Question

Our granddaughter, Hanna, loves to go with her mother to yard sales. She ______ states that’s where she acquired a cute little thing. For self-respect, many adults would hide the fact that their ______ was found anywhere but a high-price department store. Why do we let pride replace innocence?

One day, Hanna’s grandpa, Bill, and I had her out for an outing. We _______ up in a parking space and Bill jumped out to go into the store. We ______ were enjoying our time together ______ I noticed a rather unkempt(不整洁的) vehicle parked beside us. “I ______ that truck,” Hanna’s ______  jumped out and attracted me. ______ that she had noticed the unkempt vehicle, I asked, “Why do you find it pleasant?” “I just do.” she stated. I began to try and ______ what she saw in the truck with many items hanging from the rear view mirror(后视镜). It looked ______ through my eyes. ______, I decided through Hanna’s eyes that she was ______ by the very colorful items that I saw as rubbish. What is rubbish in the eyes of an adult is a ______ in the eyes of a child. Then I looked ______ at the untidy interior of my own vehicle and ______ how another older adult might judge me because of my messy vehicle. Would he like it?

We ______ often find ridiculous reasons for judging, and complicated reasons for liking things or people. Children need ______ complicated reasons for ______ or loving. We adults seem to have to ______ reasons to love and appreciate. Children just do. So keep in mind, wisdom isn’t necessarily only seen in the elderly, and don’t ______ seeing it in the young.

1.A. shyly    B. nervously    C. hesitantly    D. proudly

2.A. present    B. effort    C. purchase    D. sale

3.A. walked    B. jumped    C. turned    D. pulled

4.A. couple    B. two    C. three    D. four

5.A. because    B. when    C. where    D. what

6.A. buy    B. want    C. like    D. find

7.A. words    B. expectations    C. behaviors    D. explanations

8.A. Afraid    B. Sure    C. Excited    D. Surprised

9.A. consider    B. accept    C. see    D. describe

10.A. cheap    B. nice    C. pleasant    D. untidy

11.A. Moreover    B. However    C. Therefore    D. Besides

12.A. inspired    B. controlled    C. attracted    D. scared

13.A. treasure    B. toy    C. reward    D. challenge

14.A. down    B. aside    C. through    D. around

15.A. understood    B. wondered    C. doubted    D. analyzed

16.A. adult    B. children    C. students    D. parents

17.A. some    B. necessary    C. no    D. special

18.A. hating    B. enjoying    C. disliking    D. wanting

19.A. give    B. seek    C. offer    D. ask

20.A. miss    B. remember    C. keep    D. risk

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. B

6. C

7. A

8. D

9. C

10. D

11. B

12. C

13. A

14. D

15. B

16. A

17. C

18. B

19. B

20. A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者和作者的孙女看待事物的角度不同。孩子用自己的内心去看，而成年人则更多用眼睛去看。喜欢就是喜欢，而我们大人则有很多奇怪的原因。所以请记住，智慧并不一定只出现在老年人身上，也不要错过在年轻人身上。

1.考查副词。A. shyly害羞地； B. nervously紧张不安地； C. hesitantly迟疑地； D. proudly自豪地。根据She ___1___ states that’s where she acquired a cute little thing.可知，她自豪地说在那里她得到了一个可爱的小东西。故选D。

2.考查名词。A. present礼物，现在； B. effort努力； C. purchase购置； D. sale销售。根据For self-respect, many adults would hide the fact that their ___2___ was found anywhere but a high-price department store.可知，为了自尊，许多成年人会隐瞒他们买的东西是在任何地方都找不到的，除了高价百货商店。故选C。

3.考查动词。A. walked散步； B. jumped跳跃； C. turned转变； D. pulled拉。根据We ___3___ up in a parking space and Bill jumped out to go into the store.可知，我们把车停在停车场，比尔跳下车走进商店。故选D。

4.考查数词。根据We ___4___ were enjoying our time together ___5___ I noticed a rather unkempt(不整洁的) vehicle parked beside us.可知，我们俩在一起玩得很开心，这时我注意到旁边停着一辆相当凌乱的车。故选B。

5.考查状语从句。根据We ___4___ were enjoying our time together ___5___ I noticed a rather unkempt(不整洁的) vehicle parked beside us.可知，我们俩在一起玩得很开心，这时我注意到旁边停着一辆相当凌乱的车。故选B。

6.考查动词。A. buy买； B. want想要； C. like喜欢； D. find发现。根据“I ___6___ that truck,” Hanna’s ___7___ jumped out and attracted me.可知，“我喜欢那辆卡车，”汉娜的话蹦了出来，吸引了我。故选C。

7.考查名词。A. words 单词； B. expectations期望； C. behaviors行为； D. explanations解释。根据“I ___6___ that truck,” Hanna’s ___7___ jumped out and attracted me.可知，“我喜欢那辆卡车，”汉娜的话蹦了出来，吸引了我。故选A。

8.考查形容词。A. Afraid 害怕的； B. Sure确信的； C. Excited兴奋的； D. Surprised惊讶的。根据___8___ that she had noticed the unkempt vehicle, I asked, “Why do you find it pleasant?”可知，我很惊讶她居然注意到了这辆乱糟糟的车，就问她:“你为什么觉得它很舒服?”故选D。

9.考查动词。A. consider认为，考虑； B. accept接受； C. see看见； D. describe描述。根据I began to try and ___9___ what she saw in the truck with many items hanging from the rear view mirror(后视镜).可知，我开始试着看看她在卡车上看到了什么，车上有许多东西挂在后视镜上。故选C。

10.考查形容词。A. cheap便宜的； B. nice 不错的； C. pleasant 令人愉快的； D. untidy不整洁的。根据It looked ___10___ through my eyes.可知，透过我的眼睛，它看起来很不整洁。故选D。

11.考查副词。A. Moreover而且； B. However 然而； C. Therefore因此； D. Besides另外，此外。根据___11___, I decided through Hanna’s eyes that she was ___12___ by the very colorful items that I saw as rubbish.可知，然而，通过汉娜的眼睛我发现她被那些我认为是垃圾的五颜六色的东西所吸引。故选B。

12.考查动词。A. inspired鼓舞； B. controlled控制； C. attracted 吸引； D. scared使害怕。根据___11___, I decided through Hanna’s eyes that she was ___12___ by the very colorful items that I saw as rubbish.可知，然而，通过汉娜的眼睛我发现她被那些我认为是垃圾的五颜六色的东西所吸引。故选C。

13.考查名词。A. treasure财宝； B. toy玩具； C. reward奖励； D. challenge挑战。根据What is rubbish in the eyes of an adult is a ___13___ in the eyes of a child.可知，在大人眼里是垃圾的东西，在孩子眼里是宝贝。故选A。

14.考查副词。A. down向下； B. aside在旁边； C. through彻底； D. around大约，到处。根据Then I looked ___14___ at the untidy interior of my own vehicle and ___15___ how another older adult might judge me because of my messy vehicle.可知，然后我环视了一下我自己的车，车里乱糟糟的，不知道另一个老人会因为我的车太脏而怎么评价我。故选D。

15.考查动词。A. understood明白； B. wondered想知道； C. doubted 怀疑； D. analyzed分析。根据Then I looked ___14___ at the untidy interior of my own vehicle and ___15___ how another older adult might judge me because of my messy vehicle.可知，然后我环视了一下我自己的车，车里乱糟糟的，不知道另一个老人会因为我的车太脏而怎么评价我。故选B。

16.考查名词。A. adult 成年人； B. children孩子们； C. students 学生； D. parents父母。根据We ___16___ often find ridiculous reasons for judging, and complicated reasons for liking things or people.可知，我们成年人经常会找到可笑的理由来评判，以及复杂的理由来喜欢事物或人。故选A。

17.考查形容词。A. some一些； B. necessary必要的； C. no没有； D. special特殊的。根据Children need ___17___ complicated reasons for ___18___ or loving.可知，孩子们不需要复杂的理由来享受或爱。故选C。

18.考查动词。A. hating厌恶； B. enjoying喜爱； C. disliking不喜欢； D. wanting想要。根据Children need ___17___ complicated reasons for ___18___ or loving.可知，孩子们不需要复杂的理由来享受或爱。故选B。

19.考查动词。A. give给； B. seek寻找； C. offer提供； D. ask问。根据We adults seem to have to ___19___ reasons to love and appreciate.可知，我们成年人似乎必须寻找理由去爱和欣赏。故选B。

20.考查动词。A. miss想念，错过； B. remember记得； C. keep 保持； D. risk冒险。根据So keep in mind, wisdom isn’t necessarily only seen in the elderly, and don’t ___20___ seeing it in the young.可知，所以请记住，智慧并不一定只出现在老年人身上，也不要错过在年轻人身上。故选A。