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【题目】The pickle(泡菜）jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser (梳妆台）in my parents’ bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss(投掷）his coins into the jar laid beside the dresser. He seemed to be accustomed 【1】 doing such a thing.

When he took the coins to the bank, he often said, “These are for my son's college fund. Never will he work at the mill all his life like me at all. If he 【2】 (work) like me in the future, he might not have a bright future. ”

Inspired by my father, I worked very hard and step by step 1 improved my grades . To be admitted to a good university was my real 【3】 (motivate) . My parents and friends all said congratulations to me when my dream came true. When I ran 【4】 of money at college, my parents would send some to me in time. Once, while 【5】 (visit) my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar in my parents’ bedroom was gone. 【6】 (instant) a lump(肿块）rose in my throat as I stared at the spot beside the dresser where the jar had always stood. My father thought it very important for me 【7】 (receive )a good high education.

The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the holiday with my parents. Looking after our daughter took up a lot of time but they had affection for our daughter. Visiting them often could 【8】 (strength) our relationship with them.

“Look,” my wife said softly. There stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already 【9】 (cover) with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out a fistful of coins.

With the strong emotion choking me, I did drop the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw Dad who was carrying Jessica. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions as I felt. 【10】 it not been for his support and encouragement, I might not have a satisfying job now.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to

【2】should work/were to work/worked

【3】motivation

【4】out

【5】visiting

【6】Instantly

【7】to receive

【8】strengthen

【9】covered

【10】Had

【解析】

【1】考查介词。根据短语“习惯于”be accustomed to doing可以判断出，填介词to。

【2】考查虚拟语气。父亲说:如果儿子像自己一样干活，未来不会前途的。If从句与将来事实相反，填should work/were to work/worked。

【3】考查名词。根据句意被大学录取是我学习的动力可以判断出，形容词后用名词，填motivation。

【4】考查介词。根据短语“用完”run out of可以判断出，填out。

【5】考查非谓语动词。根据前后主语一致，可以判断出空格处省略主语和be动词，主语我和拜访是主动关系，填visiting。

【6】考查副词。我盯着梳妆台旁曾经放坛子的地方，喉咙一阵哽咽。副词修饰整个句子，填Instantly。

【7】考查非谓语动词。根据形式宾语it可以判断出后面用不定式做真正的宾语，填to receive。

【8】考查动词原形。根据情态动词could可以判断出后面用动词原形，填strengthen。

【9】考查非谓语动词。前后句之间没有连词，可以判断出用非谓语动词，盖满be covered with，过去分词作后置定语，填covered。

【10】考查虚拟语气。主句谓语是might not ，这表明是对现在事实作出的假设，而从句his support and encouragement,是对过去的事实虚拟，谓语应该是 had given up，另外，当虚拟条件句中有 had, should, were 等词时，通常可以省略 if，并将 had, should, were 提前置于句首，填Had。