Unit4MakingthenewsⅠ.完形填空体裁：夹叙夹议话题：爱词数：306时间：17′Ihiredaworkertohelpmerestoreanoldfarmhousethedaybeforeyesterday.Iwasnotsatisfiedwithhisworkatall：aflattiremadehim__1__anhourofwork，hiselectricdrill(钻头)didn't__2__．Whenhefinishedhiswork，his__3__onetontruckrefusedtostart.Ihadtodrivehimhome.WhileIdrovehimhome，hesatinstony__4__．IwasangrywithhimandIdidn'tsayaword.Onarriving，he__5__meintomeethisfamily.Aswewalkedtowardthe__6__door，hepausedinfrontofasmalltree，__7__thetipsofthebrancheswithbothhands.Whenopeningthefrontdoor，he__8__intoanotherperson.Hisbrown－coloredfacewasfullofsmilesandhe__9__histwosmallchildrenandgavehiswifeakiss.__10__hewalkedmetothecar.Wepassedthetreeandmy__11__gotthebetterofme.Iaskedhimaboutwhatmadehimso__12__afterhearrivedhome.“Oh，that'smytrouble__13__，”hereplied.“IknowIcan't__14__havingtroublesinthejob，butonething'sforsure，thosetroublesdon't__15__inthehousewithmywifeandthechildren.SoIjusthangthemuponthetreeevery__16__whenIcomehome.TheninthemorningI__17__themupagain.Funnythingis，”hesmiled，“whenIcomeoutinthemorningtogetthose__18__，therearen'tnearlyasmanyasI__19__hangingupthenightbefore.”Everyonewillhavetroublesinlife，butdon't__20__themtoomuch.Let'sbelieveinthefollowingwords：tomorrowisanotherday.Justhangyourtroublesuponthetreeandwelcometomorrowwithsmiles.1．A.loseB．takeC．costD．spend答案A[轮胎漏气耽误了他一个小时的工作，也就是说，他“失去了(lose)”一个小时的工作时间。故选A项。其他三项意思均不合文意。]2．A.chargeB．transferC．workD．recover答案C[根据上文，“我”对他的工作不满意可以推测是他的电钻坏了。机器坏了应该说doesn'twork。charge“收费；要价”；transfer“转移”；recover“恢复”，不符合语境。]3．A.advancedB．modernC．newD．ancient答案D[四个选项中，D项“ancient”最能表达这位工人的卡车不能启动的原因是因为车太“旧”了。advanced“高级的；先进的”。]4．A.silenceB．sorrowC．astonishmentD．surprise答案A[根据后面的andIdidn'tsayaword可知，这位工人也没说话，坐在车里像石头一样保持“沉默”。]5．A.droveB．refusedC．castD．invited答案D[到家了，这位工人邀请我进家。后面的句子提示了答案。]6．A.backB．nearestC．frontD．sideways答案C[下文中的Whenopeningthefrontdoor提示了该空格答案。]7．A.smellingB．touchingC．tastingD．hearing答案B[根据后面的withbothhands可知是用双手触摸。]8．A.changedB．cameC．enteredD．made答案A[changeinto“变成”，通过前面的沉默寡言和后面的满脸笑容对比，这位工人好像换了一个人似的。]9．A.scoldedB．liedC．beatD．hugged答案D[因为满脸笑容，所以推测他拥抱了孩子并给妻子一个吻。]10．A.TowardB．ForwardC．AfterwardD．Inward答案C[做完这些事情(拥抱了孩子并给妻子一个吻)之后，他送我去我停车的地方。]11．A.curiosityB．feelingC．careD．statement答案A[下文提到“我”问他问题，说明我对他回家以后像变了个人似的感到非常好奇。]12．A.sorryB．happyC．angryD．surprised答案B[根据上文他满脸笑容并拥抱孩子还给妻子一个吻，作者想知道到底是什么让他如此高兴。]13．A.treeB．childrenC．wifeD．car答案A[下文的SoIjusthangthemuponthetree提示出答案。]14．A.standB．considerC．helpD．mean答案C[can'thelpdoingsth“情不自禁；不免”。工作中不免会有麻烦。]15．A.happenB．solveC．separateD．belong答案D[即使在工作中有了麻烦，也不能将麻烦带到家里，带给孩子和妻子。]16．A.morningB．nightC．yearD．month答案B[用night与下面的morning作时间上的对比。]17．A.pickB．turnC．standD．raise答案A[pickup与前面的hangthemup相对应，“获得；得到”。]18．A.troublesB．branchesC．tool...
