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I got a new pair of eyeglasses recently, because astigmatism(散光)had started to 1 with my nearsightedness, making things a little bit 2 .
It has taken me several days to get used to the new 3 . While it was great seeing clearly at a distance again and wonderful being able to 4 a book without it being an inch from my face, the combination lenses(组合镜片)were a(n) 5 for me. The problem was that whenever I was 6 something far away, I had to keep my eyes up, otherwise I would get a wave of blurriness(模糊)when I 7 looked through the reading part of the lenses. I am glad that my eyes are now getting used to the new glasses. It is no fun living in an unclear world. I really 8 the help of the new glasses.
I am grateful for this new pair of glasses for another reason too. They have taught me a(n) 9 that I will hold close to my heart forever: Whenever you need to see the road ahead clearly, look up!Too often in my life I have kept the eyes of my soul looking 10 to the ground. When I 11 , the world seemed like a scary, unclear, and depressing place. When I raised those eyes, though, my 12 always became clear. I saw that life is good and when I help others, I make it even 13 . I saw that no matter what each day may throw at me, I can 14 it with a loving heart and a joyful spirit. Whenever your life seems 15 or overwhelming, just look up!
【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者由适应新眼镜的过程而悟出了一个人生道理。
1. A. battle B. compare C. deal D. mix
【解析】选D。battle斗争;compare比较;deal处理;mix混合。根据空后的“with my nearsightedness, making things a little bit ________. ”可知, 我的眼睛散光再加上近视, 使我看东西有些模糊不清, 故D项正确。
2. A. unusual B. impractical
C. unclear D. impossible
【解析】选C。unusual不同寻常的; impractical不切实际的;unclear不清楚的; impossible不可能的。由常识可知, 散光和近视会令人看东西模糊不清, 故C项正确。
3. A. culture B. pair
C. temperature D. house
【解析】选B。culture文化;pair双、副;temperature温度;house房子。根据上文的“I got a new pair of eyeglasses recently”可知, 我花了几天的时间才适应新买的那副眼镜, 故B项正确。
4. A. pick B. print C. translate D. read
【解析】选D。pick捡起;print印刷;translate翻译;read阅读。根据本空后的“a book without it being an inch from my face”可知, 戴上新眼镜后我看书时也不用离得那么近了, 故D项正确。
5. A. experiment B. force
C. challenge D. choice
【解析】选C。experiment实验;force力量;challenge挑战;choice选择。根据本空后的“The problem”可知, 戴近视和散光的组合镜片对我来说是一个挑战, 故C项正确。
6. A. listening to B. talking about
C. thinking of D. looking at
【解析】选D。listen to听;talk about谈论;think of考虑;look at看。根据本空后的“something far away, I had to keep my eyes up”可知, 问题是每当看远处的东西时, 我都得向上看, 故D项正确。
7. A. eventually B. accidentally
C. unfortunately D. gradually
【解析】选B。eventually最终;accidentally意外地, 偶然地;unfortunately不幸地;gradually逐渐地。上文说我需要总是把眼睛向上看才能看清楚, 当我意外地通过镜片的中心部分看时, 我的视线会很模糊, 故B项正确。
8. A. want B. offer
C. appreciate D. refuse
【解析】选C。want想要;offer提供;appreciate感激;refuse拒绝。根据下文的“I am grateful for this new pair of glasses for another reason too. ”可知, 我很感激新眼镜对我的帮助, 故C项正确。
9. A. truth B. way
C. effect D. language
【解析】选A。truth事实, 真理;way方法;effect影响;language语言。根据本空后的“that I will hold close to my heart forever”可知, 这副新眼镜教会了我一个真理, 我将永远铭记于心, 故A项正确。
10. A. forward B. around
C. down D. back
【解析】选C。look forward期待;look around向四周看;look down向下看;look back回顾。上文说当你需要看清前方的路时, 眼睛向上看, 由此可知, 在生活中我总是低头看地面, 故C项正确。
11. A. did B. admitted
C. finished D. left
【解析】选A。do做;admit承认、许可进入; finish完成;leave离开。上文说在生活中我总是低头看地面, 当我那样做的时候, 这个世界似乎是一个可怕的、模糊的、令人沮丧的地方, 故A项正确。
12. A. interest B. view
C. prejudice D. ability
【解析】选B。 interest兴趣;view视野, 视线; prejudice偏见;ability能力。根据本空后的“always became clear. I saw that life is good”可知, 当我向上看时, 我的视线变得清晰, 我看到生活中好的一面, 故B项正确。
13. A. slower B. safer C. easier D. better
【解析】选D。slower更慢;safer更安全;easier更容易;better更好。根据本空前的“when I help others, I make it even”可知, 当我帮助别人的时候, 我让这个世界变得更好, 故D项正确。
14. A. lose B. push
C. face D. remember
【解析】选C。lose失去;push推;face面对;remember记住。根据本空后的“it with a loving heart and a joyful spirit”可知, 我会以一颗充满爱的心和快乐的精神去面对生活中的一切, 故C项正确。
15. A. exciting B. frightening
C. meaningful D. peaceful
【解析】选B。exciting令人兴奋的;frightening令人害怕的;meaningful有意义的;peaceful平静的。根据本空后的“or overwhelming, just look up”可知, 当你的生活看起来令人恐惧或难以承受时, 眼睛向上看, 故B项正确。
