困难的”，故选D。

6.

句意：因为前面风很大，孩子们需要它，所以我回到卡车上去取它。

for为了；of……的；with和；without没有。根据语境指“为了那个重要的东西回车上取”，故选A。

7.

句意：让他们先进来，我出去时大声对他说了声“谢谢”。

Excuse me打扰了；I'm sorry对不起；Thank you谢谢；Happy New Year新年快乐。根据语境指“对他说了声谢谢”，故选C。

8.

句意：他说除非他买了食物，否则不允许进去。

praised表扬；allowed允许；understood理解；protected保护。根据unless引导的条件状语从句，可知句意是指“不允许进去”，故选B。

9.

句意：我回去告诉家人他的情况。

situation情况；purpose 目的；habit习惯；method方法。根据句意指“告诉家人他的情况”，故选A。

10.

句意：孩子们看起来很惊讶，因为我们已经吃过了，但当我说这是给“门卫”点的时，他们笑了。

worried着急的；tired疲惫的；surprised惊讶的；bored厌烦的。根据“as we had already eaten”，可知孩子们看起来很惊讶，故选C。

11.

句意：当我们继续旅行的时候，我注意到“看门人”正在享用他的饭。

Make制作；start开始；take拿；continue继续。根据“On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch.，”，可知作者一家人在旅行中途停下来吃饭，吃完饭还要继续旅行，故选D。

12.

句意：然后他把手伸过来握手，我感激地接受了。

reached到达；washed洗；raised举起；gave给。根据“for a handshake”可知，本句是指他伸出手和我握手，reach out one’s hand意为“伸出手”，故选A。

13.

句意：我突然注意到他眼里含着泪水。

ears耳朵；eyes眼睛；mouth嘴；nose鼻子。根据tears可知是“眼里含着泪水”，故选B。

14.

句意：我对一个仅仅帮我打开一扇门的人说了声谢谢，同时也感谢他给我这个机会，教我的孩子们以身作则。

carefully仔细地；simply仅仅，只；specially特别地；patiently耐心地。根据前文内容可知，那个满脸脏兮兮的人仅仅帮作者一家打开一扇门的”，故选B。

15.

句意：我对一个仅仅帮我打开一扇门的人说了声谢谢，同时也感谢他给我这个机会，教我的孩子们以身作则。

journey旅行；wisdom智慧；chance机会；challenge挑战。结合语境可知，此处指感谢那个人给了作者一个机会给孩子们做榜样，去教育孩子，故选C。