Unit 19 Language課時(shí)練(一)閱讀理解組塊專練練速度(限時(shí)：35分鐘).閱讀理解A(2019名校原創(chuàng)預(yù)測(cè)卷一)Life Coaching CoursesLife coaching courses are perfect for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to help people achieve their goals. The role of a Life Coach is to provide support and guidance for people looking forward to changing or improving a certain aspect of their life. This can be emotional or healthrelated and, in the overall sense, it can mean total life support and life coaching.Life coaching courses available through NCC are below：Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) DiplomaThis qualityassured diploma in Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of emotional and psychological acupressure (指壓), which makes use of a simple tapping routine coupled with statements made by the client (客戶) to express how they feel about the problem in hand.Price: WAS 550.00NOW 440.00Awarding Body: ABC AwardsAverage Duration (持續(xù)時(shí)間): 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months access to the courseHealth Coaching DiplomaThe Health Coaching Level 3 Diploma course is appealing for those who wish to improve soft skills or the job that they already have. In addition, it is for those with a keen interest in health promotion.Price: WAS 550.00NOW 440.00Awarding Body: ABC AwardsAverage Duration: 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months access to the course Life Coaching DiplomaThe Life Coaching Diploma course aims to provide the learner with knowledge of how life coaching works and what a Life Coach does. It could be the beginning of a whole new life, not only for you, but for all your potential clients!Price: WAS 408.00NOW 326.40Awarding Body: NCFE CertificateAverage Duration: 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months expert tutor support語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了人生教練的工作內(nèi)容以及三種人生教練課程的相關(guān)信息。1Who are life coaching courses intended for?AThose who have emotional needs.BThose who need a major life change.CThose who want to keep physical fitness.DThose who are good at socializing.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Life coaching courses are perfect for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to help people achieve their goals”可知，人生教練課程是為那些有極好的人際交往技巧的人設(shè)計(jì)的，并愿意幫助他們實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)。故選D。2What can people learn from the Life Coaching Diploma course?AThe job of Life Coaches.BThe history of life coaching.CThe way to develop soft skills.DThe meaning of job promotion.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Life Coaching Diploma部分中的“The Life Coaching Diploma course aims to provide the learner with knowledge of how life coaching works and what a Life Coach does”可知，參加Life Coaching Diploma課程的人可以了解人生教練是做什么的，即了解其職業(yè)特征。故選A。3What do these life coaching courses have in mon?AThe courses all last for 12 hours on average.BA 20% discount is offered for each course now.CAll the courses are given by experts in that field.DAll participants can get a diploma from ABC Awards.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中給出的三種人生教練課程的價(jià)格信息“Price: WAS 550.00NOW 440.00”“Price：WAS 550.00NOW 440.00”“Price: WAS 408.00NOW 326.40”可知，這三種課程的共同之處是每種課程目前的費(fèi)用都打了八折。故選B。B(2019昆明調(diào)研)In 1952, my daddy, a soldier, traveled with the U. S. Army to Texas. This meant he was away from our North Carolina home.As Christmas approached, he called and explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didnt have a way to get back to his family. Disappointed as she was, Mother knew he was right. She also knew we would be upset, so she told my two sisters, brother and me right away. The news hit me very hard. Christmas just wouldnt be the same without Daddy. I knew he had tried his best. Still, I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a heavy heart.When we woke up on Christmas morning, Santa had e. We were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. I didnt want Mother to see how glum I was for I couldnt show Daddy what Santa had brought me. I could tell she was feeling sad, too.As we were playing, I looked up and saw Daddy in the distance. I ran inside to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories. I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home! Daddy explained that he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without success. At the last minute, several workers had decided to drive. But the nearest guy lived miles away. So Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family.Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree. Daddys special surprise made this my most memorable Christmas.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是家庭故事類記敘文。作者講述了有關(guān)圣誕節(jié)的一件事：父親當(dāng)兵，原本不能回家過(guò)圣誕節(jié)，一家人為此都很難過(guò)。但在圣誕節(jié)的早上，父親突然出現(xiàn)在家人面前，給了家人一個(gè)大大的驚喜，這也成了作者心中最好的圣誕禮物。4Why did Daddy give up celebrating Christmas with the family?AHe faced a long distance then.BHe was unwilling to spend money.CHe was short of money to travel home.DHe failed to get the armys permission.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第二句“Money was tight and he didnt have a way to get back to his family”可知，父親是因?yàn)槭诸^緊沒(méi)有辦法回家，所以選C。注意這里的tight指的是“在錢的方面很緊張”。5What does the underlined word “glum” in Paragraph 3 mean?AUnhappy.BUnfortunate.CPleased. DMoved.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“I could tell she was feeling sad, too”可知，作者和母親都很難過(guò)。故選A。6How did Mother feel on Daddys arrival?AShe felt fooled. BShe felt surprised.CShe felt anxious. DShe felt disappointed.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories”可知，當(dāng)作者告訴母親，他看到了遠(yuǎn)處父親正在走來(lái)時(shí)，母親不相信他，并且告訴他不要編故事，這說(shuō)明母親看到父親到來(lái)時(shí)，是非常驚訝的，故選B。7What is the best title for the text?AA Sad Life Experience to Look Back onBA Soldiers Hard Living Conditions in 1952CDaddys Unexpected Reunion with the FamilyDParents Wonderful Gifts on Christmas Morning解析：選C標(biāo)題歸納題。本文描述了父親當(dāng)兵，原本不能回家過(guò)圣誕節(jié)，一家人為此感到很難過(guò)，但是在圣誕節(jié)的早上，父親的突然回家給家人帶來(lái)驚喜的故事，故選C。C(2019貴陽(yáng)監(jiān)測(cè))Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful. It was created just after the war between Israel and Egypt in 1973. The philosophy (哲學(xué)) behind it is: Say “Hello” and stop war.It sounds like a fine idea, but most of us know that simply saying “Hello” wont bring about world peace. Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying “Hello” to someone can make a lot of difference.This might not be obvious. After all, its such a casual thing and requires so little effort. You raise your head to someone as you pass by them in the school corridor (走廊), say “Hello”， and then its over.Although we might not realize it, a small thing like a greeting can mean a lot to a person. Many people are lonely because theyre shy. They find it difficult to municate with people, even though they want to. It leads to them feeling cut off.On this basis, maybe its a good idea, not just on Nov. 21, but every day, to remember to say “Hello” to as many people as we can. The stranger who hears your greeting may secretly smile in their heart. You might even make their day.Greeting other people is the easiest way to be polite. Politeness is the way we individual humans link up with the rest of the human world outside of our circles of family and friends. Politeness is one of the aspects of culture that make us a society rather than just many individuals living in the same space.No one said it better than the French author Joseph Joubert: “Politeness is the flower of humanity.” A “Hello” to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽視), but through it we can make the world better for another person.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，主要介紹了世界問(wèn)候日的由來(lái)及意義的相關(guān)信息。8What is World Hello Day intended for?APhilosophy. BPeace.CPoliteness. DWar.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful”可知，世界問(wèn)候日設(shè)立的初衷是為了和平。9What has an effect on people most?ARaising heads to others.BDoing something casually.CMeeting in the school corridor.DThe simple act of saying “Hello”解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句“Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying Hello to someone can make a lot of difference”可知，對(duì)別人影響最大的是打招呼這種簡(jiǎn)單的行為。10Why do some people feel lonely?AThey are unwilling to municate with others.BThey are too shy to municate with others.CThey are very fond of living alone.DThey dont like doing things as others do.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Many people are lonely because theyre shy . cut off”可知，一些人感到孤獨(dú)的原因是他們太害羞了，不敢和別人交流。11What can we learn from the last paragraph?AWe should neglect a small thing.BSaying “Hello” to others is powerful.CThe flowers make the world better.DNo one is better than Joseph Joubert.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“A Hello to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽視), but through it we can make the world better for another person”可知，向別人打招呼是有影響力的。D(2019昆明調(diào)研)National Treasure has Chinese audiences fired up. But dont confuse it with the Hollywood action film of the same name, in which the hidden history of the United States going back around 250 years is discovered. In the Chinese show, producers are lucky China has a much longer history, and their plan to introduce relics is weled by the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, and eight key provincelevel museums.Yu Lei, director of the show, explained how items are chosen, “Our standard is not to choose the most precious items. We want the ones with most attractive stories. If people are bored, there is something wrong with our methods.” “These cultural relics are like aged people. They have so much to tell us，” she said.In each 100minute period, three key exhibits from a museum are introduced by entertainment stars, called the “national treasure guardians”， through short stage dramas, telling the history of the legends behind the items. Some lesserknown stories on how the items were unearthed are featured (是的重要組成) in the show. In the periods, experts speak about the relics and ordinary people are also invited on stage to share their stories linked to such relics. Knowledge, entertainment, taste and an accessible approach have been put together in one show. When people see cultural relics in this lively way, they feel history.The aim of the show is not to create a hit program but to attract more people to museums. More seasons of National Treasure are planned, and some treasures from the show are to be featured in a touring exhibition soon after the first season ends. A show like this fuels peoples pride in their country.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是文化藝術(shù)類說(shuō)明文，介紹了中國(guó)的一檔大型電視節(jié)目國(guó)家寶藏，包括節(jié)目的制作目的、取材、構(gòu)成、講解員等相關(guān)情況。12We can learn that National Treasure is a(n) _.Ahistorical program aimed at creating a hot topicBHollywood action film telling the whole American historyCChinese show introducing relics through short dramasDexhibition weled by nine provincelevel museums解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“In the Chinese show . their plan to introduce relics”可知，這是中國(guó)的一檔節(jié)目，介紹的是文物；根據(jù)第三段第一句中的“through short stage dramas”可知，這檔節(jié)目通過(guò)舞臺(tái)短劇的形式來(lái)介紹文物，所以選C。13What Yu Lei said shows that they _.Alike cultural relics whose stories can be told by aged peopleBchoose some valuable items with most attractive stories behindCthink something is wrong with their methods of choosing relicsDdont like the most precious items because theyre not attractive解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Our standard is not to choose the most precious items. We want the ones with most attractive stories”可知，他們選擇的是背后有非常吸引人的故事的文物，所以選B。14Who may be invited to introduce the exhibits?AFilm experts. BOrdinary people.CMuseum guides. DEntertainment stars.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句中的“In each 100minute period, three key exhibits from a museum are introduced by entertainment stars”可知，在時(shí)長(zhǎng)為100分鐘的每一期節(jié)目里，娛樂(lè)明星將介紹一個(gè)博物館里的三個(gè)展品，故選D。15In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the text?AScience. BHealth.CEconomy. DCulture.解析：選D文章出處題。文章講述的是中國(guó)的一檔與文物有關(guān)的電視節(jié)目，最有可能出現(xiàn)在報(bào)紙的文化部分，跟科學(xué)、健康以及經(jīng)濟(jì)沒(méi)有關(guān)系或關(guān)系不大，所以選D。.閱讀七選五(2019名校原創(chuàng)預(yù)測(cè)卷六)If youre a firsttime language learner, you know that emotional (情感的) ups and downs is a normal situation.When you understand a concept or begin to prehend the language, you may experience feelings of excitement.However, those are often followed by moments of disappointment and discouragement, during which you might feel as if you will never master the concepts and attain the ability to understand and municate effectively._16_Learn vocabulary effectivelyVocabulary is the most important part of munication.The more words you know, the more you can say and understand.The absolute best way to learn vocabulary is through the use of flash cards that you make yourself.Purchase a set of 35 index cards (索引卡片) and cut them in half._17_ As you learn more information about each word, eg.plural forms of nouns and principle parts of verbs, you can add these to the cards._18_Research shows that language students learn more effectively and acquire more when they study frequently and for shorter periods of time than if they study infrequently for extended periods of time._19_ This means, doing a few homework exercises each day rather than doing all homework the night before they are due.Practice language actively_20_ Say vocabulary words out loud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities orally and not just mentally.Write out the answers to activities rather than gliding through them in your mind.Read aloud entire sentences in an activity rather than just reading a fillin response.Transferring language from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice.ABreak study time into smaller periods.BThen use flash cards as a learning tool.CTry to study each day, and several times a day.DThe timetested approaches are effective in your learning.EWrite a word on the front and its English definition on the back.FWhenever possible, speak the language aloud rather than reciting silently to yourself.GBelow are some approaches that will relieve your potential frustration and help you succeed in language learning.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，主要為語(yǔ)言初學(xué)者提供了學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言的三條建議。16解析：選G根據(jù)上文提到的語(yǔ)言初學(xué)者會(huì)在學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言的過(guò)程中遇到挫折，認(rèn)為自己不可能掌握那些概念，也不能有效地進(jìn)行交流的內(nèi)容及下文給出的三條學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言的建議可知，此處應(yīng)填一個(gè)起承上啟下作用的句子，故G項(xiàng)“下面是一些將緩解你潛在的挫折感，幫助你成功進(jìn)行語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)的方法”符合語(yǔ)境。17解析：選E根據(jù)空后一句可知，當(dāng)你學(xué)到更多有關(guān)每個(gè)單詞的信息時(shí)，你可以把它們添加到卡片上，因此空處內(nèi)容應(yīng)涉及在卡片上記上某些東西，故E項(xiàng)“把單詞寫(xiě)在卡片的正面，并把它的英語(yǔ)釋義寫(xiě)在背面”符合語(yǔ)境。18解析：選A根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知，語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)者把學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間分成各個(gè)小段來(lái)頻繁地學(xué)習(xí)比一次學(xué)習(xí)很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間取得的效果要好，因此本段提供的學(xué)習(xí)方法應(yīng)是把學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間分成小段來(lái)進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)，故A項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。19解析：選C根據(jù)空后一句可知，此處是在說(shuō)每天應(yīng)該做一些家庭作業(yè)而不是拖到最后一刻完成，故C項(xiàng)“試著每天都學(xué)習(xí)，并且一天學(xué)習(xí)多次”符合語(yǔ)境。20解析：選F根據(jù)本段的小標(biāo)題“Practice language actively”可知，本段主要講的是要積極地練習(xí)語(yǔ)言，故F項(xiàng)“只要有可能，大聲地說(shuō)出這門語(yǔ)言，而不是靜靜地背給自己聽(tīng)”符合語(yǔ)境。課時(shí)練(二)語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用組塊專練練準(zhǔn)度(限時(shí)：30分鐘).完形填空(2019名校原創(chuàng)預(yù)測(cè)卷四)In our house, English is not English.Not in the phonetic (語(yǔ)音的) sense, like short “a” is for “apple”， but rather in the pronunciation.There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack .When my mother moved to a town in Malaysia, she had to learn a new language: English.In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged, my mother was _1_ against the cruel words from the teacher, who _2_ her paper in front of the class.When she cried, the monitor stood up and said, “Thats enough.” She _3_ mended my mothers strands (線) of language.She stood up for the weak and used her _4_ to fight back.Later on, my mother asked me to teach her _5_ English so old white ladies at Target wouldnt _6_ her pronunciation.There is sort of guilt when I _7_ her letters together.Long vowels, double consonants I am still learning myself.Sometimes I let my _8_ slide “to keep her pride” _9_ perhaps I have hurt her more to _10_ mine.As my mothers _11_ began to grow, I mended my own English.Through _12_ people from all walks of life as a journalist I promote knowledge and _13_ ignorance and bee a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the _14_.My mothers eyes are reflected in _15_ children in poor countries who have so many stories to tell but do not know how to express themselves in English.In our house, there is _16_ in the way we speak to each other and language isnt broken but rather bursting with _17_.There are snacks in the tank and friendly _18_ in the cupboard.We have built a house _19_ words.It is a little messy.But this is where we have made our _20_.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文改編自一位華裔女孩的大學(xué)申請(qǐng)信。在她家里，“英語(yǔ)不是英語(yǔ)”，那些在外人聽(tīng)來(lái)是錯(cuò)誤的讀音的英語(yǔ)單詞絲毫沒(méi)有阻礙家人之間的溝通，反而讓他們倍感家的溫馨。1A.resistantBdefenselessCprejudiced Dfearless解析：選B根據(jù)上文的“In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged”和下文的“the cruel words”“When she cried”可知，在一個(gè)盛行羞辱的年代，作者的母親無(wú)力反抗來(lái)自老師的譏諷。defenseless“無(wú)力抵抗的，無(wú)力防衛(wèi)的”符合語(yǔ)境。resistant“抵抗的，有抵抗力的”； prejudiced“歧視的，存在偏見(jiàn)的”； fearless“無(wú)畏的”。2A.criticized BcondemnedCcontradicted Dmanded解析：選A根據(jù)上文的“the cruel words from the teacher”和下文的“When she cried”可知，作者母親的老師當(dāng)著全班學(xué)生的面，用尖酸刻薄的語(yǔ)言評(píng)論她的作文。criticize“批評(píng)，指責(zé)，評(píng)論”符合語(yǔ)境。condemn“譴責(zé)，聲討”； contradict“反駁，否定，與抵觸”； mand“命令”。3A.aggressively BroughlyCpatiently Ddeliberately解析：選C根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，班長(zhǎng)不僅保護(hù)了她，還耐心地幫她提高語(yǔ)言水平。patiently“耐心地”符合語(yǔ)境。aggressively“好尋釁地，有上進(jìn)心地”； roughly“粗略地”； deliberately“故意地”。4A.experiences BsacrificesCconclusions Dwords解析：選D根據(jù)上文的“the monitor stood up and said, Thats enough.”和“She stood up for the weak”可知，這位班長(zhǎng)站起來(lái)維護(hù)弱者并用語(yǔ)言來(lái)回?fù)?。word“話語(yǔ)，言語(yǔ)”符合語(yǔ)境。experience“經(jīng)歷”； sacrifice“犧牲”； conclusion“結(jié)論，推論”。5A.proper BfluentCplex Daccessible解析：選A根據(jù)前兩段的內(nèi)容和下文的“so old white ladies at Target wouldnt _ her pronunciation”可知，母親讓作者教她正確的英語(yǔ)(發(fā)音)，這樣Target商場(chǎng)的白人老太太就不會(huì)嘲笑她的發(fā)音了。proper“正確的，恰當(dāng)?shù)模嬲摹狈险Z(yǔ)境。fluent“流利的”； accessible“容易理解的”。6A.show off Blaugh atCcare about Daccount for解析：選B參見(jiàn)上題解析。laugh at“嘲笑”符合語(yǔ)境。show off“炫耀”； care about“關(guān)心，在乎”； account for“是的原因，為負(fù)責(zé)”。7A.write BreadCgather Dsew解析：選D根據(jù)下文的“Long vowels, double consonants I am still learning myself .I have hurt her more to _ mine”可知，其實(shí)作者自己也仍在學(xué)習(xí)長(zhǎng)元音、雙輔音，有時(shí)作者會(huì)帶過(guò)自己尚且不標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的單詞發(fā)音，但這也許會(huì)使母親被傷害得更深。所以當(dāng)作者把母親的話拼綴在一起時(shí)，會(huì)有一種歉疚感。sew“縫制，縫補(bǔ)”在此引申為“拼湊，拼綴”，生動(dòng)形象地說(shuō)明了母親存在的發(fā)音問(wèn)題。8A.attitude BpatternCenthusiasm Dbrokenness解析：選D根據(jù)上文的“Long vowels, double consonants I am still learning myself”可知，其實(shí)作者自己也仍在學(xué)習(xí)長(zhǎng)元音、雙輔音，所以會(huì)有學(xué)得不完善的地方。brokenness“不完善，不標(biāo)準(zhǔn)”符合語(yǔ)境。attitude“態(tài)度”； pattern“模式，圖案，樣品”； enthusiasm“熱心，熱忱，熱情”。9A.so BorCbut Dand解析：選C有時(shí)作者會(huì)帶過(guò)自己尚且不標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的單詞發(fā)音，但這也許會(huì)使母親被傷害得更深。前后句存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用轉(zhuǎn)折連詞but。10A.spare BembarrassCinjure Dtolerate解析：選A根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可知，作者有時(shí)候會(huì)為了保住自己的自尊心而不為母親糾正錯(cuò)誤的發(fā)音，但這種做法會(huì)使母親被傷害得更深。spare“留出，勻出”符合語(yǔ)境。embarrass“使尷尬”； injure“使受傷”； tolerate“忍受，容忍”。11A.ability BgrammarCvocabulary Dspirit解析：選C隨著母親的英語(yǔ)詞匯(水平)開(kāi)始不斷提升，作者的英語(yǔ)也在不斷進(jìn)步。vocabulary“詞匯”符合語(yǔ)境。12A.menting BinterviewingCinspiring Dassisting解析：選B根據(jù)下文的“as a journalist”可知，作者以記者的身份采訪了各行各業(yè)的人。interview“采訪”符合語(yǔ)境。ment“評(píng)論”； inspire“激勵(lì)，鼓舞”； assist“幫助”。13A.stand against Bfigure outCset back Dcall for解析：選A根據(jù)上文的“I promote knowledge and”可知，作者推廣知識(shí)，反對(duì)無(wú)知。stand against“反對(duì)，抵抗”符合語(yǔ)境。figure out“計(jì)算，弄明白”； set back“推遲，延誤”； call for“要求”。14A.hesitant BeducatedCignored Dignorant解析：選C空處所填詞應(yīng)與“the homeless”“the refugees”并列，故ignored“被忽視的”符合語(yǔ)境。15A.underrated BunderprivilegedCunderpaid Dundersized解析：選B根據(jù)上文提及的作者為弱者發(fā)聲的內(nèi)容和下文的“in poor countries”可知，作者看到貧困國(guó)家中那些貧窮的孩子有很多故事要講、但又不知道如何用英語(yǔ)表達(dá)的樣子時(shí)，作者仿佛看到了媽媽的過(guò)去。underprivileged“貧困的，物質(zhì)條件差的”符合語(yǔ)境。underrated“被低估的”； underpaid“報(bào)酬過(guò)低的”； undersized“小于正常(或一般)的”。16A.beauty BmysteryCconflict Dmisunderstanding解析：選A根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境可知，作者認(rèn)為，在他們家，家人之間彼此說(shuō)話的方式很美好。beauty“美，美好”符合語(yǔ)境。mystery“神秘”； conflict“分歧，爭(zhēng)端”； misunderstanding“誤解”。17A.wisdom BemotionCphilosophy Dcreativity解析：選B根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境可知，在作者的家里，他們的語(yǔ)言不是不標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的，而是充滿感情的。emotion“感情，情緒”符合語(yǔ)境。philosophy“哲理”； creativity“創(chuàng)造性”。18A.stocks BsteaksCsticks Dsnakes解析：選D根據(jù)第一段中的“There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack”可知，在作者他們家，“snake”(蛇)的發(fā)音和“snack”(點(diǎn)心)的發(fā)音之間沒(méi)有區(qū)別，由此可知，由于作者家人的發(fā)音問(wèn)題，他們會(huì)說(shuō)出水池里有點(diǎn)心和櫥柜里有友好的蛇這樣的話。19A.upwards of Bfar fromCaside from Dout of