Question

I was on my way home when a man came up to me excited, shouting out, “Gil! Gil Gadson!” I said “Yes?” He gave me a big hug. Seeing the ____ look on my face, he stepped back. Then he went on to explain how he ____ me.

I work in the field of mental health and ____ give lectures at different places. He said that I’d once given a(n) _____ about the power of gratitude and that it had ____ his life. He said we’d even talked for a while after my speech and that my ____ had made him re-evaluate (再评估) everything in his life. He ____ by saying that he started ____ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ____ in his life.

He said that he’d made amends (赔罪) to those he had ____ before and opened his eyes to all who had always showed him ____ and love. He then hugged me again ____ and, with tears in his eyes, said he would be forever ____ as I had influenced his life. We _____ telephone numbers and then he was gone, ____ to stay in touch with me. I didn’t remember this man but I will surely ____ him.

I tell this story because when it ____ kindness, it often happens from complete ____who prove our very existence with just a few words when they’re only saying thank you. It is my ____ that we as human beings should help and encourage each other. The more we   ___ it, the more united we will be.

1.A. tired    B. serious    C. surprised    D. caring

2.A. knew    B. noticed    C. trusted    D. wanted

3.A. forever    B. sometimes    C. often    D. never

4.A. interview    B. speech    C. excuse    D. lesson

5.A. changed    B. destroyed    C. saved    D. enriched

6.A. acts    B. efforts    C. decisions    D. words

7.A. nodded    B. continued    C. ended    D. proved

8.A. protecting    B. doubting    C. appreciating    D. considering

9.A. active    B. busy    C. honest    D. friendly

10.A. taught    B. punished    C. met    D. hurt

11.A. happiness    B. kindness    C. wisdom    D. courage

12.A. quietly    B. gently    C. tightly    D. suddenly

13.A. grateful    B. cheerful    C. hopeful    D. careful

14.A. corrected    B. copied    C. dialed    D. exchanged

15.A. agreeing    B. trying    C. offering    D. promising

16.A. call    B. admire    C. thank    D. treat

17.A. refers to    B. comes to    C. happens to    D. speaks to

18.A. workmates    B. friends    C. relatives    D. strangers

19.A. plan    B. belief    C. hope    D. dream

20.A. say    B. get    C. do    D. create

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. D

7. B

8. C

9. A

10. D

11. B

12. C

13. A

14. D

15. D

16. A

17. B

18. D

19. B

20. C

【解析】

本文为夹叙夹议文，回家途中一个曾经听过作者演讲的人激动地走上来打招呼，热情地向作者表示感谢。

1.考查形容词。A. tired劳累的；B. serious严重的；C. surprised感到惊讶的； D. caring有同情心的。根据Seeing the ___1___ look on my face, he stepped back.可知，看到我脸上惊讶的表情，他往后退了一步。故选C。

2.考查动词。 A. knew知道；B. noticed注意到；C. trusted信任；D. wanted想要。根据Then he went on to explain how he ___2___ me.可知，然后他继续解释他是如何认识我的。故选A。

3.考查副词。 A. forever永远；B. sometimes有时候；C. often经常； D. never从来没有。根据I work in the field of mental health and ___3___ give lectures at different places.可知，我在心理健康领域工作，经常在不同的地方做讲座。故选C。

4.考查名词。A. interview采访，面试；B. speech演讲；C. excuse借口；D. lesson教训。根据He said that I’d once given a(n) ___4___ about the power of gratitude and that it had ___5___ his life.可知，他说，我曾经做过一次关于感恩的力量的演讲，它改变了他的生活。故选B。

5.考查动词。A. changed改变；B. destroyed毁掉；C. saved挽救； D. enriched使丰富。根据He said that I’d once given a(n) ___4___ about the power of gratitude and that it had ___5___ his life.可知，他说，我曾经做过一次关于感恩的力量的演讲，它改变了他的生活。故选A。

6.考查名词。A. acts举动；B. efforts努力；C. decisions决定；D. words单词。根据He said we’d even talked for a while after my speech and that my ___6___ had made him re-evaluate (再评估) everything in his life.可知，他说，在我演讲后，我们甚至聊了一会儿，我的话让他重新评估了生活中的一切。故选D。

7.考查动词。A. nodded点头；B. continued继续；C. ended 结束；D. proved证明。根据He ___7___ by saying that he started ___8___ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ___9___ in his life.可知，他接着说，他开始欣赏自己拥有的东西，不再为自己和他人感到遗憾，并在生活中变得活跃起来。故选B。

8.考查动词。A. protecting保护；B. doubting怀疑；C. appreciating欣赏； D. considering考虑。根据He ___7___ by saying that he started ___8___ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ___9___ in his life.可知，他接着说，他开始欣赏自己拥有的东西，不再为自己和他人感到遗憾，并在生活中变得活跃起来。故选C。

9.考查形容词。A. active积极的；B. busy忙碌的的；C. honest诚实的；D. friendly友好的。根据He ___7___ by saying that he started ___8___ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ___9___ in his life.可知，他接着说，他开始欣赏自己拥有的东西，不再为自己和他人感到遗憾，并在生活中变得活跃起来。故选A。

10.考查动词。A. taught教；B. punished惩罚；C. met遇见；D. hurt使受伤。根据He said that he’d made amends (赔罪) to those he had ___10___ before and opened his eyes to all who had always showed him ___11___ and love.可知，他说他已经弥补了以前伤害过的人，并向所有一直对他表示友好和爱的人敞开了他的眼睛。故选D。

11.考查名词。A. happiness幸福；B. kindness善良；C. wisdom智慧；D. courage勇气。根据He said that he’d made amends (赔罪) to those he had ___10___ before and opened his eyes to all who had always showed him ___11___ and love.可知，他说他已经弥补了以前伤害过的人，并向所有一直对他表示友好和爱的人敞开了他的眼睛。故选B。

12.考查副词。A. quietly安静地；B. gently温柔地； C. tightly紧紧地； D. suddenly突然地。根据He then hugged me again ___12___ and, with tears in his eyes, said he would be forever ___13___ as I had influenced his life.可知，然后他又紧紧地拥抱了我，眼里含着泪水，说他会永远感激我对他生活的影响。故选C。

13.考查形容词。A. grateful感激的；B. cheerful愉快的；C. hopeful有希望的；D. careful仔细的。根据He then hugged me again ___12___ and, with tears in his eyes, said he would be forever ___13___ as I had influenced his life.可知，然后他又紧紧地拥抱了我，眼里含着泪水，说他会永远感激我对他生活的影响。故选A。

14.考查动词。A. corrected纠正；B. copied复制； C. dialed拨号；D. exchanged交换。根据We ___14___ telephone numbers and then he was gone, ___15___ to stay in touch with me.可知，我们交换了电话号码，然后他走了，答应和我保持联系。故选D。

15.考查动词。A. agreeing同意；B. trying尝试；C. offering提供；D. promising许诺。根据We ___14___ telephone numbers and then he was gone, ___15___ to stay in touch with me.可知，我们交换了电话号码，然后他走了，答应和我保持联系。故选D。

16.考查动词。A. call叫喊，打电话；B. admire钦佩；C. thank感谢；D. treat治疗。根据I didn’t remember this man but I will surely ___16___ him.可知，我不记得这个人，但我一定会打电话给他。故选A。

17.考查词组。A. refers to提到，参考；B. comes to达到，共计；C. happens to 发生；D. speaks to说道，提及。根据I tell this story because when it ___17___ kindness, it often happens from complete ___18___who prove our very existence with just a few words when they’re only saying thank you.可知，我讲这个故事是因为当涉及到善意的时候，它经常发生在完全陌生的人身上，他们只说了几句谢谢就证明了我们的存在。故选B。

18.考查名词。 A. workmates同事；B. friends朋友；C. relatives亲戚；D. strangers陌生人。根据I tell this story because when it ___17___ kindness, it often happens from complete ___18___who prove our very existence with just a few words when they’re only saying thank you.可知，我讲这个故事是因为当涉及到善意的时候，它经常发生在完全陌生的人身上，他们只说了几句谢谢就证明了我们的存在。故选D。

19.考查名词。A. plan计划；B. belief信仰；C. hope希望；D. dream梦想。根据It is my ___19___ that we as human beings should help and encourage each other.可知，我相信我们人类应该互相帮助和鼓励。故选B。

20.考查动词。A. say说；B. get得到；C. do做；D. create创造。根据The more we ___20___ it, the more united we will be.可知，我们做得越多，我们就会越团结。故选C。