The day before my daughter Norah’s fourth birthday, I picked her up from preschool. On the way, she said, “I like old people best because they walk slowly like I walk slowly and they have soft skin like I have soft skin.”What she said marked a 16 beginning.
The following day—her birthday—again on the way home, she asked 17 we could stop at the store to buy cakes for her. How could I say 18 to a birthday girl? After paying for the bill, I noticed that Norah was standing up in the cart, 19 announcing, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!” However, the old man in front of her didn’t show he was 20 by my talkative child. He 21 with a smile, “Well, little lady! And how old are you today?” After a few minutes’ chat, Norah offered to take a photo with the old man called Mr. Dan, his expression changed from surprised to delighted. We exchanged our phone numbers. There was magic happening in the store that day, and we could 22 feel it.
During our first visit in Mr. Dan’s home, We walked with him to his front door. He pulled out a knife and 23 the only blooming red rose. He spent ten minutes cutting every thorn（刺） 24 the stem（茎）before handing it to his new friend. Norah keeps that rose, now 25 as a bone, under her pillow for a long time.
Norah asks about Mr. Dan every day. She worries about him. She wonders if he’s 26 , or cold. She wants him to be OK. She wants him to feel loved. Mr. Dan thinks about Norah too. After 27 recent visit, he said that he had 28 had a whole night’s sleep since his wife died. “Norah has healed me since meeting her.” he said. That left me 29 and my eyes wet with tears. Somehow, their hearts and souls seem to recognize each other from long ago. Sometimes talking to strangers can 30 beautiful new beginnings.
16．A．broken B．beautiful C．boring D．busy
17．A．what B．that C．if D．when
18．A．hello B．no C．yes D．thanks
19．A．excitedly B．sadly C．luckily D．carefully
20．A．treated B．trained C．trapped D．troubled
21．A．realized B．replied C．repeated D．recorded
22．A．neither B．both C．all D．none
23．A．let B．get C．put D．cut
24．A．off B．down C．into D．away
25．A．wet B．white C．dry D．red
26．A．relaxed B．excited C．lonely D．silly
27．A．the other B．another C．other D．others
28．A．never B．always C．often D．usually
29．A．useless B．meaningless C．careless D．speechless
30．A．belong to B．lead to C．thanks to D．speak to
16．B
17．C
18．B
19．A
20．D
21．B
22．C
23．D
24．A
25．C
26．C
27．B
28．A
29．D
30．B
【解析】有时候和陌生人的谈话会导致一个美好的开始。偶然的一次谈话，作者四岁的女儿就和一个老人成为了好朋友，还深深地影响了那个老人的生活。
16．句意：她说的话标志着一个美好的开始。broken 打破的；beautiful 美丽的；boring无聊的；busy忙碌的。根据下文Sometimes talking to strangers can ____15____ beautiful new beginnings.可知，这篇短文首尾呼应，因此这里是一个美好的开始，故应选B。
17．句意：第二天是她的生日，在回家的路上，她问我们是否可以在商店停一下来给她买蛋糕。what 什么；that引导宾语从句时，没有意义，在从句中也不做成分；if 是否；when什么时候。根据句意可知，这里是用if引导宾语从句，故选C。
18．句意：我怎么能对一个过生日的女孩说不呢？hello 你好；no不，没有；yes是的；thanks谢谢。根据下文After paying for the bill可知，作者答应了给女儿买蛋糕，所以应选B。
19．句意：在付了钱之后，我注意到Norah站在车里，兴奋的宣布：“嗨，老人，今天是我的生日。” excitedly 兴奋地；sadly伤心地；luckily幸运地；carefully仔细地，认真地。根据Norah所说的话可知，今天是她的生日，所以她非常的开心，故应选A。
20．句意：然而她前面的那个老人并没有表现出被我这个多嘴的孩子弄得心烦意乱。treated 对待；trained训练；trapped 被困；troubled被烦恼。根据下文He ___6___ with a smile这个老人笑着回答可知，这个老人很友好，他并没有被孩子弄得心烦意乱，故应选D。
21．句意：他带着微笑回答说：“亲爱的小姐，你今天几岁了？” realized 意识到；replied 回答，回应；repeated重复；recorded记录。根据上下文可知，作者的女儿对前面的老人说话，这里是老人的回答，故应选B。
22．句意：那天在商店里发生了神奇的事情，我们都感觉到了。neither 两者都不；both 两者都；all三者以上都；none一个也没有。根据文意可知，这次跟老人的对话让作者的女儿和老人成为了熟人，而且还对这个老人有很大的影响，这就是这个神奇的事情，作者、她的女儿以及这个老人都能感受到。因此应选C。
23．句意：他拿了一把刀，把唯一一个开花的红玫瑰切了下来。let 让；get得到；put放； cut切割。根据前面He pulled out a knife可知，老人是拿刀把玫瑰花切下来，故应选D。
24．句意：在交给他的新朋友之前，他花费了10分钟把茎上的每个刺都切下来。off 离开，脱落；down向下；into 进入；away离开。根据句意可知，这里说的是老人把茎上的刺切割下来，cut…off切断，是固定短语，故应选A。
25．句意：Norah把那朵玫瑰保存在她的枕头下面很长时间，现在干得就像骨头一样。wet 湿的；white 白色的；dry 干的；red红色的。根据句意Norah keeps that rose …under her pillow for a long time.可知，这朵花Norah保存了很长时间，所以花都干了，故应选C。
26．句意：她想知道他是否孤独或者寒冷。relaxed 放松的；excited兴奋的；lonely孤独的；silly愚蠢的。这句话说的是Norah担心老人的感受，空后有一个形容词cold，这里填的词应跟它是表达相同的情感，故应选C。
27．句意：在最近的又一次拜访之后，他说自从他的妻子去世之后，他从来没有睡过一整晚的觉。the other 两者中的另一个；another不定数目中的另一个；other其他的；others其他人或物。根据上文During our first visit in Mr. Dan’s home,可知，上面介绍了去Dan先生家的第一次拜访，这里说的是另外一次，故应选B。
28．句意：在最近的又一次拜访之后，他说自从他的妻子去世之后，他从来没有睡过一整晚的觉。never 从不；always总是；often经常；usually通常。根据文意…since his wife died. “Norah has healed me since meeting her可知，Dan先生的妻子去世了，后面又提到Norah治愈了Dan先生，由此我们可以推测到，自从他的妻子去世以来，他都没有睡过整晚的觉，故应选A。
29．句意：那让我说不出话来，泪水湿润了我的双眼。useless 没用的；meaningless没意义的；careless粗心的；speechless无语的，无话可说的。根据文意可知，作者很受感动，她没有想到自己的女儿会对Dan先生有这么大的影响，所以是说不出话来，故应选D。
30．句意：有时候跟陌生人说话会导致美丽的新的开始。belong to 属于；lead to导致；thanks to幸亏，由于；speak to和某人说话。根据句意可知，和陌生人说话会导致一个美丽的新开始，故应选B。
点睛：这篇短文给我们讲述了作者四岁的女儿和一个陌生的老人成为了朋友，并深深地影响了那个老人的生活。短文是一篇记叙文，文章主题突出，结构完整，讲述了一个感人的故事，比较容易理解。另一方面，短文篇幅较长，且文章中有15个空，这对于学生们来说是一个难点。这个题型是完形填空，考查学生们在具体语境中语言的运用能力，综合性较强。做题时，应先通读全文，掌握大意。然后根据上下文的语境、固定搭配等来做题。最后将答案代入原文，再读一遍，检查答案是否正确。例如第1小题，这个题目的答案应是在阅读完了整个故事之后才能得到，文章的第一段和最后一段是呼应的，在文章的最后提到了beautiful new beginning，因此这个题目应选B，是一个美好的开始。再如第11小题，根据文意可知，Norah非常担心Dan先生，空后有一个形容词是cold寒冷的，这里填的应和它并列，在意思上也应是接近的，都表示有点贬义的意思，因此在四个选项中应选lonely，孤独的。
King’s College Summer School is an annual（每年的）training program for all the middle school students who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from June 1 to July 15. More information is as follows：
| Application（申请）date •Students in New York should send their applications before April 18, 2019 •Students of other cities should send their applications before April 16, 2019 •Foreign students should send their applications before April 10, 2019 | Courses •English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours •American History: 16 hours •American Culture: 16 hours |
| Steps •A letter of self-introduction •A letter of recommendation（推荐）from a teacher ★The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost •Daily lesson:＄200 •Sports and activities:＄100 •Travels:＄200 •Hotel service:＄400 ★You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
| Please write to: Thompson Sanders 1026 King’s Street New York, NY10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@hotmail.com | |
31．According to the article, who will give the courses?
A．The teachers of King’s College and the middle schools in America.
B．The teachers of Summer School and other colleges in the United States.
C．The teachers of the middle schools and Summer School in New York.
D．The teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York.
32．When should foreign students send their applications?
A．Before April 10, 2019 B．Before June 1, 2019
C．Before April 16, 2019 D．Before July 15, 2019
33．If you want to live with your friends in New York, you will have to pay the school____.
A．﹩300 B．﹩400 C．﹩500 D．﹩900
34．Which of the following is TRUE about King’s College Summer School?
A．Only top students can take part in the program.
B．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
C．King’s College Summer School is not organized every year.
D．You can get in touch with the school by telephone or by e-mail.
Good news for art lovers! We have collected some information about the exhibitions put on in Shenzhen this summer.
| Frank Yang's Artworks An exhibition showing late master Frank Yang's old photos, letters, videos and landscape paintings is being held. Entry is free. Dates: Until July 26. Venue: Guan Shanyue Art Museum,6026 Hongli Road, Futian District. Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children's Palace Station, Exit B． | Contemporary Art Chinese artists Wang Dawei and Li Xiao are holding their exhibitions, featuring contemporary sound art and video art. Entry is free. Dates: Until August 18. Venue: OCAT Shenzhen, South Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District. Metro: Line 1 to Qiaocheng East Station, Exit A． |
| Cassie Chen's Photos Cassie Chen, a graduate of Tsinghua University, is exhibiting her photographic Works in Shenzhen. Visitors can find photos on different themes. Entry is free. Dates: Until July 30. Venue: TC101 Exhibition Hall, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang Distict. Metro: Line 3 to Universiade Station, Exit C． | Future Art Chinese artist Sun Fangping is exhibiting his works. Organizers hope that this series of exhibitions will explore the direction and value of the future of art. Dates: Until August 31. Venue: Zhi Art Museum, Song' an Road Bao'an District. Metro: Line 11 to Houting Station, Exit A and then take a taxi. |
26．Which line can you take to enjoy Cassie Chen's Photos?
A．Line 11. B．Line 4. C．Line 3. D．Line 1.
27．In which district can you visit Future Art?
A．Nanshan District B．Futian District
C．Longgang District D．Bao'an District
28．Which exhibitions can you choose if you are free on August 15?
A．Contemporary Art and Future Art.
B．Cassie Chen's Photos and Future Art.
C．Contemporary Art and Frank Yang's Artworks.
D．Frank Yang's Artworks and Cassie Chen's Photos.
29．Where is the text probably taken from?
A．A novel B．A story book
C．A newspaper D．A science magazine
School holiday activities at the library
| | Activity When Cost Who | Cartooning with Eva Leung Tuesday 7 June, 9-11 a.m. ﹩3.00 to. cover the cost of art paper and pencils 5 to 8-year-olds |
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| Activity When Cost Who | Cartooning with Eva Leung Wednesday 8 June, 9-11 a.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of art paper and pencils 9 to 10-year-olds |
| Eva Leung is famous for her cartoons published regularly in KIDStime magazine | ||
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| Activity When Cost Who | Kite-making Wednesday 8 June, 2-4 p.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials 5 to 10-year-olds |
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| Activity When Cost Who | Kite-making Thursday 9 June, 2-4 p.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials 5 to 10-year-olds |
21．Who is this poster for?
A．Cartoonists. B．Librarians. C．Writers. D．Children.
22．On which day are there two different activities?
A．Monday. B．Tuesday. C．Wednesday. D．Thursday.
23．Why are there two cartooning classes on the program?
A．Because the classes are for different age groups.
B．Because more time is needed to learn cartooning
C．Because there is a strict limit on numbers for each class.
D．Because some children might want to do both the classes.
