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【题目】Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 【1】 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 【2】 that he was afraid he would spend his life 【3】 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 【4】 way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 【5】 He realized that he still had partial 【6】 of his right hand and could write with 【7】 . Then, he had an idea，"Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"

He 【8】 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 【9】 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 【10】 Others would keep feeling depressed and remain putting away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 【11】 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 【12】 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

【13】 with the intention, the man began sending 【14】 messages of God's love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 【15】 . He poured his heart and soul into his words，【16】 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 【17】 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 【18】 read his letters. However, this was his 【19】 chance, so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said，“ Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to 【20】 ！”We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

A, wealth B. faith C. experience D. confidence

A. depressed B. embarrassed C. ashamed D. thrilled

A. writing B. suffering C. weeping D. wandering

A. abnormal B. regular C. comfortable D. meaningful

A. presents B. e-mails C. letters D. prizes

A. sense B. strength C. shape D. function

A. affection B. caution C. difficulty D. confidence

A. estimated B. doubted C, assumed D. wondered

A. hospitals B. churches C. prisons D. charities

A. families B. letters C. freedom D. conscience

A. release B. reach C. defend D. know

A. acceptable B. reasonable C. prohibited D. considerate

A. Faced B. Filled C. Satisfied D. Impressed

A. holy B. daily C. one-way D. round-way

A. point B. worst C. degree D. limit

A. sharing B, learning C. gaining D. enriching

A. success B. reply C. help D. progress

A. curiously B. patiently C. carefully D. actually

A. only B. span>better C. extra D. lost

A. ruin B. pieces C. the ground D. the bottom

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【6】D

【7】C

【8】D

【9】C

【10】C

【11】B

【12】A

【13】B

【14】C

【15】D

【16】A

【17】B

【18】D

【19】A

【20】B

【解析】 [语篇解读]一个残疾人，失去了双腿和左臂，只剩下右手的拇指和另一个手指，但他却顽强的成长为精神独立的人，并且努力帮助他人。

【1】从上下文可知，他通过环球旅行，获得了很多经验（experience)。wealth 表示“财富”，faith 表示“信念”，confidence表示“自信”，都与语境不符。

【2】从上文可知，他失去了双腿和左臂，只剩下右手的拇指和另一个手指，所以他的情绪非常低落（depressed)。embarrassed 表示“馗M；的”，ashamed表示“惭愧的”，thrilled表示“激动的”，都不符合语境。

【3】他很担心他的人生一直都会承受这种痛苦（suffering)。

【4】从上文提示可知，他担心自己再也不能过有意义的生活了。abnormal表示“不正常的”；regular表示“有规律的”；comfortable表示“使人舒服的”；meaningful表示“有意义的”。根据语境选D项。

【5】从下文可知，他记得自己曾经非常喜欢收到信件（letters)，所以他决定给需要鼓励的人写信。

【6】根据上下文可知，他意识到他的右手还有部分的功能(function)，还能够费劲地（with difficulty)写点什么。其他选项都不符合语境。

【7】见上题讲解。

【8】上文提到他决定给需要鼓励的人写信，这里指他想(wonder)到哪里找这些需要鼓励的人。estimate表示“估it”，doubt表示“怀疑”，assume表示“假设”，都与语境不符。

【9】从下文提示可知，答案选prisons(监狱）。

【10】根据常识判断，对于监狱中的犯人来说，他们希望获得freedom (自由）o

【11】为了他的计划，他觉得他必须得让犯人们收到他的信件，所以用reach(到达）。release表示“释放”，defend表示“辩护，保卫”，know表示“知道”，都与语境不符。

【12】根据上下文可知，监狱官回信说写信给犯人是可以的、可接受的（acceptable)，但让犯人回信是违反监狱的规定的。reasonable表示“合理的”，prohibited表示“被禁止的”，considerate表示“考虑周到的”，均与语境不符。

【13】有了这样的打算后，他开始给犯人写信，filled with表示“充满”，根据语境选B项。

【14】从上文可知，只能男子给犯人写信，犯人无法回信，所以说是one-way(单程的）。

【15】固定词组to the limit表示“到……的极限”.

【16】他全身心地投入到写信当中，与犯人分享（share)自己的人生经验……

【17】对他来说，写这些信是很困难的，特别是在没有任何回信（reply)的情况下。

【18】他经常会感到很失落，有时候会想，实际上（actually)是否会有人读他的信。curiously表示“好奇地”，patiently表示“耐心地”，carefully表示“仔细地”，都与语境不符。

【19】但对他来说，这是他唯一的（only)希望，所以他决定继续写下去。

【20】实际上，他的信很受犯人的欢迎，他的信件在牢房之间被传递，由于纸张薄，以至于到最后信都快成碎片了（fall to pieces)。