B
My family is still recovering (恢复) from the terrible times of the past couple of years. They began when my teenage stepson (继子) became ill. His autoimmune disease (自身免疫性疾病) led to kidney (肾) failure and an ongoing need for treatment.
As anyone who has cared for a sick child knows, the stress doesn't go away. My husband and I were too tired, and it was like we forgot how to communicate — we couldn't have a conversation without fighting. Our once-happy home had become unhappy.
Once, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine's gifts. I remembered that his dad gave me a kazoo (卡祖笛) for our first Valentine's Day.
My reaction to this gift was embarrassment (尴尬) when I, a professional saxophone (萨克斯) player, couldn't get it to make a sound. The kazoo was finally put away and forgotten.
But he was interested and asked to see it. After some trouble, I found it.
“You couldn't get a sound?” he asked, amazed. “What's so hard about it?”
“I don't know. It just never worked.”
My husband got the kazoo — “It's easy! Look, you just do this...” — and blew. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again, only to produce a sound like an angry bumblebee (大黄蜂).
My stepson burst (爆发) into laughter.
Seeing his face light up like that was wonderful. Soon, we were all laughing to the point of tears.
It was as if the gloom (阴郁) had lifted, and sunshine was let in. Eyes met and hearts connected again. My stepson took a turn on the kazoo. He did no better than us. More laughing.
It was the best 10 minutes of the past couple of years. The mood stayed light for the rest of the evening. Months later, we still remembered it. It didn't solve anything. While my stepson has recently had a successful kidney transplant (移植), his life will always have challenges.
But this experience with the kazoo proved to be a turning point. It has showed us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy and that we can still connect as a family. Thanks to a simple kazoo, we remembered that we are one.
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A. They fought a lot after her stepson became ill.
B. They all felt hopeful about her stepson's future.
C. They didn't have enough money to treat her stepson's disease.
D. They supported each other while taking care of her stepson.
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A. She didn't like the gift at all. B. She was not able to play it.
C. She forgot where she had put it. D. Her stepson wasn't interested in it.
(
A. Grew deeper. B. Got lost. C. Went up. D. Went away.
(
A. fell in love with music B. felt reconnected with each other
C. solved the challenges they faced D. understood the meaning of gift-giving
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A. The First Valentine's Gift. B. A Kidney Transplant.
C. A Simple Kazoo. D. The Stress of a Family.
My family is still recovering (恢复) from the terrible times of the past couple of years. They began when my teenage stepson (继子) became ill. His autoimmune disease (自身免疫性疾病) led to kidney (肾) failure and an ongoing need for treatment.
As anyone who has cared for a sick child knows, the stress doesn't go away. My husband and I were too tired, and it was like we forgot how to communicate — we couldn't have a conversation without fighting. Our once-happy home had become unhappy.
Once, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine's gifts. I remembered that his dad gave me a kazoo (卡祖笛) for our first Valentine's Day.
My reaction to this gift was embarrassment (尴尬) when I, a professional saxophone (萨克斯) player, couldn't get it to make a sound. The kazoo was finally put away and forgotten.
But he was interested and asked to see it. After some trouble, I found it.
“You couldn't get a sound?” he asked, amazed. “What's so hard about it?”
“I don't know. It just never worked.”
My husband got the kazoo — “It's easy! Look, you just do this...” — and blew. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again, only to produce a sound like an angry bumblebee (大黄蜂).
My stepson burst (爆发) into laughter.
Seeing his face light up like that was wonderful. Soon, we were all laughing to the point of tears.
It was as if the gloom (阴郁) had lifted, and sunshine was let in. Eyes met and hearts connected again. My stepson took a turn on the kazoo. He did no better than us. More laughing.
It was the best 10 minutes of the past couple of years. The mood stayed light for the rest of the evening. Months later, we still remembered it. It didn't solve anything. While my stepson has recently had a successful kidney transplant (移植), his life will always have challenges.
But this experience with the kazoo proved to be a turning point. It has showed us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy and that we can still connect as a family. Thanks to a simple kazoo, we remembered that we are one.
(
A
) 4. What can we know about the writer's family from the first two paragraphs?A. They fought a lot after her stepson became ill.
B. They all felt hopeful about her stepson's future.
C. They didn't have enough money to treat her stepson's disease.
D. They supported each other while taking care of her stepson.
(
B
) 5. Why was the writer embarrassed by the gift?A. She didn't like the gift at all. B. She was not able to play it.
C. She forgot where she had put it. D. Her stepson wasn't interested in it.
(
D
) 6. What does the underlined word “lifted” in the passage mean?A. Grew deeper. B. Got lost. C. Went up. D. Went away.
(
B
) 7. After playing the kazoo together, the writer's family ____.A. fell in love with music B. felt reconnected with each other
C. solved the challenges they faced D. understood the meaning of gift-giving
(
C
) 8. What's the best title for the passage?A. The First Valentine's Gift. B. A Kidney Transplant.
C. A Simple Kazoo. D. The Stress of a Family.
答案：4.A 5.B 6.D 7.B 8.C
解析：
翻译:
### B
我的家庭仍在从过去几年的艰难时期中恢复。这一切始于我十几岁的继子生病。他的自身免疫性疾病导致了肾衰竭，并且需要持续治疗。
任何照顾过生病孩子的人都知道，压力不会消失。我和丈夫都太累了，我们好像忘记了如何沟通——我们一交谈就会吵架。我们曾经幸福的家变得不再幸福。
有一次，我和继子在讨论情人节礼物。我记得他爸爸在我们的第一个情人节送了我一个卡祖笛。
作为一名专业的萨克斯演奏者，当我无法让这个卡祖笛发出声音时，我对这份礼物的反应是尴尬。卡祖笛最终被收起来并被遗忘了。
但他很感兴趣，要求看看它。费了些周折后，我找到了它。
“你发不出声音？”他惊讶地问，“这有什么难的？”
“我不知道。它就是发不出声音。”
我丈夫拿起卡祖笛——“这很容易！看，你就这么做……”——然后吹了起来。什么也没发生。他很惊讶，又试了一次，结果只发出了像一只愤怒的大黄蜂的声音。
我的继子突然大笑起来。
看到他的脸那样亮起来，感觉很棒。很快，我们都笑得眼泪都出来了。
就好像阴郁消散了，阳光照了进来。我们的目光相遇，心又重新连在了一起。我的继子也试了试卡祖笛。他做得并不比我们好。又是一阵大笑。
这是过去几年里最好的10分钟。整个晚上剩下的时间里，气氛都很轻松。几个月后，我们仍然记得这件事。它并没有解决任何问题。虽然我的继子最近成功进行了肾移植，但他的生活将永远充满挑战。
但这次与卡祖笛的经历被证明是一个转折点。它向我们表明，仍然有值得笑和享受的事情，而且我们仍然可以作为一个家庭紧密相连。多亏了一个简单的卡祖笛，我们记起了我们是一家人。
4. 从前两段我们可以了解到关于作者家庭的什么情况？
A. 继子生病后，他们经常吵架。
B. 他们都对继子的未来感到有希望。
C. 他们没有足够的钱来治疗继子的疾病。
D. 他们在照顾继子时互相支持。
5. 为什么作者对这份礼物感到尴尬？
A. 她一点也不喜欢这份礼物。
B. 她不会吹奏它。
C. 她忘记把它放在哪里了。
D. 她的继子对它不感兴趣。
6. 文中划线单词“lifted”是什么意思？
A. 变得更深。
B. 丢失。
C. 上升。
D. 消散。
7. 一起吹奏卡祖笛后，作者的家庭____。
A. 爱上了音乐
B. 感觉彼此重新建立了联系
C. 解决了他们面临的挑战
D. 理解了送礼物的意义
8. 这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？
A. 第一份情人节礼物。
B. 一次肾移植。
C. 一个简单的卡祖笛。
D. 一个家庭的压力。
### B
我的家庭仍在从过去几年的艰难时期中恢复。这一切始于我十几岁的继子生病。他的自身免疫性疾病导致了肾衰竭，并且需要持续治疗。
任何照顾过生病孩子的人都知道，压力不会消失。我和丈夫都太累了，我们好像忘记了如何沟通——我们一交谈就会吵架。我们曾经幸福的家变得不再幸福。
有一次，我和继子在讨论情人节礼物。我记得他爸爸在我们的第一个情人节送了我一个卡祖笛。
作为一名专业的萨克斯演奏者，当我无法让这个卡祖笛发出声音时，我对这份礼物的反应是尴尬。卡祖笛最终被收起来并被遗忘了。
但他很感兴趣，要求看看它。费了些周折后，我找到了它。
“你发不出声音？”他惊讶地问，“这有什么难的？”
“我不知道。它就是发不出声音。”
我丈夫拿起卡祖笛——“这很容易！看，你就这么做……”——然后吹了起来。什么也没发生。他很惊讶，又试了一次，结果只发出了像一只愤怒的大黄蜂的声音。
我的继子突然大笑起来。
看到他的脸那样亮起来，感觉很棒。很快，我们都笑得眼泪都出来了。
就好像阴郁消散了，阳光照了进来。我们的目光相遇，心又重新连在了一起。我的继子也试了试卡祖笛。他做得并不比我们好。又是一阵大笑。
这是过去几年里最好的10分钟。整个晚上剩下的时间里，气氛都很轻松。几个月后，我们仍然记得这件事。它并没有解决任何问题。虽然我的继子最近成功进行了肾移植，但他的生活将永远充满挑战。
但这次与卡祖笛的经历被证明是一个转折点。它向我们表明，仍然有值得笑和享受的事情，而且我们仍然可以作为一个家庭紧密相连。多亏了一个简单的卡祖笛，我们记起了我们是一家人。
4. 从前两段我们可以了解到关于作者家庭的什么情况？
A. 继子生病后，他们经常吵架。
B. 他们都对继子的未来感到有希望。
C. 他们没有足够的钱来治疗继子的疾病。
D. 他们在照顾继子时互相支持。
5. 为什么作者对这份礼物感到尴尬？
A. 她一点也不喜欢这份礼物。
B. 她不会吹奏它。
C. 她忘记把它放在哪里了。
D. 她的继子对它不感兴趣。
6. 文中划线单词“lifted”是什么意思？
A. 变得更深。
B. 丢失。
C. 上升。
D. 消散。
7. 一起吹奏卡祖笛后，作者的家庭____。
A. 爱上了音乐
B. 感觉彼此重新建立了联系
C. 解决了他们面临的挑战
D. 理解了送礼物的意义
8. 这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？
A. 第一份情人节礼物。
B. 一次肾移植。
C. 一个简单的卡祖笛。
D. 一个家庭的压力。