Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16,her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education,the____didn’t look bright for Lilly. Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who___took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____,each day she would just ride to the city,walk____about and return home at dusk. On one of her____,Lilly saw a sign at a big company.___,she knocked on the very first door.In her____English,Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter,and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon,when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter. On her first try,Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt,she completed a full paragraph,but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock:11∶55—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly,read the letter and said,“Lilly,you’re doing____work!” With those simple words of encouragement,her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought,“Well,if he thinks it’s good,then it must be good.I think I’ll stay!” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door.
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:D
小题20:C
语篇解读 Lilly到一家公司求职,面试时她本来打算放弃,后来因为经理给予的鼓励和自信而被成功录用了。
小题1:解析: 当她16岁时,她的父亲强迫(forced)她辍学来为家里赚钱。
答案: B
小题2:解析: 由上文的“drop out of school”可知她没有受到良好的教育。poor不佳的,差的,符合语境。
答案: A
小题3:解析: 既然英语是她的第二语言,且她所受的教育不好,根据常识可判断她的前途(future)不是很光明。
答案: C
小题4:解析: Lilly的父亲是一个固执的人,他几乎不允许孩子说半个“不”字。rarely很少,难得,符合语境。
答案: D
小题5:解析: 他吩咐(told) Lilly去找一份工作。
答案: B
小题6:解析: 由上文Lilly找工作可知,应选employment雇用。
答案: A
小题7:解析: 每天她都骑车到市里,漫无目的地(aimlessly)四处走走,黄昏的时候回家。
答案: C
小题8:解析: 此处选trips指找工作的旅程。
答案: B
小题9:解析: 此处指她敲门时的忐忑心情。Cautiously小心地,谨慎地,符合语境。
答案: D
小题10:解析: broken English蹩脚的英语,是固定用法。第一段提到的“English as her second language and__2__education”是线索提示。
答案: A
小题11:解析: 由下文的“He directed her to type a letter”可知,他决定(decided)给Lilly一个机会。
答案: B
小题12:解析: 他指示她打一封信,然后就离开(left)了。
答案: C
小题13:解析: 由上文的时间11∶40 am以及下文的at noon可知,她想人人都会在中午去吃午餐(lunch),到时她就可以混在人群中溜掉。
答案: A
小题14:解析: 参见上题解析。slip away溜出去,悄悄离开。
答案: B
小题15:解析: 但她知道她应该尝试(去打)那封信。attempt尝试,符合语境。
答案: C
小题16:解析: get through完成,符合语境。下文中的completed(完成)是线索提示。
答案: D
小题17:解析: 还有五分钟就自由(freedom)了,此处表示她想逃离的心情。
答案: A
小题18:解析: 由下文的“simple words of encouragement”可知,此处为表扬的话语。故选excellent。
答案: B
小题19:解析: 听到这些简单的鼓励的话语,她想逃离的愿望消失了,而且自信心(confidence)开始增强。
答案: C
小题20:解析: 由上文的“她小心翼翼地敲门”可知,她是一个害羞的(shy)女孩。
答案: A