Question

I have two really good friends. Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the 1 of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are 2 . They are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their 3 , career choices, and way of life.

Love and concern 4 Nancy’s childhood. She , along with her younger sister, was 5  by her mother and father. Nancy’ parents were 6  in her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents 7  him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him 8 . His grandmother took care of him most of his growing up years.9 , since his sister didn’t live with him, he never really got to10 her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a 11 and made a choice to work in a variety of different12 settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her13 part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)。 However,  Richard14 to work in the business world. He prefers to work with15rather than with people.

A third difference is their16. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat,and enjoys nature. She is17; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. 18, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very 19 for the fact I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has 20 me that anyone can be positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.

1.                A．energy         B．power          C．ability    D．effort

2.                A．strong          B．special         C．impressive D．similar

3.                A．childhood       B．education       C．appearance   D．religion

4.                A．confirmed      B．filled           C．influenced D．controlled

5.                A．spoiled         B．moved         C．raised    D．deserted

6.                A．absorbed       B．interested       C．involved  D．stuck

7.                A．took           B．picked          C．called    D．gave

8.                A．carefully        B．properly        C．strictly   D．firmly

9.                A．Moreover       B．However        C．Instead   D．Therefore

10.               A．visit           B．touch          C．phone D．know

11.               A．follower        B．receiver        C．caretaker  D．leader

12.               A．medical        B．physical        C．political   D．chemical

13.               A．difficult         B．complete       C．favorite   D．natural

14.               A．agreed         B．refused        C．chose D．remembered

15.               A．machines       B．exhibitions      C．agreements    D．plays

16.               A．hobby         B．custom         C．habit D．lifestyle

17.               A．beautiful        B．independent    C．famous    D．married

18.               A．After all        B．in contrast      C．in a word  D．in the end

19.               A．anxious        B．thankful        C．sorry D．ready

20.               A．reminded       B．persuaded      C．taught D．acknowledged

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.D

18.B

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文的主要内容是：我非常欣慰有这样两个性格相似但很多其他方面却又不同的朋友Nancy 和 Richard。由于他们的童年生活不同，导致他们长大后在就业和生活方式的选择上都不同。事实证明任何人都可以成为一个积极的思考者。

1. 这里想表达积极想法的力量，energy 能量 power 力量 ability 能力effort 努力，故选B。

2.根据They are totally different in other areas of their lives.故选D。

3.根据Love and concern filled Nancy’s childhood.以及On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love，故选A。

4. 根据On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love，故选B。

5. 这里想表达她和她的小妹妹都是由她的爸爸和妈妈抚养大的，spoiled被宠坏的 moved移动 raised养育deserted 被抛弃的，故选C

6.根据making her excellent at school.可知Nancy的父母经常参与她的学校作业，absorbed全神贯注 interested感兴趣的 involved参与 stuck坚持，故选C。

7. 根据下文的when they failed to take care of him properly，可知他的父母把他抛弃给了他的祖父母，故选D。

8.这里想表达当他们不能很适当地的照顾他时，carefully小心地 properly适当地 strictly严格地 firmly 坚定地，故选B。

9.这里想此外，因为他的姐姐不和他生活在一起，所以他从来没有真正的了解姐姐，Moreover此外 However然而 Instead 代替 Therefore因此，故选A。

10.这里想表达他从来没有真正的了解姐，visit访问touch 触摸 phone 打电话 know 了解，故选D。

11.根据doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse.这些职业有一个共同特点就是看护者，故选C。

12. 根据doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse.可知这些职业都是以医疗为背景的，故选A。

13.这里想表达她最喜欢的工作是和小孩子在一起，difficult困难的 complete 完成的 favorite 最喜爱的 natural自然的，故选C。

14. 这里想表达Richard选择工商界，agreed 同意refused拒绝 chose选择 remembered记得，故选C。

15.根据However,  Richard chose to work in the business world.故选A。

16.根据Nancy is always on the go以及Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.可知第三个不同在于他们各自的生活方式，故选D。

17.根据has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren.可知Nancy结婚了，故选D。

18. 根据Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.可知这里想表达正相反，After all毕竟in contrast相比之下in a word 总而言之 in the end最后，故选B。

19.这里想表达我非常欣慰有这样两个相似却又不同的朋友，anxious焦虑thankful欣慰的 sorry对不起的 ready准备好的，故选B。

20.根据that anyone can be positive thinker.可知这里想说这教会了我 ……，故选C。

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