Question

 

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, 1 told my mother I was bored. She said, "Here're the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.    36   , I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my  37 , a boy sprang up (跳起来）， 38   to sell his bananas and peanuts. "Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!"

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I   39   to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He   40   . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn't have   41   , so I told him not to worry. He was    42    and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    43    this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should   44   this country as the son of a  45   . But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so    46    to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

"What's up?" I asked. He answered in   47    English, "I ... I no get money to buy book." I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    48    before sticking his hand into the car   49    the bills, One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    50   only 50,000 each year.

    The next morning, security officers told me, "In this place, when you give a little, people think you're a fountain of Opportunity (机会)."

     51    it's right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    52   .

 After six months' work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

    "Are you in school now?"

    He nodded.              

    A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    53    what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. "Take this."

   He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    54  hurt.

   "It's a gift." I said.

    Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. "I've been waiting to    55    these to you."

 

36. A. Encouraged	B. Disappointed	C. Delighted	D. Confused
37. A. car	B. mother	C. driver	D. keys
38. A. willing	B. afraid	C. eager	D. ashamed
39. A. got down	B. bargained down	C. put down	D. took down
40. A. explained	B. promised	C. agreed	D. admitted
41. A. change	B. notes	C. checks	D. bills
42. A. troubled	B. regretful	C. comfortable	D. grateful
43. A. ran after	B. ran into	C. ran over	D. ran to
44. A. protect	B. enjoy	C. help	D. support
45. A. minister	B. headmaster	C. manager	D. president
46. A. lucky	B. amazing	C. funny	D. common
47. A. old	B. broken	C. traditional	D. modem
48. A. proudly	B. madly	C. curiously	D. nervously
49. A. for	B. with	C. at	D. upon
50. A. spends	B. pays	C. makes	D. affords
51. A. Possibly	B. Actually	C. Certainly	D. Fortunately
52. A. joys	B. nuts	C. books	D. bananas
53. A. asked	B. imagined	C. reminded	D. realized
54. A. when	B. as if	C. even if	D. after
55. A. send	B. provide	C. sell	D. give

Answer 1

36.C

解析：根据后文I jurnped into the car and speeded off.可知作者十分高兴

37. A

解析：当地很穷，小孩子看到我的车了，知道我有些钱，可以买他的水果，他十分高兴

38. C

解析：小孩肯定是怀着急切的想把水果卖出去的心情，eager为最佳选项

39. B

解析：bargain 讨价还价

40.C

解析：

agree同意

41 A

解析：名词意思是“零钱，找零”

42. D

解析：我买了小孩的水果，把零钱给他，他十分感激

43. B

解析：碰巧遇上

44. B

解析：从语法，词法上来看都可以，但根据下文find pleasure可知enjoy “使愉快，使过得舒服”为最佳选项

 45 A

解析：见文章开头

 46 D

解析：当地很穷，本该上学的孩子去卖水果的现象是很common常见的

47. B

解析：根据下文I…I no get money to buy book可知小孩的英语很差

48 D

解析：1000块钱已经很多拉，小孩子当然很紧张

 49 A

解析：拿，取

50. C

解析：make money 赚钱

51 A

解析：可能

52 C

解析：我给小孩钱是要他去上学的，所以当然是买书

 53 D

解析：意识到

54 B

解析：好象

55. D

解析：give给。   send派```去，寄送