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【题目】 Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called “ Travel Frog ” recently. You play as the “ mother ” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. 【1】 The frog will send you postcards while he is away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. 【2】

Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. 【3】 And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “ always or often lonely ”, the Telegraph reported. This might be why the UK government announced the country’s first “ Minister（部长）of Loneliness ” in January. 【4】 The minister’s office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.

This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies with us, we may compare their “ perfect ” lives with our own and feel even lonelier.

But we should remember that no one is sure to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “ 【5】 And every man is a piece of continent（陆地）, a part of the main. ”

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A.The minister’s job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely.

B.You need to prepare food and tools for his trips.

C.No man is an island, entire on itself.

D.According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely.

E.But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章通过“和青蛙旅行”这个游戏来讲述孤独现在成了一个普遍的社会问题；孤独问题可能和社交媒体有关；但是每个人不是注定是孤独的。

【1】句意：你需要给它的旅行准备食物和工具。

根据前一句“You play as the ‘mother ’ of a flog who lives alone and enjoys traveling”你扮演的是母亲的角色，可知此处你需要给它的旅行提供食物和工具prepare food and tools for his trips。故选B。

【2】句意：但是和青蛙一起玩会帮助他们短时间忘记自己的孤独。

根据前一句“Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them”很多玩家觉得自己和孤独的青蛙很像，此处用but表示转折，讲到“playing with the frog”和青蛙玩对他们的影响是可以短时间忘记孤独。故选E。

【3】句意：根据《卫报》报道，大约百分之四十的美国成年人说他们很孤独。

前一句“Loneliness seems to be a common problem today”提出孤独现在成了普遍问题，后面的句子“in the UK, about one in five people in the country are ‘always or often lonely’, the Telegraph reported”讲到了英国的《每日电讯报》的报道，可知此处介绍英国的报纸“the Guardian”的报道。故选D。

【4】句意：部长的工作是找到办法帮助英国公民感觉不再那么孤独。

前一句提到“Minister of Loneliness”，可知此处介绍部长的工作“The minister’s job”，故选A。

【5】句意：没有人是一座孤岛，在大海里独居。

根据前一句“no one is sure to be lonely”和后一句“every man is a piece of continent”可知此处引用的话是为了说明没有人注定是孤独的“No man is an island”。故选C。

五选五的做题方法如下：①阅读一遍，快速掌握文章的主要内容。②边读边做，重点读空处前后的句子，划出关键词，然后从选项中找出相关的特征词，来确定答案。例如第四题，前一句提到“Minister of Loneliness”，可知此处介绍部长的工作“The minister’s job”。③根据文章结构或上下文的逻辑关系来选择答案。例如第三题前一句总的说孤独现在是很普遍的问题，后一句在举例说英国的《每日电讯报》，可知空处也在举例子说英国的报纸。第二题根据前一句判断是转折关系，空处选择与but相关的句子。④最后再读一遍，核对答案，看文章从内容上是否语义连贯合理，语篇结构上是否通顺连贯等。