题目内容
12.His mother said,"An hourglass is made in the (66)shape of 8.The sand is put in at one end,and runs through a small hole in the (67)middle.It takes the sand exactly an hour to run through."
Frank (68)watched the little stream of sand.He was (69)Impatient,because it would not run faster.‘Let me shake it,mother,"said he,"it is lazy,and will never get through."
"It will,Son,"said his mother,"The sand moves little by little,but it moves all the time.When you look at the hands of the clocl,you think they go very (70)slow,but they never stop.While you are at play,the sand is (71)running,grain by grain.The hands of the clock are moving,second bu second.At night,the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times.The hour hand of the clock has moved (72)aroundits great face.The is because they keep wotking every minute.They do not stop to(73)think how much they have to do and how long it will take them to do it."
Now,Frank's mother wanted him to learn a little poem,but he said,‘Mother,I can never learn (74)it,"His mother said,"Study all the time.(75)Neverstop to ask how long it will take to learn it."
Frank followed his mother's advice.He studied line after line,very busily; and in one and a half hours he know the poem perfectly.
分析 文章大意:有一个小男孩弗兰克非常好奇,第一次看到沙漏时,他很想知道它是什么.他的妈妈说:"按 8字外形制成沙漏,是古代的一种计时器.沙从一端倒人后,便流过中间的小孔.至于往里面装多少沙子,那要看一个小时沙子从小孔漏过的数量来定了."那细细的沙流流得好慢,弗兰克看着看着,不耐烦了."妈妈,让我帮助它摇一摇吧."他着急地说道,"流得这么慢了,没有时间流完了."
"不,孩子,就是这样的,"母亲说:"这沙子虽然流动得很慢,却没有停止流动.你观察钟表上的指针,是否发现也走得极其慢.不过,它们并没停下来过.孩子,不管你是在玩还是睡觉,这些沙子依然在一粒粒流动,就像钟表指针在一秒接一秒地移动,真个晚上,时钟上的针,将转整个一圈,沙漏中的沙子,将流经12次.这是因为它们从未停下工作,它们不愿停下自己的脚步,去过多思虑该做多少."
如今,妈妈想让弗兰克学一首赞美诗,可他却退却说:"不要吧,我可学不会,妈妈".
母亲语重心长地教导说:"你只要一直坚持学习,不要停下来问需要多长时间,自然就能学会的."
听从了母亲的教导,弗兰克非常勤奋地一行一行地学了起来.几小时过去后,他真得懂得了那赞美诗的含义啦.
解答 66.shape;名词辨析,根据理解日常看到的沙漏是8的形状,"形状"以s 开头,shape,in the shape of…,固定搭配…的形状.
67.middle;名词辨析;根据意思,沙被从一端放入,并且从中间的空流下,中间,middle.
68.watched; 动词辨析;根据语境,弗兰克看着细细的沙子,"观看,注视"以w开头,watch,一般过去式为watched,故填watched.
69.impatient;形容词辨析,由后句 because it would not run faster因为它将跑得不是更快,所以他不耐烦,以i开头,所以填impatient.
70.slow/slowly;副词辨析,根据妈妈说话的内容,当你看钟表上的指针,你认为他们走地非常的慢,但是他们从不停止,"慢地"且以s开头,故填slow (可作副词)或slowly.
71.running;动词辨析,根据语境当你玩耍的时候,沙子正在一粒一粒流动,以r 开头,流动run,且现在进行时态,故填running.
72.around;副词辨析,根据句意钟表的小时指针绕着钟面移动,围绕着,以a开头,around.
73.think;动词辨析,根据上下文,讲到钟表的小时指针绕着钟面移动,这是因为每分钟都在保持工作,他们不停下来思考他们做了多少,做它将要花去他们多长时间"思考,考虑,以t开头,故填think.
74.it;代词辨析,根据语境,如今,妈妈想让弗兰克学一首赞美诗,可他却退却说"我学不会它"以i开头,填代词it,指代poem.
75.Never;副词辨析,根据句意妈妈说"你只要一直坚持学习,不要停下来问需要多长时间,自然就能学会的"不要,绝不,以n开头,放在句首故填Never.
点评 首字母写单词题,考生注意先通读全文,在理解的基础上,结合词组固定搭配和语境,以及首字母填出单词的适当形式.
Three days later,Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor."All of the kids will think I'm silly."Carmen said.Her mother (39)Cand shook her head."You look just as beautiful as before,"she said.But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day,Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard.She stood alone away from her friends,feeling (40)B.Suddenly,she heard her friend Theresa shout.Carmen ran over to the other girls."What's the matter?"she asked."My ring is gone!"Theresa cried."My sister sent it to me from California.It's very (41)Aand I can't lose it."
Carmen and her friends began to (42)Cthe ring in the grassy area of the playground.Carmen realized that she could do better if she could see better.She took the glasses out and put them on.Everything looked so (43)D!So clear!She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her (44)B.It was the ring.
"Here it is,"she shouted.She handed it to Theresa."Thanks,Carmen,"she said."I (45)Cthought we'd find it."She paused."Hey,1didn't know you wore glasses.They look great!"
Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses."Thanks,"she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all."Carmen thought.
| 36.A.clearly | B.carefully | C.freely | D.quickly | |
| 37.A.everybody | B.nobody | C.somebody | D.anybody | |
| 38.A.explain | B.care | C.understand | D.agree | |
| 39.A.relaxed | B.cheered | C.smiled | D.jumped | |
| 40.A.tired | B.unhappy | C.afraid | D.serious | |
| 41.A.special | B.common | C.cheap | D.heavy | |
| 42.A.ask for | B.wait for | C.look for | D.pay for | |
| 43.A.new | B.dirty | C.strange | D.different | |
| 44.A.ears | B.eyes | C.feet | D.hands | |
| 45.A.still | B.ever | C.never | D.often | |
| A. | well | B. | relaxing | C. | boring | D. | difficult |
have a clearer sky in the near future.( )
| A. | come up with | B. | put away | C. | set up | D. | deal with |
| A. | to stop to chat | B. | to stop chatting | ||
| C. | stop to chat | D. | stopping to chat |