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I received a letter from a woman who lives in New York. She mentioned that her 22yearold electrician son Joe went to Manhattan a few days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. He wanted to __1__ his services, but discovered that his __2__ were not needed.
Joe may have helped in a way he never expected. On the train home, he sat across from a tired firefighter __3__ with what appeared to be __4__ and debris(碎片). Though he could see bits of rock in the man's __5__ and noticed that his hands were bloody, what __6__ the young man most was the look in the firefighter's eyes. They appeared lifeless and dull.
Then the man began to talk and Joe listened. He talked about finding a shoe with a __7__ inside. Joe listened. He talked about __8__ debris from a face, then discovering this person's body was gone. Joe listened. And as he listened, he didn't __9__ with disgust. He didn't judge. He didn't interrupt. He __10__ listened.
He listened as the firefighter talked about shoes...there were so many shoes, he said. Everywhere...shoes.
Through it all Joe quietly held the man's attention and listened, which is exactly what the rescue worker __11__ at that moment. And because he listened, the man __12__ to speak. He talked his __13__ out as much as possible. And Joe helped him carry his unbelievably heavy burden. That day Joe didn't give blood, nor did he use his __14__ skills to help . But he did one of the most __15__ things a human can do for another. He gave a disheartened man his whole attention, and thereby immeasurably assisted in the work of setting the world right.
这是一篇记叙文，讲述一个电力工程师在911事件后去Manhattan，希望提供援助服务，但是却发现他的技能用不上。后来他在火车上耐心倾听一个参与911事件的消防员的事情和苦楚，用不一样的方式来援助911事件。
1．A.appoint B．treasure
C．volunteer D．check
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他想要提供志愿者服务，但是却发现他的技能用不上。A.appoint任命；B.treasure珍惜；C.volunteer志愿；D.check检查。根据后文thereby immeasurably assisted in the work of setting the world right.可知，这个电工用另外的方式援助了911事件，故是志愿者服务，故选C。
答案：C
2．A.skills B．messages
C．presents D．programs
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：他想要提供志愿者服务，但是却发现他的技能用不上。A.skills 技能；B.messages信息；C.presents礼物；D.programs节目。根据前文可知，Joe的职业是电工，此处应指他的技能，故选A。
答案：A
3．A.hidden B．covered
C．lost D．broken
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在坐火车回家的途中，他坐在一个疲惫的消防队员的对面，这个消防队员很显然满身灰尘和碎渣。A.hidden隐藏；B.covered覆盖；C.lost丢失；D.broken打破。通过后文可知，该消防员刚参与911事件的营救行动，故满身灰尘，故选B。
答案：B
4．A.dirt B．snow
C．leaves D．boards
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在坐火车回家的途中，他坐在一个疲惫的消防队员的对面，这个消防队员很显然满身灰尘和碎渣。A.dirt尘土；B.snow雪；C.leaves叶子；D.boards木板。通过后文可知，该消防员刚参与911事件的营救行动，故满身灰尘，故选A。
答案：A
5．A.home B．hair
C．eyes D．pockets
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管他能够在消防员的发间看见细小的石头颗粒，双手都磨出了血，但是让这个年轻人最震撼的是消防员的眼神。A.home家；B.hair头发；C.eyes眼睛；D.pockets口袋。根据文章可知，本句描述消防员参加营救之后的模样，由语境可知应是在头发中看见石头颗粒。故选B。
答案：B
6．A.inspired B．improved
C．frightened D．shocked
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管他能够在消防员的发间看见细小的石头颗粒，双手都磨出了血，但是让这个年轻人最震撼的是消防员的眼神。A.inspired激发；B.improved提高；C.frightened恐吓；D.shocked震惊。根据后文He gave a disheartened man可知，这个消防员很消沉，让Joe很吃惊，故选D。
答案：D
7．A.card B．gun
C．stone D．foot
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：当消防员说到在一只鞋子里面还残留着一只脚，Joe听着没有说话。A.card卡片；B.gun枪支；C.stone石头；D.foot脚。根据全文可知，消防员参与911营救，他描述营救过程中的情况，故选D。
答案：D
8．A.knocking B．delivering
C．cleaning D．carrying
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当消防员说到清理一张脸上的碎渣时，发现这张脸的躯干不见了，Joe听着不说话。A.knocking敲；B.delivering递送；C.cleaning清理；D.carrying搬运。根据本句debris from the face可知应是清理脸上的碎渣，故选C。
答案：C
9．A.react B．blame
C．complete D．sit
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他听这些的时候，并没有感到恶心。A.react反应；B.blame责备；C.complete完成；D.sit坐。根据文章可知，消防员谈论的营救过程中的事很悲惨，让人觉得恶心，但是Joe没有这样表现，故选A。
答案：A
10．A.often B．just
C．also D．even
解析：考查副词。句意：他只是听着。A.often经常；B.just仅仅；C.also也；D.even甚至。根据前文可知，消防员在倾诉过程中，Joe做的唯一的事情就是倾听，故选B。
答案：B
11．A.changed B．found
C．needed D．understood
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在整个过程中，Joe悄悄地抓住了消防员的注意力，倾听他的诉说，这恰恰正是消防员在那个时候需要的东西。A.changed改变；B.found发现；C.needed需要；D.understood理解。根据后文And Joe helped him carry his unbelievably heavy burden.可知，消防员在参加911事件营救之后，需要把自己的消极情绪发泄出来，需要倾听者，故选C。
答案：C
12．A.dared B．stopped
C．failed D．continued
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为他听着，消防员就继续说话。A.dared敢；B.stopped停止；C.failed失败；D.continued继续。根据前文可知，消防员给Joe说了很多事情，正是有了Joe在一旁倾听，消防员才能诉说很多事情，故选D。
答案：D
13．A.danger B．harm
C．pain D．death
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：他尽可能多地把自己的痛苦说出来。A.danger危险；B.harm危害；C.pain痛苦；D.death死亡。根据前文可知，消防员诉说的都是不好的东西，故选C。
答案：C
14．A.chemical B．rare
C．specific D．professional
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那天Joe没有去献血，也没有用他的专业技能去提供帮助。A.chemical化学的；B.rare稀少的；C.specific特定的；D.professional专业的。根据前文可知，Joe是一名电工，因而是专业技能，故选D。
答案：D
15．A.popular B．important
C．serious D．difficult
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是Joe做了一个人能够为另一个人做的最重要的事情之一。A.popular流行的；B.important重要的；C.serious严肃的；D.difficult困难的。根据后文He gave a disheartened man his whole attention可知，他给了这个灰心的消防员所有的关注和倾听，因而是最重要的，故选B。
答案：B
