The Hand
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun work to draw a picture of 36 for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be 37 to be economically(经济上) poor, but still many would 38 a big holiday dinner with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 39 of most of her students’ art. And they really were.
But Douglas made a 40 kind of picture, for Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of pity and love, 41 and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt 42 those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When he was 43 to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a 44 ---nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His picture brought out the heated 45 of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer because farmers 46 turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and 47 people. And so the discussion went --- until the teacher 48 forgot the young artist.
49 the children had gone on to do other work, she 50 Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said in a very low voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the 51 when she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there and how 52 she had said, “Take your hand, Douglas, and we’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” or “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most 53 for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing aside tears, she went on with her work.
In fact, people 54 not always say “Thanks”. But they would remember the hand that 55 .
【小题1】A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything【小题2】A．suggestedB．imagined C．encouraged D．thought【小题3】A．have B．shareC．prefer D．ask【小题4】A．homework B．subjects C．classesD．thoughts【小题5】A．good B．encouraging C．different D．exciting【小题6】A．merry B．naughty C．weak D．lively【小题7】A．behind B．beside C．before D．around【小题8】A．ordered B．told C．forced D．spoken【小题9】A．gift B．person C．hand D．wonder【小题10】A．thought B．laughter C．eyes D．discussion【小题11】A．keep B．need C．buyD．sell【小题12】A．look at B．care for C．take awayD．drive off【小题13】A．always B．almost C．usuallyD．therefore【小题14】A．Before B．Because C．Since D．When【小题15】A．looked at B．pointed at C．turned to D．looked to【小题16】A．chances B．forms C．ways D．times【小题17】A．seldomB．often C．soon D．much【小题18】A．thankful B．calm C．pleased D．fortable【小题19】A．couldB．must C．should D．might【小题20】A．moved onB．went out C．helped out D．reached outB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了一个小男孩把老师的手当成是自己最感激的事物，告诉我们人们也许不会经常说感谢，但是他们会记住那些伸向他们的援助之手。
【小题1】B 上下文串联。根据下文43空后something for which he was thankful说明B正确。
【小题2】D 动词辨析。A建议B想象C鼓励D认为；大部分的学生被认为是在经济上很贫穷。
【小题3】A 动词辨析。A有B分享C更喜欢D要求；虽然很穷，但是很多人还是有很好的假日大餐。
【小题4】B 名词辨析。A家庭作业B主题C班级D思想；老师认为这些都会是孩子所画的主题。
【小题5】C 形容词辨析。A好的B鼓励的C不同的D兴奋的；Douglas却有了一个不同的作品。
【小题6】C 形容词辨析。根据下文别人在玩，他站在旁边，说明他很忧郁很弱小。
【小题7】A 介词辨析。A在…后面B在…旁边C在…前D在…周围；能够感觉到他眼睛后的悲伤。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。A命令B告诉C强迫D说话；当他被告诉要画一个感激的事物的时候。
【小题9】C 上下文串联。根据下文50空后的whose hand it was说明他画了一只手。
【小题10】D 上下文串联。根据下文47空后的the discussion说明学生们展开了讨论。
【小题11】A 动词辨析。A养育B需要C购买D卖；农民们养育火鸡。他们认为这是农民的手。
【小题12】B 短语辨析。A看B照顾C带走D驱赶；他们认为这是警察的手，因为警察照顾人们。
【小题13】B 副词辨析。A总是B几乎C通常D因此；直到老师机会忘记这个事情的时候。
【小题14】D 连词辨析。当孩子们要去学习别的功课的时候，老师走动他的位置边问他这是谁的手。
【小题15】C 短语辨析。A看B指向C转向；老师转向他的桌子，问他这是谁的手。
【小题16】D 名词辨析。A机会B形式C方法D时间；老师回想起了那些带着他的手出去的时间。
【小题17】B 连词辨析。How much指很多次，她多次说过：抓住我的手，我们一起出去。
【小题18】A 上下文串联。根据文章讨论的话题就是学生们感激的事物。
【小题19】D 情态动词辨析。A能够B一定C应该D也许；人们也许不会经常说感谢，但是他们会记住那些伸向他们的援助之手。
【小题20】D 短语辨析。A移动B熄灭C帮助摆脱困境D伸出；指人们会记住那些伸向他们的援助之手。