Question

【题目】

Reading didn't really change my life until I saw it change the life of a child. Marcus was a quiet boy who lived with his mother in a shelter (收容所) for the poor. Because he was the weakest _______ in his class, he became one of my Reading Help students. Marcus knew letters but couldn't read at all. However, he worked very hard and made progress very _______. I often gave him books to take home every night so that he could read them with his mother.

One day, Marcus didn't bring his books back. He looked so _______ that he was about to cry.

When asked why, he told me that someone had taken his book bag during the night. I put my arm around his shoulders and _______ that I would give him more books to take home. "Maybe the person who took your books," I said, "will become a good reader just like you."

A few weeks later, I learned Marcus and his mother were being moved to a different shelter across town for safety. I began to _________ what his future would be if he couldn't finish the program. Marcus' mother was worried too, so she put him on public transportation every day and sent him all the way across town to _______ with me.

Marcus finally graduated from the program as a strong reader. We had a small celebration and I gave him a book to keep. That was the last time I saw Marcus. Although I may never see him again, I'm certain that learning to read changed his life forever. The _______ certainly changed mine. Since then, I've taught many struggling readers, from ages 5 to 75. Each student has increased my love for teaching reading. Each one reminds me what a/an _______ it is to be a teacher working with struggling readers, and how happy it is to see lives changed forever by the simple joy of reading.

【1】A. runnerB. speakerC. readerD. leader

【2】A. quicklyB. slowlyC. carefullyD. seriously

【3】A. happyB. sadC. tiredD. funny

【4】A. warnedB. remindedC. providedD. promised

【5】A. worryB. proveC. argueD. understand

【6】A. liveB. meetC. dealD. agree

【7】A. mindB. noticeC. bookD. experience

【8】A. loveB. actionC. honorD. memory

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【6】B

【7】D

【8】C

【解析】

本文讲述了阅读困难者马库斯的故事。马库斯努力用功克服阅读障碍的经历不仅改变了他的人生，也改变了作者的人生。

【1】句意：因为他是他班里最弱的阅读者。

考查名词。A. runner跑步者；B. speaker演讲者；C. reader阅读者；D. leader领袖。根据下文Marcus knew letters but couldn't read at all提示，马库斯认识单词却无法阅读，空格处应填入意为“朗读者”的单词，故应选C。

【2】句意：然而，他很用功并且很快就取得了进步。

考查副词。A. quickly很快地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. carefully仔细地；D. seriously严重地。根据上文Marcus knew letters but couldn’t read at all和下文I often gave him books to take home every night so that he could read them with his mother提示，从一开始根本无法阅读到每晚能和妈妈一起读书，马库斯通过刻苦用功在很短的时间内取得了很大的进步，A选项符合句意，故应选A。

【3】句意：他看起来如此难过，以致于快要哭出来了。

考查形容词。A. happy高兴的；B. sad难过的；C. tired疲惫的；D. funny好笑的。根据后半句he was about to cry提示，他此时看起来很难过，B选项符合句意，故应选B。

【4】句意：我搂着他的肩膀，对他承诺我会给他再拿些书带回家。

考查动词。A. warned警告；B. reminded提醒；C. provided提供；D. promised承诺。根据后半句I would give him more books to take home提示，我将给他更多书带回家，这是一个承诺，D选项符合句意，故应选D。

【5】句意：我开始担心，如果他不能完成这个计划，他的未来将会是怎样？

考查动词。A. worry担心；B. prove证明；C. argue争论；D. understand理解。根据下文Marcus’ mother was worried too提示，空格处应填意为“担心”的单词，A选项符合句意，故应选A。

【6】句意：她每天都带着他乘坐公共交通，穿过小镇来与我见面。

考查动词。A. live居住；B. meet见面；C. deal处理；D. agree同意。结合上文可知，马库斯和妈妈搬去了镇上另一边的收容所，“我”担心他无法完成阅读计划，彻底摆脱阅读困难症，但他妈妈仍然每天坚持把他送来“我”这里进行阅读训练，B选项最为符合句意，故应选B。

【7】句意：这段经历显然改变了我的生活。

考查名词。A. mind思想；B. notice通知；C. book书籍；D. experience经历。根据文章首句Reading didn’t really change my life until I saw it change the life of a child提示，I saw it change the life of a child这段经历改变了“我”的人生，D选项符合句意，故应选D。

【8】句意：每个学生（的经历）都在提醒我，做阅读困难者的老师是一件多么荣幸的事。

考查名词。A. love爱；B. action行动；C. honor荣幸；D. memory记忆。根据后半句and how happy it is提示，空格处应填入一个带有感情色彩的单词，B、D选项率先排除。根据句意，能教这些阅读困难者学会阅读是一件很荣幸的事，C选项更符合句意，故应选C。