Question

New Distractions (使人分心的事)

Madeline’s family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year, however, her parents announced a new_________: no phones allowed for the entire week.  “No distractions,” they said.

“But my friends will be_________updates,” Madeline protested (抗议).  ”

“They’ll have to_________,” her mom said.

“What if something bad happens?” Madeline changed her strategy (策略). Her mom shook her head as she opened a drawer. Madeline saw that her parents’ phones were already in it. Madeline had to drop her_________in, too.

The drive to the beach house took most of the day. That night after dinner, Madeline wandered into the kitchen, where her father was_________dishes.

“Still hungry?” he asked.

“No,” she answered. Then she gave him a loving look and said in her sweetest voice, “Couldn’t I have my phone back? Just so I can tell everyone what a(n)_________time I’m having?”

“Can’t,” he said.  “It’s not here. Remember? Check out the bookcase in the living room,” he suggested. “Might find something you like.”

She walked into the living room and spotted a jigsaw puzzle (拼图玩具) on the bookcase. She took it, put the pieces on the table, and began to work on them.

After what seemed like minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o’clock. She had been working for almost two hours! The puzzle was less than half done. It would have been nice to_________a picture of the puzzle with her friends, she thought.

The next morning, a golden sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The scene reminded Madeline of a photo that Brandi had shared. Her friends had oohed and ahhed (对……大加赞赏) over it. This view was even better. It would leave everyone_________. Madeline’s hand reached for the bedside table, but there was nothing there.

That evening, Madeline lost herself in the jigsaw puzzle again. She felt a little excited every time the shapes met. Soon, all that were left were a few gaps. She quickly put the remaining pieces into place. The puzzle was complete.

She stepped back to appreciate the finished puzzle. The picture showed an old painting of several farmhands working in a brown field and there was a giant rainbow arching across the sky.

Madeline enjoyed the puzzle for a few minutes, trying to keep the image in her mind. Then, she quietly started taking it apart. That, she thought, was just for me.

1.A.rule B.result C.date D.discovery

2.A.providing B.expecting C.considering D.selecting

3.A.wait B.guess C.search D.judge

4.A.book B.computer C.puzzle D.phone

5.A.serving B.preparing C.washing D.cooking

6.A.limited B.amazing C.boring D.common

7.A.share B.draw C.explain D.discuss

8.A.confused B.hopeless C.amused D.speechless

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。玛德琳和父母一起去旅行。今年，她的父母宣布了一项新规定：一周内不准打电话。起初玛德琳不愿意，但是在父亲的引导下，她在客厅的橱柜里发现了一个拼图。最后完成了一幅美景图。

1.句意：然而今年，她的父母宣布了一项新规定：一周内不准使用手机。

rule规则；result结果；date日期；discovery发现。根据下文的“no phones allowed for the entire week”可知，玛德琳的父母宣布了一项新规定。故选A。

2.句意：“但是我的朋友们会期待更新，”玛德琳抗议道。

providing提供；expecting期待；considering思考；selecting挑选。根据下文的“They’ll have to wait”可知，朋友会期待她朋友圈消息的更新的。故选B。

3.句意：“他们得等，”她妈妈说。

wait等待；guess猜；search搜寻；judge判断。根据上文玛德琳和她父母的对话可知，妈妈不允许玛德琳拿手机，故朋友们得等待玛德琳更新消息。故选A。

4.句意：玛德琳也得把电话放进去。

book书；computer电脑；puzzle谜；phone电话。根据前文“Madeline saw that her parents’ phones were already in it.”可知，父母已经把手机放进去了，所以玛德琳也得把手机上交。故选D。

5.句意：那天晚饭后，玛德琳信步走进厨房，她父亲正在那里洗盘子。

serving服务；preparing准备；washing洗；cooking烹饪。根据上文的 “That night after dinner, Madeline wandered into the kitchen”可知，吃完晚饭后，爸爸正在洗碗。故选C。

6.句意：这样我就可以告诉大家我过得有多棒？

limited限制的，有限的；amazing令人吃惊的；boring无聊的；common共同的。通过上文可知，玛德琳一家是去度假，故她想告诉朋友们她的假期很棒，很开心。故选B。

7.句意：她想，要是能和她的朋友们分享一张拼图的照片就好了。

share分享；draw画画；explain解释；discuss讨论。通过上文的“a picture of the puzzle with her friends”可知，此时玛德琳想和她的朋友分享这个拼图的美景。故选A。

8.句意：它会让所有人哑口无言。

confused困惑的；hopeless绝望的；amused愉悦的；speechless无语的，无言以对的。根据“The scene reminded Madeline of a photo that Brandi had shared. Her friends had oohed and ahhed (对……大加赞赏) over it. This view was even better.”可知，朋友分享的照片已经让大家大加赞赏了，自己的这个更好，所以会让大家哑口无言。故选D。