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14．Several months ago，my 22-year-old niece phoned me．"Aunt，"she said in her sweet voice，"the blood bank called and asked if I would donate blood．Would you come and donate with me？"I couldn't（21）Bher though I had never done that before．
         I didn't know before going to the blood bank（22）DI would be able to donate blood in the（23）Aof someone specific．There was a bulletin board with photos of children who were
（24）Cat the Children's Hospital where I lost my daughter to（25）Ctwo years ago，so my heart went out to these children who were（26）Dcancer．One photo was of a little black girl，only nine．I（27）Bto donate my blood in Alexis's name．A month later，I（28）C，and then a month after that，I went back again．I felt this was something I could do，（29）CI made a promise to myself to go as often as possible．
         One morning I heard a newscaster（播音员）（30）Aabout a young girl named Alexis on TV．（31）C，that's my Alexis from the blood bank who had lost her battle with cancer!My heart（32）A．As I sat with tears running down my face，I listened to Alexis's story she left behind．I wasn't（33）Bto hear what an extraordinary child Alexis was，（34）DI saw it in her eyes when I saw her（35）Aat the blood bank．She had the most angelic（天使般的）face，and a smile（36）Bof joy and courage．I never met this wonderful child，but she surely（37）Ame．
         I am always telling myself that even though I do something that doesn't take（38）Aof my time，effort or money，it doesn't mean that what I do has no（39）D．Every little thing we do to（40）Canother has value to the one who needs it

21．A．blame	B．refuse	C．punish	D．comfort
22．A．where	B．why	C．until	D．that
23．A．name	B．charge	C．course	D．hope
24．A．volunteers	B．nurses	C．patients	D．students
25．A．a fire	B．water	C．cancer	D．an accident
26．A．curing	B．producing	C．examining	D．battling
27．A．hesitated	B．demanded	C．ordered	D．came
28．A．got through	B．got along	C．went back	D．went round
29．A．still	B．but	C．so	D．or
30．A．reporting	B．thinking	C．reminding	D．worrying
31．A．Naturally	B．Doubtfully	C．Unfortunately	D．Unusually
32．A．broke	B．flew	C．beat	D．hit
33．A．interested	B．surprised	C．encouraged	D．disappointed
34．A．once	B．which	C．while	D．because
35．A．photograph	B．smile	C．achievements	D．success
36．A．afraid	B．full	C．jealous	D．ashamed
37．A．touched	B．caught	C．defended	D．thanked
38．A．much	B．advantage	C．notice	D．none
39．A．difference	B．preference	C．victory	D．value
40．A．improve	B．trust	C．help	D．educate

Answer 1

分析 本文作者通过讲述自己为一位名叫Alexis的癌症患者献血以及Alexis与癌症抗争失败的事情，旨在说明虽然有时我们的付出没有达到预期的结果，但这并不意味着我们所做的事情没有价值；我们所做的每一件有助于他人的小事都对需要它的人有价值．

解答 答案：
21．B    联系上下文    根据上文作者的侄女提出的请求"Would you come and donate with me？"以及下文"I felt this was something I could do"可知，尽管作者以前从没献过血，但是她也不会拒绝这样的请求；故选B．
22．D   考查句意理解以及从属连词     本句的意思是：在去血站之前，我不知道我将会去献血；此处用来引导宾语从句，由于从句中不缺少任何成分，故用连词that；故选D．
23．A   考查句意理解以及固定短语    此处指的是：以特定人的名义；固定短语in the name of"以…的名义，凭"；故选A．
24．C    联系上下文    根据下一句"so my heart went out to these children who were（26）cancer．"可知，此处指的是儿童医院里患有癌症的孩子；故选C．
25．C  联系上下文   根据下文提到了作者的心跑到了这些患有癌症的孩子身上，可知此处指的应是：两年前，作者就是在这家儿童医院里失去了自己得了癌症的女儿；故选C．
26．D    联系上下文    结合上文可知，此处指的应是：正在与癌症抗争的孩子们；故选D．
27．B    考查上下文句意理解以及动词    根据下文作者为了献血经常去医院可知，作者是自愿要求献血的；hesitated 对…犹豫，不情愿； demanded要求，请求；ordered 命令；故选B
28．C   联系上下文    根据下一句"and then a month after that，I went back again"可知，此处指的应是：一个月后，我回去了；故选C．
29．C    联系上下文    由于此处前后两句为因果关系，意为：我觉得这是我力所能及的事情，所以我答应自己尽要可能多的去做；故选C．
30．A   考查句意理解   本句的意思是：一天早上，我听到播音员在电视上报道了一个名叫Alexis的年轻女孩的事情；故选A．
31．C    联系上下文    根据下一句"that's my Alexis from the blood bank who had lost her battle with cancer!"由于Alexis与癌症抗争失败，因此此处指的应是一件很糟的事情；故选C
32．A    联系上下文    根据下一句"As I sat with tears running down my face"可知，作者心里很难过；此处意为：我的心碎了；故选A．
33．B    联系上下文    根据上文"One photo was of a little black girl，only nine．"以及下一句"（34）I saw it in her eyes when I saw her（35）at the blood bank．"可知，作者曾经在血站见过Alexis的照片，故此处指的应是：听到别人说Alexis是一个多么非凡的孩子时，我并不惊讶；故选B．
34．D    联系上下文    由于此处前后两句为因果关系，意为：因为我从她的眼睛里看到了这一点；故选D．
35．A   联系上下文    根据上文"One photo was of a little black girl，only nine．"可知，作者在血站曾经见过Alexis的照片；故选A．
36．B   考查句意理解   本句的意思是：她有着最具天使般的脸以及一个充满喜悦和勇气的微笑； full of意为：充满；故选B．
37．A    考查句意理解以及动词   本句的意思是：我从来没有见过这个美好的孩子，但她无疑是打动了我；touched 触动，打动； caught赶上，抓住；defended 辩护，防护；故选A．
it doesn't mean that what I do has no（39）．Every little thing we do to（40）another has value to the one who needs it
38．A    考查句意理解   本句的意思是：我总是告诉自己，即使我做的事情不会花去我太多的时间，精力或金钱；故选A．
39．D      联系上下文     根据下一句"Every little thing we do to（40）another has value to the one who needs it"提到了"…对需要的人有价值"可知，本句的意思应是：这并不意味着我所做的事没有价值；故选D．
40．C    考查句意理解   本句的意思是：我们所做的每一件有助于他人的小事都对需要它的人有价值；故选C．

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