题目内容
Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.
A bout 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently 36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to 38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice-cream.
One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice-cream, 41 I placed it in a staffroom freezer. A little while later, my son decided he wanted it, so I 42 it for him.
As I passed another ward(病房), a 43 asked, “Are there more where that came from?” When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little, 45 the occasional ??ice-cream.
The next evening, I decided to buy two ice-creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46 woman’s room, and 47 her the ice-cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 stunned that I had thought of her, and 49 the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 50 what was happening in my family and listened to her 51 story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52 many visitors, and the ice-cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.
I 53 the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.
I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55 can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.
A.passed away B.gone out C.come back D.calmed down
A.work B.life C.studies D.games
A.speak B.laugh C.drink D.eat
A.though B.however C.instead D.therefore
A.joy B.satisfactionC.surprise D.relief
A.if B.unless C.so D.because
A.borrowed B.bought C.made D.fetched
A.woman B.granny C.girl D.child
A.question B.situation C.process D.decision
A.better than. B.more than C.rather than D.other than
A.pretty ' B.honest C.sick D.shy
A.offered B.told . C.sold D.charged
A.hardly B.finally C.gradually D.totally
A.accepted B.stored C.exchanged D.gave
A.remembering B.denying C.explaining D.forgetting
A.ordinary ' B.similar C.interesting D.i'great
A.have B.like C.expect D.J attract
A.reported B.expressed C.noticed D.^repeated
A.covered B.connected C.rewarded D.filled
A.politeness B.kindness C.selflessness D.willingness
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解析:
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One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone.“I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered.“Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的)self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers.“Where are the children?” I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake.This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts.Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
【小题1】The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because .
A.she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter |
B.she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones |
C.she believed he could do well with his girlfriend’s help |
D.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night |
A.two younger children had already been in bed |
B.the children were preparing a birthday gift for her |
C.her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend |
D.there was no one answering the telephone |
A.They had a birthday party. | B.They framed some photographs. |
C.They had their pictures taken. | D.They made some beautiful clothes. |
A.Modern teenagers are not worth trusting. |
B.It is no easy job to look after young children. |
C.It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age. |
D.Her children have a caring and tender heart. |