Things of Value Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s hist

Things of Value
Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the 1 to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.
We 2 suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t 3 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a 4 . We took family pictures off the 5 and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that 6 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a 7 to my family. And there was the piano my wife 8 to play when she was a little girl. Not of great 9 in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.
The thought of 10 something passed down from our families saddened me deeply, 11 I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they 12 —family and love. They each had a(n) 13 to tell, and some of them spoke in the 14 of our parents and grandparents.
The fire 15 reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was 16 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been 17 . I saw just how rich my life had been.
Someone 18 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I 19 I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really 20 to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.
It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.
【小题1】A．answerB．taskC．chanceD．call【小题2】A．packedB．boughtC．searchedD．sold【小题3】A．worryB．thinkC．careD．doubt【小题4】A．markB．signC．livingD．plan【小题5】A．albumsB．ceilings C．windowsD．walls【小题6】A．leftB．remainedC．burntD．unmoved【小题7】A．connectionB．present C．symbolD．treasure【小题8】A．forgotB．agreedC．learnedD．refused【小题9】A．qualityB．tasteC．senseD．value【小题10】A．knocking out B．leaving behindC．giving awayD．picking out【小题11】A．even thoughB．unlessC．butD．or【小题12】A．containedB．includedC．representedD．gathered【小题13】A．ideaB．lieC．rightD．story【小题14】A．soundsB．speedsC．voicesD．feelings【小题15】A．onceB．neverC．seldomD．finally【小题16】A．sparedB．returnedC．stoppedD．found【小题17】A．at lastB．in returnC．in another wayD．at most【小题18】A．curiouslyB．accidentally C．coldlyD．wisely【小题19】A．knewB．promisedC．announcedD．thanked【小题20】A．affectsB．mattersC．helpsD．desiresD

(答案→)D 解析：文章讲述了作者家即将经历一场史上最大的野火火灾，作者在有限的时间内，必须将自己家的东西尽量带走，在收拾东西过程中作者意识到了很多东西都有着特殊的意义，由于不能带走而感到非常悲伤，最终他家别没有受到火灾的侵袭，从而作者意识到他有如此多珍贵的东西，自己感到非常富足。【小题1】A．answer 答案 B．task 任务 C．chance 机会 D． call要求，呼叫，如果我们得到了疏散的要求，我们就不得不马上离开，故选D【小题2】A．packed打包东西 B．bought买 C．searched 搜寻 D． sold卖，我们正要箱子打包我们的衣服，故选A【小题3】我们并没有想这些是有价值的，但是唯独时间是有价值，故选B【小题4】make a living谋生，我用电脑为报纸写稿，这是我谋生的手段，故选 C【小题5】A．albums相册 B．ceilings天花板 C．windows窗户 D．walls墙壁，我们从墙壁上取下照片带走，故选D【小题6】A．left离开 B．remained 遗留 C．burnt燃烧 D．unmoved无动于衷的，然后我们看了一下所有遗留下来的东西，故选B【小题7】A．connection联系 B．present礼物 C．symbol象征 D．treasure宝藏，通过后文but another family connection.可知此处为A【小题8】learn to do sth 学习做某事，句意：有一部钢琴，它是我妻子还是小姑娘时，学习谈钢琴时用的，故选C【小题9】A．quality 质量 B．taste品味 C．sense 感觉 D．value价值，重要，of great value重要的，有价值的，故选D【小题10】A．knocking out击出 B．leaving behind 遗留C．giving away 赠送 D．picking out挑选出，句意：留下一些从我家族传下来的东西，让我顿生悲伤之情，故选B【小题11】句意：及时我并没有多去重视它们，故选A【小题12】A．contained包含 B．included 包括 C．represented 代表 D．gathered聚集；句意：这是有关于它们所代表的东西，家庭和爱。故选C【小题13】它们每一样都有一个故事可以讲述，故选D【小题14】它们中的一些甚至讲述着我们的父母和祖父母，speak 与voice相对，故选C【小题15】从后文We were lucky.知道火没有侵袭我们，故选B【小题16】A．spared 幸免 B．returned归还 C．stopped停止 D．found发现；我非常高兴所有的东西都幸免于难，故选A【小题17】A．at last 最后 B．in return 作为报答 C．in another way 在另一方面 D．at most最多；句意：另一方面我也意识到我是多么的幸运的，故选C【小题18】A．curiously 好奇地 B．accidentally 意外地C.coldly冷淡地 D．wisely明智地；句意：某人很明智地说，故选D【小题19】我知道我很富有，故选A【小题20】A．affects 影响 B．matters要紧 C．helps 帮助 D．desires期望；句意：我富足于家庭，富足于记忆，富足于一切真正对我来说要紧的东西，故选B

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