第六题完形填空第十五篇Helen and Martin海伦和马丁
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外研版英语【初中英语】七年级英语完形填空专项练习题一、七年级英语完形填空1.根据短文理解,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。
My family spent a few weeks in London last year. We went there in autumn. We think it is the 1 season to visit England. The weather is usually quite good and there are not too many travelers in 2 .We stayed in a small 3 in the West End. We did most of our sightseeing on foot. We went to look at the places which all travelers would like to 4 . We went shopping and spent too much money 5 a lot of things what we liked most was going to the theatres. We didn't have the chance to see such 6 plays at home. A lot of people say English 7 is not so good. We didn't think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French, Italian or Chinese, but Britain has some very 8 meals.In fact, we 9 our holiday so much that we have already decided to 10 there again this year. But we are going to take our umbrellas. I'm sure we'll need them sometimes. It isa really good place to visit.1. A. busiest B. fastest C. best2. A. October B. February C. July3. A. station B. hotel C. office4. A. notice B. watch C. see5. A. buying B. seeing C. selling6. A. well B. wonderful C. terrible7. A. language B. food C. clothes8. A. delicious B. poor C. fresh9. A. spent B. enjoyed C. paid10. A. live B. eat C. go【答案】(1)C;(2)A;(3)B;(4)C;(5)A;(6)B;(7)B;(8)A;(9)B;(10)C;【解析】【分析】短文大意:去年我们一家去伦敦过了几个星期,我们是秋天去那里的,我们认为这是访问英国的最佳季节,十月份天气很好而且没有太多的游客。
七年级第一学期期中考试(英语)(考试总分:120 分)一、听力(本题共计1小题,总分25分)1.(25分)I.听句子,选择合适的答语(5分)1. A. I’m fine. B. I’m 13. C. I’m tall.2. A. Thanks. B. It’s a yellow hat. C. Yes, it is.3. A. Thank you. B. Yes, it is. C. That’s OK.4. A. Yes, it’s blue. B. It’s blue. C. Yes, they are.5. A. They’re on the table. B. It’s on the table. C. No, they aren’t. II.听简短对话及对话后的问题,选择正确答案(5分)6. A. On your book. B. Under your book. C. On the chair.7. A. In the schoolbag B. In the pencil box. C. On the desk.8. A. No, it isn’t. B. Yes, it is. C. No, we aren’t.9. A. Lucy. B. Linda. C. Linda’s friend.10. A. Linda. B.Linda Miller. C. Miller.III. 听句子,选择与其意思相符的图片,有一张是多余的。
(5分)F11._____ 12.______ 13._______ 14.________ 15.________IV. 听对话,选择正确的答案。
(5分)听第一段对话,完成第16-17小题。
16. What is this in English?A. A Chinese book.B. An English book.C. A math book.17. Whose(谁的)book is it?A. Tony’s.B. Jane’s.C. Mary’s.听第二段对话, 回答第18~20小题。
初三英语英语名著阅读完形填空题30题答案解析版1In the novel "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth Bennet is a young lady with a sharp mind and independent spirit. She lives in a small town with her family. One day, she meets Mr. Darcy, a wealthy and proud man. Their first encounter is not pleasant, but as time goes by, they begin to see each other in a different light. Elizabeth is attracted by Mr. Darcy's intelligence and kindness, while Mr. Darcy is impressed by Elizabeth's beauty and courage.1. Elizabeth Bennet is a young ___.A. girlB. ladyC. womanD. man答案:B。
Elizabeth Bennet 在小说中被描述为young lady,girl 通常指小女孩,woman 一般指成年女性,man 明显错误。
2. Mr. Darcy is a ___ man.A. poorB. kindC. proudD. shy答案:C。
文中明确提到Mr. Darcy is a wealthy and proud man。
poor 与文中wealthy 相悖,kind 虽然后文有提到他的kindness 但这里不是主要描述,shy 文中未提及。
3. Elizabeth lives in a small ___.A. cityB. townC. villageD. country答案:B。
中考英语必刷小卷--完形填空之人物故事类(一)【2019 • 浙江省绍兴市】A video showing a 12-year-old boy from Moche, Peru, doing his homework on the sidewalk, under a streetlight, has been watched several million times on Facebook after being 1 by local police.Staff at the Moche police station first 2 Victor Martin late last month, while checking security cameras(监控摄像). They found a young boy sitting on the sidewalk by 3 at night. At first, they thought he was doing something bad, but later they realized he was 4 writing something in his notebook, taking advantage of the streetlight overhead. Moved by the boy’s 5 , the police shared the video on Facebook.At the time of this writing, Victor’s heartwarming and 6 heartbreaking story has spread all around the world. Local TV station 7 to find the boy and sat down with his mother to learn why he was doing his homework on the street instead of at home.It turns out that the 12-year-old’s family is so 8 that they couldn’t pay for electricity(电), so they just depended on a 9 during the night. Unluckily, Victor Martin could 10 finish his homework before the sun went down, and recently he couldn’t 11 the weak candlelight any more."One day, my son said 12 I continue with the candle, I will be crazy! I’d better go outside to finish my homework, "Rosa Angulo Cordoba told Panamericana TV. She 13 that Victor’s neck would often become hard to move because of tilting(倾斜) his head to let the candlelight through.Victor’s mother said that although he 14 housework and takes care of the family sheep every day,the sixth grader takes 15 very seriously and gets good grades.1. A. shared B. taken C. discussed D. praised2. A. met B. interviewed C. noticed D. caught3. A. itself B. yourself C. myself D. himself4. A. shyly B. actually C. carelessly D. certainly5. A. wish B. plan C. spirit D. hobby6. A. by the way B. at least C. at the same time D. in the end7. A. managed B. stopped C. promised D. refused8. A. traditional B. popular C. special D. poor9. A. flash B. candle C. camera D. fire10. A. seldom B. even C. only D. still11. A. change B. stand C. enjoy D. protect12. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Until13. A. added B. warned C. hoped D. lied14. A. puts off B. worries about C. gives up D. helps with15. A. health B. school C. friendship D. safety【答案解析】【文章大意】本文通过一段视频来介绍一个来自秘鲁莫切的名叫维克多·马丁的12岁男孩在街灯下的人行道上做作业,在当地警方分享后,在Facebook上被观看了数百万次。
2012年职称英语变化二、2012年教材新增文章(一)阅读判断1.第七篇:Moderate Earthquake Strikes England2.*第十一篇:Computer Mouse(二)概括大意与完成句子1.第六篇:How We Form First Impression2.第十篇:Washoe Learned American Sign Language(三)阅读理解1.第一篇:Telling Tales about People2.第八篇:The Changing Middle Class3.第十篇:A Letter from Alan4.第十一篇:The Development of Ballet5.第十六篇:The Sahara 6.*第十七篇:Eiffel Is an Eyeful(2011年教材中为C级文章)7.*第十八篇:Goal of American Education(2011年教材中为C级文章)8.*第十九篇:The Family9.*第二十篇:Tales of the Terrible Past10.*第二十一篇:Spacing in Animals(2011年教材中为C级文章)11.*第二十二篇:Some Things We Know about Language(2011年教材中为C级文章)12.*第二十三篇:The Only Way Is Up(2011年教材中为C级文章)13.*第二十四篇:Clone Farm(2011年教材中为C级文章)14.*第二十五篇:Income(2011年教材中为C级文章)15.*第二十六篇:Seeing the World Centuries Ago16.*第二十七篇:Importance of Services(2011年教材中为C级文章)17.*第二十八篇:The National Park Service(2011年教材中为C级文章)18.*第二十九篇:Find Yourself Packing It On? Blame Friends(2011年教材中为C级文章)19.*第三十篇:"Lucky" Lord Lucan - Alive or Dead20.*第三十三篇:Oseola McCarty21.+第三十四篇:To Have and Have Not22.+第三十五篇:Going Her Own Way23.+第三十六篇:A Tale of Scottish Rural Life(2011年教材中为B级文章)24.+第三十七篇:Pop Music in Africa25.+第三十八篇:Why So Many Children26.+第三十九篇:Eat to Live(2011年教材中为B级文章)27.+第四十篇:Narrow Escape(2011年教材中为B级文章)28.+第四十七篇:Narrow Escape(四)补全短文1.第九篇:Heat Is Killer2.*第十一篇:Virtual Driver(五)完形填空1.第一篇:A Life with Birds2.第二篇:S Lucky Break3.第三篇:Global Warming4.第四篇:A Success Story5.第五篇:Traffic in Our Cities6*.第六篇:Teaching and Learning 7.*第七篇:The Difference between Man and Computer8.*第八篇:Look on The Bright Side9.*第九篇:The First Bicycle10.*第十篇:Working Mothers11.+第十一篇:School Lunch12.+第十二篇:A Powerful Influence13.+第十三篇:The Old Gate14.+第十四篇:Family History15.+第十五篇:Helen and Martin温馨提示:每年教材中新增篇幅的考试几率非常大,是考试复习的重点!职称英语2012年考试全解析】一、职称英语考试难度自1996年推出职称英语考试,根据人事考试网提供的数据来看,全国每年的通过率平均在60%左右。
一(高一)Finding Home“I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!” I ____ 21____ to my mother as we moved boxes. ____ 22____, going home was not easy because my home was 1, 100 miles away.I was born and ____ 23____ in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to ____ 24____ In 2014, my family experienced a tragedy (悲剧), so my parents decided to move to my mom’s hometown of New Orleans.Only three months after my parents made the ____ 25____ to move, I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I ____ 26____ the new environment was partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was mostly due to the fact that I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known, I was ____ 27____. To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary ____ 28____ on its own.I spent my first few months in New Orleans, ____ 29____ wanting to go home to Virginia. But after a few months of missing home, I ____ 30____ that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home, ____ 31____ I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter.As soon as I stopped giving all my ____ 32____ to how much I missed Virginia, I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful ____ 33____ of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overall, I seized every possible opportunity to ____ 34____ myself and to rebuild my life.Because of my resilience (复原力) in creating a new home for myself and the ____ 35____ that people have shown to me, home is right here.21. A. announced B. replied C. turned D. pointed22. A. Therefore B. Instead C. However D. Besides23. A. trained B. raised C. promoted D. fed24. A. develop B. continue C. exist D. change25. A. command B. suggestion C. excuse D. decision26. A. preferred B. missed C. hate D. imagined27. A. surprised B. frightened C. delighted D. relieved28. A. performance B. region C. presentation D. experience29. A. partly B. badly C. slightly D. hardly30. A. realized B. remembered C. observed D. complained31. A. and B. but C. or D. so32. A. attention B. patience C. trust D. confidence33. A. generation B. community C. race D. school34. A. teach B. accept C. judge D. better35. A. belief B. freedom C. love D. interest【解析】这是一篇记叙文。
+第十一篇School Lunch学校午餐Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat properly(正常地)in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to provide(提供)meals at lunchtime. Children can choose(选择)to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.研究显示,在英国超过一半以上的儿童将午餐带到学校去吃而不是在中午饭点正常吃。
英国学校在午餐时间会正常提供午餐,孩子们可以选择带餐过去或者在食堂就餐。
One shocking finding(发现)of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards(标准)for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion (比例)of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes examined(检查)by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume(摄取)twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.在此项研究中,一项令人震惊的发现显示,学校提供的午餐比家长准备的更加健康。
九年级英语Units1-3 单元月考试卷及参考答案Class: Name: Score:听力部分(30分)Ⅰ、关键词语选择(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)你将听到5个句子。
请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出你所听到的单词和短语。
每个句子读两遍。
()1.A. dirty B. pretty C. pity()2. A. come B. name C. cut()3. A. drive B. arrive C. drink()4. A.loves B. likes C. lives()5. A. look up B. put up C. get upⅡ、短对话理解(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)你将听到10短对话,每段对话后有一个小题。
请在每小题所给的ABC三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
(略)()11. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. A mother and a sonB. A policeman and a woman driverC. A father and daughter()12. What did the girl do last summer?A. Visited an old people’s home .B. Helped clean the hospital .C. Took care of old people.()13. What did the man do yesterday afternoon?A. He visited the Summer PalaceB. He visited Mr Brown.C. He stayed in the office()14. Why does the woman tell the man to close the window?A. Because it is too cold.B.Because there is terrible smell outside.C. Because there is terrible noise outside.()15.What does the man mean?A. Mike won’t be able to visit Peter today。
2014年七年级英语(上)答案5篇范文第一篇:2014年七年级英语(上)答案2014年七年级英语(上)答案一、听力测试(共三节,满分25分)1— 5C B A B B6 —10 C C B A A– 15 B A B C A16 – 20 B C CA C21 – 25B B B A C二、选择填空。
(每小题1分,共15分)– 30 B A C D B31 – 35D A B D A36 – 40 C B D A B三、完形填空。
(每小题1分,共15分)– 45 C B A D C46 – 50 C D A C B51 – 55 D A B C D四、阅读理解。
(每小题2分,共40分)– 60 A B C D A61 – 65 A C D B C– 70 B C D C B71 – 75 B C D D A五、单词拼写。
(每小题1分,共10分)1.pairs2.photos3.has4.calls5.twelfth6.women7.lost8.watches9.healthy10.dictionaries六、书面表达。
(本大题15分)(略)评分标准一档:0 — 3 分写出所给的三个参考词汇;二档:4—5 分写出所给的三个参考词汇,另外又写出2个句子,尽管两个句子中都有错误;三档:6—7 分写出所给的三个参考词汇,另外又写出3到4个句子,尽管句子中都有错误;四档:8—10 分基本表达出作文全部内容,有5到6个的错误;五档:11—12 分能表达出作文全部内容,有3到4个的错误;六档:13—14 分能表达出作文全部内容,有1到2个的错误;第二篇:七年级英语期末试卷答案七年级英语期末试卷答案Ⅰ1-5CBCAB 6-10CAAAB 11-15ACCBB.Ⅱ1-5CBEAD.Ⅲ1-5CBACB 6-10CAACA.Ⅳ(A篇)BBAAA(B篇)ABBBC(C篇)CBABC.ⅤA)actor;well;fifth;tired;brushes.B)Sunday;relaxing;Who;usually;speak.C)CDAEB.Ⅵ(略)八年级英语期末试卷答案Ⅰ1-5BBABC 6-10AACAB 11-15BACBB.Ⅱ1-5DBCEAⅢ1-5BCBCA 6-10ABABB.Ⅳ(A篇)FTFTF(B篇)BCABC(C篇)2 May,1975;Won a Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award;In 1994;Scored his first international goal;Was made captain of theEngland.Ⅴ(略)ⅥA)southern;use;without;off;foreign.B)spend;wet;drive;call;University.Ⅶ(略)九年级英语期末试卷答案Ⅰ1-5BCBCA 6-10CBAAB 11-15ABCCA.Ⅱ16.was invented;17.Did,use;18.cheer,up;19.which are(由于此题只有一空易造成学生误解答案由老师自己组内讨论决定再酌情给分);20.does,doingⅢ21-25CADEB Ⅳ26-30ABCCC.31-35ACACBⅤ36-40BAACA 41-45ACBAA 46-50BACACⅥA)51-55 friendship;death;needs;helpful;standB)56-60 dreams;takes;remembered;worry;ancient Ⅶ(略)第三篇:英语七年级抽考答案七年级英语抽考试题答案一.单项填空(每小题1分,15小题共15分)1~5__CDACB______6~10__CDBAD____11~15__AAAAA_____二.完形填空(每小题1分,10小题共10分)16~20 ____ABBCB____21~25______BCABB_三.阅读理解(每小题2分,15小题共30分)26~30___DCBAB______31~35__DCCCD_____36~40_____CABB A___四.填空,每空一词(每小题1分,5小题共5分)41__Fine_____42___me_____43____Is__44_____bag__45____Thank___五.句型转换(每空1分,共10分)46.___Don’t____take______47____can’t__ ___draw_______Don’t______look____49__Can_____ ___you____50___Are___ _____you____六.从B 栏中找出A栏问句的正确答案(每小题2分,共10分)51__A__52_E__53__B___54___C____ 55___D__七.从方框中选择合适的单词并用正确的形式完成(每小题2分,共10分)56___can__57__likes___58__want__59_join___60__do____ 八.翻译句子(每小题2分,共10分)61____你为什么喜欢熊猫?______________________________62___你怎么去学校的?_______________________________63_____你们的朋友坐公交车去上学的吗?64____不要在课堂上吃东西。
初一英语名人故事完形填空题40题1Albert Einstein is one of the most famous scientists in history. He was born in Germany in 1879. As a child, he was very curious and liked to ask questions. Einstein was not a good student in school. But he loved to learn on his own. Later, he became a great scientist. His theory of relativity changed the way people think about space and time.1. Albert Einstein is a famous ___.A. artistB. scientistC. writerD. musician答案:B。
解析:根据文章第一句“Albert Einstein is one of the most famous scientists in history.”可知爱因斯坦是一位著名的科学家,故选B。
A 选项artist 是艺术家;C 选项writer 是作家;D 选项musician 是音乐家,都不符合题意。
2. Einstein was born in ___.A. 1879B. 1880C. 1881D. 1882答案:A。
解析:文章第二句“He was born in Germany in 1879.”明确提到爱因斯坦出生于1879 年,故选A。
3. As a child, Einstein was very ___.A. shyB. braveC. curiousD. lazy答案:C。
解析:文中“As a child, he was very curious and liked to ask questions.”表明爱因斯坦小时候很好奇,故选C。
第十五篇Helen and Martin海伦和马丁With a thoughtful sigh, Helen tumed away from the window and walked back to her favouritearmchair. (1C) Would )____her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she reallycared that much. 海伦若有所思地叹了口气,转身离开了窗户,向她最喜欢的扶手椅走去坐了下来。
哥哥将永远不再回来了吗?这种想法在她脑海里迅速闪过后,她又想自己是否真的很在意他的到来。
1. A) Could B) Should C) Would D) Ought1.C考查情态动词。
根据句意“哥哥将永远不再回来了吗?”有“应该”“应”意思的B,D选项应该排除。
只有would有“将要”的意思,符合句意。
故选C。
Over the years Helen had given (2 B) up ) -waiting for Martin to take an interest in 'her.Her feelings for him had gradually (3 B) weakened )一until now, as she sat waiting for him, sheexperienced no more than a sister's (4C) curiosity ) -__to see what had (5A) become )____ of 2her brother. 这些年来,海伦已经放弃了等待马丁对她产生兴趣。
她一直坐那等他,对他的感觉到现在已经渐渐地变淡了。
她所有的不过是—个妹妹的好奇心,想知道她的哥哥到底发生了什么事。
2. A) in B) up C) out D) away2.B考查介词搭配。
此句句意为“这些年来,海伦已经放弃了等待马丁对她产生兴趣”。
givein意为“屈服,让步”;give up意为“放弃”,符合句意;glve out意为“分发,公布”;give away意为“泄露,出卖”。
故选B。
3. A) depressed B) weakened C) lowered D) fainted3.B depress偏重表达“数量的减少或价值的降低”;weaken -般来说偏重”隋感”方面的减弱、变淡;lower偏重在“数量或质量”上的减少或降低;faint偏重于“视觉”的变淡、模糊。
此句表达的是Helen对他的感情的慢慢变淡,故选B。
4. A) wonder B) idea C) curiosity D) regard4.C此句表达的是Helen非常急切地想知道她的哥哥到底发生了什么事的一种“急切的好奇的”感觉,故四个选项中只有curiosity最贴切,故选C。
5. A) become B) developed C) arisen D) changed5.A become of sb./sth.….,是短语,意为“发生某种情况;遭遇……”。
故选A。
Almost without (6 B) warning )____,Martin had lost his job with a busy publishing company afterspending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. 几乎没有任何预兆的,马丁就失去了工作。
他是一家出版社美国办事处的重要人物,那里非常忙碌,他在纽约最后的八年是为其工作的。
6. A) caution ' B) warning C) advice D) signal6.B根据上下文可知,Martin在没有任何征兆的情况下就失去了工作。
caution指“警察的口头警告”,advice意为“劝告、忠告”,signal 意为“信号、暗号”,只有warnmg有“征兆、前兆”之意。
故选B。
Somehow the two ofthem hadn't (7 D) bothered)一to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her (8. B) confidence )____ in her own judgement growing. 在某种程度上,他俩不会因为彼此的联系或不联系而烦扰。
渐渐地,海伦发现她对自己的判断越来越有信心了。
7. A) minded B) concerned C) worried D) bothered7.D此句句意为“在某种程度上他俩不会因为彼此的联系或不联系而烦扰”,其中A选项mind意为“介意”;B选项concern意为“担心、担忧”;C选项worry意为“使担心、使焦虑”,只有D选项bother有“烦扰”之意。
故选D。
8. A) dependence B) confidence C) certainty D) courage 8.B此句表达的是Helen对自己的判断的“信心”。
A选项dependence 意为“依靠、依赖”;C选项certainty意为“确定性、无疑”;D选项courage 意为“勇气、胆量”;B选项confidence可与介词in搭配,意为“对……有信心”。
故选B。
(9A) Ignoring ___the wishes of her parents, she had leftuniversity halfway (10 C) through )_)____her course and now, to the astonishment of 3the whole family,she was (11. A) gaining)____a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and wasactually eaming enough to live (12 D) on )____from-her paintings. 她不顾父母的期望,大学学业未念完就辍了学。
现在让全家人吃惊的是,她很快地在一个很受业内认可的艺术杂志上成了名,而且她的画作足以维持生活。
9. A) Ignoring B) Omitting C) Avoiding D) Preventing9.A ignore“不顾、不理、忽视”,omit"省略、疏忽”,avoid“回避、避免”,prevent“防止、预防”。
此句表达的是“不顾及、忽视父母的愿望”。
故选A。
10. A) along B) down C) through D) across10.C此句强调的是在学业过程中,故应用through -词;across强调横穿,故选C。
11. A) gaining B) reaching C) starting D) opening11.A gain意为“获得、博得”,reach意为“达到”,start意为“开始”,open 意为“打开”。
此句表达获得声誉。
故选A。
12. A) for B) by C) with D) on12.D考查介词搭配。
……而且她的画作足以维持生活。
Live for意为“盼望,为……而生活”;live by意为“以……为生”;live with意为“忍受,承认”;而live on意为“靠……生活”与句意相符。
故选D。
Of course, she (13 B) took)____no pleasure in Martin's sudden misfortune, but she couldn't(14 A) help)____looking forward to her brother's arrival with (15 C) quiet )____satisfaction at what shehad achieved. 当然,她也对马丁所遭遇的突然不幸感到难过。
但是她还是忍不住期望他哥哥的到来,并暗暗地对自己所取得的成就感到欣慰。
13. A) made B) took C) drew D) formed13.,B短语take no pleasure in…“不以……为乐/感到高兴”。
故选B。
14. A) help B) miss C) fail D) drop14.A短语couldn't help doing sth.….“情不自禁做某事”。
故选A。
15. A) soft B) fine C) quiet D) still15.C soft意为“柔软的”,fine意为“好的”,quiet意为“暗中的、未表露的”,still意为“静止的、不动的”。
此句表达Helen的那种未言语的欣慰之情,故选C。
译文第十五篇海伦和马丁海伦若有所思地叹了口气,转身离开了窗户,向她最喜欢的扶手椅走去坐了下来。
哥哥将永远不再回来了吗?这种想法在她脑海里迅速闪过后,她又想自己是否真的很在意他的到来。
这些年来,海伦已经放弃了等待马丁对她产生兴趣。
她一直坐那等他,对他的感觉到现在已经渐渐地变淡了。
她所有的不过是—个妹妹的好奇心,想知道她的哥哥到底发生了什么事。
几乎没有任何预兆的,马丁就失去了工作。
他是一家出版社美国办事处的重要人物,那里非常忙碌,他在纽约最后的八年是为其工作的。
在某种程度上,他俩不会因为彼此的联系或不联系而烦扰。
渐渐地,海伦发现她对自己的判断越来越有信心了。
她不顾父母的期望,大学学业未念完就辍了学。
现在让全家人吃惊的是,她很快地在一个很受业内认可的艺术杂志上成了名,而且她的画作足以维持生活。
当然,她也对马丁所遭遇的突然不幸感到难过。
但是她还是忍不住期望他哥哥的到来,并暗暗地对自己所取得的成就感到欣慰。
注释:1.take an interest in…:对……产生兴趣2.become of sb./sth.….:发生……情况;遭遇……3.to the astonishment of...:令……惊讶的是……练习:1. A) Could B) Should C) Would D) Ought2. A) in B) up C) out D) away3. A) depressed B) weakened C) lowered D) fainted4. A) wonder B) idea C) curiosity D) regard5. A) become B) developed C) arisen D) changed6. A) caution ' B) warning C) advice D) signal7. A) minded B) concerned C) worried D) bothered8. A) dependence B) confidence C) certainty D) courage9. A) Ignoring B) Omitting C) Avoiding D) Preventing10. A) along B) down C) through D) across11. A) gaining B) reaching C) starting D) opening12. A) for B) by C) with D) on13. A) made B) took C) drew D) formed14. A) help B) miss C) fail D) drop15. A) soft B) fine C) quiet D) still答案与题解:1.C考查情态动词。