Question

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填3个单词）。

   Long long ago, there was a small village in the Middle East. In the village there was 1.    old man called Sthira. He lived by himself. His only son had gone far away to study. Sthira's friends 2.  ( wonder)  whether his son would retum, 3.   Sthira always said, "Whatever happens, happens for good.”

   One day the old man's son returned and the villagers were very happy for Stfiira. He thanked the villagers and said 4. (polite),"Whatever happens, happens for good.”However, later, Sthira's son broke his  5.   . Once again the villagers came to visit him and once again the old man thanked   6.   (they) and said, "Whatever happens, happens for good."Some of the villagers were surprised 7.  (hear) this. Why? What was good? His son's leg got badly hurt!

   After a few days, the army came to the village and forced all the young men to 8.  the army. When they found his son had a   9.  (break) leg, they left him behind. Once again, all the villagers came to congratulate him on his 10.   luck. like always, the old man was still thankful to them and said.“Whatever happens,  happens for good.”

Answer

1.an

2.wondered

3.but

4.politely

5.leg

6.them

7.to hear

8.jion

9.broken

10.good

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要主要讲述了很久以前，有一个小村庄住着一个叫Sthira的老人，他一个人住，但是他总是说那句话不管发生什么，都是最好的，后来他的儿子摔坏了腿而没有参军验证他的这句话。人们都来祝贺他们好运。

1.an考查语境理解题。 句意：在这个村庄有一个叫Sthira的老人。Old是以元音因素开头的，根据句意可知填an。

2.wondered考查语境理解题。句意：Sthira的朋友们想知道是否他的儿子会回来。这里是想知道的意思。结合句意和可知填wondered。

3.but考查语境理解题。句意：但是Sthira总是说，不管发生什么，都是好的。这里表示转折关系。结合句意可知填but。

4.politely考查语境理解题。句意：他感谢村民们，并且礼貌地说。这里是副词修饰动词，所以填politely表示礼貌地。

5.leg考查语境理解题。句意：然而，之后，Sthira的儿子摔坏了他的腿。根据下文他儿子的腿摔的很严重。结合句意可知填leg。

6.them考查语境理解题。句意：一次村民们去看望他，这个老人感谢他们。动词后加代词的宾格。结合句意知填them。

7.to hear考查语境理解题。句意：一些村民听到这感到很惊讶！Be surprised to do sth.表示做某事是惊讶的。结合句意可知填to hear。

8.join考查语境理解题。句意：今天之后，军队来到村里，强迫所有的年轻人们去参军；短语join the army表示参军。结合句意可知填join。

9.broken考查语境理解题。 句意：当他们发现他们的儿子有一个坏腿。这里指的是坏腿。结合句意可知填broken。

10.

考点：考查短文填空。