Ⅰ.完形填空
Robert May was much shorter than other boys of the same age. So, he was often __1__. Even as he grew up, he was often ridiculed (嘲笑). He was __2__ about his height.
When he left college, he was __3__ as a copywriter. He married and had a __4__. But two years later, something __5__ happened—his wife fell ill suddenly. Nearly everything he __6__ went on medicine. Money was short and life was __7__.
One evening, his fouryearold daughter seemed __8__ and asked him, “Daddy, why isn't Mummy like everybody else's mummy？” It was a simple __9__， but it touched his heart.
His __10__ returned to his childhood. He had often asked a __11__ question, “Why can't I be __12__ like the other boys？” To comfort his daughter, Bob told a story, making it up as he went along. His daughter __13__ it, so he repeated it every night.
Because he had no money for __14__， Robert decided that he would put the story into book form. This was to be his daughter's Christmas present. He turned the story into a poem and __15__ it at one Christmas party. At first, the __16__ group listened in laughter. But then they became silent and after he __17__ his reading，he received loud applause (掌声). At that time, the head of marketing was __18__ a promotional (促销的) tool and he thought this book was the perfect choice. It proved this tool was __19__； it became an international best seller, making Robert a rich man. His wife had died, __20__ he was able to provide a better life for his daughter.
本文是一篇记叙文。罗伯特的妻子得了病，家里的收入都花到看病上了，后来为了安慰女儿，他写了首诗，并把它设计成书作为礼物送给女儿，这改变了罗伯特的命运。
1．A.protected B．punished
C．watched over D．laughed at
答案：D
解析：根据下文Even as he grew up, he was often ridiculed (嘲笑)．可知，由于个头矮小，他常受到其他孩子的嘲笑(laughed at)。
2．A.upset B．nervous C．careful D．certain
答案：A
解析：他对自己的身高很苦恼(upset)。
3．A.known B．employed
C．recognized D．discovered
答案：B
解析：大学毕业后，他被雇用(employed)，成了一个撰稿人。
4．A.car B．son C．house D．daughter
答案：D
解析：根据下文．..his fouryearold daughter...可知，他结了婚，有了一个女儿(daughter)。
5．A.new B．difficult C．unlucky D．important
答案：C
解析：根据下文．..his wife fell ill suddenly可知，两年后，不幸的(unlucky)事情发生了。
6．A.believed B．expected C．remembered D．earned
答案：D
解析：根据下文．..went on medicine可知，此处指的是他赚的(earned)钱。
7．A.hard B．normal C．quiet D．full
答案：A
解析：根据上文Money was short...可知，他们没有钱，生活过得很艰苦(hard)。
8．A.frightened B．sad C．bored D．excited
答案：B
解析：根据下文女儿的问题Daddy, why isn't Mummy like everybody else's mummy？可知，女儿很难过(sad)，因为她的妈妈和别人的妈妈不一样。
9．A.order B．task C．question D．request
答案：C
解析：根据上文可知，这是一个简单的问题(question)，但是却触动了他的心。
10．A.story B．idea C．trouble D．mind
答案：D
解析：他的思绪(mind)回到了他的儿童时代。
11．A.similar B．stupid C．good D．special
答案：A
解析：女儿之前问了一个问题，罗伯特童年时经常问一个类似的(similar)问题。
12．A.tall B．clever C．happy D．free
答案：A
解析：根据上文Robert May was much shorter...可知，罗伯特问：“为何自己不能像其他男孩一样高(tall)呢？”
13．A.got B．liked C．spread D．kept
答案：B
解析：根据下文．..he repeated it every night可知，女儿很喜欢(liked)这个故事。
14．A.clothes B．medicine C．presents D．food
答案：C
解析：根据下文This was to be his daughter's Christmas present.可知，他没有钱给女儿买圣诞礼物(presents)。
15．A.reported B．read C．posted D．sold
答案：B
解析：根据下文his reading可知，他在圣诞节聚会上读了(read)这首诗。
16．A.small B．wise C．busy D．noisy
答案：D
解析：根据下文But then they became silent...可知，起初喧闹的(noisy)人群笑着听着，后来他读完(finished)后人们沉默了，他们爆发出掌声。
17．A.continued B．began C．finished D．enjoyed
答案：C
解析：参考上题解析。
18．A.setting up B．looking for
C．dealing with D．setting down
答案：B
解析：当时市场总监正在寻找(looking for)一种促销工具。
19．A.expensive B．successful C．necessary D．real
答案：B
解析：根据下文．..it became an international best seller可知，事实证明这个工具是成功的(successful)，它成了国际畅销书。
20．A.so B．and C．but D．or
答案：C
解析：上下文之间有逻辑上的转折关系。他的妻子死了，但是(but)他可以为他的女儿提供更好的生活。
