Aweakoldmanwenttolivewithhisson，daughter-in-law，andfour-year-oldgrandson．Theoldman'shandswere（36），hiseyesightwasnotclear，andhisstepwasslow．Thefamilyatetogetheratthetable．Buttheelderlygrandfather's

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A weak old man went to live with his son，daughter-in-law，and four-year-old grandson．The old man's hands were（36）___，his eyesight was not clear，and his step was slow．
The family ate together at the table．But the elderly grandfather's trembling hands and （37）___eyesight made eating difficult．Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor．When he grasped，the milk spilled on the tablecloth．The son and daughter-in-law were（38）___with the mess．
"We must do something about Grandfather，"said the son，"I've had（39）___of his spilled milk，（40）___eating，and food on the floor．"
So the husband and wife set a small table in the （41）___．There，grandfather ate by himself while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner together．
（42）___grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was（43）___in a wooden bowl．When the family glanced in grandfather's direction，always he had tears in his eyes as he sat（44）___．Still，the only words the couple had for him were sharp warnings when he（45）___a fork or spilled food．
The four-year-old（46）___  it all in silence．One evening （47）___  supper，the father noticed his son（48）___with wood pieces on the floor．He asked the child  49，"What are you making？"Just as sweetly，the boy（50）___，"Oh，I'm making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I（51）___"
The four-year-old smiled and went back to work．The words so（52）___  the parents that they were speechless．Though no word was spoken，both knew（53）___  must be done．That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and（54）___led him back to the dinner table．
Life is about people connecting with people．Care for those around you today and every day and you'll  make a（55）___．

36．A．tough	B shaky	C．empty	D．dirty
37．A．improving	B．gaining	C．missing	D．failing
38．A．annoyed	B．worried	C．satisfied	D．provided
39．A．plenty	B．something	C．enough	D．everything
40．A．quiet	B．little	C．picky	D．noisy
41．A．kitchen	B．bedroom	C．middle	D．corner
42．A．Since	B．Though	C．Therefore	D．For
43．A．supplied	B．served	C．cooked	D．left
44．A．sleepy	B．happy	C．alone	D．calm
45．A．dropped	B．played	C．used	D．fetched
46．A．saw	B．watched	C．noticed	D．found
47．A．during	B．after	C．before	D．in
48．A．making	B．playing	C．painting	D．cutting
49．A．angrily	B．anxiously	C．sweetly	D．curiously
50．A．questioned	B．agreed	C．shouted	D．responded
51．A．bring up	B．grow up	C．put up	D．take up
52．A．shocked	B．beat	C．hit	D．moved
53．A．that	B．which	C．how	D．what
54．A．gently	B．quickly	C．rudely	D．hurriedly
55．A．decision	B．sense	C．difference	D．choice．

Answer 1

BDACD    DABCA   BCBCD    BDDAC
36．B联系下文．由下文中的"But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands"可知答案应为B，表示"老人的手发抖"．故选B．
37．D联系上文．由上文中的"his eyesight was poor"可知，此处表示老人衰退的视力．failing表示衰退的．故选D．
38．A形容词辨析．A．annoyed恼怒的，烦恼的；B．worried担心的；C．satisfied满意的；D．provided如果，假如．be annoyed with"对…不耐烦"，句子表达的意思是：儿子和儿媳对混乱变得不耐烦了．故选A．
39．C固定搭配．have enough of sth．译为："受够了…"．此处的意思是：儿子说已经受够了牛奶洒到桌布上．故选C．
40．D语境辨析．空格处语意为：老人手抖，视力也不好，吃饭时容易弄倒东西、弄碎碗什么的，会很吵，所以用noisy．故选D．
41．D语境辨析题．此处用corner表示老人受到冷落．他们让老人独自在屋子的角落里用餐．故选D．
42．A句型辨析．空格处语意为：自从老人打破了一两个碟子，就换成了木碗．since 译为：自从…故选A．
43．B动词辨析．老人的饭菜用木碗盛着端上来．此处serve的意思是"提供，端上"．故选B．
44．C语境辨析．根据上文When the family glanced in grandfather's direction，always he had tears in his eyes可知他们朝着老人的方向望去，有时会看到老人眼含泪水．由此可知，老人孤零零（alone）的坐在那．故选C．
45．A动词辨析题．空格处语意为：当看到老人摔掉（dropped）了叉子或食物时，夫妻两个对待老人的态度依然不好，说话仍十分尖刻．故选A．
46．B动词辨析．空格处语意为：四岁的孙子默默地看着一切．watch"观看"．故选B．
47．C联系下文．根据后文可知他们还没有吃晚饭，这是晚饭前的一个晚上．故选C．
48．B语境辨析．由上文信息"…his food was（43）in a wooden bowl．"以及下文父母的反应可知他们四岁的儿子准备效仿父母的做法用地上的小木块做一个木碗．故选B．
49．C联系下文．由下文中的"Just as sweetly，the boy（50），"可知应用sweetly．故选C．
50．D动词辨析．此处的意思是：男孩回答（responded）爸爸的话．故选D．
51．B动词词组辨析．空格处语意为：当我长大后，我将为你和妈妈做一个小碗来吃你的食物．grow up译为：长大．故选B．
52．D动词辨析．空格处语意为：孩子的话对他们触动很大，以至于他们说不出话来．move"感动，触动"．故选D．
53．D代词辨析．空格处语意为：尽管一句话也没有说，但夫妻二人都知道该怎样办了．故选D．
54．A语境辨析．句意：那天晚上，丈夫牵着祖父的手，轻轻地（gently）把他带到餐桌上．故选A．
55．C固定搭配．空格处语意为：人生的意义在于与人沟通，发挥积极影响．make a/an…difference 产生…影响，发挥…作用．故选C．