The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little depressed on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mother's Day—and 800 miles her from her parents in Ohio.

She had called them that morning, to wish her a happy Mother's Day and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she those lilacs in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the and come on.” So off they went.

Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she some.

Finally, they returned to their car for the home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her .

When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (門廊), where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two , bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair with a smile, and held the lilacs .

“Mom,” the kids asked, “ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so while I have all of you. And anyone would be by flowers.”

This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he some young lilacs around their yard.

I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.

1.A. movedB. keptC. separatedD. made

2.A. learnedB. mentionedC. imaginedD. realized

3.A. as ifB. so thatC. now thatD. even if

4.A. grewB. missedC. wateredD. showed

5.A. carsB. kidsC. clothesD. lilacs

6.A. yardB. hillC. bushD. door

7.A. boughtB. pickedC. setD. raised

8.A. breakB. holidayC. tripD. dinner

9.A. friendsB. memoryC. honorD. flowers

10.A. respondedB. pointedC. droveD. hurried

11.A. elderlyB. lovingC. seriousD. sensitive

12.A. hesitatedB. waitedC. chattedD. sat

13.A. familyB. motherC. pathD. home

14.A. noddedB. leftC. wavedD. continued

15.A. sadlyB. politelyC. quicklyD. tightly

16.A. whyB. whenC. howD. where

17.A. lonelyB. confusedC. aloneD. patient

18.A. calmedB. persuadedC. disappointedD. cheered

19.A. arrangedB. plantedC. driedD. hid

20.A. findB. gatherC. receiveD. sell

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.D

19.B

20.B

【解析】

試題分析:本文主要講述了我的妻子在一個(gè)母親節(jié)里送給一位陌生老人紫丁香的故事。

1.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.moved 從…搬走;B.kept 使…遠(yuǎn)離;C.separated和…分開;D.made由…制作,and 800 miles her from her parents in Ohio.可知作者和父母分開,且相距很遠(yuǎn) 故選B。

2.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.learned學(xué)習(xí);B.mentioned提及;C.imagined想象;D.realized意識到 。 how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived孩子們向母親提及到由于春天的到來,他們家的后院是多么的色彩繽紛 故選B。

3.考查連詞用法。A.as if 好像;B.so that 以便于;C.now that由于;D.even if即使。 how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived可知孩子們向母親提及到由于春天的到來,他們家的后院是多么的色彩繽紛,故選C。

4.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.growed成長;B.missed 想念;C.watered澆灌;D.showed 展示。根據(jù)she told her husband how she those lilacs in her parents' yard.她告訴她的丈夫她是多么的想念她父母院子里的紫丁香花可知,故選B。

5.考查文意理解。A.cars 汽車;B.kids小孩;C.clothes 衣服D.lilacs 紫丁香。 “Get the and come on.” 帶上孩子,出發(fā)吧。故選B。

6.考查詞義辨析。A.yard 院子;B.hill 山丘;C.bush 矮木叢;D.door 門。 由原文buried her face in the flowers.可知作者的妻子去的是矮木叢故選C。

7.考查詞義辨析。A.bought 拿來;B.picked 采摘;C.set 建立;D.raised 舉起。由下文surrounded by her .flowers可知作者的妻子是小心摘下了一些花朵 故選B。

8.考查詞義辨析A.break 休息;B.holiday 假期;C.trip 旅行;D.dinner 晚餐。作者在妻子摘完花后開車回家,trip home 故選C。

9.考查文意理解。A.friends 朋友;B.memory 記憶;C.honor 榮譽(yù);D.flowers 花朵,根據(jù)The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her .那個(gè)女人坐在那兒面帶微笑 ,被花朵包圍著,并且參見7題解析,故選D。

10.考查詞義辨析。A.respond 應(yīng)答;B.pointed指出;C.drove 駕駛;D.hurried迅速移動(dòng)。根據(jù)下文She went to the end of the porch (門廊),可知作者的妻子是匆匆趕去養(yǎng)老室,故選D。

11.考查形容詞。A.elderly 年長的;B.living 可愛的;C.serious 認(rèn)真的;D.sensitive 敏感的。elderly patient年齡較大的病人,根據(jù)where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair可知當(dāng)一個(gè)年齡比較大的病人坐在她的輪椅上。故選A。

12.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.hesitated猶豫;B.waited 等待;C.chatted 聊天;D.sat 坐。由下文bursting into laughter now and then. 可推出此處作者的妻子是和老人開心地聊天。故選C。

13.考查文意理解。A.family 家人;B.mother 媽媽;C.path 小路;D.home家。Later the young woman turned and ran back to her .作者的妻子轉(zhuǎn)身,跑向了她的家人。故選A。

14.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.nodded點(diǎn)頭;B.leave離開;C.waved 揮手;D.continued繼續(xù) .。As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair with a smile, and held the lilacs . 就在那輛車走遠(yuǎn)的時(shí)候,那位在在輪子上的女人,緊握著紫丁香,面帶微笑地?fù)]了揮手。故選C。

15.考查副詞。A.sadly悲傷地;B.politely有禮貌地;C.quickly 迅速地;D.tightly。緊緊地,根據(jù)the woman in the wheelchair with a smile, and held the lilacs . ,可知那位在在輪子上的女人,緊握著紫丁香,面帶微笑地?fù)]了揮手,故選D。

16.考察特殊疑問詞。A.why 為什么;B.when 什么時(shí)候;C.How 怎樣;D.where 在哪里! did you give her our flowers?”孩子們在詢問他們母親送花的原因,故選A。

17.考查形容詞。A荒涼的B疑惑的C單獨(dú)的D有耐心的she seems so while I have all of you while意為對比,alone為形容詞,意為“單獨(dú)的”,只作表語,不能作定語。lonely意為“荒涼;偏僻”,多修飾表示地點(diǎn)的名詞。故選C。

18.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.clamd 使…鎮(zhèn)靜;B.persuaded 勸說C.disappointed使…失望D.cheered使…愉悅. And anyone would be by flowers.花兒會使人愉快。故選D。

19.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。A.arranged 安排;B.plant 種植;C.dried 使…干燥;D.hid 隱藏。The next day he some young lilacs around their yard.第二天他在他們的院子里種了一些紫丁香。故選B。

20.Every Mother's Day our kids purple lilacs.每個(gè)母親節(jié)我們的孩子都會匯聚紫丁香,故選B。

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考點(diǎn)分析: 考點(diǎn)1:日常生活類 一、完型填空題的命題特點(diǎn) 
     完型填空題是一種綜合性比較強(qiáng)的測試題,它把單項(xiàng)填空和閱讀理解等題型融為一體,它不僅考查學(xué)生對詞匯、詞組、語法、句型和常識邏輯等語言基礎(chǔ)知識的掌握情況和正確使用語法知識的能力,而且也考查學(xué)生的理解能力、推理能力、以及情景語感等方面綜合理解和運(yùn)用語言的能力。完型填空題通常有兩種題型:一種是選擇填空題,即四選一;另一種是短文填空題。其中,以第一種較為普遍。 
二、完型填空的命題趨勢     
1、體裁、題材多樣,考察學(xué)生涉獵各種信息的能力 
    體裁有記敘文、說明文等;題材涉及到趣味故事、幽默小品、科普知識、日常生活、人物小記、社會熱點(diǎn)話題等等。短文一般文章短小,情節(jié)連貫,層次分明,線索清楚。目的是考查學(xué)生是否有閱讀各種體裁、題材文章的能力以及獲取各種新息的能力。  
2、側(cè)重整體理解、考查學(xué)生快速閱讀理解能力。
   解完型填空題需要學(xué)生具備視讀、跳讀、查讀、猜詞等各種快速閱讀技巧。因?yàn)榻忸}時(shí)間有限,在短短的時(shí)間內(nèi),要完成全文和選項(xiàng)的閱讀,還要進(jìn)行正確判斷、推理、核查等工作?梢婇喿x速度非常重要。     
3、側(cè)重基礎(chǔ)知識,考查學(xué)生語言知識的能力。
      完型填空以文入手,結(jié)合文章的內(nèi)容考查學(xué)生的基礎(chǔ)知識,主要是詞語搭配、近義詞辨 異、辨析句子結(jié)構(gòu)、掌握語法規(guī)則的能力。  
4、上下文對照,考查學(xué)生捕捉關(guān)鍵詞的能力。
      解完型填空題時(shí),單獨(dú)看一句話是找不到正確答案的,需要閱讀下句或者若干句才能明白。所謂上下對照,即在上文和下文中找到與正確答案相同的關(guān)鍵詞。因此,在做題時(shí)要邊讀邊在大腦中儲存上下文信息的能力,捕捉關(guān)鍵詞。  
5、設(shè)置語境,考查學(xué)生的分析推理能力。
     旨在考查學(xué)生在選項(xiàng)都符合語法及句子結(jié)構(gòu)的情況下能否利用前后語境去推斷出正確答案。    
6、結(jié)合生活,考查學(xué)生利用常識題的能力。
     目的考查學(xué)生的生活常識,看看學(xué)生是否善于觀察生活,積累生活常識,能否利用常識去做恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x擇。     
7、關(guān)注連詞,考查學(xué)生對行文邏輯、句子關(guān)聯(lián)的理解能力。     此項(xiàng)用來考查學(xué)生在缺少連詞的情況想,通過閱讀能否理解句子的與句子的關(guān)系,是否了解行文邏輯的要求,能否掌握表示因果、轉(zhuǎn)折、并列、條件、讓步等的連詞的用法。 
三、完型填空題的解題步驟:      
1、通讀全文,了解大意    
      越過空擋,通讀全文,理順題意,找出信息詞,建立語言的整體感。這是做好完型 填空題的關(guān)鍵。因?yàn)橥晷吞羁疹}的特點(diǎn)是著眼于整體理解。     
2、細(xì)讀首尾,推測意圖   
     文章的首句是全文的“窗口”,尾句是文章的總結(jié)、結(jié)論或點(diǎn)睛之筆。這樣,通過閱 讀首句和尾句,就可以了解背景知識,對于空格位置的詞語進(jìn)行大膽分析和判斷,以便揣測作者的意圖,理順?biāo)悸,為后面的答題做好鋪墊。     
3、綜合考慮,瞻前顧后  
      在通讀全文的基礎(chǔ)上,根據(jù)全文大意,展開邏輯思維,瞻前顧后,分析這一空格處在 句中的地位,前后的關(guān)系和它所起的作用,認(rèn)真觀察選項(xiàng),仔細(xì)推敲,確定最佳答案。 
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4、復(fù)讀全文,驗(yàn)證答案  做完題目以后,要立足整體,再次通讀全文,從語法入手,檢查一下句子的時(shí)態(tài)、語法、主謂一致、代詞的性、數(shù)、格以及詞語的搭配等是否正確。若有疑問,必須根據(jù)文章的中心思想,從意義、語法的角度來仔細(xì)權(quán)衡,加以改正,彌補(bǔ)疏漏。
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1.Many Americans fail to lose weight probably because _______ .

A. they lack confidence

B. they do exercise alone

C. they are under great pressure

D. they don’t get enough exercise

2.From the text, we can learn that if you join the gym, _______ .

A. you’ll lose weight safely but slowly

B. you’ll struggle with workout routines

C. you’ll be advised to pay attention to nutrition

D. you’ll be advised to have nothing in between workouts

3.How much do a couple have to pay if they join the gym today?

A. $800. B. $500. C. $900. D. $1,000.

4.This text is most probably taken from a ________ .

A. newspaper B. magazine

C. website D. textbook

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HOTEL INFORMATION

Baymont Inn Ft.Lauderdale

3800 W.Commercial, Ft. Lauderdale.FL 33309

Lowest Prices 110% Guaranteed (保證)

Room Information

Rooms are equipped with Double, Queen , or King bed (s) , smoking or non-smoking based on location and availability. Provided in each spacious guest room is a hair dryer, coffee maker, iron, ironing board, 25’TV and guest voice mail.

Check-in Time:7:00 P. M.

Hotel Amenities:Air Conditioned, Free Parking, 24 Hour Front Desk, Pool, Television with Cable, Coffee Maker in Room, Hairdryers Available.

Beach Plaza Hotel

625 N.Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33304

Room Information

The oceanfront accommodations at Beach Plaza Hotel are some of the most affordable on Fort Lauderdale Beach.Each room features direct-dial telephone, cable television and daily maid service.The very affordable efficiency studios even include full kitchens! All rooms surround the private poolside garden courtyard.

Check-in Time:7:05 P. M.

Hotel Amenities:Air Conditioned, Coffee Maker in Room, 24 Hour Front Desk, Parking, Hairdryers Available, Pool, Television with Cable.

Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel

3711 N.Ocean Blvd, Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33308

Room Information

Guest rooms feature TVs, in-room movies, Internet access, in-room safes, alarm clock radios, hairdryers, refrigerators, microwaves, and balconies.

Check-in Time:7:00 A.M.

Hotel Amenities:Parking,Heated Pool, Television with Cable, and Coffee Maker in Room.

1. Which hotel gives a promise?

A.Beach Plaza Hotel.

B.Baymont Inn Ft . Lauderdale.

C.Baymont Inn Hotel.

D.Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel.

2.In which hotel parking is the cheapest?

A.Beach Plaza Hotel.

B.Baymont Inn Ft . Lauderdale.

C.Baymont Inn Hotel.

D.Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel.

3.If you ______ , you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel.

A.enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room

B.want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel

C.a(chǎn)re fond of swimming in heated water

D.a(chǎn)re a cigarette smoker

4.Which of the following is NOT true to the ads?

A.In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-hour maid is available.

B.All of the three hotels provide television with cable.

C.You can keep your money in the room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel.

D.While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet.

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Escape from FoMO

Here’s a test you might enjoy: rate these situations on a number scale, ranging from 1 for mild discomfort to 7 for unbearable distress.

Situation 1: you’re visiting New York City and realize there’s no way you’ll be able to get to all the exhibits, see all the recommended plays or take in even part of the“musts”. How do you feel now? Something like 5?

Situation 2: you’re at dinner with friends, and you’ve all agreed to make it a strictly phone-free evening. But your smart phone won’t stop beeping Twitter and text alerts. Something is obviously up in your social network, but you can’t check. Even 7 wouldn’t match the stress you’re feeling now.

Welcome to FoMO (Fear of Missing Out), the latest mental disorder caused by social media connections sharing updates that leaves individuals feeling that they are missing out on something more exciting, important, or interesting going on somewhere else. It is an outcome of technological advancement and booming social information. According to a recent study, 56 percent of those who use social networks suffer this.

It is not uncommon that at night when you’ve sworn again to put the phone aside or turn off the computer, you cast one last glance at the screen on your way to bed in case you miss some titbit (趣聞)supplied by mere acquaintances or even strangers’ requesting your “friendship”.

We all know the studies showing that end-of-life regrets centre on what we didn’t do, rather than on what we did. If so, constantly watching others doing things that we are not is rich ground for a future of looking back in sorrow. Attractive online images—so charming from afar—make FoMO more destructive. Technology has become the major construct through which we define intimacy (親密).You may look on in wonder as someone taps out an endless text message instead of actually talking to the person they’re with. Being connected to everyone, all the time, is a new human experience; we’re just not equipped to cope with it yet.

Researchers say our dependence on technology can be reduced if we manage to separate ourselves, even for short periods of time, from our gadgets. However, the problem can only be settled when we grasp that our brains and our humanity—not our technologies—enable this addiction. We cannot seek solutions without honestly asking ourselves why we are so afraid of missing out. Researchers find FoMO occurs mostly in people with unfulfilled psychological needs in fields such as love, respect and security. FoMO levels are highest in young people, in particular young men.

What, then, can we do about something so damaging to our quality of life? The best way to cope with FoMO is to recognize that, at our fast-paced life, we are sometimes bound to miss out. Instead of trying to maximize our benefits, we seek a merely “good enough” result. If you still doubt that“good enough” is the best cure for FoMO, the words of the American essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson might strike the right chord,“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.”

Escape from FoMO

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