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20.The Power of a NoteOn my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier(Ohio) Leader Enterprise,I didn't get a lot of fan mail,(16)A a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning seemed (17)B to me.When I opened it,I read:"A nice piece of writing on the Tigers.Please (18)D the good work."It was (19)C by Don Wolfe,the sports editor.Because I was a teenager (being paid for 15cents a column inch ),his words couldn't have been more (20)A.I kept the letter in my desk drawer (21)B it got rag-eared.Whenever I (22)D whether I had the ability to be a writer,I would reread Don's note and feel (23)A again.
Later,when I got to know him,I learned that Don made a (24)B of writing a quick,encouraging word to people in (25)C."When I made others feel good about (26)D,"he told me,"I feel good too."
Not(27)A,he had a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie.When he died last year at 75,the paper was (28)C with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his(29)B words.
(30)A the years,I've tried to copy the example of Don and other friends (31)D care enough to write uplifting comments,because I think they are on to something important.In a world too often cold and unresponsive,such (32)C bring warmth and reassurance.We all need a push from time to time,and a few lines of (33)A have been known to turn around a day,even a life.
Be (34)D with your praise.Superlatives like"greatest""smartest""prettiest"make us all feel good.Even if your praise is a little ahead of reality,remember that expectations are often the(35)C of dreams fulfilled.
16.A.so | B.because | C.for | D.since |
17.A.interesting | B.strange | C.joyful | D.important |
18.A.take up | B.pick up | C.bring up | D.keep up |
19.A.played | B.passed | C.signed | D.tested |
20.A.inspiring | B.moving | C.disappointing | D.depressing |
21.A.if | B.until | C.as | D.while |
22.A.felt | B.thought | C.wondered | D.doubted |
23.A.confident | B.calm | C.upset | D.embarrassed |
24.A.difference | B.habit | C.fortune | D.wish |
25.A.different places | B.other fields | C.all walks of life | D.all kinds of uniforms |
26.A.me | B.him | C.myself | D.themselves |
27.A.surprisingly | B.fearfully | C.truthfully | D.safely |
28.A.covered | B.filled | C.flooded | D.connected |
29.A.up-to-date | B.spirit-lifting | C.sharp | D.remarkable |
30.A.Over | B.On | C.After | D.From |
31.A.they | B.what | C.which | D.who |
32.A.books | B.newspapers | C.notes | D.magazines |
33.A.praise | B.agreement | C.advice | D.advertisement |
34.A.awful | B.strict | C.satisfied | D.generous |
35.A.friends | B.classmates | C.parents | D.children |
分析 本文主要讲述了作者在第一份写作工作中受到了"粉丝"--同是编辑的Don Wolfe的鼓励的话语--你在Tiger报纸上的文章很精彩!请继续!多年来我屡次因为这条话语而备受鼓舞,坚持写作.后来作者也开始效仿Don Wolfe,给其他作者写鼓励的话语.本文旨在说明不要吝啬自己对他人的表扬,你不知道一句短短的鼓励的话能给他人带来多大的自信和力量!
解答 16-20 ABDCA 21-25 BDABC 26-30 DACBA 31-35 DCADC
16 A 空格前文说到我并没有收到很多的来信,这里考查并列连词,表示因果,可以推测为"所以我感到奇怪,当我看到桌上有一封信的时候",故选A,so.
17 B 文中说到我并没有收到很多的来信,这里考查并列连词,表示因果,可以推测为"所以我感到奇怪,当我看到桌上有一封信的时候",因此为strange.
18 D 动词短语辨析.根据上下文,可理解为是"坚持",请坚持写作,故答案为keep up,表示"坚持".
19 C 此处可推测是注名为Don Wolfe.答案为C.
20 A 空格处句子语意为"当时我只是个低收入的青年,他的话让我很受_____",此处可推知为"鼓舞",答案为A.
21 B 空格处句子理解为"我一直保存着这封信,直到它变皱","直到…"可以是until,后接表时间的名词或者句子.
22 D 空格处句子理解为"当我疑惑我是否可以成为有成为一个好作者的能力",因此是doubt.
23 A 空格处句子理解为"当我疑惑自己…的时候,我会重新读他的话语,然后充满了___",此处可推测为"信心",答案为A.
24 B 名词辨析.理解句子为"我了解到他有一个这样的习惯",故答案为habit.
25 C 短语辨析.此处是指"鼓励各行各业的人",因此答案为C,all walks of…各行各业.
26 D 此处理解为"当我让他们自己感到自信时",因此是反身代词themselves.
27 A 这里指他朋友非常多,多得像 Lake Erie(伊利湖),因为他前面所做的事情,因此作者对他朋友很多并不感到惊讶,答案为A.
28 C 副词辨析.联系语境,可知受过他鼓舞的人们都真诚地追悼他,答案为C.
29 B 联系语境,可知他是给了这些人振奋人心的话,因此为B.
30 A 介词辨析,Over the years 为时间状语,表示"这些年来".
31 D 此处为限制性定语从句,先行词为人,故用who来引导.
32 C 此处讲到我模仿Don Wolfe给人写的鼓励的话语,答案为notes.
33 A 此处理解为"表扬",因此为名词praise,表示表扬的话语.
34 D 这里作者劝说人们要慷慨,不要吝啬自己对他人的表扬,故答案为D.
35 C 此处句意为"一点小小的超过实际的表扬,也是实现理想的源泉(父母)",答案为C.
点评 在做阅读理解题时,首先需要快速的浏览全文,把握文章的主旨大意;其次要学会带着问题到文中相应的地方,通过细节阅读来寻找或概括答案;最后理清作者的写作思路也非常重要;总之,做此类题时,需要平时加大阅读量,掌握一些阅读技巧.
The professor was searching for student volunteers in the lecture room for a Special Olympics event.As the sign-up sheet went up and down the rows,I started to come up with my(36)D.Maybe it was the distance to the college where the event was to take place,or the early hour that (37)C had to report for duty.Whatever the reasons that made me hesitate,I am thankful to this day that I (38)B up volunteering.If I had missed the event,I would have missed one of the most unforgettable moments that I have ever (39)C.
I arrived at the volunteer tent bright and early.My task was (40)A.I was to stand at the finish line only and wait until the event was over and then take the (41)C to the announcing booth(公告处).Standing at the finish line,I was able to witness many amazing efforts and close races.I was most impressed by the effort each athlete put into his or her (42)B.What also impressed me was the sincere (43)A each athlete expressed while participating though sometimes the joy of participating in a sporting event can get (44)D in the fierce competition of winning and losing.
Then an amazing moment happened right before my eyes.A group of athletes were (45)C
up to run a short race.One of them was in a wheelchair,a little girl with a (46)A smile,wearing bright bows in her hair.Her smile filled the stadium that day.I couldn't help but smile back at her.
The gun sounded.They were off.Runners sped up in the (47)B with all their might.My eyes(48)D for the little girl with the bright bows.There she was,pumping her arms with all the(49)C she had.Her efforts were getting little result,but that did not stop her.I noticed as she got closer that she also had an injured arm.But that did not stop this bright star.The race was long over (50)A the young athlete kept pumping her arms.As she finally (51)B the finish line,the noise of the crowd was thunderous.There I stood(52)A,with tears falling down my cheeks.
After all these years,I can still hear those cheers.I wish I could thank that remarkable athlete for what her efforts (53)D this unmotivated college guy.I grew up a lot that day because of the (54)B of that little girl in the wheelchair.I was (55)D that day of a poem from a book that states,"Whatever you do,do it with all your might."
36.A.ideas | B.plans | C.suggestions | D.excuses |
37.A.runners | B.students | C.volunteers | D.advisors |
38.A.gave | B.ended | C.stayed | D.woke |
39.A.ignored | B.controlled | C.witnessed | D.imagined |
40.A.simple | B.difficult | C.interesting | D.tiring |
41.A.prize | B.athlete | C.result | D.winner |
42.A.mind | B.event | C.victory | D.body |
43.A.joy | B.belief | C.trust | D.confidence |
44.A.stuck | B.increased | C.respected | D.lost |
45.A.mixed | B.called | C.lined | D.piled |
46.A.huge | B.narrow | C.weak | D.hard |
47.A.court | B.track | C.field | D.platform |
48.A.hoped | B.cared | C.prepared | D.searched |
49.A.desires | B.courage | C.energy | D.dreams |
50.A.but | B.and | C.or | D.so |
51.A.felt | B.neared | C.took | D.raised |
52.A.cheering | B.waiting | C.calculating | D.recording |
53.A.paid | B.owed | C.disappointed | D.taught |
54.A.honesty | B.bravery | C.popularity | D.creativity |
55.A.warned | B.persuaded | C.informed | D.reminded |
A. | gave out | B. | gave off | C. | gave up | D. | gave back |
A. | companies | B. | sales | C. | owners | D. | makes |
A. | keep on | B. | keep up | C. | keep off | D. | keep out |
A. | practises | B. | conducts | C. | behaves | D. | proves |