Question

The Quiet Hero 沉默的英雄
It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But I’111that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I2to think of my shortcomings — how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children, and how many things I couldn’t3my waitress’ salary to buy.
But what4kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were5impolite enough to complain, but there was so much more I6I had done for them. I just hoped they7.
As I walked into the8quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase9a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly10of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It 11:
She took a day off from her busy12to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early13he could see his hero take batting practice.14their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was15his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to16his hero’s signature, so she stayed with the little boy17one in the morning…
It took me long enough to18it, but I finally know who the19hero is. Mom, I love you!
And suddenly, it was a20Mother’s Day, after all.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      admit
   2. B.
      adopt
   3. C.
      deny
   4. D.
      refuse
2. 2.
   1. A.
      intended
   2. B.
      liked
   3. C.
      tended
   4. D.
      hesitated
3. 3.
   1. A.
      stress
   2. B.
      spare
   3. C.
      strengthen
   4. D.
      spend
4. 4.
   1. A.
      poor
   2. B.
      great
   3. C.
      faithless
   4. D.
      pretty
5. 5.
   1. A.
      merely
   2. B.
      usually
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      often
6. 6.
   1. A.
      wished
   2. B.
      hoped
   3. C.
      expected
   4. D.
      desired
7. 7.
   1. A.
      supported
   2. B.
      understood
   3. C.
      approved
   4. D.
      disgusted
8. 8.
   1. A.
      living-room
   2. B.
      kitchen
   3. C.
      bed loom
   4. D.
      study
9. 9.
   1. A.
      including
   2. B.
      containing
   3. C.
      possessing
   4. D.
      pinning
10. 10.
    1. A.
       handwriting
    2. B.
       description
    3. C.
       tone
    4. D.
       scratch
11. 11.
    1. A.
       wrote
    2. B.
       recorded
    3. C.
       memorized
    4. D.
       read
12. 12.
    1. A.
       event
    2. B.
       content
    3. C.
       schedule
    4. D.
       circumstance
13. 13.
    1. A.
       or
    2. B.
       for
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       so
14. 14.
    1. A.
       At
    2. B.
       In
    3. C.
       On
    4. D.
       By
15. 15.
    1. A.
       impressed
    2. B.
       printed
    3. C.
       presented
    4. D.
       pressed
16. 16.
    1. A.
       buy
    2. B.
       abandon
    3. C.
       get
    4. D.
       swap
17. 17.
    1. A.
       before
    2. B.
       until
    3. C.
       after
    4. D.
       when
18. 18.
    1. A.
       see
    2. B.
       hear
    3. C.
       realize
    4. D.
       tell
19. 19.
    1. A.
       actual
    2. B.
       true
    3. C.
       imaginary
    4. D.
       visual
20. 20.
    1. A.
       sad
    2. B.
       bitter
    3. C.
       happy
    4. D.
       exciting

Answer 1

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年少的时候，我们心目中可能有各种各样的英雄形象，让我们激动、崇拜并仿效；等我们慢慢长大，才发觉真正的英雄其实就在我们身边，他（她）们默默无闻，无私奉献，就像文章中这位母亲。
1.该句句意为“但我承认2000年那个星期天对我而言苦乐参半。”
2.作为单身母亲，我总是不由自主想到自己的缺点。tend to do意为“倾向于”。
3.服务员收入微薄，孩子们想要的很多东西我都不能匀出钱去买。share匀出。
4.从下文内容可知，孩子们给母亲过了一个美好的母亲节，他们是伟大的孩子。
5.该句句意为“他们从不无理地抱怨。”
6.但作为母亲，有多少事情我想为他们做却做不到啊。wish后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气，表示难以实现的愿望。
7.我只是希望孩子们能够理解（我的无奈）。
8.从后面的to start breakfast可知，我悄悄走进厨房。
9.花瓶里装着一打红玫瑰，表示容器中装有什么东西，只能用contain。
10.从下文内容可知，18岁的儿子给母亲写了一封短信，所以此处指的是字迹。
11.该句句意为“短信的内容是”，read在此处意为“内容如下”。
12.母亲的时间表安排的很满，但还是请了一天假带儿子去见儿子心目中的英雄。
13.根据句意可知上下文之间是因果关系，所以用并列连词so。
14.on与名词或动名词连用，表示“一……就……”。
15.T恤衫上印着儿子崇拜的英雄的形象。
16.比赛后，儿子当然要索取英雄的签名。
17.母亲一直陪伴着儿子直到凌晨一点钟。until引导时间状语。
18.该句句意为“我过了很长时间才意识到，谁是真正的英雄。”
19.true真正的；actual实际的；imaginary想象的；visual视觉的。
20.懂事的儿女让母亲感到欣慰，自然这是一个快乐的母亲节。