There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only _36_ in the most rare things. One day his parents bought him a very strange _37_. When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very_38_. He tried smiling, _39_ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
_40_, the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he _41_ looked sad in that mirror.
“What a(n) _42_ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t _43_ properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was _44_. The boy went over to see what had 45_ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents. Together the two children set off _46_ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to _47_ her up. After much walking, they _48_ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
Then the boy said _49_ to the family. When seeing the time, he _50_ to head for home, without toys and without _51_. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) _52_ face in the mirror. And so he understood the _53_ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _54_ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having _55_ that little girl.
【小题1】A．interestedB．confidentC．skilled D．rich【小题2】A．bookB．mirrorC．sweetD．toy【小题3】A．shy B．sadC．excited D．beautiful【小题4】A．for B．or C．but D．and【小题5】A．ProudB．Hungry C．SatisfiedD．Surprised【小题6】A．already B．onceC．stillD．never【小题7】A．niceB．terribleC．bigD．expensive【小题8】A．workB．moveC．changeD．appear【小题9】A．studyingB．playingC．sleepingD．crying【小题10】A．devotedB．referredC．happenedD．turned【小题11】A．in need ofB．in search ofC．in honor ofD．in charge of【小题12】A．putB．bring C．dressD．cheer【小题13】A．found B．recognizedC．leftD．accepted【小题14】A．no B．hello C．sorryD．goodbye【小题15】A．decidedB．agreedC．pretendedD．refused【小题16】A．effort B．hopeC．doubtD．money【小题17】A．redB．darkC．angryD．happy【小题18】A．meaningB．mysteryC．game D．reason【小题19】A．generalB．strangeC．trueD．good【小题20】A．introduced B．helped C．invitedD．savedA
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解析：本文通过一个小男孩的故事告诉我们：什么是快乐？快乐就是能够帮助别人。只有在帮助别人的时候，我们才能得到真正的考虑。
1.A 形容词辨析。A感兴趣B自信C有技巧D富有；他只对罕见的东西感兴趣。
2.B 上下文串联。根据下文42空后的mirror说明父母给他买了一面镜子。
3.B 上下文串联。根据下文41空后looked sad说明这面镜子永远只能看见难过的样子。
4.C 上下文串联。他吃了糖果并且笑，但是镜子里的他仍然很悲伤。
5.D 形容词辨析。A自豪B饥饿C满意D惊讶；对于这面镜子，他很惊讶，就出去买了糖果。
6.C 副词辨析。A已经B一旦C仍然D从未；但是镜子里的让仍然显得很难过。
7.B 形容词辨析。A好的B糟糕的C大的D昂贵；他认为这面镜子很糟糕，不能真实反映实际情况。
8.A 动词辨析。A起作用B移动C改变D出现；指认为这面镜子已经不起作用了。
9.D 上下文串联。根据下文可知这个小女孩和父母走散了，所以一直在哭。
10.C 动词辨析。A致力B提及C发生D转向；他想知道这个女孩发生了什么事情。
11.B 短语辨析。A需要B寻找C纪念D负责；他们一起去寻找小女孩的父母。
12.D 固定词组。Cheer sb up让某人振作起来，他一直想让女孩不要哭，振作起来。
13.A 动词辨析。A发现B认出C离开D接受；指他们终于找到了女孩的父母。
14.D 上下文串联。找到女孩的父母以后分手的时候要说再见say goodbye to…和…说再见。
15.A 动词辨析。A决定B同意C假装D拒绝；看看时间，他决定回家了。
16.D 名词辨析。A努力B希望C怀疑D钱；指他没有买到东西钱也没有了。因为都给女孩买东西了。
17.D 形容词辨析。A红色B黑色C生气D开心；但是他在镜子里发现了一张开心的脸。
18.B 名词辨析。A意义B秘密C游戏D原因；他发现了镜子的秘密。
19.C 形容词辨析。A一般B奇怪C真实D好的；镜子只能反映一个人真实的想法。
20．B 动词辨析，A介绍B帮助C邀请D节省，挽救；他很高兴自己能够帮助照顾小女孩。