阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The spot of a red balloon
in a tree was what first caught Randy Heiss's 1on December 16, 2018. He
then walked toward it and found the balloon attached to a piece of2. "Dayami," it read on one side, in a
child's3. Heiss flipped the paper
over. It was a numbered list in Spanish. His Spanish isn't very good, but he
could4it was a Christmas list.
He was charmed and wondered
whether he could5the child. About 20 miles
to the southwest, just across the border, was the city of Nogales,Mexico. 6the prevailing wind (常刮的风), he was pretty sure that's where it came from.
Back home, Heiss's wife who
is fluent in Spanish7the list. Heiss listened
carefully: Dayami, 8a girl, had asked for a
doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies. Heiss then posted about his quest
on Facebook,9photos, hoping someone
might know the girl's family.
A few days passed with no
leads; Heiss worried that time was running out10Christmas. On December 19, he
decided to send a private Facebook message to Radio XENY in Nogales. The next
morning, when he was still in bed, Heiss11a message: The staff had12Dayami, who indeed lived in
Nogales and would be willing to arrange a get-together at the radio station.
Heiss and his wife rushed
to13everything on Dayami's list. Then they drove for
45 minutes, 14the border into Nogales. They
finally met the very15girl."
Her eyes were wide open with wonder. Like, 'Oh my gosh,this really did work!' It was a beautiful
experience, " Heiss said. "Quite healing for us."
Heiss, 61,
has lived in Bisbee, Arizona for more than three decades. Ten years ago, he and
his wife16their only child in an
accident. They have even no grandchildren. Now they split their time between
Nogales and Bisbee.
"Being around children at
Christmastime has been17in our lives," Heiss said. "It's been kind of a gaping
hole in our Christmas experience." He has since reflected on what a
miracle it was that he occasionally18the balloon, let alone that
he was able to meet Dayami and her family.
(1)
A .
hands
B .
breath
C .
attention
D .
imagination
(2)
A .
paper
B .
glass
C .
wood
D .
cloth
(3)
A .
steps
B .
voice
C .
eyes
D .
writing
(4)
A .
remember
B .
see
C .
hope
D .
promise
(5)
A .
find
B .
adopt
C .
teach
D .
challenge
(6)
A .
Amazed at
B .
Sponsored by
C .
Accustomed to
D .
Based on
(7)
A .
drafted
B .
polished
C .
translated
D .
finished
(8)
A .
eventually
B .
probably
C .
ever
D .
even
(9)
A .
downloading
B .
taking
C .
attaching
D .
analyzing
(10)
A .
before
B .
at
C .
after
D .
until
(11)
A .
searched for
B .
decided on
C .
subscribed to
D .
awoke to
(12)
A .
saved
B .
comforted
C .
located
D .
appointed
(13)
A .
consume
B .
buy
C .
produce
D .
exchange
(14)
A .
examining
B .
closing
C .
defending
D .
crossing
(15)
A .
frightened
B .
excited
C .
determined
D .
embarrassed
(16)
A .
left
B .
stopped
C .
lost
D .
disabled
(17)
A .
abused
B .
abnormal
C .
abstract
D .
absent
(18)
A .
blew
B .
released
C .
spotted
D .
decorated
答案:(1)C;(2)A;(3)D;(4)B;(5)A;(6)D;(7)C;(8)B;(9)C;(10)A;(11)D;(12)C;(13)B;(14)D;(15)B;(16)C;(17)D;(18)C;