The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree．Not with life, I was down．A young boy out of breath me, all tired from play．He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, and with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a sight, its petals（花瓣）were all worn－not enough rain, or too little light． him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I a small smile and then shifted away．But instead of he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too．That’s why I it; here, it’s for you．”
The flower before me was dying or dead．But I knew I take it, or he might never leave．So I reached for the flower, and , “Just what I need．” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he it mid－air without reason．It was then that I for the very first time the boy was ．
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun I thanked him for picking the very best one．He smiled, and then ran off to play, of the effect he’d had on my day．
I sat there and how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．How did he know of my self-indulged（放纵的） ? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ．
the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine．
【小题1】A．excitedB．inspiredC．contentD．disappointed【小题2】A．approachedB．overlookedC．understoodD．recognized【小题3】A．tellingB．sayingC．informingD．talking【小题4】A．uniqueB．roughC．botheringD．pitiful【小题5】A．WantingB．Demanding C．PersuadingD．Inviting【小题6】A．presented B．adjusted C．forcedD．delivered【小题7】A．decliningB．accepting C．panicking D．quitting【小题8】A．certainty B．embarrassmentC．sympathyD．sorrow【小题9】A．tookB．pulledC．attainedD．picked【小题10】A．should B．canC．may D．must【小题11】A．announced B．replied C．declared D．whispered【小题12】A．grasped B．held C．caught D．seized【小题13】A．observed B．confirmed C．noticedD．concluded【小题14】A．strangeB．blindC．deaf D．unimaginable【小题15】A．onceB．after C．asD．since【小题16】A．unaware B．unbelievable C．regretful D．regardless【小题17】A．doubted B．feltC．found D．wondered【小题18】A．embarrassmentB．depressionC．hopelessnessD．effort【小题19】A．senseB．hearing C．sight D．ability【小题20】A．InB．FromC．BeforeD．ThroughC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲了作者在感到沮丧时，盲人小男孩送给她一朵花，从而引发了作者对珍惜生命的思考。
【小题1】考查形容词。根据I was down．可知我对生活不满意。Excited激动；inspired受鼓舞的；content满意的；disappointed失望的。故选C。
【小题2】考查动词。根据He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, and with great excitement, “Look what I found!”可知这里意思是一个小男孩靠近了我。Approached接近；overlooked忽略；understood理解；recognized认出，故选A。
【小题3】考查现在分词。根据and with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
可知这里意思是兴奋的说着。Telling告诉；saying说；informing通知；talking谈话，故选B。
【小题4】考查形容词。根据its petals（花瓣）were all worn－not enough rain, or too little light．可知这里意思是真可怜的景象。Unique独一无二的；rough粗糙的；bothering烦扰；pitiful可怜的，故选D。
【小题5】考查动词。根据 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I a small smile and then shifted away．可知这里意思是想让他把枯萎的花拿走。故选A。
【小题6】考查动词。根据Not with life, I was down．可知我强迫自己挤出一个微笑。Presented出席；adjusted调整；forced强迫；delivered递送，故选C。
【小题7】考查动词。根据he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with ,可知这里意思是他没有放弃。Declining倾斜；accepting接受；panicking恐慌；quitting放弃，故选D。
【小题8】考查名词。根据“It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too．That’s why I it; here, it’s for you．”可知这里意思是肯定地宣布。Certainty肯定；embarrassment窘迫；sympathy同情；sorrow悲痛，故选A。
【小题9】考查动词。根据That’s why I it; here, it’s for you．可知这里意思是那就是我摘下它的原因。Took拿；pulled拉；attained达到；picked摘，故选D。
【小题10】考查情态动词。根据But I knew I take it, or he might never leave．可知这里意思是我知道我必须收下它。故选D。
【小题11】考查动词。根据So I reached for the flower, and , “Just what I need．”可知这里意思是我收下花，并且回复说。Announced宣布；replied回答；declared宣布；whispered低声说，故选B。
【小题12】考查动词。根据But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he it mid－air without reason．可知这里意思是他没有理由的拿在半空中。Grasped抓住；held拿；caught赶上；seized抓住，故选B。
【小题13】考查动词。根据It was then that I for the very first time the boy was ．可知这里意思是那个时候，我注意到这个男孩是一个盲人。Observed观察；confirmed确认；noticed注意；concluded总结，故选C。
【小题14】考查形容词。根据 the eyes of a blind child可知这里意思是那个时候，我注意到这个男孩是一个盲人。Strange陌生；blind失明的；deaf聋的；unimaginable难以想象的，故选B。
【小题15】考查连词。表示当……时候，故用as，故选C。
【小题16】考查副词。根据I sat there and how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．可知这里意思是没有意识到他影响了我。Unaware未察觉到；unbelievable不可相信；regretful后悔的；regardless不管怎样，故选A。
【小题17】考查动词。根据how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．可知这里意思是我坐在那里想知道。Doubted怀疑；felt感觉；found发现；wondered想知道，故选D。
【小题18】考查名词。根据The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree．Not with life, I was down．可知这里意思是他怎么知道我的沮丧。Embarrassment窘迫；depression沮丧；hopelessness绝望的；effort努力，故选B。
【小题19】考查名词。根据Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ．sense意识；hearing听力；sight视力；ability能力，故选C。
【小题20】考查名词。根 the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．可知这里意思是通过一个盲童的眼，我最终看到了。Through通过，故选D。