Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Three brothers are sitting on their boat, talking about the good old days. As they talk, they watch the rubbish （垃圾）on the St. James River. 【1】.

“It didn’t use to be like this,” says Manny. “Remember how we used to swim in this river? I will never be able to put my feet into it again. 【2】But now they are too lazy to do that and the river is full of rubbish.”

They all agree that people are making America ugly. 【3】He says, “Look, since we’re all retired（退休的）and we have the time and energy, why don’t we do something? We can’t clean up everything.【4】” They like this idea, and talk about it for another couple of weeks. Many names their program—he Green Fleet. They want to make the St. James River blue again.

By the end of the first year, more than 200 volunteers have joined them in cleaning up the river. It is amazing, isn’t it?

A.Then Jack has an idea.

B.So they start to talk about the rubbish

C.People used to throw rubbish into dustbins (垃圾箱）

D.However, maybe we can clean up our river.

E.The three brothers go out to the river almost every day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文介绍了三兄弟在船上聊天，看见河水很脏，然后想到了这条河过去很干净，于是他们决定清理这条河。最后有200多名志愿者参与了这项活动，最终河水变得很干净。

【1】根据“As they talk, they watch the rubbish（垃圾）on the St. James River.”他们一边说话，一边看着圣詹姆斯河上的垃圾。以及下文““It didn’t use to be like this,” says Manny.”“以前不是这样的，”曼尼说。可知，此处应该提到与垃圾有关的话题。因此选择So they start to talk about the rubbish所以他们开始谈论垃圾。故选B。

【2】根据“But now they are too lazy to do that and the river is full of rubbish.”但现在他们懒得这么做，河里全是垃圾。可知，此处应该提到过去人们是怎么做的。因此选择People used to throw rubbish into dustbins (垃圾箱）人们过去常常把垃圾扔进垃圾箱。故选C。

【3】根据“They like this idea, and talk about it for another couple of weeks.”他们喜欢这个主意，又讨论了几个星期。可知，此处应该提到有人出了个主意。以及句子“He says, “Look, since we’re all retired（退休的）and we have the time and energy, why don’t we do something? We can’t clean up everything. 4 ””这些都是主意的内容。因此选择Then Jack has an idea. 然后杰克有个主意。故选A。

【4】根据“We can’t clean up everything.”我们不能把一切都清理干净。以及下文“They want to make the St. James River blue again.”他们想让圣詹姆斯河再次变蓝。可知，此处应该是提出了清理河流的主意。因此选择However, maybe we can clean up our river. 不过，也许我们可以清理我们的河流。故选D。

此题属于选择句子补全短文题：首先要了解文章主题 (提示：如果被选项偏离文章主题，则该被选项成为答案的可能性较小)。其次要仔细读被选项，体会被选项之间在语意，在用词，在结构上的相互关系(答案往往出自有关系的被选项中)。最后找出被选项中的典型篇章词汇(人称代词，指示代词， 定冠词结构)——判断答案选项的关键。例如：此题的第3 小题。根据“They like this idea, and talk about it for another couple of weeks.”他们喜欢这个主意，又讨论了几个星期。可知，此处应该提到有人出了个主意。以及句子“He says, “Look, since we’re all retired（退休的）and we have the time and energy, why don’t we do something? We can’t clean up everything. 4 ””这些都是主意的内容。因此选择Then Jack has an idea. 然后杰克有个主意。故选A。