A (2020·江西南昌第二次联考·改编)
In his second grade,my son has learned to read the saying in English:Open my lips to good words,and open my heart to 1 .
At any time,the 2 of the spoken word can't be overstated.And yet sometimes the quality of the words that are passed through our lips is less than what we hope for or expect from ourselves.When the stress or worry 3 on us,we can find ourselves saying things we don't mean.We often use our remarkable power of speech in 4 ways.
To keep my language in check,I 5 a simple,elegant technique I also learned from my son—the idea that we should stop and“THINK”to make sure our 6 are true,hopeful,important,necessary and kind before we speak.In the speedy pace of everyday life,it can be 7 to examine each word choice this closely.However, 8 over time,THINK can become an automatic guide that 9 drives our words in the positive direction.
It's the combination of the THINK 10 that strikes me most. 11 is of high value,but remember that true words can make us directly 12 to someone we care about.Information can be important,but it's not helpful in an instant to people who are 13 ;it's not worth saying aloud. 14 is powerful,but if you can't truthfully say something kind at the heated moment,it's better to take a 15 from speaking.
It's an invitation to think before we speak,and to make our words wise and positive for all to hear.
【语篇解读】 文章主要论述了我们在与人交谈时要三思,不要让自己的言辞伤害别人,要让我们的话语给听者带来积极的影响。
1.A.interest B.love
C.respect D.sorrow
B [根据后文内容和空前的Open my lips to good words可知,此处表示“张开嘴巴说好话,敞开心扉接受爱”。故选B项。interest意为“兴趣”;love意为“爱”;respect意为“尊重”;sorrow意为“悲伤”。]
2.A.power B.faith
C.touch D.support
A [根据后文中的sometimes the quality of the words that are passed through our lips is less than what we hope for可知,有时我们说出的话并不能表达出我们所希望表达的东西,故此处表示在任何时候都不能夸大言辞的力量。故选A项。power意为“力量”;faith意为“信心”;touch意为“触摸”;support意为“支持”。]
3.A.bases B.counts
C.weighs D.lives
C [根据语境并结合后文内容可知,此处表示当压力或者忧虑使我们烦恼时,我们可能会说一些并非自己本意的话。weigh on sb.为固定搭配,意为“加重某人的心理负担;使某人烦恼”,故weighs符合语境。base on...意为“以……为基础”;count on意为“指望;依靠”;live on...意为“依靠……为生”。]
4.A.usual B.strange
C.negative D.reasonable
C [结合前文内容可知,此处表示我们经常以负面的方式来使用语言的强大力量。故选C项。usual意为“平常的”,strange意为“奇怪的”;negative意为“负面的;消极的”;reasonable意为“合理的”。]
5.A.hold on to B.focus on
C.search for D.turn to
D [根据空前提到的为了控制“我”的语言和空后的a simple,elegant technique可知,此处表示“我”开始使用一种简单而巧妙的小技巧。故选D项。hold on to意为“抓紧”;focus on意为“集中于;聚焦于”;search for意为“搜寻”;turn to意为“开始使用;改用”。]
6.A.analyses B.instructions
C.words D.images
C [根据前文中的To keep my language in check和全文内容可知,此处表示为了确保我们的言辞是如实可信的、给人希望的、重要的、必要的且友善的,我们应停下来思考。故选C项。analysis意为“分析”,analyses为其复数形式;instruction意为“用法说明;指示”;word意为“说的话;言语”;image意为“图像”。]
7.A.relaxing B.exciting
C.boring D.hard
D [根据空前的In the speedy pace of everyday life可知,此处表示现在人们每天的生活节奏都很快,如此细致地检查自己的措辞是很难做到的。故选D项。relaxing意为“令人放松的”;exciting意为“令人兴奋的”;boring意为“无聊的”;hard意为“困难的”。]
8.A.designed B.practiced
C.answered D.explored
B [根据空前的However和空后的drives our words in the positive direction可知,虽然仔细检查自己的措辞很难做到,但经过练习,这种思维会帮我们自动地将话语引导至积极的方向。故选B项。design意为“设计”;practice意为“练习”;answer意为“回答”;explore意为“探索”。]
9.A.highly B.politely
C.happily D.easily
D [前文提到的在快节奏的生活中仔细检查自己的措辞是很难做到的,结合空前的However可知,此处与前文之间形成语义上的转折,此处表示经过练习,这种说话的小技巧能够很容易地将我们的话语引导至积极的方向。故选D项。highly意为“高度地”;politely意为“有礼貌地”;happily意为“快乐地”;easily意为“容易地”。]
10.A.opinions B.excuses
C.ideas D.memories
C [根据第三段中的the idea that we should stop and “THINK” 可知,此处是指那些“停下来去思考”的想法相结合。故选C项。opinion意为“意见”;excuse意为“借口”;idea意为“想法;主意”;memory意为“回忆”。]
11.A.Honesty B.Helpfulness
C.Devotion D.Generosity
A [根据空后的true words可知,此处表示诚实虽然可贵,但真话有时会伤害到我们在意的人。故选A项。honesty意为“诚实”;helpfulness意为“乐于助人”;devotion意为“奉献”;generosity意为“慷慨”。]
12.A.hurtful B.pitiful
C.shameful D.doubtful
A [根据空前的but可知,此处与前半句之间为转折关系,此处表示我们所说的真话会给我们在意的人造成情感上的伤害。故选A项。hurtful意为“(感情上)伤害人的;冒犯人的”;pitiful意为“可怜的;令人同情的”;shameful意为“可耻的;丢脸的”;doubtful意为“不确定的”。]
13.A.regretting B.struggling
C.joking D.recovering
B [前文提到“说话前停下来思考”的想法给了作者启发,结合前文给出的“真话会伤人”这一例子及后文中的at the heated moment可知,此处表示传达信息或许很重要,但对于在争辩中的人来说是无用的,这种时候并不值得将那些信息说出来。故选B项。regret意为“后悔”;struggle意为“辩论;争夺”;joke意为“开玩笑”;recover意为“恢复”。]
14.A.Trust B.Necessity
C.Kindness D.Importance
C [根据空后的say something kind可知,此处表示善意是强大的。故选C项。trust意为“信任”;necessity意为“必要”;kindness意为“善良”;importance意为“重要性”。]
15.A.seat B.walk
C.rest D.break
D [根据前文反复提到的THINK技巧,即“在说话前停下来思考”可知,此处表示善意固然是强大的,但如果你无法在激烈争吵的时刻说出带有善意的真话,这时最好还是停下来,不要继续讲话了。take a break“休息一下”。]