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高中英语完形填空| 主题:亲情·感恩·坚持 | 难度:中等
"与她为我们做的牺牲相比,这不算什么。"——两兄弟用5年积蓄,给妈妈上了最贵的一课
她打两份工,周五刚下班就换衣服去餐厅;她独自抚养两个儿子,给了他们生活所需的一切。十年前她说想要一辆宝马,没人当真。但两个儿子记下了。五年后,车钥匙交到她手上的那一刻,所有的辛苦都有了回响。✨
Two brothers, Ruby and Harry lived in Spain. They __36__ for years to buy their mom a very special Christmas present this year: a BWM 3 Series.
“Showing __37__ to our beautiful Mum who’s worked so hard to __38__ us everything in life,” Ruby, 30, told the media. “Compared to the __39__ she has made for us over the years, this is nothing.” He said the __40__ had been in the works for years.
“My mother wanted a BMW ten years ago, which we never __41__,” he said. “We said that one day we would get her one and we __42_ a little each week knowing one day we would be able to get her __43__ car.”
He and his older brother saved for about five years __44__ they bought the car. Their mother appears __45__, saying “no” over and over as the brothers __46__her to the garage to find a silver SMW.
“She was just very surprised and couldn’t __47__it,” he said. “We were sure she __48__ loved it.”
They gave her the car as an early Christmas gift, but also as a __49__ to say thank you. It will __50__ their mom’s current one.
“She __51__us two brothers and worked two jobs for most of her life to __52_ us in school and give us everything we___53__,” Ruby said. “We watched her go from her __54__ job on Friday, get changed and __55__ the weekend at a restaurant.”
He added: “We just thought it would be nice to show how grateful we are for everything.”
36. A waited B hesitated C saved D desired
37. A concern B appreciation C respect D understanding
38. A instruct B tell C promise D offer
39. A sacrifices 牺牲B progress C opportunities D atmosphere氛围
40. A contribution B achievement C surprise D passion
41. A minded B forgot C abandoned D changed
42. A made up B paid off C worked out D put away
43. Adream B previous C first D repaired
44.A since B until C after D before
45. A confused B satisfied C shocked D curious求知欲强的
46.A called B walked C attracted D drove
47. A believe B afford C refuse D accept
48. A gradually B unconditionally 无条件地C eventually 最后,终于D absolutely完全地,彻底地
49. A model B compensation 补偿C gesture D result
50. A replace B challenge C block D match
51. A brought up B depended on C took in D gave out
52. A leave B keep C allow D teach
53. A knew B owned C needed D listed
54. A well-paid B high-status 高地位C full-time D long-sought长期期待
55. A work B enjoy C arrange D expect
必背语块(精简12条)
语块中文速记例句
show appreciation to sb. 向某人表达感激 show appreciation to our parents
make sacrifices for sb. 为某人做出牺牲 She made sacrifices for us.
offer sb. everything 给某人提供一切 They offered us everything we need.
bring up 抚养 She brought up two children alone.
work two jobs 打两份工 My mom worked two jobs to support us.
keep sb. in school 供某人上学 They kept me in school.
put away a little each week 每周存一点钱 We put away a little each week.
save (money) for years 存钱多年 I saved for years to buy it.
as a gesture to do sth. 作为……的一种表示 as a gesture to say thank you
couldn't believe it 不敢相信 I couldn't believe it.
absolutely love sth. 特别喜欢 She absolutely loved the gift.
replace sth. 替换某物 It will replace my old car.
这是一篇非常感人的完形填空。文章讲述了两兄弟通过多年存钱,为辛苦养育他们的母亲买了一辆她梦寐以求的宝马车作为圣诞礼物和感恩回报的故事。
以下是各题的答案及详细解析:
36. C. saved
解析:根据后文"He and his older brother saved for about five years" 可知,兄弟俩为了给妈妈买车存钱(saved)多年。
37. B. appreciation
解析:Ruby 对媒体说的话以及后文的 "say thank you" 和 "how grateful we are" 都表明,买车是为了向妈妈表达感激(appreciation)。
38. D. offer
解析:妈妈努力工作是为了给孩子们提供(offer)生活中的一切。offer sb. sth. 意为“给某人提供某物”。
39. A. sacrifices
解析:妈妈为了孩子付出了很多,结合后文提到她打两份工,这里指的是妈妈多年来的牺牲(sacrifices)。
40. C. surprise
解析:给妈妈买车是一个计划已久的惊喜(surprise)。
41. B. forgot
解析:妈妈十年前想要宝马,但兄弟俩当时从来没有忘记(forgot)这件事。
42. D. put away
解析:他们每周存(put away)一点钱。put away 在此处指“把(钱)存起来”。
43. A. dream
解析:妈妈十年前就想要宝马,这是她的梦想(dream)之车。
44. D. before
解析:他们存了大约五年钱,才(before)买下车。
45. C. shocked
解析:根据后文"saying 'no' over and over" 和 "very surprised" 可知,妈妈当时非常震惊(shocked)。
46. B. walked
解析:兄弟俩把妈妈领(walked)到车库。
47. A. believe
解析:妈妈非常惊讶,不敢相信(couldn't believe)这是真的。
48. D. absolutely
解析:他们确信妈妈绝对(absolutely)喜欢这份礼物。
49. C. gesture
解析:送车不仅是圣诞礼物,也是一个表达感谢的举动/姿态(gesture)。
50. A. replace
解析:这辆车将替换(replace)掉妈妈现在的车。
51. A. brought up
解析:妈妈抚养(brought up)了他们两兄弟。
52. B. keep
解析:妈妈打两份工是为了让(keep)他们留在学校读书。keep sb. in school 意为“供某人继续上学”。
53. C. needed
解析:妈妈给了他们生活所需的(needed)一切。
54. C. full-time
解析:周五刚结束她的全职(full-time)工作,接着周末又去餐馆工作。
55. A. work
解析:周末在餐馆工作(work)。
全文翻译参考
鲁比和哈里两兄弟住在西班牙。他们存(36)了多年钱,为了在今年圣诞节给妈妈买一份非常特别的礼物:一辆宝马3系。
“向美丽的妈妈表达感激(37),她为了给我们提供(38)生活中的一切而辛勤工作,”30岁的鲁比对媒体表示。“与她多年来为我们做出的牺牲(39)相比,这不算什么。”他说,这个惊喜(40)已经筹划多年了。
“我妈妈十年前就想要一辆宝马,我们从未忘记(41),”他说。“我们说过总有一天会给她买一辆,于我们每周都存(42)一点钱,知道总有一天能给她买那辆梦想(43)之车。”
他和哥哥存了大约五年钱,才(44)买下车。他们的妈妈看起来非常震惊(45),当兄弟俩把她领(46)到车库看到一辆银色宝马时,她一遍又一遍地说“不”。
“她非常惊讶,不敢相信(47),”他说。“我们确信她绝对(48)喜欢它。”
他们把这辆车作为提前的圣诞礼物送给她,同时也是表达感谢的一种姿态(49)。它将替换(50)妈妈现在的车。
“她抚养(51)了我们两兄弟,大半辈子做两份工作,为了让(52)我们继续上学,并给我们一切我们需要(53)的东西,”鲁比说。“我们看着她周五刚结束全职(54)工作,换身衣服,周末又在餐馆工作(55)。”
他补充道:“我们只是觉得,表达我们对她所做一切的感激之情会是一件很棒的事。”
所有的牺牲都不会被遗忘,所有的爱都会以另一种方式归来。
希望这个关于“宝马”和“兄弟”的故事,能在这个快节奏的时代里,给你带来一点温暖和力量。
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