Question

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just1any November day. His2, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it3. One morning, I walked slowly4and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,5those good people would not see me. I was6. My first thought was, how would I ever7them? I didn’t have the8to brush my hair,9clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I10asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and11. So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I12myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and13from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a14for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard15words from the people who supported me during those16days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your17may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I18was, but in many ways I have changed for the19. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form20one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      on
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      like
   4. D.
      for
2. 2.
   1. A.
      body
   2. B.
      soul
   3. C.
      shoe
   4. D.
      footprint
3. 3.
   1. A.
      sweep up
   2. B.
      drop off
   3. C.
      fall down
   4. D.
      pile up
4. 4.
   1. A.
      upstairs
   2. B.
      downstairs
   3. C.
      indoors
   4. D.
      outdoors
5. 5.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      yet
   3. C.
      and
   4. D.
      for
6. 6.
   1. A.
      delighted
   2. B.
      disappointed
   3. C.
      annoyed
   4. D.
      ashamed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      pay
   2. B.
      award
   3. C.
      reward
   4. D.
      treat
8. 8.
   1. A.
      courage
   2. B.
      strength
   3. C.
      spirit
   4. D.
      power
9. 9.
   1. A.
      stand alone
   2. B.
      leave alone
   3. C.
      sit alone
   4. D.
      let alone
10. 10.
    1. A.
       frequently
    2. B.
       gradually
    3. C.
       hardly
    4. D.
       uncertainly
11. 11.
    1. A.
       intelligence
    2. B.
       independence
    3. C.
       excellence
    4. D.
       qualification
12. 12.
    1. A.
       achieve
    2. B.
       praise
    3. C.
       respect
    4. D.
       promote
13. 13.
    1. A.
       supply
    2. B.
       support
    3. C.
       contribution
    4. D.
       similar
14. 14.
    1. A.
       burden
    2. B.
       job
    3. C.
       business
    4. D.
       sorrow
15. 15.
    1. A.
       sensitive
    2. B.
       same
    3. C.
       considerate
    4. D.
       similar
16. 16.
    1. A.
       blue
    2. B.
       rainy
    3. C.
       bright
    4. D.
       snowy
17. 17.
    1. A.
       despair
    2. B.
       difficulty
    3. C.
       pain
    4. D.
       regret
18. 18.
    1. A.
       still
    2. B.
       once
    3. C.
       even
    4. D.
       never
19. 19.
    1. A.
       worse
    2. B.
       less
    3. C.
       more
    4. D.
       better
20. 20.
    1. A.
       facing
    2. B.
       noticing
    3. C.
       managing
    4. D.
       expressing

Answer 1

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1.考查介词。“天开始下雪，就像是十一月任何的一天。”此处like是介词，意思是“像……”。
2.考查名词。“当我发现他时，他的身体（body）上已经薄薄的盖上了一层雪花”。
3.考查动词短语。“之后的四个月，差不多每个月都在下雪，而我就坐在沙发上，看着雪一点点堆积起来（pile up）。”
4.考查副词。“我慢吞吞的下楼（downstairs），却吃惊的发现一台扫雪机正在清扫我的车道。” 与下文的crawled back upstairs 相呼应。
5.考查连词。“我感到十分羞愧。为了不让外面的好心人看到，我跪在地上，爬回到楼上。”前后构成因果关系，故用so。
6.考查形容词。见35解析。
7.考查动词。“我首先想到的就是，怎样才能回报他们? ”看别人帮你打扫积雪，自然先想到“回报reward”他们。
8.考查名词。“我情绪低落得连梳头的力气（strength）都没，更别说帮别人铲雪了。”
9.考查动词短语。let alone更不用提；更别说。
10.考查副词。“我因为很少hardly请求别人的帮助和关心而自豪。”
11.考查名词。“我把自己定位为一个独立的，能干的人”。 independence独立;自主。
12.考查动词。“如果我整天蜷在沙发上看着窗外飘落的雪花，我拿什么获得自尊?” respect oneself 自重。
13.考查名词。“学习怎样接受别人的爱和帮助(support)并不简单。”
14.考查名词。“Mary，为你做饭并不是个负担（burden）。我爱你，我很愿意为你做饭，能够帮上忙让我感觉很好。”
15.考查形容词。“那些帮助我度过人生中的忧郁的日子的人们，一次又一次的用体贴的话来安慰我。”considerate体贴的;体谅的
16.考查形容词。blue沮丧的,忧郁的。
17.考查名词。：“你并不是无所事事，完全的无保留的直面痛苦pain，可能是最难做的事。”
18.考查副词。“我已经不是以前的我”。once曾经，一度。
19.考查形容词。“很多方面我变得更好。”change for the better 改进；改善。
20.考查动词。“我很惊奇地了解到，当你面对自己最痛苦的最可怕的经历，坚强的挺过来，你会感受到难以置信的自由。”face面临；面对。