Question

Don’t Be Afraid to Make a Fool of Yourself and Reach out to Strangers

Growing up, I was glued to my mother’s hip, ready to follow her wherever the world took us. I used to sleep at her __________  on the floor of her law school lecture halls while hundreds of __________  poured over scores of legal terms and historical court __________. When my mother and I would travel to different countries together, she always talked to __________ . She would tell our life story and I was often __________ . I figured that people thought she shared too much and it was _________.

I now recognize the importance of the ____________  my mother made. After she died, I received hundreds of phone calls from people all over the world. They __________ to offer their condolences (吊唁), but __________ to share how much my mother had meant to them.__________  she offered legal advice or simply shared a story, they _______their heart to me about how she _________ their lives.

When she first decided to buy an apartment and settled down in Paris, she  ___________  the writers of her favourite blogs and instantly began to form their own French __________ . They spent hours eating carefully selected cheeses and sipping (啜饮) coffee while __________ favorite Parisian restaurants. These are the people I now call my ______ aunts and uncles.

What I judged as my mom making a __________ of herself was her way of sharing her __________ and charm. This taught me to  ___________  into fear and not to let self-criticism govern anything I do. Now, I speak up. I talk to strangers. I  _____ myself and because of it, I receive.

1.A. tops    B. arms    C. elbows    D. feet

2.A. teachers    B. students    C. audience    D. views

3.A. accidents    B. events    C. cases    D. stories

4.A. foreigners    B. strangers    C. neighbors    D. learners

5.A. embarrassed    B. excited    C. disappointed    D. surprised

6.A. fortunate    B. inappropriate    C. proper    D. reasonable

7.A. connection    B. inventions    C. decision    D. possessions

8.A. wrote    B. planned    C. called    D. attempted

9.A. purposely    B. usually    C. mainly    D. accordingly

10.A. Whenever    B. Wherever    C. However    D. Whether

11.A. turned out    B. poured out    C. figured out    D. found out

12.A. made    B. saved    C. earned    D. changed

13.A. contacted    B. became    C. named    D. investigated

14.A. community    B. class    C. restaurant    D. organization

15.A. entering    B. searching    C. exploring    D. discussing

16.A. American    B. English    C. French    D. British

17.A. show    B. fool    C. goal    D. dream

18.A. weakness    B. shortcomings    C. strength    D. disadvantages

19.A. back off    B. live up    C. get down    D. step forward

20.A. extend    B. understand    C. trust    D. share

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. D

11. B

12. D

13. A

14. A

15. D

16. C

17. B

18. C

19. D

20. A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过和妈妈的国外旅行的经历，亲身体会到“不要害怕愚弄自己，向陌生人伸出援手。”

1.考查名词。A. tops顶部；B. arms胳膊；C. elbows 肘；D. feet脚。根据I used to sleep at her _____1_____ on the floor of her law school lecture halls while hundreds of _____2_____ poured over scores of legal terms and historical court _____3_____.可知，我过去常常在她法学院的演讲厅的地板上睡觉，而数百名学生则在大量的法律术语和历史法庭案件中倾注了大量的时间。故选D。

2.考查名词。A. teachers老师；B. students学生；C. audience 观众；D. views见解。根据I used to sleep at her _____1_____ on the floor of her law school lecture halls while hundreds of _____2_____ poured over scores of legal terms and historical court _____3_____.可知，我过去常常在她法学院的演讲厅的地板上睡觉，而数百名学生则在大量的法律术语和历史法庭案件中倾注了大量的时间。故选B。

3.考查名词。A. accidents事故；B. events事件；C. cases情况；D. stories故事。根据I used to sleep at her _____1_____ on the floor of her law school lecture halls while hundreds of _____2_____ poured over scores of legal terms and historical court _____3_____.可知，我过去常常在她法学院的演讲厅的地板上睡觉，而数百名学生则在大量的法律术语和历史法庭案件中倾注了大量的时间。故选C。

4.考查名词。A. foreigners外国人；B. strangers陌生人；C. neighbors邻居； D. learners学者。根据When my mother and I would travel to different countries together, she always talked to _____4_____ .可知，当我妈妈和我一起去不同的国家旅行时，她总是和陌生人说话。故选B。

5.考查形容词。A. embarrassed 尴尬的；B. excited兴奋的；C. disappointed 感到失望的；D. surprised吃惊的。根据She would tell our life story and I was often _____5_____ .可知，她会讲述我们的人生故事，我常常感到尴尬。故选A。

6.考查形容词。A. fortunate幸运的；B. inappropriate不适当的；C. proper 适当的；D. reasonable合情合理的。根据I figured that people thought she shared too much and it was ____6____.可知，我认为人们认为她分享的太多了，这是不合适的。故选B。

7.考查名词。A. connection连接；B. inventions发明；C. decision决定；D. possessions财产。根据I now recognize the importance of the ______7______ my mother made.可知，我现在意识到我母亲所做的联系的重要性。故选A。

8.考查动词。A. wrote 写；B. planned计划；C. called打电话；D. attempted企图。根据They _____8_____ to offer their condolences (吊唁), but _____9_____ to share how much my mother had meant to them.可知，他们打电话来表示哀悼，但主要是为了分享我母亲对他们的意义。故选C。

9.考查副词。A. purposely有目的地；B. usually通常；C. mainly主要地； D. accordingly相应地。根据They _____8_____ to offer their condolences (吊唁), but _____9_____ to share how much my mother had meant to them.可知，他们打电话来表示哀悼，但主要是为了分享我母亲对他们的意义。故选C。

10.考查状语从句。A. Whenever无论什么时候； B. Wherever无论哪里； C. However 无论怎样；D. Whether---or无论---还是---。根据_____10_____ she offered legal advice or simply shared a story, they ___11___their heart to me about how she ____12____ their lives.可知，不管她是提供法律建议还是简单地分享一个故事，他们都向我倾诉她是如何改变他们的生活的。故选D。

11.考查动词词组。A. turned out结果是；B. poured out倾吐；C. figured out明白，理解；D. found out弄清楚。根据_____10_____ she offered legal advice or simply shared a story, they ___11___their heart to me about how she ____12____ their lives.可知，不管她是提供法律建议还是简单地分享一个故事，他们都向我倾诉她是如何改变他们的生活的。故选B。

12.考查动词。A. made制造；B. saved 挽救；C. earned挣得；D. changed改变。根据_____10_____ she offered legal advice or simply shared a story, they ___11___their heart to me about how she ____12____ their lives.可知，不管她是提供法律建议还是简单地分享一个故事，他们都向我倾诉她是如何改变他们的生活的。故选D。

13.考查动词。A. contacted 接触；B. became变成； C. named命名；D. investigated调查。根据When she first decided to buy an apartment and settled down in Paris, she _____13_____ the writers of her favourite blogs and instantly began to form their own French _____14_____ .可知，当她第一次决定买一套公寓，在巴黎定居时，她联系了她最喜欢的博客作者，并立即开始组建自己的法语社区。故选A。

14.考查名词。A. community社区；B. class班级；C. restaurant餐厅；D. organization组织。根据When she first decided to buy an apartment and settled down in Paris, she _____13_____ the writers of her favourite blogs and instantly began to form their own French _____14_____ .可知，当她第一次决定买一套公寓，在巴黎定居时，她联系了她最喜欢的博客作者，并立即开始组建自己的法语社区。故选A。

15.考查动词。A. entering进入； B. searching寻找；C. exploring探索；D. discussing讨论。根据They spent hours eating carefully selected cheeses and sipping (啜饮) coffee while _____15_____ favorite Parisian restaurants.可知，他们花了几个小时吃精心挑选的奶酪，一边喝着咖啡，一边讨论着最喜欢的巴黎餐馆。故选D。

16.考查形容词。A. American美国的；B. English 英国的；C. French法国的；D. British不列颠的。根据These are the people I now call my ___16___ aunts and uncles. 可知，这些人是我现在称为我的法国阿姨和叔叔的人。故选C。

17.考查名词。A. show显示；B. fool 愚人；C. goal目标；D. dream梦想。根据What I judged as my mom making a _____17_____ of herself was her way of sharing her _____18_____ and charm.可知，我认为我的妈妈在愚弄自己，这是她分享她的力量和魅力的方式。故选B。

18.考查名词。A. weakness弱点；B. shortcomings 缺点；C. strength优势； D. disadvantages劣势。根据What I judged as my mom making a _____17_____ of herself was her way of sharing her _____18_____ and charm.可知，我认为我的妈妈在愚弄自己，这是她分享她的力量和魅力的方式。故选C。

19.考查动词词组。A. back off后退；B. live up快乐地过日子；C. get down下来；D. step forward向前进。根据This taught me to _____19_____ into fear and not to let self-criticism govern anything I do.可知，这让我学会了进入恐惧，而不是让自我批评控制我所做的任何事情。故选D。

20.考查动词。A. extend延伸；B. understand明白；C. trust信任；D. share分享。根据I ___20___ myself and because of it, I receive.可知，我扩展了自己，因为它，我得到了。故选A。