Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案，使短文完整、通顺。
The other evening we had a knock at the door. It was a new 1who introduced himself and his boys to us. He also 2 us to a block party as a way to know the people in the neighborhood as well as celebrate his family's coming to live here.
We've lived here almost six years and 3 has ever come to introduce themselves. I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in，but we haven't. In my opinion, it took the initiative (首创) of a young man and his sons to show me how I could 4 better attention to my own community. I have many local friends but I have to say that I haven't usually been the one to develop the 5 in my own neighborhood.
This experience 6 me of one of my favorite sayings : “When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was 7 to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on(集中精力) my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my 8. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and 9 I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an influence on my family and even on my town. The influence could have changed the nation and I could have changed the world.”
For those of us who want to make a(n) 10 in the world, it's important we remember what Bucky Fuller said, “Think globally(全球的), but act locally” For me, I'm going to make it a point to meet more of my neighbors—starting now.
（1）A.stranger B.classmate C.partner D.neighbor
（2）A.invited B.complained C.prepared D.encouraged
（3）A.anyone B.someone C.everyone D.no one
（4）A.draw B.lose C.pay D.offer
（5）A.trouble B.friendship C.care D.business
（6）A.reminded B.told C.warned D.completed
（7）A.difficult B.easy C.Interesting D.right
（8）A.state B.family C.town D.mind
（9）A.happily B.suddenly C.actually D.luckily
（10）A.decision B.difference C.affect D.mistake

Answer 1

【答案】（1）、D
（2）、A
（3）、D
（4）、C
（5）、B
（6）、A
（7）、A
（8）、B
（9）、B
（10）、B

【解析】本文讲述作者住的社区来了一位新邻居，而且这位新邻居主动把自己和他的孩子们介绍给邻居们，介绍了作者和邻居及朋友之间相处的一些事情。由此引起了自己很深的感触和对人生的思考，作者认为要想成就大事，必先从小事做起，从身边的事做起。
（1）根据下句中的 in the neighborhood可知敲门的是作者的新邻居。句意：是一个新邻居向我们介绍了他和他的孩子们。 故选D。
（2）句意：他还邀请我们去一个街区的聚会作为一种认识邻居的方式。本题考查invite sb to sp邀请某人去某地。故选A。
（3）句意：我们在这里住了快六年了，从来没有人来介绍过他们自己。根据I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in，but we haven't推测，no one没有人，故选D。
（4）句意：我怎么能更好地关注自己的社区。此处考查词组pay attention to注意，重视。故选C。
（5）句意：我有很多当地的朋友，但我不是在我住的社区发展友情的人。friendship友谊，友情，故选B。
（6）句意：这次经历使我想起了我最喜欢的一句话。此处考查remind sb of sth使某人想起某事，故选A。
（7）句意：我发现改变世界是困难的。difficult困难，故选A。
（8）句意：我不能改变这个城市但作为一个老年人，我试图改变我的家庭。结合语境作者从改变世界谈到改变国家，然后到改变自己居住的城镇，下一个应该是改变家庭。故选B。
（9）句意：突然间我意识到，如果很久以前我改变了自己，我有可能就能改变这个世界。suddenly突然，故选B。
（10）句意：对于我们这些想在世界上有所作为的人来说...， 本题考查词组make a difference有影响，有关系,有作为，故选B。