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【题目】 Last summer, Katie Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work in Minneapolis. She stopped at a traffic light, where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help. She rolled down her window and asked if he wanted a free _______ right now. The man accepted the offer. Then Steller loaded a red chair from her car. The man took a seat and shared his life story while Steller was trimming(修剪) his curly graying hair.

Until now, Steller has given 30 or so such haircuts to people around the city. These clients are all living a poor life, and she is keenly aware of the _______ of her cleanup job. For her, it’s more than a haircut. She wants it to be a gateway not only to show value and respect but also to get to know people. She wants to build relationships. Steller knows that a haircut can _______ a life. And it did happen to her. As a teen, she suffered from a bowel(肠道) disease which was so serious that her hair thinned quickly. She was very upset and afraid to go out. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller’s first professional haircut. Sitting down and having somebody look at her and talk to her like a person and not just an illness made her feel cared about and less _______.

After that, Steller knew she wanted to have her own salon so she could help people feel the way she’d felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology(美容) school, she _______ to begin what she now calls her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people in need on the streets.

Although she can’t fix their problems, Steller believes she can help them feel less alone for a moment. Steller listens to people’s stories of loss, addiction, and struggle to get back on their feet. The _______ obviously works. When she was cutting a woman’s hair one day, someone drove by and shouted, “You look amazing!” Hearing this, the woman in the chair cried _______, “I’m not invisible! I thought I was invisible. Look, people see me!”

Steller’s simple act of kindness is starting to spread. Just as she says, the way we show up in the world _______, and we have no idea what people are going to do with the kindness that we give them.

【1】A.rideB.talkC.dinnerD.haircut

【2】A.powerB.pleasureC.challengeD.difference

【3】A.leadB.changeC.endD.control

【4】A.aloneB.annoyedC.confusedD.surprised

【5】A.expectedB.agreedC.managedD.promised

【6】A.trustB.courageC.praiseD.attention

【7】A.bravelyB.excitedlyC.angrilyD.hopelessly

【8】A.disappearsB.remainsC.mattersD.improves

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【6】D

【7】B

【8】C

【解析】

本文主要讲述了主人公Katie Steller通过给别人理发，倾听别人的故事，和别人交流来减轻别人孤独感的善举，Katie Steller呼吁大家多给他人给予帮助。

【1】句意：她摇下她的窗户问他现在是否想要免费理发。

ride便车；talk交谈；dinner晚饭；haircut剪发。联系下文“The man took a seat and shared his life story while Steller was trimming (修剪) his curly graying hair.”这个男人坐下来，Steller给他剪头发。可知，是理发的意思。故选D。

【2】句意：这些客人都过着穷苦的生活，而且她强烈意识到她的清洁工作的力量。

power力量，能力；pleasure快乐；challenge挑战；difference差别。联系下文“She wants it to be a gateway not only to show value and respect but also to get to know people.”她想这份工作不仅展示价值和尊重而且去了解人们。可知，是力量的意思。故选A。

【3】句意：Steller知道理发能改变生活。

lead带领；change改变；end结束；control控制。联系下文“Sitting down and having somebody look at her and talk to her like a person and not just an illness made her feel cared about and less ___4___.”这让她觉得自己像一个人。可知，是对生活发生了改变。故选B。

【4】句意：坐下来，有人不仅仅是一场疾病而是像一个人一样看着她，和她说话，这让她感到被关心和不那么孤独。

alone独自的；annoyed烦恼的；confused困惑的；surprised感到惊讶的。联系下文“Although she can't fix their problems, believes she can help them feel less alone for a moment.”虽然她不能解决他们的问题，但是她相信自己能帮助他们感觉到更少的孤单。可知，Steller从理发中获得关心和更少的孤独。故选A。

【5】句意：美容学校毕业后不久，她设法开始了她现在的红色椅子工程，在街上帮助有需要的人。

expected期待；agreed同意；managed试图；promised承诺。根据句意表示试图开始她的红色椅子工程。固定搭配manage to do sth.设法做……故选C。

【6】句意：这种注意明显起作用了。

trust信任；courage勇气；praise表扬；attention注意。联系上文“Steller listens to people's stories of loss, addiction, and struggle to get back on their feet.” Steller倾听人们失落，挣扎，重新站起来的故事。可知，是这种对穷人的注意开始起作用了。故选D。

【7】句意：听到这个，椅子上的女士高兴地哭了。

bravely勇敢地；excitedly高兴地；angrily生气地；hopelessly无希望地。联系下文“" I'm not invisible! I thought I was invisible. Look, people see me!"”我不是隐形人，看，人们在看我。可知，女士是高兴的。故选B。

【8】句意：正如她所说，我们在这个世界上的表现方式很重要，我们不知道人们将如何对待我们给予他们的善意。

disappears消失；remains保留；matters有关系，要紧；improves改善。联系全文，Steller用自己的善举在帮助很多穷人，可知，是我们的表现方式，怎么帮助别人很重要。故选C。

完型填空的做题方法是：第一，通读全文，掌握大概意思；第二，联系上下文，理解空格单词的意思和词性；第三，选项之间比较，选择最佳选项。如第1题，要通过下文的阅读才知道是免费剪发的意思。如第4题，也要在联系下文之后才能理解是减轻孤独的意思。所以，联系上下文在完型填空中很重要。