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I noticed the woman when I entered the newsroom. My secretary told me she wanted to put an ad to1a baby. So I suggested several2lines for these ads to her:3, Baby to love; or Dear Birth Mother, Let Us Help You. The ad would contain4about her and her husband: they were5, could afford to raise a child. But then something6me: the major newspapers carried ads like this and their7were larger than ours. “Have you tried the major ones?” I asked. “Yes, but all failed and one more wouldn’t8.” She handed me a check and left with a9smile.
A week later the woman called in a10of delight: “Please don’t run the ad again. We ’ve connected with11. The baby is due in a month.” Good news. I asked her if she12keep in touch if the adoption13to have a happy ending. She agreed but added when the adoption was final she was14to give me the story.
One day my phone rang. I15her voice immediately. “The adoption is final. Would you like to come and meet him?” Happily, I made a (an ) 16with her for the next day. “His name is Ben,” she said, as I started to take17. “He slept through the night from the start. Now he’s smiling and starting to turn over. Of course I’m not18him. If he is a little slow.” She paused. “ Oh, I should tell you Ben has Down’s Syndrome.(唐氏综合症)” I stopped writing . I wasn’t sure how to19. But she smiled “Ben was meant for us, don’t you see? He needs me more than a20developing child would.” She sat on the sofa, holding her son. Both of them smiled. “You wanted a story with a happy ending,” said the woman “ You got it.”
- 1.
- A.afford
- B.affect
- C.adopt
- D.adapt
- A.
- 2.
- A.ordinary
- B.standard
- C.effective
- D.ridiculous
- A.
- 3.
- A.Wanted
- B.To Want
- C.Wanting
- D.Want
- A.
- 4.
- A.address
- B.data
- C.picture
- D.information
- A.
- 5.
- A.rich
- B.stable
- C.considerate
- D.lonely
- A.
- 6.
- A.occurred to
- B.turned to
- C.referred to
- D.wrote to
- A.
- 7.
- A.titles
- B.circulations
- C.names
- D.columns
- A.
- 8.
- A.kill
- B.work
- C.hurt
- D.do
- A.
- 9.
- A.warm
- B.weird
- C.weak
- D.wild
- A.
- 10.
- A.spirit
- B.tone
- C.way
- D.sound
- A.
- 11.
- A.a birth mother
- B.a lovely baby
- C.an ad company
- D.an orphanage
- A.
- 12.
- A.might
- B.should
- C.would
- D.dared
- A.
- 13.
- A.turned over
- B.turned up
- C.turned out
- D.turned down
- A.
- 14.
- A.safe
- B.comfortable
- C.brave
- D.honest
- A.
- 15.
- A.classified
- B.identified
- C.picked
- D.recognized
- A.
- 16.
- A.look
- B.appointment
- C.appearance
- D.call
- A.
- 17.
- A.pains
- B.pictures
- C.clues
- D.notes
- A.
- 18.
- A.rushing
- B.speeding
- C.pressing
- D.running
- A.
- 19.
- A.reply
- B.react
- C.restore
- D.release
- A.
- 20.
- A.steadily
- B.gradually
- C.normally
- D.regularly
- A.
文章介绍了一对夫妻收养孩子的故事。
1.C 上下文串联。根据下文可知她想收养一个孩子。Adopt收养,采纳。
2.B 形容词辨析。A普通的;B标准的;C有效的;D荒谬的。这里指这种广告的标准台词。
3.A wanted被征集的。广告中经常出现的台词。
4.D 名词辨析。A地址;B日期;C图片;D信息。指广告中要包括他们夫妻俩的信息。
5.B 形容词辨析。Stable稳定的。指他们夫妻俩得工作很稳定,能承担起抚养孩子的责任。
6.A 固定句型。Sth occur to sb某人突然想起某事。
7.B 名词辨析。A标题;B影响范围,圈子;C名字;D纵队。指另外一家报社的影响范围。
8.C 动词辨析。指他们已经做了很多广告但是都失败了,再失败一次也不会伤害到他们。
9.C 形容词辨析。Weak smile勉强的微笑。
10.B 名词辨析。A精神;B语调;C方法;D声音。指她很高兴地告诉我们找到了…
11.A 上下文串联。根据下文is due in a month说明孩子还没有出生,她是a birth mother。
12.C 情态动词辨析。Would愿意。我问她是否愿意和我保持联系。
13.C 短语辨析。A翻转;B出现;C结果是;D拒绝。指如果这次收养结果很好…
14.B 形容词辨析。comfortable充裕的.如果这次收养成功了,她会有充裕的时间讲述故事。
15.D 动词辨析。指我辨认出了她的声音。
16.B 名词辨析。A表情;B约会;C外貌;D电话。指我与她约好第二天见面。
17.D 名词辨析。A努力;B图片;C线索;D笔记。指她在说的时候,我在记笔记。
18.A 动词辨析。Rush催促。指她不会去催孩子。
19.B 动词辨析。A回复。B反应;回应。C重新储存;D释放。指我不知道该如何做出回应。
20.C 副词辨析。指这个孩子需要比正常发展的孩子更多的照顾。
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long branches of an old willow tree. 31 at life, I have a good reason to frown, for the world was intent on 32 me down.
And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath 33 me, all tired from play. He stood 34 in front of me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a 35 . What a pitiful sight, its petals were all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, I 36 a small smile and then looked away.
But instead of 37 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and 38 loudly with certainty, "It sure smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead, not vibrant of 39 , orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I 40 for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." Again, 41 placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then 42 I noticed for the very first time that the boy could not see: he was 43 .
I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the 44 he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a 45 woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he 46 my self-indulged plight(困境)? Perhaps he'd been 47 with true sight from his heart by God.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. For all of those times I myself had been blind. I decided to see beauty, and 48 every second that belongs to mine. 49 I held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the 50 of a beautiful rose , I smiled as that young boy. Another flower in his hand was about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.
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“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late _31___the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the __32___where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not _33___.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your _34___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. _35___ her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very ____36____, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and __37___about opening an account. I gave her necessary 38__and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___40 __my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___41___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___42___ the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__43___of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___44__ the first customer was a girl ___45__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
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