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The journey of water on the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Like a river that flows within the boundaries of its banks, we are born with certain characteristics that _ __ our identity. We move through life, ____ many twists, turns, and barriers along the way just as a river does.

Water shows us how to move through the world with grace, bravery, determination, and ____. Water is brave and does not waste time sticking to its past, but flows onward without looking back. When there is a hole to be filled, water does not run away from it in fear of the dark; _  _, water modestly and bravely fills the empty space. Similarly, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than run away from them.

__, a river will empty into the sea. Water does not hold back from joining up with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of _ __ or control. It gracefully and modestly falls into the vastness by contributing its energy without hesitation. Each time we move ____ our personal characters to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to _ __ the lead of the river.

1.A. preserve       B. assume         C. decide          D. cast

2.A. competing with   B. meeting with   C.  living with     D. playing with

3.A. modesty          B. happiness      C. honesty          D. reputation

4.A. therefore        B. besides        C. otherwise        D. instead

5.A. Eventually       B. Absolutely     C. Regularly        D. Actually

6.A. life             B. confidence     C. liberty          D. root

7.A. on               B. into           C. across           D. beyond

8.A. take             B. follow         C. lose             D. hold

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.B

【解析】

1.考查动词辨析A. preserve值得；B. assume评估；C. decide 决定；D. cast投掷；句意：我们出生就伴随着一定的特征，这决定我们的身份。根据句意选C项。

2.考查动词短语辨析A. competing with与。。比赛；B. meeting with遇到；C. living with与。生活在一起；D. playing with与。。一起玩；句意：我们生活中会遇到许多迷题，转弯和许多的边界。

3.考查名词辨析A. modesty谦虚；B. happiness快乐；C. honesty诚实；D. reputation名声；句意：水展示给我们如何的优雅，勇敢，坚定和谦虚地穿过世界。根据下方提到water modestly and bravely fills the empty space可知选A项。

4.考查连词辨析A. therefore因此；B. besides况且； C. otherwise否则；D. instead代替，相反；句意：当这有洞需要填满时，水不会因为黑暗而逃避。相反，水会谦虚地，勇敢地填满这个空间。两个句子之间是转折，故选D项。

5.考查副词辨析A. Eventually最终；B. Absolutely绝对地；C. Regularly 有规律地；D. Actually实际上；句意：最终，河流会注入大海。根据语境可知选A项。

6.考查名词辨析A. life生活；B. confidence自信；C. liberty 自由，解放；D. root根部；句意：水不会犹豫地加入一个大的团体，也不会害怕失去自由或控制。根据句意选C项。

7.考查介词辨析及语境理解；句意：每当我们超过我们的个人特性而成为更强大的个休时，我们能努力跟着大的潮流。根据句意选D项。

8.考查动词辨析A. take带走；B. follow跟着；C. lose失去；D. hold拿住；句意：每当我们超过我们的个人特性而成为更强大的个休时，我们能努力跟着大的潮流。根据语境可知跟得上河流的主导，故选B项。