Question

【题目】Barry was going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died. She and Barry had many happy years together. Without his wife, Barry felt that life was meaningless.

For months, Barry stayed in his house all day. Feeling _______ . His friends and his family tried to get him out of the house and encourage him to start doing things, but they were not successful.

One day, Barry s neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, called him to come to the fence in front of her house.

“Hello, Barry! Look at this fence. it's______. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me, " said Gertrude ______.

Barry wasn't happy. He thought he was the one who _____help and support, because he recently lost his .wife. He thought the old lady was being very rude. However, he knew she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed to fix her fence.

Barry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, Gertrude was very thankful, and Barry____ for the first time in months.

“Barry, you did such a wonderful job fixing my fence. Do you think you could ____ it for me?”Gertrude smiled at him .

Barry couldn’t believe she was asking for more ____. Didn’t she know how sad he was? But because they had been neighbors for years, Barry agreed. He worked hard painting the fence. He felt proud of the beautiful fence he was painting.

Over the next few weeks, Gertrude kept giving Barry jobs. He repaired her door and even built a beautiful patio(露台)for her. Barry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally____that she was never being rude. Instead, she was wise and she saved him.

【1】A. nervous B. excited C. sad D. surprised

【2】A. new B. broken C. strange D. beautiful

【3】A. angrily B. carefully C. rudely D. directly

【4】A. needed B. got C. offered D. refused

【5】A. cooked B. smiled C. slept D. traveled

【6】A. paint B. buy C. build D. clean

【7】A. advice B. money C. help D. attention

【8】A. hoped B. worried C. remembered D. realized

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【6】A

【7】C

【8】D

【解析】文章讲述了一个聪明的老太太让Barry走出伤心的故事。

【1】句意：感觉伤心。A. nervous紧张的； B. excited 激动地； C. sad 伤心的； D. surprised惊讶的；根据Barry was going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died可知他是伤心的；故选C

【2】句意：看这些栅栏，它破了。. A. new 新的； B. broken 破的； C. strange 奇怪的； D. beautiful漂亮的；根据I want you to fix this fence for me为我修它；可知是破的；故选B

【3】句意：Gertrude直接说，我想让你为我修它。A. angrily 生气的； B. carefully 仔细的； C. rudely 粗鲁的； D. directly直接的；根据“Hello, Barry! Look at this fence. it's___2___. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me, "可知是直接说；故选D

【4】句意：他认为他是一个需要帮助的人。A. needed需要； B. got 得到； C. offered 提供； D. refused拒绝；根据because he recently lost his .wife.因为他刚刚失去了妻子他认为他需要帮助；故选A

【5】句意：Barry几个月里第一次笑了。A. cooked 做饭； B. smiled 微笑； C. slept 睡觉； D. traveled旅游；根据Gertrude was very thankful,非常感谢他，可知是他笑了；故选B

【6】句意：你认为你能为我给它刷上漆吗？A. paint 刷漆； B. buy 买； C. build 建造； D. clean弄干净；根据He felt proud of the beautiful fence he was painting.可知是刷漆；故选A

【7】句意：Barry不能相信，她要求更多的帮助。A. advice 建议； B. money 钱； C. help帮助； D. attention注意；根据上文让他帮忙修栅栏，又让他刷漆，可知是帮助；故选C

【8】句意：他终于意识到她不是粗鲁的。A. hoped 希望； B. worried担心； C. remembered 记住； D. realized意识到；根据He thought the old lady was being very rude和she was never being rude. Instead, she was wise and she saved him.可知是意识到；故选D