Emily loved reading. She used to be very shy. She ___1___ talking to others. So she turned to ___2___. In 2019, her dad got sick. It was very serious. Books became an even bigger comfort for ___3___.
Emily’s dad got better. And she came up with a plan to ___4___ others.
Emily started a book drive in her hometown. She ___5___ books. She took them to ___6___ being cared for in hospitals. ___7___, she has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily and her father are very close. When her father learned of her plans for the book drive, he wasn’t surprised. “She was always interested in books,” he says. “___8___ she always wanted to do things for the neighborhood.” Emily runs the book drive herself, but she gets some help from her ___9___. “We do the driving,” her dad says.
Emily still runs the book drive. The memory of meeting the children she helps sticks with her. “It was the ____10____ day of my life,” she says. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
1.1.
A was afraid of
B was interested in
C was good at
D was sorry for
解析:选A。句意:她害怕和别人说话。was afraid of害怕;was interested in对……感兴趣;was good at擅长……;was sorry for对……很抱歉。根据“She used to be very shy.”可知害怕,所以害怕和人说话。故选A。
2.2.
A music
B sports
C books
D stamps
解析:选C。句意:于是她转向书本。music音乐;sports运动;books书;stamps邮票根据“Books became an even bigger comfort”和“She was always interested in books,”可知Emily转向了书本。故选C。
3.3.
A me
B her
C him
D it
解析:选B。句意:书籍成了她更大的安慰。 me我;her她;him他;it它。根据“Books became an even bigger comfort for”可知书成了Emily的安慰,女性用代词her。故选B。
4.4.
A teach
B save
C move
D help
解析:选D。句意:她想出了一个帮助别人的计划。teach教;save节约;move移动;help帮助。根据“she always wanted to do things for the neighborhood.”可知是帮助他人的计划。故选D。
5.5.
A wrote
B collected
C read
D bought
解析:选B。句意:她收集书籍。wrote写;collected收集;read阅读;bought买。根据“she has collected more than 10,000 books.”可知是收集书籍。故选B。
6.6.
A kids
B men
C women
D newborns
解析:选A。句意:她把它们带给医院里的孩子们。kids孩子们;men男人;women女人;newborns新生儿。根据“She took them to...being cared for in hospitals.”和“The memory of meeting the children she helps sticks with her.”可知是帮助孩子们。故选A。
7.7.
A In short
B Hardly ever
C So far
D On time
解析:选C。句意:到目前为止,她已经收集了1万多本书。In short总而言之;Hardly ever几乎不;So far至今为止;On time准时。根据“she has collected more than 10,000 books.”可知本句是现在完成时,So far是其标志词。故选C。
8.8.
A So
B Or
C But
D And
解析:选D。句意:她总是想为社区做点事。So因此;Or或者;But但是;And和。根据“she always wanted to do things for the neighborhood.”可知此处是递进关系,需用and连接。故选D。
9.9.
A parents
B friends
C teachers
D neighbors
解析:选A。句意:艾米丽自己负责募捐活动,但她也从父母那里得到了一些帮助。parents父母;friends朋友;teachers老师;neighbors邻居。根据“‘We do the driving,’ her dad says.”可知是从父母那里得到了帮助。故选A。
10.10.
A saddest
B best
C shortest
D strangest
解析:选B。句意:“这是我一生中最美好的一天,”她说。saddest最悲伤的;best最好的;shortest最短的;strangest最奇怪的。根据“I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”可知此处需填入褒义词,best符合语境。故选B。