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【題目】 Little Boxes of Chocolates

Even though thirteen years had passed, it seemed like only yesterday when Dad was handing out those little boxes of chocolates to each of his sweethearts.

Valentine's Day was my father's holiday My sisters and I learned early to be good on that day. We ____waited a long time for Dad to get home and then quickly lined up like good little soldiers as he gave each child a small, heart-shaped box, holding some chocolates.

It caused ____reactions (反應)as we went through the periods in life. In the elementary school years, we would rush home and wait for Dad. In junior high, we felt a little embarrassed(尷尬的). In high school, we thought we were too cool to be rushing home. However, we were still comforted knowing that Dad was home waiting for us with his special _____.

My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house. We were_____. Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us. So we still made the trip over to ____ it.

When Mum passed away, we thought this whole tradition would disappear gradually. Wrong again. Grandchildren entered the picture and were also ______ in this tradition from the day they were born.

One year, everything changed. In that February, Valentine's Day____on Dad's bowling night, so he handed out the chocolates a day early.

Then, Valentine's Day arrived. I was watching TV when the phone rang. It was the hospital. Dad had a heart attack, and he didn't make it.

A few years later after his death, we finally went through the hard time and began______again. And come February, when those little heart-shaped boxes of chocolates appear in store windows. Dad's tradition lives on my heart.

【1】A.wiselyB.bravelyC.patientlyD.proudly

【2】A.amazingB.correctC.differentD.terrible

【3】A.dreamB.treatC.supportD.interest

【4】A.wrongB.cleverC.afraidD.happy

【5】A.buyB.sendC.bringD.collect

【6】A.caughtB.challengedC.hurtD.included

【7】A.fellB.dependedC.livedD.walked

【8】A.regrettingB.celebratingC.complainingD.sharing

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【6】D

【7】A

【8】B

【解析】

本文講述了情人節(jié)禮物------一小盒巧克力故事。作者的父親在情人節(jié)那天，都會把小盒子的巧克力分發(fā)給他的每一個情人------他的孩子和妻子。在人生的不同階段時，作者和她的姐姐感受不同。在小學的時候，她們會趕回家等爸爸。在初中，感到有點尷尬。在高中時，她們不回家，感覺太酷了。這種傳統(tǒng)一直沒有中斷，即使作者和姐姐搬出去，作者的母親去世。在一年情人節(jié)前一天，她們的父親提前一天分發(fā)巧克力，情人節(jié)那天作者的父親因心臟病去世了�？墒前职值膫鹘y(tǒng)卻在作者心中。經歷幾年悲痛以后，作者又開始慶祝情人節(jié)。

【1】句意：我們耐心地等了很長一段時間，等爸爸回家，當他給每個孩子一個心形的里面裝著巧克力的小盒子時候，我們像優(yōu)秀的小士兵一樣迅速排成一行。考查副詞辨析。A. wisely聰明地；英明地；B. bravely勇敢地；C. patiently耐心地；D. proudly自豪地，驕傲地。根據(jù)waited a long time（等了很長一段時間）可知“耐心地等了很長一段時間”；故選C。

【2】句意：當我們經歷人生的各個階段時，它會引起不同的反應�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。A. amazing驚異的，令人驚奇的；B. correct 正確的；C. different不同的；D. terrible可怕的，糟糕的。根據(jù)下文“在小學的時候，我們會趕回家等爸爸。在初中，我們感到有點尷尬。在高中時，我們覺得我們太酷了，而不能趕回家�！笨芍�“當我們經歷人生的各個階段時，它會引起不同的反應�！惫蔬xC。

【3】句意：然而，當我們知道爸爸在家用特別款待等我們時，我們仍然感到欣慰�？疾槊�詞辨析。A. dream夢想；B. treat 款待，招待；C. support支持，擁護；D. interest興趣。根據(jù)上文“我們仍然感到欣慰”可知是“當我們知道爸爸在家用特別款待等我們時”；結合句意可知選B。

【4】句意：我們錯了�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。A. wrong錯的；B. clever聰明；C. afraid害怕的；D. happy快樂的。根據(jù)上文My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house.（我和我的姐妹們認為，我們擺脫這一傳統(tǒng)的唯一辦法就是搬出去。）和下文Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us.（即使我們都搬出了房子，當情人節(jié)到來時，也有一小盒巧克力等著我們每個人。）可知“我們錯了�！惫蔬xA。

【5】句意：所以我們還是去收集它�？疾閯釉~辨析。A. buy購買；B. send發(fā)送；C. bring帶來；D. collect收集。根據(jù)上文“there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us也有一小盒巧克力等著我們每個人”可知“所以我們還是去收集它”，故選D。

【6】句意：孫子們進入了這張照片，從他們出生的那一天起就被納入了這個傳統(tǒng)�？疾閯釉~辨析。A. caught 被抓�。�B. challenged受到挑戰(zhàn)；C. hurt受到傷害 ；D. included被包括在內。結合句意可知選D。

【7】句意：那年二月，情人節(jié)是父親保齡球之夜，所以他提前一天分發(fā)巧克力。A. fell落下，fall on：落到，落在；B. depended依靠，depend on：取決于，依賴，依靠；C. lived居住，生活，live on靠...生活; 以...為食；D. walked步行，walk on向前走，繼續(xù)走。Valentine's Day fell on Dad's bowling night：情人節(jié)是（落在）父親保齡球之夜，結合句意可知選A。

【8】句意：在他去世以后的幾年后，，我們終于度過了難關，開始再次慶祝。考查動詞辨析。A. regretting后悔；B. celebrating慶祝；C. complaining抱怨；D. sharing分享。根據(jù)下文“again”可知“開始再次慶�！�，故選B。

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