Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
An old man lived with his son, his daughter-in-law and his four-year-old grandson. The family would eat together nightly. But the elderly grandfather always made 小题1: terrible mess on the table because of his shaky hands. 小题2: the couple set a small table at the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, 小题3: the rest of the family enjoyed their dinner at the dinner table.
Because the old man had broken a lot of dishes, his food was served in wooden bowls. The four-year-old boy watched it all 小题4: silence.
One evening, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps. 小题5: asked the child, “What are you making?” The boy replied, “Oh, I’m making bowls for you and Mama to eat your food from 小题6: I grow up.”
The couple finally realized 小题7: they should do. That evening, he led the old man back 小题8: the family table. For the remaining days, the old man ate every meal with the family.
小题1:a
小题2:So
小题3:while
小题4:in
小题5:He
小题6: when
小题7:what
小题8: to
题目分析:本文叙述了一位风烛残年的老人因为吃饭总是带来很多麻烦,让儿子和儿媳很反感,所以他们在角落里单独给老人摆了张桌子。给了他一个木碗吃饭。四岁的孙子默默地看着所发生的一切。有一天父亲发现了孩子在为他们夫妻俩做一个木碗,而且说长大后要让他们也用木碗吃饭。他们突然醒悟了。
小题1:因为老人的手颤抖,他总是把桌上弄得一团糟。Make a terrible mess弄得一团糟。
小题2:所以他们在角落里单独给老人摆了张桌子。So引导结果状语从句。
小题3:爷爷一个人吃,而一家人在餐桌上快乐的吃着饭。While表示对比“然而”。
小题4:4岁的男孩静静地看着这一切。In silence沉默地,静静地。
小题5:从前面的句子:the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps 可知用He代替his father。
小题6:孩子说:长大后要让他们也用木碗吃饭。 这里用when引导时间状语从句。
小题7:这对夫妇最后意识到他们应该做什么了。What引导宾语从句,在宾语从句中what做宾语。
小题8:他们把老人带回到餐桌旁。Lead sb back to把某人带回来。