Question

阅读短文，掌握大意，从各题所给的三个选项（A、B、C）中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Dear Michael,

I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China. Your dream has come true!

I can well remember that you ______ China for the first time when you were nine. Ever since you returned, you have been interested in Chinese culture and have put a lot of ______ into learning Chinese. When you first started to learn Chinese, I ______ it was nothing but a passing fad (一时的狂热). However, you didn’t ______ halfway, but kept on learning and did a good job in the HSK (汉语水平考试). Now you finally got what you had ______ for a long time. You got the chance to ______ life in China for one year. You should have it, my son, for chances only come to those who are ______.

When you study there, you will have to face ______ in everyday life that you have never experienced before, but after a year abroad, you will return with a new ______ at life and at yourself.

Your mum and I are both ______ you. Keep it up, my son!

Love,

Dad

1.A.built B.visited C.missed

2.A.difficulty B.success C.effort

3.A.thought B.agreed C.forgot

4.A.cheer up B.grow up C.give up

5.A.written B.wanted C.toured

6.A.introduce B.experience C.respect

7.A.prepared B.honest C.helpful

8.A.examples B.challenges C.dreams

9.A.look B.touch C.speed

10.A.similar to B.polite to C.proud of

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.C

【解析】

本文是爸爸写给儿子米切尔的一封信。在信中，爸爸讲述了儿子为获得在中国学习的机会而付出了很多努力，并为儿子有这次学习机会感到高兴、骄傲，也对他进行了鼓励。

1.句意：我还清楚地记得你九岁时第一次参观中国。

A. built建造，B. visited参观，C. missed错过。根据后文的“Ever since you returned, you have been interested in Chinese culture”可知，从中国回来，就对中国文化感兴趣，因此表示游览了中国，故选B。

2.句意：自从你回来，你就中国文化感兴趣，并努力学习汉语。

A. difficulty困难，B. success成功，C. effort努力。根据“you have been interested in Chinese culture”可知，你对中国文化感兴趣，因此努力学习汉语，put a lot of effort into对…..付出了很多努力，故选C。

3.句意：当你刚开始学习汉语时，我原以为那只是一时的狂热。

A. thought认为，B. agreed同意，C. forgot忘记。此处接宾语从句，表示观点，因此用thought，故选A。

4.句意：然而，你并没有半途而废，而是坚持学习，并在汉语水平考试中取得了不错的成绩。

A. cheer up高兴起来，B. grow up成长，C. give up放弃。根据“but kept on learning”可知，一直坚持学习，因此表示没有放弃。故选C。

5.句意：现在你终于如愿以偿了。

A. written写，B. wanted想要，C. toured旅行。根据前文的“I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China. Your dream has come true!”可知，他想要到中国学习，这是他想要的东西。故选B。

6.句意：你有机会在中国体验一年的生活。

A. introduce介绍；B. experience 经历，体验；C. respect尊重。根据前文的“I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China.”可知，在中国学习，因此有机会体验中国的生活。故选B。

7.句意：你应该得到它，我的孩子，因为机会只属于那些有准备的人。

A. prepared有准备的，B. honest 诚实的，C. helpful有帮助的。根据前文的 “However, you didn’t ___4___ halfway, but kept on learning and did a good job in the HSK (汉语水平考试).”可知，米切尔经过一番努力，才获得了到中国学习的机会，因此表示机会是留给有准备的人。故选A。

8.句意：当你在那里学习的时候，你将不得不面对你从未经历过的日常生活中的挑战，但是在国外一年之后，你会回到这里，用新的眼光看生活和自己。

A. examples例子，B. challenges挑战，C. dreams梦想。根据“that you have never experienced before”可知，你以前没有经历过的，因此是挑战，故选B。

9.句意：当你在那里学习的时候，你将不得不面对你从未经历过的日常生活中的挑战，但是在国外一年之后，你会回到这里，用新的眼光看生活和自己。

A. look样子，B. touch触觉，C. speed速度。a new look at对……有新的看法，故选A。

10.句意：你妈妈和我都为你感到骄傲。

A. similar to和……相似，B. polite to 对……礼貌，C. proud of为……而感到骄傲。根据前文的“I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China.”可知，很高兴他被选上去中国学习，因此为此感到骄傲。故选C。