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3．The Power of StoryWhen my dog Gracie disappeared six years ago，I really learned what I believe．Gracie escaped from our backyard around 2：00 p．m．We searched the neighborhood for hours but had no （31）AWe put up advertisements，and by dark，we returned home，exhausted （精疲力竭）．
On the second day，I called my animal doctor，the SPCA，and the animal shelter （收容所）．Nothing．I felt lost．
If I knew Gracie had been （32）D，I would have been heartbroken．If I knew she was caught somewhere，I would save her．If I knew she had found a better home，I would be （33）Cyet relieved （放心的）．But how do I deal with the unknown？Wait patiently？Search endlessly？Give up？
The third day，while I was searching in the woods with my friend Rhea，I told her losing Gracie was like losing faith （信任） in everything．Rhea smiled and said，"You know，maybe Gracie's on a great adventure．"It seems （34）B，but I felt better then．Rhea's words （35）Cme what，as a writer，I surely have faith in：the power of story．
As one writer said，all we have is stories．It's what holds our life together．We call stories science，some stories myth （神話），but imagine hearing for the first time that the world may be round．Such stories only become real when we （36）Cthem．And some stories are never supported with scientific facts，but they still seem to hold true．
For example，ten years earlier，I'd dreamt that I should get a （37）A，and by that evening，Gracie came into my life．When people would ask what kind of dog she was，I would say Muppet wolf terrier （小獵狗）．It was something I  （38）Dbecause I believed Gracie was half dog，half wolf．
So why not imagine now that she was off on an adventure exploring her wolf side？
The fourth day started with me finding a （39）Bon the sidewalk，I'd always thought of finding money as a good sign．And I was sure Gracie would come home on the fifth day．I guess it was another story to hold on to．
On Day Five，I was at a friend's house when her phone rang．I knew immediately it was news about Gracie．And I was right．When I finally saw her in my hallway，I cried．"My wolf days are （40）D．"Gracie seemed to say．"I'm back to being a dog"．
Or so is the story I choose to believe．

31．A．luck	B．reason	C．good	D．problem
32．A．kept	B．sold	C．stolen	D．killed
33．A．mad	B．worried	C．sad	D．moved
34．A．right	B．strange	C．reasonable	D．real
35．A．ordered	B．warned	C．reminded	D．suggested
36．A．hear	B．know	C．believe	D．read
37．A．dog	B．prize	C．story	D．house
38．A．looked up	B．built up	C．set up	D．made up
39．A．card	B．coin	C．phone	D．book
40．A．lasting	B．exciting	C．short	D．over．

Answer 1

分析 六年前我丟了我的小狗的時候，我才認識到故事的力量．剛丟小狗的時候，我很難過著急，我用盡了所有方法，找過了所有可能的地方，但是都沒有找到它．后來朋友安慰我說，你可以想象它只是去歷險了．朋友的話提醒了我，我相信它只是作為一只狼出去歷險了，它會再回家做一只狗的．在它走失后的第五天，它又回到了我身邊．

解答 31：A  考查名詞詞義辨析  根據(jù)句中的"but"表轉(zhuǎn)折，可知，她找了很久但是沒找到，have no luck 沒有好運氣，指沒有找到小狗．答案為A
32：D   考查動詞  根據(jù)句意"如果我知道它已經(jīng)被_，我會心碎的．"可知，這里是指如果它被殺了，我會心碎的．故答案為D killed
33：C   考查形容詞   根據(jù)句意"如果我知道它又有了一個好去處，我會_但是會放心些"，可知，比起遭遇不幸小狗又有個好去處是一件讓人放心但是仍然會因為它的離開而難過．sad 難過的，答案為C
34：B   考查形容詞    A 正確的；B 奇怪的；C 合理的；D 真的  根據(jù)句意"它好像_，但是我感覺好多了．"及"but"表轉(zhuǎn)折可知，只有B符合語境，故答案為B
35：C   考查動詞   根據(jù)下文作者回憶起以前的事情可知，這些都是聽了朋友的話后想起來的．所以此處意為"使想起"，答案為reminded
36：C    考查動詞  這句話的句意為"那些故事會變成真的，當(dāng)我們_它們的時候．"A 聽見；B 知道；C 相信；D 讀．只有C符合語境，故答案為C
37：A   考查名詞   根據(jù)"Gracie came into my life"可知，此處意為"我夢見我有了一只狗．"故答案為A dog
38：D    考查動詞短語  A 查找；B 組合；C 建立；D 編造． 根據(jù)句意"那是我_的東西，因為我相信它一般是狗，一半是狼．"，可知那些話是它編造的，故答案為D
39：B   考查名詞  根據(jù)"finding money"可知，他發(fā)現(xiàn)的是錢．A 卡片；B 硬幣；C 電話；D 書．故答案為B
40：D   考查形容詞  根據(jù)"I'm back to being a dog"可知，它作為狼的日子結(jié)束了．over 結(jié)束的，答案為D

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