12.I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in (21)her 60s.When it was her turn to pay,the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.
The woman looked down,(22)shook(shake)her head and said:"Not so good."My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again.The truth is,I don't know how I'm going to get through the holidays."
Then she gave the cashier food stamps.
My heart ached.I wanted to help but didn't know how.(23)ShouldI offer to pay for her groceries or ask for her husband's resume?
As I walked into the parking lot,I saw the womenreturning(24)(return)her shopping cart.I remembered something in my purse(25)thatI thought could help her.It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband,but maybe it would make her life better.
My heart pounded as I approached the woman.
"Excuse me,"I said,my voice trembling a bit."I couldn't help overhearing what you said to the cashier.It sounds like you're going through a really hard time right now.I'm so sorry.I'd like to give you something."
I handed her the small card from my purse.
When the woman read the card's only two words,she began to cry.And through her tears,she said:"You have no idea(26)what this means to me."
I was a little startled by her reply.(27)Not having done(not do)anything like this before,I didn't know what kind of reaction I might receive.All left for me (28)to say(say)was:"Oh.Would it be OK to give you a hug?"
(29)Afterwe embraced,I walked back to my car--and began to cry,too.
The words on the card?
"You Matter."
A few weeks earlier,a colleague gave me a similar card(30)as encouragement for a project I was working on.When I read the card,I felt a warm glow spread inside of me.Deeply touched,I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter card and started sharing them.
分析 本文主要讲述作者在购物时,见到一位60多岁的老太太因丈夫和儿子失业过着艰难的生活,通过鼓励的话语"You Matter"来帮助老人度过难关.
解答 21、her 考查固定搭配.in one's 60s意为"在某人60几岁时",是固定搭配.
22,shook 考查动词时态.此处讲述的是过去的事情,要用一般过去时态.
23,Should 考查情态动词.根据句意:我应该主动为她的食品付款还是要她丈夫的简历呢?用should.
24,returning 考查现在分词.see sb.doing sth.意为"看见某人正在做某事",用现在分词用宾语补足语.
25,that 考查定语从句.分析句子结构可知这是一个定语从句,先行词something在从句中作主语,用关系代词that.
26,what 考查连词.mean是及物动词,用what作其宾语,同时引导同位语从句.
27 Not having done 考查现在分词.I与do之间是主谓关系,且do发生在know之前,用现在分词的完成否定式.
28,to say 考查动词不定式.此处动词不定式作定语修饰all.
29 After 考查连词.根据句意:我们拥抱之后.用连词after.
30.as 考查介词.as意为‘作为".
点评 在一篇200词左右的语篇(短文或对话)中留出10处空白,部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式,要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式,所填写词语不得多于3个单词.要做好语法填空题,理解短文是解题的前提,扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础,英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充.考生须灵活运用语法知识,如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容.答完后,还要通读全文,核对所填单词形式是否正确,是否符合语境.