[2019·合肥市第一次质量检测] Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on a full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenberg's __1__ changed. One day his vision “__2__ up” and later he was diagnosed (诊断) with glaucoma (青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes. __3__， the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind. He was so __4__ that he refused to see anyone.
As Greenberg's best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia University and __5__ to be his “reader”. Arthur read __6__ to him every day, taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg __7__ scoring straight A's. Still, he was __8__ about getting alone and relied on his friend.
Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldn't __9__ him because of an appointment. Greenberg __10__. They argued, and Arthur walked off, __11__ Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal. Greenberg, who was completely __12__， stumbled (蹒跚而行) through the rushhour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he __13__ at the Columbia University stop.
At the gate of the university, someone __14__ him. “Oops, excuse me, sir.” Greenberg __15__ the voice. It was Arthur's. Greenberg's first reaction was __16__， but in the next second, he realized what he had just __17__ and realized, too, who had made it possible. __18__， Arthur had been with him the whole day, using one of the most __19__ strategies.
Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the __20__ of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.
体裁：记叙文 题材：朋友 主题：帮助失明的朋友重新找到生活的美好
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，Greenberg是哥伦比亚大学的一名优秀学生，他因患青光眼而失明，因此不愿见任何人。幸运的是，在好朋友Arthur的帮助下，他克服了困难，重新找到了生活的美好。
【高频词回顾】 scholarship n．奖学金 persuade v．说服 appointment n．约会；约定 transfer v．换乘 reaction n．反应
1．A.faith B．attitude
C．fortune D．reputation
答案与解析：C 考查名词。根据上文“Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on a full scholarship”和下文的“he was diagnosed (诊断) with glaucoma (青光眼)”可推知，此处表示Greenberg的命运发生了变化。答案为C项。
2．A.lit B．steamed
C．cleared D．cheered
答案与解析：B 考查动词，根据下文的“and later he was diagnosed (诊断) with glaucoma (青光眼)”可推知，一天，他的视力变得模糊。steam (sth) up固定短语“(使)蒙上水汽”。答案为B项。
3．A.Otherwise B．Moreover
C．Therefore D．However
答案与解析：D 考查副词。根据上文“Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes”和下文的“the surgery didn't work”可知，前后句是转折关系。However“但是，然而”符合语境。答案为D项。
4．A.shy B．desperate
C．selfish D．nervous
答案与解析：B 考查形容词。根据上文“Greenberg was going blind”可知，他是如此绝望以至于拒绝见任何人。答案为B项。
5．A.offered B．pretended
C．happened D．learned
答案与解析：A 考查动词。根据下文“Arthur read __6__ to him every day, taking time out from his own study”可知，Arthur说服Greenberg重返哥伦比亚大学，并主动提出成为他的“阅读器”。答案为A项。
6．A.letters B．newspapers
C．textbooks D．magazines
答案与解析：C 考查名词。根据下文“Greenberg __7__ scoring straight A's”并结合语境可推知，Arthur应该是给Greenberg读课本。答案为C项。
7．A.ended up B．carried on
C．imagined D．considered
答案与解析：A 考查动词(短语)。根据语境可知，在Arthur的帮助下，Greenberg最终取得了全优的成绩。end up固定短语“最终做”符合语境。答案为A项。
8．A.curious B．confident
C．excited D．tentative
答案与解析：D 考查形容词。根据本句中的“Still”以及空后的“relied on his friend”可推知，他对独处感到犹豫。tentative“犹豫的”符合语境。答案为D项。
9．A.abandon B．rescue
C．comfort D．accompany
答案与解析：D 考查动词。根据下文的“because of an appointment”可知，Arthur因为有约会而无法陪同他。答案为D项。
10．A.compromised B．panicked
C．explained D．apologized
答案与解析：B 考查动词。根据语境可知，Greenberg还没有做好独处的准备，当Arthur无法陪同他时，他感到盲然无措。答案为B项。
11．A.leaving B．finding
C．consulting D．serving
答案与解析：A 考查动词。根据上文的“Arthur walked off”可知，Arthur把Greenberg独自留在纽约中央车站。答案为A项。
12．A.tired B．amused
C．confused D．satisfied
答案与解析：C 考查形容词。根据语境并结合选项可知，对于Arthur将他独自留下，他感到很困惑。confused“困惑的，糊涂的”符合语境。答案为C项。
13．A.got off B．pulled over
C．looked around D．ran away
答案与解析：A 考查动词短语。根据下文的“at the Columbia University stop”可推知，Greenberg在哥伦比亚大学站下了车。答案为A项。
14．A.turned to B．shouted at
C．knocked into D．quarreled with
答案与解析：C 考查动词短语。根据下文中的“Oops, excuse me, sir”可推知，有人撞到了Greenberg。答案为C项。
15．A.raised B．lost
C．controlled D．recognized
答案与解析：D 考查动词。根据下文中的“It was Arthur's”可知，Greenberg听出了Arthur的声音。答案为D项。
16．A.anger B．pleasure
C．relief D．sorrow
答案与解析：A 考查名词。根据语境可知，Arthur之前将他独自留下，现在又撞到了他，Greenberg第一反应应是愤怒。答案为A项。
17．A.missed B．questioned
C．ignored D．achieved
答案与解析：D 考查动词。根据下文的“and realized, too, who had made it possible”可知，Greenberg意识到他这次能独自回到学校而不用依靠Arthur，这是之前他一直犹豫而没敢去做的事情。答案为D项。
18．A.Gradually B．Finally
C．Obviously D．Strangely
答案与解析：C 考查副词。根据下文的“Arthur had been with him the whole day, using one of the most __19__ strategies”可推知，很明显， Arthur一整天都和他在一起，用一种最巧妙的计策。答案为C项。
19．A.brilliant B．familiar
C．defensive D．complex
答案与解析：A 考查形容词。参见上题解析。答案为A项。
20．A.magic B．beauty
C．wisdom D．truth
答案与解析：B 考查名词。根据全文内容以及空后一句“He always says he is the luckiest man in the world”可知，失明也未能阻止Greenberg享受生活的美好。答案为B项。
