语言朋友(62)ling.The past few weeks have been rather __1__， but when a large number of smile cards arrived in my mailbox the other day, having traveled from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to __2__.
I __3__ where to leave the cards: the train, benches at the station, libraries, mailboxes－the possibilities were __4____5__， I went to the shop to buy some candy bars, __6__ to leave them as anonymous (匿名的) gifts for people on the train.However, __7__ home was extremely __8__and I couldn't find a place to leave the gifts.An elderly man must have__9__me searching for a place to leave them, because he asked me if I was __10__ something.
Right then I __11__that my first smile card would not be anonymous.With a big smile, I told him that I found what I was looking for, __12__ him the candy bar and a card.He had only just finished reading the __13__ when I arrived at my__14__and got off the train, but he was still smiling and__15__ his candy as I waved at him from the__16__.
Despite having worked for a full day, I__17__ bounced (跳) home.Before I entered my__18__(n)__19__candy bar for a neighbor who was in a difficult financial situation, but worked hard every day to get the very best for his young son.I figured they both__20__a tasty little treat.
解题导语：作者在日子艰难的时候收到了别人寄来的微笑贺卡。他效仿这种做法给他人发微笑卡片和糖块传递爱的信念。根据下文语境可知此处指作者过去几周一直很艰难。tough“艰难的”。C
2．A.turn away
B．turn around
C．turn up
D．turn in
解析：turn around“好转”。B
3．A.required
B．realized wondered“想知道”。根据下文内容可知作者不知道该把这些卡片转放在哪里好。D
4．A.small
B．important
C．specific
D．endless
解析：根据上文列举的地方可知作者想了很多放卡片的地方。endless“无尽的”。D
5．A.otherwise
B．afterwards
C．instead
D．sometimes
解析：根据常识作者应是下班后去商店买了一些糖块。afterwards“之后”。B
6．A.stopping
B．continuing
C．agreeing
D．planning
解析：句意：我计划把卡片和糖块作为匿名礼物送给火车上的人们。D
7．A.train
B．apartment 根据上文的“on the train”可知选A。my train home“回家时坐的火车”。A
8．A.special
B．common
C．crowded
D．modern
解析：根据下文的“I couldn't find a place to leave the gifts”可知选crowded。C
9．A.prevented
B．seen
C．heard
D．left
解析：句意：那位老人一定看见了我在找放礼物的地方因为他问我是否在找什么。B
10．A.picking up
B．caring about
C．looking for
D．referring to
解析：根据上下文出现的“find”“looking for”可C。C
11．A.advised
B．decided
C．wished
D．ordered
解析：根据下文作者把礼物送给老人可知他决定第一张卡片将不会是匿名的。B
12．A.buying
B．posting
C．sending
D．handing
解析：hand“递”。作者递给那位老人糖块和卡片。D
13．A.card
B．letter
C．book
D．notice
解析：根据语境老人看的应该就是作者送的卡片。故选A。A
14．A.hometown
B．company
C．country
D．stop
解析：根据下文的“got off the train”可知作者到站了。D
15．A.receiving
B．enjoying
C．finding
D．dividing
解析：句意：那位老人还在享受着我给他的糖块。B
16．A.entrance
B．office
C．platform
D．bench
解析：作者下了火车应该是在站台上向那位老人挥手。platform“站台”。C
17．A.tiredly
B．excitedly
C．fortunately
D．carefully
解析：根据语意此处指作者兴奋地蹦跳着回家。B
18．A.apartment
B．farm
C．city
D．classroom
解析：此处是指作者回公寓。apartment“公寓”。其他选项不符合语境。A
19．A.extra
B．perfect
C．typical
D．ordinary
解析：作者多加了块糖给他的一个邻居。extra“额外的”。A
20．A.rejected
B．deserved 作者认为他们俩都应该得到这美味的安慰。deserved“值得”。B
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Music is a part of everyday life for almost everyone in the world.Music provides us 21.________ enjoyment and relaxation, and can be used in many ways by many different people.Some may use it 22.________ (calm) down after a long hard day, 23.________ others use it for religious purposes or still others in 24.________ attempt to forget something 25.________ hasn't been favorable to them.The possibilities are endless, for music is one language that can be transmitted to all people of the world, no matter what their nationality is, and it can be understood by everyone.Tibet is not different from any 26.________ place in the world, as it has music that 27.________ (serve) the purpose of the people who live there.Although most music in Tibet is religious, secular (非宗教的) music still exists and is still a part of life there.Tibetan music has played an important role in shaping who the Tibetan people have become today by giving ________ different ways to express 29.________ they are, through the use of different instruments and styles of music, and 30.________ (allow) other people from around the world the opportunity to look at Tibet.
解题导语：本文介绍了音乐与生活的关系以及藏族音乐的特点。解析：provide sb.with sth.“为某人提供某物”。答案：with解析：用不定式表示答案：to calm解析：并列连词表示两个分句之间有转折、对比关系用while。答案：while解析：此处attempt是名词为了做某事”。答案：an：定语从句的先行词为something在从句中作主语故用that引导。答案：that解析：句意：西藏和世界其他任何地方没有什么不同。any other place“其他任何地方”。答案：other解析：定语从句的先行词是music作主语且时态为一般现在时故谓语动词用第三人称单数答案：serves解析：反身代词themselves作宾语指代the Tibetan people。答案：themselves解析：空后的they指the Tibetan people故用who引导宾语从句。答案：who解析：此处and后面省略了主语Tibetan music并与has played并列。答案：has allowed