Every night，I watched for Miss Ellen's lights to go off. She lives next door and we are best friends， I'm young and she's old. We both like dogs，cats and birds. Miss Ellen has another best friend，her ，Imogene. Soon as her lights were off，I went into our kitchen and got a(n) to say goodnight to Imogene.
“Imogene？” I kept my voice because Imogene is old and I didn't want to her.
Imogene looked at me I put the egg under her. She seemed to sitting on that egg. I guessed it must her of good old times.
Every morning，I went to Miss Ellen's home to her bread while she ate Imogene's egg.“ I should let you eat the egg too，but it's Imogene's to me，”she said.
When Imogene stopped laying eggs last year，Miss Ellen became and quiet. That was before I started giving her one of Mom's every night.
One morning when I got to Miss Ellen's kitchen，something was .Miss Ellen seldom allowed Imogene in the house，but that day she was on the table. Miss Ellen was ，holding two eggs in her hands.
“Can you it？My Imogene laid this herself！It's not one of your mother's. Oh！Oh！”She and put her hand over her mouth.
I looked at her in .“You knew？”
“Yes. I'm sorry. To tell the truth，Imogene that you e to visit her every day. She didn't want you to stop. So we decided to keep .”
It took a minute for me to .Then I figured it out. Both of them wanted me to e. I touched Imogene's head and smiled at Miss Ellen.
【小题1】A．forB．yetC．thoughD．because【小题2】A．dogB．catC．birdD．hen【小题3】A．eggB．appleC．cakeD．drink【小题4】A．firm B．softC．loudD．pleasant【小题5】A．loseB．hurtC．keepD．frighten【小题6】A．unlessB．sinceC．asD．if【小题7】A．likeB．considerC．regretD．mind【小题8】A．tellB．remindC．warnD．convince【小题9】A．mixB．cutC．borrowD．share【小题10】A．promiseB．choiceC．giftD．job【小题11】A．sadB．calmC．boringD．strange【小题12】A．slowly B．secretlyC．mainlyD．simply【小题13】A．importantB．funnyC．wrongD．different【小题14】A．busyB．angryC．excitedD．shocked【小题15】A．believeB．feelC．makeD．see【小题16】A．rememberedB．stoppedC．smiledD．nodded【小题17】A．peaceB．disappointmentC．surprise D．confidence【小题18】A．hopesB．prefersC．suggestsD．loves【小题19】A．quietB．happyC．honestD．friendly【小题20】A．startB．understandC．cry D．noticeC
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(答案→)C
解析：这是一个有趣的故事。作者和艾伦小姐是忘年交，艾伦小姐家的老母鸡Imogene不再下蛋了，艾伦小姐很伤心，于是作者每天晚上都去给老母鸡放一个自家的蛋，结果老母鸡又开始产蛋了。
【小题1】考查连词辨析和对语境的理解。A. for因为；B．yet但是; C．though尽管；D．because因为。从前后所说的关系：我们是最好的朋友，我很年轻,而她老了，可以看出前后的关系表示让步，故选C。
【小题2】考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。A. dog狗；B．cat猫；C．bird鸟；D．hen母鸡。前一句话提到作者和Miss Ellen都喜欢狗、猫和鸟，这里说艾伦小姐还有另一个好朋友，当然应该是母鸡，选D。
【小题3】考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。根据下文的 I put the egg under her.可知，这里是去厨房拿鸡蛋。A. egg鸡蛋；B．apple苹果；C. cake蛋糕；D. drink饮料。故选A
【小题4】考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。我尽量使我的声音很温柔，A. firm坚定的；B．soft温柔的；C．loud大声的；D．pleasant令人愉快的。从后面可以看出，对老母鸡的关心，故选B。
【小题5】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。因为Imogene(母鸡)老了,我不想吓着她。A. lose失去；B．hurt受伤；C．keep保持；D．frighten吓唬。故选D。
【小题6】考查连词辨析和对语境的理解。当我把蛋放在她身子下面时，Imogene 看着我。A. unless 除非；B．since自从；C．as当……时；D．if如果。故选C。
【小题7】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。她似乎很喜欢坐在蛋上。A. like喜欢；B．consider考虑；C．regret后悔、遗憾；D．mind在意。从老母鸡的安静表现可知，故选A。
【小题8】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。我猜这一定使她想起了往日的美好时光。remind与of构成短语，意思是：提醒某人某事。A. tell告诉；B．remind提醒；C．warn警告；D．convince使相信。故选B。
【小题9】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。每天早上,我去艾伦小姐的家里一起吃她的面包，而她还吃一个Imogene下的鸡蛋。A. mix混合；B．cut切；C．borrow借；D．share分享。后面提到也想让我吃鸡蛋可知，选D。
【小题10】考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。我也应该让你吃鸡蛋,但这是Imogene给我的礼物。A. promise承诺；B．choice选择；C．gift礼物；D．job工作。带入四个选项分析，最佳选C。
【小题11】考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。去年当Imogene不再产蛋时,艾伦小姐伤心和安静。A. sad 伤心的；B．calm平静的；C．boring枯燥的；D．strange奇怪的。带入四个选项分析，最佳选A。
【小题12】考查副词辨析和对语境的理解。所以之前我开始偷偷地每天晚上给她一个妈妈的鸡蛋。A. slowly慢慢地；B．secretly秘密地；C．mainly主要地；D．simply简单地。通过下文可知，我以为艾伦小姐不知道此事，故选B。
【小题13】考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。一天早晨,当我到艾伦小姐的厨房时，有些不同。A. important重要的；B．funny好玩的；C．wrong错误的； D．different不同的。下文提到，艾伦小姐很少让老母鸡在屋里，而这次老母鸡却在她的桌子上。故选D。
【小题14】考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。艾伦小姐很激动,手里拿着两个鸡蛋。A. busy忙的；B．angry愤怒的；C．excited激动的；D．shocked震惊的。结合艾伦小姐所说的话可知，故选C。
【小题15】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。你能相信吗?这是我的Imogene自己下的蛋!这不是你母亲的。A. believe相信；B．feel 感觉；C．make it 成功；D．see看见。前文提到，母鸡老了，不下蛋了，而现在又产蛋了，故选A。
【小题16】 考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。她停下来，然后把她的手放到嘴里。A. remembered记得；B．stopped停止；C．smiled微笑；；D．nodded点头。把她的手放到嘴里，应该是不说话了，做出吃惊的表情。故选B。
【小题17】考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。我很吃惊地看着她。A. peace和平；B．disappointment失望；C．surprise吃惊；D．confidence自信。我认为来看老母鸡是秘密，结果艾伦小姐却知道，故选C。
【小题18】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。说实话,Imogene很喜欢你每天都来看她。A. hopes希望；B．prefers更喜欢；C．suggests建议；D．loves爱。这里love表达了艾伦小姐的心情，故选D。
【小题19】考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。所以我们决定保持安静。A. quiet安静的；B．happy高兴的；C．honest诚实的；D．friendly友好的。虽然我是在晚上艾伦小姐关灯之后去看老母鸡的，但是老母鸡没有害怕地叫，艾伦小姐也装作不知道，故选A。
【小题20】考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。我花了一分钟来理解这件事。A. start开始；B．understand理解；C. cry 哭；D．notice注意。结合语境选B。