1、Section C Developing ideas I had a good family that I was close to,and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and 1 ,and there was nothing much wrong in my life. 2 ,I was bored. I wanted more.I wanted to live 3 and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the 4 ones of everyday life.
2、But I was 5 .I had never had any 6 in myself.As a child,even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of 7 ,and even though I did get better as I got older,I never quite 8 that childhood shyness. And I tried everything,like reading books about confidence.I also took tiny steps leading to my
3、 goals.But none of them really 9 . So I 10 that the small steps werent enough.I signed up for an internship(实习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam,an 11 huge step,one that terrified(使恐惧) me as much as it excited me.And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones.I was alone in a country w
4、here the food was 12 and the streets were unfamiliar.I had no idea whether I would be able to handle(应对,处理) everything that this very strange environment would 13 at me. I spent five months in Vietnam,teaching,exploring and laughing.Id learned to 14 myself,my skills,my abilities and my decisions.I r
5、eturned home unrecognisable(可辨认出来的),even to myself,let alone to others.The 15 that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were worn off(消除,逐渐消 磨). That big chance changed everything for me,and in me. 【语篇解读】该文主要讲述了作者通过去异国他乡支教从而改变人生的励志故事。 1.A.tips B.rewards C.treats D.fines 答案 C 解析根据空前的“money in th
6、e bank for trips”可推知,作者生活舒适,有出去旅游和款待他人的资金。 treat在此作名词,意为“款待”。tip“小费;窍门”;reward“奖赏;回报”;fine“罚款”。 2.A.Thus B.Instead C.Otherwise D.However 答案 D 解析根据语境可知,空处的前后内容存在逻辑上的转折关系,故选 D 项。thus“因此”;instead“相 反”;otherwise“否则”;however“然而”。 3.A.easily B.brightly C.peacefully D.modestly 答案 B 解析根据空后的“loudly”可推知,作者对之前
7、的美好生活并不满足,想生活得更加充满生气(brightly)。 4.A.bitter B.clear C.grey D.sweet 答案 C 解析根据上文中的“I was bored”可推知,作者厌倦了之前单调乏味的(grey)生活,希望生活更加丰富多 彩一些,与上文中的“make sharp memories”相呼应。 5.A.proud B.innocent C.outgoing D.afraid 答案 D 解析根据空前的“But”以及下文中的“childhood shyness”可推知,作者内心充满了恐惧。 6.A.pride B.confidence C.interest D.sham
8、e 答案 B 解析根据下文中的“even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of 7 ”和“childhood shyness”可推知,作者一直以来对自己都缺乏信心(confidence),与下文中的“And I tried everything,like reading books about confidence”相呼应。 7.A.stress B.excitement C.confusion D.surprise 答案 A 解析根据空后的“even though I did get better as I got olde
9、r”可推知,在孩童时期,去商店买东西都会给 作者带来很多心理负担(stress)。 8.A.added to B.talked about C.got over D.suffered from 答案 C 解析根据空前的“never”可推知,作者一直都没有克服(got over)自己孩童时期的害羞。 9.A.continued B.survived C.failed D.helped 答案 D 解析根据句中的“But”可推知,尽管作者尝试了很多方法,例如阅读有关(提升)自信的书籍,并采取了一 些小的措施,但是都无济于事(helped)。 10.A.figured B.promised C.pre
10、dicted D.disagreed 答案 A 解析根据空前的“So”可推知,作者认为(figured)小的措施是不够的。 11.A.equally B.impossibly C.unnecessarily D.occasionally 答案 B 解析去越南支教对于一向缺乏自信的作者来讲的确是跨出了不可思议的一大步,故选 B 项。 12.A.nice B.colourful C.strange D.inadequate 答案 C 解析由下文中的“the streets were unfamiliar”和“this very strange environment”可推知,作者身处异国他 乡,对
11、那里的食物感到陌生(strange)。 13.A.point B.throw C.shout D.aim 答案 B 解析 throw at“朝扔”。 14.A.trust B.enjoy C.excuse D.forgive 答案 A 解析与上文中的“And I tried everything,like reading books about confidence”形成对比可推知,作者在越 南支教期间学会了自信。 15.A.fear B.respect C.courage D.anger 答案 A 解析由空后的“controlled my life”和“the self-doubt”可推知,
12、作者之前的生活被害怕(fear)控制,与上文 中的“that childhood shyness”呼应。 .读后续写 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数 应为 150左右。 Ali and his younger sister, Zahra,lived with their parents in a poor neighbourhood.Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job,and they had only a little money
13、 with which to buy food.As they had not paid the rent for several months,the landlord was breathing down their necks. One day,Ali took Zahras shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed,but he lost them on the way home.It wasnt until he got home that he realised he had lost the shoes.He was afraid that hi
14、s parents would be angry and disappointed,so he begged his sister to keep it secret.Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Alis running shoes.Zahras school hours were in the morning,so she would wear them first.After school,she would rush back and give them to Ali.He could then run to his school,
15、which began in the afternoon.Although he ran as fast as he could,Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school. Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes,he decided to take part.He ran home excitedly
16、 and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes. The day of race arrived.Ali had a strong start,but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache.Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her.Dreaming of the new shoes he woul
17、d win for his sister gave him strength,and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners,determined to finish third.Suddenly,as the finish line drew near,another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground. Paragraph 1: Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. P
18、aragraph 2: Filled with delight,Ali walked home quickly. 参考范文 Paragraph 1: Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.Refusing to give up at this point,he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could.He dashed across the finish line and won fourth prize.Thinking he would let his sister dow
19、n,Ali couldnt help sobbing.Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule.Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony,Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventuall
20、y won the shoes for his sister. Paragraph 2: Filled with delight,Ali walked home quickly.He could not wait to see his sister and share the thrilling news.On his arrival,Ali found Zahra was waiting outside.Nervous and anxious,Zahra wondered whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting.“Zahra,see what I have got for you.” He took the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands.The instant Zahra saw the shoes,her face lit up.So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali.“Thank you!Ali.” Tears of joy welled up their eyes as the brother and sister hugged tightly together.
