Onesummerdaymyfathersentmetobuywireforourfarm.At16Iliked36betterthandrivingourtruck37thistimeIwasnothappy.MyfatherhadtoldmeI’dhavetoaskforcredit(赊账)atthestore.Sixteenisa38ag
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16 I liked 36 better than driving our truck 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age when a young man wants respect not charity. It was 1976 and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand head down while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us ?
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The farmer gave me and amused distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure ” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James William’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James William’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36. A. something | B. nothing | C. anything | D. everything |
37. A. and | B. so | C. but | D. for |
38. A. prideful | B. wonderful | C. respectful | D. colorful |
39. A. intention | B. shadow | C. habit | D. faith |
40. A. thus | B. just | C. still | D. ever |
41. A. guessed | B. suspected | C. questioned | D. figured |
42. A. watched | B. caught | C. dismissed | D. accused |
43. A. generous | B. honest | C. friendly | D. modest |
44. A. blame | B. excuse | C. charge | D. trust |
45. A. until | B. as | C. once | D. since |
46. A. purchases | B. sales | C. orders | D. favorites |
47. A. casually | B. confidently | C. cheerfully | D. carefully |
48. A. look | B. stare | C. response | D. comment |
49. A. patiently | B. eagerly | C. easily | D. proudly |
50. A generally | B. never | C. sometimes | D. always |
51. A. pointed | B. replied | C. turned | D introduced |
52. A. sense | B. way | C. degree | D. mood |
53. A. earned | B. deserved | C. given | D. used |
54. A. receive | B. expect | C. collect | D. require |
55. A. very | B. so | C. how | D. too |
解析:
这是一篇记叙文,说的是一个男孩到商店里赊账,因为他父母的诚信而受到店主和另外一名顾客的尊重,由此感觉到诚信的重要性。
36.B.比较级与否定式连用常表示最高级的含义。I like nothing better than driving our truck: I like driving our truck best.
37.C.上下文逻辑联系。以往都喜欢,但这次不行。
38.A.
39.A.根据上下文可知有一些人有种族歧视的意图。
40.C.种族歧视的倾向仍然是一个事实。
41.C.店主询问他们是否有信誉的时候,他们低着头。此题易误选B,根据上下文,应该是被盘问更好一些。
42.A.根据下文是被当着小偷一样地监视。
43.B.根据下文:we paid our debts 以及下一节中提到的店主对我们的信任可以推断。
44.D.根据上下文可知:信任我们
45.B.当我从他身边走过时,我点点头。
46.A.所购之物。
47.D.因为要赊账,怕店主不同意,当然要小心翼翼的了。
48.A.农夫给我一个我觉得好笑,不信任的表情。
49.C.easily在这里表示:毫无疑问地,肯定地。It's easily the best play I have seen this year.这无疑是我今年看过的最好的戏。
50.D.爸爸总是很讲信用
51.C.
52.B.农夫用一种友好的方式对我点点头。
53.A.我父母所挣得的好名声。
54.B.大家都知道从一个William家人身上可以期待什么。不是得到什么东西,而是期望看到一些优秀的品质。
55.D.一个很自尊而不会做错事情的人。
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