
练习一:《The Wise Old Man and the Seed of Happiness》
短文:
In a small, poor village, there lived an old man who was known for his (1) _______ wisdom. Every day, he would sit under a large tree, observing the (2) _______ of life in the village. One day, a young boy (3) _______ to him and asked, "Can you tell me the secret to a happy life?"
The old man (4) _______ a smile and gave the boy a seed. "Plant this in the spring," he said, "and when the tree bears fruit, you will find your answer."
Many years (5) _______, the boy returned to the village as a man. The seed had grown into a (6) _______ tree, and its fruit was the most delicious anyone had ever tasted. He realized that the (7) _______ to a happy life was not just in the fruit, but in the (8) _______ and effort he had put into nurturing the tree.
1. A. simple B. endless C. boundless D. mysterious
2. A. changes B. patterns C. shadows D. miracles
3. A. approached B. retreated C. wandered D. rushed
4. A. formed B. received C. returned D. bore
5. A. passed B. later C. earlier D. ago
6. A. beautiful B. dead C. small D. struggling
7. A. key B. lock C. door D. window
8. A. patience B. haste C. anger D. fear
答案:
1. C. boundless
2. B. patterns
3. A. approached
4. A. formed
5. A. passed
6. A. beautiful
7. A. key
8. A. patience
解析:
1. 选择 "boundless" 因为这个词意味着智慧无边,符合下文描述的智慧老人形象。
2. "patterns" 表示模式或规律,适合描述老人观察生活的常态。
3. "approached" 表示接近,是男孩向老人求教的合适动词。
4. "formed" 表示形成或展现,描述老人展现微笑的动作。
5. "passed" 表示时间的流逝,说明从男孩到男人的时间跨度。
6. "beautiful" 描述树的外观,与下文提到的美味的果实相呼应。
7. "key" 在这里是比喻用法,表示通往幸福生活的方法或答案。
8. "patience" 表示耐心,与培育树木的过程相符,也与幸福生活的秘诀相联系。
练习二:《The Little Painter》
短文:
Once there was a little girl who loved to paint. She would spend hours outside with her (1) _______, capturing the beauty of nature on her canvas. Her favorite spot was a small bridge over a (2) _______ stream. The villagers admired her (3) _______ and often gathered to watch her work.
One day, as she was painting, a (4) _______ storm began to brew. Undeterred, the girl continued to paint, her brush strokes (5) _______ and swift across the canvas. The storm passed, and her painting was a (6) _______ depiction of the wild weather she had experienced.
1. A. brushes B. books C. balls D. nets
2. A. quiet B. noisy C. tranquil D. shallow
3. A. determination B. laughter C. impatience D. confusion
4. A. sudden B. expected C. gentle D. forgotten
5. A. slow B. fast C. hesitant D. erratic
6. A. vivid B. dull C. faded D. vague
答案及解析:
1. A. brushes - 根据上下文,女孩喜欢绘画,因此 "brushes"(画笔)是最合适的选项。
2. C. tranquil - 描述一个溪流,"tranquil"(宁静的)提供了一种平和的背景对比。
3. A. determination - 村民欣赏她的 "determination"(决心),这与她不顾暴风雨继续绘画的行为相符合。
4. A. sudden - 暴风雨是出乎意料的,"sudden"(突然的)表示这种天气变化。
5. B. fast - 描述女孩在暴风雨中绘画的紧迫感,"fast"(快的)适合此处。
6. A. vivid - 她的画作是对所经历天气的 "vivid"(生动的)描述,意味着细节鲜明,给人深刻印象。
练习三:《The Starry Night》
短文:
Every night, an old man would go to the top of the hill to gaze at the (1) _______. He found peace in the (2) _______ of the universe, far from the (3) _______ of the city. One night, he noticed a (4) _______ star, unlike any he had seen before. It moved (5) _______ and seemed to be coming closer.
Curious, the old man decided to (6) _______ the star's path. He recorded its movement in a (7) _______ and watched it night after night. To his (8) _______, the star grew brighter and closer each evening. It was not a star, but a (9) _______!
The old man shared his discovery with the village, bringing (10) _______ and wonder to all who heard the tale.
1. A. trees B. sky C. hills D. rivers
2. A. vastness B. detail C. color D. age
3. A. silence B. noise C. light D. peace
4. A. unusual B. bright C. small D. familiar
5. A. erratically B. gracefully C. quickly D. slowly
6. A. ignore B. follow C. wish upon D. pray for
7. A. telescope B. notebook C. map D. star chart
8. A. surprise B. disappointment C. confusion D. joy
9. A. shooting star B. planet C. UFO D. satellite
10. A. excitement B. boredom C. skepticism D. fear
答案及解析:
1. B. sky - 老人凝视的是 "sky"(天空)。
2. A. vastness - "vastness"(浩瀚)与宇宙相关联,表示其辽阔。
3. B. noise - 老人远离城市的 "noise"(噪音)。
4. D. familiar - 他注意到了一颗与之前所见不同的 "familiar"(熟悉的)星星。
5. A. erratically - 星星的运动是 "erratically"(不规则地),暗示不寻常。
6. B. follow - 老人决定 "follow"(跟随)星星的轨迹。
7. B. notebook - 他在一个 "notebook"(笔记本)中记录星星的运动。
8. A. surprise - 星星越来越近,给他带来了 "surprise"(惊讶)。
9. C. UFO - 这颗星星实际上是一个 "UFO"(不明飞行物)。
10. A. excitement - 老人的发现给村民们带来了 "excitement"(兴奋)和惊奇。
练习四:《The Lost Key》
短文:
Tom had a small box where he kept all his (1) _______ things. One day, he discovered that the key to the box was (2) _______. He searched everywhere in his room but found nothing. Feeling (3) _______, he decided to ask for help from his little sister, Lucy.
Lucy was known for her (4) _______ and started looking for the key with great (5) _______. After a while, she found the key (6) _______ under the couch. Tom was (7) _______ and thanked Lucy for her help. From that day on, he learned the importance of (8) _______ and never lost the key again.
1. A. favorite B. broken C. valuable D. common
2. A. lost B. found C. stolen D. given
3. A. excited B. worried C. bored D. surprised
4. A. laziness B. cleverness C. kindness D. strength
5. A. determination B. curiosity C. haste D. distraction
6. A. surprisingly B. carefully C. safely D. quietly
7. A. angry B. delighted C. confused D. annoyed
8. A. honesty B. organization C. patience D. silence
答案及解析:
1. C. valuable - 根据下文,Tom将重要的东西放在盒子里,所以这些物品是“valuable”(有价值的)。
2. A. lost - 由于Tom找不到钥匙,可以推断钥匙“lost”(丢失了)。
3. B. worried - Tom因为找不到钥匙而感到“worried”(担心的)。
4. B. cleverness - Lucy以她的“cleverness”(聪明)而闻名,这表明她很机智。
5. A. determination - Lucy带着极大的“determination”(决心)寻找钥匙,表明她很坚定。
6. D. quietly - 钥匙被发现在沙发下,用“quietly”(静静地)形容发现的情境。
7. B. delighted - 发现钥匙后,Tom感到“delighted”(高兴的)。
8. B. organization - Tom学会了“organization”(组织)的重要性,这与保持物品有序相关。
练习五:《A New Pet》
短文:
Lily always wanted a pet, but her parents never allowed her to have one. One day, while (1) _______ from school, she found a (2) _______ kitten in the alley. It was shivering and looked very (3) _______. Lily decided to take the kitten home and (4) _______ it.
Her parents were (5) _______ at first but eventually agreed to let her keep the kitten after seeing her (6) _______ and care for the kitten. The kitten became a beloved (7) _______ of their family. Lily learned that with (8) _______ and responsibility, she could achieve her dreams.
1. A. walking B. running C. driving D. crawling
2. A. lost B. wild C. stray D. injured
3. A. happy B. sad C. scared D. excited
4. A. ignore B. adopt C. frighten D. follow
5. A. furious B. amused C. surprised D. bored
6. A. neglect B. attention C. anger D. ignorance
7. A. member B. guest C. stranger D. pet
8. A. persistence B. luck C. wealth D. fame
答案及解析:
1. A. walking - Lily在“walking”(走路)回家时发现了小猫。
2. C. stray - 她发现的是一只“stray”(流浪的)小猫。
3. B. sad - 小猫看起来“sad”(悲伤的)。
4. B. adopt - Lily决定带小猫回家并“adopt”(收养)它。
5. C. surprised - 她的父母一开始感到“surprised”(惊讶的)。
6. B. attention - 看到Lily对小猫的“attention”(关注)和照顾后,他们同意了。
7. A. member - 小猫成为了他们家庭的一个“member”(成员)。
8. A. persistence - Lily学到,通过“persistence”(坚持)和责任感,她可以实现梦想。
