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【題目】 Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called “ Travel Frog ” recently. You play as the “ mother ” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. 【1】 The frog will send you postcards while he is away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. 【2】

Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. 【3】 And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “ always or often lonely ”, the Telegraph reported. This might be why the UK government announced the country’s first “ Minister（部長）of Loneliness ” in January. 【4】 The minister’s office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.

This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies with us, we may compare their “ perfect ” lives with our own and feel even lonelier.

But we should remember that no one is sure to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “ 【5】 And every man is a piece of continent（陸地）, a part of the main. ”

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項，使短文意思通順、內(nèi)容完整。

A.The minister’s job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely.

B.You need to prepare food and tools for his trips.

C.No man is an island, entire on itself.

D.According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely.

E.But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

這是一篇議論文。文章通過“和青蛙旅行”這個游戲來講述孤獨現(xiàn)在成了一個普遍的社會問題；孤獨問題可能和社交媒體有關；但是每個人不是注定是孤獨的。

【1】句意：你需要給它的旅行準備食物和工具。

根據(jù)前一句“You play as the ‘mother ’ of a flog who lives alone and enjoys traveling”你扮演的是母親的角色，可知此處你需要給它的旅行提供食物和工具prepare food and tools for his trips。故選B。

【2】句意：但是和青蛙一起玩會幫助他們短時間忘記自己的孤獨。

根據(jù)前一句“Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them”很多玩家覺得自己和孤獨的青蛙很像，此處用but表示轉折，講到“playing with the frog”和青蛙玩對他們的影響是可以短時間忘記孤獨。故選E。

【3】句意：根據(jù)《衛(wèi)報》報道，大約百分之四十的美國成年人說他們很孤獨。

前一句“Loneliness seems to be a common problem today”提出孤獨現(xiàn)在成了普遍問題，后面的句子“in the UK, about one in five people in the country are ‘a(chǎn)lways or often lonely’, the Telegraph reported”講到了英國的《每日電訊報》的報道，可知此處介紹英國的報紙“the Guardian”的報道。故選D。

【4】句意：部長的工作是找到辦法幫助英國公民感覺不再那么孤獨。

前一句提到“Minister of Loneliness”，可知此處介紹部長的工作“The minister’s job”，故選A。

【5】句意：沒有人是一座孤島，在大海里獨居。

根據(jù)前一句“no one is sure to be lonely”和后一句“every man is a piece of continent”可知此處引用的話是為了說明沒有人注定是孤獨的“No man is an island”。故選C。

五選五的做題方法如下：①閱讀一遍，快速掌握文章的主要內(nèi)容。②邊讀邊做，重點讀空處前后的句子，劃出關鍵詞，然后從選項中找出相關的特征詞，來確定答案。例如第四題，前一句提到“Minister of Loneliness”，可知此處介紹部長的工作“The minister’s job”。③根據(jù)文章結構或上下文的邏輯關系來選擇答案。例如第三題前一句總的說孤獨現(xiàn)在是很普遍的問題，后一句在舉例說英國的《每日電訊報》，可知空處也在舉例子說英國的報紙。第二題根據(jù)前一句判斷是轉折關系，空處選擇與but相關的句子。④最后再讀一遍，核對答案，看文章從內(nèi)容上是否語義連貫合理，語篇結構上是否通順連貫等。