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19．I used to be a very self-centered person，but in the past two years I have really changed．I have started to think about other people （16）BI think about myself．I am happy that I am becoming a （17）C person．I think my （18）D started when I was at Palomar College．At first，I just wanted to get my （19）Cand be left alone．I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever （20）A to anyone in my classes．By the end of my first semester，I was really（21）B．It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun．So tried a（n） （22）C．I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I （23）Bto help．That was really a big （24）D for me．By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of （25）C are still my best friends today．
A bigger cause of my new （26）A，however，came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home．One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my （27）A．Every time I came into her room，she was so （28）B because she thought I was her daughter．Her real daughter never （29）C her，so I took her place．She let me （30）D．that making others feel good make me feel good，too，when she died，I was （31）B，but I was very grateful to her．
I think I am a much（32）Cperson today than I used to be，and I hope I will not （33）A these experiences．They have （34）D me to care about other people more than about myself．I （35）B who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago．
| 16．A．since | B．before | C．or | D．unless |
| 17．A．famous | B．simple | C．different | D．skilled |
| 18．A．education | B．career | C．tour | D．change |
| 19．A．balance | B．homework | C．degree | D．interest |
| 20．A．talked | B．wrote | C．lied | D．reported |
| 21．A．careful | B．lonely | C．curious | D．guilty |
| 22．A．argument | B．game | C．experiment | D．defence |
| 23．A．dared | B．offered | C．hesitated | D．happened |
| 24．A．dream | B．problem | C．duty | D．step |
| 25．A．us | B．which | C．them | D．whom |
| 26．A．attitude | B．hobby | C．hope | D．luck |
| 27．A．friend | B．partner | C．guide | D．guest |
| 28．A．polite | B．happy | C．strange | D．confident |
| 29．A．bothered | B．answered | C．visited | D．trusted |
| 30．A．explain | B．guess | C．declare | D．see |
| 31．A．homeless | B．heartbroken | C．bad-tempered | D．hopeless |
| 32．A．quieter | B．busier | C．better | D．richer |
| 33．A．forget | B．face | C．improve | D．analyze |
| 34．A．forced | B．preferred | C．ordered | D．taught |
| 35．A．miss | B．like | C．wonder | D．expect |
分析 作者讲述了自己从一个自私的人变成现在能为他人着想的人的感受和过程．上大学时一心只想着拿学位而拼搏，结果一个朋友都没有感到很孤单．后来作者在Vista 护理之家，结识了一位改变了她、把她当作女儿的重病缠身的老妇人．老人告诉她：只有别人感到高兴自己才快乐．
解答 16-20 BCDCA 21-25 BCBDC 26-30 AABCD 31-35 BCADB
16．B 考查连词辨析．since自从；before在…之前；or或者；unless除非；before在…之前，表示的含义是在考虑自己之前先考虑别人，对应前边的改变自我为中心．选B．
17．C考查形容词辨析．句意：做出改变，变成了不同于以前的人．famous著名的；simple简单的；different不同的；skilled有技巧的．选C．
18．D考查名词辨析．改变，这个单词贯穿全文．education教育；career事业；tour旅行；change变化．选D．
19．C考查名词辨析．因为对应前文中的在大学里，只想取得学位．balance平衡；homework家庭作业；degree级别；interest 兴趣．选C．
20．A考查动词辨析．talk to sb和某人谈话，因为前文说是自己认为比别人聪明，因此几乎不和别人说话．talked谈论；wrote写；lied说谎；reported报道．选A．
21．B考查形容词辨析．孤独的，没有朋友，正好对应下文的It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun．careful细心的；lonely孤独的；curious好奇的；guilty犯罪的．选B．
22．C考查名词辨析．词义实验的含义，引申为一种突破，一种改变，对应下文开始做的事情．argument争论；game运动；experiment实验；defense防御．选C．
23．B考查动词辨析．offer to do sth表示主动提出做某件事情，更能体现出想改变的决心．dared敢；offered提供；hesitated犹豫；happened发生．选B．
24．D考查名词辨析．表示一种进步．紧接着，对应下文的具体的进步之处．dream梦想； problem问题；duty责任；step台阶、步骤．选D．
25．C考查代词辨析．注意and这个连词的作用，引文是并列句，因此注意语法的作用，使用them．
us我们；which哪一个；them他们；whom谁，who的宾格．选C．
26．A考查名词辨析．由首句可知，作者之前是个self-centered person，通过一次经历发生了变化并对比自己的今昔，所以可得出是Attitude（态度）的变化attitude态度；hobby爱好；hope希望；luck幸运．选A．
27．A考查名词词义辨析，通过文章的became．可推测出old lady是作者的friend（朋友）．partner伙伴；guide向导；guest客人．选A．
28．B考查形容词词义辨析，通过空格后面的because she thought I was her daughter可推测出old lady是非常高兴的．polite礼貌；happy快乐；strange奇怪；confident自信．选B．
29．C考查动词词义辨析，通过文中信息得知old lady是一个病人，所以可推测出是来看望（visit）自己
bothered打扰；answered回答；visited参观；trusted信任．选C．
30．D考查动词词义辨析．see看，观察；explain解释；declare宣称；guess猜测．选D．
31．B 考查复合形容词辨析．she died，but I was also very grateful to her．可知作者当时的心情肯定是悲伤的．homeless无家可归的；heartbroken心碎的；bad-tempered坏脾气的 hopeless没希望的．选B．
32．C 考查动词词义辨析．作者通过这次经历使自己变得更好．quieter更安静；busier更忙；better更好；richer更富有．选C．
33．A考查动词词义辨析，作者通过这次的experience发生了好的变化，可推测作者想记住这次经历，所以选will not forget，其他均不符合语境．forget忘记；face面对；improve改进；analyze分析．选A．
34．D考查介词辨析．考察动词词义辨析，作者通过这次经历使自己变得更好，所以可推测这次经历"教会"了自己什么．forced强迫；preferred更喜欢；ordered命令；taught教．选D．
35．B考查动词词义辨析，通过文章可推测出与之前比较作者更"喜欢"现在的自己，选like，其他选项均不符合语境．Miss想念、错过；like喜欢；wonder想知道；expect期待．选B．
点评 了解文章大意，要注意阅读各段的首句和末句，因为往往它就是这段的中心句或者是作者的观点所在．
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"What's that？"I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping（重击声）．"It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball，"my wife，Anita，said．She（37）Band listened more devotedly．"It's coming from the（38）C．"she said．"Maybe it's one of the little kids．"We rushed out the door．Jonathan，our youngest，was（39）Ato make trouble．"If he's making holes in the wall again…"I said as I searched there．No（40）Bat all．But there was that（41）Dagain，coming from right up there．
And that's when I（42）Bthe sparrow．It was flying（43）Djust inches below the ceiling．It was（44）Ctrying to get out，but couldn't see that the way out wasn't up，but down（45）Athe open door．So the bird continued （46）Cits wings and hitting its head against the（47）D．
"Poor thing，"Anita said．"It must be（48）D．"
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"See？"Anita said．"I told you he'd succeed．"
"Yeah，"I said．"But how many knocks on the head did it（54）Ahim？"
I've thought about that little sparrow through the years．Just like that sparrow，we often meet situations，we don't know how to（55）B．Born to go upward，we don't even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping（拍打）around and just glide down a little bit．
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| 36．A．for example | B．rather than | C．or rather | D．as well |
| 37．A．hurried | B．paused | C．ignored | D．confirmed |
| 38．A．basement | B．kitchen | C．garage | D．hall |
| 39．A．easy | B．happy | C．sorry | D．angry |
| 40．A．sparrows | B．children | C．birds | D．holes |
| 41．A．guest | B．voice | C．knock | D．sound |
| 42．A．watched | B．found | C．realized | D．caught |
| 43．A．carefully | B．gently | C．patiently | D．anxiously |
| 44．A．eventually | B．unwillingly | C．obviously | D．thoroughly |
| 45．A．through | B．over | C．below | D．beyond |
| 46．A．shaking | B．breaking | C．striking | D．injuring |
| 47．A．wall | B．floor | C．door | D．ceiling |
| 48．A．clumsy | B．painful | C．amazed | D．terrified |
| 49．A．frighten | B．comfort | C．confuse | D．calm |
| 50．A．leave | B．scream | C．relax | D．escape |
| 51．A．put it aside | B．leave it alone | C．give it up | D．figure it out |
| 52．A．accident | B．achievement | C．struggle | D．trouble |
| 53．A．excited | B．tired | C．noisy | D．silent |
| 54．A．cost | B．offer | C．earn | D．owe |
| 55．A．classify | B．handle | C．debate | D．conclude |
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A．
B．
C．
D．
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A．
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| 24．A．money | B．debt | C．time | D．attention |
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| 26．A．boring | B．bad | C．exciting | D．good |
| 27．A．suddenly | B．slowly | C．finally | D．happily |
| 28．A．working | B．staring | C．attacking | D．shouting |
| 29．A．find | B．move | C．reach | D．collect |
| 30．A．appeared | B．screamed | C．stopped | D．escaped |
| 31．A．tired | B．frightened | C．interested | D．shocked |
| 32．A．when | B．what | C．how | D．where |
| 33．A．pride | B．anger | C．sadness | D．hope |
| 34．A．fast | B．long | C．high | D．hard |
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