21.A.house B.water

C.hole D.well

解析：联系上文One day，the mule fell into a nearby well可知选D。

答案：D

22.A.excited B.amused

C.disappointed D.surprised

解析：听到许多人来帮忙，起初骡子很激动(excited)。

答案：A

23.A.came B.happened

C.struck D.occurred

解析：他忽然想起了一个主意。a thought/idea stricks sb.某人忽然想起一个主意，是固定搭配。

答案：C

24.A.awake B.aware

C.afraid D.ashamed

解析：他意识到每次土落到他背上时……awake清醒的;aware意识到的;afraid害怕的;ashamed羞愧的。

答案：B

25.A.chest B.stomach

C.tail D.back

解析：联系上文the dirt hit his back可知选D。

答案：D

26.A.enjoy B.express

C.encourage D.praise

解析：他不断地说“把土抖掉，向上迈”来鼓励自己。

答案：C

27.A.kept B.held

C.moved D.relied

解析：老骡子不断地抖土向上迈。keep on doing坚持做某事。

答案：A

28.A.when B.before

C.until D.since

解析：正如你猜测的那样，不久骡子就上到了井沿上。it was/is not long before不久。

答案：B

29.A.save B.protect

C.desert D.bury

解析：因为他处理逆境的方式，使一件本来会埋葬他的事，事实上却拯救了他。联系上文to help shovel(铲) some dirt to bury the old mule可知选D。

答案：D

30.A.solved B.handled

C.refused D.experienced

解析：solve解决;handle处理;refuse拒绝;experience体验。句意见上题解析。

答案：B

31.A.That B.How

C.As D.What

解析：这就是生活。That代指前面提到的事情。

答案：A

32.A.readily B.passively

C.positively D.willingly

解析：只要我们积极地面对问题，应对问题，不向恐慌、痛苦和自怜屈服……readily容易地，不费事地;passively被动地;positively积极地;willingly愿意地。

答案：C

33.A.frequently B.seldom

C.never D.usually

解析：要埋葬我们的逆境通常(usually)有可能会对我们有利且保佑我们。

答案：D

34.A.affect B.benefit

C.direct D.conduct

解析：affect影响;benefit有利;direct指导，指挥;conduct举止，表现。根据语境可知选B。

答案：B

35.A.cheerful B.hopeful

C.helpful D.meaningful

解析：宽容、忍让、希望和坚持在抖掉土和迈出井方面是非常有帮助的。

答案：C

.阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen.Just listen.Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.And especially if it's given from the heart.When people are talking，there's no need to do anything but receive them.Listen to what they're saying.Care about it.Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it.Most of us don't value ourselves or our love enough to know this.It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I'm so sorry，”when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them.Her pain became a story about themselves.Eventually she stopped talking to most people.We connect through listening.When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves.When we listen，they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening.In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness.Now I just listen.When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn.It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young.I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer.But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

【语篇解读】　全身心地聆听别人倾诉是帮助别人排解忧伤的最好方式。

36.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A.Deep understanding. B.Saying “I'm sorry”.

C.Attention from heart. D.Doing nothing.

解析：细节理解题。从第一段第三、四句可知答案为C。

答案：C

37.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because ________.

A.she didn't get enough respect from others

B.she was discouraged by being often interrupted

C.people often told her their own opinions

D.people couldn 't understand her sad situation

解析：细节理解题。从第二段前三句的内容可知这位女病人之所以不再向别人倾诉是因为她总是被打断，故选B项。

答案：B

38.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may ________.

A.hurt his feelings

B.make him embarrassed

C.encourage him to continue to cry

D.stop him from letting out his sorrow

解析：细节理解题。从第三段第二句中的until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness可知选D。

答案：D

39.It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating，________.

A.listening is a perfect way to respond to others

B.people keep silent because they don't know the answer

C.keeping silent means being too shy to speak

D.it is easy to form the habit of listening silently

解析：推理判断题。通读全文可推知A项正确。

答案：A

40.Which of the following might be the author's opinion about communication?

A.Keep silent. B.Just listen.

C.Be careful. D.Tell your own story.

解析：推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段第一、二句以及第三段的第三句Now I just listen可知选B。

答案：B

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