Question

One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be his day, I wanted to do it again.

When I got to my office, I had the of anonymously (匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal (无人味) atmosphere of the building where I work makes me

. It just feels a little boring sometimes, though it’s a nice building with great light. I considered lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little there, and throw in an inspirational quote (引言) while I’m at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?

So, for the past month, I’ve been flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I the flowers and the quote. It always feels for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a unexpected in common hours.”and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always

on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figure, but it at least makes me each time I visit the bathroom.

Then today, when I walked in, I noticed flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ------- Gandhi.

This little act me that, at the end of the day, we’re all just people with hearts regardless of the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!

1.A. picked outB. came acrossC. called up D. pointed at

2.A. StruckB. Informed C. Surprised D. Honored

3.A. calmingB. determiningC. reflecting D. brightening

4.A. beliefB. wayC. idea D. aim

5.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. impatient D. unforgettable

6.A. mysteryB. smile C. beauty D. courage

7.A. growing B. watering C. putting D. picking

8.A. countB. checkC. cleanD. change

9.A. refreshingB. interestingC. satisfying D. puzzling

10.A. prizeB. truthC. success D. shock

11.A. holdsB. attachesC. remains D. focuses

12.A. strongB. happyC. surprised D. shocked

13.A. good B. new C. small D. special

14.A. told B. replied C. wrote D. said

15.A. introducesB. warns C. suggests D. reminds

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.C

12.B

13.B

14.D

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：予人玫瑰，手留余香。本文记叙作者送人鲜花的同时，也给自己带来了许多方面的快乐。

1.短语辨析。come across遇到，符合语境。pick out挑选；call up打电话；point at指着。根据语境可知作者在路上遇到一名陌生人就把一束花送给他。选B

2.动词。根据“...I wanted to do it again.”可知，那种送人鲜花带来的快乐让作者深受触动。strike触动，符合语境。选A

3.。当把一束花送给陌生人的时候，他的那一天可能因此而变得快乐。brighten使……生辉，符合语境。选D

4.名词。根据“...leaving flowers around the workplace.”可知，当到达办公室的时候，作者想到了一个主意。idea主意，想法，符合语境。选C

5.形容词。根据“The impersonal(无人情味的)．..”可知，在冷冰冰的环境里工作当然会让人感到不舒服。uncomfortable不舒服的，符合语境。选A

6.名词。A. mystery迷；B. smile微笑；C. beauty美丽；D. courage勇气。上文提到给办公场所摆放鲜花，可知是为工作环境增加一点美丽。选C

7.动词。由上文提到的在工作场所放置鲜花，可知在随后的一个月里，作者总是把花放在洗手间水池旁的一个杯子里。选C

8.A. count数；B. check核对；C. clean清洁；D. change更换。下文提到了不止一个格言，说明作者每周都更换鲜花和格言。选D

9.形容词。A. refreshing令人振奋的；B. interesting有趣的；C. satisfying令人满意的；D. puzzling令人不解的。后面提到的格言都是令人振奋的。选A

10.名词。根据“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams...”可知，人只要向着自己的梦想努力，就会在平时获得意想不到的成功。选C

11.C

12.予人玫瑰，手留余香。remain留下，符合语境。hold容纳；attach附着；focus集中。选B

13.形容词。根据上文以及“...a quote that someone else had written！”可知，作者注意到了新花，因为其他人更换了留言和鲜花。选B

14.根据空格后面引号里的内容“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”，可知是上面写有某种字样，用say或read。选D

15.A. introduces介绍；B. warns警告；C. suggests建议；D. reminds提醒。根据下文的叙述可知人们其实都是有心人，说明是这件事情提醒了作者。选D

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