高考英語復(fù)習完形填空：考點解析記敘文4

完形填空

【備考策略】

2011版高中英語二輪專題復(fù)習學案：專題二完形填空之記敘類（1）（新課標）

【考點分類突破】

記敘文

【體裁詮釋】

記敘文分為記事和記人兩種形式。主要包括事件敘述、故事、幽默、名人傳記等。

1.記敘方式多樣。通常為了敘述方便，作者會按時間先后順序或空間順序等方式來安排

情節(jié)和內(nèi)容。這類文章條理清楚，層次分明。讀者也較容易理解和接受。但有時為了突出某

個情節(jié)或為了增加閱讀趣味，或為了其他目的，作者可能會采用插敘，甚至倒敘的寫作手法。

在閱讀時，先瀏覽全文，判斷出文章的敘述方式，以便抓住文章的主線，理清文章的脈

絡(luò)。然后依據(jù)文章信息，了解文章內(nèi)容的來龍去脈，進而達到對文意的透徹理解，這樣才能

做出合理的選擇。

2.記敘文往往有較強的故事趣味性，有情節(jié)的跌宕起伏和情感的細膩變化等特點，信息

量很大。作者在敘述過程中往往會融入人物的語言、行為、心理的描寫，這在一定程度上增

加了考生理解文章的難度。這時，必須理清上下文的脈絡(luò)，對人物的語言、行為、心理等給

出合理的想像和推理，并仔細揣摩作者的用意，從而透徹理解文意，達到對語境的準確理解，

進而做出合理的選擇。

3.命題傾向于注重短文本身的教育意義或選取記敘具有特殊個性品質(zhì)的人物故事，給人

以啟迪或鼓舞；作者有時在記敘過程中或記敘結(jié)束后發(fā)表自己的看法和感受。因此只有借助

上下文乃至全文的語境才能揣摩作者的心境，及其對各個角色、各個事件的態(tài)度。在答題過

程中，除了要把握關(guān)聯(lián)詞語，還要把握語氣、動作等的描寫，以期與作者達到共鳴。

【典例探究】

（2010?山東卷）世紀金榜

ItwasacoolOctoberevening.Excitementandfamilymembers_36___thehall.Iwas

onlya7-year-oldgirl,butIwasthecenterof_37___.Finally,afterweeksof

preparation,Iwould38allmyhardworkinadanceofperformance.Everything

wouldbe_39___—soIthought.Iwaitedbackstageall_40—inmyblacktights

withagoldenbelt.Inaloudandclearvoice,themasterofceremonies41that

myclasswasnext.

Mydanceclasswasdoingaroutineonwoodenboxestwofeetbytwofeet,facingthe

_42___.AllIhadtodointhenextmovewasputonefootontheboxnexttomine

andkeepmyotherfootonmybox..Itreallywasan43move.Iwasconcentrating

somuch_44___thehugesmileonmyfaceandholdingmyheadupthatIdidnotlook

45Iwasgoing.ImissedmypartnerJsboxaltogetherand46,ThereIwas

standingonthestagefloorwhenmyclassmateswereontopoftheirboxes.Icould

heargiggles（咯咯笑）comingfromtheaudience,andIfeltthe47rushtomy

face.Irememberedmydanceteacherhadtoldus,“Ifyoumakeamistake,keepsmiling

sotheaudiencewillnot48Ididmybesttofollowher_49asIcontinued

withtheroutine.

Whenthecurtaindropped,sodidmy50fortheevening.I51bitterly,

tastingthesaltfromthetearsthatstreameddownmyface.Iranbackstage,butno

onecould_52—medown.

RecentlyIrealizedIhadbeena_53—thatnight.Iwas___54___,butIfought

theurgetorunoffthestage._55___,Ifinishedtheroutinewithasmileonmy

face.NowwhenfriendsandfamilylaughaboutthetimeIslippedduringadance

performance,Icanlaughtoo.

36.A.filledB.visitedC.attendedD.decorated

37.A.pressureB.impressionC.debateD.attention

38.A.takeoverB.showoffC.lookafterD.giveup

39.A.reasonableB.suitableC.obviousD.perfect

40.A.dressedupB.foldedupC.coveredupD.mixedup

41.A.suggestedB.explainedC.announcedD.predicted

42.A.musicB.audienceC.curtainD.stage

43.A.easyB.activeC.adventurousD.extra

44.A.containingB.hidingC.sharingD.keeping

45.A.whyB.whetherC.whereD.what

46.A.wanderedB.slippedC.wavedD.skipped

47.A.bloodB.pleasureC.prideD.tear

48.A.leaveB.cheerC.believeD.notice

49.A.gestureB.exampleC.adviceD.plan

50.A.doubtsB.hopesC.voiceD.patience

51.A.arguedB.shoutedC.beggedD.sobbed

52.A.turnB.calmC.letD.put

53.A.starB.pioneerC.loserD.fool

54.A.satisfiedB.movedC.embarrassedD.confused

55.A.HoweverB.InsteadC.IntotalD.inreturn

R文章大意》本篇為敘事故事，記述了作者七歲時參加演出過程中的一段經(jīng)歷，雖然作者在

表演時出現(xiàn)了失誤，但他還是堅持面帶笑容將表演完成。多年之后，作者反思自己當時的表

現(xiàn)，他認識到當時能堅持下來，自己就是一個明星，當與朋友、家人談到那次不成功的表演

時也能釋然。

R解析』選A。通讀全文可知，作者描述了自己七歲時的一次舞蹈表演的經(jīng)歷，有表演自然就

有觀眾，因此本句意為：家人們擠滿了演出大廳，大廳里充滿了激動的氣氛，表示“充滿、

擠滿”用filled。

K解析》選D。根據(jù)作者后面的描述可知，本句句意應(yīng)為“我只有七歲，但是我是人們注意的

中心”.所以要使用attention.,

K解析》選B。本題所在的句子意為：最后，在經(jīng)過了幾周的準備之后，我要在舞蹈表演中展

示我所做出的努力。showoff展示；炫耀，賣弄，與語境相符；takeover繼承，接辦；接

管；lookafter照顧，照看；giveup放棄，投降。

R解析』選D。根據(jù)后面的描述可知，盡管作者的這次演出失敗了，但作者一開始認為“?切

將會很完美--我是這樣認為的。"perfect完美的，符合邏輯。reasonable合乎情理的；

suitable合適的，適宜的；obvious明顯的。

K解析》選A。本句描述了自己演出時的穿戴，所以句意應(yīng)為“我等在后臺，穿著黑色的緊身

衣，扎著金色的腰帶。dressup意為“化裝，打扮，與參加演出這一語境相符。foldup折

疊起來；coverup掩蓋，蓋??；mixup混淆；拌和;調(diào)和。

R解析』選Co本句句意應(yīng)為“典禮的主持人清晰地大聲宣布下面表演的是我們班。”

announced意為"宣布"，符合句子語境。

R解析』選B。演出自然少不了觀眾，演員們要面對觀眾表演，所以本句意為：我們的舞蹈班

成員在一個兩英尺見方的箱子上做固定的動作，面向觀眾。

K解析』選A。由后文可知，作者太注重保持臉上的笑容以及高昂著頭部，所以對這么簡單的

動作沒有很在意。

R解析1選D。作者在本句中描述了自己表演出現(xiàn)失誤前的狀況，句意為：我臉上帶著微笑，

高昂著頭，注意力如此集中以至于我沒有看到我移動的位置。keep保持某種狀態(tài)，所以D項

正確。contain包含；hide躲藏；share分享。

［解析］選C。見上句解析。

R解析』選Bo從下文ThereIwasstandingonthestagefloorwhenmyclassmateswere

ontopoftheirboxes可知，作者在表演時出現(xiàn)了失誤，故本句意為：我沒踩上同伴的箱子,

滑倒了，故用slip符合語境。

E解析』選A。自己的表演出現(xiàn)了失誤，肯定非常尷尬，故本題句意為：我能夠聽到觀眾席上

傳來的咯咯笑聲，我感到我的臉漲得通紅。blood符合語境。thebloodrushedtomyface/cheek

指由于羞愧或憤怒而血沖上了某人的面龐，臉漲的通紅。

k解析1選D。根據(jù)后面的描述，作者最終克服了自己的心里障礙完成了表演，所以本句句意

應(yīng)為“我記起了我的舞蹈老師曾經(jīng)告訴我們的話'如果你出現(xiàn)了失誤，要繼續(xù)微笑下去，這

樣觀眾就不會注意到了。所以D項符合句意。

K解析］］選C。根據(jù)后文的敘述可知，作者堅持完成了任務(wù)，所以本句句意應(yīng)為“我盡力聽從

了她的建議，繼續(xù)完成我的動作?！惫蔆項正確。

R解析』選Bo根據(jù)上文描述可知，作者本來是想要表現(xiàn)一下的，結(jié)果卻出現(xiàn)了失誤，所以

自己的希望落空了，因此本句句意應(yīng)為“當幕布落下，我的希望也落空了?！惫蔅項符合語

境。

K解析》選D。由后文的tastingthesaltfromthetears可知作者哭了起來，所以本句句

意應(yīng)為“我哭了起來”，故D項正確。

R解析?選B。在當時的情境下，自己為表演的失敗而流淚，自然沒有人能?下子使她情緒穩(wěn)

定下來，所以應(yīng)該用calmdown表示“使……平靜

K解析』選A。事情過去這么多年后，作者回過頭來重新審視自己當時的表現(xiàn)，能夠堅持下來，

而不是跑回到后臺，這件事本身就是自己讓人感到了不起的地方，因此本句意為：近來我認

識到那天晚上我就是一個明星?！彼訟項符合語境。

K解析U選C。根據(jù)前面的敘述可知作者當時的失誤使得自己非常尷尬，所以本句意為：我當

時很尷尬，但是我克制住了自己沖出舞臺的沖動。所以C項符合句意。

55K解析》選B。分析上下文可知，此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折意義，所以本句句意應(yīng)為“相反地，我臉上

帶著微笑完成了動作。

【跟蹤演練】

1（2011?福建省福州市八縣（市）高三聯(lián)考）

ThesunwasshiningwhenIgotonNo.151Bus.Wepassengerssatjammedtogetherin

heavyclothes.Noonespoke.That'soneofthe36rules,whichwetakefor

granted（對???不予重視）.37weseethesamefaceseveryday,wepreferto38behind

ournewspapers.Peoplewhositsoclosetogetherareusingthosethinsheetsof

newsprinttokeeptheir39.

AsthebuscameneartheMile,a40suddenlyrangout"41!Thisisyour

driverspeaking."Welookedatthebackofthedriver'shead."Putyourpapers

down.Allofyou."The42camedown."Now,turnandfacethepersonnextto

you.Go_43.”

Surprisinglywealldidit.Stillnoonesmiled.Ifacedanolderwoman,herhead

wrappedinaredscarf（圍巾）.Isawher44everyday.Oureyesmet.Wewaited

forthenext45fromthedriver."Nowrepeatafterme.Goodmorningneighbor!?

Ourvoicewere46.Formanyofus,thesewerethe47wordswehad

spokenthatday.Butwesaidthemtogether,like48,tothestrangersbeside

us.Wecouldn,thelp49.Therewasthefeelingofrelief,thatwewerenotbeing

heldup（搶劫）?Butmore,therewasthesenseoficebeing50.“Goodmorning,

neighbor.,,Itwasnotso51afterall.Someofusrepeatedit,othersshook

hands,manylaughed.Thebusdriversaidnothingmore.Hedidn't52to.Not

asinglenewspaperwentbackup.Iheardlaughter,awarmsoundIhadneverheard

beforein53.

WhenIreachedmystop,Isaid54tomyseatmate,andthenjumpedoffthe

bus.Thatdaywas55offbetterthanmost.

36.A.unwrittenB.strictC.busD.city

37.A.AsB.BecauseC.AlthoughD.When

38.A.readB.hideC.talkD.sit

39.A.waysB.methodsC.respectD.distance

40.A.voiceB.warningC.suggestionD.message

41.A.AttentionB.MindingC.HelpD.Listen

42.A.driverB.passengersC.papersD.tears

43.A.onB.roundC.aheadD.down

44.A.stillB.nearlyC.evenD.hardly

45.A.turnB.talkC.orderD.remark

46.A.loudB.neatC.slowD.weak

47.A.firstB.lastC.bestD.only

48.A.passengersB.citizensC.patientsD.

schoolchildren

49.A.smilingB.cryingC.shoutingI）,wondering

50.A.formedB.heatedC.brokenD.frozen

51.A.sadB.hardC.ordinaryD.shy

52.A.needB.wantC.likeD.begin

53.A.mylifeB.otherwordsC.publicD.Bus151

54.A.goodmorningB.good-byeC.helloD.thanks

55.A.startingB.seeingC.takingD.turning

2、（2010?甘肅省天水一中二模）

ChuckwasoneofmystudentsinmyhighschoolEnglishclass.Hewasawriterofgreat

21.So,whenhewasacceptedintothejournalismprogramattheUniversityofMissouri,

Iwasn't22.

Duringhisfirstyearatcollege,Chuckstoppedbytheschoolafewtimestokeep

meinformedofhis23.Werecalled（回憶）thatwehadworkedtogetherseveralyears

beforeto24moneyfor23sickCambodianbabieswhowerebeingcaredforbyanurse

friendofmineinThailand,aplacefarawayyetclosetoour25.Chuckraisedseveral

thousanddollars.Itwasanactivitythat26ourformalrelationshipintoafriendship.

Inhissecondyearatcollege,itwasdiscoveredthatChuckhadlungcancerand

hadonlyashortwhileto27.Iwenttoseehimoneday.Seeingme,hewasfilled

with28andwetalkedandlaughedformostoftheafternoon.

Aboutsixweekslater,Chuckdied.Itwasagreat29foreveryone,especiallyfor

hisfamily.Chuckwas30andfullofpromise.Moreimportantly,hewasagoodperson,

ajustperson.

WhenIwenttohis31,hisfathertoldmethatseveralweeksbefore,Chuckhadasked

himto32hispossessionswithhimsothathemightselectafewthingstobeburied

inthecoffin（棺木）withhim.Chuck33sixitems,includinganessayhehadwritten.

HetoldmethatChucklikedthe34Ihadwrittentohimatthebottomofthelast

page.Inthatlittlenote,Iaffirmedhistalentasa35.

Iwasgratefulforthe36giftChuckgavemethatday.Histakingmynotewith

himofferedmeagreatopportunityto37students'lives.Ifeltasenseofpurpose

thatwasgreaterthanever.WheneverI38mypurpose,IthinkofChuck,andIamreminded

ofitonceagain:39havethepowertoaffectheartsand40foralongtime.

21.A.useB.promiseC.heightD.assistance

22.A.disappointedB.amusedC.excitedD.surprised

23.A.secretB.jobC.progressD.family

24.A.raiseB.borrowC.spendD.save

25.A.collegeB.heartsC.villageD.friends

26.A.transformedB.dividedC.putD.devoted

27.A.spareB.actC.liveD.sleep

28.A.worryB.joyC.painD.tears

29.A.honorB.comfortC.dayD.losi

30.A.fortunateB.seriousC.talentedD.unsatisfied

31.A.funeralB.officeC.dormitoryD.school

32.A.gooverB.takeoverC.giveawayD.threwaway

33.A.addedB.boughtC.examinedD.chose

34.A.storyB.letterC.jokeD.message

35.A.writerB.teacherC.doctorD.comedian

36.A.excellentB.practicalC.extraordinaryD.expensive

37.A.believeB.drawC.knowD.influence

38.A.rememberB.forgetC.changeD.achieve

39.A.ParentsB.TeachersC.StudentsD.Strangers

40.A.healthB.concentrationC.accentsD.minds

3、（2010?江蘇省南京市三模）

MyparentspassedawaytenyearsagoandImissthemterribly.ButIknowtheyare

withmeeverydayinwhattheytaughtmeandinthe36theygaveme.Everymorning

myfatherJsmessagetomewas:Rememberthat37youwalkoutofthisdoor,you

carryresponsibility,thegoodnameofthisfamily,thehopesanddreamsofyourmom

anddad.Mymotheroftenurgedmeto38thehighstandardsshesetforme.

WhenIwasinhighschool,Iplayedinarockbandwithfriendsinmyclass.Wewere

devotedandpracticedconstantly.Wemovedpasttheguys-in-a-garagestage

and39tobeprettygood,doinggetting-paidgigs（演奏會）mostweekends,which

mademe40.Atthattime,thoughpartofmewas41upinthatband,another

partofmewastheoldestsonintheClarkfamily,42ofmyoriginandadedicated

studentbusyapplyingtocolleges.Withouteventellingmyparents,Iappliedto

Harvard.Ididn,tthinkIhadmuchchanceofgettingin,43Iwantedtotry.

SoIwasridingaroundbeingMrCoolRockMusicianhalfofthetime,andtheother

halfIwasfocusedonfamilyand44goals.Iwasrunningonparallel45.

WhenthegroupwonacitywideBattleoftheBands,thingsheatedup.Mybandmates

hadstarsintheireyes-wemightbeabletomakeitbig.However,Ibegantofeel

46.IrealizedIwasonquitedifferenttracks:I47wasbecomingtwopeople,

48identitiesbackandforthdependingonwhoIwaswith.Ihadtomakeanoption.

AsIconsideredmy49,myparents'wordswererightthere,helpingmetosee

thatmydreamsweren*taboutsigningarecorddeal,lettingmyhairgrow,andliving

inatourbus.SoI50out.Mybandmasterswere51.TheythoughtIwascrazy

towithdraw52thepeakofrealsuccess.Buthoweversuccessfulthatbandgot,

Iknewitwasn?tinlinewithmy53,withmyfeelingofwhatIwas54to

do,withwhoIwas-itsimplywasn'tme.

Inthatinstantandinmanyothersthroughoutmylife,myparent,sadvicehashelped

merecenterand55.IcouldrememberwhoIwas-thehopesanddreamsIcarried.

36.A.propertyB.adviceC.guideD.aid

37.A.whenB.beforeC.whileD.since

38.A.comeupwithB.standuptoC.liveuptoD.keeppacewith

39.A.gotB.failedC.hopedD.attempted

40.A.lostB.disappointedC.confusedD.thrilled

41.A.wrappedB.centredC.spentD.offered

42.A.scaredB.proudC.guiltyD.ashamed

43.A.ifB.unlessC.untilD.yet

44.A.economicB.politicalC.academicD.literary

45.A.tracksB.waysC.processesD.directions

46.A.confidentB.optimisticC.cheerfulD.uncomfortable

47.A.exactlyB.actuallyC.eventuallyD.fortunately

48.A.switchingB.actingC.discoveringD.seeking

49.A.conditionsB.choicesC.competenceD.health

50.A.gaveB.lookedC.calledD.dropped

51.A.disturbedB.coolC.shockedD.tolerant

52.A.inB.toC.byD.at

53.A.goalsB.interestsC.personalityD.consideration

54.A.meantB.demandedC.forcedD.aimed

55.A.recal1B.refocusC.rebuildD.reunite

4、Acoupleofyearsago,Iwenttoalady,shousetobuysomevitamins.Upon

enteringthehouse,I1thattherewasanelectronickeyboardonastand,

leaning2thewall.Beingapianomusicloverand3Iasked,ifthe

womanplayed.Shenoddedandaddedthatshehadbeen4lessons-atage54!I

toldherthatitwasvery5thatshewaspursuing（追求）herpassion（熱情）

toplaythepiano...

Thensheaskedme6question.

“Ihavebeenplayingfor8yearsnow,“Ianswered.

“Thenyoumustplayasongformebeforeyouleave,“she7

IthoughtshewasjokingandIsimplysmiled.Attheendofthedeal

ofthevitamins,she8meofourmusical"9".Shethen

showedmetoanolduprightpianointhelivingroom,10askedme

toplayasongforher.Ithought11anddecidedtoplayDavid

Lanz'suReturntotheHeart”,sinceshehadsomuchpassionfor

12,anditwasmysoul-searchingsong.

Iplayedthesongtothebestofmyability,andwithmyemotions

13intoitaspossible.Shelovedit.14Iwasabouttostepoutofthe

door,Iheardaweakvoicecallingout,“Youngman!

Iturnedaround.Andtherewasanoldlady15onelittlestepatatime

withthehelpofanotherwoman.“Iwantedtocomeoutto16youforthe

beautifulsongthatyouplayed.Ihavebeenverysick,andit'sveryhardfor

meto17mybed,butyourmusicmademefeelgood.“shesaid.Withthat,

sheturnedaroundandwalked18backtoherroom.

Iwasdeeply19byherappreciationandfeltadeeperunderstandingfor

thesong.Itserveditspurposebeautifully,returningtoone's20for

peaceandjoy.

1.A.observedB.watched

C.noticedD.caught

2.A.onB.atC.overD.against

3.A.playerB.teacherC.composerD.starter

4.A.givingB.attendingC.teachingD.reviewing

5.A.interestingB.wonderfulC.movedD.impressive

6.A.anotherB.adifferentC.thesameD.other

7.A.advisedB.orderedC.demandedD.requested

8.A.warnedB.remindedC.askedD.required

9.A.courseB.taskC.discussionD.deal

10.A.andB.butC.asaresultD.what'smore

11.A.forthemomentB.atthemomentC.foramomentD.atamoment

12.A.musicB.songsC.thepianoD.vitamins

13.A.droppingB.fallingC.pouringD.running

14.A.SinceB.AsC.WhileD.Because

15.A.takingB.makingC.havingD.moving

16.A.thankB.praiseC.admireD.owe

17.A.getonB.getupC.getoffD.getdown

18.A.quietly-B.calmlyC.happilyD.slowly

19.A.shockedB.touchedC.delightedD.disturbed

20.A.worldB.heartC.brainsD.dreams

5、（2011?河南省濮陽二高高三階段性考試）

Wealwayswantwhatwecannothave.Whenwe'reyoung,wewanttostayoutlate,have

romanticrelationships,andbe36.However,whenwe're37,wewanttogo

backtobeingyoungandwe38thedayswhenwedidn'thavetoworryaboutcomplex

loveaffairs,39pressure,andmoneyproblems.

Youngpeoplebelieveadulthood40freedomfromparentsandschoolwork.Whenthey

getolder,theyfeelthat41isfreedomfromworkpressureandfamily

responsibilities.To42thisfeeling,peoplesay,“Thegrassisalways43on

theotherside.”

As44,weliketobelikeadultsbutasyoungadults,we45tobeyoungagain.

Wethinkaboutstayingoutlate,46ourownmoneytospend.Suddenly,theyseethat

lovecanresultin47hearts;stayingoutlatemakesithardtogetreadyfor48

thenextmorning.Theyfindoutthatadultlifeisnotas49astheythoughtit

wouldbeandsuddenly,50becomesveryscary.

Lifeis51.Itgivesustimeto52butalsorequiresustowork.Thetimewill

comewhenwemustgrowupandwewillalwayslookbackwishingwe53beingyoung

abitlonger.Thattimewillnotcomeback.Itisnormaltowantwhatwecannothave

butthe54isthattobehappyistoappreciatewhatwehave.Thatisthefirst

steptogrowingup.55lifebecomesmorecomplexwewillnotregretthetimewe

wastedwishingwewereadults.

36.A.comfortableB.dependentC.independentD.polite

37.A.olderB.defeatedC.marriedD.confident

38.A.likeB.forgetC.regretD.miss

39.A.studyB.jobC.ageD.health

40.A.createsB.showsC.meansD.limits

41.A.childhoodB.adulthoodC.parenthoodD.romanticism

42.A.reduceB.describeC.experienceD.understand

43.A.greenerB.thinnerC.yellowD.colorful

44.A.researchersB.teenagersC.adultsD.elders

45.A.wishB.decideC.returnD.stop

46.A.makingB.havingC.worryingaboutD.showingoff

47.A.healthyB.ambitiousC.brokenD.excited

48.A.breakfastB.schoolC.exerciseD.work

49.A.richB.busyC.freeD.easy

50.A.lifeB.loveC.careerD.future

51.A.longB.shortC.fairD.beautiful

52.A.studyB.thinkC.playD.live

53.A.stoppedB.enjoyedC.imaginedD.tried

54.A.reasonB.resultC.dreamD.truth

55.A.IfB.WhenC.UnlessD.Before

6、My14-year-oIdson,John,andIspottedthecoatatthesametime.Itwas

hangingata(an)1clothingstore.Thecoathadablackvelvetcollar,

delightfultailoring,aFifthAvenuelabel(標簽)anda(an)2price

of$28.

Welookedat3,sayingnothing,4John,seyes

shone.Dark,woolentopcoatswerepopularjustthenwith5,

butcould6severalhundreddollarsnew.

John7thecoat.Heturnedfromsidetoside,eyeing

himselfinthemirrorwithaserious,studied8thatsoonchanged

intoasmile.The9wasperfect.Johnworethecoattoschool

thenextdayandcamehomewearingabigsmile."Howdidthekidslike

yourcoat?”Iasked."Theyloveit."Hesaid,carefully10

itoverthechairandsmoothingitflat.

Overthenextfewweeks,the11cameoverJohn.Quiet,

reasoneddiscussionwas12argument.Hebecamemorethoughtfulandeagerto

13“Gooddinner,Mum,"hewouldsayeveryevening.OnedaywhenI

suggestedthathemightstartonhomeworkbeforedinner,Johnsaid,“Youareright,

andIguessIwill.”

WhenI14thistooneofhisteachersandremarkedthatIdidn,tknow

15causedthechanges,shesaidwithlaughter,“Itmustbehiscoat!”Atthe

library,we16tomeetafriendwhohadnotseenourchildrenforalongtime.

17thisbeJohn?”Heasked,lookinguptoJohn,snewheightandcoat,and

extendinghishand,onegentlemantoanother.

JohnandIbothknewweshouldnever18aperson?sclothesforthereal

personwithinthem.Butthereissomethingtobesaidfor19astandardof

excellencefortheworldtosee,forpracticingstandardofexcellenceinthought,

speechandbehavior,andfor20whatisontheinsidewithwhatisonthe

outside.

1.A.second-handB.expensive

c.bigD.cheap

2.A.reasonableB.unbelievable

C.specialD.average

3.A.eachotherB.oneanother

C.theotherD.others

4.A.thereforeB.howeverC.butD.thus

5.A.adultsB.peopleC.parentsD.teenagers

6.A.spendB.costC.payD.take

7.A.touchedB.buttonedC.heldD.obtained

8.A.gestureB.expression

C.attitudeD.feeling

9.A.colorB.priceC.fitD.style

10.A.pressingB.taking

C.hangingD.folding

11.A.happinessB.satisfaction

C.changeD.generosity

12.A.becauseofB.insteadof

C.awareofD.fullof

13.A.pleaseB.understand

C.complainD.apologize

14.A.mentionedB.wrote

C.reportedD.explained

15.A.whenB.howC.whatD.that

16.A.happenedB.came

C.intendedD.decided

17.A.ShouldB.WouldC.MustD.Could

18.A.watchB.judgeC.mistakeD.consider

19.A.doingB.showingC.speakingD.wearing

20.A.comparingB.connectin