C
Bella rushed to her room and shut the door heavily.
“Why?” she shouted at the walls. “Why can't I, for once, have a birthday party?”
Tomorrow was Speech Day—a nightmare. She had left it to the last minute, again. She could never think of a topic.
Next morning, Bella stood in front of the class. “The house that I live in with my grandma,” she began, “has been the same since my grandpa died fifty years ago. There is no television or computer in my house. My life is far better, though, than what it would have been in the orphanage(孤儿院). There, I was always hungry. I slept under thin blankets with fifty other kids who kept me awake crying for their mothers. I'm glad my grandma saved me. She is kind but once, just once, I would love a birthday party. Not to get presents, just to feel what it would be like to have a special day of my own. My grandma says, ‘No birthday parties, ever!’ So here I am, going to school in one century and going home to a world in another. ”
Bella sat down. She could see some kids with wet eyes and Mr Barlow was blowing his nose. “That,” said Mr Barlow, “was a real speech. It made us think. It made us feel, really feel... I would like a copy. ”
On her birthday morning, Bella's grandma had the usual present—two neatly wrapped handkerchiefs(手帕) and a pair of socks. It was impossible for Bella to hide her despondency as she picked up her bag and headed out the door.
“Bella,” her grandma called after her. “Your teacher called. He said you did a great speech, the best in fact. I am very pleased you are trying hard so I thought, seeing as it is your birthday, we'll go to the park after school—for an ice cream. ”
An ice cream, that was all? Oh well, they never had ice cream, only the rice pudding her grandpa liked. Ice cream would sort of be a treat.
When Bella arrived at the park, she couldn't believe her eyes. There was her grandma wearing large, purple sunglasses, a bright - orange spotted dress and stripy socks with boots. “Happy birthday!” she screamed, in a voice Bella had never heard her use before. Then out from the bushes bounced Mr Barlow and Bella's whole class carrying plates of party food. It was a real party.
There were presents like Bella had never had before. But one of the best parts was to see her grandma screaming around in her unusual clothes as if she were a kid again.
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A. Sadness.
B. Madness.
C. Loneliness.
D. Rudeness.
(
① Bella made a speech.
② Bella's grandma saved Bella.
③ Mr Barlow called Bella's grandma.
④ Bella's grandma prepared her a party.
⑤ Bella's grandpa died.
A. ①②⑤③④
B. ②⑤①④③
C. ⑤①②④③
D. ⑤②①③④
(
A. Bella's Problem
B. A Real Party
C. Speech Day
D. Life with Grandma
Bella rushed to her room and shut the door heavily.
“Why?” she shouted at the walls. “Why can't I, for once, have a birthday party?”
Tomorrow was Speech Day—a nightmare. She had left it to the last minute, again. She could never think of a topic.
Next morning, Bella stood in front of the class. “The house that I live in with my grandma,” she began, “has been the same since my grandpa died fifty years ago. There is no television or computer in my house. My life is far better, though, than what it would have been in the orphanage(孤儿院). There, I was always hungry. I slept under thin blankets with fifty other kids who kept me awake crying for their mothers. I'm glad my grandma saved me. She is kind but once, just once, I would love a birthday party. Not to get presents, just to feel what it would be like to have a special day of my own. My grandma says, ‘No birthday parties, ever!’ So here I am, going to school in one century and going home to a world in another. ”
Bella sat down. She could see some kids with wet eyes and Mr Barlow was blowing his nose. “That,” said Mr Barlow, “was a real speech. It made us think. It made us feel, really feel... I would like a copy. ”
On her birthday morning, Bella's grandma had the usual present—two neatly wrapped handkerchiefs(手帕) and a pair of socks. It was impossible for Bella to hide her despondency as she picked up her bag and headed out the door.
“Bella,” her grandma called after her. “Your teacher called. He said you did a great speech, the best in fact. I am very pleased you are trying hard so I thought, seeing as it is your birthday, we'll go to the park after school—for an ice cream. ”
An ice cream, that was all? Oh well, they never had ice cream, only the rice pudding her grandpa liked. Ice cream would sort of be a treat.
When Bella arrived at the park, she couldn't believe her eyes. There was her grandma wearing large, purple sunglasses, a bright - orange spotted dress and stripy socks with boots. “Happy birthday!” she screamed, in a voice Bella had never heard her use before. Then out from the bushes bounced Mr Barlow and Bella's whole class carrying plates of party food. It was a real party.
There were presents like Bella had never had before. But one of the best parts was to see her grandma screaming around in her unusual clothes as if she were a kid again.
(
A
)31. What does the underlined word “despondency” mean?A. Sadness.
B. Madness.
C. Loneliness.
D. Rudeness.
(
D
)32. 新考法 事件排序 What is the CORRECT order of what happened in the story?① Bella made a speech.
② Bella's grandma saved Bella.
③ Mr Barlow called Bella's grandma.
④ Bella's grandma prepared her a party.
⑤ Bella's grandpa died.
A. ①②⑤③④
B. ②⑤①④③
C. ⑤①②④③
D. ⑤②①③④
(
B
)33. What is the best title for this story?A. Bella's Problem
B. A Real Party
C. Speech Day
D. Life with Grandma
答案：31. A
32. D 【解析】通读全文可知，事件发生的正确顺序为：五十年前，Bella的爷爷去世（⑤），奶奶收养了她（②）；在演讲日那天，Bella在班上做了一次演讲（①）；演讲很成功，Mr Barlow打电话给Bella的奶奶表扬她（③）；最后，奶奶为她准备了一个生日派对（④）。
33. B 【解析】通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Bella通过一次真情实感的演讲而终于获得一场真正意义上的令人惊喜的生日派对的故事。因此B项最适合作为文章标题。
32. D 【解析】通读全文可知，事件发生的正确顺序为：五十年前，Bella的爷爷去世（⑤），奶奶收养了她（②）；在演讲日那天，Bella在班上做了一次演讲（①）；演讲很成功，Mr Barlow打电话给Bella的奶奶表扬她（③）；最后，奶奶为她准备了一个生日派对（④）。
33. B 【解析】通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Bella通过一次真情实感的演讲而终于获得一场真正意义上的令人惊喜的生日派对的故事。因此B项最适合作为文章标题。
解析：
翻译:
C
贝拉冲进她的房间，重重地关上了门。
“为什么？”她对着墙壁大喊，“为什么我就不能有一次生日派对呢？”
明天是演讲日——一场噩梦。她又一次把事情拖到了最后一刻。她永远都想不出一个主题。
第二天早上，贝拉站在全班同学面前。“我和奶奶住的房子，”她开始说道，“自从五十年前爷爷去世后就一直没变过。我家没有电视也没有电脑。不过，我的生活比在孤儿院时要好得多。在那里，我总是饿着肚子。我和另外五十个孩子一起盖着薄薄的毯子睡觉，他们哭着要妈妈，把我吵醒。我很庆幸奶奶救了我。她很善良，但就一次，就一次，我想要一个生日派对。不是为了得到礼物，只是想感受一下拥有属于自己的特别一天是什么感觉。奶奶说，‘永远都不要有生日派对！’所以我在这里，在这个世纪上学，却回到另一个世界的家。”
贝拉坐了下来。她能看到一些孩子眼眶湿润，巴洛先生正在擤鼻涕。“那个，”巴洛先生说，“是一场真正的演讲。它让我们思考。它让我们感受，真正地感受……我想要一份演讲稿的副本。”
在贝拉生日的早上，奶奶像往常一样准备了礼物——两条包装整齐的手帕和一双袜子。当贝拉拿起书包朝门口走去时，她无法掩饰自己的沮丧。
“贝拉，”奶奶在她身后喊道，“你的老师打电话来了。他说你演讲得很棒，事实上是最好的。我很高兴你在努力尝试，所以我想，既然今天是你的生日，放学后我们就去公园——吃个冰淇淋。”
一个冰淇淋，就这些？哦，好吧，他们从来都不吃冰淇淋，只有爷爷喜欢的大米布丁。冰淇淋也算是一种享受了。
当贝拉到达公园时，她简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她的奶奶戴着大大的紫色太阳镜，穿着一件亮橙色带斑点的连衣裙，还穿着条纹袜子和靴子。“生日快乐！”她尖叫着，用一种贝拉从未听过的声音。然后从灌木丛中跳出来的是巴洛先生和贝拉的全班同学，他们端着派对食物的盘子。这是一场真正的派对。
有一些贝拉从未有过的礼物。但最美好的部分之一是看到她的奶奶穿着不寻常的衣服到处尖叫，就好像她又变成了一个孩子。
（A）31. 划线单词“despondency”是什么意思？
A. 悲伤。
B. 疯狂。
C. 孤独。
D. 粗鲁。
（D）32. 新考法 事件排序 故事中发生的事情的正确顺序是什么？
① 贝拉做了一场演讲。
② 贝拉的奶奶救了贝拉。
③ 巴洛先生给贝拉的奶奶打电话。
④ 贝拉的奶奶为她准备了一个派对。
⑤ 贝拉的爷爷去世了。
A. ①②⑤③④
B. ②⑤①④③
C. ⑤①②④③
D. ⑤②①③④
（B）33. 这个故事最好的标题是什么？
A. 贝拉的问题
B. 一场真正的派对
C. 演讲日
D. 和奶奶的生活
C
贝拉冲进她的房间，重重地关上了门。
“为什么？”她对着墙壁大喊，“为什么我就不能有一次生日派对呢？”
明天是演讲日——一场噩梦。她又一次把事情拖到了最后一刻。她永远都想不出一个主题。
第二天早上，贝拉站在全班同学面前。“我和奶奶住的房子，”她开始说道，“自从五十年前爷爷去世后就一直没变过。我家没有电视也没有电脑。不过，我的生活比在孤儿院时要好得多。在那里，我总是饿着肚子。我和另外五十个孩子一起盖着薄薄的毯子睡觉，他们哭着要妈妈，把我吵醒。我很庆幸奶奶救了我。她很善良，但就一次，就一次，我想要一个生日派对。不是为了得到礼物，只是想感受一下拥有属于自己的特别一天是什么感觉。奶奶说，‘永远都不要有生日派对！’所以我在这里，在这个世纪上学，却回到另一个世界的家。”
贝拉坐了下来。她能看到一些孩子眼眶湿润，巴洛先生正在擤鼻涕。“那个，”巴洛先生说，“是一场真正的演讲。它让我们思考。它让我们感受，真正地感受……我想要一份演讲稿的副本。”
在贝拉生日的早上，奶奶像往常一样准备了礼物——两条包装整齐的手帕和一双袜子。当贝拉拿起书包朝门口走去时，她无法掩饰自己的沮丧。
“贝拉，”奶奶在她身后喊道，“你的老师打电话来了。他说你演讲得很棒，事实上是最好的。我很高兴你在努力尝试，所以我想，既然今天是你的生日，放学后我们就去公园——吃个冰淇淋。”
一个冰淇淋，就这些？哦，好吧，他们从来都不吃冰淇淋，只有爷爷喜欢的大米布丁。冰淇淋也算是一种享受了。
当贝拉到达公园时，她简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她的奶奶戴着大大的紫色太阳镜，穿着一件亮橙色带斑点的连衣裙，还穿着条纹袜子和靴子。“生日快乐！”她尖叫着，用一种贝拉从未听过的声音。然后从灌木丛中跳出来的是巴洛先生和贝拉的全班同学，他们端着派对食物的盘子。这是一场真正的派对。
有一些贝拉从未有过的礼物。但最美好的部分之一是看到她的奶奶穿着不寻常的衣服到处尖叫，就好像她又变成了一个孩子。
（A）31. 划线单词“despondency”是什么意思？
A. 悲伤。
B. 疯狂。
C. 孤独。
D. 粗鲁。
（D）32. 新考法 事件排序 故事中发生的事情的正确顺序是什么？
① 贝拉做了一场演讲。
② 贝拉的奶奶救了贝拉。
③ 巴洛先生给贝拉的奶奶打电话。
④ 贝拉的奶奶为她准备了一个派对。
⑤ 贝拉的爷爷去世了。
A. ①②⑤③④
B. ②⑤①④③
C. ⑤①②④③
D. ⑤②①③④
（B）33. 这个故事最好的标题是什么？
A. 贝拉的问题
B. 一场真正的派对
C. 演讲日
D. 和奶奶的生活