We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had 36 me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered 37 .
“Look 38 , Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my 39 and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw the crisscross(十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the 40 . “See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. 41 is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go 42 one road, try another.”
Now I understood why I was there. 43 that day I had begged my mother to do 44 about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she 45 because she could not believe the lunches were as 46 as I said.
When I 47 my father for help, he would not help. 48 , he brought me to this high tower to 49 me a lesson — the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a 50 .
At school the next day, I 51 poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to 52 it to mother at dinner. The plan 53 perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day.
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working 54 I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always 55 me that there is more than one way to the square.
【小题1】A．takenB．sentC．broughtD．left【小题2】A．thatB．whyC．whatD．how【小题3】A．downB．upC．outD．around【小题4】A．strengthB．courageC．spiritD．bravery【小题5】A．towerB．churchC．squareD．village【小题6】A．SchoolB．SocietyC．FamilyD．Life【小题7】A．inB．onC．byD．at【小题8】A．EarlierB．LaterC．AfterD．During【小题9】A．her bestB．a favorC．somethingD．everything【小题10】A．defendedB．refusedC．excusedD．agreed【小题11】A．wellB．goodC．badD．usual【小题12】A．belonged toB．turned toC．tried toD．led to【小题13】A．ThereforeB．SoC．InsteadD．Anyway【小题14】A．showB．makeC．prepareD．give【小题15】A．planB．questionC．problemD．suggestion【小题16】A．angrilyB．secretlyC．kindlyD．politely【小题17】A．cookB．boilC．makeD．serve【小题18】A．madeB．failedC．workedD．took【小题19】A．if B．once C．since D．until【小题20】A．remindB．approveC．affectD．limitC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文中父亲带我去教堂顶部，让我看下面的路，原来有很多的路都通向同一个广场，以此来比喻在生活中有很多不一样的道路，当我们用一种方法不能成功的时候，请转换思维使用另外一种方法。
【小题1】C 动词辨析。A带走B送C带来D离开；指父亲把我带到了这个地方。故使用bring。
【小题2】B 上下文串联。我想知道父亲为什么要带我来这里。
【小题3】A 上下文串联。根据下文39空后的looked down说明父亲让我向下看。
【小题4】B 名词辨析。A力气B勇气C精神D勇敢；我鼓足勇气向下看。
【小题5】C 上下文串联。根据下文的41空的to the square说明十字形的街道通向了广场。
【小题6】D 名词辨析。A学校B社会C家庭D生活；这里是把生活比喻成这条路一样。
【小题7】C 介词辨析。By表示通过某种方法和途径。如果通过一条路，你到不了某个地方。
【小题8】A 副词辨析。A较早时B后来C在…后D在…期间；据上下文可知是指早些时候发生的事。
【小题9】C 词义辨析。我要求妈妈为我做一些关于学校午餐的事情。
【小题10】B 动词辨析。A辩护B拒绝C找借口D同意；指妈妈拒绝是因为她不相信午餐那么差。
【小题11】C 上下文串联。根据下文妈妈尝了我带回来的汤可知学校的午餐很差。。
【小题12】B 短语辨析。A属于B向…求助C努力D导致；我向父亲求助，但是他没有帮助我。
【小题13】C 副词辨析。A因此B于是C相反D无论如何；父亲没有帮助我，相反带我来了这里。
【小题14】D 固定词组。Give sb a lesson给某人一个教训。
【小题15】A 名词辨析。A计划B问题C难题D建议；通过下文可知我想到了一个说服妈妈的计划。
【小题16】B 副词辨析。A生气地B秘密，偷偷C善良D礼貌；我偷偷地把汤倒到了瓶子里。
【小题17】D 动词辨析。A煮B使…沸腾C生产D提供；指厨师把这个汤提供给妈妈。
【小题18】C 动词辨析。A生产B失败C起作用D带走；我的这个计划起作用了。
【小题19】D 连词辨析。Not…until…直到…才…；直到我尝试了所有的方法以后我才会停止。
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A提醒B赞成C影响D限制；爸爸的话总是提醒我有很多的方法到达广场。