Question

One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived, so he could be thankful1. his wealth.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 2. would be considered a very poor family.

On their return the father asked his son3. (explain) what he had learned. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home, 4. (reply) in a way that shocked his father.

The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light5. his family had only expensive lanterns(台灯). His wish was to have a farm 6. he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, “ what makes us7. (safe), large walls around our house or friends that will protect us?”

The boy finished by saying, “8. the trip T thought we were rich but today I learned who is truly rich.” with this the boy got up and walked away, 9. (leave) his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally10. (speech).

 

Answer 1

1.for

2.what

3.to explain

4.replied

5.while

6.where

7.safer

8.Before

9.leaving

10.speechless

【解析】

试题分析：一个富人为了让儿子对自己的财富充满“感激”，带着他的儿子体验农民的生活，结果儿子想做农民，这事与愿违的结果令父亲“无语”，

1.be thankful for＝be grateful for因……而感谢……。答案：for。

2.他们在一家被人认为是很穷的人家的农场里住了几天。（结果儿子并不感觉他们是很穷的，相反认为自己家不如人家！）What引导的是一个名词性从句。相当于一个名词+that引起的定语从句，介词of后为宾语从句，what在从句中作主语。答案： what。

3.ask...to do...叫……做……。答案：to explain 。

4.此处作谓语动词。通篇是过去时态。答案： replied。

5.此句描述了他家的生活与乡下生活的对比。答案： while 表示对比。

6. 先行词是farm，在定语从句中做地点状语。答案：where。

7.儿子问：“什么使我们感到更安全，”填形容词比较级safer。

8.此处用介词，“在……之前”。注意该单词要大写。答案：Before。

9.儿子离开了，留下父亲，前后句同一个主语“儿子”，表示人主动做一件事.用doing，答案：leaving。

10.speechless。

考点：词汇的运用