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【题目】Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide 【1】regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. Only very thrifty children manage 【2】（fill）up a money box.

My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound 【3】（coin） I have given him have found 【4】（they）way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he 【5】 (buy) himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it disappeared down a drain.

George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm 【6】 the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece 【7】 (where), and what is more, he could not get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was 【8】 (firm) stuck.

The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George 【9】 (use) a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience 【10】 the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】a

【2】to fill

【3】coins

【4】their

【5】bought

【6】through

【7】anywhere

【8】firmly

【9】using

【10】because

【解析】这篇文章主要是叙述一个小故事，乔治好不容易拿自己存的五十便士去甜品店买甜品，但是路上钱掉下水道里，他伸手去掏结果卡里面了，消防员把他救出来之后，甜品店女主人就送了他一大盒巧克力。这篇文章情节性较强，我们要理清它叙述的细节和顺序。

【1】考察名词的单复数。句意"当然是妈妈或者爸爸提供定期的零花钱。"这里的supply是个可数名词，故用a。

【2】考察动词应用。句意"只有节约的孩子们才会设法填满存钱罐。"manage to fill up,设法填满。故填to fill。

【3】考察可数名词复数。句意"只有很少的五十便士和英镑的硬币。"这里的coin硬币是可数名词，因为不止一个所以应该用复数，故填coins。

【4】考察物主代词。这里的they和way都是名词属性故不能直接连用，要用their,故填their。

【5】考察动词的一般过去时。这篇文章的主要是一般过去失态，所以buy要变成过去时，故填bought。

【6】考察副词用法。由前文可知他的硬币掉进了下水道里，所以他用胳膊穿过井盖去掏。这里他的胳膊肯定是从井盖的缝隙伸进去，所以用through。

【7】考察副词。句意"他无论哪里都不能发现他的50便士。"这里的anywhere无论何处。故填anywhere。

【8】考察副词。句意"乔治被很牢固的卡住了。"这里的firm牢固的，它修饰stuck被卡住的，形容词不能无符号的连用，这里的副词表示卡住的程度。故用firmly。

【9】考察动名词短语做定语。句意"两个消防员用一种特殊的油脂把乔治解救出来。"这里有谓语动词freed，所以这里不能用谓语动词形式，所以用using。

【10】考察文章细节理解。句意"乔治对自己的经历不是太失落""那个甜品店的女店主听说了他的麻烦就送了他一大盒巧克力。"这二者有因果关系，之所以他的情绪不是太失落，是因为被送了一大盒巧克力。故填because。