Question

【题目】

Our words carry huge weight. They may influence people for years, and even for a lifetime. They provide them with courage to go on or one more reason to give up.

When I was fourteen, my family moved to another city. Junior high was always a difficult time for me, and the move made my ninth-grade year even harder. I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time. The other kids had good friends with them, but I didn’t know anyone. I felt lonely and went to the nearest seat after getting some food. The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed. I could feel my face turning red at that moment. Then one of the Kids broke the ice. “Man! You have one BIG nose!” I felt hurt and didn’t know what to say. I wanted to cry. But I managed a little smile---as if it didn’t hurt me at all. But it did. From then on, I would often look at myself in the mirror. I studied the big nose closely. It seemed that I was just living for my nose. Thankfully, I grew out of this influence finally. But it really took me twenty years

There is another thing that is kept deep in my mind. I remember going through a terrible business failure. I lost everything. I called my dad for help and he told me a lot about how to deal with the failure. What he said gave me a lot of courage and confidence（信心）to go on with my business.

Information Card

The thing that may influence people for a long time	81.【1】
Jason’s feeling when he entered the dining hall	82.【2】
The part of Jason’s body that other kids laughed at	83.【3】
The number of years that Jason spent growing out of the influence	84.【4】
The person who gave Jason courage and confidence	85.【5】

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】(our)words

【2】lonely

【3】(his/the)nose

【4】20/twenty(years)

【5】his/Jason’s dad

【解析】试题分析：短文通过两个短故事，揭示了有些话和有些人对人的影响会持续很多年，甚至是一辈子。

【1】题意：长期影响人的事物。根据短文开头的文字Our words carry huge weight. They may influence people for years, and even for a lifetime.可知，有些话语可能会影响人们多年，甚至一辈子。故填(our)words。

【2】题意：杰森走进餐厅时的心情。根据第二段的叙述I didn’t know anyone. I felt lonely可知，杰森谁都不认识，他感到孤独。故填lonely。

【3】题意：其他孩子嘲笑杰森身体的部位。根据在餐厅里一个孩子的话“Man! You have one BIG nose!”，结合杰森的感受I felt hurt and didn’t know what to say.，可知同学们在嘲笑杰森的大鼻子。故填(his/the)nose。

【4】题意：杰森在这些影响中成长的年岁。根据第二段结尾的句子Thankfully, I grew out of this influence finally. But it really took me twenty years，可知杰森摆脱这些影响花了20年时间。故填20/twenty(years)。

【5】题意：给予杰森勇气和信心的人。根据短文结尾的句子What he said gave me a lot of courage and confidence to go on with my business.，可知是杰森的爸爸给了他很大的勇气和信心来继续他的事业。故填his/Jason’s dad。