A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
39 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 40 he was unable to touch It. He began to 41 up and down , as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of 43 . Not giving up , he though , if only he had something to 44 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , 47 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tired everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had bee from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 51 like this , the more unhappy he became.
52 ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t 53 ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well.There’s 54 more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
【小题1】A．preferringB．offeringC．receivingD．allowing【小题2】A. so B. then C. but D or
【小题3】A．sadderB．angrierC．hungrierD．tastier【小题4】A．expandingB．stretchingC．swingingD．pulling【小题5】A．strengthB．lengthC． rangeD．height【小题6】A．jumpB．lookC．walkD．glance【小题7】A． tipB．stageC．topD． level【小题8】A hope B. hand C. sight D. reach
【小题9】A．putB．standC．getD． hold【小题10】A．breakB． shakeC．takeD． strike【小题11】A． upB．forwardC．downD． around【小题12】A．forB．withC．onD．of【小题13】A．AfterB．ThroughC．WithoutD．Upon【小题14】A．backB． awayC．upD．down【小题15】A．wishesB． beliefsC．effortsD．goals【小题16】A．thoughtB．imaginedC．triedD．claimed【小题17】A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．MoreoverD．Otherwise【小题18】A．skilfulB．cheerfulC．harmfulD． helpful【小题19】A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing【小题20】A．changeB．expressC．forgetD．describeA
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解析：
【小题1】根据前面的句子可知，男孩并不是很喜欢吃水果，因此如果要他选择的话，他更喜欢吃一块巧克力。
【小题2】 根据下面的句子“禁果诱人”可判断，上下文之间是转折关系，所以选择but。
【小题3】 根据下文第50个空所在的句子中出现的hungry一词可判断，此处选择hungrier，表示“他越看那只苹果就越觉得肚子饿”。
【小题4】 为了够到那只苹果，小男孩踮起脚尖，尽可能把身体伸展到最高的程度。expand扩大，扩充，扩展；stretch伸展，舒展；swing摆动，摇动；pull拉，扯，拔。
【小题5】 根据语境可知，小男孩是站着伸手去够苹果，因此此处指的是身体的高度，不是力量、长度或范围。
【小题6】 根据生活常识可判断，既然小男孩站着够不到苹果，他只能开始上下跳跃。
【小题7】 每次跳到最高的时候，小男孩就伸长了胳膊去够苹果。at the top of在……顶部或顶端。
【小题8】 根据下文可知，小男孩最终没有摘到苹果。out of reach是固定短语，意为“手够不着, 达不到”。
【小题9】 根据下文内容可知，小男孩没有放弃，他想如果自己踩在某些东西上面就能够到苹果了。
【小题10】小男孩身上背着书包，可他不想弄坏里面装的东西。break在此处表示“弄坏，折断”。
【小题11】 根据上下文内容可知，为了找到能踩在脚下的东西，小男孩四处环顾。look around四处环顾。
【小题12】 小男孩希望自己能够找到一个旧箱子，一块大石头，或者，如果顺利的话，能找到一架梯子。for luck为了吉利，为了祈求好运；with luck如果一切顺利的话；其他两个介词不能与luck搭配。
【小题13】 小男孩尝试了所有的方法，在眼看没有任何其他选择的情况下，小男孩只好放弃了。
【小题14】没有办法摘到苹果，小男孩只好失望地走开。walk away走开。
【小题15】 根据上文可知，小男孩做了很多努力，因此耗尽了力气，觉得又累又饿。
【小题16】 此处表示他越是这样想，就越觉得不开心。
【小题17】根据上下文内容可知，此处存在的是转折关系，所以选择however“然而，可是”。
【小题18】 根据下文内容可知，小男孩开始理智地看待自己遇到的问题，觉得生气、失望、难过等都没有帮助，不能从根本上解决问题。
【小题19】结合上文内容可知，小男孩清醒地认识到自己已经没有其他法子可用了，苹果也不会得到了。
【小题20】 小男孩的反省也是文章主题的升华：面对无法解决的问题，我们可以做到的就是改变自己的情感态度。