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(2018·日照市校际联考)One small mistake changed Sonia's life.Now she is 1 and tries not to miss any opportunities that come to her way.
One day，Sonia walked 2 a little boy，who wanted to buy crayons (彩色蜡笔)，but he couldn't 3 them.He looked sad when he saw the money in Sonia's hand. 4 she didn't realize he was in 5 of help at all.Sonia ignored him and 6 on her way home.
After reaching home，she told everything to her brother Gur.Gur told Sonia that God had given you a (n) 7 to help a boy，but you 8 it.There's a possibility that God was 9 you；maybe today would have become your big day of your life.Hearing Gur's words，Sonia 10 back to the shop to find the boy but time never 11 for anyone.Sonia got disappointed and returned home，continuously 12 at herself.Why didn't it come into her mind what Gur had 13 ？“Chances are everywhere，and all you need to do is 14 them because they don't always show up，” said Gur.Now what Sonia has missed is a chance that she can only 15 .
On that day Sonia learnt the biggest 16 in her life.Actually not only Sonia，but many of us ignore the chance of helping in 17 ways because we always run after bigger ones.However，big opportunities do come but not every day.Therefore， 18 small ones so that you can't miss big ones.Sonia also 19 to wait for big opportunities，but now she knows that with small opportunities she can make big 20 in her life.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了主人公Sonia在错失一次帮助他人的机会后，受到哥哥启发，从而意识到要不断练习抓住小的机会帮助别人来改变自己的生活的故事。这也告诉我们，行善无论大小，有机会就要及时抓住。
1．A.attentive B．optimistic
C．enthusiastic D．fortunate
A [根据空后的“and tries not to miss any opportunities that come to her way”可知，Sonia现在很专注，尽力不去错过任何她遇到的机会。 attentive“专心的”；optimistic“乐观的”；enthusiastic“热情的”； fortunate“幸运的”。]
2．A. through B．by
C．over D．up
B [根据语境可知，此处表示Sonia从一位小男孩身旁走过。by“经过”。]
3．A.arrange B．afford
C．offer D．gain
B [根据“who wanted to buy crayons(彩色蜡笔)”及下文可知，小男孩想买彩色蜡笔，但是买不起。arrange“安排”；afford“买得起”；offer“主动提供”；gain“获得，得到”。]
4．A.Thus B．Besides
C．But D．And
C [根据上下文可知，空处表示转折。此处表示小男孩需要帮助，但是Sonia并未意识到，故But符合语境。]
5．A.favor B．honor
C．need D．search
C [参见上题解析。in favor of“支持”；in honor of“为了纪念”；in need of“需要”；in search of“寻找”。]
6．A.remained B．hurried
C．hesitated D．continued
D [Sonia没有理睬小男孩，继续走自己的路。continue“继续”符合语境。 remain“仍然是”；hurry“赶快”；hesitate“犹豫”。]
7．A.direction B．duty
C．urge D．opportunity
D [根据文意可知，此处指上帝给了你一个机会去帮助小男孩，但是你却错过了。direction“方向”；duty“责任”；urge“强烈的欲望”；opportunity“机会”。]
8．A.doubted B．missed
C．passed D．mistook
B [参见上题解析。]
9．A.punishing B．saving
C．testing D．refusing
C [上帝可能在(通过这个机会)测试你。test“测验，考查”符合语境。]
10．A.stepped B．moved
C．jumped D．rushed
D [Sonia听到哥哥的话后有所意识，故应用“跑回去”来突出她此时急于弥补错过的机会的心情。step“踩，迈步”；move“移动”；jump“跳跃”；rush“急速移动”。]
11．A.longs B．answers
C．allows D．waits
D [根据“to find the boy”及“Sonia got disappointed”可知，Sonia没有找到小男孩，因此此处表示时间不等(waits)人。下文中的“wait for big opportunities”也是提示。long“渴望”；answer“回答”；allow“允许”。]
12．A.angry B．hard
C．surprised D．crazy
A [由上文可知，Sonia第一次忽略了小男孩而没有帮他，再次回去也没有找到他，所以生自己的气。be angry at sb.“生某人的气”。]
13．A.considered B．ordered
C．realized D．learnt
C [为什么她没有想到Gur所意识到的事呢？此处指Sonia的自责和后悔。realize“意识到”。]
14．A.strike B．grab
C．enjoy D．find
B [机会随处都有，但你要抓住(grab)机会。strike“打，击，撞”。]
15．A.regret B．upset
C．experience D．forget
A [现在Sonia所错过的是一个她只能后悔的(帮助别人的)机会。故用regret“懊悔”。]
16．A.problem B．chance
C．wisdom D．lesson
D [那天她学到她生命中最大的一个教训(lesson)。]
17．A.precious B．small
C．easy D．efficient
B [实际上，不仅Sonia，我们很多人都会忽视从小的方面去帮助别人，因为我们总是追求更大的方面的机会。]
18．A.add B．supply
C．observe D．practice
D [练习小的机会，这样你就不会错过大的机会了。practice“练习”符合语境。add“增加”；supply“提供”；observe“观察，庆祝，遵守”。]
19．A.wanted B．wished
C．used D．accustomed
C [Sonia过去也常常等待大的机会，但是现在她知道了小的机会也能使她的生活有大的变化。此处表示过去和现在的对比，故选C项。]
20．A.sense B．changes
C．fortune D．deals
B [参见上题解析。sense“意义”；change“改变”；fortune“机会，运气”； deal“协议”。]
