his students to boast about themselves and their best qualities, which is very beneficial to those who are not feeling 4 . Chris Palaez, a student of Whaley, is a son of immigrants. He was shy at the beginning of learning English and often 5 himself to go to the bathroom when called upon to read. But with the help of Whaley’s project, Chris can make a wonderful 6 in public. 1. A. broken B. cold C. warm D. melted
【解析】选A。考查形容词辨析。broken破碎的; cold冷的; warm温暖的; melted融化的。 根据下文可知, 孩子们的回答令Whaley 很难过, 很伤心, 于是他想出了竞选总统这个活动, 用以帮助那些不自信的孩子们看到自己的长处, 自信起来。A选项符合题意。 2. A. less than
B. more than
C. other than
D. rather than
【解析】选B。考查固定短语。less than少于; more than不仅仅; other than除了; rather than而不是。 根据上下句的逻辑关系可知, 此句与下句之间为递进关系, 大意为: 这个项目不仅仅为了让孩子们学会阅读和当众演讲, 而且他想让这些孩子们学会夸耀自己。故B选项more than(不仅仅)符合题意。 3. A. hates
B. forces
C. helps
D. encourages
【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。hates厌恶; forces强迫; helps帮助; encourages鼓励。根据上句可知, 他想让这些孩子们学会夸耀自己, 所以他肯定是鼓励孩子们夸奖自己的长处。故选D。 4. A. happy
B. tired
C. confident
D. strong
【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。happy幸福的; tired疲惫的; confident自信的; strong强壮的。 根据下文举的例子可知, 每当Chris Palaez被老师叫起来阅读的
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时候他总是找借口去厕所, 说明这个孩子不够自信。总统竞选这个项目对这样的孩子尤其有好处。因此, C选项符合题意。 5. A. excused
B. drove
C. reminded
D. caused
【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。 excused找借口; drove驾驶; reminded提醒; caused导致。故事讲的是Chris Palaez 前后的对比和变化, 上厕所是逃避阅读的借口而已, 故此处填excused, 符合题意。 6. A. story
B. impression
C. experience
D. speech
【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。story故事; impression印象; experience经历, 经验; speech演讲。根据上文“His project is about ______just learning to read and speak in public. ”可知, 这个项目的目标之一是让孩子们学会演讲。make a speech 也是固定搭配。
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