吴建华　蓝利霞　李贤军　熊芸　解光琼

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（一）

One day， a poor boy was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school. He was hungry and decided to ask for a meal at the next       1      . When a lovely young        2       opened the door，      3       a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of       4      .

As Kelly left， he felt       5       and his faith in God and man was strong also.

6       later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors could do nothing and specialists were called in to study her       7       disease.

Dr. Kelly was on the team for the       8      . Hearing the name of the town she came from，       9       he rose and went down the hall to her room.

In his doctors gown（長枪）， he     10      her at once. Back to the consultation room， he determined to do his best to save her life. After a long       11      ， the battle was won. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it， then       12       something on the edge and it was sent to her room.

She       13       to open it， for it would be hard to pay for it. Finally she       14      ， and something caught her attention. She began to read the following words：“      15       in full with one glass of milk. Signed， Dr. Kelly.”

（广东省中山纪念中学 吴建华）

（二）

As many schools start to reopen during COVID-19， teachers are preparing for students to return. With many new rules and       1      ， the new school term wont be like before. One teacher from the US has come up with a       2       way to make her pupils feel safer and happier during these difficult times.

A kindergarten teacher Jennifer Pierson has       3       photos of her classroom online. To keep the kids apart， she has turned the individual desks into trucks， completing with plastic shields （擋板）to       4       the children.

A photo of the classroom was shared on the Facebook， where it became popular. Alongside the picture， parenting blogger（博主）Gail Hoffer-Loibl       5       the teacher for her idea， writing：“No       6      . Masks all day. Six feet apart at all times. School seemed frightening. Thankfully， there are       7       like Jennifer Pierson in the US， who       8       the desks to look like trucks. Those students       9       are taught by a caring teacher. Thats what parents can be       10       for. Thank the teachers like Jennifer Pierson，       11       they have done all they can to make our kids feel safe and happy.”

The post       12       much attention， shared over 20，000 times and gaining over 10，000       13      . After reading the post， many people also        14        on the photo like“What a （n）       15        teacher！”.

（三）

A new cookbook called The Community Comfort is available online. It       1       traditional comfort food from ethnic minority（少数民族） communities， and aims to       2       money. All

3       from the Community Comfor te-book will       4       go to those greatly affected by Covid-19（新冠肺炎）-Black people and other ethnic minorities.

The book was edited by cookbook       5       Riaz Phillips. Every recipe（菜谱）in the book is also       6       by an interesting story from each contributor on why theyve chosen the dish and what       7       it brings to them. Riaz Phillips said，“For us migrants， food is one of the       8       ways that our communities unite. Food connected us and       9       our culture to a wider community.”

During Covid-19， when we cant enjoy dinner with our loved ones， Riaz wanted to do something which brought       10       to people. So he made this book published.

He added，“Food is important in our life. Food and recipes make us connect， heal and mourn together， but also       11       when things get better too. For people in our communities， food is our colour when our       12       dont always get heard， so I       13       these recipes to give them comfort while they are      14     .”Riaz also felt       15       when giving a hand to others.

（四）

A girl in her 20s sat beside me in the house where Mother Teresa lived. Theres total       1       around us.“I cant believe Im here.”The girl spoke suddenly. I smiled and we began to       2      .

The girl called Sharon from the US，       3       reading about Mother Teresa and dreaming of meeting her some day. She had started       4       from her earnings（收入）from summer jobs for her        5      to India. Finally， she came to India and       6       at the MoC orphanage（孤兒院）.

Today， she was       7       to meet Mother Teresa.“I finally      8       my dream I had as a kid.”she said. I could feel her       9       as she spoke. She invited me to meet Mother Teresa together       10       we first met today.

Called in to meet Mother Teresa， we stood before Mother Teresa， who was sick， but her eyes shone. She looked at us happily， smiling       11      .“Let me bless you！”she said. We reached out for her       12      ， which was cold， but she let us hold it.“Thank you！”Sharon managed to say the words with tears        13       down her eyes.

After that， Sharon and I became friends. She       14       me to volunteer at the MoC orphanage. Not meeting now， we are always holding the moment when Mother Teresa        15       our lives.

（五）

Three years ago， Joan MacDonald， 74， hoped to improve symptoms（癥状）of arthritis（关节炎）， which made her difficult to walk. She was       1       to a difficult fitness schedule. She exercised in a gym and changed her       2      ， having five healthy meals per day. Since then， Joan has lost 25       3      ， having become a social media sensation（引起轰动的人）， with 876，000 fans       4       her journey.

The inspiration for the change came after her daughter Michelle， working as a fitness coach， asked her mum to       5       her health.“Three years ago， I began this long and slow journey and now I       6       that however challenging life is， we must remain       7       to our aim and keep going. She       8       on her Instagram account called Train With Joan.

Once Joan MacDonald had lost the weight， her goals changed to build up       9       and strength. Sometimes， she hosts       10       meetings through her social media account to       11       others. Besides， Joan has       12       an e-book of fitness.

As for her routine， she       13       works out five days per week， 90 minutes each time. Joan says： “I       14       my goal and never gave up. I dont       15       if my changes are slow because I shall go at my own pace.”

（广东省兴宁市第一中学 蓝利霞）

（六）

Last weekend， the New York City Ballet（NYCB）， one of the leading ballet companies in the US， arrived in China. It hoped to appeal to Chinese       1       with a contemporary American style. But Martins，one of the NYCBs members， is a little       2       by the Chinese response to his performances.“Their       3       are blank. I cant tell if they       4       it or not. Perhaps they think its respectful not to       5       the dance.”

He laughs when he       6       the atmosphere： “I couldnt believe it. People were getting up from their       7       and moving to sit by their friends. They were       8       and enjoying themselves. They didnt take out       9       or anything， but the atmosphere was nothing like the formal ballet in the US.”

So how are you meant to behave？Western audiences sit       10      ， listening carefully to the music and       11       themselves in watching the dance， then everyone claps       12       at the end. But Martins is convinced you should enjoy ballet in your own way. Its not necessary to       13       convention.

“My       14       to a young person seeing ballet for the first time is not to be judgmental. If you have an open mind you will find and enjoy the       15      ，” he says.

（廣东省河源市东源高级中学 李贤军）

（七）

Since the age of three， Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That       1       nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill， then a 17-year-old high school senior in Pacific Grove， California， was in a car accident that put her in the       2       for 51 days and left her paralyzed（瘫痪的）from the waist down. For most people， that would have stopped any hope of a       3       career. For Hill， it was the       4      . Far from being a       5      ， her wheelchair encouraged her.“I wanted to prove to my community—and to myself—that I was still‘normal.”.

Hoping to reach more people in a       6       city， Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and       7       a team of dancers with disabilities.

Hill has      8     what many of us never will：her     9      dream.        10      ， every year she holds a dance       11       for wheelchair users， intending to help them       12       their inner desire. In 2019， 173       13       from ten countries attended.

The dancers arent the only ones feeling       14      . One woman saw a YouTube video of the team competing and commented，“You guys are so great！Im       15       because you rock！To be in a wheelchair and still be so beautiful makes me know I can be beautiful too！”

（八）

Mic Reich at Loyola Beach in Chicago believes she was infected with COVID-19 in early March at a social event and was confirmed March 16. She was       1       by how quickly the virus       2       her， and she was sent to a hospital for a night while       3       providers monitored her condition.“The best way I can describe it is its like        4       a corset（緊身衣）thats too tight， while walking through the polar vortex（极地漩涡），”she said.

Reich is now       5      ， though her strength hasnt       6       returned. She lives alone and       7       herself， yet was touched by how many friends and        8       ones helped her through the       9      . Groceries were brought to her door. Phone calls cut through the loneliness of being       10      . A friend even risked exposure by driving her home from the hospital.

Once recovered， Reich said she intends to        11       these acts of kindness. Since medical experts think that people already       12       will have immunity（免疫力）to coronavirus， she expected to help others who are sick or       13       at a food bank — the kind of in-the-flesh       14       few others can provide.

“I am very much looking forward to when I have more       15       to do something.”she said.

（江西省靖安中學 熊 芸）

（九）

There was once a boy who was growing up in a well-off family. One day， his father decided to take him on a trip to show him how others lived， who were less       1      . His fathers goal was to help his son       2       everything given in his life.

After two-hour drive， they       3       to a farm where a poor family lived. They spent several days on the farm，       4       the family to work for their food.

When they       5      ， the dad asked his son if he had learned anything impressive after the trip. The boy quickly replied， “It was       6      . That family is so lucky！”

7      ， his father asked what he meant by that. The boy said， “We have a pool in our yard， but they have a river       8       around their cottage endlessly. We have lanterns outside， but they have the       9       open sky and the shining stars to give them light. We have to go to the       10       store， but they are able to grow their own food. Our high fence       11       our possessions， but they dont need such a limiting       12      ， because their friends protect them.”

True wealth and happiness arent measured by material

13      . Enjoying the natural       14      ， being around the people you adore and having freedom are much more       15      .

（安徽省合肥润安公学 解光琼）

答案与点拨

（一）本文讲述了Kelly小时候受恩于人，长大成为医生后感恩回报的故事。

1. B 由上文男孩挨家挨户卖东西和后文有人开了门可知，男孩决定在下一户家宅处讨要一顿饭。

2. B由后文中的that young woman was critically ill可知，是一位漂亮的女人开了门见他。

3. A 由上下文可知，男孩一开始决定要一顿饭，但是后来他改变主意，讨要了一杯水而不是膳食。

4. C  由下文可知，虽然男孩要的是一杯水，但女人看他很饿，就给了他一大杯牛奶，与文章末尾处形成呼应。

5. D 上文提到Kelly得到了大杯牛奶，所以等他喝完离开的时候，他应该感觉更加有力气，后文的his faith in God and man was strong also与之形成呼应。

6. C 由后文可知，当年的小男孩成为了一名医生，所以这是很多年以后发生的事情。

7. A 由上下文可知，当地的医生对女人的病无能为力，只好请求专家帮忙会诊，最终女人得救了，可见她得的是一种罕见病。

8. B 由后文Kelly回到了会诊室决定要设法抢救女人可知，Kelly当时是在会诊的专家团队里。

9. C 由上文可知，Kelly得知女人是来自他熟悉的城镇，所以他立即起身去到她的病房。……