He looked in the mirror, feeling sick of the sight of what he saw, a constant reminder of the fire last year. He was badly 1 in it and worse still, his wife had left him and would never return home.
He was filled with self-pity, 2 and even hate. He limped ( 瘸着走 ) to the park and decided to give his mind some 3 , so he sat down and started to read.
Then out from a group of children at play, a young girl approached. Her eyes to the ground, she stretched out her arm and said, “Look what I found!” She 4 in her hand what looked like a weed, all wilted ( 枯萎 ) and brown, its flower gone to seed.
The man said in a low angry voice, “Just leave me alone. Get on with your playing.”
But the child was still 5 . “I picked these for you. They’re really pretty, and I think you are, too.”
The man was annoyed, 6 her gift. He thought she made fun of him, as others had done. He pushed her aside when 7 he noticed that the girl was blind! He felt 8 . Then his anger and hate began to disappear. He accepted her flower. The girl smiled and ran away before he could say “thank you” to her.
The girl had awakened in him a 9 to start a new life. He went to the hospital and saw the burn patients in treatment. He knew the “inside” was the hardest to cure. From that moment on, he knew what he’d do. He’d help these folks heal ( 康复 ). And his 10 would heal, too.
1 ． A ． destroyed B ． damaged C ． burnt D ． ruined
2 ． A ． excitement B ． anger C ． curiosity D ． anxiety
3 ． A ． relief B ． inspiration C ． exercise D ． freedom
4 ． A ． put B ． held C ． moved D ． picked
5 ． A ． cautious B ． upset C ． enthusiastic D ． nervous
6 ． A ． accepting B ． refusing C ． throwing D ． appreciating
7 ． A ． unfortunately B ． lately C ． finally D ． suddenly
8 ． A ． frightened B ． amused C ． depressed D ． astonished
9 ． A ． dream B ． potential C ． desire D ． responsibility
10 ． A ． soul B ． body C ． emotion D ． appearance
1 ． C
2 ． B
3 ． A
4 ． B
5 ． C
6 ． B
7 ． D
8 ． D
9 ． C
10 ． A
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一场大火让男人严重烧伤，妻子也离开了他，心中充满了自怜，愤怒，甚至憎恨。然而，一天在公园里，一个眼盲的小女孩唤醒了他开始新生活的欲望。
1 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在那场火灾中被严重烧伤，更糟糕的是，他的妻子已经离开了他，再也不回家了。 A. destroyed 摧毁； B. damaged 损坏； C. burnt 烧毁； D. ruined 毁灭。根据 “He looked in the mirror, feeling sick of the sight of what he saw, a constant reminder of the fire last year.” 可知，男人在火灾中被严重烧伤。故选 C 。
2 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他充满了自怜，愤怒，甚至憎恨。 A. excitement 激动； B. anger 生气； C. curiosity 好奇； D. anxiety 担心。根据 “He was filled with self-pity,” 和 “and even hate.” 可知，男人充满了愤怒。故选 B 。
3 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他一瘸一拐地来到公园，想让自己的精神放松一下，于是他坐下来开始看书。 A. relief 放松； B. inspiration 灵感； C. exercise 锻炼； D. freedom 自由。根据 “so he sat down and started to read.” 可知，男人看书是为了想让自己的精神放松一下。故选 A 。
4 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她手里拿着的东西看上去像野草，枯萎了，变成了褐色，花也结籽了。 A. put 放； B. held 拿着； C. moved 搬动； D. picked 拾起。根据 “Her eyes to the ground, she stretched out her arm and said, “Look what I found!”” 可知，小女孩手里拿着像野草的东西。故选 B 。
5 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但孩子还是很热情。 A. cautious 谨慎的； B. upset 心烦的； C. enthusiastic 热心的； D. nervous 紧张的。根据 “The man said in a low angry voice, “Just leave me alone. Get on with your playing.”” 和 but 可知，虽然男人很生气，但小女孩仍然很热情。故选 C 。
6 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：男人很生气，拒绝了她的礼物。 A. accepting 接受； B. refusing 拒绝； C. throwing 扔； D. appreciating 欣赏。根据 “The man was annoyed,” 和 “He thought she made fun of him, as others had done.” 可知，男人拒绝了小女孩的礼物。故选 B 。
7 ．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他把她推开，突然发现那女孩是个盲人！ A. unfortunately 不幸地； B. lately 最近； C. finally 最终； D. suddenly 突然。根据 “He pushed her aside” 可知，男人突然发现小女孩是个盲人。故选 D 。
8 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他感到很惊讶。 A. frightened 害怕的； B. amused 愉快的； C. depressed 沮丧的； D. astonished 惊讶的。根据 “He pushed her aside when ____7____ he noticed that the girl was blind!” 可知，男人发现小女孩是个盲人，所以很惊讶。故选 D 。
9 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个女孩唤醒了他开始新生活的欲望。 A. dream 梦想； B. potential 潜力； C. desire 要求，欲望； D. responsibility 责任。根据 “He went to the hospital and saw the burn patients in treatment. He knew the “inside” was the hardest to cure. From that moment on, he knew what he’d do. He’d help these folks heal （康复） . And his ____10____ would heal, too.” 可知，小女孩的行为唤醒了男人开始新生活的欲望。故选 C 。
10 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的灵魂也会痊愈。 A. soul 灵魂； B. body 身体； C. emotion 情感； D. appearance 外表。根据 “From that moment on, he knew what he’d do. He’d help these folks heal ( 康复 ).” 可知，男人从自怜，愤怒，甚至憎恨到帮助他人，所以灵魂痊愈了。故选 A 。
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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. |