1、Week 10FridayTask 1:请阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(2015陕西)Dad had a green comb.He bought it when he married Mum.Every night,he would hand me his_1_ and say,“Good girl,help Daddy clean it,OK?”I was _2_to do it.At age five,this dull task brought me such _3_I would excitedly turn the tap_4_and b
2、rush the comb carefully.Satisfied that Id done a good job,I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would _5_ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.Two years later,Dad started his own_6_,which wasnt doing so well.That was when things started to _7_Dad didnt come home as early and as
3、much as he used to.Mum and I became _8_ with him for placing our family in trouble.With _9_,an uncomfortable silence grew between us.After my graduation,Dads business was getting back on track.On my 28th birthday,Dad came home _10_.As usual,I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to
4、 leave,he said,“Hey,would you help me _11_ my comb?” I looked at him a while,then _12_ the comb and headed to the sink.It hit me then:why,as a child,_13_ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure.That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to _14_ the evening with Mum and me.It _15_ a happy and loving fa
5、mily.I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and _16_ placed his comb on his wallet.But this time,I noticed something _17_Dad had aged.He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled,_18_ his smile was still as _19_ as before,the smile of a father who just wanted a good_20_ for his famil
6、y.【语篇解读】作者的父亲有一个习惯:喜欢让作者帮他刷洗他和作者的妈妈结婚时买的梳子。儿时这件事带给了作者很大的乐趣,可是随着父亲忙于打理生意,与作者相处的时间越来越少,作者失去了儿时的乐趣,但是作者最终明白不管怎么变,不变的是父亲的微笑和对家庭的爱。1A.bag BwalletCcomb Dbrush答案C本文首句说父亲有一把绿色的梳子,所以每天晚上,父亲会把他的梳子递给我让我帮他清洗。2A.annoyed BrelievedCashamed Dpleased答案D根据后文的excitedly可以看出,作者很乐意帮父亲洗梳子。3A.joy BsadnessCcourage Dpain答案A父
7、亲让我洗梳子这件事给五岁的我带来了很多快乐。虽然单调,但是我很乐意这样做,从后文的excitedly可以看出。4A.out BoverCin Don答案D清洗梳子当然要打开水龙头。turn on打开,符合语境。5A.stare BsmileCshout Dlaugh答案B我洗完梳子,会很开心地交还给父亲,而父亲会亲切地朝我微笑,并把梳子放入他的钱包。6A.family BbusinessCtask Djourney答案B由下一段中的信息“After my graduation,Dads business was getting back on track.”可知,此处表示父亲创办了自己的公司(
8、business)。family家庭;business公司;task任务;journey旅行。7A.progress BchangeCimprove Dform答案B就在父亲开始创业的时候,事情开始发生了变化。父亲不再像以前那样早早回家。8A.satisfied BdelightedCmad Dstrict答案C因为父亲创业的形势不是很好,我和母亲因为他把我们的家庭陷入了困境中,所以变得快发疯了,此处表示我和母亲很生气。不可能是“满意的”,“高兴的”或者是“严格的”。9A.time BpatienceCspeed Dease答案A随着时间的流逝,我们之间有了一种令人不舒服的沉默,这儿指我和父亲
9、不大交流了。10A.occasionally BearlyCfrequently Drarely答案B我毕业后,父亲的生意开始回到了正轨,在我28岁生日那天,父亲早早地回到了家。11A.sharpen BrepairCclean Dkeep答案C我帮父亲把包拿到了书房,正要离开,父亲问我:“你愿意帮我清洗我的梳子吗?”这是数年前的问法,当然是clean。12A.dropped BtookChanded Dthrew答案B看了父亲一会儿,然后我把梳子拿过来,去了洗涤槽。take拿;取。13A.watching BlettingChelping Dhearing答案C我突然想起:在我是个小孩子的时
10、候,为什么帮父亲洗梳子是一件快乐的事情呢?14A.find BloseCwaste Dspend答案D那个习惯意味着父亲回家很早,与我和母亲一起度过夜晚。spend度过。15A.affected BbrokeCmeant Dsupported答案C照应上一句的meant,那意味着我们家是一个幸福的、有爱的家庭。16A.firmly BhurriedlyCcasually Dcarefully答案D我洗完梳子,还给父亲,父亲朝我微笑着,并小心翼翼地(carefully)把它放进钱包里。firmly坚定地;hurriedly匆忙地;casually随意地。17A.different Bexciti
11、ngCinteresting Durgent答案A但是这一次,我注意到一些不同的事情:父亲变老了,当他微笑时,他的眼角出现了皱纹。18A.for BorCso Dyet答案D空前说到父亲上了年纪,笑的时候眼角有皱纹了,空后又说他的微笑仍旧,前后表示转折关系,故用yet连接。19A.convincing BheartwarmingCcautious Dinnocent答案B此处表示父亲的微笑还是那么暖人心房。heartwarming使人幸福愉快的;convincing令人信服的;cautious小心的;innocent无辜的,清白的。20A.origin BlifeCreputation Ded
12、ucation答案B父亲的微笑仍然是一个想让自己的家人过上快乐生活的父亲的微笑。Task 2:词汇积累1return.to 归还2affectionately adv.亲切地3in trouble处于困难中4get sth back on track让某事走上正轨5as usual 跟往常一样6routine n习惯;日常工作7wrinkle n皱纹Task 3:经典背诵1Satisfied that Id done a good job,I would happily return the comb to Dad.我对自己所做得很满意,我会高兴地把梳子归还给爸爸。2He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled,yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before,the smile of a father who just wanted a good life for his family.当他笑的时候,他的眼角有皱纹,然而他的笑容仍如以前那样温馨,那是想让他的家人过着美好生活的微笑。