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完形填空 　　I was deep in thought preparing a lecture to be given that evening at college across town, when the phone rang．A woman I had 　　1　　 met introduced herself and said that she was the mother of a seven-year-old boy and that she was 　　2　　．She said that her doctor had advised her that discussing her coming death with her little boy would be too 　　3　　 for him, but somehow that didn't feel right to her． 　　　　4　　 that I worked with grieving① children, she asked for my advice．I told her that our heart was often smarter than our brain and that I thought she knew what would be best for her son．I also 　　5　　 her to attend the lecture that night since I was speaking about how children deal with 　　6　　．She said she would be there． 　　I wondered later if I would 　　7　　 her at the lecture, but my question was answered when I saw a 　　8　　 woman being half-carried into the room by two adults．I talked about the fact that children usually 　　9　　 the truth long before they are told and that they often wait until they feel adults are 　　10　　 to talk about it before sharing that concerns and questions．I said that children usually can deal with truth better than denial(否认)　　11　　 the denial is intended to protect them from pain．I said that respecting children meant 　　12　　 them in the family sadness, not shutting them out． 　　At the break, she hobbled(蹒跚)to me and 　　13　　 her tears she said,“I knew it in my heart, I just knew I should tell him．”She said that she 　　14　　 that night． 　　The next morning I received another phone call from her．I managed to 　　15　　 the story through her choked② voice．She awakened him when they got home the night before and 　　16　　 said,“Derek, I have something to tell you．” 　　He quickly interrupted③ her saying,“Oh, Mommy, is it now that you are going to 　　17　　 me that you are dying?” 　　She 　　18　　 him close and they both sobbed while she said,“Yes．” 　　After a few minutes the little boy went down(从怀里下来)．He said that he had 　　19　　 for her．In the back of one of his drawers(抽屉)was a dirty pencil box．　　20　　 the box was a letter．It said,“Good-bye, Mom．I shall always love you．” (1) [　　] A． often B． never C． one D． already (2) [　　] A． ill B． sad C． dying D． better (3) [　　] A． early B． late C． meaningless D． cruel (4) [　　] A． Knowing B． Realizing C． Considering D． Finding (5) [　　] A． allowed B． promised C． invited D． advised (6) [　　] A． death B． difficulty C． hardship(艰难) D． trouble (7) [　　] A． interest B． recognize C． find D． help (8) [　　] A． tall B． strong C． poor D． weak (9) [　　] A． know B． sense C． tell D． get (10) [　　] A． anxious B． glad C． ready D． due (11) [　　] A． even though B． as though C． since D． if (12) [　　] A． inviting B． letting C． shutting D． including (13) [　　] A． in B． with C． through D． after (14) [　　] A． could B． would C． had D． should (15) [　　] A． hear B． finish C． write D． tell (16) [　　] A． sadly B． quickly C． slowly D． quietly (17) [　　] A． warn B． frighten C． tell D． worry (18) [　　] A． held B． dragged(拖) C． pulled D． watched (19) [　　] A． love B． something C． nothing D． pity (20) [　　] A． Beside B． Inside C． Outside D． Under

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．C;3．D;4．A;5．C;6．A;7．B;8．D;9．B;10．C;11．A;12．D;13．C;14．B;15．A;16．D;17．C;18．A;19．B;20．B;
提示：

(1)	从下文内容可知作者并不认识这位妇女，因此从来没有见过她。
(2)	从下文内容可知，这位妇女身患癌症，生命垂危。
(3)	向不谙事理的孩子透漏母亲身患绝症的消息是太“残酷”了。
(4)	knowing此处是现在分词作原因状语，意为“因为知道我工作的对象就是悲伤的孩子”，所以他向我求教。
(5)	此处指邀请对方参加我的演讲，符合题意。在大学里的演讲外人不经邀请是不能随便进的，因此，advise不符合语意。
(6)	从下文看作者演讲的内容就是孩子怎样对待死亡。
(7)	此处作者纳闷：是否能在演讲的时候“认出”这位妇女。recognize当“辨认”讲。
(8)	从后面她被两位成年人搀扶着进入会场可知，她身体“虚弱”。poor“可怜的；贫穷的”，用在此处不恰当。
(9)	sense用作动词，当“感觉到”讲。此处是说孩子对“真相”天生感觉很准确。
(10)	孩子们感觉到了真相，但总是等待大人跟他们谈论真相。be ready to do sth．“准备干……，乐意干……”，符合题意。be anxious to do“急于干……”，be glad to“……很高兴”，be due to“到期”，都不符合题意。
(11)	even though/if引导让步状语从句。本句意为：“孩子们一般应对真相比否认真相能处理的更好，即使否认是为了保护他们。”
(12)	与后面的shutting…out形成对比关系，故只能用including表示应把孩子们包含在家庭的悲痛之中，而不应该把他们排除在外，即应让他们了解真相。
(13)	through her tears当“透过眼泪”讲。
(14)	would表示她的打算，即她打算当天晚上告诉孩子真相。
(15)	因为这位妇女是哽咽着讲述的，所以作者用manage to hear“设法听”。
(16)	母亲把孩子叫醒，“平静地”告诉他真相。此处“平静地”最符合语境。sadly“悲伤地”，根据逻辑，大人在向孩子报告这样令人痛苦的事情时，应首先压住自己的伤心，不应该表露出来。
(17)	孩子已经猜到了母亲是想告诉“他”真相。
(18)	hold sb．close“紧紧地抱住”，符合语境和搭配。
(19)	从后文看，孩子已经为母亲准备好了“一件东西”。证明孩子已经为母亲的死亡做好了心理准备。
(20)	表示“在……里面”。此处表示信在铅笔盒内。