I returned to Abuja，the capital of Nigeria，after college graduation.I had been there before my mother became a minister.
Two weeks later，I told my mother I was bored.She said，“Here’re the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.”1，I jumped into the car and speeded off.
Seeing me or rather my2，a boy sprang up (跳起来)，3 to sell his bananas and peanuts.“Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira！”
Looking at his black?striped bananas，I4 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.He5.I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn’t have6，so I told him not to worry.He was7 and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When，two weeks later，I8 this same boy.I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society.I should9 this country as the son of a10.But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so11 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
“What’s up？” I asked.He answered in12 English，“I...I no get money to buy book.”I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around13 before sticking his hand into the car14 the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a family that15 only 50,000 each year.
The next morning，security officers told me，“In this place，when you give a little，people think you’re a fountain of opportunity (机会).”
16 it’s right，but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for17.
After six months’ work in northern Nigeria，I returned and saw him again standing on the road.
“Are you in school now？”
He nodded.
A silence fell as we looked at each other，then I18 what he wanted.I held out a 500 naira note.“Take this.”
He shook his head fiercely and stepped back19 hurt.
“It’s a gift，”I said.
Shaking his head again，he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts.“I’ve been waiting to20 these to you.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      Encouraged
   2. B.
      Disappointed
   3. C.
      Delighted
   4. D.
      Confused
2. 2.
   1. A.
      car
   2. B.
      mother
   3. C.
      driver
   4. D.
      keys
3. 3.
   1. A.
      willing
   2. B.
      afraid
   3. C.
      eager
   4. D.
      ashamed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      got down
   2. B.
      bargained down
   3. C.
      put down
   4. D.
      took down
5. 5.
   1. A.
      explained
   2. B.
      promised
   3. C.
      agreed
   4. D.
      admitted
6. 6.
   1. A.
      change
   2. B.
      notes
   3. C.
      checks
   4. D.
      bills
7. 7.
   1. A.
      troubled
   2. B.
      regretful
   3. C.
      comfortable
   4. D.
      grateful
8. 8.
   1. A.
      ran after
   2. B.
      ran into
   3. C.
      ran over
   4. D.
      ran to
9. 9.
   1. A.
      protect
   2. B.
      enjoy
   3. C.
      help
   4. D.
      support
10. 10.
    1. A.
       minister
    2. B.
       headmaster
    3. C.
       manager
    4. D.
       president
11. 11.
    1. A.
       lucky
    2. B.
       amazing
    3. C.
       funny
    4. D.
       common
12. 12.
    1. A.
       old
    2. B.
       broken
    3. C.
       traditional
    4. D.
       modern
13. 13.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       with
    3. C.
       at
    4. D.
       upon
14. 14.
    1. A.
       spends
    2. B.
       pays
    3. C.
       makes
    4. D.
       affords
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Possibly
    2. B.
       Actually
    3. C.
       Certainly
    4. D.
       Fortunately
16. 16.
    1. A.
       joys
    2. B.
       nuts
    3. C.
       books
    4. D.
       bananas
17. 17.
    1. A.
       asked
    2. B.
       imagined
    3. C.
       reminded
    4. D.
       realized
18. 18.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       as if
    3. C.
       even if
    4. D.
       after
19. 19.
    1. A.
       send
    2. B.
       provide
    3. C.
       sell
    4. D.
       give

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, 1 told my mother I was bored. She said, "Here're the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.    36   , I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my  37 , a boy sprang up (跳起来）， 38   to sell his bananas and peanuts. "Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!"

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I   39   to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He   40   . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn't have   41   , so I told him not to worry. He was    42    and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    43    this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should   44   this country as the son of a  45   . But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so    46    to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

"What's up?" I asked. He answered in   47    English, "I ... I no get money to buy book." I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    48    before sticking his hand into the car   49    the bills, One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    50   only 50,000 each year.

    The next morning, security officers told me, "In this place, when you give a little, people think you're a fountain of Opportunity (机会)."

     51    it's right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    52   .

 After six months' work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

    "Are you in school now?"

    He nodded.              

    A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    53    what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. "Take this."

   He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    54  hurt.

   "It's a gift." I said.

    Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. "I've been waiting to    55    these to you."

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.”      1, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my      2, a boy sprang up（跳起来）,      3to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!”

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I      4to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He      5. I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have      6, so I told him not to worry. He was      7and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I      8this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should     9this country as the son of a      10. But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so      11to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in     12English, “I … I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around      13before sticking his hand into the car     14the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that     15only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”

16it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for      17.

After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

“Are you in school now?”

He nodded.

A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I      18what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”

He shook his head fiercely and stepped back      19hurt.

“It’s a gift,” I said.

Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to      20these to you.”

本文讲述了作者毕业后回到尼日利亚首都阿布贾后，在街上结识了一个卖水果的小男孩并且慷慨解囊资助他入学，同时也从另一个侧面刻画了小男孩对于作者的资助的感激和惴惴不安的心理。考生只有在把握了这点才能够理解命题人的意图。从命题设置来看，命题人从语篇层次上进行命题，很好地体现了高考的命题要求。

1.A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed     C. Delighted        D. Confused

2.A. car                B. mother             C. driver     D. keys

3.A. willing            B. afraid             C. eager      D. ashamed

4.A. got down       B. bargained down       C. put down     D. took down

5.A. explained      B. promised        C. agreed            D. admitted

6.A. change        B. notes            C. checks            D. bills

7.A. troubled          B. regretful       C. comfortable        D. grateful

8.A. ran after      B. ran into     C. ran over     D. ran to

9.A. protect           B. enjoy         C. help     D. support

10.A. minister         B. headmaster        C. manager          D. president

11.A. lucky       B. amazing        C. funny        D. common

12.A. old            B. broken      C. traditional      D. modern

13.A. proudly       B. madly       C. curiously        D. nervously

14.A. for             B. with       C. at       D. upon

15.A. spends        B. pays        C. makes        D. affords

16.A. Possibly  B. Actually     C. Certainly        D. Fortunately

17.A. joys      B. nuts            C. books            D. bananas

18.A asked       B. imagined       C. reminded      D. realized

19.A. when      B. as if            C. even if          D. after

20.A. send      B. provide      C. sell         D. give