Question

【题目】 Little Boxes of Chocolates

Even though thirteen years had passed, it seemed like only yesterday when Dad was handing out those little boxes of chocolates to each of his sweethearts.

Valentine's Day was my father's holiday My sisters and I learned early to be good on that day. We ____waited a long time for Dad to get home and then quickly lined up like good little soldiers as he gave each child a small, heart-shaped box, holding some chocolates.

It caused ____reactions (反应)as we went through the periods in life. In the elementary school years, we would rush home and wait for Dad. In junior high, we felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的). In high school, we thought we were too cool to be rushing home. However, we were still comforted knowing that Dad was home waiting for us with his special _____.

My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house. We were_____. Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us. So we still made the trip over to ____ it.

When Mum passed away, we thought this whole tradition would disappear gradually. Wrong again. Grandchildren entered the picture and were also ______ in this tradition from the day they were born.

One year, everything changed. In that February, Valentine's Day____on Dad's bowling night, so he handed out the chocolates a day early.

Then, Valentine's Day arrived. I was watching TV when the phone rang. It was the hospital. Dad had a heart attack, and he didn't make it.

A few years later after his death, we finally went through the hard time and began______again. And come February, when those little heart-shaped boxes of chocolates appear in store windows. Dad's tradition lives on my heart.

【1】A.wiselyB.bravelyC.patientlyD.proudly

【2】A.amazingB.correctC.differentD.terrible

【3】A.dreamB.treatC.supportD.interest

【4】A.wrongB.cleverC.afraidD.happy

【5】A.buyB.sendC.bringD.collect

【6】A.caughtB.challengedC.hurtD.included

【7】A.fellB.dependedC.livedD.walked

【8】A.regrettingB.celebratingC.complainingD.sharing

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【6】D

【7】A

【8】B

【解析】

本文讲述了情人节礼物------一小盒巧克力故事。作者的父亲在情人节那天，都会把小盒子的巧克力分发给他的每一个情人------他的孩子和妻子。在人生的不同阶段时，作者和她的姐姐感受不同。在小学的时候，她们会赶回家等爸爸。在初中，感到有点尴尬。在高中时，她们不回家，感觉太酷了。这种传统一直没有中断，即使作者和姐姐搬出去，作者的母亲去世。在一年情人节前一天，她们的父亲提前一天分发巧克力，情人节那天作者的父亲因心脏病去世了。可是爸爸的传统却在作者心中。经历几年悲痛以后，作者又开始庆祝情人节。

【1】句意：我们耐心地等了很长一段时间，等爸爸回家，当他给每个孩子一个心形的里面装着巧克力的小盒子时候，我们像优秀的小士兵一样迅速排成一行。考查副词辨析。A. wisely聪明地；英明地；B. bravely勇敢地；C. patiently耐心地；D. proudly自豪地，骄傲地。根据waited a long time（等了很长一段时间）可知“耐心地等了很长一段时间”；故选C。

【2】句意：当我们经历人生的各个阶段时，它会引起不同的反应。考查形容词辨析。A. amazing惊异的，令人惊奇的；B. correct 正确的；C. different不同的；D. terrible可怕的，糟糕的。根据下文“在小学的时候，我们会赶回家等爸爸。在初中，我们感到有点尴尬。在高中时，我们觉得我们太酷了，而不能赶回家。”可知“当我们经历人生的各个阶段时，它会引起不同的反应。”故选C。

【3】句意：然而，当我们知道爸爸在家用特别款待等我们时，我们仍然感到欣慰。考查名词辨析。A. dream梦想；B. treat 款待，招待；C. support支持，拥护；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“我们仍然感到欣慰”可知是“当我们知道爸爸在家用特别款待等我们时”；结合句意可知选B。

【4】句意：我们错了。考查形容词辨析。A. wrong错的；B. clever聪明；C. afraid害怕的；D. happy快乐的。根据上文My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house.（我和我的姐妹们认为，我们摆脱这一传统的唯一办法就是搬出去。）和下文Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us.（即使我们都搬出了房子，当情人节到来时，也有一小盒巧克力等着我们每个人。）可知“我们错了。”故选A。

【5】句意：所以我们还是去收集它。考查动词辨析。A. buy购买；B. send发送；C. bring带来；D. collect收集。根据上文“there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us也有一小盒巧克力等着我们每个人”可知“所以我们还是去收集它”，故选D。

【6】句意：孙子们进入了这张照片，从他们出生的那一天起就被纳入了这个传统。考查动词辨析。A. caught 被抓住；B. challenged受到挑战；C. hurt受到伤害 ；D. included被包括在内。结合句意可知选D。

【7】句意：那年二月，情人节是父亲保龄球之夜，所以他提前一天分发巧克力。A. fell落下，fall on：落到，落在；B. depended依靠，depend on：取决于，依赖，依靠；C. lived居住，生活，live on靠...生活; 以...为食；D. walked步行，walk on向前走，继续走。Valentine's Day fell on Dad's bowling night：情人节是（落在）父亲保龄球之夜，结合句意可知选A。

【8】句意：在他去世以后的几年后，，我们终于度过了难关，开始再次庆祝。考查动词辨析。A. regretting后悔；B. celebrating庆祝；C. complaining抱怨；D. sharing分享。根据下文“again”可知“开始再次庆祝”，故选B。

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