Question

阅读短文，根据上下文填写所缺单词。(每空2分)

Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 1. with themselves or other people when they were young.

 "When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen - year - old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I2.what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals （目标）.

You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class3.you have no goals. " The man' s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age," the young man' s father went4., "she had a good job and she5.lots of money. You don' t even have a part - time job . You earn nothing. "The man' s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "And when your6.brother was your age," the young man' s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time. "And the man' s son still said nothing.

 Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night. "This time the son7.stay silent.

 "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of8.United States.9.are you?" His father had no answer 10.this.

 Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.children

2.knew

3.and

4.on

5.made/earned

6.elder

7.couldn't/didn't

8.the

9.what

10.to

【解析】短文大意：这篇短文主要描述了一位父亲教育儿子的场景，最后在儿子的反问之下，竟是不知该怎样回答儿子的问题。

1.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是把他们的孩子同他们自己活着其它人相比。结合语境可知填复数名词children，孩子们。

2.联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，当我离开学校时，我知道我想做什么。结合语境可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时态。根据首字母可知填过去式动词knew，知道。

3.联系上下文，可知前后是并列关系。故填并列连词and，和，并且。

4.联系上下文，可知此处指的是他的父亲继续说。短语go on继续，故填副词on，向前地，继续着。

5.联系下文，可知此处指的是她挣了很多钱。短语make money挣钱。结合语境可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时态。根据首字母可知填过去式动词made/earned，获得，挣到。

6.结合语境可知此处指的是，当你的哥哥像你这么大的时候。故填形容词比较级elder，更大的，较大的。

7.联系下文，可知此处指的是，这次这个儿子不能保持沉默了。结合语境可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时态。根据首字母可知填过去式动词couldn't/didn't，不能/不。

8.联系下文，可知此处指的是美国联邦。故填定冠词the，特指某一个。

9.联系上下文，可知此处指的是，你是什么（职业）。故填what，什么。

10.结合语境可知此处指的是，他的父亲对于这个问题无法回答。故填介词to，到，向，对于。