Question

【题目】 Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the table and count out the money Papa had brought home. Mama would carefully divide big groups for the housing, and food, and one or two coins for Nels or me — Katrin to buy notebooks.

With ___________ interest we would watch the money becoming less and less. At last Papa would ask, “Is that all?” When Mama nodded, we could relax a little. For Mama would look up and smile, “It's good.” she’d say. “We do not have to go to the Bank.”

It was a wonderful thing, that bank account (银行账户) of Mama’s. We were all so proud of it. It gave us such a warm,_____________ feeling.

When finishing school Nels wanted to go on to high. “It will cost a little money,” Nels said to Mama. We gathered around the table watching a box in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank” — used for unexpected situations. Nels had it all written out. So much for what he would need. Mama looked at the ____________ for a long time. Then she counted the money in the Little Bank. There wasn’t enough. “We do not,” she said to us gently, “want to have to go to the Bank.” We all ____________ our heads.

“I’ll work in Dillon’s shop after school,” Nels _____________.

Mama smiled at him. Papa said, “It's not enough.” Then he took his pipe out of his mouth. “I give up smoking,” he said. Mama ____________ the table and touched Papa’s hand, but she didn’t say anything.

“I will mind the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “It's good,” Mama said.

We all felt very good. We had passed another milestone (绊脚石) without having to go downtown and draw money out of the bank.

So many things, I remember, came out of the Little Bank during the past 20 years. Even during the Strike (罢) , Mama wouldn’t let us worry too much. We all worked together so that the important trip downtown could be put off.

The day the Strike was over and Papa went back to work, I saw Mama stand a little straighter, as if to get a kind out of her back.

Last year I sold my first story. I hurried to Mama’s and showed her the check. “For you,” I said, “to put in your Bank Account.”

“There is no ______________,” Mama said. “In all my life, I’ve never been inside a Bank.”

And when I didn’t — couldn’t — answer, Mama said _____________, “It's not good for little ones to be afraid — to not feel safe. ”

【1】A.endlessB.hopefulC.breathlessD.doubtful

【2】A.comfortableB.safeC.easyD.pleasant

【3】A.priceB.moneyC.objectsD.numbers

【4】A.noddedB.shookC.loweredD.raised

【5】A.decidedB.volunteeredC.suggestedD.mentioned

【6】A.reached acrossB.sat besideC.walked toD.moved around

【7】A.accountB.needC.goodD.check

【8】A.quicklyB.seriouslyC.warmlyD.politely

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【5】B

【6】A

【7】A

【8】B

【解析】

本文讲述了妈妈为了给孩子营造一个不害怕而又安全感的家，一家人通过妈妈的银行账户解决了很多问题的故事。

【1】句意：我们屏息聚精会神地看着钱越分越少。

endless无止境的；hopeful有希望的；breathless屏息的；doubtful怀疑地。根据上文可知，妈妈在分钱，我们在看。这个句子是在描述我们在看妈妈分钱时的那种屏住呼吸、聚精会神地那种表情。故选C。

【2】句意：它给了我们如此温暖、安全的感觉。

Comfortable舒服的；safe安全的；easy容易的；pleasant令人愉快的。根据文章最后一段中的句子“It's not good for little ones to be afraid — to not feel safe.”可知，妈妈不想让小孩子害怕没有安全感。正是妈妈的“银行账户”，给孩子带来了温暖和安全感。这是妈妈的用心所在。故选B。

【3】句意：妈妈对着那些数字看了好长一段时间。

根据本段的句子“Nels had it all written out. So much for what he would need.”可知，Nels把所有的上高中的花销都列了出来。可推测妈妈是对着那些数字看了很长时间。故选D。

【4】句意：我们都摇摇头。

nodded点头；shook摇；lowered降低；raised提高。由下文的Nels、Papa以及“我”所采取的行动。可知不用取银行的钱。故空格所在句表达的是：大家都摇摇头。故选B。

【5】句意：放学后，我会在Dillon’s shop工作，”Nels主动说。

decided决定；volunteered主动、志愿；suggested建议；mentioned提到。根据后文的Papa主动放弃抽烟以及“我”提出每个周五晚上照顾孩子。可推测Nels的做法是主动的、自愿的。故选B。

【6】句意：妈妈把手伸过桌子，摸了摸爸爸的手，但她什么也没说。

reached across伸过去；sat beside在……旁边坐下；walked to走向……；moved around走来走去。根据第四段中的句子“We gathered around the table watching a box in front of Mama.”可知，大家是围在桌子旁边的。可推测妈妈是把手伸过去摸了摸爸爸的手。故选A。

【7】句意：“没有账户，”妈妈说。

account账户；need需要；good好的；check支票，账单。根据后句“In all my life, I’ve never been inside a Bank.”句意是：妈妈没有进过银行。可知妈妈没有账户。故选A。

【8】句意：妈妈认真地说,“让小孩子害怕没有安全感是不好的。”

Quickly迅速地；seriously严肃地，认真地；warmly温和地；politely有礼貌地。根据空格后的句子“It's not good for little ones to be afraid — to not feel safe.”句意是：让孩子害怕没有安全感是不好的。可知这时妈妈说出了她的真实想法，可推测说话的态度应该是认真的。故选B。