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(2017·石家庄市教学质量检测一)
Honest Thanks
I sat down at my desk and started writing.I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude.I put the notecard into the 1 ，sealed it and stuck the stamps on it，but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox...I 2 ．
The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook 3 ．She had inspired me to live a(n) 4 life—for example，by 5 more.
Her volunteer efforts weren't 6 —she wasn't building wells in Uganda，but 7 she was doing small，local good deeds，such as serving as a crossing guard.These were things I could do，too.She made me 8 I could make a difference here at home.I felt I should let her know how her 9 positively influenced my life.I could have easily sent her an email， 10 that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you.That's why I ended up 11 the letter.But now I stood before the mailbox，unable to place the envelope inside.What was 12 me？Why was this so 13 to do？I guess I felt strange because it wasn't like she was my best friend.I just knew her.“People don't 14 do this，” I thought to myself.However， 15 thinking it over，I still felt a(n) 16 to let her know how grateful I was.Finally，I put the envelope in the mailbox.
Weeks later I received her reply.She was 17 a tough time and my letter meant the 18 to her.She didn't know she had such a (n) 19 on others.Not only did this letter make her happy，but her response to it increased my 20 of happiness.I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month.Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice.Life is too short not to do it.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在脸书上认识了一个朋友，她鼓励“我”参加志愿活动，“我”因此感受到了不同的人生。为了表示感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信，没想到她收到信时正经历人生的艰难时刻，“我”的信鼓舞了她，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。
1．A．envelope B．drawer
C．handbag D．pocket
A [根据该句中的“sealed it and stuck the stamps on it”可知，“我”将便笺卡放进信封，然后封上，再贴上邮票。A项意为“信封”，故A项正确。B项意为“抽屉”；C项意为“小手提包”；D项意为“口袋”。]
2．A．sighed B．froze
C．panicked D．smiled
B [根据该句中的“but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox”可知，但是当确实要把信投放到信箱时，“我”停住不动了。freeze意为“停住不动，惊呆”，符合语境，故B项正确。]
3．A．usually B．formally
C．occasionally D．secretly
C [根据下文第三段的“it wasn't like she was my best friend.I just knew her”可知，“我”仅仅认识她。据此可以判断，我们只是通过脸书偶尔联系。C项意为“偶尔”，故C项正确。A项意为“经常地”；B项意为“正式地”；D项意为“秘密地”。]
4．A．different B．tough
C．enthusiastic D．rich
A [根据下文第三段的“Her volunteer efforts”并结合该句中的“inspired”可以判断，她鼓励“我”过不同的生活，比如多参加志愿活动。A项意为“不同的”，故A项正确。B项意为“艰苦的”；C项意为“热情的”；D项意为“富裕的”。]
5．A．enjoying B．volunteering
C．exercising D．travelling
B [参见上题解析。B项意为“自愿做”，故B项正确。]
6．A．essential B．meaningful
C．ordinary D．huge
D [根据该句中的“she was doing small，local good deeds”可知，她所做的志愿活动并非大事，而是在当地做一些善事。故选D项，huge与该句中的small对应。]
7．A．once B．also
C．still D．instead
D [参见上题解析。D项意为“反而，却”，符合语境，故D项正确。]
8．A．accept B．realize
C．admit D．prove
B [根据语境可知，她使“我”意识到，“我”也可以发挥一定的作用。B项意为“意识到，认识到”，故B项正确。A项意为“接受”；C项意为“承认”；D项意为“证明”。]
9．A．words B．thoughts
C．example D．emotion
C [根据语境可知，“我”要让她知道，她积极的榜样作用影响了“我”的人生。C项意为“榜样”，故C项正确。A项意为“话语”；B项意为“思想”；D项意为“情感”。]
10．A．and B．but
C．so D．or
B [根据该句中的easily和important可以判断，“我”给她发一封电子邮件很容易，但是这似乎无法表达“我”对她的深切感谢。根据语境可以判断，空处前后之间为转折关系。]
11．A．editing B．receiving
C．answering D．handwriting
D [根据上文第一段第一句中的“writing”可知，为了表达对她的衷心感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信。]
12．A．stopping B．urging
C．encouraging D．confusing
A [根据上文中的“unable to place the envelope inside”可知，“我”无法将信封投进信箱；据此可以判断，“我”不知道是什么阻止了“我”。A项意为“阻止”，故A项正确。]
13．A．boring B．pleasant
C．hard D．cool
C [根据上文中的“unable to place the envelope inside”可以判断，“我”不知道为何将信封投进信箱如此困难。C项意为“困难的”，故C项正确。]
14．A．directly B．constantly
C．equally D．normally
D [根据上文中的“I guess I felt strange...knew her”可知，她并不是“我”最好的朋友，“我”仅仅认识她，“我”却给她亲笔写信。故可推断，通常人们是不会这么做的。D项意为“通常，正常情况下”，故D项正确。A项意为“直接地”；B项意为“始终，一直”；C项意为“平等地”。]
15．A．until B．after
C．while D．before
B [根据该句中的“However”和“I still”可知，在仔细考虑了这种“不正常”的行为之后，“我”还是渴望让她知道“我”是多么感谢她。B项意为“在……之后”，故B项正确。]
16．A．desire B．ambition
C．fear D．curiosity
A [参见上题解析。A项意为“渴望”，故A项正确。]
17．A．going through B．going for
C．going against D．going over
A [根据该句中的“a tough time”可知，她正在经历一段艰难时期。A项意为“经历，遭受”，故A项正确。B项意为“努力争取”；C项意为“违反，反对”；D项意为“仔细检查”。]
18．A．earth B．world
C．dream D．future
B [根据该句中的“my letter meant the 18 to her”可以判断，她正在经历一段艰难时期，“我”的感谢信对她来说非常重要。mean the world to sb.表示“对某人非常重要”，故B项正确。A项意为“地球”；C项意为“梦想”；D项意为“未来”。]
19．A．comment B．honor
C．influence D．concern
C [根据上文第三段中的“influenced”可以判断，她不知道她竟然对他人有如此大的影响。C项意为“影响”，故C项正确。A项意为“评论”；B项意为“荣誉，尊敬”；D项意为“担心”。]
20．A．search B．appreciation
C．level D．experience
C [根据语境可知，这封信不但让她幸福，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。C项意为“水平，程度”，故C项正确。A项意为“搜查”；B项意为“感谢”；D项意为“经历”。]
