My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ 1 my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a 2 like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a 3 on how bad it must be to have to stand 4 in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to 5 something they thought our “friend” there would 6 . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 7 . I thought about it. We were 8 on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes 9 from our need instead of our abundance is 10 what we need to do! All the kids 11 something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of 12 , he lit up and thanked us with 13 eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for 14 his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful 15 for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can 16 ! Things would have played out so 17 if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have 18 to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in 19 , it also gave my kids the 20 taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
1．A．Lost B．Changed C．Quit D．Finished
2．A．condition B．place C．sight D．show
3．A．suggestion B．comment C．decision D．call
4．A．outside B．proudly C．by D．angrily
5．A．draw B．say C．arrange D．pick
6．A．order B．supply C．appreciate D．discover
7．A．dollar B．job C．hot meal D．gift card
8．A．easy B．low C．soft D．loose
9．A．giving B．saving C．spending D．begging
10．A．yet B．even C．still D．just
11．A．declared B．shared C．ignored D．expected
12．A．toys B．medicine C．food D．clothes
13．A．sleepy B．watery C．curious D．sharp
14．A．whoever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever
15．A．experience B．example C．message D．adventure
16．A．rely on B．respect C．learn from D．help
17．A．suddenly B．vividly C．differently D．perfectly
18．A．time B．power C．patience D．money
19．A．fear B．love C．need D．memory
20．A．strong B．sweet C．strange D．simple
1．A
2．C
3．B
4．A
5．D
6．C
7．D
8．B
9．A
10．D
11．A
12．C
13．B
14．B
15．A
16．D
17．C
18．D
19．C
20．B
【分析】
本文是记叙文。讲述了在周末作者带孩子们去超市，在路上看到一个需要帮助的人。在超市里作者和孩子买了许多东西给这个需要帮助的人，这次经历让作者的孩子们体会到帮助人的乐趣。
1．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：在路上，我们注意到一个男人握着一张纸，纸上写到：“失业，需要养家。”A. Lose失去；B. Changed改变；C. Quit放弃；D. Finished完成。根据下文Family to Feed.可推知，是失去工作。短语lose one’s job意为“失业”。故选A。
2．本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文）。句意：在这家商店，像这样的场景并不正常。A. condition状况；B. place地方；C. sight场景，情景；D. show展示。指这个男人握着一张纸找工作的场景，故选C。
3．本题考查词义判断之词义辨析。句意：我10岁的孩子注意到他，并评论说在寒风中站在外面一定很糟糕。A. suggestion建议；B. comment评论；C. decision决定；D. call电话。make a comment on对……发表看法。故选B。
4．本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文）。A. outside外面；B. proudly骄傲地；C. by通过；D. angrily生气地。根据On the way和in the cold wind和常识可知，这个男人是站在外面，故选A。
5．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：在商店里，我要求每个孩子挑选一些他们认为我们那里的朋友可能会需要的东西。A. draw拉；B. say说；C. arrange安排；D. pick挑选。根据下文内容可知，是要求孩子们挑选送给朋友的礼物。故选D。
6．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：在商店里，我要求每个孩子挑选一些他们认为我们那里的朋友可能会需要的东西。A. order命令；B. supply提供；C. appreciate感激；D. discover发现。孩子们挑选出这个朋友可能会喜欢感激的礼物，故选C。
7．本题考查语境判断之原词复现。句意：我17岁的孩子建议给他一张礼物卡。A. dollar美元；B. job工作；C. hot meal热餐；D. gift card礼物卡。根据下文提示When I handed him the gift card可知，是礼物卡，故选D。
8．本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文）。句意：我们现金不足。A. easy容易的；B. low低的；C. soft柔软的；D. loose松的。根据下文内容可知，我们现金不足或缺乏，故选B。
9．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：我们把我们不充足的东西给予别人，而不是充足的东西，正是我们真正需要去做的。A. giving给予；B. saving节省；C. spending花费；D. begging恳求。根据上下文内容可知，这里指给别人东西，故选A。
10．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：我们把我们不充足的东西给予别人，而不是充足的东西，正是我们真正需要去做的。A. yet然而；B. even甚至；C. still仍然；D. just正好。根据语境，表示正好是我们需要做的。故选D。
11．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：所有的孩子声明了他们能够为这个周末放弃自己想要的东西。A. declared声明，宣告；B. shared分享；C. ignored忽视；D. expected期望。根据下文something they could do away with for the week.可知，是声明放弃的东西。故选A。
12．本题考查语境判断之同义转化。句意：当我们把一包食物递给他时，他高兴起来，带着潮湿的双眼感谢我们。A . toys玩具；B. medicine药；C. food食物；D. clothes衣服。根据上文的apples, sandwich and a bottle of juice可知，是食物。故选C。
13．本题考查语境判断之其他线索。A. sleepy瞌睡的；B. watery潮湿的；C. curious好奇的；D. sharp锋利的。根据常识可知，带着潮湿的双眼感谢我们，指他感动地哭了。故选B。
14．本题考查词义判断之词义辨析。句意：当我把礼物卡递给他时，让他给家里买任何需要的东西，他放声大哭。A. whoever无论谁；B. whatever无论什么C. whichever无论哪一个；D. whenever无论什么时候。动词need缺少宾语，表示“无论什么”，故用whatever。此处指他可以用礼物卡给家人买需要的任何东西。故选B。
15．本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：这对我们家庭是一次极好的经历。A. experience经历；B. example例子；C. message信息；D. adventure冒险。指我们帮助别人对我们家庭是一次极好的经历，故选A。
16．本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文）。句意：多少天来，孩子们一直在寻找我们能够帮助的其他人。A. rely on依靠；B. respect尊敬；C. learn from从……学到；D. help帮助。受到这次帮助人的经历的鼓舞，孩子们一直在寻找能够帮助的其他人，故选D。
17．本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：如果我当时简单地说“不行，我们真的没有多余的钱给别人”，事情会完全不同。A. suddenly突然；B. vividly生动地；C. differently不同地；D. perfectly完美地。指事情结果会不同，故选C。
18．本题考查语境判断之同义转化。句意：不，我们真的没有钱多给了。A. time时间；B. power权力；C. patience耐心；D. money金钱。根据上文内容可知，此处指我们没有更多钱给别人，故选D。
19．本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文）。句意：走出去不仅仅帮助在危难中的兄弟，也给予我的孩子们帮助他人的甜蜜的滋味。A. fear害怕；B. love爱；C. need需要；D. memory记忆。in need在危难中。故选C。
20．本题考查语境判断之感情色彩。句意：走出去不仅仅帮助在危难中的兄弟，也给予我的孩子们帮助他人的甜蜜的滋味。A. strong强壮的；B. sweet甜的；C. strange奇怪的；D. simple简单的。此处指帮助别人也给予我的孩子们帮助他人的甜蜜的滋味，故选B。
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Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s risk of premature (过早的)death by 14 percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
Cacioppo and his colleagues’ work shows that the impact of loneliness on premature death is nearly as strong as the impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic status, which they found increases the chances of dying early by 19 percent. A 2010 meta﹣analysis showed that loneliness has twice as much impact on early death as obesity does, he said.
The researchers looked at dramatic differences in the rate of decline in physical and mental health as people aged. Cacioppo and his colleagues have examined the role of satisfying relationships on older people to develop their resilience ([rɪˈzɪliəns] 快速恢复的能力；适应力), the ability to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, and grow from stresses in life.
The consequences for health are dramatic, as feeling isolated or separated from others can disturb sleep, elevate blood pressure, increase morning rises in the stress hormone cortisol ([‘kɔ:tɪsɒl] 皮质醇), change the gene expression in immune cells, increase depression and lower overall subjective well﹣being, Cacioppo pointed out in a talk, “ Rewarding Social Connections Promote Successful Aging.”
Cacioppo, one of the nation’s leading experts on loneliness, said older people can avoid the consequences of loneliness by staying in touch with former co﹣workers, taking part in family traditions, and sharing good times with family and friends ﹣ all of which give older adults a chance to connect with others about whom they care and who care about them.
”Retiring to Florida to live in a warmer climate among strangers isn’t necessarily a good idea if it means you are disconnected from the people who mean much to you,” said Cacioppo. Population changes make understanding the role of loneliness and health all the more important,he explained. “People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. “
Although some people are happy to be alone, most people develop from social situations in which they provide mutual support and establish a strong bond. Evolution encourages people to work together to survive and accordingly most people enjoy companionship compared to be alone.
It is not solitude (独处)or physical isolation itself, but rather the subjective sense of isolation that Cacioppo’s work shows to be so destructive. Older people living alone are not necessarily lonely if they remain actively engaged in social life and enjoy the company of those around them. Some aspects of aging, such as blindness and loss of hearing, however, place people at special risk of becoming isolated and lonely, he said.
| Passage outline | Supporting details |
| The main idea | Chances are that older people will die early if they feel extremely 51．. |
| 52． with loneliness | • Like disadvantaged socioeconomic status and obesity, loneliness can 53． old men’s premature death. • When 54． from others, one will find physical health impacted and tend to feel depressive and unhappy. |
| Suggestions | • Keep in touch with others and take part in 55． activities. • Choosing to live in a pleasant climate don’t necessarily make sense if the elder are disconnected from people who are 56． to them. • Think about how to57． depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. • Work together with others to 58．, to gain mutual support and establish a strong bond. |
| Conclusions | • The sense of isolation, rather than solitude or physical isolation itself, isn’t 59．to elders. • Living alone doesn’t mean loneliness if older people live an 60． social life. |