Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple that I take them for granted, things that I've considered as my right, instead of a blessing. I this after a friend of mine, who served there as a volunteer, invited me to pay a visit to Honduras. The night before I set off, I decided a warm bath would help calm my nerves and help me sleep. So I the hot water handle on the tub（浴盆）and waited. . . and waited. It took forever for the hot water to work its way through the pipes，so I the bath late at night. What an experience! On the five-hour drive to my friend's home, I the beautiful countryside. On my arrival, she took me to some families, who were in great ，living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors. ，even in these terrible conditions，everyone I met had a smile on their face. They were so nice as to we stay for coffee. Among them were two women beside a dirty pond. One pushed dirt back with a stick the other dipped the water into a bucket. I shot a toward the heavens,“Dear Lord, please don't let them offer coffee.” Suddenly，one little girl ran towards us, a mango（芒果）in each hand. The one in her left hand was half eaten. had mixed with the dirt on her skin and small streams of mango-mud ran down her wrist. She held out her hand and offered me the other mango, which I accepted. Her eyes danced and joy spread into a smile. When we left, my friend pointed at a small stream beside their home and said,“That is where they . It is also where the animals drink and defecate（排便）. ”I have to say I had never been so . The evening I returned home, I went into my bathroom. The image of that poor little girl my mind. Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream. I eased into my tub filled with warm water, enjoying this simple pleasure. Clean water wasn't my ；it was a blessing, one I was determined to with others.
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:B
题目分析：以前的“我”总是认为生活中那些简单的快乐和幸福都是理所当然的，直到一次朋友邀请我去参观她做志愿工作的地方后，“我”改变了自己的观点，开始为生活中点点滴滴的美好而感恩。
小题1:D。动词辨析。A. Accepted接受B. Proved证明C. Imagined想象D. Realized意识到。直到我的一个朋友邀请我去看了她做志愿工作的地方后，我才意识到这些。故选 D。
小题2:A。形容词辨析。A. Excited兴奋的B. Disturbed被打扰的C. Worried焦虑的D. Delighted高兴的。出发前一天晚上，我决定洗个热水澡帮助我平静我那兴奋的心情，也有助于我的睡眠。故选A。
小题3:C。动词辨析。A. Opened打开B. Touched触摸C. Twisted扭，拧D. Removed除去。于是我拧开浴盆上的热水的水龙头开关。故选 C。
小题4:B。动词短语辨析。A. broke through突破了；冲破B. rushed through快速通过；匆忙做完C. looked through仔细检查； 穿过…看D. ran through贯穿； 跑着穿过…。我匆匆忙忙洗完澡。故选B。
小题5:D。形容词辨析。A. Unusual不同寻常的B. Interesting有趣的C. Amazing令人惊讶的D. Awful糟糕的。因为花了很长时间才有热水，所以很晚才把澡洗完。这是多么糟糕的经历啊！故选 D。
小题6:A。动词短语辨析。A. took in吸收； 领会； 欺骗B. took out拿出C. took up拿起，从事D. took over接管。在去我朋友家的五个小时的车程中，我感受着美丽的乡村风景。故选A。
小题7:B。名词辨析。A. Debt债务B. Poverty贫穷C. Pleasure开心D. Pain痛苦。根据后文living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors.住在堆满木头积满灰尘的房间，睡在肮脏的地板上可知他们很贫穷。故选B。
小题8:D。副词辨析。A. Thus这样；如此；因此；从而于是B. Rather相当；宁愿；有点儿C. Besides除此之外D. Still更；仍然。即使在这么差的环境下，我看到每个人的脸上都仍然挂着微笑。故选D。
小题9:C。动词辨析。A. Command要求B. Urge催促C. Insist坚持D. Recommend推荐。他们人都很好，坚持要我们留下来喝杯咖啡。故选 C。
小题10:A。连词辨析。A. While这时，同时B. After在...之后。C. Until直到D. When当...时。一个人用棍子把脏物拨开，另一个人就往壶里灌水。故选A。
小题11:B。动词辨析。A. Dream梦想B. Prayer祈祷C. Whisper耳语D. Glance瞥一眼。我向上帝祈祷：上帝啊，千万不要让他们端上咖啡。因为看到水很脏，所以作者不希望和咖啡。故选B。
小题12:C。动词辨析。A. Taking拿着B. Pressing按压C. Holding握着，抓着D. Lifting举起。一个小女孩向我们跑过来，手里抓着两个芒果。Holding现在分词引导伴随状语。故选C。
小题13:D。名词辨析。A. Sweat汗水B. Water水C. Coffee咖啡D. Juice果汁。她左手中的芒果被咬了一半，汁水混着泥巴粘在她的衣服上。
小题14:B。形容词辨析。A. Dirty脏的B. right 右边C. Left左边D. Clean干净的。根据前文可知小女孩左手上的芒果被咬了一半。根据offered me the other mango可知她伸出右手给我吃另一个芒果。故选B。
小题15:C。副词辨析。A. Unwillingly不情愿地B. Coldly冷酷地C. Gladly开心地D. Cautiously小心地，谨慎的。根据后文她开心地笑起来，可知作者此处应该是开心地接受了芒果。故选C。
小题16:A。动词辨析。A. Bathe洗澡B. Play玩耍C. Swim游泳D. Drink喝水。根据最后一段Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream.暗示此处那个水池应该是他们洗澡的地方。That is where they . It is also where the animals drink and defecate那就是他们洗澡的地方，也是牲口饮水，排便的地方。故选A。
小题17:D。形容词辨析。A. Angry生气的B. Calm冷静的C. Happy快乐的D. Sad悲伤的，难受的。根据上文翻译，听到那个水池是他们洗澡的地方，也是牲口饮水，排便的地方。作者心里从来没有这么难受过。故选D。
小题18:C。动词辨析。A. Inspired鼓舞B. Slipped滑，溜C. Crossed穿过D. Changed改变。晚上我回到家，准备沐浴的时候，那个可怜的女孩子的样子出现在（溜进）我的脑海里。故选C。
小题19:D。名词辨析。A. possession个人财产B. favor好感； 宠爱； 关切C. treasure金银财宝； 宝藏； 珍宝D. Right权利。作者意识到清水不是他应得的，它是上天的赐福。故选D。
小题20:B。动词辨析。A. Meet遇到B. Share分享C. Provide提供D. Combine结合。作者意识到生活中简单的幸福如清水都是一种赐福，不再认为那是理所当然的，作者决定要和别人分享这些东西。故选B。