Question

I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is   36  much stress for all of us.
A few weeks ago I was having a day so   37  that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job   38  . Something happened that day to change my way of   39  and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act   40  .
On the top of my cubicle (工作隔間) I have a small collection of lighthouses (燈塔) to let people know where I am sitting   41  my team members have to find me for emergencies.
That day I came into the office and was about to get the day   42  when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. And she said, “I   43  you something.” I looked at her with a   44  look and said, “Well, thank you, but why   45  you buy me anything?” I had never spoke to this young lady   46 . She said, “Every day I stand up and look across the     47  and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always   48  things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought   49  would like it. I wish it would have the same   50  as your lighthouses do.” In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and   51  her. I don’t think she knows how much that small act of   52  changed my day: I remained   53  the rest of the day.
For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the   54  is, you could change someone’s day,   55  even his views on life.

【小題1】

A．preventing B．reducing C．causing D．suffering

【小題2】

A．funny B．nice C．bad D．dull

【小題3】

A．everywhere B．elsewhere C．a(chǎn)nywhere D．nowhere

【小題4】

A．working B．behaving C．speaking D．thinking

【小題5】

A．broke my heart B．touched my heart C．lost my heart D．tore my heart

【小題6】

A．in case B．so that C．a(chǎn)s if D．even though

【小題7】

A．ended B．started C．changed D．a(chǎn)voided

【小題8】

A．borrowed B．lent C．sold D．bought

【小題9】

A．delighted B．puzzled C．thankful D．worried

【小題10】

A．might B．dare C．could D．would

【小題11】

A．before B．then C．since D．a(chǎn)fter

【小題12】

A．dorm B．office C．ship D．tower

【小題13】

A．bright B．challenging C．bad D．stressful

【小題14】

A．colleagues B．leaders C．you D．I

【小題15】

A．opinion B．cause C．expectation D．effect

【小題16】

A．praised B．thanked C．scolded D．refused

【小題17】

A．justice B．courage C．kindness D．tolerance

【小題18】

A．careful B．encouraged C．tired D．a(chǎn)lone

【小題19】

A．present B．work C．a(chǎn)ct D．intention

【小題20】

A．so B．for C．or D．nor

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題1】C
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】C
【小題1】B
【小題1】C
【小題1】C

解析【小題1】C。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句可推知，應(yīng)是給公司里的人造成很多壓力。
【小題1】C。根據(jù)“I even doubted if I had the ability to take this challenging work”，可知作者覺得這項(xiàng)工作壓力太大，因此這里應(yīng)選“糟糕的”。
【小題1】B。由文意可知，此處表達(dá)：這里的工作壓力太大，所以作者想在別處找一個(gè)輕松些的工作。
【小題1】D。聯(lián)系上下文可知，這位“年輕的女士”的行為是對作者的鼓勵(lì)，因而也改變了作者之前的想法和認(rèn)識。
【小題1】B。根據(jù)上文“I am so appreciative of this young lady”可知，應(yīng)選B。
【小題1】A。第一段提到作者是team leader，因此他在工作隔間頂上放上燈塔，以防隊(duì)員有急事找他。
【小題1】B。start開始。那天我進(jìn)入辦公室，準(zhǔn)備一天的開始。
【小題1】D。bought是buy的過去式，買。我給你買些東西。
【小題1】A。with a delighted look帶著高興的表情。
【小題1】B。dare敢。但為什么你敢給我買任何東西？
【小題1】A。before在……前面。我從沒有在這個(gè)年輕的女士前說過話。
【小題1】C。根據(jù)后文“with a lighthouse and a ship on it”可知為ship。
【小題1】D。stressful有壓力的。在生活中總是有有壓力的事情。
【小題1】B。我在去工作的路上，想領(lǐng)導(dǎo)會喜歡它的。
【小題1】C。這位女士送給作者禮物以鼓勵(lì)作者，是一種善意的舉動(dòng)。
【小題1】B。第二段提到作者感到沮喪，再根據(jù)上文的“changed my day”，可知選B。
【小題1】C。該文的主旨是：善良的舉動(dòng)，無論多么微小，都可以對其他人產(chǎn)生影響。這種舉動(dòng)不一定就是送禮物，因此排除A；gesture與上文的act對應(yīng)。
【小題1】C。根據(jù)句意“……你可以改變他人的一天，或者甚至是他對生活的看法”可知，應(yīng)選C。