A (2020·山东济南一中期中)
I had reached the age of twentyeight.Still，I 1 whether the letter from my past would make it to me.It was a creative writing task when I was eighteen.The teacher collected our letters to our 2 selves in selfaddressed envelopes with stamps and promised to 3 them ten years later.Since so much time had passed，would he even 4 ？
Thinking back on the 5 ，I recalled giving my future self some advice.When people are eighteen，twentyeight seems like a 6 age，but I wasn't feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had 7 me to be.
When the letter reached me，I opened it 8 ．It said，“How much do you bet this letter will never get to you？”As a senior high，facing the 9 of important exams and college application，my eighteenyearold self was so 10 ！She hoped I wouldn't worry about the future，and that I wouldn't forget to live in the moment and 11 my life!
12 to my belief，my eighteenyearold self did not demand anything of me.Instead，she wrote，“I'll 13 whatever you do.Even if you are not the one I'm imagining now，I'll support you，because maybe who I'm 14 is someone else.But you're not someone else.you're me.”
I was 15 by this selfacceptance，and tears came to my eyes.I realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison with how I'd feel and who I'd be.
【语篇解读】 文章讲述了作者18岁时，老师要求给十年后的自己写一封信，十年后作者收到自己的来信时，感触颇深。
1．A．believed B．bet
C．doubted D．considered
C [根据下文的Since so much time had passed可推知，时间太久了，作者怕老师把寄信这件事忘了，所以怀疑过去的那封信是否还能寄给自己。doubt意为“怀疑”，符合语境。believe意为“相信”；bet意为“与……打赌”；consider意为“考虑”。]
2．A．inner B．initial
C．future D．young
C [根据第二段的I recalled giving my future self some advice可推知，此处指的是写给未来的自己的信。此处为原词复现。future意为“未来的”，符合语境。]
3．A．correct B．mail
C．answer D．reply
B [根据上文的selfaddressed envelopes with stamps可推知，此处表示老师承诺十年之后将学生们写给未来的自己的信邮寄给他们。mail意为“邮寄”，符合语境。correct意为“改正”；answer意为“回答”；reply意为“回复”。]
4．A．remember B．understand
C．mind D．remain
A [根据上文的promised to them ten years later.Since so much time had passed可推知，时间太长了，作者担心老师是否还记得邮寄那些信。remember意为“记得”，符合语境。understand意为“理解”；mind意为“介意”；remain意为“保持”。]
5．A．application B．comment
C．form D．letter
D [根据上文提到的letter以及下文的I recalled可知，此处指作者回想起写给自己的信。letter意为“信”，为原词复现。]
6．A．grownup B．delightful
C．madeup D．promising
A [根据常识和句中表转折的连词but及下文的as mature as可推知，此处应为mature的同义词。grownup意为“成熟的”，符合语境。delightful意为“高兴的”；madeup意为“不真实的”；promising意为“有希望的”。]
7．A．attempted B．convinced
C．encouraged D．expected
D [根据上文的When people are eighteen，twentyeight seems like a
age，but I wasn't feeling as mature as I believed...可知，人们18岁时会以为自己28岁时会很成熟，但是作者并没有像自己年少时期待的那样成熟。expect意为“期待”，符合语境。attempt意为“尝试”；convince意为“说服”；encourage意为“鼓励”。]
8．A．calmly B．cautiously
C．eagerly D．naturally
C [根据上文内容可知，作者很期待这封信，所以收到信后应是急切地打开了它。eagerly意为“急切地”，符合语境。calmly意为“平静地”；cautiously意为“慎重地”；naturally意为“自然地”。]
9．A．appearance B．attention
C．approach D．approval
C [根据常识可推知，高中生面临高考升学的重任，此处指重要的考试临近。approach意为“临近；接近”，符合语境。appearance意为“外表”；attention意为“注意”；approval意为“批准”。]
10．A．depressed B．ambitious
C．carefree D．stressed
D [根据常识可推知，高中生面临高考升学的重任，肯定很紧张，压力很大。stressed意为“有压力的；紧张的”，符合语境。depressed意为“沮丧的”；ambitious意为“野心勃勃的”；carefree意为“无忧无虑的”。]
11．A．enjoy B．value
C．start D．earn
A [根据上文的wouldn't worry about the future和live in the moment可推知，那时的自己希望将来的自己活在当下，享受生活。enjoy意为“享受……的乐趣”，符合语境。value意为“重视”；start意为“开始”；earn意为“挣得”。]
12．A．Similar B．Frank
C．Surprised D．Contrary
D [根据上文的I believed my younger self had me to be以及下文的Instead可推知，和作者以为的不一样，其实18岁时的作者在信中对未来的自己没有任何要求。短语contrary to...意为“和……相反”，故contrary符合语境。similar意为“相似的”；frank意为“坦诚的”；surprised意为“惊讶的”。]
13．A．care for B．cope with
C．stand by D．look at
C [根据空前的Instead和下句中的I'll support you可推知，18岁时的作者在信中表示支持28岁时的自己。stand by意为“支持”，符合语境。care for意为“照顾”；cope with意为“处理”；look at意为“看”。]
14．A．considering B．imagining
C．reflecting D．possessing
B [根据上文的Even if you are not the one I'm imagining now可知，此处表示想象中未来的自己。imagine意为“想象”，为原词复现。]
15．A．guilty B．touched
C．embarrassed D．precious
B [根据下文的tears came to my eyes和作者的感悟可推知，作者被这种自我接纳感动得热泪盈眶。touched意为“受感动的”，符合语境。guilty意为“内疚的；有罪的”；embarrassed意为“尴尬的”；precious意为“珍贵的”。]
