Question

Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment－to draw a picture of something for which they were __31__.

Most of the class might be considered economically __32__，but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These，the teacher thought，would be the __33__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.

But Douglas made a different kind of __34__.Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery，weak and __35__.As other children played at break，Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the __36__ Douglas felt behind those sad eyes.

Yes，his picture was __37__.When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful，he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an __38__ hand.

His abstract image __39__ the imagination of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer，because farmers __40__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer，because the police protect and __41__ people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God，for God feeds us. And so the __42__ went－until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.

When the children had gone on to other assignments，she __43__ at Douglas’desk，bent down，and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __44__，“It’s yours，teacher.” She __45__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there，__46__ she had the other students. How often had she said，“Take my hand，Douglas，we’ll go outside.” Or，“Let me show you how to __47__ your pencil.”Or，“Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

Brushing aside a tear，she went on with her work.

The story speaks of __48__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing __49__，and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks，but they’ll remember the hand that __50__.

1.	A．grateful　　　　　　 B．ready C．prepared D．curious

2.	A．disadvantaged B．convenient C．wealthy D．appropriate

3.	A．purpose B．title C．style D．subjects

4.	A．work B．statement C．discovery D．picture

5.	A．boring B．unhappy C．stupid D．bright

6.	A．warmth B．kindness C．pain D．ache

7.	A．strange B．beautiful C．different D．attractive

8.	A．rough B．big C．empty D．small

9.	A．raised B．encouraged C．arose D．spread

10.	A．rise B．feed C．bring D．plant

11.	A．look for B．fight for C．compete for D．care for

12.	A．discussion B．quarrel C．meeting D．work

13.	A．knocked B．stopped C．kick D．looked

14.	A．cried B．shouted C．whispered D．laughed

15.	A．recited B．reviewed C．recognized D．remembered

16.	A．as B．which C．when D．where

17.	A．write B．cut C．choose D．hold

18.	A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than

19.	A．friendship B．emotion C．opinion D．agreement

20.	A．gives out B．reaches out C．goes out D．stays out

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.C

9.A

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.B。

【解析】

1.A。由下文可知，老师布置的作业是画出他们想感谢的东西。

2.选 A。由后面表示转折的 but 可知这里指经济上不富裕的，四个选项中只有 A 项“不利的”符合文意。

3. D。老师认为像火鸡或一些传统的食品会成为孩子们绘画的主题，subject“主题”，符合文意。

4.选 D。上文提到老师让大家画一幅画，故选 D 项。

5.选 B。由 misery“不幸”和 weak 及下文可知他是个不开心的孩子，故选 B 项。

6.选 C。由句中的 sad eyes 可以判断 pain 符合句意，前后照应，为正确答案。

7.选 C。照应上段的第一句话，答案应为 C 项，他的画确实与众不同。

8.选 C。从上下文可知，他只画了一只手，没有别的，empty 意为“空的”，最符合语境。

9.选 A。他的这种抽象的图像让他的同学们浮想联翩。raise“引起，激起”，此处指引起了大家的好奇心。

10.选 B。结合句意，显然 feed 符合语境，意为“饲养，抚养”。rise“升高，站起来”；bring“带来，造成”；plant“种植”。

11.选 D。结合 protect 和警察的身份可知，care for“关心，照料，喜欢”符合句意。look for“寻找”；fight for“为……而战斗”；compete for“为夺取……而比赛”。

12.选 A。照应上下文，大家的“讨论“继续进行，直到老师几乎忘了这个孩子了。

13.B。根据语境分析，老师应是在道格拉斯的桌子旁停了下来。

14.C 从上文对道格拉斯的描述， look away“把脸转过去”，及可知他比较内向，怯于言辞，故 whisper“小声说”符合语境。

15.选 D。她想起那些次她抓住这个孩子的手，带着他到处走，就像对其他孩子那样。显然 D 项符合句意。

16.选 A。结合上题的讲解可知应选 A 项，as 用做连词，表示“像……一样”，而其他选项则无此用法。

17.选 D。老师教小孩子当然是如何“握”笔了，故 hold“拿，握住”符合句意。

18.B。 other than“除了”；more than“超过，不只是”；ratherthan“而不是”；less than“少于”。根据句意“这个故事谈到的不仅仅是感恩”，可知 B 项符合句意。

19.选 A。照应前半句中的 teachers teaching 和 parents parenting可知，应选择 friendship 与 friends 呼应。

20.B，考查词组辨析：give out分发，散发，用尽，reach out伸出，和句意符合，他们不会总是说谢谢，但是会记住伸出的手。