Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple

题目内容：

Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple that I take them for granted, things that I've considered as my right, instead of a blessing. I this after a friend of mine, who served there as a volunteer, invited me to pay a visit to Honduras.

The night before I set off, I decided a warm bath would help calm my nerves and help me sleep. So I the hot water handle on the tub（浴盆）and waited. . . and waited. It took forever for the hot water to work its way through the pipes，so I the bath late at night. What an experience!

On the five-hour drive to my friend's home, I the beautiful countryside. On my arrival, she took me to some families, who were in great，living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors.，even in these terrible conditions，everyone I met had a smile on their face. They were so nice as towe stay for coffee. Among them were two women beside a dirty pond. One pushed dirt back with a stick the other dipped the water into a bucket. I shot a toward the heavens,“Dear Lord, please don't let them offer coffee.” Suddenly，one little girl ran towards us,a mango（芒果）in each hand. The one in her left hand was half eaten. had mixed with the dirt on her skin and small streams of mango-mud ran down her wrist. She held out her hand and offered me the other mango, which I accepted. Her eyes danced and joy spread into a smile. When we left, my friend pointed at a small stream beside their home and said,“That is where they. It is also where the animals drink and defecate（排便）. ”I have to say I had never been so.

The evening I returned home, I went into my bathroom. The image of that poor little girl my mind. Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream. I eased into my tub filled with warm water, enjoying this simple pleasure. Clean water wasn't my ；it was a blessing, one I was determined towith others.

小题1:

A．accepted

B．proved

C．imagined

D．realized小题2:

A．excited

B．disturbed

C．worried

D．delighted小题3:

A．opened

B．touched

C．twisted

D．removed小题4:

A．broke through

B．rushed through

C．looked through

D．ran through小题5:

A．unusual

B．interesting

C．amazing

D．awful小题6:

A．took in

B．took out

C．took up

D．took over小题7:

A．debt

B．poverty

C．pleasure

D．pain小题8:

A．Thus

B．Rather

C．Besides

D．Still小题9:

A．command

B．urge

C．insist

D．recommend小题10:

A．while

B．after

C．until

D．when小题11:

A．dream

B．prayer

C．whisper

D．glance小题12:

A．taking

B．pressing

C．holding

D．lifting小题13:

A．Sweat

B．Water

C．Coffee

D．Juice小题14:

A．dirty

B．right

C．left

D．clean小题15:

A．unwillingly

B．coldly

C．gladly

D．cautiously小题16:

A．bathe

B．play

C．swim

D．drink小题17:

A．angry

B．calm

C．happy

D．sad 小题18:

A．inspired

B．slipped

C．crossed

D．changed小题19:

A．possession

B．favor

C．treasure

D．right小题20:

A．meet

B．share

C．provide

D．combine

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:A

小题3:C

小题4:B

小题5:D

小题6:A

小题7:B

小题8:D

小题9:C

小题10:A

小题11:B

小题12:C

小题13:D

小题14:B

小题15:C

小题16:A

小题17:D

小题18:C

小题19:D

小题20:B

答案解析：

以前的“我”总是认为生活中那些简单的快乐和幸福都是理所当然的，直到一次朋友邀请我去参观她做志愿工作的地方后，“我”改变了自己的观点，开始为生活中点点滴滴的美好而感恩。

小题1:D。动词辨析。A. Accepted接受B. Proved证明C. Imagined想象D. Realized意识到。直到我的一个朋友邀请我去看了她做志愿工作的地方后，我才意识到这些。故选 D。

小题2:A。形容词辨析。A. Excited兴奋的B. Disturbed被打扰的C. Worried焦虑的D. Delighted高兴的。出发前一天晚上，我决定洗个热水澡帮助我平静我那兴奋的心情，也有助于我的睡眠。故选A。

小题3:C。动词辨析。A. Opened打开B. Touched触摸C. Twisted扭，拧D. Removed除去。于是我拧开浴盆上的热水的水龙头开关。故选 C。

小题4:B。动词短语辨析。A. broke through突破了；冲破B. rushed through快速通过；匆忙做完C. looked through仔细检查； 穿过…看D. ran through贯穿； 跑着穿过…。我匆匆忙忙洗完澡。故选B。

小题5:D。形容词辨析。A. Unusual不同寻常的B. Interesting有趣的C. Amazing令人惊讶的D. Awful糟糕的。因为花了很长时间才有热水，所以很晚才把澡洗完。这是多么糟糕的经历啊！故选 D。

小题6:A。动词短语辨析。A. took in吸收； 领会； 欺骗B. took out拿出C. took up拿起，从事D. took over接管。在去我朋友家的五个小时的车程中，我感受着美丽的乡村风景。故选A。

小题7:B。名词辨析。A. Debt债务B. Poverty贫穷C. Pleasure开心D. Pain痛苦。根据后文living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors.住在堆满木头积满灰尘的房间，睡在肮脏的地板上可知他们很贫穷。故选B。

小题8:D。副词辨析。A. Thus这样；如此；因此；从而于是B. Rather相当；宁愿；有点儿C. Besides除此之外D. Still更；仍然。即使在这么差的环境下，我看到每个人的脸上都仍然挂着微笑。故选D。

小题9:C。动词辨析。A. Command要求B. Urge催促C. Insist坚持D. Recommend推荐。他们人都很好，坚持要我们留下来喝杯咖啡。故选 C。

小题10:A。连词辨析。A. While这时，同时B. After在...之后。C. Until直到D. When当...时。一个人用棍子把脏物拨开，另一个人就往壶里灌水。故选A。

小题11:B。动词辨析。A. Dream梦想B. Prayer祈祷C. Whisper耳语D. Glance瞥一眼。我向上帝祈祷：上帝啊，千万不要让他们端上咖啡。因为看到水很脏，所以作者不希望和咖啡。故选B。

小题12:C。动词辨析。A. Taking拿着B. Pressing按压C. Holding握着，抓着D. Lifting举起。一个小女孩向我们跑过来，手里抓着两个芒果。Holding现在分词引导伴随状语。故选C。

小题13:D。名词辨析。A. Sweat汗水B. Water水C. Coffee咖啡D. Juice果汁。她左手中的芒果被咬了一半，汁水混着泥巴粘在她的衣服上。

小题14:B。形容词辨析。A. Dirty脏的B. right右边C. Left左边D. Clean干净的。根据前文可知小女孩左手上的芒果被咬了一半。根据offered me the other mango可知她伸出右手给我吃另一个芒果。故选B。

小题15:C。副词辨析。A. Unwillingly不情愿地B. Coldly冷酷地C. Gladly开心地D. Cautiously小心地，谨慎的。根据后文她开心地笑起来，可知作者此处应该是开心地接受了芒果。故选C。

小题16:A。动词辨析。A. Bathe洗澡B. Play玩耍C. Swim游泳D. Drink喝水。根据最后一段Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream.暗示此处那个水池应该是他们洗澡的地方。That is where they. It is also where the animals drink and defecate那就是他们洗澡的地方，也是牲口饮水，排便的地方。故选A。

小题17:D。形容词辨析。A. Angry生气的B. Calm冷静的C. Happy快乐的D. Sad悲伤的，难受的。根据上文翻译，听到那个水池是他们洗澡的地方，也是牲口饮水，排便的地方。作者心里从来没有这么难受过。故选D。

小题18:C。动词辨析。A. Inspired鼓舞B. Slipped滑，溜C. Crossed穿过D. Changed改变。晚上我回到家，准备沐浴的时候，那个可怜的女孩子的样子出现在（溜进）我的脑海里。故选C。

小题19:D。名词辨析。A. possession个人财产B. favor好感； 宠爱； 关切C. treasure金银财宝； 宝藏； 珍宝D. Right权利。作者意识到清水不是他应得的，它是上天的赐福。故选D。

小题20:B。动词辨析。A. Meet遇到B. Share分享C. Provide提供D. Combine结合。作者意识到生活中简单的幸福如清水都是一种赐福，不再认为那是理所当然的，作者决定要和别人分享这些东西。故选B。

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