Question

8．If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness，it's helpful to do some kind，peaceful things．One of my favorite ways to do this is by （41）Amy own helping rituals（习惯）．These little acts of kindness are opportunities to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be kind and （42）D．
We live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area．Most of what we see is the（43）Aof nature．One of the （44）B to the beauty is the litter that some people throw out of their windows （45）Cthey are driving on the rural roads．One of the few（46）Dto living out the boondocks（偏远地区）is that public（47）C，such as litter collection，are less（48）A than those closer to the city．
A helping ritual that I practice（49）B with my two children is picking up litter in our surrounding areas．We've become（50）D accustomed to doing this that my daughters will often say to me in （51）B voices，"There's some litter，Daddy，（52）Cthe car!"And if we have enough time，we will often（53）Cand pick it up．It seems strange，but we actually（54）D it．We pick up litter in parks，on sidewalks，practically anywhere．Once I even saw a complete stranger（55）Blitter close to our house．He smiled at me and said，"I saw you doing this，and it seemed like a good （56）A．"
Picking up litter is only one of an endless supply of possible helping rituals．You might like holding a door open for people，visiting （57）B old people in nursing homes，or（58）Csnow from someone else's driveway．Think of something that seems （59）A yet helpful．It's funny，personally rewarding，and can be a good example．And everyone （60）D from this．

41．A．developing	B．abandoning	C．witnessing	D．arranging
42．A．careful	B．painful	C．skillful	D．helpful
43．A．beauty	B．wonder	C．power	D．threat
44．A．attractions	B．exceptions	C．advantages	D．principles
45．A．unless	B．since	C．as	D．because
46．A．benefits	B．strengths	C．failures	D．shortcomings
47．A．transport	B．equipment	C．services	D．habits
48．A．available	B．attractive	C．reliable	D．beneficial
49．A．absolutely	B．frequently	C．accidentally	D．occasionally
50．A．very	B．too	C．such	D．so
51．A．disappointed	B．excited	C．puzzled	D．embarrassed
52．A．drive	B．accelerate	C．stop	D．leave
53．A．watch out	B．take over	C．pull over	D．break out
54．A．recognize	B．recommend	C．appreciate	D．enjoy
55．A．sorting out	B．picking up	C．throwing away	D．looking for
56．A．idea	B．excuse	C．time	D．bargain
57．A．happy	B．lonely	C．lucky	D．active
58．A．emptying	B．preventing	C．clearing	D．unloading
59．A．effortless	B．meaningful	C．imaginary	D．admirable
60．A．tells	B．suffers	C．starts	D．benefits．

Answer 1

分析 本文通过描述自己和孩子提供捡垃圾来帮助自己所生活的社区的公共服务，告诉我们我们要伸出我们友爱之手去帮助需要帮助的人．

解答 41-45 ADABC      46-50 DCABD      51-55 BCCDB      56-60 ABCAD
41．A 动词的辨析，develop"发展"，abandon"丢弃"，witness"目击"，arrange"安排"，此处是指"养成自己帮助人的习惯"因此答案为A．
42．D 形容词的辨析，careful"细心的"，painful"痛苦的"，skillful"灵巧的，熟练的"，helpful"给予帮助的"，前文讲的是帮助人的事，故此处答案为D．
43．A 名词的辨析，beauty"美"，wonder"奇迹"，power"力量"，threat"威胁"，根据语境是"大自然的美"，故答案为A．
44．B 名词的辨析，attractions"吸引人的事物"，exceptions"例外"，advantages"优点"，principles"原则"，后面指的是人们从窗户扔出的垃圾，因此此处指大自然美的一个例外，故答案为B．
45．C 连词的辨析，unless"除非"，since"自从"，as"当"，because"因为"，此处指当人们开车时候从窗户扔出垃圾，故答案为C．
46．D 名词的辨析，benefits"利益"，strengths"优点"，failures"失败"，shortcomings"缺点"，此处指的是"住在偏远地区的一个不好之处"，故答案为D．
47．C 名词的辨析，transport"运输，交通"，equipment"设备"，services"服务"，habits"习惯"，后面举例说的是垃圾的收集，这属于公共服务，故答案为C．
48．A 形容词的辨析，available"可获得的"，attractive"吸引人的"，reliable"可靠的"，beneficial"有益的"，根据语境指偏远地区垃圾的收集比不上离城市近的地方那么方便，故答案为A．
49．B 副词的辨析，absolutely"绝对地"，frequently"经常"，accidentally"意外地"，occasionally"偶然，偶尔"，此处是作者的一个习惯--经常和小孩一起捡起垃圾，故答案为B．
50．D 副词的辨析，此句包含固定搭配so…that…"如此…以致于"，故答案为D．
51．B 形容词的辨析，disappointed"失望的"，excited"兴奋的"，puzzled"疑惑的"，embarrassed"尴尬的"，前文提到作者和小孩习惯于捡起别人留下的垃圾，以致于每次发现垃圾，女儿都兴奋地告诉作者，故答案为B．
52．C 动词的辨析，drive"开车"，accelerate"加速"，stop"停下"，leave"留下"，根据语境发现垃圾，是停下车，故答案为C．
53．C 动词短语的辨析，watch out"小心"，take over"接管"，pull over"停车"，break out"爆发"，此处表示"如果有足够的时间，我们就会停车，捡起垃圾"，故答案为C．
54．D 动词的辨析，recognize"辨认出"，recommend"推荐"，appreciate"欣赏"，enjoy"享受"，由but表示转折，虽然很奇怪，但我们很享受这样做，故答案为D．
55．B 动词短语的辨析，sorting out"分类"，picking up"捡起"，throwing away"扔掉"，looking for"寻找"，后文提到这位陌生人是赞同随手捡起垃圾这种习惯的，故答案为B．
56．A 名词的辨析，idea"主意"，excuse"借口"，time"时间"，bargain"交易"，根据语境"随手捡起垃圾是一个好主意"，故答案为A．
57．B 形容词的辨析，happy"高兴的"，lonely"孤独的"，lucky"幸运的"，active"活跃的"，此处列举帮助别人的事情之一，例如去敬老院看望孤独的老人，故答案为B．
58．C 动词的辨析，empty"倒空"，prevent"阻止"，clear"清扫，清理"，unload"卸货"，此处指帮人清理车道的雪也是帮助人的事情之一，故答案为C．
59．A 形容词的辨析，effortless"不费力的，容易的"，meaningful"有意义的"，imaginary"虚构的"，admirable"令人钦佩的"，前面列举的例子都是容易的，但是对人是有帮助的，故答案为A．
60．D 动词的辨析，tells"告诉"，suffers"遭受"，starts"开始"，benefits"收益"，文章讲的是尽自己能力做一些对人有帮助的事情，这样每个人都能从中受益，使用动词短语benefit from，故答案为D．

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