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When I walked down__1__Third Avenue,as__2__rule,I used to look into the windows of__3__old shop that sold old and beautiful things.Since I often took my walk after the closing time,I cupped my hands against__4__windows to get__5__small look at the treasures inside.
Some things looked as if they had not been cared for__6__long time,but I knew their beauty was still there beneath their own surface.I even thought they were__7__most beautiful that I had ever seen.That was how I felt about old people,too.I knew their value,and it hurt me when others missed it.I was raised by my grandmother and given__8__deep sense of the value of experience.Taught to behave well,my sister and I respected other people,regardless of their age or color.My grandmother was loved by all__9__people around her.She was known to be__10__wise and kind woman,who was able to do things well even in her last years.
Old people should be treated as fine gold.They may be gradually tarnished(失去光澤) by age,but they can be polished with respect.You might be surprised by their bright and shining qualities.
[語篇解讀] 本文為議論文。一些舊的東西雖然外表不再光鮮亮麗,但仍有內在的美,老年人也是如此。如果老年人被善待,受到尊重,同樣會煥發(fā)出新的活力。
1.解析:設空處后為序數詞,且此處表示“次序”,故設空處應填定冠詞the。
答案:the
2.解析:as a rule為固定短語,意為:通常。
答案:a
3.解析:在第三大街賣舊貨的老店并非一家,故本空表示泛指,設空處后的old以元音音素開始,故設空處用不定冠詞an。
答案:an
4.解析:設空處后的windows指的是那些老店鋪的櫥窗,表示特指,故填定冠詞the。
答案:the
5.解析:get a look at為固定短語,意為:看一眼。
答案:a
6.解析:一些東西看上去好像很長時間沒有人管了。for a long time很長時間。
答案:a
7.解析:設空處后有most,且most在此處表示最高級,故設空處為the。
答案:the
8.解析:我被我祖母養(yǎng)大并被賦予了領悟經驗價值的能力。sense在本句中作“辨別,領悟”講,sense在本句中表示泛指,故與不定冠詞連用。
答案:a
9.解析:設空處后的people在本句中表示特指,故設空處填the。
答案:the
10.解析:眾所周知,她是一位智慧而善良的女人。woman在本句中表示泛指,故設空處填不定冠詞a。
答案:a