2020年高考英语完形填空专题训练及解析(一)(8篇)

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(2019·河北五校联考)A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on __1__ management.As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class __2__ they would be asked the “half­empty or half­full” question.__3__， that was not the case.With a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How much do you think this glass of water weighs？”

Answers called out __4__ from eight to twenty ounces (盎司)．

She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn't __5__.But it counts how long you hold it.If I hold it for a minute.it is OK.If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my __6__.If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb.In each case, the __7__ of the glass of water doesn't change, but the __8__ I hold it, the heavier it becomes.Why？”

Lost in __9__， all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.

“Our stresses and __10__ in life are like that glass of water.If we __11__ our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to __12__.”

__13__ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as __14__ in the evening as possible.Don't carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get __15__ next morning and are __16__ to move forward.

More often than not, life gets terrible when we __17__ too much.And the moment you __18__ your burdens, you'll find yourself feeling much more relaxed.

So rather than being upset and feeling __19__ for yourself, start doing something about it.After all, life is too short to __20__ yourself to anything that is not making you happy.

语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一杯水的重量的事例告诉读者：只有卸下压力和负担，才能活得更轻松。

1．A.class C．time

B．emotion D．stress

解析：选D 根据下文中的“Our stresses and __10__ in life are like that glass of water.”可知，本文讲的是压力管理。stress management意为“压力管理”。

2．A.wondered C．agreed

B．expected D．argued

解析：选B 当她举起一杯水时，每个人都预计他们会被问到“杯子是半空的还是半满的”的问题。wonder意为“想知道”；expect意为“预料，预计”；agree意为“同意”；argue意为“争论”。

3．A.However C．Anyhow

B．Meanwhile D．Therefore

解析：选A 根据语境可知，教授微笑着问：“这杯水有多重？”这与学生预计的不同，故选A。however意为“然而”；meanwhile意为“同时”；anyhow意为“无论如何”；therefore意为“因此”。

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4．A.ranged C．read

B．replied D．exchanged

解析：选A 根据下文中的“from eight to twenty ounces (盎司)”可知，喊出的答案从8到20盎司不等。range from ...to ...意为“范围从……到……”，符合语境。

5．A.exist C．matter

B．change D．increase

解析：选C 根据下文中的“But it counts how long you hold it.”可知，此处表示绝对的重量不重要。matter与count同义，意为“要紧”。

6．A.head C．leg

B．arm D．stomach

解析：选B 根据下文中的“If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb.”可知，此处指的是手臂。因此选B。

7．A.shape C．weight

B．position D．size

解析：选C 根据下文中的“but the __8__ I hold it, the heavier it becomes”可知，此处指的是水的重量。shape意为“形状”；position意为“位置”；weight意为“重量”；size意为“大小，尺寸”。故答案为C。

8．A.better C．longer

B．deeper D．further

解析：选C 每一种情况下，这杯水的重量都没有改变，但是举的时间越长，它就会变得越重。根据“If I hold it for a minute”，“If I hold it for an hour”及“If I hold it for a day”可知，此处说的是时间。

9．A.fantasies C．dreams

B．thought D．discussion

解析：选B 根据下文中的“all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully”可知，此处表示“(学生们)陷入沉思”，(be) lost in thought为固定搭配。

10．A.doubts C．surprises

B．joys D．worries

解析：选D 根据空前的“stresses”和下文中的“burdens”可知，这里表示“我们生活中的压力和烦恼就像那杯水”。

11．A.cover C．hide

B．carry D．show

解析：选B 根据下文中的“__13__ you have to do is put all your burdens down”可知，此处表示如果我们一直背着(carry)沉重的负担，故选B。

12．A.pick up

B．work out

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C．carry on D．catch on

解析：选C 如果我们一直背着沉重的负担，迟早我们将感到筋疲力尽，甚至难以坚持下去(carry on)。pick up意为“捡起，恢复健康、体力等”；work out 意为“算出”；carry on意为“继续进行，坚持下去”；catch on意为“流行起来”。故选C。

13．A.Something C．Nothing

B．All D．Anything

解析：选B 根据语境可知，此处表示你需要做的一切事情就是卸下负担，故选B。 14．A.eagerly C．quickly

B．naturally D．early

解析：选D 根据“Don't carry them through the evening into the night”可知，此处表示晚上尽早卸下负担。

15．A.refreshed C．depressed

B．entertained D．amazed

解析：选A 通过这样做我们第二天可以重新振作精神，能够(able)奋勇向前。refresh“使恢复精神”；entertain意为“使快乐”；depress意为“使沮丧”；amaze意为“使惊奇”。故选A。

16．A.able C．passive

B．anxious D．ambitious

解析：选A 参见上题解析。able意为“有能力的”，符合语境。anxious意为“焦虑的”；passive意为“被动的”；ambitious意为“有雄心的”。

17．A.fear C．rest

B．think D．get

解析：选B 通常，当我们想得太多时生活就会变得糟糕。 18．A.catch up with C．let go of

B．look down on D．put up with

解析：选C 根据上文中的“__13__ you have to do is put all your burdens down”可知，当你卸下负担的时候，你会发现你自己更加放松。catch up with意为“赶上”；look down on “轻视”；let go of意为“放手，松开”；put up with 意为“忍受，忍耐”。因此选C。

19．A.happy C．disappointed

B．sorry D．greedy

解析：选B 与其感到不安，自我怜悯，不如开始做一些事。feel sorry for oneself意为“自我怜悯”，为固定搭配。因此选B。

20．A.help C．drive

B．treat D．abandon

解析：选D 毕竟人生苦短，不要使自己沉浸在让自己不开心的事情中。abandon oneself to“沉

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湎于，陷入”，符合语境。help oneself to意为“自用，自取，依靠自己”；treat oneself to意为“犒劳自己”；drive oneself to意为“自己开车去”。

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The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University, I was extremely excited. It was my dream university, and my __1__ were pleased for me. But they also hadn't __2__ me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to __3__ me from doing things __4__ — indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present __5__ I got a C.

It __6__ when I was in the third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just __7__ with my family to Los Angeles. Months into the third grade, I developed a strong feeling of __8__ about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or __9__， I'll buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I won't buy you anything, because you won't __10__ it.”

Clearly dad wasn't the __11__ Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best __12__， and neither was my mom. They didn't want to push me. They wanted me to be __13__ and healthy. Dad's __14__ of a “failing grade” gift amazingly __15__ my worries and pressure. What's more, I __16__ getting A's and B's throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing. I think it was my parents' lack of stress on grades that gave me __17__ to encourage my own desire for achievements.

I now realize I was __18__ when I thought I didn't receive a present from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable __19__： the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to __20__ it.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”是来自亚洲家庭的独生女，被极具竞争力的纽约大学录取，父母为“我”高兴；其实在小学时，父母并没有给“我”学习上的压力，相反，在“我”考不好时，他们常给“我”送礼物。他们的行为使“我”消除了对学习的紧张，“我”得以自由地发展自己，让自己成为优秀的学生。

1．A.friends C．parents

B．classmates D．relatives

解析：选C 根据第一段第二句“It was my dream university, and my __1__ were pleased for me.”，结合下句主语“they”和第二段中的“Dad”和常识可知，“我”考上了纽约大学，那是“我”梦想中的大学，“我”的父母(parents)都为“我”感到高兴。

2．A.convinced C．recommended

B．pushed D．helped

解析：选B 根据第三段中的第一、二句“Clearly dad wasn't the ...They didn't want to push me.”可知，父亲并不是强迫“我”努力学习的人；结合该句“But they also hadn't __2__ me to get into such a competitive school.”可知，父母并没有强迫“我”考进这所竞争力极强的学校。pushed“强迫”符合语境，第三段中的“They didn't want to push me.”是提示。

3．A.discourage

B．keep

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C．inspire D．protect

解析：选A 根据该句中的“indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present __5__ I got a C”可知，在小学时，如果“我”得了C，他们会给“我”买礼物；再结合第二段内容可以判断，事实上父母在阻止(discourage)“我”将事情做得完美(perfectly)。下文中的“failing grade”是提示。

4．A.perfectly C．passively

解析：选A 参见上题解析。 5．A.though C．unless

B．if D．before B．positively D．proudly

解析：选B 根据该句中的“indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present __5__ I got a C”可知，在小学时，如果(if)“我”得了C，他们会给“我”买礼物。

6．A.came C．remained

B．appeared D．happened

解析：选D 根据第一段可知，在小学时，如果“我”得了C，他们会给“我”买礼物；结合该句“It __6__ when I was in the third grade.”可知，这件事发生(happened)在“我”上三年级的时候。

7．A.travelled C．returned

B．moved D．left

解析：选B 根据该句“An only child in an Asian family, I had just __7__ with my family to Los Angeles.”可知，“我”是一个亚洲家庭的独生女，“我”刚和家人搬到(moved)洛杉矶。

8．A.worry C．guilt

B．embarrassment D．anger

解析：选A 根据该句中的“about getting bad grades”，再结合下句中的“Seeing my anxiety”可知，对于自己得低分，“我”感到很焦虑(worry)。

9．A.higher C．more

B．less D．lower

解析：选D 根据下句中的“If you score higher than that, I won't buy you anything”可知，如果“我”考分超过了标准，父亲将不买东西给“我”。故此处表示，如果得C或者更低(lower)分，父亲将买东西给“我”。

10．A.accept C．need

B．receive D．make

解析：选C 根据该句中的“If you score higher than that, I won't buy you anything”可知，如果“我”考分超过了标准，父亲将不买东西给“我”。因为父亲认为“我”不需要(need)。

11．A.normal C．general

B．typical D．common

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解析：选B 根据语境并结合常识可知，显然，父亲并不是典型的(typical)亚洲虎父，并没有强迫“我”孜孜不倦地学习。

12．A.reputations C．majors

B．subjects D．grades

解析：选D 根据该句中的“pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best”，结合第二段第三句中的“grades”可知，“我”的父母不是虎父虎母，他们并没有为让“我”取得最优成绩(grades)而强迫“我”学习。

13．A.energetic C．outstanding

B．smart D．happy

解析：选D 根据上句“They didn't want to push me.”可知，他们不想强迫“我”。结合该句“They wanted me to be __13__ and healthy.”可知，他们想让“我”幸福(happy)健康。

14．A.offer C．purchase

B．supply D．persuasion

解析：选A 根据该句中的“of a ‘failing grade’ gift”可知，父亲所提供(offer)的“成绩不佳”的礼物，为“我”消除了(removed)担心和压力。

15．A.piled on C．gave off

解析：选B 参见上题解析。 16．A.held on C．ended up

B．turned out D．set about B．removed D．solved

解析：选C 根据下文“but without the ...failing”和“to encourage my own desire for achievements”可知，整个高中，“我”都以得到A和B的高分而结束(ended up)。

17．A.hope C．room

B．time D．choice

解析：选C 根据最后一段中的“the space to develop my own desire for excellence”可知，“我”认为是“我”父母对成绩的不重视，给了“我”鼓励自己取得良好成绩的空间(room)。与“space”为同义词复现。

18．A.shocked C．puzzled

B．unfortunate D．mistaken

解析：选D 根据下文内容可知，“我”现在意识到“我”错(mistaken)了，错以为那天“我”没有收到父亲的礼物。

19．A.gifts C．tools

B．suggestions D．experiences

解析：选A 根据上句中的“a present”可知，事实上，父亲给了“我”两个礼物(gifts)：给了“我”追求优秀的空间；给了“我”去实现(achieve)梦想的健康思想。

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20．A.track C．achieve

解析：选C 参见上题解析。

B．catch D．act

（三）

Justin knew there was only one way out of his neighborhood — basketball.So he __1__ hard, running with the ball like the __2__ dogs were chasing (追逐) him.He could defeat any of the guys at the __3__， and he saw his way out and he ran for it.

One day when Justin was playing basketball, he __4__ his right knee badly.The doctor said he might never play __5__.Justin was extremely sad.Every day Justin just __6__ in bed, watching TV and eating potato chips.When he __7__ like a balloon, his sister came home from the university on holiday, bringing exciting __8__ of a faraway land called college.

Justin was __9__ by the dorm stories and campus (校园) __10__ that she told, but he could __11__ believe any of them.It was as if she were telling him about some __12__ land high above the clouds.

Justin was a pretty __13__ guy, but his sister had a way of __14__ him to do things that nobody else could.So while she was home during the __15__， they studied together, and they talked, and they worked, and Justin felt __16__than he ever had before.

After spending those __17__ with his sister, Justin realized that he didn't want to feel bad for himself any more, and he didn't want to quit.Basketball __18__ be his thing, but now there was only __19__.Using the study skills Justin had acquired from his sister, he scored __20__ in every exam.The university that he applied to accepted him.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。贾斯廷在姐姐的鼓励和带动下，通过努力学习，改变了自己，考上了自己理想的大学。

1．A.hit C．practised

B．studied D．breathed

解析：选C 根据首句“there was only one way out of his neighborhood”可知，贾斯廷认为篮球是他走出去的唯一办法，所以他努力练习打篮球。hit“打击”；practise“练习”；breathe“呼吸”。

2．A.pet C．cute

B．guide D．wild

解析：选D 他努力练习打篮球，带着球跑，就像是野狗在追赶他一样。wild“野生的”符合语境。 3．A.top C．back

B．court D．beginning

解析：选B 在球场上，他能够打败所有的人。court“球场”符合语境。 4．A.injured C．bent

B．hugged D．raised

解析：选A 根据下文“might never play” “extremely sad”和“in bed”可知，贾斯廷练习打篮球的

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时候，他的右腿膝盖严重受伤了。

5．A.alone C．around

B．again D．well

解析：选B 根据下文“Justin was extremely sad.Every day Justin just __6__ in bed”可知，此处指医生说他可能再也不能打篮球了。

6．A.played C．jumped

B．lay D．trained

解析：选B 根据上文内容可知，贾斯廷每天躺在床上，看电视、吃薯片。 7．A.stayed up C．grew up

B．looked up D．blew up

解析：选D 当他胖成气球一样的时候，他姐姐从大学里放假回家了。blow up“给(某物)充气”，此处引申为“像给气球充气一样胖起来”的含义。

8．A.tales C．discoveries

B．challenges D．possibilities

解析：选A 姐姐给他带来了遥远的大学里那些令人兴奋的故事，下文中的“dorm stories”是其信息提示。tale“故事”符合语境。

9．A.amazed C．annoyed

B．satisfied D．scared

解析：选A 根据下文中的“but he could __11__ believe any of them”可知，贾斯廷对于姐姐给他讲的那些大学宿舍里的故事以及校园里疯狂的事情感到很惊讶。

10．A.stress C．craziness

解析：选C 参见上题解析。 11．A.firmly C．really

B．honestly D．hardly B．canteens D．networks

解析：选D 根据下文中的“It was as if ...high above the clouds.”可知，此处指他几乎不相信任何一个故事。

12．A.foreign C．fantasy

B．rich D．freedom

解析：选C 好像她在给他讲述云层之上的梦幻大陆的事情。fantasy“幻想，想象”符合语境。 13．A.lazy C．regular

B．stubborn D．wise

解析：选B 根据空后的“but his sister ...that nobody else could”可知，贾斯廷是一个很固执的人。 14．A.getting

B．promising

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C．permitting D．warning

解析：选A 根据下文内容可知，此处应指贾斯廷的姐姐有办法让他做别人让他做不了的事情。get sb.to do sth.“让某人做某事”，符合语境。

15．A.duty C．break

B．trial D．strike

解析：选C 根据第二段中的“his sister came home from the university on holiday”可知，此处指她在回家休息期间。break“休息”符合语境。

16．A.weaker C．worse

B．healthier D．better

解析：选D 他们一起学习，一起探讨，一起劳动，贾斯廷感到从来没有这么好过。 17．A.years C．decades

B．hours D．weeks

解析：选D 根据常识并结合选项可知，此处指贾斯廷与姐姐度过了数周(weeks)的假期。 18．A.used to C．had to

B．ought to D．got to

解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，以前篮球就是他的一切。 19．A.vacation C．school

B．victory D．strength

解析：选C 根据语境可知，此处应指贾斯廷现在心里只有上学了。school“上学”，符合语境。 20．A.much C．little

B．high D．low

解析：选B 根据语境及文章最后一句可知，此处应指贾斯廷在每门考试中都得分很高。

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(2019·济南模拟)Mrs Hudson walked into the classroom with a girl limping (瘸着走) behind her.She introduced, “This is Margaret.She just moved here from Florida.Let's __1__ her.” The teacher guided her __2__ to a front seat, then bent over and __3__ something in her ear.Finishing explaining the math problems, Mrs Hudson __4__， “Break time.See you in ten minutes.”

Boys __5__ first.“Today, let's meet at the far end of the sidewalk.And make sure the new girl doesn't follow us！” I said.After a while, I came back to the __6__.I wanted to find out if Mrs Hudson liked my book report.With her usual big smile, she began, “Jack, you are a good __7__.” Shifting my weight from one foot to the other, I was a little __8__ that Mrs Hudson liked me so much.Her __9__ let me know how much she appreciated having me around.My teacher __10__ in her quiet voice.“That's __11__ I am sure you will invite Margaret to play with you today.” Her __12__ words sounded like frozen knives aiming at my heart.Could she __13__ suspect what we had been saying about Margaret? Could she know how __14__ I was?

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Then I managed to __15__ Margaret in our group.While many school memories have __16__ over the years, the __17__ Mrs Hudson taught me has stayed with me.Mrs Hudson gently guided me, __18__ me to do the right thing.She believed in me, and __19__ what she did, I rose to the level of her __20__， both for Margaret long ago and even later in my choice of career.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Mrs Hudson是作者的老师。一天，她带着一个走路一瘸一拐的女孩进了教室，包括作者在内的几个男孩取笑这个女孩。而Mrs Hudson用激励、爱心和智慧教育了作者，启迪了他的心灵，作者从此不再孤立女孩。这段经历对作者的一生产生了很大的影响。

1．A.welcome C．recommend

B．introduce D．follow

解析：选A 上文讲到Mrs Hudson带着一个女孩进了教室，将这个女孩介绍给班里的孩子们，根据常识，应该是让大家“欢迎”她，所以选A。welcome“欢迎”；introduce“介绍”；recommend“推荐”；follow“跟随”。

2．A.casually C．nervously

B．gently D．hurriedly

解析：选B 上文讲到女孩走路一瘸一拐，所以Mrs Hudson应该是“缓缓地”将女孩带到前排的一个座位，所以选B。casually“随便地”；gently“温柔地，缓缓地”；nervously“紧张地”；hurriedly“匆忙地”。

3．A.spread C．repeated

B．delivered D．whispered

解析：选D Mrs Hudson先是将女孩带到了前排的一个座位上，接着弯下腰来在她的耳边“小声说话”，所以选D。spread“传播”；deliver“递送，发表(演讲)，接生”；repeat“重复”；whisper“小声说”。

4．A.cried C．announced

B．sighed D．agreed

解析：选C Mrs Hudson讲完数学题后，“宣布”该休息了，所以选C。announce “宣布”。 5．A.looked out C．turned up

B．raced out D．gave up

解析：选B 根据上文可知，老师宣布了下课，根据常识可推知，下课后，男孩们先“跑了出去”，故B项符合语境。

6．A.school C．classroom

B．office D．platform

解析：选C 上文提到男孩们跑了出去，所以过了一会儿，作者应该是回到了“教室”。 7．A.guard C．person

B．colleague D．speaker

解析：选C Mrs Hudson对作者说，“杰克，你是一个好人”，她是用表扬的方法来促使作者转

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变自己的做法，使作者友善对待新来的女生。

8．A.embarrassed C．convinced

B．satisfied D．worried

解析：选A 作者取笑新来的女孩，Mrs Hudson却说他是一个好人，这让作者感到有点“尴尬”，所以选A。embarrassed“尴尬的”。

9．A.answer C．comment

B．explanation D．prediction

解析：选C Mrs Hudson对作者的正面“评价”(说作者是个好人)让作者知道了老师是非常喜欢他在身边的。answer“回答，答案”；explanation“解释，说明”；comment“评论，评述”；prediction“预测，预言”。

10．A.begged C．urged

B．replied D．continued

解析：选D 上文讲到，Mrs Hudson说作者是一个好人，然后“继续说”，“这就是我确信你今天会邀请Margaret一起玩的原因。”continue“继续说”。

11．A.why C．when

解析：选A 参见上题解析。 12．A.doubtful C．honest

B．confident D．comfortable B．how D．where

解析：选B 她肯定的话如同冰冷的刀子直指向作者的心，所以选B。confident“自信的，肯定的”。

13．A.necessarily C．hardly

B．regularly D．possibly

解析：选D 上文提到作者孤立新同学，但老师却说他是个好人，所以作者心中疑惑：她“有可能”会猜到我们都说Margaret什么吗？她知道我有多令人讨厌吗？

14．A.greedy C．awful

B．smart D．outgoing

解析：选C 参见上题解析。greedy“贪婪的”；smart“聪明的，机灵的”；awful“糟糕的，极坏的”；outgoing“外向的，友好的”。

15．A.refuse C．separate

B．praise D．include

解析：选D 之后，作者设法让Margaret“加入”到了他们的团体中。include“包含，包括，列入”。 16．A.faded C．remained

B．existed D．refreshed

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解析：选A 多年过去了，很多学校的回忆“逐渐消失”，但Mrs Hudson给作者的教训却一直伴随着他。fade“逐渐消失，褪色”。

17．A.process C．secret

B．principle D．lesson

解析：选D 参见上题解析。process“进程”；principle“原则”；secret“秘密”；lesson“课，教训”。 18．A.forcing C．permitting

B．challenging D．ordering

解析：选B Mrs Hudson温和地引导作者，“激励”他去做正确的事情。challenge“激励，要求”。 19．A.because of C．in spite of

B．regardless of D．in terms of

解析：选A 作者的老师信任他，“由于”老师所做的一切，作者达到了老师的期望，所以选A。because of“因为，由于”；regardless of “不顾，不管”；in spite of “尽管”；in terms of “按照，在……方面，以……的措辞”。

20．A.beliefs C．success

B．expectations D．standard

解析：选B 参见上题解析。belief“信仰，信条”；expectation“指望，期望”；success“成功”；standard“标准，水平”。

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(2019·成都诊断)When Heather McHugh, a poet, won a D|S500,000 “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation, she didn't buy a luxurious car or fly to Paris.__1__， she put the money in the bank and __2__ writing poems. In 2011, she finally __3__ what to do with it.That year, Heather's godson and his wife __4__ their first child, a beautiful baby girl but severely disabled.“I saw how people's __5__ can change overnight.I started thinking about people in a __6__ situation，” says Heather.

She __7__ there were millions of caregivers taking care of the chronically (慢性地) ill or disabled.So in 2012, Heather __8__ a non-profit organization offering a seven-day vacation, with all __9__ paid, to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years.

Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation.When Tricia got a call saying she was offered a __10__ vacation, she couldn't __11__it; disbelief even __12__ her concern about leaving her two kids. Tricia went, and her favorite parts of the trip were to enjoy the __13__ things.“I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold.I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to，” says Tricia.She was afraid the __14__ would return when the __15__ was over, but to her surprise, it hasn't been back since.

Heather says Tricia's __16__ resembles those of the other ten caregivers she helps every year.“Before the vacation they are so __17__， but the __18__ is so amazing.They reflect and relax.It feels __19__ like 12

another world and gives them a chance to see their lives from another __20__，” she adds.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Heather McHugh利用自己的五十万美元奖金建立了一个非营利组织，为照顾慢性病患者和残疾人的护理员提供免费休假，让他们到新的环境中，从不一样的角度来看待他们的人生。

1．A.However C．Instead

B．Therefore D．Besides

解析：选C 根据文章首句可知，在获得了五十万美元的奖金后，她并没有购买豪车或去巴黎(旅游)，反而，她将这些钱存入银行。C项意为“而是，反而”，符合语境。however“然而”；therefore“因此”；besides“此外”。

2．A.continued C．practiced

B．quitted D．started

解析：选A 她(这位诗人)获奖后，将奖金存进银行，继续(continued)写诗。quit“停止”；practice“实践，训练”；start“开始”。

3．A.thought over C．talked about

B．wondered D．decided

解析：选D 根据下文中的“Heather __8__ a non­profit organization offering a seven­day vacation”可知，此处表示在2011年，她终于决定如何使用这笔钱。decide“决定”，符合语境。think over“仔细考虑”；wonder“想知道，好奇”；talk about“谈到，谈论”。

4．A.held C．lost

B．welcomed D．saved

解析：选B Heather的教子和他的妻子迎来了他们的第一个孩子，那是一个漂亮的女婴，但是有严重的残疾。welcome“迎接”，符合语境。hold意为“握着，举行”；lose意为“失去”；save意为“拯救，节约”。

5．A.feelings C．lives

B．future D．routine

解析：选C 根据语境，并结合上文中提到的Heather的教子和他的妻子生下了一个残疾的女婴可知，Heather看到了人的生活(lives)是如何在一夜之间发生改变的。routine“惯例，常规”。

6．A.different C．worse

B．similar D．better

解析：选B 根据上文提到的Heather的教子和他的妻子生下了一个残疾女婴并且Heather看到了人的生活是如何在一夜之间发生改变的可知，Heather开始关注那些有相似(similar)境遇的人。

7．A.discovered C．admitted

B．claimed D．felt

解析：选A 她发现有数百万照顾慢性病患者和残疾人的护理员。claim“宣称；断言”；admit“承

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认”；discover “发现”。

8．A.donated C．visited

B．found D．formed

解析：选D 因此Heather在2012年建立了一个非营利组织，为那些当护理员至少十年的人提供七天免费(free)休假。form “建立，组成”，符合语境。donate“捐赠”；find“发现”；visit“参观”。

9．A.taxes C．expenses

B．salary D．rent

解析：选C 参见上题解析。expense“花费”，符合语境。tax “税”；salary “薪水”；rent “租金”。 10．A.free C．short

解析：选A 参见第8题解析。 11．A.believe C．refuse

B．take D．enjoy B．caring D．long

解析：选A 根据空后的“disbelief”可知，Tricia不敢相信她获得了免费休假这件事。believe “相信”，符合语境。

12．A.woke C．showed

B．defeated D．moved

解析：选B 根据下一段中的“Tricia went, and her favorite parts of the trip were to enjoy”可知，Tricia接受了免费休假这件事情，由此可知，她对免费休假的怀疑(和向往)打败(defeated)了对于留下孩子们的担忧。wake“醒来”；show“展示”；move“移动”。

13．A.wonderful C．peaceful

B．delicious D．simple

解析：选D 根据空后的“I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold.I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to”可知，Tricia在度假时所做的事情都是很普通、很简单的(simple)事情。wonderful“精彩的，极棒的”；delicious“美味的”；peaceful“平静的，和平的”。

14．A.heaviness C．sadness

B．pain D．disbelief

解析：选A 她担心度假结束后，自己的生活会回归以前的沉闷，但出乎她意料的是后来的生活并没有回到从前。根据上文可知，Tricia是一个护理员，平时的工作都是照顾病人，生活少有放松的时候，故heaviness“沉闷”符合语境。pain“伤痛”；sadness“伤心，悲伤”；disbelief “怀疑，不信任”。

15．A.entertainment C．vacation

B．dream D．freedom

解析：选C 根据第四段第一句“Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation.”可知选C。 16．A.comment

B．story

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C．surprise D．fortune

解析：选B 上文讲述的是Tricia享受免费休假的故事，故B项story “故事”符合语境。 17．A.worried C．unexpected

B．confused D．stressed

解析：选D 根据上文提到的Tricia担心度假结束后自己的生活会回归以前的沉闷可知，D项“stressed”符合语境。

18．A.award C．scenery

B．change D．accommodation

解析：选B 根据上文可知，其他护理员和Tricia一样，在度假前他们的生活较为沉闷；结合后一句“They reflect and relax.”可知，在度假之后，他们变得很放松。据此可知，这样的改变令人惊讶。change意为“改变”，符合语境。award “奖”；scenery “风景”；accommodation“住宿”。

19．A.slightly C．magically

B．interestingly D．mostly

解析：选C 这感觉非常神奇(magically)，就像是另外一个世界，并且给了他们一个从另一个角度(angle)看待他们的生活的机会。magically“魔法般地；神奇地”，符合语境。slightly“轻微地”；interestingly“有趣地”；mostly“大多地”。

20．A.place C．height

解析：选D 参见上题解析。

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A year ago, when my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and I left home, my parents moved to the other side of the country.They had built a beautiful house and they love their new, pleasant __1__. My dad still works, but Mum __2__ early last year and is now __3__ and becoming increasingly unhappy and __4__.She has tried joining clubs, __5__ people and integrating (融入群体) into her new community but without any luck.

She still knows no one despite her best __6__. The area they have moved to is closed and __7__ to strangers.She is many miles from her old friends and family, __8__ all day with only pets for company.She is very intelligent, artistic, loyal and funny — a truly amazing person.She has always had lovely friends and been __9__ and busy.It is breaking my heart to watch her __10__ loneliness and so many knock-backs (挫折)．

Recently, when I chat to her, I have noticed her low __11__ — she jokes that she feels as if she is __12__ a bit of craziness from the quiet and __13__.After many years of working and __14__ a family, she should be finally free to enjoy herself.__15__， my siblings and I do not live nearby so we cannot visit her frequently — we all keep in contact with her by phone. My dad doesn't understand her __16__ as he is out at work all day.He is busy with his job and cannot understand how she can be so unhappy when

B．situation D．angle

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living in such a beautiful place and without the pressure of work.He is at a loss how he can __17__ things and feels guilty and __18__ for how she feels.It has got so bad that they are __19__ moving again to a different area.However, I am in favor of that.

Friendship and __20__ are far more important than a fancy house.

语篇解读：母亲退休后，搬了新家，尽管房子很漂亮，但在新的地方，习惯了忙碌的母亲却感到不快乐和孤独，作者由此得出：在人生中，友谊和快乐远比昂贵奢华的房子重要。

1．A.scenery C．atmosphere

B．surroundings D．attraction

解析：选B 根据第一段前两句可知，他们在那里建造了新家并且也很喜欢那儿的环境。故选B。scenery“景色，风景”；surroundings“环境”；atmosphere“气氛”；attraction“吸引人的事物”。

2．A.dismissed C．retired

B．displaced D．removed

解析：选C 根据前文的“My dad still works”及“but”可知，此处前后是转折关系，所以这里表示母亲已经退休。故选C。dismiss“解雇”；displace“取代”；retire“退休”；remove“搬走”。

3．A.struggling C．seeking

B．imagining D．attempting

解析：选A 根据空后的“and becoming increasingly unhappy and __4__”可知，母亲不太适应新的环境，所以此处表示母亲正努力适应环境。故选A。struggle“奋斗，努力”；imagine“想象”；seek“寻找”；attempt“企图”。

4．A.available C．painful

B．satisfied D．alone

解析：选D 根据后文的“She has tried joining clubs，__5__ people and integrating (融入群体) into her new community but without any luck.”可知，她变得越来越不开心和孤独。故选D。available“可获得的”；satisfied“满足的”；painful“痛苦的”；alone“孤独的”。

5．A.meeting C．tracking

B．recognizing D．calling

解析：选A 根据前文的“She has tried joining clubs”可知，此处与前后文在语意上形成并列，即她曾经尝试着加入俱乐部，结识周围的人们，融入新的社区，但都不是那么幸运，故选A。meet“结识，相识”；recognize“辨别出，承认”；track“跟踪”；call“打电话”。

6．A.comments C．efforts

B．regards D．pains

解析：选C 根据前文的“...but without any luck”可知，尽管母亲付出了很大的努力但仍一个人也不认识，故选C。comment“评论”；regards“致意，问候”；effort“努力”；pain“痛苦”。

7．A.illegal

B．unfriendly

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C．dishonest D．innocent

解析：选B 此处表示我父母搬来的这个地方很封闭，对待陌生人也不友好，故选B。空前的closed“封闭的，闭关自守的”是解题的关键。illegal“不合法的”；unfriendly“不友好的”；dishonest“不诚实的”；innocent“纯真的，无辜的”。

8．A.stuck C．sleepy

B．lost D．addicted

解析：选A 分析句子结构可知，空处作状语修饰句子的主语She。根据前文的“She is many miles from her old friends and family”及后文的“with only pets for company”可知，此处表示她整天困在家中，故选A。stuck“困住的”；lost“迷失的”；sleepy “瞌睡的”；addicted“入迷的，上瘾的”。

9．A.graceful C．aggressive

B．messy D．happy

解析：选D 根据第三段中的“He is busy with his job and cannot understand how she can be so unhappy”可知，母亲曾经是很幸福快乐的，搬家前后的生活形成了对比，故选D。graceful“优雅的”；messy “凌乱的”；aggressive“好斗的，声势浩大的”；happy“高兴的，幸福的”。

10．A.escape C．undertake

B．bear D．solve

解析：选B 此处表示看到母亲忍受孤独和打击，我的心就要碎了，故选B。escape“逃跑”；bear“忍受”；undertake“从事”；solve“解决”。

11．A.attitude C．determination

B．condition D．mood

解析：选D 此处表示我注意到母亲的情绪有点低落，故选D。attitude“态度”；condition“状况，状态”；determination“决心”；mood“情绪”。

12．A.making up C．pursuing

B．going through D．witnessing

解析：选B 此处表示母亲开玩笑似的说她好像正在经历安静和孤独带来的一丝疯狂，故选B。make up “编造，化妆”；go through “经历”；pursue “追求”；witness “目击，见证”。

13．A.pressure C．loneliness

B．loss D．ambition

解析：选C 根据前文“It is breaking my heart to watch her __10__ loneliness and so many knock-backs(挫折)．”可知，此处为原词复现，故选C。pressure“压力”；loss“丢失”；loneliness“孤独”；ambition“野心，雄心”。

14．A.supporting C．protecting

B．providing D．educating

解析：选A 此处表示多年的工作和养育一家人后，她本可以自由地享受生活。此处supporting

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a family意为“养育一家人”，符合语境，故选A。support“养活，赡养，维持”；provide “提供”；protect “保护”；educate “教育”。

15．A.Unbelievably C．Unfortunately

B．Remarkably D．Especially

解析：选C 根据后文的“my siblings and I ...contact with her by phone”可知，我和兄弟姐妹由于住的离母亲远，只能通过电话与她联系，所以此处应填Unfortunately “不幸地”，故选C。unbelievably “难以置信地”；remarkably “非凡地，引人注目地”；especially “尤其”。

16．A.intention C．character

B．experience D．situation

解析：选D 根据后文的“as he is out at work all day”可知，父亲整天在外面上班，他不能够理解母亲现在的状况，故选D。intention “意图”；experience “经历”；character “性格”；situation “情况，状况”。

17．A.change C．appreciate

B．observe D．increase

解析：选A 此处表示他也不知道如何改变现状，故选A。change“改变”；observe“观察”；appreciate“欣赏，感激”；increase“提高”。

18．A.confused C．sad

B．slim D．relaxed

解析：选C 此处表示父亲不知道如何改变现状，对母亲的感受感到内疚和忧伤，故选C。confused “迷惑的”；slim “小的，苗条的”；sad “忧伤的，难过的”；relaxed “放松的”。

19．A.admitting C．enjoying

B．considering D．avoiding

解析：选B 根据前文的“He is at a loss how he can __17__ things and feels guilty and __18__ for how she feels.”可知，此处表示父母正在考虑搬到另外一个地方，故选B。admit“承认”；consider“考虑”；enjoy“享受”；avoid“避免”。

20．A.excitement C．disappointment

B．embarrassment D．enjoyment

解析：选D 此处表示友谊和快乐远比昂贵奢华的房子重要。故选D。excitement“兴奋”；embarrassment“尴尬”；disappointment“失望”；enjoyment“快乐”。

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It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had __41__ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my __42__， I had a good excuse: A business meeting had __43__ and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the __44__， I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed,

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“You never mean to.” Well, I __45__ tell she was angry. “I'm sorry but it was not __46__，” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. __47__， my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive __48__ mad as well.

Several weeks later, when I __49__ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You __50__ a classic mistake. You're stuck __51__ your own way of thinking. You didn't __52__ to be late. But that's not the point. What is __53__ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention __54__ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, __55__ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.

Thinking more about Ken's words, I __56__ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really __57__. I should have started the conversation by expressing __58__ my actions affected Eleanor and __59__ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.

Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really __60__ her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者与妻子约定七点在餐馆就餐，但是作者的迟到以及解释让彼此产生误解。向朋友描述了这种情况后，朋友指出了问题所在。于是作者真正开始明白了自己与妻子之间产生分歧的原因

41．A.started C．continued

B．agreed D．managed

解析：选B 根据上文“It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor.”可知，作者和妻子已经同意七点在餐馆见面。start“开始”；agree“同意”；continue“继续”；manage“设法”。故选B。

42．A.relief C．regret

B．surprise D．sorrow

解析：选A 根据下文“I had a good excuse”可知，作者庆幸的是，作者有一个不错的借口。to one's relief“让某人庆幸的是”，为固定搭配。故选A。

43．A.broken out C．faded away

B．closed down D．run over

解析：选D 根据下文“and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner”可知，作者找到的借口是自己参加的商务会议超时了，所以才迟到了。break out“爆发”；close down“关闭”；fade away“逐渐消失”；run over“过去，碾过”。故D项符合语境。

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44．A.house C．restaurant

B．room D．supermarket

解析：选C 根据上文“We had ________ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock.”可知选C。 45．A.could C．will

B．must D．might

解析：选A 作者能够分辨出来他的妻子生气了。could“能够”；must“必须”；will“将”；might“可能，也许”。故选A。

46．A.movable C．acceptable

B．comfortable D．avoidable

解析：选D 作者认为迟到是无法避免的事情。movable“可移动的”；comfortable“舒适的，舒服的”；acceptable“可接受的”；avoidable“可避免的”。

47．A.However C．Moreover

B．Therefore D．Otherwise

解析：选A 然而，作者的解释似乎使事情变得更加糟糕。However“然而”，符合语境，故选A。

48．A.her C．me

B．him D．them

解析：选C 作者的解释使事情变得更加糟糕，也把他自己逼得发疯。故C项符合语境。 49．A.spread C．translated

B．wrote D．described

解析：选D 作者向他的朋友Ken Hardy描述(described)了当时的情况。故选D。 50．A.knew C．found

B．made D．took

解析：选B make a mistake“犯错误”，为固定搭配。故选B。 51．A.in C．for

B．beyond D．against

解析：选A 作者犯的错误使他陷入到自己的思维方式中了。be stuck in“陷入，困住”，为固定搭配。故选A。

52．A.need C．pretend

B．prove D．intend

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解析：选D 作者没打算迟到。intend to do sth.“打算去做某事”，为固定搭配。故选D。 53．A.funny C．possible

B．important D．simple

解析：选B 根据上文“But that's not the point.”可知，重要的是作者的迟到如何影响了Eleanor。important“重要的”，符合语境，故选B。

54．A.while C．until

B．after D．unless

解析：选A 作者的朋友指出作者关注的是意图，而作者妻子关注的是结果。前后两句进行对比，故用while“而，却”。故选A。

55．A.all C．both

B．none D．neither

解析：选C 作者和妻子两人都感到被误解了并很生气。both“两者都”，符合语境，故选C。 56．A.usually C．hardly

B．merely D．gradually

解析：选D 作者逐渐地认可了这种分歧的根本原因。usually“通常”；merely“仅仅，只不过”；hardly“几乎不”；gradually“逐渐地”。故选D。

57．A.inspires C．improves

B．matters D．challenges

解析：选B 真正重要的是行动的结果。matter“要紧，有关系”，符合语境，故选B。 58．A.how C．when

B．why D．what

解析：选A 作者本应该通过表达他的行为如何影响了Eleanor开始谈话的。how“怎么样，如何”，符合语境，故选A。

59．A.compared C．finished

B．reported D．saved

解析：选D 此处指把讨论意图留到以后，再以后，甚至从不讨论。save“保留，储存”，符合语境，故选D。

60．A.showing C．understanding

B．satisfying D．destroying

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解析：选C 之后，作者和妻子谈话并且真正地理解了自己迟到时妻子的感受后，作者已经设法更经常地准时了。understand“理解”，符合语境，故选C。

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Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have__1__feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common__2__between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over__3__rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children's refusal to help with the __4__. On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for__5__the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.

The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different__6__to these problems. However, some approaches are more__7__ than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but__8__clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children's __9__. On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the__10__of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don't help their parents with the shopping don't find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to__11__ their actions.

Psychologists say that__12__is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should__13__to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may__14__their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and__15__each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.

语篇解读：本篇是论述文。讲述了在解决父母与子女的矛盾上，父母应该采取适当的方式。父母经常抱怨孩子房间杂乱、不整洁，而孩子也经常觉得父母对自己过于苛刻。专家提出了自己的看法。

1.A.natural C．guilty

B．strong D．similar

解析：选D 联系下文“... saying that it is not easy living with them.” 可以知道，十几岁的孩子们也觉得难以与父母相处，也就是说他们与父母有相似的(similar)感受。

2．A.interest C．link

B．argument D．knowledge

解析：选B 上文讲到父母与孩子都觉得难以与对方相处，因此他们会出现一些最常见的争论(argument)。

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3．A.noisy C．messy

B．crowded D．locked

解析：选C 从上文untidiness 可以知道，孩子们往往乱扔东西，把房间弄得乱七八糟(messy)。 4．A.homework C．problem

B．housework D．research

解析：选B 结合下文“... not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.”可以知道，孩子们不肯帮父母做家务(help with the housework)，也拒绝去超市购物。

5．A.washing C．dropping

B．using D．replacing

解析：选C 联系空前的blame them可知，是因为孩子们随意乱丢(drop)毛巾，父母才责备他们。其他选项都不符合语境。

6．A.approaches C．introductions

B．contributions D．attitudes

解析：选A 从下文父母对待孩子的不同做法有不同的结果可以知道，在培养孩子好的习惯方面，不同的家长所采用的方式(approaches)是不一样的。后面的approaches是提示词。其他选项，contribution (捐献)，introduction (介绍)和attitude (态度)虽然均可与to连用，但均与此处的语意不符。

7．A.complex C．scientific

B．popular D．successful

解析：选D 从下文所举的正反两个事例可以知道，一些方式比另外一些方式更加成功(successful)。

8．A.later C．seldom

B．deliberately D．thoroughly

解析：选A 从空前的but以及后面的“have fewer chances of changing their children's ...”可以看出，这些父母虽然因为孩子不爱整洁的行为大喊大叫，但是后来(later)又为孩子打扫房间。在时间上是先后关系。

9．A.behavior C．future

B．taste D．nature

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解析：选A 结合前面的描述可以知道，作者在讲述孩子不爱整洁的行为(behavior)。 10．A.failures C．consequences

B．changes D．thrills

解析：选C 联系下文“不帮父母购物的孩子就不能从冰箱中找到他们最喜欢的饮料”可以知道，有的父母让孩子体会自己行为的后果(consequences)，这很奏效。

11．A.defend C．repeat

B．delay D．reconsider

解析：选D 从空前的they are forced可以知道，他们因为没有帮助父母购物而得不到最喜欢的饮料，就被迫重新考虑(reconsider)自己的行为了。

12．A.communication C．friendship

B．bond D．trust

解析：选A 联系下文“... but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say.” 以及“Communication is a two-way process.”可以知道，心理学家认为在父母与孩子的关系中沟通(communication)是最重要的。

13．A.reply C．attach

B．attend D．talk

解析：选D 联系下文“... but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say.”可知，父母应该跟自己的孩子谈话(talk)，但是同时也要注意倾听。一说一听，体现了双向沟通的重要性。

14．A.hate C．frighten

B．scold D．stop

解析：选B 从空后的“when they are untidy”可以知道，看到自己的孩子不整洁，父母可能会斥责(scold)他们。

15．A.loving C．understanding

B．observing D．praising

解析：选C 结合上文“... but they should also understand ...”可以知道，倾听和理解(understanding)彼此才是解决问题的关键。

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