典例片段 (2018·全国卷Ⅱ)Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He'd moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I'd last seen him. So imagine my __1__ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.
1．A.delight C．anger
1．上文提到两周前，与儿子Ben取得了联系。 2．离“我”最后一次见到他已经13年过去了。
3．见到13年没有见面的儿子一定感到高兴(delight)，故选A。
技巧6 熟词生义，巧推断
B．relief D．worry
典例片段 (2018·全国卷Ⅲ)He turned up at the hospital __1__ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy.
1．A.bearing C．opening
B．collecting D．making
1．他带着礼物来到医院，送给新妈妈林赛和她的宝贝儿子。
2．bear意为“忍受；承担；支撑；生育”，但是在该语境中意为“带着”。
语篇类型：夹叙夹议文 主题语境：遇见女司机
One Friday morning, I felt too lazy to drive my car, so my son booked an uber. In five minutes, the uber arrived. I didn't pay attention to the driver, __1__ saying, “Please, go quick! I'm in a hurry！”
The voice came, “Yes, ma'am！”
I was __2__ when I heard a female voice! For the first time, I saw a lady __3__ an uber! I became so enthusiastic to know __4__ she had chosen this profession. I started the conversation, “If you don't mind, can I ask you some questions？”
“Yes, ma'am! No problem.” “I guess, you are well __5__！”
“Yes, ma'am! I have completed my education. I have done my MBA course.”
“Oh, wow！！！ Why did you then choose this profession, __6__ going for an academic career？” Very politely, she said, “Driving was my __7__ from my childhood, ma'am! Of course I do __8__ every job. In this case, at least I fulfilled my desire! I love driving! I wanted a job where I can get __9__. That's it！”
“But, are you not scared of any danger? You know, there are some people who __10__ problems for ladies.”
With a smile, she answered, “We can not __11__ our living just because of a few trouble makers! By the way, which zone is __12__ free, ma'am? Once we are out of our homes, we must __13__ to face problems.”
Frankly speaking, I was totally delighted with her __14__ heart and courage!
Within our conversation, we __15__ reached the destination. I said, “I am __16__ of your noble thoughts! Keep going！”
She smiled at me with gratitude and moved forward. I had enough work to do but unconsciously
my mind was fully __17__ with her answers and I thought, “Truly, how fast ‘Time’ is changing! There was a time when __18__ were choosing only prestigious (享有声望的) jobs once they were highly qualified, but how easily this girl __19__ the boundary of ‘job’ with two words ‘self satisfaction’！ Let the rest of the world deeply understand the importance and __20__ of ‘the flow of time’！”
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者搭乘优步出行，然而惊讶于司机是一名女性。在交谈中，作者了解到女司机学历高，只是出于对这种职业的热情才选择了该职业。由此作者感叹：过去女性一旦取得了高学历就会去选择声望高的职业，然而时代在变迁，有人根据 “自我满意度”进行职业选择。呼吁我们去深度理解“时代变迁”的价值和重要性。
1．A.frequently C．anxiously
B．instantly D．sincerely
答案：B 由下文的“Please, go quick! I'm in a hurry！”可知，作者一上车就马上(instantly)告诉司机赶快开车。
2．A.confused C．puzzled
B．delighted D．surprised
答案：D 听到是一个女性的声音，“我”感到很惊讶(surprised)。 3．A.driving C．buying
B．having D．booking
答案：A 这是第一次，“我”看到一个女性驾驶(driving)优步。 4．A.how C．when
B．why D．whether
答案：B 由下文的“Why did you then choose this profession”可知，此处指作者想知道为什么(why)这位女性选择这个职业。
5．A.known C．qualified
B．informed D．scheduled
答案：C 由下文的“Yes, ma'am! I have completed my education. I have done my MBA course.”和“once they were highly qualified”可知，选qualified。
6．A.instead of C．as well as
B．regardless of D．more than
答案：A 你为什么选择这种职业而不是(instead of)从事与学术有关的职业？
7．A.hobby C．sense
B．career D．passion
答案：D 根据下文的“I love driving！”可知，开车是“我”生平最喜欢的职业。也就是酷爱(passion)。
8．A.accept C．respect
B．enjoy D．share
答案：C 当然，“我”的确尊重(respect)每一份工作。 9．A.money C．strength
B．satisfaction D．pride
答案：B 由下文的“with two words ‘self satisfaction’”可知，此处表示得到一份自己满意的工作。
10．A.solve C．settle
B．cause D．create
答案：D 你不担心危险吗？要知道，有些人会给女士制造(create)麻烦。 11．A.depend on C．give up
B．adapt to D．approve of
答案：C 我们不能仅仅因为一些爱制造麻烦的人而放弃(give up)生活。 12．A.danger C．duty
B．safety D．difficulty
答案：A 由上文的“But, are you not scared of any danger？”可知，此处是回答上面的问题，表示的是哪个领域会没有危险(danger)呢？
13．A.refuse C．promise
B．decide D．prepare
答案：D 上文提到每一个领域都会有危险，所以，此处意为：一旦我们出了自己家门，就必须准备好(prepare)面对困难。
14．A.open C．brave
B．light D．fair
答案：C 由上文女士的回答可知，该女士明知该职业具有危险性，但是勇敢面对，所以，此处作者认为这位女士具有勇敢的(brave)心和勇气。
15．A.already
B．also
C．even
D．just
答案：A 说话间，我们已经(already)到达了目的地。 16．A.aware C．conscious
B．proud D．scared
答案：B 由上文的“I was totally delighted with her __14__ heart and courage！”以及下文的“noble thoughts”可知，此处表示作者对这位女士的想法感到骄傲(proud)。
17．A.equipped C．associated
B．provided D．occupied
答案：D 由下文作者的感慨可知，此处指作者虽然有很多工作要做，但是不免对她的回答反复思量一番。be occupied with意为“忙于……，反复思量……”。
18．A.teenagers C．girls
B．boys D．citizens
答案：C 由下文“but how easily this girl __19__ the boundary of ‘job’ with two words ‘self satisfaction’！”可知，此处表示受过教育的女生(girls)通常选择更体面的工作。
19．A.defined C．charged
B．combined D．distinguished
答案：A 但这个女孩轻而易举地把“工作”的界限定义(define)为两个词“自我满意”。 20．A.desire C．effect
B．value D．contribution
答案：B 让我们去深度理解“时代变迁”的价值(value)和重要性吧。value与importance相呼应。
enthusiastic adj. 热心的；热情的；热烈的 fulfill vt. 履行；实现 boundary n. 边界；分界线
最后一段第三句：There was a time when girls were choosing only prestigious (享有声望的) jobs once they were highly qualified, but how easily this girl defined the boundary of “job” with two words “self satisfaction”！
译文：曾经有一段时间，女孩子一旦有了高素质，就只选择有声望的工作，但是这个女孩子是多么容易地用两个词“自我满足”来定义“工作”的界限！
分析：这是一个主从复合句。when引导定语从句，修饰先行词time。once引导时间状语从句。
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