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【题目】Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for help. That’s what the story I’ve heard recently tells me.

The young man was born in1982 in a ____ family in a small town. When he was only 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned(被遗弃的) baby girl. A year later, his mother left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t ____ hard life and pressure from her mad husband. The 12-year-old boy began to ____ his whole family: he took care of not only his sick father, but also the little girl. At the same time, he didn’t give up studying. Later he went to college. To care for the little girl, he rented a room near his college and finished her education ____ doing part-time jobs.

After the young man’s story went public, people were deeply impressed by his behavior. ____ his life was hard, he didn’t abandon his father and his sister because they needed his help very much. And he ____ donations from others. He said he felt encouraged because of kind ____, but he could depend on his own work. With his hard-won money, he ____ helped other students in trouble.

Today when many young people worry more about their own happiness, this young man’s behavior reminds us of ____ we don’t usually pay attention to: love and care for others. nobody could continue to live without these.

Through his hard life, the young man is regarded as a ____ in people’s eyes. So when facing difficulties, don’t complain bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society, and you’ll find the world smiling back.

1A. rich B. happy C. poor D. lucky

2A. stand B. believe C. imagine D. understand

3A. drop B. support C. organize D. disappoint

4A. with B. by C. for D. on

5A. Since B. Unless C. Although D. Because

6A. received B. expected C. accepted D. refused

7A. promises B. memories C. offers D. suggestions

8A. even B. hardly C. still D. almost

9A. what B. that C. which D. when

10A. fool B. hero C. friend D. volunteer

【答案】

1C

2A

3B

4B

5C

6D

7C

8A

9A

10B

【解析】文章通过一个年轻人的故事来讲述,面对困难,勇气和独立精神比寻求帮助更有用。

1句意:1982年,这个年轻人出生在一个小镇上一个贫穷的家庭。A. rich 富有的; B. happy 幸福的; C. poor 贫穷的; D. lucky幸运的;根据A year later, his mother left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t ___2___ hard life and pressure from her mad husband.一年后,他的妈妈因为不能忍受困难生活的压力而离开了家。可知他的家庭是贫穷的;故选C

2句意:他的妈妈因为不能忍受困难生活的压力而离开了家。A. stand 忍受; B. believe 相信; C. imagine想象; D. understand理解;根据A year later, his mother left home with his younger brother hard life可知是不能忍受困难的生活;故选A

3句意:这个12岁的男孩开始支撑整个家庭。A. drop 掉落; B. support 支撑; C. organize 组织; D. disappoint失望;根据he took care of not only his sick father, but also the little girl.可知他支撑着整个家庭;故选B

4句意:通过做兼职完成了她的教育。A. with 和,用; B. by 通过; C. for 为了; D. on---上;根据finished her education doing part-time jobs. 可知是通过做兼职工作;故选B

5句意:尽管生活很难,但是他没有放弃他的父亲和妹妹。A. Since 自从; B. Unless除非; C. Although 尽管; D. Because因为;根据his life was hard, he didn’t abandon his father and his sister可知是尽管;故选C

6句意:他拒绝别人的捐助。A. received收到; B. expected期望; C. accepted接受; D. refused拒绝;根据but he could depend on his own work.可知是拒绝;故选D

7句意:他说因为好意,他感到了鼓励。A. promises 承诺; B. memories 记忆; C. offers 提供; D. suggestions建议;根据上文,别人提供帮助,可知是好意,善意;kind offers善意;故选C

8句意:他甚至帮助其他有困难的学生。A. even甚至; B. hardly 几乎不; C. still 仍然; D. almost几乎;根据With his hard-won money,用他很难挣到的钱,可知是甚至;故选A

9句意:这个年轻人的行为提醒我们,我们平时没有注意到的那些。A. what 什么; B. that 那个; C. which 哪个; D. when什么时候;根据这里疑问词what引导的宾语从句,故选A

10句意:这个年轻人在人们眼中被看作是一个英雄。A. fool 傻瓜; B. hero 英雄; C. friend 朋友; D. volunteer志愿者;根据文章讲述的这个年轻人的故事,可知是看作他是一个英雄;故选B

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