Iclosemyeyesandcanstillhearher—thelittlegirlwitha1sostrongandpowerfulwecouldhearherhalfwaydowntheblock.Shewasa(n)2peasantwhoaskedformoneyand3gavetheonlythingshehad—hervoic

Question

I close my eyes and can still hear her—the little girl with a _ __1__ _ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n) __ _2_ __ peasant who asked for money and _ __3__ _ gave the only thing she had—her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the __ _4_ __ of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she __ _5_ __ but her voice begged for _ __6___ . It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street pure and impressive like the chime of a bell. She sang _ __7_ __ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building her arms extended and __ _8_ __ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair _ __9_ __ the bun(发髻) it had been pulled into and she occasionally reached up to __ _10__ _ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice on the other hand is _ __11_ __ imprinted in my mind.

I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the __ _12_ __ Soviet Union add to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___13___ school and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an __ _14_ __ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(萧条) in the United States but those American children were ___15_ __ shoeshine boys of the _ __16__ _. This girl was real to me.

When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity __ _17_ __ rather admiration. Her smile of _ __18_ __ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We __ _19__ _ that smile and I knew I could never forget her courage and __ _20 ___ strength.

1. A. will　　　　 B. strength　　　　　 C. voice　　　　　　　 D. determination

2. A. American　　　　 B. Chinese　　　　　 C. Japanese　　　　　　 D. Russian

3. A. in return　　　　　 B. in turn　　　　　　 C. by hand　　　　 D. in silence

4. A. voice　　　　　　 B. image　　　　　　 C. story　　　　　　　　 D. looks

5. A. said　　　　　　 B. murmured　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　 D. sang

6. A. attention　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　 D. mercy

7. A. across　　　 B. from　　　　　　 C. under　　　　　　 D. from underneath

8. A. hands　　　　　 B. feet　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　 D. face

9. A. fell out　　　　　 B. escaped　　　　　 C. did up　　　　　　　　 D. tied to

10. A. remove　　　　 B. tear　　　　　　　 C. cut off　　　　　　　 D. dress

11. A. never　　　　 B. permanently　　　 C. occasionally　　　　　 D. sometimes

12. A. latter　　　　　 B. rich　　　　　　　 C. former　　　　　　　　 D. great

13. A. attend　　　　 B. finish　　　　　　 C. leave　　　　　　 　　 D. enjoy

14. A. unhappy　　　 B. unsatisfied　　　 C. unusual　　　　 D. unsuccessful

15. A. faced　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　 C. faceless　　　　　　　 D. visible

16. A. twenties　　　 B. thirties　　　　　　 C. forties　　　　　　　　 D. teens

17. A. and　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 D. or

18. A. contempt　　　 B. pity　　　　　　　 C. bitterness　　　　　　　 D. thanks

19. A. stopped　　　 B. shared　　　　　　 C. won　　　　　　　　　 D. exchanged

20. A. full　　　　　 B. inner　　　　　　 C. brave　　　　　　　　 D. fighting

 

Answer 1

1. C 根据下文的 hear her… 可知答案应选 C。 2. D 根据第 2 段中 the 12 Soviet Union 的提示可知答案应选 D。 3. A 用仅有的歌声来回报。in turn 意为“轮流”，by hand 意为“人工的”，in silence ...