Question

Rani was the eldest of the four children. Her mother's health was becoming worse. Her father had gone to look for a job in another city， hut had 1       returned.

The responsibility(责任)of the family fell on 2       Rani. She had to go out and work in two houses before and after school hours，to 3       herself and her poor family. She would return tired in the evening，often with a ( n ) 4       stomach. She would keep the food she was given in the houses where she worked for her little brothers, 5       and mother. She would satisfy 6       with the leftovers(吃剩的食物）.

Although she faced many problems, Rani's

7       in studies didn't disappear. As there was no electricity in her home，Rani studied her lessons 8       the streetlight.

One evening Rani didn't go to work 9       both of her madams (主人)had gone abroad. She was happy to spend an evening with her two brothers and a sister.

"Rani,are you not going to work today?" asked her little sister Pinky. It was unusual to see Rani at home.

"No,Pinky," said Rani happily. " I'll stay at home today and 10       you.”

Pinky sat for a while and then said in a soft voice, "That means today we won't have anything to eat.”

That made Rani very upset. She felt the responsibility was great. She had to cheer up to live for her poor family. She hoped her mother would get better.

(   ) 1. A. almost    B. hardly C,never D. ever

(   ) 2. A. 12 years old B. 12 years C. 12-year-old D. 12-year-olds

(   ) 3. A. support    B. encourage C. offer    D. provide

(   ) 4. A. big    B. small  C. full    D. empty

(   ) 5. A. father    B. sister C. grandmother    D. grandfather

(   ) 6. A. himself    B. herself C. itself    D. themselves

(   ) 7. A. interest    B. duties C. difficulty    D. bother

(   ) 8. A. in    B. on C. under    D. at

(   ) 9. A. though    B. if C. so    D. because

(   ) 10. A. play with    B. agree with C. laugh at    D. look at

Answer 1

1. c考查副词。根据第二段第一句可知家庭的重担 落在她身上，由此推知她父亲再也没有回来。故选c。

2. C数词和名词间有连字符时，作定语，名词用单 数。12-year-old意为"12岁的"。故选C。

3. A考查动词。根据句意可知她上学前和放学后 都要去工作，显然是为了支撑这个家。故选A。

4. D考查形容词。根据下文可知她把打工时候主人给 的饭菜带回家，自己空着肚子。故选D。

5. B考查名词。根据上下文可知她有两个弟弟和一 个妹妹，家里还有生病的妈妈。故选B。

6. B考査代词。根据句意可知，她让大家都吃饱后 自己吃剩下的残羹。故选B。

7. A考查名词。根据后句她在路灯下学习可知她 对于学习的兴趣没有消失。故选A。

8. C考査介词。表示"在路灯下"用介词und_er。故 选 C

9. D考查连词。她有一个晚上没去上班因为她的 两个主人都出国了。故选D。

10. A考査动词短语。根据语境可知她不用去上班， 所以可以在家和妹妹玩。故选A。