Question

Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you , I hope you will find something in what I am going to tell you.

Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things .

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and in your journey through life, but don’t let that you back from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to .

You will meet many people who will try to do than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a(n) . If you always try your best to others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make it a journey of , of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love,

Dad

1.A. grow up B. show up C. cheer up D. give up

2.A. familiar B. amusing C. serious D. valuable

3.A. unkind B. peaceful C. equal D. simple

4.A. wave at B. run after C. laugh at D. refer to

5.A. if B. but C. so D. or

6.A. hurt B. found C. accepted D. impressed

7.A. matter B. work C. disappear D. happen

8.A. luck B. pain C. difference D. hope

9.A. protect B. stop C. hold D. choose

10.A. bother B. contract C. compete D. hide

11.A. leave B. prepare C. escape D. fail

12.A. enjoy B. form C. miss D. relax

13.A. success B. life C. action D. enthusiasm

14.A. earlier B. better C. less D. faster

15.A. you B. me C. him D. them

16.A. challenge B. encouragement C. journey D. aim

17.A. change B. pardon C. follow D. beat

18.A. somewhere B. instead C. afterwards D. though

19.A. fortune B. scenery C. happiness D. quietness

20.A. starting B. exhausting C. finishing D. replacing

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.D

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.D

18.B

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇书信类的文章。这封信是一位父亲写给年仅三岁的儿子的信，他的儿子与其他孩子不同，作为父亲知道孩子以后在人生路上将遇到很多磨难。你不能理解这封信，但是某一天你长大的时候，我希望你能找到这封信里有价值的东西。你会残忍地发现在你生命历程里的疼痛，但不要让此阻止你发现新东西。不要逃避生活，不要躲藏，抑或封闭自己。你将会多次失败，失败是成功之母。学会享受你自己的生活。你将会有幸福的历程。

1.1】考查动词短语。grow up长大；show up出席、到场；cheer up欢呼、振奋起来；give up放弃。根据句意，你现在只有三岁，你不能理解这封信，但是某一天你长大的时候，我希望你能找到这封信里有价值的东西。故选A

2.2】考查形容词。familiar熟悉的；amusing引起乐趣的；serious严肃的、认真的、严重的；valuable有价值的；解析见上题。故选B

3.3】考查形容词。根据第二段第二句，“在你生活中将有不善良的人，”“所以第一句表达的应该是，生活可能会很残酷（unkind）。”unkind不友好的；peaceful和平的；equal平等的；simple简单的。故选A

4.4】考查动词短语。他们嘲笑你因为你不同，而再没有更好的理由。wave at朝某人挥手；run after追赶；laugh at嘲笑；refer to提到、谈到、涉及到、参考。故选C

5.5】D。if如果；but但是；so所以；or或者。解析见上题。故选D

6.6】考查动词。你也许会面临心碎，也许会被你所爱的人伤害（hurt）。hurt伤害;found 找到；accepted 接受；impressed 给---留下印象。故选A

7.7】考查动词。我希望你不必太多的面对这些，但这样的事情发生了。matter重要、关键；work 工作；disappear 消失；happen 发生。故选D

8.8】考查名词。你会残忍地发现在你生命历程里的疼痛（pain）。luck 运气；pain 疼痛；difference 区分、不同；hope 希望。故选B

9.9】考查动词。protect 保护；stop … from doing阻止做某事；hold somebody back from doing something 阻止某人做某事；choose选择。你会残忍地发现在你生命历程里的疼痛（pain），但不要让此阻止你发现新东西。故选C

10.10】考查动词。不要逃避生活，不要躲藏，抑或封闭（hide）自己。bother 打扰；contract约定、承办；compete竞赛、比赛；hide躲藏、隐藏。故选D

11.11】考查动词。你将会多次失败（fail）。leave离开；prepare准备；escape逃脱；fail失败。故选D

12.12】考查动词。你将错过（miss）许多机会。Enjoy享受、喜爱； form 组成、养成；miss 错过、想念；relax放松。故选C

13.13】考查名词。失败是成功（success）之母。success成功；life生活；action行动；enthusiasm热情。故选A

14.14】考查形容词比较级。你将遇到许多对你好的人。earlier更早； better 更好；less 更少；faster更快。故选B

15.15】考查代词宾格。对他们（them）来说，生命是一种竞争。you你、你们；me我；him他；them他们、她们。故选D

16.16】考查名词。challenge挑战；encouragement 鼓励；journey旅途；aim目标。然而，我相信生命是一个历程。故选C

17.17】考查动词。如果你总是尽力去打败（beat）别人。change改变；pardon原谅；follow跟着、按着；beat打败某人、心脏跳动、连续拍打。故选D

18.18】考察副词。根据句意，“而是（instead）学会享受你自己的生活。”somewhere某个地方；instead代替；afterwards以后、后来；though然而。故选B

19.19】考查名词。你将会有幸福（happiness）的历程。fortune运气；scenery景色；happiness幸福；quietness安静。根据句意，故选C

20.20】考查动词现在分词。你将开始（start）一场精彩的历程。starting开始；exhausting耗尽精力；finishing完成；replacing代替。故选A

考点：这是一篇书信类的励志文章