英语必修 第二册Unit 4 History and traditions学案设计

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高一英语主题语境+策略运用+素养提升4合1必刷题06
主题语境：周围环境 策略学习：阅读理解之写作意图题与文章出处/读者对象题的解答
【策略学习】
写作意图题与文章出处/读者对象题
一般情况下，作者在文中不直接陈述自己的意图，而是通过文中所列事物使读者感受到其所传递的想法。所以，这种题型要求考生具备对作者阐述的内容进行总结和分析的能力，是阅读理解题中较高层次的题目，它与文章主题不同，但又关系密切，所以可以算作主旨大意题的一种变体。
▲从写作手法推断写作目的

▲从字里行间推断写作目的
在阅读中，有时作者并未把写作意图说出来，需要阅读者在阅读、理解整体语篇的基础上，根据字面意思，通过全篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的写作意图。
【典例】　(2020·新高考卷Ⅰ阅读C)
In the mid－1990s，Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.He left after seven months，physically broken and having lost his mind.A few years later，still attracted to the country，he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit，however，ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book，Chasing the Sea：Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia，which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan，where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea.It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land，and of the people he meets on his way：Rustam，his translator，a lovely 24－year－old who picked up his colorful English in California，Oleg and Natasha，his hosts in Tashkent，and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan，made of friendliness and warmth，but also its darker side of society.In Samarkand，Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders，while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing.In Ferghana，he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼) followed by a strange drinking party.And in Karakalpakstan，he is saddened by the dust storms，diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references，making his tale a well－rounded picture of Uzbekistan，seen from Western eyes.His judgment and references are decidedly American，as well as his delicate stomach.As the author explains，this is neither a travel nor a history book，or even a piece of reportage.Whatever it is，the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
11. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a book.
B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.
C. To remember a writer.
D. To recommend a travel destination.
【分析】
·第一步　审读题目找出题干关键词：the purpose of this text
·第二步　从字里行间推断写作目的：迅速读懂原文理清文章脉络：文章开头引出汤姆·比塞尔写书的背景，从第二段到最后一段分别介绍了这本书的概要、主要内容和对这本书的评价。
·第三步　仔细比对选项：全文围绕着这本书展开，目的就是向读者介绍并推荐这本书。
文章出处要从文章结构、语言特色和标志信息着手，结合文章的具体内容来断定。确定读者对象要从文章内容和文章措辞来判断。
▲熟知8类文体判文章出处

▲3步确定读者对象

【典例】　(2019·全国卷Ⅰ阅读C)
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common，the market is growing for biometric (生物测量)technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e－spaces.At present，these technologies are still expensive，though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low－cost device (装置) that gets around this problem：a smart keyboard.This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence (节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key.The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses.These patterns are unique to each person.Thus，the keyboard can determine people’s identities，and by extension，whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
31. Where is this text most likely from?
A. A diary. B. A guidebook.
C. A novel. D. A magazine.
【分析】
·第一步　确定题干中的关键信息：this text most likely from
·第二步　定位到原文，寻找相关信息：根据本文的话题“智能键盘”以及第二段中的“Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low－cost device...”，尤其是其中的关键词researchers，low－cost device等来推断，这篇文章是一篇科研报道。
·第三步　结合文章的具体内容合理推断得出答案：科研报道最有可能出现在杂志上。
【素养提升】
一、阅读理解
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Waterbuurt is a residential(住宅的) development in Amsterdam, which consists of nearly 100 floating homes on Lake Eimer.
The floating homes are not ordinary houseboats but real floating houses. They only move with the changing tide(朝水). Designed by Dutch architect Marlies Rohmer, the houses have a basic design but are also comfortable. Although Waterbuurt is still a work in progress, there are some of the houses where there are already residents.
Two thirds of the Netherlands’ people live below sea-level, and with the flooding(发洪水) becoming a serious concern, there are many who believe that living on water in the European country is much safer than living on land. The prices of land homes in large city centers like Amsterdam has risen in recent years. But water is not that expensive.
“Moreover, houses in the cities have to stay there for 50 or 70 years,” Dutch architect Koen Olthuis said. “And as cities change, the only choice is to demolish these houses and build new ones. But floating buildings can be moved and adapted.”
The floating homes are built atop underwater platforms, and consists of a light steel frame(钢架) and wooden walls and paneling(嵌板). The bedrooms and bathroom are located on the lower floor, which is partially flooded. The kitchen and dining room are located on the raised ground floor, while the main living area and the outdoor terrace are on the top level.
All floating homes are designed with a lot of extras that buyers can choose, like floating terraces, a second entry, or a boardwalk around the house.
Waterbuurt is set to become the largest water settlement in the history of the Netherlands. Apart from floating houses, it will include floating parks and even floating high buildings. It is sure to meet even the most difficult buyers and win more acceptance from local people.
1. What can we infer about the floating houses?
A. They are easy to take down. B. They are free from flooding.
C. The prices are slightly lower. D. The total completion is done.
2. What does the underlined word “demolish” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Build. B. Buy.
C. Design. D. Destroy.
3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The structure of floating houses.
B. Preferable construction materials.
C. Unique functions of floating houses.
D. Advantages of buying floating houses.
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Development of Amsterdam’s Floating Houses
B. Waterbuurt — Amsterdam’s Floating Neighborhood
C. Reasons for Choosing to Live in the Floating Houses
D. Waterbuurt — an Especially Successful Floating Project
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了位于荷兰的漂浮住宅Waterbuurt的特点以及修建的原因。
1. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The prices of land homes in large city centers like Amsterdam has risen in recent years. But water is not that expensive.(近年来，像阿姆斯特丹这样的大城市中心的地价已经上涨。但是水并不是那么贵)”可知，阿姆斯特丹的地价很贵，但水上的价格很便宜。由此推知，在水上修建住宅价格会便宜一些。故选C。
2. 词义猜测题。根据所猜词后的并列结构“build new ones(修建新的房屋)”可知，只有拆除旧房屋然后才可以建造新房屋。由此可知，所猜词的意思为“拆除、摧毁”。故选D。
3. 段落大意题。根据文章第五段“The floating homes are built atop underwater platforms, and consists of a light steel frame and wooden walls and paneling. The bedrooms and bathroom are located on the lower floor, which is partially flooded. The kitchen and dining room are located on the raised ground floor, while the main living area and the outdoor terrace are on the top level. (漂浮房屋建在水下平台上，由轻钢框架、木墙和镶板组成。卧室和浴室位于较低的楼层，部分被淹。厨房和餐厅位于凸起的地面层，而主要的起居区域和室外露台在顶层)”可知，本段主要从漂浮房屋修建的位置、修建材料以及漂浮房屋的构成等方面来介绍了漂浮房屋的结构。故选A。
4. 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Waterbuurt is a residential development in Amsterdam, which consists of nearly 100 floating homes on Lake Eimer.(Waterburt是阿姆斯特丹的一个住宅开发项目，由艾默湖上近100座漂浮住宅组成)”可知，本文主要介绍了阿姆斯特丹的一个水上漂浮住宅区。故选B。
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Originally called Santa Fe, the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, selected its new name in the 1850s. The United States Postal Service refused to set a post office there because another town in Indiana had the same name, which inspired the town people to change the name of the town to Santa Claus.
In the early 1940s, industrialist Louis J. Koch bought 260 acres of land there to create the world's first theme park as a retirement project. He was troubled that the tiny hamlet of Santa Claus was visited by children who would be disappointed when they discovered Santa was not there. Then Santa Claus Land opened in 1946. offering a toy shop, toy displays, a restaurant, themed rides designed just for children, and, of course, daily appearances of Santa himself.
The history of the park is the story of a family which has, for seven decades, dedicated itself to providing millions of guests with good, old-fashioned family fun. Over the decades, Santa Claus Land flourished. Children from across the country came to sit on the real Santa's knee and whisper their Christmas wishes. Guests included Ronald Reagan, who stopped by in 1955.
As the park grew, the Koch family knew Christmas was not the only theme possibility for the park. In 1984, Santa Claus Land expanded to also include Halloween and 4th of July sections, and the park's name was changed to a more appropriate one, Holiday World. In 1993, Splashin' Safari Water Park was added. In 2006, the park introduced a new holiday. The Thanksgiving section included a recording-breaking new wooden coaster, The Voyage, which helped increase the park's seasonal attendance past the one-million mark for the first time. In 2013, TIME magazine named The Voyage the nation's best wooden roller coaster.
Throughout its history, Holiday World has set high standards for the theme park industry, with a steadfast adherence to the values established in the family.
5. Why did a post office fail to be set in Santa Fe?
A. To keep Santa Fe quiet. B. To save money for the town.
C. To force the town to change its name. D. To prevent people sending letters to a wrong address.
6. Which word can replace the word "hamlet" in Para.2?
A. play B. park C. village D. post office
7. According to the text, what do we know about Holiday World?
A. It is a state business. B. It is popular with children.
C. It has changed little since its foundation. D. It is mainly for celebrating holidays.
8. What is the best title for the text?
A. A theme park about Santa in America B. The records of Holiday World
C. How has Holiday World developed? D. Why do people love to visit Holiday World?
【答案】5. D 6. C 7. D 8. C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了主题公园“假日世界”的发展历史，以及这个主题公园的一些特色和理念。
5. 推理判断题。根据第一段中“The United States Postal Service refused to set a post office there because another town in Indiana had the same name, which inspired the town people to change the name of the town to Santa Claus. (美国邮政管理局拒绝在那里设立邮局，因为印第安纳州的另一个小镇也有同样的名字，这促使小镇的人们把小镇的名字改为Santa Claus)”可推知，没有在圣达菲设立邮局是为了防止人们把信寄错地址。故选D。
6. 词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“of Santa Claus was visited by children who would be disappointed when they discovered Santa was not there”可知，Louis J. Koch担心孩子们会来参观这个名叫“圣诞老人”的小村庄，结果却发现那里并没有圣诞老人，而感到失望。即画线词意思是“村庄”。A. play戏剧；B. park公园；C. village村庄；D. post office邮局。故选C。
7. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“As the park grew, the Koch family knew Christmas was not the only theme possibility for the park. In 1984, Santa Claus Land expanded to also include Halloween and 4th of July sections, and the park's name was changed to a more appropriate one, Holiday World. (随着公园的发展，Koch家族知道圣诞节并不是公园唯一的主题。1984年，圣诞老人乐园扩展到万圣节且在7月4日，公园的名字被改成了一个更合适的名字——假日世界)”以及“The Thanksgiving section included a recording-breaking new wooden coaster, The Voyage, which helped increase the park's seasonal attendance past the one-million mark for the first time.(感恩节部分包括一个打破纪录的新型木制过山车“航行”，这帮助公园的季节性游客首次超过100万人次)”可知，假日世界主要用于庆祝节日。故选D。
8. 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Throughout its history, Holiday World has set high standards for the theme park industry, with a steadfast adherence to the values established in the family. (纵观其历史，假日世界为主题公园行业设定了高标准，并坚持在家庭中建立的价值观)”结合文章主要介绍了主题公园“假日世界”的发展历史，以及这个主题公园的一些特色和理念。可知，C选项“假日世界是如何发展起来的？”最符合文章标题。故选C。
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The rumor proved all too bitterly true: Park’s hardware, a downtown institution of Orono for over 100 years, would be closing. Locals cross-examined, and begged Lin, the owner of the store, but it seemed useless. Running a small, local, family-owned hardware business was no longer profit maker. The town’s love for Park’s Hardware was just not enough to allow it to compete against the giant warehouse stores.
I was one member of the excited masses that began to walk through Park’s as, day by day, the lettering on the front window changed from “20% OFF EVERYTHING” to “30%,” “40%,” and on and on, until the only things left were the light sockets and doorknobs.
Compared with giant warehouses, a hardware store is special. I recall the time I was exploring in one giant warehouse for a wireless doorbell that Park’s didn’t carry. I found the thing, but didn’t understand the following note on the package: “Red light indicates condition of the battery.” “Excuse me,” I said to a clerk, holding the item out, “I can’t seem to find the red light.” The man examined it, and said, “Neither can I.” I compared this experience with one I usually had at Park’s. “Lin,” I’d beg. “Can you…please…I don’t know…do you think…?” And quicker than one could say, “little red light,” Lin would spring into action and together we’d sit down to find the solution.
I could buy a single screw at Park’s. At a warehouse I have no choice but to buy a box of a hundred screws. But I don’t want a box of a hundred screws when all I need is one. I just want to know the location of the little red light, and now that Park’s is gone, I realize that I never will.
9. Why did Park’s decide to stop its business?
A. The owner invested in other business B. The owner couldn’t make enough money
C. Its location was not convenient for shopping D. It couldn’t win enough love from the locals
10. What did Park’s do before closing?
A. It had a closing down sale B. It looked for a new owner
C. It struggled for its reorganization D. It distributed its goods to regulars
11. What does the writer’s experience in Paragraph3 suggest?
A. The good service of Park’s B. The benefit of having more choices
C. The pressure of competition for Park’s D. The responsible working attitude of large stores
12. How did the writer feel about the closing-down of Park’s?
A. Supportive B. Sorry C. Surprised D. Uninterested

【答案】9. B 10. A 11. A 12. B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一家五金商店Park’s hardware即将关门，在关门前举行了一次大甩卖，这也让作者想到其优质的服务，对其关门表示遗憾。
9. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Running a small, local, family-owned hardware business was no longer profit maker. The town’s love for Park’s Hardware was just not enough to allow it to compete against the giant warehouse stores.(经营一家小型的本地家族五金企业已不再有利可图。小镇对Park’s Hardware的喜爱还不足以让它与大型仓储商店竞争)”可知，Park’s决定停止经营是因为老板赚不到足够的钱。故选B。
10. 细节理解题。根据第二段“I was one member of the excited masses that began to walk through Park’s as, day by day, the lettering on the front window changed from “20% OFF EVERYTHING” to “30%,” “40%,” and on and on, until the only things left were the light sockets and doorknobs.(我是一群兴奋的人中的一员，开始走进Park’s，一天又一天，前窗上的字从“一切八折”变成了“打折30%”、“打折40%”等等，直到只剩下电灯插座和门把手)”可知，Park’s在关门前有一场关门大甩卖。故选A。
11. 推理判断题。根据第三段“Compared with giant warehouses, a hardware store is special. I recall the time I was exploring in one giant warehouse for a wireless doorbell that Park’s didn’t carry. I found the thing, but didn’t understand the following note on the package: “Red light indicates condition of the battery.” “Excuse me,” I said to a clerk, holding the item out, “I can’t seem to find the red light.” The man examined it, and said, “Neither can I.” I compared this experience with one I usually had at Park’s. “Lin,” I’d beg. “Can you…please…I don’t know…do you think…?” And quicker than one could say, “little red light,” Lin would spring into action and together we’d sit down to find the solution. (与大型仓库相比，五金店是很特别的。我记得有一次，我在一个巨大的仓库里寻找Park’s百货没有的无线门铃。我找到了东西，但不明白包装上的说明：“红灯显示电池状况。” 我把商品递给店员说：“对不起，我好像找不到红灯。”那人看了看，说：“我也不知道。”我把这次的经历与我在Park’s百货经常遇到的经历进行了比较。我恳求道：“林，你能……请你……我不知道……你觉得……?”在我还没来得及说出“小红灯”的时候，林就立即行动起来，我们一起坐下来寻找解决方案)”可推知，第三段作者的经历暗示了Park’s的优质服务。故选A。
12. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I could buy a single screw at Park’s. At a warehouse I have no choice but to buy a box of a hundred screws. But I don’t want a box of a hundred screws when all I need is one. I just want to know the location of the little red light, and now that Park’s is gone, I realize that I never will.(我可以在Park’s买一颗螺丝钉。在仓储商店里，我别无选择，只能买一盒100颗的螺丝钉。但我不想要一盒一百个螺丝，我只需要一个。我只是想知道那个小红灯的位置，现在Park’s不见了，我意识到我永远也不可能知道了)”可推知，作者对Park 's的关闭感到遗憾。故选B。
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There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington D. C. has the National Gallery of Art (美术馆); Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.
FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.
You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists in their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.
Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.
A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs (软盘), to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures in paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser (激光) printer.
Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr. Shostak says the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists will enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.
13. To see the art in FIU museum, your special needs include___________.
A. floppy discs
B. a computer and a printer
C. pictures and drawings on paper
D. a computer connected to the museum by telephone line
14. What are stored in this museum?
A. Paintings drawn by means of computer. B. Different styles of paintings.
C. Drawings done by art students of FIU. D. Old paintings
15. The museum was started when____________.
A. Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists
B. Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists
C. art students needed a place to show their works
D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art
16. The main purpose of this text is to give information about____________.
A. famous museums through the world
B. a computer art museum in Miami, U.S.A. C. art exhibitions in Florida International University
D. the latest development in computer art

【答案】13. D 14. A 15. B 16. B
【解析】本文为说明文。文章向我们介绍了美国迈阿密的一个电脑艺术博物馆的信息。它展示艺术品的方式以及成立的原因等。
13. 细节理解题。根据第二段“You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.(你不需要到大学去看艺术。你只需要一台连接电话的电脑)”以及第三段第一句和最后一句“You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.(你可以拨打大学计算机的电话号码，把你自己的计算机连接到它上。只需几分钟，你的电脑就可以接收和复制所有的图片和图纸)”可知，为了能够看到FIU博物馆的艺术品，我们特别需要的是通过电话线链接博物馆的电脑。故选D项。
14. 推理判断题。根据第三段“All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists in their own computers.(所有的艺术品都储存在学校的电脑里。这是电脑艺术，艺术家们用自己的电脑制作出电子作品)”可知，艺术家用电脑创作的绘画被收藏在这家博物馆。故选A项。
15. 细节理解题。根据第四段“Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.(罗伯特·肖斯塔克是新成立的计算机博物馆的馆长。他说他创办这个博物馆是因为电脑艺术家们没有地方展示他们的作品)”可知，博物馆的成立是因为Robert Shostak想帮助电脑艺术家，让他们有地方展示他们的作品。故选B项。
16. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.(迈阿密的佛罗里达国际大学也为人们展示艺术。而且它没有建筑，甚至没有墙壁来存放绘画)”以及后文介绍了博物馆如何展示艺术品和成立博物馆的目的。由此可知，文章的主要目的是向读者提供美国迈阿密的一个电脑艺术博物馆的信息。故选B项。
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What's the attraction of coffee shops? It's been said that JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books sitting in one in Edinburgh.
Many people spend hours in these places nursing a coffee as they work away on their laptops. But if you're spending all day buying one expensive coffee after another and haven't sold your first novel yet, the costs can really add up.
For those who work outside of a traditional office or just want to take time out, there's a new alternative in London: a pay-per-minute café. You can continue to stay for as long as you like in the Ziferblat coffee shop. You'll be given a clock when you come in to keep time. When you leave, you return the item and pay the bill. The cost of hanging out, eating, working and meeting new people in the place is 3p per minute-or £1.80 an hour. The shop's owner, Ivan Meetin, says, "Everything is free, except the time you spend there".
Customers help themselves to coffee and cookies. They can also bring their own food to eat there while surfing the internet through wi-fi. Meetin's customers clearly are not the types who rush to work with a paper cup to drink from at their desks. They are there for the atmosphere. He's always loved the idea of building his own house. "With my mates, we were building treehouses where rules of society didn't exist," he says.
Meetin believes his coffee shop is a bit like "social media", but with a face. Like-minded people go there to socialize. Some feel so much at home that they wash the dishes.
The concept of coffee shops, where you pay for the time and not for the cup, has proved popular in Russia. Ziferblat is part of a Russian chain. Only time will tell if the British will warm to the idea.
I'd like to try it at least once. Who knows— I might even start writing my own novel. If coffee shops are good enough for JK Rowling to spend quality time in, why can't I?
17. How are coffee shops similar to social media?
A. People spend hours there at a time.
B. People go there for the atmosphere.
C. People bring their own food to eat there.
D. People go to meet others who share their interests.
18. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. J.K. Rowling writes her books in a café.
B. You can complete a lot of work in a café.
C. More and more money is being spent in cafés.
D. A new coffee shop charges people by the minute.
19. Which of the following words could best describe Ziferblat?
A. Creative. B. Common. C. Traditional. D. Magical.
【答案】17. D 18. D 19. A
【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新式的咖啡馆Ziferblat，它按分钟收费。
17. 细节理解题。根据第八段“Meetin believes his coffee shop is a bit like "social media", but with a face. Like-minded people go there to socialize.”（Meetin相信他的咖啡馆有点像有人存在的社交媒体。志趣相投的人可以去那儿社交。）可知，人们在咖啡馆与志趣相投的人社交，分享兴趣爱好，故选D项。
18. 主旨大意题。根据第二段“or those who work outside of a traditional office or just want to take time out, there's a new alternative in London: a pay-per-minute café.”对于那些在传统办公室外工作或只是想出去走走的人来说，伦敦有一个新的选择：按分钟付费的咖啡馆。根据第三段“there's a new alternative in London: a pay-per-minute café.”（在伦敦有一个新式的咖啡馆，按分钟收费）及"Everything is free, except the time you spend there"（一切都免费，除了你在这所花费的时间。）可知，文章在介绍一种不同于传统的，按分钟消费的新式咖啡馆。故选D项。
19. 推理判断题。根据第三段“For those who work outside of a traditional office or just want to take time out”（专为了那些工作在传统办公室之外的人和想要打发时间的人。）及第九段“The concept of coffee shops, where you pay for the time and not for the cup”（咖啡馆的理念不在于为喝的东西买单，而是为待在那儿的时间买单。）根据最后一段“I'd like to try it at least once. Who knows— I might even start writing my own novel. If coffee shops are good enough for JK Rowling to spend quality time in, why can't I?”（我至少要尝试一次。谁知道呢？我或许会在那写小说。如果咖啡馆对JK罗琳来说是个好地方，为什么我不能呢？）可知，咖啡馆并非是传统的喝东西的地方，人们来这儿是为了打发时间，享受氛围，写小说。所以说Ziferblat咖啡馆是个有创造性的地方，为人们在咖啡馆创造新的享受，故选A项。

二、七选五
As Chinese new Year approaches, many people go on house cleaning. 20. In other words, get rid of things that take up space but aren’t used often or at all. If you are interested in tidying up for Chinese New Year, here are a few tips that might help you.
Decluttering is important but lacks urgency, so it’s easy to keep putting it off. 21. Make sure your family is free during this time, too, since some of the things are probably theirs. Then take an hour or two or maybe even a whole day to declutter.
Be prepared with a place to put items for disposal. 22. You may want separate containers for items you want to throw away, those you plan to donate and those you want to sell. Thus four boxes are needed: a box for things you’ll keep, a box for things you’ll store, one for things you’ll donate or sell, and the last one for things you’ll throw out.
23. Sorting through your things is the hard part. Now, you just have to throw out all of the trash and put all of the items you want to keep back where they belong, and make sure to have a great organizational system that will keep them neatly in place.
Make time for weekly and daily decluttering. 24. Now that your home looks nice, you have to make an effort for it to stay that way by making time to keep your space organized every day and at the end of every week.
A. Reorganize your space.
B. Empty out all the things.
C. Decluttering is only half the battle.
D. Part of the cleaning process is decluttering.
E.This could be a trash bag, a box or a plastic container.
F.Schedule a time to do it when you have a few hours free.
G.Many people just simplify their lives by removing things they don’t need.
【答案】20. D 21. F 22. E 23. A 24. C
【解析】这是一篇说明文。随着中国新年的临近，许多人开始打扫房子，文章主要就如何给房子打扫卫生提出了一些建议。
20. 根据上文“As Chinese new Year approaches, many people go on house cleaning.(随着中国新年的临近，许多人开始打扫房子)”以及后文“In other words, get rid of things that take up space but aren’t used often or at all. If you are interested in tidying up for Chinese New Year, here are a few tips that might help you.(换句话说，就是扔掉那些占用空间但不常使用或根本不用的东西。如果你有兴趣为中国新年打扫卫生，这里有一些建议可能会对你有所帮助)”可知，上文提到中国新年打扫房子的习俗，后文则提到扔掉那些占用空间但不常使用或根本不用的东西，可推知本句属于过渡句，承接上文进一步说明清理的定义。D选项中the cleaning process对应上文中cleaning。故D选项“清理过程的一部分是清除杂乱”符合语境，故选D。
21. 根据上文“Decluttering is important but lacks urgency, so it’s easy to keep putting it off.(清理工作很重要，但缺乏紧迫感，所以很容易被拖延)”以及后文“Make sure your family is free during this time, too, since some of the things are probably theirs. Then take an hour or two or maybe even a whole day to declutter.(确保你的家人在这段时间也有空，因为有些东西可能是他们的。然后花一两个小时甚至一整天来整理)”可知，上文提到清理工作容易被拖延，后文则提到确保家人在这段时间也有空，可推知本句是在针对上文清理工作容易被拖延的情况提出建议：当你有几个小时空闲的时候，安排一个时间来做这件事，且F选项中Schedule a time对应后文this time。故F选项“当你有几个小时空闲的时候，安排一个时间来做这件事”符合语境，故选F。
22. 根据上文“Be prepared with a place to put items for disposal.(准备一个地方来放置要处理的物品)”以及后文“You may want separate containers for items you want to throw away, those you plan to donate and those you want to sell. Thus four boxes are needed: a box for things you’ll keep, a box for things you’ll store, one for things you’ll donate or sell, and the last one for things you’ll throw out.(你可能想要用不同的容器来装你想扔掉的东西、你打算捐赠的东西和你想卖掉的东西。因此，我们需要四个盒子：一个用来存放东西，一个用来储存东西，一个用来捐赠或出售东西，最后一个用来扔掉东西)”可知，上文提到了要处理的物品，可推知，本句承接上文举例说明要处理的物品可以是哪些东西，故E选项“它可能是一个垃圾袋，一个盒子或一个塑料容器”符合语境，故选E。
23. 根据后文“Sorting through your things is the hard part. Now, you just have to throw out all of the trash and put all of the items you want to keep back where they belong, and make sure to have a great organizational system that will keep them neatly in place.(整理你的东西是困难的部分。现在，你只需要把所有的垃圾扔掉，把所有你想要的东西放回它们该放的地方，并确保有一个良好的组织系统，使它们保持整齐)”可知，本段主要是关于整理个人空间的建议，A选项中Reorganize对应后文中have a great organizational system。故A选项“整理你的空间”符合语境，故选A。
24. 根据上文“Make time for weekly and daily decluttering.(每周和每天都腾出时间清理)”以及后文“Now that your home looks nice, you have to make an effort for it to stay that way by making time to keep your space organized every day and at the end of every week.(现在你的家看起来很漂亮，你必须努力让它保持这样的状态，每天和周末花时间保持你的空间有条理)”可知，后文提到必须努力让家保持这样的状态，说明清理并不能保证家一直就这么整洁，清理只是成功的一半。故C选项“清理只是成功的一半”符合语境，故选C。

三、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei signed a cooperation agreement on March 15. The two sides will set an example to 5G use .
The Palace Museum received more than 17 million visitors in 2019, 25. (make) it the most visited museum in the world. In the past 20 years, an office information network covering the whole museum 26. (build) gradually. The museum has developed an App 27. provides an in-depth explanation of cultural relic information and cultural services. Also, the museum has researched on the 28. (apply) of VR, AR, AI in museums.
29. signing of the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cooperation between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technologies Co. So, Huawei will make efforts 30. (speed) up the intelligent construction of the Palace Museum.
"The 600-year-old Palace Museum has never been so close 31. science and technology." Shan Jixiang said 32. (proud) ,former director of the Palace Museum.
Shan shared many ideas about the 5G Palace Museum. With the help of advanced technology, 33. is expected that in the future, audiences around the world will be able to experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip or a virtual tour. Also, the use of AI technology provides a 34. (broad) platform and stronger knowledge support for cultural relics among young people.

【答案】
25. making
26. has been built
27. that/which
28. application
29. The
30. to speed
31. to
32. proudly
33. it
34. broader
【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了故宫博物院和华为签署的5G应用的战略合作协议和签署该协议的意义。
25. 考查非谓语动词。句意：2019年，故宫博物院接待游客超过1700万人次，成为世界上参观人数最多的博物馆。分析句子可知，句子谓语动词为received，故此处为非谓语，表示一种自然而然的结果，用现在分词作结果状语。故填making。
26. 考查时态语态。句意：近20年来，一个覆盖整个博物馆的办公信息网络逐步建成。空处为谓语动词，根据时间状语“In the past 20 years”和副词gradually可知，build这一动作从过去持续到现在，所以用现在完成时，且主语an office information network和build之间是被动关系，所以用现在完成时的被动语态，注意主谓一致。故填has been built。
27. 考查定语从句。句意：博物馆开发了一款深入讲解文物信息和文化服务的App。分析可知，空后为定语从句，修饰先行词APP，且关系词在从句中作主语，所以由that或which引导。故填that或which。
28. 考查名词。句意：博物馆还研究了VR、AR、AI在博物馆中的应用。根据空前的the和空后的of可知，空处填名词作宾语，表示抽象意义，不可数，故填application。
29. 考查冠词。句意：该协议的签署标志着故宫博物院与华为技术有限公司战略合作的新篇章。此处的“签订”特指故宫博物院与华为的协议签署，所以用定冠词，句首字母需大写。故填The。
30. 考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，华为将努力加快故宫博物院的智能化建设。make efforts to do为固定短语，表示“努力做某事”，故填to speed。
31. 考查介词。句意：故宫博物院前院长单霁翔自豪地说：“拥有600年历史的故宫从未如此接近科学和技术。”be lose to为固定短语，表示“接近”，此处to为介词。故填to。
32. 考查副词。句意：故宫博物院前院长单霁翔自豪地说：“拥有600年历史的故宫从未如此接近科学和技术。”修饰动词said要用副词。故填proudly。
33. 考查形式主语。句意：在先进技术的帮助下，预计未来，世界各地的观众将能够体验和参观故宫博物院，无论是实地考察还是虚拟游览。分析句子结构可知，此处用it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that从句。故填it。
34. 考查形容词的比较级。句意：此外，人工智能技术的使用在年轻人中为文物提供了更广阔的平台和更强大的知识支持。根据下文“and stronger knowledge”可知，此处与stronger并列，用形容词比较级。故填broader。

四、完形填空
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Jadav Payeng, an Indian, has formed the habit of planting a tree every day since he was just 16 years old. Now, almost 40 years later, he has created a 35 of 1,360 acres on what was once a poor land. 
Growing up on Majuli, the world’s largest river island, he once 36 hundreds of animals dying from drought caused by the 37 greenery on the island, so he was determined to plant one tree every day. 
After almost four 38 of growth, his forest is now home to hundreds of elephants, tigers, deer and birds. Payeng says he has lost count of how many trees he has planted—but he 39 there are now thousands of trees providing 40 for the wildlife. 
“It’s not as if I did it 41 ,” Payeng said. “You plant one or two trees, and they have to seed. And once they seed, the wind knows how to plant them; the birds here know how to sow them; cows know; elephants 42 , and even the river knows. The entire ecosystem knows.” 
Island locals used to call Payeng “crazy” for his 43 , but since he was accidentally 44 by a wandering wildlife journalist in 2007, the “Forest Man of India” has been 45 as a role model for protecting the environment. 
Payeng doesn’t plan on 46 any time soon—he wants to continue planting trees “until his last 47 ”. He hopes to 48 the entire island one day with 5,000 acres of trees. “Nature is everything. It 49 me. It gives me power.As long as it survives, I survive.”
35. A. lake B. forest C. park D. hole
36. A. witnessed B. imagined C. reported D. rescued
37. A. remote B. amazing C. fresh D. decreasing
38. A. decades B. years C. months D. weeks
39. A. argues B. dreams C. hopes D. believes
40. A. food B. care C. water D. shelter
41. A. by accident B. by myself C. by mistake D. by all means
42. A. know B. work C. rest D. run
43. A. confidence B. position C. ambition D. experiment
44. A. discovered B. connected C. decided D. regarded
45. A. ordered B. observed C. praised D. studied
46. A. stopping B. returning C. hiding D. waiting
47. A. purpose B. view C. breath D. picture
48. A. tighten B. restart C. arrange D. save
49. A. improves B. inspires C. changes D. forbids
【答案】35. B 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. D 40. D 41. B 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一位叫作Jadav Payeng的印度人40年如一日,每天种植一棵树,他最终种出了一片森林,更期望自己种更多的树,来拯救整个岛屿。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在,将近40年后,他在曾经的贫瘠土地上创造了1,360英亩的森林。A.lake湖;B.forest森林;C.park公园;D.hole洞。根据第三段的“After almost four 　4　 of growth, his forest is now home to hundreds of elephants”可知,他创造的是森林,故选B。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:生长在世界上最大的河中岛屿Majuli,他曾经目睹数以百计的动物死于岛上绿色植物不断减少带来的干旱,因此他下定决心每天种一棵树。A.witnessed目睹;B.imagined想象;C.reported报告,报道;D.rescued营救,抢救。根据后文可知,他目睹了动物死于干旱,然后决定每天种一棵树,故选A。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:生长在世界上最大的河中岛屿Majuli,他曾经目睹数以百计的动物死于岛上绿色植物不断减少带来的干旱,因此他下定决心每天种一棵树。A.remote遥远的;B.amazing令人惊奇的;C.fresh新鲜的;D.decreasing递减的,减少的。设空处前的drought(干旱,旱灾)可知，绿地在减少,故选D。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:经过近四十年的种植,他的森林现在成了数以百计的大象、老虎、鹿和鸟的家园。A.decades十年;B.years年;C.months月;D.weeks星期。根据上文的“almost 40 years later(将近40年后)”说明他种了40年树,故选 A。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Payeng说,他已经数不清他种植了多少棵树,但他相信现在有成千上万棵树为野生动物提供庇护。A.argues争论,辩论;B.dreams梦想;C.hopes希望;D.believes相信。根据上文“his forest is now home to hundreds of elephants...”可知,他的森林已经是动物的家园,所以是已经存在的事实,故选D。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Payeng说,他已经数不清他种植了多少棵树,但他相信现在有成千上万棵树为野生动物提供庇护。A.food食物;B.care照顾,照料,关心;C.water水;D.shelter庇护,避难处。根据上文“his forest is now home to hundreds of elephants...”可知,动物在森林中生存,森林提供的是庇护,故选D。
7.考查介词短语辨析。句意:Payeny说:“似乎不是我自己在种树”。A.by accident偶然地;B.by myself独自一人;C.by mistake错误地;D.by all means可以。根据下文的“the wind knows how to plant them; the birds here know how to...”可知,Payeng认为风在种树,鸟在种树,大象在种树,所以他不觉得是他自己一个人在种,故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:一旦它们撒下种子,风知道如何种植,这里的鸟知道如何播种,奶牛知道,大象知道,甚至河流也知道。整个生态系统都知道。A.know知道,了解;B.work工作,奏效;C.rest休息;D.run跑。设空处所在句子与前面为并列关系,上文的knows how to、know how to和know提示所填词与know相同,故选A。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:岛上的当地人曾因Payeng的雄心壮志称他为“疯子”,但自从2007年被一名探险的野生动物记者意外发现后,这位“印度森林人”一直被誉为保护环境的楷模。A.confidence自信;B.position位置;C.ambition雄心,抱负;D.experiment实验。由语境可知,应选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:岛上的当地人曾因Payeng的雄心壮志称他为“疯子”,但自从2007年被一名探险的野生动物记者意外发现后,这位“印度森林人”一直被誉为保护环境的楷模。A.discovered发现;B.connected连接;C.decided决定;D.regarded看待,把……视为。上文Payeng已经种树将近40年,原来没有人知道,设空处所在句中的时间状语是in 2007,当时记者才发现他,discovered符合语境,故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:岛上的当地人曾因Payeng的雄心壮志称他为“疯子”,但自从2007年被一名探险的野生动物记者意外发现后,这位“印度森林人”一直被誉为保护环境的楷模。A.ordered命令,订购;B.observed观察,注意到;C.praised表扬;D.studied学习,研究。设空处后的as a role model for protecting the environment(作为保护环境的楷模)是褒义,故选C。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Payeng从没想过停止种树——他想继续种树“直到他最后一口气”。A.stopping停止;B.returning返回,恢复;C.hiding隐藏;D.waiting等待。下文的continue(继续)就是not stop,提示设空处应为停止,故选A。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Payeng从没想过停止种树——他想继续种树“直到他最后一口气”。A.purpose目的;B.view看法,意见;C.breath呼吸;D.picture图片,图画。设空处前是继续种树,当然是在有生之年,所以时间状语是直到死为止,until his last breath直到他最后一口气,故选C。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他希望有一天能种出5,000英亩树木以拯救整个岛屿。A.tighten加强,使变紧;B.restart重新开始;C.arrange安排;D.save挽救。文章一开始说Payeng已经种了1,360英亩的森林,设空处所在的句子是要种出5,000英亩,以拯救整个岛屿。故选D。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:它激励了我。A.improves提高,改进;B.inspires激励,鼓舞;C.changes改变,变化;D.forbids禁止,妨碍。根据设空处后It gives me power.(它给了我力量。),给人力量是对“激励”的解释,所以设空处为“激励”,故选B。
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Erwin was my grandfather. In 1963, he 50 to build a new house. But he wasn't quite sure about what to do with the old farmhouse. It seemed a waste to 51 it, but something had to be given up 52 it sat where the new house would be. Later he had a compromise. He hired a large tractor and 53 to move the old farmhouse far into a land of trees. That old farmhouse has sat there since then.
After my grandparents 54 , I obtained their farm. When my wife and I first moved in, my wife checked the old farmhouse, and said it might bring 55 to our young sons. I agreed and planned to tear it down. But before doing it, I thought it was 56 to check out the old house myself to 57 having something valuable left behind.
Our two young sons 58 , after going through tall grass, we reached the old house. I was surprised by its 59 . Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken. I was filled with 60 about the view. I told my sons about the small house. They were amazed that there once lived nine people, who lived a 61 life: there was no electricity and it was cold in winter. 62 , they were happy.
Later, I was attracted by a pile of envelopes in a box. On top was the one reading“Passed by Naval Censor”. My dad had 63 the army during World War II and had 64 written home. My grandmother saved all of his letters. I 65 one letter dated September, 1944. In the letter, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education, which clearly showed his 66 for his family: At the bottom of the page were the words,“All is well here. Please don't 67 . ”
That day, I decided to preserve the house. The building was 68 . It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family 69 .
50. A. hesitated B. failed C. decided D. preferred
51. A. destroy B. rent C. fix D. sell
52. A. unless B. as C. when D. though
53. A. stopped B. volunteered C. refused D. managed
54. A. gave up B. fell off C. passed away D. carried out
55. A. danger B. pressure C. luck D. inspiration
56. A. easy B. possible C. wise D. early
57. A. delay B. avoid C. imagine D. risk
58. A. returned B. followed C. promised D. wondered
59. A. design B. price C. function D. state
60. A. sadness B. nervousness C. carefulness D. awareness
61. A. quiet B. busy C. healthy D. hard
62. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
63. A. joined B. escaped C. quitted D. honored
64. A. regularly B. temporarily C. unwillingly D. impossibly
65. A. gave away B. went through C. set up D. put out
66. A. admiration B. care C. regret D. sympathy
67. A. stay B. hurry C. worry D. listen
68. A. modern B. similar C. grand D. valuable
69. A. members B. letters C. instructions D. memories
【答案】50. C 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. B 59. D 60. A 61. D 62. C 63. A 64. A 65. B 66. B 67. C 68. D 69. D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了老房子充满了家庭的回忆，依然可以留下有价值的东西，值得后代珍惜。
50. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：1963年，他决定要建一所房子。A. hesitated犹豫；B. failed失败；C. decided决定；D. preferred更喜欢。根据下文“It seemed a waste to 　　2　　 it, but something had to be given up　　3　　 it sat where the new house would be. (摧毁它似乎是一种浪费，但必须放弃一些东西，因为它坐落在新房子将要建的地方。)”可知他要建一所新的房子，故选C项。
51. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：摧毁它似乎是一种浪费，但必须放弃一些东西，因为它坐落在新房子将要建的地方。A. destroy摧毁；B. rent 租金；C. fix修复；D. sell 出售。由句意“因为它坐落在新房子将要建的地方。”所以要摧毁它，故选A项。
52. 考查连词词义辨析。句意：摧毁它似乎是一种浪费，但必须放弃一些东西，因为它坐落在新房子将要建的地方。A. unless除非；B. as 因为；C. when 当；D. though尽管。由句意“但必须放弃一些东西”可知要建新房子的话得摧毁旧农舍，因为旧农舍的位置是要建新房的位置，故选B项。
53. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他雇了一辆大拖拉机，设法把那座旧农舍移到一片树林深处。A. stopped停止；B. volunteered自愿；C. refused拒绝；D. managed设法，管理。根据“Later he had a compromise.(之后他想出了一个折中的办法。)”可知祖父请来拖拉机，是想设法把旧农舍移到树林深处去，故选D项。
54. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的祖父母去世后，我得到了他们的农场。A. gave up 放弃；B. fell off 摔倒；C. passed away 去世；D. carried out实施。根据下一句“I obtained their farm.(我得到了他们的农场)” 以及下文“When my wife and I first moved in, my wife checked the old farmhouse, and said it might bring　　6　　 to our young sons. (当我和我的妻子第一次搬进来的时候，我的妻子检查了旧农舍，说这可能会给我们年幼的儿子们带来危险。)”可知作者一家搬到这里生活，所以是在祖父母去世后，作者得到了他们的农场，故选C项。
55. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我和我的妻子第一次搬进来的时候，我的妻子检查了旧农舍，说这可能会给我们年幼的儿子们带来危险。A. danger危险；B. pressure 压力；C. luck 运气；D. inspiration 灵感。由句意“我的妻子检查了旧农舍”以及“ I agreed and planned to tear it down.(我同意了，并计划把它拆掉。)”可知旧农舍可能会给小孩子们带来“危险”，故选A项。
56. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但在此之前，我认为自己检查一下旧房子是明智的，以避免落下一些有价值的东西。A. easy简单的；B. possible 可能的；C. wise明智的；D. early 早的。由句意“以避免落下一些有价值的东西”结合最后一段“That day, I decided to preserve the house. The building was 　　19　　. It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family　　　20　　　.(那天，我决定保护这所房子。这座房子很有价值。它会尽可能长时间的留在那里，因为它充满了家庭的回忆。)”可知作者认为在拆掉房子之前去检查一下是明智的，故选C项。
57. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在此之前，我认为自己检查一下旧房子是明智的，以避免落下一些有价值的东西。A. delay延迟；B. avoid 避免；C. imagine想象一下；D. risk 风险。根据“something valuable left behind(落下一些有价值的东西)”可知是在拆除前检查是为了避免落下一些有价值的东西，故选B项。
58. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们的两个小儿子跟在后面。A. returned返回；B. followed跟随；C. promised答应；D. wondered想知道。由下文“after going through tall grass, we reached the old house(穿过高高的草丛后，我们到达了那所老房子)”可知他们去到老房子时孩子们“跟着”，故选B项。
59. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对它的状况感到惊讶。A. design设计；B. price 价格；C. function 功能；D. state 状况，国家。由下文“Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken. (窗户都不见了。椅子坏了。)”可知是对旧农舍的状况感到惊讶，故选D项。
60. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对这景象感到很悲伤。A. sadness悲伤；B. nervousness 紧张；C. carefulness粗心；D. awareness 意识。结合下文“ They were amazed that there once lived nine people, who lived a　　12　　 life: there was no electricity and it was cold in winter.　　13　　they were happy.(他们令人感到很惊讶的是，曾经有九个人，他们过着艰苦的生活：那里没有电，冬天很冷。但他们很开心)”回忆起祖辈们在此幸福的生活，看着眼前这旧农舍残败的现状，作者此时充满了悲伤，故选A项。
61. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们令人感到很惊讶的是，曾经有九个人，他们过着艰苦的生活：那里没有电，冬天很冷。A. quiet安静的；B. busy 忙的；C. healthy 健康的；D. hard艰苦的。由“ there was no electricity and it was cold in winter.　　13　　they were happy.(那里没有电，冬天很冷。)”可知是过着艰苦的生活，故选D项。
62. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：但是他们很开心。A. Instead相反；B. Otherwise 否则；C. However 然而；D. Therefore因此。上文提到“They were amazed that there once lived nine people, who lived a　　12　　 life: there was no electricity and it was cold in winter.　　13　　,they were happy.(他们令人感到很惊讶的是，曾经有九个人，他们过着艰苦的生活：那里没有电，冬天很冷。)”可知他们的生活艰苦，结合句意“他们很开心”可知上下文为转折关系，故选C项。
63. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我爸爸在第二次世界大战期间参军，经常写信回家。A. joined加入；B. escaped 逃走；C. quitted 放弃；D. honored尊重，给......以荣誉。根据“ during World War II(在第二次世界大战期间)”可知爸爸当时“参军”，故选A项。
64. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我爸爸在第二次世界大战期间参军，经常写信回家。A. regularly定期地，有规律地；B. temporarily暂时；C. unwillingly不情愿地；D. impossibly 不可能地。根据下一句“My grandmother saved all of his letters. (我祖母保存了他所有的信件。)”可推知爸爸经常写信回家，故选A项。
65. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我看了一封1944年9月的信。A. gave away 分发，赠送；B. went through 浏览，看，经历；C. set up设置；D. put out 熄灭，出版。根据下文“In the letter, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education,which clearly showed his_ 　17　 for his family: (在信中，爸爸想知道家里的小麦收成和他最小的弟弟的教育情况，这清楚地表明了他对家人的关心。)”可知作者看了这封信，故选B项。
66. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在信中，爸爸想知道家里的小麦收成和他最小的弟弟的教育情况，这清楚地表明了他对家人的关心。A. admiration钦佩；B. care关心；C. regret 后悔；D. sympathy 同情。由上文“Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education”可知这是对家人的关心，故选B项。
67. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这里一切都很好。请不要担心。A. stay留下来；B. hurry 快点；C. worry 担心；D. listen 听着。由上文“All is well here.”可知，作者父亲最后让家人不要担心，故选C项。
68. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这座建筑很有价值。A. modern现代的；B. similar 类似的；C. grand宏大的，宏伟的；D. valuable 有价值的。根据下一句“It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family memories .(它必须尽可能长时间保存下来，因为它充满了家庭回忆。)”可知这个旧房子充满了家庭的回忆，再结合作者决定保存这个旧房子可知作者认为它很有价值，故选D项。
69. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它必须尽可能长时间保存下来，因为它充满了家庭回忆。A. members 成员；B. letters 信件，字母；C. instructions 指导，介绍；D. memories 记忆，回忆。由前两段内容对旧房子的现状以及保留下的物品和其中的回忆可知，这个旧房子充满了家庭的回忆，故选D项。