The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 1 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 2 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down, 3 with great excitement, “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a 4 sight, with its petals all worn-not enough rain, or too little light. 5 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 6 a small smile and then it 7 away. But instead of 8 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 9 , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 10 it; here, it’s for you.” The weed before me was dying or dead. But I knew I 11 take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 12 , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 13 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I 14 for the very first time the boy was 15 . I heard my voice tremble 16 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 17 of the effect he’d had on my day. I held the wilted (枯萎的) flower up to my nose and breathed in the 18 of a beautiful rose and smiled. 19 the eyes of a blind child, 20 I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. 1.A.contented B.inspired C.excited D.disappointed 2.A.inspected B.overlooked C.approached D.recognized 3.A.telling B.saying C.admitting D.lying 4.A.unique B.rough C.severe D.pitiful 5.A.Wanting B.Demanding C.Preferring D.Teasing 6.A.presented B.adjusted C.forced D.delivered 7.A.passed B.faded C.fled D.flew 8.A.declining B.betraying C.panicking D.quitting 9.A.surprise B.embarrassment C.sympathy D.sorrow 10.A.took B.pulled C.attained D.picked 11.A.should B.can C.may D.must 12.A.announced B.replied C.declared D.whispered 13.A.grasped B.held C.caught D.seized 14.A.observed B.noticed C.figured D.determined 15.A.dull B.deaf C.blind D.crazy 16.A.once B.after C.as D.since 17.A.unaware B.unbelievable C.regretful D.regardless 18.A.smell B.affection C.fragrance D.award 19.A.In B.From C.Before D.Through 20.A.eventually B.personally C.fortunately D.shortly
答案: 1—5 ACBDA 6—10 CBDAD 11—15 DBBBC 16—20 CACDA