题目内容
13.A Sweet FindIt was nearly(56)impossible(possible)to get my seven-old granddaughter,Madison,out the door for school.She didn't want to get out of bed.She didn't like the shirt(57)picked (pick)out for her.The uniform skirt didn't feel good.By the time I got her into the car,she was on the point of crying."Madison,"I said."I know you're tired,but try to put(58)a smile on your face.Remember how much fun we had at Disneyland?"Maybe it was too much fun.For Madison's birthday,we'd taken her and her best friend to Disneyland.The girls had a good time.They(59)rode (ride) every ride of their choice.We got home well after her usual bedtime,but I wasn't expecting Madison's dramatic performance the following morning.I thought she'd be happy to share the magical time at Disneyland,but instead she sat in the back seat,(60)sobbing (sob).
I tried to hold back my(61)anger (angry).I took a deep breath and tried to reason with her.Nothing worked.I was tired too,(62)and I hadn't had my breakfast yet.
Suddenly the crying stopped and Madison screamed.Unwillingly,I glanced back.
"Grandma!Look at(63)whatI found!"she shouted.
Madison held it up for me(64)to see (see).A little oink candy heart with red lettering.It must have been a gift from her school's Valentine's Day party."What does it say?"I asked.
"Smile!"she said.
Madison put the candy(65)into her mouth and we both did exactly that.
分析 女儿不愿意去上学,她不想要起床,不喜欢我给她挑的衣服,我试图转移她的注意力,问她去迪士尼的事,可是不管用,她仍旧哭起来没完.没办法,我正要开车回去,她却突然不哭了,拿出一个写着"微笑"的卡片,笑了.
解答 56.impossible.考查派生词.根据She didn't want to get out of bed 可知本句表示"让女儿出门上学几乎是不可能的",所以用impossible表示"不可能".
57.picked.考查非谓语动词.动词pick 做名词the shirt的定语,而且二者之间是被动关系,所以用过去分词 picked.
58.a.考查冠词.表示面带微笑用 put(58)a smile on your face.
59.rode.考查谓语动词的时态.本句表示的是过去的事,所以用谓语动词的过去式rode.
60.sobbing.考查非谓语动词.动词sob做 she sat in the back seat的伴随状语,和主语she之间是主动关系,用现在分词sobbing.
61.anger.考查派生词.形容词性物主代词 my 修饰名词anger,表示"我的怒火".
62.and.考查连词.I hadn't had my breakfast 表示"我没有吃饭",和上句是并列关系,所以用and连接.
63.what.考查名词性从句.引导宾语从句,做从句I found的宾语,用what.
64.to see.考查非谓语动词.做Madison held it up for me 的目的状语用动词不定式to see.
65.into.考查介词.本句表示"把糖果放到嘴里"用 put…into…
点评 考查语法填空.
V-ing可以做时间状语,条件状语,让步状语,原因状语,结果状语,方式状语,伴随状语.
时间状语 Walking on the street,I saw an old friend.-
条件状语 Breaking the law,you will be punished.-
让步状语 Having been refused for many times,he didn't give up.
原因状语 Being ill,he did not go to school.
结果状语 He was seriously ill,not being able to go to school.
方式状语 He passed the exam finally using a cheating tool.
伴随状语 He is on his way home listening to music.
A. | basically | B. | apparently | C. | naturally | D. | acturally |
A.devote B.principles C.definedD.foundations E.labeledF.endureG.persistence H.absorb I.possess J.confused K.appropriate |
In dictionaries the word"difficult"is (42)C as"not easily or readily done; requiring much labor or planning to be performed successfully."This definition gets to the point of the problem when it comes to math.What makes math difficult is that it takes patience and (43)G.For many students,math is not something that comes automatically.It takes effort.It is a subject that sometimes requires students to (44)A lots and lots of time and energy.
This means,for many,the problem has little to do with brain power; it is mostly a matter of staying power.And since students don't make their own timelines,they can run out of the time as the teacher moves on the next topic.
Scientists believe that people (45)I different math understanding sills.Logical and left-brain thinkers tend to understand things in a different way in which intuitive and right-brainers do.They (46)H a lot of information at one time and allow time to let it"sink in".So left-brain students may grasp concepts quickly while right-brain students don't.To those right brain student,time loss can make them feel (47)J and behind.Unfortunately in busy classrooms with too many students,students are not always blessed with enough time.We have to move on,ready or not.
Math know-how is also snowballing,which means it works much like a pile of building blocks.You have to gain enough blocks in one area before you can effectively go on to"build upon"another area.Our first mathematical building blocks are established in primary school,when we learn rules and (48)B for addition and multiplication,and those first concepts become our (49)D.These mathematical concepts or knowledge has to sink in and become firm before students can move on to challenge the next stage of new concepts.However,teachers don't have time to ensure that every single student understands every single concept.So some students move to the next level with really shaky knowledge system.As a result,as they climb the ladder,they may meet with more and more difficulties and might (50)F painful failures at some point.
I was better at my(44)D.My teacher had told my parents that I had great(45)D.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to(46)B me.But the only time he was(47)A was Saturday afternoons at 3 P.m.Back then,I was(48)C about the British TV show"The Avengers",which was(49)Devery Saturday at 3 P.p.m.I let nothing take up my"Avengers"hour.So I(50)A this amazing opportunity.Today,I don't even have a(51)C in my house.
My sister became an engineer,but she(52)C stopped making music.When she was in her 40s,she switched(53)B.She went back to college,got a(54)Ain music education,and became a music teacher.She starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never(55)D.
Recently,she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family(56)D for her.As she played,I looked around at the(57)A.Everyone was(58)Cenjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly(59)B sounds and knew how far she had come,despite(60)B.
Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.
41.A.admit | B.advance | C.quit | D.improve |
42.A.attend | B.join | C.leave | D.visit |
43.A.admired | B.lacked | C.had | D.instrument |
44.A.major | B.project | C.composition | D.instrument |
45.A.ambition | B.patience | C.enthusiasm | D.potential |
46.A.examine | B.train | C.correct | D.challenge |
47.A.available | B.punctual | C.crazy | D.particular |
48.A.sensitive | B.serious | C.crazy | D.particular |
49.A.aired | B.filmed | C.designed | D.commented |
50.A.grasped | B.valued | C.waited for | D.turned down |
51.A.book | B.play | C.piano | D.violin |
52.A.already | B.even | C.never | D.once |
53.A.attitudes | B.careers | C.plans | D.positions |
54.A.degree | B.chance | C.scholarship | D.sponsor |
55.A.expected | B.provided | C.imagined | D.received |
56.A.paid off | B.showed off | C.stayed up | D.turned up |
57.A.audience | B.students | C.spotlights | D.platform |
58.A.appropriately | B.anxiously | C.obviously | D.desperately |
59.A.sweet | B.awful | C.powerful | D.unique |
60.A.everybody | B.everything | C.something | D.somebody |