1、英语已经成为国际化语言，每天都有很多人在国际交流中使用英语，掌握英语变得越来越重要。English Around the WorldEnglish is a language spoken all around the world. There are more than 42 countries where the majority (大多数) of the people speak English. Most native (本国的，当地的) speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom, the United States of
2、America, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. An equal number of people learn English as a second language. These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their family, but the language
3、of the government, schools, newspapers and TV is English. This situation is found in countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines.In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most internati
4、onal (国际的) organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of global culture, such as popular music and the Inte
5、rnet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.Section Introduction & Reading and Vo
6、cabularyComprehending重点单词写作词汇1. matter v重要，要紧；有关系2.count v.很重要；很有价值3.link n联系4.debate n.讨论；辩论拓展词汇5.instantly adv.立即，马上instant adj.立即的；紧急的n.瞬间；立刻6.recognisable adj.能辨认的，能认出的recognise v认出；承认recognition n认出；承认阅读词汇7.dialect n方言，地方话8.trace n.痕迹，踪迹9.unique adj.独一无二的；独特的10.author n.作家，作者11.ancestor n.祖先，前辈
7、12.rhythm n.节奏；韵律13.bilingual adj.双语的，会讲两种语言的重点短语1.in this sense这种意义上讲2.as well as也，又3.tell.apart区分开4.as long as只要5.or rather更确切地说6.lie in在于7.in case万一，要是，如果8.in particular尤其，特别重点句型1.whether.or.无论/不管还是：In this sense everybodys use of languagewhether English, Chinese，or any other (不管是英语、汉语，还是其他任何语言)i
8、s different.2.as many.as.和一样多：You could say that there are as many varieties of English (英语有多少种变体), or any other language for that matter, as there are speakers of it (有多少使用者).3.强调句型：Perhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits communication that counts (重要的是交流本身
9、). Read the text and match the main idea of the paragraphs.1Paras.13AEnglish spoken in Australia.2Paras.45 BThough everybodys use of English is different, its communication that counts.3Paras.67 CEnglish spoken in Jamaica and Singapore.答案：13.BAC Read the text carefully and choose the best answer acc
10、ording to the text.1This passage is mainly about _ABritish English in AustraliaBAmerican English in JamaicaCEnglish in SingaporeDvarieties of English2What did the author think the woman wanted to do when he heard Emma Chissit?ATo have a look at it.BTo ask him a question.CTo buy the book.DTo sign her
11、 name on the book.3It is impossible to tell which English is correct because_Amost people dont agree that there is a right or wrong way to speak EnglishBthe development of English has produced many different EnglishesCa perfect English model hasnt been set upDpeople only pay attention to how they ca
12、n communicate4In spite of being an international language, English has many varieties because _AEnglish is spoken as an official language in more than 60 countriesBpeople like speaking EnglishCEnglish is very popular with everybody in the worldDof over hundreds of years of trade, exploration and bus
13、iness答案：14.DDBD Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1They came from all over Britain, but especially from Northern Ireland and the London area, which is why the Australian accent today has traces of both Irish and cockney speech patterns.翻译他们来自英国各地，但主要是来自北爱尔兰以及伦敦地区，这也是现在的澳大利亚英语带有爱尔
14、兰和伦敦东区土话语言模式的原因。答案：表语；非限制性定语2The variety of English spoken in Jamaica, and other Caribbean countries, has some of the grammatical features of the African languages spoken by the ancestors of the Jamaican people, so that there is often no apostrophe s (s).or no link verb or article.翻译牙买加以及其他加勒比海沿岸国家的
15、英语变体就有非洲语言的一些语法特征，牙买加人的祖先们使用的就是这些非洲语言，所以他们所使用的英语中通常没有表示所有格的撇号s (s)也没有连系动词和冠词答案：定语；结果状语instantlyInstntliadv.立即，马上recognisablereknaIzbladj.能辨认的，能认出的unrecognisable adj.无法辨认的in this sense从这种意义上说in a sense/in one sense/in some senses从某种意义上来说varieties of (various) 各种各样的for that matter在那方面，就此而论more than (o
16、ver) 超过，多于from place to place (from one place to another) 到处as well as (in addition to) 以及dialectdaIlektn.方言，地方话cockneykknin.伦敦东区土话tell.apart区分开tell A from B (tell A and B aparttell the differences between A and B)区分A和Bagree on指“ (双方或多方协商后)在方面取得一致意见”。because of后跟名词 (短语)或代词。because后跟句子。linguistics n语
17、言学mattermtv.重要，要紧；有关系It doesnt matter.并不重要。matter a lot/a great deal非常重要not matter much/matter little不很重要as long as只要 (引导条件状语从句，也可写作so long as)countkantv.很重要；很有价值 (to be important/valuable)or rather更确切地说 (常用作插入语)especially adv.尤其，特别tracetreIsn.痕迹，踪迹6 people在这里是“民族，种族”的意思，是可数名词。7 Aborigine n澳大利亚土著8 a
18、n extraordinary variety of.种类异常丰富的9 uniquejunikadj.独一无二的；独特的be unique to (对某地、某人、某民族来说)独特的，特有的: lie in (问题、答案、责任、困难等)在于; intonationIntneInn.语调 case n情况，事实as is often the case正如常见的情形那样? feature n特征，特色 ancestornsestn.祖先，前辈A apostrophepstrfin.表示所有格的撇号B linklIkn.联系C rhythmrImn.节奏；韵律rhythmic adj.有节奏的rhym
19、e n押韵；同韵词D bilingualbaIlIwladj.双语的，会讲两种语言的bi是前缀，意为“二，两倍”。E while而，表示对比。F end with以结束begin with以开始G in particular (particularly)特别，尤其H debatedIbeItn.讨论；辩论lively/heated/widespread/public debate热烈的讨论/激烈的争论/广泛的讨论/公开的辩论Which English?When you receive a phone call from a friend, how long does it take you t
20、o know who it is？A few seconds, perhaps. The quality of someones voice and their choice of words make a person instantlyrecognisable， even though you cant see him or her. In this sense everybodys use of languagewhether English, Chinese, or any otheris different. You could say that there are as many
21、varieties of English, or any other language for that matter， as there are speakers of it.When you receive a phone call from a friend是时间状语从句，主句中含有固定句式：It takes sb. some time to do sth.“某人花一段时间做某事”。who it is为宾语从句，用陈述语序。even though you cant see him or her是even though引导的让步状语从句。English is spoken as an of
22、ficial language in more than 60 countries across the world and it can sound very different from place to place. Pronunciation, as well as grammar and vocabulary, can change very quickly from one area to another. For example, within London the most famous dialectis cockney. It is only usually spoken
23、by people from the east of that city so it is not the only form of English you will hear. You can usually tell which part of the Englishspeaking world someone comes from by their accent, and there are some very recognisable accents all over Britain. It is also quite easy to tell British and American
24、 English apart.you will hear是定语从句，修饰the only form of English，此处省略了作宾语的关系代词that。本句中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式短语to tell.。Although most people believe there is a right and a wrong way to speak English, there is not really a standard form that everyone can agree on. English spread across the world over hundre
25、ds of years because of trade, exploration and business, and this process produced many different Englishes. Professors of linguistics， writers and teachers all worry about providing a perfect model to follow but as it is so widely spoken, it has become impossible to say which English is “correct” an
26、d which is “incorrect”. Perhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits communication that counts.Although most people believe there is a right and a wrong way.是Although引导的让步状语从句，该从句中there is.English是believe的宾语。that everyone can agree on是that引导的定语从句，修饰a standard for
27、m。动词不定式to follow作后置定语，修饰model。as it is so widely spoken是as引导的原因状语从句。which English is“correct”and which is“incorrect”是and连接的两个宾语从句，作say的宾语。its.that.是强调句型。AustraliaGday! Dya speak Strine? Or rather， Hello! Do you speak Australian? Australia is one of the youngest nations in the world. The first Englis
28、h speakers arrived little more than 200 years agoand they didnt want to.Most of them were prisoners sent there to work. They came from all over Britain, but especially from Northern Ireland and the London area, which is why the Australian accent today has traces of both Irish and cockney speech patt
29、erns. The English speakers found a people6 who had been living in Australia for more than 50，000 yearsthe Aborigines7, and an extraordinary variety of8 wildlife, unique9 to the continent. Many of the Aboriginal words for these animals, such as kangaroo, koala and kookaburra soon passed into the lang
30、uage.过去分词短语sent there to work作后置定语，修饰prisoners。who had been living in Australia for.是who引导的定语从句，修饰a people。But the main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English lie in: the individual sounds and intonation; patterns. Sometimes it is difficult for British and American peo
31、ple to understand the Australian accent, and mistakes are common. A few years ago a wellknown English author. The variety of English spoken in Jamaica, and other Caribbean countries, has some of the grammatical features? of the African languages spoken by the ancestors of the Jamaican people, so tha
32、t there is often no apostropheA s (s) (that woman house, instead of that womans house) or no linkB verb or article (He good man, instead of Hes a good man). Another feature is the rhythmC. It is the rhythm of rap music, which became popular in the US in the 1980s过去分词短语spoken in Britain作后置定语，修饰Englis
33、h。where English is spoken as a first language是where引导的定语从句，修饰other countries。which became popular in the US in the 1980s 是which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰the rhythm of rap music。On the other side of the world, in Singapore, English is a second language, spoken by about half the population. Other languages includ
34、e Malay and Chinese.Almost everyone in Singapore is bilingualD, whileE some people speak three or four languages. The most common variety of English spoken is known as Singlish.Sentences in Singlish often end withF the word lah. The variety has been influenced in particularG by Malay and the Chinese
35、 dialect Hokkien (language spoken in Minnan), both in grammatical features and vocabulary. Today there is a debateH in Singapore about which variety of English is the best：Singlish, or a variety closer to British English, which is the aim of the Speak Good English Movement created in 1999which引导非限制性
36、定语从句，which指代整个主句的内容，并在从句中作主语。created in 1999是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰the Speak Good English Movement。哪种英语？当你接到朋友的电话的时候，你要花多久才能知道对方是谁？或许几秒钟而已。一个人的音质及措辞都能让这个人立即被辨认出来，即使你看不见他/她。从这种意义上说，每个人对语言的使用不管是英语、汉语，还是其他任何语言都是不同的。就此而论，你可以说，对于英语，或者任何别的语言而言，有多少使用者，该语言就有多少种变体。英语在全世界60多个国家被作为官方语言使用，而且各地的英语听起来是非常不同的。发音以及语法、词汇在不同的
37、地方都可能会很快发生变化。例如，在伦敦，最著名的方言是cockney (伦敦腔)。通常只有伦敦东部的人说这种方言，因此它不是你能听到的唯一一种英语。根据口音，你通常能够分辨出人们来自说英语世界的哪个地区，而在英国各地也有一些非常易辨认的口音。要将英式英语和美式英语分辨开来也很容易。尽管大多数人都相信说英语的方式有正确与错误之分，但是确实没有一种人人都认同的标准模式。几百年来由于贸易、探险以及商业的发展，英语已传播到世界各地，在此进程中产生了许多不同的英语。语言学教授、作家以及教师都为提供一种可以模仿的完美模式而忧虑，但是由于有那么多讲英语的人，要想说出哪种英语正确哪种英语错误已经变得不可能。也
38、许正确与否并不要紧只要说话的人互相明白就行重要的是交流本身。澳大利亚Gday! Dya speak Strine？更确切地说，Hello! Do you speak Australian？澳大利亚是世界上最为年轻的国家之一。第一批说英语的人在仅仅200年前到了这里他们并非出于自愿。他们中的大部分都是当时发配到那里做工的犯人。他们来自英国各地，但主要是来自北爱尔兰以及伦敦地区，这也是现在的澳大利亚英语带有爱尔兰和伦敦东区土话语言模式的原因。这些讲英语的人发现了当地的一个民族澳大利亚土著人，他们已经生活在澳大利亚50 000多年了；还发现了该大洲独有的异常丰富的野生生物种类。澳大利亚土著人关于这些
39、动物的很多词语，比如袋鼠 (kangaroo)、树袋熊 (koala)以及笑翠鸟 (kookaburra)，很快就融入了语言中。但澳大利亚英语和其他英语变体的主要区别在于单音和语调模式。有时候英美国家的人很难理解澳大利亚口音，所以也就容易发生误会。前些年，一位著名的英国作家到悉尼的一家书店签售他的书。一名顾客手里拿着一本书朝作者走来，并说了句“Emma Chissit”。这个作者以为Emma Chissit是这位女士的名字。但当他询问如何拼写这个名字以防这名顾客要他在书上签名 (献给Emma Chissit，并致敬意)时，他才明白过来这名顾客问的是：这本书多少钱？牙买加和新加坡澳大利亚英语直接
40、源于英国英语。但是在其他将英语作为第一语言的国家，却不是这样。牙买加以及其他加勒比海沿岸国家的英语变体就有非洲语言的一些语法特征，牙买加人的祖先们使用的就是这些非洲语言，所以他们所使用的英语中通常没有表示所有格的撇号s (s) (that woman house，而不是that womans house)，也没有连系动词和冠词 (He good man，而不是Hes a good man)。另外一个特点就是节奏。其语言的节奏就像是20世纪80年代在美国流行的说唱音乐。而在地球的另端在新加坡，英语作为第二语言在被大约一半的人口使用着。其境内其他语言有马来语和汉语。新加坡几乎每一个人都会说两种语言
41、，有些人甚至会说三到四种语言。这里最常见的英语变体被称为Singlish (新加坡式英语)。新加坡式英语中的句子通常以lah (音“啦”)一词结尾。此种语言变体在语法特征以及词汇方面尤其受到马来语以及汉语中一种叫作Hokkien (即客家话，闽南地区使用)的方言的影响。如今在新加坡还有关于哪种英语变体最好的争论：是新加坡式英语还是一种更接近于英式英语的变体，这也是1999年开始开展“讲好英语运动”的目的。 阅读理解AAustralian English began separating from British English shortly after the foundation of t
42、he Australian penal colony (罪犯流放地) of New South Wales in 1788. British convicts sent there, including cockneys (伦敦东区的人) from London, came mostly from large English cities. They were joined by free settlers, military personnel and officials, often with their families. However, many of the convicts we
43、re Irish, with at least 25% directly from Ireland, and others indirectly via Britain. There were other populations of convicts from nonEnglish speaking areas of Britain, such as the Welsh and Scots. The transportation of convicts to Australia ended in 1868, but immigration of free settlers from Brit
44、ain, Ireland and elsewhere continued.The earliest form of Australian English was first spoken by the children of the colonists born into the colony of New South Wales. This very first generation of children created a new dialect that was to become the language of the nation. The Australianborn child
45、ren in the new colony were exposed to a wide range of different dialects from all over the British Isles, in particular from Ireland and the southeastern part of England.The nativeborn children of the colony created the new dialect from factors present in the speech they heard around them, and provi
46、ded a way for the expression of peer solidarity (一致). Even when new settlers arrived, this new dialect was strong enough to turn away from the influence of other patterns of speech.Records from the early 19th century indicated the distinctive dialect had appeared in the colony since the first settle
47、ment. In 1827 Peter Cunningham, in his book Two Years in New South Wales, described that the nativeborn colonists spoke with a distinctive accent and vocabulary, with a strong London influence.Anthony Burgess wrote that “Australian English may be thought of as a kind of fossilised (僵化的) cockney (伦敦腔
48、) of the Dickensian era”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍澳大利亚英语的形成过程。1Who didnt go to Australia with the convicts?AMiners. BSoldiers.COfficials. DFree settlers.A解析：细节理解题。从文章第一段可知，随着囚犯到澳大利亚去的人中没有矿工。2Who created the earliest form of Australian English?AConvicts sent to Australia.BFree settlers into Australia.CThe nat
49、iveborn children of the colony.DPeople from Ireland and the southeastern part of England.C解析：细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，在澳大利亚出生的孩子说话不同于自己的父母，是他们创造了最初的澳大利亚英语。3We can learn from the last paragraph that Australian English_Ahad no identity of its ownBwas formed before the Dickensian eraCwas quite different from Bri
50、tish EnglishDwas greatly influenced by London accentD解析：推理判断题。分析文章最后一段可知，两位作者认为澳大利亚英语具有明显的伦敦口音特征。4What does the text mainly tell us?AWho came to Australia first.BHow Australia was colonized.CHow Australian English was formed.DWhat the earliest language in Australia was.C解析：主旨大意题。综合全文可知，文章主要说明澳大利亚英语的
51、形成。BExperts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies. Most time the task is easily accomplished with parents reading or talking to their babies. However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf. Now, an adorable
52、 blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.The Robot AVatar thermalEnhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of researchers led by LauraAnn Petitto, an educational neuroscientist, at Washington,DC.s
53、 Gallaudet University. The learning process begins when the robots camera, which is focused on the babys face, detects tiny changes in his/her body temperature. This, combined with the babys facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a computer screen, on w
54、hich a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would. For example, if the baby points towards the screen, the avatar might respond，“Are you pointing to me？” and follow that up with a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or some essential social communication, all in American Sign
55、Language (ASL). The“conversation”continues until the kid loses interest.The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found that babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting with RAVE for just a few minutes. Petitto
56、says natural language, whether communicated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motions prove the babies are learning the essential elements of communication.What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or t
57、elevision shows, is its interactive nature and realtime response to the babys actions. The researchers say that while it is too early to determine the systems longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can bot
58、h sign and speak to babies.【解题导语】本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了一种可以帮助父母教婴儿学习语言的系统，以及该系统的工作原理、效果评价和研究人员对这种技术的展望。5What can the RAVE system help parents do?AImprove babies health condition.BTake good care of babies.CDevelop babies language skills.DKeep babies company.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Experts believe that the best
59、time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies.”可知，专家认为教孩子语言技能的最佳时间是孩子的婴儿时期；结合第一段尾句“Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.”以及第二段中的“The Robot. a team of researchers”可知，RAVE系统可以帮助
60、父母完成教婴儿学习语言的任务，故C项正确。6What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AHow babies learn ASL effectively.BHow parents educate their babies.CHow robots talk and read to babies.DHow the RAVE system works.D解析：段落大意题。根据第二段第二、三句“The learning.his/her body temperature. This, combined with the babys facial expression
61、, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a computer screen, on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would.”可知，机器人的摄像头可以检测到婴儿细微的体温变化并与婴儿的面部表情相结合，使机器人转动头部，引导婴儿注意电脑屏幕，在电脑屏幕上，一个人类的形象开始与婴儿交流，就像父母一样；结合全段内容可知，该段主要介绍了RAVE系统的工作原理，故D项正确。7What
62、 indicates babies are learning with the help of the RAVE system?AInterest in videos and TV shows.BChanges in their body temperature.CImprovement in their natural language.DHand movements in a rhythm like ASL.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“babies as young. a few minutes”可知，在和这种系统交流互动之后，婴儿就会开始以类似于ASL的节奏晃动他们的手，故D项正
63、确。8What do the researchers think of the RAVE system?APromising. BImpractical.CSatisfactory. DDisappointing.A解析：观点态度题。根据第四段第二、三句“The researchers say that while it is too early to determine the systems longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they
64、 plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.”可知，尽管对这种系统培养婴儿交流技能的长期影响进行评价为时过早，但是其初期的表现令人鼓舞，研究人员将在下一步推出可以用手语和口语与婴儿交流的形象。据此可知，研究人员对这种系统的发展是充满着希望的，A项意为“很有前途的，大有希望的”，符合语境，故A项正确。 完形填空Growing up, I always hid my thumbs (拇指) in my fists because of their unusual shape. 1 they do look
65、more like big toes (脚趾) 2 thumbs.And from an early age, my thumbs 3 another name “toe thumbs”In high school, I served as a cashier in a grocery store.One day, I was 4 the bill of a sweet little old lady and as I 5 her change back to her, she suddenly took my hands and said in a thick Polish 6 ，“You
66、are Polish！Look at those 7 Polish thumbs！They match mine！”She raised her hands and 8 her thumbs to me that 9 weathered and wrinkled, looked exactly like mine！She 10 my hands again and said，“Be 11 of those thumbs！”Ill never forget that 30second 12 with a stranger that forever 13 my view of a part of
67、me I once was 14 at and now accept.As I was eating dinner with my son, Samuel, that night, he looked down at my hand 15 on the table next to his and said，“Mommy！Our thumbs 16 ！” I smiled and answered，“Yes, they do, buddy！Those are strong Polish 17 you have！Take pride in them！Maybe someday youll have
68、 a little boy or girl who will have the same thumbs！” I 18 my son never hides his thumbs like I did.I hope hell be proud of their “unusualness” and the 19 behind them.He inherits a (n) 20 part from me and that for me will always be beautiful!【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位好心的顾客促使我勇于面对自己异常的大拇指，建立自己“独特”的自尊、自爱和自豪
69、感的故事。1A.Fortunately BAdmittedlyCNormally DBasicallyB解析：不可否认，它们的确看起来更像大脚趾，而不是大拇指。fortunately“幸运地”；admittedly“诚然，不可否认地”；normally“正常地”；basically“基本地，本质上”。2A.other than Bdue toCinstead of Dalong withC解析：参见上题解析。instead of“代替，而不是”符合语境。other than“除了以外”；due to“由于，因为”；along with“与一起，与同样地”。3A.earned BclonedCf
70、ound DdeservedA解析：根据前一句中的“they do look more like big toes (脚趾)”可知，我的大拇指赢得了另外一个名字“toe thumbs”。earn“赚得，挣得，赢得”；clone“克隆”；deserve“应得，应受到”。4A.checking out Bhunting forCtalking with Dwatching overA解析：一天，我正在核实一位和蔼可亲的、身材娇小的老太太的账单。check out“检查，核实”。5A.paid BchargedCdonated DcountedD解析：正当我数好零钱给她的时候，她突然抓住我的手。co
71、unt“点数目”。6A.tune BvoiceClanguage DaccentD解析：她用浓重的波兰口音说：“你是波兰人。”accent“口音”符合语境。tune“曲调，调子”；voice“声音，嗓音”；language“语言”。7A.beautiful BstrangeClong DclumsyA解析：根据下文可知，老太太是在赞美这些独特的大拇指，且文章最后一句出现了beautiful，故此处选beautiful。8A.passed BshowedCrecommended DofferedB解析：她举起她的手，把她的大拇指给我看。show“给看”。9A.till BunlessCaltho
72、ugh DonceC解析：尽管她的大拇指历经岁月风霜，皱纹斑斑，但是它们看起来和我的完全一样。根据语境，此处应为although引导的让步状语从句，在although与weathered之间省略了“her thumbs were”。10A.raised BinspectedCexamined DheldD解析：根据上文中的“she suddenly took my hands”和空处后面的“my hands again”可知，她又一次抓住我的手，故选held。raise“举起，抬起”；inspect“视察，检查”；examine“检查”。11A.proud BskepticalCafraid
73、DsureA解析：根据下文中的“Take pride in them！”和“be proud of”可知，此处应选proud，be proud of“对感到骄傲/自豪”。12A.appointment BbargainCconversation DdealC解析：根据上文可知，我与这位陌生人进行了30秒的交谈。conversation“交谈”符合语境。appointment“约会”；bargain“讨价还价”；deal“交易”。13A.supported BchangedCproved DhurtB解析：这次交谈永远改变 (changed)了我对自己的身体的一部分 (大拇指)的看法，我曾经为这
74、一部分 (大拇指)感到尴尬，现在我接受了。support“支持”；prove“证明”；hurt“伤害”。14A.amazed BterrifiedCdelighted DembarrassedD解析：参见上题解析。be embarrassed at“对感到尴尬”。amazed“惊讶的”；terrified“非常害怕的”；delighted“高兴的”。15A.scratching BrestingCknocking DdrawingB解析：那天晚上当我和我的儿子Samuel一起吃饭的时候，他低头看我的手，我的手靠在桌子上，紧挨着他的手。他说：“妈咪，我们的大拇指一样。”rest“支撑，倚靠”。1
75、6A.differ BfitCfight DmatchD解析：参见上题解析。且根据文章第二段中的“They match mine”可知，此处应选match“相配，相一致”。differ“有区别”；fit“适合”；fight“打斗，争吵”。17A.fists BthumbsCtoes DhandsB解析：根据上下文的内容可知，此处应选thumbs。18A.guarantee BfigureCpray DinsistC解析：根据语境，此处表示我祈祷 (pray)我的儿子不要像我一样藏起他的大拇指。guarantee“保证”；figure“认为，以为”；insist“坚持认为”。19A.scene BlessonChistory DmomentC解析：我希望他将会为他的大拇指的“独特之处”和其背后的历史 (history)感到骄傲。20A.unique BelegantCauthentic DsensitiveA解析：根据文章第一段第一句中的“unusual shape”和空前一句中的“unusualness”可知，他遗传了我身体中独特的部分，故选unique“独特的”。elegant“优雅的”；authentic“真实的”；sensitive“敏感的”。