Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选 出最佳选项。

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they  1after having dinner together. They discussed the  2they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said,“I had a   3house built for Mama.”The second said,“I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a   4to her.”The third said,“I built a beautiful  5for Mama.”The fourth said,“You know  6Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t  7very well. I met a   8who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to  9it and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,  10it is worth it.”On hearing that, the other brothers were  11by his good thought.

After the holidays their mother  12her thank-you notes. She wrote:

“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to  13the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to  14.I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll  15use the automobile. The  16was good, although notpractical. Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to  17plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost  18my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin, you were the  19son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so  20. I liked it very much. Thank you.”

1.A.fought          B.talked                C.studied           D.slept

2.A.gifts           B.chances           C.wishes                D.challenges

3.A.warm            B.big               C.safe              D.lonely

4.A.book            B.bike              C.car               D.bag

5.A.station         B.museum            C.library               D.theater

6.A.what            B.how               C.why               D.when

7.A.listen          B.feel              C.see               D.walk

8.A.nurse           B.writer                C.businessman       D.scientist

9.A.protect         B.beat              C.raise             D.teach

10.A.but                B.so                    C.unless                D.although

11.A.treated            B.impressed         C.threatened            D.hurt

12.A.sent out       B.put up                C.took out          D.picked up

13.A.sell               B.borrow            C.clean             D.visit

14.A.learn          B.work              C.exercise          D.travel

15.A.never          B.often             C.regularly         D.sometimes

16.A.future         B.hobby             C.idea              D.program

17.A.create         B.enjoy             C.bring             D.record

18.A.lost           B.admired           C.remained          D.discovered

19.A.same           B.last              C.next              D.only

20.A.strange            B.unpleasant            C.bitter                D.delicious

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D      

6.B

7.C

8.C

9.D

10.A      

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.A       

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.D