Question

One day，while I was walking to work，I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning.On the way，I ____ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card.____ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person，and may be ____ his day，I wanted to do it again.

When I got to my office，I had the ____ of anonymously(匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace.The impersonal(无人情味的) ___ of the building where I work makes me ____.It just feels a little boring sometimes，____ it’s a nice building with great light.I __8__ lots of people might feel the same way，so why not put a little ___ there，and throw in an inspirational quote while I’m at it？____，who doesn’t like flowers?

So，for the past month，I’ve been ____ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.Each week，I ____ the flowers and the quote.It always feels ____ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams，he will meet with a ____ unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always ____ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything，I figured，it at least makes me ____ each time I visit the bathroom.

Then today，when I walked in，I noticed ____ flowers in the cup，and a quote that someone else had written！It ____，“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi.

This little act ____ me that，at the end of the day，we’re all just people with hearts ____ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!

1.A.picked out? B．came across

C．called up? D．pointed at

2.A.Struck? B．Informed

C．Surprised? D．Honoured

3.A.calming? B．determining

C．reflecting? D．brightening

4.A.belief? B．way

C．idea? D．aim

5.A.design? B．atmosphere

C．decoration? D．regulation

6.A.uncomfortable? B．impolite

C．impatient? D．unconscious

7.A.when? B．unless

C．because? D．though

8.A.concluded? B．considered

C．doubted? D．expected

9.A.mystery? B．adventure

C．beauty? D．courage

10.A.More or less? B．After all

C．At most? D．In no case

11.A.growing? B．watering

C．putting? D．arranging

12.A.count? B．check? C．clean? D．change

13.A.refreshing? B．interesting

C．satisfying? D．puzzling

14.A.prize? B．truth

C．success? D．miracle

15.A.holds B．attaches

C．remains? D．focuses

16.A.strong? B．happy

C．excited D．shocked

17.A.good? B．new? C．small? D．special

18.A.printed? B．asked

C．replied? D．said

19.A.introduces? B．warns

C．suggests? D．reminds

20.A.regardless of? B．in terms of

C．in addition to D．instead of

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.D

19.D

20.A

【解析】

1.

解析　根据语境可知作者在路上遇到一名陌生人就把一束花送给他。come across遇到，符合语境。pick out挑选；call up打电话；point at指着。

2.2】　A

解析　根据“...I wanted to do it again.”可知，那种送人鲜花带来的快乐让作者深受触动。strike触动，符合语境。

3.3】　D

解析　当把一束花送给陌生人的时候，他的那一天可能因此而变得快乐。brighten使……生辉，符合语境。

4.4】　C

解析　根据“...leaving flowers around the workplace.”可知，当到达办公室的时候，作者想到了一个主意。idea主意，想法，符合语境。

5.5】　B

解析　根据语境可知，大楼里没有人情味的是氛围。atmosphere氛围，气氛，符合语境。

6.6】　A

解析　根据“The impersonal(无人情味的)．..”可知，在冷冰冰的环境里工作当然会让人感到不舒服。uncomfortable不舒服的，符合语境。

7.7】　D

解析　“...it’s a nice building with great light.”和“It just feels a little boring sometimes...”是让步关系，故答案应为though。

8.8】　B

解析　根据上下文可知，作者认为其他人也有她这种感觉。consider认为，考虑，符合语境。

9.9】　C

解析　上文提到给办公场所摆放鲜花，可知是为工作环境增加一点美丽。

10.0】　B

解析　句意为：毕竟，谁不喜欢花呢？after all毕竟，符合语境。more or less或多或少；at most至多；in no case决不。

11.1】　C

解析　由上文提到的在工作场所放置鲜花，可知在随后的一个月里，作者总是把花放在洗手间水池旁的一个杯子里。

12.2】　D

解析　下文提到了不止一个格言，说明作者每周都更换鲜花和格言。

13.3】　A

解析　后面提到的格言都是令人振奋的。refreshing令人振奋的，符合语境。

14.4】　C

解析　根据“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams...”可知，人只要向着自己的梦想努力，就会在平时获得意想不到的成功。

15.5】　C

解析　予人玫瑰，手留余香。remain留下，符合语境。hold容纳；attach附着；focus集中。

16.6】　B

解析　根据“It always feels ____ for me to read quotes...”以及上文的叙述鲜花能给人带来愉悦感，可知作者每次使用洗手间时，心情都是愉快的。

17.7】　B

解析　根据上文以及“...a quote that someone else had written！”可知，作者注意到了新花，因为其他人更换了留言和鲜花。

18.8】　D

解析　根据空格后面引号里的内容，可知是上面写有某种字样，用say或read。

19.9】　D

解析　根据下文的叙述可知人们其实都是有心人，说明是这件事情提醒了作者。

20.20】　A

解析　根据前面提到的人们都是有心人可知，不管人们做什么工作，担任什么职务(只要用心给予，人与人之间就会充满温情)。regardless of不管，符合语境。in terms of就……来说；in addition to除了；instead of代替。