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2．A man had two sons．They were twins．They were （66）bornalmost at the same time and looked quite alike．But in one important way，they were very （67）different．
 One of them was an optimist （乐观主义者），while the （68）otherwas a pessimist（悲观主义者）．The man was worried about his sons．There are good and bad things in one's life．He didn't want his sons to be too pessimistic or too optimistic．He told his best friend Johnson about this （69）problem．
 Johnson was a man of many ideas．Then he asked，"（70）Whenis their next birthday？"The father replied，"It is on Wednesday．They will be twelve years old．""Excellent，"Johnson said．"Here's what you should do．Give your pessimistic son a really （71）nicepresent．Give your optimistic son a poor present．That will work．"
 The father did as his friend told him．On Wednesday morning，the two sons got their birthday （72）presentsThe pessimist looked at his first．It was a very expensive gold watch，but he was not pleased with it．He said，"I don't （73）likethis very much．I'm sure it won't keep good time．It will always be fast or （74）slow，and it will prabably break easily．Then I have to （75）savelots of money getting it repaired．"Then the optimist looked at his present．He was really pleased．"Look，Dad has given me shoelaces（鞋带），he said．He held up the shoelaces and said，"I can use it when I have new shoes．"

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分析 【文章大意】本文讲的是一个故事，说的是一个人有两个儿子，一个很乐观，一个很悲观，他非常为他的儿子感到担心，所以就把这个烦恼告诉给了他的朋友．他的朋友建议他在他儿子生日的时候送给他们不同的礼物．没想到，收到很漂亮、昂贵礼物的儿子仍然很悲观，而仅仅收到了一个鞋带做礼物的另一个儿子却很乐观，他觉得一定还有一双鞋．

解答 66．born．考查被动语态．句意为：他们几乎同时出生．分析句子语法可知，本句为被动语态，即"助动词be+过去分词"形式．根据句意，并结合首字母提示，确定填bear的过去分词born．bear为动词，意思是"生（孩子）"，其过去分词为born．be born（被）出生于．故填born．
67．different．考查形容词．句意为：但在一个重要方面，他们有很大不同．分析句子成分可知，空格处为表语，故填形容词．根据下文"One of them was an optimist，while the o _______was a pessimist"，确定填different．different是形容词，意思是"不同的"．故填different．
68．other．考查代词．句意为：而另一个为悲观主义者．分析句子成分可知，空格处为主语，故填代词．根据句意，并结合首字母提示及上文"One of them…"，确定填other．other作为代词，意思是"（两个中的）另一个"．the other（两个中的）另一个．故填other．
69．problem．考查名词．句意为：他把自己的苦恼告诉了他的密友约翰逊．分析句子成分可知，空格处为介词about的宾语，故填名词．根据句意，并结合首字母提示，确定填problem．problem是名词，意思是"问题；疑难问题"．故填problem
70．When．考查疑问副词．句意为：他们的下一次生日是什么时候？分析句子成分可知，本句为疑问句，根据"their next birthday"并结合下文答语"It is on Wednesday"可知，在此询问的是时间，故用when引导特殊疑问句．when是疑问副词，意思是"什么时候"．它在句首，首字母大写．故填When．
71．nice．考查形容词．句意为：送给你悲观的儿子一件真正的好礼物．分析句子成分可知，空格处为定语，故填形容词，根据句意，并结合首字母提示，确定填nice．nice为形容词，意思是"好的；美好的"．a really nice present一件非常好的礼物．故填nice．
72．presents．考查名词复数．句意为：星期三早晨，两个儿子得到了他们的生日礼物．分析句子成分可知，空格处为宾语，故填名词；根据定语their，该名词为复数．根据上文"Give your pessimistic son a really （71）n _______present"和"Give your optimistic son a poor present"，并结合首字母提示，确定填presents．present为名词，意思是"礼物"，其复数为presents．their presents他们的礼物．故填presents．
73．like．考查否定句．句意为：我不太喜欢这件礼物．分析句式可知，本句为否定句，故填动词原形．根据上文"but he was not pleased with it"，并结合首字母提示，确定填like．like为动词，意思是"喜欢"．故填like．
74．slow．考查形容词及短语fast or slow．句意为：它总是或快或慢．分析句子成分可知，连词or连接的是两个并列的成分，都是表语，且是对应词（反义词）；结合首字母提示，确定填slow．slow为形容词，意思是"慢的"．fast or slow或快或慢；不是快就是慢．故填slow．故填slow  
75．save．考查have to do sth．句意为：于是，我不得不积攒很多钱请人修理．分析句子成分可知，空格前面有情态动词have to，故填动词原形．根据句意和英语提示"money"，并结合首字母提示，确定填save．save为动词，意思是"积攒；节约；节省"． save lots of money积攒很多钱．故填save．

点评 首先要通读短文，掌握大意，特别要注意上下文之间的联系，或根据所给单词，或根据首字母提示，选择恰当单词的恰当形式来填空，就可以确定答案．