A young girl,Hattie,stood outside a small church from where she had been turned away because it was too crowded.A kind pastor carried her__1__and found a place for her to sit in the back.He also told her they could build a__2__Sunday school by raising money.
The pastor didn't see__3__again until he heard from her parents some two years later.Hattie had sadly died and her parents called for the kindhearted pastor,who had treated their daughter__4__,to handle the final arrangements.As her poor little body was__5__,a worn and wrinkled purse appeared in front of them.Inside was found 57 cents and__6__,reading“This is to help to build the little church bigger__7__more children can go to Sunday school.”
For two years she had saved for this offering of __8__.When the pastor__9__read that note,he knew immediately what he would do.__10__this note and the cracked,red pocketbook to the pulpit,he__11__the story of her unselfish love and devotion.He challenged his deacons(助祭)to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.__12__the story doesn't end there!
A newspaper learned of the story and__13__it.It was__14__by a rich man who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands.When told that the church couldn't pay so__15__,he offered it for a(n)__16__payment.
Church members made large donations.Checks __17__from far and wide.Within five years the little girl's__18__had increased to $250,000.00.Her unselfish love had paid large shares.
When you visit Philadelphia,look up Temple Baptist Church,with a__19__capacity of 3,300.In one room may be seen the__20__of the sweet face of the little girl,whose 57 cents made such remarkable history.
1.A.away B.off
C.inside D.out
答案:C 根據(jù)上文中outside,crowded以及空格后的found a place for her to sit...可知這個(gè)好心的牧師把她領(lǐng)進(jìn)了教堂。
2.A.new B.larger
C.higher D.modern
答案:B 根據(jù)第二段最后一句中bigger,可知此處的答案是larger。募捐建一所更大的周日學(xué)校。
3.A.Hattie B.children
C.church D.school
答案:A 根據(jù)上文提到的女孩子的名字,以及下文她的父母給牧師寫信,可知牧師兩年沒有見到Hattie。
4.A.fairly B.badly
C.well D.equally
答案:C 根據(jù)上文一個(gè)好心的牧師把她領(lǐng)了進(jìn)去,她的父母又給這個(gè)好心的牧師寫信,可推知這個(gè)牧師當(dāng)時(shí)對(duì)小女孩很好。
5.A.buried B.hidden
C.burnt D.moved
答案:D 根據(jù)后文,當(dāng)把女孩瘦小的尸體________以后,露出了一個(gè)磨損的有褶皺的錢包,可推知是把她的尸體移開,故用moved.
6.A.a note B.a letter
C.a purse D.a box
答案:A 根據(jù)第三段第二句中的that note,可推知在錢包里有57美分和一張紙條。
7.A.in case B.now that
C.even if D.so that
答案:D 根據(jù)空格前后出現(xiàn)的build,bigger和more children可知,建造更大的學(xué)校的目的是讓更多的孩子來上學(xué),所以用so that“目的是……”。now that“既然”;in case“以免”;even if“既使”。
8.A.money B.love
C.friendship D.donation
答案:B 根據(jù)第五段最后一句話中的love得出答案。
9.A.hopefully B.tearfully
C.quietly D.excitedly
答案:B 根據(jù)文章的整個(gè)內(nèi)容,可知小女孩為了擴(kuò)建教堂學(xué)校,已經(jīng)攢了57美分,牧師被小女孩的愛感動(dòng)地流下了熱淚,因此牧師是淚流滿面地在讀那張小紙條,故用tearfully。hopefully“滿懷希望地”;quietly“靜靜地”;excitedly“激動(dòng)地”。
10.A.Carrying B.Holding
C.Seizing D.Catching
答案:A 根據(jù)空格后的賓語this note,可推知牧師拿著紙條朝教壇走去。carry“攜帶,拿著”;hold“舉著,舉起”;seize“抓住,奪取”;catch“抓住”。
11.A.stated B.announced
C.spoke D.told
答案:D 根據(jù)文章提供的情景,牧師站在教壇上向眾人講述了這個(gè)故事,故用tell。state“陳述,說明”;announce“宣布”;speak“說”。
12.A.So B.But
C.And D.Or
答案:B 根據(jù)空格后的doesn't end there以及下文發(fā)生的故事,可知此句與上句構(gòu)成的是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,故用but。
13.A.published B.interviewed
C.broadcast D.released
答案:A 根據(jù)空格前的a newspaper,可推出用publish發(fā)表。broadcast“廣播”;interview“采訪某人”;release發(fā)行”。
14.A.discovered B.heard
C.read D.watched
答案:C 根據(jù)上文,這個(gè)故事在報(bào)紙上出現(xiàn)了,因此它應(yīng)該是被人們讀到,故用read。
15.A.much B.little
C.more D.less
答案:A 根據(jù)空格前的many thousands以及couldn't,可推知付不起那么多,故用much。
16.A.$1,000 B.57cent
C.nothing D.$100
答案:B 上文中提到在女孩的錢包里有57美分,此處又說教堂無力承擔(dān)此費(fèi)用,可知這位富人只要了57美分。
17.A.filled B.paid
C.ran D.flied
答案:D 根據(jù)空格前的large donations,可知捐款的支票就像雪片一樣飛了過來,故用flied,同時(shí)它用在這里又非常生動(dòng)形象。
18.A.gift B.help
C.idea D.thought
答案:A 根據(jù)上文女孩捐出了57美分,這是她獻(xiàn)給教堂的一份禮物,可推知現(xiàn)在這份禮物已擴(kuò)展到了很多很多。
19.A.sitting B.covering
C.seating D.including
答案:C 現(xiàn)在小教堂已經(jīng)變成了大教堂,能容納3,300人,表示“容納”的是動(dòng)詞seat。
20.A.memory B.picture
C.bill D.expression
答案:B 根據(jù)下文的the sweet face,可知女孩的照片被掛在了其中的一間屋子里,故用picture。