(2019·武汉市武昌区调研)To make a difference in a child's life, I recently joined the MakeAWish Arizona team, which was able to accept 355 wishes this year. While each wish was as __1__ as the child who dreamt it, one that touched me most was Annie's wish to meet the Pope (罗马天主教教皇). In fact, there was not a(n) __2__ eye in the Wish House when Annie's wish came true.
Given 3-6 months to live after being __3__ to have Stage Ⅳ stomach cancer, most people would be __4__. Not Annie, who wrote the most __5__ letter to us asking for her wish: to have last rites (临终祈祷) __6__ to her by the Pope. Well, the Pope doesn't do that, but he did __7__ to meet with her, and with planning by the staff, she eventually met the Pope and got a __8__ from him. The time with him was __9__ short of extraordinary. She reported that he even posed for photos!
Nothing could have made this __10__ more amazing when the Pope asked the crowd to wait a moment while he __11__ a full mass (弥撒) for her. Working there, we were all __12__ to meet Annie as she came to the Wish House to __13__ her remarkable story. She is __14__ a fortunate young lady!
Wishes like Annie's give life new meanings. You can __15__ what an incredible amount of support it takes to make these happen. That is __16__ I encourage you to join me in making a __17__ to this charity activity, whether it is D|S30, D|S50, D|S100 or even more. Remember it can __18__ allowing more wishes like Annie's to come true and it can help MakeAWish kids __19__ their courage to face illnesses and find a(n) __20__ point in their lives.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Annie是一个身患胃癌的女孩,她有一个愿望,希望由罗马天主教教皇来给她做临终祈祷。Annie的故事打动了很多人,也包括作者。作者呼吁大家捐款,鼓励像Annie这样的孩子勇敢面对疾病,找到生活的转折点。
1.A.sincere B.amazing
C.beautiful D.absurd
解析:选B 根据下文中的“touched me most”可知,每个愿望都是令人吃惊的。所以选amazing(惊人的,了不起的,令人惊诧的)。sincere“真诚的”;beautiful“漂亮的”;absurd“荒谬的,愚蠢的”。
2.A.sad B.upset
C.dry D.wide
解析:选C 上文提到女孩Annie的愿望是最令作者感动的,所以当她的愿望实现的那一刻,愿望之屋里没有一个人不流泪,而not a dry eye in the house 的意思就是“全场无人不流泪,在场的人无不为之动容”。所以选C。sad“难过的”;upset“心烦意乱的”;wide“宽的”。
3.A.assumed B.expected
C.warned D.told
解析:选D 根据语境可知,Annie患了胃癌,已经到了四期,只能活3到6个月,这个消息被告知后,大多数人都感到绝望,所以选told。assume“假定,假设”;expect“期待,预料”;warn“警告”。
4.A.disappointed B.annoyed
C.desperate D.lonely
解析:选C 参见上题解析。desperate“绝望的”符合语境。disappointed“失望的”;annoyed“恼怒的”;lonely“孤独的,偏僻的”。
5.A.demanding B.touching
C.personal D.confidential
解析:选B 根据第一段中的“one that touched me most was Annie's wish to meet the Pope (罗马天主教教皇)”可知,Annie的愿望非常感人,因此可以推断,她写的信也是很感人的。所以选touching。demanding“苛求的,要求高的”;personal“个人的”;confidential“表示信任的,机密的”。
6.A.conducted B.introduced
C.expressed D.mentioned
解析:选A Annie的愿望是要罗马天主教教皇来给她做临终祈祷。conduct“进行,实施”,且这里用到了have sth. done这个固定结构,所以选conducted。introduce“介绍,引进”;express“表达”;mention“提及,提到”。
7.A.agree B.want
C.hope D.like
解析:选A 上文提到,Annie的愿望是要罗马天主教教皇来给她做临终祈祷,接下来说到“Well, the Pope doesn't do that, but he did ________ to meet with her”,由此可知,罗马天主教教皇是不做临终祈祷的,但是他同意见见她。所以选agree。want“想要”;hope“希望”;like“喜欢”。
8.A.comfort B.sympathy
C.shelter D.blessing
解析:选D 罗马天主教教皇同意见Annie,接下来,在工作人员的安排下,她最终见到了罗马天主教教皇,并且得到了他的祝福。所以选blessing。comfort“安慰”;sympathy“同情”;shelter“庇护所,避难所”。
9.A.nothing B.something
C.anything D.everything
解析:选A 上文讲到,Annie见到了罗马天主教教皇,并且得到了他的祝福,接下来描述跟罗马天主教教皇在一起的时间简直就是意想不到的,她说他甚至摆好姿势来拍照!nothing short of是一个固定搭配,意思是“简直就是,无异于”,所以选A。
10.A.wish B.idea
C.story D.girl
解析:选A 上文讲到Annie见到了罗马天主教教皇,她的愿望实现了,而当教皇要求人群等一会儿,他准备(arranged)给Annie做弥撒的时候,这个愿望更让人难以置信了。所以选wish。idea“主意,想法”;story“故事”;girl“女孩”。
11.A.appointed B.gathered
C.arranged D.invited
解析:选C 参见上题解析。appoint“任命,指定”;gather“聚集,收集”;invite“邀请,招致”。
12.A.privileged B.interested
C.embarrassed D.excited
解析:选A 作者他们是在愿望之屋工作的,所以当Annie到愿望之屋来分享(share)她不同寻常的故事的时候,他们有幸见到了她。所以选A。be privileged to do sth.的意思是“有幸做某事”。interested“感兴趣的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”;excited“兴奋的”。
13.A.announce B.share
C.spread D.declare
解析:选B 参见上题解析。announce“宣布,通知”;spread“传播”;declare“宣布,宣称”。
14.A.frequently B.gradually
C.truly D.properly
解析:选C 上文讲到Annie来到愿望之屋与大家分享她不同寻常的故事,接下来作者感慨,她真是一个幸运的女孩!所以选truly。frequently“频繁地,经常地”;gradually“逐渐地”;properly“适当地,正确地”。
15.A.believe B.imagine
C.predict D.confirm
解析:选B 像Annie这样的愿望给予了生命新的含义,你可以想象一下,需要多少支持才能使这一切发生。所以选imagine。believe“相信”;predict“预言,预告”;confirm“确认,证实”。
16.A.how B.why
C.when D.what
解析:选B 这就是为什么作者鼓励人们加入到他们当中来。所以选why。
17.A.promise B.delivery
C.difference D.donation
解析:选D 根据下文中的“charity activity”可知,这里指给这个慈善活动捐款。所以选donation。promise“诺言,许诺”;delivery“递送,交付”;difference“差别,不同之处”。
18.A.stick to B.object to
C.contribute to D.add to
解析:选C 这有助于使更多的像Annie这样的愿望成真。contribute to 表示“有助于,促成”,所以选C。stick to“坚持”;object to“反对”;add to“增加,加重”。
19.A.seize B.regain
C.convey D.possess
解析:选B 这(捐款)能帮助MakeAWish的孩子们重新获得面对疾病的勇气,他们可以找到生命中的转折点(turning)。所以选regain。seize“抓住”;convey“传达,运送”;possess“拥有”。
20.A.relevant B.appropriate
C.valuable D.turning
解析:选D 参见上题解析。relevant“相关的”;appropriate“合适的,恰当的”;valuable“有价值的,重要的”。