张贞红　罗成勇

1

On a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, rich white South African lady had found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to__1__about her seating. “What seems to be the__2__, Madam?” asked the attendant(服务员).

“Cant you see?” she said, “Youve sat me next to a__3__ person! I cant possibly sit next to this kind of person. Find me another__4__!”

“Please__5__ down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today,__6__ Ill tell you what Ill do—Ill go and__7__ to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.”

The woman glanced at the angry black man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers). A few__8__ later the stewardess returned with the__9__ news, which she delivered to the lady.

“Madam,__10__, as I expected, economy is__11__. Ive spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full.__12__, we do have one seat in__13__class.”

Before the lady had a chance to answer, the stewardess__14__... “It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade(升级), however, and I have had to get special__15__from the captain. But, learning the conditions, the__16__felt that it was shocking that someone should be__17__to sit next to such a tiring person.”

Having said that, the stewardess__18__to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So__19__youd like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you ...”

At which point, obviously the__20__passengers stood and gave an applause while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.

1. A. argueB. talk

C. thinkD. complain

2. A. problemB. theme

C. symbolD. injury

3. A. whiteB. black

C. richD. short

4. A. carB. bedC. seatD. room

5. A. bendB. sitC. lookD. calm

6. A. butB. andC. soD. or

7. A. testB. check

C. examineD. prove

8. A. hoursB. days

C. minutesD. months

9. A. goodB. bad

C. originalD. harmful

10. A. totallyB. instead

C. besidesD. unfortunately

11. A. emptyB. full

C. expensiveD. tidy

12. A. SomehowB. In fact

C. HoweverD. Therefore

13. A. secondB. club

C. economyD. first

14. A. continuedB. stopped

C. explainedD. questioned

15. A. styleB. permission

C. designD. suggestion

16. A. womanB. man

C. captainD. attendant

17. A. forcedB. allowed

C. forbiddenD. used

18. A. referredB. turned

C. owedD. introduced

19. A. whileB. though

C. ifD. unless

20. A. unexpectedB. united

C. sufferingD. surrounding

【答案与解析】

1. D。不希望与那个黑人坐在一起，所以“抱怨”。

2. A。询问是什么问题。

3. B。根据句子The woman glanced at the angry black man beside her可知。

4. C。上文提到她不愿意与一个黑人坐在一起，同时从后面的句子可知“想另外找一个位子”。

5. D。看到乘客有点激动，所以先安慰她，请她镇静。

6. A。前后句子在逻辑上含有转折的意味，所以用but。

7. B。check“检查”，即通过检查确信。

8. C。根据常识在飞行的飞机上找座位时间不可能太久，所以用minutes。

9. A。根据句子we do have one seat in____class.判断“是一个好消息”。

10. D。经济舱满了，所以说是“不幸的是”。

11. B。由句子and club is also full.可知答案。

12. C。前面提到的两个地方都满员了，头等舱仍有座位，可知前后有转折的意味。

13. D。根据下文while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.可知。

14. A。前面说了一些话，接着又说，所以用continued。

15. B。从后文谈到的与机长有关的事情判断“需要征询机长的许可”。

16. C。由句子and I have had to get special____from the captain.可知答案。

17. A。be forced to“被迫”。

18. B。刚才与那个白人妇女交谈，这里与黑人说话，所以说“转向”了。

19. C。用if表示条件。

20. D。刚才人们在观望，所以说“周围的”旅客恰当。

2

Love and a broken arm

“But what if I break my arm again?” My five-year-old daughter asked, looking very__1__. I knew she__2__ very much to learn to ride, but ever since shed fallen off her bike and broken her arm, shed been afraid.

“Oh, honey,” I said. “I dont think youll break another arm.” “__3__ I could, couldnt I?” “You know, honey,” I said, “__4__ everything you do comes with risks. You could get a broken arm in a car__5__ and then be afraid to__6__ ride in a car again. You could break your arm jumping a rope. You could break your arm at gymnastics. Do you want to__7__ going to gymnastics?” “No,” she said. And with a determined spirit, she stood up and__8__ to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very__9__ little girl overcome a fear, and__10__myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce (离婚).

As we walked home, she asked me about a conversation shed overheard me having with my__11__the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to__12__.” “What grandma wants is for someone to__13__my heart again.” “But Mom， youre too young to__14__it,” I told her. “So I guess love isnt like a broken arm.”

__15__to answer, we walked the rest of the way in__16__. When I got home, I called my mother and__17__her for talking about this to my daughter. Then I did what Id seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon. I agreed to__18__Steve.

Steve was the man for me. We__19__less than a year later. It turned out mother and my daughter were__20__.

1. A. surprisedB. disappointed

C. sadD. puzzled

2. A. wantedB. hated

C. lostD. gained

3. A. AndB. Or

C. InsteadD. But

4. A. AlmostB. Hardly

C. NearlyD. Mostly

5. A. tradeB. sale

C. accidentD. show

6. A. everB. never

C. evenD. yet

7. A. startB. regret

C. finishD. stop

8. A. offeredB. agreed

C. hadD. chose

9. A. shyB. weak

C. braveD. gentle

10. A. congratulatingB. praising

C. encouragingD. celebrating

11. A. fatherB. mother

C. sisterD. brother

12. A. likeB. knowC. loveD. teach

13. A. warmB. feelC. buyD. break

14. A. understandB. believe

C. acceptD. receive

15. A. UnableB. Unwilling

C. UncertainD. Unhappy

16. A. excitementB. sorrow

C. silenceD. surprise

17. A. punishedB. scolded

C. thankedD. appreciated

18. A. hireB. meetC. fireD. invite

19. A. leftB. married

C. movedD. quarrelled

20.A. wrongB. rightC. clearD. clever

【答案与解析】

1. C。由上下文语境可知，小女孩想骑自行车又不敢骑，由此可以推断其心情是很悲哀的，因此该空应填sad。

2. A。该空表示“想要”，因此应填wanted。

3. D。母亲认为小女孩不会再摔断胳膊，而女儿认为自己有可能再摔断胳膊，因此该空含转折性逻辑关系，应填But。

4. A。该空表示“几乎”，强调程度，因此应填almost。

5. C。由常识可知，在汽车事故中人们的胳膊有可能受伤，因此该空应填accident。

6. A。ever用于此句中有“总是，始终”的含义，相当于always，它起着一种加强语气的作用。

7. D。难道你不想去体育馆了吗？

8. B。在母亲的解释与劝说下，女儿答应再试一次。……