Question

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.
—William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun 1 to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically 2, but still many would 3 the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 4 of most of her students’ art. And they were.
5, Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, 6 and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt 7 those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When 8 to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) 9 hand.
His abstract image captured the 10 of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers 11 turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and 12 people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher 13 forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other tasks, she 14 at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and 15, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She 16 the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, 17 she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’11 go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing 18 a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of 19 thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’11 remember the hand that 20.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      assessment
   2. B.
      assignment
   3. C.
      appointment
   4. D.
      adjustment
2. 2.
   1. A.
      disadvantaged
   2. B.
      convenient
   3. C.
      wealthy
   4. D.
      advantaged
3. 3.
   1. A.
      share
   2. B.
      like
   3. C.
      observe
   4. D.
      avoid
4. 4.
   1. A.
      purposes
   2. B.
      subjects
   3. C.
      motivations
   4. D.
      examples
5. 5.
   1. A.
      But
   2. B.
      Thus
   3. C.
      Therefore
   4. D.
      However
6. 6.
   1. A.
      merry
   2. B.
      naughty
   3. C.
      weak
   4. D.
      lively
7. 7.
   1. A.
      behind
   2. B.
      beside
   3. C.
      before
   4. D.
      around
8. 8.
   1. A.
      ordered
   2. B.
      asked
   3. C.
      forced
   4. D.
      persuaded
9. 9.
   1. A.
      rough
   2. B.
      big
   3. C.
      empty
   4. D.
      small
10. 10.
    1. A.
       thought
    2. B.
       description
    3. C.
       respect
    4. D.
       imagination
11. 11.
    1. A.
       raise
    2. B.
       need
    3. C.
       buy
    4. D.
       sell
12. 12.
    1. A.
       look at
    2. B.
       care for
    3. C.
       take away
    4. D.
       drive off
13. 13.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       almost
    3. C.
       usually
    4. D.
       therefore
14. 14.
    1. A.
       knocked
    2. B.
       stopped
    3. C.
       kicked
    4. D.
       looked
15. 15.
    1. A.
       cried
    2. B.
       shouted
    3. C.
       whispered
    4. D.
       laughed
16. 16.
    1. A.
       recalled
    2. B.
       reviewed
    3. C.
       recognized
    4. D.
       repeated
17. 17.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       where
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       which
18. 18.
    1. A.
       out
    2. B.
       up
    3. C.
       down
    4. D.
       aside
19. 19.
    1. A.
       other than
    2. B.
       more than
    3. C.
       less than
    4. D.
       rather than
20. 20.
    1. A.
       move on
    2. B.
       stick above
    3. C.
       reaches out
    4. D.
       help out

Answer 1

BACBA CABCD ABBBC ACDBC
1.A. assessment 估价 B. assignment 任务C. appointment 约会 D. adjustment 调整。根据题意老师留了有趣的任务，因此B为正确选项。
2.A. disadvantaged 贫穷的，处于不利地位的B. convenient 方便的C. wealthy 富有的D. advantaged 有利的，占有利位置的。大部分学生被认为经济上贫穷，因此选A。
3.C observe 庆祝。但是很多人仍然庆祝节日。share 分享，like 喜欢，avoid 避免。
4.B subjects绘画或拍摄题材。这些是大多数学生绘画的题材。purposes目标motivations动机examples 例子。
5.D However 但是，副词。But但是，介词，连词Douglas画了一幅不同的话。Thus，Therefore因此
6.C weak虚弱，软弱。他是一个不幸的孩子，虚弱而不幸。Merry欢乐的，愉快的naughty 淘气的lively活泼的，活跃的。
7.A behind，眼神后面的痛苦。beside旁边  before前面  around周围
8.B asked，被要求画一幅画。ordered命令forced强迫persuaded说服
9.C empty，一只空的手。rough粗糙的 big大的 small小的。文章当中没有提示是什么样的手。
10.D imagination，想象，他的话引起的同学们的想象。thought思想description描述respect尊敬。
11.A raise饲养，农民饲养火鸡。Need需要buy买sell卖。
12.B care for照顾，警察保护和照顾人民。look at看  take away取走drive off
赶走。
13.B almost几乎，直到老师几乎忘记了年轻的‘画家’。 Always一直，总是usually通常therefore因此。
14.B stopped  停止，停下来。老师在Douglas的桌子旁停下来。Knocked敲kicked踢looked看。
15.C whispered小声说，低语。才cried哭，喊shouted大声嚷laughed笑。
16.A recalled，回忆，记起。老师回想起有几次她牵着他的手四处走。Reviewed复习recognized认出 repeated重复。
17.C as因为，因为她有其他的学生。When当……时候where      哪里  which哪一个
18.D brush aside 把……扫掉，抹掉。固定搭配。老师擦去眼泪。
19.B more than不仅仅，这个故事讲得不仅仅是感恩。other than除了less than 小于，少于rather than而不是。
20.C reaches out伸出，他们不会忘记伸出的帮助之手。move on继续前进help out帮助……摆脱困境