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Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent 1 with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 2 , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 3 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 4 work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 5 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 6 in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 7 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 8 a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 9 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 10 , this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 11 I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 12 me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 13 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Now Martin has 14 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s 15 helped him to feel good about himself.
1. A. conversation B. report C. survey D. speech
2. A. So B. But C. Therefore D. However
3. A. very B. many C. much D. too
4. A. could B. had to C. should D. would
5. A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good
6. A. pleased B. tired C. bored D. interested
7. A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious
8. A. made B. took C. got D. thought
9. A. argue B. say C. discuss D. talk
10. A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises
11. A. which B. what C. that D. how
12. A. seeing B. noticing C. helping D. watching
13. A. since B. before C. after D. when
14. A. always B. hardly C. really D. just
15. A. advice B. love C. idea D. decision
【回答】
1. A conversation意為“交談，談話”；report意為“報告”；survey意為“調查”；speech意為“演講”。由文章第三段第三句中的this phone call changed his life(這次通話改變了他的人生)可知，此處應選A項，表示“但最近和他媽媽的一次談話改變了他的人生”。
2. D so意為“所以”；but意為“但是”；therefore意為“所以”；however意為“然而”，用於句首時，與句子其他部分要用逗號隔開。由前句句意“他過去不常給他媽媽添麻煩”和空格後面的敍述，特別是第二段第二句Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems.可知，此處應錶轉折關係。再由空格後的逗號可知，應選D項。
3. C 空格後的more difficult是形容詞的比較級，而選項A和D用於修飾形容詞或副詞原級；選項B是形容詞，修飾名詞複數；much可修飾比較級，表示程度，故選C。
4. B 由上文His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education.(他的媽媽不能支付她孩子的教育費用)可知，此處句意應為“為了做到這一點，她不得不工作，所以經常不在家”。have to意為“不得不”，表示由客觀原因決定必須做某事，故選B。
5. C look after意為“照看，照顧”，是動詞短語，應用副詞修飾，故排除D項。而A、B兩項意思不符合語境。well是副詞，意為“好，好地”，符合語境要求。句意：他的媽媽儘可能好地照顧他。
6. D 由上句句意“不幸的是，馬丁仍然闖了不少的禍”和後半句句意“他經常麻煩纏身”可知，此處句意應為“他對學習不感興趣”。短語be interested in doing sth.意為“對做某事感興趣”，故選D。
7. B worried意為“擔心的”；patient意為“有耐心的”；careful意為“仔細的”；serious意為“嚴肅的”。由馬丁四處闖禍可知，此處句意應為“幸運的是，他的媽媽非常有耐心，而且她從未放棄過盡力幫助他”，故選B。
8. A make a decision是固定搭配，意為“下決心”。故選A。
9. D argue with意為“與……爭吵”；say不與with搭配；discuss的搭配為discuss sth. with sb.；talk with意為“與……談話”。由後面的with可知，B、C兩項首先排除；而A項在此不符合語境，故應選D項。句意：老師説馬丁有必要跟他媽媽談一下。
10. C to one’s surprise是固定搭配，意為“令某人驚訝的是”，此處surprise用作名詞，意為“驚訝，驚奇”。
11. B 分析該句結構可知，空格處在此引導一個表語從句，且在從句中作needed的賓語，what有此雙重功能，故選B。
12. D see意為“看見”，強調看見的結果；notice意為“注意”，指注意到某事或某物，強調動作；help意為“幫助”；watch意為“注視”，強調狀態。分析上下文可知，此處表示“……爸爸雖然不再與我們在一起了，但他一直在注視着我……”，強調的是一種持續的狀態，故選D。
13. A since意為“自從”；before意為“在……之前”；after意為“在……之後”；when意為“當……的時候”。由後面my father died, I have been afraid of being alone...可知，此處符合“since+一般過去時態的從句，主句用完成時態”這一句型特點，所以選A。
14. C always意為“總是，一直”；hardly意為“幾乎不”；really意為“確實”；just意為“僅僅”。由下文的He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class.(他一直努力學習，並且現在是班上最好的學生之一)可知馬丁發生了很大的變化，故正確*為C，表示“現在馬丁確實變了”。
15. B advice意為“建議”；love意為“愛”；idea意為“主意”；decision意為“決定”。通讀全文可知，是媽媽的愛使他改變了，故選B。
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