Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及所給首字母提示寫出所缺單詞。

There was once a jeweler (珠寶商), famous for many virtues (美德). One day, some Arabs came to him for some diamonds to decorate an important thing for a yearly celebration.

The Arabs told him what they wanted, and 【1】 a fine price for him. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and needed them to come again.

B【2】 they wanted the diamonds very much and thought that the p【3】 of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds, the Arabs offered him twice, then three times as much as they were worth. But he still r【4】, and they were quite disappointed and went away.

Some hours later, he went to the Arabs and p【5】 the diamonds before them, for which they again offered him the last price, but he said, "I will only accept the first p【6】 you offered to me this morning."

"Why, then, did you disagree with us at first?" asked they in s【7】.

"When you came," replied he, "my father had the key to the safes (保險箱), in which the diamonds were locked, and as he was asleep, I would have to w【8】 him to gain them. At his age, a short of sleep u【9】 does him good; and no business is more important than my father's health."

The Arabs were t【10】by his words. They spread their hand upon the jeweler's head and showed their satisfying smiles.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】provided

【2】Because

【3】purpose

【4】refused

【5】put /placed

【6】price

【7】surprise

【8】wake

【9】usually

【10】touched

【解析】

本文講述一位有著許多美德珠寶商的故事。有一次一些阿拉伯人想要向他購買珠寶，因為收藏這些珠寶的鑰匙在珠寶商的老父親身上，當(dāng)時父親正在睡覺，珠寶商為了不打擾父親的休息，拒絕阿拉伯人3次主動提價，在父親醒來后，他以最初的價格賣給阿拉伯人那些珠寶。阿拉伯人深受感動。

【1】句意：阿拉伯人告訴他他們想要的，愿意給他提供一個好價格。

根據(jù)and的并列成分和時態(tài)要一致的原則，推斷空格填動詞的一般過去式。從文字的表層意思推斷空格處指“愿意給他提供一個好價格”；provide sth for sb意為“為某人提供某物”，故答案為provided。

【2】句意：因為他們很想要這些珠寶，認為珠寶商的目的只是想提高珠寶的價格。

根據(jù)下文的陳述“the Arabs offered him twice, then three times as much as they were worth.”可知“他們愿意出兩倍甚至三倍的價格是因為他們很想要這些珠寶”，由此判斷空格填表示“原因”的連詞；根據(jù)首字母提示， because意為“因為”，空位于句首，故答案為Because。

【3】句意：因為他們很想要這些珠寶，認為珠寶商的目的只是想提高珠寶的價格。

根據(jù)下文“the Arabs offered him twice, then three times as much as they were worth.” 他們愿意出兩倍甚至三倍的價格，推斷上文指“他們認為珠寶商的目的只是想提高珠寶的價格”；根據(jù)首字母提示，purpose意為“目的”，the purpose of意為“……的目的”，故答案為purpose。

【4】句意：但是他仍然拒絕，他們感到十分失望、離開了。

空格是句子的謂語，判斷填動詞；陳述發(fā)生過的事情用一般過去時；根據(jù)下文“and they were quite disappointed and went away.”，推斷“珠寶商再次拒絕了他們”； 根據(jù)首字母提示，refuse意為“拒絕”，其一般過去式為規(guī)則變化，以e為結(jié)尾，詞尾+d；故答案為refused。

【5】句意：幾個小時后，他去找那些阿拉伯人并且把珠寶放在他們面前。

根據(jù)and的并列成分和時態(tài)要一致的原則，推斷空格填動詞的一般過去式。根據(jù)下文“I will only accept the first price you offered to me this morning."，推斷上文是“珠寶商帶來了珠寶，放在他們面前”并愿意以最初的價格賣給他們；根據(jù)首字母提示，put/place意為“擺放”，put的一般過去式是不規(guī)則變化put，place一般過去式為規(guī)則變化，以e為結(jié)尾，詞尾+d；故答案為put/placed。

【6】句意：我只接受你們今天早上提供給我的第一次的價格。

空格在“定冠詞+序數(shù)詞”后面，判斷填單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞；根據(jù)上文，可知“阿拉伯人去找珠寶商兩次，出了三次價格”；根據(jù)下文“"Why, then, did you disagree with us at first”，推斷空格處指“只接受第一次的價格”；根據(jù)首字母提示，price意為“價格”，名詞，故答案為price。

【7】句意：他們驚訝的問“為什么？那么，你一開始為什么不同意賣給我們呢？”

由上文可知“阿拉伯人去找珠寶商兩次，出了三次價格”，當(dāng)珠寶商把珠寶帶來并以第一次的價錢要賣給他們時，推斷空格指“他們很驚訝地問”； 根據(jù)首字母提示，surprise意為“驚訝”，名詞；in surprise意為“驚訝地”，故答案為surprise。

【8】句意：他當(dāng)時睡著了，我要叫醒他才能拿到它們。

空格在have to后面，判斷填動詞原形；根據(jù)上文“as he was asleep”，可知“他爸睡著了”，要拿珠寶，就要叫醒他爸。根據(jù)首字母提示，wake意為“喚醒”，故答案為wake。

【9】句意：在他這個年齡，短暫的睡眠通常對他很好。沒有什么事比我父親的健康更重要。

空格在主謂之間，判斷填副詞；從文字的表層意思推斷空格指“短暫的睡眠通常對他很好”； 根據(jù)首字母提示，usually意為“通�！�，副詞，故答案為usually。

【10】句意：阿拉伯人被他的話感動了。

根據(jù)下文“They spread their hand upon the jeweler's head and showed their satisfying smiles.”，從阿拉伯人的舉動可知“他們被珠寶商的話感動了”； 根據(jù)首字母提示，touch意為“觸摸”，be touched by意為“被……感動”，故答案為touched。