题目
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company."What is it？" I wondered.I（1） ____ it over.There，in faded ink，was a hand-scrawled（手写的）（2） ____ .Immediately my mind traveled（3） ____ many years. I was nine years old，walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder.On my（4） ____ that day.I came to that Company finally，whose owner，Mr.Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers（5） ____ they wanted any magazines. Shaking off the（6） ____ like a wet dog.I entered Mr.Rader's office.After a quick glance ，he（7） ____ me over to the fire-place.Noticing the（8） ____ in the top of my（9） ____ ，he said，"Come with me!"，pulling me into his pickup（10） ____ .we pulled to a stop before a shoe store.Inside，a salesman（11） ____ me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had（12） ____ seen.I（13） ____ about 10 feet tall when I got up（14） ____ them."We'd like a pair of new socks too." Mr Rader said. Back in his office，Mr Rader took out a（15） ____ ，wrote something on it，and handed it to me.With（16） ____ eyes，I read，"Do to others as you would have them do to you." He said affectionately（深情地），"Jimmy，I want you to（17） ____ I love you".I said good-bye，and for the first time I（18） ____ a flicker of hope that somehow things would be（19） ____ .With people like Mr Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love，and that would always make a（20） ____ . （1）A.read B.thought C.turned D.passed （2）A.address B.list C.message D.information （3）A.forward B.so C.ahead D.back （4）A.return B.rounds C.trip D.arrival （5）A.if only B.how C.whether D.why （6）A.dust B.sweat C.tail D.rain （7）A.led B.followed C.watched D.carried （8）A.hole B.mud C.water D.cover （9）A.magazine B.shoe C.sock D.bag （10）A.truck B.factory C.home D.store （11）A.dressed B.fitted C.showed forted （12）A.ever B.already C.never D.hardly （13）A.appeared B.seemed C.looked D.felt （14）A.for B.with C.on D.in （15）A.pen B.paper C.card D.notebook （16）A.tearful B.unbelievable C.curious D.puzzled （17）A.admit B.know C.consider D.express （18）A.sensed B.received C.lost D.gained （19）A.mistaken B.fight C.all right D.possible （20）A.deal B.fortune C.choice D.difference
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company."What is it？" I wondered.I（1） ____ it over.There，in faded ink，was a hand-scrawled（手写的）（2） ____ .Immediately my mind traveled（3） ____ many years.
I was nine years old，walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder.On my（4） ____ that day.I came to that Company finally，whose owner，Mr.Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers（5） ____ they wanted any magazines.
Shaking off the（6） ____ like a wet dog.I entered Mr.Rader's office.After a quick glance ，he（7） ____ me over to the fire-place.Noticing the（8） ____ in the top of my（9） ____ ，he said，"Come with me!"，pulling me into his pickup（10） ____ .we pulled to a stop before a shoe store.Inside，a salesman（11） ____ me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had（12） ____ seen.I（13） ____ about 10 feet tall when I got up（14） ____ them."We'd like a pair of new socks too." Mr Rader said.
Back in his office，Mr Rader took out a（15） ____ ，wrote something on it，and handed it to me.With（16） ____ eyes，I read，"Do to others as you would have them do to you." He said affectionately（深情地），"Jimmy，I want you to（17） ____ I love you".
I said good-bye，and for the first time I（18） ____ a flicker of hope that somehow things would be（19） ____ .With people like Mr Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love，and that would always make a（20） ____ .
I was nine years old，walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder.On my（4） ____ that day.I came to that Company finally，whose owner，Mr.Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers（5） ____ they wanted any magazines.
Shaking off the（6） ____ like a wet dog.I entered Mr.Rader's office.After a quick glance ，he（7） ____ me over to the fire-place.Noticing the（8） ____ in the top of my（9） ____ ，he said，"Come with me!"，pulling me into his pickup（10） ____ .we pulled to a stop before a shoe store.Inside，a salesman（11） ____ me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had（12） ____ seen.I（13） ____ about 10 feet tall when I got up（14） ____ them."We'd like a pair of new socks too." Mr Rader said.
Back in his office，Mr Rader took out a（15） ____ ，wrote something on it，and handed it to me.With（16） ____ eyes，I read，"Do to others as you would have them do to you." He said affectionately（深情地），"Jimmy，I want you to（17） ____ I love you".
I said good-bye，and for the first time I（18） ____ a flicker of hope that somehow things would be（19） ____ .With people like Mr Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love，and that would always make a（20） ____ .
| （1）A.read | B.thought | C.turned | D.passed |
| （2）A.address | B.list | C.message | D.information |
| （3）A.forward | B.so | C.ahead | D.back |
| （4）A.return | B.rounds | C.trip | D.arrival |
| （5）A.if only | B.how | C.whether | D.why |
| （6）A.dust | B.sweat | C.tail | D.rain |
| （7）A.led | B.followed | C.watched | D.carried |
| （8）A.hole | B.mud | C.water | D.cover |
| （9）A.magazine | B.shoe | C.sock | D.bag |
| （10）A.truck | B.factory | C.home | D.store |
| （11）A.dressed | B.fitted | C.showed | forted |
| （12）A.ever | B.already | C.never | D.hardly |
| （13）A.appeared | B.seemed | C.looked | D.felt |
| （14）A.for | B.with | C.on | D.in |
| （15）A.pen | B.paper | C.card | D.notebook |
| （16）A.tearful | B.unbelievable | C.curious | D.puzzled |
| （17）A.admit | B.know | C.consider | D.express |
| （18）A.sensed | B.received | C.lost | D.gained |
| （19）A.mistaken | B.fight | C.all right | D.possible |
| （20）A.deal | B.fortune | C.choice | D.difference |
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（1）C.考查动词及语境理解。A.read读；B.thought想，认为；C.turned转动；D.passed传递。根据后文There，in faded ink was a hand-scrawled （手写的）（那里有一条手写的已褪色的墨迹的...）可知，这里是翻过来后看到了手写的字迹。故选C。
（2）C.考查名词及语境理解。A.address地址；B.list清单；C.message消息；D.information信息。根据前文"was a hand-scrawled （手写的）"（一条手写 的......）可知，此处指的是一条信息，有不走冠词修饰，所以此处是可数名词。故选C。
（3）D.考查副词及语境理解。A.forward向前；B.so因此；C.ahead向后；D.back向前。根据后文 I was nine years old，walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield可知作者是回忆了以前的事情，所以应该是travel back。故选D。
（4）B.考查名词及语境理解。A.return偿还；B.rounds 循环；C.trip旅行；D.arrival到达。根据后文"On my（4）that day，I came to that Company finally"（那天我终于来到了那家公司。）以及下文的描述可知，作者那时是卖杂志的，所以应该是来回沿街叫卖，所以应该用rounds表示。故选B。
（5）C.考查连词及语境理解。A.if only要是......就好了；B.how 如何；C.whether是否；D.why为什么。根据后文they wanted any magazines（他们想要一些杂志。）及语境可知，作者是卖杂志的，所以这里应该是老板芾著他去问员工们是否想要一些杂志。故选C。
（6）D.考查名词及语境理解。A.dust灰尘；B.sweat汗水；C.tail尾巴；D.rain雨。根据后文like a wet dog（像一只湿漉漉的狗。）可知，这里是说抖掉了身上的雨水。故选D。
（7）A.考查动词及语境理解。A.led引导；B.followed遵循；C.watched观看；D.carried携带。根据后文me over to the fire-place可知，这里是说把作者芾到了壁炉边。故选A。
（8）A.考查名词及语境理解。A.hole洞；B.mud泥浆；C.water水；D.cover封面。根据后文We pulled to a stop before a shoe store.（我们停在一家鞋店前面。）可知，此处说的是鞋上有个洞。故选A。
（9）B.考查名词及语境理解。A.magazine杂志；B.shoe鞋；C.sock袜子；D.bag袋子。根据后文"We pulled to a stop before a shoe store可知，此处说的是鞋上有个洞。故选B。
（10）A.考查名词及语境理解。A.truck卡车；B.factory工厂；C.home家；D.store商店。根据前文his pickup和后文we pulled to a stop before a shoe store，可知是进入了敞篷皮卡车里。故选A。
（11）B.考查动词及语境理解。A.dressed给......穿衣；B.fitted适合；C.showed展示；forted安慰。根据后文me with the finest pair of oxfords I had ever seen可知，这里是说售货员给作者试穿适合自己的鞋子。故选B。
（12）A.考查副词及语境理解。A.ever曾经；B.already已经；C.never从来不；D.hardly几乎不。根据语境可知一位推销员给我配了一双我见过的最好的牛津鞋。故选A。
（13）D.考动词查及语境理解。A.appeared出现；B.seemed似乎；C.looked看起来；D.felt感觉。根据后文"about 10 feet tall.（大约十英尺高）可知，是作者穿上这双鞋子站起来感觉自己有十英尺。故选D。
（14）D.考介词查及语境理解。A.for为了；B.with和，表示伴随；C.on在 ......上；D.in在......里。根据后文when I got up（14）可知，是脚穿在这双鞋里站起来感觉像是十英尺。故选D。
（15）C.考查名词及语境理解。A.pen钢笔；B.paper纸；C.card卡片；D.notebook笔记本。根据前文I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye（当我清理一只旧盒子里看到一张旧卡片。）可知，是拿出了一张卡片，并写上了字。故选C。
（16）A.考查形容词及语境理解。A.tearful含泪的；B.unbelievable难以相信的；C.curious好奇的；D.puzzled迷惑的。根据后文，"Do to others as you would have them do to you." He said affectionately（深情地），"Jimmy，I want you to（17）I love you".可知是满含眼泪地。故选A。
（17）B.考查动词及语境理解。A.admit承认；B.know知道；C.consider考虑；D.express表达。根据语境可知是想让Jim知道"我爱你"，故选B。
（18）A.考查动词及语境理解。A.sensed意识到；B.received收到；C.lost丢失：D.gained获得。根据后文 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be（19）可知，意识到生活要好起来了。故选A。
（19）C.考查动词和形容词及语境理解。A.mistaken弄错；B.fight斗争；C.all right好起来；D.possible可能的。根据语境可知作者说了再见，第一次感觉到一丝希望，不知何故，一切都会好起来的。故选C。
（20）D.考查名词及语境理解。A.deal 交易；B.fortune运气，财富；C.choice选择；D.difference不同。根据后文With people like Mr.Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love以及上文的描述可知.此处说的是生活会有所不同，构成短语make a difference。故选D。
（2）C.考查名词及语境理解。A.address地址；B.list清单；C.message消息；D.information信息。根据前文"was a hand-scrawled （手写的）"（一条手写 的......）可知，此处指的是一条信息，有不走冠词修饰，所以此处是可数名词。故选C。
（3）D.考查副词及语境理解。A.forward向前；B.so因此；C.ahead向后；D.back向前。根据后文 I was nine years old，walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield可知作者是回忆了以前的事情，所以应该是travel back。故选D。
（4）B.考查名词及语境理解。A.return偿还；B.rounds 循环；C.trip旅行；D.arrival到达。根据后文"On my（4）that day，I came to that Company finally"（那天我终于来到了那家公司。）以及下文的描述可知，作者那时是卖杂志的，所以应该是来回沿街叫卖，所以应该用rounds表示。故选B。
（5）C.考查连词及语境理解。A.if only要是......就好了；B.how 如何；C.whether是否；D.why为什么。根据后文they wanted any magazines（他们想要一些杂志。）及语境可知，作者是卖杂志的，所以这里应该是老板芾著他去问员工们是否想要一些杂志。故选C。
（6）D.考查名词及语境理解。A.dust灰尘；B.sweat汗水；C.tail尾巴；D.rain雨。根据后文like a wet dog（像一只湿漉漉的狗。）可知，这里是说抖掉了身上的雨水。故选D。
（7）A.考查动词及语境理解。A.led引导；B.followed遵循；C.watched观看；D.carried携带。根据后文me over to the fire-place可知，这里是说把作者芾到了壁炉边。故选A。
（8）A.考查名词及语境理解。A.hole洞；B.mud泥浆；C.water水；D.cover封面。根据后文We pulled to a stop before a shoe store.（我们停在一家鞋店前面。）可知，此处说的是鞋上有个洞。故选A。
（9）B.考查名词及语境理解。A.magazine杂志；B.shoe鞋；C.sock袜子；D.bag袋子。根据后文"We pulled to a stop before a shoe store可知，此处说的是鞋上有个洞。故选B。
（10）A.考查名词及语境理解。A.truck卡车；B.factory工厂；C.home家；D.store商店。根据前文his pickup和后文we pulled to a stop before a shoe store，可知是进入了敞篷皮卡车里。故选A。
（11）B.考查动词及语境理解。A.dressed给......穿衣；B.fitted适合；C.showed展示；forted安慰。根据后文me with the finest pair of oxfords I had ever seen可知，这里是说售货员给作者试穿适合自己的鞋子。故选B。
（12）A.考查副词及语境理解。A.ever曾经；B.already已经；C.never从来不；D.hardly几乎不。根据语境可知一位推销员给我配了一双我见过的最好的牛津鞋。故选A。
（13）D.考动词查及语境理解。A.appeared出现；B.seemed似乎；C.looked看起来；D.felt感觉。根据后文"about 10 feet tall.（大约十英尺高）可知，是作者穿上这双鞋子站起来感觉自己有十英尺。故选D。
（14）D.考介词查及语境理解。A.for为了；B.with和，表示伴随；C.on在 ......上；D.in在......里。根据后文when I got up（14）可知，是脚穿在这双鞋里站起来感觉像是十英尺。故选D。
（15）C.考查名词及语境理解。A.pen钢笔；B.paper纸；C.card卡片；D.notebook笔记本。根据前文I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye（当我清理一只旧盒子里看到一张旧卡片。）可知，是拿出了一张卡片，并写上了字。故选C。
（16）A.考查形容词及语境理解。A.tearful含泪的；B.unbelievable难以相信的；C.curious好奇的；D.puzzled迷惑的。根据后文，"Do to others as you would have them do to you." He said affectionately（深情地），"Jimmy，I want you to（17）I love you".可知是满含眼泪地。故选A。
（17）B.考查动词及语境理解。A.admit承认；B.know知道；C.consider考虑；D.express表达。根据语境可知是想让Jim知道"我爱你"，故选B。
（18）A.考查动词及语境理解。A.sensed意识到；B.received收到；C.lost丢失：D.gained获得。根据后文 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be（19）可知，意识到生活要好起来了。故选A。
（19）C.考查动词和形容词及语境理解。A.mistaken弄错；B.fight斗争；C.all right好起来；D.possible可能的。根据语境可知作者说了再见，第一次感觉到一丝希望，不知何故，一切都会好起来的。故选C。
（20）D.考查名词及语境理解。A.deal 交易；B.fortune运气，财富；C.choice选择；D.difference不同。根据后文With people like Mr.Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love以及上文的描述可知.此处说的是生活会有所不同，构成短语make a difference。故选D。