It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a acro

It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a across the river. The wait seemed . The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by，and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s and said, “Sir, would you giving me a ride to the other side?”
his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost . He could not get the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, to the old man’s home.
As they the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t . It would be even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw . I knew that you would help me.”
The words the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his back to the White House
【小题1】A．helpB．rideC．tripD．drive【小题2】A．usefulB．boringC．fortunateD．endless【小题3】A．GraduallyB．FinallyC．SadlyD．Surprisingly【小题4】A．eyesB．handC．backD．face【小题5】A．likeB．thinkC．offerD．mind【小题6】A．SpeedingB．RidingC．StoppingD．Leaving【小题7】A．shockedB．stuckC．frozenD．injured【小题8】A．downB．onC．inD．off【小题9】A．onlyB．butC．soD．then【小题10】A．nearedB．visitedC．passedD．missed【小题11】A．came onB．came inC．came upD．came out【小题12】A．Even ifB．What ifC．As ifD．Only if【小题13】A．outB．forC．intoD．up【小题14】A．tryB．waitC．askD．care【小题15】A．useless.B．riskyC．dangerousD．foolish【小题16】A．braveryB．loyaltyC．ambitionD．kindness【小题17】A．attractedB．comfortedC．touchedD．occupied【小题18】A．aloneB．outC．awayD．over【小题19】A．desireB．liveC．countD．advance【小题20】A．choiceB．livingC．mindD．wayB

(答案→)B 解析：文章介绍一个老人想过河，结果选了一个眼睛里面有善良的骑马人，这个人就是美国第三任总统，他不仅把老人送过河，还把他送回家，当知道老人选择他的原因的时候，他决定不会不管任何人，每个美国人在他的心里都很重要。【小题1】考查名词：A. help帮助，B. ride乘坐，C. trip旅行，D. drive开车，从后面的“Sir, would you 40 giving me a ride to the other side?”可是老人是想过河。选B【小题2】考查形容词：A. useful有用的，B. boring令人厌烦的，C. fortunate幸运的，D. endless无止境的，从后面的句子：The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.可知等待是无止境的，选D【小题3】考查副词：A. Gradually逐渐的，B. Finally最后，C. Sadly 难过地，D. Surprisingly惊讶地，最后他看见几个马夫过来了，选B【小题4】考查名词：A .eyes眼睛，B. hand手，C. back后背，D. face脸，从后面的句子：The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked 48 the eyes of the other riders.可知老人是看着马夫的眼睛，选A【小题5】考查动词：A. like象，喜欢B. think思考C. offer提供，D. mind介意，你介意送我到河岸吗？选D【小题6】考查动词：A. Speeding加速，B. Riding骑，C. Stopping 停止，D. Leaving留下，从马夫的回答，可知他把马停下来了，选C【小题7】. 考查形容词：A. shocked 震惊，B. stuck卡住，C. frozen冻僵了， D. injured受伤了，it was so cold可知老人的身体冻僵了，选C【小题8】考查副词： A. down向下， B. on向上，C. in在…里面，D. off离开，他不能离开地面，选D【小题9】考查上下文逻辑关系：A. only只有，B. but 但是C. so这么，D. then然后，他不仅把老人带过河而且把他送到家。使用not just…but结构，选B【小题10】考查动词：A. neared靠近B. visited参观，C. passed通过D. missed错过，在他们靠近老人的家的时候，马夫问：选A【小题11】考查词组：A. came on加油，B. came in进来C. came up出现，提出，D. came out出版，我走过来，你就让我送你，为什么：选C【小题12】考查连词：A. Even if即使，B. What if倘若…又怎样？C. As if如果，D. Only if只有，我要是拒绝你，把你留在那里又怎样？选B【小题13】考查介词：A. out 出去，B. for为了，C. into进入，D. up朝上，look into one’s eyes直视某人的眼睛，选C【小题14】考查动词：A. try 尝试，B. wait 等待C. ask问，D. care关心，我很快看见他们一点不关心，选D【小题15】考查形容词：A. useless.无用的，B. risky冒险的，C. dangerous 危险的，D. foolish愚蠢的，从前面的句子：I quickly saw that they didn’t 49 .可知让他们送是没有用的，选A【小题16】考查名词：A. bravery勇敢，B. loyalty忠诚，C. ambition决心，D. kindness善良，从后面的句子：I knew that you would help me.”可知从他的眼中看见了善良，选D【小题17】考查动词：A. attracted 吸引，B. comforted安慰，C. touched感动D. occupied占据，从后面的句子：“Thank you for what you’ve said,”可知马夫被感动了，选C【小题18】考查副词：A. alone单独， B. out外面C. away离开D. over结束，leave sb alone不管，不顾，选A【小题19】考查动词：A. desire愿望，B. live生活，C. count数，重要，D. advance进步，每个美国人在我的心里都是重要的，选C【小题20】考查名词：A. choice 选择 B. living 生活C. mind介意D. way道路，make one’s wayto前往…选D

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