Question

The Human Touch

I spent an hour in the bank with my dad to transfer (转账) some money. I asked him, “Dad, why not use online banking?”

“________ would I do that?” He replied.

“Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here. You can do your shopping online, too. Everything will be easier!” I was excited to try to ________ my father.

He asked, “If I do that, I won’t have to step out of the house?”

“Yes!” I said. I told him how even fruit and vegetables can be sent to us now and how online shops ________ everything to customers’ doors.

However, his answer left me speechless. He said, “Since I walked into this bank today, I have met four of my friends and I have talked for a while with people here. I have plenty of free time, so I like to come to the ________. Two years ago, when I was seriously sick, the shop owner, from whom I buy fruit, was ________ and came to see me. Also, when your mom fell down a few days ago while on her morning walk, the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital. You see, people ________ and we matter to them.”

He continued, “Why would I want to look at my computer all the time? I like to know the ________. Do online shops deliver bonds (情感纽带) and relationships as well?”

I was silent after hearing his words. My dad was right, of course. We shouldn’t spend so much time in front of a computer. It’s better to spend time with ________ people.

1.A.When B.Where C.Why D.How

2.A.encourage B.support C.interview D.protect

3.A.throw B.send C.give D.sell

4.A.bank B.shop C.office D.hospital

5.A.bored B.moved C.strange D.worried

6.A.share B.wonder C.care D.argue

7.A.place B.person C.tool D.item

8.A.kind B.friendly C.amazing D.real

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

【解析】

本文讲述了“我”花了一个小时和我爸爸在银行转账。“我”觉得可以用网上银行，不用等那么久。但是父亲给的回答让“我”无言以对。他父亲说有很多空闲时间可以和朋友交流，而且网上没有情感，所以他不喜欢。听完觉得“我”爸爸是对的，人们不应该在电脑前花这么多时间，最好和真实的人在一起。

1.句意：我为什么要那么做?

When什么时候；；Where哪里；；Why为什么；How如何；根据“Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here. You can do your shopping online, too. Everything will be easier!”可知用在这儿呆一个小时了，也可以在网上购物，可推测出此处是给出了理由，所以此处用“why”，故选C。

2.句意：我很兴奋地试图鼓励我的父亲。

encourage鼓励；support支持；interview采访；protect保护；根据“Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here. You can do your shopping online, too. Everything will be easier!”可知用在这儿呆一个小时了，也可以在网上购物，可推测出此处是觉得很好，所以鼓励他父亲这么做，故选A。

3.句意：网上商店也可以把所有东西送到顾客家里。

throw扔；send发送；give给；sell卖；send sth to sb表示“把什么送给某人”，根据“online shops ____3____ everything to customers’ doors.”可推测出此处是“网上商店也可以把所有东西送到顾客家里”，故选B。

4.句意：自从我今天走进这家银行。

bank银行；shop商店；office办公室；hospital医院；根据第一句“I spent an hour in the bank with my dad to transfer (转账) some money. ”可知他父亲去了银行，故选A。

5.句意：买水果的店主很担心。

bored无聊的；moved感动的；strange奇怪的；worried担心的；根据“when I was seriously sick”可知当我病得很重的时候，所以此处是“担心”，故选D。

6.句意：人们关心我们，我们对他们很重要。

share分享；wonder想知道；care关心；argue生气；根据“Two years ago, when I was seriously sick…he bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital.”可知是人们关心我们，所以用“care”，故选C。

7.句意：我想了解人。

place地方；person人；tool工具；item条款；根据“Do online shops deliver bonds (情感纽带) and relationships as well?”在线商店提供情感纽带和关系吗，所以可推测出此处是“了解人”，故选B。

8.句意：最好和真实的人在一起。

kind和蔼的；friendly友好的；amazing令人惊异的；real真的；根据“Since I walked into this bank today…the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital.”可知他父亲觉得要和真人在一起，有感情，故选D。