I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and 36 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we 37 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true 38 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.
My husband and I 39 visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating 40 , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 41 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to 42 the practice.
In 1965, I decided to 43 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 44 when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).
Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’ 45 . When I answered 46 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could 47 a little money each month. She was 48 , and I knew her well.
Then each month, an envelope 49 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s 50 payment arrived along with the following note:
Dear Mrs. Holladay,
I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 51 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds 52 and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 53 us.Thank you for your 54 .
Annie Mae
I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t 55 until you pay for them.”
【小题1】A．offered B．served C．gave D．showed【小题2】A．talked B．quarreled C．ate D．watched【小题3】A．so that B．in case C．as if D．even though【小题4】A．often B．hardly C．never D．again【小题5】A．angrily B．wildly C．secretly D．alone【小题6】A．Instead B．However C．Still D．So【小题7】A．protect B．break C．follow D．stop【小题8】A．sell B．buy C．repair D．change【小题9】A．parents B．sons C．brothers D．friends【小题10】A．toysB．chairs C．desksD．beds【小题11】A．sorry B．thanks C．no D．yes【小题12】A．earn B．use C．send D．get【小题13】A．clever B．honest C．simpleD．kind【小题14】A．separated B．disturbed C．reached D．kept【小题15】A．first B．only C．double D．last【小题16】A．in full B．in short C．in mon D．in general【小题17】A．togetherB．awayC．on D．down【小题18】A．depend on B．belong to C．lie in D．begin with【小题19】A．help B．friendshipC．trust D．faith【小题20】A．wait B．leave C．return D．putB
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解析：本文讲述了一个过于诚实的基督教徒，用一个有点傻傻的行为告诉我们什么是真正的诚实。
【小题1】B 动词辨析。A提供B服务C给D显示；根据句意说明她给我们上饭端菜，给我们服务。
【小题2】C 上下文串联。给我们端菜上饭以后，我们在吃法她读圣经。
【小题3】D 短语辨析。A以至于B以防C似乎D即使；即使我是通过观察而不是对话，我也知道她很虔诚。
【小题4】A 副词辨析。A经常B几乎不C从未D再次，根据句意可知我们经常去那里吃饭。
【小题5】D 词义辨析。A生气地B野地C秘密地D独自。她总是独自吃饭。读圣经。
【小题6】B 副词辨析。A代替B然而C仍然D于是；然而，白人是不能和黑人在一起的。
【小题7】C 动词辨析。A保护B打破C服从D停止；我也要服从这种做法。
【小题8】A 上下文串联。我的丈夫要和我离婚，我把东西卖了回老家去。
【小题9】B 名词辨析。A父母B儿子C兄弟D朋友；我与丈夫离婚后，应该是与儿子回老家。
【小题10】D 上下文串联。根据下文51空前的the beds说明她想买我的床。
【小题11】D 上下文串联。根据下文她分期付款，说明我同意把床卖给她了。
【小题12】C 上下文串联。根据下文51空前sending you my last说明C正确。
【小题13】B 形容词辨析。A聪明B诚实C简单D善良；我知道她很诚实，不会骗钱的。所以同意。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A分开B打扰C到达D保持；每个月都有一封来自她的信封到了我家里。
【小题15】D 上下文串联。根据下两行last payment说明这是她最后的一笔款。
【小题16】A 词义辨析。A完全B简言之C共同D通常；这是最后的一笔款，完全付清了。
【小题17】A 副词辨析。指她让儿子把床装在一起了，可以使用。说明之前她一直没有让儿子使用。
【小题18】B 短语辨析。A依靠B属于C在于D以…开始；指她认为钱付完了，床才属于他们。
【小题19】C 名词辨析。A帮助B友谊C信任D信用，信仰；她感谢我的信任。
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A等待B离开C返回，归还D放；现在就用吧！不要等到付完了钱再使用。考点：考查故事类短文阅读