五、完形填空(共15分,每小题1.5分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
A meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course(公民课程), she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would 31 an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily 32 awkwardly(别扭地) in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I'm Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, 33 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
“Tell me about yourself, Emily,”Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
“Well,”Emily started, “I don't have any grandparents, so I can't relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I'm here mainly because I have to 34 here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
bracelet
Mrs. Blair didn't seem to 35 . “Many people, especially teens, don't seem to care about old people like me. Now you're here, and I'm going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it?”Emily asked, amazed.
Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 36 bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair's 37 that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really 38 to say goodbye.
“Don't be sad. You can still visit me,”Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily,“It's my gift to you.”
Emily 39 opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It's the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!”Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free.”
On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a 40 that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
31.A.waste B.spend C.plan D.exercise
32.A.asked B.sat C.stood D.danced
33.A.warmth B.sadness C.happiness D.silence
34.A.study B.live C.volunteer D.play
35.A.mind B.fear C.insist D.regret
36.A.strange B.special C.common D.private
37.A.dreams B.hobbies C.stories D.jokes
38.A.upset B.confused C.surprised D.nervous
39.A.proudly B.secretly C.worriedly D.carefully
40.A.promise B.change C.judgment D.choice
答案解析：
31. “spend an hour”表示“度过一小时”，符合语境，即她每个工作日要和一个老妇人共度一小时，所以选B。
32. 根据后文“Take a seat, please”可知，Emily一开始是站在老妇人面前的，C选项“stood”符合，所以选C。
33. 从后文“Emily wondered what to say”可知，她们之间是沉默的，D选项“silence”表示“沉默”，所以选D。
34. 前文提到她要去养老院做志愿者服务，这里说主要是为了在公民课程中得高分而在这里做志愿者，C选项“volunteer”符合，所以选C。
35. 从后文老妇人说的话可知，她并不介意Emily来的原因，A选项“mind”表示“介意”，所以选A。
36. 根据后文“only the lead actress had the honor to wear”可知，只有女主角有荣幸戴这个手镯，说明这个手镯很特别，B选项“special”表示“特别的”，所以选B。
37. 从前文“listened to the other stories”可知，Emily对老妇人的故事很感兴趣，C选项“stories”符合，所以选C。
38. 从后文“Don't be sad”可知，Emily离开时很难过，A选项“upset”表示“难过的，心烦的”，所以选A。
39. 老妇人给Emily礼物，她应该是小心翼翼地打开盒子，D选项“carefully”表示“小心地，仔细地”，所以选D。
40. “make a promise”表示“做出承诺”，Emily摸着手镯承诺会遵守对老妇人的诺言，A选项“promise”符合，所以选A。
