Question

Anne is a newspaper reporter. She chose this so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many unforgettable lessons. She has seen wars, earthquakes and death. But she has seen courage, hope and happiness.

Last year, she won an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very proud it. At first, she thought she got the award because of her good work. But then she realized that she should thank many other people for help.

Anne was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor, but it was not , either. Her parents had to hard so that she could go to school. At school, Anne was not a good student, she enjoyed writing because her English teacher said, “Anne, you are a wonderful .” The teacher encouraged her all the time.

Later, Anne went to university in Canada and then for a job. It was very difficult. Then, one day, she went to see the editor of a newspaper in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job. “Everyone needs a at first.” he said.

1.A. book B. job C. sweater D. picture

2.A. still B. never C. also D. only

3.A. to B. of C. for D. from

4.A. my B. his C. our D. their

5.A. rich B. new C. small D. big

6.A. study B. walk C. work D. play

7.A. but B. if C. because D. so

8.A. farmer B. nurse C. doctor D. writer

9.A. looked B. made C. joined D. found

10.A. ticket B. hobby C. chance D. habit

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.A

10.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講的是一個叫Anne的記者的人生經歷，她從事記者這一職業收獲了很多，但她知道她也要感激很多人。

1. Book書；B. Job工作； C. Sweater毛衣；D. Picture圖畫，句意：她選擇這個工作是因為她可以環游世界。根據上下文是談論她工作的事情，所以此題應選B。

2. Still仍然； B. Never從不；C. Also也；D. Only僅僅，句意：但她也看到了勇氣，希望和幸福。根據句意及上下文是指她不僅看到了戰爭、地震和死亡，同時也看到了勇氣，希望和幸福，故選C。

3.以此為傲。“以……為驕傲”是be proud of...，所以此題選B。

4. my 我的；B. His他的； C. Our我們的；D. Their他們的，句意：但那時她也意識到她應該感謝許多人的幫助。此空是代指many people，所以是“他們的”，故選D。

5. Rich富有；B. New新的； C. Small小的；D. Big大的，句意：她的家庭不是很窮但也不是很富。根據句意及上下文此空應是“富有”，故選A。

6. Study學習； B. Walk不行；C. Work工作；D. Play玩，句意：為能讓她上學她的父母只能努力工作。根據句意是她父母工作的意思，故選C。

7. but 但是； B. If如果；C. Because因為；D. So因此，句意：Ann不是好學生，但是她喜歡寫作因為她的英語老師說：“Ann，你是一個很優秀的作家”，根據句意及語境此空是表示轉折，應用but，故選A。

8. Farmer農民； B. Nurse護士；C. Doctor醫生；D. Writer作家，句意：Ann不是好學生，但是她喜歡寫作因為她的英語老師說：“Ann，你是一個很優秀的作家”，根據句意及上下文此空應選D。

9. looked 看； B. made 制作；C. Joined加入；D. Found發現，句意：后來，Ann在加拿大上了大學然后找了工作，根據句意是尋找的意思，故選look for，因此選A。

10. Ticket票；B. Hobby愛好； C. Chance機會； D. Habit習慣，句意：他說：“每個人都需要一次機會”，根據句意及上下文此空是Ann獲得機會，故選C。

考點：人生百味類短文