阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When my children were
teenagers, I bought a fridge magnet(磁铁)with
what was said to be a First Nations or Native American prayer. I 1it
on the door of our fridge in full view. I found the words to be thought
provoking (发人深省)and hoped 2 would teach my children to have more patience
and be more forgiving of others.
3 my children are adults now. I have kept the
magnet on our fridge door for the past twenty-five years. During that time,
I've often found that the message has helped me 4situations from a different view.
For example, a number
of 5ago, I was on my way to a farewell party
with several workmates. A popular department manager was retiring. As we were
leaving the6, We met our other workmate, Wendy, who
had previously planned to attend the event with us. I asked Wendy if she wanted
us to wait for her, and she replied in a quite rude manner, 7our
invitation. One of my other 8was quite annoyed.
I don't know why you
even bothered to invite her," she said.
Reflecting on how
tired Wendy appeared as she rushed away from us, I commented that perhaps we9 just give Wendy a break and forgive her for
declining at the last minute. She was 10having a bad day, and it wasn't worth
holding a grudge(怨恨) against her if we weren't
aware of what caused her11behavior.
A week later, I 12that when we met Wendy, she was returning
to the office from a medical appointment where she was told she had cancer. She
died a year later. Wendy wasn't being 13 to us. She had just received a very horrified diagnosis(诊断). On reflection, I'm amazed she was able to reply at all.
14 it's a family member who let me down, a friend
who betrayed a confidence, or a difficult workmate, the words 15my fridge guides me. It's not always easy
to forgive. I've been able to shed a lot of resentment over the years by focusing on my
mantra(咒语).
(1)
A .
hid
B .
placed
C .
hung
D .
left
(2)
A .
they
B .
it
C .
them
D .
we
(3)
A .
Unless
B .
Because
C .
Since
D .
Although
(4)
A .
see
B .
watch
C .
notice
D .
discover
(5)
A .
minutes
B .
days
C .
months
D .
years
(6)
A .
home
B .
shop
C .
party
D .
office
(7)
A .
turning down
B .
turning up
C .
turning on
D .
turning into
(8)
A .
friends
B .
workmates
C .
members
D .
managers
(9)
A .
would
B .
should
C .
could
D .
might
(10)
A .
clearly
B .
hardly
C .
completely
D .
lately
(11)
A .
polite
B .
strange
C .
unusual
D .
serious
(12)
A .
studied
B .
learned
C .
communicated
D .
told
(13)
A .
friendly
B .
rude
C .
surprised
D .
stupid
(14)
A .
Whether
B .
As
C .
Until
D .
If
(15)
A .
on
B .
in
C .
outside
D .
up
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)D;(4)A;(5)D;(6)D;(7)A;(8)B;(9)B;(10)A;(11)C;(12)B;(13)B;(14)A;(15)A;