阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

My day began when I saw my six-year-old son Jonathan doing something in the garden by my azalea bush ( 杜鹃花丛 ). By the time I got ____1____ , I found he’d broken it! It was my favorite!

“ Can I take this to school? ” he asked, smiling. Though a bit unhappy, I nodded. Then I turned back to the broken bush and ____2____ it as if to say silently, “ I’m sorry. ” Later I pruned ( 修剪 ) it with great care.

The rest of the day, I was busy doing endless housework. Time had passed by fast ____3____ I realized it was already 3:00. Leaving the clothes in the washing machine, I hurriedly got to school to ____4____ Jonathan. When I got there, the teacher told me she wanted to talk about Jonathan.

What now? I thought.

I had prepared myself for the worst, ____5____ the teacher’s words greatly surprised me. “ Did you know Jonathan brought ____6____ to school today? ” she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush.“ See that little girl? ” the teacher ___7___ . I saw a bright-eyed child busily drawing a picture with crayons. I ____8____ again.

“ Well, her parents are separated and she has been ____9____ these days. I did all I could to comfort ( 安慰 ) her, but nothing ____10____ . This morning I watched your son walk over to ____11____ with some pretty pink flowers and say, ‘ This is for you ’ . ”

I felt my heart full of ____12____ for what my son had done. Holding Jonathan’s hand, I said, “ Thank you, you’ve ____13____ my day. ”

I was warmed by the ____14____ Jonathan showed to the little girl and I made up my mind to pass it on. Later that evening when my husband came back home from a tiring workday, I picked some pink azaleas and ____15____ them to him. “ This is for you, ” I said.

1 ． A ． off B ． out C ． up D ． on

2 ． A ． dropped B ． pulled C ． touched D ． kicked

3 ． A ． after B ． since C ． before D ． once

4 ． A ． pick up B ． look for C ． take care of D ． catch up with

5 ． A ． and B ． as C ． or D ． but

6 ． A ． clothes B ． pictures C ． crayons D ． flowers

7 ． A ． laughed B ． continued C ． doubted D ． shouted

8 ． A ． nodded B ． turned C ． smiled D ． thought

9 ． A ． sad B ． tired C ． bored D ． angry

10 ． A ． lasted B ． appeared C ． worked D ． remained

11 ． A ． him B ． her C ． them D ． you

12 ． A ． trust B ． courage C ． interest D ． pride

13 ． A ． recorded B ． made C ． missed D ． stolen

14 ． A ． kindness B ． magic C ． value D ． humor

15 ． A ． threw B ． lent C ． handed D ． sent

答案

B    2 ． C    3 ． C    4 ． A    5 ． D    6 ． D    7 ． B    8 ． A    9 ． A    10 ． C    11 ． B    12 ． D    13 ． B    14 ． A    15 ． C

【导语】文章讲述了作者因为每天的日常琐事对生活失去信心，但是儿子的做法让作者受到了感染和激发，决心让爱重新出现在她的家。

1 ．句意：等我出来的时候，我发现他把它弄坏了！

off 从 …… 离开； out 离开，向外； up 向上； on 在 …… 上；根据 “I saw my six-year-old son Jonathan doing something in the garden by my azalea bush ( 杜鹃花丛 ). By the time I got...I found he’d broken it! It was my favorite!” 可知，当作者从屋里出来的时候， get out“ 出去 ” ，故选 B 。

2 ．句意：然后我转过身去，摸了摸那棵折断的灌木，好像在默默地说： “ 对不起。 ”

dropped 丢； pulled 拉，拽； touched 触摸； kicked 踢；根据 “it as if to say silently, “ I’m sorry. ” ” 可知，作者摸着那棵被折断的植物，故选 C 。

3 ．句意：时间过得很快，我意识到已经 3 点了。

after 在 …… 之后； since 自从； before 在 …… 之前； once 一旦；根据 “Time had passed by fast...I realized it was already 3:00.” 可知，主句是过去完成时，从句是一般过去时，此处应用 before 引导时间状语从句，强调主从句动作发生的先后顺序，故选 C 。

4 ．句意：我把衣服放在洗衣机里，匆匆赶到学校去接乔纳森。

pick up 开车去接； look for 寻找； take care of 照顾； catch up with 赶上；根据 “Can I take this to school?” 以及 “I hurriedly got to school to” 可知，是去学校接儿子，故选 A 。

5 ．句意：我已经做好了最坏的准备，但老师的话让我大吃一惊。

and 和； as 好像； or 或者； but 但是；空格前后两句之间是转折关系，应用 but 连接，故选 D 。

6 ．句意：你知道乔纳森今天带花来学校了吗？

clothes 衣服； pictures 图片； crayons 蜡笔； flowers 花；根据 “Jonathan doing something in the garden by my azalea bush” 可知，是带花去学校，故选 D 。

7 ．句意：老师继续说。

laughed 大笑； continued 继续； doubted 怀疑； shouted 喊叫；根据 “Did you know Jonathan brought...to school today” 以及 “Well, her parents are separated...” 可知，老师继续说着，故选 B 。

8 ．句意：我再次点头。

nodded 点头； turned 转向； smiled 微笑； thought 认为；根据 “I nodded” 及 “again” 可知，此处指的是 “ 再次点头 ” ，故选 A 。

9 ．句意：她的父母分开了，这几天她很伤心。

sad 伤心的； tired 疲惫的； bored 厌烦的； angry 生气的；根据 “her parents are separated” 可知，父母分开了，女孩很伤心，故选 A 。

10 ．句意：我尽我所能安慰她，但没有任何效果。

lasted 持续； appeared 出现； worked 奏效； remained 留下；根据 “I did all I could to comfort ( 安慰 ) her, but nothing” 可知，老师尽可能地安慰女孩但没有效果，故选 C 。

11 ．句意：今天早上，我看到你的儿子带着一些漂亮的粉红色花朵走向她，说， ‘ 这是给你的。 ’ ”

him 他； her 她； them 他们； you 你；此处指代的是前面提到的小女孩，应用 her 代替，故选 B 。

12 ．句意：我为儿子所做的一切感到骄傲。

trust 信任； courage 勇气； interest 兴趣； pride 骄傲；根据上文老师的描述可知，儿子做了一件好事，作者应该为儿子感到骄傲，故选 D 。

13 ．句意：我握着乔纳森的手说 :“ 谢谢你，你让我今天很开心。 ”

recorded 记录； made 制作； missed 想念； stolen 偷；儿子的表现让作者很开心， make one’s day“ 让某人很开心 ” ，故选 B 。

14 ．句意：乔纳森对那个小女孩的善良使我感到温暖，我决心把它传递下去。

kindness 善良； magic 魔法； value 价值； humor 幽默；儿子送给女孩花是为了让女孩开心，这是一种善举，故选 A 。

15 ．句意：那天晚上，丈夫劳累了一天回到家，我摘了一些粉红色的杜鹃花递给他。

threw 扔； lent 借出； handed 递； sent 发送；根据 “when my husband came back home from a tiring workday, I picked some pink azaleas” 可知，此处说的是把花递给了丈夫，故选 C 。