The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. …But what we actually saw simply 23 us all – the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money …
The poverty (贫困 was 27 than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many 28 and cried. Spending time in this 29 moves a person to care about humanity. 27. A. stronger B. deeper C. worse D. less
28. A. gave up B. broke down C. set off D. held on 解析:本文第一句说明去城市的旅行让每个人大开眼界,最后大家都开始反思这次旅行的意义。含23空的句子说明了大家看到的贫困。27题从第一句的“大开眼界”,可以确定C正确。AB从意义上和贫困不搭配。28题,符合上下文线索sad/cried的只有A和B选项可以考虑,而A明显不符合第一句中“大家都开始反思这次旅行的意义”,以及后面句子中的moves a person to care about humanity。所以只能选B。“break down”表示“be unable to stop yourself crying, especially in public”。
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more 36 , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 37 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David. 36. A. anxious B. courageous C. serious D. cautiou 37. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling
解析:从whispering about Christmas plans可知学生们都很盼望圣诞节的到来,所以只有A(anxious 热切正确。而第37题的线索是其前面的final school bell,既然是bell,就应选