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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.
I first 1a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious 2and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200 3campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere 4where he was.
I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel 5. So I 6him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”
7a shaky voice he 8answered, “Okay, I guess.”
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and 9some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”
I could 10that this whole experience was 11to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to 12him, either. It was going to take more time and 13.
The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone, 14out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my 15about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him 16they could.
The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing 17. He owned the dance floor 18meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.
In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of 19every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as 20as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”
1.A.learned B.recognized C.noticed D.heard
2.A.anger B.discomfort C.excitement D.satisfaction
3.A.ambitious B.curious C.anxious D.eager
4.A.other than B.just as C.or rather D.as well as
5.A.left out B.put out C.made out D.let out
6.A.passed B.left C.visited D.approached
7.A.At B.In C.On D.By
8.A.unfortunately B.unwillingly C.unconsciously D.uninterestingly
9.A.help B.interview C.find D.meet
10.A.sense B.suggest C.consider D.prove
11.A.familiar B.similar C.strange D.typical
12.A.push B.pull C.pardon D.punish
13.A.effects B.exercises C.efforts D.expenses
14.A.observing B.examining C.admiring D.staring
15.A.trouble B.concern C.devotion D.understanding
16.A.unless B.before C.when D.since
17.A.wonder B.danger C.scene D.instructor
18.A.sparing B.saving C.spreading D.sharing
19.A.himself B.yourself C.themselves D.itself
20.A.soon B.far C.often D.Long
________ I cannot understand is ________ she wants to resign her present job.
A. What; why B. Which; how C. That; why D.What; because
________ the website of the Fire department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search
He appears to be optimistic, but, ________, he is quite pessimistic.
A. in other words B. on one hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact
________ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.
A. However a serious problem B. What a serious problem
C. However serious a problem D. What serious a problem
It is a problem that there are not enough jobs ________ for university graduates every year..
A. present B. available C. precious D. convenient