2006北京卷
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 . He did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy. But rather when he was 37 and ill.
My father was38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must always things up 43 . we grow-our youth. Our beauty, our friends-but it always 44 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said,” But, Peter. I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 47 . He answered his own question:” I 48 the love of my family. ” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49 me his words. After that , when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的)at someone. I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of live for others. then I should be 52 . To give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54 what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .
36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
38. A. already B. still C. only D. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experience C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
答案与解析:
36. C however意思是“然而”,表示转折或对比,多位于句中,前后要加逗号,可以位于句首或句末。Afterwards 意思是后来,therefore意思是因此,meanwhile 意思是同时。
37.B weak意思是虚弱的,与ill是同类概念。Tried意思是疲劳的,poor意思是贫穷的,slow意思是慢的。都不属于健康的范畴。
38.D. once 曾经,与一般过去时连用,表示过去发生的事。already已经,常与现在进行时连用,表示已经完成的动作。Still仍然是,与下文作者所讲的父亲得了重病矛盾。Only仅仅。
39. A take…away “把…拿走。因为得了重病,它把一切都带走了,表示父亲不再是一个强壮的人。Throw away 扔掉,send away 发送 put away 放好,储存。
40.B. difficult 困难的,从上文中可以判断出父亲甚至说话都很困难。impossible 不可能的表示连说话也不会了。与下文矛盾。stressful 紧张的,压力重的。 Hopeless 绝望的。
41.C talk about 谈论,议论,内容可重可轻。下文的内容说明了他们在谈论生活。Worry about 对…感到焦虑操心。care about 关系。ask about 问…的问题。
42.D belief 信念,信仰,意为内心承认谋事是真实的,下文的内容表达了作者的信念,decision 决定。 Experience 经历,ambition 抱负,志气。
43.A as引导时间状语从句,意思是随着,这里表示随着我们的成长。Since引导时间状语从句常与现在进行时连用。Before 引导时间状语从句表示“在…之前”。 till 引导时间状语从句表示“一直……”。
44.C it seems that 意思是:似乎表示事物似乎是什么样的,作者认为似乎我们丢弃一些东西后,一些新的东西代替了原来的。suggest 表明。 promise 承诺。require 需要
45.A speak up 大声的说,表示父亲这时发表了自己的看法,turn up 朝上翻出现,sum up 总结,概括。open up 打开,揭露。
46.D everything 一切,父亲认为他放弃了一切,something 一些东西,anything 任何东西,nothing 没有任何东西。
47. A surprisingly 令人吃惊的,比较父亲前后说的话可以看出,他的话真的是令人吃惊,immediately马上, naturally 自然的。certainly一定,必定
48. C gain 获得由于父亲得病,受到了家庭的照顾,所以他得到了家庭的爱,have 有,accept 接受,enjoy 享受……的乐趣。
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