My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would__36__ the correct answer. When I was young,I thought__37__ was very important to us as humans,so I said,“My ears,Mummy.” She said,“No. Many people are __38__.But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first __39__,I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her,“Mummy,it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said,“You are __40__ fast,but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
__41__ the years,Mother asked me a couple more __42__ and always her response to my answer was,“No,but you are getting __43__ every year,my child.” Then last year,my grandpa  __44__.Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me,“Do you know the most important body part yet,my dear?”
I was__46__ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a __47__   between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me,“This question is very important. It shows that you have really__49__ your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said,“My dear,the most important body part is your  __50__.”I asked,“Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied,“No,it is __51__ on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry  __53__ when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.

【小題1】
A.noticeB.believe inC.doubtD.guess at
【小題2】
A.loveB.healthC.soundD.sight
【小題3】
A.blindB.deafC.invisibleD.thoughtful
【小題4】
A.discoveryB.decisionC.a(chǎn)ttemptD.suggestion
【小題5】
A.learningB.thinkingC.growingD.changing
【小題6】
A.BeforeB.TillC.BeyondD.Over
【小題7】
A.waysB.thingsC.questionsD.times
【小題8】
A.strongerB.tallerC.smarterD.nicer
【小題9】
A.leftB.got illC.diedD.got wounded
【小題10】
A.dutyB.turnC.pityD.chance
【小題11】
A.shocked B.satisfiedC.interestedD.excited
【小題12】
A.gameB.testC.matchD.secret
【小題13】
A.worryB.puzzlementC.regretD.pain
【小題14】
A.enjoyedB.foundC.dislikedD.lived
【小題15】
A.shouldersB.feetC.handsD.hair
【小題16】
A.howB.becauseC.whyD.whether
【小題17】
A.respect B.favorC.loveD.fun
【小題18】
A.byB.onC.a(chǎn)boveD.for
【小題19】
A.valuableB.usefulC.selfishD.precious
【小題20】
A.othersB.the deafC.GrandpaD.the blind


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】C
【小題5】A
【小題6】D
【小題7】D
【小題8】C
【小題9】C
【小題10】B 
【小題11】A
【小題12】A
【小題13】B
【小題14】D
【小題15】A
【小題16】B
【小題17】C
【小題18】B
【小題19】C
【小題20】A

解析【小題1】D考查動詞。notice“注意”,believe in“相信”,doubt“懷疑”,guess at“猜測”。根據(jù)句意作者是經(jīng)過這些年的經(jīng)歷,才猜測到母親的問題的答案,故選D。
【小題2】C考查名詞。根據(jù)上下文“My ears”可知作者在此時(shí)認(rèn)為聽力是最主要的。
【小題3】B考查形容詞。母親對作者的回答是“No”可得知“ears”不是最重要的,因?yàn)橛泻芏嗟拿@子。
【小題4】C考查名詞?疾閙ake an attempt“嘗試”,“自從我第一次嘗試回答那個(gè)問題,我就經(jīng)常反復(fù)思考這個(gè)問題”。
【小題5】A考查動詞。母親的話中隱含作者已從第一次的答案里學(xué)到了東西,所以這里是說作者學(xué)得很快。
【小題6】D考查連詞。over the years 意為“在幾年之間”,符合句意。
【小題7】D考查名詞。母親是將相同的問題在幾年之間問了多次,故選times“次數(shù)”。
【小題8】C考查形容詞。作者一次次地回答母親提的那個(gè)問題,每次都有一些進(jìn)步,所以母親是夸作者比以前更聰明,用smarter。
【小題9】C考查動詞。根據(jù)上下文大家都心碎了,都在哭,可知是作者的爺爺去世了。
【小題10】B考查名詞。根據(jù)句意,是“輪到我們?nèi)ズ蜖敔斠娮詈笠淮蚊媪恕,It’s one’s turn to
do sth.“輪到某人做某事”。
【小題11】A考查形容詞。在大家都在哀悼爺爺?shù)乃赖臅r(shí)候,母親突然問了這個(gè)問題,所以作者感到很驚訝。
【小題12】A考查名詞。多年來母親一直問這個(gè)問題,作者以為這是他和母親之間的一個(gè)游戲,其他選項(xiàng)放在此處不符合文章意思。
【小題13】B考查動詞。作者當(dāng)時(shí)很納悶?zāi)赣H為何在那個(gè)時(shí)候問這個(gè)問題,而且一時(shí)也不知如何回
答,所以應(yīng)該是一臉的困惑,所以答案為B。
【小題14】D考查動詞。母親認(rèn)為這個(gè)問題很重要,它可以表明作者可以“獨(dú)立地生活”了。
【小題15】A考查名詞。通過下文可知,母親是指肩膀可以借給至親和朋友去依靠,所以答案是“肩
膀”。
【小題16】B考查連詞。because跟在be動詞后連接表語從句,揭示原因,下文母親要揭示為什么是這個(gè)答案的原因。
【小題17】C考查名詞。母親一直以來問這個(gè)問題是希望作者可以明白要有愛心,要不惜給予愛。
【小題18】B考查介詞。cry on the shoulder“在肩膀上哭”。
【小題19】C考查形容詞。作者此刻明白做人不能“自私”,要懂得給予愛。
【小題20】A考查名詞。這種愛的給予就是對別人的痛苦的理解、同情。

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【小題1】GG moved in with her daughter because ______.

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