I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.
I was glad to help. But I 1 felt a little funny about it. 2 , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of 3 for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any 4 to live.
A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super 5 . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is 6 ! Help!”
I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door, 7 for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.
“Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was 8 and low.
I felt my 9 inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep 10 !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s 11 in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. 12 in the sweet, fresh summer air.
Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the 13 ing down. Finally, the firefighters 14 the fire.
I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so 15 and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”
Now Debbie’s voice quivered (发抖)， “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”
I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.
【小题1】A．seldomB．hardlyC．alsoD．soon【小题2】A．First of allB．At allC．Above allD．After all【小题3】A．sightB．moneyC．patienceD．work【小题4】A．valueB．painC．sadnessD．good【小题5】A．uselessB．deafC．sensitiveD．responsible【小题6】A．too coldB．on saleC．too hotD．on fire【小题7】A．lookedB．reachedC．searchedD．waited【小题8】A．afraidB．weakC．calmD．certain【小题9】A．wayB．keyC．heartD．fear【小题10】A．talkingB．standingC．lyingD．staying【小题11】A．sillB．evenC．rightD．away【小题12】A．appearingB．breathingC．lostD．driven【小题13】A．houseB．truckC．fireD．air【小题14】A．set outB．put outC．hold upD．put off【小题15】A tired B. fortunate C. disappointed D. scaredC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】考查副词：A. seldom很少B. hardly 几乎不C. also也， D. soon 很快，句意：我也感到一点滑稽，选C
【小题1】考查词组：A. First of all首先B. At all根本C. Above all首要的是，D. After all 毕竟，句意：毕竟我小时候就失明了。选D
【小题1】考查词组：out of work失业，不能选out of sight“消失在视野之外”选D
【小题1】考查名词：作者不知道自己活着有什么价值。选A
【小题1】考查形容词：A. useless无用的，B. deaf聋的C. sensitive敏感的， D. responsible负责的，句意：我的耳朵现在很敏感。选C
【小题1】考查词组：on fire着火了，因为nan在呼救，下文Later the fire truck arrived.也有暗示，所以选D
【小题1】考查词组;reach for伸手够。选B
【小题1】考查形容词：和low并列用weak，表示Nan的声音又虚弱又低。选B
【小题1】考查词组：feel one’s way摸索着道路。选A
【小题1】考查句意：因为作者是盲人要听见声音，所以叫Nan一直说话。选A
【小题1】考查副词：right正是，恰好是，选C
【小题1】考查动词：句意：我们可以呼吸夏日清新的空气。选B
【小题1】考查名词：句意：他们听见房子倒下来的声音。选A
【小题1】考查词组：A. set out出发B. put out扑灭C. hold up耽搁D. put off推迟，句意：消防队员扑灭了大火。选B。
【小题1】考查形容词：当时的情境Nan是感到害怕。选D