Question

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son，

　 I want to thank you for teaching me a very __1__ lesson in life by the great example you __2__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __3__ his hamburger didn't have enough money to pay for it, without any __4__， you went over and put the __5__ $2 into his hand.

When we were leaving, you __6__threw a fivecent coin onto the pavement and said __7__　 like, “Some kid will really enjoy __8__ this.”

　　 Last week，a young man __9__ me in the line at a petrol station didn't have __10__　 money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector，“How much __11__ is he？” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __12__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15 __13__， which came to just over __14__. That is an easy mistake __15__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __16__ you did that night at the caré in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __17__ and said，“But why would you do this for me？”I just smiled as I thought of you.

　　 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it's _18__to give than receive”. Now when I see a fivecent coin on the__19__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __20__， just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love always,

Mum

1. A. humorous　　　　　 B. private　　 　C. reasonable　　　　 D. valuable

2. A. followed　　　　　 B. gave　　 　　C. set　　　　　　　 D. took

3. A. ordered　　　　　　 B. booked　　 C. offered　　　　　　 D. bought

4. A. hesitation　　　　　 B. doubt　　 　 C. permission　　　　 D. difficulty

5. A. other　　　　　　 　B. last　 　　　C. extra　　　　　　 D. rest

6. A. again　　　　　　　 B. already　　 C. only　　　　　　　 D. also

7. A. nothing　　　　　 　B. everything　　 C. anything　　　　 D. something

8. A. finding　　　　　　 B. accepting　　 C. looking for　　　　 D. pointing at

9. A. behind　　　　　　 B. beyond　　 C. ahead of　　　　　　 D. next to

10. A. much　　　　　　 B. some　　 　C. any　　　　　　　 D. enough

11. A. far　　　　　　　 B. long　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. high

12. A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　 　C. so　　　　　　　　 D. while

13. A. litres　　　　　　 B. kilograms　　 C. pounds　　　　 D. kilometres

14. A. $15　　　　　　 B. $20　　 C. $25　　　　　　 　　 D. $30

15. A. until　　　　　　 B. as　　 C. although　　　　　　 D. unless

16. A. what　　　　　 B. which　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. whichever

17. A. excited　　　　 B. surprised　　 C. interested　　　 D. encouraged

18. A. easier　　　　　 B. better　　 C. faster　　　　　　 D. worse

19. A. corner　　　　　 B. way　　 C. ground 　　　　　 D. carpet

20. A. there　　　　　 B. here　　 C. out　　　　　　 D. around

Answer 1

DCAAC DDACD CBABB ABBCA

1．由后文儿子所做的事可知作者受益匪浅。valuable有价值的。

2．set an example为固定词组，意为“树立榜样”。

3．由本句知，那人订了汉堡包而没有钱付。order预计。

4．作者的儿子没有丝毫犹豫便给了那人2美元。without any hesitation没有任何犹豫。

5．由文中可知，作者的儿子把他余下的2美元塞在了那人手里。extra剩余的。

6．当他们离开时，作者的儿子把5美分硬币扔在了人行道上。因为前面有给人钱这一行为，所以这次应用also(也)。

7．他儿子扔了5美分硬币之后还说了些这样的话。something like像……一样的。

8．作者的儿子说：“某个小孩如果捡到这5美分的话会很高兴的”。find指“找到(结果)”，符合题意；而accept接受；look for寻找(动作)；point at指着，均不合题意。

9．由in the line知是排成一列站着。又通过下文发生的事可知这人在作者的前面，故用ahead of(在前面的)。

10.当时，那人没带足够的钱，所以他一直盯着计量表怕加多了自己的钱不够。

11．本句指作者问那人还差多少钱？short少，符合题意。

12．那人说他本来只想加15美元钱汽油，但他看错了计量表，加了15升。由句意知，上下两句是转折关系，故用but。

13．见上题。

14．下文作者递给那人6美元，他本来想加15美元汽油，又因本句句意“刚好过……”可知，15＋6＝21(美元)，所以刚好过20美元。

15．此处as表原因。

16．what作did的宾语，特指“他儿子那晚做的”，所以不用C、D，又因which指“哪一个”，不合题意。

17．由下文那人的问话可知，此时他很惊讶。

18．句意：给予比索取要好得多，故用better(更好)。

19．上文pavement(人行道)是暗示，指“地上有5美分硬币”。

20．作者想捡时想到了他儿子，于是就打消了这个念头。leave it there把它放在那儿，不管它。