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【题目】Nora and Justin, the couple, both 35, got tired of life and wanted more. Two years ago, they sold their house, left things behind, b【1】 a truck, and hit the road. They haven’t looked back since.

Nora grew up in a small fishing village on an island. Justin is from a small town in the south of the USA. They have been m【2】 for about four years. Since they began their journey, they have visited c【3】 such as China, Australia, and Mexico. When they chose to live this life, it was because they were l【4】 for more. They wanted to find out what meant the most to them. They’ve found that less is more. Justin works online. He is able to work and travel anywhere in the world as long as he can get to the I【5】.

One of the greatest things of travel is that they have built some of the most meaningful relationships with the people on the road. These people have helped them to learn w【6】they really are. Nora and Justin met some travelers. They sailed, cooked together, shared stories a【7】 the fire. These friends quickly became family. Nora and Justin each have learned and found new hobbies and talents. Nora is i【8】 in taking photos, and Justin has fallen in love with sailing. If you are thinking about living a life like t【9】, they say “Don’t try to work it all out in the beginning. You will change b【10】 your views on life will change later when you travel. Stay open, follow your heart, and do what you want.” Nora also says: “This journey has been life-changing and life-giving to them.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 bought

【2】 married

【3】 countries

【4】 looking

【5】 Internet

【6】 who

【7】 around

【8】 interested

【9】 theirs

【10】 because

【解析】

文章大意：本文讲述了诺拉和贾斯丁夫妇结婚大约四年了，因为厌倦了现在的生活，想要更多，所以他们卖掉了房子，买了一辆卡车，踏上了旅行的路途。在旅行中他们各自学习并发现了自己新的爱好和才能。诺拉说：“旅行改变了他们的生活，也给予了他们生命。”

【1】句意：两年前，他们卖掉了房子，留下东西，买了一辆卡车，然后上路了。根据后面的and hit the road，再结合首字母提示，可推知此处句意为“买了一辆卡车”，“买”buy；由Two years ago可知时态应用一般过去时，buy的过去式为bought，故答案填bought。

【2】句意：他们结婚大约四年了。结合上文的语境“诺拉在岛上的一个小渔村长大，贾斯丁来自美国南部的一个小镇”，再结合首字母提示，可推知此处句意为“他们结婚大约四年了。”“结婚”be married，故答案填married。

【3】句意：他们去过很多国家，例如中国、澳大利亚和墨西哥。根据后面的such as China, Australia, and Mexico. 再结合首字母提示，可推知此处应填“国家”country，因为去过的国家不止一个，所以应用其复数形式countries，故答案填countries。

【4】句意：当他们选择过这种生活时，是因为他们正在寻找更多。根据上文got tired of life and wanted more.厌倦了生活，想要更多；以及下文They wanted to find out what meant the most to them.他们想去知道什么对他们来说最重要；可推知此处句意为“是因为他们正在寻找更多”，“寻找”look for，根据句意及前面的系动词were可知应用现在进行时，故答案填looking。

【5】句意：只要能上网，他就能在世界任何地方工作和旅行。根据上文Justin works online.结合He is able to work and travel anywhere in the world as long as he can get to the I__5__.可推知句意“只要能上网，他就能在世界任何地方工作和旅行。” get to the Internet“上网”，故答案填Internet。

【6】句意：这些人帮助他们了解自己到底是什么样的人。根据These people have helped them to learn w__6__they really are.可知这是一个宾语从句，在这里作动词learn的宾语，结合首字母提示，可知此处应用who，who在从句中作表语，意思是“去了解他们自己到底是谁（什么样的人）”，故答案填who。

【7】句意：他们一起启航、一起做饭，一起围着火堆分享故事。根据They sailed, cooked together, shared stories a__7__the fire.再结合首字母提示，可推知这里应是“围着火堆”，“围绕”around，故答案填around。

【8】句意：诺拉对拍照很感兴趣。根据上文Nora and Justin each have learned and found new hobbies and talents.诺拉和贾斯丁各自都学习并发现了新的爱好和才能；可知推知此处句意为“诺拉对拍照很感兴趣。”be interested in对…感兴趣，故答案填interested。

【9】句意：如果你想和他们过一样的生活。根据下文诺拉和贾斯丁给人们的忠告，结合首字母提示，可推知此处句意为“如果你想和他们过一样的生活。”再根据 If you are thinking about living a life like t__9__,可知此处应填名词性物主代词theirs，故答案填theirs。

【10】句意：你会改变，因为你对生活的看法会在以后的旅行中改变。根据You will change b__10__ your views on life will change later when you travel.可知前后句之间存在一种因果关系，结合首字母提示，可知此处应填“因为”，英文表达是because，故答案填because。

本题为短文填空，首先要快速浏览全文，理解短文的大致意思，再精读短文注意所填的词在句中的词性、时态等等。然后根据句意、上下文联系、语境及所给出的首字母提示填写合适的词语。如，第3小题，根据后面的such as China, Australia, and Mexico. 再结合首字母提示，可推知此处应填“国家”country，因为去过的国家不止一个，所以应用其复数形式countries，故答案填countries。第8小题，联系上文语境，结合首字母提示，可知推知此处句意为“诺拉对拍照很感兴趣。”be interested in对…感兴趣，故答案填interested。