Question

Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.

When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations（理解） that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else.

Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”

Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.

The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”

1.A. controlled B. upset C. sensitive D. grateful

2.A. unemployed B. appreciated C. disappointed D. removed

3.A. repair B. protection C. cash D. sale

4.A. sick B. serious C. due D. dull

5.A. gathering B. parking C. cleaning D. begging

6.A. included B. contained C. charged D. paid

7.A. number B. deal C. plenty D. flood

8.A. expense B. prize C. hope D. luck

9.A. pointed B. owned C. belonged D. possessed

10.A. demanding B. watching C. laughing D. affecting

11.A. before B. though C. because D. when

12.A. honest B. loyal C. ripe D. humorous

13.A. piling up B. giving away C. showing off D. passing by

14.A. watched B. turned C. got D. collected

15.A. kept B. made C. checked D. promoted

16.A. sent B. disliked C. lost D. generated

17.A. respect B. regret C. tension D. joy

18.A. comforting B. congratulating C. offending D. thanking

19.A. amount B. present C. envelope D. choice

20.A. enough B. acceptable C. important D. matter

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.A

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了Shannon Baker最近面临的家庭境况。由于Shannon Baker和她的丈夫最近都失业了，而还有彼此的父母要赡养，女儿，还有他们的车需要修理，以及他们的第二个孩子要出生，所以目前他们的家庭境况有些紧张。但是，有一天Shannon Baker在和她的女儿在一个商店的停车场散步的时候，发现一个信封，里面装有4000美元现金，是宇宙在平衡某些事，还是上帝的礼物？不管怎样，女儿站在旁边看着，Shannon Baker最后把这个信封交给了警察，然后送还给失主。

1. .意思是：他们有彼此的父母，他们年幼的女儿，因此他们很感激。故选D。

2. .意思是：他们有彼此的父母，他们年幼的女儿，因此他们很感激 她和她的丈夫目前都失业了。故选A。

3. .意思是：他们的汽车需要很好地修理。故选A。

4. soon.意思是：而且这有一个他们的第二个孩子的问题，这个孩子将不久出生。故选C。

5. lot recently,.意思是：最近，当Shannon和她的女儿在一个商店的停车场附近走路经过的时候。故选B。

6. $4,000 in cash.意思是：Shannon从地上捡起一个装有4000美金的信封。故选B。

7. of different interpretations（理解） that could be considered.意思是：这有几种可以被考虑的不同的理解。a number of 几种，修饰可数名词复数形式a deal of 和a plenty of许多，大量，修饰不可数名词。故选A。

8. ?意思是：这就是一种好运气吗？故选D。

9. to someone else. 意思是：唯一她知道的是信封里的现金是属于某人的。故选C。

10. 意思是：而且另一件她知道的事是，她年幼的女儿正在看着。故选B。

11. I found it。意思是：在我发现这个信封的时候，我的孩子正站在那，故选D。

12. 47 And for me that was enough.”意思是：因此主要地我想教育我的女儿怎么去诚实。而且对我来说，那就够了。故选A。

13. , or the car that needed to be fixed…意思是：从来不在意堆起的账单，或者需要修理的汽车…故选A。

14. the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.意思是：而且忘记在她把钱交给警察的时候，警察告诉她实际上她不会犯法，如果她拿着钱。turn over移交，翻转。故选B。

15. the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.意思是：而且忘记在她把钱交给警察的时候，警察告诉她实际上她不会犯法，如果她拿着钱。故选A。

16. it: an old woman:意思是：警察把钱送还给失主：一位老妇人。故选C。

17. and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her.意思是：一个人可以想象这位失主拿着欢欣和放松，当警察把丢失的信封递到她手上的时候。故选D。

18. me,意思是：她来我的家，几乎要哭出来了，感激我。故选D。

19. in it意思是：她拥抱了我，给我一个信封，里面有一点钱。这里amount是作数量代词用，省略money。故选A。

20. .意思是：但是这数量，大或者小，不重要。故选C。

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