Question

    I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve been part of his life. I had spent seven _______ years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life changed. Suddenly I had to _______ my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.

Finally, I felt my anger at my brother. The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy. Whatever the reason was, he loved _______ me around. However, I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone.

Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, but I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed. My hand, completely free from my mind, reached through the bars _______, he reached his small hand and softly touched mine. And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that moment changed _______. How could I hate someone who made me feel so important?

To this day, I can’t imagine life _______ my brother. It is unbelievable how much I have learned about life from a seven-year-old boy. Above all, Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself.

1.A.lonely B.busy C.happy D.hard

2.A.share B.hide C.collect D.choose

3.A.meeting B.following C.showing D.taking

4.A.At last B.At first C.At least D.At once

5.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

6.A.through B.besides C.with D.without

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.D

【解析】

本篇是讲述作者在过了7年备受家人关爱的日子，迎来了弟弟的诞生，从此生活改变了，一切要与弟弟分享，作者因此不喜欢弟弟；但有一次在弟弟温柔的触摸中感知姐弟之情，从此开始改变一切。

1.句意：我已经过了七年幸福的被周围的人关注的日子。

lonely孤独的、独自的；busy忙碌的； happy幸福的； hard艰辛的；根据下文“But when Rohan was born, life changed.”，可知“在罗汉出生前，作者是独自一人享受家人的宠爱”，由此推断空格指“幸福的”；故选C。

2.句意：我的玩具要和他分享，睡觉前也听不到那么多故事了，我喜欢的食物也要分享。

share分享； hide隐藏 ；collect收集；choose选择；根据上文but的句意转折“But when Rohan was born, life changed.”，推断下文指“罗汉出生后，作者得和他分享东西”；故选A。

3.句意：不管是什么原因，他喜欢跟在我后面。

meeting见面；following跟随； showing展示；taking拿、带；根据下文“I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone.”—— 告诉他别来烦我，推断上文指“总爱跟着我”；故选B。

4.句意：我的手不由自主地穿过栏杆，他立刻伸出小手轻轻温柔地摸了摸我的手。

At last最后；At first起初；At least至少；At once立即；由上文可知“作者在此之前一向不喜欢弟弟，可弟弟总是喜欢跟着她”；推断此处指“当弟弟看到姐姐伸过来的手立即作出反应，温柔地摸它” ；故选D。

5.句意：经历了所有那些不快乐的日子里，那一刻改变了一切。

something某物；nothing没事、没东西； everything每件事、东西；anything任何东西；根据下文“How could I hate someone who made me feel so important?” 我怎么能恨一个让我感觉如此重要的人，从作者的心理转变，推断上文指“那温柔的一刻改变了一切”；故选C。

6.句意：直到今天，我没法想象没有我弟弟的生活。

through通过；besides除了；with和……一起； without没有……；由上文可知“作者起初从心理上排挤弟弟的出生，但有一次在弟弟温柔的触摸中感知姐弟之情，从此开始改变一切”，推断空格指“没法想象没有我弟弟的生活”；故选D。