As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to 36 a little pocket money.
One day I 37 on the door of an elderly woman and asked 38 she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in 39 and I showed her my worn 40 , which no longer kept me warm. She 41 me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be 42 now.” She then 43 a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a 44 job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to 45 new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to e back to 46 me with your report card and I will 47 you when I see you have worked hard and have some good 48 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much 49 as you can.”
I put my hands in the jar and 50 so much money that it was 51 for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she 52 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I 53 her that I had an “A”.
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge 54 this wonderful lady made over my life with her 55 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.
【小题1】A．saveB．giveC．earnD．change【小题2】A．turnedB．knockedC．workedD．looked【小题3】A．howB．whenC．why D．if【小题4】A．schoolB．timeC．troubleD．bed【小题5】A．bagB．carpetC．coatD．sofa【小题6】A．allowedB．forcedC．helpedD．stopped【小题7】A．punishedB．testedC．praisedD．paid【小题8】A．set up B．took outC．talked aboutD．put away【小题9】A．boringB．newC．fineD．terrible【小题10】A．keepB．buyC．removeD．make【小题11】A．visitB．forgiveC．weleD．serve【小题12】A．recognizeB．rewardC．understandD．protect【小题13】A．goalsB．storiesC．marksD．ideas【小题14】A．roomB．moneyC．foodD．time【小题15】A．grabbedB．lostC．borrowedD．charged【小题16】A．rareB．enoughC．simpleD．special【小题17】A．promisedB．discoveredC．knewD．admitted【小题18】A．askedB．requiredC．showedD．wrote【小题19】A．decisionB．progressC．mistakeD．difference【小题20】A．courageB．kindnessC．honestyD．happinessC
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(答案→)C
解析：【小题1】C 动词辨析。A节省；B给；C挣；D改变；我为邻居做事挣一点零花钱。
【小题2】B 固定词组。Knock on敲门；指我敲响了邻居家的门问对方是否要我帮助打扫院子。
【小题3】D 连词辨析。A如何；B何时；C为什么D是否。我问对方是否要我帮助打扫院子。
【小题4】A 名词辨析。A学校；B时间；C麻烦；D床；她问我为什么不上学？
【小题5】C上下文串联。根据kept me warm.，说明我的外衣破了，不保暖了。
【小题6】A 动词辨析。A允许；B迫使；C帮助；D阻止；她允许我进去帮助她打扫院子。
【小题7】D 动词辨析。A惩罚；B测试；C表扬；D付钱；她问我是不是现在就要得到工钱。
【小题8】B 短语辨析。A建立；B取出；C谈论；D收拾；她拿出一个都是钱的罐子。
【小题9】C 形容词辨析。A让人厌烦的；B新的；C好的；D可怕的；她夸奖我做的好。C正确。
【小题10】B 动词辨析。A保持；B买；C去除；D生产；她让我去买保暖的衣服。
【小题11】A 动词辨析。A看，参观；Ｂ原谅；C 欢迎；D服务；她让我带着成绩报告单去看她。
【小题12】B 动词辨析。A认出；B奖励；C理解；D保护；她告诉我：如果我分数高，她会奖励我。
【小题13】C 名词辨析。A目标；Ｂ故事；Ｃ分数；Ｄ观点；她告诉我：如果我分数高，她会奖励我。
【小题14】B 上下文串联。根据上文43空后的a jar filled with dollar bills说明罐子里都是钱。
【小题15】A 动词辨析。A抓；B失去；C借；D要价；我抓了罐子里的钱。
【小题16】B 形容词辨析。A罕见的；B足够的；C简单的；D特别的；这笔钱足够我买我迫切需要的东西了。
【小题17】.A 动词辨析。A允诺，答应；B发现；C知道；D承认；句意：她做了她答应我的事情。
【小题18】C 动词辨析。A请求；B要求；C展示；D写；句意：每次我给她看我得到的A。
【小题19】D 固定词组。Make a difference有影响，起作用；本句是定语从句，difference是先行词。
【小题20】B 名词辨析。A勇气；B善良；C诚实；D幸福。她用它的善良影响了我的一生。