Hope in my arms
Last year, I was invited to participate in a carnival for Tuesday’s Child, an organization that helps children with AIDS.
All the children that had gathered at one particular room could 36 a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn(缝) together to 37 a quilt. The quilt would be 38 to a man who had devoted his life to the 39 and would soon be 40 .
The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt 41 . As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. The pictures were all bright and 42 . All 43 one.
One boy was painting a heart, but it was dark and lifeless. It 44 the bright colors that his fellow artists had used.I asked why. He told me that he was very 45 and so was his mom. He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better and neither was his mom’s. He looked 46 into my eyes and said, “There is no hope in my life.”
I told him I was sorry and I could understand why he had made his heart a dark color. I told him that 47 we couldn’t make him better, we can give 48 , which can really help when you are feeling sad. I told him that if he would like, I would be 49 to give him one so he could see what I meant. 50 , he crawled into my lap. I thought my own heart would burst for this sweet little boy.
He sat there for a long time. Finally he 51 down to finish his coloring.
As I was getting ready to 52 home, I felt a tug (猛拽) on my jacket. Standing there was the little boy, 53 . He said, “My heart is changing 54 . It is getting brighter. I think those hugs really do 55 .”
On my way home I felt my own heart. It too had changed to a brighter color.
【小题1】A．findB．paintC．cutD．draw【小题2】A．foldB．beeC．spreadD．make【小题3】A．presented B．soldC．lentD．thrown【小题4】A．educationB．countryC．organizationD．neighborhood【小题5】A．dyingB．ingC．visitingD．retiring【小题6】A．beautifulB．strongC．newD．fortable【小题7】A．emptyB．puzzlingC．confusingD．inspiring【小题8】A．withoutB．besidesC．exceptD．beside【小题9】A．neededB．lackedC．containedD．showed【小题10】A．curiousB．disappointedC．angryD．sick【小题11】A．forwardB．stillC．straightD．even【小题12】A．so thatB．as long asC．even thoughD．as though【小题13】A．hugsB．smilesC．prizesD．lessons【小题14】A．sorryB．happyC．eagerD．relaxed【小题15】A．SuddenlyB．QuicklyC．UnwillinglyD．Slowly【小题16】A．slowedB．jumpedC．slippedD．fell【小题17】A．leaveB．stayC．headD．arrive【小题18】A．smilingB．cryingC．dancingD．glaring【小题19】A．shapeB．colorC．weightD．form【小题20】A．fitB．hurtC．failD．workB
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(答案→)B
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试题分析:本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了作者被邀请参加孩子的狂欢节，这个组织是为了帮助得艾滋病的孩子，所有的孩子聚在一起把方格缝在一起制作被子，送给把一生都奉献给这个组织一个男人，每个小都用比较亮的颜色，唯独一个小男孩，画了一个心，颜色很暗淡，了无生机，作者给他一个拥抱，改变了这一切
【小题1】由后面的句子The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt…可以知道是paint
【小题2】固定搭配，make a quilt意思“制作一床被子”，句子意思“把方格缝合在一起制作一床被子”
【小题3】固定词组present sth to sb意思“把某物送给某人”，句子意思“把这床被子送给那个把一生奉献给组织”
【小题4】由前面的句子an organization that helps children with AIDS.可以知道是organization
【小题5】由前面的句子The quilt would be 38 to a man who had devoted his life to the 39 and可以知道是将要退休
【小题6】由前面的句子The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt…可以知道是漂亮的
【小题7】考查形容词辨析，A. empty空的B. puzzling迷惑的C. confusing混乱的D. inspiring鼓舞人心的，句子意思“画都非常漂亮而且鼓舞人心的”
【小题8】由后面的句子One boy was painting a heart,可以知道是expect
【小题9】由前面的句子but it was dark and lifeless可以知道是缺乏
【小题10】由后面的句子He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better and neither was his mom’s.可以知道是病了
【小题11】固定词组look straight into one’s eyes意思“直直的看着某人”
【小题12】考查固定词组，A. so that以至于B. as long as只要C. even though尽管D. as though好像，句子意思“我告诉他尽管我们不能让你好，但是我们能给你一个拥抱”
【小题13】由后面的句子I think those hugs really do 55 .可以知道是hugs
【小题14】考查形容词辨析，A. sorry对不起B. happy高兴的C. eager渴望的D. relaxed放松的，句子意思“我告诉他如果你喜欢的话，我会很高兴给你一拥抱”
【小题15】由后面的句子he crawled into my lap.可以知道是slowly
【小题16】固定词组jump down意思“跳下来”
【小题17】固定词组head home意思“回家”，相当于短语go home
【小题18】由后面的句子“My heart is changing 54 . It is getting brighter.可以知道是笑着说
【小题19】由后面的句子It too had changed to a brighter color可以知道是改变颜色
【小题20】固定词组do work意思“起作用”，句子意思“我认为这些拥抱起了作用”