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John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never __1__ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not __2__ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes __3__ became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his wife __4__ to go with him. John’s family __5__ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s __6__, the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they __7__ the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he __8__ a love for the old, green Bendix. But __9__ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly __10__. His mother __11__ him and said. “You must remember, that machine __12__ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken __13__, let’s use this __14__ to be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson turned out __15__. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he __16__ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the __17__ until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a __18__. When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to __19__ for a time. He felt __20__. He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

试题分析：文章通过讲述作者童年时，失去了与之朝夕相处的洗衣机，以及作者中年为人父时，失去自己挚爱女儿的故事。告诉我们：人生中有很多宝贵的东西，但当他们失去的时候，不要沉浸在痛苦中，而要从痛苦中解脱出来，去迎接新的生活。

1.【答案】C。解析：考查动词。A. required要求;B. repaired修复;C. owned拥有;D. saw看见;结合下一句“由于汽油很贵，他们家出不起开车去几英里外的干洗店的汽油钱”可知，他们家从来不曾拥有(own)洗衣机，故选C。

2.【答案】A。解析：考查动词。A.afford买得起;B.have有;C. take得到;D. ride骑;由于汽油很贵，他们家都负担不起(afford)开车去几英里外的干洗店的汽油钱，故选A。

3.【答案】B。解析：考查形容词。A. good好;B.clean干净;C.warm温暖;D.nice美好的;所以保持衣服的干净(clean)就成了小约翰一家人的一大难题，故选B。

4.【答案】D。解析：考查动词。A.refused拒绝;B.agreed同意;C.considered考虑;D.prepared准备;他们家的一个朋友要去参军，他的妻子将准备(prepared)随行，选D。

5.【答案】B。解析：考查动词。A.decided 决定;B. offered提供;C.expected期望;D.promised允诺;由上一句可知，朋友和妻子即将要走，于是John家主动(offered)帮助他们保存其家具，选B。

6.【答案】D。解析：考查名词。A.regret后悔;B.excitement 兴奋;C. sadness悲伤;D.astonishment惊喜;结合前后语境可知，军人朋友表示他们可以使用洗衣机，他们就解决了洗衣服的困难，所以他们很惊喜(astonishment)，故选D。

7.【答案】D。解析：考查动词。A.used使用;B.bought 买;C.borrowed借;D. got得到;根据前文John’s parents acquired...中的acquire结合语境可知，这就是他们洗衣机的得来(got)，可知选D。

8.【答案】B。解析：考查动词。A.produced产生;B.developed发展;C.achieved得到;D.reduced减少;小约翰帮助洗衣服，经过多年，他逐渐的对那台旧的绿色Bendix洗衣机产生(develop)了喜爱之情，故选B。

9.【答案】A。解析：考查副词。A.finally最终;B. obviously明显;C. peacefully和平;D.immediately立马;由下一句“当朋友回来取回洗衣机时”，预料到最后(finally)战争结束了，选A。

10.【答案】A。解析：考查形容词。A.upset灰心丧气;B.hopeless无望;C.confused 困惑;D. frightened害怕;由下文可知当朋友回来取回洗衣机时，约翰变得特别的难过(upset)，选A。

11.【答案】B。解析：考查动词。A. encouraged鼓励;B.comforted安慰;C.taught 教;D.explained解释;看见儿子不高兴，妈妈自然过来安慰(comforted)他，选B。

12.【答案】D。解析：考查副词。A. once 曾经;B. already已经;C.hardly难的;D. never从不;你必须记住，那台机器从最初就不曾(never)属于我们，选D。

13.【答案】B。解析：考查副词。A. down下来;B.away离开;C.out出去;D. up上来;所以不应该因为它被带走而生气，take away被带走，故选B。

14.【答案】A。解析：考查名词。A. chance机会;B.success成功;C.event事件;D.treasure 宝藏;结合语境可知，因为朋友参军才把洗衣机留给约翰他们暂时使用，他们才有这样一个机会(chance)，故选A。

15.【答案】C。解析：考查形容词。A.important重要;B.reasonable有理由;C. invaluable无价的;D. necessary必要的;根据后文是妈妈的话让作者走出了失去女儿的痛苦的，可知妈妈的话是无价的(invaluable)，故选C。

16.【答案】C。解析：考查动词。A. thought想;B.missed想念;C.struggled挣扎;D.forgot忘记;由下一句可知，几个月时间，他仍然无法从失去爱女的痛苦中挣扎(struggle)出来，故选C。

17.【答案】A。解析：考查名词。A.loss失去;B.illness疾病;C. difficulty 困难;D. lesson课;根据后一句提示可知，他无法从这份损失(loss)中恢复过来，故选A。

18.【答案】C。解析：考查名词。A.washer洗涤器;B. death死亡;C.gift 礼物;D. loser失败者;由后文可知，他的女儿就是一份厚礼(gift)，故选C。

19.【答案】C。解析：考查动词。A. earn赚;B.spend花费;C.share分享;D. live生活;句意：他把女儿看作一份神奇的礼物，一份他足以幸运地曾经短时间地享有(share)的礼物，故选C。

20.【答案】B。解析：考查形容词。A.happy快乐;B.grateful感激;C.relaxed放松;D.energetic精力旺盛的;根据最后一句：He knew he could get through the valley of loss.可知，他觉得他能够度过痛失爱女的低谷。以及前文第三段语境...，let’s use this chance to be grateful that we had it at all.可知，他充满感激(grateful)故选B。

B

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t __1__ to start the bus soon because it was not yet __2__. A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story __3__, not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her __4__ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she __5__ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked __6__.

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he __7__ that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to __8__ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he __9__ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s __10__.

The woman was watching the incident. __11__ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered (介入).

“Stop __12__ him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money!” the driver __13__.

“Well, that’s no __14__ to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her __15__ money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a __16__ time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home __17__ a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier __18__.

On the road of life, the help of strangers can __19__ our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the __20__ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

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试题分析：短文大意：本文通过作者在公共汽车上亲眼目睹的一件事说明在人生旅程中给别人一点帮助能使世界更加美好。

1.【答案】D。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：因为车子上没有坐满乘客，所以司机还没有打算启动汽车。try尝试，努力;care关心、担心、照顾;decide决定;intend意欲，计划。根据下文because it was not yet ______可知司机还没有打算启动汽车。intend to do sth打算做某事。所以选D。

2.【答案】B。解析：考查形容词及语境理解。句意：因为车子上还没有坐满乘客。empty空的、full满的;crowded拥挤的;ready准备好的。根据下文When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine.可知该选B。

3.【答案】A。解析：考查副词及语境理解。句意：疲倦悲伤的她含泪诉说完了自己的故事。tearfully泪汪汪地，流泪地;seriously a严重地，认真地，严肃地;carefully认真地;仔细地;calmly平静地，冷静地，沉着地。根据下文中she stopped crying可知该选A。

4.【答案】C。解析：考查名词及语境理解。句意：在她去车站的路上，她的一半的钱被人偷了。fare 费，票价;possession占有;money钱;wealth财富。从下文“Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her ______ money, and handed it to the conductor.”可以得出“她的一半的钱被人偷了”所以选C。

5.【答案】D。解析：考查副词及语境理解。句意：不过幸运的是她还有藏在衬衣下的另一半。strangely奇怪地;happily愉快地;secretly秘密地;fortunately幸运地。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

6.【答案】C。解析：考查形容词及语境理解。句意：她不再哭了，但是看起来仍然心事重重。unsatisfied不满意的;weak虚弱的;unhappy不愉快的;excited兴奋的。联系上句she stopped crying结合转折连词but可知该选C。

7.【答案】A。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：老人在向售票员解释他为什么没有钱买票。explained解释;declared宣布;admitted承认;found发现。从When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he …that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.中可以看出老人在向售票员解释他为什么没有钱买票。所以选A。

8.【答案】A。解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：售票员一听，就要求老人下车。get off下车;start开始;get on上车;stop停止。联系下句The old man was almost in tears as he _____ her to let him take the bus home.可知该选A。

9.【答案】A。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：这位老人几乎哭着恳求她让他乘公共汽车回家。begged请求，乞求;scolded 责骂，斥责;praised表扬，赞扬;thanked感谢。从上下文“老人没钱想坐车回家而售票员却要求他下车”，于是老人beg sb to do sth恳求……干……所以选A。

10.【答案】D。解析：考查名词及语境理解。句意：司机把售票员拉到一边并重复的售票员的命令。request要求;action行动;suggestion建议;command命令。司机此时也在重复售票员的命令。command等同于order。所以选D。

11.【答案】D。解析：考查连词及语境理解。句意：就在此时，一半钱被偷了的女士插话了。Unless除非;Although尽管，虽然;Until直到;When当……的时候。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

12.【答案】B。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：别找他麻烦了。attacking攻击;bothering困扰;blaming责备;pushing推。stop doing sth停止做……;other使……烦恼、找……麻烦。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

13.【答案】C。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：他没有任何钱!司机喊道。warned警告;whispered 低声说;shouted喊叫;repeated重复。此处说明司机的不耐烦，一种怒气。shouted正说明了他的心情。所以选C。

14.【答案】D。解析：考查名词及语境理解。句意：女士继续坚持“没有任何理由把老人赶下车去”problem问题;need需要;matter件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质;reason理由。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

15.【答案】C。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：拿出剩下的另一半没有被偷去的钱来买她和老人的车票。spending花费;collected收集;remaining剩余;borrowed借。remain不及物动词，作定语用表示“剩下的……”用remaining等同于“left”。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

16.【答案】C。解析：考查形容词及语境理解。句意：她帮老人买车票是为了司机和售票员不要再难为老人了。busy忙的;cold冷的;hard艰难的;fearful害怕的。give … a hard time为难……，所以选C。

17.【答案】B。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：然后一路上面带微笑。giving给;wearing穿，戴;taking带走，拿走;forcing强迫，逼迫。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

18.【答案】A。解析：考查动词及语境理解。句意：忘记了先前被偷走的钱。forgotten忘记;used使用;earned赚，挣;returned归还。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

19.【答案】C。解析：考查及语境理解。句意：在人生旅程中，来自陌生人的帮助能减轻负担，改善心情move一点;increase增加;lighten减轻;carry搬，扛，挑。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

20.【答案】B。解析：考查名词及语境理解。句意：假如我们都能为别人做一点善事，那么人生的旅程(journey)就会美好得多world世界;journey旅途，旅行，旅程;smile微笑;friendship友谊。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。