For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It’s not always the same ring，but it's always a ring that has on it so that when I look at it，I'm or reminded of something important．I have made a of buying rings like this whenever I one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as to someone like Jennie ．
I first met Jennie in the waiting room and we had talked several times．One nightI sat down beside her and how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very condition．She told me that she didn’t know what to any more because it seened none of the from the doctors was good．They weren’t at all sure her son was going to the accident that had hurt him so badly．With in her eyes，she said，“They’re
my hope．
I knew then that it was just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to that God loved her and He would be with her through all of this . Jennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly， _ the word written on the ring was“HOPE”．
The last day 1 was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，“Look，I have Hope!’’
【小题1】A．wordsB．picturesC．namesD．symbols【小题2】A．admiredB．encouragedC．trustedD．puzzled【小题3】A．planB．pointC．1istD．habit【小题4】A．loseB．orderC．seeD．design【小题5】A．giftsB．prizesC．1essonsD．thanks【小题6】A．railwayB．schoolC．hospitalD．airport【小题7】A．askedB．explainedC．thoughtD．found【小题8】A．favorableB．normalC．seriousD．excellent【小题9】A．adviceB．o newsC．instructionsD．fort【小题10】A．defeatB．experienceC．predictD．survive【小题11】A．apologiesB．tearsC．angerD．doubt【小题12】A．keeping upB．bringing backC．cutting offD．taking away【小题13】A．other thanB．rather thanC．more thanD．less than【小题14】A．continuedB．refusedC．attemptedD．started【小题15】A．threwB．placedC．hidD．stored【小题16】A．proveB．decideC．rememberD．guess【小题17】A．UntilB．BeforeC．SinceD．When【小题18】A．forB．soC．yetD．and【小题19】A．shoutedB．wavedC．cheeredD．hesitated【小题20】A．everB．onlyC．justD．stillA
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(答案→)A
解析：小小的礼物也许能给人带来无穷的希望——看似不起眼的一枚戒指竟然让一位对儿子的病情感到绝望的母亲又重新找回了希望。
【小题1】考查名词辨析和上下文理解：A．words单词，B．pictures图画，C．names名字，D．symbols象征，根据倒数第二段的最后一句可知，戒指上刻着字。答案：A
【小题2】考查动词辨析：A．admired敬佩，欣赏，B．encouraged鼓励，C．trusted 信任，D．puzzled困惑，每当我看到它，我都受到鼓舞，或者想到一些重要的事情。答案：B
【小题3】考查名词和名词搭配：A．plan计划，B．point 要点，C．1ist 列出，D．habit习惯，词组： make a habit of“形成……习惯”。我已经形成了一种习惯，无论什么时候在商店里看到这种戒指，我都要买下来。答案：D
【小题4】考查动词辨析：A．lose 失去，B．order 预定，命令，C．see看见，D．design设计，无论什么时候在商店里看到这种戒指，我都要买下来。选C。
【小题5】考查名词词义辨析和上下文理解：A．gifts 礼物，B．prizes 奖品，C．1essons功课，D．thanks感谢，根据第二、三段的故事可知，作者把戒指作为礼物送给了Jennie，从而使她重新充满希望。故A项正确。
【小题6】考查名词辨析和上下文：A．railway铁路，B．school 学校，C．hospital 医院，D．airport机场，根据下文信息可知，Jennie的儿子出事故了，所以自然是在医院的候诊室里遇到她的，故C项正确。最后一段首句中的The last day I was at the hospital也是答案提示。
【小题7】考查动词辨析：A．asked问，B．explained解释，C．thought想，D．found发现，作者知道Jennie的儿子出事故了，自然向她询问病情。答案：A
【小题8】考查形容词辨析和上下文：A．favorable赞同的，称赞的，有利的B． normal正常的，C．serious严肃的， D．excellent优秀的，由该段倒数第二句可知Jennie的儿子在事故中受伤严重，故用serious，in serious condition表示“病情严重”。答案：C
【小题9】考查名词词义辨析和上下文理解：A．advice建议，B．news消息，C．instructions说明，指示，D．fort安慰，她告诉我她不知道该怎么做了，因为好像从医生那里得到的没有一个好消息。故B项正确。
【小题10】考查动词：A．defeat打败，B．experience经历 ，C．predict预言，D．survive幸存，幸免于难
医生们不能确定她的儿子是否能从这次事故中幸存下来。故survive符合语境。答案：D
【小题11】考查名词词义辨析和上下文理解：A．apologies道歉，B． tears 眼泪，C．anger愤怒，D．doubt怀疑，
根据常识可知母亲很悲伤，自然眼里噙满泪水。答案：B
【小题12】考查词组：A．keeping up使不低落，继续，B．bringing back带回，C．cutting off切断，中断，D．taking away拿走，夺走，他们夺走了我的希望。均不符合语境。答案：D
【小题13】考查词组：A．other than除了… ，B．rather than而不是，C．more than不只是，不仅仅，D．less than少于
那时我知道这不仅仅是我那天戴着那枚戒指的巧合。答案：C
【小题14】考查动词：A．continued继续，B．refused拒绝，C．attempted 试图，D．started开始，从上文可知Jennie在说儿子的病情，所以当她继续说的时候，我摘下了戒指。故A项正确。答案：A
【小题15】考查动词辨析：A．threw 扔，B． placed放置，C．hid躲藏，D．stored储存，我默默地摘下戒指并放到她的手里。答案：B
【小题16】考查动词辨析：A．prove 证明，B．decide决定，C．remember 记住，D．guess猜测，我告诉她带上这枚戒指，记住上帝是爱她的并将一直和她在一起。答案：C
【小题17】考查连词：A．Until 直到， B．Before在…前面， C．Since自从，D．When当…时候，当她低头看这枚戒指的时候，她很激动并紧紧地攥着它。while后面多接延续性动词；when后面的动词可以是短暂性的也可以是延续性的。答案：D
【小题18】考查连词：A．for因为，B．so因此，C．yet然而，D．and并且，因为戒指上写着“希望”这个词。for为连词，表示“因为”。答案：A
【小题19】考查动词：A．shouted叫喊， B．waved挥手，C．cheered欢呼，D．hesitated犹豫，她举起那只带着那枚戒指的手向我招手。根据语境可知B项正确。答案：B
【小题20】考查副词：A．ever曾经，B．only只有，C．just只是，D．still仍然，看！我仍然拥有希望。由语境可知D项正确。