完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.
—William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun 36 to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically 37 , but still many would 38 the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 39 of most of her students’ art. And they were.
40 , Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, 41 and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt 42 those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When 43 to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) 44 hand.
His abstract image captured the 45 of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers 46 turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and 47 people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher 48 forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other tasks, she 49 at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and 50 , “It’s yours, teacher.”
She 51 the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, 52 she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing 53 a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of 54 thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that 55 .
【小题1】A．assessment B．assignment C．appointmentD．adjustment【小题2】A．disadvantagedB．convenientC．wealthyD．advantaged【小题3】A．share B．likeC．observe D．avoid【小题4】A．purposes B．subjects C．motivationsD．examples【小题5】A．But B．Thus C．Therefore D．However【小题6】A．merry B．naughty C．weak D．lively【小题7】A．behind B．beside C．before D．around【小题8】A．ordered B．asked C．forced D．persuaded【小题9】A．roughB．bigC．emptyD．small【小题10】A．thought B．description C．respect D．imagination【小题11】A．raise B．need C．buy D．sell【小题12】A．look at B．care for C．take awayD．drive off【小题13】A．always B．almost C．usually D．therefore【小题14】A．knockedB．stoppedC．kickedD．looked【小题15】A．criedB．shoutedC．whisperedD．laughed【小题16】A．recalledB．reviewedC．recognizedD．repeated【小题17】A．whenB．whereC．asD．which【小题18】A．outB．upC．downD．aside【小题19】A．other thanB．more thanC．less thanD．rather than【小题20】A．move on B．stick above C．reaches outD．help outB
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(答案→)B
解析：【小题1】A. assessment 估价 B. assignment 任务C. appointment 约会 D. adjustment 调整。根据题意老师留了有趣的任务，因此B为正确选项。
【小题2】A. disadvantaged 贫穷的，处于不利地位的B. convenient 方便的C. wealthy 富有的D. advantaged 有利的，占有利位置的。大部分学生被认为经济上贫穷，因此选A。
【小题3】C observe 庆祝。但是很多人仍然庆祝节日。share 分享，like 喜欢，avoid 避免。
【小题4】B subjects绘画或拍摄题材。这些是大多数学生绘画的题材。purposes目标motivations动机examples 例子。
【小题5】D However 但是，副词。But但是，介词，连词Douglas画了一幅不同的话。Thus，Therefore因此
【小题6】C weak虚弱，软弱。他是一个不幸的孩子，虚弱而不幸。Merry欢乐的，愉快的naughty 淘气的lively活泼的，活跃的。
【小题7】A behind，眼神后面的痛苦。beside旁边 before前面 around周围
【小题8】B asked，被要求画一幅画。ordered命令forced强迫persuaded说服
【小题9】C empty，一只空的手。rough粗糙的 big大的 small小的。文章当中没有提示是什么样的手。
【小题10】D imagination，想象，他的话引起的同学们的想象。thought思想description描述respect尊敬。
【小题11】A raise饲养，农民饲养火鸡。Need需要buy买sell卖。
【小题12】B care for照顾，警察保护和照顾人民。look at看 take away取走drive off
赶走。
【小题13】B almost几乎，直到老师几乎忘记了年轻的‘画家’。 Always一直，总是usually通常therefore因此。
【小题14】B stopped 停止，停下来。老师在Douglas的桌子旁停下来。Knocked敲kicked踢looked看。
【小题15】C whispered小声说，低语。才cried哭，喊shouted大声嚷laughed笑。
【小题16】A recalled，回忆，记起。老师回想起有几次她牵着他的手四处走。Reviewed复习recognized认出 repeated重复。
【小题17】C as因为，因为她有其他的学生。When当……时候where 哪里 which哪一个
【小题18】D brush aside 把……扫掉，抹掉。固定搭配。老师擦去眼泪。
【小题19】B more than不仅仅，这个故事讲得不仅仅是感恩。other than除了less than 小于，少于rather than而不是。
【小题20】C reaches out伸出，他们不会忘记伸出的帮助之手。move on继续前进help out帮助……摆脱困境