Question

【题目】According to an old story, a young man came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water while wandering in the desert. The water was very ______. He filled his leather canteen (水壶) so he could bring some back to an old man in his tribe who had been his ______.

After a four-day ______, he gave the water to the old man. The old man took a deep drink, smiled warmly and ______ his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy ______.

Later, the teacher let another student ______ the water. He spat it out, saying it was ______ and stale because of the old leather canteen.

The student ______ his teacher: “Master, the water was terrible. Why did you ______ to like it?”

The teacher replied, “You ______ tasted the water. I tasted the gift. When my student gave me the water, it was an ______ of love and kindness and ______ could be sweeter.”

I think we ______ this lesson best when we receive ______ gifts of love from young children. Whether it’s a paper boat or a drawing, the natural and proper ______ is appreciation and thankfulness because we appreciate the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come ______. Unfortunately, most children and many adults ______ only the thing that is given,______ the thought behind it. We should ______ ourselves and teach our children about the beauty of ______ gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

【1】A. sweet B. salty C. bitter D. smelly

【2】A. chief B. father C. teacher D. uncle

【3】A. voyage B. journey C. ride D. flight

【4】A. praised B. thanked C. helped D. congratulated

【5】A. life B. idea C. body D. heart

【6】A. smell B. dip C. taste D. boil

【7】A. awful B. fresh C. clean D. tasty

【8】A. asked B. requested C. criticized D. refused

【9】A. hope B. mean C. pretend D. afford

【10】A. even B. only C. still D. already

【11】A. act B. effort C. attitude D. effect

【12】A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

【13】A. publish B. recognize C. teach D. understand

【14】A. fashionable B. popular C. innocent D. guilty

【15】A. answer B. response C. review D. announcement

【16】A. confidently B. carefully C. slowly D. naturally

【17】A. convey B. tolerate C. receive D. value

【18】A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. or rather

【19】A. warn B. remind C. inform D. convince

【20】A. expressing B. accepting C. enjoying D. handling

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【5】D

【6】C

【7】A

【8】A

【9】C

【10】B

【11】A

【12】C

【13】D

【14】C

【15】B

【16】D

【17】D

【18】A

【19】B

【20】A

【解析】

本文通过讲述一位部落长老收到一个年轻的男子在漫游沙漠途中找到的甘泉，深切感激学生赠予他甜美的水。其实，水因为在陈旧的皮革容器里，变得不再新鲜。从而告诉我们一个道理：我们当从别人那里收到爱的礼物时，我们应该欣赏，并表示感激，因为发自内心给予的礼物才是真正的礼物。

【1】考查形容词。A. sweet甜的；B. salty咸的；C. bitter苦的；D. smelly有臭味的。根据下文___4___ his student for the sweet water. 可知，The water was very ___1___.这水是甜的。故选A。

【2】考查名词。A. chief首领；B. father父亲；C. teacher老师；D. uncle叔叔。根据下文Later, the teacher let another student ___6___ the water.可知，He filled his leather canteen (水壶) so he could bring some back to an old man in his tribe who had been his ___2___.“他把他的皮水壶装满了，这样他就可以把一些人带回他部落里的一个老人，他是他的老师。”故选C。

【3】考查名词。A. voyage航行；B. journey旅行；C. ride骑，乘坐；D. flight航班。根据After a four-day ___3___, he gave the water to the old man.可知，经过四天的旅程，他把水给了老人。故选B。

【4】考查动词。A. praised 表扬；B. thanked感谢；C. helped帮助； D. congratulated祝贺。根据The old man took a deep drink, smiled warmly and ___4___ his student for the sweet water.可知，深深地喝了一口深深地喝了一口，热情地笑了笑，并感谢他学生的甜水。故选B。

【5】考查名词。A. life生活；B. idea主意；C. body身体；D. heart心脏。根据The young man returned to his village with a happy ___5___.可知，年轻人得到老人的感激，当然是怀着愉快的心情回到了村庄。故选D。

【6】考查动词。A. smell闻起来；B. dip浸，泡；C. taste尝起来；D. boil煮沸。根据Later, the teacher let another student ___6___ the water.可知，后来，老师让另一个学生品尝水。故选C。

【7】考查形容词。A. awful可怕的；B. fresh新鲜的；C. clean干净的； D. tasty美味的。根据He spat it out, saying it was ___7___ and stale because of the old leather canteen.可知，他把水吐了出来，说那水太糟糕了。水显然已经因为陈旧的皮革容器而变得不再新鲜。故选A。

【8】考查动词。A. asked问；B. requested请求；C. criticized批评；D. refused拒绝。根据The student ___8___ his teacher: “Master, the water was terrible. Why did you ___9___ to like it?”可知，那个学生问他的老师：“老师，水很糟糕。你为什么假装喜欢它？”故选A。

【9】考查动词。A. hope希望；B. mean意味着；C. pretend 假装；D. afford负担。根据The student ___8___ his teacher: “Master, the water was terrible. Why did you ___9___ to like it?”可知，那个学生问他的老师：“老师，水很糟糕。你为什么假装喜欢它？”故选C。

【10】考查副词。A. even甚至；B. only仅仅；C. still仍然；D. already已经。根据The teacher replied, “You ___10___ tasted the water. I tasted the gift. When my student gave me the water, it was an ___11___ of love and kindness and ___12___ could be sweeter.”可知，老师回答说：“你只尝了水。”我品尝了礼物。当我的学生给我水的时候，这是一种爱和仁慈的行为，没有什么比这更甜蜜的了。”故选B。

【11】考查名词。A. act行动；B. effort努力；C. attitude态度；D. effect影响。根据The teacher replied, “You ___10___ tasted the water. I tasted the gift. When my student gave me the water, it was an ___11___ of love and kindness and ___12___ could be sweeter.”可知，老师回答说：“你只尝了水。”我品尝了礼物。当我的学生给我水的时候，这是一种爱和仁慈的行为，没有什么比这更甜蜜的了。”故选A。

【12】考查不定代词。A. something某事；B. everything每件事；C. nothing没什么；D. anything任何事情。根据The teacher replied, “You ___10___ tasted the water. I tasted the gift. When my student gave me the water, it was an ___11___ of love and kindness and ___12___ could be sweeter.”可知，老师回答说：“你只尝了水。”我品尝了礼物。当我的学生给我水的时候，这是一种爱和仁慈的行为，没有什么比这更甜蜜的了。”故选C。

【13】考查动词。A. publish出版；B. recognize认出，识别；C. teach教；D. understand明白，理解。根据I think we ___13___ this lesson best when we receive ___14___ gifts of love from young children.可知，我想，当我们从年幼的孩子身上得到纯真的爱的礼物时，我们最能理解这一课。故选D。

【14】考查形容名词。A. fashionable流行的；B. popular受欢迎的；C. innocent 无罪的；D. guilty有罪的。根据I think we ___13___ this lesson best when we receive ___14___ gifts of love from young children.可知，我想，当我们从年幼的孩子身上得到纯真的爱的礼物时，我们最能理解这一课。故选C。

【15】考查名词。 A. answer 回答；B. response回应；C. review复习，评论； D. announcement宣布。根据Whether it’s a paper boat or a drawing, the natural and proper ___15___ is appreciation and thankfulness because we appreciate the gift.可知，无论是纸船还是绘画，自然和适当的反应是欣赏和感谢，因为我们欣赏这份礼物。故选B。

【16】考查副词。 A. confidently自信地；B. carefully仔细地；C. slowly慢慢地；D. naturally自然地。根据Gratitude doesn’t always come ___16___.可知，感恩并不总是自然的。故选D。

【17】考查动词。A. convey传递；B. tolerate容忍；C. receive收到；D. value评估。根据Unfortunately, most children and many adults ___17___ only the thing that is given,___18___ the thought behind it.可知，不幸的是，大多数孩子和许多成年人只看重所给予的东西，而不是它背后的思想。故选D。

【18】考查词组。A. rather than而不是；B. other than 不同； C. more than超过；D. or rather更确切地说。根据Unfortunately, most children and many adults ___17___ only the thing that is given,___18___ the thought behind it.可知，不幸的是，大多数孩子和许多成年人只看重所给予的东西，而不是它背后的思想。故选A。

【19】考查动词。A. warn警告；B. remind提醒；C. inform告知；D. convince使确信。根据We should ___19___ ourselves and teach our children about the beauty of ___20___ gratitude.可知，我们应该提醒自己，并教导我们的孩子表达感激之美。故选B。

【20】考查动词。A. expressing 表达；B. accepting接受；C. enjoying喜爱； D. handling处理。根据We should ___19___ ourselves and teach our children about the beauty of ___20___ gratitude.可知，我们应该提醒自己，并教导我们的孩子表达感激之美。故选A。