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Make Good Memories
My husband Bill's Grandma was in a nursing home when we moved back to Michigan.Grandma had been unable to walk for quite some time；now her eyesight was almost gone.
Over the years Grandma and I had __1__ many cards and letters.I knew how she enjoyed __2__ in touch with people.Grandma would have me write letters to go in the cards she would send.And she would always have me __3__ what I had written back to her.Grandma didn't have a problem with hearing then __4__ she was always telling me，“That is not __5__ how I said that！” I would then rewrite whatever I wrote in her exact words.
Since I had some __6__ time before Christmas，I asked Grandma if she would like to send __7__ some Christmas cards.Grandma readily __8__.I rounded up several different kinds of cards.I knew she had friends and family who all had different __9__.I would take each card and __10__ in detail the front of the card，then I would read the words inside.After __11__ it over Grandma would tell me who she thought would like __12__ card.
After a while I __13__ and I noticed that we had several nursing home __14__ standing in the doorway.I started to notice as I read each card，the __15__ on their faces and Grandma's face，too.Each one had a __16__ smile and a faraway look in their eyes，as they were seeing the scenes in their minds' eye.
I thought when I went over to do the Christmas __17__ I would be doing Grandma a favor，but it __18__ that she did me a big favor.I'll always __19__ this special memory of bringing some Christmas joy and pleasant __20__ to Grandma and her fellow residents.
1．A.exchanged B．changed
C．traded D．switched
2．A.settling B．losing
C．staying D．getting
3．A.write B．discover
C．translate D．read
4．A.when B．because
C．while D．though
5．A.carefully B．truthfully
C．specially D．exactly
6．A.extra B．flying
C．essential D．valuable
7．A.for B．up
C．out D．away
8．A.acknowledged B．agreed
C．admitted D．rejected
9．A.addresses B．advantages
C．occupations D．interests
10．A.describe B．communicate
C．distinguish D．ignore
11．A.talking B．turning
C．taking D．thinking
12．A.another B．each
C．one D．other
13．A.looked down B．looked over
C．looked up D．looked through
14．A.immigrants B．visitors
C．patients D．residents
15．A.attention B．look
C．glance D．sight
16．A.gentle B．rough
C．forced D．whispered
17．A.trees B．jobs
C．decorations D．cards
18．A.turned over B．turned out
C．came over D．left out
19．A.treasure B．admire
C．encourage D．recognize
20．A.stories B．faces
C．memories D．letters
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。有一年，在圣诞节前夕，作者去帮助丈夫的奶奶做圣诞贺卡，但是在这一过程中作者却得到了莫大的帮助。
1．A 考查动词辨析。A项意为“交换”；B项意为“改变”；C项意为“交易”；D项意为“转换”。根据逻辑关系可判断出，这些年来，作者和丈夫的奶奶两人之间互相赠送卡片和信件，即交换了很多卡片和信件。故选A。
2．C 考查动词辨析。A项意为“解决”；B项意为“失去”；C项意为“保持”；D项意为“得到”。根据下文中丈夫的奶奶常给一些人赠送卡片可判断出，她喜欢和人们保持联系。故选C。
3．D 考查动词辨析。A项意为“写”；B项意为“发现”；C项意为“翻译”； D项意为“读”。根据第一段最后一句中的“now her eyesight was almost gone”以及此空格后下一句的描述可判断出，丈夫的奶奶让作者读一下她让作者所写的那些话。故选D。
4．B 考查连词辨析。根据下文中的“That's not...how I said that！”可知，丈夫的奶奶的听力是没有问题的。此处应用because引导这个原因状语从句。故选B。
5．D 考查副词辨析。A项意为“细心地”；B项意为“诚实地”；C项意为“专门地”；D项意为“精确地，准确地”。根据语境可知，此处指丈夫的奶奶常说作者所写的跟她所说的并不完全一样。故选D。
6．A 考查形容词辨析。A项意为“额外的”；B项意为“飞行的”；C项意为“必要的”；D项意为“值钱的，宝贵的”。由下文中的“I asked Grandma if she would like to send”可知，此处指在圣诞节前夕作者有些空闲时间。故选A。
7．C 考查介词辨析。四个选项皆可与空格前的“send”构成短语：send for意为“派人去叫”；send up意为“发射，使上升”；send out意为“分发，发送”； send away意为“解雇”。根据语境可知，此处指是否需要帮助丈夫的奶奶分发贺卡。故选C。
8．B 考查动词辨析。A项意为“承认”；B项意为“同意”；C项意为“承认”；D项意为“拒绝”。根据下文“I rounded up several different kinds of cards.”可判断出，丈夫的奶奶同意了作者的提议。故选B。
9．D 考查名词辨析。A项意为“地址”；B项意为“优势”；C项意为“职业”；D项意为“兴趣”。根据逻辑关系可判断出，丈夫的奶奶的那些朋友和亲人有不同的兴趣，所以给他们送贺卡时要根据他们的兴趣来送。故选D。
10．A 考查动词辨析。A项意为“描述”；B项意为“交流”；C项意为“区分”；D项意为“忽视”。语境表示，每拿起一张贺卡，作者就会向丈夫的奶奶详细描述贺卡封面上的内容。故选A。
11．D 考查动词辨析。四个选项皆可与后面的“over”构成短语：talk over意为“详细地商议”；turn over意为“使翻转”；take over意为“接管”；think over意为“仔细考虑”。根据常识可判断出，丈夫的奶奶应该是经过仔细考虑后告诉作者哪个人会喜欢哪一张贺卡。故选D。
12．B 考查限定词辨析。根据本段第五句中的“each card”可判断出，此处指哪个人会喜欢哪一张贺卡，此处应用each。故选B。
13．C 考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“向下看”；B项意为“检查”；C项意为“抬头看”；D项意为“浏览”。根据下文中的“I noticed that”可判断出，作者应该是抬头看到了门口的几个人。故选C。
14．D 考查名词辨析。A项意为“移民”；B项意为“参观者”；C项意为“病人”；D项意为“居民”。根据语境可知，此处指作者看到了几位住在养老院的人站在门口。故选D。
15．B 考查名词辨析。A项意为“注意力”；B项意为“表情，神情”；C项意为“一瞥”；D项意为“视力”。根据下一句中的“smile”和“a faraway look”可判断出，作者应该是看了看那些人脸上的神情。故选B。
16．A 考查形容词辨析。A项意为“温和的”；B项意为“粗糙的”；C项意为“被迫的”；D项意为“低语的”。根据逻辑关系可判断出，每个人脸上都有很温和的笑容。故选A。
17．D 考查名词辨析。A项意为“树”；B项意为“工作”；C项意为“装饰”；D项意为“卡片”。根据第三段第一句中的“some Christmas cards”可判断出，作者本想去帮助丈夫的奶奶做圣诞贺卡。故选D。
18．B 考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“使翻转”；B项意为“结果是”；C项意为“突然感到”；D项意为“不包括”。根据语境可知，此处指结果却是丈夫的奶奶帮助了作者。故选B。
19．A 考查动词辨析。A项意为“珍视”；B项意为“钦佩”；C项意为“鼓励”；D项意为“认出”。语境表示，作者会一直珍视这种能给圣诞节带来快乐的特别回忆。故选A。
20．C 考查名词辨析。A项意为“故事”；B项意为“脸”；C项意为“记忆”，D项意为“信”。根据上文中的“this special memory”及文章标题可知，此处指对丈夫的奶奶以及她那些朋友的美好回忆。故选C。
